Our 2nd IVF cycle was a success! My 1st beta was 10 days post transfer, my 2nd was today (14 days post transfer) and my numbers are doubling just as they should be. My God, what an amazing miracle. I have 2 little boys baking in my tummy! So, as usual, there’s something troubling me … More I’m Pregnant!!!
I told you this cycle feels incredibly fast. It still does. I went in for an ultrasound yesterday and my “beautiful” lining measured 7.5. I’ve increased Estrace to 3x per day, and will start progesterone in oil on Friday. (As in, 2 days from today.) my FET is scheduled for next Thursday, April 27. My … More Decisions
So, 9 blasts made it to testing. 2 came back normal. Both are…. BOYS!!!!! How crazy/awesome is that?!?! I started Estrace and baby aspirin this morning.things are moving so much faster this time; it’s almost too fast. Lol Next decision: How many embryos to transfer?? My gut says 2, in order to increase chances but … More Boy, oh Boy!
Anyone who has struggled with infertility (myself included) knows it’s an absolute miracle to have one child, not to mention more than one. Magically, we not only got pregnant on our 1st IVF attempt, we were able to put 29 embryos on ice in case we wanted more children! (Doc retrieved a total of 51 … More Ugh…I Feel so Guilty About so Much!
“Congrats on entering day 158 of your pregnancy!” – Says my daily pregnancy app. Day 158. I can hardly believe it. We had our 20-week scan, which went well. It was so much fun seeing our little sweetheart jump around! Her little heart showed a “soft marker” for Downs Syndrome (which scared the shit out … More More than Halfway There!
Wow…I am in the 2nd trimester of my pregnancy. I have never gotten this far before. It’s totally crazy (in a good way) to utter those words. It is absolutely amazing, to say the least. How far along? 14 weeks, 5 days Total weight gain? Only about 4 lbs, but my body has definitely changed. … More 2nd Trimester
Well, we made it!! Yesterday was our last appointment at the clinic and we’ve graduated to the hospital! At 11 weeks, 0 days, our little one has a 179 heart rate, measures a few days ahead, and (see pic below) apparently loves the camera since she faced right toward it. As a parting gift, our … More Graduation Day
I am 4 weeks, 5 days pregnant and my HCG is 2132! Naturally, Ive been Googling HCG levels all day and things are looking pretty good! I also had the AWESOME pleasure of announcing the news to my parents today (well, my mom – Dad was on the golf course.) They are the only people … More Beta #2
Ultrasound today. Uterine lining is just over 7mm and is “beautiful.” (Bizarre choice of words for RE to use but I’ll take it.) I’ll continue with Estrace twice per day, increase it to thrice (I love that word) daily on Thursday, and have another u/s this Friday. More than likely, we’ll be transferring our little … More To Twin or not to Twin?
The PGS results are in: of the 10 embryos tested, 6 came back “normal”….all little girls!! I cannot believe it! I’m so incredibly thankful for 6 healthy embryos! Hubby and I decided to test additional embryos to see if we have any viable little boys. Since my FET is tentatively scheduled for 9/19, looks like … More Thank Heaven for Little Girls
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