Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Another CD1
With that hopefully another calendar for our upcoming FET. I don't know what the next step is but I guess I will find out. I was hoping to have CD1 wait until Friday but I guess not. I have to admit I am obsessing over our 2 embryos like crazy. I want to put both in because I really would like to have twins and never have to do this again. Yet, I am so scared that it won't work and we will lose both of them. These are some questions I have for Dr. G on Friday. My major concern is my uterus I want to make sure it will be a perfect home for them, so I am going to ask how my lining looked during all the u/s while were were in CO and about endo. I don't know much about endo but I have read so many blogs about it and I want to rule it out. I called my local gyno and they do a endo biopsy test in office so I was thinking about that. I am going to ask Dr. G of course what he thinks. I don't think I have endo but then I read on-line and most women don't know they have it. I spent way too much time on the internet this weekend reading about our embryo quality and endo. I mean way too much time where I was freaking myself out. I am spending time with a friend in Cali this weekend so I won't be obsessing so much.
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Great you will be doing the biopsy, if you have the protein, then there's nothing to worry about. As you know, I was debating whether to do it or not before my transfer, I went by Dr. Schoolie's recommendation. BIG MISTAKE!!! Go get it done, regardless of what any doctor tells you. I apparently don't have any signs of endo, according to Schoolie and my own OBGYN. But I don't have the protein, so most likely I have endo. Go get it done for sure, even if it's to rule it out.
ReplyDeleteI would be scared too. That's why I'm doing everything I can before transfer to rule out uterus issues. I have my lap booked for Friday (not that you need to go that far - I have specific reasons). My point being, just do everything YOU feel you need to do to make sure that you feel as confident as you can going into transfer. You worked darn hard for those two embies!!
ReplyDeleteWell, Dr. G has been on a twin streak this summer (90%?)! :) He usually tries to talk people out of putting 2 in but in the end most of us do it anyway...
ReplyDeleteOh goodness - it's so difficult when you have to make these decisions yourself. You really have to be your own advocate these days, and I find that so difficult. I have the same questions about endo, and just don't know if it's worth doing anything about them.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with whatever you decide - I am cheering you on!
Step away from Google!!
ReplyDeleteTalk to Dr. G, ask his opinion, but TRY to stay away from googling stuff... you'll get so much conflicting information thrown out there from people who are not specialists - it's not worth getting yourself worked up about!
I'm so excited for you to get started with this FET!!
Those of us who've frozen transferred have all been there. The obsessing is natural but you eventually must settle into letting nature take it's course and make the best educated decision with Dr. G. Some ppl would put in two to increases the chances. They are genetically normal blasts going into a ripe uterus....chances are pretty good. I did acupuncture once a week for two month before I went and then at CCRM as part of the FET protocol too. It prepares the body and the uterus. I am convinced that is a big reason why ours took.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a good plan in place, and are asking the right questions. You are being your own advocate here, so good for you. I'm sorry about CD1.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support on my blog xo
The decision of how many to transfer is so tough. The way Dr. Surrey explained it to us was that if you transfer two, you have a greater probability of pregnancy this transfer. If the embies will make it, they'll make it regardless of if you transfer 1 or 2. I'm with you that I don't want to go through an entire IVF cycle again. But I didn't mind the thought of going through just the transfer again. So that's part of why we went with one. Of course every couple has to do what they are most comfortable with (and twins would be awesome!).
ReplyDeleteI agree with the other ladies -- if you have any questions you'd like answered before the transfer, advocate for yourself to get those answers. Even if it means more tests that the doc's think you don't need. Dr. Surrey didn't think I needed CCS but of my 22 embies, only 14 made it to 5 day blast and of those, 5 didn't pass CCS testing. So 13 out of 22 (~60%) probably had some sort of chromasomal issue. If I had listened to Dr. Surrey and not done CCS, the odds that my transfer would have been successful would be MUCH lower than they were. So I definitely recommend you talk consult with Dr. G to get his opinion's about the various tests but in the end it is your right to get whatever tests you want to help you learn more about your body and your embies so you can maximize your chances of success.