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I've been a member on this site since the beginning of my pregnancy, and my baby girl is almost 11 months now. But I didn't log in for ages, and for some reason my account was gone!
So here goes making a new one.... wish me luck. I was really bad at keeping a pregnancy journal last time, I mainly just commented in the forums, but this time I'm going to really try to write about it here.
I have a gorgeous baby girl named Olivia. She was born Nov 2 2007. She was 6pounds 5oz. I went full term with her and on my exact due date, I had a c-section. Doc said I was getting really big and if she didn't come on her own, we'd give her a helping hand. After what seemed like forever because I had complications (bleeding throughout my pregnancy) I finally could hold and kiss my perfect little girl xoxoxoxo
We co-slept in my bed for 7 months and breastfed until 7.5 months. Weaning from breastfeeding was the hardest thing to do because we both enjoyed it so much, but I needed to, so I could get back my cycles and make her a big sister!
A bit of pregnancy background
Both my tubes are blocked, so my only hope in conceiving is with IVF. This is my third cycle. The first was unsuccessful because I didn't respond to the meds how I should have and ovulated before they could retrieve my eggs. Then the second one, I only made 5 eggs and only 2 were mature enough to ICSI and fertilize. Those 2 were transfered and both implanted, they think. They thought that because I had heavy bleeding for months and they thought it was because I had lost one of the babies. But one held on, and became Olivia.
Now she is 10.5 months old and were going for another IVF cycle. Here's the run down:
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August - took the birth control bill so we could have more control over my cycle
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Sept 4 - Started my daily morning infections of SuperFac
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Sept 12 - Started my afternoon injections of Gonal F
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Sept 16 - Started my daily morning ultrasounds to monitor follicle growth
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Sept 20 - Stopped all meds. I had 12 follicles measuring from 19mm to 22mm. Time to book my retrieval!! Also time to take my HCG injection.
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Sept 22 - Retrieval day. The retrieval went pretty good. But I'm a lot more sore than the last ones. Maybe because they got a lot more this time.
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Sept 23 - Got a call from the nurse and out of the 12 follicles 10 eggs were mature and fertilizing!! We went ahead and tripled our chances of fertilization and ICSI'd all of them without waiting to see if they would on thier own.
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Sept 24 - I've still got 10 of my little egglettes fertilizing. The nurse expected the number to go down abit, but nope!! They're hanging in there. Time to book my transfer now! It's almost over.
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Sept 25 - Transfer day. Haven't done it yet, but I'm sooooo excited! I keep telling them to transfer the boy ones hehe.
I did the transfer today woohoo! When I got there I found out I only had 9 embryos growing. 9 is still good, considering this is our definate last time getting pregnant. For the transfer I needed a full bladder and on the way there I got stuck in traffic and was a half hour late! I had to go soooo bad by the time I got there I couldn't even walk. Then they hand me the tiniest cup and tell me I can go, but only fill the cup!! Uh-huh. I've never done anything so hard, you try having to pee so freakin bad and having to stop in the middle lol!! Anyway, I somehow did it, and we did the transfer. Hubby stayed home with babes and did something so thoughtful. He had to go to work when I got home so he kept Olivia up all morning (I got back at noon and she usually has a mid-morning nap) just so she would be super tired and ready for a nap, so mommy could have a rest too. Aww xoxo sweet isn't he hehe.
Now it's the wait and countdown to October 9th, my bloodtest date to find out if I'm preggers. *fingers crossed*
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Sept 26 - 13 more sleeps!! It's all I can think about lol
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Sept 29 - It was a busy busy weekend. Inlaws visited Saturday and stayed overnight. I've heard so many horror stories about inlaws and I'm so thankful I have the ones I do. They're always so helpful and thoughtful. When they left on Sunday, hubby took Olivia to the park so I could have an empty house while I cleaned up the house. But I got a burst of energy and stupid me, mowed the lawn! We're on an acre with about a half acre of grass with some hills. 2 hours after I finished I finally clued in and realized OMG what the h3ll am I doing!!! So many clinics recommend to take it easy after the transfer, not even any vacuming! My clinic is in between and say to keep active as usual, but not over do it. I'd say I over did it!! I could barely sleep last night because of worry, which I'm sure doesn't help anything. I just hope everything is ok, and my little egg friend didn't fall out or something :o(
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Laura Ward - 2.9 hours ago
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rylansmommy23 - 9.9 hours ago
My cramps are terrible-like worse than they are usualy without the ivf, searing pains to be exact....Im dispointed, but knew what my chances were. So we are just going to move on and try the ivf with icsi in November. Its just so discouraging because I seem to fl in thenegative percentage all the time, if there is 5 % chance of something happening, it ALWAYS happens to us, we are just so tired of it, when is our luck going to change. Goodl uck Kathryn...keep me posted :-)
rylansmommy23 - 30.5 hours ago
Yup....bfn........
res - Saturday, 4 October
You'll have to let me know! I hope it's a BFP
rylansmommy23 - Friday, 3 October
Should but not necessarily..........the siner the embryo imlants the best chances of growth it has, its a fact, my last 3 losses I got my bfp at 13 dpo...and unfortunatley from what I am reading, ther should be some good hcg in my system Sunday as cnception was technically day of retrieval, if its - Im wont fret, but Im definatley doing one Tuesday night before to prepare for the worst.
rylansmommy23 - Friday, 3 October
Im trying one Sunday morning...........unless i can put it off til Tuesday night.........
res - Friday, 3 October
Could it be implantation bleeding??? I am assuming I will start my IVF cycle next month. I will know more on Oct 21st, when I meet with the RE again. I'm wondering if he is going to suggest IUI first, or if he's going to go with IVF right away.
rylansmommy23 - Friday, 3 October
We decided to do one round of icsi if this doesnt work. But have to miss a cycle first...t my understanding....the waiting is just awful!
rylansmommy23 - Friday, 3 October
Ha ha, we had a HUGE argument last night! Moo-dy. They are completely gone now, for the first time I actually feel pretty positive , I have been incredibly aprehensive until now. Well until I look on the net and see all the people who have had positive hpts at 7 dpt......damn I hate the internet! Besides that how are you feeling
rylansmommy23 - Friday, 3 October
Cramping all night....good, bad, dunnoooooooooo
res - Friday, 3 October
How are you doing? The mock was a breeze! I thought the doc was just starting, and she was already done! She said it's one of the simplist ones she's done,and that the transfer should be a piece of cake. I also had an HSG, which made me cramp, and bleed a bit. My tubes are clear, so we are ready to go. When do you go in?
rylansmommy23 - Thursday, 2 October
My boobs are a little tender.......Im hoping its the progesterone..................
res - Thursday, 2 October
Thank you! I will let you know how it goes.
rylansmommy23 - Thursday, 2 October
Oh my God how scary, I would have been a bag of hammers for 9 months! We tried for Rylan for 5 months, she is one of two, at our 8 week ultrasound there were 2 sacs and only one hertbeat, by week 12 the other sac disapeared, they call it vanishing twin syndrome. I did not like pregnancy at all, I am relatively a small girl 110 pounds, 5 foot 7, I got GD so my diet was really restricted, I was on insulin shots in my abdomen for the last 8 weeks. Rylan got her butt stuck in my pelvis at 5 months, so she was in the pike position for 4 months, so I of course carried beautifuly, but the poor thing STILL suffers claustrophobia, she had to come by C-section 3 weeks early...at just 8 llbs 2 oz, and her poor toes were stuck in her ears for a week! We called her frogger it was so sad. All in all I complained often, and want the opportunity to enjoy it......I dont feel all that optimistic about this round of IVF, I remain positive of course, but the embryo selection was out of our control, AND I really really think I have ohss, not sure if that hinders anything. Any who.......another day....going to the zoo!!!!
rylansmommy23 - Thursday, 2 October
Your first meaning lil Olivia.....that was one of my names for Rylan......and Sophie.......too funny
rylansmommy23 - Thursday, 2 October
I have stayed so super busy, I mean every drawer and closet, even my undies drawer is in order.....time has flown so far.......I think moving forward it will be tougher. I just said to my husband today, it either worked or it didnt, because the em-babies * tee hee* would have either implanted or not by now-but there is no way to know.......its awful eh.........tell me about your first 2 ww......Im sure you remember every bit of it! did you test, how long to get your blood results, yada yada
rylansmommy23 - Wednesday, 1 October
So Ive had a whole bunch of opks left , so Iv been doing an experiment. Ive used one everyday from transfer and have had a positive up until today 4 dpt it was negative....so its almost like he doctors said, 10 days for the trigger shot to get out of your system, I was day 9....i know WTF...
rylansmommy23 - Monday, 29 September
We did do it, the doctor said there was no down side (contrary to what ive read on the internet) he said it wasnt necesary, but would definatley hep in implantation. We have a family business, so its a cost plus plan-its an extended version of a standard health plan that is only applicable to the owners AND since our business is health insurance ha ha ha....thats even better. Im not in the business as im a SAHM, so my husband knew this, but I just found out., we are extremely lucky.
rylansmommy23 - Monday, 29 September
MY RE said the hatching had nothing to do with the quality, it was for easier implantation, he said the embryo is like an egg-it has a shell, and they just crack it a bit to make it less work for the embbie to attach to the wall. Hmm dunno I dont really ask questions, I just go along with everything an give my hubbies credit card!! BTW we just found out our cycle is covered by insurance-i knew drugs were, but not the actual procedure!!
rylansmommy23 - Monday, 29 September
Mine is the 8th because if Im positive they need to do another beta 2 days later, and I am leaving on the Saturday for a 2 week cruise.....or else I would have waited....So Im in the Weed and hopefully the Friday......cramps are gone, just achy like....did you do the assisted hatching
rylansmommy23 - Monday, 29 September
TOO FUNNY! It was gorgeous here too! So IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII was outside from 10-4....gardening, preparing to close the pool, potting new mums...yes I mowed the lawn too!!!(yard is much smaller) ha ha ha I think we are just trying to keep ourselves busy, we dont notice, arent we to funny, not too smart though, actually I was in the recovery room with a woman who had a transfer Friday that was in a tennis tournament all weekend, I heard her tell the doctors she was going to pratise after her transfer, and they said to take it easy da yone, but the weekend was fine! So hmmmm.........
res - Monday, 29 September
Thanks. I hope so!Best wishes to you.
rylansmommy23 - Sunday, 28 September
Im not sure I told you, we did assisted hatching
rylansmommy23 - Sunday, 28 September
Found that on the internet.........
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