Secondary IF
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Intro-- TTTC #2.
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I have been on the TTTC board off and on, but have always felt uneasy posting much over there since I have been blessed with a son and I just saw a reference to this board. I hadn't realized there was a board more appropriate for me. Sorry you are all having troubles, but I am glad I found you.
DS was born 5 years ago (his b'day is Tuesday). We didn't have any trouble getting pregnant with him. It took us 5 months, but some of the months we were unable to BD at the right time due to my DH's out of town commitments for work.
It took a little longer to get pregnant the second time, 9 months or so. We found out we were pregnant on Thanksgiving Day 2011 and announced to our family on Christmas morning. In January, at my second OB appt, I had an US since I had had to switch OBs and it was my first visit with her. That was the first we knew something may not be right. LO's bladder was very obvious on the US. Two weeks later I saw a Perinatologist and had a higher level US and genetic testing. The bladder was still very full and it was growing. We went weekly for US's and watched as the bladder continued to grow in size. They were able to rule out Down syndrome, but we were never able to determine the cause. We found out it was another little boy and that Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction and Prune Belly were 2 possibilities. On February 17, 2012 at my OB appt I heard a strong heartbeat. But, 3 days later at my US appt, he was gone--I was 16 weeks pregnant. Even the doctor seemed surprised. We knew we had a difficult journey ahead, but that was going to be related to DS's expected bladder and kidney troubles. I saw another specialist and had a D&E scheduled for 2 days later.
We didn't try for 3 months as recommended by the OB, but have been trying to conceive again since June 2012. It's very frustrating because every test has come back fine. The only thing they have told me is that my ovaries are "acting a little older" than they are. But, my HSG was normal as have been my labs. MY DH's SA was great. Basically on February 18, 2012 my body decided it didn't want to be pregnant anymore and closed for business. Essentially, we have been TTC #2 for nearly 3 1/2 years (9 months TTC, 4 months pregnant, 3 months off, 25 months TTC).
DS turns 5 on Tuesday and I turn 39 on Saturday. I want to give him a sibling, but I also want them to be close enough in age that they will be able to do stuff together. I fear that window is closing-- if I don't get pregnant before I turn 40, I will probably just concede the loss and give up.
My cycles are "wonky" and my body has a sick warped sense of humor. I have had cycles with nausea and aching boobs and I start to convince myself I am pregnant, even though I have BFNs. This past Christmas I was prepared to start on the holiday and didn't start for 5 more days-- and I felt nauseated (my body's sick sense of humor). I have had cycles as short as 19 days and as long as 33 days (currently on CD31 with no signs of AF coming, but also multiple BFNs). I have now done 6 cycles of 50 mg Clomid. We are considering IUI, but DH is hesitant. (I am too.) This shouldn't be that hard. I've been pregnant before twice without difficulty-- why won't it just happen??
Thanks for reading. Sorry it was so long, but it was kind of therapeutic to type it all.
Married to the Love of My Life since September 14, 2002.
Me: 39 DH: 36
BFP#1: 10/20/08, EDD: 6/29/09
PIH, bedrest for 4 wks, delivered at 39 weeks by induction and then c-section- Healthy baby boy on 6/24/09 :-)
BFP#2: 11/24/11, EDD: 8/4/12, Angel Baby- 2/19/12
Enlarged bladder seen on U/S at 12 weeks (1/15/12), possibly LUTO or Prune Belly, Heartbeat at OB on 2/17/12,
No heartbeat/movement at U/S on 2/20/12, (missed MC), D&E:2/22/12. Miscarried our sweet angel boy @ 16 wks
TTCAL since June 2012,
Progesterone normal, FSH elevated & AMH on the low side-- "ovaries acting older"
Clomid cycles: 50 mg in February, July, August, September, November 2013, June 2014-- BFNs!! :-(
August & September 2014: Clomid, HCG and IUI-- BFNs
September 2014: FSH= 15.7 AMH= 0.25 UGH!!! Old lady Ovaries!!!
October & November 2014: Gonadatropin injections, HCG & IUI... BFNs!!
We have been blessed with a sweet little boy.
Hoping to be able to give him a sibling someday.
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Re: Intro-- TTTC #2.
TTC #2 since 1/1/13
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
TTC #3 since June 2013
BFP #1 7/21/2013--EDD 3/30/14--D&C 9/24/13
BFP #2 1/28/14--MC 2/7/14
IUI #1 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #2 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #3 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you." -lastsliverofhope
PCOS and MF
Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15
TTC#1 May 2009- July 2010 on our own with no luck
Started with RE in August 2010, dx with unexplained IF and then finally our 3rd IUI cycle using Follistim and Trigger resulted in our wonderful little man. Born 12/2/11
TTC#2 Never really prevented, but were careful early on as Dr. reccomended
Surprise BFP 12/16/13, started progesterone immediately as first numbers came back low, but betas were good. Progesterone wasnt enough. Natural MC 12/24/13.
Back with RE as of January 2014...
5/27/14- Chemical Pregnancy
April 2015 IVF#1
5/13/15- BFP, please stick LO!
Oh and I'm a major Harry Potter Nerd