June 30--well not really July yet, but close enough!
June 30:
Baseline sono/bloodwork at 9:30
Everything looks good! Yay!!!
Tonight I did my first intra-muscular shot of Delestrogen.
Baseline sono/bloodwork at 9:30
Everything looks good! Yay!!!
Tonight I did my first intra-muscular shot of Delestrogen.
Don't be scared of the big ass needle. The 18 gauge one is huge...however, it is for simply drawing out the Delestrogen. You will switch to your 22 gauge to inject.
This is what I did and it worked for me. I must add that I am bigger framed than most women and more muscular. I am in no way petite! I am almost 6 feet tall and I "feel" this has been a reason why my previous IM trigger shot and tonight's shot didn't bother me.
I laid on the couch on my stomach and my husband looked for the quadrant he wanted to inject in. I might add that he was nervous. I think we forget about what the men go through with these treatments because most often they are not on the receiving end like us. He was worried he'd mess up.
I had my iPad and the video I watched was this one below. If it doesn't play, here's the link: Delestrogen Vid.
This is what I did and it worked for me. I must add that I am bigger framed than most women and more muscular. I am in no way petite! I am almost 6 feet tall and I "feel" this has been a reason why my previous IM trigger shot and tonight's shot didn't bother me.
I laid on the couch on my stomach and my husband looked for the quadrant he wanted to inject in. I might add that he was nervous. I think we forget about what the men go through with these treatments because most often they are not on the receiving end like us. He was worried he'd mess up.
I had my iPad and the video I watched was this one below. If it doesn't play, here's the link: Delestrogen Vid.
My husband put the ice pack on the quadrant that he was going to inject. I watched the cable box clock to see what time it was so I didn't go over my 5 minute limit.
I paused the video each time she switch needles, go the alcohol wipe out, etc. It was an easy way to just literally lay down and get organized. This relaxed me too because when you see the needles, it does make you feel like "Holy Shit!"
Anyways, after 5 minutes I had him take off the ice pack and then wipe that area with the alcohol wipe.
I had the syringe ready to go. I stood up and put the weight on the opposite leg from the quadrant that he was injecting.
That was it! He put a gauze square on it but it didn't bleed much. All that nerve wrackingness (word? I dunno!) for a few seconds.
Now, will this get harder? Well, of course I'm sure it's going to. Nothing ever is simple in our infertile lives!
I paused the video each time she switch needles, go the alcohol wipe out, etc. It was an easy way to just literally lay down and get organized. This relaxed me too because when you see the needles, it does make you feel like "Holy Shit!"
Anyways, after 5 minutes I had him take off the ice pack and then wipe that area with the alcohol wipe.
I had the syringe ready to go. I stood up and put the weight on the opposite leg from the quadrant that he was injecting.
That was it! He put a gauze square on it but it didn't bleed much. All that nerve wrackingness (word? I dunno!) for a few seconds.
Now, will this get harder? Well, of course I'm sure it's going to. Nothing ever is simple in our infertile lives!
July 6:
So my 3rd IM shot of Delestrogen hurt! I don't know if it was just time for it to hurt of if the ice pack wasn't pressed down enough, but that shit hurt.
July 9:
Delestrogen shot: hurt, but not as much. Damn were my first 2 times just luck that it didn't hurt? Sheesh!
So my 3rd IM shot of Delestrogen hurt! I don't know if it was just time for it to hurt of if the ice pack wasn't pressed down enough, but that shit hurt.
July 9:
Delestrogen shot: hurt, but not as much. Damn were my first 2 times just luck that it didn't hurt? Sheesh!
Choosing 1 embryo or 2?
July 11:
This is the far debated factor in IVF. What you do depends on a lot of shit: age, cost, anatomy, desire, risk, and fear. All bets are off if you paid to have PGS/PGD testing to find chromosomally normal embryos because those embryos has the highest chance of implanting. And if you put in 2 chromosomally normal ones, most likely you will have twins. Here I run over why PGS testing is necessary. I know the reasons for both. I've went over these factors on my last page here if you'd like to check it out. Let me run down our history again:
I'm 32 and hubby is 35. Unexplained infertility with over 5 years of trying. 1 natural pregnancy in 2012 ended at 8 weeks, 2 days with Turner's Syndrome (the most common monsomy abnormality). IVF fresh cycle 2014 miscarriage at 7 weeks, 2 and she had Trisomy 16 (the most common trisomy abnormality). Both miscarriages were girls. So, 2 miscarriages due to random chromosomal flukes that are not recurring nor caused by us. We did not pay the extra $4,000-$8,000 to get testing done. It was not recommended that we needed it, but in times like these tough decisions, I wish we had. However, all testing doesn't show every single abnormality, but it pretty much does help a hell of a lot.
So, we are not the normal recurrent pregnancy loss people in that it is not my lining or anything else that has been proved by testing. It is the embryos. They have been abnormal and of course, my first fresh IVF cycle we transferred 1. It was the 'strongest' on Day 5 and was chosen: however, it was abnormal with Trisomy 16 (an always fatal abormality).
That being said, I can see why people choose 2 that are either older or have experienced loss due to factors they don't know about. I understand that I am lucky to have had both my miscarriages genetically tested: many women are not able to for either the doctor doesn't want to or they naturally miscarry and it's unable to be sent to the lab.
Even though what we went through was horrific, I do have peace of mind knowing that we didn't cause it and like soooooooo many other people, you didn't cause it either. I forget what the stats are but most miscarriages are caused by chromosonal abnormalities.
Anyways, my RE called me at 8:45 a.m. and I was still sleeping lol. He said the embryologists had been asking how many embryos we were going to transfer on July 18. My husband and I had been very argumentative about this all week because I knew time was running out. He doesn't want 2 for fear of twins and the stress/costs. I want 2 for fear that there is another abnormal embryo in there and this 'hedges my bets' so to speak. I realize it could be twins and what that entails. 60% chance of singleton, 37% twins, and 3% triplets.
I told the RE 2.
Yes, I know I am gambling. These last 5 years of infertility, hip surgeries, MRSA infection, etc have been hell. Anyone who has been through it can tell you that. I know that I am not an infertile veteran because there are a shit ton of people who've been trying for way longer either without getting pregnant ever or without miscarriages.
I have friends who've done treatments and these were the outcomes and what they've said to me:
Transferred 2 and 1 implanted, and had a stillborn---"I will always transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and lost both twins in weeks 22-26---"Don't transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and had a chemical pregnancy---"I will always transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and miscarried 1, currently pregnant with 1---"Don't transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and had twins--"Don't transfer 2...twins are so much work!"
Did 50 mg Clomid, pregnant with twins and was on bed rest on week 20 due to incompetent cervix & contracting early---when I saw her at week 28 she said "I'd do it again if I could--I can't wait to hold my babies." UPDATE: she just had her twins at 32 weeks, breathing on their own & healthy!
As far as transferring 1, in my previous experience from last fresh cycle, I wish I would've done 2 and therefore possibly still had one baby in me.
I know of others that:
Transferred 1 and it didn't implant
Transferred 1 and got a singleton
Transferred 1 and miscarried
If you are debating 1 or 2, ask yourself these questions:
If I transfer 1 and it doesn't implant/miscarries, how much regret will we have?
If I transfer 2 and both implant and one splits for triplets, how will we handle that?
If I transfer 1 and I get one child, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and both do not implant, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and both miscarry, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and one miscarries, how will we feel?
If I transfer 1, will I do 2 the next time?
If I transfer 2 and find out that I have an incompetent cervix and go on bed rest at 20 weeks, can we afford me not working?
Can we afford twins or triplets?
Do we have help from our family or friends if we get multiples?
It's all stressful no doubt. These are some of the hardest questions that we go through. It's a gamble. It really is since if you don't know if you have an incompetent cervix, you don't know until you get your baby or babies in there.
I must say though, if you paid for PGS/PGD testing, your choices will be easier. You are most likely to carry normal embryos to term. So deciding on 1, 2, or hell, even 3 chromosomally normal embryos will be a discussion you'd need to have with your RE and spouse.
Will this be a good decision? I don't know until I actually find out if I'm pregnant at the end of the month.
This is the far debated factor in IVF. What you do depends on a lot of shit: age, cost, anatomy, desire, risk, and fear. All bets are off if you paid to have PGS/PGD testing to find chromosomally normal embryos because those embryos has the highest chance of implanting. And if you put in 2 chromosomally normal ones, most likely you will have twins. Here I run over why PGS testing is necessary. I know the reasons for both. I've went over these factors on my last page here if you'd like to check it out. Let me run down our history again:
I'm 32 and hubby is 35. Unexplained infertility with over 5 years of trying. 1 natural pregnancy in 2012 ended at 8 weeks, 2 days with Turner's Syndrome (the most common monsomy abnormality). IVF fresh cycle 2014 miscarriage at 7 weeks, 2 and she had Trisomy 16 (the most common trisomy abnormality). Both miscarriages were girls. So, 2 miscarriages due to random chromosomal flukes that are not recurring nor caused by us. We did not pay the extra $4,000-$8,000 to get testing done. It was not recommended that we needed it, but in times like these tough decisions, I wish we had. However, all testing doesn't show every single abnormality, but it pretty much does help a hell of a lot.
So, we are not the normal recurrent pregnancy loss people in that it is not my lining or anything else that has been proved by testing. It is the embryos. They have been abnormal and of course, my first fresh IVF cycle we transferred 1. It was the 'strongest' on Day 5 and was chosen: however, it was abnormal with Trisomy 16 (an always fatal abormality).
That being said, I can see why people choose 2 that are either older or have experienced loss due to factors they don't know about. I understand that I am lucky to have had both my miscarriages genetically tested: many women are not able to for either the doctor doesn't want to or they naturally miscarry and it's unable to be sent to the lab.
Even though what we went through was horrific, I do have peace of mind knowing that we didn't cause it and like soooooooo many other people, you didn't cause it either. I forget what the stats are but most miscarriages are caused by chromosonal abnormalities.
Anyways, my RE called me at 8:45 a.m. and I was still sleeping lol. He said the embryologists had been asking how many embryos we were going to transfer on July 18. My husband and I had been very argumentative about this all week because I knew time was running out. He doesn't want 2 for fear of twins and the stress/costs. I want 2 for fear that there is another abnormal embryo in there and this 'hedges my bets' so to speak. I realize it could be twins and what that entails. 60% chance of singleton, 37% twins, and 3% triplets.
I told the RE 2.
Yes, I know I am gambling. These last 5 years of infertility, hip surgeries, MRSA infection, etc have been hell. Anyone who has been through it can tell you that. I know that I am not an infertile veteran because there are a shit ton of people who've been trying for way longer either without getting pregnant ever or without miscarriages.
I have friends who've done treatments and these were the outcomes and what they've said to me:
Transferred 2 and 1 implanted, and had a stillborn---"I will always transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and lost both twins in weeks 22-26---"Don't transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and had a chemical pregnancy---"I will always transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and miscarried 1, currently pregnant with 1---"Don't transfer 2"
Transferred 2 and had twins--"Don't transfer 2...twins are so much work!"
Did 50 mg Clomid, pregnant with twins and was on bed rest on week 20 due to incompetent cervix & contracting early---when I saw her at week 28 she said "I'd do it again if I could--I can't wait to hold my babies." UPDATE: she just had her twins at 32 weeks, breathing on their own & healthy!
As far as transferring 1, in my previous experience from last fresh cycle, I wish I would've done 2 and therefore possibly still had one baby in me.
I know of others that:
Transferred 1 and it didn't implant
Transferred 1 and got a singleton
Transferred 1 and miscarried
If you are debating 1 or 2, ask yourself these questions:
If I transfer 1 and it doesn't implant/miscarries, how much regret will we have?
If I transfer 2 and both implant and one splits for triplets, how will we handle that?
If I transfer 1 and I get one child, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and both do not implant, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and both miscarry, how will we feel?
If I transfer 2 and one miscarries, how will we feel?
If I transfer 1, will I do 2 the next time?
If I transfer 2 and find out that I have an incompetent cervix and go on bed rest at 20 weeks, can we afford me not working?
Can we afford twins or triplets?
Do we have help from our family or friends if we get multiples?
It's all stressful no doubt. These are some of the hardest questions that we go through. It's a gamble. It really is since if you don't know if you have an incompetent cervix, you don't know until you get your baby or babies in there.
I must say though, if you paid for PGS/PGD testing, your choices will be easier. You are most likely to carry normal embryos to term. So deciding on 1, 2, or hell, even 3 chromosomally normal embryos will be a discussion you'd need to have with your RE and spouse.
Will this be a good decision? I don't know until I actually find out if I'm pregnant at the end of the month.
Back to the schedule:
July 12:
Midcycle check: lining was 12mm (they want it over 8); Estradiol 490 & Progesterone 0.45
Delestrogen shot
July 13:
PIO shot
Now this Progesterone in Oil is much thicker than the Delestrogen. It was recommended by my BFF Vicki to put the bottle between my boobs to warm it up for about 10 minutes. I did do this and I feel it helped. Vicki always recommended that you rub the injection site after to displace the PIO and avoid getting a bump. My husband did this and I didn't get a bump. I didn't use a heating pad, but that was another one of her suggestions.
July 14:
PIO shot
I am hurting from yesterday's PIO shot. Of course, always switch sides and write it down lol. It's hard to remember all this shit!
July 15:
PIO shot
Delestrogen shot
July 16:
PIO shot
I did INSANITY today. If you are not familiar with this type of high intensity interval training and looking for something to do differently and burn calories, I suggest you go to the INSANITY site and check it out! My best friend teaches it at the YMCA. I do it twice a week. Anyways, I was doing this knee jumping type of move called the Heisman and it is similar to running through tires. I felt a sharp stabbing pain and literally said "OUCH!" in class...so much that another girl looked over and was concerned. I totally thought I can busted out one of my injection sites and thought I would be bleeding or bruised. I wasn't luckily, but I took that as a sign to stop working out and do the modified version of the exercises the rest of the day.
July 17:
PIO shot
July 18:
Transfer at 1:30. Be there at 1:00 with a moderately full bladder. I started drinking about 18 oz of water at 12:30 and had timed it perfectly. In the past, I drink too quickly or much and then I'm laying on the table about to pee everywhere and luckily that didn't happen!
PIO shot
Delestrogen shot
Midcycle check: lining was 12mm (they want it over 8); Estradiol 490 & Progesterone 0.45
Delestrogen shot
July 13:
PIO shot
Now this Progesterone in Oil is much thicker than the Delestrogen. It was recommended by my BFF Vicki to put the bottle between my boobs to warm it up for about 10 minutes. I did do this and I feel it helped. Vicki always recommended that you rub the injection site after to displace the PIO and avoid getting a bump. My husband did this and I didn't get a bump. I didn't use a heating pad, but that was another one of her suggestions.
July 14:
PIO shot
I am hurting from yesterday's PIO shot. Of course, always switch sides and write it down lol. It's hard to remember all this shit!
July 15:
PIO shot
Delestrogen shot
July 16:
PIO shot
I did INSANITY today. If you are not familiar with this type of high intensity interval training and looking for something to do differently and burn calories, I suggest you go to the INSANITY site and check it out! My best friend teaches it at the YMCA. I do it twice a week. Anyways, I was doing this knee jumping type of move called the Heisman and it is similar to running through tires. I felt a sharp stabbing pain and literally said "OUCH!" in class...so much that another girl looked over and was concerned. I totally thought I can busted out one of my injection sites and thought I would be bleeding or bruised. I wasn't luckily, but I took that as a sign to stop working out and do the modified version of the exercises the rest of the day.
July 17:
PIO shot
July 18:
Transfer at 1:30. Be there at 1:00 with a moderately full bladder. I started drinking about 18 oz of water at 12:30 and had timed it perfectly. In the past, I drink too quickly or much and then I'm laying on the table about to pee everywhere and luckily that didn't happen!
PIO shot
Delestrogen shot
I emailed my nurse my questions...here's my email:
I noticed that one of the embryos is not circular...it's oval. There's also a piece of it appearing to be missing from the left side. The inside seems to be a lot different than the other as though it's fragmented.
What does this shape mean and what bearing does it have on the quality of the embryo? Is it due to suction or was the embryo originally that shape? Also, is that one truly missing a part or is that not the case? Is it fragmented?
I understand that one cannot judge abnormalities by looking at the embryo, but this oval embryo concerns me.
My nurse forwarded this to my RE, here is his response:
It is really difficult to compare the architecture of Frozen/Thawed embryos to fresh embryos, because they are generally still collapsed when the picture is taken. What that means is that when they are frozen, they kind of shrivel up like raisins, and after some time being thawed, they re-expand to grapes - if that makes sense. In the top picture, the embryo is mostly re-expanded, but in the bottom picture, it is still a raisin, so to speak. That is why it looks more oval. It also has sort of retracted inwardly from the zona pellucida in one place, which is why it looks like it has a "missing" piece. Both the shape and the retraction revert when the embryo fully re-expands. Whether the embryo is re-expanded or not at the time of transfer doesn't have any influence on the success rate.
We don't really use fragmentation as an assessment as it is nearly impossible to assess, and we don't grade embryos for FET's. Instead, we report on the percent of cryodamage after the thaw. This is the only metric that has been shown to be associated with pregnancy rates. In this case, <10% is optimal, <20% is OK, and more than 20% is considered poor survival with bad prognosis. Both of your embryos were rated as having between 0 and 5% cryodamage, so they were considered excellent.
I noticed that one of the embryos is not circular...it's oval. There's also a piece of it appearing to be missing from the left side. The inside seems to be a lot different than the other as though it's fragmented.
What does this shape mean and what bearing does it have on the quality of the embryo? Is it due to suction or was the embryo originally that shape? Also, is that one truly missing a part or is that not the case? Is it fragmented?
I understand that one cannot judge abnormalities by looking at the embryo, but this oval embryo concerns me.
My nurse forwarded this to my RE, here is his response:
It is really difficult to compare the architecture of Frozen/Thawed embryos to fresh embryos, because they are generally still collapsed when the picture is taken. What that means is that when they are frozen, they kind of shrivel up like raisins, and after some time being thawed, they re-expand to grapes - if that makes sense. In the top picture, the embryo is mostly re-expanded, but in the bottom picture, it is still a raisin, so to speak. That is why it looks more oval. It also has sort of retracted inwardly from the zona pellucida in one place, which is why it looks like it has a "missing" piece. Both the shape and the retraction revert when the embryo fully re-expands. Whether the embryo is re-expanded or not at the time of transfer doesn't have any influence on the success rate.
We don't really use fragmentation as an assessment as it is nearly impossible to assess, and we don't grade embryos for FET's. Instead, we report on the percent of cryodamage after the thaw. This is the only metric that has been shown to be associated with pregnancy rates. In this case, <10% is optimal, <20% is OK, and more than 20% is considered poor survival with bad prognosis. Both of your embryos were rated as having between 0 and 5% cryodamage, so they were considered excellent.
July 19 1dpt:
PIO shot
Traveling today to Tucson, Arizona to visit my sister and nephew for 10 days during this 2ww. I had my RE's office write a note saying that I was on injectable meds and put all my PIO & Delestrogen in my carry on. I had no trouble with TSA for this at all. They didn't even blink. I was flying out of Dulles in DC.
July 20 2dpt:
PIO
So by now, I am getting the lumps. I can feel them in my lower back and using the heating pad helps a little bit. I know that these bumps and lumps come with the IM shots, but they are getting sore. :-(
July 21 3dpt:
PIO
Estrogen
Bruising, yes it has started! Yuck! My sister is doing my shots and she feels badly that she is hurting me lol. But they don't hurt all that bad until really after it all when you are laying on your back on a carpet and you feel those lumps.
July 22 4dpt:
PIO
Crazy dreams & hungry
July 23 5dpt:
PIO
Vivid dreams, hungry, and tired
So today was the first of my IM shots to get the blood in them when my sister pulled back the plunger. We used another needled because when I pulled back the blood went into the oil as you can see from this photo. My husband says that the nurse said it was okay to put it back in, but I just used another needle. The PIO cost $10 and it made us both feel better to use a new one!
PIO shot
Traveling today to Tucson, Arizona to visit my sister and nephew for 10 days during this 2ww. I had my RE's office write a note saying that I was on injectable meds and put all my PIO & Delestrogen in my carry on. I had no trouble with TSA for this at all. They didn't even blink. I was flying out of Dulles in DC.
July 20 2dpt:
PIO
So by now, I am getting the lumps. I can feel them in my lower back and using the heating pad helps a little bit. I know that these bumps and lumps come with the IM shots, but they are getting sore. :-(
July 21 3dpt:
PIO
Estrogen
Bruising, yes it has started! Yuck! My sister is doing my shots and she feels badly that she is hurting me lol. But they don't hurt all that bad until really after it all when you are laying on your back on a carpet and you feel those lumps.
July 22 4dpt:
PIO
Crazy dreams & hungry
July 23 5dpt:
PIO
Vivid dreams, hungry, and tired
So today was the first of my IM shots to get the blood in them when my sister pulled back the plunger. We used another needled because when I pulled back the blood went into the oil as you can see from this photo. My husband says that the nurse said it was okay to put it back in, but I just used another needle. The PIO cost $10 and it made us both feel better to use a new one!
July 24 6dpt:
PIO
Delestrogen shot
Vivid dreams, urinating a lot, but that was probably because I drank a ton of water after we ate a Mexican restaurant.
I was woken up at 5:30 a.m. to the text that a friend of mine who had 3 losses and Asherman's syndrome as well, gave birth to her twins at 32 weeks. She was on bed rest since week 20! I'm happy to report that they are doing well and breathing on their own!
To reflect though as the day as went on, I am feeling sad. I saw on Facebook yet another gender announcement. I didn't want to count the weeks, but I did and this would've been week 20. I would've known that I was having a little girl. Sucks to see others happy when you are dying inside. But I think it sucks too to see people who've just gotten married or even been married less than 2 years have their kids.
I told myself that I will just assume that everyone that I know will have kids before me and that way I can kind of just prepare myself for the let down. Married since 2008 and trying since 2009....when will we get a baby? Not 2, 3, or 4, but one fucking baby?
Ughhhhhhh
July 25 7dpt:
Crazy dreams, frequent urination
PIO
July 26 8dpt:
PIO
I laid down on my sisters couch for nightly tv watching and dinner. She had gotten tamales. My lumps in my back were hurting so I load down on a heating pad. I started to eat and then got so light headed. It probably was the heat from the pad, but I stopped eating and she gave me a banana. That helped a lot! I did feel light headed when I got up to use the restroom, so who knows what's up with that?
July 29 9dpt:
PIO
Nothing exciting to post....no symptoms. I feel fine. I was flying all day today and experienced a lot of airport delays, so I was moody lol.
July 30 10dpt:
PIO
Delestrogen
Headachy, tender breasts, enlarged breasts.
The headachy part I think it was due to not eating as often as I usually do. I played volleyball from 6:30-9:00 and ate after that. I slept in pretty late due to coming home around 1:30 am.
July 31 BETA:
I went in at 8:15 am to my local hospital for the draw. My husband said he noticed my breasts were very enlarged, but I just figured thats the meds. Who knows for sure really?
Well.....drumroll please...............
BETA was 935!!!!!!!!!! Wow! Much higher than my previous pregnancies that were around 300-400! My nurse said that since it was just a strong first number, my RE wants me to wait until Monday to go again for repeats, then probably again on Wednesday. She said she's looking at August 10 or so for my 6 week hearbeat appointment.
HOLYYYYYYYYYYYY SHIT!!!
Now, here comes the hard part...waiting for that heartbeat.
PIO
Delestrogen shot
Vivid dreams, urinating a lot, but that was probably because I drank a ton of water after we ate a Mexican restaurant.
I was woken up at 5:30 a.m. to the text that a friend of mine who had 3 losses and Asherman's syndrome as well, gave birth to her twins at 32 weeks. She was on bed rest since week 20! I'm happy to report that they are doing well and breathing on their own!
To reflect though as the day as went on, I am feeling sad. I saw on Facebook yet another gender announcement. I didn't want to count the weeks, but I did and this would've been week 20. I would've known that I was having a little girl. Sucks to see others happy when you are dying inside. But I think it sucks too to see people who've just gotten married or even been married less than 2 years have their kids.
I told myself that I will just assume that everyone that I know will have kids before me and that way I can kind of just prepare myself for the let down. Married since 2008 and trying since 2009....when will we get a baby? Not 2, 3, or 4, but one fucking baby?
Ughhhhhhh
July 25 7dpt:
Crazy dreams, frequent urination
PIO
July 26 8dpt:
PIO
I laid down on my sisters couch for nightly tv watching and dinner. She had gotten tamales. My lumps in my back were hurting so I load down on a heating pad. I started to eat and then got so light headed. It probably was the heat from the pad, but I stopped eating and she gave me a banana. That helped a lot! I did feel light headed when I got up to use the restroom, so who knows what's up with that?
July 29 9dpt:
PIO
Nothing exciting to post....no symptoms. I feel fine. I was flying all day today and experienced a lot of airport delays, so I was moody lol.
July 30 10dpt:
PIO
Delestrogen
Headachy, tender breasts, enlarged breasts.
The headachy part I think it was due to not eating as often as I usually do. I played volleyball from 6:30-9:00 and ate after that. I slept in pretty late due to coming home around 1:30 am.
July 31 BETA:
I went in at 8:15 am to my local hospital for the draw. My husband said he noticed my breasts were very enlarged, but I just figured thats the meds. Who knows for sure really?
Well.....drumroll please...............
BETA was 935!!!!!!!!!! Wow! Much higher than my previous pregnancies that were around 300-400! My nurse said that since it was just a strong first number, my RE wants me to wait until Monday to go again for repeats, then probably again on Wednesday. She said she's looking at August 10 or so for my 6 week hearbeat appointment.
HOLYYYYYYYYYYYY SHIT!!!
Now, here comes the hard part...waiting for that heartbeat.