Infertility

I survived!!!

Today was our Housewarming Party and we had 2 small children (around 5yrs old), a 9month old baby, and a pregnant woman all attend. I didn't get snarky, I didn't ignore them,and most important I didn't cry....even after they left.

Now, it could have been the fact that my beloved Green Bay Packers beat the Bears OR the fact that I beat both my MIL and my GramIL at Scrabble which has never happened. Those may have distracted me but the point is, I acted like a normal human being. YAY ME!!!

Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
  • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
  • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
  • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
  • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
  • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

Jack has handpicked his sibling up there :)

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Re: I survived!!!

  • Yay!!  Isn't it funny how we get excited that we don't go postal on people?  Haha!!

    Married 2005 | DH & I are 33 | DH diagnosed with CAVD & I have PCOS

    IVF #1: February 2013
    ER 02/13: 15R, 12M, 10F
    ET 02/18: 5DT of 2 beautiful AA Blasts!
    (none to freeze)
    Beta Hell resulted in Chemical Pregnancy
    Taking a Mental/Physical Break (vitamins & weight loss!)

    IVF #2: July 2013
    ER 07/03: 12R, 8M, 6F
    ET 07/08: 5DT of 1 Early Blast & 1 BB Blast
    (none to freeze, again)
    HPT & Beta 07/17: BFN

    IVF #3: April 2014
    New RE (yay!)
    ER 04/07 37R, 35M, 26F
    Froze 5 Beautiful Blasts
    PGS shows 3 are "Normal"
    FET One 5AA Blast on 05/07
    HPT & Beta 05/20 - BFN 

    FET: August 2014
    Planned to transfer 2 embryos but only one made it.
    Transferred one beautiful blast that had started to hatch!
    BFP on FRER at 9dp5dt on 08/21
    Beta #1 08/22 - 185
    Beta #2 08/26 - 1123
    Beta #3 08/28 - 2697
    Ultrasound 09/05 - One beautiful bean with a heartbeat!
     
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  • So glad you made it through. I always feel it's an accomplishment to survive situations like those, but we might not be able to be friends if you're a Packers fan lol!! Ugh that game was so hard to watch today!!
    ETA: happy housewarming!!
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  • That is seriously an accomplishment.  I have been finding that pretending pregnant people/small children don't exist has worked wonders for me.  Good for you.

    And....GO PACK GO!!!!  I was so happy that they beat the Bears.  

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  • imageasilwhite:
    So glad you made it through. I always feel it's an accomplishment to survive situations like those, but we might not be able to be friends if you're a Packer fan ;!! Ugh that game was so hard to watch today!!

     

    Haha, I even have a Cheesehead hat. Since I was one out of like 20 people routing for GB though, I kept it in my closet, LOL

    Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
    NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
    • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
    • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
    • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
    • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
    • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

    Jack has handpicked his sibling up there :)

    My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog

            Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers 

                                                      

                                                                              Lilypie Pregnancy tickers


                  Anniversary





  • imagethebrewers2005:
    Yay!!  Isn't it funny how we get excited that we don't go postal on people?  Haha!!

    Yes its quite an accomplishment these days. I gave a tour of the house and we came to the "junk room" which is a big old empty room waiting for a baby. My cousin said, "Oh perfect nursery!!" then proceeds to tell the people on the tour how I ruined the family tradition...... she says , "Kate was born in 1981, my sister (my other cousin) had her daughter in 1991,  I had my daughter in 2001, and KATE!!!!! Where is YOUR baby you promised us in 2011?!?!?"  OMG, If I could make it through that with a laugh and a smile I figured I was good for the day!!

    Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
    NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
    • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
    • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
    • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
    • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
    • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

    Jack has handpicked his sibling up there :)

    My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog

            Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers 

                                                      

                                                                              Lilypie Pregnancy tickers


                  Anniversary





  • imagekflynn81:

    imagethebrewers2005:
    Yay!!  Isn't it funny how we get excited that we don't go postal on people?  Haha!!

    Yes its quite an accomplishment these days. I gave a tour of the house and we came to the "junk room" which is a big old empty room waiting for a baby. My cousin said, "Oh perfect nursery!!" then proceeds to tell the people on the tour how I ruined the family tradition...... she says , "Kate was born in 1981, my sister (my other cousin) had her daughter in 1991,  I had my daughter in 2001, and KATE!!!!! Where is YOUR baby you promised us in 2011?!?!?"  OMG, If I could make it through that with a laugh and a smile I figured I was good for the day!!



    Ugh I would have punched her!! Good for you for holding it together!!
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  • Kudos to you!! That's better than I would have done. I always avoid the kids mostly because anytime I hold them they puke on me. Oh and they all have sticky fingers and I don't do sticky fingers lol.
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  • imageandy71781:

    That is seriously an accomplishment.  I have been finding that pretending pregnant people/small children don't exist has worked wonders for me.  Good for you.

    And....GO PACK GO!!!!  I was so happy that they beat the Bears.  

    THANK YOU! I'm happy they beat them too....well they're awesome so of course Cool

    Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
    NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
    • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
    • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
    • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
    • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
    • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

    Jack has handpicked his sibling up there :)

    My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog

            Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers 

                                                      

                                                                              Lilypie Pregnancy tickers


                  Anniversary





  • Sorry we missed it but you earned that gold star. I would've slapped her for saying that btws.
    "Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end."
    Me:29 DH:29  TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues 
    Feb'12- July'12-testing(all clear minus slight arcuate ute), 3 IUI with clomid all BFN
    8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F. 
    ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
    IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
    ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
    3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.  
    DX: High NK cells, cytokines, DHEAs& PAI1;  hypothyroid, +APA, restricted bloodflow
    7/13 IVF#3 Long lupron protocol with PIO, Crinone, Prometrium, and vivelle
    (plus synthroid, metformin, baby asa, metanx, PNV, Vit E, D, calcium, fish oil, CoQ10, IVIg infusions and lovenox per Dr. Kwak-kim)
    ER 7/19 14R, 11M, 9F(4 natural fert, 5 with ICSI)
    ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts.  SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
    Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!!  1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!
    11/11: TEAM PURPLE!!!!!
    3/21/14-L&W born at 37w via csection

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  • Good for you! I also had a party with children on Friday night. My best friend's newborn was there in an adorable elf outfit...sigh...but I actually hung out with her too! Hopefully we are getting used to it :)
    TTC since June 2011
    DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
    Me (32): all clear
    Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
    Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
    Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
    2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
    Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
    ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
    TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
    froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
    8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
    Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
    SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
    SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
    9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
    All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
    FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
    moving on to DS
    DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
    DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
    1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
    2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
    3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
    A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
    PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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