So what is the goal? ... the BFP.
The big fat positive.
Around two weeks after embryo transfer, you are scheduled for a pregnancy blood test, or otherwise known as a "Beta". Numbers over 5 usually indicate a Pregnancy (or BFP) however you usually have a follow-up beta to make sure your number is raising. If not, it can mean other things.
Getting a BFP is like going to the big show or catching the elusive legendary Bass fish in the lake or winning the million dollars a year for life lottery or ... one of the scariest things in life.
BFP means you made it past the first hurdle but there are so many other hurdles in this race that some times the happiness is short lived (been there, done that). Oh to be ignorant of all of the things that can go wrong.
Here's hoping for the BFP!!!
That's what she said anyway ...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
A Visit from Aunt Esterace ... (She Said)
The days ARE getting longer.
Ever since we did the embryo transfer the clocks in Boston have slowed down and each day is now double. On top of that, I'm starting to feel like Michael enjoys giving me my nightly shot.
By 7:00pm, with a gleam in his eye, he runs back to the bathroom to prepare the shot. I swear I hear that deep throated laughter that is only used by mad Doctors in movies like Frankenstein.
By 7:15 he is calling me to come and take my medicine. Once I heard "Candy little girl?"
I'm also taking estrace. So on top of that, I also get
"Hey, the estrace bunny is coming!" or
"Did you hear from my aunt Estrace?"
Oh my DH (stands for Dear Husband in IVF lingo) thinks he is so funny!
After dragging myself down the hall, laying on the bed and exposing my butt, he then proceeds to dialogue with himself about the perfect spot.
"Let's see, last time I did it here. Before that one, here. I did this one once………"
OMG! Just give me the #$%@@# shot.
He also finds he cannot clean the area with an alcohol pad until the "perfect" spot has been selected. It's only a 4 inch by 2 inch area to begin in total. Clean the whole darn area, I'm thinking. I have been starting to have serious thoughts about how I can give this to myself!
Oh and not only am I thinking that Michael should receive nightly shots but every so often I think that Donna should too. She KNOWS why I might think this :)
That's what she said anyway ...
Ever since we did the embryo transfer the clocks in Boston have slowed down and each day is now double. On top of that, I'm starting to feel like Michael enjoys giving me my nightly shot.
By 7:00pm, with a gleam in his eye, he runs back to the bathroom to prepare the shot. I swear I hear that deep throated laughter that is only used by mad Doctors in movies like Frankenstein.
By 7:15 he is calling me to come and take my medicine. Once I heard "Candy little girl?"
I'm also taking estrace. So on top of that, I also get
"Hey, the estrace bunny is coming!" or
"Did you hear from my aunt Estrace?"
Oh my DH (stands for Dear Husband in IVF lingo) thinks he is so funny!
After dragging myself down the hall, laying on the bed and exposing my butt, he then proceeds to dialogue with himself about the perfect spot.
"Let's see, last time I did it here. Before that one, here. I did this one once………"
OMG! Just give me the #$%@@# shot.
He also finds he cannot clean the area with an alcohol pad until the "perfect" spot has been selected. It's only a 4 inch by 2 inch area to begin in total. Clean the whole darn area, I'm thinking. I have been starting to have serious thoughts about how I can give this to myself!
Oh and not only am I thinking that Michael should receive nightly shots but every so often I think that Donna should too. She KNOWS why I might think this :)
That's what she said anyway ...
Friday, March 23, 2007
Oh my sore butt ... (She Said)
My butt is sore....but that is a topic for alittle latet. As Michael mentioned, we are doing a donor egg cycle. We have tried 4 IVF cycles previously without success. We are now in the 2WW. What is the 2WW? It's the dreaded 2 week wait period. It's the time after an embryo transfer and before the first pregnancy blood test.
One thing I have learned from a community of women online, all going through similar cycles, is that there is a langauge all it's own when talking about IVF or donor cycles.
We use acronyms like POAS (Pee on a stick), POI (progesterone in oil), 5dp3dt (5 days post 3 day tranfer), FET (frozen embryo transfer), and baby dust (angel dust specifcally for creating babies and can't be found at CVS). So now, to prove to you I have master the language:
I'm currently 5dp3dt and doing nightly PIO. The 2WW is the hardest part and I might break down and POAS. Everyone is throwing baby dust my way. If this cycle doesn't work, we will do our first FET.
There are women contributing to bulletin boards all over the internet using this strange coded language.
So here I am in the dreaded 2WW reading every body ache, itch, pain, cramp, and nuance as a sign of pregnancy (on positive days) or as a sign of no pregnancy (on negative days).
Nothing is going to make April 3 (when I'm schedule for my first pregnancy blood test) get here any sooner. Especially the nightly shots of the progesterone Michael has to give me. This is an oil substance (think thick) pulled into a 3ML syringe with a 22G needle that is 1.5 inches long (think huge). Did I already mention the nightly part?
Now you know why my butt is sore. And if we are lucky enough to get pregnant I get continue the shots for another 8 weeks!
That's what she said anyway ...
One thing I have learned from a community of women online, all going through similar cycles, is that there is a langauge all it's own when talking about IVF or donor cycles.
We use acronyms like POAS (Pee on a stick), POI (progesterone in oil), 5dp3dt (5 days post 3 day tranfer), FET (frozen embryo transfer), and baby dust (angel dust specifcally for creating babies and can't be found at CVS). So now, to prove to you I have master the language:
I'm currently 5dp3dt and doing nightly PIO. The 2WW is the hardest part and I might break down and POAS. Everyone is throwing baby dust my way. If this cycle doesn't work, we will do our first FET.
There are women contributing to bulletin boards all over the internet using this strange coded language.
So here I am in the dreaded 2WW reading every body ache, itch, pain, cramp, and nuance as a sign of pregnancy (on positive days) or as a sign of no pregnancy (on negative days).
Nothing is going to make April 3 (when I'm schedule for my first pregnancy blood test) get here any sooner. Especially the nightly shots of the progesterone Michael has to give me. This is an oil substance (think thick) pulled into a 3ML syringe with a 22G needle that is 1.5 inches long (think huge). Did I already mention the nightly part?
Now you know why my butt is sore. And if we are lucky enough to get pregnant I get continue the shots for another 8 weeks!
That's what she said anyway ...
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