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Hello and Intro

BernieRaeBernieRae member
edited November 2015 in TTC after 35
Hello, This is my first time joining a TTC community. Over the years I've done countless internet searches on TTC and have always found actual women's comments/info extremely helpful. I thought instead of being a perpetual lurker I should choose one board and finally start supporting others. I'm soon to be 37. Husband is 38, we've been married 2 years and TTC the whole time. There have been some periods of "trying" less or more. The "less" times have mostly been due to a second health issue of mine that popped up the week after we got married (gah!) and has required several surgeries.  Fixing that problem is now on hold while we now focus on becoming parents. First visit to an RE was in June and after some tests I had some polyps removed in September and first IUI on Monday. Our plan is to try IUI a few times, but space it out for the sake of our finances, schedules, and sanity. We're also talking about looking into adoption/foster care. I see the bump has a board on that topic so I might join that as well.  So that's me. I'll be here and reading and hoping to offer support to others. Good luck to everyone!
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    Welcome! I have found this to be a wonderfully supportive community!
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  • BernieRaeBernieRae member
    Thank you!
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  • agriffin92013agriffin92013 member
    welcome and good luck.  We will also look into adoption/foster care if we don't have any luck
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  • jilligan14jilligan14 member
    Welcome!! I think about the adoption/foster route often but decided to focus on one thing at a time (TTC a baby first). This is a great board full of supportive women.
    ME: 36 (PCOS), DH: excellent SA
    NTNP since 11/12, actively trying since 8/14
    m/c @ 7w (4/22/14), m/c @ 6w (11/19/14)
    11/15: Letrozole, Ovidrel, TI = BFP!!!
    Beta #1(14dpo)=349, Beta #2(18dpo)=2,805
    12/17/15: Got to see the heartbeat (105bpm)!
    1/25/16: NT scan = normal (HB=163bpm)
    EDD: 8/10/16 
    8/8/16: Baby boy born @ 12:25am, 8lbs, 20.5 inches
    5/18/17: BFP!!! (11dpo)
    Beta #1(12dpo)=176.4, Beta #2(15dpo)=607.1
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  • rspalding001rspalding001 member
    Welcome and good luck!
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  • lickasticklickastick member
    Welcome and good luck! I hope you find the right path for you that is filled with ease and grace!
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  • PiperellaPiperella member
    Welcome!  A few of us have been through infertility and IUIs, so let us know how we can support you!

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  • BernieRaeBernieRae member

    Thank you all for the warm welcome!


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  • carrieandrcarrieandr member
    Welcome!  I got my IUD taken out right after my honeymoon and I found out a few days later that I needed back surgery.  The universe sure loves to interfere with our plans, doesn't it?
    TTC#1 since Jan 2015
    BFP 2/19/15  •  MMC found at 9 wks  •  D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
    BFP 8/29/15      •  CP (age 37)
    BFP 11/18/15  •  DD born at 41 weeks <3(age 37/38)

    TTC#2 since May 2017
    BFP 10/18/17  •  MMC found at 8 wks  •  Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
    BFP 2/16/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 4/13/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 5/07/18  •  MMC found at 10.5 wks  •  D&E at 11.5 wks      •  Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
    9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
    RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
    BFP 9/24/18  •      CP (age 40)
    BFP 5/11/19  •  Fraternal twins  •  MMC found at 10w5d (Baby A 6w, Baby B 10w)  •  Misoprostal at 11 weeks (age 41)













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  • BernieRaeBernieRae member
    Oh @CarrieandRoy I'm so sorry you had to go through that! Are you still dealing with any back issues? Yes, I joked (because what else can you do) that we were getting most of the "sickness" of "in sickness & health" out of the way early. Well I hope so...We also dealt with my husband's bike accident on month 2 of marriage. I guess on the bright side it happened AFTER the wedding. We got to enjoy our wedding days full of hope and blissfully unaware of what was to come, right? ;)
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  • carrieandrcarrieandr member
    @BernieRae, my back is great now, and we only had to wait a month before TTC, so thankfully it wasn't that much of a setback.  The timing of that was just crazy. 

    I remember getting the IUD out and telling my obgyn that I felt like I'd be going home pregnant.  That was December 4th of last year.  Little did I know that I'd still be trying the following year. 
    TTC#1 since Jan 2015
    BFP 2/19/15  •  MMC found at 9 wks  •  D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
    BFP 8/29/15      •  CP (age 37)
    BFP 11/18/15  •  DD born at 41 weeks <3(age 37/38)

    TTC#2 since May 2017
    BFP 10/18/17  •  MMC found at 8 wks  •  Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
    BFP 2/16/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 4/13/18      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 5/07/18  •  MMC found at 10.5 wks  •  D&E at 11.5 wks      •  Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
    9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
    RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
    BFP 9/24/18  •      CP (age 40)
    BFP 5/11/19  •  Fraternal twins  •  MMC found at 10w5d (Baby A 6w, Baby B 10w)  •  Misoprostal at 11 weeks (age 41)













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