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Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
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I've been MIA for quite a while but thought it was time I made my way back to TB boards. I'm not sure how active I'll be able to be but I hope to be around a lot more than I have been (which shouldn't be too hard considering). 

So for those who don't know me, I'm Kat (not Laura...yes, its confusing) and I was a long time member of TTCAL, dating back to January 2010. We finally had our little girl, Laura Kate (a double name, yes, I know, I apparently enjoy confusing everyone with names) in August. She was exactly 2 weeks late but so worth the wait. We love her to pieces and just cannot get enough of her. 

I'm glad to see so many familiar faces and kind of feel the need to pinch myself because I never thought I'd see the day I'd be able to join this board.  

[spoiler] My Blog: Grow Baby Grow

BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010

BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)

3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!

Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500

First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat

LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!

TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015

Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015

Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270

First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.

JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.

TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]


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  • Missa_gMissa_g member
    I'm so happy for you! Congrats!
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    Married 9/22/07, began TTC 8/10
    Diagnosed with DOR, LP defect, mild endometriosis and cysts
    BFP #1 EDD 9/10/11, natural miscarriage at 6w
    BFP #2 Medicated cycle, twin boys born 4/4/12 at 29w4d
    BFP #3 EDD 8/8/14, D&C for missed miscarriage at 8w, baby boy with triploidy
    BFP #4 June 2014 CP
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  • Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
    Bumgellica216 said:
    Congratulations! She is beautiful!
    Is that a Saints bow in her hair? I'm from NOLA.
    Yes! She's a Saints fan! We're in Shreveport.  :)

    [spoiler] My Blog: Grow Baby Grow

    BFP #1: 12/2009 m/c 1/2010 BFP #2: 6/2010 m/c 8/2010

    BFP #3: 10/2011 ectopic 11/2011 (right tube removed, learned left tube was probably nonfunctional due to scar tissue from infection after m/c)

    3 failed IUIs, IVF #1: 18R, 12M, 10F, 3 poor quality 5d embryos transferred= BFP #4!!!!!

    Betas: 9dp5dt: 64 ~14dp5dt: 91 (expecting miscarriage, doubling time of 236 hours) ~16dp5dt: 200~18dp5dt: 500

    First Ultrasound at 6w2d revealed two sacs, only one with a heartbeat

    LK arrived after 42 weeks on August 14, 2013! Beautiful, healthy, and happy!

    TTC#2: IVF booked for April 2015

    Surprise BFP#5 February 19, 2015 EDD: November 2, 2015

    Betas: 10dpo: 10, 14dpo: 77, 17dpo: 270

    First Ultrasound at 5w1d showed a miracle UTE baby! And right ovary ovulation to left fallopian tube.

    JD arrived at 38 weeks on October 20, 2015.

    TTC #3: Since October 2017. BFP #6 July 2, 2018 EDD: March 16, 2019 [/spoiler]


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  • MJM3108MJM3108 member
    Congrats! Your little girl is SO beautiful!! I remember you from TTCAL back in 2010. It's so great to be on this side, and to see you here with us! :D
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  • Ladiebug710Ladiebug710 member
    Congrats and welcome to PAL.

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  • Fififa21Fififa21 member

    Congrats on your precious girl! I remember you from way back when on TTCAL! Welcome to the board :-)

    BFP #1 4/22/10 MC 5/5/10 (6w4d) EDD 12/25/10
    BFP #2 10/19/10 CP 10/27/10 (4w6d) EDD 6/30/11
    BFP #3 5/10/11 Lucas Abelardo born 12/29/11 at 37w3d
    BFP #4 12/10/12 MMC 1/14/13 (9w3d) D&C 1/15/13 EDD 8/16/13 

    BFP #5 8/22/13 Lucia Elizabeth born 4/17/14 at 38w
     
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  • cmumamacmumama member
    I am beyond thrilled for you!  What an absolute beauty she is.  Congrats!
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  • ProfessorPedals825ProfessorPedals825 member
    Of course we remember you!  I'm so beyond thrilled to see you and that beautiful baby here!  Welcome!

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  • Gknauff79Gknauff79 member
    Congrats & Welcome. Laura Kate is beautiful.

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    BFP 07/27/2012 - Beta 1 - 169 @ 11 DPO, Beta 2 - 419 @ 13 DPO, DD Born on 04/04/2013.


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  • bluebonnetmegbluebonnetmeg member
    Congrats! She is gorgeous! It is so great to see you over here. I mostly lurk too.
    BFP#1 12/18/10 EDD 8/28/11 | 2/14/11 discovered that our baby girl had anencephaly D&C 2/17/11 at 12.5 weeks | no O or AF post loss - Dx: AO + mild PCOS = secondary infertility Provera after 70 days = AF but no O | Provera + 50mg Clomid after 110 days = AF but no O 3 rounds of 100mg Clomid + Estrogen + Progesterone = mixed O results, all BFN hysteroscopy 1/6/12 - removed fibroid tissue injection cycle #1 - 75 IU follistim + ovidrel (triggered 2/9/12) + endometrin = BFP! EDD 11/3/12 | Beta @ 13dpo = 184, 17dpo = 993, 26dpo = >5000 IT'S TWIN BOYS!! Tommy and Charlie arrived on 9/10/12 after less than 6 hours of labor at 32 weeks Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie Premature Baby tickers
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  • FmrAFBratFmrAFBrat member
    Congrats & Welcome! I'm mobile so I can't see. :(
    TTC January 2010
    BFP #1 10-11-10 ectopic discovered 10-22-10, 10-23-10 methotrexate & emergency surgery, lost right tube BFP #2 12-1-10 Found to be tissue dropped from salingectomy or missed heterotopic pregnancy from BFP #1 BFP #3 1-30-11 DS arrived on due date 10-10-11 BFP #4 Surprise 9-3-12 EDD 5-9-13 DS2 arrived 5-5-13 BFP #5 5-14-14 Emergency D&C 6-16-14 9 weeks
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  • weaslewamweaslewam member
    Congrats and welcome!!!!
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    BFP 1 - March 26, 2012, MMC discovered May 21, 2012
    BFP 2 - October 30, 2012, Rainbow Baby Boy born July 14, 2013
    TTC no sooner than November 2014
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  • melly918melly918 member
    Congrats! I'm happy to see you here! 
    DS born 2009
    BFP#2 ~ 8/2/11, EDD 4/11/12, D&C 9/12/11 at 9w5d
    BFP#3 ~ 4/15/12, EDD 12/21/12 ~ DD born 12/22/12
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  • Mom2anAngel2Mom2anAngel2 member
    Congratulations!  She is adorable!

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    BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d

    BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13

    BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks

    BFP # 4: 5/16/14, EDD 1/15/15, praying for our 2nd rainbow baby 

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  • Mmm79Mmm79 member
    Congratulations!  I remember you from TTCAL.  Your daughter is beautiful!

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    BFP#2 3/25/12 ~ Heartbeat 141 4/16/12 ~ No heartbeat 4/25/12 ~ D&C 04/30/12 
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  • busterbeaglebusterbeagle member
    Welcome and congrats on your beautiful little girl! I'm so happy that you are here!
    BFP#1 11-26-10 MMC 1-13-11
    BFP#2 6-8-11 Eleanor Beatrice born 2-15-12
    BFP#3 9-4-13 Benjamin Lee born 4-28-14

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  • morkmork member
    Yay! I'm so glad to see you and LK here hun! Congrats x100!
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    My beautiful Ella/ToT arrived 10/10/12. 
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  • salsa_wifeysalsa_wifey member
    Congrats and welcome!!!  Laura is beautiful.

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    BFP #1: 11/25/2007, EDD 7/28/2008 - Missed m/c (blighted ovum) 12/6/2007 6w3d, D&C 1/3/2008.
    BFP #2: 4/2008 - Natural m/c at 6w.
    Met with RE in 5/2008 full cycle analysis and SA normal. Not considered high risk for blood clots but prescribed 1 baby aspirin a day precautionary during TTC and Progesterone suppositories during 1st trimester of pregnancy.
    BFP #3: 10/17/2008. EDD 6/23/2009,  Third time's the charm! Healthy baby boy born 6/27/2009 via emergency c-section.
    BFP #4: 6/14/2011. Healthy baby boy born 2/16/2012 via elective c-section.
    BFP #5: 1/15/2014. EDD 9/22/2014.     2/17/14:.We have a BABY!!! Heart rate 167 and measuring on time. 3/10/14 u/s #2 baby measuring perfectly at 12 weeks at heart rate of 166. NT u/s was normal. Maternit21 blood draw on 3/5/14. Results back on 3/19 - Normal.  It's a BOY!!!  4/10/14 at 16 weeks, 3 days discovered baby's heart stopped at 15 weeks, 6 days. D&C 4/11/14.  Pathology results were all normal.  New information on 8/11/14 - blood test revealed 1/3 of babys blood was in mine caused, most likely, by a tear in the placenta from extreme coughing.  Doctor believes this to be the cause of death.  Repeat D&C and Hysteroscopy scheduled for 8/19/14.  My Chart

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  • misternmissmisternmiss member
    Welcome Kat! Now I need to get on my computer so I can check out Laura Kate!
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  • SunshinyLeesSunshinyLees member
    Yay I'm sooo happy for u sweets!! Xox

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    BFP#2 CP Sept 17th 2012 at 4.5 wks. EDD May 23 2013
    BFP#3 EDD June 24th 2013 IT'S A GIRL!
    BFP#4 EDD March 2 2015
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  • NBBride05NBBride05 member
    Nice to see you here. Congrats! She is beautiful!!
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  • KJsbabeKJsbabe member
    I'm so, so happy to see you over here!!! Congrats on your beautiful rainbow girl!!!
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    BFP #2 11/3/10; BO at u/s 10w6d 12/16/10; Natural MC 1/7/11; D&C 4/21/11
    BFP #3 10/27/11 Please stick, LO!! 2/6/12 It's a Girl! Alexis Grace born 6/29/12
    BFP#4 4/27/14 Stick, stick, stick!! 8/11/14 It's a Boy! Evan Wesley born 1/8/15
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  • amidkiffamidkiff member
    OMG!! Congratulations!!
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  • VineyardMelVineyardMel member
    Laurakat81 said:
    I've been MIA for quite a while but thought it was time I made my way back to TB boards. I'm not sure how active I'll be able to be but I hope to be around a lot more than I have been (which shouldn't be too hard considering). 

    So for those who don't know me, I'm Kat (not Laura...yes, its confusing) and I was a long time member of TTCAL, dating back to January 2010. We finally had our little girl, Laura Kate (a double name, yes, I know, I apparently enjoy confusing everyone with names) in August. She was exactly 2 weeks late but so worth the wait. We love her to pieces and just cannot get enough of her. 

    I'm glad to see so many familiar faces and kind of feel the need to pinch myself because I never thought I'd see the day I'd be able to join this board.  
    Lurking and just wanted to say congratulations! She's beautiful and I'm really happy for you!
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    Married my love 6/11/11 | MMC 10/11/11 | Eliza Frances born 9/18/12 | Rhett Garland born 2/24/14 

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  • katigoxkatigox member
    Congrats on your little bundle!
    Hope to get to see you around here more, but I'm sure you got your hands full :)

    And random fyi, I also go by Kat in RL ;)

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    BFP #2 02.21.12 I EDD 10.29.12 I DS born 11.06.12
    Surprise BFP #3 07.27.13 I EDD 04.02.14 I Stick baby stick!
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  • delinodelino member

    Congratulations!  I'm so happy to see you here.  Your LO is absolutely precious!

    3 ectopic pregnancies (EDD's 1/30/12-tube removed, 6/2/12-methotrexate and 10/2/12-methotrexate)
    IVF and Natural FET resulted in BFN's and a hole in our wallets
    Natural BFP #4 on 9/7/12 gave us our miracle on 5/18/13
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  • AlbahAlbah member
    Congrats Kat!! Happy to see you around here!
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    BFP #3: 01/28/12, EDD: 09/23/12, MMC (BO), D&C 2/16/12 at 6.5 wks
    BFP #4: 05/23/12, EDD: 01/31/12, Early MC at 5 wks

    RPL Workup: + LPD (7DPO Prog = 7.8, Endometrial Bx = out of phase)
    Elevated Alpha 2-glycoprotein IgA and antiphosphatidylserine IgM -->
    Hematologist said not to worry and no need for treatment!

    Dx: LPD
    Cycle #1(08/2012): Clomid 50 mg CD3-7, Ovidrel CD13 + Progesterone = It worked!
    BFP #5 on 09/10/12 (11 DPO). HCG #1 @ 14DPO = 131.6 HCG #2 @ 16DPO = 509
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  • AmeliaKrisAmeliaKris member
    Congrats kat! She's precious. Had an August girl too.
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  • orangegogglesorangegoggles member
    Congratulations, she is precious!!
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    BFP #2 7.23.11 ~ EDD 3.28.12 ~ MC on 8.16.11
    BFP #3 11.17.11~ EDD 7.31.12 ~ MC on 1.18.12
    BFP #4 4.12.12 ~ EDD 12.25.12~ Born on 12.26.12
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  • SciChickSciChick member
    Congratulations! It's good to see you here. Your little one is adorable. :)
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