So DH and I, and Hannah are going to Cape Cod May 16-23rd, and then staying near Boston from the 23rd evening till the 25th.
So far we've booked a whale watching tour, we're staying in Hyannis while there. We want to go to Plymouth, the pirate museum and Provincetown. Anything else really cool to do on the cape, that is also toddler friendly?
Our plan for Boston area is to see Salem, this old plantation, Boston harbour- gotta see the "tea party". We're not sports people, more history buffs.
Thanks ladies.
Diagonsed PCOS TTC since May 2009
First M/C December 2010 Second M/C August 2011
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
John Quincy Adams house in Quincy Museum and Lexington always has cool exhibits Museum of fine arts the halls are a toddlers race track When you are on the cape going bike riding is a blast
Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011 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
DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011 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
Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
Dec 12 Humira Jan 2013 BFP Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Take a tour of the freedom trail. It's a walking tour that will give you some Boston history. It will give you a great overview of some of the more historic points in downtown.
Can't figure out the signature thing, so here's the short, short version.....first daughter born on November 10, 2013. She was conceived through the magic of IVF after 2+ years of TTC.
If you are history buffs, definitely do the freedom trail! Also walk through the Beacon Hill neighborhood, Boston Common, and Public Garden. There is a playground in Boston Common right next to the frog pond that DS loves. All those things are right near the start of the freedom trail. Try to pass through the north end section for either lunch or dinner. We never walk all the way to the Constitution, but if you take a Harbor Cruise then you see the Constitution. A sunset cruise goes by as the ship fires its cannons.
If you come by Harvard's campus, let me know!
Unexplained Infertility
After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!
TTC #2 After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!
USS Constitution Aquarium Museum of Science Children's Museum Freedom Trail will take you through Fanieul Hall Boston Duck Tour State House Old North Church Walk along the Charles (lots of playgrounds) Swan Boat Walk Newbury Street (window shop-uber expensive) I could go on and on...I live in Boston. PM me if you need help. There's a tourist website that gives a discount if you do more than one tourist activity. Enjoy your trip, I love Boston
TTC#1
BFP 2/14/11, missed m/c 9 weeks. d&e 3/24/11
BFP 12/10/11 d&e at 13wk+4days 2/17/12
Dx with Balanced Robertsonian Translocation (13;14) moving on to IVF w/ PGD
IVF #1 (May 2012) 13R, 10F, 5 blasts, ONE NORMAL frozen no transfer
IVF #2 (July 2012) 17R, 8F, 5 blasts, ONE NORMAL 6dt on 7/12/2012- c/p
IVF #3 (Sept. 2012) 39R, 25F, 13 blasts, 3 NORMALS! Freeze-all due to high E2.
IVF #4 (Feb 2014)- 49R, 28F, 13 blasts, 7 NORMALS! eSET of a normal blast on 2/24/14, 6 frosties. Beta #1 3/4/14- 105. Beta #2 3/7/13- 397 EDD-11/11/14. 1st u/s 3/20- 6w2d lil' bean with 120hb. 7w0d- lil bean's hb was 144. Graduated from RE 3/25/14.
I live north of Boston but we have a summer house on the Cape so I will give you some tips for Cape trips!
Hyannis has become a bit of a tourist trap - but is perfect for long visits because there are so many restaurants and shops!
I highly recommend the beaches on the mid-cape. Mayflower Beach in Dennis is widely considered the BEST beach on the cape- it is on the bay side and is absolutely stunning, it has sand bars for miles, literally you can walk about a mile out and the water will be at your thighs. It's so baby friendly because the water is warm with no waves. Awesome for Hannah! Be aware you'll have to arrive before 9am to get a parking spot or you'll be waiting in line for over an hour just to park.
P-town is a spectacle - in a good way! Be ready for some crazy characters and enjoy the quaint downtown. I'm sure you're aware it's the cape's famous GLBT community.
Chatham and Falmouth are arguably the cutest downtowns. If I were you I would spend an evening in Chatham because is a short drive from Hyannis. Much more upscale than Hyannis but still affordable. Adorable shopping. I suggest maybe splurge on a dinner or at least enjoy a cocktail at Chatham Bars Inn. Breathtaking.
Check out a Cape Cod league baseball game! Hyannis has its own team - the evening games are so fun, they have great snacks available and it's a perfect way to wind down at the end of the day.
Both Plymouth and P-town are a bit of a hike from Hyannis. You can ask any Massachusetts native- cape traffic is a nightmare. Don't mean to scare you off, just want you to be prepared!! Avoid traveling on or off the cape on friday evenings (between 4-8), saturday mornings (9-12) and sunday evenings (4-8) - you risk being in traffic for 4+ hours. There are only 2 bridges off the cape onto mainland, each are only 2 lanes. You can imagine the horror. If you ARE traveling during these times just bring snacks and entertainment for the baby!
Have so much fun! It's such a great vacation spot.
Boston girl born & raised! But The Cape has been our summer vacation destination every year....DH had never been to the Cape before we met... it is now his favorite vacation spot. I agree with Pennylane....Chatham is the quaintest lil town. We always splurge and go to the Beach side restaurant at Chatham Bars Inn for lunch. Its beautiful. We could never afford staying in the Inn during the summer, but have gone several times during the winter months. Love it there.... I don't think you will run into too much traffic since you are heading down there prior to Memorial Day Weekend. That's when it really starts to get congested. We love it there in the spring too.
I think the Duck Tours are a must! Hannah would love it! Sunset cruise would be great too!
Enjoy!
Me 35, DH 36 TTC summer 2008 Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days Mental health break for 10 months IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever) 7 fertilized transferred 3 Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521 First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12 IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13 3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet. PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
Maggie Grace is here! 10/5/13... 8lbs 6 ounces of pure joy!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
IFV# 6. 10/27 6 retrieved 4 mature 3 fertilized. 2 made it to 3dt 10/30. 1"very pretty 8 cell" and 1 6 cell. Beta
11/13. Please stick embies!!!! We love you so much already! 11/12/14 POAS, BFP... beta tomorrow! 11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
both measuring right on track....2nd u/s... all is well... both beans measuring right on track... released from RE... first
appointment with MFM 1/5. Looks like this is really happening!
Such wonderful information!!! Thank you all. Can't wait to share it with hubby!!
Diagonsed PCOS TTC since May 2009
First M/C December 2010 Second M/C August 2011
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
Re: Anybody from Cape Cod/Boston Area?
Museum and Lexington always has cool exhibits
Museum of fine arts the halls are a toddlers race track
When you are on the cape going bike riding is a blast
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
If you come by Harvard's campus, let me know!
Unexplained Infertility
After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!
TTC #2
After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!
Aquarium
Museum of Science
Children's Museum
Freedom Trail will take you through Fanieul Hall
Boston Duck Tour
State House
Old North Church
Walk along the Charles (lots of playgrounds)
Swan Boat
Walk Newbury Street (window shop-uber expensive)
I could go on and on...I live in Boston. PM me if you need help. There's a tourist website that gives a discount if you do more than one tourist activity. Enjoy your trip, I love Boston
Beta #1 3/4/14- 105. Beta #2 3/7/13- 397 EDD-11/11/14. 1st u/s 3/20- 6w2d lil' bean with 120hb. 7w0d- lil bean's hb was 144. Graduated from RE 3/25/14.
I don't think you will run into too much traffic since you are heading down there prior to Memorial Day Weekend. That's when it really starts to get congested. We love it there in the spring too.
I think the Duck Tours are a must! Hannah would love it! Sunset cruise would be great too!
Enjoy!
TTC summer 2008
Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
Mental health break for 10 months
IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
7 fertilized transferred 3
Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE
appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long
May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860