**Third-Party Reproduction Check-In** July 28th!

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 3 weeks you'll be removed from the list but we'll happily add you back next time you check in! NOTE: Board etiquette - please post BFPs separately from the check-in, with a warning in message title.

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

QOTW: Describe your pefect meal made-at-home!

Welcome

((Hugs))

Hugs to those who need one!

New BFPs & Other Good News!

@Liz4Paws - You are a Mommy to a take-home baby!!!!!!! Congrats on Sammy, she is beautiful!!

@MrsT4 - Congrats on passing the GD test! As someone who didn't, it's a great thing you did!!!

@Brooklynesque – D-EG - Hope your 7/24 induction went ok! Please update when you can!

@pmv81 - Congrats on the great u/s! It's so exciting to see/hear the heartbeat!

@KM672- AMEN for a receptive ute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited and happy for you!

In the TWW!

@marshmallowevening - D-EM - Transfer was July 14th. FX for good news!

@Sarahjeri - D-EG - DE daughter, FET planned for July 18th!!

Currently Cycling/Scheduled

@lincoln79 - GC IP - Doing a freeze-all cycle for future siblings in July

@Love4Labs826 - D-EM - Trial transfer on July 25th.

@Lacyj67 - D-EG - Parenting foster son! FET planned for September 11th!

Waiting to Cycle

@1220winterbride- DE; Using MEB frozen eggs - schedule TBD! Exciting!!

@ceemonkey - DE/DS; Donor profile in hand - looking like a September cycle! YAY!

@chicagobride07 - D-EG - FET in early July was BFN. Planning fresh cycle with new donor.

@daydreamer34254 - D-EG - Looking at DE profiles for Oct. cycle. Dr. KK next month!

@JimBobCooter - D-EG - Likely transfer in October.

@Km672 - D-EG/DS - Two frosties for FET after immunology investigations. Trying at home ICI w/DS this month!

@kushie77 - DS - No schedule yet. DH struggling with DS.

@mm29 - DS - Switching from D-EG to DS w/OE IVF as of June'14.

@refeek1 - D-EG - FET in July was BFN. 6 frosties. FET planned in September!

@Sailorina -  D-?? - FET planned soon, RE wants to transfer 3!

@sweetgoose - D-EG - July cycle canceled due to clot in uterus. Next steps TBD.

@twinkie0612 - DS -Appt. with Dr. KK on Aug 14; follow up on Sept. 4; Cycle in Oct/Nov?

Donors/GC’s/Surrogates

@DoulaRaVenMa - GC - Twin loss at 8w in July. Next steps TBD.

Pregnant!

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

@cc+mm - D-EG - EDD 8/6/14 w/Gracie! C-section on 8/5/14!

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

@Skadil - IP-GC - EDD 8/25/14

@MrsT4 - D-EG; EDD 10/10/14! Boy!

@jalara48 - GC -Using a surrogate in India.  EDD 10/15/14!  Team Green!

@lincoln79 - IP-GC - EDD 11/7/14!

@Sammer 818 – IP-GC -EDD 11/23/14! Turkey-day baby BOY!

@Mrs.McIrish - D-EG - Twin girls! EDD 12/2/14!

@ksgsmu - D-EG - EDD 1/12/15 - TWINS!!!

@Jessarab - D-EG - EDD 2/6/2015 - one sac confirmed!

@BeckyP005 – Holy BFP Becky!!! We are over the moon for you!

@DatingBettyBoop - IP-GC - EDD 2/17/2015 - Baby wiggling on latest u/s!

@pmv81 - DS - Singleton on board!  What's your EDD?

Parenting

@DoublePortion - D-EM - Boy/Girl twins born in July'14. Yay new mama!

@e74 - D-EM - Twin boys born in 2013.

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

@LittleLady77 – D-EG - Twins! - Born happy and healthy in April'14!

@Liz4Paws – D-EM - Samantha Lynn born on 7/22/14!

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I'm new here but I'm in the process off trying to find embryos to adopt!

Favorite at home meal... one made by my husband! Lol he's a chef who NEVER cooks at home!

Twinkie0612

Woohoo my consult with the new RE was moved up to this Thursday! Hopefully we'll come out of the meeting with a great plan for our next cycle.

My appointment with Dr. KK is 16 days and the follow up is in 37 days. I'm getting excited about starting to move forward. My treatment break was nice but I am ready to cycle again (be it with or without my eggs!).

QOTW: I love making cassaroles or lasagnas, but right now those are a no no for my attempt at staying low carb.

kushie77

Not much to report here.  AF came last week, for a record 30 day cycle, with no provera or poking and prodding.  And I am noticing some CM, which is a new thing for me.  Maybe losing 15 lbs and daily hot yoga sessions are doing something.  Now if only DH can get a swimmer or two, we'd be golden.   

We have a meeting with CYS for foster to adopt information next Wed.  

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cc+mm

This is it...the last week. I had an NST this morning, and Gracie did great. One last NST on Friday and then a c section next Tuesday.

QOTD: my favorite home cooked meal is one cooked by someone else. I don't enjoy cooking.

@JimBobCooter‌ - I did a fresh cycle. I was on Lupron and bcp so I had AF around when our donor did. Based on my "lupron period" date, they had me start estrace and lower lupron dose and the donor started Stims. Her retrieval was about 2 weeks later and the transfer was 5 days after that. Good luck!

refeek1

Nothing new here.  I'm on BCP's still and scheduled for a Sept 5th FET.

QOTW:  I don't cook very well, so nothing I make!

Km672

Hi ladies,

@Twinkie0612‌ - best of luck on your upcoming appts!!

@kushie77‌ - wishing you lots of luck at your meeting!

@JimBobCooter‌ - having done 2 fresh DE cycles, you would think I would know the answer to this... I don't. I think I had something like a 10 day Lupron overlap with BC pills to sync with the donors AF, but I don't remember. Hope it flies by- I did stay on the pill to shorten the time to sync

Update- although relieved, my biopsy results left me really confused. I spoke with my RE and begged him to put me on Lovenox this FET. He agreed, but I don't feel the conversation went well. He told me 'I hope it works', but his tone said more; my sense was that he will be glad after this cycle is over, because he will be done with me. He's given up on me, so that's too bad because I'm not ready to give up.

I've had a bad feeling about the FET since that call and have decided to get a 2nd opinion from SIRM, who tests and treats immune issues.

I don't know how I feel about any of it, but I know if I do nothing, it will fail again. This will all be completely OOP, (if we stayed at my clinic, it is completely covered by insurance). I need to know what I'm up against. I don't have any known immune issues, but I will let the results speak for themselves.

My phone consult is 8/4. I'm hoping for some answers, or to at least do the FET with some changes. This will push things back quite a bit, but I need this to work....
Please, please, please let this finally work!!!

Qotw - I love to cook!! My favorite would have to be the filet I made for valentines day. Chocolate covered strawberries, filet, mashed potatoes and wine. It was such a great night! :x

BeckyP005

Hey ladies. @Km672‌ I have everything crossed for you!! Yes this has to work!

Not much going on. 10 weeks today. I almost called the OB to see if they had an opening today instead of Wed. I'm a nervous wreck. I will be so relieved when I see the baby again.

QOTW: I really don't like to cook. MH would say my veal shank and stuffed banana peppers. I would say my stuffed shells with brick and provolone cheese

chicagobride_07

We've selected a donor and are moving forward to ER later this month. @JimBobCooter‌, for my first fresh cycle I was on BCP for 2 to 3 weeks. Once donor and I had AF, I started delestrogen and she started stims for about 9 days. Somewhere in there was ganerelix for her, too. She then did an HCG trigger and 3 days later was ET. I started PIO the day donor went to ER. We transferred 5 day blasts and had a beta 10 days later. This time process will be the same, more or less. I have never used lupron for any of my cycles.

chicagobride_07

I always type too fast on my iPad, of course, ER (not ET) was 3 days after trigger.

Twinkie0612

@Km672 I have my FX for you! I'm sorry that you feel like your RE is giving up on you. I cycle with a SIRM clinic (my old RE had his own practice, but did his IVF with SIRM) and I am actually switching to a SIRM RE. SIRM does fairly basic immune testing, but I have known several women that have gotten pregnant with them. Let me know if you have any questions about their immune testing or treatment.

daydreamer34254

Hi girls. @BeckyP005, I hope your appointment goes well! @Twinkie0612, I am so excited for all of your appointments!! @JimBobCooter, I hope this donor is the one! So far it sounds very promising. @Km672, I am thinking of you!!

We got our second profile yesterday. She looks almost exactly like my sister, and her family & health history is great. She's a first time donor and 31 years old, and has a 1 y/o daughter. The part that makes me hesitant is that she's 31... Isn't that too old? Sigh. If she were five years younger, this would be a no-brainer. I'm not sure... 

QOTW: I hate cooking. I wish my husband would take over in this department!!

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e74

@ Beckyp005, I hope your apptmt goes well. @JimBobCooter‌ , I hope this donor is the one! Good luck and big hugs to anyone who needs them that I might have missed. Nothing new with us... The twins will be 1 on Sat... Time flies... I think my older DS is more excited about their party than anything else right now!

sammer818

Check in: V-day is this Sunday! I still can't believe we are actually this far along. I'm starting to panic a little bit because we have done nothing more than determine what color the nursery will be. EEP! I think it's time to get off our butts and get ready for our little guy. 

QOTW: I LOVE pasta. Homemade alfredo sauce over tortellini with cheesy garlic bread. Mmmmm. 

BeckyP005

@jalara48‌ great update! Hoping the pumping gets a bit easier as time goes on. Brooklyne has been on my mind too!! Hope all is well and she is just one tired mama

sweetgoose

@Twinkie0612 I'm so glad they were able to move your appt. up! Best of luck with it!

@kushie77 Good luck with your appointment next week!

@JimBobCotter Keeping everything crossed that everything works out!

@cc+mm Best of luck with the c-section next week & congrats!

@Km672 I'm so sorry that you feel like your Dr. has given up on you, but am so glad that you have other options. Sending some positive thoughts your way!

@BeckyP005 Best of luck at your appointment tomorrow! Yay for getting to see your little one!

@daydreamer34254 I agree with JimBob, if she is perfect on everything else, see if you can find out her levels. Best of luck, I know that picking a donor can be tough.

@jalara48 I'm so glad that you got a good report from India! I hope that you start to feel more like yourself soon!

AFM: I had an appointment yesterday to check my uterus and there was still a spot that looked like a polyp. My Dr. was able to fit me in today for a hysteroscopy. She removed a small clot and a 1cm fibroid from the inside of my uterus. It is now all nice and clean inside! I have to wait this cycle out to let my uterus heal, but should be able to start my FET cycle towards the end of August/ first of September. So it is all good news and I feel good about moving forward. We are just keeping everything crossed that there are not anymore issues that pop up.

violetmarie61516

@figuresk8r28@hotmail.com  Welcome!

@twinkie0612  I love that you have a countdown for your appts.  I hope the new RE is perfect for you!

@kushie77  Sometimes it those little things that make us smile...even AF lol.  I hope your meeting goes well, good luck!

@jimbobcooter  I'm not familiar with fresh cycle syncing but I hope she passes everything and you can move forward quickly!

@cc+mm  Yay!  Can't wait to "meet" Gracie!

@km672  I'm glad the results were good but I'm sorry your RE has made you feel this way.  I hope you can turn things around for this cycle and have a positive outcome.  Your meal sounds A-mazing!!

@BeckyP005  I would be going crazy too.  OMG your 10 wks!  So exciting.

@Chicagobride_07  Congrats on selecting a donor!

@daydreamer34254  I agree with pp, I think 31 vs 29 isn't what should really be focused on since it's only 2 years, more important will be the test results.  Good luck!

@e74  Yay for birthday celebrations!

@jalara48  I feel dumb, it took me a good 5 minutes staring at EAL/EAIF to figure out what it meant LOL  Anyways, I love that your surrogate sent you a video and has offered a little bit of something personal. I hope the pumping gets easier for you and you get some sleep too!

@sammer818  I can't believe it's V day already!  Now the fun begins, decorating  Have fun!

@sweetgoose I'm sorry you had to have another hysteroscopy but I'm glad it was quick.  Hopefully things will move smooth from here

I'm sorry that I haven't been more active the last few weeks.  I know it was my excuse before but my work is just crazy right now.  I'd love to help @2MamazinSeattle with the check-in too but I just can't commit to it right now.  Forgive me

AFM:  We flew down to Jacksonville this time instead of driving.  Left at 7:15 on Thursday night, had to be at FIRM at 6:45 am Friday.  Our flight home was Saturday at 3 pm.  It was a very quick trip!

Dr. Duffy was great!  He didn't have to do a trial transfer because he was able to visualize everything and the catheter passed in perfectly.  The biopsy on the other hand was horribly painful!  Valium didn't do a darn thing except make me not able to walk straight lol.  I cried and screamed for the whole thing which was probably 30 seconds or so.  Nan counted down from 10 for me because I couldn't even comprehend numbers.  Afterwards, he said that he thinks that my ute may be hypersensitive to things because of the radiation exposure and chemo treatments.  It makes sense given the previous research I have done on pain following treatment.

My husband was angry that I was in so much pain again without sedation.  Nan said we will do it for transfer with no questions.  Dr. Duffy said that he really believes he can do the transfer with no pain since he was able to get the catheter in without issues but he will do it however we want it.  I'm on fence about sedation for transfer but my husband said we are doing it no matter what.  We probably will.

So now the wait for the results, it will take about 3 weeks and I start another Nuvaring tonight to prep for the next FET or whatever we need to do next.  I'm REALLY nervous about the results.  At my mid-cycle u/s my lining was 7mm but when I went for the biopsy it was only 4!  I was on 2 mg vaginal estrace 3 times a day instead of patches and on 200 mg vaginal progesterone suppositories twice a day instead of PIO.  I really hope that isn't a sign.  Other than this cycle, I'm just terrified that my ute is too damaged from the radiation.

QOTW:  Homemade fondue!  DH and I have done it twice now.  It's the perfect romantic evening.

2MamazInSeattle

I'm kind of pooped so sorry not to do personals but I've read up on everyone!!

I just did my pregnancy update on the LBGT site if you're interested in the long version, it's here.

Short version is that we had our birth planning visit with our doc today - everything is looking good! Tests were all solid and baby is measuring in the 68th percentile weighing in at 7 lbs. - I'll be 37w tomorrow so were in the zone. They did check my cervix and while it's not looking like it'll happen tomorrow, it is showing good signs of being 'in play' - we are so hoping to avoid induction but with the gestational diabetes, I won't be allowed to go past my due date; however, she agreed to let us go at least until our due date barring anything changing drastically.

Feeling good and getting a bit excited!!

Lacyj67

Hi girls! Finally got a chance to read updates on everyone!
So happy to see everyone is doing well and spirits have been pretty good it seems.
AFM chugging along on BCP.... Doing ok. Aug is practically here and it came so fast! I'm soo super busy in aug with our 12 yr anniversary, nephew coming to visit...my bday and pjs bday, hiring a new nanny and beginning dr appts for the FET in sept! I don't even want to think about it all now!
Qotw: I too don't love to cook...so usually some quick guacamole, chips and turkey or chicken tacos hits the spot! Mexican is a staple in our home and happens at least twice a week!

pmv81

@km672 Hoping and praying things turn around in a positive way! 

@BeckyP005 - The day is here! You must be over the moon ready to see your baby again. Can't wait to hear how it goes, good luck! 

@2MamazinSeattle - that's SO exciting, you're in the home stretch! 

@jalara48 - hope you're able to get more rest soon. I think thats so great you got the pics and video from your surrogate, how special.

I know I'm missing some people but I need to run out of the house. Sending hugs and positive thoughts out there to everyone!

Update: I found out I need to find a new OBGYN, which is a bummer because I really liked her. But she is hoping to start her own family soon and needs to dial back on patients. So, Im hoping I can find another great one. Once we do that we can set up my 12 week appointment...but my current OB offered to have me come in for a genetic test first in a couple weeks, that will also show the fetal sex so I'm pretty excited about that. My EDD is 3/12/15.

Favorite meal...we cook often & I love so many types of food so I'm not sure I can narrow it down. But pretty much anything my husband cooks. I cook a lot, but he has the talent of throwing anything together and it coming out amazing. He went to culinary school as part of his military training, so that's a plus! And his mom and grandma definitely taught him well! 

brooklynesque

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Hi, everyone!  A quick post to say my daughter arrived in the evening of Thursday, July 24 healthy and beautiful, though labor was more difficult than anticipated -- they had to use forceps and she had a shoulder dystocia.  Will do a post with link to birth story as soon as I catch my breath -- hopefully in the next day or so.  We are doing great -- she is perfect.  

BeckyP005

@brooklynesque‌ I'm sorry to hear about the labor. So excited for you! Thanks for updating and can't wait to hear more Rest up!

BeckyP005

Well OB appt was uneventful. In my head I knew the office didn't have an u/s machine but for some reason I had in my so called brain I would still hear HB. I think I'm losing it.

She tried on Doppler but no go. She said that is normal but I was still a bit freaked out so she wrote me a script for an u/s. Have one this Friday. MH thinks I'm over reacting but whatever.

ceemonkey

Hey everyone! Lots going on. GL to everyone and (((hugs))) to those that need it.

Update: today I had an HSG and baseline ultrasound. If all clear (and it looks like it should be) I will start Lupron tomorrow.

QOTW: my mom's pork chops & rice was always good growing up. It depends on the season. In the summer to me, nothing beats a great BLT.

e74

@BeckyP005‌ , good luck on Friday... Hoping everything is fine!!

ksgsmu

@BeckyP005‌  at 10 weeks my obgyn had a hard time with the doppler too...
It is so great to read eveyone's updates!  I think about you all the time!

AFM:  13 weeks and doing well.  The first tri screen and NT scan went perfectly.  Anxious for my 16 week appointment in a few weeks!  I get off the PIO shots this week!! woohoo!!   I am exhausted and had pretty bad morning sickness this week.   Most of our friends know but we aren't announcing to the world until after Labor Day.

QOTW:  I love a good homemade casserole

daydreamer34254

Hi Girls Thank you @JimBobCooter, @Love4Labs326 & @sweetgoose for the advice. My nurse (who is fabulous) suggested the same thing, so they're going to bring her in ASAP to redo her baseline stats. If they check out well, then we're going to go for it!! I am blown away by how much she looks like my sister. And maybe this sounds strange, but I don't really care if our donor looks like me (in a way I almost don't want her to look like me... I know, that's really weird!!!), but I'd be so happy for her to look like my sister. That probably makes no sense! 

Now here's a question: what do you ladies think of doing CCS testing on the embryos created with a donor? Originally, we dismissed the idea because we didn't want to make this more expensive than it had to be. Now I'm having second thoughts and think we should do it. 

@jalara48 - I am smiling for you anytime I think of mangos or puddles That's such a sweet nickname! Mangos for Puddles!!

@2MamazinSeattle - you're almost there!! I hope your GD stays under control so you can have the delivery of your dreams!

@Lacyj67 - I always love reading your posts Your tone is so positive and happy! GL with your FET prep!!

@brooklynesque - congratulations!!!!!

@BeckyP005 - I'm thinking about you today and hoping that your u/s goes perfectly!!

@ksgsmu - hooray for milestones!! Congrats on getting off of the PIO!

@Love4Labs326 - FX for good results

@sweetgoose - FX for no more surprises! FET is so close!!!!

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Lacyj67

@daydreamer34254‌ I love that you may have found the donor!! I agreed with you that I kinda wanted her to look a bit like me but also different. Good luck with her!!!


Now here's a question: what do you ladies think of doing CCS testing on the embryos created with a donor?

I say if you can come up with the money... DO IT! I really wish we has done it!!

daydreamer34254

Thank you for your thoughts @Lacyj67 & @JimBobCooter! 

My nurse emailed to tell me that our potential donor should be ready to go in for retesting in about two weeks when she gets her next period. She asked if we were serious enough about the donor to put her on the pill so we could move right after the results get back. Yes! Yes! Yes! So here's hoping everything comes back great and we can get this show on the road soon!