It went off without a hitch! I'm pretty sore still, kinda surprised by how sore I am. Don't remember it being this bad last time!
Anyhoo, got there at 7am, the nurse that came to get me was the same labor and delivery nurse when I had Elizabeth! she was so nice and we recognized each other immediatly! She took me back to the prep area in the new women's hospital.. and let me tell you, WOW! It is super nice! Wood floors, nice rooms with flatscreens, it doesn't really feel like a typical hospital! I got undressed, and into my gown, booties and hairnet. It took them 4 times and 3 nurses to get my IV in! I have small veins, and this has happened before... out! After that was in, the anestesiologist came in to speak to me... after he left, I got to watch the Royal Wedding on TV... LOL!
About 15 min. later I was wheeled down to the OR, then walked in to get on the table. Dr. Doherty was there all dressed and ready to go! I laid down on the table, got my arms strapped down, and off to sleep I went! It was about 8:10am.
I woke up in recovery (the room where I started) at 8:55am. So it was quick! They brought Tommy back around 9:10am, and there I ate some graham crackers and water. They wouln't let me go until I could pee, so I was gulping water down!
Around 9:40am, I could PEE!!! :) I got dressed (slowly... ouch!) and off we went.. I was home (after a quick BK drive thru... I was STARVING!) around 10:15am.
My mom stayed awhile to help out so I could rest and lay down, bless her heart. Now Elizabeth is climbingh all over me now so it's hard to get this typed!
Can't wait to hear tomorrow how many fertilized and how many babies we have to work with! I'll keep ya posted!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Last ultrsound
I had my final ultrasound this morning... and I have been dubbed the "egg queen!" They took a peek with the dildo-cam and yes, my eggs, all 26 of them, are of proper size... anywhere between 18 and 20mm. So by Friday, they will be around 20-22mm, perfect for extraction! And I am very pleased that I was able to control my activity and avoided OHSS, which is very painful and can be serious. I didn't want that to happen and ruin this round of IVF!
So we are set to show up to the hospital at 7am on Friday to get things going... my mom is coming over at 6:30am to watch Elizabeth and get her started with the day so we can go. Gotta love grandma!
At 10pm tonight, I will take my trigger shot (HCG) and those will release all those eggies in 36 hours.. which is when I'll be at the hospital for the extraction! Funny how that all just fits together! :)
So for now, I will go and clean a bit and finish up laundry... as bloated as I am, I really am in a bit of pain and should lay down, but I will be down for the count on Friday, so trying to get ahead of some chores!
Can't believe it, in just a couple weeks, we could find out we are pregnant. Holy cow!! :)
So we are set to show up to the hospital at 7am on Friday to get things going... my mom is coming over at 6:30am to watch Elizabeth and get her started with the day so we can go. Gotta love grandma!
At 10pm tonight, I will take my trigger shot (HCG) and those will release all those eggies in 36 hours.. which is when I'll be at the hospital for the extraction! Funny how that all just fits together! :)
So for now, I will go and clean a bit and finish up laundry... as bloated as I am, I really am in a bit of pain and should lay down, but I will be down for the count on Friday, so trying to get ahead of some chores!
Can't believe it, in just a couple weeks, we could find out we are pregnant. Holy cow!! :)
Monday, April 25, 2011
We have Easter Eggs! :)
Sorry I did not get to update last Friday, it was a bit crazy with getting ready for the holiday weekend. But we have LOTS of Easter Eggs to play with this round!
Had an ultrasound last Friday to see how my eggies are growing... and man, they are! There were 16 on the left side and 10 on the right! They were all less than 12mm in width, and they like to be in the 18-21mm range for maturation.
Bloodwork came back looking good too! So she kept me at the 375iu of Gonal F all weekend, and added the Ganarelix shot on Sunday night (that's the shot that stops ovulation from happening on it's own!) And I'm bloated as hell with all these eggs... ugh, I can barely button my work pants.
Today, Monday the 25th, I had my 2nd ultrasound. And they are still growing quite nicely! They are all around 14-15mm today and looking good! Dr. Doherty actually did the u/s, so it was good to have her be the one looking at them. She said with these results, we can proceed with the procedure this weekend!
I go back one more time on Wednesday morning for my final ultrasound and bloodwork. She said she will have me come in this Friday the 29th for egg retrieval, and Monday, May 2 will be transfer day! :) :)
I asked her about how many she would consider transfering... she said it all depends on the quality of the eggs. If they are good quality, probably 2, if they are so-so, then probably 3. She said age is the biggest factor into how good quality I will have... dang. Being old SUCKS! :)
2 more days of Gonal F and Ganarelix, then we will see what I need to do on Wednesday! This is getting exciting!
Had an ultrasound last Friday to see how my eggies are growing... and man, they are! There were 16 on the left side and 10 on the right! They were all less than 12mm in width, and they like to be in the 18-21mm range for maturation.
Bloodwork came back looking good too! So she kept me at the 375iu of Gonal F all weekend, and added the Ganarelix shot on Sunday night (that's the shot that stops ovulation from happening on it's own!) And I'm bloated as hell with all these eggs... ugh, I can barely button my work pants.
Today, Monday the 25th, I had my 2nd ultrasound. And they are still growing quite nicely! They are all around 14-15mm today and looking good! Dr. Doherty actually did the u/s, so it was good to have her be the one looking at them. She said with these results, we can proceed with the procedure this weekend!
I go back one more time on Wednesday morning for my final ultrasound and bloodwork. She said she will have me come in this Friday the 29th for egg retrieval, and Monday, May 2 will be transfer day! :) :)
I asked her about how many she would consider transfering... she said it all depends on the quality of the eggs. If they are good quality, probably 2, if they are so-so, then probably 3. She said age is the biggest factor into how good quality I will have... dang. Being old SUCKS! :)
2 more days of Gonal F and Ganarelix, then we will see what I need to do on Wednesday! This is getting exciting!
Friday, April 15, 2011
We are clear for take off!
Had my first u/s this morning to check my lining and ovaries. Everything looked great! Then ran down the hall to get blood drawn to see what my levels were at for starting out. They didn't tell me what they were, but we are all clear to begin the shots on Monday.
I will be doing 375IU of the Gonal-F Pen daily... good news is this injection goes in my thigh, not in my stomach like I thought! And it's a pretty small needle, so this might be better than the actual needles!
I will do one dose daily, in the evenings, Monday-Thursday next week, and back on Friday morning for an u/s and bloodwork. Then hopefully we will see some eggies in there growing and getting big!
So it's the last weekend of "freedom" with no drugs. We do have a pretty busy weekend planned, we have an event at our credit union Sat. morning for the kids, so we will be taking Elizabeth there. Then Sunday afternoon, we have a birthday party for a friend of our's daughter, who will be turning 1! So it should be good.
Only bad thing is, Elizabeth, Tommy and I all have colds! Ugh.. Tommy took Elizabeth to the Dr. this morning to make sure it wasn't anything more severe, and it wasn't, so that's good. Poor little thing just keeps coughing and her nose keeps running. Hopefully she will be better this weekend.
So I'll keep everyone posted as to what happens this week and how it all goes. Can't believe I may be pregnant in about a month again. Let's hope so, anyways! :)
I will be doing 375IU of the Gonal-F Pen daily... good news is this injection goes in my thigh, not in my stomach like I thought! And it's a pretty small needle, so this might be better than the actual needles!
I will do one dose daily, in the evenings, Monday-Thursday next week, and back on Friday morning for an u/s and bloodwork. Then hopefully we will see some eggies in there growing and getting big!
So it's the last weekend of "freedom" with no drugs. We do have a pretty busy weekend planned, we have an event at our credit union Sat. morning for the kids, so we will be taking Elizabeth there. Then Sunday afternoon, we have a birthday party for a friend of our's daughter, who will be turning 1! So it should be good.
Only bad thing is, Elizabeth, Tommy and I all have colds! Ugh.. Tommy took Elizabeth to the Dr. this morning to make sure it wasn't anything more severe, and it wasn't, so that's good. Poor little thing just keeps coughing and her nose keeps running. Hopefully she will be better this weekend.
So I'll keep everyone posted as to what happens this week and how it all goes. Can't believe I may be pregnant in about a month again. Let's hope so, anyways! :)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Last Day of Pills!
Well, I took my last birth control pill today.. gulp! That means we start our IVF cycle "officially" tomorrow. I have an ultrasound appt. tomorrow morning to see how everything looks to start. I then get to start the shots Monday. OUCH!
On a funny note, it was my friend's birthday on Saturday night (the 9th) so a group of us went out to dinner, then bowling afterwards! It was such a fun night. Anyhoo, we were just getting in our lane and I looked at the lane next to us and guess who was there bowling with her kids and hubby? My RE, Dr. Doherty! Ha! It was wierd to see her in casual clothes, hair in a ponytail, and drinking a beer! But I guess that Dr.'s need to have fun too! :)
On a funny note, it was my friend's birthday on Saturday night (the 9th) so a group of us went out to dinner, then bowling afterwards! It was such a fun night. Anyhoo, we were just getting in our lane and I looked at the lane next to us and guess who was there bowling with her kids and hubby? My RE, Dr. Doherty! Ha! It was wierd to see her in casual clothes, hair in a ponytail, and drinking a beer! But I guess that Dr.'s need to have fun too! :)
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