Happy Monday! Sorry for the delay, I somehow injured my foot just by walking and spent all day yesterday getting a bunch of tests done to rule out everything except a break (cause no one wants to do an X-ray on a pregnant woman!).
Calling!!
@PoeMasque EDD 2/8 (boy)
@emmasemm EDD 3/7 (girl)
@k_mama91 EDD 12/5 (boy)
@Tulips29 EDD 1/11 (girl)
@cigaline EDD 2/10 (boy)
@celticknotfire EDD 2/27
@ivfsurvivor EDD 3/3
@love112314 EDD 3/9
@sincethelastday EDD 3/9
@bluguitarhannah EDD 7/5
@caitiemae EDD 1/30 (boy)
@akak23 EDD 3/27 (boy)
@wifeinraleigh28 EDD 4/4 (boy)
@sanpelligrino EDD 4/12
@laurajon2015 EDD 3/25
@jolo1241 EDD 2/2 (girl)
@hanshotfirst77 6/21
@stella_700 5/28
Re: 1st/2nd trimester check in week of October 21
Hello all and sorry for the long silence...
Not quite sure where the time has gone but somehow 4 weeks seem to have gone by without managing to contribute, so I’m sorry for that. I have been reading your updates in the odd spare moment, so don’t feel completely out of the loop, but it’s been hard to find the time to write too.
Having said that, all is well and we’ve just got back from a week’s holiday in the south of France, which was really lovely. Although aka the ‘babymoon’ recommended by so many sites, DH and I seem to be in a bit of a honeymoon phase at the moment - he’s been particularly affectionate and attentive, and I think he’s getting the benefit of all the maternal tenderness the hormones are driving, while baby is still essentially out of reach!!
Rants: ongoing right-sided neck pain that has been annoying me since we slept on a friend’s narrow bed in July; the osteopath at work has seen me 3 times but it hasn’t gone away which is quite frustrating; difficulty lacing up my shoes (does anyone else have this already in the 2nd trimester?), difficulty bending generally without stomach pain or heartburn; arrgh heartburn! For me it’s more a painful pressure at the top of the oesophagus which also puts me off eating... but it seems to happen before meals as often as after...
... And finally back/side pain when sitting... the only down side of our trip away was the time spent in the car, as I found it more and more impossible to get comfortable in the seat, however much I adjusted the different bits. Feels like a sort of right-sided stitch which makes me want to lean forward in order to stretch out that part of the back, but no position seems to make it go away. And the worst thing is that since getting back the discomfort is there all the time when sitting, whatever sort of chair I’m in. Has anyone else had anything similar??
Gosh that was a lot of rants! Raves:
Pretty much what I said about DH... even if he hasn’t yet made me pancakes in bed ;-) The amazing weather and lovely relaxing time we had on holiday. And all the kicks I’m feeling! Baby J seems to be pretty active these days despite the anterior placenta.
Nothing imminent as we had a gynae appointment and also the anatomy scan just before going away. Seeing the heart beating and the ventricles in the brain was amazing! The scan was all good apart from one of the kidneys which measured a bit large, so we’re having a follow-up at what I assume is the equivalent of a MFM unit here in a couple of weeks. I’m not too worried about it at present, as from what I’ve read it’s quite likely to resolve itself naturally.
Oh and the tags work!!! Thanks!
How are you feeling this week? Still on a bit of a high from our anatomy scan last week, but of course peppered with anxiety still from time to time. My belly is suddenly feeling huge. I actually measure it every night (yes... I measure and control everything!) and it is really 2 inches bigger round and 1 inch bigger top to bottom. The constipation is unreal. 3 days of increasing hell then 1 day of relief. I lose 1.5kg every 4 days then slowly put it all back on... then lose it again... Appetite is good as long as it’s before 6pm, if not I get huge headaches but I just try to make sure I eat now!
Rants/Raves? Questions? Rave - this girl is kicking up a storm. For about 15-20 minutes every hour she does what I can only assume is Olympic standard gymnastics - I had thought it would take a lot more weeks to determine her pattern but she seems pretty set already these 1.5 weeks. It does freak me out if I realize I didn’t feel her for a few hours though. But omg I love this feeling so so much.Rant - my blood pressure. It’s still officially within normal range, but it is 20 points higher than my own normal and has been for the past week. At the anatomy scan they made a special note to follow up next week. But if I get three consecutive readings with the diastolic over 140 then I have to go straight into my OB (or to the hospital if it’s on the weekend). Really hoping it’s just been linked to the work stress and that when we have a few days off next week it settles back down again. 20 weeks is way too early for pre-eclampsia and a good outcome...
Any upcoming appointments? Next monitoring Wednesday next week (unless my BP takes me in first...) mostly to check on my placenta and to do the first of the Bi weekly growth scans the specialist prescribed last week...
GTKY: have you read any good books lately? All I have time to read are pregnancy books these days! When I used to have time before IF became my focus, then I loved crime novels. Guess I’m dreaming of a nice long summer sitting on my terrace with a sleeping baby in one arm and such a book in the other... ahhh...
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
PS don’t know where you are in the world, but for me it’s Tuesday evening 😉
@emmasemm Those kicks must feel so amazing! And I hope your BP stays under control.
How far along/EDD? - 5+2/ June 21st
How are you feeling this week? - Better than last week emotionally. I've now had 3 great betas that more than doubled so that is a relief. (379 at 12dp5dt, 1007 at 14dp5dt, and 2844 at 16dp5dt) And my progesterone is finally under control and in perfectly normal range. I did have some weird spotting the other night but I think it was suppository related. Just going to be super anxious until I get through these first few early scans and hopefully pass my loss milestones.
Rants/Raves? Questions - I already asked my nurse this question and the pharmacist but did anyone else get the flu shot in the first trimester? My nurse seemed adamant that there wasn't a risk and that I should definitely get it sooner than later. I ended up getting it today on my lunch break from work. But part of me is a little worried. With my pregnancy with DS it wasn't flu season until I was in second tri so it wasn't an issue. A lot of googling has said that it's safe any trimester but some things I read says experts may say to wait until second tri. The timing was worrisome though since this the beginning of flu season and I'd rather be protected than wait and get the flu and it be even worse. But after 2 losses this year I'm so afraid to do anything that might jeopardize the pregnancy.
Any upcoming appointments - First scan next week 10/30
GTKY: have you read any good books lately? - Last non pregnancy/IF related book I read was the hunger games lol
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
I am so excited you are almost done with shots and totally jealous lol And that is awesome about the gift for your twins, I have been searching for one for my DS, that was going to be his big gift this year too!
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
- How far along/EDD? 28+3, 1/11
- How are you feeling this week? Getting more physically tired each day. I can't seem to walk a whole lot without getting a side cramp. Feeling bigger each day too. I really feel like this stomach is growing by the minute.
- Rants/Raves? Questions? Rave - DH and I took off work this week and are now away for a few days. We're not too far from home, only about 2 hour drive, so it's more of a staycation, but we're enjoying sleeping in, taking a nap mid-day, taking walks and just each other's company. Also, the baby movements are getting stronger. DH was resting his head on my belly last night and got a few good kicks in the head that he thoroughly enjoyed. Rant - so apparently skin tags are a thing when you're pregnant? It's like I find out new things all the time. Never had a skin tag in my life and I have a huge one now that's starting to hurt. I'm going to ask my OB if there's a safe way to remove it. Otherwise, I don't know how I'll wait 2+ more months to get rid of it...ugh!
- Any upcoming appointments? None this week. Have a scan next Wednesday and can't wait to see the baby!
- GTKY: have you read any good books lately? Recently read The Wedding Date as I was looking for a fun, easy read so I enjoyed that one. Now started reading The Kind Worth Killing. I'm only on chapter 2, so can't say how it is yet.
@PoeMasque I'm so sorry about your foot! I hope it's not broken!@cigaline A vacation in the south of France sounds so great! I hope you had the best time! I've had back discomfort with both pregnancies, and mainly on my right side. I just try to alternate sitting and standing as much as I can to stretch my body but nothing really has helped me much either unfortunately.
@emmasemm I hope your blood pressure stays under control! I also feel like I have an Olympic gymnast inside of me. The moves come out especially when I am laying down in bed or when I eat a good meal. I joke that she will be a big foodie because the movement to me eating are just funny to me. It's like she acknowledges that she's happy to be well fed.
@hanshotfirst77 congrats on continued great betas! I would agree with the above comment. I'd think that if flu shots were not recommended during 1st trimester, doctors would warn us. Did you tell them that you were pregnant when getting the shot? I got mine last week and just asked the pharmacy to confirm it's pregnancy safe to just be sure, which they did. I would think you have nothing to worry about.
@stella_700 I hope your twins feel better soon! Yay on scoring such a great gift for them and also on only having 8 more shots to go!
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
TTC#1 since November 2015
9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN
10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN
1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN
March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018
May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
TTC#1 since November 2015
9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN
10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN
1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN
March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018
May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
@cigaline - nice to hear how you’re doing! South of France sounds amazing!! I can’t help but be jealous of you ladies living in Europe - I would love to go back one day! Sorry about all the pains and aches you’ve been having. I’ve been pretty lucky so far with the aches, but definitely by the end of the day I feel quite stretched and achy around my abdomen and just tired. Hope you get some relief, even if it’s just one area like your neck!
@hanshotfirst77 - congrats on such great betas and with things continuing to go well! Sending you a bunch of good vibes your way for the scan and hope time flies by so you can find out how things are looking.
@stella_700 - awesome Xmas gift you scored for your twins! I loved having a little stand up kitchen play set lol.
I can relate to you on the DH work issues -- while we don't anticipate moving anytime soon, my DH is a seniors systems admin for a local medical school and he works crazy hours with trips to a conferences. It leaves me alone for most of the baby/household tasks, but we've managed to find a balance and I'm sure you will too. What helped was picking out a few things DH could help with when he's at home (he likes keeping track of our home reno and he'll wash dishes/take care of the dogs). It also is a bit of a help that our baby immediately gravitates towards him when he's home as it's such a special treat so he ends up watching her a lot and giving me a break too! He actually got a massive promotion just a few weeks after the baby arrived so those first few months were stressful for everyone, but it worked out. Like you, I can't help but feeling grateful, despite the annoyances and difficulties, that he works so hard to make sure we have everything we need and most of what we want. I promise everything will work out in a good routine for you guys and you'll all adjust once the baby arrives!
@stella_700
It must be going around - we're getting Anne a nice kitchen playset for Christmas this year (since our reno should HOPEFULLY BE FINISHED BY THEN). I can't decide whether to go with a standard plastic fisher-price style one or get one of the little fancier wood ones. It will probably just come down to price depending on what else we need to finish out her playroom.
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
@PoeMasque Ouch! Let us know how your X-ray goes today. I can’t imagine doing crutches with this big belly!
@cigaline Welcome back! I’m glad you enjoyed your vacation!
@hanshotfirst77 Yay for great betas! Sorry for your spotting, I did suppositories 3x/day and they irritated me horribly.
@emmasemm FX your blood pressure settles down, the possibility of complications so early is scary.
@stella_700 We got our big gift for ds squared away today and it’s such a relief. His birthday is right before Christmas so I struggle every year trying to get his gifts picked.
@Tulips29 My fellow 3rd tri mama! Has your energy tanked yet? I can hardly keep my eyes open these days.
@sincethelastday Sorry you’ve been sick. It’s taken a good 3 weeks for me to start feeling better after the junk that I had.
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
That's where we'll probably end up with they have so many good storage solutions for playrooms
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
@k_mama91 energy levels have tanked a long time ago lol. I wish I could take a daily nap. It's getting harder and harder to be physically active and I still have a long way to go. I'm with you on the pregnancy brain. I keep putting things in random places and then can't find them. And I'm sure your son looked super cool with his red and blue hair!
@wifeinraleigh28 so glad you're feeling better! How crazy is that your anatomy scan is 2 weeks away already, I feel like time is flying!
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
I’ll give my two cents on the play kitchen convo - go for a wood one! We got a kidkraft kitchen off FB marketplace for $35 and it’s probably the one “toy” our son has consistently played with for a year now. Best purchase ever for us! Our friends who got plastic ones all ended up selling those and getting wood instead because their kids just weren’t as into the plastic for some reason.
TTC#1 since November 2015
9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN
10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN
1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN
March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018
May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
TTC#1 since November 2015
9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN
10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN
1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN
March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018
May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022