Saturday, 3 March 2012

Positive or Negative?

9.00am
I went in for my blood test. It wasn't busy at all, I was in straight away. Fantastic!

11.00am
Had a few errands to do. Medicare and HBF rebates to claim. Puppies to fawn over in the pet shop. Groceries.

2.00pm
Got home. Chatted with the hubby. Played with the dogs.

2.30pm
What time is it? They usually call by now...hmmm, is that a bad sign? What does that mean? Difficult test results?

2.45pm
Still nothing! Do something. Finish putting the groceries away. Jump on the internet.

2.55pm
Well the fertility centre closes in an hour! They must have my results by now! I'm calling them. It keeps ringing for ages and I get butterflies in my stomach. Nervous all of a sudden. I get put through to someone from embryology. OK, that's weird. Maybe the nurse has gone home and they have to do the ring around? Nope!! She started telling me that 4 out of my 12 eggs fertilised. Sorry lady! Wrong person! Back to reception. My results still aren't ready yet. They will call me back.

3.15pm
Nothing. May as well watch a bit of Foxtel.
3.17pm
Waiting!!!

3.29pm
Phone rings. The nurse apologises for not taking my call earlier. She has good news. My Pregnancy Hormone is 290. That means I'm pregnant people! My progesterone level is 685. These are really good levels for the first blood test. I need to go in next weekend for my next blood test to monitor my levels. Once they reach 15,000 (or +32 days/6 weeks) they'll need to book me in for a scan. I'll feel more confident after that. I still need to keep going with the Crinone, so I need to go in tomorrow morning to pick up more meds.

I'm still in a state of disbelief. I had prepared myself for a negative result, so I was absolutely speechless when she told me. I'm on my way to a baby! I'm stunned. My husband had told me to buy some celebratory Cherry Ripes this morning. So we high fived and cracked them open this afternoon to celebrate.

Now, just stick around Little One, and I'll see you in November.

My predicted due date! (week 40)
Posted by Ms.Conception at 20:24
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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 06:16

    Congratulations! I kept checking in yesterday to see if you'd posted. Great news!

    Emski x

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  2. Anonymous5 March 2012 at 08:39

    Hi there

    Congratulations that's so fantastic and exciting for you.
    I hope your blog will continue??
    Love the positive stories, keeps us other IVFers going. So thank you.
    Had my ET Saturday all went well, however had a call from the lab yest letting me know none made it to the freezer, was pretty upset as we have 9 fertilize, anyway, fingers crossed for the BFP.
    Sunshine.

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    1. Ms.Conception5 March 2012 at 11:36

      Did you transfer one or two? Sorry about having no frosties. Just remember that it only takes one to get a BFP. I think I will keep writing, there will be so much more for to learn with pregnancy. Not prepared at all. Good luck with your TWW.

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  3. Anonymous6 March 2012 at 05:52

    Hi, only transferred 1, my clinic doesn't like transferring 2. Anyway fingers crossed. Good luck with it all. Sunshine

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    1. Ms.Conception12 March 2012 at 20:14

      Sunshine, I hope that your BFP came your way?

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  4. Anonymous7 March 2012 at 06:01

    yaaay that is great news how exciting :) I was just about to kick off IVF this month and got my BFP just over a week ago now. I'm at 5 weeks. So due around 6th Nov (same time as you pretty much?) Are you joining the DIG in EB?

    Wishing2011

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    1. Ms.Conception9 March 2012 at 07:37

      Hi wishing, Congrats to you too! What a relief that must have been for you. Yes, I think we will be due at the same time. That's exciting! I've had a look at other forums and I think I saw you in the "due in November" group. Look forward to adding my 2 cents.

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  5. Anonymous15 March 2012 at 11:48

    I don't even know you but had been thinking of your results last week. I am so happy for you. I guess because we are in the same boat or was. You have given me hope and will be starting my IVF in June at concept... Congratulations I can hear your smile through yr words. Take care : )

    M.J

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    1. Ms.Conception18 March 2012 at 21:16

      Hi M.J, Good luck with it all at Concept. Don't be too nervous about it. Once we started, I found it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I would get excited at each stage. I will be doing a follow up on the financial side of it too...hope that doesn't scare you too much. I found that was the most stressful thing about it.

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