Valentines week!

[pickel]

Feb 11, 2019 17:14:38 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

chocolatepie I didn’t overstimulate but I felt pretty crappy after egg retrieval. The day following was the worst for me, but I retrieved on Friday and wasn’t able to go to work at all on Monday and opted to work from home Tuesday as well. Day 5 when I had my fresh transfer was the first day I felt almost normal. I’d definitely aim to take Thursday off too if you’re able.

vmars I’m so glad you had a good appointment! It’s so much less overwhelming when you have a good doctor to walk you through things, and it sounds like you won’t have to wait too long to get started.

Good luck today!! Thinking of you!

[stellelinds25]

Good luck today seeyalater52!! Sending all the sticky vibes!

[robinsbff]

good luck seeyalater52!!! will keep sending loads of positive thoughts your way!

[G22]

seeyalater52 , sending smooth transfer and sticky baby vibes your way today!

[vmars]

Feb 11, 2019 8:39:18 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

@g22 happy almost birthday! I think a massage sounds perfect. Cycling can be so stressful.

robinsbff the progesterone symptoms are the WORST. I find it’s about the same in cycles I’ve had BFPs (all losses) and those that didn’t work - which makes it even harder! I’m hopeful for you this time around.





I’m very nervous for transfer #4 tomorrow. As of this morning I’m down almost 9 lbs eating keto and with regular exercise since January. Just in time to be on exercise restrictions until the 21st, hopefully I can maintain during the TWW. Injecting PIO only on one side is a bummer. My one poor bumcheek is pretty sore.

Good luck today!!!

[seeyalater52]

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

[pickel]

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

Yay!! Stick embryo(s) stick!!

[stellelinds25]

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

Yay!! Stick little babies! I’m so jealous your beta is before mine 😫

[landmermaid]

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

So exciting!!! Good luck!

[fairfax]

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

Yay! I hope the time flies by for you!!

[robinsbff]

looks like we will have a run of betas next week...

2/20 - lexisgrrl1980
2/21 - me
2/22 - seeyalater52
2/25 - stellelinds25


maybe we can start a trend of positives!

[lexisgrrl1980]

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

Sending you lots of sticky vibes

[seeyalater52]

Feb 12, 2019 19:10:11 GMT -5 lexisgrrl1980 said:

Feb 12, 2019 11:06:55 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Thank you all! Two beautiful 5 day blasts on board! Grades 4AB and 3AA. Really hoping transfer #4 is it for us.

And office is closed on 9dpt so I have to wait until 10dpt for beta. 😭 Feb 22, here we come.

Sending you lots of sticky vibes

Thanks! How is your post-transfer wait going??

[wise_rita]

Good luck on your 2WW, ladies!

I've started Gonal F and so far it's easy. Suspiciously easy.

First scan and Orgalutran on Friday.

Wheeee!

[stellelinds25]

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

[G22]

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

I'm sorry I know that's disappointing, but 3 frosties is a good thing! You've got 3 strong ones for another time, if needed.

[seeyalater52]

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

I’m so sorry about the brutal drop. One transferred and two to freeze may be all you need but I definitely have been there in terms of expecting one thing and getting another (for me it was follicles vs eggs retrieved) and I know how hard it can be.

Also I’ve been accused of being a selfish bitch (not here!) for complaining about having so many embryos but them not being viable so I’m all about letting people feel how they feel. Yes it sucks some people have nothing to freeze or no embryos make it to blast but at the end of the day if you have transfer fails you’re no more pregnant than they are so being “lucky” isn’t really that helpful. Don’t feel like you have to be grateful, but know that you could end up wildly successful with the 3 you do have. ❤️

[icedcoffee]

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

I'm sorry.  I know how shocking it is to have such high attrition.  I had huge attrition with my cycles.  With my first cycle I had 33 eggs retrieved and ended up with 2 embryos (and 1 was super shitty quality so really only 1) and with my second cycle I had 18 retrieved and ended up with 1 embryo.  All this to say...you only need 1 good one.  I'll have everything crossed for you that those 3 are as perfect as they come. 

[G22]

Feb 13, 2019 9:52:13 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

I’m so sorry about the brutal drop. One transferred and two to freeze may be all you need but I definitely have been there in terms of expecting one thing and getting another (for me it was follicles vs eggs retrieved) and I know how hard it can be.

Also I’ve been accused of being a selfish bitch (not here!) for complaining about having so many embryos but them not being viable so I’m all about letting people feel how they feel. Yes it sucks some people have nothing to freeze or no embryos make it to blast but at the end of the day if you have transfer fails you’re no more pregnant than they are so being “lucky” isn’t really that helpful. Don’t feel like you have to be grateful, but know that you could end up wildly successful with the 3 you do have. ❤️

How awful that someone said that you! I'm sorry. I feel like part of the IF journey is being disappointed at some point because your expectations get crushed. So if someone wants to cry or stomp their feet and say "it's not fair", let them. It's how we rationalize the pain sometimes

My first IVF I got 3 eggs. I was so sad and disappointed when I came out of ER because I was expecting double that number. We transferred 2 and had nothing to freeze. IVF #2 we got 9 eggs (I think, it's been awhile), transferred 2 and froze 2. All it takes is one though, so I try to remember that when I start comparing my numbers to others.

[stellelinds25]

Feb 13, 2019 9:52:13 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

I’m so sorry about the brutal drop. One transferred and two to freeze may be all you need but I definitely have been there in terms of expecting one thing and getting another (for me it was follicles vs eggs retrieved) and I know how hard it can be.

Also I’ve been accused of being a selfish bitch (not here!) for complaining about having so many embryos but them not being viable so I’m all about letting people feel how they feel. Yes it sucks some people have nothing to freeze or no embryos make it to blast but at the end of the day if you have transfer fails you’re no more pregnant than they are so being “lucky” isn’t really that helpful. Don’t feel like you have to be grateful, but know that you could end up wildly successful with the 3 you do have. ❤️

I can't believe someone called you selfish! People are disappointing. End of story. I'm disappointed, but not cry in bed depressed or anything. I'm incredibly thankful that we have 2 to freeze and the 1 that was transferred on Monday. Now I wait....and question every little tingle, twinge and itch (LOL). And hope and pray that these 3 are all we'll need!

[G22]

A good friend just officially shared her pregnancy on FB. Shed already told me a few weeks back, but seeing her announce makes it real since we dont live close any more. I was surprised how much it stung even though I already knew.

[vmars]

Feb 13, 2019 13:31:35 GMT -5 G22 said:

A good friend just officially shared her pregnancy on FB. Shed already told me a few weeks back, but seeing her announce makes it real since we dont live close any more. I was surprised how much it stung even though I already knew.

The same thing just happened to me. It hurt. It didn’t help that my friend married an abusive jerk and everyone told her it was bad idea and her response was “well we can always get a divorce” then proceeded to immediately get knocked up. It bothers me that I am in a good place to have kids with a supportive husband and I pulled the 2 miscarriages and IVF card instead.

[G22]

Feb 13, 2019 20:48:14 GMT -5 vmars said:

Feb 13, 2019 13:31:35 GMT -5 G22 said:

A good friend just officially shared her pregnancy on FB. Shed already told me a few weeks back, but seeing her announce makes it real since we dont live close any more. I was surprised how much it stung even though I already knew.

The same thing just happened to me. It hurt. It didn’t help that my friend married an abusive jerk and everyone told her it was bad idea and her response was “well we can always get a divorce” then proceeded to immediately get knocked up. It bothers me that I am in a good place to have kids with a supportive husband and I pulled the 2 miscarriages and IVF card instead.

Ugh, yea that sort of scenario really makes it even harder to swallow. I'm sorry you had it happen to you too! My friend has had TTTC in the past so I feel even more of a jerk for feeling jealous and sad like this. I really am happy for her, but the sadness for myself is so much more right now.

[chocolatepie]

My retrieval was yesterday morning and man, that hurt! I was pitiful all day yesterday and am still sore today but feel better. I hope that's a good sign. They are worried about hyper-stimulation so I've been eating salt and protein and so far, don't seem to be showing signs. I am going back in the morning because they want to check me again before the weekend.

They retrieved 18 eggs and I got the call this morning that 16 fertilized. Tentatively scheduled for 5 day fresh transfer on Tuesday. With the weekend coming, I guess we wait until Monday to hear how many have made it to day 4?

I'm planning to visit the acupuncturist at least twice before the transfer in hopes that helps with my uterine lining. I understand that may play into why frozen instead of fresh is more successful? Is there anything else y'all know of that can help get things ready for a transfer?

My DH couldn't handle giving the trigger shot (it was not a pleasant 30 min period in our house) but they had him practice giving the progesterone shot yesterday and he feels more confident so we'll see tonight! I have a friend that is willing to do it if he folds again. Fingers crossed I don't kill him!

[stellelinds25]

chocolatepie I'm glad to hear that your retrieval went well! I was more sore 2 days after than I was the next day, but it wasn't terrible...just uncomfortable. Drink lots of Gatorade and eat all the salty things! Sounds like your numbers were amazing! Hopefully they continue to grow. My clinic didn't let me know anything after the fertilization report until the day of transfer. And even then, it was a "this is how many we're watching..." type of thing. Then I didn't hear again until yesterday (1 week after retrieval) how many we actually had to freeze. It all depends how they're progressing and if they need any extra time or not. Good luck!!

[icedcoffee]

chocolatepie, 16 fertilizing is awesome! And ditto stellelinds25, you may not hear an update until you arrive for transfer. They tend to like to leave them alone and not watch them.

[seeyalater52]

chocolatepie, what a great update! I hope your recovery goes well and that you continue to get good news!

[vmars]

I spoke to the finance coordinator at my clinic today. She basically told me do not change jobs because you have really good insurance. The only unknown right now is the genetic testing. My health insurance says they will cover if the doctor deems it medically necessary. The annoying part is there are no in network labs for this testing, so I will have to pay out of pocket and then get reimbursed for 70%. They said they may completely cover it as a one time courtesy. They don’t pay for freezing so I def have to pay $1k for that up front. They said under my insurance meds should only be $100-$200. So overall it’s very good news so far. Sometimes being a state worker pays off lol.

[seeyalater52]

Feb 14, 2019 18:11:22 GMT -5 vmars said:

I spoke to the finance coordinator at my clinic today. She basically told me do not change jobs because you have really good insurance. The only unknown right now is the genetic testing. My health insurance says they will cover if the doctor deems it medically necessary. The annoying part is there are no in network labs for this testing, so I will have to pay out of pocket and then get reimbursed for 70%. They said they may completely cover it as a one time courtesy. They don’t pay for freezing so I def have to pay $1k for that up front. They said under my insurance meds should only be $100-$200. So overall it’s very good news so far. Sometimes being a state worker pays off lol.

This is great news! If they agree to pay for the testing but have no in network labs you likely can appeal to use the out of network provider and being reimbursed *the same rate* as you would be if they were in network. You shouldn’t have to pay extra OON fees or co-insurance if they don’t have an in network alternative.

[msmerymac]

Feb 13, 2019 9:02:20 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

We just got our freeze report...only 2 made it to freeze. I'm not going to lie, I'm disappointed, but trying to be positive that at least we have some to freeze. That means out of 24 eggs, only 3 made it, ugh.

Chiming in with ANOTHER story of high attrition. I'm on my 5th stim cycle right now, which seems insane. My previous cycles were 18 eggs - 3 embryos (1 m/c), 15 eggs - 0 embryos, 19 eggs - 1 embryo (1 m/c), 30 eggs - 4 embryos (2 still frosties, 2 discarded to due abnormal results). My new doc wanted me to try another stim round with a different protocol because the 2 frozen ones will always be there, and they're likely to be successful next year if they would have been successful this year. This morning the tech said I had a great number of follicles, especially since I'm 36, but the number of eggs has never been my concern, getting good quality embryos is. I sympathize entirely! Are you doing any testing? Did they tell you how the embryos look?