TW--update on me

[thedutchgirl]

As others have done, I'm opting not to put this in the November thread, so people can avoid it if they aren't feeling up for it at the moment.

For a background refresher, I'm 43 and have never been pregnant. Didn't start trying until 42 and learned my tubes are blocked. To hopefully get to a child faster than multiple egg retrievals at my age (low-ish AMH, elevated FSH), we went straight to donor eggs. First batch of frozen yielded no embryos. Second of 4 fresh (different, proven donor), we got two embryos, with one euploid.

After a cancelled fully medicated transfer cycle and instead a modified natural cycle, I'm officially pregnant and cautiously optimistic. First beta at 9 days past transfer was 81.5, and my second at 11 days past (this morning), was 231. So almost tripled in exactly 48 hours.

My clinic doesn't do a third beta if your numbers doubled, so now we wait for the ultrasound on 11/24, when I'll be 6w4d. 

I was shaking so hard when my nurse called on Saturday morning (we didn't test at home in advance) that my notes of the numbers look like a 4-year old made them.

December 10 update: I'm 8 weeks, 6 days today. We saw the embryo with a heartrate of 128 the day before Thanksgiving (6+4), at which point I graduated from my clinic. Our first regular OB appointment was Monday (8+2), and the heartrate was 177 and measuring right on track. So, things seem good so far. We're doing NIPT just for some added insurance in a couple of weeks, and I'll be fully weaned from meds next Saturday, at 10 weeks. I'm excited to be done with the estrace and progesterone suppositories!

[Jalapeñomel]

OMG!!!!!! Congratulations!

[dove]

Congratulations!
And I really appreciate you putting this in a separate post. Regardless of my situation, I’m thrilled for you ❤️

[seeyalater52]

Congratulations! This is such wonderful news. ❤️

[konapoppy]

Congrats!!!!

[scm1011]

Congratulations!! So thrilled for you!

[pooh8402]

Congratulations!

[pinkpeony08]

Yay!! Congratulations!!

[stellelinds25]

Congratulations!!

[thedutchgirl]

Thanks everyone!

[thedutchgirl]

Update in OP, to avoid a post in the monthly thread

[dove]

Excellent progress update!

[pooh8402]

What a wonderful update!

As we say in our office, anything over 120 for the heartrate is amazing!

[Mushe]

I’m so excited for you, dutchgirl! Great update.

[thedutchgirl]

Dec 11, 2021 14:38:13 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

What a wonderful update!

As we say in our office, anything over 120 for the heartrate is amazing!

Thank you! That’s helpful to know. I suppose the anxiety from appointment to appointment never goes away but things like this help!

[pooh8402]

Dec 11, 2021 16:30:27 GMT -5 thedutchgirl said:

Dec 11, 2021 14:38:13 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

What a wonderful update!

As we say in our office, anything over 120 for the heartrate is amazing!

Thank you! That’s helpful to know. I suppose the anxiety from appointment to appointment never goes away but things like this help!

You're welcome, and I'm glad it helps! And you're right, the anxiety never goes away completely.

[landmermaid]

Congrats!!! ❤

[Jalapeñomel]

Such a. Great update.

If it’s helpful to know, mine stayed around 120-130 range, and then at the end between 116-120.

[stellelinds25]

Congratulations!! I'm so excited for you!

[thedutchgirl]

Thanks, everyone!