*~*~* ftm check-in 11/20 *~*~*
AMShark
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2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze 
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
Re: *~*~* ftm check-in 11/20 *~*~*
Third Trimester
12/13/14 - @CandaceC1020
12/15/14 - @heleng5
12/15/14 - @xc1148
12/30/14 - @Saintelizabeth
01/13/15 - @southernyankeegirl
01/14/15 - @MKateG
01/21/15 - @hopeby2015
01/24/15 - @Lady2010
Second Trimester
02/02/15 - @WA1215
02/07/15 - @jaztastic
02/11/15 - @MissEm15
02/17/15 - @weansworld09
02/19/15 - @Escarabeo217
02/22/15 - @BeckyP005
02/22/15 - @runawaylaurel
03/14/15 - @Margritli (twins)
03/21/15 - @KT416
03/23/15 - @poohniki
04/17/15 - @pblge
04/25/15 - @BalletAn
04/25/15 - @Canuck13
04/29/15 - @AMShark (twins)
05/01/15 - @LO95
05/02/15 - @gsancho
05/05/15 - @rella22
05/07/15 - @sugar4bri (twins)
First Trimester
05/16/15 - @Aimothy
05/16/15 - @sunshinedaisies000
05/20/15 - @Lesliem0901
05/21/15 - @holberry5
05/25/15 - @1220winterbride
05/25/15 - @Champs28
05/25/15 - @Regan1976
05/25/15 - @yvonne0001
05/26/15 - @HCAMP123
05/26/15 - @viola27
05/29/15 - @kittenmittens9
05/30/15 - @MJ14323
05/31/15 - @IFinTN
05/31/15 - @sweetpotato123 (twins)
06/03/15 - @CarSaidYes
06/03/15 - @turquoisequeen
06/04/15 - @wendyful
06/06/15 - @Andy99
06/11/15 - @starlightgator (twins)
06/12/15 - @PurpleDaisy923 (twins)
06/15/15 - @jessimi06 (twins)
06/18/15 - @hbanana18
06/24/15 - @erbear84
07/02/15 - @katemonster1
07/03/15 - @amylev80
07/08/15 - @theblessingofababy
PAIF Angels:
missmarypoppins
Graduates:
@Cutiecruz327 - Welcome, baby Manny, b. 10/22/14
@lincoln79 - Welcome, baby William Ryan, b. 10/29/14
@ekc0630 - Welcome, baby Jackson Thomas, b. 10/31/14@rox825 - Welcome, baby Joseph Thomas, b. 11/13/14
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
QOTW: I'm definitely a Gatsby fan.
IVF #2: April 2014 Antagonist Protocol|12R 11M 10F|Transfer 2|BFP | m/c 5.8.14
U/S shows two beautiful heartbeats at 122!!
Baby A is our stubborn little fighter with a heartrate of 169!
Team BLUE!
QOTW: Paulo Coelho. All his stories have some deeper meaning.
3 Clomid IUIs -- BFNs
IVF #1 never made it to transfer
On "egg health" cocktail DHEA/CoQ10/FRC/Pregnitude/Melatonin
Starting IVF #2 for Feb 2013
Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix
Cancelled mid-cycle due to high P4 levels early on.
OCPs again for IVF 2.5 mid-March. IVF 2.5 transferred two "gorgeous" 5-day blasts and BFFN. Even REI is baffled
On indefinite hold until a huge stroke of serendipity led me to IVF 3 May 2014
Testing found positive cardiolipins/APS, now on lovenox and intralipid infusions
Transfer of 2 5-day blasts and (FINALLY) BFFP!! 1st ultrasound shows two sacs and two HB, but one is sluggish, almost expecting vanishing twin Subsequent ultrasound confirmed vanishing twin, but my other Little critter looks fantastic!
"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
-- Margaret Thatcher
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
31w2d today and I have my shower tomorrow! I'm excited for it - can't wait to see what everyone got! I'm really hoping that my big items have all been bought! Nothing new yet .. just got a crap ton of baby stuff to do! Mostly I really need to get my floors done .. that's going to be taken care of on Friday (hopefully!).
QOTW: would it be lame to say Harry Potter? At the time I started reading the books, I wished I'd had a different family - kind of thing .. let's just say that I wished I was in Harry's shoes!
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TTC since Nov 2010 | Me: 29, DH: 31
DX - Severe DOR, Stage II Endo
6 rounds medicated TI, 3 failed IUIs, 2 failed IVFs
After nearly 4 years of trying, our 1st BFP on IVF #3 (5R, 3M, 3F, 3 day 5 blasts frozen)
FET - Beta #1 - 116, Beta #2 - 266!! 1st U/S on 10/6 - HB 121 and measuring perfectly! EDD 5/30/15
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Life is good here - some family who were planning to visit next week cancelled so it's just DH and I alone for Thanksgiving (with the 18 lb bird I bought expecting 5-6 guests). I told DH to pick up some strays around the office (people stuck in town without plans for the holiday) so we might have a few random coworkers of his, which would be just fine by me.
At 32.5 weeks, I am doing fine! Looking forward to December 4th, which is my next OB apt and we are getting a 3D ultrasound to check on our little guy!!!! After that it's an appointment every week until my due date.
QOTW: Anne of Green Gables. If we were having a girl, I would strongly consider Anne as a middle name in her honor.
Off birth control March 2012 - Actively trying Sept 2012-April 2014
BFP on May 5th after Follistim & IUI #3
@Magritli - ((hugs)) to you, too. Hope you're getting some good help and feeling better. People who are prone to depression can really struggle in this time.
@amylev80 - We lost a second sac, too. It's hard to process. ETA: ((hugs))
@Ecarabeo217 - I love the way you put that--making the registry items make sense. Ours definitely doesn't right now, as I've been using it for a place to take notes!
@hopby2015 - I adore the HP books, so there's no shame in claiming them as favorites! But did you just say you wished your whole family had been killed by a dark wizard? @-)
@MJ14323 - Go for the cake reveal! We're revealing to our parents just before Tgiving, too, although I'm going to have my mom open a box with a pink onsie.
AFM, I've posted enough AW stuff recently that I think everyone knows what's going on with me. I do have a question for those further along: back pain. I'm barely even showing and already dealing with this! Aside from CONSTANTLY monitoring my posture, is there anything else I can do? Do those pregnancy girdle things help?
QOTW: Hands down, no question, this is Miss Elizabeth Bennet. I'd give a lot for her poise, especially under pressure. In times of conflict I crumble and cry, but she just comes back with the most dignified and biting responses. (I once read that Jane Austen's characters speak as if they went home in the middle of every conversation, thought for two days about the perfect thing to say, then came back and said it. Repeat for all dialogue.) If you've seen the movies this is the Jennifer Ehle version of Eliza Bennet, not the horrifying giggly idiot Keira Knightly came up with.
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage.
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
Hi ladies! I’m feeling pretty good. According to my bump ticker LO has 39 more days till the due date! @-) DH and I have 2 more birthing/child care classes left. Due to the snow in western NY the class was cancelled this week. I believe the nurse who teaches the class lives outside of Buffalo and was snowed in.
DH and I are finally finishing the nursery this weekend. The pediatrician has been picked, car seats inspected by the fire department, and I’ve pre-registered at our hospital. I’ve packed up the baby’s bag and just have to pack up hospital bags for DH and I.
I’ve begun my weekly OB appointments and next appointment we start cervical checks. I’m not sure why, but I have a feeling this kid is going to stay put for as long as it possibly can.
QOTW: While my favorite literary character is definitely Harry Potter my most admired character is Hermione Granger. She’s smart, brave, loyal and beautiful so pretty much everything I strive to be
AFM: not much here. I mentioned in the 2nd tri check-in I failed the 1 hour glucose and need to find time to do the 3 hour now.
I should be done with night shift soon, and I cannot wait! My body adjusted fine pre-pregnancy, but I am really struggling these past few weeks.
QOTD: Elizabeth (pride and prejudice) she's a classy, yet strong woman.
12w2d here. I already posted a big update in 1st tri this week but our nt scan went well and we LOVED seeing the baby again all moving around. Just waiting on the bw results.
QOTW: not sure I have a favorite character. I do have a lot of favorite books. I will say I just finished reading Me Before You by JoJo Moyes and it was wonderful!! Could hardly put it down.
**Signature Warning**
Nothing new here outside of my first tri news. I think I'm going to have to buy a new wardrobe. Outlets here i come!
I hope everyone else is doing well!
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
My heart is as open as the sky.
Read about it on the blog
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
@Aimothy - glad all is well
AFM- I'm 10w4d and got to see the little ones today. They were wiggling around and moving! It was so exciting to see them wiggle their little limbs/bodies. I have my NT scan in two weeks, and we're hoping for good results.
Qotw- I also love Harry potter. The books came out when I was in 5th/6th grade so I grew up with them and loved reading them. I also really admire Atticus Finch.
ALL WELCOME!
TTC since 04/12
Me- 26 PCOS
DH- 28 MFI
10/13 IUI #1 (1 follie)- BFP!
11/13 M/C @9 wk due to tetraploidy, one little boy in heaven
01/14 IUI#2 (1 follie) BFN
02/14 IUI #3 (3 follies) BFN
03/14 IUI #4 (2 follies) BFN
05/14 IVF/ICSI #1 CXL
07/14 IVF/ICSI #1.2 6R, 6M, 5F, 2T, 2 frosties!
Transferred 2-5dt CP
09/14 FET #1 BFP! Beta #1 52 Beta #2 152!
10/20/14- It's TWINS!
1/15- TEAM PURPLE!
Me: 40, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, low ovarian reserve
DH: 42, bi-lateral varicocele (corrected in Dec 2013)
2008 Married
2009 Started TTC #1
2012 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, Clomid
BFP ended in MC
2013 3 rounds of Clomid
Hormone studies/ultrasound, SIS, polyp and bicornuate uterus removed
DH varicocelectomy
2014 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, SIS, removed 2nd polyp
IVF #1- retrieved 17, 3 mature for 2 day transfer, BFN
IVF #2- September…our last chance….. retrieved 22, 6 mature blasts, 2 embies transferred, BFP (300 beta) on Oct 1st, Beta #2 675 Oct 3rd, Beta #3 2,484
EDD Twins 06/09/2015
1/30/2015 PPROM at 21 weeks, 3 days. Hospital bed rest to let these sweet peas cook. Holding on for 34 weeks!
**Signature Warning**
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
**Signature Warning**
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545 -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
**Signature Warning**
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
@gsancho definitely salty snacks and TONS of fluids to keep pressures up!
I realized the QOTW was about a literary character and not an author. Oops
3 Clomid IUIs -- BFNs
IVF #1 never made it to transfer
On "egg health" cocktail DHEA/CoQ10/FRC/Pregnitude/Melatonin
Starting IVF #2 for Feb 2013
Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix
Cancelled mid-cycle due to high P4 levels early on.
OCPs again for IVF 2.5 mid-March. IVF 2.5 transferred two "gorgeous" 5-day blasts and BFFN. Even REI is baffled
On indefinite hold until a huge stroke of serendipity led me to IVF 3 May 2014
Testing found positive cardiolipins/APS, now on lovenox and intralipid infusions
Transfer of 2 5-day blasts and (FINALLY) BFFP!! 1st ultrasound shows two sacs and two HB, but one is sluggish, almost expecting vanishing twin Subsequent ultrasound confirmed vanishing twin, but my other Little critter looks fantastic!
"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
-- Margaret Thatcher
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
ALL WELCOME!
TTC since 04/12
Me- 26 PCOS
DH- 28 MFI
10/13 IUI #1 (1 follie)- BFP!
11/13 M/C @9 wk due to tetraploidy, one little boy in heaven
01/14 IUI#2 (1 follie) BFN
02/14 IUI #3 (3 follies) BFN
03/14 IUI #4 (2 follies) BFN
05/14 IVF/ICSI #1 CXL
07/14 IVF/ICSI #1.2 6R, 6M, 5F, 2T, 2 frosties!
Transferred 2-5dt CP
09/14 FET #1 BFP! Beta #1 52 Beta #2 152!
10/20/14- It's TWINS!
1/15- TEAM PURPLE!
2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign);
2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
2014 summary (to date):
IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!;
1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26;
ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze
1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!!
EDD: 29-April-2015
Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily
@ekc630 - Congratulations!!! He's gorgeous!
@Ashris13 - Happy belated birthday!!
@starlightgator - Glad you're okay! Must have been scary.
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage.