This check in is for those in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. If you'd like to be added, please let me know your EDD and what you are expecting!
Congrats to KK on the birth of her son!!!!!!!!
December
Purple Panda 12/2 Girl
KKDragonfly 12/2 Boy
MelKel559 12/10 Boy
Richzep 12/23 Boy
Kimberm0511 12/27 Twin Boys
January
Keephope2012 1/21 Girl
mlamping 1/22 Girl
Huskermama 1/23 Girl
Forevaarose 1/26 Girl
February
Jezebel57 2/4 (c section scheduled for 1/7) Twin Boys
Lizrn1975 2/4 Boy
Hootie123 2/5 Twins Boy/Girl
Golfrgal 2/7 Boy
Any Updates? Upcoming appointments?
QOTW: How will you be spending Thanksgiving and what is your favorite holiday food?!!!!
Me (37) DH (39); PCOS changed to Unexplained, changed to DOR in 2012 (finally a correct diagnosis!);
Started TTC 2009 with RE after 6 months.
Clomid + Trigger x2;
IUI + Femara x1,
IUI + Follistim x2;
IVF #1 (MDL) February 2013- BFN.
IVF #2 (antagonist) May 2013, First BFP of my life.
Identical twin miracle BOYS (!!) headed our way- due date is technically 2/4/14 but c section is scheduled for 1/7!
Re: ******3rd tri check in 11/22 ******
QOTW: This year will be an odd Thanksgivingkkah celebration at my sister's house across town. We're having Turkey with latkes. (I'm bummed to be missing brisket).
Qotw: Obviously, it looks like I will be in the hospital for thanksgiving, so hopefully I can get my mom to bring me some food! I love pie...but not the traditional pumpkin or pecan...my mom makes a delicious chocolate meringue pie and I can't wait to eat some!
TTC #1** Went off BCP July 2011
Me: 31 DH:31
Jan 2012 Dx PCOS by OB/Gyn
July 2012 - Tests with RE confirmed PCOS and annovulation
Me:34 PCOS, one kinked tube, low thyroid.
DH:39 lower than average count.
Married 2006. 3 failed IUIs and countless BFNs.
~IVF#1: July 2012~
7/10 Retrieval: 16r, 14f w/ICSI. 7/15 ET: Transfered 2. 4 frosties.< Poas faint+ 4dp5dt.>
Beta#1 (8dp5dt): 138. Beta#2 (10dp5dt): 355.
u/s#1: (19dp5dt) 8/3/12 one sac, two yolks! Beta 8,000
u/s#2: two strong heartbeats! EDD 4/2/12
Boy/girl fraternal mono/di twins-- lost our sweet baby girl at 22 weeks due to SIUGR
Preterm labor at 23 weeks 4 days, lost our sweet baby boy.
I'm also 28w on Sunday with a bean! (Team Green)
Our next appt is Dec 4th for the gestational diabetes check and check up. I think cervicals start for me in the 32nd week so Jan or so.
Been having a harder time sleeping lately and have gone back to taking a 1/2 tab of unisom occasionally. Also have not been very hungry but I think that will pass.
QOTW: My sister and her husband are hosting. My immediate family will be there and my father-in-law and my brother in laws' parents. It will be nice.
Fave holiday food for t-giving is kind of everything!!!
TTC #1 since 1/10
DX: Unexplained/??? MFI issues
Our lil' lost sparks:
5w3d loss 7/30/10 - EDD March 2011
8w loss 4/15/11 - EDD November 2011
8w3d loss 8/2/12 - EDD March 2013
4w c/p loss 10/29/12 - EDD July 2013
Long story: trying on our own + testing testing testing with 6 rounds of Clomid, more testing, injectables + TI, laparoscopy - one tube blocked, 2 IUIs with Follistim...BFNs.
RPL testing all normal, Karyotyping normal
Moving on to IVF.
IVF #1 April 2012 = BFN, IVF #2 June 2012 = BFP. U/S 7/23 = saw heartbeat but measuring behind. Follow up U/S on 7/30 - no heartbeat. D&C 8/2. Trisomy 12. IVF #3 Oct 2012 = Chemical Pregnancy
Phone consult with CCRM on 12/12/12 - ODWU 1/4/13 - both tubes clear(!) - AFC 24, AMH 3.2, FSH 9.6, LH 5.4, E2 25. DH has high frag rate but improved!
IVF #4 March 2013 CCRM. EP protocol w/ Menopur, Gonal-F & Dexamethasone. ER 3/29 & IMSI, PICSI. 43R 13M 10F 6blasts bio'd. CCS testing reveals 3 normals!!!
FET 5/31/13 of 1 4AA blast - thawed and expanded. 4dp5dt BFP.
Beta 9dp5dt = 181, 11dp5dt = 427. 1st u/s showed a healthy heartbeat! EDD 2/16/14
After 4 years of hoping and heartbreak, our sweet little bean was born on 2/19/14
We are so in love with her.
"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."
Everybody is welcome!!!
QOTW: We are going to one of my Aunts houses - I am making a pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce. My fav food is turkey and stuffing.
Dx: PCOS and MFI
3 IUIs, 4 IVFs = BFFN
3rd RE: IVF #5/FET = BFP
14dp5dt=1170 16dp5dt=2573
1st u/s=TWINS!
It's a Boy and a Girl!
Born at 34w3d!
I am 37w3d and feeling pretty good actually. I've recently had a lot more energy which is nice since I'm used to being so tired all the time. Guess my body is getting used to functioning on hardly any sleep since I pee 3-5 times a night! OB appt on Tues revealed I am beginning to dilate and cervix is 75 percent effaced. So we're moving right along!
Q: we go to my cousin's house every year for Thanksgiving. He does the turkey on a smoker and it's amazing. However I am still not eating meat, haven't been able to stomach it the whole pregnancy, so I will enjoy all the sides! My Nana's stuffing is my favorite.
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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I'm 30w6d today. So surreal, every weeks its amazing to think how far we've come. I had a OB appt wednesday, along with 3 hr gtt. Hoping that comes back normal, my emotions are all over the place so for me to be on a specific diet will add anxiety and stress to my already emotional life. OB appts are every two weeks and we have a growth u/s sched for dec 6. Labor and deliv tour dec 7. We have 3d4d u/s dec 14th. December is a busy month for us and will fly by. I am usually super excited about the holidays but to be perfectly honest I'm not in the spirit yet. I am so anxious about all that's going on, that I haven't eeven given the holidays much thought.
Holding steady at 31.5 weeks and have another appointment this Tuesday. After being overwhelmed last time with the news of a complete previa, I'm hoping to ask more questions this time about scheduling the C-section, etc. Last time my OB mentioned he wanted to schedule one at 38 weeks, but thought I would likely only make it 35 or 36 so trying to figure out what our plan will be and finalize maternity leave with work.
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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