There's a BABY in there!!!!

I tried to tell Jon when I got home last night that I had left my phone at work and we couldn't check the message.  Of course I couldn't say this with a straight face because I was too anxious to hear it.  It was amazing hearing our nurse enthusiastically shout, "you're pregnant"!  My beta number is 387.  I believe that between 5 and 425 is normal for the 4th week.  I have to go in for blood work every other day until my number reaches 2,000 (it should be doubling or tripling every 2-3 days).  At that point, I will go back to my doctor in Warren for a final ultrasound and will be released from the IVF program!! 

We are so excited and if I thought it was tough to concentrate before, it is nearly impossible now!!  I think the hardest thing is not telling everyone that we know.  While it's not "Facebook Official" yet, we are telling close family and friends.  :) 

Can't wait for my test tomorrow!

5pm

Well, it's 2:53pm right now and I've had the message from my nurse since 1:30pm on my phone.  I'm not checking it because Jon wanted to do it together so he could support me either way.  While I love him for that idea, it is KILLING me not being able to check it!!  I really appreciate all of my friends and family texting me to let me know that they're thinking of me and I'm sure they're anxiously awaiting the news too. 

Otherwise, I've been feeling better today than last week and weekend.  I really struggled Thurs-Sun with eating.  I would feel super hungry and then take about 5-10 bites of something and then feel as if I was going to hurl.  It seems my appetite has returned a little today.  I was actually able to tolerate 1/2 of a container of yogurt this morning which I haven't been able to for over a week.  Unfortunately though, my bloating has not gone down.  I seriously look like I'm 4-5 months pregnant.  I guess this is normal with IVF, but makes for a very uncomfortable time. 

3:05pm--only 2 hours to go!  It's also Ryan and Maria's birthday's today so hopefully that will bring luck!

Oh, the dreaded 2WW!

My transplant was last Wednesday and everything went smoothly.  My doctor implanted 2 grade "A" embryos into my "perfect" uterus (as she called it).  She was very confident and made us feel really good about the procedure.  It was really neat to be able to watch it all with Jon on the ultrasound monitor.  They even gave us pictures, which unfortunately, I can't figure out how to upload on here.  :( 

Other than that, we have been playing the waiting game.  We'll find out if it worked on Monday, the 26th (Ryan & Maria's birthdays!).  Hopefully that is a good sign!  One of the hardest things has been the no lifting regulation.  I'm so used to doing things myself and it has been really tough to have to let other people do everything for me. 

OHSS

Well, I got some not really good news today.  I woke up and weighed myself only to find out that I had gained 5 lbs since yesterday.  This is not a good sign and actually means that my ovaries are leaking fluid into my abdominal cavity which is called Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome or OHSS.  This can be serious if I stop peeing, my urine becomes very dark or I have trouble breathing.  Luckily, I have not had any of these issues thus far.  As of right now, 2:41pm, I have consumed 68oz of water and have peed 12 times today.  My urine output is a lot and my abdominal swelling has gone down.  In addition, my urine is so clear you could almost drink it...almost.  Nevertheless, my doctor still wants me to come in tomorrow morning to be evaluated.  Since my transfer is scheduled for Wednesday, they want to make sure that everything is ok.  Hopefully if I continue with my massive fluid and protein intake, I will continue to pass the fluid and will be ready for everything to go down on Wednesday!

Trigger Time!

I received the amazing phone call today that I can take my trigger injections tonight!  That means that egg retrieval is on Friday morning with my transfer on Monday or Wednesday of next week!  I'm so excited that it's really happening!  It feels like it's just in time too because my thighs were getting a little sore from all of the Menopur and Bravelle injections.  I was also grossed out to learn that those two meds come from post-menopausal women's urine...sick! 

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!  My brain is too focused on IVF to even concentrate on work.  Tomorrow will be tough to get through with so much on my mind! 

Aaaaaaaah!  I can't believe it's finally time!!

Wow, it's March!

I can't believe that our transfer is only a week or so away!  It seems like we've been waiting for this for months and it's almost here!  I had an ultrasound yesterday and it showed that we have 12 follicles that are the size they should be right now.  My estrogen level went up a bit so we had to increase the amount of meds for my thigh shots.  The Lupron injections are going well, but the thigh injections are getting pretty sore.  The soreness can be compared to the day after doing a ton of squats.  Also, the meds burn a bit going in.  Jon has been a trooper and feels so bad when the injection spots bleed.  He always remarks about how it is all his fault that we are having to go through this in the first place.  I just assure him that we're not doing anything that we both don't want to do. 

I spent most of last weekend feeling nauseous.  Luckily by Tuesday it seemed to have went away.  Other good news is that my boobs are now back to my normal size and aren't so sore that I can't even hug anyone.  This is due to being off of the birthcontrol for over a week now.  In addition, I have lost 4 of the 6 pounds that I put on!  Last night when I mentioned that I seemed to be a little more calm and relaxed since going off of it, Jon definitely agreed.  Apparently he didn't like my psycho moodswings either!  :) 

Jon is also on day 18 of not drinking.  I'm very proud of him for taking the initiative to do this without me asking him.  I know it's been hard, especially on Friday nights when we both used to enjoy coming home and having a beer or glass of wine to relax after a long week.  Hopefully this break in drinking will also help him to establish better drinking habits in the future...one can hope right?!?