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XP: Fiesty Girl is Back *Adalyn update 2/25*
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Hello everyone!! Adalyn has had an AMAZING day today! Let's get started with the update!
Breathing
She
is now completely off the antibiotics and her chest x-ray looked better
today than yesterday. This morning, her blood gas was great and her
settings on the oscillating vent were very low. Her heartrate was on
the lower side of where she had been (although not dangerously low or
anything) and so her MD ordered an EKG on her. Before that, however, he
had them change her from the oscillating vent to the conventional vent.
So, yay! The EKG was completely normal, so he just had the nurses have
her stay on her belly for a while and that seemed to do the trick. It
was kind of ridiculous seeing them try to put all the 12-leads of the
EKG on her since she was so
tiny. Luckily, she had just enough room to get them all on there!
She
was still oxygenating well when they switched her, and when I came to
see her at 2pm her settings on the conventional vent were the lowest
they've been in a while because of a great blood gas! I wasn't able to
get here for her 5pm Hands On, so I called and spoke with her nurse
around 6:30pm or so to see how her 5pm blood gas went. Evidently, Adalyn
heard the nurse and the RT talk about how excellent her blood gas was
because at 5:30pm she decided to pull the tube out herself! So, since
the tube was out, they decided to try the CPAP mask on her.
At
8pm they did another blood gas, and it was once again wonderful! So,
yay! She gets to stay on the CPAP for now. She has been oxygenating
well on the CPAP. Now, it is important to keep in mind that just
because she is on the CPAP does not mean that she can't
go back to the vent if her blood gas gets worse. However, this is a
victory because at least it is time NOT spent on the vent! 
Since
she doesn't have the tube down her throat, I actually was able to hear
her cry tonight! Granted, it is NOT like a regular baby cry, more like a
kitten meow, but it was her making noise! It was very nice hearing
something OTHER than machines beeping in her room.
Feeding and Weight
She
is up to 19ml every 3 hours and she is tolerating her feedings very
well. She actually went down 20grams in weight today to 950grams from
970grams. She is still 2 pounds 2 ounces. They told us to not be
surprised if she doesn't gain much and/or loses some, since that now she
has to do all the breathing, she is going to be using more energy. My
pumping is still going strong, and today I logged 38 ounces! I am so
fortunate to have so much,
and I'm just going to keep pumping as long as I can!
Miscellaneous
They
had to change Adalyn's bedding and the nurse had me hold her! It was
the first time that I got to hold her!! The RT also said that they could
take the mask off for a moment so that we could take a picture of her
whole face! It was so incredibly awesome!! Today has definitely been a
good day! Let's hope that she continues on this path and that we have
several good days in a row!!
TTC Since July 2008.
Me: PCOS DH: Low everything (MFI)
Clomid with TI x 3 2010 BFN
Clomid+IUI+Ovidrel 2010 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 2011
9/8/11 Beta #1: 2082!! 9/19/11 Beta#2 34,689!! U/S 9/22/11 HR 127! 11/8/11 HR 150! 12/6/11 HR 136! 12/14/11 HR 139! Born at 26w2d on 2/4/2012! After 83 days in the NICU, Adalyn came home on 4/26/12!
FET 1 3/2013 BFN
FET 2 5/2013 BFN
Me: PCOS DH: Low everything (MFI)
Clomid with TI x 3 2010 BFN
Clomid+IUI+Ovidrel 2010 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 2011
9/8/11 Beta #1: 2082!! 9/19/11 Beta#2 34,689!! U/S 9/22/11 HR 127! 11/8/11 HR 150! 12/6/11 HR 136! 12/14/11 HR 139! Born at 26w2d on 2/4/2012! After 83 days in the NICU, Adalyn came home on 4/26/12!
FET 1 3/2013 BFN
FET 2 5/2013 BFN
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Re: XP: Fiesty Girl is Back *Adalyn update 2/25*
DH: 31, normal!
April/May 2011: Menopur + Ovidrel +TI = BFN
Oct 2011: Menopur + Hcg +IUI = BFP!
Beta #1 (13dpiui)= 129.7, Beta #2 (15 dpiui)= 305
PAIF/SAIF always welcome!
My Blog
IVF #1-July 2011 7/9/11-Started Stims
7/20/11-ER:No eggs in 4/5 follicles. Left the 5th follie intact and converted to an IUI
8/3/11-Beta #1=BFN,
Nov, 2011 BFP #1=m/c at 7 wks 3 days
11/11-AMH .47, IVF #2 March 2012...or not!! Surprise BFP on 2/19. Beta #1=161. Beta #2 305 Our little miracle girl is on her way! Due Oct 29, 2012
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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!
FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN
FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN
No more frosties
IVF #2. September 2014
PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts
SET November 9, 2014
Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN
Not sure where to go from here.
IVF 1 April 2011 - Cancelled
IVF 1.5 July 2011 - MC
IVF 2 October 2011 - BFP!
*Identical Twin Boys born June 2012*
Here we go again...IVF 3 is underway!
2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks
5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
IVF - May - BFN
6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
10/13 - BFP!!
It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!
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
After 4 years, 3 failed IUIs and 2 failed IVFs our surprise miracle is here!
My Blog
TTC # 2 BFP 03/02/13 = CP, BFP 05/14/13 = CP, BFP 08/09/13 = CP
RPL testing = normal
TI Cycle #1, 50 clomid days 3-7, 150 iu Follistim days 8-11 = BFP! EDD May 22, 2014
Betas: 13 DPO = 79, 15 DPO = 149, 19 DPO = 788, 22 DPO = 2031
PAIF and SAIF welcome. IVF questions welcome, too.
Happy to hear the good news!
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)
IVF #1 = BFN
FET #1 = BFN
FET #2 = BFN
IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
~~
TTC again March 2014
FET #3 - May/June 2014 - all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
IVF #4 - July/August 2014
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
~Lauren~
**SAIF always welcome.**
After 2+ years, 3 losses, 3 surgeries, 2 IVFs and 1 FET our little girl is here.
my read shelf:
Read in 2011: 56/55
Read in 2012: 31/30
Read in 2013: 1/25