Monday, September 26, 2016

Transfer Day

Its done! Our second attempt at baby #2 is complete, Transfer went relatively smoothly. Except for having to wait a hour for my bladder to fill up completely.  Last transfer my bladder was too full and I had to let a little out and then I still felt like I was going to burst. So this time I didn't drink as much water, but then invent full enough.  Then when my bladder was full enough, I had to wait 15 model minutes for the embryologist to be ready.  It's good thing they gave my a Valium to take beforehand. By the time I actually had the transfer I was getting sleepy and didn't care about anything especially my very full bladder. Transfer was easy and the embryologist said this embryo was looming better than the last one and she gave it extra time to grow and expand.
Now it's the dreaded 9 days wait for my first blood draw. Hoping for better results and higher numbers than last transfer. 
Thankfully, my mom is here to help entertain Alex.  She's has so much engery and I've been trying to relax and think positive.
On a side note, my estrogen levels finally got down to normal

Thursday, September 22, 2016

5 days and progesterone started

I had my mid cycle ultrasound and blood work done a few days ago.  Ultrasound went great. Uterus is looking great again. So great that my blood test showed my estrogen is higher than the doctor wants it. He dialed back my estrogen medication dosage and had me go back for more blood work a couple days later. Well, that blood test showed my estrogen hadn't changed at all, so estrogen medication was dialed back a little bit more and back for more bloodwork tomorrow. I suspect that the doctor will knock down my dose again but we will see.  
Today I started the dreaded progesterone injections. Definitely my least favorite. But my thighs where I give myself my first set of injections are started to looked very spotted and bruised.  Along with my arm from all the blood draws.
Feeling over all better since being on the antibiotics. I think the extra estrogen has been contributing to my headaches though.  Hoping that once my levels get to normal(ish), I'll feel better.
In the mean time, looking forward to cooler weather! 
Also, a fun fact, when I have my transfer on the 26th will be exactly 3 years from when I had my egg reterival.  I'm hoping that is a good sign.  That egg reterival was the beginning of this process and that was successful.  Wish me luck!! 

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Second try in 9 days

I have been late at posting that I have started my meds for this second try.  My transfer is in 9 days. I guess that makes me over the half way point of this cycle. The first injections have been going well except I nicked a vein on one injections and gave myself a large bruise.  Good thing it has cooled down here and I don't need to wear shorts. I tried to do the patches again but the name brand instead of the generics that I used on the last cycle. And ended up having a similar skin reaction but less severe. I was switched to estrogen pills, both oral and suppositories.  I start the dreaded progesterone injections next week.
On top of all this stuff, I also had a bacterial sinus infection. I was having serious headaches, neck pain and face and ear pressure.  Got some antibiotics and I am feeling better.  But that added 2 more pills to my daily bunch. That's 9 pills a day that I've been taking.
Really hoping this cycle results in a positive because I don't want to go through all this again.  It's been much harder these last two cycles then when I did all this stuff the cycle I got Alex from.  I didn't have nearly these kind of side effects. 
So finger crossed!!!!