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Success after IF
Ruthie04
member
12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
An intro (FINALLY!!)
Ruthie04
member
Hi Everyone! I've been lurking for months and I've even typed out an intro several times, but two little somebodies keep interrupting me! Lately, I've been hanging out on the multiples board, but I was on IF and PAIF before all of that and I've so missed you girls!
The highlights of our history are: unexplained IF (suspected embryo quality issues) for three years, 3 TI cycles, a miscarriage, 5 IUI attempts, 2.5 IVFs all before we were blessed with our amazing twin boys in September. Pregnancy wasn't easy with constant m/s, previa, and IUGR, but I already find myself missing it! The boys are absolutely amazing and I am so crazy in love. However, it is definitely not without challenges! I've been so lucky to be able to stay at home, but being a SAHM has been a challenge for me and I find myself missing work and adult interaction. I still haven't left the house by myself with both babies! The biggest struggle has certainly been feeding. Due to their size and latch issues, BFing was so difficult and we are mostly FF with minimal BM at this point. We have been blessed with fabulous sleepers, so we were able to establish a great schedule from six weeks and our days tend to go pretty well.
So, that's the story! I'm so looking forward to catching up/ getting to know you all!
TTC in 2009, Dx: Unexplained IF
Three TI cycles (BFP...miscarriage), five IUI attempts and 2.5 IVF cycles later...BFP!! 12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!
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Re: An intro (FINALLY!!)
Congrats to you!
Sidenote: So you don't go insane, when you feel ready look into joining a playgroup of some sort. I started going to a new mom support group that was offered at the hospital I delivered at when my daughter was almost a month old and I met an amazing group of girls, a lot of which were SAHM's, and we have sinced branched off and made our own "group" per say. We get together all of the time for playdates and to do activities around the city with our LO's. We also get together for girl nights about once a month which usually involves going out for dinner and drinks and a few of us are going on a girls trip to Napa Valley in two weeks! I am so thankful I have them! I would totally recommend seeking out something like that.
Also look for free or cheap things to do around the community - library classes, park and rec stuff, I know the Children's Museum where we live has a ton of classes included when you buy a membership, we have a zoo membership that also has classes/camps for when the kids get a little older, a lot of local community centers have free or really cheap playgroup activities, our kids started swimming lessons at 6 months etc etc.
I am a person who would go crazy sitting at home all day doing nothing but changing diapers so I can totally understand how you might feel a little isolated. Not that you really wanted my advice (lol), but welcome to the board!
Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!!
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long
May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
Unexplained Infertility
After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!
TTC #2
After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
TTC #1 since 8/09, Dx MFI 4/10
IUI #1: 6/10 = Cancelled, IUI #2: 7/10 = Cancelled, IVF #1: 9/10 = BFP
Baby girl arrived - 6/14/11
TTC #2
IVF #2 - Oct/Nov 2012: 11/5 - eSET - 7 Frosties - BFP
Baby girl arrived - 7/17/13
TTC #3
FET #1 6/21/18
Nice to meet you and congrats!
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
"I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted what I asked of him." ~1 Samuel 1:27
"Whatever it takes, we walk together." ~Pittsburgh Penguins
My IF-turned-baby blog
Failed multiple cycles of Clomid+TI and Clomid+IUI
3/2011 inj+IUI #1 BFP. 4/2011 missed m/c.
Fall 2011 inj+IUI #2&3 BFN
Jan/Feb 2012 IVF#1 BFP 2/23 EDD 10/31/2012 ~~~ Halloween ~~~
Our IVF miracle, Baby Boy M, arrived on 11/8/2012!
Welcome and congrats!!
I am missing work myself... I hope things continue to get better and you will get to leave the house one day soon!
#1 BFP 1/10/11; missed m/c discovered 7w5d
IF Dx: Endo, hetero MTHFR mutation, poor morphology
#1 IUI: 1/18/12 = BFN
#1 IVF/ICSI 4/2/12 = 2 x 7-cell and 1 x 5-cell transferred (3dt) = BFP!!
H was born at 41w2d on 12/29/12 - be still my heart!
#2 IVF/ICSI 1/19/14 = 2 x 8 cells transferred (3dt) = BFP!! EDD 10/09/14
M&W born at 37 weeks on 9/18/14 - I am the momma of 3 boys!!!
12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!!