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11-22-2012 at 12:07 PM
MsGMChick
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~* November Turkey Baster's Check In *~ Thanksgiving Edition!

***Turkey Baster’s Check-In***

Welcome to the November Turkey Baster’s 2012 check-in!!! Check in are on Sundays and Thursdays!
 
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for November.  If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, etc.)  Be sure to update along the way!
 
WOW We have a lot of BFPs and things to be thankful for today! Congrats to all of those. And HUGE HUGE hugs to those who need it.  


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QOTD:  ~* 2 for the Special Edition! *~
 
What food are you most looking forward to today??  
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting?


BFPs!:

•    Ball.and.chain  ET Nov 6th-  CONGRATS! U/S 11/28
•    Bluek210  ET Nov 10th - Beta Nov 19th! Congrats on HPT!
•    Carolina Blue Skies FET Nov 1st – CONGRATS! U/S 11/28!
•    Cdale86 ET Nov 7th – Beta Nov 19th- CONGRATS!
•    Destinyr61309 ET Nov 6th Congrats!
•    Maggie2324 FET Nov 5th!! – CONGRATS!! U/S 11/30!
•    NurseCheryl81 ET Nov 2nd – Congrats!
•    Precious72381 ET Nov 11th- Beta Nov 20th!  Congrats!
•    Reemap916 ET Nov 13th! Congrats!
      Sassy1JA ET Nov 10th!– Congrats!

BFNs:
•    KSFrye FET Nov 12th –  ((hugs!)) :(
•    KFlynn81 ET Nov 12th!    :( So sorry love. 
     Firefly062 ET Nov 9th Beta Nov 20- BFN - so sorry Huge Hugs! 

Cancelled/Delayed:

•    Asilwhite IVF #1 Snow bunny now!
•    Baker916 IVF #1 Snow bunny now!
•    Bhead81 IVF #1- Delayed. Boo Insurance
•    Brooke888Wed157297 IVF #1- Snow Bunny now!
•    Chucktgirl  ((hugs))
•    Crystal120410  ((hugs))
•    DebateThis IVF #1 ((hugs))
•    Lisaf40 IVF #1  Sorry, hun!
•    Keephope2012 IVF #1 Converted to IUI
•    Spinch- On hold, Starting soon!
•    SteFizzRich ER Nov 1st- Freeze all.. FET early Dec!
•    Jenn0620  IVF #2 in Jan 2013 ((hugs!!))

In the 2WW:

•    AprilBeachBride ET Nov 19th! Good Luck!
•    Daiseydooda IVF #1 ER Nov 14th! Good Luck!
•    Freeman2121 ET Nov 9th! – Good luck!
•    Hopeful3434 ET Nov 12th! Good luck! Beta 11/25!
•    J&D2007 Good luck! Beta 11/26!
•    LauraKat81 ET Nov 12th! Good luck!
•    Melkel559 ET Nov 17th!  Good luck! 
•    RequiresExalted IVF #1 ET Nov 16th!  Good Luck!
•    RexManningDay ET Nov 12th! – Good luck!
•    Sunflowers4AC ET Nov 9th!  Good luck! Beta 11/23!
•    Trey444 ET Nov 11th! Good luck!
•    Shea202 ET Nov 11th! Good luck!
•    Spring Fever FET ET Nov 18th!  Good Luck!
•    Vensell  ET Nov 18th!  Good luck!

Between ER/ ET:

•    Brooklynesque IVF #2 ER Nov 20th!
•    CNYBride05 IVF #1 ER Nov 18th!
•    JewelsW1980 IVF #1 
•    MsGMChick IVF #1 ER Nov 20th! 
•    Rorr2 IVF #2
•    rrdiva1 IVF #2 ER Nov 19th!
•    Wadzfaith IVF #1 ER Nov 21st!



Stimming/Priming:

•    BrideJackie11 IVF #1
•    CoastalChristina IVF #1
•    Freeman2121 IVF #2
•    Maybe Joleisa IVF #2
•    Mayzie15 IVF #2
•    Mrs. Erin IVF #1
•    pbj1975 IVF #2

On suppressants (BCP/Lupron):

FET:

•    Crystal120410 Tentative ET Nov 19th (Did I miss updates?)
•    DJMa81 Tentative ET Nov 29th
•    Spring Fever Tentative sFET ET Nov 18th (Did I miss updates?)
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11-22-2012 at 12:33 PM
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Huge congrats to all the BFPs!  And lots of ((hugs)) to those who need them.

 

I'm 4dpER and hoping for ET tomorrow - we won't know until 10 or 11 if any of the embies passed PGD (happening today!).  I'm pretty sure I've got mild OHSS which has been uncomfortable at best and sometimes painful.  Drinking lots of Gatorade and eating plenty of salty food and protein.

MsGMChick:

QOTD:  ~* 2 for the Special Edition! *~
 
What food are you most looking forward to today??  
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting?

(1) We're having a super low key T'giving - just the 2 of us.  So no special T'giving foods really.  I'll miss the sweet potato casserole that my family often has.

(2) No Black Friday shopping - hoping for ET and if there's not ET, probably won't be up for much :-( 
Natural m/c Oct. 2005
Dx: balanced translocation and LPD
TTC since Oct 2011
BPF 02/19/12 ----> EDD 10/31/12 ----> natural m/c 02/28/12 (4w6d)
IVF (BCPs starting 10/30/12, ER 11/18/12, 5dt of 1 beautiful, healthy embryo 11/23/12) ----> BFP 12/02/12 ----> Double rainbow, identical twins <3
 
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11-22-2012 at 12:36 PM
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QOTD: I'm not sure I can pick just one thing I'm excited to eat today. I did do a ton of cooking: Zesty Broccoli Casserole, Potato Gorgonzola Gratin, ultimate Mac and cheese! Not to mention I made a cheesecake and marshmallow peanut butter chip brownies! Not sure what our families are cooking too so I really can't pick just one thing!

Eh, I doubt I'll do any black Friday shopping, maybe online. I can't stand the crowds.

I got my BFP on Tuesday night. I only tested because I was so certain my beta the next morning was going to be negative that I just wanted to get it over with. I was beyond pleasantly surprised!!! Beta #1 came back at 64. I'll repeat on Monday. Super nervous about another loss, it's not like I have a good track record but enjoying every second I get to be pregnant in the meantime.

((((BIG HUGS)))) to everyone. Your support has been incredible. And I'm so sorry to those with BFNs.


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11-22-2012 at 12:47 PM
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Hi Basters and Happy Thanksgiving!

I am 5dp3dt and going insane. I have had cramping since transfer day and this morning they were pretty bad, like AF cramps but now a little better. Then there's the fatigue, sleeping a ridiculous amount of hours and crying over nothing. Sure this is all related to the PIO and Endometrin but still making me nuts! Pushed beta back to the 30th (if AF doesn't come before then) because it's a Friday and I want to take off work. I am not even halfway there, aaaahhhh!!

Q: I have been looking forward to this dinner all day :) I am probably looking forward to mac 'n' cheese the most.

As far as Black Friday, DH and I may buy tables for our living room and possibly a new TV.

Big congrats to all the BFPs & super big hugs to those who need them. Have a great holiday everyone!
TTC since June 2011
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
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11-22-2012 at 1:40 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 I had my transfer this morning and was thrilled to find out we had four perfect 8 cell embryos. We transferred three and hope the other, plus maybe the 6 cell makes it to freeze. 

This was so much better than our first cycle where our best was a six.  

I am torn between being giddily optimistic and cautious. But it's Thanksgiving, so today is all about optimism that by next Thanksgiving we will have our baby.

I can't wait for my mom's sweet potato's and my aunts stuffing. Two things that only come out on holidays! 
Me-39, DH 36 Married May 2010 TTC since June 2010 Un-monitored clomid cycles 1/11-3/11 Began seeing RE March 2011 4/11-6/11 Femera +IUI =BFN 7/11-8/11 Femera +trigger shot +IUI =BFN Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy on 9/8/11 Surprise natural BFP! on 9/30/2011 M/C at 8 weeks D&C on 11/3/11 2nd M/C on 12/25- natural Feb-June Follistim + IUI= BFN IVF #1- Start Stimms- 8/3 ER- 8/18 5R 4M 3F ET- All 3 on 8/21 =BFN IVF #2- Start Stimms- 11/5 ER- 11/19 9R 8M 8F ET- 11/22 3 8 cell embies. BFP HPT! 12/4 Beta #1- 12/6 976! Ultrasound on 12/21- Twins! BabyFruit Ticker Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
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11-22-2012 at 1:49 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving Basters! Update on me. I feel like a pin cushion and l look like a drug user lol. I'm on day 7 of stims. My E2 came back yesterday at 793 and started Centrotide yesterday morning at my RE's office. I feel very full but happy things are progressing. ER is estimated for Sunday or Monday. Hoping it goes well and we don't have what happened last time. Any positive thoughts you ladies have please send my way!! I'm so happy to see all the BFPs and sending positive thoughts to those in the 2ww. and thinking of those who received BFN's.

QOTD I'm looking forward to stuffing and crab and no family drama we are staying home this year and we will be hitting the Black Friday sales!!!
Me 37 MH 40 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY!!! EDD 08/19/12
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11-22-2012 at 2:10 PM
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Update: Tuesday was ER. They got 5 eggs. :\ Of those 5, 3 fertilized. We decided to do AH to give them the best chance. I'm going in tomorrow at 11am for ET! 

QOTD:

#1: I'm looking forward to TURKEY!! I lurves turkey but MH doesn't really care for it so this is the only time I get it. I especially love turkey left overs. MMMmmMmmm

#2: I'd love to black friday shop but I don't really see anything in the ads worth going for. Boo. 
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11-22-2012 at 2:12 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!  I'm trying to keep up a bit of hope for my one growing embie, but I'm scared when I arrive for my ET tomorrow they'll tell me it's either stopped growing or looks really bad.  If they even want to do the transfer I'll consider it a small victory.

Thanksgiving is just my husband and me, since we don't have family nearby and couldn't travel because of all the IVF drama.  But we're making a turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts, so I'm looking forward to that.

No Black Friday shopping for us -- I'll be resting after my ET tomorrow, plus I have to admit I don't get the appeal of going shopping on the most crowded shopping day of the year, sales or no sales.  ;-) 
Me: 39. DH: 41. TTC since 2009.
FSH: 9.5 at highest. AMH (11/2011): 0.9. AFC: 10ish. HSG: Normal. SA: Normal.
July 2011 - Feb. 2012: 2 Clomid/TI cycles; 3 injectables/IUI cycles. Good response but BFNs.
Dec. 2011: Laparoscopy (clear) + hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyp.

April 2012: IVF #1: FSH 9.2, AFC 7-8. Antagonist protocol.
Started stims (300iu Gonal-F, 150iu Menopur) 3/28.
Added ganirelix 4/1. Trigger 4/5 (7 follies). ER 4/7: 7R, 0M, 0F. :-(

Nov. 2012: IVF #2: Long Lupron protocol.
Started Lupron 10/27. AFC 10+. Started stims (300iu Follistim, 150iu Menopur) 11/8.
Trigger 11/18 (7 follies). ER 11/20: 9R, 1M, 1F. 3dt of my one 6-cell embie on 11/23: BFN.

Dec. 2012: Hail Mary IUI cycle with leftover IVF meds: BFN.

Feb. 2013: IVF #3: Estrogen priming protocol.
Pre-AF: estro patch + ganirelix. AFC 8-10. Started stims (450 Follistim, 150 Menopur) 1/28.
Added ganirelix 2/4. Combined Lupron/HCG trigger 2/10 (6-ish follies).
ET 2/12: 6R, 1M, 1F w/rescue ICSI. My embie didn't make it. :-(

July 2013: DE IVF #1

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11-22-2012 at 3:34 PM
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My Day 3 Stims E2 levels were a little low 128 (wanted between 150 and 300) so my RE upped my Follistim from 350 to 400.  Hope my E2 levels are better at my appointment tomorrow.  I am still on track for ER on Wednesday (fingers crossed.)
 
What food are you most looking forward to today??  This year its just the two of us since we couldn't drive 14 hours to be with our families.  I'm making a smaller Thanksgiving meal and just hope it turns out well.
 
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting?  We're thinking about going to Walmart tonight since there are a few video games DH wants that are on sale.  Tomorrow after my appointment we might go to a mall in Charleston.
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November 2012 - IVF w/ ICSI #1; 11/28/12 - ER 12 eggs! 11 fertilized! 12/3/12 - ET - transferred 1 AA Blastocyst
 
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Thank you for putting together this checkin! I know it's a lot of work!!

Big hugs everyone!! We could all use one!

Update on me. We're scheduled for 5 day ET on Saturday! Received a call this morning that 7 of our 11 are perfect and that the other 4 are working on catching up. This was the hardest part for me between ER and ET. I need daily updates and they don't give them. ; I've been having terrible nightmares as well which has halted sleep!! Bah!

My favorite food is my Moms homemade stuffing!! I already ate myself into one stupor today!! :D

I didn't get that female gene to love to shop! I'd be perfectly content if someone would just choose my wardrobe for me every year.
* Me- 32 * DH- 32 * TTC for 4 Years
* *IUIs 1-6 BFN*
*IVF #1= BFP- M/C *FET- * *Beta#1: 69 *Beta#2:482 *Beta#3 1088
*Beta#4 28,318 * Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
IT'S A BOY!!! MAX LIAM
 
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No you updated me. I was cancelled and having a hysteroscopy next month, you just didn't take me off the FET board.
Married 9-10-11
Together 6 years before marriage
Me 26 DH 28
TTC since 9/2011
Dx endo 2007 Sx laparoscopy
End bcp 9/2011
Dx annovulatory, DOR, Low AMH
Hysteroscopy due to polyp 2-1-12
IUI#1-3 Cancelled due to low response
IUI#4 BFFN
IVF#1 8/30 Beta#1 256, 8/31 Beta#2 482 BFP!! M/C 5w3d
FET#1 Cancelled due to uterine fluid and thin lining
FET#1.2Cancelled due to abnormal bleeding
Hysteroscopy 12/28/12 All clear
FET#1.3 2/2013 Cancelled
FET #1.4 3/19 BFFN
Good Luck to All!!
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Thank you for doing the check in today!
Hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Beta is tomorrow morning at 8:00...hoping for a miracle!

 

What food are you most looking forward to today??  
cranberry duff!  
 
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting?

 

 no way!  I cannot stand shopping in stores!  I did most of my Christmas shopping (online) while on bed rest after ET anyway Smile
ttc since fall 2009 me: 32, PCOS, high FSH, DOR, HSG normal DH: 35, perfect 4/7/12 Clomid - Trigger - IUI#1- 2 HCG boosters = BFN 5/11/12 Clomid - Trigger - IUI#2 - 2 HCG boosters= BFN switched RE's 7/2012 8/27/12 Gonal-F, prog - IUI #3 = BFN IVF #1 November 2012 - BFN All are welcome!  
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MsGMChick - Both Crystal120410 and SpringFever are double posted.  We have Crystal under both cancelled and FET.  SpringFever is under 2WW and FET.  Sorry if I accidentally did that.
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Happy Thanksgiving to everybody!  Congrats to all the BFPs!  ((hugs) to all who need it.  Day 4 of stims today.  The good news is the headache from lupron has toned down.  Hoping to have ER sometime next week.  I go in tomorrow for bw and us.  Good luck to everybody!

 

QOTD: this year we are going out to a steakhouse to eat.  I figure eat all the rare steak I can now.  By the way, saw RE yesterday for pre-op and he said eat all the cholesterol I want, have extra gravy, the cholesterol helps estrogen and progesterone production.

No black shopping for me but I do plan on shopping a little online.

 

sorry for typos. mobile bumping. 

Married June 2011
Dx: anovulatory due to prolactinoma (1.5cmx 1.5cm in 2006)
April 2012: MRI- questionable cyst 8mg by 12mm in pituitary
referred to RE by Ob-gyn after amenorrhea x 4+ months, provera ineffective, low estrogen level
cycle 1: May 2012, clomid 50mg; cycle cancelled, thin lining, no response
cycle 2: June 2012, femara 5mg; cycle cancelled, no response
cycle 3: July 2012, femara 7.5mg; cycle cancelled (largest folli on Cd12 & cd 16: 11, lining 4)

Aug. 8: met with RE, move to injectables if HSG and SA normal
Aug. 23: HSG all clear; DH- perfect
Switched to a new RE in early Sept. IVF here we come
Genetic testing reveals: Fragile X- Intermediate risk/grey zone.
IVF#1: ER 11/30: 14 retrieved, 10 mature, 7 fertilized. E2 prior to trigger 5200. Decision made to freeze 6 embryos and transfer later due to OHSS.
IVF#1.2/FET #1: estrogen injects start 1/18, FET delayed to try to thicken lining. lining 5.4mm. FET- 2/18- transferred one 3AA expanded blast. BFP 5dp5dt. Beta #1- 2/27 9dp5dt- 102.27 beta #2 3/1: 147 :(, beta #3 3/4: 268 stop meds. #4: 269, #5 133, #6 72, still in beta hell. Beta 7 (3/25) 29. 
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Well my update isn't the best - after a great first beta of 122, my second was only 160.  I go back for another tomorrow morning.  Talked to my doctor today and he said he was still optimistic, so I'm trying not to be too down in the dumps, but last night I woke up at 2am and couldn't get back to sleep until 5 from all the anxiety/sadness.  We are hope hope hope hoping for a great third beta tomorrow, and I appreciate the prayers/virtual hugs from all you ladies.

I enjoyed homemade stuffing today - my favorite.  And no black Friday for us!  I hate that stuff. But we'll be dealing with crowds nonetheless, taking my 5 nieces and nephews to the science museum!  Hopefully i will be distracted enough, and hopefully they will call me before 4pm - the waiting is turning me into a crazy person.

Happy Turkey Day all! 

Me: 33, DH: 32, Started TTC #1 since November '11
Saw RE April 2012 due to irregular cycles, Dx'd PCOS (normal weight)
Clomid 50mg, 100mg, then Femara 7.5, no response after 7 cycles
Testing = normal CD3 bw, normal HSG, v high antral follicle count; good DH SA
IUI #1 on 7/11/12 but poor monitoring and found out after that I never ovulated
New RE; Begin IVF September '12: Lupron, Gonal-F, Ovidrel trigger
14 days of stims, ER 9/30/12 (17 eggs, 12 fert)
ET 10/5/12, single blast transfer, 6 frozen
Home Digi 10/13 (8dp5dt): BFP! Beta 1: 11, Beta 2: 10 = chemical preg :(
FET #1 single embryo transfer: 11/10/12
5dp5dt:BFP! Beta 1- 122; Beta 2- 160; Beta 3- 202; Beta 4- 276
Poor prognosis, U/S inconclusive, 11/27 stopped all meds
12/12/12 - hcg mid 40s, MTX shots; 12/24/12 - hcg same, 2nd MTX shots;
1/23/13, hcg finally at zero. Blood work shows abnormal NK cell activity, but holding off on treatment this cycle
FET #2: 2/9/13, Beta #1, 2/18/13: 265!!, Beta #2, 2/20/13: 570!!, Beta #3 2/22/13: 1445!! Saw gestational sac and yolk sac on US 2/26/13
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11-22-2012 at 6:07 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, Basters!

I was pleasantly surprised at my monitoring appointment this morning by more follicles! After a very slow start, I'm finally feeling a little more optimistic. My E2 is at 1700, so they want to see me back tomorrow. I'll probably trigger Saturday for a Monday retrieval.

QOTD 1: My dad makes the best filling! It's a Pennsylvania Dutch potato dish [glorified mashed potatoes, if you will.]

QOTD 2: I don't have an agenda, but I got some great high TC King size sheets at Target a couple years ago for super cheap, so I'll probably swing by there and maybe Kohls. I'm missing the "loves to shop" gene. :/

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IUI 1-3: Clomid, Gonal F, Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFN
Acupuncture starting January 2012; IUI 4-5: Gonal F, Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFFN
IVF #1 (Antagonist) w/ICSI & AH: ER 8/7/12--7R/4M/4F; ET 2-8-cells + 1-7-cell embies= BFN
IVF #2 (MDLF)w/ICSI & AH: ER 11/26/12--23R/14M/6F ET 11/29 1 early morula + 2 8-cells; Beta 1 (15dp3dt)= 408; Beta 2 (17dp3dt)= 649 Beta scare :/ ; Beta 3 (19dp3dt)= 1485; 1st u/s 12/28/12= 1 sac with 2 HBs 113bpm EDD= 8/19/13; MIssed MC of identical twin boys D&C @ 8w3d on 1/10/13

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11-22-2012 at 6:23 PM
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MsGMChick - Both Crystal120410 and SpringFever are double posted.  We have Crystal under both cancelled and FET.  SpringFever is under 2WW and FET.  Sorry if I accidentally did that.

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11-22-2012 at 6:35 PM
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Update: In the dreaded 2WW! Today is 4dp5dt. My beta is currently scheduled for the 27th so hopefully these next couple of days go by fast. I might POAS this weekend I'm not sure yet. Ugh!

Looking forward to sweet potato casserole and fried turkey.

Definitely not going Black Friday shopping there's nothing I really want.
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11-22-2012 at 7:23 PM
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I go tomorrow for monitoring number 2. My estrogen level was low, so they increased my drugs. Feeling pretty good! My ER might be next Wednesday. Of course I have parent/teacher conferences that day and the next day. Trying to not stress about that. This is my priority. Good luck, turkeys!

QOTD: I love everything about the Thanksgiving meal! We ate two dinners today! And a big fat NO to Black Friday!
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11-22-2012 at 7:56 PM
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Hey ladies! Still on Estrace and Lupron....last day for Lupron is tomorrow...yay!! Will begin progesterone, doxy, and medrol Saturday. Lining check on Tuesday was 9 which is great so we are still on for the transfer next Thursday!!! Looking forward to it but also a bit nervous.

QOTD: My appetite has been non existant the last few weeks..not sure if its from the Lupron or the Estrace....so not too excited about eating but I will say sweet potatoes....yum!!

As far as Black Friday shopping....I've never been able to do it because of my work schedule but this year am able to participate......was seriously thinking about it but I'm getting sleepy....don't think I'll make it off the couch!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!! 
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11-22-2012 at 9:24 PM
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Beta tomorrow ~ very nervous of course!!
 
What food are you most looking forward to today?? Home made stuffing
 
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah? What are you getting?  Yes - will pass the time until we get the results. Have no idea what we're getting.
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11-23-2012 at 4:49 AM
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I had my ER on Wednesday, they retrieved 12 eggs and 8 are now fertilized.
I can't wait till another update tomorrow on my little turkeys.
I am also having pain when I go to the bathroom, so I am increasing my liquids.

My fav. turkey day food : cranberry sauce
No black friday shopping: there was nothing I could live without so I snuggled on the couch for the evening.

Best of luck ladies!!
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Update we have 3 frosties and I am now on 4dp5dt and having menstrual like cramps for a couple of days. I am trying not to get my hopes up.

My favorite turkey day food: green been casserole.. I love it all

No black Friday shopping for me I hate crazy crowds...

Happy Thanksgiving ladies... 

Good luck to you all 

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Happy Day After Turkey Day!!!

 QOTD:  ~* 2 for the Special Edition! *~

What food are you most looking forward to today??   - I was soo looking ofrward to all of it... the Turkey, Mash Pots, Corn, Stuff, gravy, pie... the list goes on ans on Big Smile
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting? - No to the Balck Friday shopping.  I hate crowds and right now i don't wantto stress myself out.
 
 
Well still in the 2WW.... The BL test is on Monday.... I'm stressing out over that enough.  I'll keep you posted, and i'm praying, and crossing everything!!!
 
Good Luck to everyone!!!
 
 
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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving!

Update: So 2nd fert report they advised all 10 embies were doing well.

I will have my transfer of 2 embies at 11am EST. So excited. This week was really rough as I had a lot more pain than the other retrievals, much better today. Now just getting use to the PIO shots and 2 inserts a day of crione.

What food are you most looking forward to today??  I was happy with the homemade cranberries
Black Friday shopping – yay or nah?  What are you getting? I never ever shop this day. I typically will try to go on the small buisness day/Mon.
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Well I guess you can add me to the BFN list. Worst anniversary ever!!! We got the call while we were out for a nice lunch. Not sure what will happen next. Waiting till Monday to follow up with nurse and RE. We plan on trying to cycle again as soon as possible but I guess we need to wait to see what the RE says.

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