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TTT = Ten Things Tuesday.  Post whatever ten things are on your mind today!
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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  • 1. I spend every 2 min telling Sarah to POS and then say NO don't! She will loose all hope if she does now and it says no.

    2. I hate how pms and prego symptoms are so much alike. Currently she is nasuiated, irritable, sharp pains from time to time around where her uterus is, sore boobs, very thirsty, wants cheese and dairy which she normally doesn't want, eggs made her sick to stomach and she loves them.

    3. My 1st grade class just played "freeze dance" to what does the fox say and cracked me UP! They are such hams!

    4. Supposed to go to therapist after school today.

    5. Got a new king size bed to hopefully fill with a baby or 2! :) it's so high because if the pillow top that Sarah has to use a step stool to get in bed! Lol

    6. My next class is Kimdergarten. Lord grant me strength! They drive me nuts. Instruments + 26 5 year olds...great idea said no music teacher EVER.

    7. So glad I don't have Sat school this week!

    8. We might go to the beach this Saturday for the day.

    9. Need to clean house to get it ready for inlaws who are coming for 1-2 weeks on the 17th.

    10. Does anybody else think we ARE having a baby this time around?!?!?


    10 medicated IUI's (3 with injectables). 
    IUI #1 (medicated) Jan. 2013-BFP!!!!- Beta's didn't double, MTX shot for possible ectopic.
    8 IUI's between April 13-April 14 = BFN 
    IUI #10 and final before IVF, injectables May 2014- BFP!!!!  TWINS!!!!

    7 week ultrasound showed 2 wonderful heartbeats!
    8 weeks to the ER with vaginal bleeding while on vacations!  Diagnosed SubChorionic Hemorrhage.  Babies are both great.
    9 week ultrasound showed both babies are still great.
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  • 1. I am trying to think of something to do for bio mom for Mother's Day.  We have a visit on Friday and I know that she would appreciate a small gift from them.  Any suggestions or ideas are welcome.
    2. Is it normal to have problems talking about anything else besides your children?  I feel like my entire world is about the two little girls or being pregnant.  It doesn't bother me right now, but I wonder if its annoying to others.
    3. On that note, I just can't get over how big our baby K is getting.  She is crawling everywhere now, pulling herself up on things and she even outgrew our swing :-(  It makes me sad, but then I think my sister's little boy will be here in no time and then my little girl.  It feels like it prolongs the baby stage around here just a little.
    4, I have spent the last two evenings going thru clothes for both girls and preparing for baby Adalyn.  We have been collecting hand be downs for over a year and have multiple family members offering clothes to us still.  We seriously have tons of clothes in all the sizes!  Keeping everything organized and sorted is a lot of work!
    5. My wife busted her butt this weekend cleaning the house and doing lots of laundry.  She works full time, gets up super early anytime they offer overtime, helps with the kids during the week and 'takes over' on the weekends to let me rest, all with minimal complaining.  I don't show her enough how much I appreciate her.
    6. I think we need to plan a weekend of respite for the girls.  I don't want to be away from them, but we also need some time together before the baby gets here.  
    7. We are still looking for a house to rent.  It is so stressful to find a place and move!  But it will be worth it to be out of an apartment!
    8. I can't believe that I am almost 6 months pregnant and I still haven't gained any weight.  I eat when I need to, but I really am rarely hungry.  I am going to talk to my obgyn next week, I am just a little worried I am not eating enough.  I am over weight to begin with, so I know I shouldn't gain as much weight, but its strange to not have gained any.
    9.I am ready for nap time!
    10. Have a good day everyone!
    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



  • 1. @AandStilltrying‌ I think you could get that BFP this cycle! Those are some big symptoms! Some women have no symptoms for their BFPs and some have tons! FX for you and Sarah!!

    2. Loving working from home and I'm grateful this is an option for me for the rest of my time at work before maternity leave. When I was classroom teaching this obviously would not have been possible.

    3. My work baby shower is this Friday so I will definitely be going in to work at least once this week. I'm nervous for the work shower- I don't like being the center of attention but it's so sweet they are doing this.

    4. I have had vivid and intense dreams throughout pregnancy but starting last week I've had a couple where I'm not pregnant anymore or for some reason someone is taking the babies away from me and it's so sad and scary.

    5. My unexpectedly pregnant and completely unprepared friend called me yesterday and was already spinning out of control over how she will handle telling the father who will not be happy. It's f'd up. I read the TTC check ins every week and everyone there deserves that BFP a thousand times more than her.

    6. This weekend is a big family event for Mother's Day/grandmas birthday, I guess I should get a dress.

    7. Last week a coworker gave me a giant bag of hand-me-down baby clothes all with a dog/puppy theme. All super cute and all for boys. I love that she had so much blue boy stuff since she only has a daughter. She's done an awesome job with gender neutral dressing.

    8. The dogs are due for shots, vet appts and a new bag of food. I don't think a month goes by that we don't spend $200 on them, especially since they both need frequent grooming. Worth every penny but just when I think they are all good another expense comes up.

    9. I also have a parking ticket I need to pay, today.

    10. Have a great week everyone!!

    A & K, married 7/1/13.

    After 10 months of ttc via medicated IUIs and two early losses, we finally got our boys- Perfect premie twins born 5/27/14.

     

     

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    1. I had an appointment with my MW this morning to discuss the miniscule possible potential thoughts about maybe ttc again.  OMG I can barely believe I just wrote that down.  Who needs to sleep, right?  I'm pretty sure I can make it through 5 consecutive years of no sleep.  We have a little while before we need to make a decision one way or another, but this was a huge first step.

    2. If we decide to move forward with the above, I will be no younger than 41, and likely older, when I might deliver this theoretical child.  It's a big leap of faith, as I know a number of you on here can attest ...

    3. @AandStilltrying yes, I think this might be your cycle!  I can't remember if S is on Prometrium?  If not, those are some pretty significant signs.

    4. @trisholio yes, it's normal.  And yes, I'm sure it's slightly annoying to some people but whatever.  They likely have annoying stuff that they talk about too.  Some day I'll remember who I was before kids.

    5.  I should be working my butt off now since I was so late to work, but instead I'm bumping. 

    6.  That's bad because I really need to feel secure in this job if we ever have a hope of moving forward with #1 above.

    7.  My MW took one look at me and said "So, still having a hard time keeping the weight on with breastfeeding?"  I guess I should renew my focus on calorie intake.  I have a number of friends (former teammates) who have had issues conceiving due to body weight.  Ugh.

    8.  I had a great massage on Sunday, but I've been paying for it ever since.  I am SO sore, I'm kind of regretting it now.  I know I just need to become more active again, but yikes.

    9.  I'm going to try to play softball again this spring/summer.  My team's first game in Wednesday at 6.  We'll see how this goes with the munchkin, and bedtime, and his sudden clingy phase ...

    10.  Thinking about @cageymack today.  Hoping that transfer goes well!

    Have a great week, everyone!

     

    Married to my amazing wife 6/12/10 
    TTC since 6/11
    Unmedicated IUI #1 - 6/28/11 - BFN
    Unmedicated IUI #2 - 7/25/11 - BFN
    Robotic Myomectomy (Fibroid Surgery) - 11/15/11
    Unmedicated IUI #3 - 4/24/12 - BFN 
    Progesterone Supported Leuteal Phase IUI #4 - 6/21/12 - BFP!!
    Baby Boy G Born 3/24/13

    On to #2, are we crazy?
    IUI #1 - 11/28/14 - BFP!  Beta #1 (11DPO) 34, Beta #2 (13DPO) 101, Beta #3 (20DPO) 3043
    Ultrasound at 6w4d shows a single, fluttering heartbeat.  Say hello to Sticky Ricki!

     

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  • 1. Last day of staycation = :(

    2. On the other hand, I've really enjoyed it.  Lots of napping, sleeping in, good food, fun with friends, relaxing time with my wife, and a mani/pedi.  And although we put the nursery work on hold while we attempt to get a quote from a professional to do the painting and wallpapering, we've done a lot of other things that have been languishing on our to-do list forever: re-organizing closets, putting together a potting bench, organizing/cleaning my wife's workbench, hanging lots of pictures, buying random things we needed for the house (more picture frames, pillows for the couch, etc) -- plus some yard work and errands.

    3. The next time I take more than a day off work, I will either be waiting for the baby to arrive or snuggling him.

    4. Today we are meeting with a pediatrician.  Yikes.

    5. This Saturday is our childbirth class.  Double yikes.

    6. Glad to check both things off our list though!

    7. Debating whether I should order a breast pump from a medical supply company or get one at the hospital.  Either will be covered by my insurance.  The former means I'd have it ahead of time; the latter is technically easier.  I do know I have a choice of pumps via medical supply and not sure if I will via hospital.  If anyone has any input, let me know!

    8. Yesterday my neighbor told me that her nipples were so cracked when one of her kids was a baby, he had blood running out of his mouth after he nursed.  Way to sell it, lady!  I think it traumatized my wife.

    9. I wish I had more time/energy for gardening this year.

    10. Shout-outs: @CrazyAunt84, I am sorry to hear the news about your grandfather!  @trisholio, I wouldn't worry about the weight.  My OB wanted me to shoot for no weight gain at all in first tri.  By mid-second tri, it starts piling on faster.  As long as baby is gaining weight on track, it is probably a good thing for you in the long run. @themommymonster, we are going to need a shot of the new hair tomorrow! :)
    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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  • 1. Had our first joint midwife appointment last night (with our current and back up midwife). It was interesting, and went well. Our current midwife gushes about how beautiful I am everytime she seems me. After, J asked me how it felt to have another attractive woman go on and on about how wonderful and beautiful I am. I said I'm pretty sure she tells all her clients that. 

    2. Bubbles is still head down with his little hands up by his head, which would explain the creepy hand movement I feel in my pelvis all the time. They also said he has a tiny little butt.

    3. So...my wife finally heard back about the position she interviewed for and is the top candidate, they just want to talk to her employer, unfortunately the rest of her team is in France right now. I hope her boss emails the board back quickly and she gets an offer and signs papers. I'm so excited and so proud of her. This will be so great for her and for us. 

    4. #3 would also mean more than 6 weeks of maternity leave for me, which I would love. I was pretty sad about only getting 6 weeks with the little one. 

    5. I want to do something for J for mother's day, but don't have a clue. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe something special for her and baby? 

    6. Just talked to my stepbrother about starting to brew beer again. I can't wait!!! We haven't brewed since we left for grad school almost 4 years ago. It should be ready right in time for some after baby delivery deliciousness. 

    7. J and I are going to an art show and dinner with my dad and the woman he is dating on Friday. I really want to like her and she seems very nice, but I just miss my stepmom and it's hard. He seems happy though, which is what really matters. 

    8. We talked to our midwife last night about how to deal with our PTSD about the hospital where we will possibly be having a c-section. It's also the hospital where my stepmom had many surgeries and was the last place we saw her as herself, before her rapid decline. She was really sweet and invited us to come for a tour tonight and is going to connect us with a social worker to help figure out a plan (including different entrances and such) to have a more positive experience there. 

    9. I have a ton to do at work before the baby gets here, but doing TTT is so much more exciting than work...

    10. My mom asked us what food we want at the baby shower. I feel bad saying we want this or that. Is that weird? I figure they can do whatever they want and we'll be happy with it. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but it seems weird for me to tell her what to do. I don't want to be a baby showerzilla.


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  • 10. My mom asked us what food we want at the baby shower. I feel bad saying we want this or that. Is that weird? I figure they can do whatever they want and we'll be happy with it. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but it seems weird for me to tell her what to do. I don't want to be a baby showerzilla.

    This made me laugh.  After my sisters shower last month I sat down with her and my mom and made it clear what kind of food I wanted.  I was a picky eater before being pregnant, but I am really more picky now.  Not much sounds good to me these days, so I want stuff that is REALLY good.  So I am forcing them to have hot food at my shower that is going to be in June, haha.  My sister said 'its going to be hot! outside!'  I said 'well then serve popsicles too!'  I am not usually high maintenience, but I want what I want right now :-)
    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



  • KH826KH826 member
    1. I am having kind of a tough day today. Just not feeling well. Baby has been SUPER active, but she keeps balling herself up under my ribs and then making these quick sharp movements that really kind of hurt. I think she is running out of room. If my belly would just pop out more that might help us both be more comfortable, but I still look the same. Anyway, today feels reminiscent of the day that she flipped from breech to head down (which I don’t even want to say out loud!!!), but without all the cramping feeling. My back is also killing me today. It’s just a little disappointing since I felt pretty good yesterday, and today is the total opposite. Oh well, enough complaining. I’m done now, I promise!
    2. So my work threw me a baby shower last Friday. It was a complete and total surprise – I had no idea. My boss had put a meeting on my calendar for 3pm on Friday, and I had even tried to prep for the meeting (based on what he said he wanted to meet about), and I had made slides which I sent him in advance. We walk into the conference room to meet and the lights are off and about 25 people jump out and yell surprise. I was shocked. My wife was even there in the back corner! One of my good friends that I work with had invited her. I was especially surprised to see her there! Anyway, we received a lot of very cute, thoughtful gifts from my coworkers, and I was very touched that they went to all that trouble for me.
    3. I am 36 weeks today.
    4. I have convinced myself that baby is coming early, but I am wondering if maybe that might be wishful thinking. I don’t want her to come NOW. I don’t feel quite ready, and I feel like she needs a little more cooking time… but in 2 weeks? Pretty sure I would totally embrace that…
    5. I just ordered my wife a baby carrier she really wanted to surprise her for mother’s day. It was on our Amazon registry and she was really bummed that no one bought it for the shower. It was a bit of a splurge purchase, and I am hoping she loves it and will be really surprised! :)
    6. My next OB appointment is tomorrow afternoon. I am anxious to see how baby is positioned (hopefully still head down), and she approximately how big she is now. I am wondering if the internal checks will start tomorrow or not… I forgot to ask at my last appointment. I know all Docs are different, and some will do internal checks starting at 36 weeks and some won’t. I guess I will just have to wait and see…
    7. We did 3 loads of baby laundry on Sunday night, and now the majority of baby’s clothes are now de-tagged, washed and folded. I am glad we did that. One less thing to worry about. We also ordered a home-from-the-hospital outfit, which we washed as well, and that is now in my packed hospital bag.
    8. I would really like a pedicure.
    9. A few shout-outs… @CrazyAunt84 – I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts. @trisholio – I am mega jealous of your zero weight gain. Good for you! @JGY – yippee for possibly TTC#2. Such exciting “possible” news! Keep us posted! @ball.and.chain – happy last day of staycation! @CageyMack – thinking of you and your wife today! I hope you have a successful and uneventful transfer today! :)
    10. I am now full on obsessed with thinking about “When will baby come?” … I am guessing that is relatively normal for the last month of pregnancy. I am not trying to wish her here before she is ready… and I honestly don’t feel quite ready myself (I think I will in about 2 more weeks), but pretty much ALL I can think about now is when she will arrive.

    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*********
  • 1. I am so bloated. It is super uncomfy and I'm doing my best to hide it, be comfy and be dressed for the temperature. I wish so badly that I could wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt to work. It would never fly. Technically I shouldn't be wearing jeans today, but they are really dark ones and I just don't care.

    2. As for my monitoring appointment this morning...there were two follies in the 16 mm range. Then there were at least 4 in the 14-14.5 mm range. Then there were two more that were 11 or less. I lost count and don't remember. I'm waiting for the nurse to call to see what our next step is. One option is to use a shot of diluted hcg tonight, with or without Gonal-F. The diluted hcg is supposed to feed the mature ones and kill off the unstable/not mature ones. There was no doc in the office at 7 am so she sent it home with me and said she would let me know later whether or not I can use it. If I can, then back to Buffalo tomorow for another monitoring. At this point there are several options I suppose, depending on my e2 levels. I want whatever option is going to lead to IUI #6.

    3. On the way home this morning I was quiet and C asked what was on my mind. I told her that I never imagined that this process would be so involved. Here we are adding another medication/shot on top of all the others. When I told my supervisor, she said that she couldn't imagine what my hormones must be like.

    4. I'm hoping that I can trigger tomorrow night and have my IUI on Friday.

    5. I am so happy for all the folks here who are pregnant/have their LOs. Please do not ever think that isn't the case. It is hitting me though that those who are up for having their LOs soon, posted their BFPs since I have been an active member of the board. That makes me a little sad. Ok, a lot sad.

    6. I wish our insurance would cover just even one round of IVF. I wish we had the money to pay for IVF OOP. Or, at the very least, that it wouldn't be such a financial hit for us to pay for it.

    7. After this vial, we take a break. It is our last one for now.

    8. We have a potential option for a known donor. Maybe I could convince C for us to try ICIs at home with a known donor during our break time. I'm not sure I can produce quality eggs on my own, but it would pass the months until we started back with the RE again. I literally just thought of this. The thread from a few weeks ago about second parent adoption got me thinking about it. If C is going to have to adopt anyway so that she has rights in all states, then why not? Something to mull over. On the other hand, if IUIs aren't working I'm not sure going to ICI would really produce anything.

    9. How does anyone ever manage to get pregnant?

    10. Taking a break means probably having another laparoscopy before we try again.

    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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  • 1. @trisholio - I am right with you on the weight gain, but honestly, it's awesome. If you start out 25 lbs+ overweight, you really don't need to gain a lot at all - my doc has me aiming for 15 (which basically accounts for the baby, placenta, waters, etc.). The rest for 'other women' is additional fat stores, which, well I know I don't need. I had a friend around our size who had twins - gained 25 lbs and had full-term 7 pound babies. As long as baby is measuring well, no need to make your life hell afterwards! I'm expecting some gain at my appt tomorrow, but we'll see.

    2. Tonight we are meeting with the doula I wrote about in my pregnancy check-in. I'm excited as she feels like the exact fit, and assuming she is we're signing and giving her money and that will be off my list!

    3. @redrockmama - I think it's fine to have preferences for your shower, plus, they asked you! My sister who is hosting mine is making me order/pay for my own cake - because she said "you are so picky about cakes, I don't want you to be disappointed, so get your own." :) I was like "sweet!" because it's pressure of her and I don't have to worry about having some costco cake or something. You can always ask "what were you guys thinking on having?" and maybe it'll be easy for you to say "sounds perfect!"

    4. I have a fluffy buff maine coon kitty snuggled up next to me! I love working at home.

    5. My boss is in Italy for work this week, and Fargo next week - which means some nice low-key work weeks for moi! YAY!

    6. Yoga was awesome yesterday. There were 4 of the 11 people who were in their due time (38w+) and it makes me so excited to think I'm getting closer! Also just seeing the people who were 18 or 19w when I started now at 34w, etc. - makes it feel more real.

    7. I am really, really taking our chickens away this weekend. Finally.

    8. @ball.and.chain - get this, my one sister owed me $200 and instead of paying me (she's broke a lot) she is instead doing our garden for the summer! So, I can futz out there but she prepped it, got the plants and will plant things this weekend. Super psyched because I had the same feelings as you...so I outsourced it! hehe.

    9. I made a really nice dinner last night, for a Monday. Spring pea and mushroom risotto with some pan fried chicken breast. It was so good. Yoga ends at 5:30, but J's boxing class gets her home at 6:45 - so I always have a nice bit of time to cook on Mondays and have been trying to be more intentional. Bonus: Risotto leftovers for lunch! Counting down til when I get to eat again.

    10. Baby movements are still so weird and creepy to me, yet, I love it. She was less active yesterday but full of movement this morning. I still worry but it's so cool. J wanted to hear her h/b yesterday so I got out the doppler and it was soooo loud and strong. We haven't used it since I could feel her, it's clear she's getting bigger in there! Glucose test and u/s on Thursday. Yay.
    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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  • KH826 said:
    10. I am now full on obsessed with thinking about “When will baby come?” … I am guessing that is relatively normal for the last month of pregnancy. I am not trying to wish her here before she is ready… and I honestly don’t feel quite ready myself (I think I will in about 2 more weeks), but pretty much ALL I can think about now is when she will arrive.
    I'm so worried about this, that I started lying about my due date (saying "end of August") and adding 7 days when people force me to be specific in hopes that I trick myself! 4% have babies on their due date, and the average in the US is 10 days past it!! I can only imagine the anxiety! FX she makes her appearance soon and you're one of the early (lucky) ones!!
    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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  • mwagner25mwagner25 member
    edited May 2014
    I don't have time to TTT today but wanted to say @KH826‌ I vividly remember that time in my pregnancy with Oliver when he was all up in my ribs and kicking like a crazy man... But soon as she drops you will feel tons better. Well at least you will be able to breathe and your ribs won't keep feeling like they are bruised from the inside. Of course once they drop the pelvic pressure starts. It's always something with pregnancy and the only for sure thing is that things always keep changing. Nothing ever seems to stay the same for long.
    Same sex couple, Married 8/6/11
    Baby Oliver born 11/27/13

    TTC stats with donor sperm...
    IUI #1 with trigger, 1/4/13 - BFN
    IUI #2 with trigger, 2/1/13 BFN
    IUI #3 with tigger, 2/28/12 BFP EDD 11/21/13
  • Thank you everyone for the advice about the lack of weight gain.  I don't want to sound like 'that girl' that complains about her weight and others want to punch her :-)  I am just concerned I am not eating enough each day.  I would be happy to live on bagels and popsicles right now and I know that is not healthy for me or the baby (by the way I eat more than that each day).  I really  feel like I am experiencing this pregnancy backwards and I am still in my first trimester but with a larger belly.
    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



  • JGYJGY member
    Hugs to @StacyLH24

    Married to my amazing wife 6/12/10 
    TTC since 6/11
    Unmedicated IUI #1 - 6/28/11 - BFN
    Unmedicated IUI #2 - 7/25/11 - BFN
    Robotic Myomectomy (Fibroid Surgery) - 11/15/11
    Unmedicated IUI #3 - 4/24/12 - BFN 
    Progesterone Supported Leuteal Phase IUI #4 - 6/21/12 - BFP!!
    Baby Boy G Born 3/24/13

    On to #2, are we crazy?
    IUI #1 - 11/28/14 - BFP!  Beta #1 (11DPO) 34, Beta #2 (13DPO) 101, Beta #3 (20DPO) 3043
    Ultrasound at 6w4d shows a single, fluttering heartbeat.  Say hello to Sticky Ricki!

     

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  • JGY said:
    Hugs to @StacyLH24
    Ditto this.  I definitely remember wondering how anyone manages to get pregnant, let alone easily.
    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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  • @JGY and @ball.and.chain - Thank you.

    @JGY‌ - When I read your TTT my immediate thought was "yes! Join me on the TTC crazy train!!!". So, my vote is you start trying for #2 :).

    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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  • 1. I have not been good at bumping this week! I missed pregnancy checkin (but read them all) and am a day late on TTT.

    2. Today through Friday I have planned what I am terming "revise-a-thon". I'm going to dedicate myself from 9-5 to revising my third and fourth chapters of my diss. No appointments, leaving the house, Facebook, or bump between 9 and 5 each day.

    3. Got up at 6:30 and took the dog for a walk and play in the park this morning so she will sleep while I work.

    4. Had a Dr appointment yesterday and got the ok to start ortho and domperidone to induce lactation. Just waiting to start my period.

    5. 15 weeks today! Holy moly!

    6. Yay for Owen being born!

    7. We announced on Facebook on Monday and included a slideshow that talked about our journey with infertility. The reaponse has been really good.

    8. @Manada said she'd share the slideshow here on PIP Thursday.

    9. Our midwife appointment went well yesterday. We are getting a referral to a twins specialist OB and I'm looking forward to that.

    10. We are taking M's mom out on Sunday for Mother's Day. We are going to a lunch buffet. I love buffets!!
    ****loss discussed*****

    We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.

    Our IUIs
    with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.

    Our IVFs:
    IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response

    IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
    BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
    2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
    BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
    1st ultrasound (3/6  6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm. 

    ***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***

    FET #1 December 2014
    Intralipid infusion on Dec 10. Transfer of 1 day 3 nine-cell embryo into my uterus on Dec. 19. (acupuncture immediately before and after)
    BFP on Dec. 27; Beta 1 Jan 2 (14dp3dt): 665, Beta 2 Jan 4 (16dp3dt): 1859, Beta 3 Jan 6 (18dp3dt): 4449, Beta 4 Jan 10 (22dp3dt): 12,251.



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  • ManadaManada member
    1.  Rockies are still healthy and well.  Both are Breech currently and B has moved down away from my stomach so I'm not gagging as much as last week. 

    2.  Lots of pressure happening though.   Ordered myself an Upsie Belly support today, hoping it lives up to the reviews - that thing wasn't cheap.

    3.  I have been running around like a crazy person at work for the past couple of days.   We have lots of new projects on the go (including recruitment for a new program) - so it's a lot to keep up on.   It's hard to fit eating into the schedule though!  I need more calories!

    4.  I'm currently on the opposite end of the weight-gain business.    I've gained 7.5lbs so far at 15 weeks and while I'm totally happy with that amount, my goal is to put about another 15-20 on in the next 13 weeks or so.   I started out large, but everything I am reading tells me that it's unlikely I will gain much in the 3rd tri because there will be no room in there to really eat and 2nd tri gains with multiples have a huge positive impact on the health of the babies at birth.   I'm hoping for a good balance in gaining well, but not so much that it becomes a problem.

    5.  H. is at the Dr's today for a checkup - I'm so happy she went, I sent her a list of things (like moles, and bloodwork, etc...) to ask about so she's all up to date on her stuff :)

    6.  Ooops, now it's wednesday.

    7.  We found out this week at the ultrasound that I have an anterior placenta.  They only noted one placenta on the report, so it's possible/probably that the placentas have begun to fuse together.   Considering their placements on the first few scans I was surprised about this, but I guess it's fairly normal as things continue to grow.

    8.   The anterior placenta accounts for how hard it is to hear them in there sometimes on the doppler, they found them both yesterday, but it definitely took awhile.  I guess this will be par for the course.

    9.  I have also realized that if the placenta stays in front I'll be feeling them less than I might as things go.   In some ways I am a bit grateful, as I've heard twins kicks and punches can get a bit excessive-feeling that I should be glad for a bit of cushion there.  In other ways though I'm a little disappointed because it means I won't get to feel them as much, as long as they stay hidden behind it.

    10.   I actually was feeling B a bit last week for a few days, before it moved down more.  Little tapping/twitching feelings that I wrote off as gas until our MW found their little heartbeat right up there on Saturday.   It's gone now as the baby has moved down, but it was fun to feel for awhile.  


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    queer couple - 32 (me) & 33 (my love) years old - donor sperm,

    Our IF/TTC journey since Nov 2012.

    Me: dx of DOR in Nov. 2012. Low AMH, AFC - 6, Normal FSH, SS-A (RO) Antibodies (Autoimmune issues), tubes clear, Sono (November 2013) NORMAL! <p>

    7 IUI's - December 2012-September 2013.  Medicated, Injected, Triggered.... all BFN.

    My Love:  (the amazing @Healz413)
    Normal AMH & FSH, AFC ~27, blocked tube dx'd via HSG in 2012.   Hydrosalpinx & ovarian cyst dx'd in May 2013.
    dx of Stage IV Endo & bilateral salpinectomy in June 2013.  

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    Partner IVF#1a- December 2013 - H's eggs, my Ute - CANCELLED due to low response
    Partner IVF #1b - February 2014 - H's eggs, my Ute - ER February 4 (10 retrieved, 3 fertilized), Transfer Feb 7 of one Grade 1 and one Grade 2 day 3 embryos.  1 - Day 3, Grade 1 frosty saved.   BFP - 6dp3dt via FRER, Beta #1 - 110, Beta #2 175, Beta #3 - 348, Beta #4 - 2222!, Beta #5 - 4255.  Ultrasound (6w1d) - 2 heartbearts!  

    We lost our beautiful Twin baby girls on June 18, 2014.  Tavin Sara and Casey Elizabeth were born at 21 weeks gestation and were absolutely beautiful, precious, amazing babies.  We miss our daughters every day and love them with all our hearts.

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