My 2nd beta test was on Wednesday 26 September 2012 which is my 18dpo. For the entire day I was nervous waiting for the result. I think the nurse might get irritate with me of calling few times to check the result. But she said she totally understand and will do the same if it's her.
Around 3:00pm, I got a call. It is 512! It not double but almost. Anything doubling between 48 to 72 hours is good. So my calculation, from 1# Beta 272 and 2# Beta 512 is about double in 52 hours. So I am thankful and relief. I text Kevin to informed him the good news, he was in class at his school but he replied immediately.
My nurse told me that my next appointment will be in 2 weeks. It will be the ultrasound and another test. If everything okay I will be released to my local provider. It will be a long 2 weeks. I am praying and hopeful that this will be a smooth journey. I don't really have much symptoms yet. Just feel tired and sleep a lot.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
BETA RESULTS AND PANIC DAY!
Went for my beta (Hcg test). I was nervous, waiting until 3pm until I heard the result. It was really good and I can take a deep breath.
My beta for 13dp13dt (16dpo) is 272 and the progesterone is around 61.
Somehow, on this day I don't feel like going to pee at all, so I didn't go to the toilet until I went home. Furthermore I was extremely busy with the reports that need to go out that day. At home, around 6:00pm I noticed that I had bleeding, I almost fainted and sad. I got panicked. Call dear hubby and I can see his face like seeing a ghost. He told me to call the nurse. I did and the nurse ask me if its red or brown. I told her it's dark brown and soaked pantyliner, but not red. She also said that my beta really looks good. She said that's pretty normal for early pregnancy because the embryos trying to bury deeper and sometimes may be old blood. It made us feel better. I checked and it totally dark brown and not red. I was prepare for the worst, at night I was wearing pad.
When I woke up in the morning, I only had so little spot, dark brown discharge. I praying that it only just a normal one. At work I don't get any bleeding. Just very little discharge of what looks like old blood. I feel relief and Thankful.
Tomorrow will be another beta test. This worry never end, and as my nurse said "positive thought' and for us is a lot of prayers. Praying this will be a healthy 9 months.
My beta for 13dp13dt (16dpo) is 272 and the progesterone is around 61.
Somehow, on this day I don't feel like going to pee at all, so I didn't go to the toilet until I went home. Furthermore I was extremely busy with the reports that need to go out that day. At home, around 6:00pm I noticed that I had bleeding, I almost fainted and sad. I got panicked. Call dear hubby and I can see his face like seeing a ghost. He told me to call the nurse. I did and the nurse ask me if its red or brown. I told her it's dark brown and soaked pantyliner, but not red. She also said that my beta really looks good. She said that's pretty normal for early pregnancy because the embryos trying to bury deeper and sometimes may be old blood. It made us feel better. I checked and it totally dark brown and not red. I was prepare for the worst, at night I was wearing pad.
When I woke up in the morning, I only had so little spot, dark brown discharge. I praying that it only just a normal one. At work I don't get any bleeding. Just very little discharge of what looks like old blood. I feel relief and Thankful.
Tomorrow will be another beta test. This worry never end, and as my nurse said "positive thought' and for us is a lot of prayers. Praying this will be a healthy 9 months.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Pee On A Stick (POAS)
Okay, I admitted that I totally gone crazy testing my hcg trigger out of my system. I started on day 8 after the trigger (6dpo or 3dp3dt). The line actually never go away, it gets lighter on day 10 and 11 and come back darker and darker. I was praying the line never go away and my prayers answered. Thanks Allah.
I tested the trigger until 18 days past trigger. They said it only stay in your system the most 10 days but some probably up to 12 days. Rarely have 14 to 15 days. It all up to the dose and your metabolism.
Once I feel comfortable that I have hope, I purchased FRER don digital and digital. Below the pic. On the day it stated Yes+ I called my husband to check it out and he just hugged me so tight. Both of us still cannot believe it, it so unreal and amazing feeling ever. Alhamdullillah.
Today is my BETA day. I will update the result once I received it. I am grateful and thankful and hopefully it will be a healthy 9 months.
p/s: To my friends that following my posts, please keep this to yourself, I don't want to announce it on my FB yet.
I tested the trigger until 18 days past trigger. They said it only stay in your system the most 10 days but some probably up to 12 days. Rarely have 14 to 15 days. It all up to the dose and your metabolism.
Once I feel comfortable that I have hope, I purchased FRER don digital and digital. Below the pic. On the day it stated Yes+ I called my husband to check it out and he just hugged me so tight. Both of us still cannot believe it, it so unreal and amazing feeling ever. Alhamdullillah.
Today is my BETA day. I will update the result once I received it. I am grateful and thankful and hopefully it will be a healthy 9 months.
p/s: To my friends that following my posts, please keep this to yourself, I don't want to announce it on my FB yet.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
EGGS TRANSFER (ET)
I am happy that they decided to do the transfer on day 3 instead of 5. We would like to maximize our chance. As you know, our first IVF cycle, the embryos slow grow on day 4. I read a lot of women who did their day 3 have success. Furthermore, they are saying that embryos do better in their natural environment rather than in the lab.
Our transfer fall on Saturday. My appointment was at 8am. I was the first one and they are very quick. The nurse really friendly and she asked where I am from. When I said Austin, Texas, she and other nurse start singing a song! And it was hilarious. I was laughing so hard. Luckily I have empty bladder, otherwise I will pee in my gown.
Kevin was with me on the transfer day. The embryologist came and asked me if I have anything to ask. I said no. My RE not available today, so Dr. M will do the transfer for me. At first I feel I am not comfortable to have another RE, but then something just feel right, may be he can do better and may be this is what Allah planned for me. Everything should have reasons.
Dr. M came in, he seems very nice, showed me the embryos. I was happy to see the pictures and thankful that all 4 growing nicely on day 3. He asked me how many to transfer. I said ALL. He kind of surprised and silent...and asked my age. When I said I am 40 and had slow grow embryos on my first IVF, he understand and agreed.
Dr. M start the mock transfer, trying to find a good spot to put the embryos. He really took his time, very-very patient and I can tell how passionate he is with his job. My first one quite rushing, it done not even in 10 minutes. Probably my original RE have more experience. But somehow I have good feeling about Dr. M. I read embryos transfer is one of the most critical steps. You can have wonderful embryos but embryos can be damaged if not transfer properly. It took him about 15 minutes to find a good spot, I told him that I have tipped uterus, he said that's okay. Once he confident where to put the embryos, he called the embryologist to bring them to him and slowly, gently and very carefully he transfer the embryos. Once done, the nurse told me to rest on bed for 15 minutes. I reserved an acupuncture with their facility. Good thing about this place, they have the massage and acupuncture in the same building. I received one free acupuncture.
We went back to the hotel and I just rest. I have a little bit spotting, not much. Next day it was gone and I don't have any cramps. I can tell Dr. M did a good job. For the first one, I had cramp after transferred.
Most of the time we just rested in the hotel room, especially Kevin need to do web conference for his school. I feel rested and relax. We ordered a lot of chinese food and took it back to the hotel room. It was such a relax trip. We changed our tickets to Friday instead of Saturday and flew back from Albany rather than La Guardia New York airport (about 3 hours drive from Albany). We arrived at Austin at noon on Friday. I continue to rest until Sunday before start my work on Monday. Overall, even after had such obstacles after my first IVF, I feel much more relax and hopeful. And somehow I feel positive feeling. I am very grateful to Allah for this smooth retrieval, transfer, health and trip.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Fertility Report (FR) and Fertilization
I was worry last night, thinking 'what if' the eggs not fertilize. Especially when Kevin need to give his second sample due to the first one do not have any sperm in it. But THANKFULLY the second sample okay. I barely can sleep last night, my brain keep thinking about the news that I will get today.
I checked my Patient Portal and saw that my ET will be on Tuesday (Day 3) instead of Day 5. I kind of relief because I want the embryos to be inside me not in the lab. I was worry that the development will slow like the last time. There still a lot of debates what the difference of Day 3 and Day 5 transferred will make. But I would take the chances rather than make it arrest on Day 5. Praying and hoping the natural environment in my body will keep it alive.
Around 9:00am I got a called from the clinic, the nurse told me that my transferred will be on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 (what a date). She told me out of 6, 4 fertilized. I am so 'bersyukur' that 4 fertilized, that's more than 50% ratio. Please eggs, divide nicely and stay strong and be a great embryos and babies.
Today, I starting to take my Crinone and Estrace vaginally. Not as hard as I expected. My tummy is itchy from the injections bruise. Hopefully it will be healed soon. I am waiting for Tuesday anxiously and deep in my heart, it's all Allah will and whatever He choose, He knows better and He has plan for me. I just have to have faith and till then....I am praying, that my prayers are answered this time :)
I checked my Patient Portal and saw that my ET will be on Tuesday (Day 3) instead of Day 5. I kind of relief because I want the embryos to be inside me not in the lab. I was worry that the development will slow like the last time. There still a lot of debates what the difference of Day 3 and Day 5 transferred will make. But I would take the chances rather than make it arrest on Day 5. Praying and hoping the natural environment in my body will keep it alive.
Around 9:00am I got a called from the clinic, the nurse told me that my transferred will be on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 (what a date). She told me out of 6, 4 fertilized. I am so 'bersyukur' that 4 fertilized, that's more than 50% ratio. Please eggs, divide nicely and stay strong and be a great embryos and babies.
Today, I starting to take my Crinone and Estrace vaginally. Not as hard as I expected. My tummy is itchy from the injections bruise. Hopefully it will be healed soon. I am waiting for Tuesday anxiously and deep in my heart, it's all Allah will and whatever He choose, He knows better and He has plan for me. I just have to have faith and till then....I am praying, that my prayers are answered this time :)
Saturday, September 8, 2012
ER (Egg Retrieval) Day and Trip to Albany, NY
We flew from Austin on Thursday, 6 September 2012. We have connecting flight from Baltimore to LGA, NY. Due to weather issues, our flight delayed almost 5 hours. We only arrived at LGA around 11:30pm and drove from there to Albany. It took us 3 hours. By the time we checked in, it already 3:30am. Both of us really exhausted. We slept until 1pm the next day! Good thing we arrived one day earlier so we had a resting day. The part that really hard is to find a place for me to do my trigger shot exactly at 8:00pm. Luckily we still at the ground in the waiting area. Both of us found a secluded area behind a door and did all the mixing and injections. The timing for trigger really critical. If the Dr. said 8pm, you have to do it at 8pm. Not earlier, not later. Trigger shot is the last injection before the eggs retrieval to mature the eggs.
On 8 September 2012 was my retrieval day. We were at the clinic around 6:45am. Very early. No one actually there except the nurse. It is Saturday also. Kevin went back to the hotel with his collection cup. Eventhough they have nice room for that purposes, Kevin really not comfortable doing it at a different place rather than the room.
The nurse called me in around 7:00 am! Prep me and prepared me for the procedure. The nurses were hilarious! There were two of them, when they knew I came from Texas, the sang a cowboy song and I cannot stop laughing. Kevin still not ready, so they said they have to proceed. It only took them 20 minutes. Overall, they retrieved 6 eggs (more 1 than last one). I am praying this time I have quality eggs.
On 8 September 2012 was my retrieval day. We were at the clinic around 6:45am. Very early. No one actually there except the nurse. It is Saturday also. Kevin went back to the hotel with his collection cup. Eventhough they have nice room for that purposes, Kevin really not comfortable doing it at a different place rather than the room.
The nurse called me in around 7:00 am! Prep me and prepared me for the procedure. The nurses were hilarious! There were two of them, when they knew I came from Texas, the sang a cowboy song and I cannot stop laughing. Kevin still not ready, so they said they have to proceed. It only took them 20 minutes. Overall, they retrieved 6 eggs (more 1 than last one). I am praying this time I have quality eggs.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
STIMMING DAYS
First of all, I got my period by surprised. Two weeks earlier than expected. I don't even finished my estrace regimen and starts the Prometrium. In other word, I am happy because I get my period back after 3 months missing it. It amazing when you do infertility how important is period.
My nurse in NY asked me to do Baseline on my first heavy flow period. I went and see quite a bit of follicles. Nothing much to see.
On starting my stimming on Saturday, 23 August 2012 with 300 (4 vials Menopur) and 300 (4 vials Bravelle). I was so busy at home that I don't pay attention to my bloodwork results until Friday. My nurse mentioned that do not worry about it, the number super low on Stimming Day 5. Only 100. By Day 7 it rise to 301 which is a good thing, but still low. I read somewhere that because I am using Estrace at the beginning that my reading not accurate. This not going hand in hand with the size of follicles that I have. I have the biggest of 14mm, 11mm, 10mm and few more around 8mm. Probably about 7 to 8 total.
On Stimming Day 8 I started my Centrotide. I got few bruises from the injections. I feel that I lost weight also, which is good!
Tomorrow will be super very important ultrasound and bloodwork and fall on the public holiday (Labor Day in US). Great, so I have to run around to find a place that do bloodwork on holidays and weekends and thankfully they have one in Austin. I have to go downtown around 7am, take the blood samples, then run to my obgyn office to see the weekend Dr. for my ultrasound. There are so many obstacles this time....but I know it worth it when I success. Amin.
My nurse in NY asked me to do Baseline on my first heavy flow period. I went and see quite a bit of follicles. Nothing much to see.
On starting my stimming on Saturday, 23 August 2012 with 300 (4 vials Menopur) and 300 (4 vials Bravelle). I was so busy at home that I don't pay attention to my bloodwork results until Friday. My nurse mentioned that do not worry about it, the number super low on Stimming Day 5. Only 100. By Day 7 it rise to 301 which is a good thing, but still low. I read somewhere that because I am using Estrace at the beginning that my reading not accurate. This not going hand in hand with the size of follicles that I have. I have the biggest of 14mm, 11mm, 10mm and few more around 8mm. Probably about 7 to 8 total.
On Stimming Day 8 I started my Centrotide. I got few bruises from the injections. I feel that I lost weight also, which is good!
Tomorrow will be super very important ultrasound and bloodwork and fall on the public holiday (Labor Day in US). Great, so I have to run around to find a place that do bloodwork on holidays and weekends and thankfully they have one in Austin. I have to go downtown around 7am, take the blood samples, then run to my obgyn office to see the weekend Dr. for my ultrasound. There are so many obstacles this time....but I know it worth it when I success. Amin.
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