Only God Knows When: 3 day report on embryos

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.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

3 day report on embryos

It's been so long since I cried tears of joy. When you are going through IF most tears are of sadness and disappointment. At 8:30 this morning I cried tears of joy when the clinic called me and told me my embryo report. They need to be between 6 and 8 cells to be "okay" at this stage. When they checked our four embabies they are all at state 8!!! Which is AWESOME!!! I was so nervous this morning that they were going to call me and none were going to be alive. I fell to my knees and praised God. He truly is WONDERFUL. We are now going to do a Day 5 transfer on Monday at 8:30. Please continue to pray for us!! We need all the prayers that we can get. Have a wonderful Saturday!!

17 comments:

Melody said...: Oh, Ashley, I just got teary reading this! I think you girls are amazing for going through this! I'm so happy for you! Tell Brandon to be ready to hear "Dada" soon! All you girls are going to be pregnant and that will make me want another one too! I am definitely praying for you today; May 9, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Elaine said...: WONDERFUL NEWS!!!; May 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM
ashley said...: Amen for that report! That is truly fantastic news!; May 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Stace said...: Aw that's wonderful!!! :) SO glad you got a fabulous report!! Relax the next few days because as of Monday you're with babies! :); May 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Kristy said...: Yay for growing tiny babies!; May 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Carrie said...: I am so happy for you!!!!!!

This is wonderful news, and your embryos sound like they are so healthy and strong. Cannot wait for your transfer!

big hugs,
Carrie; May 9, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Amber said...: That is such exciting news! They are right on track and will be ready and waiting for you on Monday morning!! :-); May 9, 2009 at 10:07 AM
sweetpeanme said...: YAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!! That is so exciting! Hooray for your little embabies! And you get that good news the day before Mother's day!!! Praying for you!; May 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Krisy said...: How wonderful, i'm so happy for you guys!; May 9, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Amber said...: what a wonderful report, how awesome! God is good!; May 9, 2009 at 12:45 PM
twondra said...: WOW! That's sooooo awesome! I'm soooo happy for you! Congrats!!; May 9, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Michelle said...: That's incredible!! :) Good luck, can't wait to hear more exciting news!!!
~Michelle; May 9, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Anonymous said...: What wonderful news! I am so happy and relieved for you! Can't wait to hear about your transfer- will you put back two and freeze two?
T.; May 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Good Egg Hatched said...: This is great news! Here's to our 8-celled wonders.; May 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM
beth ewing said...: great news! at that rate, you'll have two snowbabies for another transfer down the road (of course for more children b/c this one IS going to work).; May 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Once Upon A Time said...: What great news! I will be sending good thoughts your way for your tranfers tomorrow.; May 10, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Stace said...: I'm thinking of you today and hope that everythign went wonderfully!!!; May 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM