Comments on: It Only Takes 43

By: cat, galloping

cat, galloping — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:29:00 +0000

I didn’t mean to be all pollyanna about it with my last post. You never know what’s going to work. I know other people’s success (or failure) stories have no bearing on your situation. But by the same token, the fact that it took 43 embryos to get Adam doesn’t mean you necessarily need that many to get another baby. But I do understand that it helps to keep your expectations low. I’ll keep hoping for you.

By: meg

meg — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:23:41 +0000

Totally understand. The one thing I will throw in is that it’s possible your clinic has come up with better protocols since you went through the grueling process of conceiving Adam, which could throw off your calculations. Also, it’s possible you’re in a situation in which you have quality over quantity. (This is what I would be telling myself if I were in your situation…and I might well be at some point. I too am super-analytical about this stuff and want comfort from NUMBERS, darn it.)

By: Mirella

Mirella — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:14:29 +0000

I completely understand. I am definitely like you in regards to the IVF type of patient. The process is so emotionally and physically grueling and truly hope is a bitch. You want to keep yourself in check but it is hard – it’s a defense mechanism. I have battled that internal conflict A LOT and it never gets easy. You can’t control anything and for me at least the hardest thing was that it was my body and knowing that I had no control over it frustrated me to no end. I think I used to name my “body” “Bertha” since though she was mine she clearly had a mind of her own! Ulgh!! In any case, stats/numbers/ etc is a way for us to control things – it’s hard and usually causes more stress but I just couldn’t help myself. Ahh – I wish I was a happy go lucky IVF person but then again “happy go lucky” and “IVF” sounds like an oxymoron to me! ;)

I am HOPING for you and keeping everything I can crossed for you. GOOD LUCK TODAY!!! I’m thinking of you and pray all goes well…

By: Miss X

Miss X — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:12:45 +0000

Fingers crossed, my friend.

By: Krista

Krista — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:27:48 +0000

Wow I had almost forgotten how many IVF attempts you did to get Adam (good thing they are so worth it). I transferred 12 day 5 blasts to get Caden, and just 1 frozen blast to get Kara (from Caden’s cycle).

I too was a note taker, a researcher, a questioner. Like you, I grabbed whatever control I could.

By: Kimmer

Kimmer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:31:04 +0000

Thinking of you also Amanda, remember it just takes one!! You know I’m kidding on that, insert eye roll. Really hope all four stick around for a while, and one or two stay nine months!
oxox,
Kimmer

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:18:18 +0000

I’m with you: I have my notepad and write it all down. :-)

It’s so distressing for me, too, to see my numbers drop over the years. The most eggs I’ve had retrieved in a cycle was 14…and the worst, ZERO. The zero came just this last December.

Did your RE change anything in your protocol that you can recall? If not, maybe your body is just responding differently to meds this time ’round? My fav cycles were with lupron (believe it or not) and I can’t get an RE anywhere to let me cycle with it anymore.

I hope you get a kick ass 3 day report Amanda. Are you going to grow them to day 5?

By: PiquantMolly

PiquantMolly — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:08:25 +0000

I’ll be thinking of you.