Some may have been asked before....
1. Favorite Halloween Candy?
2. Favorite pizza toppings?
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both?
4. Right or Left-handed?
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck?
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter?
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
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
Re: Random Poll
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Mushrooms
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer Sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Both
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? No, not that I can remember
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No
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**
1. Favorite Halloween Candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2. Favorite pizza toppings?
Pepperoni and onion
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both?
Dryer sheets
4. Right or Left-handed?
Righty
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck?
Yes
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter?
No
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
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Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, It empties today of its strength. ~Corrie ten Boom
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~Mary Anne Radmacher (thank you beadinglady)
It's been a long journey. TTC since 9/06. multiple IUI's and IVF's and 4 m/c's. IVF#3 = BFP, twins, induced at 34w6d due to baby b passing away (no explanation). Delivered on 35w1d, Baby A - baby girl, and Baby B - baby boy, our little angel.
MTHFR A1298C & C677T, Immune Issues and Factor II
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Reese Peanut Butter Cups
2. Favorite pizza toppings? cheese
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? dryer sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? yes
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? no freaking way. Those things scare the sh!t out of me. I would gladly jump out of a plane a hundred times than ride in a helicopter once. Just one of my fears.
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
Dx: PCOS, Anovulatory, Amenorrhea 2006
TTC: Sept 2008
IVF#1 Cancelled due to breast biopsy.05/01/20
IVF#1.2- 9/2010 - Cancelled Oversurpressed
IVF#2 Microdose Lupron 10/2010 Beta 11/09=BFN

IVF#3 2/2011 - 2 blasts(2/25) Beta 03/11 =BFN
IVF#4 Lupron 01/02 =2 blasts, beta's 1-4 198,234,398,3100!!BFP
FET 3/2014 2 blasts BETA 3/20=BFP TWINS EDD 11/27 TEAM PINK!!!
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, twix, m&ms, snickers!
2. Favorite pizza toppings? I love the Meat Lovers, also sun dried tomatoes and hawaiian. Practically anything but mushrooms and olives which I don't like.
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? Nope.
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? Yes, in Hawaii over Maui and Molokai. I would love to go on another ride over the big island of Hawaii to see the volocanoes... someday.
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!**
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? 3 Musketeers
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Cheese, Grilled Chicken
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer Sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? No
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No
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
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? I always thought it was a Jackpot if I got those ring pops! I love twix as well.
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Chicken and ricatta. Love mushroom pizza as well but we rarely get it cause DH hates shrooms, or veggies of any kind, oye!
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Righty
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? I have been on one, but never while it was moving. I should as my FIL as he is a state fire instructor.
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? Nope, but would love to!
TTC since March/April 2010
DX: MFI - less than 1 million sperm, 26% motility
DH put on anastrozole to increase counts
June/July 2011 100 mg Clomid + TS IUI#1 & IUI 2 - BFN :-(
Forced break due to DH getting spinal surgery in August 2011
IVF - January 2012: BFN
FET in April 2012 - BFP at 6dp5dt! Beta #1 at 9dp5dt: 82.5, Beta #2 at 12dp5dt: 352 Beta #3 at 19dp5dt: 6000, saw heartbeat and one little bean at 5W6D!
After nearly 3 years of waiting our LO was born December 18th 2012!
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups/Pumpkins
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Mushrooms and Black Olives
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer Sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? No
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No
Me: 36, DH: 42
Dx: DOR and MFI
DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal
IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!
SAIFW/PAIFW
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Snickers and Reeses PB cups.
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Pepperoni.
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Both
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? yes
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No
Moving forward with Adoption 2017!
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? The big tootsie rolls
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Chicken Alfredo Pizza
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Dryer sheets
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? Several times. I was a cheerleader so every parade I was on a fire truck.
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No
Forever our's October 17th 2012
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Resse's Peanut Butter cups
2. Favorite pizza toppings? ham and pineapple
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? I rarely use either. I generally only use dryer sheets in the winter (lower humidity) or for clothes that tend to get static electricity. Occasionally, I'll use fabric softener for towels.
4. Right or Left-handed? right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? no
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? no, but I would love to. I wanted so bad to do a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, but we were too broke.
beta#1 3/21 (14dp3dt)=413, beta#2 3/23 (16dp3dt)=785, u/s 4/11
EDD 11/25/12
**SAIFW**
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Those orange wrapped toffee things
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Ham and pineapple
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Both
4. Right or Left-handed? Lefty
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? Nope
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No, but would love to!
1. Favorite Halloween Candy?
swedish fish
2. Favorite pizza toppings?
sausage, green pepper, onion, mushroom and green olives
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both?
neither
4. Right or Left-handed?
mostly right but I do a lot of stuff with my lefthand..I write with my right hand, though
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck?
yes
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter?
yes
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Butter Fingers
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & banana peppers
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Fabric softener but I keep dryer sheets handy for static-y winter hair taming!
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? No, but now that you mention it, sounds like fun!
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? No, but I'd like to try that one day.
Me: 32 - Stage II Endo / DH: 36 - Low count and morphology (1%)
IUIs 1-3 BFN, lap Dec. 2010, IUIs 4-6 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 - ER 2/8: 24R 19M 9F ET 2/13 2-5 day blasts (no frosties) = BFP - b/g twins!
E & C Born 10/19/2012
2. Favorite pizza toppings??pepperoni
3. Dryer sheets, fabric?softener?or both?both
4. Right or Left-handed?right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck?no
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter??yes in Hawaii
1. Favorite Halloween Candy? Reese PB Cup
2. Favorite pizza toppings? Spinach, garlic, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, caramelized onions
3. Dryer sheets, fabric softener or both? Fabric Softener
4. Right or Left-handed? Right
5. Have you ever ridden on a fire truck? Nope
6. Have you ever been in a helicopter? Yes, my job requires a few flights a year. Also, my husband is a helicopter pilot so I go up with him every now and then. He has even brought our Victorian Bulldog for a flight! ha