Only God Knows When: Once again your prayers are needed!!

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.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Once again your prayers are needed!!

When will this worry stop?? I'm guessing it never will. Everything had been going pretty good the last few days...no spotting. Then last night before bed when I went to the bathroom there was some really dark spotting. When I woke up this morning it was there again. Please pray for us. I really think your prayers have helped us thus far!! We go in tomorrow for an ultrasound. Please pray that our baby looks good. Thank you so much!

15 comments:

Kimberly said...: I am praying for you. I am 7 weeks pregnant with twins through IVF and the same thing was/is happening to Baby A. My doctor saw yesterday via ultrasound that because of the way baby A attached attached there is a small subchorionic hematoma. I came home yesterday and did so much research. It explains my bleeding/spotting. In many cases it does not harm the baby. I hope you get your answer. I am definitly praying.; June 16, 2009 at 9:04 AM
ashley said...: Oh my, you poor thing. I'll be chomping at the bit for your update tomorrow. I'm hopeful that everything will be okay.; June 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Amber said...: Im praying for you, hope everything continues to go well and baby is doing good:); June 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Melody said...: Dang it Ashley! I hate this for you! You don't need this right now! I am POSITIVE baby is fine but I do wish this would stop happening to you! Praying for you!; June 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Kami said...: I am praying for you honey. Please keep us posted as soon as you have your ultrasound tomorrow.

HUGS

Kami; June 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Dianne said...: Consider it done sweetie!!; June 16, 2009 at 11:24 AM
beth ewing said...: well God is just not gonna make this easy for you, is He? i would say don't worry but i know that won't happen. so i'll just pray!; June 16, 2009 at 11:33 AM
twondra said...: Definitely praying. (((HUGS))); June 16, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Becca said...: Praying for you, Ashley. I know how stressful the worrying part is. I had lots of cramping over the weekend and was terrified that something was wrong (although it turned out to be okay). Praying that tomorrow comes quickly and that you'll see on the ultrasound that your little one is healthy and strong!; June 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Carrie said...: So STRESSFUL! I am hoping and have a feeling that all is well, and that you get a really reassuring ultrasound tomorrow. I am thinking of you, Ashley!; June 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM
sweetpeanme said...: Praying for you!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could give you a hug!!!!; June 16, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Stace said...: I'm thinking about you! I hope that tomorrow's ultrasound reveals nothing of concern. I'll be checking back constantly tomorrow in the hopes that everything looks good.; June 16, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Jennifer said...: Though I am a stranger, I am working my way through infertility too...I will pray for baby!; June 16, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Good Egg Hunting said...: Praying for you today -- hoping you have a perfect u/s! As I know you saw, I had a small subchorionic hematoma that has resolved on its own...hoping this is the case for you too!; June 17, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Just Another Mother said...: Damn spotty monster! I had him visit often too during my first trimester. I really think this has a lot to do with the potential other pregnancy sac they found with you. I think this was my issue too. I'm sure eveything will be fine with your baby. It's nerve racking though. I know.; June 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM