*third-party reproduction check-in* March 2nd

mm29

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 are welcome 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!

*PLEASE NOTE: Board etiquette - please post a warning in message with BFPs announcements.

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


QOTW: The state I'm living in was having record breaking highs this winter.  Now that our trees are confused and starting to bud winter has arrived.  That being said, for all who have been snowed in this winter, what have you been doing to keep from going stir crazy? 

Currently Cycling/Scheduled
@Thespis7 – DS –Moving forward with IUI #6
@ceemonkey – DEg/DS – transfer scheduled 3/6. Wishing you a lot of Luck!!!
@2MamazInSeattle – DEg/DS – TTC # 2 Welcome back lady!!! Tx scheduled friday the 13th or ideally Day 5 is Sunday the 15th.

Waiting to Cycle
@Lacyj67 – DEg – Has AF has shown her ugly face. What has your RE said about everything? I'm so happy to hear the adoption is going well. FX for everything!!
@Km672 – DEg/DS – on a break while waiting to consult with Dr. KK.
@mm29 – DEg/DS – Looking for a new donor.
@chicagobride07 – DEg – FET #5 scheduled March 5th. Your transfer is just around the corner!!
@Jzyla - GL at your RE appt Feb. 20 and GL on your research for cycling overseas. When you have time please share what you have learned.
@Love4Labs326 – DEm/IP-GS – Welcome back!! Good luck with your new path!
@smedina8 - IP-GS – Welcome!!!
@refeek1 – DEg – FET #3= c/p (((Huge hugs)))
Donors/GC’s/Surrogates
@CinciSurro – GC – EDD 8/4/15! You haven't checked in for a while. Any updates?

Pregnant!
@1220winterbride – DEg – EDD 5/25/15 - It’s a GIRL!!!
@IRR - IP-GC -EDD 7/23/15. March 6th is just around the corner. I'm so excited to hear what you are having. You haven't checked in for a while. Any updates?
@RunCC37 – DEg – EDD 8/4/15. One beautiful little fighter!! Congrats on graduating!!
@CinciSurro – GC – BFP!! EDD 8/4/15. Twins. Congratulations x2!!
@KevinandJesse – IP-GC -EDD 7/19/15. Welcome!! GL with your u/s

Parenting
@BeckyP005 – DEg – Baby Girl was born 02/3/15! Congratulations!!
@DoublePortion – DEm – Boy/Girl twins born on 6/30/14!
@e74 – DEm – Twin boys born in 2013!
@Lacyj67 – DEg – Parenting foster son! Baby G
@2MamazinSeattle – DEg/DS – Baby Simone Louise born on 8/21/14!!
@datingbettyboop – IP-GC – Baby Girl was born 02/10/15! Congratulations!! 

KevinandJesse

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

- Can't believe we are finally past the half way mark! I have ants in my pants today just waiting for the day to go by and tomorrow morning to come! a/s tomorrow morning at 8:30am. Can't wait to see my LO and how much little Sky (same name boy or girl) has grown since our last u/s at 8 weeks! I'll keep you all posted!


QOTW: Did you watch the Oscars? If so, what was your favorite Oscars moment?

- I always wait until the gossip comes out the next day... that way I can watch th good parts on youtube Lady Gaga's performance was pretty awesome!

mm29

KevinandJesse said:

QOTW: Did you watch the Oscars? If so, what was your favorite Oscars moment?

- I always wait until the gossip comes out the next day... that way I can watch th good parts on youtube Lady Gaga's performance was pretty awesome!

Congratulations on meeting the halfway mark!!  I can't wait to hear what you are having!

LOL! I didn't change the question from last week.  I will update the QOTW! 

1220winterbride

@mm29 Thanks for doing the check in!

@kevinandjesse FX for all good news from the anatomy scan- 1/2 way!!!!

I am feeling good, my cervix is cooperating and I ordered a crib! & Passed the Glucose Test!!

I did add an Iron supplement b/c I'm borderline low hemoglobin.

Now it's sort of just watch her grow up a little bit more and bring her home in 10-12 weeks...omg.

QOTW: well, I'm in Florida. The highs are in the 80's w/ bright blue sunny skies. 

KevinandJesse

QOTW: The state I'm living in was having record breaking highs this winter. Now that our trees are confused and starting to bud winter has arrived. That being said, for all who have been snowed in this winter, what have you been doing to keep from going stir crazy? 

 

- No more fighting it... we are officially stir crazy! We have had sooo much snow this year we don't even remember what grass looks like anymore. Please Please Please let spring come soon!

Thespis7

I am in the dreaded TWW. I go tomorrow for progesterone check. Just trying to stay busy.

Qotw: I live in south Florida so we are in the 80's. I'm loving it.

refeek1

@KevinandJesse-  Congratulations on the halfway mark!  I can't wait to hear the results of tomorrow's ultrasound!

@1220winterbride- I'm glad you passed your glucose test and your cervix is behaving!

@Thespis7-  This has got to be the one!  How much longer until your beta?

AFM:  Nothing new.  I have my WTF call on 3/11.  Thankfully it's with my favorite RE. 

QOTW:  I'm in California and we are having a crazy drought.  I do enjoy all of the sunny days, though.

 

 

 

IRR

20 week scan is on Friday afternoon!  DH will be joining us since he has yet to see an U/S.  We are almost half way there.  DH turns 50 next week so I am hosting a brunch on Sunday and our family will get to meet our Surrogate.  Wasn't too happy to learn that Sunday is Spring ahead the clock day, but so be it as long as we are getting closer to spring.

QOTW:  Did a House of Cards Season 3 Marathon this weekend.  Took almost 2 hours to drive home today from work because of this awful weather and one more storm on the way later this week.  My puppy doesn't seem to mind it but our deck must have 2.5 feet of snow on it and the chairs are buried.  Can we say SPRING?

ceemonkey

Update: I actually had my transfer today, 3/3. Put 2 in - one 7-cell grade 2 early blast and one 9-cell grade 1 expanding blast. This is my Hail Mary so went for it. Seems I can get pregnant somewhat easily (when using a donor, not my eggs!), just can't hold onto them. Hopefully this cycle is different.

QOTW: We have had a weird winter too - pretty cold but not when you'd expect it. Like it got really cold in early November and then again the last couple weeks. Not a lot of snow, which to me, if it's going to be stupid-cold outside I want snow too. Gotta' love what global warming is doing to our weather patterns, huh? But I digress. I don't really have an answer except for try to go somewhere warm at the end of the Winter season. That helps a little, but then could also make you more crazy because of what you may have to go back to!

1220winterbride

@ceemonkey - OMG, FX this is it! 

@irr - yay! 1/2 way there. (i'm saving HOC b/c i'm so behind w house/nest stuff...i do not trust myself NOT to watch the whole thing)

@refeek1 - hoping for good planning and answers, glad you are seeing your fav

@thespis7 - GL!!

Km672

Hi Ladies,

Haven't checked in for a long time, but I've been lurking-

@mm29 - thinking of you as you get ready for your upcoming cycle!

@ceemonkey - sending you all of the luck in the world that this is IT for you!!

@2mamazinseattle - fx for a great transfer! (also, YGPM)

@refeek1 - so sorry about your last cycle. Best of luck with your wtf with your RE, hoping it's productive.

@chicagobride07 - thinking of you as you get closer to transfer!!

Update: Saw Dr. KK last week. I haven't really been thinking about our next steps too much over the past few months and even with the long wait, I wasn't ready to go to this appointment. I'm not ready to deal with this and face it again. I've been a wreck since I've gotten back, it opened all of the old wounds.

My follow up is at the end of the month. 

My husband and I are having a really tough time deciding on our next steps. I feel more lost than ever.

QOTW: my husband is going crazy... I'm a homebody (though I'd love to be barefoot in our backyard), I don't have any good advice!!

KevinandJesse

Just had our a/s this morning! It's a healthy baby boy!!!!!! All markers are good, little under weight at the 24 percentile, but Dr. is not concerned. I'm so excited! Called it from day 1. All the old wives tales and the chinese gender chard where right lol

Thespis7

Thanks everyone @refeek1 beta is next Wednesday........

IRR

Good Luck @Ceemonkey and @Thespis7

IRR

It's a girl!  She looks perfect.  84% in weight 14oz at 20 weeks.  So thrilled.

mm29

Congratulations @IRR!!!

chicagobride_07

GL to everyone cycling and expecting! @Km672, awesome that you were finally able to see Dr. KK. Her office has been very helpful to me, even if in the end my insurance denied IVIG coverage. She gave some really good tips and I now know things about my general health I wouldn't have otherwise. Looking forward to hear about your appointment at the end of the month.

Our final transfer is today. For this one we switched to a very large clinic here in Chicago. It was an interesting experience. A lot of red tape. I always wondered before working with such a big clinic why it took some ladies so long to cycle, now I completely understand. They were OK, but not nearly the personalized experience I got with my old RE. It tuned out OK since this was my 8th cycle and I knew what to ask and when to challenge them, but I would never recommend them for someone new to IVF or especially after a failure or two with a protocol that needs to be individualized. The RE was great but it really was the nurses running the show and making decisions and some of those were off of standard protocols which made no sense for my indvidual situation.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for today. My beta is March 19. This is the end of the road for us. Luckily we already have one child from the gift of DE. I never thought it would be so hard to conceive a sibling but I can honestly say at this point I feel like I've gone to the moon and back to try to do so, so I have no regrets.

Lacyj67

@ceemonkey thinking of you and good luck!!! I really hope this is the one!!!!!!!!
@Km672 so glad you are moving forward as hard as it may be!! Don't give up I have all the hope for you it will be ok!!
@2MamazInSeattle so glad your going round two Im hoping for a little sister or bro for Simone!!
And to all my other for gals loved hearing. Your updates!!
AFM: I got nothing... Never got my period still... Haven't even called my RE.... In a bit of denial and break right now but ready to get things going again soon... My two little frosties can't wait for me forever and I have meds that will expire!!
Quick update on our Foster adoption... Little man is growing so fast and is 18 months old now. I have a toddler and it blows my mind! Bio mom has had her reunification terminated...and bio dad got 6 more months to reunify ... He's already messing up and social worker just took away his weekly visits to once a month visits... So that was huge for us!!!July is next court date and really hoping they terminate his reunification ..... looking great for us!!
QOTW: Cali weather here... Nothin but sunshine... Was at the beach today in 82 degree weather!