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11-06-2012 at 11:13 AM
Married071...
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GTKY: Poll!

1.  Occupation?

2.  Do you have any pets?

3.  Favorite beverage?

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?


TTC since 08/08. Lap #1 4/10. Lap #2 4/11. DX: Stage II Endometriosis/ Unexplained. 3 TI cycles on Clomid. All BFN. IUI #1: 07/10 Femara+HCG= BFN. IUI #2: 01/11 Gonal-F=HCG= Cancelled cycle, overstimulation. IUI take 2: Femera+Follistim+HCG= Cancelled cycle, 1 follicle. IVF #1 in progress. Stims start 10/20. ER 10/29. ET 11/3. Beta #1 11/12/12 489. Beta #2 11/14/12 1213. U/S #1 on 11/28 showed twins!! Baby A HB 174, Baby B 157. U/S on 12/12 showed Baby B stopped growing. :( Baby A still looks great. Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
11-06-2012 at 11:20 AM
ThereBeDra...
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1) Stay at home wife

2) 2 cats, Tatsu and Askavi

3) Diet coke

4) I bounce back and forth between Pop and Country for radio stations but I also like some Techno and Classical.

5) Chicken soup. I make an amazing chicken soup from scratch. Yum.



Friends for 16 years. Married 9. TTC since January 2009
2010: Diagnosis: Severe MFI & Annovulation.
2011: IVF #1: Transferred 2 day 5 blasts- c/p.
FET #1: Transferred 2 day 5 blasts- Miscarriage of a singleton at 6weeks.
FET #2: Transferred 1 day 5 blast- BFN.
2012: IVF #2: Transferred 2 day 5 blasts- BFN.
FET#3: Transferred 2 day 5 blasts- Lost "Peanut" to PTL/IC at 17weeks.
2013: One frozen embryo left. My heart is still healing, but we may try again next year. Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers
Formerly ecleptic. Dum spiro, spero.  
11-06-2012 at 11:21 AM
HappyBird9...
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1.  Occupation?  Operations Exec at a large Canadian firm

2.  Do you have any pets? Yes -- 2 furbabies -- one white goldendoodle, one red goldendoodle

3.  Favorite beverage?  Guinness -- wont be having that for a while (hopefully)

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Everything -- lots of indie stuff -- but have been really into more folksy/accoustic stuff lately...Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Lisa Hannigan...and Ellie Goulding -- cause she makes me wanna dance!

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?  Shepard's Pie or Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving bird covered in butter, wine and cheese cloth -- I do this every easter, thanksgiving and Christmas.....mmmmm butter.


Image and video hosting by TinyPic  BabyFruit Ticker Married 9/2009--Me (36) DH (45) MFI-- TTC since 5/2010; 01/2011=BFP, Missed M/C 6weeks, 3days; IUI #1: 7/31/2012 Clomid+ Trigger+ IUI+ progesterone =BFN; IUI#2: 8/29/12 Clomid + natural LH surge + IUI + progesterone =BFN -- IVF #1: 10/14/12 bw &u/s, antagonist protocol, Gonal-F 300. ER 10/26/2012: 9 eggs. Fert report #1: 8 fertilized; 5 day transfer: 2 embies (4AA&3AB) -- beta #1:8dp5dt=72 BFP!!! Beta #2= 713 U/S 11/27/12 (6W4Days): HB 119; Next appt 01/09/13.  
11-06-2012 at 11:24 AM
JewelsW198...
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1. Occupation? Office Manager for an extension office of a college

2. Do you have any pets? My yellow lab Meggie Moo

3. Favorite beverage?  Non-Alcohol- Rootbeer or Gingerale--Alcohol- Bubbly Moscato

4. What kind of music do you listen to?  I'm a hodge podge person and can listen to pretty much anything but hard hard metal and hard-core rap.

5. Favorite dinner to make at home?  Chicken pot pie, lots of soups/stews....anything I can put in a crock-pot


* Me- 32 * DH- 32 * TTC for 4 Years
* *IUIs 1-6 BFN*
*IVF #1= BFP- M/C *FET- * *Beta#1: 69 *Beta#2:482 *Beta#3 1088
*Beta#4 28,318 * Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
IT'S A BOY!!! MAX LIAM
 
11-06-2012 at 11:25 AM
firesiren
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1. Fire chief

2. 4 dogs... 1 Happens to be the best dog in the world :)

3. Ice tea with lemon

4. Country...  but this morning it was Vanilla Ice and the Beastie Boys...

5.  Chicken and Dumplins....  But DH doesn't like them. 


Me; 35 DH 32 TTC for over 2 years First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN Switching RE IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH! BFN IVF#3 Chemical... FML. 2 frosties. SAIF/PAIF ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!!
My Idle Oven Blog!
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11-06-2012 at 11:42 AM
baker916
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1. Attorney

2. No pets

3.  If I was allowed to have caffeine, diet Pepsi.  If I'm being good, Sobe Lifewater

4. General popular stuff

5. Homemade chicken nuggets and sweet potato fries 


TTC #1 7/10, Me (31)- Dx DOR (AMH 0.6); DH (30)- normal
BFP on Cycle #8. Natural M/C at ~8 weeks
IUI #1 and #2 (8/12, 9/12)- 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel = BFNs
IVF #1 (EPP) 13R/10M/9F, 5DT 1-4AA blast, beta #1-148, beta #2-322, 5 frosties!
3/18/13 - It's a Girl!
4/18/13 - A/S- baby looks perfect, but partial placenta previa
Lilypie Maternity tickers 
11-06-2012 at 11:43 AM
CutieGirlL...
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1. Occupation? Stay at home wife

2. Pets? 2 fur babies that I LOVE!! Zoe and Sophie (cats).

3. Fav Beverage? Either and Iced Caramel Machiatto with half&half or Iced Peppermint Mocha with whip!!

4. Music? I have a wide range of music but mainly I listen to top 40 type stuff.

5.Fav Dinner?  I LOVE italian, so Farfalle with a garlic cream sauce and blackened chicken is my fav, and don't forget the garlic bread....  


My Blog: Maybe, Baby?

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Been with DH since 01/2003
Married 07/24/2010
Began TTC 07/2011
4/2012 DH DX with Retrograde Ejaculation
5/2012 1st IUI, 100mg Clomid, Only 1 Follie - BFN
6/2012 2nd IUI, 150mg Clomid+Menopur, 18 Follies (yikes,too many!!) and Mild OHSS - Cancelled
8/2012 Begin 1st IVF, Menopur+Bravelle+Ganirelix
8/11/2012 ER, Holy Crap we had 31 eggs!! Developed Severe OHSS - Delayed with 10 Frosties
9/2012 Begin 1st FET, Delestrogen+PIO+Crinone
9/13/2012 1st FET, 2 Beautiful Embies... 9/25/2012 Beta - BFN
10/2012 Begin 2nd FET, Delestrogen+PIO+Crinone
10/26/2012 2nd FET, 2 Beautiful Embies...11/7/2012 Beta - BFP
...1st Beta (11/7): 251...2nd Beta (11/9): 618...3rd Beta (11/15): 5,870
***PAIF/SAIF Welcome***

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11-06-2012 at 11:47 AM
asilwhite
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1. Communications Lead

2. Yes, 2 furbabies (dobermans) - pics in my siggy

3. I really like tea a lot, also flavored sparkling water, and if it's alcoholic, cabernet or a really good IPA from a craft brewery (i'll admit i'm a beer snob!)

4. I listen to pretty much everything including pop radio (gotta love my dance music), but I really like alternative and indie music (Passion Pit, Mumford, Arcade Fire, Lykke Li, etc.)

5. I love to make this goat cheese chicken with honey mustard and walnuts that's super easy and delish. I also love this chicken white bean chili that I'm going to make this week!


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TTC #1 since May 2011 | Me: 28, DH: 28 | DX: MFI
BFP #1 - April 15, 2012 (CP on April 17)
IUIs #1 - #3 (August - October '12) = BFFN
IVF #1.1 (Nov/Dec '12): Cancelled due to 18mm cyst - UGH
IVF #1.2 (Dec/Jan '12/'13): 5dt of 1 "perfect" 1AA blast on 1/26 (2 frosties) = BFP!!!
EDD October 14, 2013
Everyone welcome!
My Blog

Can't wait to meet our little boy!!  BabyFruit Ticker 
11-06-2012 at 11:48 AM
Juicy71
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1.  Occupation? I'm a case manager for a law firm.

2.  Do you have any pets? 3 dogs (1 lab, 2 terriers), 1 cat

3.  Favorite beverage? Wine, although I do really enjoy flavored seltzers - current favorite is orange cream.

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Varied - alternative mostly

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Baked chicken thighs or taco salad 


Me: 41 DH: 37 - AMA, DOR
BFP 2.12.2012, c/p 2.17.2012
IUIs 1-3 = BFFN :(
IVF #1 - Sept 2012 = BFFN :(
IVF #2 - Dec 2012 = BFP!! EDD 9/4/2013
Beta #1 = 107, Beta #2 = 4,650!! U/S 1/15/2013
Everyone welcome!
Team Pink!!
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11-06-2012 at 12:13 PM
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1.  Occupation? Stay at home wife as of the end of October

2.  Do you have any pets? 2 cats

3.  Favorite beverage? Water

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Country, current hits and Christian

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Hearty soups and homemade bread. Yum!


TTC since 08/08. Lap #1 4/10. Lap #2 4/11. DX: Stage II Endometriosis/ Unexplained. 3 TI cycles on Clomid. All BFN. IUI #1: 07/10 Femara+HCG= BFN. IUI #2: 01/11 Gonal-F=HCG= Cancelled cycle, overstimulation. IUI take 2: Femera+Follistim+HCG= Cancelled cycle, 1 follicle. IVF #1 in progress. Stims start 10/20. ER 10/29. ET 11/3. Beta #1 11/12/12 489. Beta #2 11/14/12 1213. U/S #1 on 11/28 showed twins!! Baby A HB 174, Baby B 157. U/S on 12/12 showed Baby B stopped growing. :( Baby A still looks great. Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
11-06-2012 at 12:15 PM
firesiren
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Juicy71:

1.  Occupation? I'm a case manager for a law firm.

2.  Do you have any pets? 3 dogs (1 lab, 2 terriers), 1 cat

3.  Favorite beverage? Wine, although I do really enjoy flavored seltzers - current favorite is orange cream.

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Varied - alternative mostly

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Baked chicken thighs or taco salad 

 

I LOVE chicken thighs!!!!!!!!  Glad to see someone else does too!  The chicken breast snobs turn their noses up at me!!! 


Me; 35 DH 32 TTC for over 2 years First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN Switching RE IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH! BFN IVF#3 Chemical... FML. 2 frosties. SAIF/PAIF ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!!
My Idle Oven Blog!
*~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
 
11-06-2012 at 12:25 PM
RmJohns92
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1. Occupation:I'm a care giver for senior citizens, I do non medical care, I love my job and my clients.

2.Do you have any pets? I have 5 doggies. All of them are rat terrier, chowawa, weanie dog mix. They are adorable.

3. Favorite beverage? sweet tea, or water with lemon, or diet Dr. pepper

4. What kinda of music do you listen to? Country, christan,

5. Favorite dinner to make at home? usually beans with ham and home ade corn bread, baked chicken and potatoes or some kind of yummy desert.


Me (30) my best friend (39)
TTTC since "Jan 2011"
RE appt april 2012
Dx: PCOS and stage 1 endo
S/A 19 million, 48 motility, 1 morphology
6.1 progestrone
HSG: tubes clear
clomid 50mg + #1 IUI + trigger 6/9/12 BFN 6/18/12 Clomid 150mg +#2 IUI + trigger: 7/9/2012 BFN 7/18/2012 stage 1: endo removed 8/14/12
Letrozole 2.5mg+estrogen=cycle cancelled for little to no response
Follistim 75 (10/15-10/19) follistim 67 (10/20-10/21) cycle cancelled due to over response 9 follies and very thin lining
~ IVF #1:BC pills started 10/27~
~IVF class schedualed for 11/13~
~ Lupron starts Thanksgiving day~
~Stims start December 1st~
~ER: December 12th ~
~ET: December 15th~
19 R. 12. Fertilized with ICSI, 2 transfered
only 1 made it to freeze!
Beta #1 12/27/12 (26)
beta #2 12/29/12 (78.9)
Beta #3 12/31/12 (149)
Beta #4 1/4/13 (48)
C/P on 1/4/13 @ 5 weeks and 2 days
~ IVF #2 ~
~ BC pills1/15-2/3~
~Lupron beings 1/31~
~stims start Feb. 9th~
~ER 2/21/13~
~14 R, 12 fertilized with ICSI~
~1 made it to freeze~ ~ Beta 1 3/4/13 26.5~
~Beta 2 3/7/13 175~
~ Beta #3 3/9/13 450
~First US scheduled for 3/25~ Twins
Lilypie Pregnancy tickers

Anniversary ~ Going Thru Life and IF ~
P/SAIF Welcome~ everyone welcome
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11-06-2012 at 12:30 PM
J&D2007
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1.  Occupation? Eye doctor

2.  Do you have any pets? Yes, see my pic:-)

3.  Favorite beverage? Malbec, but I haven't had in 2 mos!

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? I prefer quiet! But I turn on top 40 tunes

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? So far this fall, I like anything that goes in the crock pot!




Me: 35, DH: 36, ttc: 3+ years, dx: unknown
10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid med & normal hsg),
12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s,
1/12: D&C,
6/12 IUI #1: clomid, 5 mature follicles, excellent sperm,= BFN,
7/12: IUI #2: clomid, 3 mature follicles, excellent sperm= BFN,
8/12: IUi #3: clomid, 5 follicles, = BFP!, C/P
10/12 IVF #1: FSH 5.4, estradiol AFC: 14, long Lupron 150/bravelle75,5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast and 1 8 cell transferred. No frosties. BFN
IVF #2: AFC 21, MD lupron 12/25, 225bravelle/150men, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast BFN
IVF #3: natural start antagon, starting 3/30, ER 4/11, 12R,11M,10F
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11-06-2012 at 12:37 PM
vensell
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1.  Occupation? Radiologic Technologist

2.  Do you have any pets? 1 shih tzu, Max

3.  Favorite beverage? Black tea lemonade from Starbucks! 

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? I listen to everything, but I mostly listen to country. 

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Anything simple and easy :) Taco soup my fav!



Age:30 healthy DH: 32 DX Testicular CA '03(banked sperm) Reoccurance of Testicular CA '10 RPLD.TTC: 6/2012. _______________ 6/12 met with RE advised to go to straight IVF due to quality & amount of sperm banked. 6/26/12 day 3 work up & US~ normal. 7/3/2010 Sono~ Polyps. 8/21/12 DH: PEUS~ No retrograde sperm visible; low testosterone. 9/6/12 hysteroscopy/polyectomy~ Removed 2. Now waiting for next steps to start the process of IVF! November IVF Antagonist protocol/risk of OHSS. ER 11/13 17R/15M/12F ET 11/18 transferred 2 beautiful blasts. 5 frozen embies. Beta 11/27 BFN. FET #1 ET 1/24 of 2 blast. HPT+ 2/1. 2/4 beta #1 286. 2/6 beta#2 692 PAIF/SAIF welcome! Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
11-06-2012 at 12:48 PM
Laurakat81
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1.  Occupation? Part time legal assistant

2.  Do you have any pets? yes! I love my fur babies! We have 3 dogs: Bijou (pit bull) Colston (choc lab) and Tucker (terrier mutt) and 3 cats: Marshall, Simon, and Liam! I miss them all terribly right now as I've been out of state for IVF! Can't wait to see them on Thursday!

3.  Favorite beverage? coke unfortunately....not exactly a healthy choice!

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Mostly country but I like most music, from classical to rock and of course some 90s grunge since that brings back high school memories! if the mood is right I'll listen to almost anything!

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Hmmm....this is hard. I enjoy cooking new things more than anything else so it's hard to pick just one!

11-06-2012 at 1:43 PM
Trippleb
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1. Occupation?  We have an engineering consulting business. Mainly I only do the bookkeeping now.

2. Do you have any pets? saltwater aquarium

3. Favorite beverage? tea - cold and hot depends upon the time of year.

4. What kind of music do you listen to?   pop, rock, soft rock.

 5. Favorite dinner to make at home  Chicken curry.


TTC #1 since 9/07
Dx MFI, AMA, Endo, AMH .16
Lap 10/09 Removed endometrioma, stage IV endo and adhesions
Lap 2/10 Endometrioma cysts & adhesions returned.
Ivf #1 4/10 Antagonist, ET Cancelled.
IVF #2 2/11 A/ACP+E2V C/P
IVF #3 6/11 Letrozole/Antagonist BFN
IVF #4 11/11 Low stim Antagonist BFN
Lap 3/12 Lap & Selective HSG
Many cycles of Letrozole and LP HCG w/TI and LDN
IVF #5 8/12 Low stim BFN
IUI #1 10/12 BFN
IVF #6 3/13 EPP low stim w/HGH O'd before trigger Cancelled
IVF #6. Clomid w/injectibles coming soon. Cancelled
Now what? S&PAIFW
 
11-06-2012 at 1:49 PM
Julie21613
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1.  Occupation?  Paralegal

2.  Do you have any pets?  Yes, 1 cat & 1 dog

3.  Favorite beverage? Pumpkin Spice Latte

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Mostly country, top 40

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? chili in my crock pot


Me 31, DH 32 TTC summer 2008 Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days Mental health break for 10 months IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever) 7 fertilized transferred 3 Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521 First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12 IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13 3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet. PAIF/SAIF always welcome!  
11-06-2012 at 2:01 PM
BellaLux
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1.  Occupation? Public health analyst

2.  Do you have any pets? Nope, but really want a dog

3.  Favorite beverage? Lemonade

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? All except country and hard rock

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? hmmm...lemon pepper salmon


~TTC#1 Since July 2011~
Dx: 10/10 - Fibroids; 6/12 - Tubal Infertility
9/12 -IVF w/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol)=BFFN
Next: Feb 2013 -Myomectomy
S/PAIF Welcome
Daisypath Anniversary tickers  
11-06-2012 at 2:35 PM
reemap916
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1. Occupation? Management Consultant

2. Do you have any pets? Nope

3. Favorite beverage? This is a tough one because I prefer certain beverages with certain foods, but I guess red wine and sparkling water

4. What kind of music do you listen to? I listen to a lot of different types of music. I do tend to like a lot of R&B/hip hop songs though

5. Favorite dinner to make at home? Soup! I love experimenting and making different types of soup, especially this time of year



Me: 31 | DH: 31
Unexplained Infertility
7/12-9/12: IUIs #1-#3 = BFN
11/12: IVF #1 - Transferred 2 blasts (1 frozen) = BFP!
Beta#1 (11/21) - 194, Beta#2 (11/26) - 1222, Beta#3 (12/2) - 9535 (It's twins!)  Pregnancy Ticker  
11-06-2012 at 3:00 PM
ARS0805
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1. Occupation? Hair stylist

2. Do you have any pets? A seven year old gray and white shih tzu named Bandit

3. Favorite beverage? Iced water with lemon and cucumber

4. What kind of music do you listen to? I prefer silence, but I listen to Air1 a Christian station in the car

5. Favorite dinner to make at home? Tacos!

Me: 28; DH: 35 1/2008 -- Started TTC
3/2009 -- FD discovered at 17 weeks
1/2011 -- Lap and HSG reveal Stage IV Endo and both tubes blocked.
4/2012 -- Consult with RE for IVF#1 -- All bloodwork and SA are normal -- Repeat HSG - SURPRISE! Both tubes are open.
May, June, August 2012 -- IUI#1-3 -- Letrozole + Bravelle + Ovidrel trigger = BFN
9/2012 -- Lap#2 to remove endo and Hysteroscopy

IVF#1 (Long Lupron) -- 12/6 ER - 20R 11F * 12/11 ET - Transferred 2 excellent blasts *
Beta #1 79.7 * Beta #2 240 * It's a GIRL!!

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11-06-2012 at 3:07 PM
flowerpowe...
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1.  Occupation? teacher

2.  Do you have any pets? yup

3.  Favorite beverage? Caffeine Free Diet Coke

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Contemporary Christian, Top 40, and, right now, Christmas

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? pasta stuff


Anniversary
TTC since Sept. 2011
DX: MFI
IUI#1 8/2012: BFN
IUI#2 9/2012: BFN
IUI#3 10/2012: BFN
IVF#1 (2 embryos transferred) 1/2013: BFN
IVF#2 (2 embryos transferred) 5/2013: BFP!!! EDD 1/24/14
Beta 1 (5/17) - 66.8 Beta 2 (5/21) - 341

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11-06-2012 at 3:26 PM
diamante11...
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1. Banker

2. A cat named Squibbles, aka Squib

3. Coke

4. Everything

5. Cream of Chicken soup ( I know its not a whole meal, but pairs well with a sandwich).


Me: 31, PCOS (insulin resistance) TTC since 05/11. DH: 31 Great SA after multivitamins and diet improvements 6/25 IUI #1 cancelled IVF #1 w/ICSI on 8/23 CANCELLED due to ovulation. IVF #1.2 BFN 11/6 3 snowbabies. FET #1 12/20. Beta 12/31-BFFN FET #2 scheduled for 6/12. Everyone WELCOME!!  
11-06-2012 at 3:39 PM
coastalchr...
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coastalchristina is not online. Last active: 05-25-2013, 11:13 PMNewbie

1.  Occupation?  office manager for a small business.

2.  Do you have any pets?  yes (a cat and a dog.)

3.  Favorite beverage? 

Non-alcoholic: white choc. mocha

Alcoholic:  Merlot wine

(Neither of which I've had in over a month.)

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?  Pop hits

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?  Chicken rogan josh or homemade chipolte.


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Me 32 DH 35 Together 10 years, Married 5 years
TTC #1 since 8/2007 with MFI
November 2012 - IVF w/ ICSI #1; 11/28/12 - ER 12 eggs! 11 fertilized! 12/3/12 - ET - transferred 1 AA Blastocyst
 
11-06-2012 at 4:25 PM
lisagab26
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lisagab26 is not online. Last active: 05-25-2013, 10:15 PMBronze

1.  Registered Dietitian

2.  No pets! I tried for the longest time to convince DH to get a Boxer...but just couldn't win the fight, so I've given up.

3.  I'm a huge coffee snob, but haven't had it in several weeks.  I also love flavored seltzer water (right now my favorite is Polar's Mint Chocolate - I have it for dessert!!)

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?  Indie, Folk, Reggae.  Really anything except Country or Hard Rock.

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?  Soups &  Stews - love to try new things


TTC since May 2010
2/2011 - Initial consultation with RE
4/2011 - DX: IF related to anovulation + MFI
8/2011-11/2011 3 failed IUIs
IVF#1 Jan/Feb 2012-Long Lupron/6ER/6M/3F/0 to transfer
Switched to new RE
IVF#2 April 2012-First time ever BFP!
confirmed blighted ovum d/t tetraploidy @ 7w2d; D&C @ 9w (6/11/12)
IVF #3 October 2012 ER 10/28 9R/8M/3F ET 10/31 2 8 cell Embies
BFP! Beta#1(12dp3dt)=158 Beta#2(14dp3dt)=265 Beta#3(19dp3dt)=1905
**P/SAIF WELCOME**
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11-06-2012 at 4:30 PM
MsGMChick
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Joined on 01-27-2009
VA
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MsGMChick is not online. Last active: 04-21-2013, 8:40 AMSilver

1.  Occupation?  I'm a Nurse

2.  Do you have any pets?  Yep! 3 puppehs.

3.  Favorite beverage? Coke- though I don't drink much of it.

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?  Pop

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?  Fried pork chops or I make a yummmyyy cajun chicken and shrimp pasta



. .
|| 3 years TTC, 2 M/Cs 4 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF...
and we're moving on! Domestic Infant Adoption ||


He who has a why to live, can bear almost any how... 
11-06-2012 at 7:29 PM
bhead81
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Joined on 05-25-2008
Queen Creek, AZ
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1. Account Manager
2. 2 dogs, 2 cats and a salt water fish tank
3. Eegees local chain in Tucson,AZ
4. Typically country
5. Lasagna or enchiladas

Brenda & Phillip 10/10/2009

After 6 years of failed cycles, we were blessed with our little man through adoption.

IVF - Jan 2013
S/PAIF welcome
~~TTC Buddy kristie2422~~
 
11-06-2012 at 8:05 PM
tptbabe
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1.  Occupation? Stuff and junk.

2.  Do you have any pets? Yup, a miniature dachshund!

3.  Favorite beverage? Scotch (of pretty much any single malt variety)

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? Funk mostly. Pretty much anything goes though.

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? Ribs!


My Ovulation Chart
TTC with MFI and poor ovulation since 03/11
TCM and progesterone supplements
Early loss in 08/11
MFI Dx in 03/12 Low count, low motility, poor morphology and high levels of anti-sperm antibodies
Treated with supplements and TCM. Much lower on all factors. Count too low to test for anti-bodies
Met with new urologist 11/12
IUI #1 12/12: Letrozole + Gonal-F = BFN
DH started Clomid 01/13
New SA shows 33 million sperm! Thank you Clomid!!!
Discovered I am hypothyroid 04/13 waiting for specialist appointment
Hoping to try IUI again in July?
 
11-06-2012 at 8:12 PM
aprilbeach...
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The South
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1.  Occupation? District Manager for 3rd Party Merchandising Company (part-time) 

2.  Do you have any pets?  Yes, one pug named Gidget, she is 13 years old

3.  Favorite beverage?  Coke

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?  Mostly top 40, but I like most everything except for country and heavy metal

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home?  Crock-pot roast or Buffalo chicken pizza




Me (34) DH (33) TTC #1 since 09/2003 Dx: Unexplained IF

12/10 Clomid + IUI #1 - BFN; 2/11 Clomid + IUI #2 - BFN; 5/11 Clomid + IUI #3 - BFN; 8/11 Injectables + TI - BFN; 10/11 Injectables + IUI - BFN

IVF #1 planned for November 2012

My Bio (work in progress) My Blog  
11-06-2012 at 8:15 PM
jschwind22
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jschwind22 is not online. Last active: 05-26-2013, 12:11 AMSilver
Married071709:

1.  Occupation?  I supervise foster care caseworkers

2.  Do you have any pets? 2 puppies (in my siggy)

3.  Favorite beverage?  Moscato

4.  What kind of music do you listen to?  Usually current stuff

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? I'm not big into cooking, but I make a chicken chili that is pretty yummy!


My Chart
May 3T Siggy Challenge- Dream Vacation- Italy
May TTGP Siggy Challenge- Superheros

TTC #1 since February 2011
Me: 29 (high NK cells diagnosed 3/5/13)
DH: 28 (MFI low morph and motility diagnosed 5/8/12).
RE is recommending IVF but we want to start with IUI. DH was unwilling to pursue treatment until 7/21/12.
Cycle #21- Injects + IUI #1= BFFN
Cycle #22- HSG 9/21/12 all clear= BFFN
Cycle #23- Injects + IUI#2= BFFN
Cycle #24- IVF #1- ER 12/6/12 (14R, 11M, 9F), ET 12/9/12 transferred 2 day 3 embies
Beta #1 10dp3dt=3 (-). Beta #2 12dp3dt=6.6 (+). Beta #3 39.1 (+)
Bleeding and low betas=very cautious Image and video hosting by TinyPic C/P 5W3D
Cycle #26- Diagnosed high NK cells 3/5/13. FET scheduled 3/20/13- CANCELLED- lining issues
Cycle #27- Starting Trental for 3 months for new FET protocol. Natural cycles until FET in August
PAIF/SAIF/ALL Welcome! 
11-06-2012 at 8:34 PM
Love4Labs3...
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Married071709:

1.  Occupation? Clerical staff at a hospital

2.  Do you have any pets? two big dogs

3.  Favorite beverage? Pepsi *Oh wait, I mean water?* lol

4.  What kind of music do you listen to? rock and country

5.  Favorite dinner to make at home? stir fry!


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Mr. & Mrs. since March 26, 2011
TTC #1 since May 2011 ~ Everyone Welcome

ME(29) ~ DOR due to chemo and radiation, FNH, Hypothyroid
Ewing's Sarcoma ~ 9/30/92 ~ CURED!!!

DH(29) ~ Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, Low testosterone
7.5 million spermies on ice!

IVF/ICSI/AH planned for June 2013
Vivelle, Progesterone, HGH, Dexamethasone
Femara, Bravelle, Menopur, Ganirelix


 
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