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Excited to find this board...

jaimejean22jaimejean22 member
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Hey everyone!  I am new, and pretty early on in my pregnancy (5w5d).  I quick intro about my story... Diagnosed with PCOS 4 years ago, been TTC for over 3 years.  Went through lots of Clomid cycles, Femara Cycles, 2 IUI's and finally went to a Fertility Specialist and got pregnant in my 2nd cycle there on Femara & Ovidrel.

I saw someone mention "Infertility Brain" and I have been struggling with that so much! It has started to ease the past few days as all the pregnancy symptoms started hitting (so thankful!) But it has been hard!  After so long of bad news, now I am just waiting for it.  I have my first ultrasound May 7th (7 weeks) and I wish it would come sooner.

It seems like a lot of the women here are farther along in their pregnancy.  Anyone early on like me?

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    J&D2007J&D2007 member
    Welcome! And congratulations! I think all of us struggle with IF brain here. I can say it gets a little better, but for a lot of us never goes away. I can feel the little one kicking away and I still constantly think this isn't real. There are some women here in the first tri, try looking back at some posts and finding the first trimester check in that was posted and you will see other people like you. Good luck with the long wait until the 7 week u/s!
    Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
    10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
    11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
    12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
    6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
    IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
    IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
    IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
    IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
    10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
    Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
    Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
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    ivfmommy1228ivfmommy1228 member
    Welcome! I'm only 4w5d. My first beta is Thursday. Praying for good results. I did get a positive HPT on Saturday!
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    lawmom747lawmom747 member
    Welcome and congratulations! So many of us can relate to IF brain - you are not alone.
    Me: 35 DH: 35 - Married 10 years
    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

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    MiromiMMiromiM member
    Welcome and Congrats! I defiantly have IF brain. I did and still do check the toilet paper every time. For me it gets better the further I am along.
    *Siggy Warning*

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    jaimejean22jaimejean22 member
    MirimiM I check the toilet paper all the time too! I was wondering when that would go away haha :)
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    ktabsktabs member
    Almost 27 weeks and still checking toilet paper!
    Welcome and congrats :)
    PAIF
    pregnant after round 2 of IVF. Transferred 2 embryos and (surprise!) was pregnant with triplets. Identicals passed at 8 and 10 weeks. Still have one healthy baby boy with EDD of July 30!


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    LittleRocketLittleRocket member
    IF brain is real! But it's gone from utter worry every day and panic attacks before my appointments to general nerves interspersed with more intense worry. I still check the toilette paper! I'm finding myself looking forward to my next appointment (so hard to wait!) vs dreading it. So it gets better!
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    azimumazimum member
    I was so grateful to have found this board too, and to find terms for what I was feeling, like "IF brain" & "IVF PTSD". so good to know you're not alone!
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    mrslovtmrslovt member
    I also have PCOS and finally conceived after fertility treatments, clomid, ovidrel. I really had a hard time believing my hpt was for real. I'm awaiting blood work from my RE. I'm 4 weeks 5 days. Best wishes! Hang in there. The wait and what IF's are SO nerve wracking! But I never thought I'd be this far..
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    somewhereinafricasomewhereinafrica member
    edited May 2015
    I am also 4 weeks and 5 days! This was a FET straight after a failed IVF cycle so it has been pretty full on!!

    I thought getting a BFP would be the end of the anxiety So tested way early and got a Negative that put me in a spin for a day! Then the next day I got a positive and my anxiety only increased I convinced myself that it has to be wrong! After my first Beta I couldn't go in the clinic to get the results and once they came back oh my I was on a high but then the next beta had me doubting again! What a yo yo!!!! All has been great but my head hasn't quite transitioned- so glad when I read IF brain- I so relate!


    For 2 days I have been so happy but today I am in a wobble and caught between embracing every moment of pregnancy and carrying this baby and the fear of potiential future probelms!

    I have found this the most stretching experience and I know we will all be the better for it. I lose sight of it regularly but it really is a the most incredible moments to be experiencing this! This will most likely be our only pregnancy as we plan to adopt after so i don't want to look back a wish I had chilled out and just enjoyed the ride!

    Really nice to have have found this board!! And I hope we get to support each other through the ups and downs
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    DaggermouthDaggermouth member
    Welcome! Everyone is so great here, you will love it. IF brain has permanently changed the way I think and quite frankly I believe I'm better for it. I am a much more "educated consumer" when it comes to my health care. I feel like I do a better job of researching options, asking pointed questions, and most importantly NOT taking no for an answer! When I try to look at it that way, I feel less neurotic! Isn't the wait before the first ultrasound the worst? Hope you get a good one- it's also my birthday today, so I consider it a very lucky day!
    ***WARNING***
    BFP, child, and losses mentioned, although I loooooooove success stories!!!

    Me: 40
    DH: 48
    IVF #1: 8/2011 transferred 3 4-cell 3-day highly fragmented embryos, had 12 weeks of bleeding and 1 perfect DS
    IVF #2: 8/2014 BFN
    IVF #3: chemical, had 2 left to freeze
    FET #1: BFN
    IVF #4: 12/2014 transferred 2 great-looking day 4 embryos, none left to freeze, BFP, u/s showed empty sac, m/c approx 9 weeks
    IVF #5: 4/2015 transferred 2 early blasts on day 5, BFP on HPT at 8dp5dt, 1st beta at 14dp5dt: 3628 omg
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