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Long Time Reader - Recently Joined (child mentioned)

soccergirl23soccergirl23 member
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to actually posting on here so please forgive me (and let me know) if I get anything wrong. Here is a little of my history:

Apr 2017 – started TTC after being on BC for 10+ years
Jun 2017 – natural BFP
Feb 2018 – gave birth to first child, 2.5 weeks early via c-section
Apr 2019 – finally got period and began TTC for #2
Apr 2020 – no luck TTC, decided to meet with RE, diagnosed with unicornuate uterus and low AMH
Jun 2020 – first round of IUI resulting in chemical
Jul 2020 – second round of IUI – BFN
Nov 2020 – Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all and PGT-M and -A testing (BRCA carrier). 10 retrieved, 9 mature, 6 fertilized, 3 day-5, 1 unaffected embryo
Waiting for FET in Jan/Feb with one genetically unaffected embryo

Please feel free to ask me any questions about the above - I am an open book and want to be able to help anyone else going through this or about to.
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Re: Long Time Reader - Recently Joined (child mentioned)

  • claireloSCclaireloSC member
    Welcome! The Jan or Feb FET thread will have lots of others going through this at the same time as you for more support!
    Baby Birthday Ticker TickerMarried DW <3 08.2013; AI 2x; IUI 6x; IUI #7 05.2015; DD born 2.2016 o:); Reciprocal IVF FET #1 on 11.18.2020 
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  • soccergirl23soccergirl23 member
    Thank you @claireloSC! I joined the Jan one :)
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  • mbradfo2mbradfo2 member
    My daughter was born just a little after your LO and I'm in the Jan/Feb thread as well (just started stims). Welcome :-)
    ~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
    Fall 2012 -- started TTC
    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."


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  • soccergirl23soccergirl23 member
    Hi @mbradfo2! That's so cool, hopefully our next LOs will implant soon and we'll have similar due dates for them as well :). I always planned to have my kids close in age but infertility has changed those plans -- were you planning to spread your kids out 3 - 4 years, if you don't mind me asking? I'm always curious on age-gap perspectives, there's so many pros and cons to them.
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  • mbradfo2mbradfo2 member
    3 years ideally -- from what i understand, it's a great gap size for siblings -- long enough so the older sibling can understand that they are a big sister/brother and have had plenty of one-on-one time with parents, so less likely (not ZERO, but less) to have big struggles over attention. Also long enough that big life changes like toddler bed and potty training are pretty well set  since family changes can disrupt any progress on those. And it's close enough that they will be able to play together fairly easily. That being said, I have no rosy illusions about sibling relationships -- mine with my sister has always been complicated; I could be pretty awful to her (and she to me).
    ~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
    Fall 2012 -- started TTC
    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."


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  • soccergirl23soccergirl23 member
    Haha I completely agree with sibling relationships. Thanks for your perspective, I appreciate it :smile:
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