Only God Knows When: 8 weeks!!!

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.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

8 weeks!!!

I can't believe that my little lovebug is 8 weeks old!! Time sure is flying by. We started a night time routine on Tuesday: bath at 7:15, 2 stories, prayers, bottle/songs, bed. I am still breastfeeding but am giving a bottle at bed so that when brandon does it, it won't be confusing. She has been doing better since the routine. Last night she slept from 8:15-1:15 1:30-4:30 4:30-8:15. I can't complain about that. We go to the Doctor on Monday to get her shots. I will post her stats after that. I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!!

9 comments:

Kami said...: She is beautiful!!! I'm telling you. It will be like a switch went off when she starts sleeping longer stretches. It is the wierdest thing. You sound like you are on the right track!!!

Mine are getting their shots on Monday too. Poor babies.

Kami; March 18, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Amber said...: Look at her!! She has grown so much! What a beautiful girl. Her nighttime sleeping sounds a lot like what Drake is doing right now. I keep hoping that 1:30-4:30am will extend to 6:30 before I go back to work. Can't wait to hear her stats!; March 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Stace said...: So cute! What does her shirt say? Made with... ? :) Colby just got some shots today... :( Good luck with your little lovebug's shots!; March 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM
twondra said...: She is soooo precious!!; March 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Just Another Mother said...: I love the pink dress pic! She's so cute.

Nighttime sleep (or lack of it) is frustrating. For eight weeks she sounds like she's doing well. Are you breastfeeding only? It takes those babies way longer to go long stretches at night. I couldn't listen to my formula fed friends brag about how long their babies slept. :) She'll get there. Maddy still wakes up once a night to eat. Nine or ten hours is the longest she can go. She goes to bed at 7:00 so she still gets up at 4 or 5 am to eat before sleeping til 7. I'm not sure when she'll go 12. You get used to the middle of the night feed. It doesn't really bother my anymore as long as it's only once a night.; March 19, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Melissa said...: She is adorable!! That is a great bed time routine you have set up. Its exactly what I do with my 1 year old (besides the bottle) After we read books I lay her in her crib and she puts herself to sleep. So...thats a great thing you have started with your sweetie.; March 19, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Kahla said...: She is too cute!; March 19, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Krissi said...: OMG! She is so cute! I just stumbled on you from Tiffany's blog (The Pifer Family) and I would LOVE to feature your success story on my blog! Come check out my link for the questions. Thanks in advance!; March 22, 2010 at 8:20 PM
Kristy said...: I'm glad you all are doing well!; March 23, 2010 at 2:17 PM