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06-12-2008, 08:44 PM
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New update on my adoption journey....
So we thought we would be all done with our homestudy today. Unfortuately DH fingerprinting hasn't come back yet so we are still waiting for that. We can show our portfolio though. Our agency is working with three potential birthmoms. One due the end of july and two due the end of sept. They have a policy of not telling us if we were picked until three weeks before the birthmom is due though. She will let me know when my portfolio is shown though. I'm very excited about this.
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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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06-12-2008, 08:48 PM
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 That is wonderful Sarah!! I am so happy for you!! Glad to hear that things are moving right along. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. 
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 Tricia: 34 Want to work from home? Ask me how...www.freedomunitedteam.com/ts16543 Changing lives!! DH: 35 DS: 8 years Old DS: 2 year old M/C: 9.14.05  ttc: 2.5 years **7 cycles of clomid (2005-2006) & Progesterone **2 Laps (9.04 & 3.06) **HSG 9.06: Clear -No problems **DH SA is PERFECT!!! **FSH elevated & Estrogen low 10.2.06  NATURAL CYCLE (NO MEDS)!!!It's a boy...Alexander 5.5.07 6lbs. 9oz, 19.5" long 7.4.09 OUR SURPRISE!!Due date: 3.11.10 IT'S A GIRL!!!   
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06-12-2008, 08:58 PM
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Sarah, I haven't heard of an agency with that policy before. In a way it would be nice because you're not in limbo for quite as long, and you could save yourself from some heartache if an emother choses you and then changes her mind before birth. Yet, you may miss out on time to really get to know her before the birth. Under normal circumstances, would you be able to have a match meeting with her prior to the birth? Are most adoptions through your agency open?
That's exciting news about some upcoming possibilities! I know our portfolio went out a couple times in April - but haven't been selected yet. Isn't it an unusal and exciting feeling to know that someone is learning all about you and your family? Wishing you and everyone else on the adoption journey good news!
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Me - 31 PCOS DH - 30 low motility, morphology, and count TTC - for 3 years prior to bringing our son home Golden Retriever (8 yrs old)  10/06, 11/06, 12/06 - clomid, metformin, HCG, and timing (developed vision problems from clomid) 1/07, 2/07 - IUIs (letrozole, metformin, and HCG) IVF #1 - 6/07 - IVF/ICSI (fresh transfer cancelled due to OHSS, retrieved 21 eggs - 16 mature) 8/16/07 - FET Starting adoption process...but will keep trying 9/18/07 - FET 10/21/07 - FET w/AH IVF/ICSI #2 12/31/07 - Fresh blasts w/AH Will become parents via domestic adoption 1/08 Adoption education classes and homestudy 1/29/08 - wait begins 7/2/08 - Matched! Boy due July 25th! 7/22/08 - Our precious boy was born! 7/24/08 - he's home! 9/16/08 - TPR - Jaxon is our son forever! 2/3/09 - Finalized the adoption! Our son, forever and always! Saving for child #2 - embryo adoption or domestic adoption 
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06-12-2008, 08:59 PM
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sarah, that is so wonderful!!
 i know it is a wait and see game, but with 3 birth moms...i think your chances are great! i will keep you guys in my prayers and def. keep us posted too!! this is getting EXCITING!!!
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 TTC #1 for 2.5+ years ME: (Amy) 28, tubal damage DH: (Chris) 30, perfect! 3 IUI cycles cancelled due to a # of problems & 1 cycle resulting in BFN 1/12 BFP on natural cycle,ectopic pregnancy ended 1/23/07 1st IVF: 2/7- ER- 17 eggies!! 2/10-ET 2 8-cell 6dp3dt, 7dp3dt hpt= God is so good! Betas: 2/22= 170, 2/25= 499, 2/29=2857 1st u/s 3/13 (My wedding anniversary!) 140 BEAUTIFUL bpm! 2nd u/s 3/27 - WOW! The growth is amazing! 182 bpm U/S 5/27/08 GO TEAM BLUE!!! OMG THEY WERE WRONG! We've switched teams...we're now THINKING PINK!!!   Going for baby #2! FET October 6th - BFN I realize I'm blessed beyond measure, and I have tons of faith that God has more blessings in store for me...gotta keep on trying! My Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7002529
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06-12-2008, 09:11 PM
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Sarah - That's SO exciting that your agency is already showing your portfolio. I'm surprised that you don't get matched until 3 weeks before birth (since that can also be just a few days before birth, depending). But it does seem to save you from some of the risk of getting invested for too long in one situation. Regardless, it's tremendously exciting that things are really going, and I hope the right match comes to your really soon! B
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 Our Team: me: 40 with unexplained infertility dp (dear partner): 46 ttc 2 years donors (yes, 2) - both fabulous Isabelle Maya - DOB 12/22/08 Hx: 4/06 - very 1st IUI - BFP ; m/c and d&c at 8 wks 10/06 - 3rd IUI - BFP - but chemical and lost at 5+ weeks 6 more IUIs - BFN all 8/07 Surgery to remove ovarian cyst 10/07 1st IVF - BFP; ectopic - d&c and methotrexate  3/08 IVF with donated eggs 3/31 - ! beta 95; 4/2 - beta 267 ; 4/7 - beta 2073!!!4/8 - early u/s - a perfect little dot in its perfect little spot! 4/15 - bleeding scare, but saw the bean measuring perfectly and beating its wee heart! 5/2 - u/s - all's well and hb at 175 7/9 - anatomy scan - all's fabulous! 12/22/08 Isabelle Maya born via c-section at 3:35am!!!! 
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06-12-2008, 09:17 PM
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I never thought about that. Most of the adoptions are semi-open but some birthmoms want to interview the adoptive parents so I think they will let us know when it's down to two families then the mom will let the agency know who she picked. I think the agency will make exceptions if the birthmother is very insistant on telling us so we can spend more time together.
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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. Last edited by sarah16 : 06-12-2008 at 09:29 PM.
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06-12-2008, 09:31 PM
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Congrats Aarah!!! That is so exciting. I am just thrilled that you have three opportunities and I pray that one of them will come true. Good luck dear. Keep us posted!! Hugs!!
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------------------------------------------------ Unexplained Infertility - Me: 32, HSG (Sept07), SIS (Nov07) - All Normal - DH: 34, decent count, good swimmers - TTC: 5+ years ------------------------------------------------ -Feb-08 - DH's SPT and antibody test - Results were great!!!  Past: 5 failed IUIs (3 clomid, 2 injectibles) ------------------------------------------------ IVF Cycle: 09-18-09: AF CD1 09-20-09: Back on active BCPs 09-21-09: Repeat SIS - polyp confirmed. 10-05-09: Hysteroscopy/D&C 10-12-09: Post-op - All clear to proceed with IVF! 10-15-09: RE/RN consult (meds dosage and dates) 10-18-09: start Lupron 10-21-09: stop BCP 10-21-09: AF CD1 10-27-09: U/S & BW 10-30-09: Stims: Menopur and Lupron (morning) & GonalF (afternoon) 11-01-09: BW only - Added Gonal-F in the morning as well 11-03-09: U/S & BW 11-06-09: U/S & BW 11-08-09: U/S & BW 11-09-09: HCG at 12:30am 11-10-09: ER - 16 eggs (4 fertilized) 11-13-09: ET-3dt (2 x 8-cell), no frosties. 11-24-09: beta
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06-12-2008, 10:18 PM
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Oh things are really moving along for you! Yay! I hope one of these 3 moms is the one. I don't know how anyone could resist you. You seem so sweet and full of life.
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 Kate iedukate.com/board Me - 40, DOR DH- 38, azoospermia IVF# 1 (March 2008)- converted to IUI 3/24 Beta IVF #2 with DE & microTESE 9/17 transferred 3 grade B blastocysts 3 Snowbabies 9/29 beta = 421 10/1 2nd beta = 993 10/8 u/s saw twins!, 10/15 u/s heard heartbeats! 1/12 level II u/s with mfm- definitely 2 girls!! 3/10 hospitalized for gall stones 3/13 begin 8 weeks of bedrest 4/7 The girls have other ideas and decide to come early. C-section at 31w4d. Brooke and Claire are in the NICU. 5/6 gall bladder removed 5/11 Claire comes home! 5/16 Brooke comes home! 
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06-13-2008, 10:54 AM
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That is great news! How exciting. Keep us posted.
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Me: 36 - stage 2 endo DH: 37 - perfect TTC 2 years 10/24/06 +hpt 11/29/06 missed m/c-D & C 10/25/07 first visit to RE 10/30/07 HSG-tubes are clear 3/4/08 lap-found and removed stage 2 endo 5/08-IUI w/clomid and injectables. Didn't need to---> 4/26/08- on hpt!!! Natural Cycle4/28/08-1st Beta 15 dpo-516! 4/30/08-2nd Beta 17 dpo-1286! Grow baby grow! 5/14/08-1st U/S-one perfect heartbeat! 5/21/08-2nd U/S-baby measuring on schedule! 7/28/08-Level II ultrasound-It's a GIRL!!! TTC #2 since July '09 - naturally for now. 
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06-13-2008, 11:47 AM
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That is soooo super exciting! You are moving right along!
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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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06-13-2008, 08:17 PM
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I am so excited for you! I will keep you in my prayers.
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Michelle many moons ago ('99-'00)... one Clomid Challenge and 2 IVF cycles mother to Zachary and Alex born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan http://thebaldwinsjourney.blogspot.com/    
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06-14-2008, 05:29 PM
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How wonderful!!!!!!
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Me 34 - PCOS DH 39 - Ct(110 ml), but still mot and morp issues  TTC 4+ years 2 year wait to see RE than RE takes 5 months off! 10/07-6/08- 6 rounds Clomid = BFN RE May 08 = waiting for DH appt. at to see if sperm will respond properly to “fallopian tube environment” – July 08 Passed! 5/08 Testing for Lymphoma- Negative!!! I just have Sarcoidosis. 8/08 Hysteroscopy and Lap removed polyp from uterus and adhesions to ovary and fallopian tubes, adhesions not previously diagnosed. IUI 1&2 -BFN On to IVF 1/09 1/26 - ER -22 eggs only 9 fertilized  1/31 - ET & 4 snow babys  2/6 HPT  2/10 Beta-256 2/12 Beta-568 3/2 First U/S - One Baby! 3 dogs & 3 cats  
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06-14-2008, 06:00 PM
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Hey Sarah...what if all 3 potential birthmoms pick you???
I am so happy for you hun. And so excited.
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 Me: 36 MTHFR hetero, RPL DH: 34 Perfect Etienne , Jake , Sam (cats) Maggie (iguana)TTC #1: 2 yrs 2 m/c (Aug '06 and Jan '07), 1 ectopic pg (lost left tube) 5 IUI's 5/27: beta #1: 716!!!! (17dpo) Natural cycle!5/29: beta #2: 1885!!!!  6/1: early u/s-1 sac/yolk 6/9: u/s#2-saw and heard hb! 114 bpm. Measuring 6w2d 6/17: u/s #3- hb 154 bpm. Measuring 7w3d 7/1: u/s #4- hb 161 bpm. Measuring 9w4d 7/9: first OB appt.-u/s #5- hb 152 bpm. Measuring 10w4d 7/17-NT scan-everything looks great! Measuring 11w6d 8/14-quad screen (quick gender check): IT'S A BOY!!! 2/2/09: c-section scheduled!  check out my website! www.glassphusions.wordpress.com
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06-15-2008, 06:36 PM
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I think in that case we get to pick which one we want to go with. Since the first one is due in july and the other two are due in sept they don't show the portfolio at the same time though.
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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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06-20-2008, 03:59 PM
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Sarah,
Any news about your potential matches yet? I am praying for you and I love following your story
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TTC for 8 years m/c Dec. 24 1997 m/c September 2005 with twins March 2006at 8 weeks baby b no heart beat dd born 10/27/06 On to adoption in 01/09
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