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[monkeefan73]

Hey. I had my first ultrasound today. The gestational sac and the yolk sac were visible. YAY!!! Praise God. The doctor said this is a normal 5 week pregnancy. Whew, what a relief. He wants me to return next week for a 6 week ultrasound. He said he'll be looking for growth and possibly a heartbeat. I am pray everything will be fine. --Tracee

[katie9924]

Congratulations

That's great news!! I hope that next week brings more good news!

Kate

[Christine08]

Wonderful news, Tracee! I'm so glad everything is going well. Congratulations!

I'm on Day 9 of stims, and going in for monitoring this morning. We're hoping to trigger me on Monday or Tuesday. I want to just stop stimming and get on with it, you know?

[monkeefan73]

I understand where you are coming from, Christine. The anticipation is something else, but you will be taking the trigger before you know it. Good luck.

[Christine08]

Looks like my retrieval will be this Thursday or Friday -- yay! I'm excited to get on with it, but a little nervous about the procedure, too. Was it easy for you?

[TinaT]

Nervous is normal...

Christine,

I know you posed your question to Tracee but thought I'd help if I could. If you'll remember, I did the IVF 2 years ago. I can tell you that the retrieval process was pain FREE. The only pain I felt and it was minimal was the needle going into my arm for the IV. I was pretty out of it during the retrieval, in and out I guess you'd say. I remember waking up, seeing a nurse right beside me and thats all I remember. I don't remember ANY discomfort. I understand the nervousness, I was too, but I promise you, it is relatively an easy process. Was for me anyway. Hope this helps. Keep us posted on how things go.

-Tina

[monkeefan73]

Hi Christine. Everyone has a different experience. Tina says she did not have any discomfort. Well, I can not say that. Although, I was sedated, I did feel sharp pain at one point. My husband said toward the end of retrieval, the doctor had a difficult time pushing past scar tissue on my ovary. Afterward, I slept a lot. I experienced cramping that Tylenol numbed.

On a more positive note...
. The procedure is really quick once they get started. I was told it took five minutes. Also, whatever happens, it is all worth it in the end. Our ultimate goal is a healthy pregnancy and baby.