Induced Lactation Check-in May 8

Re: Induced Lactation Check-in May 8

• healz413 member

  May 2014

  I got the go ahead from my regular doctor to start the ortho 35 and the domeridone that the breast feeding clinic prescribed. I just want to wait for my cycle to start (should be in the next week-- I hope) so that I minimize the chances of breakthrough bleeding.
  
  I'm excited to be getting started with the meds soon.
  
  QOTW/GTKY:
  1.) I'm 6'1 and our sperm donor is 6'4. It will be interesting to see if our babies get that height and how early.
  2.) I was a vegetarian for 6-7 years and a vegan for about 1.5 years of that. I'm one of those people for whom bacon was the start of the slide back into meat eating.
  3.) I'm doing my PhD in women's studies, super queer, and am one of the first to critique stereotypical gender roles, but I have a soft spot for romantic comedies and pseudo romance novels (Janet Evanovich and Carla Neggers).
  

  ****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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• firstcomeslove2013 member

  May 2014

  Hey guys!
  
  We met with the LC last week. She is AMAZING!!! I've ordered my domperidone and met with a doctor today for the birth control. We are rolling right along! I am getting nervous...it's all becoming so real!
  
  
  QOTW/GTKY
  1. I work from home. I do a few different jobs and this is NOT the route I intended but I love it!!!
  2. I love love love TV. I know that I shouldn't but I can't help it!
  3. When I was in college my friends and I would pretend we had different accents. We weren't very good and they usually were mix of a few but it became a bit of an obsession.

  Queer coupled and having a BABY with the love of my life! Love my life and wouldn't have it any other way!
  First IUI 1/22/2013 BFN: 2/7/2013, Second IUI 2/21/2013 BFN: 3/9/2013, Third IUI 4/23/2013 BFN: 5/8/2013, Fourth IUI 5/24/2013 BFN: 6/7/2013, Fifth IUI 6/24/2013 BFN: 7/8/2013
  

  C began IUI's
  7/23/2013 C's first IUI BFN, 8/21/2013 C's second IUI BFN , Took a break in September and October, 11/05/2013 C's 3rd IUI (TWW...we meet again...) BFN, Took off the month to switch to an RE. 01/01/2014 C's 4th IUI...BFP!!!!!!!! Beta #1- 17, Beta #2- 34, Beta #3-140....  6W Ultra-Sound Reveals nothing in Gestation Sack... Natural M/C at 7W, 2/3/2014
  

  03/21/2014 IUI #10...BFP!!! Beta #1- 48, Beta #2- 416, Beta #3- 1018. GROW BABY GROW!!!
  
  1st Ultrasound 4/22/2014 Baby Squints is PERFECT! Measuring at 6w2d with a heartbeat of 129. EDD: 12/12/14.

  Ultrasound at 18 weeks on 7/14/2014. Baby is healthy and growing just as she should!

   

  Check out my blog at: http://journeytoparenthoodandmakingmilk.blogspot.com/

   

  

   

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• AmandaG47 member

  May 2014

  Sorry I'm late!
  
  @jalara48‌ and @firstcomeslove2013‌ glad to hear both your appts/meetings went well!
  
  @healz413‌ I'm excited for you to start... I always bump mobile, mind reminding me how far along you two are?
  
  As for me, things are still going great. I seem to be mostly keeping up with my share. sometimes though I lag behind them a little before catching up an I'm considering starting herbs again to give me a boost (i weaned off of them about a month after the girls were born because it was going well). I love that nursing is becoming more and more easy now that the girls aren't tiny and it helps me connect to them after a long work day.
  
  QOTD:
  1: I'm moving back to the NW at the end of the month... Happy and a little sad about that.
  2: I am a total science/math nerd.
  3: I love to dance although I am totally out of shape and haven't danced in about two years. (I gained weight and didn't stay in shape through J's pregnancy in solidarity

  My name is A, I am wife to J.  After 7 months of ttc and one MC, we are expecting two baby girls in 2014!
  
  
  

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• healz413 member

  May 2014

  @AmandaG47‌ we are 15w2d.
  (And I know what you mean about the solidarity weight gain)

  ****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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• kristi&p member

  May 2014

  No  really updates with me here just still moving along with Ashley trying to get pregnant before meeting the the LC. I have chatted with the LC via email and she seems really great and supportive. 

  
  

  QOTW/GTKY: Tell us 3 things about yourself that we may not know.

  1. I love to crochet, I make hats all winter long for different characters for kids. And recently started to make hats to donate to cancer patients.

  2. I am a big coupon person! Half my basement is a stock pile. I love to get things for free and share with my family so they dont have to buy things plus I get to donate items to my local shelter.

  3. Huge animal lover and going to adopt a dog this evening. He was abused pretty badly but his personality is amazing he is such a sweet little boy and cant wait to take him home. 
  

  
  

  
  

  Married in September 2010, started TTC journey November 2012

  Me-

  7 IUI- 2 CP- 2 BFN

  RPL blood work 12/27, showed a balance translocation in chromosome 11;22  

  Spouse-

  PCOS 4 IUI-4 BFN

  New Plan: Reciprocal IVF, me as carrier wife's eggs. Just went through insurance and received partial approval, so my part will go through my IVF benefits and wife's part will be out of pocket. Now just finalizing finance plans to cover the oop costs. Doctors office is in process of moving to a new building so there are no IVF start ups until March/April 2015. 

  
  

  
  

   

   

   

   

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• trisholiosboi member

  May 2014

  I'm new to this, but I've been interested in trying the induced lactation. Does anyone have any websites our resources that I can get?

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• healz413 member

  May 2014

  Hey @trisholiosboi, sorry for the late response. This website outlines the very basics:
  https://www.breastfeedingwithoutbirthing.com/the-basics-of-inducing-lactation.html
  
  I'm doing the Newman-Goldforb Protocol. Most on this check-in are doing that or a variation of it.
  
  There is a lot more information about that protocol here: https://www.asklenore.info/breastfeeding/induced_lactation/gn_protocols.shtml. This website is by one of the co-authors of the protocol.
  
  
  
  

  ****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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