This is a check-in for ladies who have been around the IF block for a while and were active posters on Infertility Veterans. If you don?t see your info below and would like to be added, please include it in your post or PM me.
Any updates? How are you feeling? Appts coming up?
QOTW: Have you thought about your birth plan at all? Any methods, Bradley, etc... you think you might (or did for our new mommies) use?
PAIF:
MBfrom BMC - 42 cycles, EDD 5/16/2013 from FET#1
eponine7682 - 25 cycles, vet since fall 2011, EDD 1/5/13 from FET#1
lynn0926 - ttc 2 yrs, vet since Jan 2012, EDD 3/2/2013 from DE IVF
Roxie5739 - ttc 2 yrs, vet since ~spring 2012, EDD 6/4/13 from surprise BFP
Mrkyrain - ttc 2yrs 3m, EDD ?? from IVF#5?
amethystgrrl - 4 yrs, EDD ?? from DE IVF
Aegis2005 - 26 m, vet since 11/2011, EDD 2/22/2013 from FET
mdluv - ttc 2 yrs 10 months, vet since 2011, EDD 1/11/2013 from FET#2
Gregermis - 30 cycles, vet since spring 2012, EDD 5/8/2013 from FET#3
bellalou32 ? ttc 2 yrs, vet since Jan 2011, EDD 12/28/2013 from FET#1
Psychmusetls ? ttc ~6 yrs, vet since board creation, EDD 11/15/2012 from FET#2 from IVF#3
New Mommies:
Jillychris - 24 cycles, vet since fall 2011, pg from surprise BFP, LO arrived 10/30/2012
Albjag ? ttc 5yrs, vet since board creation, pg from surprise BFP, LO arrived 10/23/2012
Re: IFVets PAIF check in
I am shaking. I am officially in Tri 2 now, off to OB next week.
Question is for my fellow IFV'ers... Do you think it is safe to tell people now?No one knows at all.
Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!
Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
Crazy cakes I know!!!!
Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!
Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
So happy to hear this Roxie!!!
Any updates? How are you feeling? Appts coming up? I have my next growth scan in a week. I think my doc will be taking me out of work soon to ensure I don't develop pre-e since my BP has been increased slightly lately. No protein in urine though so I am good thus far. I feel okay, just very tired. Baby flipped last week so thankfully we did not have to do a procedure to flip it, but my need to pee every 2 seconds is in full swing now, lol!
QOTW: Have you thought about your birth plan at all? Any methods, Bradley, etc... you think you might (or did for our new mommies) use?
I haven't really thought of a birth plan and am trying to keep an open mind as I may have complications. I didn't take any classes on birth so plan to wing it, lol! I think the most important things for DH and I is that we have the baby skin to skin right after it comes out (if possible) and we try to breastfeed for a bit before letting anyone come in. It will just be DH and I in the delivery room.
TTC since March/April 2010
DX: MFI - less than 1 million sperm, 26% motility
DH put on anastrozole to increase counts
June/July 2011 100 mg Clomid + TS IUI#1 & IUI 2 - BFN :-(
Forced break due to DH getting spinal surgery in August 2011
IVF - January 2012: BFN
FET in April 2012 - BFP at 6dp5dt! Beta #1 at 9dp5dt: 82.5, Beta #2 at 12dp5dt: 352 Beta #3 at 19dp5dt: 6000, saw heartbeat and one little bean at 5W6D!
After nearly 3 years of waiting our LO was born December 18th 2012!
No updates. Feeling good for the most part.
QOTW: I don't have a plan. I would like to be able to push the boys out, with an epidural. However, I am mentally prepared for a c/s. Baby B is currently breech with his head way up in my ribs. Baby A is head down, but lays on my side. He actually pushes his whole body out and I can literally hold it in my hand. He likes to push his bum out too. Kind of got side-tracked, but yeah, c/s is on my mind due to their current positioning. That could change still.
Amazing news girl! I think you are good to out yourself!
Birth plan: csection. I am sewn shut thank god otherwise this baby would already be here.
Me: PCOS, Blood/Immune Issues DH: Low all 3
Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
Sep. 2011 = Surprise BFP = C/P
Feb. 2012 = sFET #1 = BFN
Feb.2012 = Hail Mary IUI #4 = BFN
April/May 2012 = FET #2 w/our last two embies = BFP (Please let this be it!)
Beta #1 8dp5/6dt = 234 Beta #2 10dp5/6dt = 695 Beta #3 12dp5/6dt = 1796 Beta #4 17dp5/6dt = 17,888 U/S #1 May 17, 2012 = Twins
Baby B's heart stop beating at 9 weeks 5 days
Our little miracle baby is a boy.
Baby Boy Owen and Baby Girl Avery were born too early on Feb. 13, 2011 due to a pedunculated fibroid, incompetent cervix and suspected placental abruption.
"What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose." - Henry Ward Beecher
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
Lots of love and luck to my PAIF/3T/IF Veteran ladies, especially my dear friend Zookie. Congrats to Papps, Teach84 and Starbuck on their little ones.
Update: I am due in two and a half weeks. I can't believe she's almost here. I am still fearful that something will go wrong or be wrong. That's what years of IF will do to you.
Birth Plan: I have no real birth plan. I joke that my only birth plan is to leave the hospital being healthy and holding a healthy baby girl.
My next appointment is tomorrow. Not much else to report right now. Will schedule a/s tomorrow.
QOTW: I'd like to do vaginal birth with an epidural somewhere around 5-7cm. And I also like the idea of skin to skin right away assuming all is well when they take baby out
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 , 2nd u/s 146bpm
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
YAY!!!!!! That's so awesome girl!!
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 , 2nd u/s 146bpm
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
::: 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/
Yay!! So excited for you!
Regarding your question ... I started telling people right around 13 weeks...
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
Update - 28 weeks tomorrow. Not sure how it happened that I'm almost in the third trimester. Nursery furniture was ordered Monday and the crib and bookcase should be here next week. The dresser is backordered until "early December" whatever that means. Still need to pick out a glider. Other than that, I'm feeling behind, but as of January 1st I'm unemployed, so I figure I have 8ish weeks to get done what I need to get done.
QOTW: Birth plan - a healthy baby boy and a healthy mom I fully plan to utilize an epidural.
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
Any updates? How are you feeling? Appts coming up?
I got the order sheet to schedule my 20 week anatomy scan, but there is all sorts of insurance drama, so I had to make about ten phone calls yesterday... At my last OB appointment, I got to hear the heartbeat on the doppler, but other than that, the appointment was only about five minutes! I'm feeling pretty good right now, but I don't feel anything yet and I don't have anything close to a bump!
Oh, and the best news of all -- as of yesterday, I am finally off the PIO!! I'm still on progesterone supps, but I'll be doing more blood work to see when I can quit those, too.
QOTW: Have you thought about your birth plan at all? Any methods, Bradley, etc... you think you might (or did for our new mommies) use?
I have not thought about this at all. Everyone in my family has had c-sections, so I am worried that this might be the only option... I would love to have a regular vaginal delivery, but I am basically leaving it up to the doctors to determine what we should do...
TTC since March 2009 // Me and DH - 28
Testing Summer/Fall 2010 - Unexplained IF
IUIs #1-4 ~ Clomid/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IUI #5 ~ Femara/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ BFN
IUIs #6-9 ~ Research Study Meds/Pregnyl/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IVF Consultation, More Testing
Diagnostic Cycle ~ Mucinex/Progesterone/TI ~ BFN
IVF #1 ~ Menopur/Bravelle/Ganirelix/Novarel/Progesterone/Lupron
7R, 6F // 2 transferred // 3 frosties ~ BFN
FET #1 ~ Estrace/PIO/Lupron
3 thawed // 2 transferred // 1 lost // no more frosties ~ BFP!!
Beta #1 - 456 // Beta #2 - 1176 // Beta #3 - 2933 // Beta #4 - 6753
EDD: May 16, 2013
Bedrest for SCH // 6w2d through 10w1d
Elevated TSH and Lazy Thyroid DX @ 10w - Started Synthroid
Finally released from RE at 13w
~~ My IF Blog ~~
Roxie! I am so happy for you!
As far as sharing with others, we are still pretty much in the PG closet. Only family and a few close friends know right now. I still haven't told anyone at work but my boss... I am curious to see what you guys decide!
TTC since March 2009 // Me and DH - 28
Testing Summer/Fall 2010 - Unexplained IF
IUIs #1-4 ~ Clomid/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IUI #5 ~ Femara/Ovidrel/TI/IUI ~ BFN
IUIs #6-9 ~ Research Study Meds/Pregnyl/TI/IUI ~ all BFNs
IVF Consultation, More Testing
Diagnostic Cycle ~ Mucinex/Progesterone/TI ~ BFN
IVF #1 ~ Menopur/Bravelle/Ganirelix/Novarel/Progesterone/Lupron
7R, 6F // 2 transferred // 3 frosties ~ BFN
FET #1 ~ Estrace/PIO/Lupron
3 thawed // 2 transferred // 1 lost // no more frosties ~ BFP!!
Beta #1 - 456 // Beta #2 - 1176 // Beta #3 - 2933 // Beta #4 - 6753
EDD: May 16, 2013
Bedrest for SCH // 6w2d through 10w1d
Elevated TSH and Lazy Thyroid DX @ 10w - Started Synthroid
Finally released from RE at 13w
~~ My IF Blog ~~
Hey ladies:) Can you add me to the list.
I'm due 7/10. I was 8 weeks yesterday and I am still totally a nervous wreck! I have another u/s tommorow to get a peek at the nuggets and hope everything is still ok.
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/
i am so happy for you! Such great news
Hi Gregermis, can you add me? My info is TTC 3 yrs, EDD 7/12/13, surprise bfp. Thanks!
updates: Just had my 2nd u/s today at 7w6d....thank goodness baby looks good - measuring 8 weeks with a hb of 167bpm. My next appt is Dec. 11. I am still in disbelief that this is really happening!
QOTW: haven't really thought about it...so far, the plan is just to get the baby out alive and in the right 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!
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TTC again March 2014
FET #3 - May/June 2014 - all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
IVF #4 - July/August 2014