Hi everyone!
A short background on me...
I actually started posting on TTGP after my first loss, a c/p in Feb 2012 and became fairly active here.
But after my second loss in June, I made my way over to TTCAL, which is where I have spent most of my bumping time since, albeit with a few brief times on PGAL and some break periods.
I think I introed here again in November, but I didn't end up posting much then. I have found myself lurking more over here again and would like try participating in both boards and see how that feels for me.
I am approaching 40 in May and have a son and am trying for a sibling for him. I recently went through a thorough repeated loss testing and both my RE and OBGYN attribute the main reason for my losses to poor egg quality. I don't seem to have as much of a problem with quantity it apears, which is good. But just waiting to get that good egg.
I also have a small area of calcifications in the outer layer surrounding my ute, but it's not very large and would only affect development should the embryo try to implant there.
I may have something called adenomyosis, but my OBGYN feels confident that since I had my son only three years ago it wouldn't have progressed quickly enough to be preventing me entirely from having another successful pregnancy.
Those are the main things that were discovered in all the work up. As a result of it all, I am trying progesterone supplements (suppositories yay!), baby aspirin, DHEA, and an extra dose of folic acid and B vitamin in something called Folgard.
We talked about IVF but the RE felt that I had just as good a chance of conceiving on my own as I would with IVF since it's very likely that given the poor quality issue we might not end up with enough good ones to transfer. I'm okay with that, overall, all things considering.
I also talked about clomid with my OBGYN and why my RE didn't mention it and since I am releasing eggs and getting BFPs on my own she didn't feel like it would be worth the risk of possible damage to my lining that can happen some times. I'm okay with all of that too.
So, this is our first cycle since my last loss and completed testing where we are off the bench and I am just about in the middle of my 2WW currently.
I look forward to reconnecting here. I remember so many ladies from my time here before and I am both happy and sad to see you here.
dream 1 CAME TRUE 2.13.2010
<dream 2> 12.2011
2.10.12 : 4 weeks
6.17.12 : 10 weeks
10.10.12 : 4 weeks, 6 days
12.13.12 : 9 weeks, 1 day
4.6.13 : 4 weeks, 4 days
10.27.13 : 5 weeks, 6 days
4.2.14 (IVF #1) : 4 weeks, 1 day
6.19.14 : IVF #2 Negative
</dream 2>
***All always welcome!!***
Re: ::peeks in:: hello again!
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
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All ALers welcome!
Welcome back. I wish you the best and hope you get your rainbow baby soon!
dream 1 CAME TRUE 2.13.2010
<dream 2> 12.2011
2.10.12 : 4 weeks
6.17.12 : 10 weeks
10.10.12 : 4 weeks, 6 days
12.13.12 : 9 weeks, 1 day
4.6.13 : 4 weeks, 4 days
10.27.13 : 5 weeks, 6 days
4.2.14 (IVF #1) : 4 weeks, 1 day
6.19.14 : IVF #2 Negative
</dream 2>
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***All always welcome!!***
Good luck.
Me: 32 DH: 31.
B/W: good. SA: good.
November 2012: Paratubal cyst found during U/S.
January 10, 2013: Lap removed paratubal cyst and Stage 2 Endometriosis.
3 cycles of Femara + TI = BFNs
June 2013: Femara 2.5 mg, Gonal F Injects 37.5 IU, Menopur, trigger + IUI = BFN
July 2013: Femara 2.5 mg, Gonal F Injects 75 IU, Menopur, trigger + IUI = BFP!!!!
Beta 1 @ 11 DPIUI = 76. Progesterone = 27.3
BFP 8/16/2013 // EDD 4/28/2014
Jordan Samuel born April 19, 2014. 6 lb, 12 oz and 18 inches long.
CLICK ME!!!11!!1111!!
lots of to my TBBFF Sothernpeach80 - BABY ETHAN IS HERE! 02.04.13
TTC #1 since Jan 2012
BFP #1 07/27/12 - EDD 04/07/13; C/P on 07/31/12
BFP #2 10/11/12 - EDD 06/24/13; Blighted Ovum; D&C 11/30/12
BFP #3 03/10/13 - EDD 11/17/13 - PLEASE BE OUR TAKE HOME BABY!
Beta #1 - 95.8 (12DPO); Beta #2 - 502 (15DPO); Beta #3 - 2003 (18DPO)
First U/S showed one beautiful baby measuring 7w1d with a HR of 148!!! Second U/S showed baby measuring 9w0d with a HR of 173!!!
My Ugly BFP Chart
“I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much." -Mother Teresa
Welcome - hope your stay is short and sweet!
Married June 2010.
DD born 1/13 via Csection at 41w5d after 47 hours of labor
BFP #1 : 3/20/13 | EDD: 12/1/13 | MC: 4/15/13
BFP #2: 1/9/14 | EDD: 9/21/14
Welcomed our rainbow bear on 8/31/14
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Finished BC and not preventing since June 2010.
Actively trying for baby #1 since July 2011.
SA completed 5/29/2012. No sperm found.
11/12: Dx: Congenital Bilateral Absense of the Vas Deferens.
Genetic Testing needed as this is a mutation of Cystic Fibrosis.
IVF #1 with ICSI planned for 2013.
PAIF/SAIF welcome!
Welcome back.
So sorry for your losses . FX for that sticky baby soon!
Hey there!
Welcome back! We have similar stories, I'm also heterozygous for MTHFR and on Folgard. Also am using the awesome progesterone suppositories Good luck, hope your stay here is short!
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!