**Third-Party Reproduction Check-In - March 10th**

2MamazInSeattle

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! If you don't check-in for 4 weeks you'll be removed from the list but we'll happily add you back next time you check in! NOTE: Board etiquette - please put BFP warnings in message title.

Check-In: How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?

QOTW: What do you love most about Spring time?

Welcome

@renes765 - D-EM - Welcome! Liz is our resident donor embryo expert!

@AllieAlba - DS - Welcome and hope yesterday's IUI went well!!

@e74 - DS/DE - Parenting 1 DS son, and DS/DE twins! Welcome!!!

((Hugs))

@sunni01 - DS - IUI - So sorry for your BFN

@mm29 - Still hugging you and thinking of you lots.

New BFPs & Other Good News!

@lincoln79 - IP-GC - Still over the moon for your amazing betas!!! Counting down to 3/19 for u/s!

@jalara48 - So glad the 8w scan was good!!

@LittleLady77 - Holy moly! You are almost in your due time!!!!!!!!!!!

In the TWW!

@Sammer 818 – IP-GC - Transferred 2 on Mar. 7th! FX for good news soon!

@jdionne - DS - IUI on 3/1 - in the TWW - FX!!

@goalieswife123 - DS - any news?

Currently Cycling/Scheduled

@bean386 -    - Natural FET planned - ET on March 4th!

@Love4Labs326 -D-EM - Started meds!

@Mrs.McIrish - D-EG - FET on 3/18! FX this one surprises you

Waiting to Cycle

@AllieAlba - DS - Welcome and hope yesterday's IUI went well!!

@BeckyP005 – D-EG; matched! Donor got AF, nurse appt. on 3/19!

@ceemonkey - DE/DS; Hoping for a April transfer.

@Cmartin6706 - DS Dad - Welcome!

@dreamingofdimples - D-EG - Welcome!

@hopeby2015 - D-EM - Doing bloodwork for NEDC in Jan.

@JimBobCooter - D-EG - Earliest cycle will be Jul/Aug 14.

@Km672 - DE/DS - Doing a fresh DE/DS cycle. Likely April transfer.

@ksgsmu - D-EG - FET planned for April/May w/PGD.

@Lacyj67 - D-EG - Waiting to determine next steps.

@MamaFantasic - GC to be - Welcome!

@MaraleeRG - D-EM - Welcome!!!

@marshmallowevening - D-EM - Looking at a May transfer!

@mm29 - D-EG - So sorry for your loss.  Keep us posted on next steps.

@parker163 - GC - Carrying for husbands cousin and his husband. IUI in April!

@pmv81 - DS - Welcome! Waiting on RE appointment.

@pooniki - DS - Planning another DS IUI in April.

@renes765 - D-EM - Welcome! Liz is our resident donor embryo expert!

@Sarahjeri - D-EG - DE daughter, FET planned for July'14

@socialwkrsweetie - Considering known GC due to lupus. Welcome!

@Stinkerbell6879 - D-EG - Potential shared donor available for a March cycle.

@sunni01 - DS - IUI - WTF appt. on 3/11 to determine next steps. May consider DE.

@twinkie0612 - D-EM - Initial consult with FIRM - hoping to cycle right away.

@walker14 - IP-GC: Likely moving to known GC. Welcome!!

Donors/GC’s/Surrogates

@ArgleBride – Egg Donor –  Planning second donation cycle! Keep us posted!

Pregnant!

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

@LittleLady77 – D-EG - Twins! - EDD 4/10/2014

@KateBee - IP-GC - 5/24/14 - Boy!

@Brooklynesque – D-EG - EDD 7/18/14 - Girl!

@bobyn1113 - GC - Singleton on the way for IP's! RCS on 7/28/14

@Scorpgirl1120 - DS - IVF #1 - ET on 11/15. BFP!! - 8/1/14

@Ladyrader0227 – D-EG - FET #1 - One hb on u/s! - EDD 8/1/14

@lmielocl1 - DE/DS - Twins! EDD 8/1/14?

@artemisia2610 - IP-GC - Welcome! What's your EDD?

@cc+mm - D-EG - EDD 8/6/14! a/s ~March 20th!

@Liz4Paws – D-EM - FET on 11/19- EDD 8/7/14 w/ Samantha Lynn!

@Firesiren – DS – FET on 11/20 - Twins!!! EDD 8/8/14

@DoublePortion – D-EM - EDD 8/15/14 - Boy/Girl Twins!

@2MamazinSeattle - D-EG/DS -  EDD 8/20/14  - Girl!!

@SugarBrideOct10 - GC - Carry for best friend - EDD ?

@xmaystarx - D-DG - 1 bean w/hb at 6w! Next u/s at 8w on 2/21. EDD?

@MrsT4 - DE; FET of last two frosties on 1/22! BFP!!

@jalara48 - GC -Using a surrogate in India. One baby going strong at 8w!!

@lincoln79 - IP-GC - BFP!!! Waiting on first u/s 3/19!!

Parenting

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

@Melkel559 – DS – EDD 12/9/13 – Justin Thomas born 12/9/13! Congrats mama!

@Happywifemomofone – D-EG - Baby boy Logan Charles born on 12/20/13! Congrats!

@Jms1374 – D-EM – Baby boy Caleb Cameron born on 1/8/14! Yay for baby and mom!

firesiren

I'm ready to be outside!!!  We have 2 big German Shepherds and I love taking them out to play.  We have had snow on the ground since early January

AFM:  I'm just waiting for my anatomy scan and praying everything is ok.

((HUGS)) to all that need them.  I'm thinking of you.

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ArgyleBride

Woah two mamaz, you're a detective!  Yes, I am planning another cycle, for June retrieval.  Last time, the visits took a lot more finagling than expected, so I gave specific dates this time and it's made it harder for me to match.  I had dates for March-April that nobody took me up on.  Somebody is on for June, though.  If I donate a third time, I will try to be more flexible--the Goldilocks of flexibility, since last time was too much and this one was not enough.  Learning, learning.

There has been a lot happening on the board.  Congrats to all the recent successes--we have had a good bit of surrogacy success lately, here's to hoping the trend continues!  Hugs to everyone who experienced loss, delays and disappointments.  As always I am thinking about you.

My favorite part of spring is the flowering trees.  My husband and I stood underneath a few today that were just popping with flowers--a jiggle to the branch and petals are floating all around you.

LittleLady77

No update here but my favorite thing about spring is my garden coming alive. I love putting in all the veggie plants and I adore smelling the blooming jasmine through the windows. I celebrate when the tulips come up because it means all the other flowers are about to start coming alive too. My garden is my happy place and I'm so glad I had time to do all the spring "heavy lifting" to get it ready this year.

jdionne

Check In: one more week to go in the TWW. Saturday or Sunday will be the day I go in for blood test to see if there is a little one developing. Keeping my FX!

Spring makes me hopeful that snow is almost done and warmer temps are on the way. Today the weather man said we could see a high of 50, but then snow tomorrow. Spring also means baseball is around the corner. My husband coaches and we enjoy going to MLB games!

liz4paws

Hi ladies! 

I don't have much going on here. Just busy trying to get my portfolio built for my photography business. Other than that, same ol' same ol'!

PAIF update:

I have my anatomy scan on March 20th and the closer it gets the more excited and scared I get. I'm just hoping it ends up being nothing but an amazing appointment and we get nothing but good news. But IF and PgAL brain won't leave me no matter how much I try! I wish it was the 20th already! Seems so close, yet so far away.

QOTW: I love Texas thunderstorms in the spring. I've never seen anything like the kinds of storms we get down here. It's so cozy and nice (although my dog wouldn't agree lol.) I love the sound of the torrential rain coming down and the flash of the thunder. 

AllieAlba

Check In: IUI has been going really well! It wasn't nearly as weird and obtrusive as I thought it would be, though my boss is clearly getting irritated that I need every morning off until the 14th. 

Spring is great; it finally gets warmer (though not by an awful lot, I must say) and there's lots of chocolate! What's not to love? I also have a friend who is a practicing pagan, so as well as well as the normal Easter things, I go to a masquerade party on the vernal equinox, which is always really fun.

Hugs to @sunni01 and @mm29; thinking of you!

BeckyP005

Hi ladies and Chris!

Not much going on.

I think Spring brings the feeling of being more positive...birds are starting to sing...the flowers will bloom soon..the sunshine and everything smells fresh Maybe this is the spring I actually bring my bike out of hibernation. It's only been 2 yrs

Twinkie0612

Not much to check in this week.  I am still waiting to hear from the coordinator to get things rolling.  I went ahead and left her a message on Friday, so hopefully I will hear back from her today. 

Since it has already been a week since my consult and we haven't made any progress, it looks like we probably won't get to cycle right away.  It's probably for the best, I've got a lot of things going on at work including a trip to our UK office next week, so can focus on getting through those before I have to worry about our cycle.  It's disappointing though, I was looking forward to moving on quickly.

QOTW: I always feel happier and more positive in the spring.  I think it's the warmer weather and sunshine. 

Km672

Hi Ladies!!
@mm29 - thinking of you-
@jalara48 & lincoln79 - big congrats to you both!!!
@littlelady77 - omg I can't believe it's almost time!!
@firesiren & liz4paws - fx for you both on your upcoming anatomy scans!!
@BeckyP005‌ - ugghh the waiting and delays really suck!!! Hang in there!! FX we both get phone calls and things get started this week for us!!
@Twinkie0612‌ - sorry things didnt work out quickly enough to start this month. Fx next month is better!!

Afm- our donor had blood work last week, which showed she is post ovulation... So she should be starting her period this week...

QOTW - I spring! I actually love all of the seasons, except the winter!! I planted 100+ tulips last fall, so I'm excited to see them come up!
I love being outside... I was so not happy to see a dusting of snow on the ground this morning. I am so done with winter!

GoaliesWife123

Check-in: Well, I'm 13dpo (IF I ovulated right at the 36 hour mark of the trigger.) Home tests are coming up negative and I'm on progesterone, so no af as of yet. RE protocol is a blood test, which I had this morning. They said they have had plenty of people come in with negative home tests and then see a positive blood test. While I'd love to be hopeful, I'm not. 

As for our journey, we aren't sure, but are leaning toward this being our last try. It is devastating to think about not trying anymore, but this is such an expensive and emotional process that we aren't sure that continuing to try (and fail) is what we want to do. We know that our lives would be so wonderful with a child, but we also know that our lives would be wonderful with just us. My biggest fear is regret. I don't want to go 10 years and still regret not trying more, or trying something else. We could certainly try for another year, and fail, and then decide to stop trying, and still have the same regret. We are both devastated, but I'm so incredibly thankful that we are on the same page. We haven't made our decision yet. We may take a month off and try again, but as for now, we are taking it one day at a time. 

Sending thoughts and prayers to everyone who needs it. 

QOTW: I love hiking in the spring. We tend to avoid trails when it is muddy (it's a hiker etiquette thing), but the moment the trails are dry, we are hiking. I also love turning the heat down, walking outside and not being stuck in the house! 

healz413

I love all the positive posts about spring!

fingers crossed for @goalieswife123, @alliealba, and @jdionne for BFPs.

@liz4paws--thinking of you and your anatomy scan. Wishing you the very best.


PAIF Response:





@2mamazinseattle, I think we dropped off the check-in list.

We are 6w5d today. We had our first ultrasound last Thursday at 6w1d and we found out we're having twins! We were shocked (and thrilled) by this news. Twin A was measuring 6w1d with a HB of 118 and twin B was measuring 6w0d with a HB of 113. Our EDD is Oct. 26, but that would be for a singleton, so if we get to keep having two babies, we'll probably be earlier than that.

@Manada is carrying, so I've been planning to induce lactation. When we were expecting a late Oct delivery, I was advised to start the drugs at the end of the first trimester. But now that we may be delivering well before that, I'm afraid to wait that long. Our next ultrasound is this Thursday at 7w1d. If things look good at that point, I think I'll ask for a referral to the lactation clinic here in Toronto to get started or at least talk about timeline with a pro.

QOTW: It is only about 40 degrees here today, but I opened one of our windows a bit because the fresh air feels so good! I love walking our dog in the spring. I love the first day of outside baseball practice (which is still at least a month away in Toronto). And I love the first day of sandals (probably more than a month away).

GoaliesWife123

@healz413 I just love hearing about your rockies

ksgsmu

Love all the spring talk!! 

Not much going on here!  We finally finished our legal paperwork and now we wait for the donor to get her period.  Sometime next week! 

Spring might be my favorite season.  I love the weather, blooming flowers, Easter, tons of family birthdays, Cinco de Mayo parties, and baseball starting!

GoaliesWife123

Well, we got the official bfn from the RE a bit ago. Even though we were pretty sure we were out, it's still devastating. We decided that taking the next few cycles off to really evaluate what we want is the best decision. We will revisit things in a few months.

BeckyP005

@GoaliesWife123‌ I am so very sorry. Big huge hugs to you both as you take time to decide over your next steps

dreamingofdimples

I'm not really sure how these message board check ins really work. But I'm waiting to schedule a new patient consult with San Diego Fertility Center for our DEIVF cycle. Has anyone had any experience with the clinic? Or any knowledge of Dr. Hummel or Dr. Kettel?

Twinkie0612

I finally heard from the coordinator.  She is sending us the donor profiles, all of our forms/paperwork, and my prescriptions.  She is also passing our info along to the psychiatrist that does the psych evaluations, so we can get that started as well.  My next cycle should start next week, so we won't have everything ready to start that cycle so we will have to wait one more cycle.  That puts our transfer around May 1st.

JM1977

It's so nice to be a part of such a supportive group. I am always so inspired by everyone's perseverance, and special thanks for our donors, GC's, and surrogates. You have a special place in my heart!

Update: Not a lot going on here. Kids have been healthy for a few weeks which has been a relief. My SIL and nephew visited for the weekend to surprise my DH for his 40th birthday and we had a nice time.

QOTW: I like spring, but I really can't wait for summer. I'm already thinking POOL! 

JM1977

(((HUGS))) to @GoaliesWife123‌. I'll be thinking of you. I'm so sorry.

DoulaRaVenMa

AFM: Got some good News today from my IPs looks like we will be able to cycle & transfer soon!! So excited to get this news today, been waiting since Jan so the wait was starting to get to me a bit. Hope to get a time line & meds soon:-)

Congrats to all the BFPs may you all have a happy heathy nine months to come!!!
Sending lots of Baby Dust to everyone getting ready to cycle~*~*~*~*~*
Fx that everyone will get there BFPs after:-)
Sending big hugs to all that need it my heart goes out to you all(((hugs)))

mm29

Update: Our WTF is scheduled this Thursday, I've scheduled it as a phone apt. I plan on recording the conversation, just in case DH doesn't want to listen. I hope for some sort of clarity to why our cycle was a big fat fail.

QOTW: The weather has been beautiful here. Spring is just around the corner. I am most excited for the fragrant smells and the chirping birds.   

ceemonkey

Hi ladies,

I hope everyone is having a good week.

Update: nothing. I am really getting frustrated with my clinic. I had hoped for a March cycle and that didn't happen. Then I was hoping for an April cycle but I have a work trip smack dab in the middle of the month that would be around when the transfer would be. They're telling me that I can still possibly cycle in April but I'm losing hope of that. I'm sick of waiting, I had told them back in December I was ready to cycle again, although they really didn't put me back on the active list until January. But still. This is getting ridiculous. I'm considering taking my money back (was in a guarantee program) and going elsewhere. But the thought of starting over someplace new just sounds so exhausting to me.

QOTW: I love the warmer weather! And getting outside after being cooped up most of the winter. We've had an extremely cold and snowy winter for us so I am SO READY for it! Yesterday it was 72 here and it's supposed to be the same today. LOVE IT!

parker163

There's some great updates here! Congrats to all who have had transfers or who are currently carrying.

My thoughts go out to all of you who suffered setbacks or losses.

I got my IUD out last week and got my period a few days after. I'm wishing my IP dads were ready to try this month but we will wait until next cycle to inseminate.

I told my mom about the traditional surrogacy and she seems supportive but the genetic factor is stronger for her so there will still be some tough time with my family.

I found a book written by a 3x traditional surrogacy!! So cool. Everything out there is usually gestational.

Good luck on your journeys!!!

datingbettyboop

Can't remember if I had posted anything last year but here I am. Short story is we are using a GC & DE, cycling at ORM. Donor #1 reserved late October. Transfer was supposed to happen April 1. Well April fools, donor backed out due to a family emergency a few weeks ago. We are now on to donor #2 who is from The Donor Source. She is unproven & in the middle of her testing. Already lined up the lawyer to do that contract.

So overwhelmed!

Weather in Seattle is gorgeous today!!!! Nice crisp Spring like day.

Side note since I can't seem to post a new thread from my phone, does anyone have some sort of checklist for everything in this process? Kind of like the knot wedding checklist? So many puzzle pieces to stay on top of that I'm scared I'm going to miss something. TIA!

You all are amazing individuals. Truly!

2MamazInSeattle

@datingbettyboop‌ I'm in Seattle too! Yay! And yesterday was lovely out!

I'm so late but here goes...(PAIF)

All is well here. Second tri is treating me well! I feel like me again, for a while anyhow. We have our preliminary a/s on Friday which I'm excited and nervous about.

I'm gearing up to write our egg donor. She knew we were pregnant before and that we lost that baby, but now at 17w I feel ok to tell her. From our exchanges, I feel like she'd want to know! I just didn't want to have to untell her...

QOTW: I love flowers blooming! My winter Daphne is in bloom and it smells amazing!!! And not freezing all the time (I run cold) is a big win too!

Mistyhf

We had our first beta today. It was 465. Another beta on Friday and ultrasound on Monday! QOTW: I love how everything blooms in the spring. I love the new growth of spring!!

BeckyP005

@Mistyhf‌ awesome!!

sarahjeri

@2MamazInSeattle‌ I think it's wonderful that you're going to let your donor know about your pregnancy. I'm sure she will be thrilled

No updates here.

We had 65 degrees here Tuesday which was AH mazing, but back to slow and 20s today... oh the joys of living in Ohio. My favorite parts of Spring are all the delicious smelling flowers and getting to play outside regularly.

Twinkie0612

Woohoo we received our profiles today! We've picked our top 8 choices and I am going to call the donor embryo coordinator and let her know our choices. I like all of the profiles we picked, but I really hope we get one of our top 3.

Bean386

I got the best news of my life WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!! beta at 3 weeks results 168!!!!

jdionne

@Bean386 congrats!!! Such awesome news

jdionne

Blood pregnancy test today was a BFN. They suspect I had a chemical pregnancy because my HCG level was 1.25. Sad and disappointed, but I can start again as soon as my period starts. Trying to stay positive and hope that one day it will be a BFP.

sarahjeri

@jdionne I'm so sorry to hear that.  Prayers & hugs.