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pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Jenn23: Yay yay yay yay yay!!! That's so wonderful! Keep up the good work, little ones!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: Oh, no! Sending your friend lots of and prayers!!
pear / 1556 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: Oh no that's horrible! I will definitely be praying for a miracle for your friend!
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: That's absolutely heartbreaking. I hope they can get her labor stopped and get her LOs to stay inside. Keeping her in my thoughts...
kiwi / 613 posts
@Robyn_ZA: 15 little embryos! Nice work! Grow babies, grow! fx for a great day 3 report coming up!
@Jenn23: What a thrilling update! Congrats!!!
@Mrs.Pinecone316: Oh no! Sending up a prayer for your friend. That's so heartbreaking!
I started my Lupron injections tonight, so will hopefully be starting stims in a little over a week for my next IVF cycle. We will see how we fare this time. Got the results back from my bloodwork, and was relieved that everything came back negative, so no autoimmune issues found, etc. My doc had mentioned trying a steroid and Lovenox blood thinner this time, but that was before my bloodwork results, so not sure if we will be doing that. I've read some encouraging things about it, though.
It's hard to get too excited about this cycle, I think my husband and I are just in a SLUMP. I'm sure I'll snap out of it soon!
honeydew / 7968 posts
@Jenn23: congrats!!! Got chills thinking about all the twins!!! So exciting! Are they measuring better?
@Mrs.Pinecone316: keeping your friend in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping babies stay put!
pear / 1556 posts
@momazon: Glad everything came back negative! I hope this cycle is it for you! I understand the not feeling excited this cycle. I am feeling the same way!
Well I just got the green light to start with the Menopur and Gonal-f tomorrow morning. Maybe then this will start to feel real. It's strange (I'm sure it's a self-protection thing) but I am 1. Not nearly as excited about this cycle as I was last cycle and 2. Almost in denial that my ER date is almost here. It's so strange. Hopefully this feeling will pass!
persimmon / 1316 posts
@momazon: Glad the tests came back, Your moving right along in the process! I can understand how you don't want to get too excited, hoping this is it for you and I will have the excitement for you!
@Sunshine1810: I am all about the self protection thing to a fault. I have a hard time letting myself be optimistic or excited about things because I feel like it would hurt more if things don't work out. But keeping hope is important in the whole process too, FX this cycle breezes by and you get your BFP
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers for my friend. So far no changes (which is a good thing) .
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Sunshine1810: @Mrs.Pinecone316: Thinking of (and being optimistic for) you both!
grape / 78 posts
I'm totally on board with being so cautious and guarded with our feelings during IVF - I'm literally terrified to hope too much and try not to dwell on how badly I'll fall to pieces if we get a BFN in 2 weeks time
That being said, we had a spectacular day 3 update yesterday with the news that all 15 embies were still going strong plus another egg fertilised on day 2 giving us 16 in total now I was rather hysterical yesterday am and actually had the thought cross my mind that this may friggin work ! haha Embryologist said that 3 of the 16 were developing more slowly than the other 13 which were all "perfect at 6-8 cells and exactly what we like to see on a day 3" . How can you not bounce off the walls for a bit after that news?! It felt good to allow myself a dash of happy hopefulness!
Day 5 embryo transfer tomorrow. It feels utterly surreal to be at this point in our journey. I'm keeping tabs on my anxiety so the 2 little guys that transfer tomorrow land in a happy place!
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Robyn_ZA: I hope you have 2 beauties for tomorrow and lots of good candidates for freezing! FX for a nice, easy transfer tomorrow and a fast-moving TWW!
nectarine / 2433 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Sounds like things are looking great for your transfer tomorrow!
kiwi / 613 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Best of luck tomorrow! Sounds like things are going so well for you-- fingers crossed for a smooth transfer!
persimmon / 1316 posts
@Robyn_ZA: glad your having great updates on your embrybabies! Good luck tomorrow.
Well everyone, my friend lost her babies a couple days ago. I'm heartbroken.
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: I am SO SO SO heartbroken for your friend. I hope she is able to receive the support she needs.
@Robyn_ZA: Thinking of you today and hoping for a nice, soft landing for your LOs!
pear / 1556 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: Thank you! I am SO SO sorry for your friend. That is just devastating!
@Robyn_ZA: Best of luck today!! Thinking of you!!!
grapefruit / 4703 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: oh no, I'm so sorry about your friend
@Robyn_ZA: good luck today!
grape / 78 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316 : Oh no. My heart goes out to your friend This IF journey is just so tough.
grape / 78 posts
We had an ultra smooth transfer today, no hiccups at all, in fact I hardly felt much of anything! Amazing how we worry about things going too well as much as we do when faced with bumps in the road. Stick babies, stick!
These are the two that are hopefully getting super cosy right now! :
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Great news! Wishing you a peaceful 12 days (or so)!
pear / 1556 posts
@Robyn_ZA: They look beautiful!!! Hope they are getting nice and cozy!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Woohoo! They look great! Wishing for sticky babies!
nectarine / 2433 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Those are very pretty embies! with the TWW, are you scheduled for a beta or will you just do a home test?
grape / 78 posts
Thanks for all the love!
Beta is scheduled for next Friday the 19th. My mindset at the moment is that I'll wait for it as I'm too much of a wuss to do it at home!
persimmon / 1085 posts
@Robyn_ZA: Beautiful embryos!! I hope the next week and a half flies by for you!!!
@tequiero21: Thanks! They did measure better. More symmetrical in size. I'm anxious for our next ultrasound in three days to see how they are doing!!!!
@momazon: I'm so excited for you!!!! Fingers and toes crossed for you!!!
@Mrs.Pinecone316: That is devastating. So sorry for your friend.
persimmon / 1316 posts
Hey everyone!
Had my u/s today. Baby A was looking great, Baby B sadly didn't have a heart beat anymore. We are doing ok, feeling at peace with it and trusting God completely. Still feel very blessed to have 1 little one in there.
persimmon / 1085 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: Oh no! I'm so sorry. But I'm so glad that Baby A is doing well!!!! That must have been a very bittersweet appointment. ((hugs))
pomegranate / 3809 posts
@Mrs.Pinecone316: I'm so sorry to hear about baby B. Sending some prays for a happy and healthy baby A. *hugs*
Hi ladies! I'm new to the IVF thread though I see a lot of familar "faces" from the IF thread. I just got the call to confirm the retrieval tomorrow and I'm feeling nervous now that it's so real. How was the actual retrieval? I know you're knocked out during, but afterwards, is there any bleeding? cramping? any sort of pain? How soon did you find out how many eggs they got?
pomegranate / 3533 posts
@PurplePumps: I don't remember anything about the actual retrieval (hooray for Versed/midazolam, I think)...and actually felt pretty good afterwards. If anything, I think I just felt a lot less "fullness" immediately afterwards. They'll send you hope to "take it easy" (be sure to let DH pamper you). And I think they were able to give us a number before we left...but you don't know for sure how many were mature until the next day, at which point you also have your fertilization update. Wishing you a wonderful ER tomorrow!
pomegranate / 3809 posts
@FliegepilzHut: Thanks! LOL, pampering is FAR from DH's strong suit. We were actually thinking of trying to finish doing some painting since we'll have the day off from work... on the second level, so on the roof. Think that'll be safe? haha
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