Only God Knows When: 7 week ultrasound

Trying for #2

October 2012:decided it was time to go back to RE

November 2012: Strep throat so no treatment

December 2012: IUI with injectables (menopar) BFN 1/13/13

January 2012: Decide to go back to IVF. Start birth control on 1/14/2013. Consult scheduled for 1/22/13

February 18: Trial Transfer-all looks good. Estrogen is 25
February 22-Start stims: 2 vials of bravelle and 2 vials of menopar

February 25-Estrogen is 118. Keep taking some dose of stims

February 27-Estrogen is 201. 12 follicles: 6 on each side. Keep same dose of stims but add ganerlix.

March 1: Estrogen is 425. 10 measurable follies and several smaller ones.

March 3: Estrogen s 925 and 14 follies. 7 on each side. Stop taking stims. Take ganerlix at normal time. Take trigger shot at 1 am.

March 4: go to dr to see if trigger shot was absorbed...it was. retrieval tomorrow!

March 5: retrieval at 11:00 am. The retrieved 11 eggs!!

March 6: fertilization report: out of the 11 eggs 8 were mature and 7 fertilized.

March 10: embryo transfer at 7:30. Two beautiful embryos.

IVF CYCLE #1

March 2009-start taking birth control
April 2009- birth control until the 19th, baby asprin, and prenatal vitamins.
April 22, 2009- Ultrasound and Estrogen levels checked. No cysts found, E2 levels below 20.
April 24-26- Start stims-150 of Bravelle and 75 of Menopar.
April 27-Estrogen level checked. Estrogen is 65. Increase stims to 150 Bravelle and 150 of Menopar.
April 29- Estrogen checked and ultrasound. Estrogen is 249. Ultrasound shows 9 follicles. Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 1- Estrogen level and ultrsound. Estrogen is 520. Ultrasound shows 10 follicles. Continue with Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 3-Estrogen is 1083. Bravelle 150, Menopar 150, and Ganirelix.
May 4- Estrogen is 1,549. Trigger shot..Novarel 10,000 Units.
May 5-Blood test to see if trigger shot was absorbed by my body. It was.
May 6- Retrieval at 8:30. 8 Eggs retrieved.
May 7- Fertilization report= out of the 8 eggs, 6 were mature, and 4 fertilized. Won't know anything else until May 9th.Start edometrium, antibiotic, medrol, and baby asprin.
May 9th- Wonderful news...4 8 cell embroys!! Transfer set for May 11th at 8:30.
May 11th- day five transfer- two beautiful embryos!
May 18th-spotting...is this the end??
May 19th- 1st beta
May 20th- beta results....105. We're PREGNANT
May 21st-2nd beta= 191
May 28th- 3rd beta 2,481
June 3rd- Saw a HEARTBEAT
June 8th- lot of bleeding..very scary...we still se a heartbeat!
June 10th- 7 week ultrasound. Saw a heartbeat. Baby measured 6w6d. Still spotting.
June 17th- 8 week ultrasound. Saw a hearbeat. Baby measured exactly 8 weeks. Still spotting
June 24th- 9 week ultrasound. Heard the heartbeat for the first time. It measured 170...is it a girl?? Baby measured 9w1D. Still spotting...will this every go away??
July 1- 10 week ultrasound. Baby starting to look like a real baby..saw arms and legs and strong heartbeat. We graduated from fertility clinic...very emotional. Still spotting but the blood clot is getting smaller. RE says that it shouldn't last much longer.

Our Journey in a Nutshell!

October 2005-Brandon gets back from Iraq!
November 2005-We get married..say that we won't have children for awhile.
Februrary 2007-Stop taking birth control pills, start trying to have a baby...thought it would be EASY!!
August 2007-buy a house and start remodeling it...take a break from TTC while doing the remodel.
November 2007-start ttc again
June 2008-start worrying that something may be wrong.
July 2008-went to RE for consultation..find good sperm count but a few problems with motility. Puts me on clomid 50 mg.
Aug 2008-2 follicles IUI #1=bfn
September 2008-Clomid 50 mg, 2 follicles, IUI #2=BFN
October 2008-Clomid 50 mg....Got very sick, bad virus, dyhdrated went to hospital, IUI #3 cancelled.
November 2008-Clomid 50 mg...1 follicle, IUI #3 BFN
Call dr and he says I have to take the month off and come in for a consultation on Dec 30 to discuss next path.
December 2008-consultation, discuss different options, decide on IVF as our next step. They say to call when I start my period and then do Clomid challenge test.
January 2009- pass clomid challenge test, IUI #4
IUI#4-BFN
March 2009-start birth control and baby asprin for IVF
April-birth control, baby asprin, prenantal vitamins. Stop birth control on April 19th.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

7 week ultrasound

We had our 7 week ultrasound today. Heartbeat is still going strong. Thank you God!! Please keep praying that everything goes okay.
I have started to read Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy!! It is hilarious...you must read it. I hope you are having a great week. Thanks for all the prayers...keep um coming;)

15 comments:

sweetpeanme said...: That book is HILARIOUS...I've read it several times and pass it on to all my preggo friends...I tried to read another one of her books....but it just got so trashy that I had to put it down!!! So I only suggest belly laughs!! :o) Glad to hear all is well!!; June 10, 2009 at 5:45 PM
The Pifer's said...: Still praying sweetie!!!!! :); June 10, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Amber said...: Yeah! So glad things are going well!! I have that book, too (given to me by a friend). I haven't pulled it out to read it yet - maybe after my ultrasound on the 22nd.; June 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM
beth ewing said...: you should also read Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. it's hilarious.; June 10, 2009 at 7:17 PM
twondra said...: Sooo glad the u/s went well!! YAY!!!; June 10, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Joy@WDDCH said...: That book IS funny!

So wonderful to hear that you heard the heartbeat!!!!!!!!; June 10, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Krisy said...: Yay!!! I'm so happy for you! Where are the pictures???; June 11, 2009 at 6:18 AM
ashley said...: Awesome! I'm so happy for you! Grow baby grow!!!; June 11, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Stace said...: Good job little one! :)

I love the book too! My cousin gave it to me after we told them we were pregnant and I read it in one sitting. Too funny...; June 11, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Amber said...: such great news that everything continues to go well:); June 11, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Hoping for our own Peanut said...: yay!! so happy for you!!

to answer you from before-my pink dress is from kohls and blue one is from marshalls. :); June 11, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Barefoot said...: I'm so glad that everything's OK. I had the exact same experience with my vanishing twin, and I'm chugging along at 13 weeks.; June 11, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Good Egg Hatched said...: So happy for you! Hopefully we will continue our track record of mirror-image pregnancies and my next ultrasound on Monday will show the same (I will be nearly 8 weeks -- I think you are a little bit ahead?)! I just made a promise to myself that if all goes well for me on Monday I am going to pick up that Jenny McCarthy book -- thanks for the tip!; June 11, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Kami said...: Praise the Lord love!!!! Woo hoo for a great ultrasound!!! Always praying for you and thinking about you! How are you feeling? Any nausea yet? Any symptoms?

Kami; June 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM
sweetpeanme said...: LOL!!! (in response to your comment on my blog..sorry I never know what the appropriate thing to do is in this situation...do I post my response to what you commented? Comment on your last post? Comment on my comments?? I DON"T KNOW!!) :o)

I'm so glad that you have a story like that...I can't stop smiling...I don't feel so bad now! :o); June 13, 2009 at 9:58 PM