Hi Kari, I just wanted to let you know you will be in my thoughts all day tomorrow and I will praying for a smooth E/R with lots of mature eggies and a great Fert. report too. Take care of yourself sweetie and think lots of positive thoughts :angel: AimeeM

Kari, I hope your e/r goes wonderfully tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you. I hope you had a very relaxing weekend and you're ready! Can't wait to hear the results! Good Luck!!! - April

Aimee and April, thank you so much... your good luck wishes really warm my heart. :angel: The trigger went good last nite and I have felt just fine since then. Been drinking lots and lots of water. :) I'm trying to stay as relaxed as possible tonite, but of course I am a tad anxious... not exactly sure what to expect, but I'm confident that everything will go smoothly. My plan is to wake up early and take a nice shower and straighten my hair... I wanna feel good going in! :D If I give myself enough time in the morning I might be able to pop on the board and say hello before heading to the doctor, but if not I just want to say thanks again for all the encouragement. I love you girls!

Kari

Kari, Just wanted to wish you luck tomorrow I am so glad that everything has gone well this time around. I am praying that we will see a bfp in a couple weeks.

Kelly

GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK!!!

Kari, I am so excited for you! It sounds like you are well prepared and ready to go. All the best my sweet and I can't wait to hear how it goes.

Love to you!

Ruby

Good luck Kari!! You sound relaxed, this is good! Straight hair always helps (I can relate to this!), you have to do whatever you can to feel good and positive. I'm so glad the trigger went well, and you're managing to drink all that water. Hope you have some amazing results for us later - lots of big fat healthy eggs ready to be fertilized. Love, Lizzie

Hi Kari!

Thinking of you this morning. You're probably already at the dr's office, but I wanted to send you my well wishes anyway. Can't wait to hear how things go!!!

Holly

Best of luck Kari! I know things are going to go great for you today and BFP is just around the corner!

Kari

Just wanted to let you know that i am thinking and praying for you this morning. I just can t wait to hear some good news and hopibng that this will just be preliminary news before your bfp in 2 weeks time. I am so happy that you got to your E/R after so much heartache ........

Big hugs......drop us a line when you are up to it

Amy

Hi girls! I couldn't sleep well this morning so I've been up since 5:30! But I feel good and I'm just waiting for DH to drag himself out of bed since we have to be out the door in about 10-15 minutes!:D Can't wait to log back on later and tell you guys all about it. Thank you again for all of your support... don't know if I could do this without you guys! :angel:

wishing you all the very best of luck ............i can feel the excitement in your post...i am sure everything will go on smoothly.....

HUGS

Amy

Went good! They got 28 eggs and we will know later today how many were mature. Feel okay just tired so I'm off for some sleep!

Yay Kari! 28 eggs sounds wonderful. I hope they're mature and the fertilization process goes well! Take and get lots of rest! - April

WOO HOO!!! 28 eggs is awesome, and I can't wait to find out how many were mature. :D :D :D :D Well done!! You made it! I am so excited for you. :)

Enjoy your rest. You deserve it!

Holly

Kari thats so great 28 is such a great number. I am praying for lots to be mature and a fabulous fert. report tomorrow. Take care of yourself sweetie. AimeeM

Wow,
28 eggs.:blob_fire Good job Kari. BFP is soooo close now.
Sticky babydust,
Mady

Kari,
I am sooooo excited for you!!!! I am pretty new here but when I read your great news I needed to say congrats!!!! I will be praying that all goes well for you!!!

Thanks everyone! I really hope I can bring news of a good fert report tomorrow! My doctor said he would call me later to talk about the ggs and apparantly something else.......

DH just told me that our RE pulled him aside after my procedure and said he's still concerned about the riisk of OHSS. He said ultimately it will be our decision, but he might recommend we delay the transfer another month or so. Sounds like the recommendation will be somewhat based on the quality of the eggs and fert report. If there aren't that many high quality, that would mean less to potentially freeze, so he'd probably just do the transfer now. I also just found out that he is likely to do a day-3 transfer regardless of # and quality if we did proceed now. (DH thinks he will be out of town for a conference this weekend, so a day-5 wouldn't be possible if I wanted him to do the procedure, which I absolutely do.)

So a lot more to think about now than I expected.... but I think I for sure want to do the transfer now... Esp if there is any chance the frosties wouldn't make it if we waited for a frozen cycle, cause I'd be devastated. Anyone who's done IVF know what their E2 was at time of trigger? Mine was 2800 and I guess I thought that was gonna be okay. I feel okay now and it's been almost 48 hours since we did the hcg trigger.

Kari - 28 eggs is amazing. Good work! I'm sorry you have a few issues to work through (these things never run smoothly do they?). Could your DH possibly get out of the conference? I can understand you not wanting to wait. Hopefully you'll have lots of the eggs fertilize, so if your RE gives you the OK you can do this cycle and a frozen one later for baby no. 2...
Good luck with your decision making. I'm praying for you that it will all work out great with no hitches. I have such a strong feeling that this is your time. Good luck for the fert report - I'm sure it will be great. Huge hugs,
Lizzie

hi Lizzie, and thanks! It's actually my RE who will be out of town, so that's why we'd have to do a day three.

My NP phoned and said they actually retrieved 30 eggs and 19 were mature!!!! They did ICSI and we'll know more tomorrow. But she also stressed their concern for OHSS and I feel like they will recommend we wait on the transfer. I guess I am okay with that I'm just happy the E/R went so well!

Hey Kari, wow your egg report sounds so great. It sounds like you are going to have a lot of eggs to work with so many mature. My RE had all the same concerns also. I actually felt the worst of all the day before transfer so make sure you rest and take it easy ok honey. I am bloated today but feel ok,so it is for sure subsiding. I think the OHHS risk, is that if you get pregnant the OHHS will get a lot worse, so thats why they hold off on transfer. My E2 was a little over 3000 at trigger but now I feel a lot better. It will be ultimately your decision whether to hold off on a transfer I am pretty sure. I just want to send you tons of relaxing don't stress vibes during the next couple of days. You have done your part, now its time to just let those eggies fertilize and mature. I will praying you get great news tomorrow and still don't have any OHHS effects. :angel: AimeeM

Hi Kari

Congrats on so many wonderful mature eggies! I am so proud of you! Kari, I sincerely hope that the rest of your cycle goes the way you want it to. You have done so well to get this far and deserve success.
Hope you continue to feel good and healthy and that the risk of OHSS soon becomes a thing of the past.

*****BABYDUST*****

Ruby

Oh my my my!! What a wonderful egg report, dearest friend, my kari!!! :D 19 matured!!! :D:D Wow! I can't wait to hear how the rest of the cycle will go! :D I am pryaing for that BFP!!!!!!!!!!!

**********babydust************

Hi Kari! So glad to hear you are feeling okay. I hope you don't have to deal w/ the OHHS. 19 mature eggs is great!!!!! One thing is for sure, no matter what you decide to do as far as the transfer goes, you will have plenty of embies to work with! :D I hope everything transpires the way you want it to. Let us know what you decide to do. If you go through w/ the transfer this cycle, it would be on Friday, right?

Holly

Hi guys!!!!!! OMG, I am so excited right now! Just got off the phone with my RE and 17 of the 19 fertilized!!! :bouncing: :bouncing: I'm so happy I just feel like crying!

So, last nite my RE called us and gave us the option of freezing all embies today, on day 1, and then doing a transfer 6 weeks from the start of my AF. The other option was to cross our fingers that I won't hyperstim and do the transfer on Thursday, day 3. The thought of waiting for the transfer did not rest well with me, especially considering it took over 5 weeks (and 10days on provera) to get AF started after the last time I stimmed. So... we told him this morning our decision was to do transfer on Thurs! I feel good with that decision, esp since I woke up feeling so well physically! And here's even better news....

My RE stressed how incredible their success rates are on frozen transfers when freezing on day 1. Since we have 17, he talked to his embryologist, and they are gonna freeze 9 today and then we'll take the best of the other 8 to transfer on Thursday! (My RE used to be Fert director of the Mayo clinic and he and his embryologist left to open this private practice... well, he said this 1/2 & 1/2 approach was their norm back when they were at Mayo and it worked well.) Since we are only gonna transfer 2, we might still have a couple to freeze on Thurs as well! Most of you know I want like 5 kids, so this could be our whole family! Okay, I need to be careful getting my hopes up, but I feel very excited and so positive. Finally, I'm actually getting good news!!! yay! :D

I'm keeping each of you in my prayers right now too, I just want all of you to know that. I want us all to move on to the preg board together!

Oh Kari, that is such great news you got. 17 fertilized, thats alot of familly you got there. :D And you are feeling good today, no OHSS. Im glad that you decided to transfer fresh ones.
2 more weeks and we will celebrate your BFP.
Baby dust,
Mady

:bouncing: :bouncing: Oh my Kari!! What wonderful news!!!!! Oh that's amazing!!!! I am so very very happy for you!!!! I'm so thankful that you are feeling physically amazing (and you sound emotionally stellar!!!) and that you can do ET on Thursday!!!! OH WOW!!!!!!!!!!

This is truly wonderful news Kari---right down to how many you are putting back and everything.

I knwo you are careful about getting hopes up, but I think that it's great that you are happy. After everyhtign you have been through the past several months, things are FINALLY giong your way!! And I am praying SO HARD that they stay that way and you get your children!!!

*****************babydust*************** *****

Kari, it is so good to see you so excited! :blob_fire :bouncing: :blob_fire And w/ a fert report like the one you got (17 out of 19! :D ), you have every right to be excited!!!! I absolutely LOVE the plan you have put into action. I think you are definitely maximizing your chances by proceeding w/ e/t now AND being proactive in freezing half on day 1. I just KNOW things are going to work out and you will have your large family!! :bouncing: :bouncing: What a relief that you are feeling good - I really hope the OHHS stays away!!!

Lots of love and luck headed your way!!

Holly

Kari, OMG I am so so happy and excited for you :) That is a great fert rate. Now just sit back and relax because your embies will be back home in your belly on Thursday.:angel: This is such great news :):bouncing: I just know we are gonna hear a BFP in few weeks :) AimeeM

Mady, thank you hun. I do hope we will be seeing BFP in 2 weeks, and I really hope you will just be a few short weeks behind me after you do your frozen transfer!

Princess, I just love your way with words... "emotionally stellar"... love it, I never would think that English was not your first language! Well you are right, I do feel that way this morning for the first time in a LONG time! And with your surgery around the corner you will soon be feeling how close your BFP is as well. I'm excited for you!

Holly, thank you so much! I'm so glad you think it's a good plan that we've got. At first, I didn't know since it sounded so different from what I've been exposed to, but I am def feeling more confident now! And I do think that OHSS is gonna stay far away... only doing 5000 units on the hcg trigger musta helped. But I'll stay rested and keep hydrated just in case!

Aimee, thank you so much for your constant support throughout this cycle. I pray we are both now awaiting our BFP's from round #2 of IVF!

Kari, darling, I am so sure you wil be seeing a BFP in two weeks!!!! I am so excited for you!! Oh wow, Kari, you're going to be a Mommy!!!! :D:D:D And thank you for complimenting my English!! :D I really have learned so much since being here!!

I am so happy that youare happy!!! :D:D I really htink that this will be it for you Kari!! This will bring your first child(ren) :D:D:D:D

*********babydust************

Kari! This is absolutely awesome news! It can't get much better than this (with the exception of the BFP at the end!) and it seems like everything has been best case scenario with you. I am holding out a lot of hope that this is the BFP you've been waiting for! Your game plan sounds wonderful, and Princess is right, you do sound emotionally high. I'm so glad you're doing well...now I can't wait to hear how it goes with the transfer! Good Luck! - April

WOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW Kari,
Perfect timing, I came in to wish you all the luck you can get. I have been crazily busy to write but couldn't hold the joy back when I saw your retrieval and fertilization report. Congrats honey and know that we are already celebrating your bfp.
Wishing all you girls luck.
Holly, Amelu, Princess, CBB (future mother of two), kelly x 2, Mapia, am so sorry I have not posted in a while but I do read, pray and follow each of you. I hope to see more bfp's soon.

Take care.


Lovely

Lovely, thank you SO MUCH for stopping in and dropping a line! Have missed you, but I know you were getting very busy with your course work and everything. I hope that is going well. And please let us know how you are doing when you can. As I recall, you needed a couple months before trying again and I'm wondering if you are gonna wait until after the holidays and semester or if you will try sooner. (((hugs))) and thx again for your prayers and good luck wishes.

April, YAY! I'm finally with you now in the 2WW! I know your good news will be coming a bit sooner than mine, but I am going to stay positive that it will indeed be good news for us both!!!

Kari,
That's great news!:bouncing: I'm so exited for you!
I hope we'll see BFP from you in a few weeeks!
Baby dust
Luba

Woohoo Kari!! :bouncing: :bouncing: :bouncing: That's amazing! No wonder you are feeling so positive, and 'emotionally stellar' ! (I loved that too. Princess, you should become a writer!). I am over the moon. I'm so happy that you can go ahead now, without waiting. And it does seem that you have all your future babies there! Fantastic!

OMG Kari what wonderful news I am so excited for you. That is a huge number of fertilized eggs I can't wait to see you BFP in 2weeks.

Lovely it is great to hear from you hope you are doing well.

Kelly

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! That is wonderful news Kari!!!! Congrats! To go through so much is so hard but, you deserve results like like this! Great job!!! I will be waiting to see the post when you announce your BFP!!!!!
:blob_fire :blob_fire :blob_fire

Hey Kari wow I cant believe I missed your ER I am so sorry.I am so happy how great things went for you this time.I see your BFP is right around the corner sweetie.Good luck I am praying very hard for you.I cant wait to hear your wonderful news.When will Beta be?Take care of yourself and i will try to check in more often.

Mapia

Hi Kari!

I know i am late but i wanted to say congratulations on such a great e/r. it is wonderful that you had 17 fertilized. and so great that you can freeze some. i am so very happy for you. i just know things are going to work out for you. what wonderful news! i am thrilled that your e/t is upon us. best of luck. a bfp is lurking right around the corner!

Lizzie, I agree, Princess would be a pretty good writer! ;) Thanks for your post... I know how very busy you are right now w/ your studies and it means a lot that you are still here rooting for us. Hoping the TTC naturally gets it done for you, but know we will return the support if you end up moving on to IVF. Your BFP awaits too!

CBB - I do hope that good news is around the corner! I'm so happy you are sharing your time with us still... I'm certain that you are spreading positive baby energy for all of us!

Mapia, I have a feeling my beta would be on the 23rd. Knowing me I will be fighting the urge to HPT the last few days!

Well my transfer is at 8am tomorrow. I'll be doing acupuncture before and after. I feel good about it and am glad I decided to go through with it rather than delaying. And since my RE prescribes vicadin, I'll surely be relaxed during the procedure!;)

I spoke to the NP today and of course I asked about my embabies (I haven't stopped thinking about them since we got the fert report yeterday... And last nite I was just amazed, realizing that it's already been determined whether each of them are little girl embies or little boy embies. It prob sounds weird, but I already feel such a love for them. :angel: ) Anyway, I asked about the 8 that they did not freeze and she said the embryologist mentioned that half of them are looking very good and the others are hanging on. But she reminded me that tomorrow (day-3) will be much better in determining the health of the embryos. I'm just going to keep saying my prayers that they stay strong. :angel:

Oh Kari! I'm so excited for your transfer. Sounds like you're going to be one relaxed lady for the procedure. I hope those embabies are healthy and ready for life tomorrow! Good Luck!!!

Kari,
Good luck with your transfer tomorrow! It's very good that you're doing accupuncture before and after. It's been proven to help! Hopefully we'll see a BFP from you in a few short weeks!

Baby dust

Luba

Kari, you sound like you're in a really great place right now!! I'm so glad you decided to proceed w/ transfer this cycle. I really believe it was the right decision & things are going to work out for you.

I'll praying for you and your embies tonight and thinking of you tomorrow.

Holly :)

Oh thank you Lizzie and Kari--- I would liek to be a writer, but I don't think I would have the patience. Well, actually if IF teaches you (or tries to cram into you) it's patience :D

I don't think it's weird at all that you already have such a love fo ryour embabies. I think it's very touching---you're going to be such a good mother, darling. :angel: I can't wai tto hear tomorrow how they all growing strong and lovely. I am praying fo ryou Kari--you so deserve to have your children.

***********sticky babydust*************

Kari, I just wanted to add more good luck to you tomorrow. I also thought it was very touching that you already feel love for your embabies, and your snow embabies too, I'm sure! When you are feeling better after the transfer, please let us know how everything went. I will be patiently waiting tomorrow to hear about day 1 of your BFP!!!

***baby dust***
Christin

Kari,

I will be thinking of you tomorrow too. We will be at our RE's for DH, and you will be at yours. Although new to this board, you have been very helpful with all of my questions and I really appreciate all your feedback.

Sending lots of positive, warm thoughts,

Marie

Oh thank you all so much. The support here is just overwhelming and you ladies have warmed my heart time and time again. I do hope I bring the board a BFP, but I really hope that I will have lots of BFP company when it happens. :) My prayers are also with each of you :angel:

Hi Kari!
I wanted to drop by and let you know how happy I am for you and your cycle!!! 17 out of 19 is amazing:) You should feel very positive. I am so glad you will have lots of little frozen embabies (though I think you won't need them anytime soon!).
You need to just take care of yourself and those little embabies. Relax and enjoy the next couple of weeks. Please know that I am thinking about you every day and anxiously awaiting your beta results. I can't wait to celebrate your bfp:angel:
love,
cmarie

Kari sweetie - I am certainly rooting for you and it's always nice to sneak in a few minutes on the board to catch up. I'm so pleased you're having acupuncture. I read a study which showed a 50% improvement in ivf success rates when acu was done before & after.:) Best of luck with e/t! You stay this relaxed, you're doing great! Fingers, toes & everything else crossed for even bigger healthy embies. I know just what you mean, feeling love for them, it's natural, they are your future little babies for sure. Take care, loads of love & best wishes,
Lizzie

Oh Kari

t s so sweet that you already feel attached to your embabies. Just wanted to wish you all the best for your transfer today. I am sure that everything will go on smoothly. Make sure you take it easy after...get Dh to pamper you.
I am so happy for you that you made it to this point ...i know that every single day of these last few months was a challenge for you and i am so proud of the way you have dealt with things.
Can t wait to here about your bfp...do you know when your beta will be?
Sending you big hugs, well wishes, sticky baby dust and lots of love

Amy

Hi Kari!

Just dropping you a line to let you know I'm thinking of you this morning. :) It is so nice to see how positive you are feeling. After all you have been through to get to this point, I am so happy to see you are able to enjoy the process of your miracle taking place. Just think, by the end of the day, you will technically already be pg!!! Your little embies will just need to dig in deep and grab on. ;) I'm so excited for you!!! I don't think you mentioned...will you be doing bedrest? If so, how many days?

Holly

Kari, I am so excited for you and hope everything is going beautifully :) Let us know how you are when you can :) :angel: AimeeM

Hi kari!! Darling, i am thinking so much about you!! I am sure that everyhting is going to go wonderfully today :D I am praying that those little embabies snuggle in deep for a nice warm nine-month stay in Mommy :angel: Let us know how you are when you can, and tell us how it went, okay dearest friend?

********************babydust************ *************

Hey girls, it's nice to log-on and see your posts. I was thinking about all of my IF sisters this morning and I actually felt your company during the transfer. :angel:

Although I feel extremely hungover from the valium (I slept for hours after getting home), the transfer itself went extrememly well. It didn't hurt at all (tho the full bladder wasn't fun) and I heard comments from the nurses, RE, and embryologist during the procedure that it was one of their easiest transfers!

But prior to the transfer, my RE came over to me (while I was doing acupuncture) and said he had concerns with the quality of my embryos. I had 1 9-celled, 2 8-celled, 3 6-celled, and 2 4-celled. The problem I guess was there's lots of "debris" or fragmentation in each. But he still thinks they are capable of implanting in someone my age, and he wanted to transfer only two still. So that's what we did... they transferred one 6-celled and one 8-celled (there must have been lots of debris if they preferred a 6-cell over an 8 and a 9-celled!) I'm trying to stay positive, but def feel quite deflated after hearing about the poor quality of my embabies... it breaks my heart. I just pray that they are strong enough to hang on in there. I've done all I can do, now it's just a waiting game. Thanks again guys for all your support!!!!

Kari, I'm so glad you were feeling well enough to write. I was looking forward to your report all day! I'm glad things went well. I'm sorry you're feeling a bit down about your embies, but I'm praying you'll end up with a BFP in the end!!! And hopefully, the swift transfer will make up for any debris and they'll nestle in for the long haul!!! Good luck with the remainder of your 2ww!!!

Hi Kari, I am glad your transfer went so well sweetie, Don't worry about those embies, the science behind the ratings and fragmentation is very very new and even the most fragmented 4 cell embies have resulted in a pregnancy. So keep your head up now that those embies are at home everything changes and they can and will stick. Stay positive your BFP is right around the corner :) Take care of yourself and think lots of snuggling embies thoughts I read somewhere its good to imagine they are burying themselves into a nice thick plush red carpet for warmth :) :angel:

Kari, So glad to hear about your transfer going so smooth!!! That is great news!!! :D Enjoy your 2ww!!!! I hope the time goes fast..... be ready for that BFP......cause here it comes!! I just said a prayer for you and I will be waiting to hear more good news in a couple weeks!!!! Take it easy..... while your waiting!!!

Mrsctw, I bet we were praying at the same time! I seem to be doing a lot of that today!!! Thank u again , and I know soon I will be returning the same support to you!

Aimee, you always know just what to say! I know we both have some fighters growing in us and oh how I look forward to us both celebrating our BFPs!!!

April dear, thanks for your kind words. I know you are soon testing and I sure would love to hear great news from you very soon!

Kari, congratulations for making it in the 2ww. Your entire cycle its been perfect, sounds like BFP is in order. Dont worry about the quality, I did hear of success with lower quality embies and failures with the best quality ones.
Relax now to make a nice warm home for the little ones.
Are you on bedrest?

Baby dust,
Mady

Hi Kari!

How are you feeling? I am so glad the e/t went smoothly. Please rest up. i think it really helps with implantation. Try to think positively - I am sure the best embryos were selected. and i am sure an embryo with a fragment has a great chance of implanting. but i know how the 2ww can fray your nerves. I am sending prayers your way for bfp!

Hi Kari!

So glad to hear the e/t went smoothly & you are feeling good. :D :D Sending many prayers your way that those embies dig in deep and make themselves comfy in their new home for the next 9 months. :angel: You did great!!

Holly

Kari,
Congratulations on smooth transfer. You made it girl! I will be parying that those embyes snuggle tight inside you for the healthy 9 month.
Baby dust
Luba

Thanks Luba and Holly! I do hope they are in for a nice LONG stay!!! I have been talking to them letting them know how loved they are and will be and how good I promise to take care of them if they can hold on tight! I know u both feel the same about your future babies!

CBB, I feel great!!! Seriously, no signs of OHSS at all! Bloated still, but I am drinking 160 oz of water a day! The RE says that is great, as long as I don't gain weight which I haven't at all! When they did the u/s during transfer they saw no free fluid anywhere other than the bladder where it should be. I think they were surprised with how good it looked. I am hopeful that the less than perfect quality won't interfere with implantation.

Mady hi! Yes I am on bedrest. My RE said one full day, but my NP insisted 3 days, with getting up to pee the only activity the first 24 hrs. It'll be worth it! Luckily DH got me an I-phone for my b-day so I can easily be on-line from the couch!!! I hope you are well. You are so strong, and I know your baby miracle is coming too!

Congrats Kari, you made it through transfer, your BFP is on it's way! And no signs of OHSS, that's very good, you must be so happy to not have that lurking over you this cycle. I'm learning from all you ladies that no cycle goes perfectly, so you just have to take the good with the bad and hope it all works out in the end, and you've already had your "bad" cycle, so this should be a good one! Take it easy and enjoy your weekend of rest.

Christin

Hi Kari I am so glad transfer went well.Keep resting and stay calm I just know this is it for you sweetie.I hope your 2ww flies by for you.I cant wait to hear your BFP.I will be so happy for you.Well sweetie take care of yourself and those embies.

Mapia

Hi Kari,

I haven't been on in a while but I was so excited to see your post and that you had your e/t. I'm praying this one is it for your sweetie! Just rest and relax the best you can and let DH take care of you this weekend ;) Good luck, I have you in my prayers.

Lori

Oh Christin, thank you so much!!! I hope it works out in the end too!!! As for being lucky with OHSS, the tide may be turning. I woke up in the mid of the night not feeling so great, and the sick feeling has been coming and going now. The worst is my stomach is the most bloated ever... my DH could not stop staring at me through the glass shower door this morning (hahaha, I know that sounds funny :D , but believe me he was looking at my huge belly in shock! I look 6 months pregnant!) I believe you are gonna be a new-year IVFer (right?)... I hope you get your baby miracle on your first try!!!!

Mapia, I basically just wrote you a novel in your thread, so I'll just tell you here thanks again for all your support! Rooting for you too!

Lori!!!!! OMG, I am so happy to hear from you!!! Thanks for your kind words and your prayers. I read your post to Mapia about how you and DH are now officially approved and on the US list to be adoptive parents! Congrats sweetie! (Oh, and that is a good one, about this being the longest 2WW ever... I imagine it must be!). Interesting about the challenges in Russian adoption laws... I hope they don't halt foreign adoptions to the US, that would be a shame. Whether I get pregnant myself or not, I still feel strongly that DH and I will likely adopt a child from China or Russia some day. Well good luck in your adoption journey, and PLEASE, keep us posted as any more good news comes your way regarding your baby to be!!!!

Kari, I'm so glad that e/t went well and that it was one of the easiest they'd done, this is very promising! Don't worry about the quality of the embies, I'm sure they are very healthy now they're back where they belong. I'm glad you're resting up, and can still get online from the couch! Hope DH is feeding you well and bringing you everything you need and more.. I do hope you're feeling better and the bloating is going down. Stay nice and calm and relaxed, and keep chatting to your little embies! Lots of love, Lizzie

Hi Kari!

How are you hun? It looks like your transfer went smoothly, I am so happy for you. I have been thinking about you a lot this week and am thrilled to hear that all is okay.

Good luck my friend, I am sending loads of babydust (really sticky babydust) across the globe to you.

Love and hugs.

Ruby

Kari, I hope you are feeling better. I have read though that if you get OHHS after transfer that it can be a sign of early pregnancy. Something about the HCG that starts to get produced during implantation turning on the corpus luteum cysts that the eggs were in feeding the OHHS. You should probably call your dr and check in. Have you gained any wieght or had shortness of breath? Keep drinking your water and resting. I can't wait for your BFP on Sat. (I think) less than a week to go :) Let us know how you are feeling :)AimeeM

Hi Aimee! I feel much better today actually, which is good since I'm about to hop in a car to drive out to California. My SIL is having surgery tomorrow to remove a cancerous thyroid and we wanna be there for her. My beta is actually not till Tues the 23rd (tho I will HPT on Mon the 22nd). Since my embies are now 6 days old, I am picturing them hatching out of their shells right now and looking for that perfect place to snuggle in. I do hope I continue to feel sick esp as we get later into the week.... I believe that will be a good sign!!! ;) And congrats again to you on the BFP!!!!

Ruby and Lizzie - You are two truly amazing women, and so deserving of the child you long for. Thanks for your kind words. Love you guys!

Hi Kari,

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. I hope all goes well w/ your SIL's surgery. I'll be praying for her and for your bfp.

Holly

Hi kari!! I'm just catching up after being off for the weekend :angel: How are you my dear friend? I think from the sounds, you are feelign a litttle bit well, no? :D I know I would be well if I were going to California :jester: however, I am really sorry to hear of SIL's situation. :( I am pryaing for her quick recovery and for your BFP!!

I really think that this is your time, my dear!!!

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Hi Kari

So glad that you are feeling better. I am sorry for your SIL. Hope that everything will go smoothly for her i will be adding her to my list of prayers.
Oh i can t believe ....it s just 7 more days to go for your beta....i am praying hard that this will be it for you..........you truly deserve it so much and i am sure that you are going to be an amazing mom.
That so sweet picturing your embies hatching.........i am sure that they are snuggling warm for the coming months.

AMy

Hi Amy, yes just one more week till beta. I wish it would hurry up and get here... I feel it's gonna be a bfn and I just wanna get it over with so I can look forward to a frozen transfer where my RE has even better success than with fresh. I am hoping that AF will cooperate when I go off the progesterone. Of course there is still a part of me that hopes I actually am pregnant (I still have been playing my easy listening music to my tummy each night).;) But I want to be realistic and tell myself that I will have an EXCELLENT chance with a frozen if indeed my gut is right and I am not pregnant.

Princess, you are so sweet.... I loved your supersister cheer you wrote on Jennypoo's thread. :D What would we do without u on this board! Thanks for always making me smile!

Hey Holly! Thx for your prayers. S-I-L is well and is about to leave the hospital as we speak. Me and DH are waiting to take care of her for a couple days. She is developmentally disabled and doesn't quite understand everything that's going on. There certainly was no mention of cancer since she only knows that cancer is a very bad thing. It does sound like the surgery was a success and she will be just fine I hope so ... She is just the sweetest thing in the world. Well I hope you are well and this week flies by.... I know how much u enjoy your weekends and who can blame u.... They sound like so much fun!!!!!

Hi kari!!! Firstly, I just have to say how sweet and touching it was to read that you play easy-listening to your tummy everyday. Oh that is too cute. :angel: I love it!!

I know you gut is saying BFN, but I hope that's just pre-beta nerves...I am so pryaing for your BFP, darling, you deserve it so very, very much. :D:D You are always making me smile (and all of us) and always offering precious support and advice. I am so praying that you get your super-high-number-BFP :D:D:D:D

I'm so glad that SIL's sugery was a success!! What a blessing!! I pray that the cancer stays away and that she can go on to live a very happy life, and be an aunt very soon :)

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Kari, I'm so glad SIL's surgery went well!!! What a relief! She sounds like such a sweetheart.

I'm sorry that you are having doubts about the success of your cycle. Try to hang in there. I didn't feel anything either w/ my cycle, and I got bfp. You just never know. I think it's great that you are still playing music to your embies. :angel: You're going to make an excellent mom!!!!

Saying prayers that we will be reading all about your bfp in a week!

Holly

Kari, I am glad your SIL surgury went well. I hope she recovers quickly and I am sure with you and DH by her side she will.

Stay positive sweetie, only 1 week to go and I have a really good feeling your are getting a BFP. Just relax and take care of yourself, keep playing that music, its so cute:angel: AimeeM

Hey Kari I just read up on your thread so sorry to hear about SIL but I am glad her surgery went well.I will keep her in my prayers.

I really hope this next week flies by for you but please try not to lose hope so early sweetie.Stay strong and positive.I keep you in my daily prayers.I really pray we get that BFP from you next week.Keep your head up my friend.

Love,

Mapia

Kari, I'm so glad your SIL seems to be doing well and you were able to be there with her. I'm hoping this next week goes quickly for you and I'm holding out a lot of hope that this is the BFP you've been waiting for. I know sometimes you have a feeling, but don't start thinking of those frozen embies yet...there's still a huge chance the embies in your stomach are taking hold. Have a wonderful week! - April

Hi April, you have a good point... I probably should not give up on the embabies that are inside me right now. Even if the haven't implanted, they are still with me and deserve my love. Guess that means more soothing music for them as we go to bed tonite.:angel:

Hey Mapia, Thank you for keeping me in your prayers. I just hope it's not long before God takes care of both of us by blessing us with baby. We gotta keep trying... We both are gonna be great mommies!

Aimee and Princess, thank u both for positive thoughts and words. I will try very hard to keep my chin up and stay positive about this try.

Holly, hey there. Thx for reminding me that often there are no signs so early on. I just thought maybe with IVF it would be different. I have even been eating like a cow cause I kinda wanna still feel bloated:jester: Well maybe I will get a nice surprise when I HPT on Monday;)

Kari, I'm glad to see you are keeping the faith. Believe me, I know how hard it is to do!! I am still praying for your bfp. :D Just think! It might be only a few days away!! :angel:

Holly

Kari, you made me giggle when you said that you have been eatingliek a cow to feel bloated :D Well keep eating, cuz I'm sure that you're eatign for two, or three :D:D:D Just remember, stay strong and have faith. I'm praying fo ryour BFP!!

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Kari

I agree with the ladies...take each day as it comes....try to think of the little ones who are snuggling up in you right now.
I am glad that your SIL is ok...it s so sweet of you and Dh to tkae care of her now that you have so much on your mind. This just shows what an amazing woman you are and what a loving mom you are going to be soon.
Well take care of yourself sending you loads of sticky baby dust

Amy

Hi Kari.

I am praying hard for you that it is bfp next week. Lots of people don't feel anything during the 2ww. this bfp may just sneak up on you and surprise you. the week leading up to my bfp i was so down in the dumps and scared and hopeless that i never thought it would happen to me. so send all your positive encouragement to those babies, they need it to implant and grow.

i am so happy your SIL's surgery went well. that's a relief and i pray for her speedy recovery.

Hi Kari

CBB has given you excellent advice and I am actually going to take some of it on board myself!
You will be fine, just wait and see. I can't wait to see you posting your results next week!

I'm glad your SIL is doing well, you must be so relieved.

Babydust and hugs!

Ruby

Hi Kari, just wanted to drop in and wish you luck with your week wait. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed that you get your BFP.

Sending loads of sticky baby dust your way

Charlene

Hi kari, I just wanted to say hi and how are you? :D CBB in so right!!!! I think I will take that advice the next time I am in TWW too!! :D I hope you're doing well, and I can't wait to hear from you!!! One mroe week until BFP!!! :D

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Hey girls, Thanks for the encoraging words. I feel a bit better hearing CBB say the week before bfp was filled with doubt. I WANT a bfp so badly, I just can't shake the fact that I feel nothing out of the ordinary! But I remind myself how easy and perfectly smooth the transfer was and I know that is so important in achieving success. And even tho there was concern with the quality of my embies cause of all the fragments, I remind myself that perfect embies often don't implant! I just hope that I get a huge surprise when I do hpt cause truth be told I really don't think this fresh cycle worked. Thank goodness for all my frosties! Oh, btw, my NP told us that they did freeze the six embies not selected for transfer last week so adding on the nine that were frozen the day after E/R, I have 15 total frosties. (The NP reminded me tho that the quality of those last six was not good.... I think she could have left that comment out!)

Kari, that is great news about your frosties, wow I bet all your babies are in there :) Just try and stay positive sweetie, I was so convinced it didn't work this cycle, I had no symptons really, and Friday night(before I tested) I had a complete crying breakdown, DH thought I was crazy for being so negative. The smooth transfer is huge.........and your embies are back in your belly so that changes everything, you have excellent chances and I can't wait to celebrate with you next week. Hang in there you only have a little longer to go :angel: Aimee

Only a little while left of your wait, dearest!! Today is nearly over, and then It's Friday :D and then you know quickly the weekend passes. :angel: Don't worry too much, deaerst, maybe you're not feeling any symptoms because your little onesslwoly, gently and firmly buried themselves inside of you for a quiet winter's stay, and they don't want Mommy to be sick, so they don't get disturbed ;)
I'm praying so much for your BFP, Kari. You so deserve it, and I know you want it so badly. ou have my prayers, dearest friend.

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Kari my dear friend please hang in there not much left to go now.Please please dont give up hope its still to early.What have we said about signs its to early to notice any in the 2ww.So please keep your head up and stay positive.We are all here to help you get through these next few days.Take care and try and stay busy.Remember that we are all here holding your hand.

Love ya,

Mapia

Hi Kari!

Just checking in to see how you're doing. :) That is wonderful news that you have so many frosties!!! You will have plenty opportunity to make siblings for the little one(s) growing inside you right now!! Your big family is going to become a reality. :angel:

Can't wait to hear all about your bfp. Just a few more day!!! :)

Holly

Hi kari!! I just wanted to check on you to see how you are doing!!! I hope you're having a really good day to today!! It's almost the weekend and then you get to test! Just think, deaerst friend, just a couple more days until you get to see your BFP!!!!! :D:D:D:D You have my hopes and prayers!!!

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Hey Aimee, It prob doesn't sound very nice, but I'm actually glad to hear that you had a breakdown and were feeling so negative before your BFP ;) Maybe I'm being ridiculous for convincing myself it's a bfn! I look forward to experiencing the same joy you must be feeling right now, and I'm certain that if it doesn't happen this cycle, I'll get there in the near future. In the meantime, I'm still so very happy for you. And I can't wait for Nov 2nd for your u/s!

Holly, thanks for checking in... I feel okay. Good physically, emotionally still a bit of a mess. But the end of the wait is near, and I am prepared mentally for a bfn. I don't think I'll be too much of a wreck if that's how this fresh cycle turns out. It sure would be nice to NOT have an emotional collapse upon the dreaded BFN! :cool:

Princess Dear, thank you so much for your prayers. I hope I can bring some good news to the board on Monday, but if not, I'm going to be as upbeat as I can so that I don't drag anyone down. :)

Mapia, I keep trying to tell myself that theororetically it should be almost impossible to have signs during the 2WW. I mean seriously if I had hcg in my system what would it be... like 75???? How can that cause symptoms?!?! But I guess I was hoping for implantation spotting or cramping. I know it's way past the time my embabies would have implanted, so maybe I'm one of the one's that does not get implantation signs. Well thanks for holding my hand... I've been nervous, so I apologize for it being all sweaty :jester: But seriously, it means a lot to me that I have your support. :angel:

Kari my good friend no matter how sweaty or how hard you sqeeze my hand I wont let it go.As for the implantation spotting if you are on progesterone it wont come through remember unless you stop the supplements you wont get AF.So dont look into the signs.Just stay cool and enjoy yourself with DH as much as you can this weekend.I am praying for 2 healthy pink lines on Monday.Good luck sweetie.Know that I love ya and I will be so happy if you get that well deserved BFP.Take care.

Love ya,

Mapia

Hey Mapia, that's just like u to say something so kind, you always make me feel so much better. I had a rough evening yesterday which got worse into the night. Not sure why, but I was just anticipating the bfn and I really got down. I have been telling myself not to get discouraged cause I know i have a frozen transfer coming but the emotions just took over. Then I had dreams about the nurse calling with the negative results and she wouldn't talk to me about the frozen transfer and I was just crying. Luckily I find myself feeling better this morning. I think in general I am just a happier person during the day. I am sure I won't be able to sleep tonite.... DH and I are gonna HPT first thing. At least we will be able to support each other no matter what.

Anyway, how are you? Have you had a nice weekend? I know DH had to work some yesterday... I usually get stuff done around the house when my DH works weekends. How is your weather there in Greece right now??? It has been beautiful here... Finally down in the 80's! I love being outside during the day! Maybe that's why I'm happier during the daytime! Well I hope you did enjoy your weekend sweetie and I look forward to hearing how your consult with RE goes tomorrow.

Hi Kari, I am sorry you were feeling so negative, but please keep your hope alive :) Only 1 more day and you have made it so far. I am praying we are celebrating your BFP tomorrow:angel: AimeeM

oh BTW I had no implantation signs at all :)

Kari just wanted to let you know that i ve been thinking so much of you............today must be a long day for you. Do you get to get your b/w 1st thing in the morning on tuesday? Do you have an idea when you ll get the result.I know you had planned to hpt tomorrow....is the plan still the same?
praying so hard to hear about your bfp ....you deserve this so much. Hold on just a few more hrs to go.
BTW even though i did not go through IVF ...just wanted to add that i had no implantation signs and no other symptoms when i got my bfp.

Big hugs

Amy

Also wanted to wish you a very HAPPY ANNIVERSARY tomorrow...i really hope that you andDH will both get the gift that you deserve so much a BFP.

Hugs

Amy

hey Kari!

Just wanted to say good luck tomorrow. I am looking forward to seeing your post and celebrating your bfp.

I have read lots of times that implantation spotting is rare, and you know those signs people have - sometimes they will drive you crazy because most pregnancy signs are similar to AF signs. so you can't trust that stuff anyway. so the best thing i think is to try to stay positive and mentally prepare yourself for good and bad news. this way you know you can handle whatever comes your way. but i am sure it is good news tomorrow. it's about time that your time comes!

Hi Kari

I just had to stop by and wish you luck for tomorrow. I am really hoping that you have good news for us as I know you are such a wonderful lady and deserve this so much.

I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

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Ruby

Kari, I just want to wish you luck for today. I am holding thumbs for your BFP. Keep us posted.

Charlene

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Kari I just want you to know that I am praying so very hard and hoping with all the hope that you get your BFP today. You deserve it so very, very, very much. I am so hoping for you, my dear.

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