Dr. confirmed positive HTP through a Beta Blood test! We are Preggo......
We told immediate family and a few close friends only....the rest of the world will find out on Thanksgiving and Christmas. We should know if it's twins in a couple of weeks and we will know the sex by 20 weeks. I can't wait!
To be continued..................
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Taking the HTP
So about a little less than a week after the transfer I got itchy and decided to ask DP to take a HTP. She reluctantly agreed with the concern that it was way to early and she could still have some of the Ovidril in her system. I acknowledged the fact that is was a possiblity to wanted to give it a shot anyway.
So on Wednesday 10/13 she took an HTP. It came back with an extremely faded line. We were not sure if it was even positive because the second line was so light.
We remained hopeful and decided to wait a few more days to take another one.
For the rest of the week DP started having many symptoms.... cold sysmptoms, fatigue, constipation, burping, congestion etc. So on Friday 10/15 we decided to take another HTP.
Low and behold it was definitely positive this time. While the second line was a bit lighter than the first one, it was indeed darker than the one she had taken on Wed.
So later that night DP took another one just to double check and again it came up positive.
The next morning DP took another one Sat morning 10/16 and again a positive result.
So now we are just waiting for the BETA blood test at the doctor to confirm the positive HTP.
So on Wednesday 10/13 she took an HTP. It came back with an extremely faded line. We were not sure if it was even positive because the second line was so light.
We remained hopeful and decided to wait a few more days to take another one.
For the rest of the week DP started having many symptoms.... cold sysmptoms, fatigue, constipation, burping, congestion etc. So on Friday 10/15 we decided to take another HTP.
Low and behold it was definitely positive this time. While the second line was a bit lighter than the first one, it was indeed darker than the one she had taken on Wed.
So later that night DP took another one just to double check and again it came up positive.
The next morning DP took another one Sat morning 10/16 and again a positive result.
So now we are just waiting for the BETA blood test at the doctor to confirm the positive HTP.
The Transfer
So the day of the transfer the dr. told us that the eggs looked good; however, at the morula stage he recommended implanting two. With the two eggs we have a 40% chance for twins and a 60% chance for a pregnancy. If we only put in one we had a 50% chance of pregnancy.
This was a hard decision to make but we decided to implant two. We figured if we have two we will have both our children at once and be done with this whole complicated process.
So DP layed on the table with ultrasound equipment on her belly and we watch as the RE Dr. implanted to two tiny little eggs. You couldn't actually see the eggs but the liquid they were in was visable on the ultrasound so we got to see where the eggs were. It was facsinating to see.
After that DP had to lay for 30 mins and then we got to go home. She had to be on bed rest for two days with several restrictions on her physical activity.
So then we just crossed our fingers and hoped for the best!
This was a hard decision to make but we decided to implant two. We figured if we have two we will have both our children at once and be done with this whole complicated process.
So DP layed on the table with ultrasound equipment on her belly and we watch as the RE Dr. implanted to two tiny little eggs. You couldn't actually see the eggs but the liquid they were in was visable on the ultrasound so we got to see where the eggs were. It was facsinating to see.
After that DP had to lay for 30 mins and then we got to go home. She had to be on bed rest for two days with several restrictions on her physical activity.
So then we just crossed our fingers and hoped for the best!
The retreival
So we both took off from work on 10/4 as the retreival would last about 30 mins and recovery would be about an hour.
Before I knew it the retreival was done and DP was in recovery. They told us they got 13 eggs with 2 being slightly immature. They told us that the eggs would be put in an incubator and exposed to the sperm which 39 million mobile ( great number). Then they watch the eggs for a few days hoping to get to a day 5 blast, typically the stage right before hatching and the best change for implantation.
By Thursday afternoon they called us saying that we have 10 of the 13 dividing and at least 3 were grade 1A quality....or in other words the best you can get! Day 5 would have been sat but they said they thought it would be best to put them back in DP because a woman's uterus is a better incubator than the one in the lab. So the eggs were in the Morula stage, which is the stage right before Blast.
We were scheduled for the transfer on Friday 10/8.
Before I knew it the retreival was done and DP was in recovery. They told us they got 13 eggs with 2 being slightly immature. They told us that the eggs would be put in an incubator and exposed to the sperm which 39 million mobile ( great number). Then they watch the eggs for a few days hoping to get to a day 5 blast, typically the stage right before hatching and the best change for implantation.
By Thursday afternoon they called us saying that we have 10 of the 13 dividing and at least 3 were grade 1A quality....or in other words the best you can get! Day 5 would have been sat but they said they thought it would be best to put them back in DP because a woman's uterus is a better incubator than the one in the lab. So the eggs were in the Morula stage, which is the stage right before Blast.
We were scheduled for the transfer on Friday 10/8.
IVF Adventure Part 2
Well we found out we were approved for IVF around the last week of August. DP's insurance would cover it all...I guess this is due to her Endometerosis. So had to take a few more tests so that she could donate an left over eggs if we were successful in the first try.
So not long after she came home with this enourmous box of medicine, which she was required to take in the next two week. The injections were much more complicated and some of the medicine she had to mix on her own. DP is a trouper, never complained once. In addition to all the needles, she also had to go in to the RE office for blood work like every other day.
We went to the RE on Sat to see if DP was ready for the retreival. Apparently they have to check and see if the eggs are growing properly and responding to the medicine. So when we got there one of the RE's, a woman dr. that we hadn't met before said that DP was lookin good and that we had 9 mature eggs.
She recommended starting another shot later that day and then coming in again the next day to determine day of retrevial.
We went home that day, hopeful but also not really knowing what day the retrevial would be.
Low and behold we got a call about an hour or two after we got home and was the IVF nurses telling us that we the retrevial would be on Mon. 10/4 at 10:45 am.
Wow! we did not expect it but we were elated!
So not long after she came home with this enourmous box of medicine, which she was required to take in the next two week. The injections were much more complicated and some of the medicine she had to mix on her own. DP is a trouper, never complained once. In addition to all the needles, she also had to go in to the RE office for blood work like every other day.
We went to the RE on Sat to see if DP was ready for the retreival. Apparently they have to check and see if the eggs are growing properly and responding to the medicine. So when we got there one of the RE's, a woman dr. that we hadn't met before said that DP was lookin good and that we had 9 mature eggs.
She recommended starting another shot later that day and then coming in again the next day to determine day of retrevial.
We went home that day, hopeful but also not really knowing what day the retrevial would be.
Low and behold we got a call about an hour or two after we got home and was the IVF nurses telling us that we the retrevial would be on Mon. 10/4 at 10:45 am.
Wow! we did not expect it but we were elated!
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