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IVF UPDATE/OPEN FORUM
by Berko, Sep 19, 2006 12:00AM
Hi everyone. i just wanted to update for all those who are going through ivf or are going to be going or for whoever is interested anyway. i had my retrieval done on friday - 46 EGGS!!!! my dr. told my dh, "they just kept coming out." I was so nervous about going under. when i came in the nurse took my pulse and she had to keep taking it - she said you are very, very nervous. the truth is i knew i was nervous, but didn't realize how much till she took my pulse. then the anestheseolgist comes to insert the iv - he tells me "oh, you have a good vein" - well that good vein ended up not being so good and i got a huge black and blue mark (he blamed it on me taking baby aspirin) - anyhow he finally got it in. i kept asking them please make sure i'm breathing the whole time. they were like, don't worry, we're monitoring you. The whole thing took about a half hour and then i rested there for about another half hour or so. The cramping was pretty bad. i actually felt better when i sat up. when i got up to go i noticed: i have a huge stomach -i look pg. i really did and still do - the bloating (which they say is normal - especially since my ovaries were a little hyperstimulated, but not dangerous)is going strong. i'm telling you if i didn't know i was not pregnant i'd actually think i was. my stomach is round, hard, and feels a little sore/tight inside - more when i walk. anyhow from the 46 eggs that were taken out 23 matured. from those 23 Thank G-d 10 embryos fertilized. so i'm doing a day 5 transfer. they thought maybe i'd go in today (day 4), but i called this a.m. and they said
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looks good for tomorrow. i'm still nervous about the progesterone shots for tomorrow, but i met someone at the drs. office and we became really friendly - we've been keeping eachother up to date - she's ahead of me so basically she's telling me how things are going and what to be nervous or not about. but she said she did not feel the shots at all -not the one they did at the office and not the one her dh did this a.m. - she's so thankful. and she's really little - i've definitely got more flesh than her so hopefully it'll be okay. i'll be sure to let you know. oh by the way if you are doing ivf and get really bloated i was suggested to drink gatorade/powerade - about 8 cups a day - supposedly helps with the bloat. so far that's about it. nervous and excited about tomorrow. but G-d Willing all will go okay. Thanks for listening.
kris123: they usually put in 2 (possibly 3 - but only this when a) requested b)have had few failed ivf cycles c) are older and don't have much time). if they would put in all 10 there would be chance of all 10 implanting and that would be really dangerous. so usually what they do with the extras is if they're able to be frozen (has to be certain Grade - i'm not sure what though) then they freeze them (if you want) and you have them for future tries. a frozen cycle is a lot easier than a fresh cycle and can be done back to back (if G-d Forbid fresh cycle doesn't work)otherwise would have to wait at least a month in between and start from scratch with the meds. hope this info helps.
GOOD LUCK
kris123: right, if they put in 3 all 3 can implant, but the truth is i think these embryos may even be more prone to splitting (correct me if i'm wrong) to identicals so anything can happen. Until af shows up you're still in the clear. good luck!! hope she stays far away and you get your BFP!!!
that is great news now you have it behind you and soon you will be telling us tha you are having twins........
I wish you all the best.
anniesland: good luck to you - hope your cycle goes well - any questions just ask - i'll try to answer what i can.
Ok we are kind of confused with the whole process, we were supposed to have our consultation last fri but my dr was sick. They started me on lupron anyway and i will see the dr this fri. When did in the whole process did you go to get the eggs retrived? and how did you deal with of the needles! i am ok but the thought of a few more weeks of this is terrible, i know it's all worth it! Thanks so much!
i took follistim (which i think is lupron - just another name) for 4 nights and then went to dr. then he had me take it starting in the morning for 2 days on lower doses. then he started me on follistim (small dose), ganirelix (i think also called gonal-f), and menopur for a few mornings - i don't remember how many - that's how quickly you forget the shots!! personally i didn't mind doing the subcutaneous shots - i gave them to myself and didn't really hurt much. it's those progesterone shots that just the look makes me woozy :) anyhow he then told me to stop all meds on wednesday and just take the hcg shot at an exact time - 12:15 a.m. in my case. the nurse told me to set my alarm - i told her i don't think i'll have to - don't think i'll be going to sleep. anyhow if you look down to last week thursday's postings you'll see one i wrote on my hcg experience - i thought i didn't get everything...but obviously it was fine b/c i ovulated (retrieval) Friday - you should have seen the way i got rushed into the OR the second i walked in - b/c they really gotta get you in fast - the pharmacist told me you ovulate exactly 36 hours after you take the hcg - that's why need to take it at time they say and they need to do the retrieval exactly 36 hours later. i don't want to even imagine had i ovulated 46 eggs on my own - WHOA!!!! anyhow from the retrieval on i wrote up in this post. don't get scared off if you get really bloated - drink gatorade/powerade - i mean i'm still waiting for my belly to go down, but honestly i think it may be a little better today and i drank a lot of powerade today so far. they'll start you on some antibiotics (i think called something like medrol and diocycline) - will have to take for 5 days - to make sure don't get any infection or anything. they'll call you the day after the retrieval to tell you how many eggs actually survived and how many fertilized - and they'll let you know when they think you'll need to come in for the transfer - in my case they knew it would be either monday, tuesday, or wednesday so i've had to call every morning to check. today they told me will be tomorrow. so i'm doing a 5 day transfer - which from what i've been learning they do if there are quite a number of embryos and if the embryos are looking good - they like to do it if they can b/c they feel if embryos have matured and lived so long out of the uterus then hopefully better (called blastocyst - something like that), but other people feel better to do 3 day transfer b/c less likely for embryos to not make it and better for them to be in their natural place than in a lab. i'm sure it works for people both ways so whatever they end up doing with you i wouldn't worry. it's interesting though a friend (i met in the drs. office) had thought only 1 egg had fertilized, but by the time she did her transfer they had 2 fertilized so i wonder how that works - i guess some of them can take longer. anyhow tomorrow morning i'm going to drink lots of water, keep my bladder full, go to the dr. and have them give me the first (YIKES!!) progesterone shot and then the transfer which they say is simple and is similiar to an iui - which i've had and doesn't bother me much. what else can i tell you? hmmmm....well i would definitely suggest you read the following two books: A Few Good Eggs (authors are Julie Vargo and Maureen something) and Conception Chronicles (written by 3 women - pink book). They're both funny - i think A Few Good Eggs may be a little funnier, but the Conception Chronicles gives you more details about the actual procedures you'll be going through. Get it and then tell me you don't laugh at what they call the progesterone shot - i don't want to ruin your reaction so i'm not gonna write it here. if there's anything else i missed out or you have more specific questions ask away. i'm sure you'll do great!!! rooting for you!!!
well i hope you get your bfp this month and don't have to do this whole ivf thing, but if you do let's see how many you "pop" out and then we'll talk. :) what are you up to in your cycle? how's everything going? i'll keep everyone posted - if not tomorrow not too long after. thanks again for all the support and well wishes!!