Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[ashknowsbest]

samsfan - that wonderful news! Not long before your ET!

lotus - congrats on your second beta, it's looking great!

 

[WannabeeMum]

Lotus - great news on your 2nd beta!! Glad to see that number is climbing and you can put your mind at ease.

L4 - congrats on your scan!! Isn't it amazingly surreal to hear that heartbeat???

Mells - I am so sorry. My heart is breaking for you.

Babies - my clinic only did 2 betas and I had to wait until 8 weeks for my first scan. And until 12 weeks for my second. It's stressful going so long between tests and just hoping and praying. I guess every clinic is different. Hang in there...

To everyone else having ET, ER or in the 2ww - good luck!!!

 

[L4hope]

Samsfan congrats on your four embies! Transfer will be here soon!

Lotus that's a fantastic beta! I had a feeling it was going to be good! Congratulations!!!

 

[everhopeful]

Lotus - just fantastic!! Xx

 

[everhopeful]

Sams- great news about 4 embies!! Xx

 

[ArmyMomma]

I have a question. How many of you ladies had pain after retrieval and how bad was it? and how long did it last? I just had mine done today (5 eggs will know tomorrow on viable or not) I am experiencing a ton of bloating, I look to be 6 months pregnant. And the pain is pretty bad. I feel like I just had my appendix removed for the second time. LOL

 

[alicatt]

Lotus - fantastic news!

Sams - can't wait to hear how your ET goes! I remember lying there in the chair watching the U/S screen very intently with my Mom at my side. It was a really awesome moment. Seeing the two little beans being placed in my uterus! Very touching.

ArmyMomma - I think ER's vary between people. My first one was horrible, and I was in pain for a few days after and extremely bloated. I had mild-moderate OHSS. So this could be what you are feeling. My second one was much easier! Hopefully you can rest and relax, and if it gets really bad, you can always ask for some higher octane pain meds. I believe I took vicodin after my first one. If you are feeling really horrible, don't hesitate to call your FS!

 

[Turkey16]

Hey Ladies! Got my beta results. The first one (Tues) was 186 and yesterday's # was 665!!!! Definite !!! They said if I want one I can come in anytime Mon or Tues for another beta. I'm going. The first ultrasound is in two weeks! I am so incredibly happy right now!

Yay!!! What awesome news...congrats!!

 

[MoBaby]

Sam great news about the 4 embryos!

 

[L4hope]

L4- How amazing!!! I hope and pray that one day soon I can have that moment too!! So happy your little one is doing great!!! Pics?

With no luck from attaching pictures from my computer, I somehow was able to get my phone to do it! So here is my itty bitty bean.

 

[MoBaby]

Yay! Perfect! Thanks for sharing

 

[ashknowsbest]

army - I pretty much had the same experience as Ali ... I was in a lot of pain with my first ER ... it took me about 4-5 days to feel better, and then with the second one I was up and walking around and pretty much felt normal by the next day It just depends on the doctor who does it I think and the person and their pain tolerance. I agree with Ali to call your doctor if you're really in that much pain, I'm sure they can give you a stronger pain med.

l4hope - beautiful picture!

 

[FirstTry]

L4: huge congrats!

Lotus: absolutely awesome news!

Cali & Ash: how's the TWW going? I'm 3dpFET, plan on beginning to POAS any day now I don't have any real symptoms. Boobs are extremely sore (and big!) from the PIO shots and I have been battling the onset of a UTI. Anything I feel down there, which isn't much, I assume is the UTI attempting to win!

Mells: I'm sorry for your disappointment. If you work for the USG, you have several insurance plans to choose from, right? I know it varies by region. I'm in th DC area and know there are some plans offered to govt employees here that cover 50% of IVF. Have you looked into it?

 

[ashknowsbest]

first - the TWW is going fine for me. I've been extremely calm and patient surprisingly. I seem to have done a 180 from last cycle where I was overanalyzing everything. I'm not really symptom spotting but yesterday I had this weird feeling down there and it seriously felt like something was pulling on that area (almost for like 3 hours)... strange but again, I'm not reading into anything. My boobs are big but not sore and other than that nothing else. I've also decided that I will not test until beta. I just don't really want to waste the money since all I have are FRER's .. I don't have any IC's. I may do a test the morning of the beta but I doubt it. The good news about that beta day is that I don't have work that day so I can .... just stay at home if it's bad news and cry all day.

 

[Em260]

Lotus - congrats on your second beta yayy!!

L4 - beautiful picture!!

Samsfan - congrats on the 4 embryos!! Good luck for ET!

Armymomma - after my first ER my entire abdomen was very painful and I was bloated for over a week. I recently had abdominal surgery and the pain from surgery was much worse than ER so I think you should call your dr. if your pain is that bad.

Ash - those symptoms sound promising!

 

[LotusBlossom]

L4- beautiful photo!!!

Ash- fingers crossed for you! I felt the same thing both times now. It felt like pulling and pinching, like a tiny crab with soft claws, haha! Then, I started "leaking" both times. I thought it was the crinone gel the first time, but it didn't start until after the implantation period. Good luck!

First- try to wait until at least 6dpFET because you probably won't see a line until then. I've read that the can take a bit longer to implant, and I think mine did. I'm looking forward to seeing your BFP!

 

[ashknowsbest]

lotus - yeah it sort of feels like there's something there that's not supposed to be there because it creates this uncomfortable feeling for me ... I'm also having cramping today though so now I'm starting to freak out that I'm getting my period. I've also been feeling like i'm going to pee myself but I always get that before my period so ... I guess I just have to wait 4 more days. It's not so bad though I'm so proud of myself for being so patient this time around! I think I owe myself a spa day ... or some yarn for my knitting

 

[ArmyMomma]

I guess it was just the day of pain. I have no pain today only some bloating. Woohooo. Thank goodness, I was afraid it was going to be bad. lol Congrats to those who got a BFP. Embryologist just called and all 5 are fertilized.. Hope the rest of you get sticky beans!

 

[Mells54]

L4: huge congrats!

Lotus: absolutely awesome news!

Cali & Ash: how's the TWW going? I'm 3dpFET, plan on beginning to POAS any day now I don't have any real symptoms. Boobs are extremely sore (and big!) from the PIO shots and I have been battling the onset of a UTI. Anything I feel down there, which isn't much, I assume is the UTI attempting to win!

Mells: I'm sorry for your disappointment. If you work for the USG, you have several insurance plans to choose from, right? I know it varies by region. I'm in th DC area and know their are some plans offered to govt employees here that cover 50% of IVF. Have you looked into it?

I don't have an option. Blue cross blue shield is what I have and it doesn't cover anything.

 

[MoBaby]

same for me mells. bcbs and they cover NADA!! Not even rx or testing anymore (had 5k limit on that)

first some states mandate insurance covers some IVF expenses and others dont have policies so if you work in a state without mandated IVF coverage you basically get screwed