First off, I want to thank all of you ladies for the encouraging and supportive comments after my last post. You made me feel so much better, as always!
My FET has been scheduled for Feb 16th. AF came on Sunday so I started BCPs today, and am waiting for the rest of my meds to show up. I'm happy to be starting the protocol...gives me something to do while waiting this out.
I still have some lingering doubts about transferring two. I know the chances of me having twins are so small that I shouldn't worry. I should be more worried (and am!) about not getting pregnant at all. But I'm haunted by the blog I read of a woman who had repeated IVF failures, so her doctor cleared her to transfer 3. She ended up with triplets!
Just to be clear, it's not that I don't want 2 children - I am just a bit freaked out about delivering healthy twins. I've heard so many horror stories about complications with twin deliveries - and I am TINY, don't know how my body would deal with it....
I guess I just have to remember that the overall polar body tested stats are much lower than full CCS stats. If I had 2 CCS tested embryos I would definitely transfer only 1. But given the stats I guess I'm still leaning towards 2 (with some serious misgivings once in a while).
I booked the Hotel Teatro this time around, based on reading justagirl and myfertilityblog's posts on staying here. If I'm going to be on total bedrest, I want to be in a nice bed! Looking forward to a change of pace from Lone Tree, even if only from my hotel window...
Great news newbie! We're going to miss each other by a week - too bad :( I would have loved to meet you! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteFebuary 16th is right around the corner!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to hear this, this has to work for both of us! Did you get the deal from Jetsetter? I hope it's still on! I wish we would be there at the same time, oh well, I will be right behind you. I want to read the blog of the person that got pregnant with triplets! hahaha.. I am dying for twins, need some hope :-)
ReplyDeleteHow exciting that you are scheduled and it won't be long now that you will be PUPO. It was a very, very hard decision on how many to transfer. We didn't really decide until the morning of when they call you to confirm how many you are transferring. It sounds like Dr. S is suggesting transferring both so I would probably go with his recommendation. I completely understand the worries of twins, no matter what decision you and your husband make it won't be wrong. Good call on not staying in Lone Tree. Even though I could only see out the window it was such a better view, especially when it was snowing. It was nice having a nice bed and yummy room service. Also, there are so many more food options in the area so your hubby can get take out for you too. Whole foods is about 2 miles away, stock up on pineapple and other goodies before the transfer.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of twins is scary!! The risks with mc's, pregnancy for mom and babies is higher, BUT the chances of twins are low and the chances of issues thawing te frosties out twice are higher. Also, for us, it was emotionally having to go through the process twice that made us almost out back three at one point. It is a personal decision. Glad the date is set!!!
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow stickler for wanting to only transfer one embie because she too is terrified of twin complications...you are making the right decision. If my embies were polar body tested, I'd transfer two as well. No matter what you decide, its for the best because YOU chose it! Let the countdown begin!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a difficult difficult decision, but if Dr. G had recommended I go with 2 I would have probably done that. If you did get pregnant with twins, you would probably be fine. I think you hear more about the horror stories than the uncomplicated twin pregnancies which there are definitely more of. Good luck with this decision.
ReplyDeleteGlad you've got your calendar now! Let the fun begin! I stayed at Hotel Teatro last spring and their beds are nice! Good views of the city. Nice change of pace from the burbs of Lone Tree.
I think you will be fine and yes there are complications with two but if you do end up with two you will know what to do. As M said, emotionally imagine going back again when you could have had it the first time around. That was my thought process. Fingers crossed, you can do this!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting to have a date set, that is only a month from now! I totally agree with transferring both embies, it will give you the optimal chance of pregnancy. I transferred 2 embies on a fresh cycle and only ended up with a singleton. You just never know in his process!!!
ReplyDeletesending you so much luck for this cycle!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I'm sorry I'm just catching up on the news, but I wanted to say congrats on the 2 normals and good luck on this cycle! Oh, and I love the pics of India.
ReplyDeleteIt is tough. Being a twin myself I tend to forget about the health risks and focus on the "how awesome to have twins, I love being a twin." But I appreciate your concerns.
ReplyDeleteMy worry would be if they were just defrosting one what are the chances of them losing it in the defrost process, if they defrost both they are unlikely to lose both. And once they are both defrosted, well, waste not want not.
I'm glad you have your FET set.
ReplyDeleteThe twin thing is a heavy topic, huh? I both wish for and am petrified of it at the same time.
Wishing you lots of luck!
A little late, but I just came across this and wanted to sympathise over the twin thing. I had the same concerns as you regarding twin complications in pregnancy (I'm 5'2" and petite), and I insisted on doing a single embryo transfer over the wishes of my clinic, but when that one didn't take, they got their way over an FET with two embryos.
ReplyDeleteI got pregnant, but I had such high beta numbers that we were very nervous both embryos had taken. As it turned out, we just had the one. (It was a weird time, because while I only wanted a singleton, I was rooting for both the embryos to make it... you can't not!)
At any rate, my daughter ended up being a large baby, length, head, weight, even placenta, all above the 90th percentile (OK, there are no percentiles for the placenta, but it shocked my doctor). I *looked* like I was having twins by the end, but the pregnancy never developed any complications and I delivered vaginally.
While that's far from the same thing, it did give me pause for thought that my body might have been able to deal with twins after all... So I thought I'd offer it up in case it was of some reassurance.