Pregnant after IF

s/o announcing - Facebook?

I wasn't wanting to announce our pg at all on Facebook, but my sister posted pictures of our gender reveal cupcakes from the weekend on her facebook page, and I instantly got private messages about it. Smh. I'm not sure how to announce that we have been blessed with a miracle pg, and touch on the IF struggle we had. What did you all post on Facebook to announce your pg/sex? I was thinking about posting one of those collages with music (Christine Perri's "A thousand years". Any suggestions are welcome :)
**All welcome**
 Me: 33 Hypothyroid, HBP, Low Vit D Anemic, Stage 2 Adrenal failure. Unexplained Infertility
DH: 33 Cancer survivor 
Married Dec. 2007
10/2013 Clomid, bfn
10/2013 HSG, all clear
11/2013 Clomid, bfn. Cyst burst.
IUI #1 - 12/31/2013  Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
IUI #2 - 1/31/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
IUI #3 - 2/22/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
IUI #4 - 3/24/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN
IVF Summer 2014 -Cancelled!
Natural BFP 5/28! Beta: 545.
1st ultrasound 6/18 - one bean!



BabyFruit Ticker

Re: s/o announcing - Facebook?

  • When/if I make it to 5 months, I will likely post a brief and straightforward message.  I don't think I want to do anything too over the top and probably no picture - just a few sentences about our struggle with IF and being excited to finally welcome a baby boy/girl.  I don't want to beat people over the head with it, but I don't want to brush IF and our treatments under the table, either.



    Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
    IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
    IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
    Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545  -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
    Camila Josephine arrived 4/30 :)
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  • I didn't announce on fb, but I may post something minor when I post a baby pic like "miracle baby." I am definitely "coming out" for NIAW next year though, this year I was only 6 weeks so didn't want to say anything.

    I would do what you're comfortable with, you'd be surprised at how many people may reach out to you privately to talk about it. But I'm just not a huge fb person, so I don't announce many things on there anyway.
    TTC since June 2011
    DH: perfect SA
    Me: 30, moderate endo, unexplained infertility
    IUI or IVF in December



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  • Good advice, I definitely do not want to give details about our journey, especially mine and how we miraculously got pg. Just say that our baby girl is a blessing and a miracle. Like @xc1148‌ I will also be coming out next year for NIAW. I just have a strong need for people to be educated that pg doesn't come along easily for everyone. It's a hard road, and I'm extremely blessed we are finally expecting. Thanks girls!
    **All welcome**
     Me: 33 Hypothyroid, HBP, Low Vit D Anemic, Stage 2 Adrenal failure. Unexplained Infertility
    DH: 33 Cancer survivor 
    Married Dec. 2007
    10/2013 Clomid, bfn
    10/2013 HSG, all clear
    11/2013 Clomid, bfn. Cyst burst.
    IUI #1 - 12/31/2013  Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #2 - 1/31/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #3 - 2/22/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #4 - 3/24/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN
    IVF Summer 2014 -Cancelled!
    Natural BFP 5/28! Beta: 545.
    1st ultrasound 6/18 - one bean!



    BabyFruit Ticker
  • I put a picture of our sonogram that said "Doctors said we had a 1% chance....introducing our 100% miracle". I was very open on FB about our IF struggles along the way and the outpouring of support was amazing.

    Aww, that's so sweet :)
    **All welcome**
     Me: 33 Hypothyroid, HBP, Low Vit D Anemic, Stage 2 Adrenal failure. Unexplained Infertility
    DH: 33 Cancer survivor 
    Married Dec. 2007
    10/2013 Clomid, bfn
    10/2013 HSG, all clear
    11/2013 Clomid, bfn. Cyst burst.
    IUI #1 - 12/31/2013  Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #2 - 1/31/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #3 - 2/22/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN.
    IUI #4 - 3/24/2014 Femara, Ovidrel - BFN
    IVF Summer 2014 -Cancelled!
    Natural BFP 5/28! Beta: 545.
    1st ultrasound 6/18 - one bean!



    BabyFruit Ticker
  • I had to announce bc dh's mother was going to for us b-(
    I said "after a long road of patience and prayers we are finally expecting a sibling for DD." Then I turned the attention on DD and her reactions. I think I have made all if three posts on FB and those are only big updates like announcing, ultra sound, and a doctor who related silly one. We found out in June.
    January 2007- Stop BCP! Let's DO this!
    June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS. image

    November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
    January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS!
    February 2011- lost twin. BS. image

    SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!

    November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
    April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
    FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
    BABY BOY VINCENT!
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    We can't wait to meet you!
    Conception:image
    imageimage Potato Love!

    BabyFruit Ticker


  • We announced like on facebook like 11-12 weeks. We told immediately family right away, they had been so supportive through everything. We were open about our struggle s and have had amazing support from friends so we waited as long as possible to keep it to ourselves. We were going to burst!

    "After 4 years, we finally did it! Baby is due October 23! We are truly blessed! Thank you to those who have held our hands through everything! We love you!"
    Me: 33 - PCOS & Hypothyroidism DH: 35 - SA is good Married since 2010 (together since 2006) TTC since June 2009 (we knew we would have issues and wanted family right away after we got married). No pregnancies yet. May 2013 - started first round of Chlomid & ovidrel cycle.
  • This is what we did. And under the pic said, "Baby KC debuting February 2015."
    Me: 38     DH: 36
    Married: July 21, 2013
    TTC#1 (between us): June/July 2013

    DX: MFI (low count and motility)
    Charting/OPK/CBFM July 2013-present
    1st RE Visit: January 2014
    Cycling: 
    March 2014- 75iu follistim + trigger + progesterone + IUI = BFN and OHSS
    (8 million post wash 47% motility, 18mm/17mm/16mm/16mm/14mm follies)
    April/May 2014- Benched due to cysts/enlarged ovaries
    June 2014- 50iu follistim + trigger + progesterone + IUI = BFP!!
    (10 million post wash 60% motility, 20mm/19mm follies)
    Beta 1- 85 Beta 2- 2,752 - EDD 2/27/2015


    Everyone welcome. Strength in numbers!


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