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10-20-2008, 07:18 PM
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hey girls, should I keep posting here or are you all following my blog?
sometimes I post stuff here that I know only you will understand, and not my family & friends, but sometime I post the same things here and on my blog. On another note, I emailed VW telling them that as someone who suffers from infertility, I find their new line of commercials featuring Brooke Shields offensive and tastless. Am I alone in this or is anyone else offended by these commercials? Love and hugs, Julie 
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10-20-2008, 07:25 PM
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I am still following you here!
 Shelly
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Me: 33, Fibroid, Mild Endo, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, thyroidectomy 4/18/07! DH: 28, low levels, varicocelectomy 4/25/07! 11/06: LAP, HYS, myoectomy, caut. of endo, D&C 12/06: IUI cancelled - over-response 1/07-3/07 3 IUIs, all BFN 5/9: start IUI #4 5/21: IUI converted to IVF 5/23: ER ~21 follies! 14 ICSI, 10 fertilized, 9 at d3, only 2 left at d5 5/28: ET - 2 blasts, grade C (not good) 6/6: BETA #1: 21 6/8: BETA #2: 61 P4: 44.1 6/12: BETA #3: 419! P4: 54.3 6:22: u/s #1: saw the hb! 85bpm 6/29: u/s #2: heard hb! 112 bpm, yes! 7/13: u/s #3: hb...175!! Yeah! measuring perfect. Thank God! 7/19: 1st OB appt ~ a-okay! 8/3: 1st real OB appt ~ heard hb! All is well!  8/31: again, a strong h/b! 9/25: IT'S A BOY! EDD: 2/13/08 ROWAN JOHN arrives 2/15/08, 7 lbs, 14 oz! 2/20 7lbs, 13oz 20.5 in 2/27 8lbs, 12 oz 4/16 13lbs, 1oz, 23 in 6/16 15lbs 10oz, 25 in 8/15 17 lbs, 11 lbs, 27 in 12/9 20lbs 2 oz, 28 3/4 in 
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10-20-2008, 07:31 PM
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Me too, I haven't seen the new commercials.
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 DH: 30 Beautiful daughter born 4-23-03 TTC since Feb 2005 - didn't ovulate Started treatment Aug 2006 6 rounds of clomid  tubes are open bloodwork is good 3 rounds of femara/follistim/HCG 2 IUIs 6 months of acupuncture Moving on to infant domestic adoption!  Officially waiting to be matched!! -- June '08 Our portfolio has been shown 9 times since June 2008.
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10-21-2008, 09:43 AM
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Oh, those commercials are the worst! Everytime I see them I see red! I keep telling dh there's NO WAY I would ever buy a VW now!
PS I follow in both places. I think its nice to have another place to post things that maybe family and other friends don't need to know. That's why I still stick around here!
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 Stephanie 27 DH 27 TTC-actively 3 years, not-not trying (hehe) 5 years before that. HSG-10/05 normal. LAP-10/05 endo (Stage III or IV), fibroids & polyps in uterus, and a cyst on left ovary-all removed. Pacemaker-08/06 LAP/Hysteroscopy-03/08 endo removed, tubes flushed, D & C. No fibroids, polyps, or cysts!
Dh wants to stay child-free for the long haul. I do not. On a break that I hope isn't permanent. 07/09-After 2-3 months of irregular cycles diagnosed with PCOS. Now 3 months of provera to regulate. www.myspace.com/stephaniehorst http://stephaniehorst.blogspot.com/
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10-21-2008, 12:24 PM
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here's the response I got from VW, for what it's worth, yes, I emailed them last night! I'll letcha know if I hear more...
Dear Julie, Thank you for your e-mail, and for taking time to offer your concerns about our advertising. Your comments are important to us, and they will be shared with the appropriate staff members for further consideration. Thank you for your submission. Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: Julie [mailto:gemmabean@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:01 PM To: VIC Web Responses Subject: CONTACT US The Topic: Advertising Comments The Comment: As someone who suffers from infertility, I find your new line of TV commercials featuring Brooke Shileds, tastless and offensive. I just thought you should know. Thank you. Julie
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me 44, DH 35 08.2000 started TTC 2001-2005 "unexplained IF," countless failed clomid cycles 02.14.05 miscarriage 09.17.05 miscarriage 11.07.05 PCOS diagnosed (2000 Metformin ER) 05.29.06 IUI #1 - failed 06.23.06 IUI #2 - failed 10.06.06 NI + follistim #4 - failed end of treatment TTC au natural... 11.22.06 BFP 12.20.06 cornual pregnancy ended @ 9 weeks (miscarriage) 02.06.07 ok to TTC again 11.2007 low ovarian reserve 01.2008 TTC au natural still... ........ 08.2008 hoping to adopt (domestic newborn) 10.24.08 1st home study meeting 11.14.08 2nd home study meeting (the dreaded home visit) 11.21.08 meeting with adoption attorney 12.05.08 3rd home study meeting 12.24.08 received finalized Home Study report! waiting to be matched... A Family is Born: adoption blog infertility reality blog ....... Hope gets us to the bridge, faith will get us across. ~ my friend’s grandma I have been pregnant, I WILL have a baby! ~ Julie 
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10-21-2008, 12:30 PM
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Those commercials just make me wanna cry! and am I wrong or did Brooke Shields have IVF or some kind of IF treatment???? hmmmm....
It just breaks my heart every time I see one...
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me 44, DH 35 08.2000 started TTC 2001-2005 "unexplained IF," countless failed clomid cycles 02.14.05 miscarriage 09.17.05 miscarriage 11.07.05 PCOS diagnosed (2000 Metformin ER) 05.29.06 IUI #1 - failed 06.23.06 IUI #2 - failed 10.06.06 NI + follistim #4 - failed end of treatment TTC au natural... 11.22.06 BFP 12.20.06 cornual pregnancy ended @ 9 weeks (miscarriage) 02.06.07 ok to TTC again 11.2007 low ovarian reserve 01.2008 TTC au natural still... ........ 08.2008 hoping to adopt (domestic newborn) 10.24.08 1st home study meeting 11.14.08 2nd home study meeting (the dreaded home visit) 11.21.08 meeting with adoption attorney 12.05.08 3rd home study meeting 12.24.08 received finalized Home Study report! waiting to be matched... A Family is Born: adoption blog infertility reality blog ....... Hope gets us to the bridge, faith will get us across. ~ my friend’s grandma I have been pregnant, I WILL have a baby! ~ Julie
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10-21-2008, 12:48 PM
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I agree Julie, these company's have to learn to be more sensitive.
I also found this ad offensive. I'm not sure if she had treatments or not, but I know she suffered from PPD after her first.
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Sandy  TTC#1 since 1995 ME - 39 - unexplained DH - 40 - fine Elevated FSH - respond poorly to meds ET - Oct.21st, 07 - 2 - 8 cell transferred - 8 to freeze HPT - Nov.3rd and 4th -  Beta #1- Nov.5th - 3097 - EDD July 11th, 08 Anatomy scan - Feb.20th - Boy and Girl May 19,08 Adrian and Sofia are here  Born @ 32 wks, 3 dys. FET in Oct/09 but barely - Chemical  FET in Nov/09  Nov. 17th - transferring 2 embies  Facebook addict Twinstuff.com forum - San12     
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10-21-2008, 08:30 PM
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wooooo hoooooo! a ticker!!!
I just HAD to do it 
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me 44, DH 35 08.2000 started TTC 2001-2005 "unexplained IF," countless failed clomid cycles 02.14.05 miscarriage 09.17.05 miscarriage 11.07.05 PCOS diagnosed (2000 Metformin ER) 05.29.06 IUI #1 - failed 06.23.06 IUI #2 - failed 10.06.06 NI + follistim #4 - failed end of treatment TTC au natural... 11.22.06 BFP 12.20.06 cornual pregnancy ended @ 9 weeks (miscarriage) 02.06.07 ok to TTC again 11.2007 low ovarian reserve 01.2008 TTC au natural still... ........ 08.2008 hoping to adopt (domestic newborn) 10.24.08 1st home study meeting 11.14.08 2nd home study meeting (the dreaded home visit) 11.21.08 meeting with adoption attorney 12.05.08 3rd home study meeting 12.24.08 received finalized Home Study report! waiting to be matched... A Family is Born: adoption blog infertility reality blog ....... Hope gets us to the bridge, faith will get us across. ~ my friend’s grandma I have been pregnant, I WILL have a baby! ~ Julie
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10-22-2008, 07:46 AM
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i haven't seen the ads - wonder if I can find them on youtube or something.
I only follow you on here, no your blog.
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Me: 35 healthy DH: 44 born w/o vas deferens, did TESE once, opted out of more 10/2005 IVF unsuccessful, with TESE Adopted our baby boy: May 2006 IUI#2 3/18 trigger, one Big follie, 25.5, endo lining 12 3/19 IUI 101.6 million post-wash with 91% motility 3/20 IUI 82.1 million post-wash with 88% motility Did acupuncture and energy work - amazing. 3/31 & 4/1 POAS 4/2 1st beta 65! 4/4 2nd beta 158 4/8 3rd beta 1650!! 4/22 u/s saw one perfect bean, HB 146, 6wks, 5 days 5/1 first OB appt - u/s HB 174, 1.8cm - all perfect 5/23 appt, switched to Certified Nurse Midwife 6/24 Heartbeat strong and clear at 150bpm 7/2 amnio 7/7 results confirm Healthy Baby Boy! 7/29 21 week u/s, baby weighs 1lb 10/2 decided on home birth - so excited, can't wait 12/25/08 Tucker Robbins born at 9:53am, 8lbs, 7 oz, 21 inches  
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10-22-2008, 07:52 AM
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Ok, I did find them on youtube, but I don't even get them. Am I crazy? She says, "Don't have a baby for German Engineering" Does she mean that people are just having babies to get a bigger car?
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Me: 35 healthy DH: 44 born w/o vas deferens, did TESE once, opted out of more 10/2005 IVF unsuccessful, with TESE Adopted our baby boy: May 2006 IUI#2 3/18 trigger, one Big follie, 25.5, endo lining 12 3/19 IUI 101.6 million post-wash with 91% motility 3/20 IUI 82.1 million post-wash with 88% motility Did acupuncture and energy work - amazing. 3/31 & 4/1 POAS 4/2 1st beta 65! 4/4 2nd beta 158 4/8 3rd beta 1650!! 4/22 u/s saw one perfect bean, HB 146, 6wks, 5 days 5/1 first OB appt - u/s HB 174, 1.8cm - all perfect 5/23 appt, switched to Certified Nurse Midwife 6/24 Heartbeat strong and clear at 150bpm 7/2 amnio 7/7 results confirm Healthy Baby Boy! 7/29 21 week u/s, baby weighs 1lb 10/2 decided on home birth - so excited, can't wait 12/25/08 Tucker Robbins born at 9:53am, 8lbs, 7 oz, 21 inches
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10-22-2008, 07:57 AM
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She says people are getting pregnant just so they can buy the new VW mini van. I think I've seen at least 3 or 4 versions... I know I'm hyper-sensitive...
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me 44, DH 35 08.2000 started TTC 2001-2005 "unexplained IF," countless failed clomid cycles 02.14.05 miscarriage 09.17.05 miscarriage 11.07.05 PCOS diagnosed (2000 Metformin ER) 05.29.06 IUI #1 - failed 06.23.06 IUI #2 - failed 10.06.06 NI + follistim #4 - failed end of treatment TTC au natural... 11.22.06 BFP 12.20.06 cornual pregnancy ended @ 9 weeks (miscarriage) 02.06.07 ok to TTC again 11.2007 low ovarian reserve 01.2008 TTC au natural still... ........ 08.2008 hoping to adopt (domestic newborn) 10.24.08 1st home study meeting 11.14.08 2nd home study meeting (the dreaded home visit) 11.21.08 meeting with adoption attorney 12.05.08 3rd home study meeting 12.24.08 received finalized Home Study report! waiting to be matched... A Family is Born: adoption blog infertility reality blog ....... Hope gets us to the bridge, faith will get us across. ~ my friend’s grandma I have been pregnant, I WILL have a baby! ~ Julie
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10-22-2008, 08:37 AM
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OK, so I did "get" them, but they are stupid. I can certainly see how it could be offensive to some. Good for you for writing the company. I hope you mentioned that they are just stupid to begin with....
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Me: 35 healthy DH: 44 born w/o vas deferens, did TESE once, opted out of more 10/2005 IVF unsuccessful, with TESE Adopted our baby boy: May 2006 IUI#2 3/18 trigger, one Big follie, 25.5, endo lining 12 3/19 IUI 101.6 million post-wash with 91% motility 3/20 IUI 82.1 million post-wash with 88% motility Did acupuncture and energy work - amazing. 3/31 & 4/1 POAS 4/2 1st beta 65! 4/4 2nd beta 158 4/8 3rd beta 1650!! 4/22 u/s saw one perfect bean, HB 146, 6wks, 5 days 5/1 first OB appt - u/s HB 174, 1.8cm - all perfect 5/23 appt, switched to Certified Nurse Midwife 6/24 Heartbeat strong and clear at 150bpm 7/2 amnio 7/7 results confirm Healthy Baby Boy! 7/29 21 week u/s, baby weighs 1lb 10/2 decided on home birth - so excited, can't wait 12/25/08 Tucker Robbins born at 9:53am, 8lbs, 7 oz, 21 inches
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10-22-2008, 09:09 AM
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Julie, I haven't been following your blog. I try to follow you here. But should you decide to not post here anymore, I'll follow your blog.
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10-22-2008, 02:38 PM
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I'm gonna POAS tomorrow morning because I am having my annual mammogram and wanna just be SURE I'm not pregnant.
Of course I still pretty much THINK I'm pregnant every month and am still surprised/disappointed when I get my period... :P It would just be my kinda luck to find out after a mammogram that I am pregnant...
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me 44, DH 35 08.2000 started TTC 2001-2005 "unexplained IF," countless failed clomid cycles 02.14.05 miscarriage 09.17.05 miscarriage 11.07.05 PCOS diagnosed (2000 Metformin ER) 05.29.06 IUI #1 - failed 06.23.06 IUI #2 - failed 10.06.06 NI + follistim #4 - failed end of treatment TTC au natural... 11.22.06 BFP 12.20.06 cornual pregnancy ended @ 9 weeks (miscarriage) 02.06.07 ok to TTC again 11.2007 low ovarian reserve 01.2008 TTC au natural still... ........ 08.2008 hoping to adopt (domestic newborn) 10.24.08 1st home study meeting 11.14.08 2nd home study meeting (the dreaded home visit) 11.21.08 meeting with adoption attorney 12.05.08 3rd home study meeting 12.24.08 received finalized Home Study report! waiting to be matched... A Family is Born: adoption blog infertility reality blog ....... Hope gets us to the bridge, faith will get us across. ~ my friend’s grandma I have been pregnant, I WILL have a baby! ~ Julie
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10-23-2008, 02:51 PM
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Hey there Julie...
I did see the commercial and it is plum dumb.....
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Me- 33 (lft tube blocked & PCOS) 18 year old DD Chapter 1 12/30/06 Process begun 1/14/07 diag w/PCOS 2/21/07 PCP -insulin-resistant 7/20/07 Met 2000mg *LH(like husband) & I seperated. One Chapter of my life-Closed. Chapter 2 - THE JOURNEY for MY BABY! 6/2/08 - 1st Consult 4 my new Journey. 6/18 HSG - lft tube still blocked 2 large polyps ROAD BLOCK: Endometrial Biopsy done 8/19 9/2 Cancer free! Took break to figure things out. 2/2009 - ROAD BLOCK: Lost Job! Chapter 3 - New Job, Same Journey Nothing gets me off this plan!!! You can find me on Facebook. 
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