Hi all, I saw LilSip0611's announcement and call for someone to take over the checkin. I PM'd her that I'd do it if nobody else had, and figured I might as well start it out for this week. I will probably only be able to do this for another few weeks, since I may be having a C-section on 8/27, so hopefully someone else will step up by then!
This is a weekly check-in for members in their third trimester. You can feel free to join at 28 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell when you greet your little ones! If you are new, please include your EDD and team in your post.
Congratulations @amwenz (Team Green turned Blue!) and @LilSip0611 (Team Double Pink!) on the arrival of your little ones! Hope the moms and babies are all doing well!
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How far along are you?
Upcoming appointments?
Any updates to share?
How are you feeling?
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)?
Thanks @marnief for taking over. If you need any help let me know. I was going to offer but then saw you had posted this.
How far along are you? I am 31w 2d
Upcoming appointments? Next thursday just a routine appt
Any updates to share? I passed my 3hr GTT.
How are you feeling? I am exhausted! I can't believe how bad its been lately. I'm also dealing with bad heartburn but otherwise can't complain. I even hate to complain about the exhaustion and heartburn.
QOTW: I want to share the disney books with my LO. I registered for all of them and will buy them if we don't get them as gifts.
I hope all of you ladies have a wonderful week. Congrats to those moving on and welcome to those who are new to 3rd Tri.
Me 29 DH 30 Unexplained IF TTC since wedding May 2012. IUI #1 11/5/13-BFN. IUI #2 12/5/13-BFN. IUI #3-12/30/14. All three with Femara CD 3-7 and Ovidrel trigger. +HPT 1/13/14 First +ever!!! Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. EDD 9/22/14. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14.
Upcoming appointments? twice weekly NSTs, next OB on Monday. I'm taking a pumping class this weekend - for some reason the pump really intimidates me and I'd like to be able to pump once a day so eventually DH can take over some feeds and also for when I go back to work.
Any updates to share? Girls have been doing well on their NSTs. Apparently they are very active which is good but sometimes makes it hard to keep them on them on the monitor. I had four small contractions on the monitor the other day but I only felt one of them. On the home front - DH and I have been nesting - we just had a patio poured and our back yard sodded (before it was decomposed granite - better for the environment but not very child friendly) - I really love it! We've also purged a lot of stuff and reorganized things. Our freezer is fully stocked thanks to friends and Costco. Psychologically however, we're not feeling very prepared.
How are you feeling? I'm feeling pretty wiped out. I've also had some pretty bad pubic pain (I think the joint is loosening). I'm ready to stop working - only 1.5 weeks to go. I feel OK once I actually get to work but for some reason I dread going. I'm thankful to have been able to keep working this long. My cankles appear to be here to stay
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)?
Hi @marnief I guess my request to be added last week was missed I'm 29d5d. Had an unexpected OB appt on Monday which jumped my biweekly check to next week. I've been having terribly strong contractions and pressure when working too hard. Went in for a cervical check Monday - cervix is closed but soft. Was told to try and cut back my hours at work. Was also told I definitely do not have GD so I can d/c checking my glucose levels SUPER stoked about that Nursery is almost complete (thanks to awesome DH for labor and amazing mom for buying stuff) Feeling overall excited and happy, although super tired and massively sore as my hips are spreading. Sleep and I aren't much of friends these days....happy week to you all!! QOTW: SOOO many books! The very hungry caterpillar, velveteen rabbit, book of nursery rhyme stories.....
Me:Hypothyroid DH: Type II diabetic. Together since 03/2007, Married 10/2011, D/C bc 10/2011. TTC: 11/2011. Charted BBT and CV along with OPK 10/2011-02/2012 Baseline labs 02/2012 WNL, SA 03/2012: botched sample by lab - destroyed hubby's confidence. 04/2012 Clomid 05/2012 Clomid 06/2012 Clomid 07/2012 Clomid and Ovidrel 08/2012 Ovidrel (I never knew that I was supposed to be monitored while on meds...I never was. I asked for u/s and other tests to see why we weren't getting pregnant, doc just kept giving me meds and telling me to go to his church for a "laying of hands") Stopped all monitoring/testing/temps, etc, Sex became a chore and we started to grow apart. At 12 mos I decided to look for another doc. 02/2013 consult with new doc....3 days later testing began...u/s, all good, HSG: all good, labs: all good, ovulating, etc. Started on Pregnitude. 04/2013 failed attempt for SA, 05/2013 failed attempt SA. 12/2013 SA: 3% morph, abnormal functionality. DH started Pycnogenol. RE consult 01/15/2014.
Ooops I forgot the QOTW: All the Eric Carle books, Runaway Bunny, Are You My Mother and when they're older Narnia, Harry Potter (although I was in my 20s when I read these!)
Ha, so I posted the checkin and then forgot to check in myself. D'oh.
34 weeks today. I started a thread about what happened at my regular checkup yesterday - apparently I have low amniotic fluid which puts me on modified bed rest and draws me into the world of weekly OB and MFM visits and semiweekly NSTs; and also Munchkin is breech but can't be inverted b/c of the aforementioned lack of fluid. So at the moment my OB plans to schedule a C-section for 39 weeks (27 Aug) but I am hoping hoping hoping that Munchkin flips so I at least get a chance to bring her into the world the way I'd hoped. But if not, as long as she ends up healthy I can't complain. I am feeling very nervous and looking forward to the MFM visit on Monday; in the meantime my OB wants me back in tomorrow to re-check the fluid and do another NST. I am grateful for an extra chance to see Munchkin, anyway!
QOTW: I always loved Dr. Seuss' "There's a Wocket in my Pocket." And when Munchkin is older, I can't wait to introduce her to "The Little Princess" and "Anne of Green Gables." I *love* to read and I'm so hoping that she'll take after me in that regard!
Me: 37 | DH: 38 | Married 9/2012, low AMH, high FSH
First-ever BFP after IUI #4 (Follistim) - Baby Girl born (36w2d) 8/8/2014!
38 weeks today and tomorrow is my last day of work before my loa starts. I still have 2 NSTs and an ob appointment every week. Gracie scored a 10/10 on Tuesday's NST and I have another on Friday along with the ob appointment. Less than 2 weeks until my c section on 8/5... Things are definitely getting real :-)
8/2011: Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, ovaries and tubes removed
I would like to be added! I'm 28w5d with twins, Team Purple, with EDD of 10/10/2014 (but will deliver in September). Thanks!
Congrats to the recent grads!!!
How far along are you? 28w5d
Upcoming appointments? Tomorrow with the MFM, Monday with the OBGYN. They said they're going to start doing biophysical profiles (BPP?) on the babies tomorrow at the MFM. I'm not sure how that's different from normal ultrasounds- we get those every week. Anyone know?
Any updates to share? Finally having a lot of "outside" movement. It seems like the babies are moving all the time! The nursery is close to finished- we're painting a dresser and I need to clean out a closet and wash everything. Not much else left!
How are you feeling? Pretty good, but I'm having a hard time finding comfortable positions to lay or sit. Seems like no matter what I do, I'm comfortable for about ten minutes and then need to move. And rolling over isn't exactly the easier thing right now
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? Not really "childhood" books per se, but I loved the Lord of the Rings books. I hope to read those aloud with the kids once they're old enough.
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Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies 4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN. 9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts 5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN 12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4 FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!) BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899 First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d 5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Delivered by c-section at 32w0d 8/15/2014 due to preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
I can't believe it but this will be my last checkin!
How far along are you? I'm 39 weeks 2 days
Upcoming appointments? Repeat c section is scheduled for 11:30 tomorrow afternoon! I'm so excited I just can't sleep!
Any updates to share? This month has literally been hell so I'm so sorry I've been MIA. I've decided as long as baby is healthy nothing else matters but I think we've had the worst luck ever in July. LOL!
It started off with back to back ER visits in which my DH fell and broke his elbow to the following day my mom being rushed into emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. Our back ordered nursery furniture arrived finally, this past Monday, only to be severely damaged on the way here by the incompetent delivery guys. There were a million other small things between those that I could write a book probably. Oh well!
How are you feeling? I'm feeling great! I'm so excited to meet this baby but at the same time sad because I realize this will most likely be my last pregnancy.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? I loved all of the Berenstain Bears books when I was little (and my mom kept them all these years). So far DD loves them too, but she loves all books! I hope this baby loves books too.
DD has decided the new baby's name is "Burp" so that's what everyone has been calling the baby now for weeks. I will post Burp's birth story as soon as I can but I can't wait to see if Team Green is Blue or Pink
Thank you again for all of your support and I wish all of you happy and healthy pregnancies and LOs!!
First Time: DD born 3/2011 after trying for two years, LAP, and two IUIs w/ Femera + Ovidrel
This Time: 4/12 Femera IUI #1 BFN, 5/12 Femera + TI BFN, 6/12 Femera + IUI #2 BFN, 7/12 Femera + IUI #3 BFN, 8/12 Follistim IUI #4 BFN
IVF #1: ER 11/5/12 : 17 eggs retrieved/6 fertilized, ET 11/10/12 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #2: ER 1/28/13 : 12 eggs retrieved/9 fertilized, ET 2/2/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #3: ER 4/15/13 : 13 eggs retrieved/7 fertilized, ET 4/18/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
Laparoscopy 5/24/13 : Stage 2 Endo, Scaring, and Both tubes Blocked but successfully Opened
IVF #4 (Clinical Trial): ER 7/22/13 : 15 eggs/8 fertilized, ET 7/25/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #5: ER 11/4/13 : 13 eggs/12 fertilized, ET 11/9/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFP!!! Beta 11/20/13 = 447 1 Beautiful Baby! EDD: July 28, 2014
Upcoming appointments? Biweekly appt next Wednesday
Any updates to share? Everything is good with me, cervix still closed and doctor thinks the baby will be a little less than 7 lbs. I hope so since we are planning on an un-medicated labor and delivery. Daycare is confirmed, I dropped of the deposit yesterday for our little guy when he's about 12 weeks old. The nursery is all done, we installed the cordless blinds, and car seat is installed.
How are you feeling? I
developed the PUPPP rash about a month ago. It started on my upper
arm, and then it went away after using hydrocortisone and a prescription
cream. Then the rash appeared behind my knee and upper thigh. It's
very itchy and annoying!
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? I really liked the Bearenstein Bears and the easy to read Ms. Happy (each character was an emotion) book for when he gets older and starts reading.
@marnief Saw your post re: amniotic fluid levels, and thinking of you! Thanks for handling this week's check in.
How far along are you?
34w1d
Upcoming appointments?
Biweekly OB appt tomorrow, which includes an internal exam. So that should be fun.
Any updates to share?
We are feeling almost ready for baby, and know what else is left to do before she arrives. Having a handle on that feels SO good!
Also, my mom's still in the hospital -- going on 5 weeks. But she's still feeling ok and is now awaiting test results that will let her know how effective treatment has been and whether she'll get to go home soon. Fingers crossed!
How are you feeling?
Excited. Kind of scared that the due date is approaching so quickly. But mostly excited. Also exhausted and have lots of indigestion. But both are totally manageable.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)?
I loved Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein books. We got lots of both at our shower, so am super excited to read those to her.
Began TTC #1 in Sept. 2010. I was 33, DH was 36.. Dx with DOR and slight MFI (8/4/11).
IUI#1 June 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): BFN IUI#2 July 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): BFN IUI#3 August 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): CP (Beta #1: 4.61, Beta #2: 1.0) IUI#4 October 2012 (Follistim, ovulated before trigger, missed IUI, converted to TI): BFN Jan. 2013 New RE IVF #1 June 2013 MDL Protocol. Converted to IUI#4.1. (High E2 and 3+ mature follicles at first monitoring.) BFFN IVF #1.2 August 2013 Stop Lupron Protocol with Human Growth Hormone added. 17R, 14M, 9F (with ICSI), 2 embryos (decent quality - grade 2) transferred on day 3, 2 blasts made it to freeze. Beta 8/26. BFFN
FET #1 December 2013 Last try! Transferred 2 blasts -- graded 3AB and 4BB. Beta #1 (12/27/13) 530. Beta #2 (12/30/13) 1876. BFP! One bean. EDD 9/3/2014!
We welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into the world on September 11, 2014!
Upcoming appointments?Just had one yesterday with OBGYN. Good Blood Pressure and no dehydration! Yeah! Drinking over 100 oz of water a day is making a HUGE difference! Sadly, my GD numbers have been either too low or too high at odd times. So next week I will be seeing a nutritionist to help me tighten up my dietary choices to see if we can control this gestational diabetes with diet alone. My next appointment will be next Tuesday with the OBGYN.
Any updates to share?Wound up at Labor and Delivery directly from my dr. appointment as fetal movement was slowing down in the last 2 days. I was there for 3.5 hours and of course, the babies were kicking so much that they knocked the monitors off! LOL It looks like baby A may be breech now and baby B must have moved as well. My dr. was having a hard time finding their heart rates at the office visit too. To be cautious, she sent me to L and D for some monitoring. 2nd visit there and everyone was super nice!
How are you feeling? Other than tired from the hospital visit last night and hot from not having AC the last two days, I'm doing ok. We are waiting on a repair person for the AC and I plan to take it easy today at home.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein. I just LOVE that book!
My best to everyone this week! I hope it's an easy week for everyone!
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Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF...Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
I must not have been added last week, but thanks in advance for welcoming me!
EDD is 10/7/14 but will delivery late September per OBGYN.
Twin boys!
Thanks for adding me!
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Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF...Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Upcoming appointments? I have weekly NSTs with MFM. Just saw the OB Tuesday who said everything is looking good and measuring on track- will have a growth scan next week as well with MFM as she said LO looked to be a bit small a couple weeks ago.
Any updates to share? MFM put me on insulin- it was that or Glyburide, and I am not a fan of oral meds because they cross the placenta. It's no different than the injects we used to get pregnant so I didn't get too excited about that, but I was very sad that I couldn't control GD with diet. Really made me feel like a failure (even though I know better) and I (embarrassingly) cried in front of her. She looked at me like I'd grown an extra head- really, is it that uncommon for stressed out pregnant women to cry?! Ugh.
How are you feeling? I feel pretty good physically. Movement is so strong sometimes it hurts but I'm glad because that means LO is healthy and NSTs won't take forever. Otherwise I'm just huge and HOT.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)?
I'll second The Giving Tree as well as every other Shel Silverstein book.
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Me: 31, DOR-most recent AMH 0.28 and FSH 16.5
DH:34, no issues
9/13: DOR DX
Clomid w/IUI cycle #1& 2=BFN
Gonal-f w/ IUI cycle #3: 150 IU/day, IUI 12/16=BFP! Beta#1=175 on 12/30, beta#2=950 on 1/3, beta #3=9035 on 1/9; first U/S 1/17 showed one beautiful heartbeat @ 114, second U/S on 1/24 hr=156 and everything perfect!
Upcoming appointments? I have weekly NSTs with MFM. Just saw the OB Tuesday who said everything is looking good and measuring on track- will have a growth scan next week as well with MFM as she said LO looked to be a bit small a couple weeks ago.
Any updates to share? MFM put me on insulin- it was that or Glyburide, and I am not a fan of oral meds because they cross the placenta. It's no different than the injects we used to get pregnant so I didn't get too excited about that, but I was very sad that I couldn't control GD with diet. Really made me feel like a failure (even though I know better) and I (embarrassingly) cried in front of her. She looked at me like I'd grown an extra head- really, is it that uncommon for stressed out pregnant women to cry?! Ugh.
How are you feeling? I feel pretty good physically. Movement is so strong sometimes it hurts but I'm glad because that means LO is healthy and NSTs won't take forever. Otherwise I'm just huge and HOT.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)?
I'll second The Giving Tree as well as every other Shel Silverstein book.
@Lizarella82 ....Hang in there! I cried just hearing I had GD. I've heard even with good choices in diet, the sugar levels just are beyond what our bodies can control while pregnant. SO MANY people have been sharing their stories with me and are preparing me should insulin be my next step after the nutritionist visit next week. You ARE A TROOPER! Be good to yourself!
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Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF...Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
@mmhopeful thank you for the encouragement! I had a big old pity party, complete with "last" milkshake, the night I got my diagnosis. I just put so much effort into following the diet with religious fervor, and to know that all the counting and restricting and discipline did me zero good was a blow. Being hungry all the dang time was the pits though, and made me way more emotional, so the insulin is a good thing because it's allowed me to relax a bit. Good luck with the nutritionist- I hope you avoid meds all together (or for as long as possible).
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Me: 31, DOR-most recent AMH 0.28 and FSH 16.5
DH:34, no issues
9/13: DOR DX
Clomid w/IUI cycle #1& 2=BFN
Gonal-f w/ IUI cycle #3: 150 IU/day, IUI 12/16=BFP! Beta#1=175 on 12/30, beta#2=950 on 1/3, beta #3=9035 on 1/9; first U/S 1/17 showed one beautiful heartbeat @ 114, second U/S on 1/24 hr=156 and everything perfect!
@mmhopeful thank you for the encouragement! I had a big old pity party, complete with "last" milkshake, the night I got my diagnosis. I just put so much effort into following the diet with religious fervor, and to know that all the counting and restricting and discipline did me zero good was a blow. Being hungry all the dang time was the pits though, and made me way more emotional, so the insulin is a good thing because it's allowed me to relax a bit. Good luck with the nutritionist- I hope you avoid meds all together (or for as long as possible).
You are very welcome! We are all in this together! Thanks for the well wishes too!
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Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF...Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
@marnief would you add me as well? Due 10/10 with twin boys Thanks!
How far along are you? 29 weeks, 3 days.
Upcoming appointments? Back on an every 2 week schedule, so next week for a cervical check and hopefully a general peek at the boys
Any updates to share? I passed my 1 hour with "flying colors" - super pumped about that! We had a growth ultrasound last week and the boys are both looking good, almost 3lbs each.
How are you feeling? I'm OK. Getting more uncomfortable earlier in the day which sucks. I could handle it when I hit my sitting limit at 2 or 3 in the afternoon, but 10AM is a little early to want to be done with work!
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? I love the Madeline books, but I'm not sure 2 little boys are going to want to read that one. I've been looking through all of my childhood books to see what a few winners might be. Curious George keeps popping up for me too.
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Me:29 DH:30
TTC since 10/11
HSG, BW, Ultrasound, SA, Genetic testing, Karyotype - all normal
So I know this is last week's check in and I'm really late but here goes:
How far along are you? 35W 2d
Upcoming appointments? end of the week. I"m now on weekly appointments, which is a little freaky because it means I'm getting close!
Any updates to share? Excited but so nervous and have so much left to do! MIL has been staying with us for a while due to a variety of reasons, and this week she's been really helpful washing the things we'll need right away and just moving stuff around where I want it. Unfortunately for her, I'm more tired and irritable so I"m also snippy
How are you feeling? Tired & irritable. Sick of family members telling me we still have a lot to do and the baby might come early, so rather than about a month, we may only have a couple weeks to get things done...no sh!t sherlock.All that does is add pressure and stress on me.
QOTW:What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? Good question! Just Me and My Dad...one of the Richard Scary books. And Little Bear. And Clifford.
Me:41 DH: 46 high count but poor motility & morphology TTC on and off since 2005
July 2012: Infertility tests started at OB/Gyn, HSG and HSN all clear Sept 2012: IUI #1 w/Clomid - BFN Oct 2012: IUI #2 w/Clomid - cancelled due to cyst Nov 2012: IUI #3 w/Clomid - BFN
Break to move and find new PCP, OB/Gyn & RE Sept 2013:first appt with RE Nov / Dec 2013: IVF #1 with ICSI split Dec 6: Retrieval, 4 retrieved, 2 mature, 1 fertilized Dec 11: Transferred 1 (Day 5) Dec 30: HCG Beta, 4980. BFP! 1 little bean!
Hi everyone I'd like to be added to this check in.
How far along are you: 28 weeks 1 day
I'm having a boy
Due date:10/27
Upcoming appt:Next week
How are you feeling: good and excited, the only thing I have going on currently physically is heartburn but I'll take it knowing my little guy is growing away inside of me.
Qotw: The bearstein bear books
TTC since 2012
Dx : DOR
IUI #1 (Follistim switched over to Menopur injections) - BFN
Attempted IUI #2 (Menopur injections only cycle) better response on the Menopur then the Follistim combination treatment cycle however my cycle was still canceled due to my eggs not maturing and follicles not growing enough on a high dose of Menopur (Re said I could try a cycle of comid + ovidrel for an IUI) for my second IUI( praying this works for us)
Clomid + Ovidrel protocol worked still a BFN as a result
Attempted cycle Clomid + Ovidrel protocol for IUI # 3 (Unable to do this cycle due to a cyst)
Re: *** 3rd Tri Checkin 7/23/2014 ***
QOTW: I want to share the disney books with my LO. I registered for all of them and will buy them if we don't get them as gifts.
I hope all of you ladies have a wonderful week. Congrats to those moving on and welcome to those who are new to 3rd Tri.
Me:Hypothyroid DH: Type II diabetic. Together since 03/2007, Married 10/2011, D/C bc 10/2011. TTC: 11/2011. Charted BBT and CV along with OPK 10/2011-02/2012 Baseline labs 02/2012 WNL, SA 03/2012: botched sample by lab - destroyed hubby's confidence. 04/2012 Clomid 05/2012 Clomid 06/2012 Clomid 07/2012 Clomid and Ovidrel 08/2012 Ovidrel (I never knew that I was supposed to be monitored while on meds...I never was. I asked for u/s and other tests to see why we weren't getting pregnant, doc just kept giving me meds and telling me to go to his church for a "laying of hands") Stopped all monitoring/testing/temps, etc, Sex became a chore and we started to grow apart. At 12 mos I decided to look for another doc. 02/2013 consult with new doc....3 days later testing began...u/s, all good, HSG: all good, labs: all good, ovulating, etc. Started on Pregnitude. 04/2013 failed attempt for SA, 05/2013 failed attempt SA. 12/2013 SA: 3% morph, abnormal functionality. DH started Pycnogenol. RE consult 01/15/2014.
ALL Welcome
Expecting one baby bean!! EDD: October 3, 2014
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12/2011: Finished chemo
5/2013: Cleared for DE IVF
11/13: DEgg IVF#1
8/5/14: Grace was born!
Congrats to the recent grads!!!
How far along are you? 28w5d
Any updates to share? Finally having a lot of "outside" movement. It seems like the babies are moving all the time! The nursery is close to finished- we're painting a dresser and I need to clean out a closet and wash everything. Not much else left!
How are you feeling? Pretty good, but I'm having a hard time finding comfortable positions to lay or sit. Seems like no matter what I do, I'm comfortable for about ten minutes and then need to move. And rolling over isn't exactly the easier thing right now
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
How far along are you? I'm 39 weeks 2 days
Upcoming appointments? Repeat c section is scheduled for 11:30 tomorrow afternoon! I'm so excited I just can't sleep!
Any updates to share? This month has literally been hell so I'm so sorry I've been MIA. I've decided as long as baby is healthy nothing else matters but I think we've had the worst luck ever in July. LOL!
It started off with back to back ER visits in which my DH fell and broke his elbow to the following day my mom being rushed into emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. Our back ordered nursery furniture arrived finally, this past Monday, only to be severely damaged on the way here by the incompetent delivery guys. There were a million other small things between those that I could write a book probably. Oh well!
How are you feeling? I'm feeling great! I'm so excited to meet this baby but at the same time sad because I realize this will most likely be my last pregnancy.
QOTW: What's your favorite childhood book that you're excited to share with your LO(s)? I loved all of the Berenstain Bears books when I was little (and my mom kept them all these years). So far DD loves them too, but she loves all books! I hope this baby loves books too.
DD has decided the new baby's name is "Burp" so that's what everyone has been calling the baby now for weeks. I will post Burp's birth story as soon as I can but I can't wait to see if Team Green is Blue or Pink
Thank you again for all of your support and I wish all of you happy and healthy pregnancies and LOs!!
First Time: DD born 3/2011 after trying for two years, LAP, and two IUIs w/ Femera + Ovidrel
This Time: 4/12 Femera IUI #1 BFN, 5/12 Femera + TI BFN, 6/12 Femera + IUI #2 BFN, 7/12 Femera + IUI #3 BFN, 8/12 Follistim IUI #4 BFN
IVF #1: ER 11/5/12 : 17 eggs retrieved/6 fertilized, ET 11/10/12 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #2: ER 1/28/13 : 12 eggs retrieved/9 fertilized, ET 2/2/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #3: ER 4/15/13 : 13 eggs retrieved/7 fertilized, ET 4/18/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
Laparoscopy 5/24/13 : Stage 2 Endo, Scaring, and Both tubes Blocked but successfully Opened
IVF #4 (Clinical Trial): ER 7/22/13 : 15 eggs/8 fertilized, ET 7/25/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #5: ER 11/4/13 : 13 eggs/12 fertilized, ET 11/9/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFP!!! Beta 11/20/13 = 447 1 Beautiful Baby! EDD: July 28, 2014
Began TTC #1 in Sept. 2010. I was 33, DH was 36.. Dx with DOR and slight MFI (8/4/11).
Test results (after first RE visit 6/21/11): 7DPO b/w: Progesterone = 11.3; CD3 b/w: FSH = 10.1 mUnits/mL, E2= 52.0 pg/mL, AFC: 6; SIS Ultrasound: Uterus great, tubes clear! AMH: 0.3
IUI#1 June 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): BFN
IUI#2 July 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): BFN
IUI#3 August 2012 (Follistim/HCG trigger): CP (Beta #1: 4.61, Beta #2: 1.0)
IUI#4 October 2012 (Follistim, ovulated before trigger, missed IUI, converted to TI): BFN
Jan. 2013 New RE
IVF #1 June 2013 MDL Protocol. Converted to IUI#4.1. (High E2 and 3+ mature follicles at first monitoring.) BFFN
IVF #1.2 August 2013 Stop Lupron Protocol with Human Growth Hormone added. 17R, 14M, 9F (with ICSI), 2 embryos (decent quality - grade 2) transferred on day 3, 2 blasts made it to freeze. Beta 8/26. BFFN
FET #1 December 2013 Last try! Transferred 2 blasts -- graded 3AB and 4BB. Beta #1 (12/27/13) 530. Beta #2 (12/30/13) 1876. BFP! One bean. EDD 9/3/2014!
We welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into the world on September 11, 2014!
************** Siggy Warning************
Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Beta #1 = 1/28/14 (2 weeks after ER) BFP! 209 (9dp5dt) EDD 10/7/14
Beta #2 - 1/30/14 (11 dp5dt) 302
Beta #3 - 2/3/14 (15 dp5dt) 1222
Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS! Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm
Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
************** Siggy Warning************
Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Beta #1 = 1/28/14 (2 weeks after ER) BFP! 209 (9dp5dt) EDD 10/7/14
Beta #2 - 1/30/14 (11 dp5dt) 302
Beta #3 - 2/3/14 (15 dp5dt) 1222
Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS! Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm
Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
************** Siggy Warning************
Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Beta #1 = 1/28/14 (2 weeks after ER) BFP! 209 (9dp5dt) EDD 10/7/14
Beta #2 - 1/30/14 (11 dp5dt) 302
Beta #3 - 2/3/14 (15 dp5dt) 1222
Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS! Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm
Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
************** Siggy Warning************
Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Beta #1 = 1/28/14 (2 weeks after ER) BFP! 209 (9dp5dt) EDD 10/7/14
Beta #2 - 1/30/14 (11 dp5dt) 302
Beta #3 - 2/3/14 (15 dp5dt) 1222
Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS! Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm
Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
So I know this is last week's check in and I'm really late but here goes:
TTC on and off since 2005
July 2012: Infertility tests started at OB/Gyn, HSG and HSN all clear
Sept 2012: IUI #1 w/Clomid - BFN
Oct 2012: IUI #2 w/Clomid - cancelled due to cyst
Nov 2012: IUI #3 w/Clomid - BFN
Sept 2013: first appt with RE
Nov / Dec 2013: IVF #1 with ICSI split
Dec 6: Retrieval, 4 retrieved, 2 mature, 1 fertilized
Dec 11: Transferred 1 (Day 5)
Dec 30: HCG Beta, 4980. BFP!
1 little bean!
Dx : DOR
IUI #1 (Follistim switched over to Menopur injections) - BFN
Attempted IUI #2 (Menopur injections only cycle) better response on the Menopur then the Follistim combination treatment cycle however my cycle was still canceled due to my eggs not maturing and follicles not growing enough on a high dose of Menopur (Re said I could try a cycle of comid + ovidrel for an IUI) for my second IUI( praying this works for us)
Clomid + Ovidrel protocol worked still a BFN as a result
Attempted cycle Clomid + Ovidrel protocol for IUI # 3 (Unable to do this cycle due to a cyst)
IUI # 3 Clomid+ Ovidrel protocol - BFP Beta #1 752 Beta #2 1536 Beta #3 3797
EDD 10/27/14
Our sweet baby boy arrived on 9/2/14 TTC # 2 Conceived without help- June 2015 July 2015- Miscarriage ( blighted ovum)March 2016 (ectopic pregnancy)