**2IF Grad Check-in**

Re: **2IF Grad Check-in**

• 74dragonfly member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks? 33 today. RCS in 5 weeks. 

  
  

  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc? no appointments this week. I need to get tDap shot. I got one two years ago but now the suggest pregnant ladies get it cause some will pass to the baby, 

  
  

  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take? I was waiting to do IVF #1. I was on progesterone, COG10 and had taken DHEA. I also was doing weight watchers and had lost 15 pounds. 

  
  

  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun? Reading, making cards

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• tryingyetagain member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks?  12 weeks (only a few more days of the 1st tri left... woohoo!)

  
  

  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc?  We had our 12 week appointment on Thursday, and the baby was wiggling around like crazy on the ultrasound.  It was amazing to see that!

  
  

  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take?  After 2 1/2 years trying, including 6 months of Letrozole/couple of IUIs at the end, we had just given up the previous month.  So ours was with no assistance.  But here's my theory... I have no tube on the right side and I think I had a blockage on my left side that was keeping my tube from getting the egg on that side.  I think taking Letrozole and having eggs on both sides each month wasn't giving my left tube incentive to go over a grab an egg from the right side.  Once there was only one egg to "go for," my left tube went to the right side and grabbed it.  Ultrasound did confirm the egg came from the right side.

  
  

  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun?  Reading, cribbage, movies, doing stuff outdoors although I've been a total couch potato lately with the never-ending nausea!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Me: 42. DH: 46.

  1st Pregnancy: MC, 11/19/00.

  2nd Pregnancy: DS born 04/10/06.

  3rd Pregnancy: CP, 03/11.

  4th Pregnancy: MMC, D&C 11/30/11, Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 4.

  5th Pregnancy: Ectopic, 2 doses of Methotrexate unsuccessful, surgery 4/10/12, right tube removed.

  Tried Letrozole January 2013-July 2013 (including 2 IUIs), all BFN.  After 2 1/2 years of trying for child #2, decided to "give up" after July cycle, based on AMA.

  August 16, 2013:  BFP our first month of "not trying!"  Still in shock.  Beta #1 (14dpo): 183.  Beta #2 (17dpo):  611.  Ultrasound 8/30/13: baby measured 6 weeks, 1 day, heart rate of 118 bpm! 
  Ultrasound 9/13/13:  8 weeks, heart rate of 176!
  Baby is due 4/26/14

  

  

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• mlamping member

  October 2013

  Hello, 

  I am 26 weeks tomorrow. I have my cardio echo tomorrow and I hope it goes ok. Friday night I had a big scare and went to L&D to check on the baby. She had stopped moving. She is fine, but still was scary. I have my glucose test and OB appt end of month. 

  
  

  It took us 6 IUIs, one IVF and One FET to get this baby. Our FET worked. 

  
  

  I like to watch movies, go shopping and explore new places. 

  
  

  I wish everyone good luck! 

  
  

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• hopingforbaby2 member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks? 33 weeks today!  6 more weeks til my RCS

  
  

  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc? I have weekly appts now for BPP and NST due to a slight increase in fluid.  went in today and everything was good.  I go for another growth sono next week.  

  
  

  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take?  It took us 2 years to get pregnant this time and it was a natural cycle.  My RE was monitoring an ovarian cyst and i wasn't even sure when i ovulated that month!  

  
  

  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun? 

  Right now?  sleeping!!  I'm definitely feeling the 3rd trimester fatigue.  I feel like I am always tired and working nights doesn't help any!  

  DS born 9/2009 ~

    

  TTC baby #2 since January 2011 ~ BFP May 2011 -mc at 6 weeks ~ November 2012=CP ~ Jan 2012 started seeing RE dx: unexplained infertility ~Natural cycle 3/26/13-BFP on HPT!  3/28/13-beta#1 72  4/1/12-beta#2 440. 4/3/13-beta#3 970  EDD: 12/5/2013

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• MJC1116 member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks? 11 1/2 weeks 

  
  

  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc?  I go in for screening tomorrow and then NT next week on Monday at 6:15 AM. Woof.  DH and I went for it and told DD this weekend about the baby. We were going to lunch with friends and I knew my gf would ask since she knew we had been trying for a while. I didn't want DD to get any ideas before we told her. It went well -- she was excited and then seemed to forget about it. Then when I picked her up from preschool today, I found out she apparently told everyone that she's having a baby and going to be a big sister! haha. Although I must admit, I'm really nervous now and hope all will be fine at the NT. 

  
  

  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take?  We tried for 18 months on our own before starting medicated IUI cycles. The second one took for us.

  
  

  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun? I like doing crafty things, baking, scrapbooking, shop, watch movies...I'm not sure why, but working full time has really sucked the energy out of me (even before I got pregnant). Most of time time, I just want to relax with my DH and DD (though their hardly any relaxing with a 3 1/2 year old!)

  
  

  DH & I: 29
  TTC #1 4/2009 -  DD 2/5/10
  TTC #2 since October 2011
  2IF issues
  

  7/2013 - IUI #1: 50 units Follistim +  Ovidrel  = BFN

  8/2013 - IUI #2: 50 units Follistim +  Ovidrel  = BFP! Beta #1 (12 dpiui) 8/21: 45  Beta #2 (16 dpiui) 8/26: 301 Beta #3 (21 dpiui) 8/30: 1,929. 1st Ultrasound 9/4 - One perfect sac. 2nd Ultrasound 9/13 - Heartbeat at 124 bpm!   

  
  

  

  
  
  

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• kimberm0511 member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks? 29
  
  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc? Nothing new here. We are having a baby shower this weekend...a couple's shower, since it is dh's first babies and it's been 6 yrs since I've had one. I don't have any of my old stuff, my ex husband sold it all so I have to start all over. Oh well! There's so much new stuff out there anyway compared to 6 yrs ago!
  
  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take? After a year of trying on our own we decided to start treatments. We then had about 8 months of treatments, which included 4 failed iuis. We then tried ivf which resulted in a m/c, but then had a FET and here we are today!
  
  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun? Reading, photography and food. Dh and I probably enjoy food a little too much! One day it will catch up to me, I'm sure!

  TTC #3 (#1 for DH) since September 2011. DX: Unexplained infertility with possible cervical factor. May 2012 did clomid with IUI - BFN August 2012 IUI #2 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN September 2012 IUI #3 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN October 2012 IUI #4 w/ follistim/letrozole - BFN November/December 2012 IVF/ICSI #1 Retrieved 12 eggs, 8 fertilized. Transferred 1 beautiful embryo and 5 made it to freeze. Got my BFP! January 2013 u/s showed empty gestational sac. FET cycle April 2013.  Transferred 2 5 day embryos.  BFP!!!!!  2 heartbeats!!!!  EDD:  12/27/13

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• huskermama member

  October 2013

  1. How many weeks? 25

  
  

  2. Any updates? A/S? Etc? Had a regular check-up last week and  everything is great! Also passed by gd test...woohoo!

  
  

  3. What treatment gave you this pregnancy and how many cycles did it take? Too many cycles to count, but almost 4 years trying! This pg is the result of an IUI with injects

  
  

  4. QOTW:  what do you like doing for fun? Work is so crazy busy and stressful right now....I'm an event planner and have 3 major events all within the next few weeks! When I have time I just enjoy spending it with family and friends, watching or participating in sports, crafting, etc.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  5/07 - DD conceived naturally cycle #1

  8/09 - Started TTC #2
  11/10 - BFP!
  12/10 - MC (Chemical Pregnancy)
  2/11 - IUI #1 with clomid & trigger = BFN
  5/11- Switched to a Fertility Specialist, Dx with low progesterone and annovulatory, several rounds of
           clomid = BFN's
  4/12 - Exploratory Lap, Dx Stage III endo
  5/12 - 7/12 - Lupron injections to suppress AF and reduce scar tissue
  8/12 - Surgery to remove tissue, uterus and tubes clear!
  9/12-12/12 - More BFN's!
  1/13 - Referred to an RE
  2/13 - IUI #1 with injects and new RE = BFN
  3/13 - 4/13 - Break due to cysts
  5/13 - IUI #2 with injects (125ml bravelle + trigger) = BFP!!!
  EDD - 1/23/14

   

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