We didn't get our snowflake yay or nay call today. I figured it would come during afternoon call hours, so I didn't call them. Then by the time I realized we hadn't gotten a call, it was too late to call them. I'll call in the morning if I don't hear by then.
I wasn't going to lay on the couch all day today, but toddler child and I butted heads (literally) by accident this morning and my nose got slammed to the point where it bled and I couldn't see straight. So I spent most of the day with ice on my face. No kidding - the pain was up there as possibly the worst I've ever felt. I thought I heard my ears ringing but then I realized it was me screaming - I was that out of it for the moment after impact.
I can't believe athletes just go back out there and play, because holy cow. It hurt.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
5dt
So today we did our 5 day transfer. It's a much more pleasant procedure in the new office. When they were in the hospital, you had to get on a stretcher and be moved to a little back room attached to the lab in space they had carved out of another room. During my first transfer, there was a person to wheel me, a sonographer, 2 lab people, a doctor, and a med student. (No hubby because it was past the 'clean' doors.) In the new surgical center that is just theirs, it was similar to a regular doctor's office room. Hubby could be there, and they have closed circuit TV to the microscopes that actually flashes up a picture of the embryo they're transferring. That was pretty cool.
We transferred the one embryo that made it to the blast stage. The other three haven't made it that far yet, so they will check them tomorrow. If they blast overnight, then they are eligible for freezing and safekeeping just in case. We did not have any "snowflakes" last time because of the rescue ICSI issue and sub-par quality issue. They did grade the transferred embryo as "fair" but the nurse said that doesn't necessarily diminish our chances.
Back in the day, the blood pregnancy test was scheduled for 2 weeks after egg retrieval/conception, because that would be the day in a regular person that they got a positive test. However, they were picking up so many low numbers that then didn't take, that they decided to bump it a few days. I'll "cheat" with a home test anyway when it's time. But on top of all the extra waiting, pregnancy tests ("betas" is the IF lingo) aren't bloodwork that they do on holidays and weekends. Since they have a smaller staff on weekends they only do monitoring that has to be done for cycling patients. That means I have to wait until July 7 to get my official beta numbers.
Compared to my last cycle, that is on the same day as my 3rd beta last time. So hopefully by the time that day rolls around, there will be a nice big number on the result list.
We transferred the one embryo that made it to the blast stage. The other three haven't made it that far yet, so they will check them tomorrow. If they blast overnight, then they are eligible for freezing and safekeeping just in case. We did not have any "snowflakes" last time because of the rescue ICSI issue and sub-par quality issue. They did grade the transferred embryo as "fair" but the nurse said that doesn't necessarily diminish our chances.
Back in the day, the blood pregnancy test was scheduled for 2 weeks after egg retrieval/conception, because that would be the day in a regular person that they got a positive test. However, they were picking up so many low numbers that then didn't take, that they decided to bump it a few days. I'll "cheat" with a home test anyway when it's time. But on top of all the extra waiting, pregnancy tests ("betas" is the IF lingo) aren't bloodwork that they do on holidays and weekends. Since they have a smaller staff on weekends they only do monitoring that has to be done for cycling patients. That means I have to wait until July 7 to get my official beta numbers.
Compared to my last cycle, that is on the same day as my 3rd beta last time. So hopefully by the time that day rolls around, there will be a nice big number on the result list.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
No Fert Report on Day 4
They don't look at the embryos on day 4. This is the point where they start morphing from just a small collection of cells to "blasts." We have an appointment for tomorrow morning for the transfer and a friend who is in on our secret is watching IVF cycle #1 for a couple hours. Thank goodness for good secret keeping friends!
Today is the first day that I have started to feel better. I don't feel good by any stretch, but I can stand up straight and walk normal amounts (just slowly.) I took a ride with hubby and child to a local blueberry/raspberry picking farm anticipating that I'd just sit in the car with the window down to enjoy being out of the house but I was actually able to meander slowly around and take a couple pictures and hold the berry container. I'm exhausted now but it isn't the same kind of pain that it has been, thank goodness! This will make tomorrow's transfer easier.
Today is the first day that I have started to feel better. I don't feel good by any stretch, but I can stand up straight and walk normal amounts (just slowly.) I took a ride with hubby and child to a local blueberry/raspberry picking farm anticipating that I'd just sit in the car with the window down to enjoy being out of the house but I was actually able to meander slowly around and take a couple pictures and hold the berry container. I'm exhausted now but it isn't the same kind of pain that it has been, thank goodness! This will make tomorrow's transfer easier.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Fert Report Day 3
We still have the same set growing strong. One may be going a little too strong - one is all the way up to 11 cells, which can actually show problems by dividing too quickly. Who knows for sure, and they'll call later with more information. I do appreciate that the doctor himself calls each morning to check in on me. He confirmed that we're heading for day 5 this weekend. Can't say enough how great this whole practice is with bedside manner.
If only them being great could make me feel great. My whole abdomen is still a mess. I haven't slept more than a couple hours in a row in days. I drink Gatorade to help with the pain and it will help for awhile but not continuously. Hopefully hubby takes a turn for the better today because we're coming up on weekend and today's the last day of daycare. He is at work, so that's a step in the right direction. My worst case scenario is to ask for grandparent babysitters on Tuesday if I'm not human by then. I have a serious issue in that I can barely lift anything, let alone a 22+ pound wiggly kid. I know I did not feel quite this awful last time, and I didn't have anyone to take care of. It will be worth it in the end if this all works, but this has been a really hard week!
If only them being great could make me feel great. My whole abdomen is still a mess. I haven't slept more than a couple hours in a row in days. I drink Gatorade to help with the pain and it will help for awhile but not continuously. Hopefully hubby takes a turn for the better today because we're coming up on weekend and today's the last day of daycare. He is at work, so that's a step in the right direction. My worst case scenario is to ask for grandparent babysitters on Tuesday if I'm not human by then. I have a serious issue in that I can barely lift anything, let alone a 22+ pound wiggly kid. I know I did not feel quite this awful last time, and I didn't have anyone to take care of. It will be worth it in the end if this all works, but this has been a really hard week!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Fert Report Day 2
Of the 5 that fertilized, one is only 1 cell today and is probably out of the running. 3 of them are 4 cells, and one of them is actually 5 cells. They're anticipating a day 5 transfer this time, which is mind blowing. We're still not used to positive calls. There is still a lot up in the air, and it's scary to go past that day 3 point because that's the point of no return - but if we make it to day 5, our chances are a tiny bit better of success. Fingers crossed for both that and being able to keep some food in my digestive track so that I can start feeling better. I really forgot how awful this stage was.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Fifty Percent
Last time we went through this, we got the worst call imaginable the day after ER, telling us that we had a 0% fertilization rate. This time, we hit 50%. We were hoping for a little more but weren't super surprised based on my numbers from Sunday. They are happy to get 50% so that made us feel better. Now we wait until tomorrow to see how the 5 grow.
On top of that, hubby found out last night that his miserable illness is actually strep throat. I went to the doctor this morning because we had all the same issues, with the difference that I took 1000mg of antibiotic the night before my ER. Since I took that, my test was negative but I got diagnosed with it anyway. THe doctor wants me to finish a round of zpack treatment to make sure it doesn't come roaring back next week.
All of this is causing havoc on my internal system. I spent most of the day on the bathroom floor, which was less than fun. Hoping that tomorrow isn't as bad because we both feel awful. Luckily the kid was able to go to daycare until 4:30ish and hubby was able to do the caretaking in the evening because I still wasn't upright. That part is harder than I was expecting - I miss my baby!
On top of that, hubby found out last night that his miserable illness is actually strep throat. I went to the doctor this morning because we had all the same issues, with the difference that I took 1000mg of antibiotic the night before my ER. Since I took that, my test was negative but I got diagnosed with it anyway. THe doctor wants me to finish a round of zpack treatment to make sure it doesn't come roaring back next week.
All of this is causing havoc on my internal system. I spent most of the day on the bathroom floor, which was less than fun. Hoping that tomorrow isn't as bad because we both feel awful. Luckily the kid was able to go to daycare until 4:30ish and hubby was able to do the caretaking in the evening because I still wasn't upright. That part is harder than I was expecting - I miss my baby!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Egg Retrieval
They got 10 eggs this morning. Now we have to wait and see if any are useful. Hopefully we get a much better call tomorrow than happened last time!
I had a weird nausea issue today after the meds. They had to give me a bunch of extra does of the anti nausea stuff which luckily worked. A side effect was that they KNOCKED ME OUT. I half fell asleep several times in the chair waiting for hubby to get the car and then again a ton of times in the car on the way home. I slept for several hours when I got home, too.
And now it's 8pm, the baby is sleeping, the hubby is at an express care hopefully starting to feel better, and it's bedtime again to kill time until the phone call comes.
I had a weird nausea issue today after the meds. They had to give me a bunch of extra does of the anti nausea stuff which luckily worked. A side effect was that they KNOCKED ME OUT. I half fell asleep several times in the chair waiting for hubby to get the car and then again a ton of times in the car on the way home. I slept for several hours when I got home, too.
And now it's 8pm, the baby is sleeping, the hubby is at an express care hopefully starting to feel better, and it's bedtime again to kill time until the phone call comes.
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