Hi,
Well our egg retrieval was Thursday and Dr. Denker took out 14 eggs!
We are thrilled, happy, scared and nervous. I got to the office at 9:00am on Thursday and Eliza met me at the door. She is so great! Phil tried to keep me calm the night before (but I was so nervous). The anesthesiologist Nicole was amazing and put me in a "twilight" that was GREAT! Dr. Denker went in and took out 14 eggs. I do not remember anything from the procedure. I do remember coming out of the anesthesia and feeling super loopy! I was very tender afterwards. I started my progesterone inserts and antibiotics. I know sounds like so much fun - right! LOL. I will be taking the inserts for several weeks even after I am pregnant (hopefully).
Phil also gave his "stuff" Thursday (he did a great job) so that the embryologist could fertilize our eggs that same day. Her name is Blanca and she is full of amazing talent. She took our eggs and sperm and did her magic!
Then we waited... we knew Dr. Denker would call us on Friday and tell us how many of the 14 eggs he took out fertilized. I do not know what the normal is but I was hoping at least half fertilized. It was a tough night... we prayed and prayed that the eggs would fertilized. Friday we got the call from Dr. Denker and over half the eggs fertilized... 8 eggs fertilized!
I had decided to go to work Friday after the egg retrieval procedure to work a little so when I got the call I knew Phil would be thrilled. My Mama was super excited and my Dad was happy too. We were all so happy that we had fertilized eggs to transfer! I did lave work early Friday to rest and relax... I was so sore.
So Irena called me and told me SUNDAY is the big day! Transfer day! It seems like this whole journey has lead to this point. Tomorrow is Sunday and the big day... Dr. Denker will put 2 maybe three embryos into me and we then wait 12 to 14 days to see if the embryos implant. That will be the longest 12 to 14 days ever!! So around Valentines Day we will know if this worked or not. I know there is a chance it could not work so I am trying to stay grounded. But I feel God has opened all these doors for a reason so I am hopeful and positive!
Tomorrow we go at 8:30a for acupuncture then 9:30a is the transfer. I have to stay off my feet for two days. Wow... I am in a little bit of shock that we are at this point :)
Phil and I are so happy and nervous to see the outcome. God willing we will have a family!
Stay tuned... here comes the exciting part!
Peace,
Jennifer
IT'S TIME... EGGS ARE COMING OUT!
Hey friends,
What a whirlwind few days!
I have been going to Dr. Denker every morning since last Friday. When you are on your last few weeks you have to go almost everyday for monitoring... blood work and ultra sound, blood work and ultra sound.
On Friday I had made around 9 eggs and they are maturing nicely (you want the eggs to mature at the same rate). The eggs on Friday were about 8 to 9mm in size. Sunday they measured around 13 to 14mm and Monday they shot up in size to 16 to 17mm and this morning they were 17 to 20mm in size. Dr. Denker and Irena were both pleased.
They told me once my blood work came back this afternoon they would tell me if I could go one more day (letting the eggs mature one more day) or if the "trigger" shot was happening today. Well blood work came back and we are doing trigger shot tonight at 10pm. Which means egg retrieval is Thursday morning at 9:30a. I AM SO EXCITED!! Nervous... but excited!!
Now about egg retrieval... it's considered surgery. They will put me "under" anaesthesia or twilight as some say. i will not feel anything (thank goodness) and will wake up with no memories of what happened. LOVE THAT! Phil will be by my side and the sweet Eliza from Dr. Denker office will also be my my side. I have a lot of amazing support around me. I am super blessed to have so much support!
Once the eggs are out they will start working their magic on Phil's sperm and fertilize my eggs. Then we wait around 3 days to see how many fertilize and survive. The transfer should be around Sunday or Monday.
I cannot believe we are on the home stretch! I am trying to keep myself grounded... because lots of things can go right and wrong from this point forward. We are praying hard.
I will update you after the egg retrieval. Dr. Denker said I will be sore... GREAT! Well after a week of internal ultrasounds and blood work this should be simple (hey, at least I am out!).
Keep us in your thoughts! YEAH :)
What a whirlwind few days!
I have been going to Dr. Denker every morning since last Friday. When you are on your last few weeks you have to go almost everyday for monitoring... blood work and ultra sound, blood work and ultra sound.
On Friday I had made around 9 eggs and they are maturing nicely (you want the eggs to mature at the same rate). The eggs on Friday were about 8 to 9mm in size. Sunday they measured around 13 to 14mm and Monday they shot up in size to 16 to 17mm and this morning they were 17 to 20mm in size. Dr. Denker and Irena were both pleased.
They told me once my blood work came back this afternoon they would tell me if I could go one more day (letting the eggs mature one more day) or if the "trigger" shot was happening today. Well blood work came back and we are doing trigger shot tonight at 10pm. Which means egg retrieval is Thursday morning at 9:30a. I AM SO EXCITED!! Nervous... but excited!!
Now about egg retrieval... it's considered surgery. They will put me "under" anaesthesia or twilight as some say. i will not feel anything (thank goodness) and will wake up with no memories of what happened. LOVE THAT! Phil will be by my side and the sweet Eliza from Dr. Denker office will also be my my side. I have a lot of amazing support around me. I am super blessed to have so much support!
Once the eggs are out they will start working their magic on Phil's sperm and fertilize my eggs. Then we wait around 3 days to see how many fertilize and survive. The transfer should be around Sunday or Monday.
I cannot believe we are on the home stretch! I am trying to keep myself grounded... because lots of things can go right and wrong from this point forward. We are praying hard.
I will update you after the egg retrieval. Dr. Denker said I will be sore... GREAT! Well after a week of internal ultrasounds and blood work this should be simple (hey, at least I am out!).
Keep us in your thoughts! YEAH :)
Progress - LOVE IT!
Hey ya'll... Happy Friday!
Well another GREAT doctor appointment today. I started my shots on Monday 1/18 and today I went in to check my hormone levels and have an ultrasound, to see how many eggs I had produced and how they looked.
I was nervous that I had NO eggs actually... silly I know. I had 9 eggs so far! They're all the same size too, so that is GREAT news. 4 days of shots and 9 eggs! Not to bad.
I continue the shots today, Saturday and Sunday (I may have to go back for blood work and ultrasound on Sunday).
It all seems so real now... looking at the eggs and knowing we are less than a week away from egg retrieval. WOW! If you could see me in my office right now - LOL!
I am trying not to get over excited as there is a chance that it may not work. After the transfer we wait 14 days for the pregnancy test. I hope all of this works... but you have to stay grounded as well.
Dr. Denker came by today and gave me a thumbs up... that made me feel good! Eliza and Irena were totally great yet again. LOVE THEM! No matter what I am feeling I call them and they walk me through it. I could not ask for more.
PS: Phil pulled out a baby blanket my Mama gave me three years ago when we started trying... he draped it over the chair... YIKES!! I think he is excited :)
Be back Sunday with an update.
Jen
Well another GREAT doctor appointment today. I started my shots on Monday 1/18 and today I went in to check my hormone levels and have an ultrasound, to see how many eggs I had produced and how they looked.
I was nervous that I had NO eggs actually... silly I know. I had 9 eggs so far! They're all the same size too, so that is GREAT news. 4 days of shots and 9 eggs! Not to bad.
I continue the shots today, Saturday and Sunday (I may have to go back for blood work and ultrasound on Sunday).
It all seems so real now... looking at the eggs and knowing we are less than a week away from egg retrieval. WOW! If you could see me in my office right now - LOL!
I am trying not to get over excited as there is a chance that it may not work. After the transfer we wait 14 days for the pregnancy test. I hope all of this works... but you have to stay grounded as well.
Dr. Denker came by today and gave me a thumbs up... that made me feel good! Eliza and Irena were totally great yet again. LOVE THEM! No matter what I am feeling I call them and they walk me through it. I could not ask for more.
PS: Phil pulled out a baby blanket my Mama gave me three years ago when we started trying... he draped it over the chair... YIKES!! I think he is excited :)
Be back Sunday with an update.
Jen
It's SHOTS, SHOTS and more SHOTS!
Hey ya'll. Today was a BIG day. I went to see Eliza and my fantastic Nurse Irena at Palm Beach Fertility Center who started my injections today! I had my ultrasound first (you have to have one of these every time you go) then Irena gave me my first shot (showing Phil how it's done so he can give me my shots for the rest of this week) then Irena and Eliza went over in detail how to give myself the shots for the rest of the week!
I was worried it would be overwhelming... but they had everything pre-bagged with directions and explanations! Phil will be giving me the shots at night every night this week. Hope he was paying attention - LOL!
Now the shots I am taking this week will speed up the production of my eggs. They want my body to make as many eggs as possible this week and next week. Every time I go into the office this week they will do an ultrasound to see how the eggs are maturing and blood work to check my hormone levels. If something is off they will adjust my meds as needed to get me on track! The next 7 days will be interesting!
All weekend I was a bit nervous about starting the shots - but again my worries were wasteful as Irena and Eliza and Dr. Denker took great care of us and made everything feel smooth and positive! I cannot imagine having to go through this process with any other team! They truly go the extra mile to make all their patients feel clam, relaxed and informed. I could not ask for anything more. SERIOUSLY!
If you are reading this blog and you are having trouble conceiving - please trust me and call Dr. Denker (ask for Eliza Roberts) and set-up a consult. It will not hurt you to just meet with the team at Palm Beach Fertility Center to see if they can help you.
So this Friday I go back and see if the meds are working! I will update you Friday as to what is happening. We are on the home stretch now.... only two weeks and we will have our egg retrieval and transfer! We are so close!
Peace,
Jennifer
I was worried it would be overwhelming... but they had everything pre-bagged with directions and explanations! Phil will be giving me the shots at night every night this week. Hope he was paying attention - LOL!
Now the shots I am taking this week will speed up the production of my eggs. They want my body to make as many eggs as possible this week and next week. Every time I go into the office this week they will do an ultrasound to see how the eggs are maturing and blood work to check my hormone levels. If something is off they will adjust my meds as needed to get me on track! The next 7 days will be interesting!
All weekend I was a bit nervous about starting the shots - but again my worries were wasteful as Irena and Eliza and Dr. Denker took great care of us and made everything feel smooth and positive! I cannot imagine having to go through this process with any other team! They truly go the extra mile to make all their patients feel clam, relaxed and informed. I could not ask for anything more. SERIOUSLY!
If you are reading this blog and you are having trouble conceiving - please trust me and call Dr. Denker (ask for Eliza Roberts) and set-up a consult. It will not hurt you to just meet with the team at Palm Beach Fertility Center to see if they can help you.
So this Friday I go back and see if the meds are working! I will update you Friday as to what is happening. We are on the home stretch now.... only two weeks and we will have our egg retrieval and transfer! We are so close!
Peace,
Jennifer
Keep moving forward!
Hi everyone,
Our appointment on Wednesday went GREAT! The SIS procedure and Trial Transfer were simple and painless! All test were normal. The SIS went quickly... Dr. Denker and his staff are so calming and quick! I was a little nervous but Dr. Denker put my worries at ease yet again!
After the procedures we meet with our nurse Irina (who is amazing!!!!!!). She went over our dates, meds and pregnancy plan. I listened and was overwhelmed! I cannot believe the timeline they gave me!
Next week Wednesday I stop my birth control. The following Monday 18th I go for my Doctor appointment where they give me my injection meds and show me how to take them, inject them and when to take them. I take those shots for the next two-weeks going to the doctor almost everyday to check my levels so they can monitor my meds (taking them up or down as needed). Our egg retrieval is expected for around the 28th!! Until that point all these meds I will be taking will be building my eggs up. Dr. Denker wants to retrieve as many eggs as possible! The more the better.
I will update you on my shots once I'm told how they work and how many times I have to take them. I am not looking forward to all the shots - but I gotta do what I gotta do!
I am trying to stay stress free as well and relaxed.
I kinda got excited today about the possibilities of us actually having a precious baby! Phil and I are already imagining the baby room. I try not to let myself get to far ahead of myself... but it's hard sometimes!! I pray to God that this works...
Nite!
Our appointment on Wednesday went GREAT! The SIS procedure and Trial Transfer were simple and painless! All test were normal. The SIS went quickly... Dr. Denker and his staff are so calming and quick! I was a little nervous but Dr. Denker put my worries at ease yet again!
After the procedures we meet with our nurse Irina (who is amazing!!!!!!). She went over our dates, meds and pregnancy plan. I listened and was overwhelmed! I cannot believe the timeline they gave me!
Next week Wednesday I stop my birth control. The following Monday 18th I go for my Doctor appointment where they give me my injection meds and show me how to take them, inject them and when to take them. I take those shots for the next two-weeks going to the doctor almost everyday to check my levels so they can monitor my meds (taking them up or down as needed). Our egg retrieval is expected for around the 28th!! Until that point all these meds I will be taking will be building my eggs up. Dr. Denker wants to retrieve as many eggs as possible! The more the better.
I will update you on my shots once I'm told how they work and how many times I have to take them. I am not looking forward to all the shots - but I gotta do what I gotta do!
I am trying to stay stress free as well and relaxed.
I kinda got excited today about the possibilities of us actually having a precious baby! Phil and I are already imagining the baby room. I try not to let myself get to far ahead of myself... but it's hard sometimes!! I pray to God that this works...
Nite!
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT WEEK!
Hey!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow what a whirl wind since my last blog. The holidays and family... travelling - YIKES!
Okay so I have some exciting news... This week I go for my Planning Appointment and also my SIS and Trial Transfer procedure. My appointment is Wednesday and Phil and I are thrilled and a bit nervous! Eliza (aka: God Send) at Palm Beach Fertility tells me the following will be on tap for my appointment:
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow what a whirl wind since my last blog. The holidays and family... travelling - YIKES!
Okay so I have some exciting news... This week I go for my Planning Appointment and also my SIS and Trial Transfer procedure. My appointment is Wednesday and Phil and I are thrilled and a bit nervous! Eliza (aka: God Send) at Palm Beach Fertility tells me the following will be on tap for my appointment:
- Planning Discussions. We will be given dates for our Egg Retrieval, in depth talks about medications and injections, ovulation and cycle planning, acupuncture and nutritionists planning PLUS the BIG DATE for the actual transfer - IVF! So much information will be covered on Wednesday - whew! I better bring a note pad!
- SIS procedure and Trial Transfer. This test will detect the presence of polyps, myomas or any other problems that could interfere with the implantation/pregnancy or increase risk for pregnancy. The SIS will be scheduled between day 5 to 9 of your menstrual cycle. Dr. Denker will clean my cervix with Betadine to keep the test under sterile conditions. A small catheter will be inserted through the cervix into my uterus. Once in place a small amount of saline will be injected allowing Dr. Denker to better visualize the walls of my uterus. This will show Dr. Denker all he needs to know for the actual embryo transfer (IVF). He will make notes so that he can be prepared for the actual IVF procedure. The SIS and Trial Transfer is very important. The test is not painful and causes mild cramping like menstrual cramps. The procedure takes only 5 minutes!
Dr. Denker started me on Birth Control last month so that I would not ovulate any more. He wants to save up all the eggs possible. I have not been on Birth Control in 10 years. I was a bit worried as to what I would feel like... NO PROBLEM. I have felt really good. I do wonder what I am going to feel like once I start all the meds and injections that will build up my eggs (hormone city). I bet my husband is not looking forward to that! LOL!!
All I can think about is that we might actually be pregnant in a few months. I just can barley contain myself. Phil is a new person... I can tell he thinks about it all the time. He is so excited. I am trying not to get too excited as I know there is a chance that the IVF may not work. This is not a 100% solution. I want to keep myself grounded in case it does not work on the first try. I know Dr. Denker has a 20% higher success rate than other fertility centers in the area... so I have THE VERY BEST!!!!
I will keep you posted...
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