Congrats to everyone for making it here! This check-in is for graduates of the 2IF board (and any other secondary infertility grads). If you are new to the check-in, please let us know your due date and you will be added for next week.
Congrats to huskermama on the birth of Harper Faith! And a big congrats and welcome to +SouthernMomma+! Good luck on your 2-hour glucose test today, MJC1116! And I hope your family is finally on the mend, kndeckar. There’s been a lot of crud going around lately.
Bumpee Due Date Team
HopingForMore 4/20 TBD
tryingyetagain 4/26 Pink
MJC1116 5/1 Green
luckyu317 5/27 Blue
Chrissy1276 6/3 Pink
gmc222 6/21 TBD
uagirl 7/19 TBD
AlmostWright 7/22 TBD
KristyLynn26 7/28 Green
jknallen 7/31 TBD
ally510 8/3 TBD
kndeckar 8/13 TBD
+southernmomma+ 9/26 TBD
1. How many weeks along are you?
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results, etc.)?
3. How are you feeling lately?
4. QOTW: With the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl coming up, let’s talk sports. Are there any sports/competitions that you enjoy keeping up with? Or do all sports bore you to tears?
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
Re: **2IF Grad Check-In**
I'm 26 weeks and 2 days, officially in the third trimester!!! I cannot believe it. Truly. It seems like I'm having a dream and I'm hoping I don't wake up from it. I had my 3-hour glucose tolerance test on Saturday and got the results this morning.... I passed! I was hugely relieved to hear I don't have GD!
QOTW: We are a sports family. We watch the Broncos every game (and will especially be watching the Super Bowl this year!), and we are also huge Rockies fans. We also like hockey. And I am always addicted to watching the Olympics, and have been ever since I was a kid. I'm looking forward to watching them this year, now that DS is really old enough to appreciate it.
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
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
1. How many weeks along are you? I'm 12 weeks.
2. Any medical updates (appointments, ultrasounds, tests/results, etc.)? I had my NT scan yesterday. Since I had done the blood work about a week and a half ago, I got all of the results. Everything looks great. The results showed low risk for chromosomal abnormalities, which was a huge relief.
3. How are you feeling lately? Still tired, but I think I was a few weeks into the second tri with my DD when my energy came back. I'm still a bit nauseous too, but I think it's getting better.
4. QOTW: I'm a huge football fan...we have NY Giants season tickets. Thus, the superbowl is about 15 minutes from my house this year. I think after seeing what a douche Sherman was the other night, I have to route for Denver. As for the olympics, I'll watch the figure skating and some of the skiing and snow boarding.
Overall I'm feeling alright. Still a little nauseous and tired plus I've been dealing with heartburn pretty bad this time around which I never experienced with DD.
I grew up in a family where you didn't have a choice but watch and like sports. I really don't have much time to watch anything these days but I know I will definitely be watching the Superbowl. My cousin actually works for the Seahawks and I'm so excited for him. As for the Olympics I know I will watch some but I really don't know how much I will get to enjoy. Mommy doesn't get to watch very much TV anymore.
First Time: DD born 3/2011 after trying for two years, LAP, and two IUIs w/ Femera + Ovidrel
This Time: 4/12 Femera IUI #1 BFN, 5/12 Femera + TI BFN, 6/12 Femera + IUI #2 BFN, 7/12 Femera + IUI #3 BFN, 8/12 Follistim IUI #4 BFN
IVF #1: ER 11/5/12 : 17 eggs retrieved/6 fertilized, ET 11/10/12 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #2: ER 1/28/13 : 12 eggs retrieved/9 fertilized, ET 2/2/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #3: ER 4/15/13 : 13 eggs retrieved/7 fertilized, ET 4/18/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
Laparoscopy 5/24/13 : Stage 2 Endo, Scaring, and Both tubes Blocked but successfully Opened
IVF #4 (Clinical Trial): ER 7/22/13 : 15 eggs/8 fertilized, ET 7/25/13 : 3dt of 3 embies/0 frosties BFN
IVF #5: ER 11/4/13 : 13 eggs/12 fertilized, ET 11/9/13 : 5dt of 2 embies/0 frosties BFP!!! Beta 11/20/13 = 447 1 Beautiful Baby! EDD: July 28, 2014
DS born Jan 2010
TTC#2 since Nov 2010 with breaks for DH cancer tx (remission!)
Tube with hydro removed Feb 2013
BFP 11/11/13 IUI#2 clomid+trigger+prometrium
Beta #1 14dpIUI=106; Beta #2 16dpIUI=287; Beta #3 20dpIUI=1158
5w6d 1 hb 109 and 2nd smaller sac; 7w0d 1 hb 125 and confirmed vanishing twin
No medical updates. Still trying to get through morning sickness.
Not really into sports.
Thanks to everyone for all the congrats and well wishes. Harper is 1 week old today and we are re-adjusting to life with a newborn while trying to balance the needs of our active 5 year old. Harper's not the best sleeper and loves to cluster feed so I've been living in a bit of a fog, but will finally be posting her birth story and some pics in just a bit. Despite feeling like a walking zombie, we are so in love and every appointment, injection, ache and pain was totally worth it!
Again, a huge thank you to everyone here for all of the love and support and I wish you all the best on the remainder of your pregnancies. I will continue to be cheering you all on and checking in periodically.
http://svendsenfamilyjournal.wordpress.com/
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
Finally got around to posting our birth story and some pics in the original link from last week, but it is not showing at the top of the forum page so here is the link if anyone cares to read it
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12231738/baby-husker-is-here-update-with-birth-story-and-pics#latest
Congrats to all the new mommies and good luck to all!
http://svendsenfamilyjournal.wordpress.com/
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
We love to watch college basketball. The NCAA tournament is my favorite sporting event. Can't wait for March Madness! I will watch the Super Bowl, but I'm not really into football. I also love to watch gymnastics & figure skating. Girly I know
Monthly OB apt. on Wednesday.
Mostly feeling all right. Had a little heartburn set in last week, and my sciatic nerve has really been hurting/pinching, but otherwise I'm doing pretty well.
We're big sports fans here. We love college football the most. DH is an Ohio State fan and I'm a michigan fan, so that game is always fun. For pro sports we are big Detroit fans. I like watching most, except for golf and tennis. I don't know how much of the Olympics I'll watch though.
*eta: totally thought this was This week's check in. Off to post again on the right one!
http://svendsenfamilyjournal.wordpress.com/
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