Hi All!
April
@afg2714: 04/02/16 Twins
@MKLEWIS2010: 04/06/16 One Bean
@melliemamma: 4/7/16 Twins!
@efhoping2010: 04/09/16 TWIN BOYS!!
@welovehawaii 04/11/16 one bean!
@emily4554 04/17/16 Welcome and congrats!
@naarnold 04/25/16 2 beans, Welcome and congrats!
@krbjoy: 04/26/16 how did your u/s go?
@jmphalen: EDD? U/S on 8/14 one bean!
@fletch2be: 4/28/16, Congrats and Welcome
@jaysensmom: 4/29/16, Congrats and Welcome
May
@kidshrink 5/3/16 Congrats and welcome!
@happymonkeys 1 bean first week of May - Congrats & Welcome!
@MelenaZ twins 5/6/16 - Congrats & Welcome
@beckihall: EDD? twins! - Congrats & Welcome!
@adorkablepixie: EDD: 5/23/16 - Congrats & Welcome, do you know if you have One bean or multiples?
Please update us on any new tests or u/s you may have had done and answer the QOTW to get to know each other!
QOTW: This week starts Autumn, what is your favorite season and why? Any activities that you usually do in the fall, any rituals/ things you look forward to or just have anything exciting coming up (apple picking, sporting events) besides a healthy baby in a few months ?
Re: 1st tri checkin - 9/21 - new checkin leader is needed in 2 weeks!
@MKLEWIS2010 *waves* Hi! I asked to be added last week but I wasn't. I'd like to be added, if I can. Thanks! That's good you had your first OB appointment! I am not looking forward to all the blood draws. Ick. lol Football is my favorite thing about fall too, I think!
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Update on me - I had my third (and hopefully fina) beta this morning. I am awaiting the call from my nurse for what the number was and if I have to come for another or if I will schedule my six week ultrasound with them. I called my OB this morning because the nurse suggest I call and see at what week they want to see me and get that set up. I go for that appointment on 10/13 (8 weeks).
QOTW: I use to LOVE summer. Now it gets way too hot and way too humid and I can't stand it. So now fall is my favorite season. I love the changing colors of the leaves. I love football, pumpkin spice, and Thanksgiving! I also met DH in the fall. As far as activities, not much. We enjoy going to Renaissance Festival and going to football games when and if we can afford it.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Not much is new on my end apart from a meeting with my GP (he will be referring me to an OB, who apparently won't see me before 20 weeks...). I have bloodwork to get done and was planning on going on Saturday morning, but I literally spent most of the day in bed! I'm SO tired! I got to finally get the results from the MRI that was done after my hysteroscopy/laparoscopy in July. Turns out the endo is even worse than we imagined (endometrioma in my left ovary, which could eventually make it collapse, a few plaques here and there between my uterus, bowels and bladder) and I have a small fibroid in the back wall of my uterus. My poor GP was trying to be super reassuring as he gave me the update without knowing I was pregnant yet. It was pretty funny to see his face when I told him I was 7 weeks preggo! He told me to lead up with that next time so all in all happy it worked, but it seems like we'll have to get back to work quickly after #1 if we don't want to have to go through hell and back again for a #2. He asked me if we wanted to do an NIPT test, which considering we'll get the 'regular' test covered and we're not high risk for anything, we've decided to pass on. He also changed my prenatals and prescribed me diclectin as nausea has been pretty bad (but no puking, thank god!). I had forgotten to take it Friday night which is probably what led to the crappy Saturday.
How are you ladies feeling? Any fatigue or nausea? How are you handling it? I just feel like I'm sleeping a lot more than my usual, and it's never enough. The very vivid dreams (last night's involved my baby being taken away at birth- while I was completely out- by the professional hockey team DH played with part time...total nonsense). Well I guess my update was sort of long after all...!
Anyways we look forward to football in our house every Sunday in the fall! Lol and all of our apple products like cider (pasteurized of course lol) and Carmel apples! We're moving in November and hopefully we'll have some fires!
Forgot the QOTW: I love summer...this might be because I live in Canada and we get pretty rough winters?! Originally from Quebec which was really awful, and we've been in Southern Ontario for almost two years, but these have been two brutal winters (I also developed this weird allergic reaction to the cold when I was 13...much better nowadays, but needless to say winter in Qc wasn't my friend). It was supposed to be better here...
I do like Fall too...we went apple picking once already, and went hiking last weekend on one of the beautiful trails here and leaves were already changing colours! Beautiful!
@krbjoy I'm so sorry for the loss of one of your babies. I hope the little one still in there continues to grow and develop perfectly!
QOTW: My favorite season has always been Autumn. I even had a dog named Autumn growing up. I lived in northern U.S. the majority of my life, which has a wonderful Fall and it's kinda my measure for what Fall should be. Apple picking, apple cider, cider donuts, the crisp air, the beautiful changing of the leaves, campfires or fires in the fireplace...ahh... (Is it obvious that I miss it?) Living in Texas now for the past 11 years, it hasn't quite been the same, but as soon as the cooler air starts making its way down here, I get that baking itch and I break out the hearty meals like chili and shephard's pie. I totally force it a bit because I count "cooler" as below 75 degrees. You gotta work with what you got, right? We're a football household, so of course Fall = football. And the perfect finishing touch to this wonderful season is my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving!
Sorry, just realized I may have gotten a bit overzealous about my love of Autumn! Hope y'all can laugh at my silliness! Have a great week!
@KidShrink Wow.. 20 weeks?! Why? Over here we can find out the sex of baby around 16, or sooner sometimes. My OB scheduled my first appointment for 8 weeks, which I think is too soon honestly.. I feel like 12 weeks would have been a better idea. But I won't complain, because I will get another ultrasound there! lol
@JaysensMom I will be sad to leave my RE too. They only keep me up to 8 weeks though, so my eight week ultrasound which I think will be 10/12 will be my last one with them. It is bittersweet.
@melliemomma haha I love your paragraph on autumn. I love Thanksgiving too! It's the best. Nothing better than being together with family, with lots of good food, watching football.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Our fall to-do list is pretty long since it's so gorgeous this time of year in Michigan. Enjoying the last final weeks of boating, going to the Apple orchard, getting pumpkins, and going to Lion's games! Also my 30th birthday is coming up in October!
I hope everyone is feeling wonderful, it's so great to see so many familiar faces!
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Officially diagnosed with unexplained infertility after 4 years of TTC
IUI#2 gave us DS#1 who became an angel a few minutes after birth from Noonan syndrome
IUI#4 gave us DS#2 - going strong as a toddler!
TTC again... Found a clinical trial for unexplained infertility and finished 16 weeks of "lifestyle intervention"
Cycle #1 - cancelled for ovarian cyst x3...
I just wish they would do ultrasounds every week to know everything is fine...
How are your DH doing? I always forward my bump emails to him when there's a week change, and it was so cute to see him super excited that baby is now the size of a raspberry and wiggling (I'm at 8 weeks). He told me today he couldn't wait til I didn't fit in my pants anymore! Bet he won't say that too often!!
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Me: 35 DOR - AMH 1.1 FSH 5.6
DH: 39
09/01/10 - First pregnancy - my sweet son was born
04/25/14 - Miscarriage at 9 weeks - Turner Syndrome
08/01/14 - Miscarriage at 8 weeks - Trisomy 9
October 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
November 2014 - IUI month skipped due to cyst
December 2014 - Unsuccessful IUI
January/February 2015 - Failed IVF (standard long protocol) - 7 eggs, 6 mature, 4 fertilized (ICSI), 0 made it to blast, 0 for testing
March/April 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 6 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 2 blasts for biopsy!
May/June 2015 - Microflare IVF protocol with HGH - 9 eggs, 6 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI), 3 blasts for biopsy!
06/18/15 - Two healthy embies based on PGS testing by Natera!
June/July 2015 - FET cycle with estradiol & PIO shots, a Neupogen treatment, and accupuncture
07/08/2015 - Transferred one lovely embie
07/17/2015 - Beta #1 136
07/20/2015 - Beta #2 529 -- BFP!!!
@MKLEWIS2010 Hi I would like to be added! My EDD is May 25th
Hi all! I'm joining you from the 2IFers. I just got my BFP on Friday and had 2 betas this week...1st was 344 and 2nd was 809 yesterday! I have one more on Tuesday then u/s on October 8th.
QOTW: I love Fall. It's my favorite! I love leaving the windows open and wearing jeans and sweatshirts! My favorite thing is watching Football...Notre Dame (my sis went there) and the PATS because I grew up 40 minutes from Foxboro. Dh jokes that Football season is my favorite season and he's right!
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
@NB817 I love football season too. Except I hate the Pats.. Almost as much as I hate the Steelers. Can you guess which team I'm a fan of? lol! I love hoodies too, definitely my favorite piece of clothing. Those and jeans but I think during pregnancy that will change. Congrats on your BFP! As of now I am due a day or two before you, but I'll know for sure when I'm due after my ultrasound.
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
Let's try this again...
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
Okay so my posts aren't showing up and I don't know how to delete the ones I posted that say nothing! Sorry!
So for the third time...
@adorkablepixie It's okay if you hate the Pats! It's all about where you were raised so we can still be friends. I'm guessing you're a Giants fan??
I see we have some other things in common too like IUI success with ovidrel and high betas! I'm so relieved to see someone else with high betas because I've been getting kind of nervous about them. Are you thinking multiples??
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d
@MKLEWIS2010 Good memory! Or maybe you went back and looked. haha
Me: 31
DH: 29, SA - Great
Married: June 12,2011
TTC #1: 1/2014
Diagnosis: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Treatment: Clomid: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg - not successful and not monitored
Menopur 75ml (upped to 112.5ml), Ovidrel, & IUI IUI #1 8/31/2015
9/15/2015: BFP HCG - 400, 9/17/2015: HCG - 827, 9/21/2015 - HCG 3,327!Officially diagnosed with unexplained infertility after 4 years of TTC
IUI#2 gave us DS#1 who became an angel a few minutes after birth from Noonan syndrome
IUI#4 gave us DS#2 - going strong as a toddler!
TTC again... Found a clinical trial for unexplained infertility and finished 16 weeks of "lifestyle intervention"
Cycle #1 - cancelled for ovarian cyst x3...
My favorite season is fall. Although this year fall has started and we have been in high 90s here in Cali. I love the holidays, Black Friday shopping and pumpkin spice lattes (the last 2 I might have to skip this year due to sways being tired and giving up coffee) but that's ok. Well worth it.
QOTW: so excited about fall. Pumpkins, mums, changing leaves...cooler temperatures...
ME: 35 DH: 39
Married July 2011
DD Born 8/12
TTC #2 since 11/13
ME: Submucosal Fibroid Surgery Date APRIL 14th 2015 -Left Tube is blocked by Fibroid~Surgeon removed 26 Fibroids from my Ute and Unblocked my Tube
DH:Azoospermia...Thank God we have 12 vials of frozen swimmers
July 15-Check to see if Ute is all healed
IUI #1 8/3/15...BFN
IUI #2 9/5/15...BFP on 9/17/15
Beta #1-344
Beta #2-809
Beta #3 8,390
1st u/s 8/8/15 1 bean HB 135 @ 6w5d