TTC After a Loss

Gearing up to start trying again- intro.

My name is Chelsea.  My husband is Jason.  We are about to celebrate our 5th Anniversary on March 10th.  We had been trying for 18 cycles, the last 3 with with an RE, when we got our BFP. 

I found out I was pregnant on my 35th birthday and was over the moon.  Because we were under the care of an RE, I was monitored weekly.  I found out my progesterone was low at my first beta draw, so I started progesterone supps. right away.  We had our first u/s at 5w3d and everything looked fine.  We went back at in a week hoping to see the heartbeat.  We didn't, and my RE started bracing us for the worst.  The next week was the hardest wait, but we saw the heartbeat!  At 7w3d I was only measuring 6w1d, but our RE seemed to be okay with everything.  I had finally started to relax and really get excited.  We found out at 8w3d that we had lost our baby.  According to the u/s, it looks like development stopped the day after our last u/s.  It is amazing that one month can be filled with such extreme highs and extreme lows. 

I had my post d&c follow-up appointment with my OB last Wednesday.  Everything looks good, and my hcg is down to 9.  I'm meeting with my RE this Wednesday to get our plan to start trying again as soon as AF arrives.


TTC started Oct '10
Me: AMA w/RSD, atypical PCOS w/IR, LPD and High Prolactin. Controlled HP post-loss.
DH: Low-T and borderline morph
18 cycles, 3 medicated w/RE to get to a BFP!
EDD 9/7/12, Saw HB @7w3d,missed m/c 1/30 @8w3d, d&c 2/8
11 AL cycles, 9 medicated/IUI cycles. All BFFN!
Moving forward with IVF
BFP#2 our little cycle break surprise on AL cycle 12! EDD 10/27/13
Beta #1: 41 Beta #2: 398; perfect u/s 3/11 hb @133bpm
u/s 3/25 one perfect hb @183 bpm, adjusted EDD 10/23/13
MaterniT21 and carrier screens normal. It's a girl!!!
Severe Pre-E, HFpEF, PE, AMA & IF= OAD

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Re: Gearing up to start trying again- intro.

  • I am so so sorry for the trauma you have been through. I'm glad to see you're joining the board, it can really help.

    From one Chelsea to another (that's my name too!), welcome.

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  • I am so sorry for your loss and the pain you have gone through. Congrats on your anniversary and I hope you can TTC again. GL and T&P's.
    Me(26)DH(33)
    TTC for #1 since Jan 2010
    BFP #1 Oct 1 2010 MC Oct 3 2010
    DX PCOS w/ AO Nov 2011
    3 rounds of Clomid all BFN
    BFP #2 10/12/12 Beta #1 45.1 Beta #2 160.7 * 2/27 diagnosed with IEF in utero.
    Dalaney born @ 35w2d via emergency C-section due to Pre-E after 30 hrs of labor & losing her HB twice. She weighed 5lbs 8oz & was 19in long on May 26th 2013 @ 605am

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  • I'm so sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board. May your stay be short but sweet.

    TTC since April 2010
    BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
    BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
    Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
    BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
    Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
    BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
    BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
    No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
    June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
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  • I am so sorry for your loss.  I hope your time here is short and sweet.
    11/2010 Diagnosed with PCOS 
    10/31/11 M/C at 9 weeks
    1/12/13 DD was born
    4/9/16 DS was born 
    9/17 CP 
    6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19 

  • I'm so sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board!
    BFP #1 (m/c at 9 weeks, 11/11) BFP #2 (DS, 12/11/12) BFP #3 (EDD 10/8/14)
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  • I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember you from the September board (I'm a Texas girl too). The ladies here are wonderful. Hope your stay is short and sweet.
    BFP 1/19/12 No heartbeat at 7w4d 3rd dose Cytotec 3/1/12
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  • Welcome to the board. I'm sorry for your loss. Dh and I celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary March 15th.

    Jenn

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    IVF#1 BFN IVF#2 BFP, loss at 19 weeks FET#1 BFN IVF#3 BFP, m/c FET#2 BFN

    Missing our twins Zachary and Madison, lost at 19 weeks on 11/13/09, edd 4/9/10

    BFP 7/17/10, m/c 7/25/10, edd 3/25/11

    Ectopic, lost left tube 4/20/11, edd 12/6/11

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  • I'm sorry for your loss.  GL to you!

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  • I'm so sorry for your loss and for all you've been through.  Welcome to this super awesome board. 
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  • I'm so very sorry for your loss. I recognize you from 3T. I hope your stay is short and that AF rears her head soon!
    After 22 months TTC and the loss of our identical twins at 10w6d, we're excited about our rainbow baby!
    Stick, baby, Stick!
    Beta #1 (12dpo): 38.3; Beta #2 (15dpo): 202.7
    Baby Girl born 1/17/13
  • I'm sorry for your loss. I'm new here as well.
    "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." - Jack Layton

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    BFP #2 12/26/11 ~ EDD 9/6/12 ~ MMC discovered on 1/27/12 @ 8w1d (measured 6w2d)

    BFP #3 8/10/12 ~ EDD 4/23/13 ~ MMC discovered on 9/13/12 @ 8w2d (measured 6w6d)
  • Welcome to the board, although I'm sorry you're having to join us.  I'm very sorry for your loss.
    Mom to Eliott Alexander, born sleeping at 37 weeks on 8/13/10. Most of us only dream of angels - I held one in my arms.
    BFP #2 - EDD 2/26/12 M/C 6/28/11 @ 5w2d
    BFP #3 - EDD 4/7/12 M/C 8/2/11 @ 4w2d
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    BFP #4 - EDD 12/09/12, Lucille arrived 11/26/12
  • Welcome, from one Texan to another. ;) I'm from Dallas but I live in the northeast now. I'm so sorry for your loss. Hope your stay here is short and sweet!
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  • So sorry for your loss. Good luck to you in your coming TTCAL journey and welcome to the board!!
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    Welcome to the board, although I'm sorry you're having to join us.  I'm very sorry for your loss.

     words taken right out of my mouth.

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  • Hey, I know you! I'm not sure if you remember me from the local? 

    Big (((HUGS))) I am so, so sorry for your loss.  I really hope your stay here is short and sweet.

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  • Welcome to the board! I'm so sorry for your loss! I think all of us can relate to the emotional roller coaster of loss. The most common thing people say is "at least you know you can get pregnant". Yes, this is true, but you get all excited seeing those two pink lines only to have that excitement ripped away. I wish you the best of luck in your TTC journey!
    TTC #1 BFP 6/1/2011 blighted ovum d&c 7/15/11
    TTC #2 BFP 12/6/11 chemical pregnancy natural mc 12/18/11
    TTC #3 BFP 3/19/12. 4/9: HR of 134! **Bake Turkey, Bake!**
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  • I'm so sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board.
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  • Welcome to the board. I am so very sorry for your loss.
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    BFP #1 ~ EDD 5.20.2012 ~ MC 10.1.2011
    BFP #2 ~ EDD 11.15.2012 ~ CP 3.7.2012
    BFP #3 ~ DS born 12.03.2012

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  • Chelsea, I just wanted to let you know how sorry I am for your loss and that you find yourself here.

    I too am 35, and lost my first baby six weeks ago. I am glad that everything went well with your follow-up and I hope that y'all can start trying soon.

    Welcome to the board ... I hope your stay here is short!

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    We lost our first (EDD 07/23/12) after finding out at 12 weeks there was no longer a heartbeat. Our rainbow was born 05/22/13 and was worth all we went through.

    “So can you understand? Why I want a daughter while I’m still young? I wanna hold her hand and show her some beauty before all this damage is done. But if it’s too much to ask, it’s too much to ask … Then send me a son.” – Arcade Fire
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