Oh Boy looks like we might be having twins!!!!

So we went in this morning excited to see our baby's heartbeat! We were thrilled to see a nice healthy heartbeat, then we were shocked when Dr. Werlin scrolled over to find a second sac with with a yolk sac! That's right TWINS!!! We may have had a late implanter. Baby B didn't have a heartbeat yet since he or she implanted after Baby A. Hopefully we will see a second heartbeat next Friday!!!! We are shocked, excited, scared, you name it!

Oh boy are you sitting down???

Just kidding only one bean in there so far!!!!! And when I say so far I mean there is always a chance for a late implanter. My sister went in for her first week and was told she was having twins then went in the following week and low and behold another sac popped up and she was having triplets! We will go in to see Dr Werlin every Friday for the remainder of the first trimester. Next week we will get to see the heartbeat:)

Beta # 3 is in!!!!

1148!!!!

Dr. Werlin is happy with that number, so this means no more betas:) Our first ultrasound is this friday!!! This is when we will find out how many sacs are in there:) I will be 5 weeks tomorrow:)

A little sprinkle of triplet love

It's been a while since I posted pics of my sisters triplets, enjoy:) ugh they are just too cute!!!!!

Beta # 2 is in!!!!! Drum roll please..........

Are you ready for this?

Beta # 2 is 533!!!!

 I was expecting 460 at the most and was blown away by 533:) At this rate we could be looking at our first ultrasound scan next week:) Wooooo hooooo!

 I was dreading this day because with my first pregnancy she didn't double until the 3rd beta. Then with my last pregnancy it didn't double at all and I lost the pregnancy. We have made it!!! I am so relieved and finally feel like I can relax and enjoy this pregnancy! Its crazy that I am getting so many symptoms so early like feeling nauseous and having heartburn, but as I told a girlfriend I welcome these symptoms with open arms:)

Beta # 3 is Wednesday:)

It's official I'm Pregnant!

Got the famous call today from Dr. Werlin and all of the nurses screaming on the speaker phone YOU'RE PREGNANT!!! Best words in the world. My beta came back at 115.5!!! Now I go back for beta #2 on Monday! Please pray that I doubles the way it should:)

Today is the big day!!!!!

To my surprise my beta day was scheduled for today and not the 19th after all! So I poas and this is what I saw!!!!! Woooooo hooooooo! I am very excited to get my beta number today! My appointment is at 7:30 I should get that famous phone call anywhere from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm!!! Will post results then:)

I have the best husband in the world!

I really am blessed, I have such a great husband! He has been the best through my bed rest. Working mostly from home taking care of our daughter and me! Bringing me all of my meals and snacks:) The thing I love most about him is how he keeps my spirits up. Always making me laugh and stay
 positive. I love you babe, you truly are my everything! We will get pregnant this time!!!!

Symptoms so far

I'm getting very familiar feelings similar to both of my previous pregnancies:)

I'm craving salt like crazy! My friend Claudine made me this soup and I can't get enough of it I want it for breakfast lunch and dinner!

Can't get enough of water only.

Feeling bloated crampy and just blah!

Can't sleep at night at all, I'm so tired.

Peeing like crazy!

This morning I'm feeling very nauseous.

Sore boobs.

You name it I got it lol! Confirmation seems so far away march 19th!!! Can't wait!!!!

More thank you notes for bed rest

I am so lucky to have such a great support system around me! My step mom Cheryl came over to visit and brought us chicken enchiladas:) Also thanks Mel for making that great dinner for us:) My aunt Kristi came over to visit and picked Mia up for a little while:) thanks to all of my friends and family, you helped make this bed rest period go very smoothly:) you guys are the best!

Awwwww fresh air

Hello world I'm back!!! It felt so good to step outside after 6 days of strict bed rest:) headed to my acupuncture appointment this morning:) yesterday I had heavy cramping all day!!! Praying that was implantation:)

3 day embryo transfer

So here's what happens in a successful 3 day embryo transfer:) right now I guess I'm 4 days past a 3 day transfer:)


3-Day Transfer
Days Past
Transfer (DPT) Embryo Development

One The embryo continues to grow and develop, turning from a 6-8 cell embryo into a morula

Two The cells of the morula continue to divide, developing into a blastocyst

Three The blastocyst begins to hatch out of its shell

Four The blastocyst continues to hatch out of its shell and begins to attach itself to the uterus

Five The blastocyst attaches deeper into the uterine lining, beginning implantation

Six Implantation continues

Seven Implantation is complete, cells that will eventually become the placenta and fetus have begun to develop

Eight Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) starts to enter the blood stream

Nine Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted

Ten Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted

Eleven Levels of hCG are now high enough to detect a pregnancy

Heard back from Dr. Werlin on the last 3 embryos

Good news / bad news but still positive!!!!! Okay so dr Werlin called this morning, he said that one of the 3 remaining embryos made it to the blast stage but the quality wasn't great. So he didn't freeze it because he didn't think it would work on a FET if we ever decided to thaw it out for a future attempt. Now to the good news he says because of that, it leads him to believe that the ones inside of me (because of the great quality) would have made it to blasts as well so we have a really good shot at getting pregnant this cycle:)

On pins and needles

Waiting for Dr. Werlin to call me to let me know if my 3 remaining embryos made it to freeze. Every time the phone rings my heart drops! Going insane!

A special thank you

I am blogging from bed. Bed-rest is the worst part of IVF in my opinion! Of course everyone knows that I am the worst patient in the world! I don't like anyone doing anything for me lol! Yes I'm stubborn like my dad:) something that I am trying to work on:)

But I have to say thank you to my bible study girlfriends, Sara, Dor and Claud!!! You guys are the greatest! All three have made meals for us and Dor is here with me now:) she's also coming back tomorrow:) thank you so much guys for all of your love, prayers and support! You guys are the best!

3 day Embryo transfer completed

Hi everyone I had my 3 day transfer today we put back 4 embryos total (2) six cell and (2) five cell they are perfect!!!! On a scale of 1 to 4, 1 being the best 4 being the worst our embryos are a 1.5!!!!!! Woooo hooooo no fragmentations!!!!! So please pray for us and for the embryos to implant:) I just got home and now I start my 5 days of bed rest:) details to follow:)

Fert Report is in!

Okay so out of the 14 eggs retreived, 11 were considered good eggs. Out of the 11 that were injected with sperm, 7 fertilized!!!! So we are working with 7 beautiful fertilized eggs:) We are happy with that number:) I on the other hand am struggling this morning in pain from yesterdays procedure, so I am going to take it easy and try to rest as much as possible.

14 Eggs retreived!!!!

We are off to a good start! 14 eggs were retrieved and that is the most that we have ever been able to retrieve in all 4 fresh cycles, so already I am feeling positive about this! Yay!!!! Luis got me some lunch, I finished my work, and now I am getting sleepy from the anesthesia so Mia and I are off to cuddle and take a nap:)