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Eta: my husband wont be able to come to my appointments either
CHRISTMAS! Eeeeeek. It'll be a c-section though, which I believe are normally scheduled at 39 weeks in an ideal world.
TTC for 4+ years, 2 years of IF. Failed IUI, freeze all IVF, failed the first FET, and BFP on this one!! Started testing early, 4DP5DT (equivalent of 8DPO) and got a faint positive on 5DP5DT and VERY positive today, 6DP5DT!
I'm 33, DH is 34, we have a 4 yr old DD who locked the door and threw away the key on her way out apparently. She was breech, scheduled c-section, and I must have hit the ground running too hard after birth, because my c-section scar was torn pretty badly on the inside, causing fluid build-up in the "niche" (torn area) and pretty much washed away any fertilized eggs attempting to implant. I highly recommend you ladies take your doctors' advice!! I learned the hard way
Still in shock! It's still very early, my beta isn't for another week. Emotionally I'm still registering everything, I get tears of joy a couple of times a day
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
My daughter's BMB was (and continues to be) a huge source of support, and I hope to have the same experience this time around.
Congrats everyone!
Congrats and welcome! We were initially one and done ourselves but decided to give it one shot (IVF so quite literally) before calling it. So far so good!
@PrettyPalomino
I remember you from the IF boards! So glad you're over here!! I was on the Feb IVF thread as well, but we just did our first FET from that IVF cycle on 3/19.
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."
@PrettyPalomino. Congrats!!! Fx for your sticky bean!
My due date is December 16. I started taking at home pregnancy tests a couple of days before my missed period. DH and I were so excited to see that BFP!
I work remotely in HR full-time for a local company. Haven’t thought too much about work plans after baby, yet.
TW- I had a miscarriage (my first pregnancy) in November at almost 5 weeks. I hit 5 weeks today and it feels like a huge milestone, but I know there is still a long road ahead. I’m very anxious and hesitant to plan too far ahead due to the loss. I called my doctor when I tested positive and they immediately scheduled me for blood work to make sure levels were on track. Everything came back great and my first ultrasound is scheduled for April 27. The waiting is the worst part!!
So far, I’ve been feeling pretty good. Lots of bloating and I’m very emotional. I’m also hungry ALL THE TIME haha! Thankfully, no nausea yet.
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
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Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@brookert615 whatttttt??? I thought we agreed you were coming back to TTGP!! Just kidding, congratulations my friend! Very happy for you!!
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!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Due date? Dec. 21
How did you find out? Our 4 year old said “I think you have a baby in your tummy” and I took a spontaneous test for fun (2 days before my missed period).. it was positive!!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets?Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
1 4-year old, 1 cat, 1 partner... I am working full time and will have to continue doing so.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
I’ve been so nauseated and throwing up constantly. Huge difference to last time, I didn’t get sick once... anxious and excited and glad to be here!
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."
(December is a busy month for us between 6 immediate family bdays (including mine!), DH and my anniversary and Christmas. BRING IT DECEMBER!! What is money anyway?)
We live in Chicagoland, have 2 boys (7 tomorrow! & 3), 2 dogs and 1 cat. I work from home for an amazing Pharma distributor and have been super happy since joining the company a little over a year ago. Total homebody, love watching movies/TV, true crime (podcasts and TV), reading, board games, but also really do enjoy being outdoors, hiking/exploring, hanging with friends and family, working out, gardening/home improvements. DH works for the government and is currently wfh, but is slowly starting to transition back to the "office" and traveling per his job requirements.
*TW* I intro'd in Nov 2021 BMB just a few short weeks ago, but that pregnancy unfortunately resulted in a CP right on the heels of a previous CP in January. This is now my 6th pregnancy and hopefully 3rd live babe! 2nd pregnancy was a MMC at 9 weeks between my boys. PGAL brain is in overdrive, but really embracing the mindset of "I'm pregnant today". We've been trying since November so it's been a tough journey since. No appointments yet, but just watching the lines get darker then will follow-up with repeated bloodwork. No crazy symptoms yet. Emotionally I'm ok! I do also suffer from HG from 6-14 weeks like clockwork so I am PRAYING it spares me this time around, but will also be grateful for each and every symptom I experience.
Hoping to get to stick around with you ladies and wishing us all a H&H 9 months!
ETA: Spacing, always spacing
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
I have four children (two boy/two girls; ages 14, 10, 6, and 4).
It seems like we have a bevvy of STM here
My husband is also a govt employee (works for one of the public universities) and I'm fortunate to have him working from home most of the time. They are planning on returning to the office full-time in the fall (and DD should be starting preschool again then too), but if baby arrives in Nov/Dec (I'm thinking likely early because of my history of pre-E), he'll maybe be in the office for two months and then on FMLA for another 2 months. If I find a 3 yr old too much to handle during my 3rd tri, I'll likely up her preschool time from part-time to full-time, but the plan is to have her be part-time once the baby arrives so she can feel a part of things at home.
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."