Thank you @kateitho and thank you everyone from PGAl, TTCAL and S14 for your comments and love; Your support means so very much to me.
I'm still on a bit of a rush so I'll take advantage of the energy now What I thought were Braxton Hicks started on Sunday night; even though they were infrequent, I tossed and turned all night. I called L&D around 4am, and the nurse said it all sounded normal and not to worry. Okey doke!
Sooooo I went in to work, and towards the end, things got pretty unbearable; What was I thinking! When my husband saw me go through a few contractions after work, he insisted we go to L&D. Got there, turns out I was 5cm dilated!!! No turning back, said the doctor. Things went pretty quick after that. I was pretty calm until she broke my waters to get things moving along, then I started trembling like a leaf and crying like a baby; I knew it was about to go down! My husband and sister were a great support system. 45 mins of pushing and she was out! Jane Barbara was born at 10:54 Barbara was my mum's name. 5lbs 1oz, 17 3/4" long!
She's in the NICU but doing really well; apgar score is 9/9 (or 99? All I know is that they're good haha), her breathing and vitals are all good. She's having some trouble feeding but just this morning drank from a bottle and latched onto my breast for a little while, so making good progress, my little toughie! Since there was no spotting nor were my waters broken, we're not sure what hurried the labour so soon; the placenta was sent to pathology, so hopefully we'll get some answers.
Ok, enough blabbing from me. I wish I could have her with me at all times, but she's in good hands and doing awesome.
TTC since December 2012 BFP 6/29/2013 - EDD 3/16/14 - MMC 9/5/2013
Diagnosed with PCOS and taking metformin 750 mg twice a day April 2014 - - 1st ICI Cycle - BFP 5/15/14 EDD: 1/20/15 A/S 8-22-14 - Its a BOY!! 12/15 Checkup & heard his beautiful heartbeat ALL WELCOME -
I know this has been a years of ups and downs, and I could not be happier that you have your precious little rainbow in your arms. So many hugs and lots of love, Cat!
BFP #1 5/20/10 Natural MC at 5w4d 5/28/10 BFP #2 11/3/10; BO at u/s 10w6d 12/16/10; Natural MC 1/7/11; D&C 4/21/11 BFP #3 10/27/11 Please stick, LO!! 2/6/12 It's a Girl! Alexis Grace born 6/29/12 BFP#4 4/27/14 Stick, stick, stick!!
8/11/14 It's a Boy! Evan Wesley born 1/8/15 "Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow, that is patience."
Let it Be (blog) ♥
My BFP Charts This time I'm not leaving without you.
of course i missed this thread and posted in the other one. oops. lol. anyway, congratulations! i'm glad to hear she's doing so well, and i hope her NICU stay is short!
BFP#1 EDD 04.20.2010, SUNSHINE baby boy born 03.31.2010 BFP#2 EDD 12.07.2014, natural mc 04.09.2014 at 5w3d BFP#3 EDD 01.14.15, RAINBOW baby girl born 01.16.2015
Began trying for a baby January 2012 BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013 BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013 BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
I cried happy tears seeing your great family pic!! What a sweetie! And you look amazing. My daughter was in the NICU for a while too and it is hard going there to see your baby but hang in there! Congrats!!!
BFP #1: It's a GIRL! DD born October, 2012 BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014 BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015 *everyone always welcome*
Tearing up over here. Congratulations Cat. Jane is beautiful and so are you. Big ((hugs))
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37 years old, MH is 42
TTC since 2010; Dx Unexplained Infertility; possible male factor
August 2012 through June 2013: 6 IUIs with clomid and trigger shot, all BFNs
7/2013, Pregnant! Unmedicated--we were on a treatment break
8/20/13 no heart beat; 8/23/13 d&c
3/15/14 IVF #1: Lupron/Follistim/Menopur; ER 3/10 resulting in four transfer grade blastocysts, transferred one pretty blast and froze the remaining three. BFN.
Natural FET in May cancelled because the universe hates me my hormones were not cooperating.
6/24/14 FET #1: transferred two pretty embryos; BFN
8/28/14 FET #2: BFP, ended in Chemical pregnancy
Done with medical intervention and getting used to the idea of CFNBC.
Sorry to bump this up, but it just dawned on me that I didn't provide any update :-S
Jane stayed in the NICU for a week, coming home with us last Monday. She's doing well, feedings are going good, so much so in the past few days that we're convinced she's having a bit of a growth spurt (sleep? Wassat?)
Attached is a "milk drunk" pic from yesterday (it may come out sideways but you get the gist of it).
Re: LifeofCat birth story!
BFP 6/29/2013 - EDD 3/16/14 - MMC 9/5/2013
April 2014 - - 1st ICI Cycle - BFP 5/15/14 EDD: 1/20/15
A/S 8-22-14 - Its a BOY!!
12/15 Checkup & heard his beautiful heartbeat
ALL WELCOME -
BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13
TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IF
Oct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIs
Feb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! (EDD 11/4/14)
Baby boy arrived 11/13/14!
She's perfectly perfect, Cat!!! Beautiful baby girl, beautiful name :x :-* >:D<
Married DH 3/14/09
TTC Since Jan 2011
Diagnosed with PCOS Jan 2013
BFP#1 June 2013/ EDD 2/23/2013 Blighted Ovum confirmed July 18, 2013
took Cytotec July 20, 2013
BFP #2 12/28/2013 EDD 9/11/2014 Its A Girl!!! Rebecca Ann!
Rebecca Ann born 8/31/2014 6lb 1oz 19 inches long 8:55am!!!!
TTC Since 04/01/13
BFP #1 04/28/13 Its twins! EDD 01/08/2014 MMC confirmed 06/27/13 D&C 07/17/13
BFP#2 05/19/14 EDD 01/30/2015 Please be our rainbow!
My Ovulation Chart
*~*~* All AL Welcome*~*~*
BFP #1 : 3/20/13 | EDD: 12/1/13 | MC: 4/15/13
BFP #2: 1/9/14 | EDD: 9/21/14
Welcomed our rainbow bear on 8/31/14
My Chart | All are Welcome
BFP #2 11/3/10; BO at u/s 10w6d 12/16/10; Natural MC 1/7/11; D&C 4/21/11
BFP #3 10/27/11 Please stick, LO!! 2/6/12 It's a Girl! Alexis Grace born 6/29/12
BFP#4 4/27/14 Stick, stick, stick!! 8/11/14 It's a Boy! Evan Wesley born 1/8/15
"Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow, that is patience." Let it Be (blog) ♥ My BFP Charts
This time I'm not leaving without you.
March 2014: first medicated cycle + iui = BFP!
first son stillborn 7/20/13 at 39 weeks due to Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
It's a girl! Baby Anna was born August 3, 2014!
Your photo made me tear up. What an absolutely beautiful moment.
Congrats!
January PAL siggie challenge; Good advice:
BFP#1 EDD 04.20.2010, SUNSHINE baby boy born 03.31.2010
BFP#2 EDD 12.07.2014, natural mc 04.09.2014 at 5w3d
BFP#3 EDD 01.14.15, RAINBOW baby girl born 01.16.2015
jan'15 january siggy challenge: baby fails
EDD 5/2/14, NMC 9/11/13
EDD 10/15/14, CP 2/8/14
IF Diagnosis: PCOS, MFI
Current Cycle: 5 mg Femara/1000mg Metformin + TI = BFP, EDD 4/23/15 Please be our RAINBOW
**ALL AL/IF Welcome**
My Chart
So glad that you're both doing well. I love that her middle name is after your mom!
TTC #1 since January 2013
BFP #1: April 5, 2013; EDD December 11, 2013; Missed M/C May 15, 2013
BFP #2: February 17, 2014; EDD October 30, 2014; M/C March 15, 2014
BFP #3: August 1, 2014; EDD April 14, 2015 - Praying for our RAINBOW!
Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
"It's, not, where you are, it's where you're going,
And it's, not, about the things you've done, it's what you're doing, now"
TTC Journey Began 8/12
BFP #1 11/9/12, MMC/D&C 12/21/12 @ 9w2d, EDD 7/24/13
SAs: 2%-3% Morph - RE Official Diagnosis Unexplained
BFN = IUI #1 (Clomid) | IUI #2 (Letrozole)
BFP #2 4/19/14 = IUI #3 (Letrozole)
Expecting Our Elf 12/27/14
~All Welcome~
BFP#4 3/17/14 - rainbow Baby BOY arrived 11/10/14 !!
DX: Uterine Septum - Resection 9/5/13 || MTHFR Hetero A1298C || My Chart
BFP#1 4/17/2013 EDD 12/25/2013, MC 5/17/2013 8 weeks 3 days D&C 5/18/2013
BFP#2 1/20/2014 EDD 9/28/2014, Baby Evie born on 9/23/2014 at 8:50pm. 6 lbs 15 oz!
BFP #2: m/c at 7w, February, 2014
BFP #3: It's a BOY! Please be our rainbow! Due February, 2015
*everyone always welcome*
BFP #2 6/12/14, DD born 2/21/15
Femara + Gonal F + Ovidrel 3/6/14 IUI #3 (plus 2x acupuncture)
Team Pink!!
ALL ARE WELCOME
Congratulations!