pslm23:

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. It means a lot to me

Update: Today is day 2 since the retrieval and the clinic called (they are required to call the patient every morning with an update) and the "embies" are doing well and dividing normally like they should. Tomorrow when I get my update call, i will be told the exact day the embies will be tranferred back to my uterus to continue thier 9 month journey and how many will be transferred.
I started a whole bunch of medication today to prepare my uterus for the upcoming tranfer. I pray everything goes according to God's will.

Rust2000:

Congrats dear, for 9 out of 10 to get to blast, whaoooo, I'm short of words. The egg quality must have been very good, probably due to the drugs they used and also the weather over there. Congrats! this crinone 8% gel is not used here. At least all the centres I've used and others I made enquiries, none of them seem to use them. I really don't mind these drugs if I have to go through the path of IVF again. Then that estradiol stuff you talked about, how is it used? pls I need the names of all the drugs you were given after ER and how they are used and also the dosage. Like I said I've done 4 IVFs with no success, I really don't mind trying something new even if it means going against doc's prescription. Congrats O and rest enough in preparation for your triplets cos I have faith and believe all 3 will implant.

[b]I would suggest taking the names of these meds to your doc and have him or her research it before prescribing it for you. A lot of us going through IVF have different antagonist protocols prescribed to us. I know of a few women that started with Lupron which is a longer antagonist protocol but my doc started me off with BCPs.

After ER, I was put on Medrol which is a kind of steroid used primarily for ICSI procedures. My doc says it is used to prepare the uterus so that it won't reject the embryos when they are transferred. I was on this for 5 days.

The other medication I was told to start 2 days after ER was the Crinone 8% gel. It is a gel like substance in a tube like pen which you insert into the vajay-jay (  ) and squeeze to deposit the gel right on the cervix where it will make it's way into the uterus.

I am also on  Estrace (Estradiol) pills 2wice a day. I started taking it a day after my ET. My doc says that while we are stimming, our estrogen levels are usually so high from all the follicles we produce and so what happens is that after ER, the estrogen level drops dramatically and when that happens our uterus could get "unhappy" and my doc wants me to have  a "happy uterus". 

The last pill I'm taking is the prenatal plus. Every woman TTCing should be on prenatal vitamins anyway without any doctor telling them.

These are the only meds I'm taking since ER. Let me know if u have any other questions.

Try going online and looking up these medications and find out if they are sold in neighboring countries like Ghana if they are not sold in Nigeria. If you are in London, I'm pretty sure they'll have them there but again, bear in mind that you will need a prescription from your doctor for all of them except the prenatal vitamins which is sold OTC (over the counter).

God bless  [/b]

uzoo:

@pslm23
Hang in there girl! i found my self laughing and smiling when i read this latest update,(hubby doing the house chores) that happened to me as well ,some times i try to take a piss by saying stuffs like"hun ,can you wipe my bum for me,you know the doctor said not to bend over all the time, i also need a drink & get me a straw while you're at it " lol.
,its nice to see your hubby is being supportive all the way.
i guess you'll be shopping & buying in dozens since its TRIPLETS

mazaje:

Pls whats the meaning of TTC?

Wishing pslm23 all the best and hoping that your wishes come true. . . . .

chaircover:

TTC means trying to conceive

pslm23:

Wow!! To say I am overwhelmed by the support and encouragement I've received here since posting my journey would be an understatement. I'm crying because it feels like I have my family all around me supporting me. What a great feeling.
Ok, here's an update. I got for my BETA next Tuesday but i couldn't resist POAS'ing (peeing on a stick) this morning out of curiosity and it was positive I've promised myself I won't do it anymore and just wait until the BETA test to conclusively confirm it. But what a great feeling I had when i saw the positive sign on the digital test.

You guys are the best support group a girl could ask for.