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I think it's time for me to give you Lovely Ladies an UPDATE on me... (Very Long)
Hi, Lovely Ladies!
I't's been some time since I've given an update on me and thanks to some encouragement from a special lady (Hi, Worms!), I feel that it's time to fill you in.
If you remember, we were going into this last cycle as just that... our last cycle. We were going to move to donor egg if it didn't work but I needed that closure to move. I was ready but ... you know.. just needed that final 'doneness'.
After all the drama with Pia (my Pain In Arse cyst) we were happy to finally get started. Our new RE gave us the clearance to try a new protocol that uses testo gel to prime for the cycle. It did make me a bit more... hmmm... angry LOL but again, with our last cycle, we were trying any and every thing!
So, to recap... you may remember my first update on the cycle ( https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54521050.aspx) and then the update to that update (https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54544492.aspx). I didn't update again after that. I was just so sad that I was being forced to cancel YET AGAIN and this would have been the 5th attempt to complete an IVF cycle. So the night of the last update, we talked and decided to forge on. We said we had the meds, we'll keep going, it's not going to hurt the donor cycle so what the heck.
So, we continued stimming... then... they tried to cancel us again. (Follow along on yoru score cards.. Cancel Attempt #2) I love my new RE though. She left it up to us and was so supportive on everything. Within the cycle, we were canceled 3 times!! And each time we said we wanted to keep on. I actually was so 'blah' about all of it that I was tuned out. It was the most relaxing cycle I've had!
So, we forged on with the one follicle, a possible cyst (Darn Pia) and then a second follicle popped up. My RE said to trigger. So we did the retrieval on Friday, 6/24. We got one egg. I was excited! I didn't want another "Sorry there were no eggs" retrieval. We got one "really good looking egg". And it was funny because another RE was supposed to do it. He actually did the pretalk. Then when I woke up, I found out MY RE came in at the last minute and switched with the RE. She really wanted to do the retrival.
So with my one eggie we waited for the fert report. We got a call the 25th and said if fertilized and we were doing a two day transfer. TWO DAY! I was like... yeah, whatever. We just kept saying One Day At A Time and left it in God's hands. So we did the transfer of my 2 day 2 cell Grade 2 embryo on the 26th... and ..we waited.
I got a call on July 11th in the am and I didn't answer it because we wanted to wait til we got home. Well, a comedy of errors including the message never coming through and us speeding to Walgreens to get a test to POAS, we found out that it worked! That we were pregnant!
I was stunned, scared, not sure, trying not to make myself feel happy! All in one! My first beta was 657 and my second was 1603. So we left for our trip to Spain (if you remember that was DH's surprise trip) on the 15th and even though it was fun, every ting I felt I was wondering what was going on! Darn you, IF!!!
Anyhoo, (sorry so long), we had the u/s when we got back and we saw the HB. It was 166. And I was released to my OB! I'm so in awe right now and kinda in disbelief.
I didn't want to post about the cycle while we were going on because honestly, I didn't want let you all down as my cheerleaders when I knew this was a true hail Mary! If we didn't get canceled in the beginning, I probably would have continued posting. But I guess I didn't want to get all of your hopes up and have to watch the HUGS when it didn't work. Does that make sense? I didn't want you all to go through another round of that for me.
The past months have been really weird and still unbelieveable. Yes... I said months... you see... as of today, I'm 12 weeks 4 days pregnant and so far everything looks good. Wow... even typing that feels surreal! I wanted to post each week but unfortunately I let fear take over. I was so nervous that things would go wrong. Darn you again, IF!! In fact, we finally told our parents this past Saturday. When we knew we cleared the first trimester.
So, that is my update! Crazy, huh??? It's still so surreal!!! I don't feel out of the woods but I'm trying to relax and enjoy today and each day as it comes. Sounds easier when said but darn if it isn't that easy.
I could have NEVER DONE THE PAST THREE YEARS WITHOUT ALL OF YOU!! I would have lost my mind! I keep all the exchange gifts, cards and emails in plain visible sight and it is a constant reminder that all of my Lovely Ladies are right there beside me. And I 
you all for that! I'll be sticking here if that's okay with ya'll! You Lovely Ladies are home to me!
you all for that! I'll be sticking here if that's okay with ya'll! You Lovely Ladies are home to me!
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Re: I think it's time for me to give you Lovely Ladies an UPDATE on me... (Very Long)
YAY!!!!
so freaking happy for you cutie
i hope a ticker is coming!!!
what an amazing story, it really only takes one!
CONGRATS!!
wishing the safest, happiest and healthiest pregnancy ever!
Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, It empties today of its strength. ~Corrie ten Boom
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~Mary Anne Radmacher (thank you beadinglady)
It's been a long journey. TTC since 9/06. multiple IUI's and IVF's and 4 m/c's. IVF#3 = BFP, twins, induced at 34w6d due to baby b passing away (no explanation). Delivered on 35w1d, Baby A - baby girl, and Baby B - baby boy, our little angel.
MTHFR A1298C & C677T, Immune Issues and Factor II
OMgoodness Girlie! Congratulations! That is a crazy cycle. Just goes to show you perfect cycles can end in BFFNs and crazy/scary/cruddy cycles can bring you a BFP.
H&H pregnancy to you!
Dx PCOS 2003/high fasting insulin/clotting issues DH Dx with low sperm count, motility and morphology. Varicocele repair (11/1/2010)
2/2011 - Confirmed no improvement - On to Donor Sperm
4 failed IUIs in 2010
IUI#5 and 6- with DS, BFN
Final IUI - Lucky #7! IUI with DS - 20.Jun.2011 - 21.5 mil motile! Not so lucky - BFFN and the end of our IF journey....
Waiting for our family to be complete through Adoption - May 2012 - Hoping our baby finds us soon!
Because we're fancy like that.
TTC since July 2008
IUI 1,2,3 BFN
IVF #1 C/P, FET 1,2,3 BFN
IVF#2 BFP
it's a girl!!
I loved reading this and I'm so happy for you! H&H 9 months!! ((HUGS))
Me: 32 - Stage II Endo / DH: 36 - Low count and morphology (1%)
IUIs 1-3 BFN, lap Dec. 2010, IUIs 4-6 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 - ER 2/8: 24R 19M 9F ET 2/13 2-5 day blasts (no frosties) = BFP - b/g twins!
E & C Born 10/19/2012
this is a great story and I am so very happy for you!!! and congrats on the 2nd trimester!
~Lauren~
**SAIF always welcome.**
After 2+ years, 3 losses, 3 surgeries, 2 IVFs and 1 FET our little girl is here.
my read shelf:
Read in 2011: 56/55
Read in 2012: 31/30
Read in 2013: 1/25
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great story ! And so uplifting on such a blah kind of day . Congratulations!!!! So very happy for you and wishing you the happiest healthiest 28 weeks to follow until you bring a healthy happy baby home .
Congrats again!
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." -- Dale Carnegie
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." --Thomas A. Edison
2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks
5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
IVF - May - BFN
6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
10/13 - BFP!!
It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!
me 33/DH 36
ttc since 10/2008; d/x: mild MFI, stageII endo
~~PAIF/SAIF Welcome~~
11 IUI’s = 1 m/c (7w4d)
IVF#1 January 2012 BFN, FET #1 April 2012 BFN
Surprise BFP October 2012 m/c (7w), Surprise BFP April 2013 m/c (6w4d)
IVF #2: July 2013, ET 1 embryo 7/18, beta 1 @ 14dp3dt - 757, beta 2 @ 16dp3dt - 1762
U/S 1 @ 6w4d = 1 little frogger with HB of 118, U/S 2 @ 7w3d measuring right on track with HB of 160
Stick Frogger Stick! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a Girl, EDD April 7, 2014
TTC#1 since 2004
LGBT
4 cycles @ home with known donor - BFN
RE un-medicated IUI cycles # 1-7= BFN
NEW RE Clomid 50mg/ Ovidrel/ IUI #8 BFN
Took long break
Nov 2009 - Clomid 50mg/ Ovidrel/IUI #9 = BFP
Beta 12/4 - 10...Beta #2 12/7- 28 Beta #3 12/9 - 80!
1st sonogram 12/28 - slow hb and growth
m/c 1/1/2010 Courtland 8w0d
Nov 2010 cycle cancelled - polyp removal/hysteroscopy
April 4 2011 - IUI #10 BFFN
July 5, 2011 - #11 BFFN AMH .62 Boo
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
CONGRATS!!!!! This is SO inspirational!! I am so happy for you guys:> This is wonderful news!!!
TTC since 2007
6 IUIs, 3 IVFs, and 2 m/c :< PCOS, Blood Clotting Disorder & MFI
IVF #2 Aug 2011 is a BFN:<
IVF #3 March 2012 is a BFN
Not sure what to do now. Sad and lost.
After 1 IUI, 3 IVF's with CGH/CCS testing, 10 early miscarriages, and lots of tears and frustration, we are moving on to Domestic Infant Adoption! We are so excited to see what the future holds.
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN
::: Married June 2003:::
TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
IVF# 4= c/p
***CCRM ODWU***
Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
***New RE***
DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture.
IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
I am so, so happy for you. My BFP cycle was also my closure cycle before moving to DE too! I also didn't expect it to work either. I also love a "it only takes one egg" success stories!
Congrats!!!!
IVF #1 w ICSI in July 2010 = BFN
IVF #2.1 in Oct 2010 converted to IUI = BFN
IVF #2.2 w ICSI in Dec 2010 = BFN
Met with new RE in new city on 1/31/11.
IVF #3 w ICSI in April 2011. HPT on 5/9 = BFP!
Beta #1 on 5/10 (10dp5dt) = 99.4. Beta #2 on 5/12 = 284. First u/s on 5/26. = Fraternal TWINS!
Twin boys born & lost on 8/16/11 at 18w1d due to PPROM & preterm labor.
IVF #4.1 in Jan 2012 converted to IUI on 1/7/12 = BFN
IVF #4.2 w ICSI in Feb 2012. Lupron on 2/10. Stims on 2/18. ER on 2/29- 7R,6F
ET scheduled for 3/5/12- nothing to transfer
Dh seeing new MFI uro & Dh starting meds- June 2012.
IVF #5 in Dec 2012 = BFFN.
IVF #6 planned for Spring 2013. Praying for our take home baby/ies.
**P/SAIF and P/SAL always welcome!**
Happily Wed DH in May 2010
June 2012: DD#1 born after countless fertility cycles, our 4 year old miracle
TTC #2: current cycle: 225iu Menopur for 4 weeks, Ovidrel Trigger= BFP! Beta #1; 333, Beta #2 713! 1st u/s showed TWINS (7/18)