1. what's the weather like where you are?
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can)
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can)
4. are you off tomorrow?
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend?
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself?
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP)

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
Re: morning cuties - let's do a poll!
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. what's the weather like where you are? Mild temperature, but cloudy. Supposed to rain later.
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Yes! They are my favorite celtic earrings!
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) They were and now they are chipping and too ugly to share. lol
4. are you off tomorrow? Yep! Going to do some wine tasting and Veterans day sale shopping.
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Probably what I am doing tomorrow with my friend and mom, (but hopefully not my MIL who might end up inviting herself, ugh!). Rest of the weekend I am just relaxing at home.
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? A navy draped blouse at TJ MAXX. Very cute and nice to wear both out and at work.
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) I want a new piece for my Dickens Village collection.
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. what's the weather like where you are? Chilly 39 and sunny
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) not wearing any today
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can)
Fingernails are painted OPI's "Get in the Expresso Lane"
4. are you off tomorrow? I'm currently a SAHW, so yes!
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? No plans, hopefully getting over this cold... I'm drained. And dinner out with DH.
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? New pajama pants
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) Bench/coat rack for front entry
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. what's the weather like where you are? 50's and cloudy, it's supposed to rain later (ditto!)
2. are you wearing earrings? 2x tragus which I never remove. Not traditional hardware or placement.
3. are your nails done? YES
what color? (PIP if you can) dark green
4. are you off tomorrow? No, so sad.
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? bang trim and making a dog coat.
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Navy fall/spring jacket.
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) A trip home to see my family. What happened, it's $2k this year!
2. are you wearing earrings? Yes what do they look like?

3. are your nails done? Yes what color? Suzi Says Da

4. are you off tomorrow? Yes
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Going to a few hockey games with Dh
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Hmmmm....I believe a few tops for the summer
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) - New sneakers
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**
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
Thanks for the poll Worms!!
1. what's the weather like where you are? Around 50s and sunny.
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) I am wearing diamond studs.
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) Clear on nails and toes.
4. are you off tomorrow? Praise the Lord yes!
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Doing nothing!
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Brown boots...okay and a pair of black ones too.
The Lord knows I need to be saving every penny for meds for this IVF cycle...
ETA: I know boots are not clothing but I can't remember when I bought myself clothes. Clearly it has been too long!
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) Brown winter coat.
Moving forward with Adoption 2017!
1. what's the weather like where you are? Overcast - 7C
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Not right now.
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) Nope.
4. are you off tomorrow? Sure am and today too! YAYY for 4 day weekends!
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Kitchen renos - new cabinets, countertops, sink, faucet, blah, blah, blah...
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Sweater dress that I am in LOVE with!
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) A homemade sweater dress from my mom. She is an amazing knitter.
Morning, Wormsie!!!
1. what's the weather like where you are? A little chilly but that is in comparison to the southern weather LOL
2. are you wearing earrings? No, I forgot them! what do they look like? (PIP if you can)
3. are your nails done? UGH, NO! (what is wrong with me!!!????!!) what color? (PIP if you can)
4. are you off tomorrow? Nope... :-(
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Going to a college basketball game and getting a massage!
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? The shirt I wore yesterday! It's cute!
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) For the bank to accept the offer we put on a house. :-) That would be the best gift!
1. what's the weather like where you are? Chilly and dreary
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Nope, just handing out in sweats so no need for earrings
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) Nope
4. are you off tomorrow? No (I am an independent contractor and can work when I want, but I desperately need money so I will be working tomorrow)
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? My sister's Thirty-one party, just for an afternoon to hang with the girls
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Sweat pants, that I am currently wearing
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) Hardwood floors-------------------------
TTC Since 10/2007 with no luck and a 'go with the flow' attitude
1/1010 FINALLY decided to have testing done, dx MFI
7/2010 - DH starts Clomid to increase testosterone and hopefully sperm count
10/2010 - Still low (but improved) sperm count.
11/30/10 - IUI #1 and only = BFN
February 2011 - IVF #1 w/ ICSI =
Chemical PG (Beta 1: 10, Beta 2: 19, Beta 3: 17) :-(
April 2011 - IVF #2 w/ ICSI = BFN :-(
September 2011 - IVF #3 w/ ICSI = BFFN
November 2011 - AMH level tested - .83 (normal for age range)
February 2012 - IVF #4 w/ ICSI = (best response ever yet still) BFFN
April 2012 - DNA testing - NORMAL, RE suggests cycling again with own eggs or using DE
On Break indefinitely...not sure we can afford the emotional and financial roller coaster anymore.
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
1. what's the weather like where you are? Rainy and in the 50s
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Yes, I have 3 on each side so I'm wearing small diamond piercing studs in the top two and small gold hoops on the bottom ones.
3. are your nails done? They actually are for a change! what color? (PIP if you can) OPI's "You Don't Know Jacques!" (see below)
4. are you off tomorrow? No
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Going to see my parents in Atlanta
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Jeans
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) I need a new pair of slippers. I want a pair of fuzzy Minnetonkas.
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. are you wearing earrings? Yes. what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Diamonds
3. are your nails done? Yes. what color? (PIP if you can) It's OPI Apple Pie.
4. are you off tomorrow? I'm off every day until I find a job.
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? I don't think I have anything going on. I've been a bit of a homebody lately, so I would love to stay in and curl up with a good book.
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? I don't remember. I think my last shopping spree was earlier this year, and I bought a sleeveless animal print top, khaki capris, and a ruffly tank top I think. Not sure I've bought anything since.
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) A money tree.
1. what's the weather like where you are?
chilly, windy and a little foggy
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can)
nope, not today
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can)
i have manicured them, but they aren't painted today
4. are you off tomorrow?
nope - we have parent/teacher conferences
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend?
i am visiting a friend's new house in virginia, but i am not exactly looking forward to the drive...
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself?
i bought a really cute drapy sweater jacket tuesday night and i got sooooo many compliments on it on wednesday. ironically, it was from the sofia vergara collection at kmart!
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP)
i would love a new coach handbag (i don't have a single nice handbag), and maybe some new makeup
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's the weather like where you are? Cloudy and in the 50's. It is supposed to rain at some point.
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) Yes, just small princess cut diamond studs.
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) No, I never get my nails done.
4. are you off tomorrow? YES....today too.
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? We are having our friends over for a cocktail party.....we do dinner at eachother's houses each month and it is our turn. We decided to do an appetizer night and utilize our new bar room! Excited!
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? I bought myself a sweater dress from Limited.
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) Some new jewelry since my jewelry (other than my earrings and rings) was stolen.
After 1 IUI, 3 IVF's with CGH/CCS testing, 10 early miscarriages, and lots of tears and frustration, we are moving on to Domestic Infant Adoption! We are so excited to see what the future holds.
1. what's the weather like where you are? Cold, and dreary
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? I'm not, I take them out when I'm home relaxing because they all bother my ears
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) Yup, but just clear, nail strengthener
4. are you off tomorrow? No. BOOooo
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? Heading out of town for a bit with DH and the dogs
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? Pair of jeans
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP) Hmmm...probably a Kindle
1. rainy and mid sixties
2. pearl studs...same as I always wear
3. nope but going tomorrow for a mani/pedi
4. yes
5. relaxing
6. not sure but I plan to buy something tomorrow.
7. i hope a new iphone
1. what's the weather like where you are? sunny and chilly
2. are you wearing earrings? what do they look like? (PIP if you can) diamond square studs in my 2nd holes. cartilage and inner ear has a silver hoop
3. are your nails done? what color? (PIP if you can) they arent.
4. are you off tomorrow? Im working today.
5. what are you looking forward to this weekend? CAMPING
6. what's the last item of clothing you bought yourself? probably a dress for my cousins wedding in August
7. name 1 thing on your holiday wishlist (besides a BFP). New boots
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*