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LuvWIfootball
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AW: U/S and genders?
LuvWIfootball
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I had some good and bad news today. First, my blood pressure was high. It's always high when I see my MFM, which sucks because it has always been low at any other dr appt I've ever had. My pulse was really high too. I'm not sure if I caused this due to anxiety or if it's a normal condition for me now. But, they made me walk up and down the hall with a pulse ox attached to my finger. Then made me do an EKG and also labs to test my thyroid, which apparently can cause all of my symptoms. The head MFM also came in to speak with me and said I have minor hand tremors. I didn't think mine shook any more than his, but he's the expert I guess. So, depending on the results of my labs, I'm either going to be on blood pressure meds or thyroid meds. I was a little upset at first, but realized I need to suck it up and do whatever is best for the babies.
So after all of this, I had an u/s to check the amniotic fluid. I asked the u/s tech if she would mind checking genders too. I really think these people love being able to check out all views of the babies just like we do, because they go over everything several times both in b/w 2D and color 3D and take tons of pictures for us. Anyway, she was able to get a good view of one of the identicals and the 3rd baby. Both appeared to be boys! I had a moment of sadness for not being able to have a girl, but quickly got over it 
DH says he's not convinced and is holding out hope that one of our other u/s will show something different. I didn't realize he was hoping for a girl too, but when we got home he said that we can still use our 4 frosties to try for a girl. I'm pretty sure he won't be saying that once these 3 arrive, lol. It is so nice to refer to each of the babies as "him" and "he" rather than "the babies". Now I'm just wondering if I shouldn't change the nursery to be more masculine rather than the cutesy neutral that it is.
If you got this far, thanks for reading my novel
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
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Re: AW: U/S and genders?
Yay for team blue!
06.10.12 +HPT 06.12.12 Beta #1 = 2,770 06.14.12 Beta #2 = 6,300
1st U/S 06.18.12 2nd U/S 06.25.12
09.24.12 It's a Boy!! ---> Jacob Owen
Our IF Journey Began: October 2009
**8 Failed IUI's, 1 Blighted Ovum, & 1 Failed IVF**
Dx: MFI, DOR w/MTHFR Homozygous A1298C & Hypothyroidism
03.2012 Lab Results: FSH 6.83 AMH 0.67 TSH 3.8 E2 17
SA 156 million 93% motility 3% morphology
**~PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome~**
04/07/11- PCOS Diagnosis w/GYN. Put on Metformin (1500 mgs)
04/25/11- 1st consultation with RE (Confirmed PCOS & Anovulation)
05/09/11-HSG-All clear! 05/13/11-SA-Normal. Found out on 2/14/12, low Morph (1%).
06/17/11-10 days of Clomid (100, 150) No response.
07/10/11-03/20/12- 5 Injectable (Follistim) IUI cycles; 4 BFN, 1 C/P. (stims ranged from 11 days to 25 days)
05/28/12-Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. 75 mcg Synthroid.
IVF with ICSI in June/July 2013 = BFP!. Beta # 1 = 123. Beta # 2 = 252. Due March 25th. Baby boy arrived March 27, 2013!
FET #1 - 10/4/14 = BFP!! Beta #1 = 179. Beta # 2 = 499. Due June 22nd.
Congrats on your THREE little boys?!?!?! Does seem a little crazy that they are all the same sex?!?!?!
Good luck with the meds. I hope it's nothing too to bad.
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
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
Yep, that's exactly how I felt. A little bit sad knowing I most likely will never have a girl. But then I thought of all the great things about boys and I got over it pretty quick. Picking names is going to be tough though. We have 1 boy's name set, but have had a hard time coming up with anymore. We did have 2 girls' names settled on though
Back to the drawing board. I'm just excited to be having any babies, so gender really isn't that big of a deal.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
I didn't cheat to find out the genders first and I read from the beginning to the end of your post!!!
First of all, I am sorry you have to be on meds, but I hope it helps with your condition
Second of all...OMMMMMGGGGG, 3 baby boys!!! There will be a special bond b/w mommy and boys for sure!!! They will treat you like a queen in the household
Well, I think I am also having a boy after seeing your baby and Rachey's turned out boys! Let's see if all will be Turkey boys 
Mar-Apr-May/12: All 3 IUI (w/ Femara) - BFN
May/12 IVF journey in the works...
IVF #1 w/ ICSI #1 (Gonal, Menopur & Ganirelix)
5/29-6/18: BCP, 6/21-6/27: Stim, 6/30: ER
7/5: ET 2 5-days blastocysts are transferred, none made to freeze
7/17: Beta #1 - 616!!, 7/23: Beta #2 - 6818
8/2: u/s #1 - a healthy seahorse found & one empty sac, 8/16: u/s #2 - one peanut! HB @ 180
10/30: It's a girl!!! EDD: 3/23/13
IVF & Miracle baby blog!
My Cherry Blossom baby
We could make our own basketball team!
I was already telling DH about all the sports our boys can play. We can have a QB and two receivers, a point guard and two forwards, and I'm happy with any baseball position, lol. My 10 yr old isn't into sports, but DH and I were very athletic so we're really hoping for some athletes.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
That's crazy about the high blood pressure and hand tremors. Poor thing. I hope it gets straightened out with the meds.
And 3 boys?! Congrats!
I was scared to have any 3 of the same gender too. We are trying to prepare ourselves for 3 girls. The odds were 12.5%, we should go get lottery tickets, ha! My husband said the same thing about our 4 frosties! Maybe one can be a boy, lol. We'll see what happens with that.
Anyway, congrats again and get some rest.
I had been joking that with my luck, and Karma, it would be 3 girls. My fear was that they'd be just like me as a teenager, and I was a total b!tch to my mom. So once we found out it was boys, DH and I joked that I must have atoned for my past sins and he didn't. But seriously, I'm just so excited to finally know what they are that it doesn't even matter.
PAIFW/SAIFW
DS1 born July 2002 (previous marriage).
TTC since Oct 08. DH Dx w/testicular cancer March 09.
MFI due to retrograde ejaculation/azoospermia.
5/2 IVF #1 cancelled due to large follie.
6/14 start Lupron for IVF #1.2. 6/22 start stims.
7/4 ER and Biopsy.
7/9 Transferred 2 (1-4BB and 1-3BB) embryos. 4 frosties.
7/15 +HPT 6dp5dt. 7/18 Beta #1: 193. 7/20 Beta #2: 415.
8/10 1st u/s - It's triplets!
Congrats on three boys! I understand the brief disappointment...I am pretty sure I would feel the same way, but there are so many wonderful things about having three babies all the same sex. Little boys are so wonderful, and it will be great for them to have all those brothers to grow up with!
GL with the health issues...I hope it is an easy fix!
Antagonist IVF 7 retrieved, 4 fert w/ICSI&AH, 2 blasts transferred. Beta #1 9/20: 367 Beta #2 9/22: 841
6/20/11 mc @ 5wks
10/19/11 mc @ 17wks- Trisomy 18
IUI #1 4/26/12 BFN
Moving on to IVF in July
37 with DOR...fabulous
ER 7/14/12 6R 5F, ET 7/17 3 embies, beta #1 7/26: 147, beta #2 7/28: 326, beta#3 7/30: 422...ugh, beta#4 7/31: 607...hopeful, beta #5 8/2: 1280, beta #6 8/7: 7184 and u/s shows 1 possibly 2 sacs! 8/14 2 beautiful heartbeats! 9/24 we are TEAM BLUE!!!!!
i am sorry to hear about the health concerns- multiples pregnancies definitely take a toll on the body.
i know what you mean about finding out about the sexes- i was definitely disappointed when i found out both of my twins were boys. with that ultrasound, i had no doubt they were boys- i saw penises on both of them. but if you feel like it was not a great shot/angle, wait til your 20w anatomy scan for confirmation.
i should also say, i love having boys. they are so much fun, and so sweet and affectionate.
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
Congrats on mostly likely team blue!
Sorry about the extra meds.
Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB
baby girl born 5/10/13
TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28.
IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!! Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
Congrats on the boys! I'm sure the more you get used to it, the more positives you'll find about having all three the same gender.
You might want to invest in a home blood pressure machine so you can monitor what your typical range is. My blood pressure is always high at the doctor because subconsciously I'm worried, even though I don't always feel like it. I've heard it called "white coat syndrome". But when my husband (an EMT) checks it at home, it's always perfectly fine. Hope that you figure out whatever is going on soon!