We rented a room for 2 nights close to the clinic because we didn't want to drive far.
The call came in about 7:30 AM Wednesday morning.
We would not be having a transfer.
We had 3 expanding blastocysts, 3 early blastocysts, and 5 that were behind in growth.
That means no transfer. My clinic has guidelines... Day 5 uterus and fully expanded blastocysts.
I am bummed but what can I do??
We will have a FET in March so back on the pill I go once I get my period.
I got the call at 11:30 today that we have 3 fully expanded blasts and that they were vitrified, the other embryos did not make it.
2012-01-23
3 Days Past Retrieval
Today we were told we have 11 embryos remaining. 7 of them are 8 cells and 4 of them are 6-7 cells. As long as we have blastocysts on Wednesday we will have a transfer...so excited!
2012-01-21
Mini Update
Today's update: 18 mature eggs, 14 of them fertilized! I am over the moon excited for Monday's update on my little embabies.
2012-01-20
Egg Retrieval
2012-01-18
Retrieval Scheduled
My retrieval is scheduled for Friday morning at 9:30. Last count I had 9 follicles on the left ranging from 18-20 with one of them a 16. On the right I had 6 from 18-20. I am getting excited and a little scared how things will work out. Hoping this journey is just about over!
My belly looks horrible and am soo glad that I am done with those shots, though now I will be taking Progesterone in oil in my upper buttock. But hey, that is 1 shot instead of 3 or 4 a day.
Can't wait to let you all know how things turn out.
My belly looks horrible and am soo glad that I am done with those shots, though now I will be taking Progesterone in oil in my upper buttock. But hey, that is 1 shot instead of 3 or 4 a day.
Can't wait to let you all know how things turn out.
2012-01-14
Cycle is still on
If you read my last post you know that there was the possibility of a cancelled cycle...Well not anymore.
When I showed up at the clinic today(first one in) I was absolutely petrified....was even shaking and when asked I blamed it on the cold.
Blood work done and then went in for U/S....I know what to look for on the monitor and up until today I have not seen much of anything and doctor never took measurements except for the lining of my uterus.
Today I saw FOLLICLES....7 on the left ranging from 10-13 and 5 on the right 10-12 (so long as I can still count on my 10 fingers)
I came out of that clinic BEAMING. Chris came with so that if it was bad he could drive home....so he knew I would either come out in tears or with a big smile on my face....
I had no idea whether It would still be cancelled or not but by the sound of the doctors voice as he was calling out the sizes I had a feeling that we were still on.
Me and Chris went out and had breakfast and got home around 10:30 and as soon as I walked into the house my cell rang. It was a nurse(mine is off today I am guessing) telling me to stay on my 225IU AM/PM and 20 IU low dose HCG and to be back on Monday morning....I will probably go a little farther out than my estimated 1/18 retrieval but at this point...I don't care as long as we are still on.
When I showed up at the clinic today(first one in) I was absolutely petrified....was even shaking and when asked I blamed it on the cold.
Blood work done and then went in for U/S....I know what to look for on the monitor and up until today I have not seen much of anything and doctor never took measurements except for the lining of my uterus.
Today I saw FOLLICLES....7 on the left ranging from 10-13 and 5 on the right 10-12 (so long as I can still count on my 10 fingers)
I came out of that clinic BEAMING. Chris came with so that if it was bad he could drive home....so he knew I would either come out in tears or with a big smile on my face....
I had no idea whether It would still be cancelled or not but by the sound of the doctors voice as he was calling out the sizes I had a feeling that we were still on.
Me and Chris went out and had breakfast and got home around 10:30 and as soon as I walked into the house my cell rang. It was a nurse(mine is off today I am guessing) telling me to stay on my 225IU AM/PM and 20 IU low dose HCG and to be back on Monday morning....I will probably go a little farther out than my estimated 1/18 retrieval but at this point...I don't care as long as we are still on.
2012-01-12
Blindsided
My U/S and blood were taken yesterday and I had to hang out after to get more medications as they have me on the highest dose and was on my last cartridge of Follistim. My nurse mentioned that if things didn't progress that the cycle would be cancelled....needless to say my jaw hit the floor and I wanted to cry immediately.
This afternoon she called me back and told me that my(13) follicles were not growing as quickly as they would like(seemed unmeasurable) but that my E2 levels had jumped. So if things aren't better by Saturday then the cycle will be cancelled and our plans to have a nice down payment on a house are squashed because we will have to spend more on medications and make up for the U/S and bloods that have already been taken in this last week for another try at IVF. She said that we would need to adjust the medications some.
I am holding out hope that things will move along on Saturday but there is a nagging feeling I just can't shake. I have been moping around the house all day but plan to get out of the house tomorrow!
This afternoon she called me back and told me that my(13) follicles were not growing as quickly as they would like(seemed unmeasurable) but that my E2 levels had jumped. So if things aren't better by Saturday then the cycle will be cancelled and our plans to have a nice down payment on a house are squashed because we will have to spend more on medications and make up for the U/S and bloods that have already been taken in this last week for another try at IVF. She said that we would need to adjust the medications some.
I am holding out hope that things will move along on Saturday but there is a nagging feeling I just can't shake. I have been moping around the house all day but plan to get out of the house tomorrow!
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