Also! Feel free to post pics of nurseries and bumps.
Calling!!
@emmasemm EDD 3/7 (girl)
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@caitiemae EDD 1/30 (boy)
@akak23 EDD 3/27 (boy)
@wifeinraleigh28 EDD 4/4 (boy)
@sanpelligrino EDD 4/12
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@jolo1241 EDD 2/2 (girl)
@hanshotfirst77 EDD 6/21 (girl)
@knockupthestock EDD 7/23
@cirrra EDD 8/4
@wildrainbow EDD 8/16 (Boy)
@angelina1919 EDD 7/29
@cashewchicken EDD 8/8
@businesswife EDD 8/21
@31magnolia EDD 9/8
@artemis618 EDD 9/2 (Boy)
Re: All Trimester Check In March 2nd
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
How are you feeling this week? Something I ate or hormones made me sick yesterday and it mildly carried over to today (stayed home from work). I don't know if it was the bacon or egg or what. But ugh!
Rants/Raves? Questions? Rant - SO and i have been going through baby names now that we know it's a girl and this process is not fun! We cannot agree. Lol. We can't agree on the last name either. I want to hyphenate the names but we both have long names so he doesn't like that idea. He prefers if one of the names is a second middle name. We'll see.
Any upcoming appointments? 2nd OB appointment Mar 10th.
GTKY: Are you doing anything to stay fit? No. RE and OB both said no exercise due to a bleed they saw on the ultrasound. But hopefully that's better and I get the OK tomorrow. I've gained weight, my stomach is huge and I have no energy. This is a mixture of the pregnancy and staying on my butt all day. So I'm hoping she said gives the thumbs up. I want to try prenatal yoga and go back to doing barre classes.
edited appt date
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
@sincethelastday – Wow, next week its almost here, very excited for you. Ohhh the unsolicited advice/comments about YOUR pregnancy! I got a lot during the time we shared the news and I know its more to come later!
@hanshotfirst77 – All great news! Congrats on the viability milestone.
How far along/EDD? 18+5 / Jul 29th
How are you feeling this week? Awful!! I was traveling and I think I caught some kind of virus, mild but it will not leave my body!!! Started 10 days ago, just runny nose and cough and I was getting better during this weekend and for some reason, last night I started feeling just like the first day. I had little to no sleep last night and woke up with sore tonsils and congested. Not sure if I never fully recovered or caught a different type of virus, which I doubt, since I have not left the house these days (I work remotely).
Rants/Raves? Questions? Oh how I miss hardcore colds drugs -and wine- just taking tylenol, benadryl and robitussin. I normally do not get sick, maybe once every 5 years since I started using bee wax propolis every time I fly or feel any initial cold symptoms…and of course, too little information about propolis during pregnancy so not recommended. I am sure if would have used the spray I would have not been sick. But, my belly is growing and I am focusing on that, enjoying this pregnant belly by the minute.
Any upcoming appointments? A/S next week at 20 weeks and first high risk Dr appointment.
GTKY: Are you doing anything to stay fit? Nada!!! Not a big gym/exercise fan actually, so pregnancy has been the perfect excuse to skip it. During my last OB appointment I told my Dr I was planning on going back to the stepper/treadmill….his reaction was ‘and who told you to stop going?’ he said to go back the next day, just make sure I can exercise and talk at the same, and as soon as I feel out of breath to slow down....buut now I am sick with this cold, so not planning on hitting the gym until I am fully recovered.
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
@hanshotfirst77 That is such awesome news about your bp! I know that is so stressful. FX that continues to be the case.
@artemis618 I hope your DD is feeling better.
@BusinessWife Hugs. I'm sorry the BMB is hurting your heart. I know it kills me to to see some just cavalierly mention those things. The struggle is so hard.
@cashewchicken I am sorry you're still sick. It's so miserable being sick while pregnant. I hope you feel better soon.
@31magnolia I hope your feeling better! Picking names is so hard. It's my least favorite thing, lol.
@angelina1919 I am so sorry you're sick. I hope you get over it soon.
How are you feeling today? Any better?
@BusinessWife I am feeling a lot better. Im still having intermittent cramps, but they are very sporadic and not as painful as they were.
@hanshotfirst77 I'm glad your BP is doing better.
@BusinessWife Sorry, that's been triggering. I just avoid conversations about birth control in general. As someone who both went through IF and is in a same-sex relationship I always feel like I have nothing, I can add there.
@cashewchicken Sending you energy this passes soon. Stinks.
@31magnolia Good luck on the name quest.
@wildrainbow my ALT was also elevated during pregnancy. My doctor said it could be due to being sick or dehydration. I have been drinking 80 oz of water daily and my numbers improved dramatically. I hope this helps.
I was preparing to do a FET this month with our last embryo and found out I was pregnant spontaneously on Monday. Had two betas with my RE this week and got the great news that my numbers went from 38 to 117, so still pretty early on. I really have no idea how far along I am since my last period was the middle of January and I normally don't have regular cycles. I am still in shock and waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I have a 22 month old daughter from a previous FET and the road to her was pretty hard and never in a million years thought I could become pregnant without some assistance.
<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/59/c32mtv2xcv7k.gif" alt="">
Feel free to intro here whenever you're ready!
@hanshotfirst77 it’s great that your BP is normal!
@artemis618 Hope your daughter was able to attend the new daycare today!
@BusinessWife Hope your FMLA paperwork goes through!
@31magnolia Oh I’m sorry about the food poisoning. I’m glad you’re recovering okay though. I feel bad but I got to pick this baby’s name. We picked our son’s name from my husband’s side of the family and this time it’s my side. But it’s so hard to pick a name!
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
holy crap that's awesome! FX for continuing good news!
@artemis618
Carbiness or not, I'm jealous of all of these daycares that provide lunches! I'd pay extra for our school to provide lunch! It's such a hassle to pack everything! Although I do get to make the teachers all amazed with Anne's lunches and snacks since I use bento boxes to keep everything neat and separate. They keep asking me where I buy them! I used to pack lunch for myself for work each day and got into bento style lunches just to keep the boredom down. I need to buy her a new lunchbag though -- I've been using a cloth one and it's just been -wrecked- with the amount of use it gets/stains/etc.
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
@mbradfo2 that is so smart with the bento boxes! I was packing a million little glass containers, and it was both tedious and unweildy. Curious if you get a new box / bag for her what you go with! Do you have a link to your current bento box? Not going to lie, not having to prepack all her food is quite possibly my favorite thing about being home with DD now.
@artemis618 how did it go yesterday? So glad your commute is improved. That means So much.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K2WZXGD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
is the box I use for her main lunches. They've held up REALLY well in the dishwasher and are really easy to clean. I also include two smaller plastic containers with her snacks (morning and afternoon). For the plastic containers (which are just your standard snapware/plastic container), I use little silicone cups like https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Reusable-Silicone-Baking-Cups/dp/B01KWTGAVQ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=silicone+cups&qid=1583505943&s=home-garden&sr=1-4 to hold the 'messy' part of the snack or separate two items. I usually send fruit or dip in one of the cups with some goldfish or crackers. The bag I'm using is just a standard cloth zippered lunch bag I grabbed at Target (it's not among my amazon orders or I'd link it) that has a compartment for the main bento box and another that holds the snack boxes.
Not sure yet what I'll replace the bag with -- I love the look of the Disney Animator's Collection lunch tote but I'm worried about its size!
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
@businesswife my first scan is next Thursday so hopefully there will be something to see! I'll probably stick with them till about 8-10 weeks but my OB is pretty awesome and said he'll do blood work twice weekly to make sure everything's going well until my HCG reaches about 10,000 and then he'll bring me in for a scan/first prenatal. He'll monitor me pretty closely since I went into pre-term labor with my daughter - unfortunately that most likely will mean progesterone shots weekly once I hit the second tri.
@cashewchicken Thanks for the tips. I guess we're kinda not there yet (I don't think?) with the pickiness. Although she did stop eating broccoli with which she had no issue before (she'll still take it in soup form). Unfortunately, she's never accepted food from a pouch. I'm terrible and forgot her lunch one day when she was still in infant class and work upstairs from a Target (again daycare was 4 blocks from my office), so I brought them a couple of pouches when I went to nurse her in the AM - she flat out refused to eat them. I wasn't worried about the obesity aspect (once she started solids, she went from about 20th percentile to about 30th - I guess we'll see at her 15 mo appointment in about a week where she is now) until both days the teachers at the new place commented on what a good eater she is...
@BusinessWife Thanks! So far, so good. She did cry each morning, but like yesterday they said she stopped before DH even got to the gate (as if she just said,"eh, why waste the effort if Dad can't hear me." They otherwise seem seem delighted that she's a pretty mellow baby, gets along with everyone, and has clearly been in daycare before (despite our cloth diapers p). I love the great yard for her to run around in and that she gets to eat lunch outside every day (although I think it's supposed to rain here this week).
Just turned in my 24 hour urine test sample. I worked from home yesterday to collect. I swear I don't know how people use just one container. I ended with a full one plus about 3" from the top of the second one. And I drink way more water in the office than I do at home. Hopefully I won't have to do that again.
Hope your weekends are all going well!
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
@wildrainbow - I'm so glad everything turned out OK!
@mtpbadger - Yay! Welcome. The exact same thing happened to me. I was waiting to start the next IVF cycle and then BAM! Positive test. LOL. Sounds like you have a great OB.