Happy Tuesday Everyone!
Let's see your 10 things. Ready, go!
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
2. Work is crazy right now. Our Asst Director put in her notice and is leaving the middle/end of November. So now we don't have a director or an asst director.
3. Plus we've had three more girls give their two week notice in the past week (plus another girl quit on the spot) so we're on the verge of being short staffed again.
4. I'm contemplating applying for the asst director's position.
5. Just the thought of applying stresses me out. I've been on literally three job interviews my whole life. I don't job hop so once I get hired, I stick with it. So the thought of applying for such a high level job scares the crap out of me.
6. Plus I don't think I'll get the position so I don't want to get my hopes up and then be let down.
7. I can't wait for Halloween so I can go trick or treating with my niece!
8. I wish we had the money to go on vacation. I could use one.
9. We have been low on kids all week at work (and will be for the rest of the week) it's so nice being able to get stuff done!
10. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!!
2. This weekend is full of activities ,I hope Lennon doesn't mind the time in the car
3. Why does the baby decide to fall asleep in the car upon arriving home when I reallyyyyy need to pee but don't want to wake her
4. I wish my wife didn't have to work, and we could just win the lottery then hang out together with the baby all day
5. What's for dinner??
6. Curious how everyone on this board has been lately!
7. I wonder if hosting a holiday party this Xmas season is worth it this year
8. Trying to decide on non toy Xmas gifts for Lennon this year..as i know family will be asking what to buy her soon
9. Loving this fall weather!
10. I still need to pee
I'm rooting for you!!!!!!
@YBnormal85 -8. Trying to decide on non toy Xmas gifts for Lennon this year..as i know family will be asking what to buy her soon
We asked for $ for her college fund! And I made an Amazon wish list of higher end "gift" level clothes I wouldn't typically buy. We did get her a special doll and we'll get her an ornament each year so I'm doing that, and a stocking.
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Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
1. I am obsessed with thinking about Christmas this year! I am beyond excited! I am so glad this came up! We also made an Amazon wish list of clothes, books and other things for Will. Lots of family has been asking, and we thought this would be easier for everyone, and will hopefully mean less things that we won't use/will return. I feel badly returning gifts, but I feel worse keeping things we will never use. We still have merchandise credit to a handful of stores from returns of gifts given to us when Will was born.
2. In terms of what we are going to give him for Christmas... my wife has an old toy chest that her grandfather made for her when she was little. She is planning to sand it down, carve Will's initials in it, and paint it. Then we are going to fill the toy chest with his gifts from us. We are almost done with our Christmas shopping for him. Mostly little things, lots of new books, some wooden toys, some new winter PJs... we are going to wrap everything in brown paper so that he can rip it off (with help) and we won't have to worry if the paper ends up in his mouth (it will!).
3. My newest obsession has become researching family vehicles for the future. Something with three rows of seats. I am currently torn between mini van and large SUV. There are pros and cons to both. I am doing my research now in hopes that we know what we want when it comes time to buy. That and because I need something to obsess over, and real estate listings were starting to bum me out.
4. This is my weekly mention of my discontent with work. I shall not bore you further on this topic. That is all.
5. I am anxiously awaiting PIP Thursday. I have lots to share this week!
6. My maternity leave feels so long ago. Actually, it feels like it never happened. It is strange.
7. I am ready to be pregnant again. Yeah, I know I am crazy, whatever! Honestly, if money grew on trees (if we were already in a bigger house and had a nice cushy savings with plenty of extra), I think I would tell my wife that I want to start TTC again in January. Alas, that is not going to happen because money does not in fact grow on trees. I also need to lose the rest of this pesky weight before I try to get pregnant again. Details, details. More and more I have been feeling like I want a big family... I am not sure where this is coming from...
8. So, a coworker of mine (not someone I work directly with, or someone I have a friendship with) just returned from maternity leave. She seems to be really struggling with being back. I know she is pumping, as she is using the lactation room, and due to my proximity to the lactation room, I know she is in there A LOT. Like a lot, a lot. I am so not judging, by the way. Just observing. She also looks like she is on the verge of tears most of the time. I tried to strike up a conversation with her the other day, and she clearly wanted no part of it. She was actually quite rude. I feel badly....
9. Today's high is 74. On Saturday, we might have snow flurries. Seriously?!?!
10. I'm thinking about starting another "Hot Topics" thread... any thoughts on a good hot topic?
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********2. But I have some time while I'm going in and out of M and K 's room trying to get them to nap, I thought I would attempt a post.
3. Adalyn will be two months tomorrow, I just can't believe it. M is 2 years 8 months and K is 14 months. Time is just flying by.
4. Having 3 under 3 is no joke. I knew it would be hard, but I struggle with different things than I thought I would.
5. M is acting out and also developing some excessive fidgeting, nail biting, nose picking, ect. I feel guilty because I'm sure some of it is due to the change of having a new baby, I also think inconsistent visits with her mom is a contributing factor.
6. K isn't a baby anymore, she walks, kind of talks and def has a stubborn streak in her. I can't pump or breast feed with her on the loose, she gets into stuff on purpose. So I try to pump in the morning before my wife leaves for work and I feed Adalyn when K is down for naps or eating lunch.
7. If I'm being honest I would say the bad days outnumber the good right now, but I know this is just a phase and it will pass. I feel bad for my wife, I haven't been the happiest person to be around lately. She understands though and does so much to help out when she can.
8. I'm overwhelmed thinking about Christmas this year. We've had a few financial hiccups this year and are stretched thinner than I like. I have no idea how we are going to manage Christmas for three kids, plus my nephew on top of the family we usually buy for. I know we can make it small and not spend alot of money, but I hate feeling judged by the rest of my family that we won't go all out.
9. I get stressed around the holidays every year because of family drama, the financial aspect and scheduling to accommodate everyone. Thanksgiving tends to be my favorite because it seems like stressful yet everyone still gets together. This year my grandma is coming up from Florida and will get to meet Adalyn and Tucker, her great grand babies. We are also having them baptized that weekend so she can be here. I'm looking forward to that.
10. I think two of the three babies are asleep, I call that a success right now. I'm going to attempt to get something accomplished around the house. Have a good day everyone.
1. I updated in the TTC Check In but will here too.... All of my blood work came back as normal except for low Vitamin D and low AMH. I'm interested to see what my RE has to say next week.
2. I scheduled a consult with a different RE's office for 11/17. It is an hour past Buffalo, so 2.5 hours one way for us. I would like to see what they have to say. They also incorporate massage therapy and accupuncture.
3. I am feeling not so great toward my RE. In my research so far, low AMH can lead to a smaller number of viable eggs retrieved which also can lead to lower success rates for IVF. I'm guessing he thought IVF was a good direction for me based on how I responded to Gonal-F for my IUI cycles - but he also was very aware of my AMH level....
4. Though I probably should have done this before, I am looking more seriously at fertility issues and diet and the products I use. I bought a glass water bottle and glass food containers on my lunch today. I'm ditching the plastic kitchen related stuff from our house. I'm also going to do a diet overhaul. I know how to eat healthy and have done it before, but then let life get in the way. One step at a time I'm going to turn it back around.
5. If we do the next IVF cycle, I'm going to wait until February so that I can give my body the minimum 90 days it needs for the changes to impact my eggs.
6. If this other office offers any hope, we may go back to IUIs. Seems counterintuitive, but money wise, we would have more cycles to make changes.
7. I wish I had never reverted to being unhealthy.
8. I find myself bored with my life as a whole lately. Hard to believe since I'm so consumed with TTC. I can't leave my job so I'm going to have to find change elsewhere. This feeling is part of what led me to the hair cut.
9. I hope C can find a different job quickly after getting her CDL. I hate stressing over finances.
10. Going for some twin baby snuggles tonight.
Me: 30 DW (aka C): 29
Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12
***CP mentioned***
We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm. 8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy. We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET. I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013.
11/14/14 - Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good.
12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2
12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)
1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2
****All Welcome!****
We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.
2. Tomorrow we host our PEPS group...total of 15 adults plus 7 newborns in our tiny house. I ordered fixins for BBQ pork sandwiches from J's cafe to keep my life easy. Still, there are so many little things/details you stop seeing until you really look. Like why are there three flower vases out on the kitchen windowsill?
3. Started our packing list for our trip. Ug, yikes, etc.
4. Got our baby announcements in today!!! I'm happy as I promised myself to have them out by end of Oct. And it just might happen!
5. I'm almost done with my big return/donate/craigslist/consign all my unused new baby stuff! Awesome to clear out but still seems like we have *so much stuff* for a little 11lb creature.
6. Despite feeling a wee overwhelmed about traveling with a baby, I'm excited to be someplace else. I'm loving my maternity leave and time with Simone but I've been in the house *a lot* and niw that it's raining, it will be a lot more...so a change of pace/scenery will be exciting!
8. I am also excited for Christmas! We're only doing her doll I got, a special first Christmas ornament and some stocking stuffers. She won't remember this one, she'll get gifts from family, and god knows we've spent and continue to spend plenty on this kid. here's her doll:
9. I'm excited for Halloween and Simone's Princess Leia costume!
10. My kid has pooped on one person and a friends swing in the past two days. I feel bad, but still every poo is a celebration in our house!!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
2. Our last mw appointment was great. Baby is head down, and was measuring perfectly for 33 weeks!
3. We are finishing up moving out of our old house... And it is down to that last annoying bit that just sucks the life out of you!
4. I wish I could wear pajamas all the time.
5. My sister in law has decided to start trying for a second child. We are already taking care of her first child more than necessary, so I am nervous about her having a second....
6. I stayed home from work yesterday and watched Netflix... It was pretty awesome!
7. A is having her shower this weekend. I am going with the guys to watch football! Sounds like an excellent day.
8. Recently I have only wanted to go to restaurants with applesauce.... Which is stupid because I can eat applesauce at home... Which I do. A lot.
9. I am pretty excited to start running again after babykins is here!
10. Here is a pumpkin throwback from last year for all of our friends in the TTC game... I keep you in my thoughts and send you fertile wishes!
Baby Hayden Frances born 12/20/14 at 11:11 a.m... Our perfect little miracle. Here's how we got here:
My lovely wife:
5 IUI's January 2013-June 2013- 3 Cycles with Clomid- BFN
Myself: Genderqueer guy who hopped in the driver's seat of the baby making train
IUI #6- 7/23- Monitored and Trigger on Day 12, with one 16mm follicle and one 18mm follicle- BFN
IUI #7- 8/21- Not monitored, 50mg Clomid- BFN
September and October: Missed Cycles due to vacation and a Half Marathon
IUI #8- Monitored and triggered on day 15, with one 23x18mm follicle- BFN on 11/19/2013
December: Moved onto to see an RE to make a good plan.
IUI #9- 1/1/2014 Natural Cycle, BFP on 1/15/2014, 6W Ultra-Sound Reveals nothing in Gestation Sack... Natural M/C at 7W, 2/3/2014
IUI #10 3/21/2014- Natural Cycle- BFP on 4/1/2014 (please don't be an April Fools. Beta #1 13dpiui- 48, Beta #2 16dpiui- 416, Beta #3 1018...
1st Ultrasound- 4/22/2014- 6w4d HB- 134!
Check out my Blog at: http://pregnantboithinksoutloud.blogspot.com/
2. @2MamazInSeattle we are also getting ready for a trip! We go to SD tomorrow for 5 nights, staying at my dads house while he travels. We did a trial trip last week when K's family was in town and we stayed at a hotel with them for 2 nights. We are mostly gearing up for a bigger trip at the middle of Nov to Guerneville for a week. Our first long drive...
3. I read the parenting checkins weekly and think of posting but it's hard to gather thoughts with babies who refuse to nap. Everyone is such a pro- we've got some awesome superstar parents on this board. Many of whom write incredibly eloquent and beautiful posts.
4. It's a small miracle I'm able to write this- one baby is asleep, one is semi asleep. Tandem extended napping use to happen in this house... Where did it go?
5. The dogs need to be groomed but we are probably going to first let them run and play in the sand at all of SD's dog beaches over the next few days. Gotta do the doggy based activities. They've been neglected.
6. I'm thinking lots of positive thoughts for @TwoMomsInTX
7. Halloween should be cute- the boys will be chefs, the dogs will be lobsters. I hope we can corral everyone into a decent picture.
8. @StacyLH24 my AMH was/is also low. It was .8. I hated my "diminished ovarian reserve dx. In my effort to "fix" it I took massive amounts of ubiquinol coq10 for maybe a year before I got a sticky pregnancy. Probably didnt help much but I thought I was doing something. My FSH was fine (I think I read yours is to?) and I read high FSH can indicate poor response to many IVF meds but my RE thought with low amh I should immediately go to IVF. We didn't but ended up needing injectables to conceive. Anyways, I also switched to a glass water bottle, got super aware of BPA is any food containers (got rid of my Tupperware too.
9. The babies are awake. Naps are like 30 mins max lately.
10. Is anyone else loving walking dead this season? Best season so far, imho.
A & K, married 7/1/13.
After 10 months of ttc via medicated IUIs and two early losses, we finally got our boys- Perfect premie twins born 5/27/14.
1. Started cleaning out the baby room to prepare for painting it as of right now it is just FULL of baby crap.
2. With the above R brought the swing out of the room but due to its size rather then move it into the spare bedroom which I now plan to store baby stuff in she put it in the hallway "Just for now" well I was watching the dogs outside and finally made it back upstairs to continue cleaning out the baby room and the effing cat(s) chewed through the cord completely. I am so mad!!!
3. Had my second to final cervical check today and I am measuring at 3.04cm. The MFM said that is good!
4. Also got to see baby again because of above and her nose is HUGE. The MFM and the lady doing our u/s were like her nose isn't huge it is cute. Trust me it is huge!!!
5. Our little lady always seems to be posing with her hands up by her head. Perhaps she is trying to block her huge nose.
6. The MFM says that research has found that if your cervix hasn't started to shorten by 24w then you are at no greater risk then anyone else of going into preterm labor so 24w will be a huge milestone for multiple reasons.
7. I am babysitting my brothers puppy today which I love doing but she managed to sneak away from me for a little while so I am pretty sure I am going to find someplace in the house that she either peed or pooped later.
8. After my brothers wife picks up the puppy later I may go ahead and paint one wall in the nursery just to see what I think of the color I picked out. It is so warm out today that I can have all the windows open and the door open while I am painting to keep the room well ventilated.
9. Each week that goes by makes it so much more real that there will be a baby in this house in no time.
10. I really want some more BFPs soon. The TLC thread is very active and I love all the new faces but I just want some new or old faces to join us in the pregnancy check-in as it is very quiet on that thread every Monday.
Me: 30 DP: 30
TTC#1
IUI#1 9/26/13 BFN
IUI#2 10/26/13 BFP beta #1 99 #2 456
2/20/2014 Brynlee Madeline is taken too soon at 19weeks she was perfect
IUI#3 6/10/14 BFP beta #1 276 beta #2 722 20w A/S shows we are having a girl