*** Grad Check-In 12/11***

Re: *** Grad Check-In 12/11***

• ttuprincess member

  December 2014

  Hi, ladies.
  
  Madison turned 2 weeks old yesterday! How time flies. She is amazing and such a great sleeper. I have been dealing with a brutal sinus infection which is making me miserable so I have been so grateful to have a good sleeper.
  
  I still lurk on you ladies often and am rooting for each of you.
  
  QOTW: my best advice is to do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. If you need to eat all the Christmas cookies or avoid a family get together to get through the holidays, do it. I think during the holidays there is so much pressure to do what other expect of you. But, I say do what you need to do for YOU. Big ((hugs))

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  Me 32 :: DH 41

   TTC since November, 2011

  DH's SA : Excellent

  Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012

  DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD

  Treatments:  6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN

  3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase" 

  September - December, 2013:  Break to lose weight and get healthy

  40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"  

  February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP

   Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!! 

  1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp 

  2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp.  Graduated from RE!!

  TEAM PINK! 
  

  Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches

   

  
  

  

  
  

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• southernyankeegirl member

  December 2014

  Hi all!
  
  Things are good here. I have had a burst of energy recently, which has resulted in crafting (cleaning? Psssh... Not my style). I hope this isn't my version of nesting, and little dude needs to cook a few more weeks still and I'd like to avoid a pre-Christmas birthday for him (I have one... They suck).
  
  I sewed matching pajama pants for both DH and me, as well as a matching sweater for our dog. I sewed a tree skirt for our Christmas tree, new stockings, and two little taggy blankets for baby Ryan. I decorated the house and did the laundry. I do desperately want the place clean, but not enough to do it myself so I might be hiring someone soon to come deep clean.
  
  I am feeling pretty good overall. Getting uncomfortable, especially after eating, but hanging in there. Contractions are less frequent after being put on modified bed rest, so that's good! Still hoping this guy decides to show up no earlier than Dec 30th. Anytime after that is fair game!
  
  QOTW: My heart breaks when I remember how hard the holidays were last year, knowing you all are going through that now. I don't think I did particularly well at thriving last year at this time, but my advice would be to get help if you need it. My therapist was my lifeline! And alcohol is a good escape sometimes, but beware the depressant effect - it ends up in ugly sob fests sometimes (says the girl who drank two bottles of wine in a hotel bathroom while sobbing a year ago...)
  
  Just mostly be kind to yourself and know your limitations. If you need to skip the holidays this year and do something totally different, do it!!!

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  Me: 29      DH:  32
  Off birth control March 2012 - Actively trying Sept 2012-April 2014

  Unexplained Infertility
  BFP on May 5th after Follistim & IUI #3
  

  Ryan Henry - born 1/10/15, 7 lb 5 oz, 20 1/4 inches

  
  

  NTNP for a sibling starting March 2015

  Waiting on cycle to resume while EBF

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• southernyankeegirl member

  December 2014

  And because it is so cute, here's my dog in her homemade Christmas sweater (she loves clothes, silly dog)
  
  She's a cuddle bug who is in for a very rude awakening when baby comes! She thinks mornings are meant for snuggling her.

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  Me: 29      DH:  32
  Off birth control March 2012 - Actively trying Sept 2012-April 2014

  Unexplained Infertility
  BFP on May 5th after Follistim & IUI #3
  

  Ryan Henry - born 1/10/15, 7 lb 5 oz, 20 1/4 inches

  
  

  NTNP for a sibling starting March 2015

  Waiting on cycle to resume while EBF

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ky29 member

  December 2014

  Hey ladies!
  
  We found out last weekend that we are TEAM BLUE! We are very excited! I think it kinda hit my husband too. I came home from work yesterday and he had taken apart the bed in the soon to be nursery and threw away a lot of stuff. And since then I've been told many times to go through my stuff in there, haha.
  
  QOTW: The holidays were hard for me last year. I created an activity advent calendar which included things like "pay it forward, donate a toy to toys for tots, have a drink together, movie night, game night, foot massage, etc. it kinda kept my mind off things and gave me a little something to look forward to each day.

  
  TTC since March 2012
  DX: MFI (4% motility)
  Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
  Identical twins! 
  Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
  Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
  Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
  Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
  Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
  Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
  Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
  Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
  IUI cancelled due to weather
  Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
  Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
  Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
  Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
  Natural Cycles until IVF
  Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
  17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
  Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
  Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
  TEAM BLUE!
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  ~~ALL WELCOME~~

  

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• Autumray member

  December 2014

  Hello ladies! I miss you still do a bit of lurking. Outside that I havent done any bumping! I am 8wks 4days. Yesterday we graduated from the RE  2nd US was 21mm and 182 heart rate! WOW really thumping along there. We were able to make out an actual baby shape from the US. I have been feeling pretty good tbh I have a little night time nausea but really still no morning sickness I feel like one of the lucky ones I really dont have many symptoms. 

  
  

  QOTW Not gonna lie Holidays are super hard. You just have to treat yourself a little extra. I am the opposite though I am a total giver I find joy in the joy of others. I hate to isolate myself makes me feel worse to be alone. ((hugs)) 

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  Me:30 DH:33

  TTC since 10/12 

  HSG- Tubes Clear slight scarring on UTE (unexplained)

  DH SA- Normal

  10/12-6/13 Natural 

  Pcos Dx 7/13 Metformin 500mg x2 daily
  

  4/14 Provera  10days  then Clomid 50mg CD5-9 (BFN)

  5/14 Provera 10days then Clomid 50mg CD5-9  (BFN)

  6/14 (no provera yay!) Clomid 50mg CD5-9  (BFN)

  7/14 Natural Cycle Moving on to RE appt not til 7/31 (BFN)  

  8/14 Plan of action! Moved up to 1500mg Metformin, Femara 3-7 (Trigger canceled due to not big enough follies and holiday weekend) (BFN)

  9/14 7.5mg Femara CD3-7 +ovidrel  (BFN)
  

  10/14 5mg Femara(3-7) Follistim 75 (7-9) +Ovidrel +TI (last treatment cycle this year Breaking til after Holidays) (BFP! Beta #1 114, Beta #2 364)

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• LindseyM2012 member

  December 2014

  @autumray - So glad to hear all is well and you're not having many symptoms!!  

  Me: 28  MH:35

  Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013

  June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.

  July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+

  Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN

  Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
  

  Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

  WTF consult scheduled for 1/29

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• Soon-To-BeMrs.P member

  December 2014

  Hello beautiful ladies! Keaton is 4 months and is happily snoozing right now... Thought I would check in with all of you and show support by leaving the love tits;-). Holidays are incredibly hard. My advice? Fake it. There is usually no way to overcome the feelings of hopelessness, frustration, and unfairness... And it is perfectly okay to not be okay. Try to remember the reason for the season (no matter what season it is for you), smile, and fake it. And allow yourself time to cry after you've plastered the smile on for a few hours. If that doesn't work, I am a firm believer in a couple glasses of vino;-). Love and positivity to you all!

  Actively TTC since 01/11
  Me: 06/12 Dx w/ IR PCOS (rx 2000 metformin) DH: SA all clear; looking good
  06/12-10/12- Clomid/Femara + trigger + TI + P4 = 3 BFNs, hysteroscopy, polypectomy, D&C
  11/12 - 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI + P4 = BFN
  12/12 - Surprise BFP ectopic (MTX 01/13)
  04/13 - Off the Bench! 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI #2 + estradiol + P4 = BFN
  05/13 Clear HSG-5 mg Femara + Menopur + trigger + IUI #3 + P4 = BFP ectopic (MTX 07/03 & 07/11)
  07/23 emergency lap to remove ectopic mass and left tube

  10/13 5mg Femara + Menopur + trigger + TI(follie on left/no IUI)=BFN

  11/13 Same as above but BFP!

  Beta #1 12dpo-51     Beta #2 15dpo-178

  12/5- There's something in my ute!!

  Keaton Alexander is here 07/24/2014 !!

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