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WOW! this thread is starting to perk up w/ tons of bfps as it did awhile back when GoGO, Tink and quite a few others got their bfps! Ok, I hope this rubs off on me too!hahaha This is such wonderful news..... Congrats to all of you! :0) Well a guy I work w/ went through a long TTC journey w/ his wife and finally got their bfp w/ IVF last summer.... guess what she just delivered a healthy baby girl and boy!!! I know of 4 people in my office that went through the TTC IUI/IVF journey and they all have children... two sets w/ twins and the other two w/ singletons... then there is another person going through this at the same time we are... it's just amazing how many people out there need the extra help TTC, and it's not just you...
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Chele, yep, that means your BFP is just around the corner, lots of baby dust flying around here!! that is great news about your coworkers and IVF. you know, i know some folks who don't tell anyone that did IVF....a guy i worked with had 6 year old triplet girls. people would ask him if they did fertility drugs (which is none of their business anyways), but he would say no. on a business trip, i was alone wiht his wife after a few drinks and she was talking about her kids and brought it up to me that they did do IVF but they don't tell anyone. i never asked, she just told me. how do you guys feel about it? I say, life is too short and there are too many people out there suffering through TTC or infertilty that think they are going through this alone.....so i don't mind telling folks. heck, i sometimes tell people without them asking. after all you go through, it is almost like a battle scar, you wear it proudly. i am just happy to share how my miracle happened and hopefully spread the faith and hope to others that might be going through the same thing in silence, ya know? anyways.......JANAE- Yes- i am showing!!! i actually wore a wrap dress to work, so it was fitting, and you could see my belly, i figured, i might as well show it off so people don't just think i am fat. lol. btw- how much weight have you guys gained? i started at 158 and at 14 weeks i am at 164/65. i think that is too much weight gain, but then again i have been pretty much laid up on the couch with NO exercise at all. not even walking to the car for work. so i need to get my act in gear and get some walking in when i feel good.
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Hey girls ok so let me understand correctly since the blasts are 5 days old at transfer you back date 5 days for date of conception? MY RE said on the FET cycle we test 12 days after the transfer does that sound right or about right? I remember with the fresh we tested 14 days after maybe because they were 3 days transfer then. LINDS yeah they are blasts obviously you figured it out LOL. BUT man your numbers are real good maybe you have more than 1 in their this early. STACI so whats your gut feeling how many do you think are in there? I am going with 3. Anyone wanna guess how many Staci is gonna have ? MICHELLE - pretty much everyone knows we did IVF i have no probs talking about it at all. JANAE - i dont think i will be patient like you LOL i will probably start testing immediately so if its a bfn i can get prepared.
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I personally think we need another HOM (higher order multiples) pregnancy--so I vote 3 as well! I think any more than three would scare the pants off me. The statistics for triplets are so positive these days, those for quads and higher are scary. Michelle--I don't think your weight gain is too much at all at 14 weeks. I'm looking at about 10 pounds so far, and I'm worried that's not enough but I hear this is the big weight gain month. JB--believe me, I'll be taking a lot of time out soon (though pref. not on bed rest!).
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TINK, you show that battle scar GIRL, LOL!! I know exactly how you feel. If you are sharing your story with someone they have either gone thru it or know someone who has or is so I don't mind sharing my story! When I was at the doctor on May 1st for my 2nd OB appt, I gained 4 pounds... I am quite sure I have gained some more since. I am not a small person so I am wary of gaining too much weight! I plan on going for walks, I want Jeff to go with me so we can try to keep as healthy as possible. Since today is so nice in NYC, we will go today!
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Robyn, you will be 17 days post ovulation when you get your first beta with the transfer and an estimated CD31 since they add two weeks to the cycle-14 days. Actually, I don't think I have more than one guy in there...I think I fall in the norm of 250-1,200 for 17 dpo. I have a feeling there is just one in there. But who knows, I have PCOS, I am a fraternal twin, I guess I have elevated odds just based on that. I just want a healthy baby Lord that is all I want, I will take anything he gives me. Thanks JB, I'm not getting too excited yet until I see concrete doubling and something in my uterus n not in my tubes. I'll check in tomorrow to update my doctor appt. Thanks everyone.
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ROBYN, my transfer was on 2/12 and I tested on 2/26. so pretty much 14 days. I know you won't be able to help yourself and I understand your reasoning BUT give it at least a week before you go POAS crazy! OK JODY, I guess that's why your name is GOGO, always on the go! I have done that before just trucking along and not even realizing how much I have done! GOOD NIGHT ALL!!
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Thanks girls Janae i will pinky promise i will wait a week but after that all bets are off !! LOL
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HI All - So much good news on this thread - thanks GOGO for starting a new one! Linds - WOW - awesome. I want to see those numbers triple, quadruple... Good luck. Just like you I am wary just about every day of this pregnancy. I didn't even want to tell people b/c I thought I would miscarry. So all is crossed for you. Please report back ASAP!! I am just thrilled :)) Baby - I am praying real hard for you too!!! I think you may be joining GOGO in the multiples area. There is just so much excitement here I don't think I can handle it. Now we need to get Robyn and the other gals all knocked up so this thread that has been going on for awhile can all be preggos together. That would be ral cool. So I wish all of you who are waiting to start or starting real soon to get PG!!!
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Sorry I couldn't get on sooner. It has been a world wind the last few weeks and it is getting harder to check in daily here at work and not being able to access at home. I don't even know my last update with all of you so I will start with my appt last friday 5/4. We met a new DR since my reg OB was maternity leave. We got to hear the heartbeat. It was in the upper 150's. Very cool! I actually lost 2 more pounds b/c i have been puking from this damn plegm - not too bad but still around. Almost done with my sinus infection and 2nd round of antibiotics. People keep on telling me how good I look and how much weight I lost. I think it has been 7 lbs in the last 4 months. You think I would have lost weight before I got pg not during. But the last few days I am definitely eating almost 3 small meals. Dinner has been the toughest for me. We hadn't told too many people. I have been very superstitious about everything so I wanted to wait for the heartbeat. DH was dying to tell eveyone else so we decided to do so at his b'day gathering Sat night (he is born on Cinco de Mayo). I had about 18 friends over. We told everyone and it was just so unreal!! I really was afraid that as soon as I told people something bad would happen. Everyone was so excited and some had tears in their eyes. My coworker was in shock and will be so sad if I don't come back. She was a little tipsy herself and brought up that she would fight to be a god mother - she is a good friend but haven't even thought of that just yet!! She is a riot!! Anyhow, the party was a blast and all went well. DH got really drunk but a funy one - I didn't care it was his special day. He passed out around 1am and took me about an hour to get him off the kitchen chair onto the couch! If I don't see any bleeding, the next u/s will be June 15th - yeah!!!! Let's keep the good vibes going on this thread...
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Hi TINK, actually you are so right but I on the other hand have not told many and it's not out of embarassment but because I don't want to me asked everyday by tons of people where I'm at, did it work, etc... I believe that if...no,no,no I mean when it happens I will then share my journey with people. Your showing already... well I guess you are a few months now. :0) DCL, that is terrific...awwh the heartbeat...what a blessing that must have been. Sounds like the party was a success and things are going your way. That's great!
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Chele, i am here, just working from home today, so i am only checking in every so often. i am actually getting some work done. it is difficult though- i don't have my laptop, since the temp is using it. i am only able to access my work email and trying to get stuff done without having access to any of my files or documents- doh! DCL- great to hear from you- so glad you and your bean are doing well.
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Hello Girls- Hope all is well. Well, I went in for my follow-up appt, yesterday. Looks like the Hystereoscopy went well. The fibroid that was planted in the lining of my uterus was successfully removed... The only prob is that it thinned the area in which the fibroid was removed so now I may have to wait out another month until my lining grows thicker. (The fibroid was the size of a golf ball) Gotta return to the doctors on May 21st when my period begins... They will do an u/s to see if the lining is thicker. If it is, we will go fwd with the 10days of Lupron injections and everything else. If not, I will have to take bcps for another month. Guess I will see what happens... Gotta be patient and safe, right! My God! The things us women have to go through... In the end, it is all worth it!!! OK, girls. I need your opinion on something. I got married, last July 26th which is my bday. We planned to have a reception that wknd and go away but couldn't due to those darn fibroids which I ended up getting a Myomectomy for. My Dh & I planned to finish off this yr on our first anniversary which I am still planning for... Everyone is excited!! One thing, because of the IVF, should I not have the reception? I want the reception but my dh said that he doesn't have to have it... He said that it's not important to him and whats important are us having kids (considering the fact that we may have multiples) and finally getting our house next yr. He said that if I wanted the reception he would be OK with it but I am not sure... Are my priorities wrong??? Should I go ahead and have the reception? I really will not know when we will get to go fwd... This month or next month... Well, if its next month,,, Everything should be OK but if its next month I am still thinking that everything should be OK, right? I would be preg around mid July? The reception would be a few wks after? What do you guys think? I want a recption!!!! But should we save our money and use it toward the house and kiddie preparation? After, all... We do have 9 whole months to prepare... Pls, give me your feedback. Thanks. LINDS-Hey, girl! I am so happy. Just found out!!!! How far along are you? Share your story!!!! JBo405-Hey, how are you? What's new? HI TINK AND CHELE!!! DCL-Thanks for sharing your story! I am not at the point where I want to share at work. I told one of my bosses... She is very cool. She has 3 kids and the last was difficult. She is very caring and sympathetic. She told me to take off as many days as needed. Thank God!!! I don't want to share because I know that everyone will ask every few days whats happening, etc. I know that I will get annoyed. We have 36 people in our group. Mostly men...
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Not sure if you want to start another thread... I think I made it long again... ROFL!!!! :)
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TINK, must be nice to do work in the comfort of your own home... how jealous am I!haha Well I am leaving in about 10 minutes as I have to go to a commencement ceremony. I just received all the meds for the 1st IVF cycle and Holy Cow Tink there is a shitload!haha Kind of scary, especially because I don't like needles and it's dh's first time around giving them... MSMONET, hmmm I think your the only one that can really make that decision BUT I think you should go fwd with it. Why.... because I can really tell (plus you came out and said it) that you WANT your reception... and you are entitled to it. Put it this way, will you look back and always be hurt/upset that you never had your reception? Because once you have kids, my guess is it won't happen. Do it now when you can! Enjoy each other and your special day before you have another or others that will take priority w/ diaper changes, feedings, etc.... :0)
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