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McIrish! (alert: baby mentioned, and an apparently undeletable ticker)

lhcooperlhcooper member
edited November 2013 in TTC after 35
McIrish!!!! I just happened to log on after months and months and months and see that you are going for it again -- I am thrilled for you and have, as always, everything crossed for you!

Hi to everyone else who remembers me. Short update: Calliope (Callie) is almost 15 months old and full of beans. She is walking like a champ, loves monkeys and all kinds of music, has been taking baby swim lessons since February, and has learned how to clink her sippy cup to do a "cheers" before mommy or daddy takes a much-needed swig of beer. Obviously there's lots more to say but for those on this board who are doing or who one day might contemplate DE, I just want to say, again: it's so worth it (when it works, obviously, which we all know it doesn't always). I/we have no regrets except not having had Miss Callie in our lives sooner. She's just like her mommy, by the way -- I see myself in her at every turn. Except for the now wavy auburn hair (which was straight and black at birth and never fell out -- she's had 4 haircuts or something by now).

Apologies to anyone who clicked on this out of curiosity despite my title's warning and now feels badly. Not my intention at all -- and I do know how it feels.

Hugs to all in the trenches. Been there. Keeping my siggy forever as proof.

Back to (very very very rare) lurking on McIrish's and other old-timers' behalfs!



me - 41 (dx: DOR); DH - 53 (no problems); 7/18/09 - married!; 8/4/09 - BFP on first (real)try; 9/14/09 - missed m/c; 9/15/09 - d&c; 11/09 - 3/10 - 4 natural cycles = BFN; 4/10 - dx hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease; 6/10 - thyroidectomy; 7/10 - 12/10 - 1 natural and 5 medicated IUI cycles = BFN; 1/11 - new RE; dx low ovarian reserve (AMH .42; 1/26/11 -- BFP (ectopic) from IUI #6; methotrexate 2/10/11; 6/2/11 - IVF #1 = BFN; 9/12/11 - prescreening for DE; 9/15/11 - IUI #7 (unmedicated)= BFN; 11/8 - begin DE cycle (shared risk program); 12/5 - ER (5 eggs/4 mature/3 fertilized/2 left by day 5) 12/10 - ET of one 1BB blast (expanded, "fair" quality), none to freeze; 12/22 - totally shocked by +hpt; beta #1 = 413; #2 = 3952 2/14 - CVS reveals a healthy baby girl! EDD: 8/27/12 DD born 8/31/12, 10 lbs 10 oz and perfect in every way. 
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  • lhcooperlhcooper member
    Oh for pete's sake -- I carefully deleted my ticker before I posted the above, saw that it didn't delete, just tried to delete it again, and it is vanished from where I can edit my signature, but still not deleted in my posts. Yikes. And apologies. Stupid Bump interface. 104 weeks pregnant. WTF.
    me - 41 (dx: DOR); DH - 53 (no problems); 7/18/09 - married!; 8/4/09 - BFP on first (real)try; 9/14/09 - missed m/c; 9/15/09 - d&c; 11/09 - 3/10 - 4 natural cycles = BFN; 4/10 - dx hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease; 6/10 - thyroidectomy; 7/10 - 12/10 - 1 natural and 5 medicated IUI cycles = BFN; 1/11 - new RE; dx low ovarian reserve (AMH .42; 1/26/11 -- BFP (ectopic) from IUI #6; methotrexate 2/10/11; 6/2/11 - IVF #1 = BFN; 9/12/11 - prescreening for DE; 9/15/11 - IUI #7 (unmedicated)= BFN; 11/8 - begin DE cycle (shared risk program); 12/5 - ER (5 eggs/4 mature/3 fertilized/2 left by day 5) 12/10 - ET of one 1BB blast (expanded, "fair" quality), none to freeze; 12/22 - totally shocked by +hpt; beta #1 = 413; #2 = 3952 2/14 - CVS reveals a healthy baby girl! EDD: 8/27/12 DD born 8/31/12, 10 lbs 10 oz and perfect in every way. 
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  • owlprofowlprof member
    Hi Coop!!!!!  So wonderful to hear from you!  I'm glad that you and Calliope are doing well!  I wondered about how you were doing often.  Thanks for checking in and giving encouragement!  I am planning for IVF in the New Year and think I would consider DE if it doesn't work out.  Hearing your success story helps a lot!  Big hugs!
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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    ::butting in:: Hi Cooper! I was going through some old posts and always wonder how your doing and now I know!

    I'm glad you and Callie are doing well! Thank you for the sweet update. So happy for you. You and your family have a safe and happy holiday!!

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    Butting in to and waving hello.  We were also fortunate to be successful using DE, I gave up trying to keep my siggy updated when the bump changed formats.  McIrish has a blog now, link is in her siggy.....I've seen her posting mostly on IF vets and Third Party Repro around here.  Glad that your family is doing well!!
    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    Hi! So glad to hear your LO is doing well (and I love the name -- it was on our top 3 list!)


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  • Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member
    A gigantic hello to LHCooper!!! It's awesome to hear for you and that Callie is thriving. It's also great to hear that DE was the right choice for you. Honestly, I have no problem with DE. My families genes basically suck so I could care less. I just need it to freaking work!!! Anyway, we have a much better chance this time since we are going to RBA with the live birth guarantee program. I picked a donor last week and am waiting for AF to arrive. Our tentative date is to transfer on 1/11/14... Waving to all my other friends:-) Ps: you can update your signature by going to the little person's head under Community on the upper right hand side. It says "preferences". Click on that and then there is a list on the left side that says "signature settings". You can update there. The old way doesn't work now. They should remove it since it doesn't work....

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    edited November 2013
    I picked a donor last week and am waiting for AF to arrive. Our tentative date is to transfer on 1/11/14...

    Good luck! Everything crossed for this cycle to work!


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  • Mayzie15Mayzie15 member
    Not sure if you remember me but I remember you :) so happy to hear your little girl is doing well and I love her name! Hoping you will update again soon.

    Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY!  Aiden was born 08/20/2013.

    IVF #2 is in progress.  ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI.  ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived.  We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14.  1st beta - 111.  2nd beta - 159 didn't double :( 3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic.  Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome?  06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope!  06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally!  06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great :)  EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!


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