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Danni_GirlDanni_Girl member
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Hello all,

I am so happy I found this board.  

A little about my/our situation.

My wife and I are living in a semi-isolated city in north-eastern Alberta.  We are both military and were just posted here from Ontario.  Our plan was to start our family once I was finished all my training. However we never thought we would be posted to a city that is 3 1/2 hours from the closest fertility clinic.  So it looks like we will have to go the home insemination route. 

The plan is that I will carry, but because I am going on 34 at the end of the year I am a little worried that my age will hinder any chances of getting pregnant. Which was why we were going to have everything done at a clinic.  

Although, I was reading in another thread that there are several couples here who have had great success with home insemination. Which makes me feel better... Here's hoping we have the same luck.

Anyway.. just wanted to give a small introduction.  You will be seeing lots of me. Specially once we start the process.  :P

I'm 35, DW is 33
Together since Dec 2007
Married since 18 June 2011

TTC #1
1st IUI - trigger, 9 July 14 at midnight, IUI - 11 July 14 at noon - BFP!!
10 Dec 14 - Lost our Baby Girl to Hydrops & Cycstic Hygroma due to Turner Syndrome
TTC #2
2nd IUI - hoping to try for our Rainbow in the Spring
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  • shaynay814shaynay814
    Hello! Welcome! :

    My girlfriend and I did at home insemination and got pregnant the first time around! I am a bit younger, but the success rate no matter the age to a certain point of course is very high! Not to mention more intimate and relaxing. Lots of baby dust to you! Keep us updated!
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  • mwagner25mwagner25 member
    Welcome and good luck in starting your journey.  
    Same sex couple, Married 8/6/11
    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
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  • KH826KH826 member
    Welcome and best of luck! Keep us posted! :)

    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*********
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  • trisholiotrisholio member

    Welcome to the board.  Everyone is very supportive, knowledgeable and some have become great friends.  I would encourage you to read the FAQ at the top of the page.  Try and get familiar (if you are not already) with some TTC lingo.  It makes life a lot easier on here.

     

    Best of luck to you both!!  Thinking happy baby thoughts! 

    T & G My wife and I married 9/10/11 in Niagara Falls, NY
    HSG 12/12/12        
    #1 ICI 12/15/12              BFN on 12/29/12
    #2 ICI  1/11/13                BFN 1/28/13                       
    #3 ICI 2/11/13                 BFN
                   
    #4 ICI August 2013,  Clomid 100mg    BFN on 8/30/13 
    #5 ICI September-Clomid 100,  mg ICI 8/15 and 8/16,  BFN on 9/3
    #6 ICI October-Clomid 150 mg for 5 days   BFN 10/27
    uterine laparoscopy on 11/14-no endo or cysts
    #7 IUI December-Clomid 150mg    BFP 12/21
    12/23 Beta 51     12/26 Beta 209!
    First ultrasound on January 8th 2014-great healthy heartbeat
    Second Ultrasound January 23 (8 weeks) we got to see and hear the heartbeat
    Third Ultrasound Feb 4th(10 weeks), then will  released to OBGYN'
    It's a GIRL!
    We welcomed Adalyn Cooper Elizabeth on 8/29/14
    She was 7lbs 11oz and 19.6 inches long

    Proud foster parents to two little girls ages 2.5 yrs old, M,  and 1 year old, K



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  • YBnormal85YBnormal85 member
    Welcome! Best of luck on your journey.
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  • healz413healz413 member

    Welcome! My partner and I are in Toronto. However, even though we're in the same country, our experiences are probably super different given access to clinics and all the rest.

    Good luck!

    ****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
    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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  • Twinkler2011Twinkler2011

    Good luck on your journey. 

    I find this board to be a great source of support!

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  • FriendinMoscowFriendinMoscow member
    34 is young! Wish I'd started that young:. Best of luck to you! We ended up getting pregnant through ivf twins! but I don't think you'll need that. Welcome to the board, glad you're here.
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  • Danni_GirlDanni_Girl member

    Thank you all for the warm welcome. :)   

    I'm 35, DW is 33
    Together since Dec 2007
    Married since 18 June 2011

    TTC #1
    1st IUI - trigger, 9 July 14 at midnight, IUI - 11 July 14 at noon - BFP!!
    10 Dec 14 - Lost our Baby Girl to Hydrops & Cycstic Hygroma due to Turner Syndrome
    TTC #2
    2nd IUI - hoping to try for our Rainbow in the Spring
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