@kristynelson13 I will also be working during the tww. Otherwise I have a family wedding this weekend so that should be fun. @Isthisthereallife I had a lot of side effects on clomid. Probably tiredness and irritability were the worst. Hope your side effects start easing up soon!
@isthisthereallife My apt is at 8:30. I was supposed to work a 12 hour day but got the whole things covered because I don't want to go back to work if it's bad news.
@becauselove IUI with injectables is 3600 plus 2000-3000 for medication. So 6600. IVF is 12,000 plus 3000-5000 for medications. So say 17,000. My clinic works with attainIVF and has plans to gaurantee you bring home a baby. Wed have to look into it more, but we'd rather finance 17,000 once, and be pretty much gaurantee instead of doing 3 or 4 cycles of IUI, having them fail, and still having to do IVF. We'd go in and do a consult with the financial lady there and see exactly what we qualify for and our best options before making any final decisions. Why do they charge more the older you get? That's not fair! And we want to go back to Upper Michigan where we both are from. Our parents are up there and I don't want to raise children away from my mom. It's hard to move back now with all this treatment because no where up there has any fertility clinics. I'd be driving 5 hours to where I am now or 3 or 4 hours to lower Michigan somewhere. So it's all a waiting game for us. It feels like my life is on hold until I get pregnant.
@elisam511 So sorry for the BFN. A break sounds like a good idea. Sometimes I think it's the best thing to do to recover and reevaluate. Good luck to you in the future!
@becauselove I don't do a baseline US either. Just the midcycle day 13ish.
@elisam511 I'm so sorry for your BFN and your fur baby loss. That is a lot all at once. I hope you get the much needed time off/relaxation you deserve! Have some fun!!
@jkd2388 I feel like it's getting worse as the day goes on!! I have been SO hungry today. (I don't know if that's a side effect or if I'm using it as an excuse to eat everything in sight), and cramps, headache, tiredness. Oh my goodness. Just gotta keep telling myself it will all be worth it. I'm also trying to convince myself that the cramps are just me growing awesome, big, mature follies! Lol
@Toby102008 That's not a bad idea! At least you know you won't have 12 hours ahead of you either way! Maybe it'll be great news and you'll have the whole day to celebrate your beautiful follies! I'm thinking positive. This is going to be our month! I have a lot of the major leaders (including our CEO) arriving Thursday& Friday for our company summer picnic. So regardless of my news, I'm going to have to bring my A game. I'm a little nervous about it because of how timing will work out. In fact, I ended up telling my boss what was going on in case Friday I have to leave. Trying not to stress though until we know more.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
I was curious as to what everyone's diagnosis is, if you don't mind sharing? I know some people have said, it's just so hard to keep up sometimes.
As as for me, annovulation is my official diagnosis I guess. My bloodwork all was normal this last time. Testosterone slightly high the time before, but my ovaries look polycystic she said. Obgyn diagnosed me with PCOS but RE wrote anovulation.
@Toby102008 I have DOR, low AMH, and suspected immune issue (specific to reproduction). DH has had a less than stellar SA but conception didn't use to be a problem for us. Our RE recommended moving ahead with IUI though as he says IF and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss are "first cousins" so he isn't surprised that we are now having trouble, even though we didn't previously.
Was your diagnosis a surprise to you or had you always suspected something like that?
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@Toby102008 it's kind of a crazy story... We originally went to see an RE because my DH was on testosterone therapy and we were 99 % sure his sa would be at 0. Surprise to us, his count came back normal. After doing an ultrasound on me we discovered that my ovaries were smaller than they should be and my progesterone was low. This was causing my 24 day cycle and 7 to 8 day Luteal phase. I've never been pregnant before either so everything was starting to make sense. My RE is pretty certain that an IUI would work within 3 tries, so I'm hoping she's right.
My company has some fertility benefits so I've been blessed with that. We get a 15k lifetime, so when it's gone, it's gone... So trying to make sure we get the most bang for our buck.
@fivetimesnoluck Ours is retrograde ejaculation and it's on my DH's side. We also have low sperm count. From my understanding, and especially on these boards, retrograde is not very common.
@jkd2388 Small world, me too! which suburb? I'm in Lincolnshire.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@fivetimesnoluck I'm so sorry to hear about the mc. that's always such a sad thing. For me it was a complete surprise. I started BC pretty much as soon as I got a period. It didn't start until I was 17. So I was always super regular on BC. It was the kind you had a period every 3 months and it always came right on time. I never thought I would have an issue. So when I got off it my regular doctor said it could take some time to get regular again. So we didn't really start trying, but we were preventing either. And after I wasn't getting regular and was missing periods (thinking I was pregnant) I was referred to an obgyn. Who diagnosed me with pcos. My cousins wife has it so I was kind of familiar, but I'm the rare percent that is actually underweight (which I know doesn't help conception either) and I don't get th acne, or excess hair growth. I don't get it, just my ovaries look polycystic and nothing else. My RE also thinks we have a good chance with IUI, if they can just get me to ovulate!
@jkd2388 Unexplained seems to be common. I think it's hard because you almost wish they would find something so they could fix it. I felt that way when I had my hsg. A part of me was like "okay if they just find a small blockage, they can fix it and this will all be over" I'm originally from upper Michigan, but we're in Wisconsin now. An hour north of Milwaukee.
Right! We need to plan an outing for all of us to meet up! It sounds like there are at least 4 of us in the area! Maybe it's take Lake Michigan water. (Bad joke)
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@isthisthereallife Haha, I actually was thinking the same thing about the water! And yes, we are all so close we could definitely figure something out for those who want to meet up. I know it would be good for me.
**lurking- I am in the area too and would love to meet up!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
We should start a thread for people interested in meeting and plan a day. I'm happy to do it but won't be able to till the AM. Too hard from my phone and would rather use my computer.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Maybe something along the lines "Attention Illinois/Wisconsiners"? That would get my attention since it's my state. What do you think?
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Hey ladies - Thanks for the warm welcome! Good luck to everyone this month.
Some fun questions for the group: 1. Do you already have baby names picked our or discussed? Yes, we have two choices for boys and two choices for girls 2. If I might ask...how old are you? 31 and husband is 38 3. What did you do this weekend? Had a date night with the hubby Friday night. Day date with a good friend of mine with a trip to the farmer's market, lunch, and then sangria at the winery. 4. Do you have pets? Two dogs. 5. Where are you from? Illinois, close to St Louis.
@Toby102008 Official diagnosis is PCOS with ovulation issues. I do ovulate but not regularly. Last month was my first monitored month with my new RE. My old RE couldn't care less about you unless you're doing IVF. My new doctor is absolutely amazing. I had one mega follicle, 28 mm, and that resulted in our 3rd failed IUI. My ultrasound today looked great with no cysts. I started Menopur today 75 iu for the next 4 days. My next ultrasound will be on Friday. Fingers crossed for 2-3 follicles so they don't cancel my cycle. We're moving onto IVF in September if this one doesn't take.
For everyone who lives in Illinois - make sure you take advantage of the fertility mandate! I found a way to minimize the costs of all this and it has saved me a lot of sanity. I've found out that a lot of people are unsure about how to navigate the system. I bought healthcare through the exchange for $342 a month. My out of pocket max is $3300 though and that includes meds. Basically, I will only be paying a total of $7404 for all of my treatments including IVF. Sorry for the long post but maybe it can help someone who's struggling.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
It's so cool that so many of you live near one another. I am on the coast of Georgia, so I will have to pass on the meet up ! But I wouldn't mind going somewhere that isn't 100 degrees right now...
@Isthisthereallife I do remember someone having a conversation on the IF board recently about retrograde ejaculation. (It may have been you!) I had never heard of that before.... I try to keep my chin up about having such unique issues and just tell my husband it is be cause I am soooo special.
@Toby102008 I think I have seen someone else on here refer to their version of PCOS as Lean, meaning they didn't carry extra weight but did have the ovarian issues.
Like I have told my friends, it is amazing to me that anyone ever has babies, now that I know how many things can go wrong along the way! This is not what they taught me in health class!
As for me, injection tonight and tomorrow, then U/S on Thursday.
@jkd2388 with my TI cycles, our doc had me go in for a beta 14 days after trigger. I am assuming his timing for this will be the same. My biggest question is whether I will have the IUI on Saturday or at the start of next week.... will just have to wait and see what the follies look like.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@jkd2388, mine is scheduled for next friday 7/29. I bought a bunch of wondfos & tested today to test out the trigger & its already out of my system, so I dont know if I'll be able to hold out until next Friday
@fivetimesnoluck I couldn't agree more about people having babies! I swear, in high school they made it seem like if you even held hands with a boy - you're likely to get pregnant. And I swear it seems like some people can get pregnant through 2 condoms, a pack of BC, and doing it in the ear. Okay, maybe that last part was a bit of an exaggeration...but you know what I mean! It's so frustrating how "easy" it seems to be for some people, while it's such a struggle for others.
I'm gonna go head and get off my soap box now. Sorry.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Diagnosis: I am from MN and my diagnosis is anovulatory...though it also enjoys the tag of obesity and advanced age I also got treated somewhat for PCOS but it isn't really diagnosed cause you have to have like 3 of 5 symptoms and I only had like 1 or 2. I was always a really irregular period person...like could go 9 plus months with out having one...and then sometimes would get more normal and then back to 6-9 months between. I actually often thought of it as a blessing...and when I started taking BC and it kinda normalized things more I would skip the placebos and just take back to back medication to keep the period at bay. No regrets. I am also don't react to the fertility meds uniformly...sometimes all the same things work great and sometimes all the sames don't produce a mature follie.
I likely should be looking at IVF more but being that it is so expensive here. 25k easily and IUI's for me are like $900 it seems better to go IUI's for a bit. Though the IVF goes up a $ amount when I hit 37 I believe. And I don't have any coverage for any of the fertility treatment so its all out of pocket. Also the only IVF clinics that I know of in the cities (2 of them I think) would need me to lose like 30 pounds...uffda!
Actually when we officially started trying to get KU'd I thought I might get some empathy and understanding from some of my friends that are in there late 30's "trying to" getting prego...but none of them have had any issues...the moment they stopped birth control...bam a baby appeared. So its not just the teens.
Betas: We don't really do beta's first. I do home prego tests and if any of them go positive then I would go to my local clinic and do a blood draw and they would send the blood to lab (which they only send it to the lab every 2 days I think) 2 hours away for testing which would then send the results to my dr. lol slow process. So I am testing 7/26 or until my AF comes. Or earlier if I can't stop myself.
kristynelson13 Honestly I have been known to test daily on cheapies...sometimes it just takes the drama out of it...and I don't have the huge negative response to BFN's...so that could just be me.
fivetimesnoluck I agree..shocking about anyone getting accidentally ku'd now that I know what I know. FX for good follies!
bpfeiff1984 that is awesome about the fertility mandate! Thank you for sharing! Damn the failed IUI's so frustrating! Hopefully this is your lucky 1! That is awesome that you have both agreed on names. Did you have names before you met or figure out them together?
Such a small world about you ladies sharing the same DR! Wow!
Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILER
October 2014-April 2015: Without Medication or Doctor Guidance No Periods/No O BFN Medicated April-December 2015: Clomid (didn't work) and so we tried Femera/Letrozole. Progesterone Met 1000 Not diagnosed PCOS but treating the same. Anovulatory. TI No US No O BFN - TW - IUI"S January 2016-October 2016: Letrozole 2.5mg-7.5 mg, Pregyl or Ovideral Trigger Shot. 9 cycles of IUI (7 Cancelled due to no mature follicles) (2 attempted IUI's with mature follicles)
IUI # 2 June 2016 and July 2016: Met 1000, Estrogen (21 days), Progesterone (5 days) Femera 5m 6/28/16 Ultrasound CD14 = 25 follie. Pregnyl Trigger CD14 IUI 7/13 1stBeta (DPO 15): 7.6 (Surprise BFP...but Low #'s) 2ndBeta (DPO 17): 18 3rdBeta (DPO 19) 52.8 Progesterone Prescribed (spotting) 4thBeta (DPO 26) 6.9 Chemical Pregnancy BFN IVF and FET (diagnosed with PCOS) 204 pounds at start of IVF IVF # 1 October and November 2016: CCRM - Minneapolis 10/14 Consult and CD 3 testing, 10/14 started (OCP Antagonist - BCP) BCP, 10/21 1 day work up, Doxycycline 100mg 10 days, 10/24 stop bcp, Bloodwork US 10/29, 10/30-11/8 Stims 2 vials of Menopur, Dexamethasone, 225 of Gonal-F daily (dropped to 120). CCRM Vitamin Cocktail (like 20 of them), Monitoring (11/2, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8), Retrieval 11/10 (38 eggs, 30 mature, 16 fertilized ICSI), 11/16 8 Blasts 11/30CCS testing results 3 Normal 5aa's (2 boys and 1 girl) 1 Unknown 4 Abnormal (All girls)
Fet #1 January 2017: CCRM - Minneapolis bcp/lupron/suppository/p4 in oil QOD AF 12/7, 12/8 start meds. 1/3 lining and blood work check 14/15 mm, BW check 1/6. 1/9 transfer with acupuncture 1 CCS/PGS Normal 5aa hatching Progesterone around 26ish? Lower estrogen level 207 (wanted above 300 but over 200 was acceptable), started 1 estrace, progesterone in oil every other day, vivelle dot patches 4 every other day, 3x estrodiol daily, vitamin cocktail. POAS: - 4dp5dt and 5dp5dt, 6dp5dt frer very very very faint line. 7dp5dt and 8dp5dt + on Accuclear. 8dp5dt pregnant on a clear blue easy digital. 214 pounds at FET 1/18 #1 Beta 91.1 1/20 #2 Beta 215.9 2/3 6 week US 2 sacs? Twins? but only 1 heartbeat/pole good heartbeat Stopped taking baby asprin Added in DHEA Veg Vitamin (also got the report that they transferred a girl 5aa eggo) 2/10 7 week US 2 sacs (likely vanishing twin) only 1 heartbeat/pole etc good heartbeat 137 2/24 9 week US 1 eggo sac good heart beat 182 1 very small fluid sac (shrinking) 2/24 9 week 2 days start weening. Graduated from RE (CCRM is now starting weening as soon as 8.5 weeks) 3/7 10 Weeks 5 days weened completely of FET meds A1C 5.3% (Normal) 3/9 11 Weeks 1 day my progesterone level was 15 and my estrogen level was 881 (I freaked out!) 3/16 12 Weeks 1 day baby heard on doppler 164 HB 4/14 16 week 2 days Ultrasound baby is looking good with all good numbers sized 17 weeks. Also got to hear her on the doppler for a few mins too.
5/5 19 Weeks 2 days going in for "20" week anatomy ultrasound got measurements but need to come back as wasn't able to get all the measurements MEASUREMENTS BPD 4.6 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (78%) HC 17.0 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (70%) AC 14.5 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (69%) Femur 3.1 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (63%) Humerus 3.1 cm 20 weeks 2 days (84%) Cerebellum 2.0 cm 19 weeks 5 days CisternaMagna 6.2 mm Nuchal Fold 4.5 mm HC/AC 1.17 FL/AC 0.22 FL/BPD 0.68 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 309 grams - 0 lbs 11 oz THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 19 weeks 5 days +/- 10 days. 6/9 24 Weeks 2 days Glucose Test 1 hour (Failed) 190 6/16 25 Weeks 2 days Ultrasound and 1st Baby Shower 6/20 25 Weeks 6 days Glucose Test 3 Hours (Failed) 95 (95), 183 (180), 213 (155), 198 (140) etc 6/21 26 Weeks Recommended to a perintologist 6/22 26 Weeks 1 day start monitoring blood sugar levels 6/30 27 Weeks 2 day A1 (blood sugar test ordered)
7/5 28 Weeks Echo and 3d Ultrasound AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 2.6 Q2: 3.2 Q3: 4.8 Q4: 5.6 AFI Total = 16.3 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal MEASUREMENTS BPD 7.2 cm 28 weeks 5 days* (60%) HC 26.4 cm 28 weeks 4 days* (48%) AC 23.3 cm 27 weeks 4 days* (36%) Femur 5.2 cm 28 weeks 0 days* (36%) Humerus 4.8 cm 28 weeks 0 days (49%) HC/AC 1.13 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.73 Ceph Index 0.77 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1142 grams - 2 lbs 8 oz (37%) THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 28 weeks 1 day +/- 14 days.
7/10 28 Weeks 5 days Dietitian Appt and Lactatcian Consultant and A1 blood draw 5.4% (normal) 218.5 pounds 7/20 30 Weeks GD consult. 6 Lantus at 7pm daily. Novolog 1 unit for every 15 gm carbohydrate if consumed more than 30 gm at brkfst or 60 gm at lunch or supper 215.6 pounds 7/20 30 Weeks Transferred care to OB due to high risk. 216 pounds
8/2 32 Weeks Ultrasound (not cooperative and still breech) and then weekly NST's MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.0 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (44%) HC 29.2 cm 31 weeks 6 days* (22%) AC 26.9 cm 31 weeks 0 days* (24%) Femur 6.3 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (57%) Humerus 5.7 cm 32 weeks 6 days (71%) HC/AC 1.08 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.78 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1808 grams - 3 lbs 15 oz (29%) THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 31 weeks 6 days +/- 18 days. AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.4 Q2: 2.9 Q3: 2.9 Q4: 4.4 AFI Total = 13.6 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/8 32w6d upped to 1:10 for dinner 8/11 Baby Shower 8/13 Baby Shower 8/16 34 weeks NST good reading Upped to 8 at bed for fasting and 1:7 for dinner 8/18 Dr Appt
8/24 35 weeks 1 day (was suppose to be scheduled for 36 weeks) Weeks Ultrasound/GD Dr Appt/OB Appt Frank Breech MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.9 cm 35 weeks 6 days* (67%) HC 31.7 cm 35 weeks 1 day * (35%) AC 30.2 cm 34 weeks 2 days* (33%) Femur 6.9 cm 34 weeks 6 days* (57%) Humerus 6.0 cm 34 weeks 6 days (64%) HC/AC 1.05 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.80 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 2494 grams - 5 lbs 8 oz (39%) THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 35 weeks 1 day +/- 21 days. AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.3 Q2: 3.8 Q3: 2.4 Q4: 3.8 AFI Total = 13.4 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/31 36 Weeks 9/7 37 Weeks 9/10 Water broke...I got it tested at the emergency room it it showed it was negative. More water breaking and didn't go to the dr. 9/11 37 weeks 4 days Called the Dr and got retested for water breaking... 10:30pmish Baby Girl Born via Emergency C Section (Frank Breech Baby) 6lbs 3oz - 9/13 Dropped to 5 pounds 10oz and had jaundice 9/13 38 weeks
9/22 39 Weeks 2 days C Section Scheduled for 10am (arrive at 8am) Equinox/Solstice EDD 9/27
@BecauseLove I thought the same thing when I started trying too.. Most of my friends are in their mid-thirties, but I swear they become pregnant just from their SO looking at them. My fb is full of ultrasounds, its frustrating, but Im not the kind of person that gets mad at it... just have a little silent jealousy, but am happy for them...
I probably will test everyday, BFN's dont really affect me.. I think I would be incredibly shocked if I were to get BFP.. Feels like a unicorn at this point, but hopefully this will be a lucky cycle for us all...
I have been feeling so incredibly bloated, crampy, sleepy, sore bb's (which i never get), etc... probably since I took the shot... I dont know if its a combination of the progesterone & estrogen that Im taking or the fact that 4 follies are wreaking havoc on my uterus.. but my left side has been aching non-stop... Hoping the latter is the case!
@BecauseLove we've had our names figured out for awhile. My husband and I have been together for ten years and married for two. Names have always been something we'd discuss for fun, almost like a little game.
I'm sorry you're not getting much empathy from your friends. Being in my early 30s, everyone around me is pregnant including one of my best friends. I'm trying my best to be happy for her but I also feel like I have to distance myself a little. We've talked about it and she seems to understand. I don't want her to feel as though she can't celebrate her pregnancy and I know that's difficult when I'm around. For some reason I can be around babies but pregnant women just make me want to crawl into a ball, cry, and drink wine (lots of wine)!
@fivetimesnoluck My OB was convinced it wasn't pcos at first because of my size, but after my testosterone was slightly high and he saw my ovaries, he said it was. But my RE was leaning more towards just annovulation. I'm going to ask her Thursday is she actually thinks it's pcos or not. Just so I know.
@kristynelson13 I know what you mean about Facebook being full of moms and pregnancies. It's depressing!
I bought those wondfos myself last week. I just don't know if I want to test out my trigger. I'm scared to see a positive test when I know it's not real. It seems like a lot of you test it out though. Maybe I will suck it up and do it, that way if the IUI does work I'll know the BFP is real.
Re: July IUI
@Isthisthereallife I had a lot of side effects on clomid. Probably tiredness and irritability were the worst. Hope your side effects start easing up soon!
@becauselove IUI with injectables is 3600 plus 2000-3000 for medication. So 6600. IVF is 12,000 plus 3000-5000 for medications. So say 17,000. My clinic works with attainIVF and has plans to gaurantee you bring home a baby. Wed have to look into it more, but we'd rather finance 17,000 once, and be pretty much gaurantee instead of doing 3 or 4 cycles of IUI, having them fail, and still having to do IVF. We'd go in and do a consult with the financial lady there and see exactly what we qualify for and our best options before making any final decisions. Why do they charge more the older you get? That's not fair! And we want to go back to Upper Michigan where we both are from. Our parents are up there and I don't want to raise children away from my mom. It's hard to move back now with all this treatment because no where up there has any fertility clinics. I'd be driving 5 hours to where I am now or 3 or 4 hours to lower Michigan somewhere. So it's all a waiting game for us. It feels like my life is on hold until I get pregnant.
@elisam511 So sorry for the BFN. A break sounds like a good idea. Sometimes I think it's the best thing to do to recover and reevaluate. Good luck to you in the future!
@becauselove I don't do a baseline US either. Just the midcycle day 13ish.
@jkd2388 I feel like it's getting worse as the day goes on!! I have been SO hungry today. (I don't know if that's a side effect or if I'm using it as an excuse to eat everything in sight), and cramps, headache, tiredness. Oh my goodness. Just gotta keep telling myself it will all be worth it. I'm also trying to convince myself that the cramps are just me growing awesome, big, mature follies! Lol
@Toby102008 That's not a bad idea! At least you know you won't have 12 hours ahead of you either way! Maybe it'll be great news and you'll have the whole day to celebrate your beautiful follies! I'm thinking positive. This is going to be our month! I have a lot of the major leaders (including our CEO) arriving Thursday& Friday for our company summer picnic. So regardless of my news, I'm going to have to bring my A game. I'm a little nervous about it because of how timing will work out. In fact, I ended up telling my boss what was going on in case Friday I have to leave. Trying not to stress though until we know more.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
As as for me, annovulation is my official diagnosis I guess. My bloodwork all was normal this last time. Testosterone slightly high the time before, but my ovaries look polycystic she said. Obgyn diagnosed me with PCOS but RE wrote anovulation.
Was your diagnosis a surprise to you or had you always suspected something like that?
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
My company has some fertility benefits so I've been blessed with that. We get a 15k lifetime, so when it's gone, it's gone... So trying to make sure we get the most bang for our buck.
Me: 34 DH:47
Me: low progesterone; LP defect
TTC #1 since July 2015
IUI #1 - July 14, 2016 - Clomid 50mg, Ovidrel, Estrogen & Progesterone - 4 follicles- BFN
IUI #2 - August 16, 2016- Femara 5mg, Ovidrel, Progesterone, 3 follicles- BFP
1. Do you already have baby names picked our or discussed?
I have some names picked out but haven't discussed with my husband yet.
2. If I might ask...how old are you?
I'm 27
3. What did you do this weekend?
Just tried to relax and enjoy some days off from work
4. Do you have pets?
2 dogs and 3 cats (animals are my life I'm a vet tech)
My diagnosis is unexplained infertility. Tests all normal but after 19 months of ttc clearly something is up.
Me: 34 DH:47
Me: low progesterone; LP defect
TTC #1 since July 2015
IUI #1 - July 14, 2016 - Clomid 50mg, Ovidrel, Estrogen & Progesterone - 4 follicles- BFN
IUI #2 - August 16, 2016- Femara 5mg, Ovidrel, Progesterone, 3 follicles- BFP
count. From my understanding, and especially on these boards, retrograde is not very common.
@jkd2388 Small world, me too! which suburb? I'm in Lincolnshire.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@jkd2388 Unexplained seems to be common.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
That is a small world! Most of us are all probably within an hour or two of each other.
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
We should start a thread for people interested in meeting and plan a day. I'm happy to do it but won't be able to till the AM. Too hard from my phone and would rather use my computer.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Some fun questions for the group:
1. Do you already have baby names picked our or discussed? Yes, we have two choices for boys and two choices for girls
2. If I might ask...how old are you? 31 and husband is 38
3. What did you do this weekend? Had a date night with the hubby Friday night. Day date with a good friend of mine with a trip to the farmer's market, lunch, and then sangria at the winery.
4. Do you have pets? Two dogs.
5. Where are you from? Illinois, close to St Louis.
what town in Illinois are you from?
For everyone who lives in Illinois - make sure you take advantage of the fertility mandate! I found a way to minimize the costs of all this and it has saved me a lot of sanity. I've found out that a lot of people are unsure about how to navigate the system. I bought healthcare through the exchange for $342 a month. My out of pocket max is $3300 though and that includes meds. Basically, I will only be paying a total of $7404 for all of my treatments including IVF. Sorry for the long post but maybe it can help someone who's struggling.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d2mzlc1XD7WE1zTxHuTUGIbC3zOrWCUc1ciWahfvhyA/edit?usp=sharing
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@Isthisthereallife I do remember someone having a conversation on the IF board recently about retrograde ejaculation. (It may have been you!) I had never heard of that before.... I try to keep my chin up about having such unique issues and just tell my husband it is be cause I am soooo special.
@Toby102008 I think I have seen someone else on here refer to their version of PCOS as Lean, meaning they didn't carry extra weight but did have the ovarian issues.
Like I have told my friends, it is amazing to me that anyone ever has babies, now that I know how many things can go wrong along the way! This is not what they taught me in health class!
As for me, injection tonight and tomorrow, then U/S on Thursday.
@jkd2388 with my TI cycles, our doc had me go in for a beta 14 days after trigger. I am assuming his timing for this will be the same. My biggest question is whether I will have the IUI on Saturday or at the start of next week.... will just have to wait and see what the follies look like.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
I bought a bunch of wondfos & tested today to test out the trigger & its already out of my system, so I dont know if I'll be able to hold out until next Friday
Me: 34 DH:47
Me: low progesterone; LP defect
TTC #1 since July 2015
IUI #1 - July 14, 2016 - Clomid 50mg, Ovidrel, Estrogen & Progesterone - 4 follicles- BFN
IUI #2 - August 16, 2016- Femara 5mg, Ovidrel, Progesterone, 3 follicles- BFP
I'm gonna go head and get off my soap box now. Sorry.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Diagnosis: I am from MN and my diagnosis is anovulatory...though it also enjoys the tag of obesity and advanced age
I likely should be looking at IVF more but being that it is so expensive here. 25k easily and IUI's for me are like $900 it seems better to go IUI's for a bit. Though the IVF goes up a $ amount when I hit 37 I believe. And I don't have any coverage for any of the fertility treatment so its all out of pocket. Also the only IVF clinics that I know of in the cities (2 of them I think) would need me to lose like 30 pounds...uffda!
Actually when we officially started trying to get KU'd I thought I might get some empathy and understanding from some of my friends that are in there late 30's "trying to" getting prego...but none of them have had any issues...the moment they stopped birth control...bam a baby appeared. So its not just the teens.
Betas: We don't really do beta's first. I do home prego tests and if any of them go positive then I would go to my local clinic and do a blood draw and they would send the blood to lab (which they only send it to the lab every 2 days I think) 2 hours away for testing which would then send the results to my dr. lol slow process. So I am testing 7/26 or until my AF comes. Or earlier if I can't stop myself.
kristynelson13 Honestly I have been known to test daily on cheapies...sometimes it just takes the drama out of it...and I don't have the huge negative response to BFN's...so that could just be me.
fivetimesnoluck I agree..shocking about anyone getting accidentally ku'd now that I know what I know. FX for good follies!
bpfeiff1984 that is awesome about the fertility mandate! Thank you for sharing! Damn the failed IUI's so frustrating! Hopefully this is your lucky 1! That is awesome that you have both agreed on names. Did you have names before you met or figure out them together?
Such a small world about you ladies sharing the same DR!
@daboz How are things going?
Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILERMedicated April-December 2015: Clomid (didn't work) and so we tried Femera/Letrozole. Progesterone Met 1000 Not diagnosed PCOS but treating the same. Anovulatory. TI No US No O BFN
- TW -
IUI"S
January 2016-October 2016: Letrozole 2.5mg-7.5 mg, Pregyl or Ovideral Trigger Shot.
9 cycles of IUI (7 Cancelled due to no mature follicles) (2 attempted IUI's with mature follicles)
IUI # 2 June 2016 and July 2016: Met 1000, Estrogen (21 days), Progesterone (5 days) Femera 5m 6/28/16 Ultrasound CD14 = 25 follie. Pregnyl Trigger CD14 IUI 7/13 1stBeta (DPO 15): 7.6 (Surprise BFP...but Low #'s) 2ndBeta (DPO 17): 18 3rdBeta (DPO 19) 52.8 Progesterone Prescribed (spotting) 4thBeta (DPO 26) 6.9 Chemical Pregnancy BFN
IVF and FET (diagnosed with PCOS) 204 pounds at start of IVF
IVF # 1 October and November 2016: CCRM - Minneapolis 10/14 Consult and CD 3 testing, 10/14 started (OCP Antagonist - BCP) BCP, 10/21 1 day work up, Doxycycline 100mg 10 days, 10/24 stop bcp, Bloodwork US 10/29, 10/30-11/8 Stims 2 vials of Menopur, Dexamethasone, 225 of Gonal-F daily (dropped to 120). CCRM Vitamin Cocktail (like 20 of them), Monitoring (11/2, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8), Retrieval 11/10 (38 eggs, 30 mature, 16 fertilized ICSI), 11/16 8 Blasts 11/30 CCS testing results 3 Normal 5aa's (2 boys and 1 girl) 1 Unknown 4 Abnormal (All girls)
Fet #1 January 2017: CCRM - Minneapolis bcp/lupron/suppository/p4 in oil QOD AF 12/7, 12/8 start meds. 1/3 lining and blood work check 14/15 mm, BW check 1/6. 1/9 transfer with acupuncture 1 CCS/PGS Normal 5aa hatching Progesterone around 26ish? Lower estrogen level 207 (wanted above 300 but over 200 was acceptable), started 1 estrace, progesterone in oil every other day, vivelle dot patches 4 every other day, 3x estrodiol daily, vitamin cocktail. POAS: - 4dp5dt and 5dp5dt, 6dp5dt frer very very very faint line. 7dp5dt and 8dp5dt + on Accuclear. 8dp5dt pregnant on a clear blue easy digital. 214 pounds at FET
1/18 #1 Beta 91.1
1/20 #2 Beta 215.9
2/3 6 week US 2 sacs? Twins? but only 1 heartbeat/pole good heartbeat Stopped taking baby asprin Added in DHEA Veg Vitamin (also got the report that they transferred a girl 5aa eggo)
2/10 7 week US 2 sacs (likely vanishing twin) only 1 heartbeat/pole etc good heartbeat 137
2/24 9 week US 1 eggo sac good heart beat 182 1 very small fluid sac (shrinking)
2/24 9 week 2 days start weening. Graduated from RE (CCRM is now starting weening as soon as 8.5 weeks)
3/7 10 Weeks 5 days weened completely of FET meds A1C 5.3% (Normal)
3/9 11 Weeks 1 day my progesterone level was 15 and my estrogen level was 881 (I freaked out!)
3/16 12 Weeks 1 day baby heard on doppler 164 HB
4/14 16 week 2 days Ultrasound baby is looking good with all good numbers sized 17 weeks. Also got to hear her on the doppler for a few mins too.
5/5 19 Weeks 2 days going in for "20" week anatomy ultrasound got measurements but need to come back as wasn't able to get all the measurements
MEASUREMENTS BPD 4.6 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (78%) HC 17.0 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (70%) AC 14.5 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (69%) Femur 3.1 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (63%) Humerus 3.1 cm 20 weeks 2 days (84%) Cerebellum 2.0 cm 19 weeks 5 days
CisternaMagna 6.2 mm Nuchal Fold 4.5 mm
HC/AC 1.17 FL/AC 0.22 FL/BPD 0.68 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 309 grams - 0 lbs 11 oz
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 19 weeks 5 days +/- 10 days.
6/9 24 Weeks 2 days Glucose Test 1 hour (Failed) 190
6/16 25 Weeks 2 days Ultrasound and 1st Baby Shower
6/20 25 Weeks 6 days Glucose Test 3 Hours (Failed) 95 (95), 183 (180), 213 (155), 198 (140) etc
6/21 26 Weeks Recommended to a perintologist
6/22 26 Weeks 1 day start monitoring blood sugar levels
6/30 27 Weeks 2 day A1 (blood sugar test ordered)
7/5 28 Weeks Echo and 3d Ultrasound
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 2.6 Q2: 3.2 Q3: 4.8 Q4: 5.6 AFI Total = 16.3 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
MEASUREMENTS BPD 7.2 cm 28 weeks 5 days* (60%) HC 26.4 cm 28 weeks 4 days* (48%) AC 23.3 cm 27 weeks 4 days* (36%) Femur 5.2 cm 28 weeks 0 days* (36%) Humerus 4.8 cm 28 weeks 0 days (49%)
HC/AC 1.13 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.73 Ceph Index 0.77 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1142 grams - 2 lbs 8 oz (37%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 28 weeks 1 day +/- 14 days.
7/10 28 Weeks 5 days Dietitian Appt and Lactatcian Consultant and A1 blood draw 5.4% (normal) 218.5 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks GD consult. 6 Lantus at 7pm daily. Novolog 1 unit for every 15 gm carbohydrate if consumed more than 30 gm at brkfst or 60 gm at lunch or supper 215.6 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks Transferred care to OB due to high risk. 216 pounds
8/2 32 Weeks Ultrasound (not cooperative and still breech) and then weekly NST's
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.0 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (44%) HC 29.2 cm 31 weeks 6 days* (22%) AC 26.9 cm 31 weeks 0 days* (24%) Femur 6.3 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (57%) Humerus 5.7 cm 32 weeks 6 days (71%)
HC/AC 1.08 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.78 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1808 grams - 3 lbs 15 oz (29%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 31 weeks 6 days +/- 18 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.4 Q2: 2.9 Q3: 2.9 Q4: 4.4 AFI Total = 13.6 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/8 32w6d upped to 1:10 for dinner
8/11 Baby Shower
8/13 Baby Shower
8/16 34 weeks NST good reading Upped to 8 at bed for fasting and 1:7 for dinner
8/18 Dr Appt
8/24 35 weeks 1 day (was suppose to be scheduled for 36 weeks) Weeks Ultrasound/GD Dr Appt/OB Appt
Frank Breech
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.9 cm 35 weeks 6 days* (67%) HC 31.7 cm 35 weeks 1 day * (35%) AC 30.2 cm 34 weeks 2 days* (33%) Femur 6.9 cm 34 weeks 6 days* (57%) Humerus 6.0 cm 34 weeks 6 days (64%)
HC/AC 1.05 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.80 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 2494 grams - 5 lbs 8 oz (39%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 35 weeks 1 day +/- 21 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.3 Q2: 3.8 Q3: 2.4 Q4: 3.8 AFI Total = 13.4 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/31 36 Weeks
9/7 37 Weeks
9/10 Water broke...I got it tested at the emergency room it it showed it was negative. More water breaking and didn't go to the dr.
9/11 37 weeks 4 days Called the Dr and got retested for water breaking...
10:30pmish Baby Girl Born via Emergency C Section (Frank Breech Baby) 6lbs 3oz -
9/13 Dropped to 5 pounds 10oz and had jaundice
9/13 38 weeks
9/22 39 Weeks 2 days C Section Scheduled for 10am (arrive at 8am) Equinox/Solstice
EDD 9/27
I probably will test everyday, BFN's dont really affect me.. I think I would be incredibly shocked if I were to get BFP.. Feels like a unicorn at this point, but hopefully this will be a lucky cycle for us all...
I have been feeling so incredibly bloated, crampy, sleepy, sore bb's (which i never get), etc... probably since I took the shot... I dont know if its a combination of the progesterone & estrogen that Im taking or the fact that 4 follies are wreaking havoc on my uterus.. but my left side has been aching non-stop... Hoping the latter is the case!
Me: 34 DH:47
Me: low progesterone; LP defect
TTC #1 since July 2015
IUI #1 - July 14, 2016 - Clomid 50mg, Ovidrel, Estrogen & Progesterone - 4 follicles- BFN
IUI #2 - August 16, 2016- Femara 5mg, Ovidrel, Progesterone, 3 follicles- BFP
I'm sorry you're not getting much empathy from your friends. Being in my early 30s, everyone around me is pregnant including one of my best friends. I'm trying my best to be happy for her but I also feel like I have to distance myself a little. We've talked about it and she seems to understand. I don't want her to feel as though she can't celebrate her pregnancy and I know that's difficult when I'm around. For some reason I can be around babies but pregnant women just make me want to crawl into a ball, cry, and drink wine (lots of wine)!
@kristynelson13 I know what you mean about Facebook being full of moms and pregnancies. It's depressing!
I bought those wondfos myself last week. I just don't know if I want to test out my trigger. I'm scared to see a positive test when I know it's not real. It seems like a lot of you test it out though. Maybe I will suck it up and do it, that way if the IUI does work I'll know the BFP is real.