2. How do you take your coffee? with flavored creamer
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave year-round
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 19151
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? both - I try to bring my lunch but some days I just don't have time to put it together
~*~ Our IF Journey~*~
TTC for 5+ years
2/09 - TI = BFP * 3/09 - M/C with D&C * 8/09 - C/P
Jan - July '10 - Clomid/Follistim + IUI = all BFN
Aug - IVF #1 - 3 embies transferred = BFN
Mar - IVF #2 - 2 embies transferred & 4 frosties = BFN
June - FET #1 * 2 embies transferred = BFP (C/P @ 5w4d)
Sept - FET #2 * 2 embies transferred = BFP
Nov - M/C & D&C at 10 weeks
May - surprise BFP with no medical intervention
Sept - 20 week US showed we're having a BOY!
~*~ EDD: 2/4/13 ~*~
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? I have an old school flip phone - I love it!
2. How do you take your coffee? Cream/Milk & Stevia/Truvia
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 32
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? When I worked, I brought my lunch with me
TTC #1 Since 11/08 - Dx: MFI & PCOS 7 IUIs = All BFNs 2011: March IVF #1.2 = e/p @ 6w: May IVF #2 = BFN: July sFET #1 = BFN
2012: Jan We're Certified FC/A Parents May IVF #3 = c/p June-Nov Foster Mommy to M (Toddler) July FET #2 = BFN Aug FET #3 = BFN Sept-Nov Foster Mommy to Baby Bella (Newborn) Nov HSG/Sono = Clear! Dec FET #4 = BFN
2013: Feb FET #5 = m/c @ 6.5w May-July Foster Mom to H (8 yr old girl) June/July/Aug IVF #4 = Freeze All July = Unofficially Adopting T (10 yr old boy) Sept FET #6 = TBD **PAIF/SAIF Welcome**
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Old skool flip phone from Verizon, I don't ever want an I-phone or whatever they are called, too high-tech for me
2. How do you take your coffee? milk and sugar, but rarely drink it, occasionally I'll have a latte with some yummy flavoring.
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave, every effing day, wish I could afford laser hair removal.
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? #2799
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Both
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? I have an LG Ally Droid phone. I love it but I can't wait to upgrade to a new droid!
2. How do you take your coffee? I don't. Never liked it. I wish I did, some of those fall flavors sound awesome!
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave. I tried Veet for the first time last week and it sucked. I had to go back and shave them right afterwards because it left all the hair still on my legs!
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 12
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I usually bring it each day except for Fridays we try and go out. Today I had McDonald's though.
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? $40 blaze....hate it!2. How do you take your coffee? Not a coffee drinker. 3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave 4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 58105. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Usually pack
Wedding Fall 2007
Off OCP's since 9/08-started with BBT charts
Saw Ob/gyn May 2009
Blood work normal except single copy of MTHFR
Clomid 50mg May 2009
Clomid 50mg + IUI June 2009
Femara 5mg + IUI July 2009
Normal HSG July 2009
Femara 5mg + ovidrel+IUI August 2009
Femara 5mg +ovidrel + IUI September 2009
November 2009-normal lap
December 2009-met with RE
December/January-Injectible med cycle with IUI-Abnormal sperm morpology found-only 0-1% normal All Head defects.
Jan/Feb 2010 1st IVF with ICSI-5 week chemical pregnancy
Feb 2010-male infertility doc says DH's anatomy and blood work are normal so nothing he can do.
FET July 2010-BFP! Twin m/c @ 5.5 wks
Dec/Jan 2011 IVF #2 Only 4 eggs retrieved-Ganirelix dose messed up BFFN
Feb/March 2011 IVF #3 ER 3/9 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, ET 3/14, No frosties. BFN
IVF #4 ER 8/22 9R,7F ET 8/25-3 embies, 1 frostie! Beta 9/2= 54, 9/6=274, 9/8=625, 9/12=2953, 9/16 greater than 10,000. B/G TWINS born April 2012 @ 36wks & 1 day!
July 2014-going back for the frozen embryo! ET 7/28, heartbeat seen at 6wks1day with SCH. Miscarriage confirmed at 6wks4days
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? iphone 3GS
2. How do you take your coffee? splenda and half and half
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 9225
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Bring it everyday (my other choice would be buying middle school cafeteria food.....vom)
MFI and (now) AMA IVF 1 April 2011 - Cancelled IVF 1.5 July 2011 - MC IVF 2 October 2011 - BFP! *Identical Twin Boys born June 2012* Here we go again...IVF 3 is underway!
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? it's lasered
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 6601
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? usually bring
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
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? samsung impression
2. How do you take your coffee? just a little milk
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 32
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? usually bring, but at times i may be persuaded otherwise LOL
**~*Noelle*~** 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)
2. How do you take your coffee? If I drink some, lots of cream and sugar
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? it's super long, 5 numbers, feel weird saying it though.
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Bring it. We have a fridge, so I leave all kinds of stuff.
PAIF and SAIF Always Welcome!
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.
2. How do you take your coffee? I don't drink coffee
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave, au natural in winter...
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 109
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? bring.
My Wonderful Sister is my GC!!!!
3 IUIs, 2 unmedicated, 1 50mg of Clomid = All BFNs
Next step IVF!!!!
Melinda & Michael
5*6*06
God Bless The Broken Road
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Blackberry
2. How do you take your coffee? I don't drink coffee
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? I shave, but in the winter I shave less and less
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 10
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I always bring my lunch to work. Usually a banana, applesauce, sandwich (pb&J) and pretzels. I'm a vegetarian so it's usually easier to prepare lunch.
Me: 27, DH: 28 TTC since 11/09
2/10 & 3/10 Clomid 50mg-BFN
5/10-Lap Surgery for Stage 2 Endo
3/11-IUI#1 with Follistim and Menopur-developed mild OHSS= BFN
6/11-IUI#2 with Follistim -developed moderate OHSS= BFN!
7/11-FSH-11, AMH 1.6
9/11-ttc naturally with positive thoughts
10/6/11-POSITIVE pregnancy test!!! 15dpo BETA-220
6/14/2012- Riley Harper arrived!! We love our little girl
<a href="http://s532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/exploshidad/?action=view
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? blackberry curve2. How do you take your coffee? with FF vanilla cream3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? its the same as my tag number - VERY random but we did play the lotto that day - so I will leave it at that!5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I go home
Re: Poll time! (I'm a post whore today)
1. What kind of cell phone do you have?
Blackberry Bold with a pink cover.
2. How do you take your coffee?
Cream & 2 Splenda.
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.?
Shave (Schick Intuition) in spring through fall, au natural in the winter.
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment?
150
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it?
Both. Some days I bring, some days I buy. About 50/50. Same for breakfast. Sometimes the drug reps bring us snacks too.
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Incredible 2 (It's pretty incredible!)
2. How do you take your coffee? Sugar and cream
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave and au Natural in the winter mo's
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 802
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Both
::: 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'll play
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Droid 2
2. How do you take your coffee? with flavored creamer
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave year-round
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 19151
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? both - I try to bring my lunch but some days I just don't have time to put it together
~*~ Our IF Journey~*~
TTC for 5+ years
2/09 - TI = BFP * 3/09 - M/C with D&C * 8/09 - C/P
Jan - July '10 - Clomid/Follistim + IUI = all BFN
Aug - IVF #1 - 3 embies transferred = BFN
Mar - IVF #2 - 2 embies transferred & 4 frosties = BFN
June - FET #1 * 2 embies transferred = BFP (C/P @ 5w4d)
Sept - FET #2 * 2 embies transferred = BFP
Nov - M/C & D&C at 10 weeks
May - surprise BFP with no medical intervention
Sept - 20 week US showed we're having a BOY!
~*~ EDD: 2/4/13 ~*~
*My IF Blog*
Our Bulldogs - Bubba & Millie
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Blackberry Torch in white
2. How do you take your coffee? Cream and sugar
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave in the summer, au natural in winter
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 418
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I'm unemployed right now, but when working, I usually buy.
2. How do you take your coffee? Cream/Milk & Stevia/Truvia
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 32
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? When I worked, I brought my lunch with me
7 IUIs = All BFNs
2011: March IVF #1.2 = e/p @ 6w: May IVF #2 = BFN: July sFET #1 = BFN
2012: Jan We're Certified FC/A Parents
May IVF #3 = c/p
June-Nov Foster Mommy to M (Toddler)
July FET #2 = BFN
Aug FET #3 = BFN
Sept-Nov Foster Mommy to Baby Bella (Newborn)
Nov HSG/Sono = Clear!
Dec FET #4 = BFN
2013: Feb FET #5 = m/c @ 6.5w
May-July Foster Mom to H (8 yr old girl)
June/July/Aug IVF #4 = Freeze All
July = Unofficially Adopting T (10 yr old boy)
Sept FET #6 = TBD
**PAIF/SAIF Welcome**
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? LG G2X
2. How do you take your coffee? With some cream and a Splenda
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 9605
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I try to bring my lunch as much as possible but I usually eat out 1-2 x/week.
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
1. What kind of cell phone do you have?
iPhone
2. How do you take your coffee?
In latte or macchiato form
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.?
wax and shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment?
707
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it?
depends on the day
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? I have an LG Ally Droid phone. I love it but I can't wait to upgrade to a new droid!
2. How do you take your coffee? I don't. Never liked it. I wish I did, some of those fall flavors sound awesome!
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave. I tried Veet for the first time last week and it sucked. I had to go back and shave them right afterwards because it left all the hair still on my legs!
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 12
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I usually bring it each day except for Fridays we try and go out. Today I had McDonald's though.
Wedding Fall 2007 Off OCP's since 9/08-started with BBT charts Saw Ob/gyn May 2009 Blood work normal except single copy of MTHFR Clomid 50mg May 2009 Clomid 50mg + IUI June 2009 Femara 5mg + IUI July 2009 Normal HSG July 2009 Femara 5mg + ovidrel+IUI August 2009 Femara 5mg +ovidrel + IUI September 2009 November 2009-normal lap December 2009-met with RE December/January-Injectible med cycle with IUI-Abnormal sperm morpology found-only 0-1% normal All Head defects. Jan/Feb 2010 1st IVF with ICSI-5 week chemical pregnancy
Feb 2010-male infertility doc says DH's anatomy and blood work are normal so nothing he can do.
FET July 2010-BFP! Twin m/c @ 5.5 wks
Dec/Jan 2011 IVF #2 Only 4 eggs retrieved-Ganirelix dose messed up BFFN
Feb/March 2011 IVF #3 ER 3/9 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, ET 3/14, No frosties. BFN
IVF #4 ER 8/22 9R,7F ET 8/25-3 embies, 1 frostie! Beta 9/2= 54, 9/6=274, 9/8=625, 9/12=2953, 9/16 greater than 10,000. B/G TWINS born April 2012 @ 36wks & 1 day!
July 2014-going back for the frozen embryo! ET 7/28, heartbeat seen at 6wks1day with SCH. Miscarriage confirmed at 6wks4days
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? iphone 3GS
2. How do you take your coffee? splenda and half and half
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 9225
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Bring it everyday (my other choice would be buying middle school cafeteria food.....vom)
IVF 1 April 2011 - Cancelled
IVF 1.5 July 2011 - MC
IVF 2 October 2011 - BFP!
*Identical Twin Boys born June 2012*
Here we go again...IVF 3 is underway!
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? An ancient BB. Work refuses to upgrade us.
2. How do you take your coffee? I don't drink coffee.
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave.
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 45285 (house)
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Go home for lunch or bring it.
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
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Blackberry Bold
2. How do you take your coffee? with milk and Stevia - and also currently decaf!
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave, nearly daily, I hate having stubble
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? buy it
1. What kind of cell phone do you have?
Samsung - it's a slider with a full QWERTY keyboard, but it's not a smart phone
2. How do you take your coffee?
I don't like coffee
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.?
Shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment?
24
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it?
I get a free lunch in the school cafeteria
TTC since March 2009 // Me and DH - 28
Testing Summer/Fall 2010 - Unexplained IF
IUIs #1-4 ~ Clomid/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IUI #5 ~ Femara/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ BFN
IUIs #6-9 ~ Research Study Meds/Pregnyl/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IVF Consultation, More Testing
Diagnostic Cycle ~ Mucinex/Progesterone/TI ~ BFN
IVF #1 ~ Menopur/Bravelle/Ganirelix/Novarel/Progesterone/Lupron
7R, 6F // 2 transferred // 3 frosties ~ BFN
FET #1 ~ Estrace/PIO/Lupron
3 thawed // 2 transferred // 1 lost // no more frosties ~ BFP!!
Beta #1 - 456 // Beta #2 - 1176 // Beta #3 - 2933 // Beta #4 - 6753
EDD: May 16, 2013
Bedrest for SCH // 6w2d through 10w1d
Elevated TSH and Lazy Thyroid DX @ 10w - Started Synthroid
Finally released from RE at 13w
~~ My IF Blog ~~
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)
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? Palm Pre
2. How do you take your coffee? If I drink some, lots of cream and sugar
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? it's super long, 5 numbers, feel weird saying it though.
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? Bring it. We have a fridge, so I leave all kinds of stuff.
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.
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? samsung galaxyS
2. How do you take your coffee? lotst of milk and one sugar
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? shave all year
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 5216
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? I usually go home for lunch and make my lunch when I go
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
1. What kind of cell phone do you have? I currently have the Droid, but will be upgrading to the Iphone soon.
2. How do you take your coffee? Decaf w/ equal and cream
3. Legs: do you shave, wax, laser, Nair, Veet, au natural, etc.? Shave everyday in the summer and every few days in the winter.
4. What's the # of your house/condo/apartment? 197
5. Do you bring your lunch to work or buy it? 99% of the time I bring my lunch.
Forever our's October 17th 2012
2/10 & 3/10 Clomid 50mg-BFN
5/10-Lap Surgery for Stage 2 Endo
3/11-IUI#1 with Follistim and Menopur-developed mild OHSS= BFN
6/11-IUI#2 with Follistim -developed moderate OHSS= BFN!
7/11-FSH-11, AMH 1.6
9/11-ttc naturally with positive thoughts
10/6/11-POSITIVE pregnancy test!!! 15dpo BETA-220
6/14/2012- Riley Harper arrived!! We love our little girl
<a href="http://s532.photobucket.com/albums/ee324/exploshidad/?action=view
TTC #2 since June '08
~*DD 10.21.07*~
dx unexplained
IUI #1-4 BFN
IVF#1 June 2011 BFN
IVF#2 Dec 2011
Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634
EDD 8/25
*PAIFW/SAIFW*