3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[baby.wish]

When's your dd maverick??

Baby wish are you going for any other betas or appointments before your sono in a few weeks??

Hi Strawberry unfortunately not. I'm told doing more betas will not help them determine what is going on. I will have one more blood test but this is the day before my ultrasound and only done so they can make sure that i'm above a certain HCG number so that they can actually see something on the ultrasound. I have all my fingers and toes crossed this pregnancy is viable. Thanks for all the support

 

[StayHopeful]

Strawberry, I went along the same lines as Bma. I wanted to do everything I could to give IVF the best chance. I avoided alcohol and caffeine once I started stims (though I forgot that chocolate has caffeine so I ate that) and ended up avoiding sex too because it got uncomfortable very quickly. By the time AF after my bcp was done, bd was not an option. I didn't worry too much about diet and didn't exercise during stims but did walk for a while every day after ET.

Mav, I got the go-ahead for bd after my 1st ultrasound. Still haven't though because I've been too sick. Good luck tomorrow!

Baby wish thinking about you!

 

[SashimiMimi]

Baby Wish: I have all my fingers and toes crossed too. But I agree with JLH, your numbers are doubling and also at my clinic they didn't seem concerned by lower levels... Just wanted to see them rising.

At 20 weeks my anatomy scan showed a potential hole in my baby's heart. I was devastated. All those months of infertility, failed iuis and going through IVF and the thought of something wrong with his little heart terrified me. They made me wait 5 days to see a specialist and I was literally worried sick! Well it turned out to he nothing. Just a shadow on the scan. So while its hard not to worry the moral here is not to worry until you know for sure that something is wrong. Right now you have a BFP with doubling numbers and chances are by this tube next year you will be holding a baby in your arms.

Good luck! Lots of positivity being sent your way!

 

[PinkPeony]

Good luck tomorrow Mrs T!!!!

 

[Mrs. T]

How are you feeling PinkPeony?

 

[Jlh1980]

Babywish I would ask if the clinic could continue to do Bhcg every 48 hours, at least that way you will have some comfort in knowing if it is doubling or not. I know my clinic did them up until I was 8 weeks. I just can't imagine waiting to have that us and not having anything in between then. Still sending positive thoughts your way that all this worry is for nothing!!!!

 

[Strawberry13]

Mrs t thinking and praying for you today.

 

[PinkPeony]

How are you feeling PinkPeony?

Pretty normal! Ugh. Occassionally I think maybe there's a twinge here or there but it could seriously be in my head. I'm dying to test but I'm going to wait till after the weekend.

Hope all goes well for you today.

 

[baby.wish]

Thanks for all the support ladies.

JLH they won't send me for anymore betas, they said that sometimes the HCG can keep doubling however it could be something called a blighted ovum? Where the placenta grows therefore the numbers rise but there is nothing inside? I asked them to send me for another beta but no luck. I also started spotting few days ago so i guess thats not a good sign... its one thing after another for me.

Maverick how did the first u/s go?
Mrs. T how was the transfer?
Pink...fingers crossed

 

[Maverick007]

Pink, I can't wait for you to test!! Fingers are crossed the twinges are good signs!

Babywish, I will keep you in my prayers for sure. This waiting is so incredibly difficult.

MrsT, how did it go this morning? I hope you're feeling good. Did you decide to put one or two back?

I had my u/s this morning and the news was very good. Measuring 6w5d which is right on track and heartbeat was 131bpm. When the dr said she saw a heart beating I started crying, which I didn't expect, so it was very emotional. DH was able to be there and he is really excited. We got a little cell phone video of the flickering heartbeat which is really cool. RE surprisingly said she was ready to release me to my OB already, which I find somewhat alarming but also just want to trust that her instincts are best. She said everything looked very good and normal so she didn't have any issues with releasing me.

 

[Strawberry13]

That's great news maverick! I would've cried too. So happy everything is going so well for you guys.

 

[Maverick007]

That's great news maverick! I would've cried too. So happy everything is going so well for you guys.

Thank you!!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Hi ladies

I wanted to let you know that we are doing IVF.

I had CD3 appt today and I start gonal F tonight.

I think I read here that protein is really good to eat for egg development....is that right?

 

[PinkPeony]

Wow so soon Breaking Dawn! Exciting!!

Mav - that's so lovely!

Mrs T - thinking of you. Hope all is well.

AFM - time for another freak out.... Bare with me. Started feeling VERY AF-like. This afternoon started having AF cramps. I keep checking if I have spotting but so far I don't but I don't usually have spotting while on progesterone. IDK you guys... I'm trying to stay positive but it just feels like any other cycle.

 

[Maverick007]

Pink, are the AF type cramps painful?

 

[Mrs. T]

Great news Maverick007 and Breaking Dawn!

PinkPeony, I understand that you feel scared but I think it sounds promising. Sounds like they're snuggling in there.

Well girls, transfer was great and I am officially PUPO!!! RE transferred two strong good quality embies (1 grade 4 which is the best and 1 grade 3) aaaannnd the one I was told had arrested on Monday did keep developing and is now a morula and if keeps developing overnight they are gonna freeze it! Wow! I was having panic attacks all morning thinking the clinic was gonna call and say they had all arrested but I ended up with more than I even thought I had left. RE said that the two he transferred look better quality than he usually sees. I am so happy!

 

[PinkPeony]

Kinda yeah. like I don't need a tylanol but it feels like the day before AF. I'm 8dp5dt today.

 

[PinkPeony]

Yay! Welcome to PUPOsanity! That's great news about your other lil trooper of an embryo!

 

[Maverick007]

mrsT, that's awesome news!! congrats on being PUPO!! and very good to hear about the possible frostie as well.

Pink...I'm just thinking it's kinda early for AF right? IVF is confusing so I'm not even sure when AF would show...I had a lot of AF type pangs that were not what I would call 'painful' but they were uncomfortable enough to get my attention and make my face wrinkle up like 'ew that didn't feel great'. also very similar to what i would get the day before AF, like warning cramps...so i want to say don't count this thing as over yet!! i am actually still getting them every so often but every day.

 

[Maverick007]

p.s. i tested on 8dp5dt w/ an HPT...not trying to pressure you, just letting you know in case you were debating it!