Hello, Mamas! While we wait for our official BMB let's gather around, drink some decaf coffee, and discuss how long we're going to be able to wear our skinny jeans before we turn into planets. I'll go first!
I'm a FTM and found out five days ago on 10DPO. I'm due October 1 and my husband and I are both excited and nervous in equal measure.
Can't wait to meet you all.
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
Re: October 2019 BMB Waiting Room
Anyway, I’m a TTM, hold on to my 200 mg of daily caffeine as if my life depends on it, and refuse to wear maternity pants as long as possible.
My due date is within the first 5 days of October, but we won’t know for sure until I have a dating scan in a few weeks. I’ll most likely deliver in late September since my MFM won’t let me go past due.
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Gosh darn it, @elle-0409!! YOU’RE ONLY ONE DAY FROM SEPTEMBER. Can’t you just say you’re due September 31st?!?!? Then we can be bestest BMB friends forever!!
ANDPLUSALSO we (the collective TTGP grads) love you so much! Is your DD Oct 1 based on LMP or O? Because most doctors go based LMP and/or the first dating u/s and/or whatever I decide that puts you in Sept!! 😜
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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the avatar is similar to the one I used to have, but I can’t seem to find my original. Sigh. That’s what happens when you delete your account years ago 🤣 I have a SM lanyard I wear my work badge on and a lot of people comment on it once they realize what it is
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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One time I went to Comic Con dressed up as Sailor Moon and it was so fun!
@cmbt2 I'm also holding onto my caffeine, but I'm going to guess I'm surpassing the daily recommended amount lol
STM here and also found out at 10 dpo. Due date based off O is 10/5 but I'm quite certain I'll have a RCS in September.
random side note- if you drink the crystal lite teas, unless it specifically says decaf, they’re caffeinated. They changed their formulas a few years ago to include real tea
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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My MWs have no idea what to do with me. I only have a week long window of what the EDD is. With a blaring positive at 8dpo according to my chart, betas in higher than expected range for the dpo they were drawn at, and only being 2 weeks from a negative beta draw following a CP (3 weeks from when it started) when I got a positive, they’re at a complete loss outside of Sept 30-Oct 5 🤦🏼♀️
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Hi! I'm Galentine. I'm a FTM and got a positive last night at 9dpo. I have since peed on basically anything and everything in my bathroom cabinet because I cannot believe my eyes.
TW in spoiler
I also came from the TTGP board, and feel so very lucky to have gotten to know some great people there. I have my fingers crossed so hard for more TTGP grads in October!
I’ll warn you, I’m pretty much an open book and can talk your ear off about a lot of things baby and pregnancy related 😂🙈 I also love using emojis lol
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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No, but seriously...OMG LADY, I’M SO FLIPPIN’ HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
@galentine OMFG, not gonna lie, I checked TWW early this morning and didn't see your early bird post and got suuuper suspicious... but PEEKABOO, I FOUND YOU!! Girllll I am so freaking excited for you. Congratulations!! TTGP might miss me because honestly if I don't graduate with y'all I'm probably just gonna spend all my free time lurking SMEPtember and October (what are you calling October again?).
I might be taking this totally out of context but I'm gonna leave it here anyway.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
TTC since 9/2018
10/19- First RE visit
2/20- DH had surgery for bilateral varicoceles
7/20- IUI with 5 mg letrozole- BFN
9/20- IVF. 9 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 7 blasts, 4 PGT-A normal
11/20- Mock transfer/ERA
12/20- FET #1- transferred one 4AB- BFN
3/21- FET #2- transferred one 3AB- BFP! Due Dec 2021
12/21- Baby girl born!
@kiki047, LOL. You may have taken that gif out of context, but you unknowingly chose quite literally the perfect one. That gif is Lelise saying that her made-up holiday "Galentines Day," February 13, the day for the ladies to celebrate their friendship with one another, is the best day of the year. And seeing as I value my friendship with all you wonderful ladies, and Galentines Day is where I got my SN.... well, it's just absolutely perfect. ❤❤
@galentine
Sorry for being over dramatic... so happy for you my friend.
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@elle-0409 I don’t know if we can count @kiki047’s gif because SHE HAS NEVER SEEN P&R. She totally doesn’t count. 😜
@galentine it was just meant to be.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
This thread makes me so happy! One because Galentine is awesome (congratulations!!) and two because I heart Parks and Rec so hard.
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
@cdnrunning congrats!! So happy to see you here!!! Excited for this journey together and having some familiar faces (or names rather)!!
I got my BFP with a crazy faint line on the night of 8dpo. Then the FMU of 9dpo I got a BFP on a FRER. I was so amazed and could hardly believe it that I have been testing almost non-stop all week!