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Pregnant after IF
etoyama
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Grace's birth story (long and with PsIP)
etoyama
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First I want to say thank you for all the sweet and heartfelt messages I've received from you gals both here and on FB. I am so overwhelmed by your kindness and DH and I are so appreciative!
Here's the longer version of what happened:
As you know, I was scheduled to be induced at 39w4d because of the issues I was having with the pregnancy. Most concerning was that my Crohn's Disease was beginning to flare.
The morning of 39w3d I woke up at 4:30am to what I thought were the ongoing BH contractions I'd been having for months. I did notice a little bit more cramping in my lower back but nothing too noteworthy. I went to empty my bladder and noticed I'd just lost a lot of bloody mucous. I called my OB and she told me that it was probably false labor but to get in the shower and start timing my contractions. After about 30 minutes I realized they were getting painful and were 5 mins apart exactly. I called my OB back and she said to head to L&D.
We grabbed our bags and were in the car by 5:15am. We live about 40 mins from the hospital. Just after we'd left the house I began to feel gushes and realized my water had broken. We arrived at the hospital just before 6:00am, and I had to walk to L&D, amniotic fluid dripping down my leg! Once I informed the nurses of this the got my straight into bed to be checked. I was 5cm dilated, 100% effaced and baby was at a 0 station. Things got really frantic from there as everyone started flying around the room trying to get set up and get my IV started. I was GBS positive so I had to have antibiotics before the baby entered the birth canal. After 4 tries they got it in.
Soon after this my contractions really began to kick up and I was feeling a ton of pressure. I wanted to give birth without pain meds or an epidural, but I was starting to freak out from the pain and asked if I could have a very small amount of something to take the edge off, but still allow me to feel what was happening. They gave me some stadol and I labored another hour. They checked me again and in that hour i had gotten to almost 9cm, and the baby was entering the birth canal.
They set everything up and I could feel soooo much pressure and knew it was time to push. At this point, the stadol had worn off 
I was freaking out about going through it without an epidural and thought I'd made a huge mistake in not just getting one when I arrived. The pushing was definitely incredibly painful for me. I screamed and yelled and cried, and then kept apologizing because I couldn't believe the way I was acting! Unfortunately Grace had turned to the side and got stuck for a while. Her heart rate dropped very low and we tried moving me onto my side, and eventually onto all fours, which is how I delivered her. My OB ended up having to cut a labial episiotomy I'd never heard of that. I thought all episiotomies refererred to cutting the perineum. Thankfully that body part stayed totally intact. After 45 minutes of pushing, I heard "Look down! Here's your baby!" and I saw Grace flailing around underneath me. It didn't feel real. DH cut the cord. He was so awesome during the whole thing. I felt like an absolute crazy person and he really helped me not to lose my mind or give up when I swore I couldn't push any harder.
After that, they took Grace to clean her up and I delivered the placenta and got stitches. The placenta didn't want to come out in one piece (of course!) so the OB had to go in after it and that was unpleasant.
We came home yesterday and we're adjusting. Breastfeeding is going really well, and my milk came in right away. Grace wants to nurse allllll of the time so I'm trying to figure out how to do things like shower and eat. Thank goodness for DH and for my mom, who is here for the week.
I am so completely in love with her, it astonishes me. Sometimes I get upset if I have to go to the other room and be away from her for a couple of minutes. The hormonal shifts I'm experiencing are pretty intense and I'm also still in a good deal of pain. I know that time will help with these things.
Here are some pics:
Right after birth:
In the hospital:
Going home at 6lbs4oz, 20 inches long. Her eye was a little bruised and puffy from her rough delivery
It almost breaks my heart to leave this wonderful board, but I'll be moving to SAIF now. I'll be checking in on all of you! You've become such a huge part of my life, and I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, wisdom and unfailing support. I can't wait for you to meet your LOs, and I'll be cheering you on. Love you ladies. xoxo
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Re: Grace's birth story (long and with PsIP)
congratulations, she is so freaking CUTE and perfect!
i'm sorry you're still in pain, sounds like your labor was pretty painful. i hope you heal quickly and feel better soon (and i hope grace's face heals quickly too!).
we'll miss you here but are SO very, very happy for you and your family ((HUGS))
Congrats again sweets!!!
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**
Unexplained IF
Clomid cycle 1-3 - BFN IUI 1-3 - BFN
IVF#1 Oct 2009 (CCRM) - BFN
IVF#2 March 2010 - Poor response/cancelled
DE IVF#1 Aug 2010 - BFN
DE IVF#2 Dec 2010 - Transferred 1, 2 frozen - BFP!
TTC#2 FET Jan 2013 - Transferred 1 - BFP!
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!**
What a great story! I'm so happy you went into labor on your own! I will miss you but I'll see you in about 6mths over on SAIF
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I'm glad the breastfeeding is going so well. Enjoy your sweet girl she is just perfect.
2004- DX with PCOS
6/2011- Gonal-F + Ganirelix + Oviderl and Crinone= BFP
7/7/2011 Beta #1 119 Beta #2 563 Beta#3 4178
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BFP, Femara 7.5mg, Ovidrel, IUI. Beta #1 17dpIUI -495 Beta #2 19dpIUI-1031
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April 2011: Metformin 1500mg + Clomid 100mg + Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFP!
Beta #1 at 14DPO: 197 Beta #2 at 18DPO: 1296
At 40w6d, our Team Green surprise came by unplanned C-section and changed our lives forever!
IVF #1: 4-11-11= Transferred 1 beautiful blastocyst I named "Nugget"
5 Snowbabies! Beta#1 4/21= BFP! 226; Beta#2 4/25= 944
DS born 12/14/11
Baby #2 FET Nov/Dec 2013
12/13 Beta#1=BFP 349; 12/16 Beta#2=1,089. First ultrasound 12/26. DS#2 born 8/8/14
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M/C January 2008
DS February 16th, 2009
TTC #2 July 2010
Diagnosed MFI
IUI#1 w/ bravelle 5/12/11 -- 0% morph on day of IUI, but somehow BFP:
Beta #1 38 at 12dpiui, Beta #2 85 at 14dpiui Beta #3 1100 at 19dpiui
DD born December 28, 2011 at 34w6d
me 33/DH 36
ttc since 10/2008; d/x: mild MFI, stageII endo
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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
1/11: IUI #2 = 5mg Femara + trigger + IUI = BFN
2/11: IUI #3 = injectibles + trigger + IUI = BFN
IVF #1 April 2011 ER 4/23 w/16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fert., 4 blasts to freeze, 5dt of 2 blasts on 4/28, beta #1 5/7 = 243... beta #2 5/9 = 491....beta #3 5/11 = 1113!!
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TTC since October 2007
Dx with Unexplained IF
IUI #1-3 w/clomid: Jan-March 2010...BFN
IUI #4 w/injectables: April 2010...BFP
1st u/s: 5/17-one little perfect hb@7w2d, 2nd u/s: 6/5-no hb@10w;
missed miscarriage: 6/10 d&c
IUI #5-7 w/injectables: Sept 2010-Jan 2011...BFFN
IVF #1: Feb/March 2011...pretty please let this work!!!!
Expecting twin boys!!!!!
PCOS, RPL, & Anti Cardiolipin Antibody
"When the world says, 'Give up,' Hope whispers, 'Try one more time.'" -Anonymous
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TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
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BEAUTIFUL little girl and beautiful birth story. Congratulations! I'm so excited that she's here and your family is all home together.
It's so hard to leave PAIF, but we'll be happy to see you soon on SAIF!!!
DH became a double above knee amputee with traumatic brain injury (TBI) - July 2009
TTC - August 2009 DX: Severe MFI & TF due to TBI
DH SA 0 count, started clomid therapy - November 2010
DH SA 0 count, increased clomid dosage - January 2011
DH SA 75 million with 60% motility!! - May 2011
IVF with ICSI ONLY OPTION - May 2011
3dt of 2 Grade A 8&7 cell embryos May 19, 2011
+HPT May 30 2011 -- Memorial Day!
Beta #1 = 34 Beta #2 = 101.8 Beta #3 = 603!
Expecting beautiful Eden Grace February 7, 2012!
I don't believe that God ever tells us "no". he has three options. Yes, not right now, or I have something better in mind. We just have to wait & see.
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.
I hope you recover quickly and your hormones balance out. Come back and visit.
TTC since 1/2008
Me - DX Hashimoto's Disease, Hypothyroid, Rheumatoid Arthritis
DH - DX Azoospermia - Sertoli Cell Syndrome
DS-IUI #1-4 BFN IVF #1 - BFP! It's a boy!!!
aww, i love her! she is so perfect
i am sad about her puffy eye from a rough delivery =( such a trooper!
happy you are adjusting and hope you feel better soon. that is quite the story!!
TTC since July 2008
IUI 1,2,3 BFN
IVF #1 C/P, FET 1,2,3 BFN
IVF#2 BFP
it's a girl!!
Congrats! She's beautiful! Love the name ; )
I post on IVF vets, SAIF and here still occasionally
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
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