Pregnancy Blog

Hi all.. Sorry for the abrupt stop in all postings.

Here is the pregnancy blog, week by week.
http://ang-twins.blogspot.com/

Good news and bad news

Sorry I haven't posted for a while... Not been feeling well.

Well, the good news is that the IVF worked!!! Finally preggo!

The bad news is that hyperstimulation was worse since I found out last Friday. Was drained on Monday, and got some relief from that. Some of it came back, but I can breathe ok, still. Went to the doc again yesterday, and ovaries are getting a little smaller....

Anyways, so this is probably my last post. I will continue to hang in there and wait out these hyperstimulation symptoms.

Reverted back

Well, I just thought I was getting better. About 1/2 way into my accountibility last night, my stomach started collecting water again.. We went grocery shopping after that, and I barely made it.

Now, today, walking is a difficult thing. I think I'll have to work from home for a while, as I can't walk much.

I hope that my crappy symptoms are a good sign of something better. If so, I'll suffer through.

80% back to my old self

Well, I'm now able to walk and breathe, and sleep fairly comfortable. Most of the water in my tummy is now gone. There is still a little remaining, but it is now like normal AF bloating.

That is a BIG praise!! I do however, pray more that the transfer took, since doc said my symptoms would get worse if I got pregnant, but symptoms are getting better...

I've been having some dull cramping, but not sure if that is a good sign or not.

Going a little crazy until Sunday (my blood test)... Time is going by so slow.

2 embies in the freezer

Well, just found out that out of the 8 we had left, only 2 made it to the final stage, so they froze those two. The remaining six were not viable according to the embryologist.

Well, if this first transfer works, this will be GREAT news! We were wondering what we'd do if we had 8 embryos left. But we were leaving it in God's hands. We didn't know what God had in store for us, but happy to report, it is not 10 children. :)

Here is a breakdown of all the eggs taken out of me:
Total 19 eggs

• 5 eggs not mature enough
• 14 eggs injected with sperm (ICSI)
• 3 eggs not fertilized
• 11 eggs fertilized
• 1 embryo not viable on day 5
• 2 embyros transferred back (my little embies)
• 8 embryos on observation until day 6
• 6 embryos not viable on day 6
• 2 embryos frozen

Transfer and Beyond

Well, transfer was on Friday.. I had 2 blastocysts put back in (day 5 embryos). The process was fairly painless.... After this, I had to bed rest for 2 full days, which wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It wasn't complete bed rest, but I just had to take it easy, and not do anything.

However, afterwards, having some more hyperstimulation. My belly is somewhat very extended (equivalent to 5 lbs of water, since I gained 5 lbs). I think it is getting a little better, though. I have been drinking 2 liters of gatorade per day, so I think that might be also helping.

Friday at 12:30pm

My transfer is at 12:30 pm on Friday. We have to arrive at 11:30 am, and I'm getting really excited. When the nurse called today, she said.. "well, your little embryos were too beautiful to put them in on day 3". :) They have a better chance of sticking on day 5 anyways.

We have started the progesterone injections yesterday, and first one was totally fine. The 2nd one today, he didn't warn me, and I jumped. But, other than that, everything going fine.