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!!!
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
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Re: I survived!!!
ETA: happy housewarming!!
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.
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
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog
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!!
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog
Ugh I would have punched her!! Good for you for holding it together!!
THANK YOU! I'm happy they beat them too....well they're awesome so of course
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog
Me:29 DH:29 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues
8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
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.
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!!!!!
3/21/14-L&W born at 37w via csection
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PAIF/SAIF welcome!
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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