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@sweetiepie: damn girl that's amazing!!!!!!!!!!

My best friend just started her first IVF cycle and is set to trigger tonight but her e2 is only at 790. She is freaking out but her doc still wants to move forward. She's got about 13 follicles which is great but from what I'm reading low e2 could mean no eggs or poor eggs in those follicles. Anyone else have similar experience or thoughts? I feel terrible for her. I was really hoping I'd be the only one of my close friends to have to battle this beast!

@Mrs. Pajamas: yeah that E2 is pretty low for 13 follicles. For me the rule of 150-250 per mature follicle has rang pretty true.

@Mrs. Pajamas: is your friend doing PGD?

@PurplePumps: The only thing different was estrogen priming. It's totally crazy and I wish they'd known from the beginning but I guess that there's so much trial and error and just trying to figure out what everyone's body needs.
ETA: we went back to antagonist protocol with estrogen priming

I'm losing my miiiinnnddddddd. Last 2 times we had PGD results by now and it took every ounce of restraint I have to not call my doc or the lab today. I'm trying to distract myself all day but I just can't stop thinking about this.

@skiierchck99: Yes, my only reason for doing ivf is for the PGD. I have a balanced translocation between two of my chromosomes which makes having a viable pregnancy on my own near impossible.

@skiierchck99: Ohh yeah. They biopsy usually day 5 and then have to freeze them while you wait for results. I had the option to start prep for a transfer for next cycle but I decided not to. I think I want to wait a couple of months if we do have a normal. And I don't want to jinx anything. Worried about putting the cart before the horse.
Hoping you can do another transfer soon! Any idea what the timing would be once your HCG is down?

@Mrs. Pajamas: How did your friends retrieval go? Did she have it this morning?

@Mrs. Pajamas: yeah, that works out to about 130 or so of E2 per mature egg. Still low. It's not a science but I myself would be worried about the quality. But it's still early and maybe it will shock us!
I also really try to promote PGD but I get that unless you have a known issue it's hard to justify the extra cost.
Hope the best for her!

No news yet. I'm really surprised and kinda pissed! Lol. But maybe the lab is backed up. I know the actual testing only takes 24-48 hours but if I wasn't first in line it could take longer. Man I hope it doesn't take the full 2 weeks. That would be torture. All week my phone was glued to me and each time it rang my heart stopped.

#*%@&$!!!!!!!
We have 2 normals!

A 3rd is inconclusive so they'll thaw and biopsy and test again. It's not likely that it will be normal but of course I have to know!

@Mrs. Pajamas: He is ecstatic. Like he rarely gets visibly excited but he's already like "we need to transform the office!" Slow down buddy! A lot can still happen (or not happen).
I am freaking out. Happy but also terrified. Terrified of it working and terrified of it not working. Also I didn't expect to have more than 1 so my mind is spinning. I really didn't want more than 2 kids but with my odds I feel like whatever I have is meant to be.

I'm just in shock I guess!

@SweetiePie: fantastic news!!!

@SweetiePie: I'm lurking but I wanted to say congrats on the two normal!!!! I am so thrilled for you

@yellowbeach: @endymion4: @mrswin: @tequiero21: Thank you all so much The shock and fear has worn off and now I'm getting really excited at the possibility.
Oh and I found out both are boys

@tequiero21: So I seriously considered doing both because I don't want to do the baby stage more than one more time. Not that I really feel OK about twins either But I find the idea of just getting it done appealing. But my RE is really against it. He said my odds of both sticking are very high and he feels if I got pregnant with twins and something happened to one or both because of twin pregnancy difficulties I'd be kicking myself. So he said better to transfer 1, hope it sticks and decide later what to do with the other. Or if it doesn't stick then I have another shot.
I really don't want to do baby stage 2 more times BUT if its meant to be it'll be. My husband told me to take a deep breath and lets (hopefully) get through one healthy pregnancy and birth and then decide what to do. As you know we live in NYC and fortunately we have a 3 bedroom apt but beyond 2 kids I have no idea what we'd do! But again, cart before the horse!

I will fall on the floor dead if the 3rd is normal. Haha. I won't know what to do. Probably put at least one embryo up for adoption.

@Honeydew: That's great news you have one normal embryo to transfer! I did a FET last summer. I googled "anti inflammatory diets" and tried my best to eat a good clean healthy diet for the month or two leading up to the FET, and do some exercise. Otherwise, I just prayed and relaxed. I don't know that there is anything else to do, aside from acupuncture if you are into that sort of stuff. Your doctor may suggest some stuff, too. Good luck! When is your FET scheduled to occur?

@SweetiePie: lurking to say congrats!! So exciting!

@agold and @endymion4 Thank you so much! I'm not sure yet about the date of the transfer. I may find out more today.

I'm just glad to have had the month "off" while we were sorting out the insurance and testing.

@Honeydew: if you look on Pinterest there are lots of great diet lists for post transfer foods. On my last successful transfer I stuck to it and feel like it might have made a difference since I had two failures prior. I don't remember everything, but I do remember that in addition to no cold foods, you should also have "good" fats like avacado and certain types of nuts. I remember I ate at least 1 avocado each day!

I also stuck with keeping your feet warm. There is some tcm thinking that cold feet translates to a cold, inhospitable womb so keep on socks at all times.

Good luck!!

@SweetiePie: So excited for you!! I've been keeping up with your journey, just been MIA! That is great news!! When will you do your transfer???

@Honeydew: I'll go against everyone else and honestly say I did very little post-transfer except relax and not lift anything heavy. I didn't change my diet before or after. Actually acupuncture was the one "extra" thing I did post-transfer for both of my pregnancies so I would highly recommend that.

@Sweetiepie: I wouldn't worry too much about grading....in my experience they mean very little. I had embryos with high grades like yours (but not PGD tested) and they resulted in BFNs. Regardless though this is so exciting!!!! Keep us posted on when they give you the go ahead on a transfer date!