Congrats to everyone for making it here! This check-in is for graduates of the 2IF board (and any other secondary infertility grads). If you are new to the check-in, please let us know your due date and you will be added for next week.
Congrats to cerad5 on your recent BFP, and welcome to the 2IF Grad Check-In! I saw there were a couple of other recent BFPs on 2IF, and I hope they will also join us here. And congrats gmc222 on finding out you are team blue!
Hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day, and hopefully it’s a long weekend for most with President’s Day today.
Bumpee Due Date Team
HopingForMore 4/20 TBD
tryingyetagain 4/26 Pink
MJC1116 5/1 Green
CMDR513 5/17 Pink
luckyu317 5/27 Blue
Chrissy1276 6/3 Pink
gmc222 6/21 Blue
uagirl 7/19 TBD
AlmostWright 7/22 Blue
KristyLynn26 7/28 Green
jknallen 7/31 TBD
ally510 8/3 TBD
kndeckar 8/12 TBD
+SouthernMomma+ 9/26 TBD
cerad5 10/16 TBD
1. How many weeks along are you?
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results, etc.)?
3. How are you feeling lately?
4. QOTW: Remember the episode of Friends where Ross and Rachel both had their top 5 list of celebrity hotties who would be “freebies” if they were ever lucky enough to meet them in person? So who would some of your top 5 hotties be?
Me: 42. DH: 46.
1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.
2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.
3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.
4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.
5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.
Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN. After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.
August 16, 2013: BFP our first month of "not trying!" Still in shock. Beta #1 (14dpo): 183. Beta #2 (17dpo): 611. Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm!
Ultrasound 9/13/13: 8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
Baby is due 4/26/14
Re: **2IF Grad Check-In**
I'm 30 weeks. Whoa. Crazy. D-day is only 8 weeks from Saturday, at the latest! I'm feeling pretty good, but still having a ton of BH contractions. I timed them Friday night and had 10 in one hour. I had a lot with DS too, and I'm keeping a close eye on them. I suspect my uterus is just irritable (which is what the nurse suggested). And I started another ocular migraine last night with flashing floaters/aura. So I have a bad headache today, but at least I know it's nothing serious and just related to the pregnancy.
QOTW: Eric Bana (mmmm), actor. Nick Stokes from CSI (actor is George Eads, I think). Chris Martin from Coldplay. Adam Levine from Maroon5. Ryan Lochte (swimmer from the Olympics). Coming up with this list was fun.
Me: 42. DH: 46.
1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.
2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.
3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.
4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.
5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.
Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN. After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.
August 16, 2013: BFP our first month of "not trying!" Still in shock. Beta #1 (14dpo): 183. Beta #2 (17dpo): 611. Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm!
Ultrasound 9/13/13: 8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
Baby is due 4/26/14
1. I am 5w5d. Anxiously hoping to sail through 1st tri.
2. My first prenatal appt is Monday the 24th.
3.I am feeling normal first tri exhaustion. And normal early 1st tri worry about every little thing.
4. Justin Timberlake, Shemar Moore, Leo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp. I will now probably have a, ahem, dream tonight with one of these men. Oh hormones
1. I am 22w3d.
2. I have my regular check-in with the OB next Mon the 24th.
3. I am recovering from a cold with sinus infection, but feeling pretty good overall. Have had some cramps lately that I'm hoping are not a cause for concern!
4. I really only need two: Mark Wahlburg & Charlie Hunnam.
After 3 failed Clomid+TI cycles, DD was conceived with IUI#1
TTC #2
Clomid 50 mg + IUI#1 = BFP, m/c and D&C at 7w1d
Clomid 50mg + IUI#2 = BFN
Clomid 100mg + IUI#3 = BFN
Lupron + Follistim + IVF#1 = 11ER, 10M, 10F, ET of 1 expanded BBA 5-day blast, 2 Frosties. BFP! Beta 10/13 = 264! Beta 10/15 = 702! EDD 6/21/14
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
ETA: oh, and she measured me while I was there and I measured 33cm even though I'm only 30 weeks! Yikes!!
Me: 42. DH: 46.
1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.
2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.
3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.
4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.
5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.
Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN. After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.
August 16, 2013: BFP our first month of "not trying!" Still in shock. Beta #1 (14dpo): 183. Beta #2 (17dpo): 611. Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm!
Ultrasound 9/13/13: 8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
Baby is due 4/26/14
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
Hey lady, glad to see a familiar face! Praying your appt and US go well
Do you have to do the 24 hour collection at home? I had to do that with DD and it as loads of fun! I hope it's nothing, keep us updated
I am 18 weeks and doing well, other than the odd urine retention issues that I posted about last week. So far no catheter again (not fun) but there are times baby must be positioned to block everything. Laying down on my side helps but that means I am up all night for the bathroom since I can't lay down at work. Oh well, I know it isn't the worst thing to happen. Good thing was I got to see him briefly when the doctor was checking for anything that could be causing the blockage and he was moving all over the place. I am still waiting impatiently to really feel him though. Next appt is Monday for the anatomy scan!
QOTW: I am really bad at celebrity names so have no idea for this one!
DS born Jan 2010
TTC#2 since Nov 2010 with breaks for DH cancer tx (remission!)
Tube with hydro removed Feb 2013
BFP 11/11/13 IUI#2 clomid+trigger+prometrium
Beta #1 14dpIUI=106; Beta #2 16dpIUI=287; Beta #3 20dpIUI=1158
5w6d 1 hb 109 and 2nd smaller sac; 7w0d 1 hb 125 and confirmed vanishing twin
QOTW: Justin Timberlake, Gerard Butler, and that guy that plays Jackson on Greys Anatomy!! He's dreamy....
Next appointment is March 3rd at 19 weeks! It's our big anatomy scan and I can't wait to see LO again. We are still determined to be team green just like with DD but I feel like its been so long and I want to know everything is ok. It's going to be so different this time around with far less ultrasounds. I had weekly ultrasounds and so many pictures of DD because of GD. I don't really know what to expect.
@tryingyetagain - I hope you feel better soon! I've had migraines since about 4th grade and they are seriously no fun. Hang in there and keep us posted!
QOTW: I have no idea! LOL! I don't really watch anything anymore. I feel so out of the loop on everything these past few years. I loved Brad Pitt when I was younger though.
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
Do you have to do the 24 hour collection at home? I had to do that with DD and it as loads of fun! I hope it's nothing, keep us updated
Thank goodness she didn't have me do that! The first test showed a trace but the quantitative test must not have shown much if anything. So the OB does think it's auras with migraines and not pre-E. I had that headache for three days... Yuck!
Thanks everyone!!
Me: 42. DH: 46.
1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.
2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.
3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.
4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.
5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.
Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN. After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.
August 16, 2013: BFP our first month of "not trying!" Still in shock. Beta #1 (14dpo): 183. Beta #2 (17dpo): 611. Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm!
Ultrasound 9/13/13: 8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
Baby is due 4/26/14
Me: 42. DH: 46.
1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.
2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.
3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.
4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.
5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.
Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN. After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.
August 16, 2013: BFP our first month of "not trying!" Still in shock. Beta #1 (14dpo): 183. Beta #2 (17dpo): 611. Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm!
Ultrasound 9/13/13: 8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
Baby is due 4/26/14