FET #1:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
FET #1
Yes, I'm pregnant. No, it didn't just happen! We found out on Ocotober 10th that our first attempt at FET (frozen embryo transfer - the same as IVF except we used embryos from Ryan's cycle) was successful. We planned to wait til Christmas to tell our families but the wait nearly killed me, so we made it a Thanksgiving surprise instead. For those of you who want the details here they are...
FET #1:
Mid-September 2011: Start estrogen pills
September 25th: Start Progesterone injections
September 27th: Antibiotics (4 times a day for 4 days)
September 27th: Steroids for 4 days
September 30th: Valium then transfer of 2 perfect blastocysts!
October 10th: BFP! 10dp5dt - HCG 414
October 12th: 12dp5dt - HCG 840
October 14th: low estrogen level, increase estrogen pills from 2 to 3 X a day
November 3rd: 40 IM (um, big) shots thus far (oh, as if the pain wasn't bad enough, I developed a allergic reaction-itching!), 7w4d US = happy healthy heartbeat!
November 11th: Estrogen and Progesterone labs, estrogen pills decreased to 2 X day, progesterone decreased from 2ml to 1.5ml
November 16th: first OB appointment, 9w3d US = HR 170!
November 31st: more labs, decreased estrogen pills to 1 X day, progesterone decreased to 1ml.
December 4th: After nearly 80 shots (in a mere 2 spots on my behind) and countless pills, I'm FINALLY done with meds! First trimester DONE...let the sickness subside (more on that later)!
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2 comments:
I'm really glad it worked the first time, and you didn't have to go through all of that more than once. I know several people that had an unplanned pregnancy after IVF with their first. I hope you are feeling much better!
I am so so happy that it was successful. Bless your heart :).
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