Friday, November 7, 2008
So today I cruised the net for any hope I could find at all for low beta numbers. Mine today at 16dpo was 96. I've considered this pretty low compared to most of what I've found out there. The spotting of dark dry matter still continues and now I'm worried all this excitement has been in vain... Monday I will have another blood test and see how the numbers are doubling. I hope they go way up!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Steak and Crab
Thursday, November 6, 2008
So to celebrate the news of our pregnancy, Jeffrey and I cooked a celebratory 'yea we're pregnant' meal. STEAK and CRAB! Since we suspected the lines we'd been seeing on the cheap tests were in fact bfps, when we went to town to get groceries, we picked up a FRER (to make sure we weren't imagining lines) and bought three pretty steaks (one for each of us I guess lol!) and an Alaskan King Crab Claw. He had never had Alaskan King Crab so it was a very special treat for him! After yesterday mornings test, we had a feast fit for a king for supper! I even took pictures for mementos! LOL!!!
So to celebrate the news of our pregnancy, Jeffrey and I cooked a celebratory 'yea we're pregnant' meal. STEAK and CRAB! Since we suspected the lines we'd been seeing on the cheap tests were in fact bfps, when we went to town to get groceries, we picked up a FRER (to make sure we weren't imagining lines) and bought three pretty steaks (one for each of us I guess lol!) and an Alaskan King Crab Claw. He had never had Alaskan King Crab so it was a very special treat for him! After yesterday mornings test, we had a feast fit for a king for supper! I even took pictures for mementos! LOL!!!What about bleeding???
So now that the high has come down a little, (not much I grant you), I'm starting to get slightly worried about the bleeding episode I had on Tuesday. It was only during one bathroom break, but it was heavy, bright fresh red blood. If I had been expecting AF I would have sworn it was her, but it was gone as quick as it came! This morning however - I passed a medium size black to brown sticky clot. Is this leftover blood from Tuesday? Or is it something more? This mornings internet cheapie is still no darker than all the ones from earlier this week and I suppose I will just have to wait and be patient to find out what my beta is tomorrow...I hate waiting.
Pink never looked so good!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
So I had to come share the beauty of what I saw this morning. Two beautiful lines. No questions, no guessing, no squinting... They were there just as pretty as could be! Pink never looked so good! There is so much to think about now. I don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll start with Amazon.com and see what books are recommended and see if I can pick up a few for a good deal. I don't even like to read, but I'm looking forward to reading about this!!! Friday's test seems so far away!
So I had to come share the beauty of what I saw this morning. Two beautiful lines. No questions, no guessing, no squinting... They were there just as pretty as could be! Pink never looked so good! There is so much to think about now. I don't even know where to begin. I guess I'll start with Amazon.com and see what books are recommended and see if I can pick up a few for a good deal. I don't even like to read, but I'm looking forward to reading about this!!! Friday's test seems so far away!
Backposts
It's been some time since I've posted on this blog. There have been several reasons, none of which are important anymore, but now I'm going to try and post some thoughts I've been keeping since I've found out the results of my FET transfer.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Little Boogers
Monday, October 27, 2008
P.U.P.O.
So I'm PUPO! A little term I picked up on the IVF threads a while back. It stands for pregnant until proven otherwise! lol! So it's been two days now since the transfer and my mind has had a chance to get back to where it needs to be, instead of up there in the clouds. I am so excited, yet I am also very careful to realize the reality of the test still being negative. However, I hope and pray that these embies both stick and become beautiful loving babies for us to have and hold.
As far as the transfer itself? Not so glamorous. However they did transfer 2 embies. Both were 9 cells and B+ quality. The were the same two they were going to transfer in my IVF cycle before it was canceled. When they were froze, they were a 10cell and a 9 cell both B+, when they thawed they were a 8 cell and 7 cell (it's common to loose a few cells), went through another cleavage before they were transferred and looked to be doing GREAT! They were really excited about the quality of both of them! I have a photocopied picture of them and I may try to find some way to get it up here later.
As for the not so glamorous part...First of all, my bladder wasn't full enough, so they had to catheter me and fill it that way - which was uncomfortable and weird! Then the speculum was extremely uncomfortable against that full bladder! I felt like I had to pee worse than I ever had in my life! They kept telling me to relax, that I wouldn't wet myself, but that was so hard to do. As far as the actual magic moment, the machine was so snowy, I honestly couldn't even see the blip (as they called it) go in. So I was very disappointed about that. I was hoping it would be a little more special, but it wasn't.
I also did acupuncture before and after, which you won't have to ever worry about me getting again! The before session was fine, he did three needles in my right hand, two in my left and one in the top of each foot. The session afterwards was horrible! He put needles in my legs and feet and my head. He put one needle in my left ankle that hurt so bad I screamed, nearly jumped off the table and busted out in tears! (and I'm supposed to be laying completely still for a half hour!) It was weird too because he put it in the inside of my ankle and my little toe is what hurt so bad! Like it was being electrocuted or cut off! And the needle he put in the top of my head gave me a killer headache, and after all of this he left the room and left me alone for 25 minutes, so I couldn't tell anybody to get it fixed! ugh.
BUT overall I am pleased. I am excited. I am nervous, and this morning I'm already feeling sick. I know it's only from the hormones I'm taking to sustain these little boogers, but it does make it feel a bit more real. My Beta is scheduled for 11/07/08.
As far as the transfer itself? Not so glamorous. However they did transfer 2 embies. Both were 9 cells and B+ quality. The were the same two they were going to transfer in my IVF cycle before it was canceled. When they were froze, they were a 10cell and a 9 cell both B+, when they thawed they were a 8 cell and 7 cell (it's common to loose a few cells), went through another cleavage before they were transferred and looked to be doing GREAT! They were really excited about the quality of both of them! I have a photocopied picture of them and I may try to find some way to get it up here later.
As for the not so glamorous part...First of all, my bladder wasn't full enough, so they had to catheter me and fill it that way - which was uncomfortable and weird! Then the speculum was extremely uncomfortable against that full bladder! I felt like I had to pee worse than I ever had in my life! They kept telling me to relax, that I wouldn't wet myself, but that was so hard to do. As far as the actual magic moment, the machine was so snowy, I honestly couldn't even see the blip (as they called it) go in. So I was very disappointed about that. I was hoping it would be a little more special, but it wasn't.
I also did acupuncture before and after, which you won't have to ever worry about me getting again! The before session was fine, he did three needles in my right hand, two in my left and one in the top of each foot. The session afterwards was horrible! He put needles in my legs and feet and my head. He put one needle in my left ankle that hurt so bad I screamed, nearly jumped off the table and busted out in tears! (and I'm supposed to be laying completely still for a half hour!) It was weird too because he put it in the inside of my ankle and my little toe is what hurt so bad! Like it was being electrocuted or cut off! And the needle he put in the top of my head gave me a killer headache, and after all of this he left the room and left me alone for 25 minutes, so I couldn't tell anybody to get it fixed! ugh.
BUT overall I am pleased. I am excited. I am nervous, and this morning I'm already feeling sick. I know it's only from the hormones I'm taking to sustain these little boogers, but it does make it feel a bit more real. My Beta is scheduled for 11/07/08.
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