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TTT
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It is Ten Things Tuesday time.
TTT is when you share 10 things with us. Any 10 things.
TTT is when you share 10 things with us. Any 10 things.
****loss discussed*****
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
Intralipid infusion on Dec 10. Transfer of 1 day 3 nine-cell embryo into my uterus on Dec. 19. (acupuncture immediately before and after)
BFP on Dec. 27; Beta 1 Jan 2 (14dp3dt): 665, Beta 2 Jan 4 (16dp3dt): 1859, Beta 3 Jan 6 (18dp3dt): 4449, Beta 4 Jan 10 (22dp3dt): 12,251.
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Re: TTT
1. Been up early this morning for no reason!!! ugh! i can't stand being an early riser when I just want to snuggle with my kid! (who happens to be asleep on me!)
2. Still hoping to be able to go camping this summer if I can get my car fixed ....
3. Been thinking, "if life give you lemons, ..." Just wondering about how I am going to make things work. (sorry for the vauge comment)
4. I still want another child/baby but I feel like my options arent there in the support department from my partner and age. (she's 55 with lots of health problems while i'm 43 and still young in body and heart.)
5. Okay, sometimes I do get frustrated with my little man, but I know the end results - he's still a great kid!
6. oh! how did I get a brain slump when I thought I had ten things to comment on... Life! :
2. Heading out to our 38 week appointment shortly.
3. It's really been bugging me watching a couple we know continue to post things on facebook about how they are trying to induce labor at home. They, too are 38 weeks and have been doing this since 37 weeks to the day. I just don't like it and I think pregnancy hormones have got me riled up, because it makes really angry.
4. I'm wondering a lot about how I will cope during labor.
5. Today I think I'll pack the bag for the birth centre and get the car seat installation checked. Ooh and maybe a self pedicure! That'll be an act of contortion.
6. Yesterday a girl at work told me about a cousin's home birth that resulted in the death of the baby. I like her, but it never ceases to amaze me that women tell other women these stories right before they'll be going through birth.
7. We got our civil union on Thursday last week. I am so in love!!
8. A stranger in a restaurant loo asked my partner when she realized that she was transgendered. My partner, who is clearly a nicer person than I am responded that she didn't identify that way, but just liked to wear her hair short and wear mostly men's clothes. I'm proud if her for not being a jerk, I think I'd have told the silly cow to mind her bloody business! Why would you ask a complete stranger such a personal question with no prompting?
9. I really want to recline! I'm focusing on sitting in ways that allow for optimal fetal positioning, but I'd honestly just LOVE to grab a cushion, lie on my tummy and snuggle up.
10. I've been really fortunate to have had a mostly trouble free pregnancy, and I've grown so used to the changes in my body that sometimes I feel like I will always be this way. Interesting how we adapt! except, perhaps, for the tummy sleeping thing
1. I'm home on the couch today recovering from surgery yesterday.
2. Tylenol with codeine is taking pretty good care of me.
3. Manada has been taking very good care of me. It has been lovely.
4. I'm feeling pretty calm right now about the results of yesterday's surgery, but intellectually I'm aware that we've been on a wild ride and I assume the emotions will come again at some point.
5. I was supposed to be the "easy" one to get pregnant. Ha!
6. When I woke up in recovery yesterday, I had this knowledge that the doctor had told me after surgery that I had stage 4 endo on both of my fallopian tubes. I didn't remember talking to her; I just knew she'd told me that.
7. When M came in to see me in the second recovery room, she informed me that I had talked to the doctor after surgery (the doctor debriefed M after she talked to me). Apparently, I pulled out my throat tube and sat up in bed to talk to her. I don't remember that at all or anything that I said or even talking to the doctor. I'm fascinated that I had a knowledge of what she told me about the surgery but no memory of the conversation.
8. The doc wants to start me on the birth control pill next week to help control the endo and get my cycle as regulated and worked out as we can. Then M and I have to decide when we are ready (financially) to pursue IVF and which one of us will be getting knocked up first.
9. Although the surgery results would not have been the ones I would have chosen, I feel very grateful to have had the surgery and know what's going on. I'm also glad that with both tubes removed, in Ontario, IVF will only be half the cost.
10. I am, however, anxious that something will go wrong with the egg retrieval. I have endo on my ovaries and they couldn't remove it all without damaging the healthy ovarian tissue. Apparently the doctor is not worried about the egg retrieval, though, and feels good about the chances of getting a fair number of eggs from me.
11 I just realized my entire TTT is TTC-related. I try not to do that generally, but I guess that's the stuff on my mind! I am, however, excited about our Love Party on June 15 and about going away to a cottage this weekend!
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
You're so close! That's so exciting. Best of luck!
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
1. Healz glad to hear that you are recovering and relaxing after your surgery.
2. I really wanted some apple juice this morning.... then i threw it up.
3. We found out yesterday that we are expecting a boy.
4. After finding out it is a boy we narrowed down our names and decided to keep the name top secret from all our friends and family until after the birth.
5. I wish I didn't have to work this afternoon.
6. My wife has an interview today for an internship that she really wants for a gay publication in our town. I hope she gets it.
7. "I didn't know I was pregnant" is on TV and I am finding this show is rather irritating.
8. I am looking forward to a vacay we have the end of June to visit my family
9. I am planning to finally get back into yoga this week. Yay!
10. I made it to ten.... have a great day everyone!
Baby Oliver born 11/27/13
TTC stats with donor sperm...
IUI #1 with trigger, 1/4/13 - BFN
IUI #2 with trigger, 2/1/13 BFN
IUI #3 with tigger, 2/28/12 BFP EDD 11/21/13
1. Today is my second day of cramps, but no period yet.
2. I am 11dpiui and CD27 today. Expecting AF today or tomorrow. It sure feels like it is about to start at any moment. I have run to the rest room 17 million times in the last 24 hrs to check. I think the TWW craziness has officially kicked in, and I am currently not feeling that great about this cycle...
3. My wife and I had talked about taking a break from TTC if the third IUI didn't take, but we had a talk last night and decided to buy three more vials of sperm if I get my period this week. We just want this family so badly and we are not willing to wait. Even at the cost of our savings. Oh well, I guess being financially comfy is overrated anyway! HAHA
4. My wife bought me flowers last night for no reason. It made me super happy. I love when she does that! They were purple and yellow and are now adorning the middle of our kitchen table
5. I am not yet sure what I am going to make for dinner tonight. Nothing really sounds good or worth the effort HAHA - I am secretly wishing we could just do takeout or something...
6. I am excited for this weekend. On Saturday, a good friend of ours is having her bridal shower. Their wedding will be at the same place that we had our wedding, so I am really excited to go and experience a wedding there as a guest! After the bridal shower we are going to another friend's wedding dress fitting (my wife is one of her bridesmaids) and then going out shopping with her and her mom. It will be a weekend of wedding related things, and that is fun now that we aren't planning our wedding anymore. It will feel nostalgic!
7. I am hoping that this day will start going by faster. I am ready to be back at home with my wife and dog. I feel like I have this pull to be at home in our little bubble lately. I just want to hang out in our house together. I don't know why... it just feels comfy and nice. We have been together for almost 9 years, lived together for 8 of them, and have had this house for 3.5 years, but recently I have just wanted to be at home with my little family (you know, the doggie too) and enjoy it. It must be some kind of phase HAHA...
8. My stomach is growling so loud that I can hear it. I don't know if I am going to make it to noon before eating lunch!
9. I would like some new summer clothes. Don't think that is in the cards though, unless I wind up pregnant soon. Oh gosh, a girl can dream, right?
10. My wife and I had a super awesome talk on Sunday night all about what we want to do when we find out we are pregnant, plans for telling people, plans for celebrating privately, what we want in terms of OB care, what our thoughts are in terms of birth plans, etc. It was just a really good check-in to make sure we are on the same page. We are. And it felt nice to talk about these things, b/c it was a reminder that some day it will be a reality.
Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012
5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN
Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer! *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581 *********William George born June 4, 2014*********Thanks1
Baby Oliver born 11/27/13
TTC stats with donor sperm...
IUI #1 with trigger, 1/4/13 - BFN
IUI #2 with trigger, 2/1/13 BFN
IUI #3 with tigger, 2/28/12 BFP EDD 11/21/13
2. But I got a full night's sleep because I wasn't up in the middle of the night worrying about her.
3. There are a number of silver linings to losing her, mostly stress and money related becaused she'd been sick for a while, but none of them make me any less sad.
4. My wife has today off and has been purging our house of all her stuff so we don't have to see it lying around.
5. We probably won't be getting another pet for a while.
6. I'm so grateful we have a baby to focus on in the meantime.
7. Our friend will be 40w pregnant tomorrow. I'm excited to meet her baby and hoping they don't use our boy name.
8.I need to get some exercise. I'm planning to take a long walk after work tonight.
9. I gave my wife golf lessons for her birthday and she has been really enjoying them! I'm so happy.
10. First day shopping at the farmer's market. Local strawberries are here!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Oh how I LOVE TTT!!!
1. First and foremost...wishing healz and hers a successful, healthy, healing journey!!!
2. This is ONE of the longest weeks ever. Just trying to get to Thurs for our US appointment so I can stop wondering if meds are working!
3. This is the last week of school! I cannot wait. These kids have lost their minds and are already on summer break (some of us have as well =/)
4. I hate that when I chew gum it gets stuck between my teeth! Very annoying and time consuming to constantly have to floss minty gum out of my teeth! Makes for an interesting food combination when eating
5. I think I am losing my mind. Trying hard not to have baby-obsessive thoughts, so that is all I think about!
6. The weather in Florida sucks this week. A LOT of rain which really dampens my desire to start walking the dogs every night.
7. My mother-in-laws wedding was rained in, but we moved to plan B and it was beautiful. She looked amazing and I was so glad to see her so happy. My parents made it to the wedding and it was great to have our families there together. I am lucky that we all get along so well!
8. I am hormonal. I will chalk it up to nearing my O cycle, plus being on meds, plus the fact that I am usually hormonal. It is just vamped up and I feel for my poor wife as she tries to ride the waves with me. Luckily we communicate very well and talk through most of it.
9. Technically I do not get out of work until 3, but I think I am going to try to leave VERY soon. I have some serious napping I need to get done and the dogs needs some extra cuddling time
10. Even though TTC is tough, I am so very blessed with all I do have. I have a great extended family, a beautiful-talented-amazing-loving wife, 5 furrbabies and a snake, a steady job (sort of LOL), a wonderful house, and so much more. My blessing are abundant and I am truly thankful for all I do have!
----wow, I rambled off TTT pretty fast. I am sooo ADD right now! LOL
Married to M and proud mothers to Olivia and Elise (8/19/2014) and to our fur-babies: Capone (pitbull), Jax and Atticus (cats)
7. ... I am ready to be back at home with my wife and dog. I feel like I have this pull to be at home in our little bubble lately. I just want to hang out in our house together. I don't know why... it just feels comfy and nice.....
I feel the same way today!!!! (and most days really, but really hard today)
Married to M and proud mothers to Olivia and Elise (8/19/2014) and to our fur-babies: Capone (pitbull), Jax and Atticus (cats)
1. I love, love, love reading everyone's TTT!
2. The weather in Columbus is BEAUTIFUL today! I am really enjoying it.
3. I took my neice to the park today and we had a blast! I love that I get to spend so much time with her.
4. C and I are supposed to have date night tonight but it is her busy work season and so I have a feeling we will be doing work stuff for her.
5. I get to get back into facilitating some trainings this week and next...I am super excited!!!
6. I have been feeling really "homesick" lately...by home sick I mean that I miss my parents...I am hoping we get to see them soon!
7. C and I are looking at a house right next door to my sister and her husband. It is really great and feels really promising. I am very excited about it!
8. I have been trying to take walks every day...its been really great and makes me feel re-energized!
9. We had a little extra money and decided to get a few new summer clothes. It made C really happy and I was glad to get a few new items. Now that we are a little more strapped for money, it feels good to treat ourselves every once in while.
10. We went to our first farmer's market of the season...I love this time of year!
Queer coupled and having a BABY with the love of my life! Love my life and wouldn't have it any other way!
First IUI 1/22/2013 BFN: 2/7/2013, Second IUI 2/21/2013 BFN: 3/9/2013, Third IUI 4/23/2013 BFN: 5/8/2013, Fourth IUI 5/24/2013 BFN: 6/7/2013, Fifth IUI 6/24/2013 BFN: 7/8/2013
C began IUI's
7/23/2013 C's first IUI BFN, 8/21/2013 C's second IUI BFN , Took a break in September and October, 11/05/2013 C's 3rd IUI (TWW...we meet again...) BFN, Took off the month to switch to an RE. 01/01/2014 C's 4th IUI...BFP!!!!!!!! Beta #1- 17, Beta #2- 34, Beta #3-140.... 6W Ultra-Sound Reveals nothing in Gestation Sack... Natural M/C at 7W, 2/3/2014
03/21/2014 IUI #10...BFP!!! Beta #1- 48, Beta #2- 416, Beta #3- 1018. GROW BABY GROW!!!
1st Ultrasound 4/22/2014 Baby Squints is PERFECT! Measuring at 6w2d with a heartbeat of 129. EDD: 12/12/14.
Ultrasound at 18 weeks on 7/14/2014. Baby is healthy and growing just as she should!
Check out my blog at: http://journeytoparenthoodandmakingmilk.blogspot.com/
2. In line getting lunch before heading back home to meet the tv guy. Yes! Tv for the first time in weeks!!!
3. Work is stressing me out.
4. I would like to clean and unpack my bathroom tonight. I would really like o feel more settled into the new place.
5. Glad that healz is at home recovering today
6. My rocker that we ordered is here and it will be delivered next week!!!
7. If anyone has any sleeping suggestions for sore hips, I'll take them!
8. I'm actually looking forward to making dinner tonight. Last night was our first cooked dinner at the house and it was awesome
9. I have GOT to review our lawyer docs and get back to her office. There is a lot to get set up before this baby is born
10. I appreciate that my friends who have recently had children are very honest with me about their experiences. I just don't know if I'm ready to hear all of them.
2.They boys I nanny for have been so cranky all day,is it 6pm yet?
3.DW and i are working on planning some fun things to look forward to this summer and fall...looks like trips to Boston,Ohio and Maine are coming together
4.I'm going to start an Alphabet Summer adventure with the little guys, on "A" day we will do things such as eat apples,read an Arthur book so on and so forth..should be fun.
5.I loveee the video baby monitor at work,and plan to buy one in the future for our own little peanut.
6.I had another blood test this morning to check my betas after the miscarriage.I'm hoping they are down to zero,but likely won't know for a few days.
7.DW and I have NOTHING planned all weekend which is rare,we decided we may go to the drive in movies. One of our favorite summer activities.
8.I was hoping to see that people from this board lived close to us on that recent Where Are You From post but seems as if that is not really the case.
9.I only work three days this week,excited to have Thurs off which is normally not the case. I plan to get an oil change and perhaps get my car inspected,thrilling...I know.
10. My little sister's baby just turned one month old...oh where does the time go?!
I've been skipping out on TTT, but I'm back!
1.) Today is my first day back to class (online)....only 8ish more months and I am done with my 2nd degree!
2.) I have to write an essay this week on ethical responsibility....how vague!
3.) I was recently introduced to an online company called Melaleuca. I dont know much about them yet, but what I have learned, I love. I am 100% a hippy at heart and any company actively trying to change the way we treat our planet, I am on board with.
4.) Miles was up fussy until approx 1:30-2:00am. He finally fell asleep in his swing and I left him there. I slept beside him on the couch while he snoozed. I wasn't about to move him and disturb his slumber!
5.) We took the kiddos to Kings Island (an amusement park) yesterday, they had a BLAST! I am burnt, but it was worth it! Our oldest was finally big enough this year to ride a "real" roller coaster. She loved it but this Momma cried, she cant possible be big enough for this stuff yet?? Where does the time go?
6.) I put a down payment on Amanda's Christmas present. I booked a cruise (just for us) to the Bahamas next April. She's never been on a cruise and neither have I. I think it will be just the get away we need.
7.) I interviewed last Thursday for another position in my company. This position would almost double my salary and be an amazing opportunity for me. I am nervous, excited & anxious to find out if they decided I'd be a good fit. Here is to hoping!
8.) A and I have zero gay friends. We live in a small city that doesn't have an openly gay population. My only gay friend in my past was A's ex gf. That friendship didn't last after A and I became serious. A didn't have any gay friends prior to meeting me beside the ex who introduced us. All of our friends are mostly hetero married couples with kids. I dont mind, we identify with them in almost every aspect of our lives.....I just think it's kinda odd.
9.) It is freezing in my office, but I think it's just me because of my sun burn.....Ick!
10.) Columbus Pride is in 2 weeks and I am excited. I look forward to this every year. You will probably see this on my TTT for the next 2 weeks!
1. I'm back!
2. Our backpacking trip was a bust (very long story involving snow, missing tent and more snow), but we ended up in Florida for 8 days visiting family. Overall, the only thing that mattered was that I was with my DW.
3. Within a few days of us being back, we had a new niece and new nephew. They are both gorgeous and my niece (my brother's kid) was born with a massive amount of hair! My nephew (DW's sister) seemed healthy, but isn't gaining weight. I think it is because she smoked her entire pregnancy (because she is a MORON) and is still smoking.
4. The weather here is absolute perfection. 70's and sunny. I will take this every day.
5. We had a lot of time to talk about the TTC journey and are getting more excited about it becoming a reality.
6. I am terrified that I won't be able to get pregnant and we have given ourselves a limit of tries.
7.My DW is amazing and installed eyebolts IN the living room for my ENO hammock. If anyone doesn't know what that is, it is the most comfortable hammock on the planet and we take it backpacking with us. I'm writing my TTT from my hammock...in my living room
8. I've missed you all and it seems like over the last month there have been many ups and many downs. For those who had ups- congrats! For those who had downs- I'm so sorry
9. I went to a baby shower of the potential KD and his wife and it was awesome. They are two of the coolest people I've ever met and that is one lucky kid!
10. I was able to babysit my 7 day old niece the other day and I am in love. It just made me want one of my own!
2. I am exhausted, and pretty sure my body is grinding to a bit of a halt. I have thrown up already twice today and am still feeling sick. Not cool.
3. I am currently waiting at the car dealership for a seatbelt to be fixed in our car. The new car smell in here is not helping my tummy.
4. I have been more emotional than Healy so far. I have lots of feelings about this whole development and what it means.
5. I really like our sperm donor, and we have 4 vials in storage, but I am a bit sad today that our kids probably won't look anything like me. I will get over this I am sure...plus our donor looks like my siblings with is great!
6. I am so grateful for the support we have, and may seriously punch the next person who tells me they are SURE "my time will come" to have a baby of my own. Two sides of the same coin really!
7. Now that we are on an IVF path I am realizing there is lots about making decisions around it I don't know. Wait for my questions people! They are coming!
8. I hope we get lots of embryos frozen so I can carry a full sibling to our first baby one day I really like that idea.
9. I can't reiterate enough how much I appreciate all of your support.
10. Love party! 11 days! Oh my goodness! So much to be done and really looking forward to it!
queer couple - 32 (me) & 33 (my love) years old - donor sperm,
Our IF/TTC journey since Nov 2012.
Me: dx of DOR in Nov. 2012. Low AMH, AFC - 6, Normal FSH, SS-A (RO) Antibodies (Autoimmune issues), tubes clear, Sono (November 2013) NORMAL! <p>
7 IUI's - December 2012-September 2013. Medicated, Injected, Triggered.... all BFN.
My Love: (the amazing @Healz413)
Normal AMH & FSH, AFC ~27, blocked tube dx'd via HSG in 2012. Hydrosalpinx & ovarian cyst dx'd in May 2013.
dx of Stage IV Endo & bilateral salpinectomy in June 2013.
Partner IVF#1a- December 2013 - H's eggs, my Ute - CANCELLED due to low response
Partner IVF #1b - February 2014 - H's eggs, my Ute - ER February 4 (10 retrieved, 3 fertilized), Transfer Feb 7 of one Grade 1 and one Grade 2 day 3 embryos. 1 - Day 3, Grade 1 frosty saved. BFP - 6dp3dt via FRER, Beta #1 - 110, Beta #2 175, Beta #3 - 348, Beta #4 - 2222!, Beta #5 - 4255. Ultrasound (6w1d) - 2 heartbearts!
We lost our beautiful Twin baby girls on June 18, 2014. Tavin Sara and Casey Elizabeth were born at 21 weeks gestation and were absolutely beautiful, precious, amazing babies. We miss our daughters every day and love them with all our hearts.
2. Tried to make first pregnancy appts but haven't finished that yet
3. 4 year old we watch on Tuesdays we moonlight as nannies! has lice. The mom still wants us to take her but we will not be going to our house!
4. Get to visit my co worker and her 4 day old son this afternoon
5. Also excited to tell co worker that I'm pregnant, and get the full scoop on her experience at the birthing center!
6. Foun out my cousin is pregnant, she's only a week or two behind me!
7. Celebrating my grandmothers 97th birthday this weekend. We are trying to decide if we should tell her this early or not.
8. I'm hungry and thirsty all the time
9. Would really like to nap in the sun.
10. I bowled two games over 200 in our league last night!!!
That was fun!!!
Grrrrl, should you be bowling when you are in early pregnancy? Said the paranoid, newly pregnant PGAL gal...
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
Okay, I need a break and so much going on in TTT. I want to respond to all of your posts! Welcome back Goalieswife and hi to everybody else!
Here are my TTT:
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
Got it. This is coming from someone who was on bed rest after IVF and diminished activity for 2 months. Totally not your situation! Sorry for the overstretch!
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
clairmeij, hope your 38 week appointment went well. Can't believe you are almost there! and contgrats on your civil union!
Just had to say that #8 blows my mind. It is crazy what strangers will say. My wife used to get all kinds of comments when she was with her ex, and luckily hasn't gotten anything like this lately because it would be hard for me to hold my tongue. Admirable though, that your partner responded politely.
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
Yay for all the updates!
1. My boss called me at 4:45 a.m. with an escalation from on of my teammates partners. Apparently that guy didn't answer his phone...so I'm at the 12-hour day mark because by the time that was done at 6:45, I just started my day.
2. On the upside, as previously mentioned, Seattle weather is PERFECT and working in my sunny house is way better than my dank office on the eastside.
3. Oh and I did solve my boss' problem. Yay! I'm useful!
4. MollyKelley - I have to say, I watch you ticker and nowadays I want everyone to get past MY loss date - it's hard not to project after a loss, because you know it can and does happen. And it sucks. It all comes from a good place though and I think everyone here knows it (and hopefully is forgiving of the loss mom's among us). p.s. Please hit 16w2d so I can relax on your behalf
5. My right hip sciatica has been a disaster to the point of doing PT, chiro and staying on a steady regimen of advil. I don't know how I will be when I get pregnant again without the advil, so hoping to resolve before that!
6. I'm turning 42 next week and I've always loved my birthday. This week I've been mad and sad about our baby, having to go and die and all. I would've hit my 3rd tri the week of my birthday, and I think it's hitting me more now than when we had our loss. Boo.
7. I finally planted our garden! And not 24-hours later J did not adhere to the rules of my new chicken run we built this weekend...so no we have little stems where the kale and collards were. Alas, our chicken Debbie got a nice little meal I guess.
8. I love that there are lots of Seattle peeps on our board, but I wish I would win the lottery and fly us all to some awesome lesbo resort vacation so we could hang out for real.
9. RE:#6, J thinks we should go away this weekend for my bday, but it just seems too hard to get it organized. I-5 is broken to the north, too busy to the south and we don't want to deal with ferry lines to go west. Which leaves east...and all those places seem to far away. Boy I'm a grump!
10. I think it's time to walk around Greenlake! OK I will now go and be happy to be outside!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Hi 2mamaz, that's totally my marker as well. I pretty much think anything can happen until then, and your experience still makes me sad and I think it is so unfair. I feel so attached to this baby at this point. I can't imagine...
Enjoy your walk around Greenlake! I used to live right there near the zoo! :-)
TTC with RE since March 2012
3 missed O's, 6 IUIs = 1 BFP then 8 w M/C, 5 BFNs
(2 unmedicated IUIs, 2 clomid IUI, 2 femara IUI)
Shared maternity/partner IVF, transfer #1 BFP!
EDD 11/28/13
Thank you healz!!
I second that hope! Looking forward to hearing your good news when the time comes :
38 week appt went really well thank you! I reread my ttt though and realized how much of a grumper I sound today!
1. Sitting here enjoying the feeling of a fan on the back of my neck.
2. Kaden is sleeping and I am sitting in our dining room feet propped up thinking about dessert.
3. Today was a long day, we're trying to sell some bedroom furniture that came with the house and I had a few people drop by but no takers as of yet.
4. I am hoping to sell the furniture so we can use the money toward home improvement projects, we want to screen in the lower porch/patio and paint the interior of the house (both apartments).
5. I am also tired today, and I am kinda of quietly freaking out about a few things:
6. How the $#%^ am I going to take care of 2 kids???!!! I mean how do people do it? I love K, he's amazing and just about the cutest kid I've ever seen. BUT... it is so wonderfully exhausting being a mom. I'm worried that when we have #2 that there won't be enough of me to go around.
7. I need to write our donor tonight or tomorrow morning to see if he's available earlier than we originally talked about because we want to start TTC in September rather than November. My cycles haven't evened out yet - though I ovulated last month. I'm on CD 5 so we'll see about this month. Which also means I have no idea what my window will look like in September - at least not right now.
8. It's nerve racking to think about starting the TTC process again. Starting with asking our donor for a favor and just having to wait and see what he says.9. The insects here are so loud at night. It reminds me of summer nights on the East Coast. I even saw a firefly the other day!
10. I love my life, and I'm so glad my "new lifestyle" is giving me time for this board, and reading books among other things - again.
1. I can't believe how long it's been since I've been able to be on this board at all, let alone post!.
2. Congrats to everyone that's had great news since I've been around, I've read most of today's (yesterday's actually) TTT trying to get caught up. There's SO MUCH going on!
3. Being a Mom is like, whoa. I am so incredibly busy I can't even begin to explain it. In some ways I'm looking forward to going back to work just so I can have a few minutes to myself again to bump. But then again, not really looking forward to it at all. I can't even fathom being away from my little guy for that many hours a day.
4. We're in CT this week visiting my family and it has really been great, except that S gets easily frustrated by my Mom. I understand why, but it's still hard.
5. S is an even better Mom than I thought she would be. It's so awesome to watch. I know she's still not super psyched about the changes in our life, but she so darned good at it!
6. After going my entire pregnancy without a UTI (I'm a chronic UTI sufferer) I'm now on my third in about 6 weeks. Ugh. Seriously. And of course it happens while I'm out of town. Sorry if that's TMI.
7. After throwing my resume out there for a job, pretty much just to make myself do it, I actually got called for an interview. I was shocked. It had been a few weeks since I'd submitted it, I didn't include a cover letter, and I honestly didn't spend a ton of time updating it. Mostly I just wanted to take the step of getting it out there. Now I'm kind of bugging out about it.
8. IF I were to be offered a job, I REALLY hope that a) it would end up being something I actually want to do and b) they would offer me enough money so that I could make the move. The company is located less than 3 miles from my house, and I currently commute around 2hours a day. Also, it would free me of my bat sh*t crazy, abusive boss.
9. S is going back home tomorrow, a few days before me. I'm going to miss her like crazy and I'm a little nervous about single parenting out here. I know I'll be fine, but still.
10. Okay, Azo has kicked in so I'm slightly more comfortable and ready to try going back to bed. Hope eveyone is well, healing from surgery, hanging in there through the last weeks of pregnancy, or staying strong through 2WW's and disappointing news. I hope to be back to being a regular around here very soon!
Married to my amazing wife 6/12/10
TTC since 6/11
Unmedicated IUI #1 - 6/28/11 - BFN
Unmedicated IUI #2 - 7/25/11 - BFN
Robotic Myomectomy (Fibroid Surgery) - 11/15/11
Unmedicated IUI #3 - 4/24/12 - BFN
Progesterone Supported Leuteal Phase IUI #4 - 6/21/12 - BFP!!
Baby Boy G Born 3/24/13
On to #2, are we crazy?
IUI #1 - 11/28/14 - BFP! Beta #1 (11DPO) 34, Beta #2 (13DPO) 101, Beta #3 (20DPO) 3043
Ultrasound at 6w4d shows a single, fluttering heartbeat. Say hello to Sticky Ricki!
1. Work is coming to a close. I am excited for summer vacation.
2.trying to stick to my diet and excercise plan . Most days I do great. Not seeing it on the scale. I have to try harder.
3. My last soccer game was a blast. One assist from a throw in from me and we won 50!!
4. DW us getting stressed out by her department chair most days I want to ring his necksorry . I hope things get better for her.
5. Thursday is 1st monitoring for this cycle. I can't wait to get started again.
6. Time is moving quickly again now that we r not in the tww.
7. I hope time continues to move quickly this month!
8. LI Pride is Saturday. We live walking distance to it. Debby Gibsonis going to preform. That is exciting.
9. We probably won't be able to go to pride since we r going to my sisters for my godsons christening.
10. I haven't decided if I am upset about pride or not, because my nephew is soo adorable and I wish I could see him more. My sister is 2hrs away.
Made it!! Have a great day everyone!
Married 7/7/10 - Provincetown MA on the beach -
Reception October 23, 2010 - Martha Clara Vinyards, North Fork Long Island
5/12/13 - 5/13/13 IUI #1 - BFN
6/14/13 - IUI #2 - BFN - 7/17/13 - IUI#3 - BFN Clomid cycle 100mg 08/13 - cancelled bc produced too many eggs. Clomid cycle 50mg 10/13 - IUI#4- BFN. Clomid. Switched Dr in November. IUI#5 11/20 and 11/21 with trigger and clomid. -TWW {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252 {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;\red51\green51\blue51;\red255\green255\blue255;} \deftab720 \pard\pardeftab720\sl280\partightenfactor0 \f0\fs22 \cf2 \cb3 \expnd0\expndtw0\kerning0 \outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2
I am so glad that you are back!! I kept wondering about you both. Email me all about your trip!