Skosche’s Blog

Hello all,

Well I am back to work 2 days following my transfer of two 8 celled embryos.  2 additional ones are gonna be frozen and 4 are up in the air.  If they continue to grow they will be frozen as well but the doctors do not know if they are gonna make the freezing process.  2 is still good though.

I was in bed the past 2 days going nuts. Are they growing? Are they no more? Are they both sticking?  Is just one sticking?  What are we gonna do if this doesnt take?  What are we gonna do if it does take?  I am absolutly emotionally drained.  I am gonna be absolutly heartbroken if they are no more.  STICK BABIES STICK!

We go for Beta on 03/21.  I think this is the hardest part of the whole IVF process.  I can deal with the needles and the pills and the dildocams and the bloodwork and the huge Progesterone shots.  I am having the hardest time dealing with the waiting game.  Its my whole fear of the unknown.

STICK BABIES STICK!

Ok so retreival was Saturday.  18 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized.  Transfer is tomorrow at 11:30. Very crampy, progesterone shot not as bad as thought and I am very anxious to sit on the couch all day Tues and Wednesday.  I finally get to relax.  Than we have 11 days of hell waiting to see if we will have a baby. 

FINALLY!

Hi All,

I know I havent posted in a while but things have been rough.  We have been doing our 1st cycle of meds since 02/16 and work is killing me.  We are so busy which is good because of these economic times but I can’t get done what I need too in an eight hour day.  I have been doing the doctor thing every morning which is an hour away from work and getting in at 9:30 and I have been staying late almost everynight to get the work done.  To top it all off, and I am not sure if some of you have had this side effect from the hormones, but I am soooooooooo tired.  (My RE: says some women get restless while others get tired.  I guess I am the lucky one.) I get home, shower, eat, and crash to have to get up at 5:30 to get ready for doctors and another day at the office.  I am bushed.  That is the main reason I have not been on here.  I just have not had time.  Anyway, enough of me complaining…….It time to get you caught up on my cycle progress.

2/16 – Bloodwork in am. Call from RE: I ovulated so we started 10 units of Lupron at 7pm. (Freaked out about giving myself a shot for a good 10 minutes until I did it while crying and snot nosed. Your telling your brain its no big deal and you have to do it while your brain is telling your hand not to move because you are not suppose to Jab yourself with a needle.)

2/17 to 2/23 – 10 Units of Lurpon at 7pm everynight. (The more i did the needles the easier it got.  The hubby is good with it too. Not looking forward to the progesterone needle)

2/23 – Got Lurpon period.  Called RE:s office.  Bloodwork and ultrasound at 8:00am tomorrow. 10 Units of Lupron tonight at 7pm.

2/24 – Had Bloodwork and ultrasound.  RE’s office called. Stims start: Decrease Lupron to 5 units and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm.

2/25 – 5 units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F at 7pm. Bloodwork tomorrow at 7:45am.

2/26 – Bloodwork.  Call from RE: 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Bloodwork in am tomorrow

2/27 -Bloodwork.  Call from RE: 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Same dosage for 2/28. Ultrasound and bloodwork on 3/01 at 7:45 am.

3/01 – Ultrasound and bloodwork. Call from RE: 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Same dosage tomorrow.

3/02 – 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Ultrasound and Bloodwork tomorrow at 7:45am.

3/03 – Ultrasound and bloodwork. Call from RE: 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Ultrasound and Bloodwork tomorrow at 7:45am.

3/04 – Ultrasound and bloodwork. Call from RE: 5 Units of Lupron and 225 of Gonal-F tonight at 7pm. Ultrasound and Bloodwork tomorrow at 7:30am. (Ovaries about to explode)

3/05 – Ultrasound and Bloodwork.  Ready for trigger (HCG) and retrieval. Got instructions minus the times.  RE: called me about 12:00.  Trigger (5,000 units) will be tonight/morning at 2:00am.  Retrieval will be Saturday 3/07 at 1:00. Received my instructions.  Sunday they are gonna call with the embryo info and time for transfer. Transfer will be Tuesday 3/10.  Told to be in bed all day tuesday and wednesday.  3/21 is pregnancy test.

That is everything up to the minute. Wake up at 5:15 to get to doctors by 7:30, work from 9:30 till 6:00 most nights, shower and get in pj’s, shots at 7:00pm, cook/eat (if hubby hasnt cooked. He feels bad that I have to go through all of this and he has been ever so helpfull), play with dogs, crawl in bed 9:00 pm and sleep. Wake to do it all again the next day.

IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT FOR THE TEN FINGERS AND TEN TOES WE WILL BE BLESSED WITH! (and I would do it all again if need be).

Hi again,

Well just to get you up to speed….. Friday was our nursing course.  We were both so nervous that we were freaking eachother out with the needles.  We learned to do what when but the dosages will be determined by my bloodowork.  Saturday – Valentines day went nice.  I woke up early because of the dogs and sat at the kitchen table with our orange and needle and insulin vial (empty one with water in it that his dad gave us to practice with).  I practiced a bunch to try and sike myself up for having to give myself needles everyday (as do most of you).  I got pretty good and even took a picture of my orange.  He bought me flowers which was sweet and we went went about our day.  Sunday was pretty low key.  Cleaned the house and lounged around. Today (Monday) I had to drive to the doctors and have my progesterone level checked to see if we start injections tonight of Lupron.  The girl was pretty good (thank god).  I just got home and now it is just a waiting game for the nurse to call me and tell me its an all go for tonight.  I am gonna try and keep busy seeing as I have off today so i dont worry. If it wasnt so cold out I would take the dogs for a hike.

So as I am going downstairs to have my bloodwork done, a girl was in the elevator on her cell phone.  She just left the RE’s office and I guess her IVF took.  She claimed the doctor heard the heartbeat.  I hope that to be us. She was very excited. Wish us luck and I hope you find the picture to be as funny as I did when the hubby took it.

Just Curious……………………………….

Is there anyone out there going through infertility and IVF that is from Connecticut?

Well I got all of my meds today in the mail.  I feel like I am a friggin pharmacy.

• Leuprolide
• Gonal-F
• Prgnyl
• Progesterone
• 1.5″ Syringes
• 1″ Needles
• 1/2″ Needles
• 1/2″ UF Syringes
• Doxycyclene
• Methylprednisolone
• Prenate Elite tabs
• Alcohol Prep Pads
• Sharps Container
• Bandages/Adhesives

CRAZY the amount of drugs and chemicals.  I got them at work so they are stored in the nursing refrigerator. I guess its good that I work for a Nursing agency.

Friday is our nursing class to learn how to administer these drugs and then we hope to start monday depending on my progesterone levels. FUNFUNFUN.  Reality of it all is actually setting in now.  I am excited that is all happening but petrified of the outcome if it doesnt take. THINK POSITIVE!