Our ER is scheduled for 10am tomorrow morning. I triggered last night after one last dose of Follistim. Our fingers are crossed. The follie check on Wednesday was not as promising as the past ones, half of the follicles stopped growing. Instead of 12, they are now hoping for 6.
I had a bit of a 'why us' breakdown last night, it was a combination of IF self-pity and the fact that in the past 3 weeks one of our cars died, our washing machine died, and our laptop died. Sometimes I just wonder what kind of crappy past life I lead to have this much shit thrown my way.
Please, please, let those 6 fertilize and grow. This is our last chance at a biological child. PLEASE!
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Our journey through infertility, to pregnancy, with a few bumps along the way.
About Me
- Andrea
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- After years of struggling with infertility we are finally parents to twins thanks to IVF#2! Learning through the difficult time of infertility, a multiples pregnancy, hospital bedrest, and a NICU stay that life is life, there is nothing you can do to control it. All you can do is try to make the best of it:)
Our Journey
- 10/05-Got married!
- 12/06-Began TTC
- 8/07-Diagnosed with Varicocele
- 10/07-Varicocelectomy
- 7/08-First RE appointment
- 9/, 10/, 12/08-IUI #1-3=BFNs
- 1/09 -IUI#4 =BFN
- 4/09 -IVF#1=BFN w/RE #2
- 6/22/09-IVF#2 =BFP!
- 1/15/10-Hazel and Elijah were born
Blog Archive
IF Success Stories
- Busted Babymaker
- Caroline-From Infertility to Baby
- Conceive This!
- Infertility Journey to Motherhood
- IVF on the Down Low
- Little Bluebirds Fly
- Make it Grand
- My Infertile World
- No swimmers in the tubes, no bun in the oven
- Not How I Planned
- Pieces of My Life
- Someday, Someway!
- Swimming Against the Tide
- There's a baby at the end of this, right?
Multiples
Infertility Blogs
Loss
Non-IF blogs I like
Money Spent on IF
- 2008-
- 7/23/08 -$323 RE office visit
- 7/23/08 -$727 cervical cultures
- 8/11/08 -$948 day 3 bloodwork
- 8/11/08 -$536 day 3 ultrasound
- 8/20/08 -$285 for IUI #1
- 9/5/08 -$194 Semen analysis and cryopreservation
- 9/08-9/09 -$150 semen storage fee
- 9/11/08 -$194 semen analysis
- 10/6/08 -pending $3,500 for HSG
- 10/11/08 -$285 for IUI #2
- 12/1/08 -$285 for IUI #3
- 12/27/08 -$285 for IUI #4
- 2009-
- 1/24/09-$248 RE office visit
- 1/28/09 -$412 semen analysis and bloodwork
- 1/30/09 -$542 mock-ET and bloodwork
- 2/6/09 -$3,966 for IVF & ER anesthesia
- 2/10/09 -$1,819.05 for IVF Meds
- 3/25/09 -$1,290 freezing embryos
- 4/2/09 -$293 beta testing
- 6/1/09 -$3,996 for IVF #2
Acronyms
- AF = Aunt Flow (menstruation)
- Beta =Beta blood test, tests for pregnancy hormone
- BFN = Big Fat Negative (on HPT)
- BFP = Big Fat Positive (i.e. PREGNANT!)
- DH = Dear Husband. Even when he's not being particularly dear
- ER = Egg retrieval
- ET = Embryo transfer
- FET=Frozen Embryo Cycle
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- ICSI = Intro Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- IF = Infertility
- IL = In-laws
- IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
- IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
- LO = Little Ones (babies)
- MFI = Male Factor Infertility
- MoM = Mother of Multiples
- O = Ovulate
- OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit (tells when you O)
- Pg = pregnant, pregnancy
- PIO = Progesterone in Oil shots
- POAS = Pee on a Stick (take HPT)
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
- SA = Semen Analysis
- SIL = Sister-in-Law
- Stims = Stimulation hormone shots
- TI = Timed Intercourse
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- TTTC = Trouble Trying to Conceive
- WTF=What the fuck? -why didn't this work
15 comments:
Abiding.
Good luck, I am here with you.
YAY!! ER is here! And I can finally post! :)
They usually end up retrieving more than they are able to spot in the u/s. I hope your ER goes as smooth as it can be. All the very best!
I'm crossing my fingers and praying for you! I hope everything went well today!!
just saw this post. i hope things went great today. cant wait to hear the report!
fertilize, fertilize, fertilize!
Good luck. It only takes one embryo to make a beautiful baby. I'm thinking of you!
I just saw this post and wanted to throw in some positive vibes.....I hope everything went great!!!!
Am keeping my fingers crossed as well
Praying for the six to grow and thrive.
Thinking of you!! Wishing you the best this cycle can offer!! It's about time for some good things to start happening :)
C'mon follies...fertilize and GROW!!
Sending positive energy your direction (SE, I believe) :).
I always find that a whole mess of bad stuff happens followed by a whole mess of good stuff. Hopefully you got the bad stuff out of the way and you are due for only good stuff for awhile.
i am hoping for a good ER tomorrow :)
thinking about you and sending tons of positive vibes your way :)
xoxo
So sorry about all the bad luck lately. They say things break in 3's, so you should be in the clear. Here's wishing you good fertilization!
Sending lots of prayers and good thoughts your way from Michigan.
I hope that everything went well yesterday! Can't wait to hear how you are doing.
Good luck to you!! I'm about a week behind you, also doing IVF due to male factor. Best wishes for a great fert report and successful pregnancy!!
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