**3rd Party Reproduction Check-In** (Dec. 2nd)

2MamazInSeattle

Sorry to miss last week - however what a great week it has been for the board with lots of good news! Please check-in!

This weekly check-in is for anyone using/considering or who has used a 3rd party method of reproduction, including: Donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption, gestation carrier, or surrogate - also Donors, GC's and surrogates as well!

Check-In: (Couple extra questions today…)

How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC, IP-Surrogate, DS (donor sperm), D-EG (donor egg) D-EM (Donor/adopted embryos); or if you are an ED (egg donor), GC or Surrogate. I'll get everyone updated!

If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender?

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving?

Welcome

on42 - Considering donor eggs/embryos. Welcome!

loulou182 - Frozen DE(ggs) - FET on 11/19! Congrats & Welcome

Mistyhf - Planning on donor embryos. Welcome!

singingirl96 - Just transferred for Baby #2! Welcome

((Hugs))

Stinkerbell6879 - So sorry this has been drawn out for so long. No fair!

BeckyP005 – Fresh DE - Ug! We are all crushed that you got cancelled Boo

strudel82 - So bummed about $ strife with your IP's. Hang in there

Healz413 & Manada - So bummed your partner IVF cycle got cancelled FX for Jan.!

New BFPs & Other Good News!

Scorpgirl1120 - DS - IVF #1 - ET on 11/15. Congrats on your positive beta!!

Ladyrader0227 – DE FET #1 - FET on 11/13 - Can't wait to see if it's twins on u/s!!

Liz4Paws – Embryo Adoption - FET on 11/19, positive HPTs, beta 12/3! Can't wait for the #!

Firesiren – DS – FET on 11/20! BFP on HPT! Beta on 12/2! Looking forward to the update!

jalara48 - GC in India - Have a great trip to India! Can't wait for the updates!!

brooklynesque - Congrats on a heartbeat!!

In the TWW!

DoublePortion – Embryo Adoption - FET of 2 embies was on 11/27! GL!

klganza - DE - FET was on 10/28

lmielocl1 - DE/DS - Transferred 2 embies on Nov 15th!

Currently Cycling/Scheduled

2MamazinSeattle - DE/DS FET#3 - FET on 12/2; beta 12/11!

KM672 - DE FET - FET of 2 embies on 12/2! Good luck!!!

lincoln79 - Using GC - Transfer date set for February 20, 2014!

Waiting to Cycle

ceemonkey - DE/DS; Doing bloodwork; next possible cycle early 2014.

Goalieswife123 - ICI - #5 up next.

jalara48 - GC -Using a surrogate in India. Trip planned in December!

janapettus - Embryo Adoption - Welcome to you!

Katie_71208 – DE – Reviewing donors! Appt. Sept. 25th.

Lacyj67 - DE - Hysteroscopy post-loss on 11/5. Next FET is 1/14!!

manada & healz413 - Partner IVF - Healz eggs, Manada carrying - IVF cycle in January.

Meljam13 – Using traditional surrogate (using OS) after Oct.

mm29 - DE; donor selected! ET in Jan; PGD planned for FET in Feb'14

Mrs.McIrish - Frozen Egg - Using RBA. Schedule TBD.

mistyhf - Embryo Adoption - Welcome!

MrsT4 - DE; waiting on post-BFN AF. Hoping to cycle in Jan.

orangemell2012 - DS - Next steps TBD.

poohniki – DS; natural IVF. Next steps TBD.

sam18iamiam - DS - IUI#2 on 8/14 was BFN. Next steps tbd.

Sammer 818 – Gestational Carrier; GC matched Oct'13!

Sarahjeri - Welcome! DE daughter, possible FET in 7/14

Sunni01 - DS -  Welcome

Twinkie0612 - DE or Dembryo - Welcome to the group!

Vizio2012 - DS - IUI#4 soon - Welcome to you

xmaystarx - Frozen DE - Starting up with RBA on 11/19. Welcome!!

Donors/GC’s/Surrogates

Strudel82 – GC -  EDD 1/15/14 - Boy!

ArgleBride – Egg Donor –  Completed 1st donor ER in Nov!

BabyEdgar - DS single mom - Interested in donating remaining embryos.

Pregnant!

Firefly062 –  DS  -  EDD 10/10/13 – Boy!

Melkel559 – DS – EDD 12/10/13 – Boy!

Happywifemomofone – DE – EDD 12/23/13 – Boy!

Kaf8278 – DE – EDD 12/31/13 – Gender ?

Moonaggie – DE – EDD 1/2/14 – Boy!

Jms1374 – Embryo Donation – EDD 1/14/14 - Boy!

Strunella – DE – 1/28? - Gender ?

Udc22 – DE – EDD TBD – Twins!!

Aputter05 – DS IUI on 5/30/13 – EDD TBD.

BabyVDM – DE FET#1 – Twins! - EDD 3/20/2014

LittleLady77 – DE IVF - Twins! - EDD 4/10/2014

KateBee - GS carrying for her - EDD??

sarisus - DE - Currently 16w pregnant as of mid-nov. Welcome and congrats!

Brooklynesque – what a GREAT beta!!! Congrats - we are all SO happy for you!

Parenting

AmCheri – DE – Baby born June 5, 2013 – Girl!

Hooliface – 1 year-old DD from DE

Jcath – 20-month-old identical twin girls from DE + 2 bio sons

JM1977 – 21-month-old DD from DE/DS & newborn boy as of 9/13!

Strudel82 – 1 year-old DD twins from DE (also currently GC)

WeBelieveInMagic – 10-month-old son from DS + a 3-yr-old bio son

IndianaSunshine – DE – Congrats on Austin Hale! We hope your new LO is chunking up!

Considering Third Party

sharon216 - Considering DE

scorpgirl1120

Good luck @2MamazInSeattle tomorrow!!!!  Hope you have a smooth and great day!!!!
@Stinkerbell: I'm still pulling for you!!!!  Hope you're getting some good news!
@Jalara: I really hope your trip went smoothly and the process is moving quickly for you!
@Liz4Paws: Good luck on your beta this week!

To everyone else, I'm not forgetting about you!  I hope you all have a safe and hopeful week!

I'm doing well.  Started spotting slightly today and it makes me a little worried but Doc says my numbers are growing well and I have my first u/s to find out how many are currently in there!

DH and I work for Thanksgiving, but we got to celebrate being thankful for a little pumpkin in my tummy!  He's already become a little crazy with protecting me....it's so adorable!

lincoln79

How is it going? We have had a busy couple of weeks. Here are the updates: Met with an attorney and outlined the agreement and did our psych consult all in one day. Our attorney is planning to have the contract done and signed by December 15th because she has several end of year adoptions she needs to process. All parties have "passed" the psych consult. GC has completed all of the medical tests (and passed!) outside of infectious disease panel which has to be done by all of us within 30 days of transfer.

What are your next steps? Our GC has to find an attorney and we are trying to assist with that. Other than that, we are pretty much set until the end of January.

How are you feeling? Feeling like things going this smoothly is too good to be true, and waiting for it to all crash down on my head. It is hard to be optimistic after our previous experiences. I love that our GC is so optimistic! It does us all good. 81 days to go.

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? I think we did pretty good. There were emotional moments, but we kept it together. We told mh immediate family about using a GC and they were very supportive. That was really great! My family is not supportive and we are choosing to keep some space for the time being. 

Really excited for all the positive news and steps this week! You go girls!

brooklynesque

Hi everyone!

How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?  So far, so good, though that doesn't make me less paranoid.  Had my first US this past Monday and saw a heartbeat.  My next appointment, and hopefully US, will be with my OB a week from tomorrow when I'm 8w3d.  

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing.  Donor egg recipient.

If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender?  My EDD is July 18, 2014.  Too early to know gender.

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving?  It was nice.  We had eight people total over to dinner -- some relatives and some friends.  DH and I did most of the cooking.  (Thank God I don't have morning sickness or that would have been a disaster.)  DH cooked the turkey outside on the smoker and it was delicious!

ETA:  2Mamaz:  Is your FET still tomorrow?  Good luck!!!!  How are you feeling?

Mrs.McIrish

Hi all- just a quick update right now as my battery is going to die. I start lupron on Tuesday. Projected egg thaw (frozen DE) is 1/6. Good luck, to all beta ladies and giant hugs for anyone who needs it.

xmaystarx

Good luck with your transfer tomorrow, 2Mamaz!
Brooklyn, congrats again on hearing a heartbeat!
Good luck to everyone else waiting for betas or to move on to the next step.
We got access to RBA's donor database last week and chose a donor we loved the first night! As soon as my period arrives (should be in the next couple of days) I will start BCP followed by lupron. We will be transferring in early January.

Km672

Hi ladies!

This board has been very exciting lately!! Can't wait to see all of the updates!


Tomorrow we are transferring our last 2 frozen embies from our DE/DS cycle. (fingers and toes crossed that both survive the thaw) I'm a wreck.

2mamaz- I hope both of our transfers are perfect and successful! I'll be thinking of you and your wife!

Thanksgiving was great. My husband and I had an early dinner with his family and then drove up to my sisters with my dad. It was so much fun to see my sisters! I made cider spiked with pumpkin pie flavored vodka from Pinterest, was wicked good!!

jms1374

Good to see so much excitement going on here!  Praying for all of you doing transfers/betas this week!

AFM: We are almost 34 weeks with donor embryos, due 1/14/14 with a boy. I have been on bedrest for the past 4 weeks due to escalating BP's. I have had some issues at my past 2 NSTs as I have been dehydrated and had to get IV fluids which was not fun. I am really trying to up my water intake but it is tough..I feel like all i do is drink and pee as is. 

Thanksgiving was just me and DH a home watching football all day. We did have a modified Thanksgiving dinner as well. It was nice to have a calm, quiet holiday with no traveling .

LittleLady77

Things really have been exciting on our little board. Fingers crossed for everyone who is cycling right now. No real updates on me.

DoublePortion

Good luck to those with betas this week! Huge hugs to those who need them.

Best wishes for tomorrow 2Mamaz!!

I've been doing great and feeling positive since ET (D-EM) last week. I've considered POAS soon, but know that it would be torture either way since I have to wait till the 11th for beta.

QOTW: Thanksgiving was low-key and just what I needed since I was on "bed-rest". We went to lunch at a hotel with DH's family and were not impressed. They've had good experiences in the past with hotel Thanksgiving meals, but this one disappointed. At least we had yummy desserts at the house waiting on us!

poohniki

FX for all those who need it! Good luck tomorrow 2Mamaz!

How is it going? It's going ok. What are your next steps? Start monitoring with AF in 2 weeks. How are you feeling? Blah- Still having rough days from the last cycle. I'm trying to accept donor eggs and the possibility that the only way we will be successful is donor egg/ donor sperm combo. It's just a little difficult to absorb all that. I'd prefer at least one of us to be genetically involved so I'm exploring a few different options to improve those chances and still going to counseling to help with the acceptance. I think I just need to make sure I've tried everything else first.

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: DS IUI

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? A little sad. We weren't invited anywhere and it would have been nice to not cook since DH and I work and go to school so we are always so busy. My sister's plans got cancelled so she came over and we did cooking and shopping. At least it was a reason to clean the house.

2MamazInSeattle

Km672 said:

Hi ladies! This board has been very exciting lately!! Can't wait to see all of the updates! Tomorrow we are transferring our last 2 frozen embies from our DE/DS cycle. (fingers and toes crossed that both survive the thaw) I'm a wreck. 2mamaz- I hope both of our transfers are perfect and successful! I'll be thinking of you and your wife! Thanksgiving was great. My husband and I had an early dinner with his family and then drove up to my sisters with my dad. It was so much fun to see my sisters! I made cider spiked with pumpkin pie flavored vodka from Pinterest, was wicked good!!

@KM672 - I didn't realize you had a formal date! I'm so sorry but did update the check-in that you are transferring tomorrow too. GOOD LUCK! FX we both have success with our last embies

Lacyj67

Hello ladies!
Huge congrats to those who have positive hpt and good luck on betas this week!!!
Also sending positive vibes to KM and 2mamas!!!!

AFM: I'm feeling good. Just got my official calendar today via email from RE and date of my transfer has changed. I start BCP on the 3rd so two days from now! And then will have my DE transfer on jan. 31st.? Pretty cool considering projected due date is Oct 19th and that is my sisters birthday!
Any who that's what's going on with me... Countdown begins!

Turkey day was nice. I cooked all the fixings and had my dad and his wife over. The next day we went and chopped down our Christmas tree and I decorated the whole house. Im in the Christmas mood now . My sister comes to stay with us on the 21st and husband has a big elbow surgery tomorrow in Santa Barbara so im going to take him to the surgery center and do some Christmas shopping there.

firesiren

DoublePortion said:

Good luck to those with betas this week! Huge hugs to those who need them.

Best wishes for tomorrow 2Mamaz!!

I've been doing great and feeling positive since ET (D-EM) last week. I've considered POAS soon, but know that it would be torture either way since I have to wait till the 11th for beta.

QOTW: Thanksgiving was low-key and just what I needed since I was on "bed-rest". We went to lunch at a hotel with DH's family and were not impressed. They've had good experiences in the past with hotel Thanksgiving meals, but this one disappointed. At least we had yummy desserts at the house waiting on us!

I've been wondering if you were gonna POAS.  It's so hard to resist!!!  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!!

Km672

2mamaz- no worries!!! Fingers and toes crossed for us!!!

Manada

How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling? We got cancelled on the weekend - so it's not too great, though I know that cancelling the cycle was definitely the right decision.    I'm just sort of sad these days about things, and a bit fragile.     Next steps:  I'm on Provera right now to bring a period, and H. is waiting to ovulate naturally and start a bleed.   I think the plan is BCP again for a bit, and then H will do a Lupron overlap for a week before we start stims at a much higher dose.   We think the ER/ET will be in January.

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing.   We're doing Partner IVF.

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving?  We're in Canada so our thanksgiving was last month...   that said - our weekend was both lovely in some ways (lots of good time spent with our friends and former neighbours -- and terrible in others:  our cycle was cancelled and our dog got into a fight with another dog that turned out to be an expensive vet bill that we paid for from our IVF/Parental Leave savings.   Boo!

BeckyP005

GL today @2MamazinSeattle and @KM672!!!
Huge hugs for those that need them this week and big congrats for those with betas!

Doing DE.

Not much going on. Coordinator told me to call next week to see the status on any donors.

QOTW: Thanksgiving was at my inlaws. It was ok. Filled up on way too much food

ladyrader0227

I am so excited to see all of the good news recently on the board!  and Big Hugs to everyone with delays and disappointments. 

AFM - my utlrasound is a week from today.  I am so excited & nervous.  DH is traveling for work this week so my father will be doing my injections.  (wish me luck)

Thanksgiving was great. DH & I relaxed all day & had a simply dinner after taking our dog to the park.  And we went car shopping Friday --- I think I am going to need a bigger car :-)

liz4paws

Wow we've had some really exciting news around here! Congrats to the BFPs and PUPOs and big hugs to anyone who needs one.

How is it going? I'm doing great! Got my beta today and I'm feeling really good about it. Next beta is Thursday. Symptoms seem to come and go but I'm happy for each and every one!

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: D-EM

If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender? I can't believe I get to say yes to this, but I'm KTFU! EDD 8/6/14

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving was good, but also a little annoying. We hosted and I put on this big ol' shebang of a feast. DH decided to tell his mom about our positive HPT and she was not even a little excited about it. Kind of had a "that's nice" response to it. Then she spent the entire (and I'm not exaggerating) dinner talking about herself and sob story after sob story of her life Everyone at dinner commented on it later, and DH wanted to strangle her. I'm a little worried about a repeat at Christmas. She's been really miserable to be around! I hope everyone had a better Thanksgiving and enjoys the Holiday season.

ArgyleBride

Well the board has been abuzz lately, and I'd like to add to the good news side.  (I am an egg donor.) The clinic told me that they don't say "pregnant" until six weeks, and my IPs are having the pregnancy ultrasound tomorrow--reading between the lines, they don't say that without a BFP! FX they have a good scan!

Also, they told me they missed a few eggs in the initial count, and that they actually got 52.  They wouldn't tell me how many were mature or how many fertilized, but did say that usually 80% of eggs are mature, and 80% of those fertilize, which means they should have gotten about 33 embies.  Holy moly!  They are offering a cryo/bank retrieval next time so that "my gift can go further."  I asked whether I might be able to have blood draws closer to home.  I have a while to think about it, thanks to holiday lab closures.  Weee!  Now to write that note...

2MamazInSeattle

ArgyleBride said:

Well the board has been abuzz lately, and I'd like to add to the good news side.  (I am an egg donor.) The clinic told me that they don't say "pregnant" until six weeks, and my IPs are having the pregnancy ultrasound tomorrow--reading between the lines, they don't say that without a BFP! FX they have a good scan!

Also, they told me they missed a few eggs in the initial count, and that they actually got 52.  They wouldn't tell me how many were mature or how many fertilized, but did say that usually 80% of eggs are mature, and 80% of those fertilize, which means they should have gotten about 33 embies.  Holy moly!  They are offering a cryo/bank retrieval next time so that "my gift can go further."  I asked whether I might be able to have blood draws closer to home.  I have a while to think about it, thanks to holiday lab closures.  Weee!  Now to write that note...

I love the idea of you doing a frozen cycle - no one needs 33 embies, and I think for a lot of people that would be a lot of stress! Though, usually there is 50% or more attrition from fertilization to actual transferable blast - so I'm guessing they got around 15 - which is still a massive amount! I hope you can cycle again, but the family you helped has got to be over the moon crazy about you right now!!! Congrats!

mm29

I am loving the wave of good news and BFP's! Let’s keep it coming.
Sending lots of PPVs to KM and 2mamaz
((Huge hugs)) to Manda and Healz413 and to anyone who needs them.

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: D-EG
How is it going? What are your next steps? I have an apt.with the donor coordinator this Friday to discuss my plan of care. We will officially have a plan. That will be nice!

How are you feeling? I'm trying to get excited, but in reality I am very anxious and a bit pessimistic. I am freaked out that D-EG will not be our answer to a take home baby. A few months ago we learned DH has a balanced translocation. It is unknown how many embryos will be chromosomally normal or abnormal. I hate the unknown. The positive news is our donor is proven and she is an amazing responder so I am confident we will have a lot of embryos to do pdg on and I pray we will end up with a few that are chromosomally normal.

QOTW: I was scheduled to work, but wasn't needed, so it was really good. DH invited his side of the family. I made the turkey, everyone else brought some food. It was very nice!

JM1977

I love seeing everyone's progress!  Huge congratulations to so many of you!  Also, hugs to those who are still waiting.  Think about you all a lot!

Update with new terminology: We have a girl (2 years) and a boy (2 months), both from a D-EG+DS cycle (one fresh transfer, one frozen transfer - both eSETs).

QOTW: Our Thanksgiving was relaxing and quiet. We had a really nice Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant with my sister and her family. I had to work on Friday since I don't have much time off from work since I just got back from maternity leave.

KateBee

How is it going? Everything is actually going really well so far! We're 15w2d, and our GS just had an appointment yesterday that I was able to FaceTime into. She'll come to visit in two weeks, and we'll do an elective ultrasound to get some good pictures!

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP - GC

If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender? EDD is May 24, 2014. It's a boy!

QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving was great. We got to visit family in San Diego and spent most of the holiday on the beach. The weather was perfect. Now that we're home it's 27 and snowing out! Congrats to you gals that just got great betas!!

lmielocl1

I am so delinquent with keeping up! I am so sorry! I read but do not post as much as I would like to.

We found out last week that our DE/DS embryo transfer worked! Now we are in the next 2ww for our first u/s. my clinic likes to wait until 7w! Can't wait to find out if 1 or 2.

Thanksgiving was very quiet. I had to work on Friday and some this past weekend too!

Wishing everyone the best!!

Sunni01

Dang so excited about all the good news.

How is it going? Alright

What are your next steps? Waiting for cd21 test

How are you feeling? After the surprise early cycle, still confused.

Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC, IP-Surrogate, DS (donor sperm), D-EG (donor egg) D-EM (Donor/adopted embryos); or if you are an ED (egg donor), GC or Surrogate. I'll get everyone updated! DS

If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender?
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? Ok. It was hard to be around brothers kids because I would have been pregnant this year.

melkel559

Hi everyone!

Very excited for the good news on here lately. Hugs to those who need them and are still going through the struggle!

I am 39 weeks, 2 days today. Just had my weekly OB appt yesterday and still no change from 37 weeks when I was a fingertip dilated and 75 percent effaced. So frustrated! I know these measurements don't really mean anything but I've hardly had any cramping and now have an induction date scheduled for Dec 18. Baby's head is very low but it's been that way for the past 2 weeks. I really don't want to be induced! Trying to stay positive that baby boy will come on his own.

Q: Thanksgiving was fantastic. It was so nice to have something to feel extra thankful for this year since around Thanksgiving last year is when we learned of our failed IVF cycle. Our house is all decorated, gifts purchased and ready for Christmas! More so than that, ready for baby Have a great rest of the week, everyone!

stinkerbell6879

::::Waves::: Hello! Sorry it took sometime to check in. This has been a rough week. I had an ultrasound the day before Thanksgiving and we confirmed that there was no heartbeat, and also found out that booth of our blast had implanted. So it was hard news to handle but yet had closure.

We are still on the fence about when to try again. I know I am going to take this time to get back into my running and just enjoy my DH until we have our next plan. 

Km672

stinkerbell6879 said:

::::Waves::: Hello! Sorry it took sometime to check in. This has been a rough week. I had an ultrasound the day before Thanksgiving and we confirmed that there was no heartbeat, and also found out that booth of our blast had implanted. So it was hard news to handle but yet had closure.

We are still on the fence about when to try again. I know I am going to take this time to get back into my running and just enjoy my DH until we have our next plan. 

Hey lady,

I can't tell you enough how much I hate that you are going through all of this.

I hope the running helps clear your mind and heal your soul a bit.
I hope you are able to enjoy some time with your hubby.
xoxo

sarahjeri

Congrats & GL to everyone either cycling, waiting for betas, in TWW, or are now pregnant!  

How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?
Doing good  Plans for the next month are just to enjoy the holidays.  I have a friend who is in her TWW with 1st time DE, so I'm bursting at the seams waiting to hear her news.
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: D-EG 
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving?  My thanksgiving was great!  My DH & LO went to my aunt's house on Wednesday and spent time with my mom's side of our family.  We stayed overnight and played games and ate lots of food.  DH had to work Thurs evening so he headed home, but LO and I stayed over again and rode back with my parents Friday.  It was really nice to be able to spend some extra time with my family, especially my grandparents.  

sarahjeri

@stinkerbell6879 I've been thinking about you.  I don't know what words to use that might help, so just know you are in my prayers.