Only God Knows When: Update

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, February 15, 2011

Update

Thanks for all the prayers girls! Saturday evening I started bleeding a lot more and Sunday it was the same thing. I knew in my heart that it was over. Brandon made me go for my beta on Monday anyway. It was down to 13. I have to go back on Monday to make sure everything is gone.
I'm okay. I truly believe that God has a plan for me. I had to go through 2 years of struggle to get Mckenzie. I know that God had that planned for me and I got the best baby out of it. So I trust that he has my next journey planned too!! I am sad that I'm not going to be pregnant with my 2 best friends....it doesn't happen often that three people who are so close get positive tests in one week.
Pray that we will get pregnant again easily and it will result in a healthy little baby;)

12 comments:

Krisy said...: I'm so sorry, i know it must hurt...how amazing though to know its possible without ivf!!; February 15, 2011 at 7:28 PM
ashley said...: I've been thinking about you all day. Sorry things didn't turn out the best but you are completely right, God does have a plan for you!; February 15, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Melinda said...: Thinking of you!! I love your positive attitude, that will get you so far! And you are so right, God has a wonderful plan for your sweet little family! Can't wait to see it all unfold :-); February 15, 2011 at 8:23 PM
Amber said...: I'm so sorry, Ashley. Glad to hear you are doing okay. God does have a plan!; February 15, 2011 at 8:27 PM
twondra said...: I'm sooooo sorry. thinking of you and praying for you (((HUGS))); February 15, 2011 at 8:30 PM
beth ewing said...: oh girl i'm so sorry. if you ever want to talk, i've been there and i'd love to be a listening ear. i've been dying to know and was just praying it was good news. i will continue to pray for you as i know how hard a miscarriage can be.; February 15, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Kristy said...: Thinking of you. Hugs and prayers.; February 15, 2011 at 9:03 PM
BB said...: Thinking of you! HUGS; February 15, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Good Egg Hatched said...: I'm so sorry, sweetie. And I hope you won't take offense to my reiterating the bright side...the fact that you got pregnant. It's so encouraging. Hopefully, hopefully this means God's plan for you includes a second baby WITHOUT medical intervention. I too believe that all things happen for a reason within God's plan. I hope you are feeling okay, physically and emotionally.; February 16, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Brittney said...: Oh I'm so sorry Ashley - my heart just broke when I read your post. I'm glad you're doing relatively okay. I'll definitely be praying for you guys. ((HUGS)); February 17, 2011 at 12:24 AM
sweetpeanme said...: Thinking of you friend!; February 18, 2011 at 5:53 AM
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