Third-Party Reproduction Check-in Nov 30

RunCC37 · November 2014

***HELP!! Girls, I need to pass the torch on this check-in. Please tag me or PM me if you're interested in helping out. 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 3 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: Did you do any shopping this weekend? Do you plan to hit up any Cyber Monday sales? Currently Cycling/Scheduled
@chicagobride07 – DEg – Estrogen Phase for a Thanksgiving week FET.
@doodiebug18 – DS – IUI #4 is underway.
Waiting to Cycle
@ceemonkey – DEg/DS – making a plan for the final transfer.
@Km672 – DEg/DS – on a break while waiting to consult with Dr. KK.
@Love4Labs826 – DEm – Working on some lining issues before next transfer.
@marshmallowevening – DEm – Searching for a match.
@mm29 – DEg/DS – on an emotional/financial break until the spring.
@refeek1 – DEg – gearing up for another FET.
@Rumbera28 – DEg – planning on IVF in Barbados in the summer.
@Thespis7 – DS – Waiting for AF to get started with IUI #4.
@vibeee - DEg - waiting for a schedule to get started in SG’s 3:1 program
Donors/GC’s/Surrogates
@Mama-Bear – GS – EDD 6/21/15!

Pregnant!
@sammer 818 – IP-GC – EDD 11/23/14 (Induce Date 11/21) - It’s a BOY!
@TRexsMum – IP-GC – EDD 1/10/15
@ksgsmu – DEg – EDD 1/12/15 – TWINS!
@datingbettyboop – IP-GC – EDD 2/17/15 - It’s a GIRL!!
@BeckyP005 – DEg – EDD 2/22/15
@pmv81 – DS – EDD 3/12/15 – Team Pink!
@1220winterbride – DEg – EDD 5/25/15 - It’s a GIRL!!!
@JimBobCooter – DEg – EDD 6/14/15
@IRR - IP-GC - EDD 7/23/15
@StephieMK – DS – BFP!! EDD 7/17/15. First ultrasound 12/1
@RunCC37 – DEg – BFP on 11/24! First ultrasound 12/8 @sorrellam30 – DEg – Thinking about you

How’s it going?

Parenting
@brooklynesque – DEg – Baby Girl Squeak was born 7/24/14!
@DoublePortion – DEm – Boy/Girl twins born on 6/30/14!
@e74 – DEm – Twin boys born in 2013!
@lincoln79 – IP-GC – Baby Boy Squirt born 10/29/14!
@Lacyj67 – DEg – Parenting foster son!
@Mrs.McIrish – DEg – Twin girls born 11/21/14!!
@2MamazinSeattle – DEg/DS – Baby Simone Louise born on 8/21/14!!

sorrellam30 · November 2014

Technically I'm still in the pregnant category. My betas started off weird but have been doubling since, hopefully tomorrow's fifth beta will provide some answers. It's very hard being in limbo! Hope everyone had a relaxing holiday!!

refeek1 · November 2014

Congratulations @sorrellam30 and @RunCC37 on your pregnancies! I am still waiting to get my next FET started. I did a little online shopping this weekend, not sure about cyber Monday shopping yet. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

mm29 · November 2014

@RunCC37, When is your first Ultrasound? I'm anxiously waiting to hear if you have one or two in there
@Sorrellam30 I'm keeping everything crossed for an amazing beta for you tomorrow!!
@refeek1 GL with your upcoming cycle!!

AFM: I have an apt with the donor coordinator on Friday to talk about a donor I'm interested in. She's an egg makin' machine. The donor has a history of having ~100 eggs retrieved, with an average of 80 mature, does not develop OHSS, and has good quality eggs. So far this donor has cycled four times all cycles have resulted in pregnancy. She is reserved for Jan, so I will be cycling March or April. I hope it works out. Hopefully the key to our success is DE/DS!

QOTW: DH and I went shopping yesterday, and bought a few items. Unfortunately, we have a long way to go before our holiday shopping is complete.

sorrellam30 · November 2014

@mm29‌ Holy cow, that donor sounds amazing!! Good luck!

Thespis7 · November 2014

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!

I'm feeling anxious and ready to start the next cycle. I should see AF this week so iui #4 here we go.

I got all my Christmas shopping done this week without leaving my sofa. I bought everything online this year. I love etsy.com great vintage items.

I hope everyone has a great week

RunCC37 · November 2014

Sorry about that @sorrellam30!! I fixed it

I hope that your next beta makes it abundantly clear that you are indeed pregnant!!!

@mm29 - my first ultrasound is scheduled for December 8th. I am going to see if I can convince my RE to let me go in on Dec 5th because it's International Ninja Day (I didn't make that up!! A friend told me!!). I'm very excited about your spring cycle! Your donor sounds like a true Spring Chicken!!

BeckyP005 · December 2014

Hey ladies. Not much going on here. 28 weeks today. GD test one day this week. Pretty grumpy with other crap going on.

No shopping

Mama-Bear · December 2014

Next "step" is our next prenatal appt on 12/19. Luckily everything here is very boring, just how I like it. I'm 11 weeks today!

We did buy some tablets for the kids for Christmas on T-giving online. I also bought a die cutter online for an amazing price. Tomorrow I'm hoping to get a membership to a children's museum that our family loves. It's $160/year, but usually for Cyber Monday they have an annual membership for 1/2 price. I can't wait to get it so we can take the kids, it's one of their favorite places, and one of mine when it's nice out.

lincoln79 · December 2014

congrats to all the bfps and good appointments!

hugs to all those who need them!

*******Child mentioned********

afm: i can't believe our son is one month old yesterday. my in-laws came for thanksgiving, and i am glad they came but was extra relieved when they went home today...my house was not built for 9 people!

QOTW: i.hate.shopping.

mm29 · December 2014

@RunCC37 I will keep everything crossed that you are able to move up your u/s a few days! Please let us know if you are able to, because I will be stalking you for the u/s update

doodiebug18 · December 2014

Hi ladies!! Sending hugs and good thoughts to those who need them!!

AFM nothing exciting going on. Beta for iui #4 will be next Wednesday if AF doesn't show before then. This will be my last you cycle for a few months. DH and I need to start thinking of another game plan.

QOTW: I did black friday shopping after dinner Thursday night (wish they never changed the hours) we did manage to get what we went there for, so I'm about half done

Km672 · December 2014

Hi girls,

@mm29‌ - wow... Just wow. I hope you get lots and lots of healthy eggs and it sounds like you will!!

Just not so eagerly awaiting my Dr KK appt, which is pushed back until the end of February. I wish I didn't want this so badly, because I really feel like giving up. It's been nice living a normal busy life. This is the first time in a long time that I'm not walking around with a constant aching and heaviness in my chest.

I've been enjoying Black Friday and Cyber Monday!!

2MamazInSeattle · December 2014

Hi everyone!! Great to see some bfp's, babies born, and soon-to-be-born!

**baby mentioned**
All is well here. Simone turned 3 months recently which is hard to believe!! She's thriving and we are adjusting to parenthood pretty well. I'm actually thinking about TTC#2, either a frozen egg cycle with our same donors, or ED. I really want her to have a sibling, more than I thought I would (we were one and done). So that's a big deal.

QOTW: I wanted to have an ornament tradition for Simone, and today (now) on Amazon the Swarokski snowflake ornament was on lightening deal! I want to get her the snowflake annually and then hand them off to her as a set one day when she moves out. We'll see if I can remember to do it every year....

Lacyj67 · December 2014

hey girls,

been laying low but loving seeing some of your updates.

@2Mamazinseattle oh wow simone is already 3 months! time flies! i hope your enjoying motherhood! and how exciting about adding another! good luck!

afm: started a new type of birth control i hadnt heard of... and no one ever has posted about it that i know of before! its called Norethindrone. I take two 5mg capsules before bed every night till Jan 6th and stop taking it. i looked it up and its for women with endo or..... in my case having stopped having periods. So maybe it will do the trick this last hurrah!

I have my calendar and FET #4 is set for JAN 28TH. so I'm sure it will creep up on me. I got my depot lupron shot and just have a few things left to order till I'm all set.

QOTW: no shopping for me on black friday but since its cyber monday i splurged and got a adorable pottery barn Teepee that has grey dots on it for a heck of a deal! on sale for 199 plus my 50$ off coupon and free shipping! now me and PJ can have play time under the teepee! i bet I'm more excited than him!:)

CinciSurro · December 2014

New GC to the check-in... I took a small break in my surrogate journey after four transfers of 2-3 embryos each resulted in two BFNs and two chemical pregnancies. IPs chose a new egg donor and have a new batch of embryos, hoping transfer #5 is it! First beta at 9dp5dt was 296, second today was 6,596 so we have scheduled ultrasounds!

QOTW: Only shopping I've done is from my couch on Amazon and Etsy for some Black Friday deals

Hoping to not have to brave any crowds this year!

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IRR · December 2014

Welcome CinciSurro. What a trooper for sticking with your IP's. I am sure you are a major blessing to them.

Fun to read everyone's updates, lots of good stuff going on. Our first u/s is Wednesday. We told our parents on Thanksgiving about our GC, but holding off on the rest of the immediate family until after we know if there are one or two babies in there.

QOTW: No holiday shopping yet, I can't deal with the crowds.

StephieMK · December 2014

Hi ladies! Sending hugs to everyone!

Monday was my second ultrasound and my birthday. I got the greatest gift ever...a heartbeat! We never got far enough to see a hb with my first pg. Next ultrasound is Dec 15th!

QOTW: I bought something online for DH on Thanksgiving....and that's pretty much it. I need to get my butt moving.

vibeee · December 2014

Hello ladies! I'm late to the check in due to ridiculous amount on work....

Things are moving forward but I am a bit worried. We are doing 1:3 share(DIVF) and my donor is on day 6 of stimming. The nurse told me they counted 15 follicles 11-13mm. We need at least 18 mature eggs to qualify - each family gets 6.

Should I be worried? I don't want to get my hopes up if there is a good chance this is not our cycle. Why can't it be easy this time....

@RunCC37 – congrats on your pregnancy! I hope it's a sticky one!
Does anybody have any input?

I hate shopping!

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RunCC37 · December 2014

Thanks girls, betas are rising perfectly. First u/s on Monday.

Is no one able/willing to help with the check-in?

Thespis7 · December 2014

AF finally came!! I swear it felt like it has been 6 months...... But only 4 weeks. Cycle #4 here we go! Trying to stay positive. Hope everyone has a great week.

mm29 · December 2014

@RunCC37- I'll take over the check in if no one else will do it. I'm pretty busy because I work a lot, but if people are OK with the occasional late post I'm happy to take it over.

RunCC37 · December 2014

Thank you @mm29

I am so overwhelmed by all of the demands that Dr. KK's protocol brings... I just can't keep up around here anymore

I'd say that you should change the check-in date to work for you... or make it a biweekly thread... organize it however it makes sense to you

Thanks again!

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