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GTKY!
PennyLane26
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Your style:
What's your typical weekend attire?
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
Dream diaper bag:
Actual Diaper bag:
Favorite retail stores?
Costume jewelry - yay or nay?
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing?
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion?
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay?
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?
Favorite color combos for outfits?
What's your typical weekend attire?
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
Dream diaper bag:
Actual Diaper bag:
Favorite retail stores?
Costume jewelry - yay or nay?
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing?
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion?
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay?
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?
Favorite color combos for outfits?
dx: MFI 0% morph & low count. Occasional Anovulatory cycles.
TTC #1
- IVF #1 4/21/12 - c/p
- IVF#2 8/1/12 - BFP! DD arrived 4/10/2013.
TTC #2
- FET #1 3/18/14 - BFP! DS arrived 11/19/2014.
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Re: GTKY!
Your style:
Molly is a girly girl for sure.
What's your typical weekend attire? - Well. Since LO's arrival I don't go out nearly as much as I used to on the weekends - so typical attire is jeans and a sweater. Nothing fancy. I often don't even dry my hair on the weekends. Kind of pathetic
Describe your favorite winter footwear. UGG's. I don't care if they are ugly. In CT they are warm and practical.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? I carry a purse. and its filled with way too much junk.
Dream diaper bag: I don't really have one. When I was pregnant I was eyeing a Petunia pickle bottom bag, but I was so overwhelmed with all of the expenses in preparing for a baby that I wouldn't let myself spend money on it. Now that LO is here, I could pretty much care less.
Actual Diaper bag: Something my mom gave me. Nothing special, but it gets the job done.
Favorite retail stores? The Limited is my go to for EVERYTHING. However if I wasn't always so poor I would shop a lot more at the Loft and Black House/ - White Market.
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Why not?
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? Mostly 9 months.
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Carters for Everyday - Gymboree for special occasions. Although confession LO has gotten SO MANY hand me downs and gifts that I have not bought a lot of clothes.
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Mostly a nay. I thought i would LOVE them when I found out LO was a girl - but now I think they look silly, kind of too forced.
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? Total NAY unless they are twins. This is actually a huge pet peeve of mine. Perhaps because I have a twin and growing up people too often considered us as one person - but it drives me nuts when people dress their kids to look the same.
Favorite color combos for outfits? I just like her in all things pink
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
Your style:
What's your typical weekend attire? I'm either at home in yoga pants or I have on an oversized sweater and skinny jeans.
Describe your favorite winter footwear. I live in my old, comfy brown riding boots.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? On the weekends, my diaper bag doubles as a purse. But when I'm without DS, I do carry a purse.
Dream diaper bag: I don't know exactly, but one with more structure and pockets!
Actual Diaper bag: I do love the look of my bag - tan leather Coach bag.
Favorite retail stores? Love the Loft but get a lot of stuff at Old Navy.
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yes!
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? Pretty much 24 months, but can still wear some 18 month.
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Carters is my favorite, inexpensive and they always have coupons! Also love their 2 piece PJs. Special occasion - Gymboree, Children's Place and Crazy 8 has some cute dress stuff, too.
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? If I had a girl, maybe, but not the flower the size of their head headbands.
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? Nay. Maybe coordinating for family pictures or holidays, but not matching.
Favorite color combos for outfits? DS can pull off any blue. I especially love gray and teal.
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12
**TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled
l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14
**TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
What's your typical weekend attire? Jeans. Definitely jeans. Flip flops of I can get away with it. But I'm not afraid to wear pearls with my jeans and flips, either.
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
I hate wearing shoes.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? I still carry a purse, but when I take the twins out, my wristlet just goes into the diaper bag.
Dream diaper bag: I never really thought about this! Something Coach? That I could then repurpose?
Actual Diaper bag: An army green Eddie Bauer (so DH isn't afraid to carry it), and a ginormous one my mom made.
Favorite retail stores? Loft, but like PP said, usually Kohl's because they're cheaper.
Costume jewelry - yes please!
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? They're both in 12-18 month clothes for the most part
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion?
Kohls. Carter's for jammies. And anywhere for special occasions, though Nana and Granny both love near large outlet malls, so they do a lot of the clothes shopping!
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay?
I say yay. Molly, however...not so much.
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?
I do this on occasion with N and M, but it is usually more along the lines of putting them in similar colors it themes than actual matching outfits.
Favorite color combos for outfits?
Aqua and brown
DH: 31, normal!
April/May 2011: Menopur + Ovidrel +TI = BFN
Oct 2011: Menopur + Hcg +IUI = BFP!
Beta #1 (13dpiui)= 129.7, Beta #2 (15 dpiui)= 305
PAIF/SAIF always welcome!
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What's your typical weekend attire? Skinny jeans or leggings with a tunic, sweater, or long sleeve tee.
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
I love my Uggs and my tall brown riding boots
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
Unless I'm alone (so, never!), it's the diaper bag. I do have a wristlet for the occasions when I'm running errands alone.
Dream diaper bag: I like my diaper bag, which is Coach, but I'm on the hunt for something more toddler friendly. Any hints for something I can wear while holding hands with the boys?
Actual Diaper bag: Coach
Favorite retail stores? Loft, Anthro, JCrew (usually factory!), Gap, Nordstrom (almost always Rack!)
Costume jewelry: I can blow a hole in my wallet at ModCloth or Francesca's
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing?
Still rocking 12 months in pants and somewhere between 12 and 18 months in tops. My little guys are in the 3rd percentile for height!
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion?
Carters, Gap, and ON for play; Carters for PJs, Gymboree or Gap for fancy
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay?
No girls here, but I think those headbands on Etsy are so cute
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?
I always swore I wouldn't do it, but it is SO much easier to have them in matching outfits. I find people stop less to ask if they are twins and that's also a positive.
Favorite color combos for outfits?
I'm all about matching things with navy. Navy and lime green is a current fav. I figure they won't ever wear bright colors, so I get to put them in reds and oranges now
12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
What's your typical weekend attire? Usually workout clothes - not that I workout
Describe your favorite winter footwear. - Riding Boots or uggs
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? Finally a purse once I stopped bfding. Soon to change for another year again!
Dream diaper bag: Hm..either a cake bag or Kate Spade had some cute ones
Actual Diaper bag: Some green and black bag from buybuybaby
Favorite retail stores? Nordstrom
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yay if I am dresses up
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 18-24 months
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Old Navy
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? Who knows..maybe in the future on football days
Favorite color combos for outfits? Yellow and navy, red and black, aqua and navy - love me some orange in the summer too
Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born.
6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived
10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP
Describe your favorite winter footwear. My Sorel Joan of Arctic boots- very practical for New England!
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? Unfortunately my diaper bag is always with me... but that means so is baby so it's a good trade-off!!
Dream diaper bag: Any style black from Kate Spade *one day*
Actual Diaper bag: terrible pattern from Vera Bradley - so NMS but it was a gift
Favorite retail stores? J. Crew, J. Crew, J. Crew!!!
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yay! Although I usually just do a chunky necklace with smaller real jewelry (my tennis bracelet, wedding rings and diamond studs, typically!)
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 6M (she's a peanut!)
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? Baby Gap, Mini Boden
PJs? Carter's
Special occasion? Baby Gap
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Yay! But no fake flowers/netting/feathers. G's collection from Etsy is absurd. I love CharlieCoco's!!
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? Sure!
Favorite color combos for outfits? I love navy and gold!
ET fix spelling
What's your typical weekend attire? I live in leggings. I can dress them up with a sweater dress or down with a fleece, and I'm in them 24/7 these days.
Describe your favorite winter footwear. Uggs!
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? My diaper bag has basically become my purse when I'm with LO, which is 99% of the time…
Dream diaper bag: Maybe Kate Spade
Actual Diaper bag: A workhorse that I don't mind putting used diapers back into when there is no garbage car around. Definitely not Kate Spade.
Favorite retail stores? I like to shop at Ann Taylor, J Crew and Kohls.
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yay!
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 6-9 Months
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Dylan wears everything Carters. I just love their stuff. Its so cute.
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? I have a boy so I haven't given it much thought, but I love accessories so I'll go with yay!
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? My mom dressed us up alike a lot and being the oldest I always felt a little dumb when I matched my younger siblings. So i'll go with nay.
Favorite color combos for outfits? I love yellows and blues.I also love green.
What's your typical weekend attire? Jeans and a shirt or black yoga pants.
Describe your favorite winter footwear. Toms, but it isn't cold here.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? Diaper bag
Dream diaper bag: Tory Burch black with patent leather accents
Actual Diaper bag: Tory Burch black with patent leather accents
Favorite retail stores? Lululemon
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yay, but in hiatus until DD stops ripping it off my person.
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 12mo
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Her grandmas buy all her clothes
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Nay for us, but they are super cute!
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? For special occasions.
Favorite color combos for outfits? I'm digging J's jeggings
Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!!
What's your typical weekend attire? Jeans and a sweatshirt
Describe your favorite winter footwear. Danskos for work, UGGs for errands and such
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? When I am out with LO I just have the diaper bag
Dream diaper bag: the one I have??
Actual Diaper bag: A sporty bag from REI that fits everything and is waterproof and super easy to wipe down/washand is super sturdy
Favorite retail stores? Gap, Target, REI, Kohls
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? Yay but I don't have much because I don't remember to actually wear it!
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 18mo-2T
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Target/Kohls, I find lots of good sales at Baby Gap and Children's Place too.
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Yay! But I have a boy...
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? Nay
Favorite color combos for outfits? I love blues and greens
Clomid for 6 cycles starting August 2010- O but no BFP
SA Septemeber 2010 Looking good
HSG September 2010 All clear
1st RE visit May 2011 - IUI#1 June 20, 2011: BFN
IUI #2 July 31 2011: BFP - m/c @ 5w1d
Surprise BFP on a break cycle 10/4/11, Due June 4, 2012, Born 6/9/2012
TTC Blog
TTC#2 : Cycles 1-3 Protocol 1500mg Metformin Daily, Femara + Ovidrel, Progresterone support
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double
3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great 
EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
What's your typical weekend attire?
Jeans and a loose top
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
My black sparkly Old Navy adoraboots
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
Purse when not with LOs, I throw important stuff in diaper bag when I'm with them
Dream diaper bag:
I would say Coach, but I'm really liking my new bag...
Actual Diaper bag:
Skip Hop Duo Double - I've only had it a week but it's pretty big and seems to hold everything with room to spare
Favorite retail stores?
Old Navy, Target, and Loft although I haven't tried to buy anything there recently
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? I don't wear a lot of accessories, but sure, why not? LOs love my Chewbeads!
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing?
9 mo
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? Carter's PJs? Carter's Special occasion? Carter's and I got some cute sweaters from Children's place
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Yes as long as they are not bigger than her head
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay? I try not to have them match exactly, but I like them in similar clothes; ie same outfit but different print for each
Favorite color combos for outfits? They wear a lot of blue!
~*~Married 8/31/08~*~
DX: MFI due to Chemo/Stem Cell Transplant for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. RE said IVF is best option with DH's frozen boys.
IVF #1 April 2012: Menopur and Bravelle; 1 egg retrieved, 0 fertilized. Boo.
IVF #2 August 2012: Gonal-F 300, Menopur 300. Beta #1 9/6: 382... BFPx2!
Our boys couldn't wait to meet us! Colin and Kieran arrived March 26, 2013 at 33w1d.
What's your typical weekend attire?
Yoga pants t shirt sweat shirt
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
Bogs they are tall winter boots with pink paisley on foot part
Otherwise black and purple danskos
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
Dream diaper bag:danzo baby
Actual Diaper bag:danzo baby
Favorite retail stores?
Nordstrom walmart gap
Costume jewelry - yay or nay?
Yay
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing?
0-3,3 month
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion?
pjs walmart, fancy pants consigment, friends
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay?
Yay but good luck keeping it on LO
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?
Def yay
Favorite color combos for outfits?
Pink and white
Purple and black
Black pink
Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone)
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Jan 2013 BFP
Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Yours doesn't have to be a sad story
What's your typical weekend attire?
Depends if we are staying in or going out. Normally comfy clothes to lounge in if we aren't going anywhere.
Describe your favorite winter footwear.
Ugg boots, I have a pair of roxy shoes that look like old man slippers, they are lined with fleece so I love them;)
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to?
I have a purse and a diaper bag in my car at all times. Depending on if the kids are with me determines what I walk into stores with.
Dream diaper bag:don't have one
Actual Diaper bag: currently it's a petunia pickle bottom. It was a coach diaper bag. I get bored and sell my old one to get a new one.
Favorite retail stores? Boden, loft, gap
Costume jewelry - yay or nay? I don't wear a lot of jewelry, I'm allergic to a lot of metals.
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? 2t/3t and the other is in 24m
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? Miniboden
PJs? Carters or hanna andersson
Special occasion? Janie and jack
Baby girl headbands- yay or nay? Sure
Matching outfits for sibs - yay or nay?i do for special occasions, even though they aren't twins. People get a kick out of it.
Favorite color combos for outfits? I don't have any go to favorites. I think I gravitate to colors depending on my mood.
What's your typical weekend attire? Outdoor wear (bathing suit, hiking boots, etc)
Describe your favorite winter footwear. Well, the temps in Nairobi vary between 70 and 75 degrees, so I don't even know! I will be SO out of style our first winter back in the States.
Do you carry a purse or has your diaper bag become your go to? I carry a small wristlet.
Dream diaper bag: No idea!
Actual Diaper bag: The Skip Hop kids backpack (zebra)- cute and perfect size
Favorite retail stores? I pretty much just shop Amazon and Nordstrom.
Costume jewelry - yay
LO(s)
What size are they currently wearing? DS is 14 months, wearing 2T tops and 18-24 month bottoms
Favorite retail store for everyday play clothes? PJs? Special occasion? Gymboree/Gap/Nordstrom
Baby girl headbands- I wish! Someday hopefully...
Matching outfits for sibs - It's gotta be done right. Matching PJs are always a yes.
Favorite color combos for outfits? DS has bright blue eyes so I love to put him in blues on top. Gap khakis are our go-to pants.