Grad Check-In!!

Re: Grad Check-In!!

• jaztastic member

  June 2014

  Can I just say that I miss the heck out of you all?!!! I lurk, but try not to post too much. IF brain wont let go and enjoy the pregnancy yet. Its still early and I get all my jitter and excitement out on my BMB, which I happen to really like so thats good. 

  
  

  7w5d and praying constantly that I just make it another day with Dolce (LO). I had an emergency ultrasound yesterday and he looks so good. HB is great and getting pretty big compared to last week. DH is babying me and doing his best to pamper me, so thats good. Today Im all smiles and just so grateful. 

  
  

  QOTW: No one really knows yet so I havent gotten that question too often. But for the few that do know, it feel "How are you" is loaded. Are you asking about me in general? Or are you asking how Im doing in regards to being pregnant? or am I just overthinking it? lol 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.

   Loss and IF veteran. Current mom of DS 5.5, DD 2, and sometimes DH 40. Due June 2021 with TWINS

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• cls78 member

  June 2014 edited June 2014

  Hi everyone! My first grad check in!! I am 7 weeks 3 days pregnant with twins!! . Yesterday I had my 3rd U/S with my RE and heard the heartbeats for the 2nd time! Everything looks right on track... Baby A's HB was 150 bpm and Baby B's was 158 bpm. My RE told me he is kicking me out next week, so I am graduating from the RE on July 2nd! My first OB appt is July 8th! I miss talking to you guys. I am lurking and cheering for you all. (((hugs))) QOTW: Since no one really knows I don't have any questions that bother me yet.

  TTC since May/June 2012 

  Sept 2013 testing:

  SA #1 Low motility (17%) 

  SA #2 Lower sperm count, but much higher motility
  

  CD 3 Bloodwork and ultrasound - Normal HSG - Clear tubes 

  Oct/Nov 2013 Cycle 1 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN  
  

  Nov/Dec 2013 Cycle 2 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN 
  

  Jan/Feb 2014 Cycle 3 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN 

  2/20/14 Follow up consult RE recommends IVF with ICSI 

  3/10/14 New patient consult with RMA NJ 
  

  3/11/14 AMH and other Bloodwork to prep for IVF with ICSI at RMA NJ
  

  3/28/14 Saline Sonogram - All good

  March/April 2014 IVF #1 Antagonist Protocol

  BCP/Bravelle/Menopur/Ganirelix

  4/16/14 ER 26 Retrieved!!!

  4/17/14 Fert Report 22 Mature 21 Fertilized w/ ICSI

  4/22/14 Report #2 15 BLASTS

  5/24/14 FET!!!  (Transferring 2 snowflakes)

  6/2/14 Beta #1 575!!!

  6/4/14 Beta #2 2060!!!

  6/11/14 1st Ultrasound...Saw 2 Gestational Sacs!!  Beta #3 34,312!!! 

  6/18/14 2nd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 112bpm Baby B 117bmp Beta #4 172,080!!!

  6/25/14 3rd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 150bpm Baby B 158bpm Beta #5 232,134!!! 

  7/3/14 4th Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 173bpm Baby B 162bpm Beta #6 269,228!!!

  Graduated from RMA!!  First appt with OB 7/8/14

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

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• ronniesgirl1981 member

  June 2014

  @cls78 TWINS?  Amazing!  Congratulations!
  
  @jaztaz1 I lurk on you, too!  Miss you!
  

  Me: 34 | He: 40
  TTC since 08/2012
  DX: DOR
  
  
  
  
  

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• DreadGamerWife member

  June 2014

  Hi everyone!  A little over 25 weeks along and LO is kicking up a storm.  Just having to adjust to the GD diet and the testing 4x a day.  Not a surprise that I was diagnosed, just a pain to deal with.

  
  

  I guess the question that is currently most annoying is people constantly asking how I am doing.  I just respond with a "fine" and leave it at that.  It is one thing from people that I interact with regularly (and who would normally ask) but many co-workers seem to think that I am just a baby factory now and therefore I must talk about my uterus all of the time.  

  Married 10/06

  Baby Girl "C" arrived on 10/07/14 (39 weeks, 6 days)

  
  

   

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• kz's_girlygirl member

  June 2014

  Hi all . I hope that those cycling or waiting to cycle are doing well and that you are all having great responses to meds and protocols!
  
  I'm 15+1 today and dealing with some awful PAIF/PGAL anxiety since I am comingng up on my loss milestone and have had some cramping. Ugh. Nothing is ever easy on the journey!
  
  We still haven't gone public, so I don't get asked many questions at all!
  
  Please know I'm creepily lurking all of you and hoping for positive outcomes!!
  
  Here is my pic from this morning!

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  TTC since 2008
  Dh:34, no issues.  Me:31, Endo, slightly hypothyroid, deformed ovary, paracentric inversion.
  4 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone +TI cycles= all BFN
  Lap in 2012 to remove large unresolving cyst discovered endo and double lobed ovary.
   6 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone IUI cycles= All BFN,
  1st IVF w/ICSI- June '13 Antagonist: Gonal-F, Menopur, Ganirelix, HcG, Estradiol, Crinone= 7 retrieved, 4 mature, 1 unfertilized, 2 abnormally fertilized, 1 normally fertilized.  2DT of only embryo and our miracle BFP.
  Our beloved baby boy was born sleeping Oct. 13, 2013 due to pROM/IC/Uterine infection.
  2nd IVF w/ICSI- Feb. '14 EPP/lupron/antagonist: Estrace, lupron, HGH, Gonal-F, Menopur, HcG, PIO, lovenox, doxy/dex.=21 retrieved, 16 mature, 15 fertilized!!  5dt of 1 blast/ 6 frozen. BFP!  Beta 1 9dp5dt:83.9  Beta 2: 11dp5dt: 145.2  Beta 3  14dp5dt: 497  Please be our sticky rainbow baby!
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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• dp21 member

  June 2014

  Hi ladies,
  
  I miss you guys.  I lurk over here but try not to post too often :P 
  
  I'm 12 weeks today!  We had NT scan this past week and got to see baby doing somersaults   It was so cool seeing a little wave and kicks  
  
  I'm officially out at work, word was starting to get around.  Starting to have people I didn't tell come up to me the past week or so saying congratulations, was it planned? etc.  Just hard to keep secrets as a nurse working the floor, people take notice when you don't take certain patients, don't go into certain rooms, or need help with lifting.  Glad I was able to keep it a secret this long.  At least I don't need to get to work early anymore to check the assignment and make sure it is ok. 
  

  
  
  Me: 30, DH: 32
  My hx:  uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
  hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
  
  Started IVF #1:  ~BFP Mentioned~
  

  • ER (Thursday April 17th, 3 precious eggs).

  • April 18th: Received news 2 out of 3 eggs fertilized!

  •  Planned 3dt: Easter day, transferred two 8B embryos and received pictures

  • BFP starting 8dp3dt 5/1 Beta #1: 87, 5/3 Beta #2 206 

  • 5/19 Heartbeat 123bpm
    

  • EDD 1/8/15
    

  
  

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• dp21 member

  June 2014

  @IFinTN btw I wore the socks you gave me to the NT scan and they must have been good luck because I was ready for stir-ups and taking off my clothes and was surprised they could do an abdominal US!  I have had vaginal US up to this point! 
  

  
  
  Me: 30, DH: 32
  My hx:  uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
  hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
  
  Started IVF #1:  ~BFP Mentioned~
  

  • ER (Thursday April 17th, 3 precious eggs).

  • April 18th: Received news 2 out of 3 eggs fertilized!

  •  Planned 3dt: Easter day, transferred two 8B embryos and received pictures

  • BFP starting 8dp3dt 5/1 Beta #1: 87, 5/3 Beta #2 206 

  • 5/19 Heartbeat 123bpm
    

  • EDD 1/8/15
    

  
  

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• rlk2 member

  June 2014

  Hi!!!! I miss all of you! It's so weird posting here! I'm 11w3d and go tomorrow for our nt scan and am really excited to see the twinsies! Then DH and I are looking at daycares (crazy right!). DH thought I was nuts until a few I called already had waiting lists up till next summer! How is that even possible!!?

  TTC 2 years- Me and DH (28) with (severely) low sperm count- less than 40 total (last 2 SA showed only 5 and 6 sperm each)
  IVF #1: ER 1/23/13- 4 eggs retrieved, 3 eggs fertilized; ET with 1 embryo 1/28/13 2 frosties beta #1 2/5 was 4.8- beta #2 2/7 3.5; BFN
  FET #1- transferred one beautiful 4AA embie. Praying this is my take home baby. Beta 5/7/13- BFFN!!!
  IVF #2: ER 7/17/13: 6R/3F- transferred 1 blast and 1 10 cell embryo 5dt.   Beta hell.  #1 2.5, #2 2.2- BFFFN! REALLY?
  IVF #3: ER 12/1 and only 2 retrieved.  1 fertilized with ICSI.  Was planning on transferring one fresh and one frozen....fresh was only 14 cells at day 5...CANCELLED and devastated due to 5cm blood filled cyst in ovary and blood in uterus.
  IVF #4: Antagonist protocol with endometrial scratch day one of stims.  ER 4/21: 6R/4M/3F- transferred 2 beautiful blasts (5dt) and one was hatching!  No frosties but hoping we won't need it!  Beta 5/4/14- 444(8dp5dt), Beta #2 10dp5dt 1002!  THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT!!!!!!!!!!  First US 5/15 we saw two of the most beautiful gestational and yolk sacs I have ever seen!  
  ****FINALLY PREGNANT WITH DI/DI TWINS!!!!!!!  

  
  

  BRINLEY AND RILEY LONG.  Born November 20, 2014 at 32 wks 3 days.  4lbs7oz and 4lbs5oz.  1 month NICU time for "B's" and growing and feeding.  Now healthy, thriving, beautiful little girls!
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• amwenz member

  June 2014

  I started posting on the infertility board about a year ago. July I had surgery- had to heal- and Oct. We started stims and it worked! I say this because when I lurk I don't know many names...that's because most of us have been successful in the last year! prayers for those that haven't yet and I hope it's soon for you. I am 36+ 3 and that is a blessing. I was on modified bed rest from 21-34 and had a positive preterm labor test around 33 weeks. I am most excited about seeing if we are team pink or blue and getting my body back. I don't really mind any questions but I also have been home and with just family/friends.

  Started ttc may 2012 Me:32. Dh:31 SA- 4% morphology Fsh:9.1 possibly not always ovulating Hysteroscopy/lLap 7/13 resulted in polyp removal, uterine septum, and mild endo stage 1 removed 10/13 IVF #1 successful 

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