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Pregnant after 35
lhcooper
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Picture of Calliope (born 8/31/12)
lhcooper
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Hi folks,
I promised a picture of our baby girl when I could manage to get online -- and here it is (I hope -- have never done this before). Sorry it's sideways -- my computer wouldn't let me edit it for some reason. This is Calliope at 9 days old!
me - 41 (dx: DOR); DH - 53 (no problems);
7/18/09 - married!;
8/4/09 - BFP on first (real)try;
9/14/09 - missed m/c; 9/15/09 - d&c;
11/09 - 3/10 - 4 natural cycles = BFN;
4/10 - dx hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease;
6/10 - thyroidectomy;
7/10 - 12/10 - 1 natural and 5 medicated IUI cycles = BFN;
1/11 - new RE; dx low ovarian reserve (AMH .42;
1/26/11 -- BFP (ectopic) from IUI #6; methotrexate 2/10/11;
6/2/11 - IVF #1 = BFN;
9/12/11 - prescreening for DE;
9/15/11 - IUI #7 (unmedicated)= BFN;
11/8 - begin DE cycle (shared risk program);
12/5 - ER (5 eggs/4 mature/3 fertilized/2 left by day 5)
12/10 - ET of one 1BB blast (expanded, "fair" quality), none to freeze;
12/22 - totally shocked by +hpt; beta #1 = 413; #2 = 3952
2/14 - CVS reveals a healthy baby girl!
EDD: 8/27/12 DD born 8/31/12, 10 lbs 10 oz and perfect in every way.
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Re: Picture of Calliope (born 8/31/12)
me (36): Hypothyroid (on Levothroid), low vit. d, borderline/high fsh (day 3: between 7-10) (day 10: 13 during CCCT), AFC: 14
dh (31): awesome (minus one sample with agglutination)
Diagnosis:possible DOR and/or unexplained + elevated NK cells + MTHFR (C677T - one copy)
MAY 2011 - FEB 2012 - 3 injectable IUI's with numerous cancellations due to high TSH levels
MAY 2012 - onto IVF/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol) on BCP and Folgard (3 week delay - cyst - boooo) 5/21 start stims 5/30 ER 11R 8M 3F 6/2 3DT of 3 6/12 Beta #1 83 | 6/14 Beta #2 196 | 6/21 Beta #3 3818 | 6/28 Beta #4 22,213 | 7/2 1st U/S - 2 on board! 8/24 CVS reveals that we have a boy AND a girl on board!
Healthy baby boy and girl born in February, 2013 at 38 weeks and 2 days!
TTC #2 since July 2010
March 2012 IVF (MDL Protocol) Started stims 3/3; ER 3/11 (9R, 8M, 7F) ET 3/16 (5dt of 2 blasts graded 3AB and 3BA, 3 frosties(!!) Beta 3/26 = 386; Beta 3/28 = 827; u/s 4/11 says TWINS! Boy/Girl Twins delivered at 36 weeks 6 days
OMG, she is absolutely gorgeous. I have this thing about babies with full heads of dark hair. So stinkin cute! Congrats!
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
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