Good luck tomorrow! You're so lucky to have an u/s so early - still 8 days to wait for me. So wish I would get some symptoms - all I have is a sore throat
I'm right there with you! It feels like an eternity since I've had confirmation; Wednesday cannot get here soon enough. My first us ended up being too early and we weren't able to get a heartbeat
mystery 77 & Kahlua 141- i know the wait is excruciating! first week you're still on cloud 9 then 2nd week you start to doubt your preggers because of no symptoms. Dont worry about not having symptoms yet, most likely its way too early as i didn't have any symptoms either and felt the same as you.
Mystery77-when are you scheduled for your first u/s? cant you call them and ask them to move the date up? Make sure you wait til you're at least 6weeks this way you'll have better chance of hearing
U/s is Wednesday 14th July - so 7 weeks counting from 2 weeks before ET. I don't think it is even worth trying to get it moved earlier unless I have a very good reason and that won't include complete paranoya!. I guess they do 7 weeks to avoid situations whereby people panic at 6 weeks when they can't see the HB.
saw two yolk sacs this morning...omg!!! no heart beat yet but I am just 5 weeks and few days now! Thank you Lord.
kahula and thr hope to hear good news too!
can't wait for your updates!
All:
thanks for the welcome messages. you ladies are great:)
Rose
wow, that must feel so wonderful... enjoy the feeling!
verysoon
so sorry to hear about your numbers. there's nothing i could say to make it better but i'm sending you a big hug and lots of SSBD for the next time. We'll get there some day!
boulove
glad to hear all's well and how lovely to hear a heartbeat! Try n take it easy for a bit. thinking of you and sending positive vibes for the rest of the pregnancy.
I think I'm out this cycle too. My latest ultrasound showed the uterus cavity open - and so soon after the IVF.
This usually happened in my IUI cycles (but much later after the O day) and each time my doc knew there hasnt been successful implantation. Though each time we continued all medications till betas proved it had failed.
This time he seemed as disappointed and started telling me what he will do different next time. He says he will do a couple of IUI cycles to work on the endometrium and tweak out how to get it to the best size and condition for implantation as there's no point having the best embryos if the uterus won't let them implant.
I cried a bit, but had to gather myself as I don't want to send my dh into depression as happened last time. So after letting it out a bit on my way home from the clinic I tried to be normal. Only told my sister and my 2 closest friends and then told them not to call me as any sympathy would have me reeling.
The tough thing is that I'm caught hanging, feeling it hasnt worked but not believing it totally. Somewhere in me the hope lingers that it may still work. But I don't want to hope if it hasnt because even if there is 1% hope I feel I will keep on holding on to it and then be as devastated at the beta as before.
On top of that, I have to keep getting all the medications and wish I could just stop it all and accept a failed cycle and cry and moan a bit but then move on. I feel it is useless to be taking the medicines, suppositories and shots for no point if it has failed.
Beta won;t be till a couple ofweeks from now, assuming AF gets delayed by the toxic levels of progesterone I am getting orally, vaginally and intramuscularly...
So I wait, I fear, I hope, I pray, and I play silly computer games in all my free time to get my mind to not think.
Sorry for venting, needed to get this off my chest. Thank you all for being there, it means the world to me.
Sam
So sorry about this but it looks like you are in good hands. I always find it very encouraging when the RE thinks out of the box and try to fix the situation and use different things to actually make it happen rather than just keep having failed ivfs.
we are here for you and please do not be sad.
Appointment was great. We saw a beautiful little heart today just flickering away at 140 bpm. Best day EVER! And I leave for DC tomorrow so this helped to put my mind at ease... for a week anyway :-)
Hello all! 5 wk 6 days today and we saw i yolk sac with a fetal pole that measured right on target! and another yolk sack that my RE did not think would progess..they arre assuming a singleton and plan on seeing the heartbeat next week! Re seemed very positive about the 1!
thr08- How wonderful!Strong hb! enjoy your stay in dc!
rose- 2 ...that is exciting! when is your next u/s.. I forgot to ask when my exact due date is!I will call tomorrow..we must be close!
sammy- i am so sorry but it does sound like you have a good RE with a plan in place....we are all here for you..this process has its ups and downs...in the end it will all be worth it..
that's wonderful news...yes we must be really close. I was told march 6 today but when i calculated it on this website http://www.ivf-infertility.com/calc_preg.php it said march 5 so that's very close too. u can check this website and choose egg collection date and it will give u an idea.
I havent post anything here in a couple of days and would like you all to know that Im so very happy for all the strong heart beats, all the healthy pregnancys and understanding the sadness of those others that didnt achive their goal of being pregnant and healthy.
About me, Im better, trying to do other things not to continue to cry and feel sad about my loss. Trying to do fun things and staying busy.
Is a little difficult to stay conected with MEDHELP becuase as human is normal and I wont lie that I wish I could continue to post my pregnancy updates and share good news instead of just making sure you all know Im still alive. I will try to stay away from here at least till we start again next month.
From the buttom of my heart I wish you all the best and will continue to pray for you and your babies to stay strong and healthy. Thank you for the thoughts and please take care. May God Bless
we understand how u feel now and do not worry about MH for now. just take a break and relax. enjoy the summer and we would love to hear when u start again and hopefully hear your good news.
you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sorry I have been MIA!!!! Just really busy and trying to keep myself occupied. I really wish I could be giving you all some amazingingly awesome update of how sick i feel and how i just can't keep my eyes open but sadly nothing. I have been finishing painting the outside of my house, cleaning the inside...just trying to keep going forward.
Congrats to all you ladies who are getting further along in your pregnancies...enjoy every moment, take belly pictures and savor EVERY second. You never know what the future holds and if you go through your whole pregnancy scared and terrified you will regret it when that beautiful bundle is in your arms.
I will be around from time to time to make sure you are all still doing wonderful...Don't worry about me, I will be ok and i will get through this and one day (hopefully soon) I will be right behind you...
sisi and krichar- I remember how i felt in march when w had the chemical..it is really hard to hear about others progress..i completely understand..please keep in touch so we can follow u both on your journey to your babies!!!You are both such amazing women.....
i had a really big scare on saturday night. I felt some mild gas pains prior to leaving for dinner and while sitting at the dinner table with friends i suddenly felt unreasonably wet. I went to the bathroom only to find my pantyliner filled with red blood. I called my dr who told me to meet him at the emergency room in 10mins.
Thank god he had was quick i was worried i was losing the baby. He did a cervical exam only to discover that i had an emense build up of crinone, he took all the build up out, it was about 1/2 cup full. A day prior i complained to my husband that i had a funny smell down there, i couldnt figure it out thought it was from the cream.
Well after that was all cleared out he did transvaginal U/S the baby was still there and had grown and the heartbeat was still beating strong, turns out i have bleeding inside the uterus, lucky for me it is not surrounding the embryo, the dr said sometimes this happens and not to worry as long as the blood flow does not move around the embryo i should be ok. He ordered me to have bed rest for 4-5days and come in for another U/S and stop using crinone he put me on different suppositories and told me that i would still bleed for a couple more days.
I asked him if this was a threatened miscarriage, he said no it wasnt, that my cervix is still closed and that he feels i will be fine as long as i rest and not stress.
I am praying all will go well, I feel fine,no cramping but i do bleed when i go to the toilet only now, he said this is normal.
Looks like i'll cancel my bali trip now, i dont want to chance it, i feel much safter staying near home knowing my dr is at the touch of a button and will attend to me at any hour.
Happy to report baby seems to be doing fine. Just a word of caution to those of you using crinone sometimes it causes bleeding and that you should get checked as well to make sure you dont have build up as well.
You are all in my prayers for good first trimester:)
Thank you all so much for your kind messages, they have really helped during this difficult time.
For those who don't know, I had a big scare on Wednesday. I'd had mild stomach cramps all evening and when I went to the toilet I filled it with blood. Went straight to the Emergency department at the hospital, was told it was a threatened miscarriage and I needed an U/S in the morning. So after a sleepless night I went to our ER and the scan showed a sac still there. I was put on bed rest until today when I went back for another scan.
On today's scan the baby measured at 7 weeks and there was a strong heart beat. Our ER confirmed that it had been twins and I lost one on Wednesday night. The site of the bleeding is right next to the sac, although separate so still at risk. On bed rest until Friday now when I go back for another scan. So hoping everything works out for my baby.
Boulove - hope you're doing ok, I know how you must be feeling. I am so bored on bedrest!
Anyone experience random sharp pains? I keep reading that it's ligaments but it seems too early. I'm 8w1d. The pain isn't specific to one side and it's not consistent, just here and there but I catch my breath when it happens. Sometimes if I lean over and wait a minute, it helps, but it still hurts, especially when I sneeze or cough. And seeing as I have a cold right now, it's more constant. I have never in my life been much of a worrier, but that all I do now. Just looking for some input to put my mind at ease. Next US is Monday, July 19th.
boulove- wow ..i just read a post about that from someone else..that is so scary..thank goodness the baby is ok! I am on crinone and see re for u/s tomorrow..i will definately ask //that is amazing tht you heard the hb and it is strong! Yah for that!
mystery-I am so glad you also heard a strong heartbeat..! Take it easy and try too relax.I am so glad things look good...
trh0819-I have also been having cramps on and off..we saw bon jovi sun nite and i was having some pain...got a little worried but have read its normal...lets try not too worry!
as for me- u/s tomorrow...hoping for a heartbeat...!
u/s showed 2 babies..baby a is measuring perfect hb of 135..baby b is small in every way ..did not expect hb but it was beating at 117..re does not think baby b wil make it..now we have to just wait and see..u/s next week...i dont know how to feel...very tired and stressed out..
kahlua141-i will be praying that baby b will catch up good news is that they did detect a heartbeat for both of them! try to get much rest and protein so the babies grow strong:) I will be praying for your little bou's tonight.
all: i went to the dr after resting for last 5 days, turns out it looks like i have a hematoma/blood clot near the embryo, the dr is sending me to another hospital that can give us a better picture of the blood clot he was not sure if its due to a broken blood vessel or it could be the 2nd babies sac that didnt develop. He said for me not to worry that this sometimes happens and he just wants to do the other scan to be sure. He said i should be ok as long as the clot doesnt spread. He wants me to rest in the meantime, not to work, its ok to go for lunch our out for a couple of hrs i dont need to be on bedrest just take it easy.
I return for the specialist scan next tues and back to the dr for a review. Good news is that my baby is growing, he/she is now 11mm and heart is strong, dr said baby is on target for 7 week 2 day.
I still have no nausia symptoms, actually i've found i've kinda lost my appetite so i am now forceing myself to eat more so baby can grow. My mom told me she didnt have morning sickness til after first trimester, who knows maybe i'll get lucky and not have it.
My dr has advised me to cancel my bali and my france trip this august til we are in the clear. So i'll be home til after my first trimester or til the clots go away. I prefer to be safe then sorry.
Thanks for all your kind words during this time for me, I appreciate your notes..
I'm still not feeling much nausea either and have also lost my appetite for just about everything. Nothing sounds good. Nothing tastes good. I get hungry but find myself forcing food that i don't really enjoy. My husband even picked up lunch yesterday from one of my favorite places. i took a few bites and threw it out. I usually enjoy food and enjoy cooking but I can't seem to find much I like right now.
Hope your next scan provides so relief. Get lots of rest and know prayers are coming your way!
boulove- Thanks for the encouragement..! ..i can eat anything! starving! I am sure you r bummed about your trips but next year u will be bringing your baby..! It sounds like your dr is being very thorough and all is well! Kep us informed!
trh0819-as i was saying to Boulove I am starving.. at imes i have to eat every hour! my shorts r already tight! Do not want to buy anything until i am farther along..!
Very happy everyone is doing good and even though always worry about everything that is actually something Im getting used to. I cant seem to relax, when Im going thru the IVF process is the meds that are killing my nerves, when the 2ww is the every minute wait that cant seem to let me be, when Im preggo is the symptoms or no symptoms that kills me and if Im not preggo is the planning the whole adventure all over again that drives me absolutely crazy. Wish you all the best and for those pregnant please please try try to relax, stress is not good for your babies. You are all in my prayers!!!
Tomorrow Im going on vacation to Miami for a whole week, hubby wants me to enjoy myself before next month fresh IVF cycle again. Hopefully I can have a good time, we even rented a convertible car so we are really trying to have some fun.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO TO ALL including the babies.....lol
trh0819-im wondering if the the fish oil capsule i'm taking is affecting my tummy, usually when i wake up i am hungry usually i find it easy to eat museli cereal with my quinoa milk or today i had two slices of toast with low fat cream cheese. i dont usually eat cream cheese but i read that first trimester you should take in 1000, to 12000,mg of calcium a day. So now i'm taking pleasure in eating the foods i would normally stay away from like cream cheese, cheese, and yoghurt, i hate milk so have resorted to oat milk with calcium and soy milk with calcium.
You might want to try eating a banana with almonds when your tummy is not well, i find this really helps and even if the thought of it turns my stomach once i eat the banana i feel much better.. also found that a peanut butter (all natural) and jelly sandwhich is a good treat.
Just checking in to see how you are all doing! I am cycle day 12 and we are trying a little experiment! Still taking my estrace ans baby asprin...when opk goes positive i will start my progesterone again and we are trying "au naturale"!! It can't hurt to try for now...maybe a miracle will happen and my prayers will be answered.
So far my opk's are negative but i am still monitoring everything which feels wierd! Once i started paying the RE the big bucks i left it up to them. I just called in on day one and they did the rest...LOL!!!
I hope everyone is doing well and your little nuggets are growing well!!!
I was wondering what your doctors said about taking prenatal vit's etc.. when i showed my dr that i was taking prenatal vit, fish oil, vit c, zinc and vit e he told me to stop taking them and only take folic acid twice a day until after my first trimester. i dont know if it's because i have a blood clot, but i was wondering what your dr's told you regarding vits in the first trimester.
My RE gave me a prenatal with folic acid plus I take fish oil and a calcium supplement. That's all he has me on and I've been taking these since we started treatment last year.
Trh0819 & Mystery77- I have to go in for my hcg and progesterone shot tomorrow so i'll ask the nurse why dr took me off all the vits, in all the pregnancy books they recommend all these vits, i forgot to ask the dr why when i was there..
Other then that wondering if you are feeling any nausea, i dont feel it and i feel perfectly fine now, no more food adversions, i have a healthy appetite now and eating more fruits and veggies, loving strawberries at the moment to kill my sweet tooth. I've been used to seeing dr every week my next scan isnt til next week 10.. weird how i've come to depend on the dr visits to reasure myself baby's heart beat is till there. I'm back at work but only working 3 hrs today and one hr for next three days so its enough to get my mind off of things.
I was told that at about 7.5 weeks the placenta starts taking over from your ovaries in supporting the baby. So from about 8 weeks you get a decrease in pregnancy hormones which is why sickness and cravings often improve.
I was also told to stop progesterone at 9 weeks as it helps your ovaries support the baby, but as this is now being done by the placenta it will no longer help - the 9 weeks cut off provides a little bit of overlap after the transition period.
I have another scan tomorrow morning and am hoping for some good news re the blood clot!
Hey gals, just checking in. I just got updated by the post, i'm happy for you and praying that you all have a continued happy and healthy 9 months. I can only imagine what you guys are going through with nerves. But please don't forget to try and enjoy this time b.c it flies by.
About me- Still waiting for AF to show up, it's been a few weeks now. So, i'm assuming anyday.. Although we did receive the "final bill" from the IVF proceedure and that wasn't great. We can't move forward with the FET until that balance is taken care of...so we are kind of ok that AF hasnt showed up b/c we haven't come up with all of that balance yet.
I am still taking my Actosplus meds (2x a day) and my Prenatal vita. I wont switch over to Metforman until I am pregnant again. And I wont start back on my estrogen patches and progestrone inserts until we start the FET.
I am on prenatals and still on pio shots and suppositories..my 9 wk scan is wed and all is good i will be released on meds..instructions to start decreasing at.. 10 wk and come off completely at 14..they are being very cautious due to low prog being a possible reason why i miscarried in the past..I am feeling very sick and hungry..hoping the feelin passes soon! I am sure th high level of hormones is playing a part!
Glad to hear you are all feelin well!
mystery- good luck on your scan!
versoon- i hear ya about catching up..we had to pay off 1 to start 2! That is so good that u can do a FET!
Mystery- Good luck on your scan tomorrow. I know all will be perfect with your little bean. My doctor told me that they wanted to keep me on the progesterone shots and HCG shots until my clot disappeared and i stop bleeding. I'm still bleeding in a.m. and in the p.m heavy spotting. I was told the shots help to calm my uterus so that i dont have cramps which might push the blood clot out they want to blood clot to hopefully reabsorb. You havent had much bleeding so i have faith your blood clot will subside soon. My bleeding has gotten less so i am hoping the clot will reabsorb by 2nd trimester. You and your lil bean are in my prayers.
Kahlua141-It sounds like things are really going well with you that they are able to start to decrease your meds. By next week hopefully your sick feeling will start to subside and you'll start to feel normal. Good luck on your scan this weds.
verysoon-i know it will be "very soon "that you'll be joing our group,its probably good that your AF is taking a while, its good to give your body a little more time to recover from last procedure. I know how frustrating it can be to have to wait, but i'm sure the wait will be well worth it. You have a really good positive attitude and i know god will bless you with a baby soon.
Hey everyone!!!! Im so happy to see you all doing well and feeling better and better each day, wow its been rough couple of months for all of us, some of you had good outcomes and some of us, not so good but still in the game and strong enought to try it all over again. My AF was here on the 14th and is all gone now, have plans and a calendar all ready to go for next month. Cant wait for August's AF to get here already. I continue every night to pray for all of us here, including the babies. lol...!!!!! I ask you all to pray for us that werent so lucky this time to achive our dream of a baby next time we try it. I see myself holding my baby real soon. I trust in God and I know he will help me to make it thru this one and conclude it with great results. Thats my wish for all of us trying it again and very healthy pregnancy and babies for you all going thru it now. GOD IS GREAT!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO TO ALL
sis2399-you are always in my thoughts and i am happy to hear that you'll be starting again in August. It took me several tries to finally work and i have faith that it'll happen for you. Keep us posted when you start again. You'll be pregnant sooner then you know it!
hi ladies
Its been a rough couple of months. Ive been moving and I am in between countries right now. I glad to hear your are all hopeful and doing fine. Glad to hear there are so many strong heartbeats beating. Blessings to all of you.
I 'm still praying for a baby, there has not been a day when I don´t think about it. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you! SSBD!
Im doing just great, back on this journey again. Took my first birth control pill last night. Im happy Im doing something about it again and hoping this is it and the last time. Hoping you all doing fine and happy.
ninita - nice to hear from you. R you doing IVF again anytime soon?
Update part two- Still no AF never thought i'd want to see her come so badly..lol. I called the nurse today to let her know that the actos may be having a affect on me, i'm dragging and feel sleepy more than I use to. I told her that I still hadn't had AF and she said that wasn't ok ..so to speak. She is now talking to the doctor and will call me back tomorrow. At which time i'm sure she will ask me to come in for blood work. I'll update again once I know more.
I'm happy to see that you all are doing well. I can't wait to have the great news again that we have our BFP and it sticks!!!
well getting ready for my aug ivf will start lupron on monday. follistim and ultra soung on tuesday and menupur on thursday. had a hysterscopy d&c on the 5th had a few polyps but all cleaned out hope this cycle works sticky vibes to all
Hey there...I have been stopping in to check on everyone from time to time. I am glad to see everyone is doing great. As for me...I am on CD1 AGAIN!!! Oh well we will see what the future brings!