Only God Knows When: Weekend

Trying for #2

October 2012:decided it was time to go back to RE

November 2012: Strep throat so no treatment

December 2012: IUI with injectables (menopar) BFN 1/13/13

January 2012: Decide to go back to IVF. Start birth control on 1/14/2013. Consult scheduled for 1/22/13

February 18: Trial Transfer-all looks good. Estrogen is 25
February 22-Start stims: 2 vials of bravelle and 2 vials of menopar

February 25-Estrogen is 118. Keep taking some dose of stims

February 27-Estrogen is 201. 12 follicles: 6 on each side. Keep same dose of stims but add ganerlix.

March 1: Estrogen is 425. 10 measurable follies and several smaller ones.

March 3: Estrogen s 925 and 14 follies. 7 on each side. Stop taking stims. Take ganerlix at normal time. Take trigger shot at 1 am.

March 4: go to dr to see if trigger shot was absorbed...it was. retrieval tomorrow!

March 5: retrieval at 11:00 am. The retrieved 11 eggs!!

March 6: fertilization report: out of the 11 eggs 8 were mature and 7 fertilized.

March 10: embryo transfer at 7:30. Two beautiful embryos.

IVF CYCLE #1

March 2009-start taking birth control
April 2009- birth control until the 19th, baby asprin, and prenatal vitamins.
April 22, 2009- Ultrasound and Estrogen levels checked. No cysts found, E2 levels below 20.
April 24-26- Start stims-150 of Bravelle and 75 of Menopar.
April 27-Estrogen level checked. Estrogen is 65. Increase stims to 150 Bravelle and 150 of Menopar.
April 29- Estrogen checked and ultrasound. Estrogen is 249. Ultrasound shows 9 follicles. Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 1- Estrogen level and ultrsound. Estrogen is 520. Ultrasound shows 10 follicles. Continue with Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 3-Estrogen is 1083. Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 4- Estrogen is 1,549. Trigger shot..Novarel 10,000 Units.
May 5-Blood test to see if trigger shot was absorbed by my body. It was.
May 6- Retrieval at 8:30. 8 Eggs retrieved.
May 7- Fertilization report= out of the 8 eggs, 6 were mature, and 4 fertilized. Won't know anything else until May 9th.Start edometrium, antibiotic, medrol, and baby asprin.
May 9th- Wonderful news...4 8 cell embroys!! Transfer set for May 11th at 8:30.
May 11th- day five transfer- two beautiful embryos!
May 18th-spotting...is this the end??
May 19th- 1st beta
May 20th- beta results....105. We're PREGNANT
May 21st-2nd beta= 191
May 28th- 3rd beta 2,481
June 3rd- Saw a HEARTBEAT
June 8th- lot of bleeding..very scary...we still se a heartbeat!
June 10th- 7 week ultrasound. Saw a heartbeat. Baby measured 6w6d. Still spotting.
June 17th- 8 week ultrasound. Saw a hearbeat. Baby measured exactly 8 weeks. Still spotting
June 24th- 9 week ultrasound. Heard the heartbeat for the first time. It measured 170...is it a girl?? Baby measured 9w1D. Still spotting...will this every go away??
July 1- 10 week ultrasound. Baby starting to look like a real baby..saw arms and legs and strong heartbeat. We graduated from fertility clinic...very emotional. Still spotting but the blood clot is getting smaller. RE says that it shouldn't last much longer.

Our Journey in a Nutshell!

October 2005-Brandon gets back from Iraq!
November 2005-We get married..say that we won't have children for awhile.
Februrary 2007-Stop taking birth control pills, start trying to have a baby...thought it would be EASY!!
August 2007-buy a house and start remodeling it...take a break from TTC while doing the remodel.
November 2007-start ttc again
June 2008-start worrying that something may be wrong.
July 2008-went to RE for consultation..find good sperm count but a few problems with motility. Puts me on clomid 50 mg.
Aug 2008-2 follicles IUI #1=bfn
September 2008-Clomid 50 mg, 2 follicles, IUI #2=BFN
October 2008-Clomid 50 mg....Got very sick, bad virus, dyhdrated went to hospital, IUI #3 cancelled.
November 2008-Clomid 50 mg...1 follicle, IUI #3 BFN
Call dr and he says I have to take the month off and come in for a consultation on Dec 30 to discuss next path.
December 2008-consultation, discuss different options, decide on IVF as our next step. They say to call when I start my period and then do Clomid challenge test.
January 2009- pass clomid challenge test, IUI #4
IUI#4-BFN
March 2009-start birth control and baby asprin for IVF
April-birth control, baby asprin, prenantal vitamins. Stop birth control on April 19th.

Friday was my birthday..28!!! I had a great day. Brandon made me breakfast...cinnamon rolls and bacon. Then I went to school. My aide and my class had planned a surprise for me. The two prek classes came in with a cake and some flowers they had made from model magic...I love them. They also made a card. It was really cute!! They are 4 years old so they were so excited about throwing a party for me:) We also had a ice cream party for Valentine's Day...needless to say I had way to much sugar!!! Here is some pictures of what they brought me.

When I got home Brandon gave me my presents. He bought me a fertility necklace that I wanted.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5923969

That was the link for it...I changed the chain because it didn't look like the picture. I put in on a chain that held a past present future diamond pendant on it.I thought it went good with the whole fertility thing:) Then we went out to eat and came home to watch a movie. Right when we were starting a movie my sister-in-law called and said she had a flat tire and couldn't get in touch with her husband. Brandon and I went to help her. For Valentine's Day we did yard work:) Then we cooked supper together and watched Nights in Rondanthe. Today my mom cooked for my birthday: shrimp and corn soup, crab cakes, roasted asparagus, bread, apple pie and ice cream!! YUM!! I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

8 comments:

Hoping for our own Peanut said...: sounds like a great bday weekend! and i looove that necklace. i wore it for my retrieval saturday.; February 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Stace said...: Happy Birthday!! :)

Love the necklace!; February 17, 2009 at 9:30 PM
I Believe in Miracles said...: Happy Birthday!!; February 18, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Amber said...: Thanks for commenting! I'm a February girl, too. Happy belated birthday!; February 19, 2009 at 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...: I too am in doing IVF after two miscarriages and 4 failed IUI's, hope to do our retrieval this coming week.
Good luck.
jdsw02@yahoo.com
Michele; February 21, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Just Another Mother said...: Happy Belated Birthday! Kids are so sweet about b-days. I think it's because they get so excited about their's. Sounds like you had a nice weekend.

I love the necklace.; February 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Carrie said...: I love that necklace too! I just found your blog, and am really enjoying your positive attitude! I need to get me some of that...

Happy late birthday, and enjoy your hormone-free month. I am hoping to start IVF in a few weeks... maybe our cycles will be close!; February 21, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Melody said...: just checking in and making sure you are ok; March 4, 2009 at 4:02 PM