Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Egg Retrieval, Passing Out, and 5-month Pregnant Belly

I wanted to update you regarding the latest and greatest in IVF news. My egg retrieval was this morning, and it went very well. While we were there we found out that Ronnie's contribution had a ton of good swimmers, so they will definitely be able to fertilize all my eggs - which brings me to my next update. The egg retrieval resulted in 42 EGGS! Crazy, huh? Before you become too impressed, I should tell you that only 22 were mature! The video below is me, shortly after the procedure...still feeling pretty good.

Unfortunately, that didn't last all too long. After hitting the Gatorade hard, I had to go potty. The short trip to the bathroom resulted in my passing out, Ronnie getting to me before I was all the way out, and lightly getting me to the ground. After a solid 30 minutes on the bathroom floor, I was back up to snuff and ready to just go lay down in bed. I attempted to go potty again, made it this time, but again, the fainting drama ensued. This time, I didn't pass out, just got the chills, clammy and dizzy. Ever since those two episodes, I've been sitting in bed. The passing out has stopped, but the tightness/bloating in my stomach and chest hasn't subsided yet. We're talking BLOATED. I look about 3-5 months pregnant right now! I've pounded Gatorade like it's my job, and luckily peeing a ton (not peeing would mean we needed to let someone at our clinic know).

I am feeling much better this evening. Poor Ronnie has had to wait on me all day, while trying to ignore his throbbing souther-region! We Will keep you posted. Check out the video below to see me at my merriest! We have additional videos from today that we'll post another day :)

Keep us in your prayers. We so appreciate your support!


PS - Below is a video of our doctor performing an egg retrieval. This isn't of my actual procedure, as he didn't want Ronnie in there filming (it's a tiny room), but told us where we could find this video of a previous procedure he had shot himself.

**Warning - this isn't bloody or grotesque, but if words like vagina make you queazy, you may want to sit this one out! Hope you didn't just eat :)
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Rhonda · 738 weeks ago

22! That's wonderful. After our first cycle was canceled because my eggs wouldn't mature our second cycle still only resulted in 8 or 9 mature eggs and only 5 or 6 actually fertilized. After the cell division stage, we only had 2 good eggs to transfer. They let the others see if they would divide anymore so we could freeze them, but they didn't. So, we transferred the 2 eggs and ended up with 1 beautiful baby girl. I couldn't wait the full 2 weeks before getting the blood test. I started taking the at home 5 days before your missed period test a week before. I am so impatient! Glad your first cycle has gone well.
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niki · 738 weeks ago

Praying for you and Ronnie. Thank you for sharing your journey to be parents.
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Nicole Frame · 738 weeks ago

I am glad things look good for you guys!! I will keep you in my prayers this week and hope that everything is perfect for Sunday!! I also wanted to let you know, I had OHSS pretty bad during our IUI cycle in December. Definitely keep hydrated, and eat a TON of protein. It absorbs the fluid that fills the pelvic cavity causing OHSS. I ended up being very uncomfortable and was starting to have a hard time breathing, so I went back to the RE and they drained a liter and a half of fluid out of me!!!! It was incredible, but I felt much better afterward. Hope that helps :)
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Michele · 738 weeks ago

That's so amazing! I am so happy for you both and I hope that you start feeling better soon. Looking back, this will just be a fleeting memory.
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Marissa Roberts · 738 weeks ago

I'm so excited for you two!! My level of excitment is actually a little disturbing...almost like it is me personally trying to have a baby! One day this might be exactly what my son will need to go through, maybe that is why I am so in to it. Good luck guys, you two are the cutest couple ever and will love on that baby like no other! Sending good impregnating toughts!
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Jennifer · 738 weeks ago

I'd highly recommend taking a ton of Miralax to help with the bloating. I did the egg retreival 3 times and that was the best thing for it. 22 eggs is incredible.
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Cara · 738 weeks ago

SO excited for you two!! Sending prayers up for ya'll and your sweet little embryos! :)
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Sara W. · 738 weeks ago

It's such an amazing process. I wish you guys all the best! :)

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