Week 4 – Week 6 _ July 2014

On the following week from the Beta test we had a pre-planned summer holidays. So my next scan was not until I’m back from our holidays. Usually when we are on holidays we do a lot of walking this holiday was no exception. I had also pre-planned a small hike to a national park by Mediterranean sea. I checked with the Dr and we did the hike as planned. I did it slower than my normal pace. I did not have much symptoms other than usual bloating caused by the estrogen patches.

Week 6 – At the beginning of this week I experienced more cramps and vomited orange liquid in the morning. I take my pregnancy multi vitamins (I find centrum has a complete package) and Omega 3. Since I do not eat fish I take them. The fish oil usually worsens the nausea. We had our first scan with another Gyne as our regular Dr too was on summer vacation.

Yolk Sac at 6 weeks

2 Weeks Wait July 2014

Day 2 after D1 transfer - we went on a shopping trip. So I did moderate amount of walking but I did not carry any heavy stuff. A was not happy about me walking on the next day but I took it as usual. Walking should not be harmful right?

Day 3 Usual regular activity watering plants, cooking etc., One thing I remember is we had a big fight over some minor issue. Later I regretted this thinking I stressed myself too much.

Day 4 After lunch I felt a twinging pain in my lower abdomen. For a minute I felt happy then googled and realized it’s too early for implantation to occur.

Day 9 Felt a bit of cramps like period it was also the time for my period.

Day 12 I get a weird pain just before bowel movement around the time of my period. I had a similar pain. Later I also noticed a line of blood, pinkish in tissue.

Day 13 Blood test. Positive Again, HCG of 147  to be repeated to confirm. I’m skeptical due my past experience.

HCG to be repeated in 2 days which was HCG of 398 fairly good because it has more than doubled. I’m 4 weeks PUPO (Pregnant until proven otherwise). 

FET Frozen Embryo Transfer - July 2014

Everything is beneficial it is a quote in Bhagawat Geeta we grew up hearing this. Since the last MC I took a break from all these TTC efforts. Focused myself in outdoor activities climbing greater heights. During my last pregnancy even though I was for only 8 week I gained some weight. Since I’m a foodie I used pregnancy as an excuse of binge. But taking a break helped me to shed all that excess weight. Not only that I also started working full time again. I never imagined that I would eventually be working here in a foreign land. The TTC break had to be pro-longed as I wanted to settle down in my new Job.

After more than a year break I decided to try it again. But I was in a totally different mindset this time. I’m not desperate like before. I have accepted to live the life to the fullest with what I have and not to chase behind the unrealistic desires. If it doesn't happen it is not meant to be! Well at one point if everyone learns to accept the fact that not everyone will be blessed with everything in life, this acceptance will help one to move forward instead of being stuck.

FET procedure

Injection on Day 21 I think it is for down regulation

June 13^th Period

Day 2 of the cycle start with 2 patches of estrogen once in 2 days (I usually place it below my belly button)

In between in week 2 I went for an intra-uterine scan, Dr informed me that the lining can be improved. Therefore increase the patches to 3 a day and also introduced ultrogestan.

During this time I had an office party and had to drink champagne, Dr’s advice was that I can have light alcohol until the time I do FET. I’m only a social drinker.

Day 21 FET was scheduled I took a medical for this day.

Procedure is pretty simple in this clinic. No full bladder! Usually since I find it a bit painful, I take a painkiller 30 minutes before the procedure.

After we minutes in the waiting room, we get called into the transfer room embryologists brief us about the thawed embryos. We had another embryologist this time. We both liked the earlier one who did last year. Not a good results. As one embryo was 3 cells and the other one had not cleaved. It is a Day 2 transfer. Ok not much hope then. But just before the transfer embryologist informed that the other embryo has cleaved into 2 cells as well.

 

3 cells and the one that cleaved into 2 cells last minute

I had to lie down, Dr will insert the vaginal speculum, clean the remaining of ultogestan, once its ready embryologist brings the catheter with the embryos are inserted. While doing this Dr asked me to slightly lift my buttocks. Its over in few minutes. Embryologist confirms that catheter is empty. I lie down for 30 minutes and get a taxi ride to home.

After reaching home I just made myself warmed up pre-cooked food. Watched TV and took a  good nap afterwards. As it was a Friday I had the weekend to take rest.