The most strong symptom I've felt is this amazing bassett hound nose I've developed. It started about 4 days after the transfer, and it comes and goes since then. I've been noticing the most interesting smells. They don't make me queasy, just curious if this is what my dogs always feel like! For instance: I was driving by the Del Monte plant near our home and I could tell they were canning green beans. I've never been able to smell anything coming from there. My husband put some frozen walleye in the fridge to thaw and without knowing this at the time, I could smell the walleye on his hands. My dogs need a bath, clean laundry smells soooo good... the list goes on and on. I've also had the bloat return (my least favorite symptom) but it never really went away after the retrieval. It is a good thing I can live in cozy yoga capris this summer. I've never been a nighttime bathroom trip kind-of-gal, but I am now. Oh, and brushing my teeth is torture. I cannot stand the toothpaste and almost vomit every time. Anyone else out there have or had a similar issue?
My next beta is on Friday, so back to the RE's I will go in two days. After that, I will have over a week off from my four hour round-trip drives that have been happening about every other day. What am I going to do with all my spare time??? Probably most likely wait anxiously for that first u/s. I wish this would start to feel more real, but I still feel like I'm in a dream or a movie plot.
I said before that I am trying to soak it all in, push those worries aside, and just to 100% relish this- but all you in IF land understand when I say that is easier said than done. I have been following many other people in their IVF cycles lately, and many have ended in answered prayers, but a few have ended in heartbreaks. My heart hurts so much for the wonderful women who ended up on the other side of the odds this time- and I can't help but think, why us, this time? I wish I didn't have survivor guilt, but I think I do. I just wish I could give away some of what I am so blessed to be experiencing to them and take away some of their pain. Please keep my dear friend Lau in your thoughts, as well as visit Sarah and Mrs. Hammer to give them some support.
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Yay... Katie! So glad your HCG is climbing up! Keep doing the good job! :) Thanks for all your wishes... you are my greatest source of hope right now!
Hi, hi, hi. Just discovered your blog. So fun that we are almost at the exact same point. In fact, our betas were almost the exact same (mine was 439 at 12dp5dt). Very cool. I'm going to add your blog to the list that I follow. Fun, fun!
Congrats on your second beta results! That's awesome news! SO happy for you!
That's great news!
And I totally know what you mean about the sense of smell. The dogs need regular baths, I've had to unplug scented oil air fresheners, no more candles, and just be happy you've been spared the joy of different microwave luches throughout the office. :)
Congrats congrats congrats!!!!!! BFPs just give me so much hope...it does really happen!!!! :o)
You have officially been bumped to my: "finally a little one on the way" portion of my Blog roll.
Congratulations mama!
That is so exciting Katie! I know how hard it is in the first trimester to worry about everything (heck, I still do it in the 2nd and probably will in the 3rd too!). It seems like you are doing a much better job than I was though. I know that despite the excitement there are always lingering fears in the background especially after the emotional heartache that IF puts us through. It makes us start to expect the worst which I hate. Looking back I wish I would have enjoyed and appreciated every second of the first trimester instead of freaking out about everything and jumping to conclusions constantly. But then again I don't know how I would've switched off the worrying. It is almost impossible after finally getting what you've been hoping for and wanting for so long. I am very confident though that this will be a very healthy and happy pregnancy for you! Oh and I can relate to the sensitive nose only mine was accompanied by nausea starting in week 6 and the nausea has still not left! Bloating is no fun either but it's all worth it for that little one inside of you!
So happy for you!!
Very nice results!
Hope things continue as well. I wish I had some of those symptoms too - it'd be more reassuring.
That's great! I love your story about the Del Monte green beans. It made me laugh out loud!!
I'm so excited for you and your bionic nose! :) Congrats on the great numbers!
Yay! So glad you're doing so well! (((HUGS)))
Yay! So glad to hear your HCG numbers are great!
I've been playing catch up on my blog reading. Thank you for your continued concern for me. You are such a sweetie!
I had one friend who couldn't brush her teeth at all in the first T. She ended up just doing a plain wet tooth brush and chewed trident gum for minty fresh breath :)
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