#donor embryo

[renisbroody]

First beta

Yesterday I had my first positive beta (at 11dp5dt). I'd been testing every couple days, watching the lines grow darker....

434

The doctor sounded happy about it, next is a repeat tomorrow (so about 48 hrs after the first one), then, assuming it's all good, an ultrasound in 3 weeks.

I had a couple episodes of spotting, mostly light-brown tinged discharge, but it looks like it's getting more persistent. I'm going to call the nurse-line when it opens I think, just so they know (idk if they'd want to test my progesterone b/c of it or anything). It's very far from a full period and is brown, not pink or red.

[renisbroody]

4w

The pregnancy tests are getting darker. I have my official beta on Tuesday (due to local holiday tomorrow).

So far I overall feel good. My heart rate when sleeping has been higher than average for the last week. But I haven't had any weird dreams. I feel queasy sometimes (could just be nerves), and occasional minor cramps. I'm not sure how much of my discharge/spotting/discomfort is from irritation from the progesterone suppositories vs the pregnancy.

So far I've told two people (a therapist I saw for infertility issues several years ago, and a former roommate/friend who wanted to know (she gave me a ride home after a surgery to get my uterus ready for this so she was aware). I'm probably going to tell my best friend when he comes for a visit (later this week) assuming the beta values are promising (which I expect them to be).

[renisbroody]

6dp5dt

So I saw this first thing after I peed (the line is even darker now)

[renisbroody]

New Cycle New Me?

So yeah, the tests didn't magically turn positive. So I started a new cycle. I think if this one fails, I'll need a month off to be a slut over pride.

I just had my follow up ultrasound (lining trilaminar and 10mm, a 18 mm follicle that's looking ripe and another one on the other ovary that looks like it may be ready to go too) , and am triggering tonight. I start vaginal progesterone on Monday, then transfer next Friday.

[renisbroody]

6dp5dt

Negative.

[renisbroody]

Transferred!

1 embryo was transferred (twins would be too high of a risk given the age of the donors and me carrying twins would make me higher risk given my age). Beta test is on the 25th (at 7 am). Wish me luck!

[renisbroody]

Update

I've been taking estrogen for a while now. 3x day. I started progesterone in oil shots 4 days ago. Transfer is going to be Wednesday unless something bad happens. (This was things moved up a day, due to a leading follicle getting to ovulatory size, so I started progesterone a day earlier than they originally wanted)

My ass hurts, and I am doing a countdown of how many more shots I have to go if everything works well (37 more).

I may start testing Easter.

[renisbroody]

I took the last BC pill Sunday, and am hopefully having my last "period" for a long time (technically breakthrough bleeding because I had been suppressed). I'm getting excited.