IVF Support Group

[chipscinderelly]

Marshay - YEAH for your transfer!!!!

Do some special things for yourself during the wait and I agree with cinderellamom... it helped me to stay away from the net as much as possible unless I was on a positive website

 

[mericletwins]

Good luck! We had spent five years, several surgeries, many ICI's and IUI's trying to get pregnant to no avail. Our first IVF we transferred three and now have 9 year old B/G twins. Strangely enough, when they were five months old I got pregnant with my 8 year DS. We call him our freebie!

 

[Pluto14]

That's great news Marshay!!! Will be sending ++++ thoughts your way!!!!

 

[smallworldgirl]

Marshay - rest up and take good care of those babies.

I did 2 IVF cycles and have a 2.5 year old DD. I start my shots tonight for my new cycle and hopefully baby #2.

The best advice I was given and how I got through my cycles before - was the power of prayer. I later found out I had friends of friends praying for me all across the country. Now I have a beautiful DD.

Keep us updated and let us know when you have a POSITIVE TEST.

Disneybride

 

[Marshay]

Try to stay stress free and positive Good luck!!!

Will do and thanks! Today we went to IKEA to start looking at redoing some of the rooms in our house -- saw some adorable nursery items...didn't buy (yet!)

Happy Holiday Weekend.
Keeping you all in my thoughts. After a year of unsuccessful IUI we did an IVF treatment that ended being on THE September 11th (also DH b-day)
what a crazy day. Here I am waiting to go to the clinic and DH is in the shower. All of a sudden, I am yelling up to DH that some idiot just flew a plane into the world trade center. Then the 2nd plane hit and the rest is history.

The day was a blur,. I was so dissapointed when the Dr. said that they only retrieved 5 eggs. 3 Fertilized. However, 2 took and now I have beautiful 6 year old girls.

I know that there are many people either waiting, hoping, trying to get pg right now. I guess what really worked for me during this time is to find joy in the other parts of your life. I did the support boards for a while and I found them to be depressing. (I hope that you don't think I am horrible. i feel it is so important to not let it rule your life. Now, I know that is hard when you are taking shots several times a day, running around to appointments etc. While we were "waiting" we took trips, scuba dived , etc.
Some days are harder than others ie:baby showers etc. but in my heart, I knew someday I would be a mom whether having my own biological or adopting so in the meantime I just tried to have as much fun as possible.

Good luck to everying currently trying.

Wow -- so 9/11 really holds lots of different memories for you!

I actually did find a few other boards but kinda have to agree with you. That's why I decided to start a thread on here -- I find the DISboards to be overwhelmingly positive and fun!

Marshay - YEAH for your transfer!!!!

Do some special things for yourself during the wait and I agree with cinderellamom... it helped me to stay away from the net as much as possible unless I was on a positive website

Thanks!! We are excited. I'm continuing to work on my scrapbook -- maybe I'll get caught up on my DD2's book while waiting!

Good luck! We had spent five years, several surgeries, many ICI's and IUI's trying to get pregnant to no avail. Our first IVF we transferred three and now have 9 year old B/G twins. Strangely enough, when they were five months old I got pregnant with my 8 year DS. We call him our freebie!

Wow -- do people think you actually had triplets? That is such wonderful news to have an unexpected gift!

That's great news Marshay!!! Will be sending ++++ thoughts your way!!!!

Many thanks!! You leave for Disney in like 4 days?? Woo Hoo!! Now that's what would really get my mind off of all this waiting -- plan a trip to Disney!

I'm already planting the seeds for an October 2009 trip ...

Marshay - rest up and take good care of those babies.

I did 2 IVF cycles and have a 2.5 year old DD. I start my shots tonight for my new cycle and hopefully baby #2.

The best advice I was given and how I got through my cycles before - was the power of prayer. I later found out I had friends of friends praying for me all across the country. Now I have a beautiful DD.

Keep us updated and let us know when you have a POSITIVE TEST.

Disneybride

Best of luck and my prayers are with you too on baby #2. Please keep us informed of your progress. Maybe we'll both have success stories with babies only weeks apart!

 

[Marshay]

We got our final fertilization report and we had one embryo that made it to the correct cell development stage. This one is now frozen and waiting.

Shady Grove will not mix fresh and frozen embryos, so if we need to redo an IVF cycle, we can either do it all over again, or go with the single embryo.

I admit I don't know much about the freezing and thawing process but I assume that it is not a guarantee that the frozen one will make it and of course, only putting one in means your chances of getting pregnant aren't as great as with two. Soooo, for now, we just wait until the PT next week...then if we need to go to "Plan B", then we'll meet with our doc to determine which is a better course of action.

This waiting period is going so S-L-O-W-L-Y...

 

[rentayenta]

Marshay, I just wanted to wish you good luck.

 

[Marshay]

Marshay, I just wanted to wish you good luck.

Hey thanks!! I just saw you on the DDP '09 thread and was thinking gosh, I hadn't "seen" you on DIS in a while and need to check out what you're doing!

 

[chipscinderelly]

Marshay - having one frozen is great news!!! Continued prayers and pixie dust for your pregnancy

 

[mericletwins]

Will do and thanks! Today we went to IKEA to start looking at redoing some of the rooms in our house -- saw some adorable nursery items...didn't buy (yet!)




Wow -- do people think you actually had triplets? That is such wonderful news to have an unexpected gift!



Many thanks!! You leave for Disney in like 4 days?? Woo Hoo!! Now that's what would really get my mind off of all this waiting -- plan a trip to Disney!

I'm already planting the seeds for an October 2009 trip ...

Yes, people do think they are triplets. Not quite as much now as when they were toddlers/pre-schoolers. I frequently have a friends daughter who is also a blonde and born in between my twins and my third. They all are the same size and when I am out with them, people think that they are quads.

 

[Jenvenza]

Hello! My sister went through IVF twice before it worked. She became pregnant with triplets. She lost two of them by her 3rd month of pregnancy, but now has a wonderful, healthy baby boy! He just turned 6 months old Tuesday! Good luck with your IVF!!

 

[Marshay]

Hello! My sister went through IVF twice before it worked. She became pregnant with triplets. She lost two of them by her 3rd month of pregnancy, but now has a wonderful, healthy baby boy! He just turned 6 months old Tuesday! Good luck with your IVF!!

Wow -- what a roller coaster ride for your sister! I'm so happy she has a healthy baby boy!

 

[Marshay]

Got the Pregnancy Test results today --

Yes, I am officially pregnant!! My HCG count was 641 (hmmm, does that high number mean twins???).

I go back on Friday and Monday to see if my HCG count increases. When I had my ectopic pregnancy in October, our HCG count wasn't doubling every other day. So I'm a bit nervous waiting to hear the results of this one...

BUT

I'm Pregnant!!

 

[karapp75]

Our 1st IVF was a bust and we decided on adoption. Our beautiful DS is now 4 y.o 7 mos. later we decided to try IVF one more time because we had new insurance that would cover the high cost. Our twin girls just turned 3. I feel that we have experienced the best of both worlds with adoption and pregnancy. Best of luck to you!

 

[CheriePenguin]

Got the Pregnancy Test results today --

Yes, I am officially pregnant!! My HCG count was 641 (hmmm, does that high number mean twins???).

I go back on Friday and Monday to see if my HCG count increases. When I had my ectopic pregnancy in October, our HCG count wasn't doubling every other day. So I'm a bit nervous waiting to hear the results of this one...

BUT

I'm Pregnant!!

CONGRATULATIONS ! !

Best wishes for more good news!

 

[IheartAriel]

Got the Pregnancy Test results today --

Yes, I am officially pregnant!! My HCG count was 641 (hmmm, does that high number mean twins???).

I go back on Friday and Monday to see if my HCG count increases. When I had my ectopic pregnancy in October, our HCG count wasn't doubling every other day. So I'm a bit nervous waiting to hear the results of this one...

BUT

I'm Pregnant!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

WOW 641 that's a great number!!!! Keep us posted!!

OT: we had our 2nd IVF baby girl on July 8th, 10 days early but she's perfect I was the one that had the complications, spent a few days in Intensive Care with complications from preeclampcia, called the H.E.L.L.P. syndrome. I was told it was a super rare complication, so I'm thankful to be alive. We're finally going home tomorrow after 9 days in the hospital. Wish me luck on a fast recovery, they're saying the recovery could take up to and over 3 months

 

[chipscinderelly]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

High HCG #s do not always mean multiples

 

[cinderellamom123]

So happy for you.

 

[Marshay]

Our 1st IVF was a bust and we decided on adoption. Our beautiful DS is now 4 y.o 7 mos. later we decided to try IVF one more time because we had new insurance that would cover the high cost. Our twin girls just turned 3. I feel that we have experienced the best of both worlds with adoption and pregnancy. Best of luck to you!

Wow -- congratulations on your wonderful children. Your world has certainly opened up being able to do adoption, IVF and pregnancy!

CONGRATULATIONS ! !

Best wishes for more good news!

Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS!

WOW 641 that's a great number!!!! Keep us posted!!

OT: we had our 2nd IVF baby girl on July 8th, 10 days early but she's perfect I was the one that had the complications, spent a few days in Intensive Care with complications from preeclampcia, called the H.E.L.L.P. syndrome. I was told it was a super rare complication, so I'm thankful to be alive. We're finally going home tomorrow after 9 days in the hospital. Wish me luck on a fast recovery, they're saying the recovery could take up to and over 3 months

Hey, many congratulations to you!!! I'm so happy to hear that you had a baby girl and she is fine -- better than fine -- perfect!! There is nothing like a newborn!!

I am very sorry to hear about your HELLP. I will continue to pray for you and your recovery. Wow -- having a newborn and focusing on getting better -- you need to really take it easy.

Lots of just holding your daughter!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

High HCG #s do not always mean multiples

Thanks! My DH is still really hoping for a singleton...I still just have a suspicion that we will have twins...always felt that way. I do hope I am wrong b/c twins just means so much more work -- but I will feel blessed with however many God gives us.

So I looked on the 'net and saw that high HCG count can mean multiples, can mean singleton, can mean down's syndrome, can mean nothing at all! So basically, until the ultrasound(s), we won't know.

So happy for you.

Thanks! I'm so happy I had good news to report.

I go for blood tests on Friday and Monday to make sure the HCG counts double or more each test.

Last pregnancy which ended up ectopic, had a first HCG count of 111 and then never doubled. So I admit I'm really hoping tomorrow's results are super!

 

[kismet1003]

Got the Pregnancy Test results today --

Yes, I am officially pregnant!! My HCG count was 641 (hmmm, does that high number mean twins???).

I go back on Friday and Monday to see if my HCG count increases. When I had my ectopic pregnancy in October, our HCG count wasn't doubling every other day. So I'm a bit nervous waiting to hear the results of this one...

BUT

I'm Pregnant!!

Congrats!!! I haven't posted on this thread yet, just found it. I'm beginning my 3rd IVF cycle now and I was so thrilled for you when I saw that positive!!! Best of luck to you. That's a great Beta #!!!