Summertime poll (lurkers, join in the fun)

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• mm29 member

  August 2012

  mm29:

  As summer comes to an end, I thought a poll is in order...

  What vacations did you take? Dh and I went on a road trip from Salt Lake to Denver, and then from Denver to Southern Utah and back to Salt Lake.

  We also went boating a few times, my favorite was our Flaming Gorge trip.

  I went to the Bahamas for a friends wedding  

  What was your favorite vacation?  The road trip with DH.  We went to a few ghost towns, saw petroglyphs, and spent a few days in Moab at an awesome hotel on the Colorado river.  It was amazing

  What is your favorite past time in the summer?  Spending time outside, camping, boating, hiking, yard work, the list could go on and on.

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable?  The road trip with DH and I met Cookiequeen

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons?  I love the fall, the mountains a beautiful in the fall.  I cannot wait to Snowboard.  I hope we get snow this winter!

   

   

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
  http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
    
  

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• Julie21613 member

  August 2012

  What vacations did you take? DH and I went to Puerto Rico in June and spent several weeks at different times in Cape cod
  

  What was your favorite vacation?  Cape Cod... its our favorite place to visit...
  

  What is your favorite past time in the summer?  Enjoying the sunny weather and relaxing on the beach.  Enjoyed the break from IF
  

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable?  Not the best memory, but one that I won't forget, had a missed miscarriage in early  July
  

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? Fall is my favorite season.  Fall is so beautiful on the East Coast.  Am looking forward to starting my next cycle in October.
  

  Me 35, DH 36
  TTC summer 2008
  Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
  IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
  IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
  IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
  IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
  Mental health break for 10 months
  IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
  IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
  7 fertilized transferred 3
  Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
  First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
  IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
  3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
  PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl! 

  
  

  Maggie Grace is here!  10/5/13... 8lbs 6 ounces of pure joy!

  
  TTC#2  No birth control since DD was born.  Getting ready to jump back in the saddle.  Weaning this month. RE
  appt scheduled 5/8.   Here we go again!
  
  

  IFV# 6.  10/27  6 retrieved 4 mature 3 fertilized.  2 made it to 3dt 10/30. 1"very pretty 8 cell" and 1 6 cell.  Beta

  11/13.   Please stick embies!!!!  We love you so much already! 11/12/14  POAS, BFP... beta tomorrow!
  11/13 beta #1  924!!!  2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430.  First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,

  both measuring right on track....2nd u/s... all is well... both beans measuring right on track... released from RE... first

  appointment with MFM 1/5.  Looks like this is really happening!
  
  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

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• mm29 member

  August 2012

  Julie21613:

  What vacations did you take? DH and I went to Puerto Rico in June and spent several weeks at different times in Cape cod (Fun!)

  What was your favorite vacation?  Cape Cod... its our favorite place to visit... (I've never been.  I'd love to go!)
  

  What is your favorite past time in the summer?  Enjoying the sunny weather and relaxing on the beach.  Enjoyed the break from IF (Breaks are always nice!)
  

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable?  Not the best memory, but one that I won't forget, had a missed miscarriage in early  July (I'm so sorry!)
  

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? Fall is my favorite season.  Fall is so beautiful on the East Coast.  Am looking forward to starting my next cycle in October. (I love the fall and the changes colors!  GL with your upcoming cycle!)
  

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
  http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
    
  

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• Mrs.McIrish member

  August 2012

  What vacations did you take? We went to Punta Cana in May. I know that isn't technically summer but it was our biggest vaca so I am inclding it.  I had a conference for work at the Mount Washington Hotel in NH. Again, it was for work but it is a beautiful hotel and DH went with me (it's more a social conference than work..) so I am including it.  Finally, we went to Cape Cod last week.

  What was your favorite vacation? I'll go with Punta Cana since it was the "real" vacation. DH's parents live at the Cape so we go there a lot and it less "vacationy" than I'd like since there are 18000 relative around!

  What is your favorite past time in the summer? I do love sitting on the beach at the Cape reading a book.  So peaceful when 18000 relatives are not with us..

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? I got a 2nd kitten in June. His name is Tulley and he is just pure joy. Love my kitties!

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? Hmm. not sure. I am trying not to think ahead right now.

  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

  
  

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• joules12 member

  August 2012

  Mrs.McIrish:

  What was your favorite vacation? I'll go with Punta Cana since it was the "real" vacation. DH's parents live at the Cape so we go there a lot and it less "vacationy" than I'd like since there are 18000 relative around!

  The Cape is one of our "built-in" vacations as well since my DH's parents live there (like you said...lovely place, but never feels quite "vacationy").  What town are your in-laws in?  Mine are in East.ham.
  

  TTC since honeymoon in 9/2010
  Me: 39, Dx DOR (FSH = 10.5, AMH = 0.43, best AFC = 10), AMA
  MH: 37, Dx Obstructive Azoospermia, multiple successful sperm retrieval procedures
  

  
  

  1/2012: IVF/ICSI #1 Antagonist = cancelled d/t poor response to max stims
  2/2012: IVF/ICSI #2 MDLF (4R, 4M, 1F) = BFP, saw heartbeat, missed m/c 9w0d, D&E
  8/2012: IVF/ICSI #3 EPP/MDLF (7R, 2M, 1F) = BFN
  
  12/2012: (New RE) Operative hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
  
  1/2013: IVF/ICSI #4 Low-dose stim/Antagonist (AFC=6); ER=1/26 (5R-couldn't access rt ovary, 5M, 4F), ET=1/29 (trans 3) = BFP!; 2/11 beta#1(13dp3dt)=2127, 2/13=3367; twin girls due 10/19/13
  
  PAIF/SAIF very welcome!
  
  <a href="http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Pregnancy"><img src="http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt16bf7d.aspx" alt=" BabyFruit Ticker" border="0"  /></a>
  

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• mm29 member

  August 2012

  Mrs.McIrish:

  What vacations did you take? We went to Punta Cana in May. I know that isn't technically summer but it was our biggest vaca so I am inclding it.  I had a conference for work at the Mount Washington Hotel in NH. Again, it was for work but it is a beautiful hotel and DH went with me (it's more a social conference than work..) so I am including it.  Finally, we went to Cape Cod last week.  (My road trip was in May and I included it. Because I enjoyed it the most out of all my getaways this summer!) 

  What was your favorite vacation? I'll go with Punta Cana since it was the "real" vacation. DH's parents live at the Cape so we go there a lot and it less "vacationy" than I'd like since there are 18000 relative around! (I hate it when vacations do not feel vacationy!  That is how the Bahamas felt for me.  It was only four days and I worked a lot of hours before and after my trip.) 

  What is your favorite past time in the summer? I do love sitting on the beach at the Cape reading a book.  So peaceful when 18000 relatives are not with us..  (Sounds amazing!)

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? I got a 2nd kitten in June. His name is Tulley and he is just pure joy. Love my kitties!  (I'm jealous!  There was the cutest male stray cat hanging out in our neighborhood.  i wanted to take him in so bad.  DH would not let me have him, because he was a longed hair kitty and he was a male.  A good friend from work took him in!  He is adapting well with her, and her little farm!!!)

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? Hmm. not sure. I am trying not to think ahead right now.  (I totally get that!  If I didn't love snowboarding I would not have anything I'd want to look ahead for either!)

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
  http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
    
  

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• MandaS08 member

  August 2012

  What vacations did you take? We went to Hilton Head Island over labor day, and Denver and Vail CO for a wedding in June

  What was your favorite vacation? Definitely Vail, CO -I've never been to that part of the country and the mountains were amazing

  What is your favorite past time in the summer? I love going to the lake,  Unfortunately this summer didn't have to much of that.

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? Not the best memory, but I will definitely never forget seeing my baby's heartbeat in June, then finding out we lost it in the middle of the month.

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? To get this crappy summer over with.  B/t my miscarriage and my dad's cancer, this summer has sucked and I'm ready for a change (even if is just the weather!)

  TTC since 5/2010
  DX with Diminished Ovarian Reserve - AMH of 1.1 - 7/2011; AMH of .42 8/2012BFP 9/1/10-M/C confirmed 9/8/10-Methotrexate 10/6/10
  IUI #1 (w/clomid)-9/5/11-BFN ; IUI #2 (w/clomid)-10/5/11 - BFP - 11/1/12-No sac seen; 11/2/11 and 11/9/11-Methotrexate 
  IVF #1- ER 2/2; ET 2/5;-Two 8 cell embryos transfered = BFFN
  Surprise BFP - 5/7/12
  U/S on 6/8/12 - H/B at 128 BPM; U/S on 6/14/12 @ 9wks-No H/B-D&C on 6/17/12
  IVF 2.0- ER 10/17; ET 10/20-One 12 cell, one 10 cell and one 8 cell embryo transfered
  BFP!   11/16/12 U/S- Two nuggets with perfect heartbeats! EDD 7/10/13

   

  5/31/2013- My miracles arrived at 34w2d!  Welcome to the world Harper and Nolan!
  
  My Blog- http://waitingonaangel.wordpress.com/
  
  

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• mm29 member

  August 2012

  MandaS08:

  What vacations did you take? We went to Hilton Head Island over labor day, and Denver and Vail CO for a wedding in June

  What was your favorite vacation? Definitely Vail, CO -I've never been to that part of the country and the mountains were amazing

  What is your favorite past time in the summer? I love going to the lake,  Unfortunately this summer didn't have to much of that. (I know what you mean.  I only went for a few days this summer as well!)

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? Not the best memory, but I will definitely never forget seeing my baby's heartbeat in June, then finding out we lost it in the middle of the month.  (((Huge hugs)))  

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? To get this crappy summer over with.  B/t my miscarriage and my dad's cancer, this summer has sucked and I'm ready for a change (even if is just the weather!)  I'm so sorry!

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
  http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
    
  

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• Mrs.McIrish member

  August 2012

  joules12:

  Mrs.McIrish:

  What was your favorite vacation? I'll go with Punta Cana since it was the "real" vacation. DH's parents live at the Cape so we go there a lot and it less "vacationy" than I'd like since there are 18000 relative around!

  The Cape is one of our "built-in" vacations as well since my DH's parents live there (like you said...lovely place, but never feels quite "vacationy").  What town are your in-laws in?  Mine are in East.ham.
  

  Mine are in Center.ville.  Taylor S.wift was spotted at my inlaws' church this summer since she is dating a Kenn.edy. I did not see her myself but my 12 yr old niece was thrilled that Taylor waved to her after Mass!

  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

  
  

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• RFBsbride member

  August 2012

  What vacations did you take?  NONE.  We didn't go anywhere this summer...
  

  What was your favorite vacation?  Ever?  I'd have to go with my honeymoon (since we hardly travel otherwise)... we went skiing for a week and then to Hawaii for a week.  It was amazing!
  

  What is your favorite past time in the summer?  Well, we usually go to a ton of concerts in the summer - we didn't this year to save money.  And we enjoy the "BBQ circut" where we have a BBQ to go to almost every weekend.
  

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? Sadly, this will be known as the summer of my m/c on 6/15. 
  

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons?  Well, I'm hoping and praying that these two embies I have inside are snuggling in for a nice 40 week nap... but I'm also looking forward to helping my friend plan her wedding, my parents moving back up here permanently and starting the design on our new house!
  

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• Rachael07.07.07 member

  August 2012

  What vacations did you take? Went to Door County for 24 hrs for our 5th anniversary in July. Went home to Chicago a few weekends in there. BUT as of Saturday we'll be visiting my grandparents for a week in Texas. Can't wait!

  What was your favorite vacation? Going home for my birthday was fun.

  What is your favorite past time in the summer? Seeing all the concerts we did with many friends and family. We saw 21 different acts in 26 days. We forgot about IF and just lived. It was fabulous.

  What happened this summer that will be most memorable? My cousin stayed with us for the entire summer to take an internship and getting to know him better was awesome. He is hilariouos. I never, ever would have guessed I would have heard half the stories coming out of his mouth.

  What are you looking forward to in the upcoming seasons? I am dreading the end of the year because my work life becomes so incredibly stressful. I'm a pricing analyst and I have to change over thousands of prices and reports, etc.

  DX PCOS w/IR 01/08.
  Currently pg with our 1st after 6.5 yrs of IF (thank you IVF)
   
  My IF/Everything Blog
  There's No Crying in Baseball
  ***My posts are always SAIFW**
  

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