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Re: /|\ November angels check-in 6/24 /|\
@HeyMrsPotter - thanks for the check-in!
@katydid2014 - good luck on Saturday, we're here for you so you aren't testing alone!!
Biggest news here is that our follow up appointment yesterday made me feel really positive.
Thankfully things are physically looking good, so I'm returning to work next Monday. My OB also took our blood samples to start the chromosomal testing. Results will be back in 2-3 weeks and that will help us determine our next steps as well as if we should be seeing a MFM or RE. If it's found to be chromosomal from DH or I, we'll meet with a genetic counselor and it will likely be recommended that we move forward to IVF with PGD.
We're also scheduled for full clotting disorder testing in 6 weeks (have to wait until all of the HCG is out of my system). Since we don't seem to have issues getting pregnant and are making it past first tri, we're hoping the chromosomal testing will give us some answers or at least help us rule a bunch of things out.
We're on the bench until we have a better idea of what's going on but at least this makes me feel like we're being productive and proactive with the down time. After back to back 2nd tri losses, it will be nice to hopefully have some answers.
Also- on a side note- I went for a long overdue mani/pedi today and it was FANTASTIC! There is something to be said for pretty feet making you feel a little better
Hope everyone is having a good week!
BFP #1- 4/2011; DD Brynn born 12/2011
BFP #2- 7/13; EDD- 4/2/14; Lost DS at 20 weeks (11/16/13) due to cord accident
BFP #3- 3/14; EDD- 11/28/14; Lost DD at 15 weeks (6/7/14)- cause unknown
To my angels- I held you every second of your lives and I'll love you every second of mine.
@tlc35, I'm sorry AF made her appearance for you last week as well. ((HUGS)). How are you doing this week?
Honestly it has been a rough week for me. This is our first cycle with hope and the BFN brought back a lot of the emotions from the loss. Add to that, I am away from my H for work. I haven't been able to find a job where we live so I have been traveling and working as an independent contractor. I initially told them I wasn't interested in this particular job because I didn't want to be away so much, and then after the BFP I decided to take it so I could save up for leave. Then by the time of the loss I was already committed. Also today I turn 37 so getting older and being away sucks. The next time I will see H is CD 18 so I hope I don't O before then. Based on past cycles it could go either way.
Sorry for the novel
QOTW: Do you have friends in real life who have also experienced loss? If so, have you shared any of your experience with them? So the last week I was home I had lunch with a new friend. It was the first time we have spent together not in a big group. We were talking about jobs and kids and I told her what happened (I just felt the need to bring it up, plus margaritas) and she told me that before she was married to her H they had a surprise pregnancy and then a loss and it was really hard to get all excited and then get let down. It was nice to talk to someone who understood IRL.
DH: 45
BFP #1 3/19/14 EDD 11/29/14 MMC D&C 4/24/14
BFP #2 12/4/14 Beta #1 218 at 12dpo Beta #2 1055 at 16dpo
Saw heartbeat 12/29. Please be a rainbow.
All welcome
Welcome @wendyld and @soontobemrspham
My second D&C went smoothly. They did a hysteroscopy as well to make sure they got everything this time. I was surprised at how heavily I was bleeding when I woke up, given that I've gone through one D&C and a dose of Cytotec already. I'm still bleeding moderately and hoping it ends soon. 6 weeks of bleeding/spotting sucks! My follow up appointment is next week.
QOTW: I don't have any close friends who have gone through a loss, but I do have some co-workers who have. Many of them reached out to me when I was going through my loss. Sadly, one coworker (she's 45) told me that she has had multiple losses and that's why she doesn't have any kids.
Me: 34; DH: 38; SD: 9
TTC #1 since November 2013
BFP #1: 2/4/14--EDD 10/14/14--CP 2/8/14
BFP #2: 3/1/14--EDD 11/15/14--MMC at 12w6d (baby stopped developing at 11w4d)
D&C 5/13/14; Retained Tissue Found: Cytotec 5/30/14; 2nd D&C 6/20/14
BFP #3: 12/13/14--EDD 8/27/15--MMC at 7 weeks (no fetal pole and measuring 1 1/2 weeks behind)--Cytotec 1/9/15
January 2015: Off to RE for RPL testing
@katydid2014 FX for you this cycle!!
@sunflwra I'm glad your appointment went well. FX you get some answers soon.
Happy Birthday @tlc35! So sorry you are having a rough week. Try to do something nice for yourself!
Me: 34; DH: 38; SD: 9
TTC #1 since November 2013
BFP #1: 2/4/14--EDD 10/14/14--CP 2/8/14
BFP #2: 3/1/14--EDD 11/15/14--MMC at 12w6d (baby stopped developing at 11w4d)
D&C 5/13/14; Retained Tissue Found: Cytotec 5/30/14; 2nd D&C 6/20/14
BFP #3: 12/13/14--EDD 8/27/15--MMC at 7 weeks (no fetal pole and measuring 1 1/2 weeks behind)--Cytotec 1/9/15
January 2015: Off to RE for RPL testing
US (with RE) 3/24/2014 (two healthy HB), US (with OB) 3/31/2014 (three healthy heartbeats)
BFP#2: 10/22/14 | (beta #1 75, beta # 2 219) | EDD 7/3/15 ~*Please be our RAINBOW*~
@HeyMrsPotter - I'm sorry about AF and the TTCAL anniversary. Yay for the cyst update though and I totally understand those long time besties that you can just pick up whenever like no time has passed
@tlc35 - happy birthday! I turned 36 last Monday, so I get the feeling of age adding up on you. Plus with the job travel and being away from DH, it's just no fun. Hoping things get better for you soon!
@raelynn71109 - good news about the smooth D&C but I'm sorry about the heavy bleeding. I've had to do inductions with both of my losses instead of D&Cs but from the stories I've heard, other than some really horrible labor type cramps on and off for a few weeks, it seems like the recovery is a bit easier. At least with the cramps I've got really good drugs!
QOTW: I realized I didn't answer this. Unfortunately I don't have anyone close IRL that has gone through a loss. Just another reason why you guys are such a wonderful support!
BFP #1- 4/2011; DD Brynn born 12/2011
BFP #2- 7/13; EDD- 4/2/14; Lost DS at 20 weeks (11/16/13) due to cord accident
BFP #3- 3/14; EDD- 11/28/14; Lost DD at 15 weeks (6/7/14)- cause unknown
To my angels- I held you every second of your lives and I'll love you every second of mine.
BFP #1- 4/2011; DD Brynn born 12/2011
BFP #2- 7/13; EDD- 4/2/14; Lost DS at 20 weeks (11/16/13) due to cord accident
BFP #3- 3/14; EDD- 11/28/14; Lost DD at 15 weeks (6/7/14)- cause unknown
To my angels- I held you every second of your lives and I'll love you every second of mine.
@katydid2014 I will be thinking about you on Saturday
@sunflwra I hope your doctor can help you find some answers
@raelynn71109 I hate that you had to have a 2nd D&C but glad it went smoothly. I hope your bleeding stops soon
@denamaree I'm sorry AF is being such a bitch but hope your beta is 0.
DH: 45
BFP #1 3/19/14 EDD 11/29/14 MMC D&C 4/24/14
BFP #2 12/4/14 Beta #1 218 at 12dpo Beta #2 1055 at 16dpo
Saw heartbeat 12/29. Please be a rainbow.
All welcome
FX @katydid2014
@sunflwra love a good mani/pedi! Hope you get some answers in the coming weeks
@HeyMrsPotter thinking of you this cycle. So glad to hear the cyst is gone!
@tlc35 hugs! Hope timing works out that you're together during o this cycle.
@raelynn7109 glad this part is over for you dear!
@DenaMaree glad AF came. I hope that your beta confirms!
AFM, unfortunately despite having a period, my beta was not negative last week. So I have to repeat in a few weeks and my blood work is postponed. Kind of a bummer, but I'm staying positive. I'm hoping the delay will align my mom's gut for when should try again and my doc's recommendation.
I do have IRL friends that have had losses (even multiple like me). It's nice to talk to them and it was super helpful at first, but they are ALL pregnant right now. So their perspective is a little different now on the other side.
Love to you all!
@soontobemrspham welcome to the group and I'm sorry for your loss
@reheadrunning I'm sorry AF is being miserable but I hope that it took care of the rest of your tissue and am glad you are moving forward
@littlecookie hoping your betas finish dropping quickly
@sarcaztic10 and @Heyrmspotter I'm sorry for the year mark. Sarcaztic, I hope the counselor can help you deal with this.
@MrsKush1014 my last cycle was confusing to me as well. I hope your body gets its act together.
DH: 45
BFP #1 3/19/14 EDD 11/29/14 MMC D&C 4/24/14
BFP #2 12/4/14 Beta #1 218 at 12dpo Beta #2 1055 at 16dpo
Saw heartbeat 12/29. Please be a rainbow.
All welcome
• now somewhere where the love flows •
BFP #1- 4/2011; DD Brynn born 12/2011
BFP #2- 7/13; EDD- 4/2/14; Lost DS at 20 weeks (11/16/13) due to cord accident
BFP #3- 3/14; EDD- 11/28/14; Lost DD at 15 weeks (6/7/14)- cause unknown
To my angels- I held you every second of your lives and I'll love you every second of mine.
Me-27 DH-29
TTC#1 January 2013
BFP February 27th 2014, MMC ended in D&C
Working on our rainbow!
Curious about my ute?
TTCALR: Yesterday I got a positive opk and (for the 1st time in 3 months) peak on my Clear Blue Fertility Monitor. So we sexed it up on Wed. night and this morning, so I feel like we should have pretty good timing. My temp rose this morning but I'm not sure how much I trust it because I fell asleep at midnight and woke up a few times between then and when my alarm went off at 5 so...
ps. I ran out of test sticks for my CBFM and couldn't get any from ebay in time so I had to go to Walgreens and buy some. $67!!!! +tax! Ugh...
NTTCAL: I think I had mentioned that my sister was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, well she had her follow up with her doc today about the surgery and chemo. They said she had the "best level of cancer" one can have (I guess it's a slow growth one and was contained to a certain area). And while she is looking at 4 months of chemo, losing her hair, and is currently starting to go through menopause at 33, she should live many, many more years.
***other person's pregnancy/babies mentioned***
QOTW: Right after my loss in April '13 a friend told me she had had a blight ovum the Jan. before and for a couple months I had some one to talk with. Unknown to me she was already pregnant again when I had my loss, with twins. When she told me in July I had to tell her I needed space from her and didn't see her again until Nov. when I found out she was in the hospital because of complications. Today was the first time I've seen her since then and I immediately started crying. All I could think was, it's not fair. This long after and I have nothing to show for my TTC. The girls are cute but I was going to have a Nov. baby and instead she did x 2, so it was hard to see a child the age mine could have been.
Sorry this got so long, here is a yummy dessert (there is fruit in it so it's healthy!) and have a great weekend!
BFP #1: 6/25/09 EDD 2/13/10 @ 6 weeks- Saw HB @ 9 weeks - DS born 2/11/10 (39w5d)
BFP #2: 2/20/13 EDD 11/4/13 - Saw HB 3/19/13 (7w2d) - MMC discovered 4/13/13 (10w5d) - Est. loss @ 9w3d - D&C 4/14/13
BFP #4: 9/10/14 (3w6d) EDD 5/21/15 - natural MC 9/23/14 @ 5w5d
BFP #5: 11/23/14 (3w3d) EDD 8/4/15 - Please be our Rainbow!