ET was today...

Yes I can be up and moving around...no bed rest instructions for me. I was just told to be lazy and not go into work. I will be back at work tomorrow... My other instructions are not to do any crazy exercises, no ab workouts (LOL), no lifting more than 10 lbs, and no strenuous activities.

We transferred 2 embryo's that were already in blastocyst stage (see pic below)because of it being a 5 Day Transfer. It went really easy and couldn't believe how well my Dr. works that catheter...I didn't have an ounce of cramping. And let me tell you he had to work to get that catheter up there. My body does not like the catheter. Plus we had to wait a few minutes afterwards to make sure the catheter with the embryo's was clear and that the embryo's were transferred into me then he pulled out the catheter. The full bladder part kinda sucked and I was told I had to lay on the table after the transfer for 15 mins but I only laid there for 12 mins before I could not take it anymore and got up to go pee.

I'm not sharing when my beta will be as I have family and close friends that read this blog daily. No offense but I feel I need to keep it to myself and Mike until we are ready to share with everyone...and I feel grandparents need to know before anyone else does. Please don't be mad...

Other than that here are 2 pictures.


Here are my 2 little babies...


Here is the actual IVF process...if you look up in the left corner of the cicrle area and see 2 pieces of rice...one is the catheter and the other are the embryo's going in. Yay!!

Embryo Transfer on Tuesday

Yeap...I'm having a 5 day transfer on Tuesday the 10th. I talked to the lab today and they said that my embryos need a few more days in the dish and that they are not quite ready for mommy yet. It was very cute how she put it. But again we have to be at the Naperville office at 5:00 a.m. for 6:00 a.m. transfer...ahhh... Another 3:30 a.m. wake up call. Is this a sign that my child might not sleep thru the night or will always be waking up at 3:30 in the morning...LOL. :) No special instructions for this appointment besides not to take my endometrim before the transfer. Other than that I can eat and drink before going in so if Mike has another McD's craving I can eat too!! Yay!! That's all I know for now...must go take care of Shelby she's not feeling too good at all...Later :)

Fert Report

Out of the 10 eggs we retrieved yesterday...9 were mature...and 8 fertilized. Yeap I'm officially an octomom...LOL. I think that is an awesome number. I still don't know if it will be a 3DT or 5DT won't know for sure until tomorrow morning. So till then let those embies grow grow grow...

Egg Retrieval This Morning

I did NOT sleep at all last night I was up almost every hour making sure I didn't oversleep my alarm I had to be up by 3:30 a.m. or I had to get up and go pee.



Mike didn't have any problems because he was already up from working his 3rd shift. But the funny thing was when we were waiting for them to take me back for the retrival he fell asleep in his chair and started to snore really really loud. I thought for sure the nurse was going to come in and make sure everything was ok. It was funny and here is a picture of him sleeping. LOL...
He looks so uncomfortable :(

I wore my favorite purple pj bottoms with my World Series White Sox shirt with my Tigger socks...Yes I did wear them. On the way to the dr's Mike insisted he needed food and stopped to get McDonalds...it smelled so good and horrible all at the same time. My stomache was in knots and not feeling well from the excitement of everything.

We got to Dr. Millers office by 5:00 a.m. and there were already 2 other couples there. We were taken back around 5:15 a.m. and the nurse came in went over everthing, gave me a gown, booties to put over the Tigger socks, and a hair net. Got dressed (see pic below) and then the anesthesilogist came in and gave me my IV. Ouch but not that bad. He used the smallest needle he had...me and my stupid small veins...LOL After that it was a waiting game. Around 6:20 a.m. it was time for me to pee on more time and head back to the retrival room.

Once in there I had to say my name to at least 5 different ladies which is fine with me to make sure everyone knew who was in that room for the procedure. Next thing I know the anesthesilogist is in there hooking my finger up to the pulse machine, putting the blood pressure cuff on, and then I was OUT.

Don't know how I got back to my room, just like the nurse said I wouldn't remember. Mike said I was quite funny... I was crying the whole way down the hallway and for a good few minutes after they sat me back in the chair. Then I was brought my animal crackers and ginger ale...they tasted soo good!! Then about 30 - 45 mins I was released to Mike's care.

Mike told me that the doctor stopped in and said they got a total of 10 eggs.

We stopped on the way home for my special Tylenol 3 at Wal-Mart...that hurt to walk in there. I just went incase they needed me there to fill the script...but I sat on those benches by the pharamacy and Mike went to get dinner for tonight and more gatorade for me to drink. Then we went to get McDonalds again but this time I got to eat some too.

We arrived home around 11:30 ate, took my drugs, and went to sleep. It hurts to walk too fast but other than that I feel good. The children are behaving for me till Mike wakes up... And I've told 2 of them thus far don't ask for anything from me... I cannot make any important decisions for 24 hours...LOL

Thats it now we wait for tomorrow afternoon I should be getting a call from my nurse to see how I'm doing and the embryologist with the Fert Report.


Here are some pictures...



Already to go back for the retrival...don't I look cute...LOL

Tyler don't look at this next picture...LOL







Here is my IV...the anesthesilogist was funny really funny...It's great when you get someone like that, that early in the morning.


All done... I look even prettier in this picture... LOL Eating my animal crackers and ginger ale...best food I got all day I think...LOL

I am Triggering Tonight!!!

Just go my update from this morning's appt. Everything is a go for Thurs for the ER...

My numbers are:

E2 - 4,167 - Is this really high?? I thought when it got above 2,000 RE's where concern about OHSS...Any imput would be greatly appreciated...

Eggs - 10-12 Ranging from 23 - 15 mm

I give my HCG shot at 7:30 p.m. tonight. That means I have to be at my RE's office at 5:15 a.m. Thursday...ahhhh I'm not a morning person at all... I'll have to be up at 3:30 a.m. Yikes!!! Wait until I tell DH he works a 3rd shift...that will screw up his schedule as well.

Other than that, thats it... Its really happening... Yay!!!

Day 9 Stim Check

Here is my update from this morning’s appt. I thought for sure I would be going in today and them saying yeap your ready for your retrieval. I feel my ovaries when I do the stairs, when I get up and out of my office chair, and if I stretch…that hurts the most. But other than that I feel really good. I have been eating ramen noodles, frozen meals, and anything else that has a high salt content for lunches/snacks and have been drinking lots of water and gatorade. Come to think about it I need to go get another glass of water. I'm really getting excited about this and can't wait to know how many official eggs I made and then how many embryos' we'll get.

Estrogen Level (E2) 2,950 – I thought that they never wanted to see it above 2,000 but I must be wrong…I feel fine and don’t have any symptoms of OHSS (ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome) = very bad…

Follicles –
Left side – 6 (21 mm being the biggest)
Right Side – 4 (17 mm being the biggest)

Dr. Miller wants to grow them a little bigger…so tonight I will be doing 1 vial of Menopur and 50 IUIs of Folllistim.

Tomorrow morning I will go in for another ultrasound and blood work in Schaumburg.

I Do NOT know when the ER will be still…that’s still in the air or they just don't want to give your hopes up.

I did have my favorite U/S tech this morning and I do believe that she will be in the Schaumburg office tomorrow because when I was leaving she said that she would probably see me tomorrow morning for another scan but at the Schaumburg office. I really like her and she seems to take her time and really measure everything thoroughly.