"The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be...because of all I may become I will close my eyes and leap." Mary Anne Radmacher
Me:35,
5 major abdominal surgeries for Ulcerative colitis, failed j pouch, perm. Ileostomy
DX-DOR & Tubal abnormalities/Extensive Adhesions from earlier surgeries.latest fsh -26
IVF 1- March 2012 Antagonist Protocol; BCP until March 3; AFC this cycle is 10 (Hooray); Start stims on March 9; ER on March 19- 2R; 2T (1 perfect 8 cell, 1 scrappy 3 cell); tubal infection from ER-hospitalized. Doomed! BFN
Essure Procedure to treat bilateral hydrosalpinx; June 2012, wait 3 months for confirmation test.
IVF2 (Egg Banking)-letrozole/antagonist cycle; June/July 2012 225iu merional + cetrotide; slow responder, Ovulated before ER. Unbelievable. Canceled remaining cycles with my eggs
DE IVF in Brno, Czech. Approx. ET on Oct 6 CANCELLED-Essure didn't close both tubes-test again in 3 months
IVF3-DE IVF ET on Dec 9, 2012 (decided to roll the dice no matter what!)
Re: Naming a boy and girl the Pinkett-Smith way...
Kelly = Kellen
Justin = Justine
Laura = Lawrence
Steven = Stephanie
Laurence/Lawrence, Loren
Phillippa, Phyllis
Samantha-Samuel
Brandon-Brandi
Adam=Addison (aka 'son of Adam')
Caitlin=Kaden, maybe, going by the sound alone
This was hard, we both have pretty traditional male/female names that don't really have an obvious opposite sex equivalent!
Eric = Erica
Kristen = Chistopher or Christian
Andrea = Andrew
Anthony = Antonia
dh - Michael so- Michelle or Mikala
Me- Angela - so Angelo
Kendra- Kendall, Kendrick
Patrick-Patricia
Melissa-- Melvin (no thanks!)
Benjamin-- Brenna or Brynn
Hmmm, this is kind of fun.
Lindsey= Lincoln (nms), Linus
Trevor= Treva
Marianne- Mariano or Mario? Idk haha
Michael- Michaela
Stephanie- Steven
Rashad- Rashida? (Like Rashida Jones) or Rachael
"Even miracles take a little time"
DH is Michael - so I guess Michelle or Michaela (I dislike both names)
I am Kimberly - I don't know a male name... maybe Kip?
Garry = Gabrielle/Gabriella
Melinda = Melvin
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Ashley - Asher
Matthew - Mattea
Coraline
Amos
Chasity: Chase
Doug: Dottie? And oh dear God, Douglas is actually listed in the girl section of my name book.
Bryan=Brynna
Katie=Kato or Katet (I had to do some research for that one
Shane - Shannon
Shannon - Shane
Heather--> Heath
Mark--> Marcia? Marquette? Markestiny?
Fun Game!
Angela=Angelo
Peter=Petra
TTC#1 since October 2010
"The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be...because of all I may become I will close my eyes and leap." Mary Anne Radmacher
Me:35, 5 major abdominal surgeries for Ulcerative colitis, failed j pouch, perm. Ileostomy DX-DOR & Tubal abnormalities/Extensive Adhesions from earlier surgeries.latest fsh -26
IVF 1- March 2012 Antagonist Protocol; BCP until March 3; AFC this cycle is 10 (Hooray); Start stims on March 9; ER on March 19- 2R; 2T (1 perfect 8 cell, 1 scrappy 3 cell); tubal infection from ER-hospitalized. Doomed! BFN
Essure Procedure to treat bilateral hydrosalpinx; June 2012, wait 3 months for confirmation test.
IVF2 (Egg Banking)-letrozole/antagonist cycle; June/July 2012 225iu merional + cetrotide; slow responder, Ovulated before ER. Unbelievable. Canceled remaining cycles with my eggs
DE IVF in Brno, Czech. Approx. ET on Oct 6 CANCELLED-Essure didn't close both tubes-test again in 3 months
IVF3-DE IVF ET on Dec 9, 2012 (decided to roll the dice no matter what!)
2 perfect HB transferred; 8dp5dt beta:36; 10dp5dt beta 15; chemical pregnancy.
Turning our hearts toward adoption
DH:36, SA-perfect
Married since July 11, 2009
Fur baby Cairn Terrier
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
Anthony- Antoinette
Elizabeth- Eli (Elijah, Elliot?)
Jason: Jacy
Allison: Albert or Allen
Nicole-Nicholas
Gregory-Hmm...Georgia?
Aaron - Erin or Ariana?
Lindsay - Linus
Anne = Andrew
Sean = Shawna
Christopher=Baby Christina or Crystal
Lisa=Baby...uh, Lyle?
TTC #1: February 1, 2014
BFP #1: 2/21/14 EDD: 10/31/14 (my birthday!) MMC: discovered 3/31/14 (blighted ovum) D&C: 4/3/14 at 9w6d
TTC #1 (Round 2): May 16, 2014
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"Everybody wants to be happy. Nobody wants to feel pain but you can't have a rainbow without the rain."
Our son would be John or Jean (French pronunciation)
Daughter would be Erin
Evan: Evie, Evelyn
Jennifer: John (though I wonder if I have the gall to name a boy Jen like from The Dark Chrystal?)
Kristin - Christian
Jay - Jaylene, Joella (his given name is Joel)
Karen -> Karson, Karl
Rudy -> Ruby
Michael = Michaela
Heather = Heath
Cole Joseph 7/05/07
Nora Anne 11/03/12
9lbs, 6oz
Lynn = Linden
Alexander = Alexandra
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."
Kristine - Christopher
Michael - Michelle
Jama - James (which is my dad and grand-dad anyway!)
Lee - Leigh or Leah (Lee-yah) ....although I don't really like either of those.