IVF October/November ???

[emilydee87]

KK so exciting!!! Its the real deal now! Here you go!!

Ash looking good on your follies!

Sunny thats very exciting to go to Europe for treatment! Do they do it better over there or something? I hadnt heard.

We got our results back, we have 8 blastocysts frozen and waiting for us to transfer in December! It seems that different clinics grade slightly differently? Our clinic says they rarely give A's, and we have several 4B+B+ so trying to be happy with the grades. Being an A student (or at least having A expectations) is making me slightly bummed. But still overall happy, since there could have been none! Now we just have to wait for the 18th its gonna be a long month. Veterans, what were your grades and what was the outcome? I'd like to obsess for the next 4 weeks

 

[Ask4joy]

Emily - congrats on your 8 blasts! My embryologist said the same - As are rare. I only know the grades of our 5 PGS normal embryos but they were all 4BBs or 3BBs except for 1 day 6 4AA. I am curious to know how the 11 abnormal were graded so I think I’ll ask! We are transferring a day 5 4BB (embryologist said day 5 trumps day 6).

K - glad you are feeling good!!!

Ash - so exciting that you are nearing retrieval! Keep us posted!

 

[babylights]

Hi Sunny, I wish you so much luck on your cycle!!

ash yay you’re getting so close now!

kk thanks for checking back in, hope you continue to feel good!

amy any updates?

emily that’s such a great number, congrats!!

Good luck to anyone I’ve missed!

It looks like we’re still on for a Thanksgiving retrieval with a small chance we might push one more day of stims, so then it’d be Friday. My e2 didn’t rise as much yesterday so they bumped up my meds, I’m hoping these follies can keep pushing and that I’ll have a nice rise today!

 

[amy8686]

Babylights, you're almost there! Are you even planning a Thanksgiving dinner, or has this completely taken over?

Emily - I'm not sure what grades I had. I did ask once (because I'm an A+ student and expect nothing less from my embryos!), and the nurse practitioner downplayed the importance of grading and then "forgot" to print the grades for me. I'm trying not to ask again, because my clinic really doesn't seem to want patients to obsess over it and I guess that's best. I'll just trust them when they say they froze 10 embryos that were good and have a chance at working.

Kk, Good luck tomorrow! I had no idea about the PIO shortage. I have a little stockpile sitting in a drawer because my last cycle got canceled just before I was starting it, so I wasn't going order more this time. But maybe I should order a little bit more so I won't be rushed to refill it if this next cycle works!

Ash, so close!

Welcome, Sunny! I want to know all of the same things the other ladies already asked about you going to Europe.

I'm STILL WAITING for a period to start so I can start birth control. I just had a little panic because I saw a note on my cycle calendar that gives this Wednesday as the deadline to start birth control, which would put today as the deadline to get my period. But I called and the nurse said there's a little bit of wiggle room, and I'm ok as long as I get it this week. I don't really love the idea of adjusting the med calendar, if it means that the result will be less than perfectly ideal, but I'd still rather try than wait for the March cycle date. Right now I'm trying to resist looking up old wives' tales (or old Google's tales) for bringing on a period sooner.

 

[SunnyBe]

Ask, Ash, Emily, Amy; the most important reason we're traveling to Europe for treatment (Prague by the way) is because of the cost. We'll be paying around $2,500 for IVF+ICSI plus another $1000 or so for meds. The clinic we picked is pretty well known and has excellent success rates so we're giving it a go. DH and I also started a blog to keep track of our infertility journey and the financial side of things, link is in my signature in case you're interested. I'm waiting for AF and expecting it today. If there's full flow before 3 pm, today would be considered day 1 and if it's after, it'll be tomorrow. Hurry up

Emily, congrats on 8 blasts! The 4B's are still excellent so I'd be absolutely over the moon if I was you

Bablylights, ahh wouldn't that be something to be thankful for Just a few more days!

Amy, hope AF shows up today or tomorrow!

 

[kk2003]

Hey Ladies!

Bad news. Went for an ultrasound today and they couldn't find anything on ultrasound. I went for blood work and hcg was 5. So looks like a chemical or early miscarriage. I'm bummed obviously, but revealed it wasn't ectopic...which they were extremely concerned about. My doc had a pretty extreme grimace on his face when he was looking for that little sac and not finding it. We are moving next July, so we are going to take off for a couple months so we don't deliver enroute, and start again after the first of the year.
I'm feeling optimistic and glad I was able to achieve a pregnancy, even if it was only for a little bit. I know I may sound crazy, but that give me so much hope for the future. I know we can do this and I know it'll happen again. Thank you ladies for being a great support and I will pop on and off here.

K

 

[babylights]

Oh kk I’m so, so sorry I’m so glad that you feel encouraged that you were able to get pregnant, it really is something to hold onto and I know you will be pregnant again in the new year when you’re ready. Please take good care of yourself and let us know how you’re doing if you feel up to it. Sending so much love

amy my DH will just make steak, we’ve know we’d likely go on Thursday so we’re just keeping it simple. Hope af will show up quick for you!!

sunny wow that is such a good price, and you get a vacay too, amazing! Hoping for CD1 today!

We’re dual triggering tonight/tomorrow (Novarel & Lupron) and retrieving on Thanksgiving! Trying not to focus too much on numbers and just hoping for the best!

 

[emilydee87]

KK that's heartbreaking, I'm so so sorry. Lean on each other

 

[ashknowsbest]

amy - It always seems that AF shows up when you don't want her to and takes forever to arrive when you want her to show up. It's very frustrating. I hope she comes soon so you can move forward.

sunny - sounds great! It's sort of like a vacation and IVF in one (if that's possible ... hm). Gotta make the best of it I suppose.

kk - omg I didn't expect this at all. I'm so sorry It seems like you have a great attitude about it and have a plan moving forward. Best of luck in the future, and good luck with your move.

baby - Good luck with your trigger. I'm also doing a dual trigger with this cycle and hoping for good results. Retrieval on thanksgiving? Woohoo! Do you have plans for thanksgiving besides the retrieval?

 

[Ask4joy]

K - I am so sorry. That’s heartbreaking, I know. Sending you a big hug!

Babylights - good luck with trigger and retrieval!!

Sunny - was reading through your blog! Sounds like besides a couple little hang-ups everything is moving right along! Exciting!

 

[lucy_smith]

Ok im so sorry kk !!! I really thought this was it for you! Fingers crossed for January! Maybe see you through another cycle xxx

 

[amy8686]

Oh kk, I'm so sorry. Yes it's encouraging to move forward with the knowledge that you can get pregnant, but I hope you take the time to mourn this one at least a little bit. Pamper yourself.

 

[SunnyBe]

Oh my, so sorry Kk That's just heartbreaking!! I hope you take some "you" time.

 

[kk2003]

Hey all,

Thanks for all your support! I am going to take some time for me (mostly after finals though...gross!) Not the best time for this time happen, but my DH and I are taking in in stride. What a crap fest though. Not something we are expecting and prepared for. I'm happy we were together when they told us though. It would have been a different story if he wasn't by my side when they told us.
We are prob going to take a little vaca in Jan, so prob start in Feb. We hope the next time will be successful!!

Anyone know how long it takes for AF to come after PIO and chemical (if that's what this was i guess?) Normally with the suppositories I get it right away, but with this it's taking it's time. I assume it's because IM's secrete slowly in the muscle, and it has a long half life. Thanks ladies!
KK

 

[amy8686]

Kk,

After my chemical, it took a full 3 weeks to start bleeding. But my clinic was surprised that it took me that long... they expected it much sooner. So I don't know if there's a good way to predict these things. :-/

I felt the same way about not expecting or being prepared for it. I had prepared myself for a positive result or a negative result. Not a positive followed by a no-longer-positive. It sucks.

Hugs.

 

[kk2003]

Amy-
Totally! It hit us like a ton of bricks. Looking for the sac was one of the worst moments of my life. We both just knew it was over. So sad. Yeah positive or negative...not pos then just kidding! Blah. Thanks for the info on the AF/PIO. Good to know!! I have no feeling of it coming. Everything in the ultrasound they said looked really pregnant, minus the fetus, so I assume it'll take a bit. Thats why I think they were so worried for ectopic. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving (those who celebrate)!
KK

 

[ashknowsbest]

babylights - how was retrieval?!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday! I go in for my retrieval tomorrow morning. I did all of my trigger shots (they dual triggered me) and just had post trigger blood work done this morning. I go in tomorrow morning at 7am, retrieval at 8am. I'm excited, also a little nervous because my e2 is pretty high, it always is because of PCOS, and they're warning me of a tad bit of OHSS which I'm used to from almost all of my cycles but it's going to be pretty uncomfortable.

 

[Ask4joy]

Yes babylights, how’d it go and how are you feeling?

Ash - good luck! OHSS sucks but at least you know what to expect. Hopefully it won’t be too bad!

 

[amy8686]

Ash and Babylights, let us know how retrieval goes/went!

I fiiiinnnnaaalllyyyy got my period last night. So I start BC tomorrow and I'll find out from the nurse on Monday exactly what the rest of my schedule will look like, but I think it's locked into Jan 10 for transfer date. I hope my body cooperates between now and then!

Anyone else have updates?

 

[ashknowsbest]

Retrieval went well for me. I'm in a little bit of pain right now but that's to be expected. They retrieved 16 eggs. We were hoping for more but at this point we really want quality over quantity so we'll take it. Hopefully they're better quality than we normally get. I will know more tomorrow when they call with the fertilization report.

amy - I'm glad you finally got your period. January 10th will be here before you know it!