A little Surprise...or two!

So, I had an appointment at the clinic yesterday for some blood work. I made up my mind that I wanted an early ultrasound later in the week before heading out of town. So, when I saw my RE, I put on my best "pretty please" face and very nicely asked if we could do an ultrasound on Wednesday or Thursday.

Much to my surprise, he said "let's go take a quick look right now." I was excited, but not expecting to see much since I was only 4w5d yesterday.

Well, I was surprised again when we saw 2 sacs and 2 yolk sacs! So, I am pregnant with TWINS!!!

The picture below is really bad quality b/c I took it with my phone but the two black circles are the sacs! I go back tomorrow to see if we can find the fetal poles!

We are excited and freaking out all at the same time! I am so glad that we will have two children and never have to do any type of fertility treatment again!

And any all prayers for me and the twins health would be greatly appreciated!!!

Beta In!!!

And it is SUPER high at 259!!!!

I am so excited! My RE said that since it is so high, so early (only 8dp5dt) and with Christmas this week, that I didn't need to come back until Monday! While I am a little nervous that I won't know if everything is doubling until Monday, I am relieved that I can relax and not obsess about my next beta until after Christmas.

I am not feeling so great - very sick to my stomach even though I have only actually thrown up once. I tend to feel worse after about 5pm. So, I guess I fall in to the evening sickness category.

Thank you again for all of your support! I means the world to me!

September 1, 2010

That date holds a new place in my heart - it is my due date - yep, that's right, I'm pregnant!

Here are the details:

Thursday I tested (3dp5dt) to make sure my trigger was gone - it was as the test came back stark white.

Friday morning I was still in a funk over my estrogen levels so I didn't test. But, after I got the news of my high progesterone, I had this sudden urge to PIAC (pee in a cup). So, like any other pee-stick obsessed infertile, I pulled out my trusty red Dixie cup that I packed (yes I brought my own pee cup to the inlaws house - the thought of peeing in one of my MIL cups freaked me out so I came prepared!) and went to town.

I dipped a FRER and within seconds saw a second line - it wasn't faint at all which shocked me b/c I was only 4dp5dt and didn't use first morning urine. I just kept looking at it and it got darker and darker. It wasn't as dark as the control line but it is in no way faint. I couldn't believe what I was seeing - especially since I didn't get a BFP last time until 6dp5dt and it was SO faint.

Well, Alex was out with his Dad so I just had to keep it all to myself. When he got back to the house I snuck into the bathroom while he was in there and showed him the test - he smiled and said "Wow none of the last ones ever looked that good!"

When I woke up this morning, I PIAC again and got another beautiful BFP from a FRER and then got the beautiful word "Pregnant" from a digi!!!!

The pee-stick-addict in me tested yet again tonight and it it still nice and positive!

I am so excited yet nervous given everything that we went through with my last IVF cycle. My beta is Tuesday and I am hoping for a nice, strong number. I don't have my camera with me and can't take any decent ones with my phone so I will post some pictures when I get back to Houston on Monday!

"For this child I have prayed, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him."

1 Samuel 1:27

58.5!!!

That would be my progesterone levels as of yesterday! Ekkkkk!!!!! My RE wanted it above 20 and I am MUCH higher!

I needed this bit of good news!

When my RE called with the numbers he told me that he is not near as worried about my low estrogen levels now that we know my progesterone is amazing. But, he still wants me on the estrogen pills 2 times a day and the patch 2 times a week.

This might actually work! I am excited again!

On top of that good news, my MIL took me shopping today and I loaded up on super cute stuff! I got a new purse, 3 new pairs of leggings, 4 news tunics/ dresses, and some new make-up! It has been a great day!!

Freaking out...and it isn't good news....

I just got a call from my nurse about my blood draw this morning. They didn't run a beta for what ever reason even though they said they would. Also, my progesterone is being sent to a 3rd party lab which is weird but whatev. I will have those results tomorrow. Until then, I will be self medicating myself with extra PIO to make sure I am covering a potential low progesterone issue.

Now, on to the freaking out. My estrogen levels suck big time. My RE wants them above 500 and mine are at 217. They are unsure of why my levels have dropped so much in a week (last week at trigger they were in the 900s). So, I am to start two estrogen pills a day as well as an estrogen patch that I will change every Monday and Thursday. I go back for repeat blood work on Tuesday.

I am crushed. Things were looking so good and this has shattered my hope. I just wanted the good news to keep coming but obviously it has run out. I am thinking this whole cycle will probably be a bust.

And, I have to put on a smile and head to Alex's family Christmas this weekend. How fun.

2dp5dt

For those of you that don't know IVF lingo (I am SO glad that you don't - it's not fun to be well versed in IVF info!) my title means 2 Days Post 5 Day Transfer. If you add the two numbers together you get my equivalent day past ovulation (retrieval = ovulation with IVF).

Here is what's going on:

• I am having weird cramping - not consistent and not all over - it is like in two very specific places. I could literally point to where it is - it is just a little bit above my pelvic bone to the left and then directly above my pelvic bone. I have felt it a handful of times today - and I only feel it for about 5-7 minutes.
• I had peach colored CM this afternoon. Just when I wiped and it was barely tinted. But, it was definitely peachy/ super light pink
• My boobs hurt (but they have since starting PIO)
• I am tired as of yesterday
• A bit constipated - not horrible but not fun either.

So, those are my "symptoms" that I am trying to not read in to too much. I go for blood tomorrow but am not expecting my beta to be anything since it is so early and will most likely start testing on Friday. I will 100% keep you posted!

Meet my Babies!!!!

Well, it is official, I am PUPO (pregnant until proven otherwise) with twins!! The transfer was today and, all that matter,s is my babies are back with me - but it was quite the day.

Last go around, my bladder never got full enough so my RE had to position the embryos while my ute was still vertical - so my DH was forcing water down me like crazy this morning. By the time we got to the office at 11:30, my bladder was ready to explode. I was in so much pain. But I changed into my gown and got ready for the big transfer!



Well, we sat and sat and sat some more. After an hour, I was dying - like almost in tears. I am not a patient person to begin with but add in a super full bladder and I was mad. I opened my room door to ask a nurse what was up only to find out that they were running about 1.5 hours behind. I lost it. I was so mad that someone didn't let me know and just started stressing - I think everything just got to me.

The nurse came in about 10 minutes after my breakdown started and told me I could partially relieve my bladder - sweet relief! I had to do this one more time before I was taken back.

When I get on the table I was so upset, my bladder was hurting, and overall I was just a mess. I was so tense that my RE had trouble putting in the speculum and opening my cervix. I was crying, which made matters worse. My RE finally got it in and everything was fine from there. My embies were positioned "perfectly" per the doc! He let me pee as soon as he was done and then I rested in recovery for about 45 minutes - with a sky high blood pressure!

Meet the babes - they are both grade 4AA which was awesome to me because last go around we had 4BB - so they are better quality!


This is an u/s picture of the embryos in my ute - they are the white dot about 2/3 down the picture. Sorry for the quality - they are pictures of pictures that I took with my phone!

My RE stopped by while I was in recovery and told me he almost gave me an IV and knocked me out because everything was so tense/ tight that he was afraid the catheter containing the embryos wouldn't go in - but it did! Thank goodness because I did not want to be out.

I am now home resting and will be laying on the couch for the next few days! My first post ET blood work is set for Thursday the 17th - they will run a beta but I am not expecting anything that soon. My first official beta is next Tuesday, December 22 which will be 8dp5dt - but y'all know I will be testing long before then!!!

I found out today that my other 3 embryos aren't doing so well - they are still in the morula stage and should be blasts. They will watch them until tomorrow but it looks like they won't make it to freeze.

I am OK with that because I am counting on the rockstars I have inside of me right now to stick around until August or September of 2010!!!