/////The April Mighty Aphrodites\\\\\ 4/8 - 4/14

[Jennik423]

I am only 3DPO and my boss cornered me today and was like "when will you know?" she said she has a really good feeling about this month I just want to be pregnant so bad! I keep seeing all these cute maternity clothes and I want to buy them all

[all4mygirlz]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone!

Sunny, keep positive. All it takes is one, right?

AFM...we just got back from transfer. We transferred one 4AA and one 4AB embryo. Now back at the hotel on bedrest. IM is taking care of me. She's so sweet!

[ReneeR77]

I am only 3DPO and my boss cornered me today and was like "when will you know?" she said she has a really good feeling about this month I just want to be pregnant so bad! I keep seeing all these cute maternity clothes and I want to buy them all

Ahhh only 3DPO!! Hoping this is it for you guys

[laguera77]

4rugrats (Dana) GS
aabreu (Alica) TS
all4mygirlz (Melissa) GS
AlwaysHopeful (Kristen) GS
AshKat (Nikki) GS
ButterflyDream (Tisha) IM
delphi (Delphi) GS
Jennik423 (Jennifer) TS
K.and.Es.Mom (Lauren) GS
KaseyGirl00 (Kasey) GS
laguera77 (Kimberly) GS
mama_2_3 (Aimee) ED
missbeth (Beth) GS
mmt (Melissa) GS
montanakate (Kate) IM
nykol1330 (Nicole) GS - any update?
rachelle9686 (Rachelle) GS - any update?
ReneeR77 (Renee) GS
sunny (Sunny) GS
SurroShari (Shari) GS
unspecified42 (Morgan) TS





AlwaysHopeful (Kristen) GS ~ 5d FET of 2 embryos (awaiting transfer date)

April 8 - 14
4/14: laguera77 (Kimberly) GS ~ 3d FET of 2 embryos
4/14: ReneeR77 (Renee) GS ~ 3d FET of 2 embryos

April 15 - 21
4/17: mama_2_3 (Aimee) ED ~ tentative retrieval
4/19 - 24: AshKat (Nikki) GS ~ natural frozen SET of a 6d embryo

April 22 - 28
4/24: montanakate (Kate) IM & missbeth (Beth) GS ~ fresh SET
4/24: KaseyGirl00 (Kasey) GS ~ frozen eSET of a 6d embryo
4/24 - 4/27: mmt (Melissa) GS ~ fresh transfer
4/25: SurroShari (Shari) GS ~ frozen SET of a 6d embryo
4/25: delphi (Delphi) ~ 5d fresh transfer
4/26: nykol1330 (Nicole) GS

April 29 - 30

April 8 - 14
4/10: Renee77 (Renee) - blood work
4/11: Renee77 (Renee) - start PIO, PVS, Mediol, and antibiodic
4/11: laguera77 (Kimberly) - start PIO
4/12: AlwaysHopeful (Kristen) - ultrasound and blood work

April 15 - 21
4/16: missbeth (Beth) - ultrasound and blood work
4/16: nykol1330 (Nicole) - ultrasound and blood work
4/16: delphi (Delphi) - ultrasound and blood work
4/17: KaseyGirl00 (Kasey) - lining check
4/19: montantakate (Kate) - egg retrieval
4/19: 4rugrats (Dana) - BETA
4/20: delphi (Delphi) - ED's egg retrieval

April 22 - 28
4/23: nykol1330 (Nicole) - start progesterone, doxycycline, prednisone, prometrium
4/24: laguera77 (Kimberly) - BETA
4/25: nykol1330 (Nicole) - blood work




4/5: K.and.Es.Mom (Lauren) GS ~ 4d FET
4/5: unspecified42 (Morgan) TS ~ insems
4/6: Jennik423 (Jennifer) TS ~ IUI
4/7: ButterflyDream (Tisha) IM ~ 5d fresh transfer of 2 pgd embryos
4/8: 4rugrats (Dana) GS ~ 5d fresh transfer of 2 blasts
4/7 - 4/9: aabreu (Alice) TS ~ insems
4/9: sunny (Sunny) GS ~ 5d fresh transfer of 2 pgd embryos
4/9: all4mygirlz (Melissa) GS ~ 5d fresh transfer of 2 embryos














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[laguera77]

I am only 3DPO and my boss cornered me today and was like "when will you know?" she said she has a really good feeling about this month I just want to be pregnant so bad! I keep seeing all these cute maternity clothes and I want to buy them all

I know what you mean! I was at the mall last week and I had to resist going into Gap Maternity.


Renee - we are up next!!!!!!!!!!

[4rugrats]

Kimberly, next time you update, my first beta is the 19th. Thanks!

[laguera77]

Kimberly, next time you update, my first beta is the 19th. Thanks!

I still had time to edit

[ReneeR77]

I know what you mean! I was at the mall last week and I had to resist going into Gap Maternity.


Renee - we are up next!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh yay!!!! I have a lining check tomorrow!

[ButterflyDream]

Trisha: You obviously don't have to answer this if it makes you uncomfortable, but how was the actual transfer day for you as the IM? I ask because I am rather a wreck at the moment. The stress is really, really bad and I am worried it is only going to get worse before it (hopefully) gets better. I have a high-stress job and I thought I was pretty good at managing it, but wham! It seems stupid to be this key'd up now that things are finally falling into place (after waiting so long), but my guts are in knots, my face looks like a pepperoni pizza, and I am awake at night staring at the ceiling. I am also super-excited, happy, and everything, but SO worried and afraid to let myself get too happy... Is it just a relief to be finally done with the transfer and happy to be pupo, or was it rather sad too because it happens outside of you? Have you figured out a way to combat the stress?

I have no doubt that when we get a child it will all be worth it and Beth is a truly lovely person with a very loving heart, I am just trying to figure out how many kleenex boxes and tubes of clearasil I should be stocking up on for the next couple of weeks.

Kate: Aside from the nurse asking me why I was there (once I told her I wasn't on the receiving end of the transfer), it wasn't too bad. No real sadness on my end, but I was emotional. To have finally reached transfer day, after two years of excessive saving and researching, was a little overwhelming. Plus, there's a lot of hopes and dreams tied up in this--not just ours, but also those of our GS, our family, and our friends on our behalf. There was some nervousness and butterflies in my stomach (I didn't sleep well at all the night before), but I figured that would happen. But above everything, I felt excited and happy and hopeful. I had a silly grin on my face most of the day, and I couldn't sit or stand still at all. <----(That was me, the whole morning!)

As for the Clearasil and Kleenex, I think some of the blame should go to your cycling meds. The process for an IM is full of emotion anyway; combine that with all the hormones involved in an egg retrieval and you're bound to feel overwhelmed and stressed out. To be honest, I'd be more concerned if you weren't keyed up.

I'm certainly hoping with everything I've got that our transfer worked, but I also know that IVF is a crapshoot--which means I'm not assuming that it did. Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best has gotten me through a lot in life, so I'm just going to keep doing that.

If you want to chat off the boards, feel free to send me an e-mail any time.

Oh, and one teeny, tiny, little thing: there isn't an "r" in my name. Don't feel bad--people do it all the time. But since we're going to be in this group through January (see, positive thinking!), I figured that I should correct you now rather than later.

[montanakate]

Tisha, (thanks for correcting me early on with your name--I would have been very embarassed several months from now!)
Thanks for the reply. I really want to look forward to this (and i am), I just worry because there is so much out of my control and it is such a crapshoot. I am so glad your transfer day was such a happy day and I hope to report the same soon! Thanks again
.

[K.and.Es.Mom]

As promised - much to obsess over.....

A pic of last night's FRER - well after it dried (woke up this AM to double check it). Is it an evap? It a a pinkish color to it? OSOM this AM with FMU is neg so far - but with my last journey I had to wait for those to dry completely before I really saw them. So.....anybody had an evap with FRER? I've heard the evaps are grey if nothing else....

[sunny]

Kate: Aside from the nurse asking me why I was there (once I told her I wasn't on the receiving end of the transfer), it wasn't too bad. No real sadness on my end, but I was emotional. To have finally reached transfer day, after two years of excessive saving and researching, was a little overwhelming. Plus, there's a lot of hopes and dreams tied up in this--not just ours, but also those of our GS, our family, and our friends on our behalf. There was some nervousness and butterflies in my stomach (I didn't sleep well at all the night before), but I figured that would happen. But above everything, I felt excited and happy and hopeful. I had a silly grin on my face most of the day, and I couldn't sit or stand still at all. <----(That was me, the whole morning!)

As for the Clearasil and Kleenex, I think some of the blame should go to your cycling meds. The process for an IM is full of emotion anyway; combine that with all the hormones involved in an egg retrieval and you're bound to feel overwhelmed and stressed out. To be honest, I'd be more concerned if you weren't keyed up.

I'm certainly hoping with everything I've got that our transfer worked, but I also know that IVF is a crapshoot--which means I'm not assuming that it did. Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best has gotten me through a lot in life, so I'm just going to keep doing that.

If you want to chat off the boards, feel free to send me an e-mail any time.

Oh, and one teeny, tiny, little thing: there isn't an "r" in my name. Don't feel bad--people do it all the time. But since we're going to be in this group through January (see, positive thinking!), I figured that I should correct you now rather than later.

Good luck Tisha! Really hoping you get your this time!!

[sunny]

As promised - much to obsess over.....

A pic of last night's FRER - well after it dried (woke up this AM to double check it). Is it an evap? It a a pinkish color to it? OSOM this AM with FMU is neg so far - but with my last journey I had to wait for those to dry completely before I really saw them. So.....anybody had an evap with FRER? I've heard the evaps are grey if nothing else....

I see it! You should try again this afternoon to see if it darkens. How many dpt are you?

[ReneeR77]

Lining is 8 and triple line, same as last transfer so were good to go! Start PIO, Medro, PVSl and doxy tomorrow

[4rugrats]

As promised - much to obsess over.....

A pic of last night's FRER - well after it dried (woke up this AM to double check it). Is it an evap? It a a pinkish color to it? OSOM this AM with FMU is neg so far - but with my last journey I had to wait for those to dry completely before I really saw them. So.....anybody had an evap with FRER? I've heard the evaps are grey if nothing else....

I was just coming to ask if you had started peeing yet! I have always heard if there is color it isn't an evap! Keep peeing, Woman!

Congrats on the great lining, Renee!

[laguera77]

As promised - much to obsess over.....

A pic of last night's FRER - well after it dried (woke up this AM to double check it). Is it an evap? It a a pinkish color to it? OSOM this AM with FMU is neg so far - but with my last journey I had to wait for those to dry completely before I really saw them. So.....anybody had an evap with FRER? I've heard the evaps are grey if nothing else....

I thought I read that FRER aren't valid, per the company, if you take them apart? But what do I know? My surro eyes suck. I never see the lines when everyone else does!

Lining is 8 and triple line, same as last transfer so were good to go! Start PIO, Medro, PVSl and doxy tomorrow

Yipee! I'm so excited that day is my last day of lupron. Those pesky little shots are starting to annoy me.

[mama_2_3]

Went yesterday for my first ultrasound since starting stim meds on Saturday. Everything looks great and I think she said have around 18+ growing in there. Back again tomorrow for more labs and u/s.

[ReneeR77]

Went yesterday for my first ultrasound since starting stim meds on Saturday. Everything looks great and I think she said have around 18+ growing in there. Back again tomorrow for more labs and u/s.

Thats great!!!


afm: Clinic just called, blood work and ultrasound were great so I start PIO and PVS along with Medrol and Doxy tomorrow. Transfer is def saturday and should have a time by thursday. Can I POAS yet?!?!?!

[missbeth]

Well... color me thankful that I am trying to learn to be organized using Google Calendar! When I got my calendar, I put in all the dates WITH text reminders for me to take my pills at the correct time each day... well, i thought I was starting third dose of estrace later this week, but no... today at 2pm sharp i got a text saying to take my estrace! checked my calendar, and yep... now up to 3x a day...

thank God for Google. haha

[AlwaysHopeful]

U/S and blood work Thursday Morning, and hopefully I will know more of a transfer date by Thursday afternoon, since we are doing a frozen transfer, I think its just based on when my lining and bloodwork is good...

I love reading how different everyones med protocals are... does anyone else find it interesting that they seem to vary per clinic??