December Cycle Buddy Group week ending December 19th....

[3 ladybugs]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to join a few of you in the 2ww. I transferred 2 blasts on 12/1. So, today I am 6dpo5dt. I've been bloated which has increased since transfer but is really stable, not getting worse. My boobs are tender which started at 3dp not before. Today, I spotted some twice so far the brown spotting that has been mentioned as implantation spotting.....hopefully!
I have been so positive through this process and I still am, just the 2ww is killing me. I wish I had early symptoms or those that I do have would increase. Feeling bad would make me feel good now!
I have not POAS, I don't want to see a BFN and get that in my head. My beta is scheduled on 12/17 this coming Friday so I am almost there and with a busy work week it should be here before I know it...but time seems to stand still in this 2ww.
I need some buddies please.

Welcome! I wish you luck on Friday!

So I took another test this morning and BFP!! Still nervous, but I can't help be excited at this point.
Here is what happened so far.
3dp5dt - BFN, tested in the PM using test strips from early-pregnancy-tests.com (sensitivity of 15 according to website)
4dp5dt - BFN, FMU (same test)
5dp5dt - BFN, FMU (same test)
6dp5dt - ?? FMU very slight almost nothing line (same test)
BFP - tested again in the evening switched to First Response, light line, but definitely a line (First Response has sensitivity of 25 I believe)
7dp5dt - BFP!! little darker line using First Response again

Ok off to work.. Have a great day everyone

! That is great! Congratulations!

Ladies wish me luck sitting in the car getting ready for follie check and labs..a little nervous I just don't feel like this is goin well..will update later

Good luck! Please keep us posted!

Here's my update: I joined all you POASers this morning, and I'm pretty sure I got a faint positive line (using the Target tests that are supposed to be a generic version of First Response). I am 5dp5dt. I know it's still early. My question is whether it's possible that the hcg shot they gave me after my retrieval 10 days ago is still in my system. I would think it would be out by now. I did a lupron trigger, so that shot was the only hcg I've had.

Have a great day everyone!

It is possible to still have your trigger in your system. I know because I was one of them. However considering that you used a lupron trigger I would consider it real. Lupron isn't hcg so Congratulations!!!

Just a quick update. I had my transfer yesterday in the middle of a crazy cold snow storm! My RE's office is an hour away so I was glad to get there and back safely.

We did a 5 day transfer of two grade 1 blast. The doctors both said they we perfect and exactly what they were suppose to be. The transfer also went pefect according to my doctor. I've been going to this practice off and on for the last 9 years and this is the most positive I have ever seen them! This is our first IVF so hopefully it works!

What I'm a little worried about is the I go back for a blood test on Dec. 21 to find out the results. I always have a hard time in general on Dec. 21 as that was the due date for the only pregnancy I ever had that ended in a misscarriage shortly before 12 weeks. That day will either continue to haunt me or will become a bitter sweet day for me. I was fully expecting to have to wait two weeks and to not know until after Christmas.

Congratulations on your transfer!

Child loss mentioned

I am sorry your beta is on a unusual day for you. I have that too in my life. I lost my son Alexander on August 11, 2006 (11 days old) and on August 11, 2010 I got told my cancer is in remission. It also happens to be the date that I look to get my frozen babies (Aug. 11, 2012). Everyone told me I should celebrate on the day I got my remission status but to me I could never celebrate on that day.

The simple fact of the matter is you are going to have these things happen when you are a lost mom, reguardless of it being a child loss or a miscarriage. I am sorry you have to deal with it but I will pray that you get the bittersweet day I have.

hi,

i was wondering if i could join you all, i'm currently 5dp 3dt. i can tell you for me this 2ww is really hard, i'm completly going insane,lol., well talk to you ladies later and take care

Welcome!

Good luck!

AFM, only 4 more days max till I know one way or another. I say "max" because I got AF before my beta for my other 2 IVF cycles....but she better stay away this time!!! I felt super positive all weekend and seem to get little pains or cramps or something in 2 spots in my stomach. But yesterday it switched to AF type cramps, and I had lots of them . That made me worry a bit and now I basically have NO IDEA what is going on! I still have not POAS and don't plan to - holding out for beta on Friday.

How are you others holding up in your 2ww's?

Good luck on your 4 day wait! That you don't get AF and you are able to get to your beta and have it be positive!

[ohmybaby]

mmmkkk our betas are the same day and the exact same symptoms are happening to me now. spotting but very intermittent only a few times (twice yesterday and maybe 2 or 3 times today) but I do feel cramps like AF the pressure in my belly type today that I haven't felt before. I'm hoping for both of us this is normal implantation of multiple babies. I have 2 in there working on attaching and making themselves at home!

Daveswoman, I hear you, this is definitely a time of stress and sweating it out. I'm glad to have partners in this with me.

[daveswoman]

mmmkkk our betas are the same day and the exact same symptoms are happening to me now. spotting but very intermittent only a few times (twice yesterday and maybe 2 or 3 times today) but I do feel cramps like AF the pressure in my belly type today that I haven't felt before. I'm hoping for both of us this is normal implantation of multiple babies. I have 2 in there working on attaching and making themselves at home!

Daveswoman, I hear you, this is definitely a time of stress and sweating it out. I'm glad to have partners in this with me.

oh i want to test, but i know that since i'm 5dp 3dt it is going to come up false anyways but my gosh this is torture! lol

[bronxteacher80]

ok so i tested again today 7dp3dt and negative. i have been an emotional wreck all day. cant stop crying, shaking, i am so anxious that it didnt work. i just want it to be tomorrow already so i can test again. i have been using frer but went and got ept today so i will try that tomorrow. ***fingers crossed**

flon-- that is soooo awesome!!! ))))

bulldogmommy- !!!!!!! congrats on the bfp!!!!!! when is your beta?

daveyswoman- ugh it IS SO hard!!!!!!!! how many days past transfer are you? my beta will be at 14dp3dt which just seems like foreverrrrrr!!!


THIS 2WW IS TORTURE!!!

[daveswoman]

5 days 3dt

[allih21]

Very excited to join those in the 2ww. We transferred 2 today. 1 was an 8 cell grade I. The other was 7 cell grade II. In my dc papers it specifically said I had to stay off the Internet the first 72 hours. Very funny. You see how well I pay attention.

[ohmybaby]

Very excited to join those in the 2ww. We transferred 2 today. 1 was an 8 cell grade I. The other was 7 cell grade II. In my dc papers it specifically said I had to stay off the Internet the first 72 hours. Very funny. You see how well I pay attention.

Really? how funny is that? I certainly can understand but they should read stay off it after 72 hours, that's about the time you start going a little nuts waiting!
Congratulations on your transfer! wishing you the best and super sticky baby dust!

[flon831]

allih - congrats on your transfer! I agree with ohmybaby, that is really funny and 72 hours is the exact time I started going nuts! Try and have something planned for Friday/Sat/Sun - be as BUSY as possible.

ohmybaby - Yes, I am going to POAS tomorrow also.. I already did it this evening. I am so bad. It was darker than this morning though.

[3 ladybugs]

ok so i tested again today 7dp3dt and negative. i have been an emotional wreck all day. cant stop crying, shaking, i am so anxious that it didnt work. i just want it to be tomorrow already so i can test again. i have been using frer but went and got ept today so i will try that tomorrow. ***fingers crossed**

THIS 2WW IS TORTURE!!!

You are still way early. If you had done a 5dt you would only be 4dp. That is WAY early. I know it is hard not to test but please realize that there is a reason why your beta isn't until next week.

Very excited to join those in the 2ww. We transferred 2 today. 1 was an 8 cell grade I. The other was 7 cell grade II. In my dc papers it specifically said I had to stay off the Internet the first 72 hours. Very funny. You see how well I pay attention.

Congratulations on your transfer! When is your beta?

I think it is funny what is in your discharge papers.

[special1]

Well cycle was officially cancelled today...even with increasing meds no response at all. I have been stimming for 12 days. So I will meet with RE later this week or next week and discuss options. I guess after anger wears off I will form list of questions for him. I just don't understand this...could the slow response been from lupron supression who knows really I don't even want to think about it so angry!