Only God Knows When: Cycle ramblings;)

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.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Cycle ramblings;)

Well girls, I have finished one week and 2 days of my birth control!!! I will be soooo happy to get off of it. My doctor put me on a different kind than I used to take and it is making me MOOODY!!! My husband asked me why I"m not as nice as I used to be;) I"m ready to start taking my real meds!!! Brandon and I are also taking an antibiotic right now...did anyone else have to do that?? I'm taking baby aspirin too..did anyone else have to take that this early in the cycle? Just wondering.

Another girl is pregnant at work...it's always hard to hear that news. One day I hope I'm the one who is walking around telling everyone:) On a sadder note a girl I know was 17 weeks pregnant and she had a miscarriage yesterday. She has to deliver the baby since she was so far along. Please keep her in your prayers.

I told my principal about all the days that I will be missing soon. She was very understanding. My egg retrieval and ET is really close to our end of the year program. My aide is going to have to do so much: practicing with the kids, doing end of the year stuff, etc. I"m so glad I have her to help me out!! I feel kind of bad about it. Oh well, I Have to do what I have to do.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!!

8 comments:

Stace said...: Yes! You have to do what you have to do! :) Take care of yourself and I'm crossing my fingers for you!!; March 25, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Melody said...: I HATE BC PILLS! DEATH TO THE PILLS! But, you will be happy when this works and you did it for your baby! I've been praying for you several times this week. I'm hoping and believing for you for all of those times you get down. It will work out!; March 25, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Just Another Mother said...: Hormones suck!

DH and I had to take antibiotics too. I can't remember when I started taking baby asprin. I think it was at the same time as my stims.

That is very disturbing and scary about your friend's miscarriage. I'm sad for her.

Don't worry about work. You need to do this for yourself.; March 25, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Carrie said...: Amen on the death to the pills.... those things are EVIL at their worst! You are cooking right along! :)

Hugs,

Carrie; March 25, 2009 at 10:15 PM
ashley said...: My doc had me taking aspirin as a daily regimen many months before we started treatments. He wanted to get it in my system beforehand. I'm still taking it. Your poor husband, tell him you'll be back to normal soon. ;) Birth control, yuck.; March 26, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Anonymous said...: YES!! BC pills are the worst...So my husband says..haha..Could not wait to get off of them and hated when I had to start them again.. Baby asprin and antibotics normal as well. This is just the begin of an amazing journey that you are on.
I wish you all the luck!!!
Be patient!!
Diane; March 26, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Amber said...: I know - don't those bcp's just change everything! We haven't had to taken an antibiotic, but I am on a baby aspirin every day. Have been since November. Good luck!! :-); March 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Hoping for our own Peanut said...: lets see..i took an antibiotic starting the day before retrieval. i took baby asprin right after transfer, until about 4 days ago.

all docs are different, but im sure you will get the same end results i did. :); March 26, 2009 at 1:35 PM