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Are your toes cold?

Burrrrrr it's cold outside!  Some other lovely IFers and I thought it was time for a winter sock exchange!  Let's spread some luck by giving each other a snazzy new pair of fun, and most importantly LUCKY socks to wear to RE appointments or just for fun for those of us on a break.

If you want to participate in the sock exchange, you will need an Elfster account.  If you've never used Elfster, it's a way to randomly exchange names with each other.  I have it set up so only the person who draws your name can see your name and address.  Here is the link to the exchange where you can sign up:  Winter IF Sock Exchange

The sign up deadline will be 1/24/13.  Names will be on 1/25/13.  The deadline for getting your socks in the mail is 2/15/13.

Let me know if you have any questions!

BTW, Googling "crazy socks" is a bit frightening...

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Me: 29 (3/5/13- high NK cells)  DH: 28 (5/8/12- MFI low morph and motility)
Cycle #21 (IUI#1), Cycle #22 (HSG 9/21/12) and Cycle #23 (IUI#2)=  image
Cycle #24- December Snow Bunny IVF #1
ER 12/6/12 (14R, 11M, 9F), ET 12/9/12 transferred 2 day 3 embies
Bleeding and low betas=very cautious image C/P 5W3D
Cycle #26 March Lucky Duck- FET #1
scheduled 3/20/13- CANCELLED- lining issues
Cycle #27 May Emerald- FET #1.2
delayed- Starting Trental for 3 months + natural cycles Cycle #28-30=  image
Cycle #31 August Shooting Star- FET #1.3 
transferred 1 hatching blast 8/21/13= imageBetas 8/30 (108) and 9/3 (565)

U/S 9/19/13- HR is 128!  U/S #2 10/4/13- HR is 174!
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  • I'm all over this!!!!!  I love socks!!!!!!
     36 DH 33 TTC for over 3 years
    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
    IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
    BFN
    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

    Switching RE's within practice

    2 frosties waiting for us, November 2013!!!!!   Transferred 2 "average" blasts 11/20/2013
    BFP!!!!!!!  Boy/Girl Twins!!!!!! Due 08/08/2014

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  • This excites me more than you will ever know.  Signing up right now.  Thanks! 
    Me (37) DH (39); PCOS changed to Unexplained, changed to DOR in 2012 (finally a correct diagnosis!); 
    Started TTC 2009 with RE after 6 months.  
    Clomid + Trigger x2; 
    IUI + Femara x1,
    IUI + Follistim x2;
    IVF #1 (MDL) February 2013- BFN.
    IVF #2 (antagonist) May 2013, First BFP of my life. 
    Identical twin miracle BOYS (!!) headed our way- due date is technically 2/4/14 but c section is scheduled for 1/7! 


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  • How fun! Can a newbie join in?
  • Yay!! Super excited! I love socks too!
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  • not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

     

    TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own, autoimmune disease 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) 
    IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d
    FET #1 December 2012, BFN
    FET #2 February 2013, no embies survived thaw
    IVF #2, BFP #2, Loss #2 March 2013, Scar tissue discovered, RPL testing,
    IVF #3, BFP #3, Loss #3 (twins) September 2013
    Hostile ute, moving onto Gestational Carrier!

    GC/FET #1 of 1 5AA blast and 1 compacted blast, February 2014, BFP #4 on 3/1/2014!
    6w u/s 1 bean with h/b of 145 bpm, 8w u/s 187 bpm
    EDD 11/7/14. Please, please, please stick little one!

    Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!

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  • What a great idea!! I love this!
    Married 2007
    3 Clomid IUIs -- BFNs
    IVF #1 never made it to transfer
    On "egg health" cocktail DHEA/CoQ10/FRC/Pregnitude/Melatonin
    Starting IVF #2 for Feb 2013
    Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix
    Cancelled mid-cycle due to high P4 levels early on.
    OCPs again for IVF 2.5 mid-March. IVF 2.5 transferred two "gorgeous" 5-day blasts and BFFN. Even REI is baffled
    On indefinite hold until a huge stroke of serendipity led me to IVF 3 May 2014
    Testing found positive cardiolipins/APS, now on lovenox and intralipid infusions
    Transfer of 2 5-day blasts and (FINALLY) BFFP!! 1st ultrasound shows two sacs and two HB, but one is sluggish, almost expecting vanishing twin Subsequent ultrasound confirmed vanishing twin, but my other Little critter looks fantastic!
    "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
    -- Margaret Thatcher


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  • Oh I'm excited! I've never done an exchange before!
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    Trying for a baby since 4/10

    DX: Infertile 6/11 Me: LPD, all other blood work clear.
    DH: low sperm motility,low count.
    Met with RE start clomid + TI + IUI 5/12= IUI cancelled due to positive Cystic Fibrosis carrier test. DH tested Neg. for Cystic Fibrosis,

    6/12 Clomid + TI +IUI=BFN 8/10 IVF consult.
    IVF #1 Started BCP 9/2 Lupron 10/11 stims 10/27 ER 11/6!! 5 eggs retreived only 1 mature. FERT report shows none made it.Cancelled cycle.

    IVF #2 BCP 11/18 Lupron 12/14

    Stims start 12/29 ER 1/8 ET 1/11 put in 1 grade B and 1 grade C. Beta: 1/20 = BFN

    IVF# 3 7/13 BFP ended in chemical pregnancy

    9/15 diagnosed with PCOS and insulin resistance gearing up for IVF# 4 Dec/ Jan

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  • imagelincoln79:

    not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

     

    This makes me think of Christmas time when I was buying DH a gift.  So you know the website for D#ck's sporting goods is not  D#cks.com.....  I was horrified!!  It just kept popping up and was sooooo gross.

     36 DH 33 TTC for over 3 years
    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
    IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
    BFN
    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

    Switching RE's within practice

    2 frosties waiting for us, November 2013!!!!!   Transferred 2 "average" blasts 11/20/2013
    BFP!!!!!!!  Boy/Girl Twins!!!!!! Due 08/08/2014

    My Blog




    *~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
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  • imagelincoln79:

    not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

     

    This makes me think of Christmas time when I was buying DH a gift.  So you know the website for D#ck's sporting goods is not  D#cks.com.....  I was horrified!!  It just kept popping up and was sooooo gross.

     36 DH 33 TTC for over 3 years
    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
    IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
    BFN
    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

    Switching RE's within practice

    2 frosties waiting for us, November 2013!!!!!   Transferred 2 "average" blasts 11/20/2013
    BFP!!!!!!!  Boy/Girl Twins!!!!!! Due 08/08/2014

    My Blog




    *~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
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  • imagefiresiren:
    imagelincoln79:

    not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

     

    This makes me think of Christmas time when I was buying DH a gift.  So you know the website for D#ck's sporting goods is not  D#cks.com.....  I was horrified!!  It just kept popping up and was sooooo gross.

    Bahahaha.  I am LOLing to both of these!

    To PP:  Yes, a newbie is more than welcome!

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    Lilypie First Birthday tickers

    TTC #1 since February 2011
    Me: 29 (3/5/13- high NK cells)  DH: 28 (5/8/12- MFI low morph and motility)
    Cycle #21 (IUI#1), Cycle #22 (HSG 9/21/12) and Cycle #23 (IUI#2)=  image
    Cycle #24- December Snow Bunny IVF #1
    ER 12/6/12 (14R, 11M, 9F), ET 12/9/12 transferred 2 day 3 embies
    Bleeding and low betas=very cautious image C/P 5W3D
    Cycle #26 March Lucky Duck- FET #1
    scheduled 3/20/13- CANCELLED- lining issues
    Cycle #27 May Emerald- FET #1.2
    delayed- Starting Trental for 3 months + natural cycles Cycle #28-30=  image
    Cycle #31 August Shooting Star- FET #1.3 
    transferred 1 hatching blast 8/21/13= imageBetas 8/30 (108) and 9/3 (565)

    U/S 9/19/13- HR is 128!  U/S #2 10/4/13- HR is 174!
    It's a BOY!

  • imagefiresiren:
    imagelincoln79:

    not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

     

    This makes me think of Christmas time when I was buying DH a gift.  So you know the website for D#ck's sporting goods is not  D#cks.com.....  I was horrified!!  It just kept popping up and was sooooo gross.



    Bahahaha so funny both of these!!
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  • imagelincoln79:

    not even kidding, but i got a pair of "hot booties" for christmas. it even says "hot booties" right across the toes....not sure i would suggest googling this though...

    My in laws just gave me a pair of these the other day. I haven't tried them yet but I can't wait to!!

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  • Such a wonderful idea! Joined and ready!
  • Yay...thanks for putting the together....I love socks too!!! Signing up tonight! 

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  • Im signed up, cant wait!! And the story about dcks sporting goods made me laugh. I could see something like that happening to me at work lol.
    "Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end."
    Me:29 DH:29  TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues 
    Feb'12- July'12-testing(all clear minus slight arcuate ute), 3 IUI with clomid all BFN
    8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F. 
    ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
    IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
    ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
    3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.  
    DX: High NK cells, cytokines, DHEAs& PAI1;  hypothyroid, +APA, restricted bloodflow
    7/13 IVF#3 Long lupron protocol with PIO, Crinone, Prometrium, and vivelle
    (plus synthroid, metformin, baby asa, metanx, PNV, Vit E, D, calcium, fish oil, CoQ10, IVIg infusions and lovenox per Dr. Kwak-kim)
    ER 7/19 14R, 11M, 9F(4 natural fert, 5 with ICSI)
    ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts.  SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
    Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!!  1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!
    11/11: TEAM PURPLE!!!!!
    3/21/14-L&W born at 37w via csection

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    PAIF/SAIF welcome!
  • Fun! I've always wanted to do one of these exchanges!

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    Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
    AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!

    Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers

    Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
    Stopped BCP 4/2010.
    Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
    IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN

    IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
    BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
    FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
    FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013
    ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
    Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt)
    Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
    Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
    G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.


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  • imagejschwind22:

    Burrrrrr it's cold outside!  Some other lovely IFers and I thought it was time for a winter sock exchange!  Let's spread some luck by giving each other a snazzy new pair of fun, and most importantly LUCKY socks to wear to RE appointments or just for fun for those of us on a break.

    If you want to participate in the sock exchange, you will need an Elfster account.  If you've never used Elfster, it's a way to randomly exchange names with each other.  I have it set up so only the person who draws your name can see your name and address.  Here is the link to the exchange where you can sign up:  Winter IF Sock Exchange

    The sign up deadline will be 1/24/13.  Names will be on 1/25/13.  The deadline for getting your socks in the mail is 2/15/13.

    Let me know if you have any questions!

    BTW, Googling "crazy socks" is a bit frightening...

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    Great idea, I just mentioned this to someone yesterday that we were about due for a sock exchange! Socks Rocks <3
    Married BF 6/29/2002/
    TTC Since Aug 2011/
    ME:34 all clear/DH:41 DX Severe MFI/
    IVF w/ICSI OCT 2012 Stims started 10/8/ER 10/19/12/ET 10/24/Beta#1 11/2=BFN (beta was 1.2)

    IVF 2.0-Baseline 11/7/12 beta 0/All Clear
    Stim start 11/7/12//ER 11/19 11M//10F
    ET 2 embies 11/24//Beta#1 28 Beta #2 23 Beta#3 29
    stop meds Beta#4 37/C/P 5W5D EDD:8/12/13/IVF#3 in Jan

    Ivf 3-frozen 3 poor 3day/fet=bfn

    Ivf#4 New dr. New protocol=beta1 197 beta#2 677 beta#3 1557
     u/s 8/13 =TWINS 2 strong hb
    Due Date 4/4/14

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  • imagerrdiva1:
    imagejschwind22:

    Burrrrrr it's cold outside!  Some other lovely IFers and I thought it was time for a winter sock exchange!  Let's spread some luck by giving each other a snazzy new pair of fun, and most importantly LUCKY socks to wear to RE appointments or just for fun for those of us on a break.

    If you want to participate in the sock exchange, you will need an Elfster account.  If you've never used Elfster, it's a way to randomly exchange names with each other.  I have it set up so only the person who draws your name can see your name and address.  Here is the link to the exchange where you can sign up:  Winter IF Sock Exchange

    The sign up deadline will be 1/24/13.  Names will be on 1/25/13.  The deadline for getting your socks in the mail is 2/15/13.

    Let me know if you have any questions!

    BTW, Googling "crazy socks" is a bit frightening...

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    Great idea, I just mentioned this to someone yesterday that we were about due for a sock exchange! Socks Rocks <3

    Diva, remember we were talking it about it yesterday and so I mentioned it to Schwind and she created it for me. <3


    Me (30) my best friend (38)
    TTTC since "Jan 2011"
    RE appt april 2012
    Dx: PCOS and stage 1 endo
    S/A 19 million, 48 motility, 1 morphology
    6.1 progestrone
    HSG: tubes clear
    clomid 50mg + #1 IUI + trigger 6/9/12 BFN 6/18/12 Clomid 150mg +#2 IUI + trigger: 7/9/2012 BFN 7/18/2012 stage 1: endo removed 8/14/12
    Letrozole 2.5mg+estrogen=cycle cancelled for little to no response
    Follistim 75 (10/15-10/19) follistim 67 (10/20-10/21) cycle cancelled due to over response 9 follies and very thin lining
    ~ IVF #1:BC pills started 10/27~
    ~IVF class schedualed for 11/13~
    ~ Lupron starts Thanksgiving day~
    ~Stims start December 1st~
    ~ER: December 12th ~
    ~ET: December 15th~
    19 R. 12. Fertilized with ICSI, 2 transfered
    only 1 made it to freeze!
    Beta #1 12/27/12 (26)
    beta #2 12/29/12 (78.9)
    Beta #3 12/31/12 (149)
    Beta #4 1/4/13 (48)
    C/P on 1/4/13 @ 5 weeks and 2 days
    ~ IVF #2 ~
    ~ BC pills1/15-2/3~
    ~Lupron beings 1/31~
    ~stims start Feb. 9th~
    ~ER 2/21/13~
    ~14 R, 12 fertilized with ICSI~
    ~1 made it to freeze~
    ~Twin Boys Arrived August 31, 2013
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  • imageRmJohns92:
    imagerrdiva1:
    imagejschwind22:

     

     

    Great idea, I just mentioned this to someone yesterday that we were about due for a sock exchange! Socks Rocks <3

    Diva, remember we were talking it about it yesterday and so I mentioned it to Schwind and she created it for me. <3

    That is awesome, I was like wow she read our minds lol. Love it, runs off to update elfster. <3
    Married BF 6/29/2002/
    TTC Since Aug 2011/
    ME:34 all clear/DH:41 DX Severe MFI/
    IVF w/ICSI OCT 2012 Stims started 10/8/ER 10/19/12/ET 10/24/Beta#1 11/2=BFN (beta was 1.2)

    IVF 2.0-Baseline 11/7/12 beta 0/All Clear
    Stim start 11/7/12//ER 11/19 11M//10F
    ET 2 embies 11/24//Beta#1 28 Beta #2 23 Beta#3 29
    stop meds Beta#4 37/C/P 5W5D EDD:8/12/13/IVF#3 in Jan

    Ivf 3-frozen 3 poor 3day/fet=bfn

    Ivf#4 New dr. New protocol=beta1 197 beta#2 677 beta#3 1557
     u/s 8/13 =TWINS 2 strong hb
    Due Date 4/4/14

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  • This sounds like so much fun!! I LOVE socks!! My RE always comments on either my crazy socks or loud designs on my toes. So how does this work?
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