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Calm me down please!

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So I had my 12 week checkup, everything is great (yay!) But now they don't want me to come back to the doctor for another four weeks. Ummmmm what? LOL. I know, that's normal. But you all know what IF does to the brain...and after doing IVF, I'm used to being constantly monitored. What the heck am I supposed to do for a month? Ahhhhhhh
TTC since June 2011
DH: perfect SA
Me: 30, moderate endo, unexplained infertility
IUI or IVF in December



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    chrissynenachrissynena member
    I know, I did the same thing when she said I couldn't have an u/s at my 12 week appt. Lol. I said it's hard to go from every 10-12 days seeing them to nothing. So...my heart beat doppler arrived in the mail today. I rented one during my last pregnancy, and it was a life saver when I needed my nerves calmed. 

    TTC for 1.5 years with a crappy RE. 12 cycles with clomid (11 too many)
    New RE, 3 failed IUI's moving to IVF with ICSI
    IVF#1 BFP EDD 1/10/13
    Beta#1 51  Beta #2 148
    A/S 8/20/13 Team Pink
    Induced week 39 due to severe GD
    Baby girl born 1/4/13

           TTC #2 2 failed IUI's moving on to FET 3/2014
    ET 3/25 
    Beta #1 127
    Beta #2 845
    U/s 4/22 It's TWINS!!
    Team Purple!!

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    Lizarella82Lizarella82 member
    Start working on your registry! If you're anything like me it will take you 3+ months to get it done :) Seriously, anything you can to distract yourself- exercise, baby gear research, nursery planning/decorating. I remember that first 4 week wait and it was tough but it does get easier. Good luck!
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    Me: 31, DOR-most recent AMH 0.28 and FSH 16.5
    DH:34, no issues
    9/13: DOR DX
     Clomid w/IUI cycle #1& 2=BFN
    Gonal-f w/ IUI cycle #3: 150 IU/day, IUI 12/16=BFP! Beta#1=175 on 12/30, beta#2=950 on 1/3, beta #3=9035 on 1/9; first U/S 1/17 showed one beautiful heartbeat @ 114,  second U/S on 1/24 hr=156 and everything perfect!
    EDD:9/6/14

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    Praying4Miracle17Praying4Miracle17 member
    I can totally relate!  I had weekly (some times twice a week) ultrasounds from 6-9 weeks due to complications but once I got to the OB, I got an U/S at 10 weeks and won't have another one until 20.  How can they make us IF'ers wait so long!?  I had a doppler/HB check at 14 and will have another one at 18.  I guess I should be happy I'm just a "normal" pregnant person now!

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    TTC since 9/2011. DH - 32, me 32.

    IUI#1 (natural): BFN; IUI#2 (clomid): BFN; IUI#3 (clomid and follistim): BFN.

    IVF #1 March 2013, freeze all (OHSS).

    FET#1 June: BFN

    FET#2 August: delayed due to thin lining (6.3).  Took a few months off to try and thicken the lining with lots of estrodial.  FET#2.2 December: Cancelled due to thin lining (4.8). Two frosties left.

    *New RE* Sonohystrogram and hystereoscopy done in Feb.

    IVF #2: ER 3/4/14  ET 3/7/14, transferred 3, 3 day 9 cell perfect embryos.  No frosties.

    Beta #1 (14dp3dt) 504

    Beta #2 (21dp3dt) 11,561

    First ultrasound on 4/3/14 showed 3 sacs: one empty and two with beating hearts!!  At 7w2d, found out that one baby did not have a heartbeat anymore.  Praying that baby B makes it.  Baby B is a girl!

    EDD 11/25/14 BORN 11/29/14

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    Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member
    Yup, that sounds about right... Back to waiting!!

    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

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    Aurora1181Aurora1181 member
    The wait is torture. Distraction is key! Pinterest, Project Nursery, etc.. Also, think of it this way- everything must be okay if they feel confident in waiting that long between appointments! It means that everything is normal. It helped me to focus on tangible things that reminded me that I was pregnant- boobs hurting, nausea, fatigue.. these helped me feel connected while I waited.
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    Me: 32, DH: 34  / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
    4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
    9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
    5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
    12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
    FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
    BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
    First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
    5/27/2014: Team purple!!!!  EDD 10/10/2014 / 
    Delivered by c-section at 32w0d 8/15/2014 due to preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome
    Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
    Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches

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    absolutelymaybeabsolutelymaybe member
    I know the feeling. We went from seeing our babies every week from 6-12 and after 12 weeks our next appointment isn't for a month (June 19th). I didn't realize how much I loved seeing them grow every week. My home doppler has helped me keep my sanity for sure, though. Especially when I have awful dreams about one of the babies disappearing and the other being stillborn. UGH!

    Silver lining is I can't wait to see how much they've grown over the month! 

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    Aug. - Sept. 2013 - dIUIs = BFNs
    January 2014 - IVF = 3 freezer babies
    March 2014 - FET of AA and AB blast = BFP! Twins! 
    Nov. 7, 2014 - Wilhelmina "Willa" Suzanne (4lb 14oz) and Ari Jose (6lb 4oz) were born via CS
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    FishyMomFishyMom member

    Yep!  I totally get it.  I just had my appointment today after the dreaded month long wait. I like alot of the other girls ordered a doppler to keep my fears away.  I find that it helps alot.  Good Luck!

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    I'm 29 and DH is 32 we have a MFI (low count) 
    IVF #1 starting in August. ER 9/5/13 23 eggs we are fertilizing 15. 9 frozen
    ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
    7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
    Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
    Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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    FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
    FET #2 - 3/3/14 - 5AB Blast -- Beta #1 3/12 - 152 -- Beta #2 3/14 - 358
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    FET #3 06/09/16 - 5AB Blast - Beta #1 6/18- 245 -- Beta #2 06/20 - 600
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    xc1148xc1148 member
    Thanks, I've thought about the doppler, but I think my fear of using it incorrectly and freaking myself out outweighs the potential mind-easing. I love the idea of planning/decorating/registering...I will do that right away.

    @aurora....fortunately/unfortunately I am symptomless! I appreciate it now that I'm at 12 weeks but those first 8 I just wanted something to tell me in between visits I was pregnant!

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    TTC since June 2011
    DH: perfect SA
    Me: 30, moderate endo, unexplained infertility
    IUI or IVF in December



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    formerwigirlformerwigirl member
    The wait I think is rough for all of us. I had an ultrasound at 7w, then 12w, then one at 20w, and my only other one will be at 35w. I had barely any nausea and no morning sickness either. I bought a doppler and watched a youtube video on how to use it. Good luck to you!
    Me 29 DH 30 Unexplained IF TTC since wedding May 2012. IUI #1 11/5/13-BFN.  IUI #2 12/5/13-BFN. IUI #3-12/30/14. All three with Femara CD 3-7 and Ovidrel trigger. +HPT 1/13/14 First +ever!!! Beta #1 195 Beta #2 1/15-533. Ultrasound on 2/4 showed one bean. EDD 9/22/14. Team Green turned Team Blue-Baby Conner arrived on 9/19/14.



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    lincoln79lincoln79 member
    we had to go from April 24 to June 2 without an appointment, so i understand.
    hang in there!!
    TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own, autoimmune disease 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) 
    IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d, 
    FET #1 December 2012, BFN
    FET #2 February 2013, no embies survived thaw
    IVF #2, BFP #2, Loss #2 March 2013, Scar tissue discovered, RPL testing,
    IVF #3, BFP #3, Loss #3 (twins) September 2013
    Hostile ute, moving onto Gestational Carrier!

    GC/FET #1 of 1 5AA blast and 1 compacted blast, February 2014, BFP #4 on 3/1/2014!
    6w u/s 1 bean with h/b of 145 bpm, 8w u/s 187 bpm
    EDD 11/7/14. Please, please, please stick little one!

    Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!

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    jlr96jlr96 member
    Totally understandable!  And for whatever reason, my OB is seeing me every FIVE weeks, not even four!  I also bought the at home doppler so that helps some.  Not sure if you have "ultrasound boutiques" where you live, but the city I am in has several of them.  It's basically a place (in addition to your OB) where you can go to have u/s.  The one I went to was very nice & they had a huge projector so DH & I could clearly see everything that was going on.  They even made us a teddy bear that has a recorder inside that plays the baby's heartbeat when we squeeze the bear's tummy.  I love it!  Insurance doesn't cover it, but it's worth the money!

    Me (36) - LOR, DH (34) - MFI (low count & poor motility)

    TTC since 01/2012

    11/2012-04/2013 Unmonitored Clomid cycles through OB/GYN; Referred to RE

    05/2013-Benched due to cyst

    06/2013 - Clomid 50 mg + HCG Trigger + TI = BFN

    07/2013 - Clomid 50 mg + HCG Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN

     08/2013 - Clomid 50 mg + HCG Trigger + IUI #2 = BFN

    09/2013 - Benched for lap & hysteroscopy (Stage II Endo Removed)

    10/2013 - Menopur + HCG Trigger + IUI #3 = BFN

    11/2013 - Menopur + HCG Trigger + IUI #4 = BFN

     12/2013 - Clomid + HCG Trigger + IUI #5 = BFN

    2/2014 - IVF #1 - Microdose Lupron Flare Protocol - 5R/4M/4F w/ICSI; 2 embies transferred on day 3 (none to freeze)

    2/27/14 - First BFP Ever!!!  EDD 11/3/14

     

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