I've been flat on my back since yesterday, completely taking it easy, and wanted to report I'm feeling something.
I'm definitely not imagining it. There's an on and off crampy feeling in my lower abdomen, on the left side. Started overnight. Still going on, with increasing sensation. It's not gas. It feels a bit like ovulation pain, but that can't be, can it? I was thinking it couldn't be implantation yet, because it's too soon...
But then I remembered a couple of things:
1. Two of our three transferred embryos had completely hatched by the time of the biopsy, so they were ready to go before even being frozen.
2. Our embryos are old and advanced, folks. In fact, I was trying to think how to write the abbreviation of where we are at today. For two of them it would be 1dp6dt. And our third embryo is 1dp7dt. So developmentally two are at day 7 and one is at day 8. Day 8 being around the time implantation occurs on average.
So given those facts, it is possible that I'm feeling something as I lie here (not obsessing, but attentive) on bedrest. And that that something is real and not just in my head.
You know what this feels like? It feels like hope.
Mo
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Oh, Mo, I so hope this is it. When's beta?
ReplyDeleteO.o.o.o. I actually felt a physical wave of excitement when I saw this...all the way across the country.
ReplyDeleteI've never commented but I've followed you for a long time. I am so excited for you! I will be praying for you and your little beans!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited!
ReplyDeleteI dont comment as often as I should but I wanted to delurk to say I'm thinking of you and hoping hoping hoping with all my heart.
ReplyDeleteI love HOPE. In fact, I nearly wanted to name my daughter Hope. Or Faith. Or call a son "Chance." I'm hoping right along with you. And hurray for being attentive, and attuned, to your body. This is so exciting! I'll be on edge until your betas.
ReplyDeleteI'm hopeful for you too! I hope the rest of the bedrest goes ok and you have a safe trip back home.
ReplyDeleteHi Mo!
ReplyDeleteI'm so hopeful for you.
I'm pretty sure I felt twinges (crampiness) with my FET and with that last 5 day transfer. I don't know if it was implantation or just my uterus cramping from the ordeal of the catheter being in there, etc. But both resulted in pregnancies.
Go embryos go!
HOPING
ReplyDeleteimplantation is such a long-ass-process-
amusing animation?
http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/week2_3.htm
XOXOO
kat3e
I had the exact same thing and got pregnant from my transferred blasts! Your blasts do sound quite advanced and ready to implant!!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWith my last transfer, I was awakened in the middle of the night with two really strong pains, which I thought were a muscle spasm (guess they were!, or a sort). I think at this point, they are attaching to the wall,and then closer to when you have your beta is when implantation proper takes place, hence the bleeding that occurs. I love hearing that you are cramping! That is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteKeep on laying down sister!
Hoping with all I've got, too!
ReplyDeleteI always think that post transfer uterine twinges are a good thing, and especially with unstimulated cycles.
ReplyDeleteHere is hoping it bodes particularly well for you.
I just discovered your blog and read your backstory, and I'm overwhelmed. I'm staring at slight possibility of RPL myself- its the scariest place to be in.
ReplyDeleteI hope and pray that this is it for you!
I'm gonna hope right along with you!
ReplyDeletehoping for you right here, too!
ReplyDeleteSending good vibes!
ReplyDeleteAfter I had my transfer my RE said the embryos should be implanting that day or the next!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for you!
We're all hoping along with you!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a relief that you're finally into the home stretch. Fingers and everything else crossed for you over here in the Big Apple!
Hi Mo,
ReplyDeleteI have been reading your blog for a year now. I admire your strength. You and Will are in my thoughts through this journey. I'm going through my IUI #2 tomorrow as a single mom by choice. Please keep us posted. I'm cheering for you.
I felt day 8 pains with both of the two successful transfers I had--in my case, I described them as ghost like period cramps. They each lasted a couple of days, and with my first pregnancy died away again, but with my second pregnancy developed into fiercer cramps.
ReplyDeleteI should note both pregnancies were successful, but I had a subchorionic haematoma with my second, which might explain the more painful cramping.
My fingers are crossed for you!
Here's to hope!
ReplyDeleteSending lots of hope, prayers and good vibes your way. Praying hard for a great beta!
ReplyDeleteMo, I've been away from my blog and from reading my other favourite ones,including yours and for some reason looked you up tonight. OMG! Ok, so if you remember me, I had my transfer with 2 cgh normals on April 21st 2009 w Dr Sch and my twins Benjamin and Cecily were born Nov 23rd (elusivebabycarriage). Tuesday transfer, bedrest and then drive back to Atl Thursday pm to Friday late evening (yes, crazy). My cramps started on the Thursday afternoon in the car and continued for the whole car journey. They were just like you describe, almost ovulation pain but for me a bit more all over crampy. This is incredbly exciting! I'll now make sure I follow this...... Much love, Jessica xxx
ReplyDeleteThis sounds undeniably promising, esp. after reading JJ's comment above!!! Thanks for your comment about the 6s on my blog; that really helped me to understand how CCRM views them. Enjoy bed rest and those ovulation-like feelings--so hoping they're the start of something great!
ReplyDeleteHoping and praying for everything to turn out wonderful! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteI like it! Keeping my fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteHope is awesome! So happy to read that.
ReplyDeleteI never felt anything like that, but obviously others have. And after all you've been through, I think you're very in tune with your body. You'll probably feel quickening early. :-)
Still keeping everything crossed here, and hoping right along with you.
ReplyDeleteMo, your post now has me swallowing against a huge lump in my throat. Because, in retrospect, that's exactly how it felt for me with the successful cycle. I was twingy and crampy, and thought it was a bad thing at the time.
ReplyDeleteI was supposed to be on bedrest, but instead went to a performance of the African Children's Choir. We had purchased tickets months before and I just couldn't bear to miss it. As they were singing nkosi sikelel' iafrika (God Bless Africa), my heart about exploded with sadness thinking I would never have children in my life.
Lo and behold, that cycle brouht us our beautiful triplet girls, from worse than crappy, almost-not-worth-transferring embryos (that's why we transferred 3).
I know that's a scary thought too - triplets - but you just never know.
I'm hoping for a healthy pregnancy for you. Hoping with everything I've got. Love, -WhatIF?
I sure hope you're feeling implantation twinges! So excited for you both...
ReplyDeleteHere's to there being something to these twinges!
ReplyDeleteHoping this is it Mo! Let the good feelings just wash over you.
ReplyDeleteJust caught up! Hoping for some hopefulness your way!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading your blog for a long time. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts during the next two weeks. Go Mo and your little embryos too! Keep still and chill!
ReplyDeleteI felt my implantation with my successful IVF and initially successful FET.
ReplyDeleteIt is the real deal. I thought it was too soon as well.
Great news. Bundle in, little one.