[Godiva4me]

Karmababy- !!! Congratulations on the great transfer and # of snowembies you have!

I think you tested tooo early.... don't stress.... I felt all the same things you did, and followed the same med. protocol w/ PIO and patches. See my sig. for getting a + on day 7! I will give you a link to see when your body starts producing HCG.( I just posted it a few days ago for igloochic).

Unfortunately, I m/c due to SCH being severe.... but it is rare for m/c to occur from that.

I know you will have a great beta! Welcome aboard to a great and crazy bunch of guys and gals full of advice and information! Nothing is off limits here, so any questions you have.... ask away!

Here is the link: What happens to embryos after transfer? Read here for info!

[karmababy]

THANK YOU for the encouragement, hopein09!! I'm wondering what symptoms you and Godiva had if any? What HPT brand did you use?

[karmababy]

THANK YOU GODIVA!!! I'm so grateful!!

[Godiva4me]

Karma- I did dollar store Preg. test first then FRER(First response early results). Make sure and read the info. in the link I posted. I had cramping and thought for sure AF was arriving... in hindsight think it was implanting embryo! Good luck and KUP!

[Godiva4me]

We have several appointments this week! (June28-July 5)..... I've been color coding the week's dates with the banner! Let me know if you have a date or due date to add by your name!


Needing special thoughts
Browneyes- surgery on 7/3
Gearing up for donor/FET cycle
Ebi/Ebikere (cycling in August @ SIRM-NY)
Janet/J-LYN
pdeupree (chose donor)
fuzzykitten (starting w/ agency)
LGB (FET in July/Aug. 09- beta check on 6/10-down to 6)
Anne/Outofeggs (waiting to be matched)
Rachel/Rachel38 (waiting to find donor)
Marilynn (cycle in fall)
1dayatatime (RE appt. 6/18)
Laurie/Lewlou-(FET in Sept.)
Linda/Soulshine77 (Cycle early August!)
Stephanie/Godiva4me (waiting for beta to drop-down to 12-FET Sept)
Kay (FET Sept/Oct)
Janet/FINALFRONTIER (6/23- RE appt. possible FET)

Beginning... BCPs
Sunshine7482 (ET in June)
Butterfly13
Jennifer/Pack812(MRI 7/13, cycle Sept/Oct.)
Sanda (Start BCP’s 6/27, will begin lupron 7/12)

Currently in donor/FET cycle
Jen/Jen403 (ovulated! Start lupron 6/24)
Teresa/tbonus (start lupron 6/29, ER 7/23)
Julie/Jdtx65 (lupron 6/7, u/s 6/15, lining check 6/23, ET week of July 12)
Shellie/shellie9 (start lupron 6/28, vivelle 7/2, estimated ET 7/20-7/26)
Dayana/bluebutterfly (start lupron 6/16)
Lovemyreilly (start lupron 6/24, 7/23 ET)
Elizabeth/Elizabethhopeful (start lupron 6/30, estimated ET 7/24)
Frogleg (FET 7/17)

In 2ww
Dawn/Igloochic- ET (6/29), Beta #1-7/9
Janehill - ET 6/27, Beta #1- 7/6
Karmababy-did 5dt, beta#1-7/7

Waiting for 1st ultrasound - Bean Count :-)
SRL- HPT+!!! Beta #1-486!, Beta #2-1,426 !, Beta #3 -7,463! u/s 7/8

BFP - next milestone
Jennifer/malloned10 (1 bean) -due date 2/19/2010, u/s 7/15
Lia/imagicat (1 bean)- due date 2/11/10
Dawn/Twilight (1 bean)
Carolyn/Makingithappen (1 bean) u/s 6/19
Kris/KrisBV (2 beans) u/s 6/15
Dawnm419 (1 bean)- due date 1/8/2010
Hopein09 (1 bean) due date 1/5/2010, OB appt. 7/27
Helene/Secaly (1 bean)
Selena/Selenam1979 (2 beans) -due date 12/29/09, but likely 12/6/09 due to twins
Erika/faith1186 (1 boy, 1 girl) MFM appt. 7/2
Jennifer/wishing (2 beans) u/s 4/28
Meghan/megwalsh6 (2 beans) due date 11/26/09, but won't go past 11/10/09 due to twins
Leigh/friedeggs (2 beans) Anatomy scan 5/26
Luvmyfamily (1 bean) released to OB 3/31
Stacey/MinnesotaGirl (1 boy) c-section 4/17/09
Shirley/Chima (2 beans)
Sasha (1 boy, 1 girl)
Kirsten/Kirstyloo (1 girl)-due date 8/17/09, C-section sched. for 8/10/09
Ria/ria_2008 (1 boy, 1 girl)- due date 8/22/09
Shellie/Sagermom (1 bean)
Wendy/EarlyMenoWHAT? (2 beans)
Renee/AMA (1 boy, 1 girl)
Jules (2 beans)
Kim/karz (1 bean)-due date 9/28/09 -appt.7/28 GTT
Melanie/wntacambaby (1 girl)-due date 10/27/09
Sandy/Sandy18 (2 beans)

Babies, babies, babies!!!
John/Guyperspective (2 boys) Durham and Preston born June 18, 2009
Natalie/natalie28 (1 girl) Penelope Elise June19, 2009 (Not sure if this is the right date)
Penny/ballerinagirl- Charles and Lily arrived April 16, 2009!
Kate/kathelen & Dude/Azoodude- Brooke Marie and Claire Marie arrived on April 7, 2009! The Finite Monkey
Shelley/babysteps- Tyler, Luke and Conner arrived on August 9th! TLC triplets are here!
Laurie/lauries03- Jaxson arrived on November 19th! Laurie's announcement
Kay- Clara Ruth arrived in October!
Kathie/Katrina- Caldwell Hiort and Naomi Bell arrived on December 8th! http://livinglavitarobinson.blogspot.com/
Bethany/bd711- Isabelle Maya arrived on December 22nd! Bethany's announcement
Birgit/Ladybugbaby- Gabrielle and Carina arrived on January 20th! Birgit's announcement in the March Due Date thread
Stephanie/crescendo97- Simeon Carey and Samantha Carey arrived on February 3rd! Stephanie's announcement
Lauren/laurengator- Ike Benjamin arrived on February 12th! Lauren's announcement
Tia/parker_john- Parker arrived on February 21st! Parker's birth story
Annie/irishann- Zarah Marie arrived on February 24th! Annie's announcement
Lauire/Wannafamily- Isabella Rose came home to Mommy and Daddy on March 3rd! Laurie's announcement
Marisa/MarisaD- 1 boy arrived on December 22, 2008!

Regrouping
Memrie/memsimpson
Ariel/styltryn (embryo adoption or DE/DS IVF)
Browneyes1970 (surgery 7/3 to remove adhesions and tube)
Donna/DG924
Karens
Jak40-follow up w/ RE on 7/1

Moving On
Barbara/Prayingforamiracle
Karine/Karini (hip surgery 6/24 moving on to adoption or DE/DS IVF)


We Miss You!
Barbara/MrsMarch (last status: pregnant)
Beth/bboops (last status: pregnant)
Amy/1stTimemom2be (last status: pregnant)
Kat/kat3- 1 bean (last status: pregnant)
Dawn/Dawnita- 2 beans (last status: pregnant)
Angie/alingbaby- 1 bean (last status: pregnant)
Tasha/tashajohn- 1 bean (last status: pregnant)

[karmababy]

Godiva- Your post was VERY helpful, thank you! I also used dollar store for HPT yesterday. I will wait until Sunday 7/5 and use a better test! This wait sure is a killer!!

[hopein09]

karma-I also used dollar store hpts and I got a bfp on day 7. The dollar store ones are actually very sensitive. KUP!!!!

[Godiva4me]

Hope- I totally agree that the dollar store HPT's are very sensitive in reading early HCG.... the reason I got the FRER one is that their dye shows up darker if positive... and I needed to SEE the dark dye line!
The sensitivity level is the same!

Happy Friday everyone!

[Godiva4me]

Browneyes- Sure hope your surgery wasn't too complicated and hope that you are now recovering at home. Please drop us a note and let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it! Thinking of you and sending you quick healing vibes!

[Igloochic]

Karma. When wasyour transfer? Sunday? Mine was Monday and really it's far too early to test ( heh heh though I do anyway to torture myself with bfn's)

Don't give up hope yet goofball it's way way too early!!!

But if you do choose to do Excessive early testing like another goofball I know (me). The most sensative test is actually first response gold ( gold is important not the normal first response). Labratory testing has shown them to detect hcg as low as 6.25. Dollar store tests are actually not proven to be as strong as they advertise. Lab tests show them inconsistent and more typically only picking up at 50 levels (yes I'm so obsessive I studied labratory literature)

so run out and get afr gold or ten and let's obsess together heh heh

[jak40]

Karmababy -

Pack - Thank you for the PM.

Karens - Good luck with the FET. I'm glad the follow up appt went well.

Igloochic - AH, a girl after my own heart. I love POAS addicts.

Godiva - We may be cycle buddies.

DH came home last night from being out of town. It only took a short conversation and I was on the phone with the DC to tell her that we would like to cycle with the "star" donor. I am not sure of dates yet but we will get started very soon from what I am told. At this point I have not told my daughter but I will. She will completely understand as she is aware of the expense and risk involved.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone.

[secaly]

I am packing packing away and the house is so clutered... my husband is getting a van on Sunday and we will be moving stuff to the house in the basement in one room they allowed us to us.

We had a great Canada Day here. The kids were in the pool from 1pm to 8pm and didn't want to leave my friend's place.

I hope everyone is ok and that good betas come along next week. Also I hope those trying the HPT that they are and you get to be for a nice long 9 months.

Will try my best...

sorry

Helene

[Godiva4me]

Helene- No need to apologize, we understand you have a house full of kids and are trying to pack up... make sure the kids are helping you and you are not working too hard or lifting boxes!!!

Kup on when your next appt. is at your OB! Glad you had a fun Canada Day!

Jak- I am crossing fingers for a cycle buddy... that would be great! KUP on what you find out from DC/RE on timeline! I'm glad you and Dh were able to make a decision quickly so that you can move fwd!

I feel like I have posted so much today.... hope you can stand to read another post by me! (I guess I am making up from being oot!)

[malloned10]

Karma - Like Godiva and Hope, I also got my BFP on day 7 after a 5dt. I used a First Response also. Good luck!

Igloo - Day 7 seems to be the magic day! KUP when you get that BFP!!!

Jak - So glad you are moving forward with the "star" donor! I will be rooting for you all the way!!

Jd - Hope you had a great time at the winery and that you had a glass (or two) for me!!

AFM, still feeling good. No morning sickness to speak of (knocking on wood!). I just feel bloated and am pretty cranky. I have been having trouble sleeping at night so that could be why I am feeling cranky! I wake up at all hours of the night and can't get back to sleep! It is pretty frustrating - I don't know if it is due to the pregnancy but I have always been a good sleeper in the past!

Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a safe and happy 4th!!

[kirstyloo]

Karen – You’ve hit the nail on the head. Physicians are being taught to not to paternalistic and to try educate patients using non-directive counseling. This technique comes from years of physicians telling patients what to do with little regard to the patient’s life or personal views. In my 1st year course, we discuss a classic example. Data suggest that the likelihood of pregnancy loss following amniocentesis is about 1:400 to 1:600. Is this number a high risk or is it a low risk? What kinds of things would effect a woman’s perception? The mother’s age? The ease at which she became pregnant? What she would do with information? The likelihood that the test would pick up a problem (1:10 or 1:4000)? What does her partner or family think? Has she known other woman who has had the procedure successfully or unsuccessfully? Did she know a child with a chromosomal abnormality? How strong is her support system? The counselor who does this lecture stresses to the students how difficult/impossible it would be for a physician integrate all of these things and that the patient should be given the right to decide.

This movement has penetrated much of medicine. Patients can be asked to decide which treatment is right for them (e.g., prostate cancer will it be surgery, chemotherapy / hormone therapy, radiation, and/or watch and wait) or in certain end-of-life situations. I’m guessing if you’d like his/her real opinion, you could let your RE know that you appreciate his/her efforts to help you make a decision in a non-directive manner; however, that you value his/her experience and personal opinion and would like to add it to the information that you’ve been given. If you ask point blank, it is much harder to move around it.