OMG. I got a positive this morning. I'm in total shock.
Of course, now my mind flashes to whether its a chemical pregnancy, then viability, then amniocentesis since it was nonconcurrent. There's also a remote possibility that both embryos made it, but don't let me scare myself, here.
Blood test tomorrow will be good, emotionally, because I'll get my actual HCG number (and this was a FET, so I haven't been using any HCG shots that would be in my system). I told my husband, "If it comes back at, like, a 6 it won't be viable. Last time I was at 18 and they weren't thrilled, and they turned out to be right." He said, "It definitely won't be a 6 because that wouldn't have shown up on a home test." And he's right. Last time I was pregnant I didn't even take a home test until after they did my blood test because I was so sure the transfer didn't work.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MORE GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats. SO many good thoughts coming your way for the next few days of tests!!!!
Congrats, that is great! Sounds like good quality eggs! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. My RE said they usually expect about 40% to make it if that helps.
I've stalked numbers online, but they are all over the place. There are so many factors involved that it's hard to guesstimate how this will end up. I'm a control freak, but this is one thing I can't control. Trying to let go until Monday!
Great results. Thinking of you, I can only imagine how challenging this is!
Congrats msmerymac!!! I hope you get a great beta tomorrow! It took a long time for me to believe everything was ok even after good betas and first couple of ultrasounds, so that is normal but I hope you can enjoy this! Happy birthday too!
History: Three rounds of IVF (one fresh transfer, one freeze all after I somehow ovulated through the holding drugs, one freeze-all), M/C on the fresh transfer, now 11-month old DS on the second transfer after the third retrieval.
We're ready for #2! We have a few fertilized eggs frozen from that wonky cycle where I ovulated and 2 blasts on ice waiting for us, so we're ready to do a FET. I know we can't transfer until I wean DS, which I'm hoping to do by the end of July. We have an appointment with my RE for May 21st to discuss any/all testing that I need to have updated - I'm hoping that we can do the testing prior to weaning DS, but I'm not sure. Anyone know?
Post by claireasmud on May 10, 2018 12:35:28 GMT -5
So many good updates! YAY!!!!
I start stimming on Sunday for our 2nd IVF Hybrid cycle (retrieval AND FET within the same cycle). I am trying not to think about the fact that as of next week, we will have spend over $50K and 10 months on fertility treatments and we haven't even gotten to transfer an embryo yet. OMG. I go between feeling hopeful that this could all work out, and that all of it will be a bust. I hate all the waiting.
I got my beta back - 109! I texted my husband that it's so much better than the 18 I had last time I was pregnant. The nurse sounded really excited (of course, I see her all the time for blood work - maybe she's sick of me - but I'll have at least 6 more weeks with the RE).
compassrose Monday is my next draw, so fingers crossed. I don't think they usually do beta draws on the weekend at my RE (one of their 5 offices has weekend hours for monitoring, though, of course).
I got my beta back - 109! I texted my husband that it's so much better than the 18 I had last time I was pregnant. The nurse sounded really excited (of course, I see her all the time for blood work - maybe she's sick of me - but I'll have at least 6 more weeks with the RE).
Congratulations!! That's a fantastic beta. Hope you can celebrate a bit!
Post by cherryvalance on May 10, 2018 19:29:33 GMT -5
Ugh, can I vent about my IVF nurse?
I have a different one from last time and I'm already not feeling her. My prescription drug benefits require specialty meds to be mail-ordered. Since I've done IVF with them, this is not only all in my file, but I could have confirmed it.
Instead of talking to me, she immediately called in all my scripts to some regular pharmacy, so now I've had to field. Alls from them and worry about whether she's re-ordered them the right way. She even told me it was noted! She also told me a few things that weren't right.
She strikes me as the kind to just run around doing shit without confirming it's the right thing. Thank God I love my doctor.
In some unrelated(maybe?) news; I have my pap today, my RE wanted me to continue seeing my OB for them because I have a history of abnormals and had a LEEP last year. I'm so worried it'll be abnormal and I have to go down the colposcopy and LEEP road again.
cherryvalance that stinks. My RE nurse is amazing but I can imagine how horrible this would be if she wasn't. I also have tricky insurance and she took the time to get the exact coding and info so that she could submitted and guarantee approval. Hopefully you can get everything sorted.
Post by cherryvalance on May 11, 2018 8:20:46 GMT -5
blt08, yeah, it's so frustrating! I feel okay since I know what to expect, but if this had happened the first time I probably would quit. I don't do well with disorganized healthcare professionals.
I've stalked numbers online, but they are all over the place. There are so many factors involved that it's hard to guesstimate how this will end up. I'm a control freak, but this is one thing I can't control. Trying to let go until Monday!
Great results. Thinking of you, I can only imagine how challenging this is!
greengardener, any updates on your embryos? Hope they are going strong!
I love my OB. Since I'm 5dpo she decided to skip the scraping because she didn't want to risk irritating my cervix or it deciding to open as a result so she did a normal pap and said to call her if/when my period starts and she'll squeeze me in for just the scraping. She also took the time to read all my notes/charts from my RE and asked how I was liking him and our treatment plan. And then we talked about Tuesday's primary election, haha! She did say that visually everything looked ok which is good, last time the abnormal cells were visible by the naked eye so I'm crossing my fingers for normal.
greengardener , any updates on your embryos? Hope they are going strong!
I don't get an update until Day 6 (Monday). I am doing everything I can to distract myself from thinking about it. Thank goodness this is end of the school year, busy time at work.
I've basically made a flow chart/decision tree to figure out what we're going to do based on the outcomes. I'm driving my poor husband crazy
That's just cruel that they're not giving you updates until day 6!
"Education" appointment (in quotations because my RE says I'm already knowledgeable) today, where we finalized the plan. I've been spotting but not full flow the past 5 days because my body is weird when I'm not on hormones, so we decided to call it AF and start BCPs on Sunday! So yay, my IVF cycle is starting! My calendar is coming Monday or Tuesday.