March 29, 2011 22dp3dt Beta #3

Beta #3 15, 649

I am feeling better now.  I am not having any morning sickness and my weight and discomfort is lessening.  My waist is still a whopping 36'.

March 28, 2011 24dp3dt

I have a confirmed pregnancy and a confirmed gestational sac.  The next worry is, will I get a yolk sac? 

I went back to work today.  My normal weight is 127.  It went up to 137.?, but it is now down to 132.  I feel much better now.  I am still monitoring my fluid/urine and I am producing more urine than I am taking in by about 20 ozs/day!  I seem to excrete more at night. 

March 25, 2011 OHSS

I am so upset right now.  I have spent like all week laying down on my back.  I can't even sit for too long before the pressure in my stomach and on my back happens.  Nobody has told me how much to drink and drinking just fills up my stomach and makes me hurt.  Going down to the doctor's office is a feat with a 30 minute drive and then a short wait in the waiting in room and then sitting on an exam table, most of the time I have been laying down while waiting, it's that bad.  I am feeling rebellious tonight and I don't feel like drinking.  I have missed the gym for about a month now.  That means not spending time with my honey.  This week he went twice without me and didn't come home til about 7pm.  All I can do is just about lay down, get up for short periods, but then it starts again and I have to lay down.  I would have liked to go to dinner or a movie tonight, but I can't stand sitting for that long, especially for a meal.  I am feeling so discouraged.  I hate my couch!  I am disappointed that there is only one sac too.  I want to find out that one is hidden. 

Oh yeah, when I thought that my waist was down a little and measured....it's NOT and neither is my weight.

March 25, 2011 18dp3dt

2nd Beta today 4490
1st Beta 15dp3dt 1658

Progesterone 220+

March 24, 2011 17dp3dt

OHSS seems to be better in the morning, meaning I can sit up longer.  I seem to be putting out more urine than I am consuming liquid.  I think that is good.  I am still not back to work because I am so uncomfortable sitting up after a while.  My weight is still 8 lbs above the norm and I am waking up every night and having a little snack.  This morning my stomach didn't hurt when I woke up.

Today I go back to monitor the OHSS.  I hope that I start feeling better soon.  I think I am starting too, at least at the beginning of the days.

March 22, 2011 15dp3dt

I went for my Beta test today.  There was a problem with the machine, but they were able to tell me that I was over 1,000.  Tomorrow I will know my exact numbers for Beta and progesterone.  I am going back on Thursday to check on OHSS.  I have gained 10 pounds.

My blood work from Saturday came back okay.  My white blood count was slightly lower than normal, protein a little low too. 

March 21, 2011

OHSS is miserable.  The bloating is so bad.  It isn't even bloated, my whole abdomen and sides are puffed out to the max.  It is uncomfortable to just walk.  Today I have had two small bouts of diarrhea and that painful spasming stomach again where I get sweaty and want to cry from the pain.  I didn't vomit though.  I would say yesterday I vomitted from the pain.  It is not morning sickness.

March 20, 2011 13dp3dt

I drank so much Gatorade, and other liquids yesterday.  My belly was so swollen and tight that my sides were tight too.  This morning I woke up again with severe pain and then I was throwing up the 8oz. that I was starting to consume.  Last night I woke up four times to go pee.  I hope that my intake is starting to match up with my output.  Today should be better.

March 19, 2011

I have been diagnosed with OHSS and I am very uncomfortable.  I am very bloated, painfully.  I got another positive test yesterday.  My Reproductive Medicine group in Tampa is awesome to see me today.  They also ran some blood test to check my electrolytes, potassium, and other levels.  I have put 4 lbs on the scale in a couple of days.  I am suppose to keep a liquid in and urine output record.  On the ultrasound that found exactly what Michael had found, but more.  On the transvaginal ultrasound they saw all of the follicles.  One follicle is measuring 3cm.  They also found fluid in the upper abdominal areas and lower.  They said it would be 7-10 days before symptoms were gone.  Having the positive pregnancy test with an embryo making hcg is making it uncomfortable.  I still go for my beta on Tuesday.  I am anxious to see if my numbers are high for twins.  As of Tuesday, 3/22, I will be 15dp3dt or 18dpo.

March 17, 2011 10dp3dt

This morning I got a darker pink line in 5 minutes.  Since I got such a faint line two days ago, which would have been 8dp3dt, I wonder if it could be twins???

March 16, 2011

Today I spent the day at my sister's house.  I was bloated from the time I got up this morning from the stomach to the lower abdomen.  I was also tired all day and took a good 1 1/2 hour nap.  My bbs are sore again, tender.  This morning when I took a hpt I got a faint positive, super faint.  My test says to time it and interpret in 3 minutes.  I didn't see a faint pink line until about 5 minutes.

March 16, 2011 9dp3dt

Today I am officially 9 days post, 3 day transfer.  My sense of smell may be heightened and my bbs are still tender.  I am peeing as frequently as usual.

Yesterday 8dp3dt, I got the slightest pink line, positive.  I retested at night and got an ever so darker line than in the morning. 

I am now hoping that it will continue to darken in the next few days.  I am also dreading what they call a chemical pregnancy.  I am not having any symptoms such as cramping, headache, or even fatigue.  Also, as of two days ago my cm changed from super thick from the Crinone to egg white with the Crinone residue.

On 6dp3dt I had an unexpected bout of diarrhea right after breakfast. 

I just want a baby, singleton or twins, I don't care. 

March 8, 2011

I am still experiencing bloatedness and ovary pain.  Michael measured one ovary today and it was 6cm big.  That would explain it.  I have been googling how long this may go on and I am finding up to 8 weeks or so. 

I am still thinking about my little embryos.  I think they should be 16 celled by now.  Hopefully tomorrow they will be blastocysts and then on Thursday they will implant.  I hope that they have survived. 

I will also hear how the other five embryos did in the lab and how many will become frosties.

March 7, 2011 Embryo Transfer Day

Today we had two of the best 8-cell embryos transferred.  I took 10 mg of valium and have slept until this afternoon.  The hcg pregnancy test will be March 22.  I am going to cheat an do it 10 days post Ovidrel shot.

March 6, 2011 Day 13

We heard from the RE today.  We still have 7 embryos.  Six of them are four cells and one has seven cells.  We are ready for transfer tomorrow morning.  I took my last dose of doxycycline tonight.  I am excited and nervous at the same time.

March 5, Day 11

Today we got the news that 11 had been retrieved, 10 were mature, and 7 were fertilized.  I was hoping for more.  Tomorrow we will learn of the transfer time.  I begin Crinone tonight.

March 4, 2011 Day 10

Today was egg retrieval day.  I had wonderful nurses and everything went exceptionally well.  I have little to no cramping.  I am not taking anything and so far I have no spotting, 2 hrs. ago.  They were able to aspirate 11 mature eggs.  Tomorrow we will find out how many fertilized.

March 3, 2011

Today I didn't have to give myself any injections.  I only had to take the doxycycline.  Tomorrow morning is the egg retrieval day.  I have to be at the Reproductive Medicine Group at 6:45 am.  I am hoping everything goes smoothly and recovery is a breeze.

March 2, 2011 Ovidrel Day

I have 22 follicles

Left            Right
22              19 (2)
16              18
15 (2)        16 (3)
14 (2)        15
13 (2)        14
12 (2)        13
                 12 (2)
I will hear from Laura later today to tell me how much Follistem to give myself or to inject myself with Ovidrel and at what time.

I was told to inject myself with Ovidrel.  I was also given all of my instructions for the next couple of days.  I can't wait to hear how many get fertilized.  Maybe I am jumping the gun.

March 1, 2011 Stimulation Day7

Great news!  My follicles, all 22, are looking good and they think I will be triggered on Wednesday for a Friday retrieval and a embryo transfer on Monday.  I am so happy and look forward everyday seeing my follicles get larger.

Left (10)       Right (12)
19                 16 (4)
18                 14 (4)
12 (5)           12
9 (2)             11
7                   9
                     5


I called the pharmacy today and my Ovidrel and Crinone will be here by 3pm tomorrow.