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Baby F is here
MoFree
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Lila Elise was born on Sunday at 31 weeks, 2 days weighing 3 lbs. 13 oz and 18 inches long. She is doing relatively well thanks to the steroid shots and breathing room air. She will be in the NICU for several weeks for feeding and growth.
Her entry into the world was not the full term, gentle unmedicated vaginal birth I envisioned. I am having a hard time with the fact that my body failed her by keeping her safely in utero until she was ready to be born.
TTC since 3-08
IVF # 1 Dec 2011 BFP
DD born at 31 weeks 6-24-12
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.
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.
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Re: Baby F is here
I know you're frustrated that your body didn't cooperate they way you wanted, but it sounds like the steroid shots really helped out a lot.
Sending lots of T&P's your way that Lila continues to grow stronger each day, and she's home soon.
Congrats mama!
DX: 6/9/2011: Azoo ICSI/IVF only option for biological child
IVF #1: ER - 9/26 * ET - 10/1 * beta#1 10/13 - 140 * beta#2 10/17 - 477 * beta#3 10/20 - 1101
1st u/s at 6w6d - one hb * 2nd u/s at 8w3d - no hb detected 11/10/11 * natural m/c 11/13/11
FET #1 Jan/Feb 2012 - 3 delays - cancelled 2/13
FET #1.2 - May/June 2012 - ET 6/6/* beta#1 6/15 - 95 * beta #2 6/19 - 322 * beta #3 6/22 - 940
7/6 1st u/s @ 7 weeks - one beautiful hb - released from RE
EDD 2/22/2013
PAIF/SAIF/PGAL welcome
::lurking from August BMB::
Mo, you did everything you could to protect your baby girl
I'm sorry you're struggling emotionally with all of this, but I am sending you huge (((HUGS))) and lots of T&Ps for sweet Lila to grow and thrive now that she's on the outside! Many blessings on her arrival, and thanks for sharing your update with us!
~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~
VBAC Birth Story 2VBAC Birth Story
Me: 36 DH: 40
DH dx azoospermia My dx: RA & AMA
d-IUI's--6/10, 7/13 & 8/4: all BFN
d-IVF#1--Lupron/Menopur/Bravelle/Novarel; mini-dose protocol
ER: 10/25--18R; 14F; ET: 10/28--3dt of 2 embies; 3 blasts frozen
+ HPT 11/4; Beta #1--14dp3dt: 441; Beta #2--21dp3dt: 9298
One beautiful jelly bean growing! Saw h/b on 11/28 and 12/5!!!
P/SAIF welcome
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TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
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!
Congratulations!!
I'm sorry that you're having a hard time, but try to focus on the fact that she's doing well and continues to grow stronger.
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12
**TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled
l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14
**TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
Congrats sweets!
Don't feel bad about delivering early - to me it says your mothery instincts/emotions are working perfectly!
. Unfortunately, there are some things that we just can't control.
AND, I love her name! Lila is at the top of our list!
Congrats again.
Congratulations - that is a beautiful name!
I get your frustration, for sure, but please try not to dwell on it at this point - she is here and doing well and that is what matters now!
beta#1 3/21 (14dp3dt)=413, beta#2 3/23 (16dp3dt)=785, u/s 4/11
EDD 11/25/12
**SAIFW**
CONGRATS!!
Praying for you and baby Lila! I know you wanted a different pregnancy/birth experience but she will be fine.
Grow Lila GROW!!!
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
TTC since 2005
missed miscarriage nov 2006- 4 failed clomid cycles-
3 failed femara iui cycles-
moving on to IVF oct 2011
ER nov. 7th
tansfered 2 blasts on 11/10
lots of +hpt!!
beta #1 on 11/21= 50.4
beta #2 on11/23= 90.8
another miscarriage 12/23
moving on to Round 2 of IVF with an auto immune dx
ER 4/23-retrieved 12 eggs
ET 4/28 3 transfered
Beta #1- 356
Beta #2- 870
Congratulations on your little girl, Mo! So happy for you. I love her name, very sweet and feminine. I'm glad to hear that she's doing well for her age and size, and send continued thoughts and prayers for her to grow and thrive and come home soon!
Try not to beat yourself up too badly about the circumstances, they were beyond your control just like IF. You did nothing wrong. I know how you feel about not being able to protect them, or not being able to do what seemingly every other woman on earth could (just like they could get pregnant on their own, they give birth to full term plump babies vaginally). There's no use in dwelling on it, your daughter is here and you're a Mommy! Focus on that and enjoy this time, it goes by much too quickly.
Tara & Dave - TTC since September 2006
PCOS - dx 1999 (amenorrhea) | freakishly long fallopian tubes
Hypoglycemic | thyroid issues | severely anemic
Multiple Clomid cycles of 50, 100, 150 - absolutely no response
Follistim 50/100 | Follistim 75/125 | Follistim 100/150 IUI - all BFNs
Converted IVF - BFP - m/c | FET - BFN | IVF #2 = BFN
IVF #3
TTC #2
Congratulations, Mo!
I am so glad to hear she is doing well!!! And will keep her in my thoughts as she continutes to thrive.
I am sorry it wasnt what you had envisioned and that you are struggling...she is safe.
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*
-popping over from August-
Congratulations on your little girl! Lots of T&P for her! Have faith in modern medicine, they can work miracles now a days but it sounds like your little one is doing SO well compared to so many babies already!
You did great mama! Don't think anything less!
I can understand the feelings you are having. I went through the same thing having K & R at 30 weeks because of pre-e. I too wanted an non medicated natural birth and had a c-section. But do know that you did a real good job. The fact that she is doing as well as she is is because of you. It will take a little while so try to be good to yourself. 31 weeks is very good if the health of you and the babies were a concern. My girls are thriving now and I am very happy the medical made the call when they did.So take it one day at a time.
Congratulations on Lila Elise! What a beautiful name I am sure to match a beautiful little girl.
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
I'm sorry you didn't get the experience you had hoped for. I am still a bit disappointed in myself and my body for failing me with ds as well. (and that was 4.5 years ago).
Congrats on your baby girl and I hope you are back home together real soon.
~after 34 cycles we finally got our 2nd little bundle of joy~
My IF blog
Congrats on your baby girl!
I'm sorry she didn't arrive like you pictured. I'm sure the NICU will take great care of her. I hope she is home in no time!
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
Failed multiple cycles of Clomid+TI and Clomid+IUI
3/2011 inj+IUI #1 BFP. 4/2011 missed m/c.
Fall 2011 inj+IUI #2&3 BFN
Jan/Feb 2012 IVF#1 BFP 2/23 EDD 10/31/2012 ~~~ Halloween ~~~
Our IVF miracle, Baby Boy M, arrived on 11/8/2012!
- stopping over from August -
Congratulations! Such a beautiful name. I am sorry that it didn't work out how you planned, don't beat yourself up these things are out of our control! Hugs!
IUI #1 10/12/11 (Bravelle + HCG + Prometrium & acupuncture) = 10/26 BFP! Beta #1=250, Beta #2= 615. 1st u/s 11/8.
((HUGE HUGS))
I can only imagine how frustrated you're feeling right now. I'm so glad little Lila is safe and doing well in the NICU though.
Just remember, you did everything in your power to keep her safe and you're STILL doing that because you've placed her in very capable hands. ((MORE HUGS))
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
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
"I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted what I asked of him." ~1 Samuel 1:27
"Whatever it takes, we walk together." ~Pittsburgh Penguins
My IF-turned-baby blog
congratulations! i am glad she is doing well.
please don't blame yourself. hopefully you can enjoy having a beautiful child in your arms.