Baseline and check up to start another round!

Well Monday I started a new full time job!  Yay!  It was a great first day!  Later that night when I got home I got my cycle.  My test was going to be this Friday - the end of the "2 week wait" This put me at a 22 day cycle which is strange....

Went in today for a baseline to check for cyst, if there are 0 then I can move forward to the next round.  Well I had several, and they are huge -  5cm.  That is big when you have a lot.  No wonder I feel so nasty and bloated.  I hate we can't do another round but after we get this under control then we will move forward again.

Tonight I will start my birth control, that should remove the cyst, then we will go back on the 21 and see how things are looking.  This cyst thing is new for me, I have never had cyst in the 2 1/2 years I have been at "CC"

2 Week Wait!

 I am still in the "2 week wait" Our 36 hr mark was Friday before last, so this coming up Friday we can test.  I had 5 Follicles that are of the correct size and a few days for @ 3 more to catch up we think.  I really hope at least 1 or 2 will take!  Fingers are crossed this cycle!

Fun Day with my Le' Chic Models!

Last Thursday Sandra Park came over with her boys, Simon and Spencer. We had so much fun taking pictures of all the kids in there Le Chic clothes.  Her boys model our boy collection.  We had the best time. It was nice to stay busy also while getting over the bad news of our IVF cycle not working.  I loved watching Carlie and the boys play and have fun with there outfit changes.  Simon loved playing with Miss Lady, I think she made a new friend. Here are a few pics from our Fun photo Day!

Our IVF Transfer Day 3-2-11

Fresh IVF cycle, FET, and Fresh IVF cycle

Came across these Embryo pictures and thought I would add them.  I still can't beleive I have been through 3 IVF cycles.  The first set of embroys are perfect.  Second set of pictures, the first one is nice but the second one is ok .  The third set of embryos which also was a fresh IVF cycle are ok not perfect like the first set of pictures.

Sunday March 20, 2011

Went in for a ultrasound to see how things are going.   Looked really good.  I am responding WAY better on a natural cycle with 150 IU of Follistim then with my IVF cycle.  The IVF cycle I was on 450 IU and it took a LONG time to get me where I needed to be.  I go back Tuesday 3-22-11 and we will see what the deal is as of that point.  I started taking my Ganirelix injection last night along with the Follistim 150 IU and will do the same thing tonight as well and see how things look tmr!

Tomorrow makes it a week since I got the bad news...

This week has been the most depressing, frustrating,difficult and just most of all sad week of my life.  I am not a sad or unhappy person - so this is new for me.  Just a little over 30 days ago this was the happiest time of my life.  I was so READY to move forward.  I can't get over the fact that it is over done with - it didn't work and now we ended up with 0 to freeze. Everytime I do IVF I learn something new, which is great.  We had such good numbers this round. I did learn this cycle that I am scared to death of IVF and I am done with it for now.  Not  going to say never but I don't have it in me to try again after 3 failed cycles.  After we are done with TIC I think we will move on to something that is more of a 100% .

TIC

We are now going to try TIC with drugs.  I started my injectables 3-15 and today will be day 3 on the drugs.  My next doctor appt will be Sunday to see how many follicles I have.

I will update again on Sunday!

News you can never be prepared for....

Went in for blood test today, the doctor called back @ 11:30 and said that we are not pregnant.  Being that we had 0 to freeze we are going to take a step back and just maybe do TIC ( timed intercourse) with injectables for a few months.

As for the WHY:  there was not one.  Just that the embryo's did not do as well for a 5 days transfer, kinda wish we would have tried a day 3 but you never know.

Thanks for all your well wishes and concern, we will update you on our next plan of action - once we have decided what that is.

The things you can't prepare yourself for...

Well today is the day before the blood test.  I was bad today - I cheated and took a home test.  It came out negative.  My nurse said that I could take one as early as today.... I really hope I am one of the 25% that get a false negative.  But it is not over until tmr.  I will go in @ 9:00 and then they will call sometime that afternoon. 

I never thought this would happen!

The Embryologist calls today and says that she had some bad news... We have 0 to freeze!  Boy now the pressure is on!  I really liked knowing that there was a back up plan, and now that kinda makes me worried for my outcome on this.  I am just going to pray hard and hope for the best.  I do think it is our time!  Now the wait until next Friday to hear the results.

March 2, 2011 Transfer Day!

On March 2 we went in the office @ 9:30 and got preped and ready for Transfer. I thought my bladder was full but I guess my Ovarys are still really swollen and are pushing against my bladder making me feel like it was full.  We had to get up go back out of the transfer room for me to drink another glass of water.  After that glass I was ready.  We spoke to the Enbryologist and she gave us a picture of out little embryos they didn't look like my last fresh cycle.  She said they are not perfect but they can still result in a pregnancy.  We had 2 prefect ones last time and nothing happened so this really can't play any postive factors on the outcome.  The nurse and then Embryologist both said they have seen embryos that they thought would never result in a pregnancy turn out!  We are just going to pray hard that this work.  I hope out of the 3 embryos at least 1,2 or 3 will take!  We will take whatever we can get!  We also had Assisted Hatching this time. What that means is a small hole is made in the zona pellucida to help the embryo hatch and implant.


We got back in the transfer room and our doctor was able to have a nice easy transfer, we got all 3 in with not a single problem.  Now the wait!  We have a blood test 3-11 .  I will update again after I hear from the Embryologist on if we had any embryos to freeze.


March 3, 2011
The Embryologist did not call me today so I hope to hear from her tmr.  She said we might not have any to freeze.... If that is the case I really need this to work.  I am pretty sure we will not do IVF again.  We might just move on to something that is more of a 100%.  I am still going to remain postive and try and stay busy.  Thanks again for all the support!!!! xoxo

Embryologist update

Around 8:00 today we got the call from the embryologist and looks like we have 8 that are perfect - they have 6 to 8 cells.  Thank you again Jesus!!!  We have a few that are on the fench to far in the game to say if we will save them or not, could be they are just moving a little slow.  There are 3 that are not looking so hot at all.  We are still very pleased with the outcome.  My Transfer will be Wed.  Thanks for all the comments, text, voicemails etc... You guys have been awesome.  Please just pray that we have a postive blood test this cycle!

Results from the Embryologist

I was a little worried today.  My phone didn't ring until @ 10:45 with the results.  Out of  38 eggs 22 matured and 17 fertilized.  I was so excited to hear the great new.  Thank you Jesus - what a blessing!!!! Our Embryologist was so cute on the phone she said we had our own little football team...  As of now we are set up for Monday @ 11:15 but they will take them out again Monday and tell us if we are doing a day 3 or day 5 transfer.  Last time we did day 5.  She said tmr ( day 2 ) they will start to divide and then day 3 blast.  We will know a lot more on Monday.  I am so excited this cycle!  I have such a great feeling about this....  Thanks for all the support guys!  I will update again Monday.

Egg Retrieval Day, 2-25-11

Today was filled with a lot of mixed feelings.  I can't get over the fact that we are here again.  I guess it kinda hit me this week.  We got off to such a SLOW start while I was stimulating, then to I was ready for retrieval.  I went in to day @ 9:00, we started about 9:30.  I did get a chance to talk with my doctor before hand which made me a little more relaxed.  After I came out of the anesthesia I had right much nausea and a little pain. After I got settled and a little more aware they told me they retrieved 38 eggs today.  All I could say was thank you Jesus!!!!  I was a little scared about how many I would have since we had such a slow start.  Now I just pray that at least half of them are of the correct size. Last cycle we got 28 and 17 were of the correct size.  I can't wait to hear from the embryologist tmr and see how everything went.  I am sure it will be another night of no sleep.  But for good reason!!!  Mike was such a sport today.  He really stepped up and was so good.  He seems more excited this cycle.  I know he will be such a great father for sure.  He also let me play princess today.  That was FUN!!  He really thinks this is our time - so sweet to hear him talk  like that...  Well guys I will update again tmr after I hear from the lovely ladies that are watching our little babies...

February 23, 2011

Things really picked up!  Yay, so excited.  We have 5 that are of the right size and some time for the others to catch up in size.  Estrogen  level today was 1343.8, my uterus lining was 8.7 ( anything over 4 can support a baby).  I had my last injections tonight, 2 Ovidrels.  Mike and I will go in Friday 2-25 for my egg retrieval.  We are so excited and are praying for this to work.  We will be transfering 3 this time.  I am a little scared to see what will happen this round. 

Thanks for all the comments.

February 21,2011

E Level was in the 700's - looks like as of now we have  2 that are @ 14 & 15 mm still doing the same mix with drugs and will go back 2-23 to see how the others are growing in size.

February 19 Check up

Estrogen level was @ the 300's. Some activity is coming along.  Looks like only one follicle is @ the right size.  Changing it up again with the meds.  Moving to 225 units of Follstim mixed with 1 Menopur right when I wake up, then the same thing at night with adding the Ganirelix.  Instead of 1 shot a day we have moved to 3 a day....  Going to see how this mix works and go back Monday for another ultrasound.  The purpose of the Ganirelix is to stop things from moving forward to give the other follicles time to catch up in size.

February 16,2011

Estrogen level was 121, lining still thin -  not responding well  with 375 units of Follistim, so we have knocked it up to 450 units and still mix with one Menopur.  Going to see how things go for 3 days....

February 7, 2011

- Had a baseline ultrasound and blood work.

- Estrogen level was 54.7. Based on my results I will be able to start injections on Saturday, February 12, 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Last birth control pill was taken on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.

First Doctor Appointment

January 20, 2011

- Water ultrasound on uterus. Turned out great!

- IVF refresher course on injectibles and discussed protocol

About ME!!

Thanks for visiting my blog! My name is Lindsey. My husband Mike and I have been trying to have a baby for four years.Over the years my menstraul cycles have been normal on birth control. When I discontinued birth control I found out I have PCOS. After continually trying to conceive my husband and I decided to get checked. Resulting in me having uterus surgery in October 2009. After the surgery I was suppose to be able to carry a baby to term.The following months we would contunually get negative pregnancy tests. Our next step was TIC with injectables. Again negative pregnancy tests. Since this didn't work our doctor suggested artificial insemination (IUI).Mike and I were on board and thought this was going to be the answer to our prayers. We received another negative test. While maintaiing a positive attitude we went back to the doctor and  decided it was time for a fresh IVF cycle. This occured in February 2010. I was able to get 28 embryo's. 17 of them were of fertilization size. 8 fertilized. Transfer day was March 16, 2010.On this day two of the best embryos were transfered. 2 weeks later we received a negative pregnancy test. A month later we transfered 2 of our reserved embryos and again resulted in a negative pregnany test.Mike and I decided at this point to take some time off. January 2011 we revisted our options and have decided to start the full blown out IVF process.I enjoyed my last IVF process and I am even more excited about this process.Aside from my wedding day it was the happiest day of my life. Mike and I have been married seven years and we are ready to start the next phase of our life together.We feel fortunate that we have this opportunity to do the IVF process again. I hope that you will follow and support our DREAM WEAVER!!