QOTW: What's your "secret shame" regarding feeding your child? You know the one thing they will always eat or drink that you know they shouldn't.
Diagonsed PCOS TTC since May 2009
First M/C December 2010 Second M/C August 2011
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
Here is Hannah in her special homemade Kimono my SIL's mom made for her. Straight from Japan
QOTW: I must admit, Hannah loves French fries, and not oven fries, like restaurant and fast food fries *hangs head in shame* She is so much like her mommy and daddy. We love fries.
First M/C December 2010 Second M/C August 2011
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
QOTW: We've been pretty good about not giving him too many treat type things yet, he hasn't really had candy or many sweets. I gave him a sip of strawberry soda the other day and he just went "Yuck!" I was pretty happy about that!
Here he is pretty smug about his new shades!
TTC since August 2009 Clomid for 6 cycles starting August 2010- O but no BFP SA Septemeber 2010 Looking good HSG September 2010 All clear 1st RE visit May 2011 - IUI#1 June 20, 2011: BFN IUI #2 July 31 2011: BFP - m/c @ 5w1d Surprise BFP on a break cycle 10/4/11, Due June 4, 2012, Born 6/9/2012 TTC Blog TTC#2 : Cycles 1-3 Protocol 1500mg Metformin Daily, Femara + Ovidrel, Progresterone support
Here is DS during his Easter egg hunt at my parents. I wasn't too sure how he'd do with it but he loved it! And his expression when he realized there was stuff in the eggs was priceless!
QOTW: DS doesn't eat too much in terms of processed stuff or sweets, for now, but I know he eats way too much cheese. He just loves it though and a cheese stick will hold off his pre-dinner meltdown!
As far as my guilty foods - mini Chips Ahoys - I kept throwing them on his tray last night after dinner so I could finish writing out the bills. I felt like I was feeding ducks. He's also had little bites of Reese's and he's had a lollipop already (held by mom of course). The piece de resistance? He likes sips of Pepsi. Seriously, he gets a sip at Target once every few weeks and that's it, but it makes me feel guilty. I am seriously MOTY.
Started TTC 2/2009 Started fertility treatments 11/2010 Ovarian dysfunction, LPD, male factor 6 failed medicated IUI's Pregnant 5/2011 - Miscarriage at 6 weeks due to triploidy Decided to adopt - 6/2012 SURPRISE! Pregnant without intervention - 7/2012 Sweet Baby James Born 3/2013 Decided to be "One and Done"
....OR NOT. Pregnant 12/2018 despite birth control pills Here we go again... Due 8/26/19!
QOTW: I guess I feel pretty good about the way we feed E most of the time. My biggest shame is how often I let her get away with only eating fruit as a meal. She's usually really good about eating. Oh, she also gets a graham cracker or half of a cereal bar for pre-breakfast every day. That could definitely be healthier. But mornings are all about survival.
I couldn't pick a pic this week. So here's E's Easter pic hunting eggs in our front yard, and here she is practicing reading to her little sister. I think this is my favorite pic of her ever. She looks so happy and mischievous at the same time.
QOTW: A eats pretty healthy! She loves sweet potatoe fries I guess my guilty food for her are the fruit pouches. She goes nuts for them! I'd rather her eat 'real' food, but sometimes they are just so quick and easy.....
Here is A with her Easter basket (and fruit pouch!)
TTC# 1 since 5/10 Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect DX: Unexplained IF Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP! Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC #2
IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
Beta 6/18 BFFN
FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
TTC#3 IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy IVF #7 August 2019-....?
Ahhhhhhhhh look at how big all of these babies are getting!!!!!!
Since I'm trying to check in again more often ...
Here are my kiddos on Easter. Naturally not everyone is looking at the camera, but I take what I can get these days
QOTW: I am 100% guilty of throwing fruit snacks at my children when I need them to behave in public - ie it's time to leave and the older two are melting down because they don't want to go home. If I tell them I will give them some fruit snacks if they come by me and get their coats on they come running. Other than that all of them are good eaters and we usually eat really healthy so ... meh. Oh well!
TTC since August 2009 Clomid for 6 cycles starting August 2010- O but no BFP SA Septemeber 2010 Looking good HSG September 2010 All clear 1st RE visit May 2011 - IUI#1 June 20, 2011: BFN IUI #2 July 31 2011: BFP - m/c @ 5w1d Surprise BFP on a break cycle 10/4/11, Due June 4, 2012, Born 6/9/2012 TTC Blog TTC#2 : Cycles 1-3 Protocol 1500mg Metformin Daily, Femara + Ovidrel, Progresterone support
We took a quick trip to the beach over the weekend and H loved it, not the sand though.
QOTW: H has had bites of chocolate and DH gave him a few bites of a peep, which I didn't like him doing but I walked in on that one. He has had a sip of coke but didn't like it. The dude does eat graham crackers like they're going out of style. He loves those things and will only eat those if he sees them.
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
TTC# 1 since 5/10 Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect DX: Unexplained IF Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP! Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC #2
IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties
Beta 6/18 BFFN
FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
TTC#3 IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy IVF #7 August 2019-....?
QOTD: mac n cheese, i know its bad but he is so picky right now, and i do make from scratch so i at least know whats in it, but thats the guilty food!
Here is my little guy on Easter! Covered in chocolate, yes i was that mom whi said eat all the junk you want today, its Easter! And he still napped and slept all nighy like a champ! (How do you pick just one? Lol)
Started TTC in 2006, LOTS of trying, and trying, and 7 rounds of IVF with 13 embryos, 2 perfect little boys and 5 loses.... All finished with babies, started to make diet changes, Keto, to be MORE for my kids, lost 30 pounds, still going, and 3 months in, I had a natural cycle, and then ovulated... Hubs and I are going to see what happens now... Maybe a natural pregnancy? After everything we have been through? Or just a return to normal hormones? We shall see what the future holds!
Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!
Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
Re: ~*~HDBD~*~
QOTW: I must admit, Hannah loves French fries, and not oven fries, like restaurant and fast food fries *hangs head in shame* She is so much like her mommy and daddy. We love fries.
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long
May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
Clomid for 6 cycles starting August 2010- O but no BFP
SA Septemeber 2010 Looking good
HSG September 2010 All clear
1st RE visit May 2011 - IUI#1 June 20, 2011: BFN
IUI #2 July 31 2011: BFP - m/c @ 5w1d
Surprise BFP on a break cycle 10/4/11, Due June 4, 2012, Born 6/9/2012
TTC Blog
TTC#2 : Cycles 1-3 Protocol 1500mg Metformin Daily, Femara + Ovidrel, Progresterone support
Here is A eating some chocolate from Easter. And I eating some Sophie at Panera. My easy go to guilty food for A is always Mac and cheese.
QOTW: DS doesn't eat too much in terms of processed stuff or sweets, for now, but I know he eats way too much cheese. He just loves it though and a cheese stick will hold off his pre-dinner meltdown!
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12 **TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14 **TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
Started fertility treatments 11/2010
Ovarian dysfunction, LPD, male factor
6 failed medicated IUI's
Pregnant 5/2011 - Miscarriage at 6 weeks due to triploidy
Decided to adopt - 6/2012
SURPRISE! Pregnant without intervention - 7/2012
Sweet Baby James Born 3/2013
Decided to be "One and Done"
....OR NOT.
Pregnant 12/2018 despite birth control pills
Here we go again...
Due 8/26/19!
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
I couldn't pick a pic this week. So here's E's Easter pic hunting eggs in our front yard, and here she is practicing reading to her little sister. I think this is my favorite pic of her ever. She looks so happy and mischievous at the same time.
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
Here is A with her Easter basket (and fruit pouch!)
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
Since I'm trying to check in again more often ...
TTC #2
Clomid for 6 cycles starting August 2010- O but no BFP
SA Septemeber 2010 Looking good
HSG September 2010 All clear
1st RE visit May 2011 - IUI#1 June 20, 2011: BFN
IUI #2 July 31 2011: BFP - m/c @ 5w1d
Surprise BFP on a break cycle 10/4/11, Due June 4, 2012, Born 6/9/2012
TTC Blog
TTC#2 : Cycles 1-3 Protocol 1500mg Metformin Daily, Femara + Ovidrel, Progresterone support
QOTW: H has had bites of chocolate and DH gave him a few bites of a peep, which I didn't like him doing but I walked in on that one. He has had a sip of coke but didn't like it. The dude does eat graham crackers like they're going out of style. He loves those things and will only eat those if he sees them.
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
FET #1 10/15/14 - Beta #1: 216 Beta #2: 823
Baby Boy born 7/10/2015
Here is our family on Easter, semi bump pic @ 30 weeks.
The second pic is of DS and his cousin on Easter.
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
Here is my little guy on Easter! Covered in chocolate, yes i was that mom whi said eat all the junk you want today, its Easter! And he still napped and slept all nighy like a champ!
(How do you pick just one? Lol)
Started TTC in 2006, LOTS of trying, and trying, and 7 rounds of IVF with 13 embryos, 2 perfect little boys and 5 loses....
All finished with babies, started to make diet changes, Keto, to be MORE for my kids, lost 30 pounds, still going, and 3 months in, I had a natural cycle, and then ovulated... Hubs and I are going to see what happens now... Maybe a natural pregnancy? After everything we have been through? Or just a return to normal hormones? We shall see what the future holds!
Baby Dust To All!!!
Here is LO at the park this week. He was 11 months old yesterday
Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!
Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!