Transfer Day (also Valentine's Day!!)
Well today was the big day! We had our transfer at noon :)
We transferred 2 embies back in: one 11 cell no fragments and one 10 cell mild fragments. We did assisted hatching so I am really praying and hoping that at least one will stick!
The procedure itself was a snap, no problems or complications. I've been resting on the couch since I got home. Brian has been cracking me up though. They asked if he wanted to come in, and I thought he was considering it, so I said "yes" and they brought him scrubs. He decided he didn't want to (which was fine with me) and stayed behind in the cubby area. I took his wedding band in with me.
So, once we finished up, he went to get the car and I waited in the lobby for him to come around and pick me up. I go out to get in the car, and I see the scrubs they gave him in the front seat! I asked him "did you swipe those?" he laughed and said yes.
He's been walking around in them all afternoon and is referring to himself as "Dr. Norman" he is cracking me up .... I told him he is
my "Dr. McDreamy" - LOL
So, I am off work tomorrow and may work from home Thurs and Friday. They said no stress or anything for the next few days. I am to relax, be calm and think implantation thoughts, so that is what I am going to do!
Updates - FERT Report and Xfer info
Okay, okay....I've been slacking, I know.
We had the 36 eggs retrieved and 25 fertilized! They don't tell me anything about grades or quality over the phone, so I need to wait until my transfer tomorrow (2/14) for those details.
Our transfer is at 11:45. I need to be there an hour before and we should be done by 1:00. I think we are going to go out for a nice lunch in Boston afterwards to celebrate :)
Physically I feel pretty good, my abdomen is still a bit sore from the retrieval, but nothing unbearable. I went to work today since I am going to take the next 3 days off and I couldn't wait to get out of there, LOL.
I'll update tomorrow after the appt and with any freeze #s to report.
Oh, my Beta is scheduled for 3/1, only 2 weeks away!!
Retrieval Day
I seriously think I have poultry in my bloodlines, LOL.
I had
36 follicles retrieved!! The good thing about it is that I think their quality is a lot better than last time (I had 40+ follies then) due to my lower E2 values this time. I heard other ladies getting prepped as I was waiting and recovering, and their counts were in the teens and had E2 levels in the high 3000 - mid 4000.
Brian's count was also great, it was over 30 million with motility around 40%, so those are fantastic numbers ... woo hoo ...
I woke up and besides being a bit groggy, it was the best I've ever felt waking up after anesthesia. I didn't feel queasy or at all while I was there. The 25 minute car ride home though made me nauseous and I threw up once when I got home :-(
No biggie though, I feel fine now and am just lounging in bed. Brian went grocery shopping which is a big thing for him since he NEVER goes and we are due to get 14" of snow tomorrow so they are packed and crazy. He bought me tons of treats and a dozen roses! He is the BEST
Can't wait for the fert report tomorrow!
CD11 Update - we're ready!
Crazy enough, I am all done with stimming - I go in for my e/r on Saturday, CD13 (Feb 11th). At my u/s this morning, we counted 25+ follies. My E2 level was 2714 :) ETA: my lining is at 5.7 triple-striped (lined? I forget the terminology LOL) yesterday it was at 4.7, so it is thickening as it should.
So, I do the HCG trigger tonight at 9:45pm and the e/r is Saturday at 9:45am. We are glad it is Saturday because we are supposed to get a huge storm Saturday night ~ they are talking 12" inches Sat into Sunday.
Can't wait!!
Sweet story from today. My u/s tech is a sweetheart. She is PG. I asked her today when she is due and she said May. She said it was her "surprise baby" - she had tried to get pg for a long time, and she and her DH decided to move forward with adopting a baby from China, and finalized the paperwork when she discovered she was PG! They are still moving forward with the adoption, but her baby will be born before their adoption, but she'll have 2 babies by this summer! I am so excited for her! She said she was in my place before, so she knows how it feels from both sides of the u/s wand - LMAO.
CD10 Update
Okay, and away we go! LOL
I counted approx 16 follies at my u/s this morning, all over 12. There were smaller ones that didn't make the measurement cut, but there are quite a few in that category.
My bloodwork came back at 1698, so that is still at a good level. I think my lining was around 5, so that needs to thicken up, but it was triple-lined (striped? whatever :P)
So, I go back AGAIN in the morning for another u/s and bloodwork panel. My protocol is shifting slightly:
Today, CD10, 75 iu of Follistim tonight
Tomorrow (CD11) I reduce the Repronex to 1/2 the dose, 5 units Lupron
She said I would most likely trigger Friday or Saturday night - so retrieval is either Sunday or Monday ... woo hooo
CD8 Update
Everything is looking good!
My bloodwork came back today with my E2 level as 615 after 4.5 days of stims. Kathy said that was perfect!
So, the plan is to continue the same protocol:
5 units Lupron
75 iu Follistim
75 iu Repronex
I go back in Wed (2/8), CD10 for an ultrasound and another bloodwork panel :-D
CD3 update with protocol
Oops ~ I forgot to update my CD3 status (sorry Erin)
I started everything Thursday!
Here is my drug cocktail:
5 units Lupron in the morning
75 iu Repronex in the morning
75 iu Follistim in the evening
I did this starting CD3 (Thurs 2/2) evening (so Repronex didn't actually start until Friday. I went in today, 2/6 (CD7) for bloodwork to check my E2 levels.
I assume I have to go back in this week for an u/s, most likely Wed :)
CD 3 Update - I think we are ON!
Well, I went in this morning for my baseline u/s and bloodwork, and the u/s was perfect! My uterus looked great (well, I guess I'm biased, lol) and there were NO cysts in my ovaries *insert happy dance here* so pending my bloodwork results I will start the stims tonight!
I'll update later today when I hear from my nurse
