This weekly check-in is for anyone using/considering or who has used a 3rd party method of reproduction, including: Donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption, gestation carrier, or surrogate - also Donors, GC's and surrogates as well! If you don't check-in for 4 weeks you'll be removed from the list but we'll happily add you back next time you check in! NOTE: Board etiquette - please post BFPs separately from the check-in, with a warning in message title. |
Check-In: How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling? |
QOTW: What was your very first rock concert? And, what was the last concert you went to? |
Welcome |
@Raspberry807 - GC - Welcome!! |
((Hugs)) |
@marshmallowevening - D-EM - So
sorry for your BFN ![]() |
@lincoln79 - So sorry your freeze all cycle got cancelled. FX the next one goes better! |
New BFPs & Other Good News! |
@KateBee - IP-GC - Aiden James born on 5/17!!!!!!!! Congrats new mama! |
@ksgsmu - D-EG - Congrats on your BFP!!!!!!! |
@Jessarab - D-EG - Woo-hoo!!!!!! BFP!!!! |
@parker163 - GC - Carrying for husband's cousin and his husband (trad. Surro.)- IUI done! TWW! |
In the TWW! |
@curve31 - DS - IUI planned around May 15th. Update? |
@ceemonkey - DE/DS; Fresh transfer slated from between May 9-14!! Beta 5/27 - update?? |
@DoulaRaVenMa - GC - Fresh transfer for IP's - June 3rd beta!! |
@DizzyMom1 - GC (for her aunt) - FET of one embryo on May 23rd |
@Km672 - DE/DS - FET 5/28. YAY! Everything crossed for you lady! |
@chicagobride07 - D-EG - FET complete. Beta on 5/31 - good luck! |
Currently Cycling/Scheduled |
@datingbettyboop - D-EG - Retrievel of 16 eggs on 5/27!!! |
@BeckyP005 – D-EG; FET on 6/4!! |
@argylebride - ED - June retrieval planned. |
@LiaandLaire - Egg Donor for Astrabacus - June cycle. |
@Astrabacus - D-EG (Sister's) - Cycle is starting! June cycle. |
@pmv81 - DS - Welcome! First IUI cycle planned around June 21st! |
@refeek1 - D-EG - FET planned for July 3rd!! |
@Sarahjeri - D-EG - DE daughter, FET planned for July 11th or 18th |
@Raspberry807 - GC - FET for IP's in July |
@lincoln79 - GC IP - Doing a freeze-all cycle for future siblings in July |
Waiting to Cycle |
@CaringCat - D-Eg - Welcome and good luck choosing a donor! Likely cycle in June. |
@daydreamer34254 - D-EG - Doing consults; may do a another IUI before DE. |
@EllieTheGiraffe - GC IP -
Surrogate using DE. First try BFN ![]() |
@JimBobCooter - D-EG - Likely transfer in August. |
@kushie77 - DS - No schedule yet. DH still getting comfortable with DS. |
@Lacyj67 - D-EG - Parenting foster son! Saving up for FET |
@Love4Labs826 - D-EM - BFN in May. Three embies left. Consulting with FIRM. |
@mm29 - D-EG - Lap scheduled on May 22nd. |
@SillySally24 - D-EG - Welcome! Potentially doing a DE shared cycle with sister. |
@Stinkerbell6879 - D-EG - Potential shared donor available for a later 2014 cycle. |
@twinkie0612 - D-EM -Appt. with Dr. KK on Aug 27; follow up in Oct. |
Donors/GC’s/Surrogates |
@ArgleBride – Egg Donor – On
BCPs for second (and last) donation in June! ![]() |
@Cinnamon Haze - GC - Congrats and so glad you are looking into being a GC!! |
@parker163 - GC - Carrying for husbands cousin and his husband (trad. Surro.)IUI in April! |
@Ready4life - GC - Congrats and thank you on your decision to be a GC!! |
@ssharaa - GC - Beginning process of being a gestational surrogate. |
@CarolinaGirl2014 - Possibly going to do egg donation. Welcome! |
Pregnant! |
@Brooklynesque – D-EG - EDD 7/18/14 - Girl! |
@bobyn1113 - GC - Singleton on the way for IP's! RCS on 7/28/14 - BOY! |
@Liz4Paws – D-EM - FET on 11/19- C-Section 7/29/14 w/ Samantha Lynn! |
@Scorpgirl1120 - DS - EDD - 8/1/14 - GIRL! |
@Ladyrader0227 – D-EG - FET #1 - One hb on u/s! - EDD 8/1/14 |
@lmielocl1 - DE/DS - Twins! EDD 8/1/14? |
@cc+mm - D-EG - EDD 8/6/14 w/Gracie! C-section on 8/5/14! |
@Firesiren – DS – FET on 11/20 - EDD 8/8/14 - Boy/Girl Twins!!! |
@DoublePortion – D-EM - EDD 8/15/14 - Boy/Girl Twins! |
@2MamazinSeattle - D-EG/DS - EDD 8/20/14 w/Simone! |
@MrsT4 - D-EG; EDD 10/10/14! Boy! |
@jalara48 - GC -Using a surrogate in India. EDD 10/15/14! Team Green! |
@manada & @healz413 - Partner IVF - Manada carrying - Twins!! EDD 10/29/14! |
@lincoln79 - IP-GC - EDD 11/7/14! |
@mistyhf - Congrats on seeing a hb!!! EDD? |
@Sammer 818 – IP-GC -EDD 11/23/14! Turkey-day baby! |
@Mrs.McIrish - D-EG - TWINS! EDD 12/2/14! |
@jdionne - DS - All looking good at 9w! 12/19/14 |
@AllieAlba - DS - Congrats! EDD 1/10/15 |
Parenting |
@e74 - D-EM - Twin boys born in 2013. |
@JM1977 – D-EG/DS - 21-month-old DD from DE/DS & newborn boy as of 9/13! |
@Melkel559 – DS – EDD 12/9/13 – Justin Thomas born 12/9/13! Congrats mama! |
@Happywifemomofone – D-EG - Baby boy Logan Charles born on 12/20/13! Congrats to you! |
@Jms1374 – D-EM – Baby boy Caleb Cameron born on 1/8/14! Yay for baby and mom! |
@LittleLady77 – D-EG - Twins! - Born happy and healthy in April'14! |
Re: **Third-Party Reproduction Check-In** June 1st
Just a quick PSA: I cleaned up the check-in this week. If you haven't checked in for a month or so, I took you off the list as it was getting long and had a batch of people who popped in once or twice and haven't been back. Happy to add anyone back - just trying to keep things tidy
Thx all!
2Mamaz
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
Congrats to the newest BFP’s (@ksgsmu and @Jessarab) and hugs to anyone that needs them this week, including @marshmallowevening and @lincoln79.
Also congrats to @KateBee on the arrival of your little boy!!! How exciting!!
Also, sending good vibes to @BeckyP005 for this week’s FET!!! I have everything crossed for you!!!
***WARNING – PAIF response below***
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AFM, I (finally) had my anatomy scan after 5 long weeks between appointments and while all was good it was a little underwhelming. My a/s only took about a half hour and even at that, they weren’t able to check the heart or confirm the sex. However, since I’m scheduled for a fetal echo next week, my doctor didn’t seem too concerned. Also, I thought it was strange that they didn’t try harder to check the sex, but I would be more concerned if I hadn’t had an elective u/s a few weeks ago confirming it was a boy. Finally, I had to ask for them to check my cervical length. I’m honestly not sure when they should start checking it, but I thought at 21 weeks they should at least be getting a baseline measurement? If any other PAIF’ers that are further along in their pregnancy would care to weigh in, please let me know your experience….thanks!!
I know I should be grateful to be considered a “regular” pregnant person, but I also don’t want the fact that I used young donor eggs to be an excuse for not checking certain things that I still might be at risk for, especially given my AMA (well over 40) status.
QOTW: My very first concert was Don Henley and the funny thing is that my friends were actually going to see the opening act (Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians). The last concert I went to was Rod Stewart and I was pleasantly surprised!
Me: AMA, DOR, undetectable AMH, carrier of SMA, MTHFR homozygous C677T, high cytokines, low IGg B cells, Factor XIII V34l mutation, High Anti-Phosphatidylethanolmine, borderline hypothyroid and mildly insulin resistant.
MH: No known issues, aside from MTHFR.
Recommendations from RI: LIT, Humira, IVIG, Lovenox, Baby Aspirin, Folic Acid, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.
Currently taking: Pre-Natal vitamins, Foltanx, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.
When cycling also taking: Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Humira and IVIG.
TTC since 7/11/09..with medical intervention starting in 2010, including 4 failed IVF's and 6 failed IUI's...only "success" was a chemical pregnancy in 11/2012 (credited to use of DE).
FET #1 (11th cycle) on 8/23/13 = BFN.
FET #2 (12th cycle) Transfer of last two (day 6) donor egg blasts on 1/22/14 = BFP, EDD = 10/10/14 (please stick little BOY!)
My favorite breed:
***PAIF/SAIF always welcome***
TTC since May 2012
HSG- all clear
March 2014 - RE appt.
April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
12/2014- Surprise natural BFP EDD 7/31/15 Plan: Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles
************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************

Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.
2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl!
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!
My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
PAIF response below
I'm shocked to be entering 2nd tri later this week!! For some odd reason, morning sickness has decided to visit me starting at 13 weeks. Running to the bathroom to vomit type of morning sickness... Hoping it isn't going to stay for the rest of time. Nothing else going on as my next appt is 2 weeks away. We started telling friends this weekend..
My first concert was Depeche Mode at age 13. It was amazing and at this theatre on Long Island that is at the beach. As for last concert, I honestly don't know but we are going to see Billy Joel at Fenway Park later this month!
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
@liz4paws I am so sorry for your scare! So glad your little girl is doing well!
JimBobCooter congrats on your new donor! Your cycle will be here before you know it!
***PAIF RESPONSE
Ok it seems weird even typing that since I don't have my second beta back yet, but I don't want to blindside anyone. My first beta was 641 on Friday. Waiting to hear about 2nd beta this afternoon. Nervous. I am having lot's of symptoms so i guess that is a good sign. Waiting a while to move over to PAIF board.
UPDATE: Beta #2 is 2166
QOTW: My first concert was New Kids on the Block
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
TTC since April 2010

BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
~All AL always welcome~
AFM had lining check on Sat and it was perfect. Good to go.
QOTW: My brain is fuzzy so I'm thinking Alabama was my first "real" concert. How come I can't remember!! My last concert was Luke Bryan last summer. Hardly rock lol.
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
PAIF Check-in: All is going really well with me and my LOs. I have a growth scan with the MFM tomorrow and can't wait to see how much they have grown. Their kicks and movements are packing more of a punch these days so I'm hoping they're both growing really well. (Plus, my weight gain seems to be picking up and I hope it's the babies and not just me! lol) My carpal tunnel is getting worse, but thankfully I only have 7-9 more weeks to deal with it! All the aches and pains will be totally worth it!!
QOTW: I can't remember my first or last concert, but I haven't been to very many. Large crowds make me anxious so I don't particularly enjoy concerts. L-)
***signature & ticker warning***
Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!
So much going on these past couple weeks and loads of people with calendars!! @BeckyP005, everything crossed for you that this FET is the magic transfer!!
PAIF *warning: with u/s photo*
I haven't checked in myself in a couple weeks (lame!) but all up, things are in pretty good shape. I'm 29w on Wednesday. I think I mentioned I got gestational diabetes (thanks @liz4paws for being my GD buddy, though I'd rather neither of us had to deal with it!) - so last week I went in for a fluid check and things were normal! They'll measure the baby again (was was packing it on in the 90th percentile when I was diagnosed) on June 19th. So hopefully she's a big 'right-sized.' I still have only gained 3 pounds since BFP - lost 2 last week actually, it was 5. We also got a surprise 3D ultrasound pic of her face! I'm sharing it here because it was so amazing/overwhelming. I don't want to hurt anyone so I put a warning up. It's attached if you want to look. She has her right arm bent and her hand alongside her ear...like she's doing the 'sprinkler' dance!
Otherwise, I had kidney stone attack week before last and spent the night in the high risk L&D ward. Thankfully I passed the stone and avoided surgery! But that was a rough night, and baby had her first narcotic binge
Outside of all that - I'm doing fine. Plugging away and can't believe EDD is only 11 more weeks.
QOTW: I saw Def Leppard the day before starting 7th grade. It was awesome. Pyromania tour. Last show was Jeff Tweedy (lead singer of Wilco) and we LOVE that it was baby's first (in utero show)!!
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
Not much to update. I have an appointment tomorrow with my local RE about a possible treatment option that just came up. Other than that I am just waiting for August 27th and my appointment with Dr. KK and my follow up on October 3rd. If we do end up cycling with our local clinic, our next cycle will be November/December at the earliest.
Honestly I am in a crappy mood today, I think the 5-6 month break is just htting me. It just hard to realize that the earliest we will have a baby is still over a year away. Hopefully my appointment tomorrow will help.
QOTW: My first concert was Wallflowers and Counting Crows. The last concert I went to was the NKOTB reunion tour a few years ago.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
Not much going on here. I got blood work last week and my first appointment is on the 17th.
QOTW: my first concert was KISS too!
TTC #1 since May 2010
OE IVF #1 9/2/13 Cancelled- poor response
DE IVF #1 3/12/14- BFP 3/17/14- ectopic, right tube removed 4/11/14 @ 7 weeks
DE FET #1 7/3/14-Transferred 2 5AA 6 day embryos Beta 7/13/14 BFN
DE FET #2 9/5/14-Transferred 2 4BB 5 day embryos Beta 9/15/14 BFN
DE FET #3 in December- Cancelled, didn't respond to meds
DE FET #3 (2nd try) 2/13/15- Transferred 1 4BB and 1 4BA 5 day embryos Beta 2/23/15 BFN again (CP)
DE FET #4 - last 2 frosties....5/22/15- Transferred 1 4BA embryo...only one frostie thawed properly. Beta scheduled for 6/1- BFN (beta 2, 2.81, 6, 23, 49.4) 6/15/15 Discovered ectopic in left tube. Methotrexate given. Moving on to a new donor. Hoping to transfer by the end of the year.
Cant find a donor that is healthy and available. Looking at being happy with just the two of us.
Me: 33 (Mosaic Turner's Syndrome/POF)
@Twinkie0612 {{hugs}}
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
Loving all the New BFPs so happy for all of you!!! Wishing you all a vary happy heathy nine months to come
Big Hugs to all that need them.
AFM: at the end of TWW YAY!! Beta tomorrow at 8am hope they get back to me fast. Been nausea all day long since Saturday so hope that's a good sign of things to come [-O<
WQ: My dad took me to see The Reverend Horton Heat they are a rockabilly band. Still one of my favorites :x can't think of the last one I went too its been that long lol
12/2011: Finished chemo
5/2013: Cleared for DE IVF
11/13: DEgg IVF#1
8/5/14: Grace was born!
Thanks @ MrsT4! Hope your little man continue to grow healthy

@Kushie77 – Progress is great! Hoping it continues!
@Liz4paws – Glad everything is ok!
@JimBobCooter – Wonderful news on the donor! So exciting
Welcome to the second tri @Mrs. McIrish!
Awesome beta @ksgsmu!
@pmv81 – hope everything goes as planned!
@sammer818 – Happy all is ok!
@BeckyP005 – Awesome news & good luck!
@DoublePortion – 2 months to go!
@lincoln79 – hope the boring continues!
@2mamazinSeattle – So awesome – thanks for sharing!
@Twinkie0612 – Sending hugs and positive thoughts
Happy Birthday @sarahjeri!
@DoulaRaVenMa – ahh yay!! A nurse at my office specifically said to have betas early in the AM to have results same day – hope you get yours tomorrow!
Check-in: Second beta in – 638! Hoping doubling numbers are in my future (I’ll take double embies too!) HCG checks Wednesday and Friday of this week.
QOTW: First ‘rock’ concert had to be New Found Glory & Good Charlotte – seems so long ago. Most recent concert was Imagine Dragons - awesome show
Me: Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013, underwent fertility sparing surgery which left low ovarian reserve, no tubes, partial ovary | DH: perfectly normal
BFP: 5/30/2014 via donor eggs | EDD: 2/6/2015
10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
::: Married June 2003:::

TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
IVF# 4= c/p
***CCRM ODWU***
Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
***New RE***
DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture.
IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
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Preg mentioned:
I'm 5w today! So far to go! I told my IP's and they were thrilled but I can tell they are cautiously waiting for my first visit on June 20. Hoping I have good news for Father's Day for them! I don't really have any side effects yet. Excited to be on this journey with so many of you.
Qotw: my first concert was Bon Jovi, but I don't really remember it. I do remember seeing nkotb when I was 12 tho!!
SAIF Always Welcome
TTC #1 since Fall 2008
High FSH, Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Unsuccessful with my OE, moving to DE + DS
DE + DS IVF #1: Dec 2012 - BFP, nothing at first u/s
DE + DS IVF #3: 7/12/13 - BFP! Finally! No heartbeat at 7w1d.
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
It is wonderful to see all the good news around here! Pardon the generic congrats, but there are so many!
My Update: we have decided to move onto DEgg and picked our clinic! The only thing is that we can't afford to do it right this second, but we should be able to get our finances in order to do a cycle in October. We will start looking at profiles in July... I'm starting to get really excited about this! In the meantime, we are doing a few IUIs (it's a long shot, but it's covered by insurance, so why not). We're also on the schedule with Dr. KK (reproductive immunologist) in August/September.
Next Steps: I have monitoring for my IUI tomorrow. We will start looking at DEgg profiles in July. We may see Dr. KK in August/September. We will hopefully do our DEgg cycle in October.
I'm Feeling: I'm over these IUIs. I know they won't work, but at the same time I wouldn't turn down a miracle! I am getting excited to look at DEgg profiles soon
QOTW: My first 'rock' concert was Dave Matthews Band. The last concert I went to... yeesh, I can't even remember! I'm dying to go to a Mumford & Sons concert.
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
DOR and AMA
2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
Follow up testing in September all clear;
Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
12/12- Officially an OB patient!
Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN
Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)
Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids
Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN
Likely OAD- NBC
Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI (TTC#1 since 2009)
IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN
Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p
DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN
DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN
DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN
FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p
DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.
FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN
Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus
New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells
FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October
Oh Cee, I am so so sorry. Heartbroken for you. This isn't fair.
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
Ummm, WTF??? Not cool.
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
Giant hugs. I wish there was something I could do. Beyond unfair.
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
Qotw: it was 311 and awesome!!!!
Baby mentioned...
Update on little man PJ.
Things are going great and looking good. Im in the last week of my maternity leave and go back to work tue as log as my new nanny passes her fingerprints! She will be with us all summer till she has to go back to school. I like her a lot but did install a nanny cam in the living room. It's pretty awesome I Can look and see what's going on while at work!! Don't worry I told her and she's ok with it!! New crazy momma here! Lol
Miss you all and I'm gonna go read all your updates as soon as I get a sec!!!
Me: 33 (Mosaic Turner's Syndrome/POF)