Hi All!
My name is Holly and I am a Registered Nurse in Madison, Wisconsin. My husband and I are both 36 and our only son, Finn, will be turning 5 in 1 month.
Last Fall we discovered at 12 weeks that I had a triploidy pregnancy which was confirmed through U/S and genetic testing to be a partial hydatidiform mole. I had a D & C around 13 weeks and was told to have my HCG levels monitored weekly and then monthly for 6 months to ensure they did not rise (which could mean malignancy).
We have been actively TTC for the past three months with no success. Have a Consult with a Fertility Specialist in a week, which I am super anxious for. I really want to know if my labs or husband's sperm are keeping us out each month.
I will try to check back on here daily, and I am excited to find a group that is specifically for 35 and older.
Hope to get to know you all!
Holly
Re: New to Group and mention of child and a recent loss
Husband: 40
TTC#1 since 9/2014
Unexplained Infertility - Trying naturally
Beloved SS: born 12/2011
TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016
**TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW**
August 2016 - dx with DOR
Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T
May 2017 - began freezing sperm
June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T
July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba
July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
Welcome : ) So sorry for your loss. I am pretty new here but the ladies here are super kind and supportive. GL at your consult next week.
Me: 36 DH:35
Married: 7/10/2016
TTC#1 - May 2016
BFP 9/6/2016 - Missed MC 10/20/2016
BFP 5/5/2017 - CP
IVF #1 - June 2017 - Transferred 1 fresh 4 AA embryo. 7/9 Beta #1 - 161
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
I just went through all the testing last couple months as we were TTC with no success. Testing was nerve racking but I am glad we did as we now have a better sense of our plan.
Hang in there and wishing you all the best and a short stay on this board in this journey.