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albjag
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Poll time- it's always slow on the weekends
albjag
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1. what color nail polish are you wearing?
2. how is the weather by you today?
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading?
4. What's for lunch?
5. What's your favorite easter candy?
6. Any fun plans today?
Surprise BFP after 5 yrs of TTC
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Re: Poll time- it's always slow on the weekends
1. what color nail polish are you wearing?
Hot pink!
2. how is the weather by you today?
Sunny and cool - really beautiful!
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading?
Nurture Shock by Po Bryson and Ashley Merriman
4. What's for lunch?
Not sure yet...
5. What's your favorite easter candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
6. Any fun plans today?
Once I finish tutoring, I am going to Lowe's with DH for gardening supplies and I hoping to grill for dinner.
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 ~~
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? Sadly none.. I'm about 3 weeks overdue for a pedicure!
2. how is the weather by you today? Sunny and 60. YAY!
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Currently reading Dead in the Family. The most recent installment in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Luvs it!
4. What's for lunch? Maidrites. Something my tiny little town is famous for. It's like a loose meat sandwhich marinated in beer and sugar and a bunch of secret stuff.
5. What's your favorite easter candy? cadburry Eggs
6. Any fun plans today? Get to see my best friend from childhood today!!!! we haven't seen each other in about 8 months!!!
2. how is the weather by you today? Sunny windy and a little on the cold side
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? The Handmaid's Tale
4. What's for lunch? Just finished brunch, it was fried potatoes, bacon and blue berry muffins.
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Mary Sue pecan nougat eggs
6. Any fun plans today? nothing llnes up yet. MH seems to suffering from pms.
Dx MFI, AMA, Endo, AMH .16
Lap 10/09 Removed endometrioma, stage IV endo and adhesions
Lap 2/10 Endometrioma cysts & adhesions returned.
Ivf #1 4/10 Antagonist, ET Cancelled.
IVF #2 2/11 A/ACP+E2V C/P
IVF #3 6/11 Letrozole/Antagonist BFN
IVF #4 11/11 Low stim Antagonist BFN
Lap 3/12 Lap & Selective HSG
Many cycles of Letrozole and LP HCG w/TI and LDN
IVF #5 8/12 Low stim BFN
IUI #1 10/12 BFN br> S&PAIFW
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? my toes are OPI's cajun shrimp
2. how is the weather by you today? warm..low 80s, sunny
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? the partner by john grisham
4. What's for lunch? this is embarrassing..a small slice of leftover pizza and a hot dog..I need to go grocery shopping after DH's game and we have NO food in the house..
5. What's your favorite easter candy? robin eggs! and cadbury creme eggs
6. Any fun plans today? nothing fun...about to head up to DH's final game of the weekend series..then grocery store, cleaning, laundry, cutting up veggies for my salads, making dinner...
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
DH ALWAYS talks about maidrites! I've never had one though...he's from Iowa and lived in Indiana when he was young...not sure where he had them but he seriously loves them!
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? 'pat on the black' but changing it shortly, to a pastel purple
2. how is the weather by you today? sunny, just a little chilly
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? The Winter Garden...fantastic read!!! Just starting to read Water for Elephants before i see the movie!
4. What's for lunch? DH & I just had breakfast, i had an apple w/peanut butter, and a bowl of honeynut cheerios...yummy!
5. What's your favorite easter candy? reese's pb eggs, cadbury chocolate eggs
6. Any fun plans today? celebrating palm sunday with DH's famly
Have a great day everyone
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 color nail polish are you wearing? My nails are bare and I'm trying to decide what color to put on today.
2. how is the weather by you today? Sunny but VERY windy. Around 54 degrees.
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Reading with my freshmen: Warrior's Don't Cry and with my sophomore's: Me and Orson Welles. I have one I want to start reading tonight called Matched.
4. What's for lunch? Going to visit a colleague who is housebound and will be bringing her whatever she wants for lunch.
5. What's your favorite Easter candy? Anything that is dark chocolate.
6. Any fun plans today? Trying my best to keep busy. Nothing fun though.
3 IUI's, 2 IVF's , 1 FET , 1 IVF w/ Gestational Carrier, and 1 FET using adopted embryo's = ALL BFNs
We are adopting!
SAIF/PAIF IS ALWAYS WELCOMED TO POST IN MY POSTS!!!
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? None at the moment. I just took the old color off and haven't decided what color to put on next. I'm thinking about a bright pink
2. how is the weather by you today? Really pretty, sunny, but really windy.
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Hmm, I think it was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
4. What's for lunch? Not sure yet. Ate a late breakfast.
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
6. Any fun plans today? No, just cleaning and ran some errands earlier.
2. how is the weather by you today? Probably around 50, grey and cloudy skys
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? It was "The Mother of all PG Books" - ::sigh::
4. What's for lunch? Dh and I just got back from going out to lunch, we had Mexican
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Cadbury Mini-Eggs, anything chocolate, Starburst Jelly Beans and Reese's PB eggs
6. Any fun plans today? Just got back from doing a little shopping, that's all we have done/will do today
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**
We are SUPER close to the Indiana line?!? Maybe that's where. They are FANTASTIC!!!!!
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? None... I don't paint my nails very often... although now I'm considering it.
2. how is the weather by you today? Sunny but breezy.
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? I don't read much, so nothing now.
4. What's for lunch? I had leftover mac & cheese that I made for dinner last night.
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Chocolate... bring on the bunnies.
6. Any fun plans today? I baked chocolate chip cookies to take to the office tomorrow for my last day. Now I'm doing a load of laundry and chillin' while watching dvr'd shows (currently HGTV's Green home show). I feel like I should be doing something else....
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!**
My hometown of Springfield, IL has a Maidrite.... home of supposedly the first drive thru window. I went there a few times. I thought it was ok, but not awesome. I recently moved to Indy and haven't noticed any around here.... not that I've looked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid-Rite_Sandwich_Shop_(Springfield,_Illinois)
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!**
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 color nail polish are you wearing? A bright purplish/pink color on my toes (can't remember the name of it). Fingernails are not painted.
2. how is the weather by you today? Sunny, windy and a little cool.
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? I just finished Shadowfever by Karen Moning.
4. What's for lunch? I kind of skipped lunch because I had a late breakfast. But, I'm eating some cheese and crackers now.
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Nerds bumpy jelly beans and peeps. I also love about anything chocolate.
6. Any fun plans today? Just sitting around watching DVR'd shows. We will be running errands shortly and maybe going out to dinner.
~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
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? my toes are pink & sparkly
2. how is the weather by you today? sunny, breezy and warm
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Just finished Two Kisses for Maddy by Matt Logelin and it was really good
4. What's for lunch? I had a slice of pizza
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Robin's Eggs
6. Any fun plans today? we have done nothing all day and it feels good, maybe grocery shopping later though...big fun around here!! lol
Me: PCOS/Amenorrhea DH: Azoospermia due to Y Chromosome Micro Deletion IVF w/ ICSI on hold until further notice
Hope
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? None, I had surgery on my big toe so I cannot wear anything until it is healed.
2. how is the weather by you today? WINDY!!! but at least not rainy
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Rose
4. What's for lunch? I had a cinnamon and sugar pretzel from Sam's club
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Cadbury Cream eggs
6. Any fun plans today? I had church this morning and then Sam's. This afternoon I made meatballs with my 4-H group and then met DH at the Country Club to eat after his golf tournament. This evening I am hoping to relax.
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? I don't remember the name but it is a purple/pinkish color
2. how is the weather by you today? not bad sunny and 50s
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? Undesirable Residence by Madeline Wickham (Sophie Kinsella)
4. What's for lunch? a sandwich
5. What's your favorite easter candy? the chocolate eggs with marshmallows in the middle
6. Any fun plans today? went out last night so relaxing all day and DH is getting ready to grill for dinner.
1. what color nail polish are you wearing? Hot pink on my toes
2. how is the weather by you today? Nice! High in the upper 70's
3. What's the last book you read/ or are currently reading? n/a
4. What's for lunch? Not sure yet, going out for someones b'day
5. What's your favorite easter candy? Peeps, PB eggs, robins eggs and jelly beans
6. Any fun plans today? Going to lunch for a co-workers b'day
Forever our's October 17th 2012