18 weeks! Whuuut?!

18 weeks, 2 days to be exact.  Things are going great and both the little bub and I are healthy.  I'm up one pound after losing 22.  My OB is very happy with that seeing as I was a huge, unsightly beast of a woman before cycling.  Seriously, I was overweight, but so much emphasis is put on weight at this practice, that it's RIDICULOUS.  I weighed 182 when the cycle started.  Overweight, but BP and everything was perfectly normal.  The way they made it seem, I should have been confined to my bedroom surrounded by levers and an apparatus to lift me when I needed to clean my gargantuan ass.  Ugh.  ANYWAY... baby's good, I'm good.  Time is flying.  S/he is destined to be a soccer star, and I couldn't be more excited.  Ta!

12 weeks pregnant tomorrow. :)  Not much to report.  Nausea is now minimal and I'm finally getting some of my energy back.  I'm already wearing maternity clothes and just ordered a maternity coat since it's starting to get really cold here in Chicago!  Looking forward to finally getting the Christmas decorations up today (with hubby's help of course)!  I can't wait to start feeling this little nugget kick so that I can know that s/he is okay.  3 more weeks of progesterone and 1 more week of estrogen.  I'm really tired of my bathroom business smelling of chemicals. :\

Fast Forward!

So...it's been a while since I've posted, I know.  But an update was requested and here it goes... I'm currently 6 weeks 5 days pregnant!  We transferred 1 beautiful little 5 day embryo on 10/8, and after coming back from a week long vacation in Puerto Rico, I had my first Beta on 10/21.  It was a whopping 1005!  I am really hoping that this means that we have just one REALLY healthy little babe in there.  Thursday is our first ultrasound, so we'll be able to see what's going on in there. Everyone is over the moon and I am so looking forward to watching this little nugget grow!
I'm feeling pretty good (I know, it's early.  Lol!)  I'm always down for a nap and have slight nausea in the evenings.  No puking yet, though, and I hope to God it stays that way!!!!  ALSO, if you haven't yet, PLEASE get out and vote!  Make your voice heard!  Unless you're voting for Romney.  You can just stay home then.  ;)

My @$$...

...huuuurts!  That PIO shot is no joke!  Ouchie!  The best part is we get to do it every day.  Hooray!  Blurgh.

Anyway, retrieval went smashingly.  Our wonderful ED produced 18 beautiful eggs! :)  I can't wait to see what the fertilization report looks like.  We're almost there! :)

Update!

Lining check went ok today. Clocked in at 7.4. It's not an 8, but it's close! The RE is confident that it will be at an 8 come transfer time, so we're not too worried. Transfer is scheduled for 10/8! Squee!
HCG and my first PIO shot tonight. I'm a little nervous (hubby is VERY nervous haha), but the excitement I feel at finally reaching this point in our journey far outweighs the nervousness.  
Our first BETA is scheduled for 10/21. It was supposed to the 17th, but I'll be vacationing in Puerto Rico til the 20th. I'm hoping a nice, relaxing vacation will be just what the little emby needs to decide to stay!

And good luck to Chelle on tomorrow's transfer! Many, many sticky vibes!

Curses!

Yesterday's ultrasound did not reveal the miraculous results we were hoping for.  My lining is now at 6.5.  We're all baffled by this, since with the mock cycle, I was at a 10 after eight days on Estrace.  Also, it seems that the ED is having a bit of trouble as well, so we've still got some time to get things right.  Transfer has been moved to the first weekend of October, as long as the ED is ready for retrieval by then.  It looks like we'll be transferring regardless of the thickness of my lining.  All fluffy vibes you'd see fit to send my way are GREATLY appreciated!

Fail.

Lining check didn't go to well yesterday.  Lining was only at a 6.  I was instructed to take my last dose of Estrace of the day, and stick it where the sun don't shine...in lady parts terms, that is.  I ave another lining check scheduled in 5 days.  Let's hope that I won't be sticking pills in my vagina for naught.