Melry, that's awesome news! I just read a "things to do in ivf" thing on-line and one thing they said is to not stress as they show that pregnancy happens much less more if we are stressed.

So I say don't listen anymore to the news on whether they fragment. You KNOW you're going to have one implanted, what difference does it make? Take it easy and start eating ice cream, listening to holiday tunes, and chilling out (no hot baths though!) and enjoy the few days prior to implantation.

This is sooooo exciting and I have no doubt it will work well. Huge hugs.

We had our transfer this morning. They transfered back two 6 cells that they said were good and one 4 cell that they said was ok. Two more 4 cells are still growing and they are going to just watch and see whats happens with them. I didn't ask about the specifics of the grading, kinda just didn't want to know to help add the stress. So today is veg on the couch day. Thinking sticky thoughts!!!!

Everything is sounds great on here!!
Yay Melry!!
Hopefully, enjoy your couch, begging day :) sticky baby dust to both of you!!

Whim, Merly and Hopefully - sending lots of sticky implanting thoughts your way. Let those little embabies get all cozey and decide to stick around for the 9 months.
We have ER tomorrow morning, went for acupunture this morning and feel ready for this. Fingers crossed this is a bumper BFP month for all of us.
bjs x

yeah! everyone's getting their prego on.

Can't wait to hear BFP's like bells. I too don't mind seeing BFP's on the board - but am sensitive especially after the huge fight that was on the main board a few weeks ago.

Anyone sensitive? If so PLEASE speak up so we don't hurt feelings.

So hearing the sticky thoughts reminded me of cinnabons. Maybe I'll have to get hubby to get me some after my implant day (lol).

Baby dust to you all, we are going tomorrow to have the first monitoring test post-shots. I'm on day 3 of shots and thus far it has been much easier than I expected, although my pants are already fitting tight. Could that be? Must be water weight...or turkey and stuffing...

I'm having so much stuff go down, and I don't know if it's preg symptoms, period symptoms, side effects of the progesterone, gas...bloated, crampy, SUPER gassy, way more pimply than usual, fatigued, urinating like a champ (sorry for all the TMI), tummy twinges. Add that to the beautiful abstract art of bruising on my bum from the shots...yeah. This has been fun so far! Worth it, but yeah...

Endo....thank u and I took your advise! We were listening to Christmas music and put our tree up. No more being a "google doctor." I was really freaking myself out !
The lab called back and said there are 1 or 2 that are really standing out so they scheduled me for an ET tomorrow morning. If the other embryos catch up by tomorrow they will cancel the ER and reschedule it for tues. so now I'm trying to remain calm.
Hopefully and Nive..... Yea!!! Best of luck to u!!!
Whimsical...it's not tmi!!! I didn't have the ET but I am still hurting from the ER. I am super bloated, crampy and gassy!! My abs even feel sore like I just had an ab workout! But I agree its all worth it!! Sticky baby dust to us all!!!!

ER today and we got 15 little eggs! Please God most of them are currently getting up close and personal with my hubbie's swimmers!
The process was different this time (2nd IVF) - last time the anestethic was with gas, but this time if was an intravenous injection. Went out light a light but I think I woke a little two soon - the RE was still doing things down there, and then I felt lots of watch as if they were washing me (apologies for the tmi). When I returned to the recovery room I cried! Stikk not sure why, I think it was a mixture of relief and hoping that this would be our time. I just wanted hubbie to be by my side.
RE reckons we're going to do a 3 day transfer so it'll be ET on Wed! We hear tmrw how many fertilized, fingers crossed.

Endo, good luck with your blood work tmrw, and Melry I hope you get to transfer tmrw. Whim, I remember I drove myself crazy last time trying to figure out every twinge in my body, the testosterone can do very strange things to us! Fingers crossed it early pregnancy signs!
Let this be a bumper BFP month! x

OMG, wouldn't it be awesome if we all move on together to a pregnancy board? I really want this. Soooooo bad right now. :-)

@nive I hear you about crying in recovery. I had 3 operations this year. I've cried in 2 out of 3 waiting rooms. It feels so isolating to be in the recovery area without someone that we know present. Huge hugs, glad it's behind you.

Today's ultrasound was cool. DH didn't want to go, but I dragged him at 8 AM this morning. I'm glad he went and he agreed that it was cool to see the ultrasound - plus there were tons of DH's there today. I just don't like feeling alone in this. So this was our first US since injections. 13 follicles on one side, 10 on the other. I'm nervous that I'm basically a walking ovary right now! I'm trying to take it easy today...somewhat successfully.

Endo..your number sound so good...I also like your idea of us all moving to a pregnancy bd. My fingers are crossed for my Beta Tues, but I have no major symptoms anymore and am feeling kinda cramp. Still holding out on POAS and holding onto hope!

It sounds like everyone is doing so well! Are you planning to POAS? I'm so torn. I have every time and every time I tell myself I'm not going to!

Nive that's fantastic news !!! I hope all of your eggs fertilize!! I'm sending positive thoughts!!!!
I just had my ET this morning. I had three 6 cell embryos. One was the "shining star" and the other two were ok. We decided to put those three in today instead of waiting for a day 5. There are 9 more embryos that are still really slow. The embryologist didn't sound too hopeful any of them will able to be frozen but she's going to watch them over next few days. So fingers crossed they will be able to freeze 1 or 2. As for now I am just resting and staying off my feet for next 24 hrs. Can I ask how long anyone's RE recommends for bed rest ? Also forgive me for not knowing but what is POAS again?

P O A S = pee on a stick

:-P

Don't do it! Hold out. When I was prego (miscarriage happened, still no kids yet), I spent way too much money on those things and I finally gave up POAS...and of course a week later I found out I was prego.

If you have any laying around the house, of course use them, but otherwise hold out! :-)

That's my 2 cents.

My doctor said to relax and watch tv or do Christmas cards or something but said bedrest wasn't necessary. Just don't zumba or run around or lift a bunch of boxes or anything like that. If you sit around and be chill, everything's fine. That's what I was told.

So for those of you who have had your ET, where are you in the 2ww, and what are your symptoms so far? I'm 4dp3dt. On Saturday (2dp3dt) I had bloating, was very gassy, cramping, breakouts, frequent urination. Since them, sore bbs and it's nearly impossible for me to fall asleep. I toss and turn for hours. On the other hand, the cramping has gone. I had an incident Saturday night where I accidentally woke up from an interesting dream...caused some severe pain/cramping and since then, nothing. I'm pretty convinced this cycle is ruined now because of it, but we'll see. It's kind of weird to feel nothing. I guess I expected the pg fairy to come down and be like "Voila! Morning sickness and preggo belly!" How about you?