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I hope @doodah1013 won't mind my effort to resurrect this thread...but it was a great idea and seems like something we could all use during a season that can be difficult and overwhelming for a lot of us.

What were you successful at this week?  What are you proud of?
Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
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    2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member
    I succumbed and took my first pregnancy nap. I hate naps, I think they are the biggest waste of waking hours! But, while pregnant I learned last time that they are a necessary evil. So taking the nap for me is a huge success because it means I'm listening to my body and making the rest of my waking hours feel much better! We went to a show last night and I made it til after 11pm without keeling over...thanks, nap.

    I also went to my first pre-natal yoga class yesterday!!! It was a bit challenging but so fun to be among the pregos and start priming my for this adventure. And I went despite feeling pretty barfy. Bonus points!
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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    kboydbowmankboydbowman member
    More than half of our crap has been moved from the old house to the new house.  Since I hate moving like a vampire hates sun, this is an accomplishment.  Also we have a meeting with a prospective doula later today and I am excited about that.
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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    ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    I dragged my slightly barfy self to the gym this morning -- first time I exercised since 5-6 weeks when my wife decided it made her nervous and I should wait until after first ultrasound.  After that, I was too tired/busy/unmotivated to go.  But I'm trying to get a head start on a healthier year.  I just walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill, but I have to say I felt really good afterward.  Going to try to go again on Tuesday.

    @2MamazinSeattle, I love napping!  My favorite part of pregnancy is having an excuse to do so!
    Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
    9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
    IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
    ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
    FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
    Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
    FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
    EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
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    More than half of our crap has been moved from the old house to the new house.  Since I hate moving like a vampire hates sun, this is an accomplishment.  Also we have a meeting with a prospective doula later today and I am excited about that.
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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    GoaliesWife123GoaliesWife123 member
    I worked out for two hours today, which was an awesome feeling. Later today I will be working out again because my wife's hockey team is having a family skate. I'm feeling amazing, and even when I eat more a few more carbs than I think I should be eating, I am making up for it with extra working out. 

    P.S. I love naps, too!

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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    ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    GoaliesWife123 said:
    P.S. I love naps, too!
    RIGHT???  There is obviously something wrong with 2Mamaz. :)
    Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
    9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
    IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
    ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
    FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
    Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
    FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
    EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
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    2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member
    ball.and.chain said:


    GoaliesWife123 said:
    P.S. I love naps, too!

    RIGHT???  There is obviously something wrong with 2Mamaz. :)


    I know, my wife is an uber-Napper! She thinks I'm missing a gene.
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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    KH826KH826 member
    edited December 2013
    I successfully survived a super busy weekend with my in-laws. We went to my in-laws' house on Friday afternoon and just got home about an hour ago. There were two Christmas parties and I was up until 12:30am and 11:30pm the last two nights --WAY later Than I have stayed up my entire pregnancy up to this point. I felt sick both nights by the end and had to actually leave and go to bed "early" both nights. It was hard for me to do b/c I felt guilty, but literally hit my breaking points both nights and just couldn't stay any longer. Then today we got up early and had Christmas and exchanged gifts with my wife's family. Then we all went to see Elf the musical and then out to dinner. We just got home and my wife and I exchanged gifts... After our appointment tomorrow AM, we are driving to my mom's in Boston. Soooo, the action packed schedule will continue! At any rate, I am proud of myself for getting through the last three long days/nights. We saw lots of family and friends and got lots of hugs and congratulations on our pregnancy.

    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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    I finished one set of homemade gifts tonight. I glued glass beads onto empty wine bottles and put white lights in them. They look awesome. I made four of those. Right now, I'm working on Vics vapor discs and then bath bombs.

    Me: 30  DW (aka C): 29

    Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12

    ***CP mentioned***

    We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm.  8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy.  We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET.  I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013. 

    11/14/14 -  Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good. 

    12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2

    12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)

    1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2

     ****All Welcome!****

    We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.

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    KH826 said:
    After our appointment tomorrow AM, we are driving to my mom's in Boston.
    Good luck at your appointment tomorrow...and take it easy, lady!  You're growing a human!
    Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
    9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
    IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
    ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
    FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
    Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
    FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
    EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
    *Everyone welcome*

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    pauljlpauljl member
    This week I started a new meal plan and got myself to the gym. I used to be obese...lost 90 pounds....I've gained about fifteen back. Dr says if I can lose that fifteen over again I'll be sitting pretty for pregnancy. I may not lose all fifteen before I O this month, but I'm gonna get as close as I can, safely. I'm proud I tried something new and faced my least favorite thing...squats!
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    ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    @herbabymama, I'm sorry about the baby blues!  Your midwife sounds great...so glad you are starting to ask for the help you need.
    Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
    9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
    IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
    ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
    FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
    Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
    FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
    EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
    *Everyone welcome*

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    StacyLH24StacyLH24 member
    @herbabymama - I'm glad you were able to get it all worked out and ask for what you need. Sometimes that is such a hard thing to do. If you have done it now, you can do it again! Kudos to you!

    Me: 30  DW (aka C): 29

    Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12

    ***CP mentioned***

    We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm.  8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy.  We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET.  I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013. 

    11/14/14 -  Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good. 

    12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2

    12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)

    1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2

     ****All Welcome!****

    We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.

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    herbabymama said:
     And I successfully did not kill my mother.
    Some days, that's what qualifies as success. :)
    Current pregnancy -
    First BFP on 1/4/22.  Due date 9/13/22.

    Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.


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    I had a small accomplishment Sunday, I spent the afternoon with my mom and sister and we didn't fight!  This may sound strange, but we have  way of irritating one another.  This is especially a challenge since my sister is preggo and very irritated and I think I am newly pregnant too.  I thought for sure we would kill one another.  But it was actually a lot of fun and I laughed a lot!
    I don't ever remember actually decorating cookies like this before.  We didn't have the right cookies and it was like the blind leading the blind, but I wanted to PIP my cookie.  It is horrible but hilarious!

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    herbabymama, congratulations on asking for help.  I know how you feel about a mother not being helpful or helping the way you need.  I am sure I am going to go thru the same thing.
    2MamazInSeattle I think you are missing the 'napping' gene.  I love naps!!  Right now I am babysitting just one child and he naps for 1-2 hours each day, I admit I almost always take a nap with him.  I know this won't last forever and I am enjoying the sleep while I can!!  Embrace naps, it could change your life :-)
    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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    aslmanderaslmander member
    I am proud that i finally think i found a eating plan that works for me! Lost 5lbs this week! also gld that despite being snowed/iced in we were still able to give my dad a good birthday on saturday!
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