IVF until we all get our bfp! 2012-present *13 w/twins & 1 w/triplets!*

[Stinas]

I forgot to add….I dk what this is but every night I wake up with sharp shooting pain through my wrists. What in the world do you guys think this is? Its driving me nuts.

 

[Jenn76]

Bubu: FX that number rises in 3 days. Unfortunately it seems the early beta is inconclusive. But the important thing here is that you are still PUPO. Praying for you.

Stinas: Carpal Tunnel. I had it too! I had to sleep with splints on my wrists from about 20 weeks on. It sucks! That's my guess. Are you having trouble opening things? Feel weak in the wrists and hands? That's how it was for me. I struggled opening a bottle of water. Pain in the ass but the splints helped and it went away when I delivered.

 

[Stinas]

Jenn - yes!!! Shooting pain!!! Its crazy! Next day off I'm getting those splints to sleep with! I can't stand waking up like that! I can open things, but it aches when I do. Its mainly my wrists….no tingling at all, just that shooting pain that wakes me up, then its sore all day long.

 

[honeycheeks]

Kathy I hope you can start soon. Good luck with FET.
Stinas I hope the splints work for you too.
Bubu sorry you are in limbo. But atleast its not a negative. Im sure the numbers are rising. We are all praying for you. When I woke up this morning its you that came to my mind first. Stay hopeful and stay strong for another 3 days.

AFM I have had severe lower back /hip/pelvic pain since wk 5 of pregnancy. A month after miscarriage it is still there. Does that sound normal to you. My doctor doesn't seem fazed by anything as long as I'm not dying. They say everything is "normal".and how long should I wait before starting exercise. One doctor told me rest as much as I can. Another said I could do anything I wanted. So I just don't know what could be best for me.

 

[Stinas]

Bubu - how did I miss your post?!!! Sorry!!
I believe your numbers will rise! Try your hardest not to compare this cycle to a different one. Each one is very different. I was scared too and kept comparing. It just adds stress.

 

[bubumaci]

Thanks Ladies. I really hate this! I spent most of the night periodically bursting into tears. This all, especially with the year I have had, is just taking too much of its toll on me. This time, I really felt so good - only to have numbers lower than in August, that ended up being a chemical (since they assured me, that the HCG injections could not be it). I was so sure I would be seeing nice high numbers yesterday. Absolutely crushed, when we got the results. Last time, they wrote "the results look quite good ...." and then listed the results. Now, I just had the table with the results (where in the past I would have been excited to see anything above 5 at this point - but in August, they wrote the additional text, that - because it was under 10, they were not sure that implantation had fully taken place - and we all know how that attempt ended) and the comment, that they couldn't make a statement.

Of course you are all right - it is better than a right out negative... And I know I oughtn't compare this cycle with the last - although, the unbelievably low levels make it very difficult...

You all know that I have always abstained from testing before the Beta - because this is exactly what I wanted to avoid - not knowing. Now I have had the first blood test, which really should give me a yay or nay - and am none the wiser. Am an emotional wreck. Am tired, because for the past 4 nights or so, I have been sleeping badly, having crazy dreams, waking early, and I really thought that this time, it would finally be different. Going through this 8 times (and particularly with all the crap this year) has sucked all my energy out of me, all my positivity - and on top of everything else, thanks to all the medication ... I look and feel like a whale. And I have NOTHING to show for all my efforts. Oh boy... the tears are threatening to come again

Stinas - I am sorry to hear that you are struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome. It's really nasty - you have to try and catch it as early as possible to prevent irritating it all more.

Honey - I am sorry, I have no idea what is normal or not, but I really hope that you start feeling better soon! Perhaps some of the ladies here have some ideas.

Does anyone know anything about how Dr. S + jchic are doing? They seem to have disappeared...

 

[honeycheeks]

Oh bubu - I wish I could be beside you and hug you. I wish I could make the next 3 days vanish and make your wait as short as possible. I know it must be the most frustrating moment for you. Just try to involve yourself in something immersive. Im not sure I could do it though. But I would still ask you to try.

You really dont deserve to be in limbo. But I hope a great positive awaits you in 3 days. I hope your DH can be supportive and take some stress off of you.

You really deserve a positive. I am praying so hard for you. I talk so much about you to my DH. You have become a household name.

There is probably nothing I can do to make you feel better, but remember you still stand a great chance for a beaming positive at your next beta. Your clinic really does early betas. Where I live none of the clinics do a beta before 10 days of transfer. They probably want to take no chances of giving a wrong verdict is why I guess they didn't confirm anything from your beta.

 

[bubumaci]

Thank you Honey, that's sweet! (really, you guys talk about me? *blush*).

 

[Jenn76]

Bubu: Yeah I think the early beta is more stressful then waiting a few more days and getting a true result. My clinic waits 16 days after transfer to eliminate all chemical results. It sucked waiting but I tested early so I knew my result anyway. I know it must be really hard remaining positive after everything you have been through but I truly believe that you will be a mom.

Stinas: The splints should help but they are a pain adapting to . You can't bend your wrists at all so if your used to sleeping curled up it will annoy you. But it beats being in pain. I bought mine at a drug store but you can get them from physio. Not necessary though but you medical might cover it.

Honey: I had back pain early on but it went away immediately after birth. It does seem weird that you have that. Maybe you should see a physiotherapist or chiropractor.

 

[honeycheeks]

Thanks Jenn, I just followed my gut and started light stretches. I can really feel my body is very stiff, but I can already feel it helping my back. I guess I will continue doing it , I am taking it very very slowly. I like to listen to my body and do things the way I feel right. I had ohss like symptoms in june-july when I natural O'ed after very very long and then again ohss in aug-september. So I really have been on rest all these long months. I guess that has taken a toll on my body though I believed it is best for baby. With OHSS , I really had no choice but to rest.

I hope my next FET works, though its hard for me to feel positive about it. 2 FETs earlier didn't work for me, so we'll see what it is this time.

Bubu - I am still thinking of you. Stay strong girl, we are all with you in this. Praying for a rainbow after the storm.
Edit: Bubu - Its no joke, you are like my friend in our conversations at home. DH knows you nearly as well as many of my other friends.

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

HI bubu ((hugs)) I wish I could give you a hug easier said but try to stay positive...I will continue to pray for you.

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

I spoke to my nurse today and she gave me the below information....yet I still have to wait for the PGD results...my anxiety is on a whole new level...

My 6 embryos were graded as:

6AA
6BB
6BA
6BC
4BB
3BC

now I have to see if any are abnormal

 

[bubumaci]

Hey Kathy ... what does the number before the letters mean? The AA + BBs are good, aren't they?

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Hey Kathy ... what does the number before the letters mean? The AA + BBs are good, aren't they?

HI bubu

The nurse told me that the 6AA is the best of the best....the number portion is the expansion grade which the 6 is under hatched out of shell..below is the entire grading of the numbers....

Expansion
grade Blastocyst development and stage status
1 Blastocoel cavity less than half the volume of the embryo

2 Blastocoel cavity more than half the volume of the embryo

3 Full blastocyst, cavity completely filling the embryo

4 Expanded blastocyst, cavity larger than the embryo, with thinning of the shell

5 Hatching out of the shell

6 Hatched out of the shell

 

[bubumaci]

Oh Kathy - that sounds perfect - it has to work, with such perfect, beautiful embies

 

[Jenn76]

Kathy those results sound great fx for you!

 

[Stinas]

Bubu - I don't think they should be doing beta that early. It just adds stress! Don't be discouraged too much ...you just never know.

Kathy - amazing numbers!!! Don't count out those 3ab. My twinkles were 3ab and 3bc.

 

[honeycheeks]

Kathy those are some beautiful embies.

Bubu still thinking of you.

Stinas Mo how are you ladies.

I had an appointment with my ER today. I will see her again on jan 7 and hopefully start then.

 

[GettingBroody]

Bubu - Hang in there xxx

Kathy - great results!! Go embies!

Honey - sorry to hear you're in pain, hope the stretching relieves things. Jan won't the long coming now. Hope the time passes quickly for you!

Stinas - I didn't have carpal tunnel but so no advice here! Hope the splints do the trick for you, sounds sore!

 

[michelle01]

Thinking about you bubu!

Kathy - WOW, those are great embies you have there. Seriously, I think mine were 3AB or somewhere around that.

Honey - January is right around the corner

Hope everyone else is good!!