Destination Parenthood: It's time to face the music

Thursday, March 31, 2011

It's time to face the music

Posted by Staci at 11:00 AM

I have not been back here since our failed IVF in October. It was just too gut wrenchingly painful to come back here where we had documented all our hopes and dreams, just to have them crushed by a simple blood test. But I feel it's time to start blogging again. I think it will help me clear my thoughts and get me a little more right in the head as we gear up for this next round of IVF. Right in the head, LOL, what the hell does that really mean anyways? What about left or center in the head?!? LOL I don't have a whole lot of time to post right now, other than to say.... I'm coming back, baby! So be prepared! The insanity is about to be unleashed....

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MamaMonki on April 2, 2011 at 11:18 PM said...: I'll be watching for your return. Wondered how you were doing and if you would be trying again.
Anonymous said...: Yea!! So glad you are back on! I will definitely be praying for you guys as you prepare to start your journey again! This time is a winner!

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Fertility Abbreviations/Lingo

TTC=Trying to Conceive

IVF=In vitro Fertilization

ICSI=It's a procedure in which they fertilize the egg by injecting the sperm into the egg.

Sperm Aspiration=where they take a needle and extract the sperm from the testicle.

ER=Egg Retrieval

ET=Embryo Transfer

HCG=Pregnancy Hormone

Sticky Vibes=positive thoughts that the embryos stick!

BFP=Big Fat Positive (meaning your pregnant!)

BFN=Big Fat Negative

Follicles=Eggs that are growing

Blastocyst=an embryo that has reached the 5 day stage of growth. It should be around 70-100 cells by this stage.

5 day transfer=they will transfer the embryos five days after the egg retrieval.

Beta=Blood Pregnancy test

Lupron= 1st injectable med I start off with. It keeps me from ovulating all the eggs that I am growing. It also suppresses all my hormones so they can manipulate them as needed. I will continue on this until right before egg retrieval.

Gonal-F=An injection med that will cause my eggs to grow. I will start this after being on the Lupron for two weeks. In which, I will be doing both Gonal-F & Lupron.

HCG Trigger Shot=this shot will be given when my eggs are ready to be retrieved. This shot helps my eggs to fully mature so when they retrieve them they are completely mature and able to fertilize. Approx. 34 hours after this shot is administered they will retrieve my eggs.

Progesterone Shot=I will begin these injections the evening after the egg retrieval. These will keep my uterine lining nice and fluffy so the embryo can implant and it will help me sustain the pregnancy once they do implant.

Destination Parenthood

Thursday, March 31, 2011

It's time to face the music

2 comments on "It's time to face the music"

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IVF #2--It worked!! We are pregnant!!!!

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