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Thankful Thursday
What are you thankful for today?
TTC since February 2013
LGBT Regular with an AE while TTC
And who am I? That's a secret I'll never tell.
You know you love me.
xoxo
LGBT Regular with an AE while TTC
And who am I? That's a secret I'll never tell.
You know you love me.
xoxo
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Re: Thankful Thursday
queer couple - 32 (me) & 33 (my love) years old - donor sperm,
Our IF/TTC journey since Nov 2012.
Me: dx of DOR in Nov. 2012. Low AMH, AFC - 6, Normal FSH, SS-A (RO) Antibodies (Autoimmune issues), tubes clear, Sono (November 2013) NORMAL! <p>
7 IUI's - December 2012-September 2013. Medicated, Injected, Triggered.... all BFN.
My Love: (the amazing @Healz413)
Normal AMH & FSH, AFC ~27, blocked tube dx'd via HSG in 2012. Hydrosalpinx & ovarian cyst dx'd in May 2013.
dx of Stage IV Endo & bilateral salpinectomy in June 2013.
Partner IVF#1a- December 2013 - H's eggs, my Ute - CANCELLED due to low response
Partner IVF #1b - February 2014 - H's eggs, my Ute - ER February 4 (10 retrieved, 3 fertilized), Transfer Feb 7 of one Grade 1 and one Grade 2 day 3 embryos. 1 - Day 3, Grade 1 frosty saved. BFP - 6dp3dt via FRER, Beta #1 - 110, Beta #2 175, Beta #3 - 348, Beta #4 - 2222!, Beta #5 - 4255. Ultrasound (6w1d) - 2 heartbearts!
We lost our beautiful Twin baby girls on June 18, 2014. Tavin Sara and Casey Elizabeth were born at 21 weeks gestation and were absolutely beautiful, precious, amazing babies. We miss our daughters every day and love them with all our hearts.
I'm thankful that I can celebrate (and not mourn) turning 30 today, that I have a little baby growing in my belly, that I felt movement for the first time yesterday and that I have the privilege to focus on the things I love and am passionate about in my life.
I too am thankful for my partner and our life together. I am thankful that she has supported my choice to go back to school and make a career change. I am thankful that we have 2 healthy daughters and a healthy little boy on the way. I am thankful that we have our supportive family around us.
I'm just thankful. period.
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Thankful Thursday... I love it!
I'm thankful for this life and feeling so blessed. I lived for years in countries where it was not safe to be out and I'm overwhelmed by how much love and support I feel these days. We are planning our wedding ceremony in June with over 100 guests and the RSVPs are pouring in with love and excitement for our marriage.
There are so many little things to be grateful for today, among them is the ability to acknowledge gratitude no matter what!
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
LGBT Regular with an AE while TTC
And who am I? That's a secret I'll never tell.
You know you love me.
xoxo
*DS 6/28/2013*
I know it's Friday but we're out of town and I just saw this!!!
I am thankful for my wife who stands by me, who loves me and supports our hopefully growing family! I'm thankful for two stinking cute dogs, a supportive and loving family who are so caring and funny! I'm thankful for friends who are so wonderful! I'm thankful I have the ability to start my own business and the resources to stick my neck out there a little!
Queer coupled and having a BABY with the love of my life! Love my life and wouldn't have it any other way!
First IUI 1/22/2013 BFN: 2/7/2013, Second IUI 2/21/2013 BFN: 3/9/2013, Third IUI 4/23/2013 BFN: 5/8/2013, Fourth IUI 5/24/2013 BFN: 6/7/2013, Fifth IUI 6/24/2013 BFN: 7/8/2013
C began IUI's
7/23/2013 C's first IUI BFN, 8/21/2013 C's second IUI BFN , Took a break in September and October, 11/05/2013 C's 3rd IUI (TWW...we meet again...) BFN, Took off the month to switch to an RE. 01/01/2014 C's 4th IUI...BFP!!!!!!!! Beta #1- 17, Beta #2- 34, Beta #3-140.... 6W Ultra-Sound Reveals nothing in Gestation Sack... Natural M/C at 7W, 2/3/2014
03/21/2014 IUI #10...BFP!!! Beta #1- 48, Beta #2- 416, Beta #3- 1018. GROW BABY GROW!!!
1st Ultrasound 4/22/2014 Baby Squints is PERFECT! Measuring at 6w2d with a heartbeat of 129. EDD: 12/12/14.
Ultrasound at 18 weeks on 7/14/2014. Baby is healthy and growing just as she should!
Check out my blog at: http://journeytoparenthoodandmakingmilk.blogspot.com/
I'm thankful for the opportunity to teach, for my love letting me do the Puregon injections so we can have that bonding, for a cat that cuddles us at night (even though she hates other cats so we can't get the kitten we want), and a dog that is settling down enough to be mostly enjoyable.
I'm also thankful for a lot of other things, but I'm assuming this will be a semi-regular thread, so I don't want to use them all now.
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
A day late
I am thankful for so many things...and I have one person to thank...God. He has blessed our lives beyond belief these last few years.
Today and everyday I am thankful for my amazing wife. She has been so wonderful this pregnancy and I couldnt have done it without her. She never missed an appt, cleaned, did other chores, rubbed my feet, and embraced my cravings. I love her.
Also, I am thankful that being lesbians we are able to have a child. What an amazing gift! We just can't wait to meet baby Kenley...hopefully this weekend sometime!