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@swedishfish: haha My husband just said I already have a treat- him!! Lol. I am craving all sorts of foods and water right now!!

12 eggs! So I guess the same as the ones we had seen all the past week. Found out the reason I've been so beyond uncomfortable. I had 400cc of fluid inside that my RE had to drain during the surgery. My stomach is like 1/3 the size now and I feel like 1000x better already!! That fluid is an issue I've had on and off the last few years from adhesions for so many surgeries. Anyway, so we got 12. Wait and see what happens. Husband is picking up salty Chinese food right now for lunch. Can't wait.

@Jenn23: Wow that is a lot of fluid! 12 eggs sounds great. I hope you have a relaxing rest of the day.

@Jenn23: I am SO happy that you got 12 eggs and had that fluid drained! Very happy you are feeling better!! Hope you're enjoying your Chinese food!!!

@Jenn23: congrats!! Glad you found the cause of all that discomfort, too!

@Jenn23: So glad it went well! 12 is great. You must feel so much better without that worthless 400 cc's Hoping for healthy eggys!

@Sunshine1810: YAY she is finally here! It seems like no matter how long you have waited the start of an IVF cycle can feel like it creeps up once you get closer.

@mrswin: glad your cramping! Thats a good sign!

@mrswin: Could the cramping be a side effect of the Prometrium?

@mrswin: Well hopefully its implantation cramping! I have had some on and off cramps too but like you my endo is always responsible for that sort of thing so I am not reading too much into it.

8 fertilized!!

@Jenn23: awesome!

@mrswin: I am 98% certain that I had cramping too.

@Mrs.Pinecone316: @twodoghouse: @swedishfish: Its nice to know that this could be normal.

@Jenn23: 8 fertilized sounds great! Are you planning for a day-5 transfer?

@Jenn23: Grow LO's, grow!!! How do these numbers compare with your first cycle?

@mrswin: I'm staying very hopeful for you. In my (albeit limited) experience, cramping is a good thing! FX!!!

@Sunshine1810:

@Mrs.Pinecone316: Is your test coming up this week? How are you doing?

@Sunshine1810: I'm so glad AF showed up and that you can start the next IVF cycle earlier!

@mrswin: Hoping for a 5 day like last time. We'll know more tomorrow and they will make the decision on Day 3, Monday morning. I still am thinking your cramping is a good sign!!

@FliegepilzHut: Almost identical numbers with this cycle compared to our first. Both were 9 days stimming, last cycle 8 out of 13 fertilized and now with this one 8 out of 12 fertilized. Still thinking of you and hope you are doing OK.

So I'm feeling a million times better than before the retrieval now. That fluid and perhaps the follicles really did a number on me! All the bloating pretty much gone, I can bend and twist and am not hobbling. Feeling great today! Lots of energy, too!

So my husband and I went out on a lunch date today and walking back to the car I saw a head's up penny in the parking lot and got so excited and picked it up. I haven't seen one in so long and don't usually subscribe to "good luck" symbols, etc. but for some reason this one got to me. I'm like, "This has to mean something and be a good sign!!" My husband was cracking up because I was just so darn excited about it.

@Jenn23: FX for a good report today! Love the lucky penny story, I think that it is a great sign for you

@Mrs.Pinecone316: Yep I am waiting for tomorrow to POAS, I am terrified to do it but at the same time I want to know what to expect from the beta. How are you doing? Are you planning to POAS?

@mrswin: Good luck with your test tomorrow!! Fingers crossed!!! I'm so excited for you!!!

Good report today: One 5 cell, six 4 cells and one 2 cell. So 7 are pretty darn good so far. We are probably going to have a 5 day, but we are tentatively scheduled for tomorrow morning in case it is necessary. Our RE didn't want to make the decision today, so the embryologist will talk to him tomorrow morning at 6:45 am and he will make the decision. Only catch is my husband and I have a one hour commute there and need to leave before we will find out. So it is likely we will get the call, turn around and come home. Our RE had to schedule the transfer early in the morning, so that's why it will be such a strange situation. Going to be an interesting morning. Need a babysitter here (my mom) bright and early so we can be on the road early just to turn around and come back. It's just so funny. We are thinking he will say go for day 5, though. I hope so! That's what we did last time.

Well Ladies.... I broke down and tested @ 6dp5dt and I got a faint !! I seriously can't believe it. I know we have a long ways to go to be out of the woods yet but just seeing that second line for the first time ever was pretty surreal. Hoping tomorrows is darker! Just thanking God so much today.

@MrsMccarthy: Thank you!!

@Jenn23: So excited for you! Can't wait to here if you went with the 3d or 5dt! Glad your embryo's are doing great My puppy is doing much better, so so thankful.

@momazon: 18 days wait?! Yikes! Well good thing for hpt Yeah I went back and forth on whether to test easily or not. Until then enjoy being Pregnant until proven otherwise

@Mrs.Pinecone316: awesome!!! I got my at 6dp5dt both times. Congratulations!

@Jenn23: Good luck in the AM, with the transfer or the drive! :). Sounds like things are going well!

@Mrs.Pinecone316: YAY! I'm so excited for you Congrats! Did you tell your DH???