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03-06-2008, 05:51 PM
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This may be a dumb question, but are you supposed to eat organic foods while TTC...If so, why? I'm just wondering because I don't usually buy organic, but if it's supposed to help then I will definitely try it!
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 TTC 4 Years Me (Jen) 30: Endo/Ovarian Cysts/Graves Disease (Thyroid) DH 32: No Problems IVF #1 300 Follistim 2/4 - Egg Retrieval -- 8 Eggs 2/5 - 7 Fertilized with ICSI 2/6 - Transferred 3 Embryos 2/20 - Beta  FET #1 Transferred 2 Embryos 5/28 - Beta IVF #2 - New Doctor 375 Gonal F, 150 Menopur, Baby Aspirin 8/14 - Egg Retrieval -- 19 Eggs 8/15 - 18 Mature & 12 Fertilized Naturally 8/19 - Transferred 2 Blasts - 2 Blasts Frozen 9/2 - Beta 2852 14dp5dt 9/4 - Beta 5755 16dp5dt 9/11 - IT'S TWINS!!! Both babies measured 6 weeks. Saw the heartbeats! Baby A 106 & Baby B 100 9/18 - Baby A 139 bpm & Baby B 122 bpm 9/23 - Baby A 163 bpm & Baby B 140 bpm - Released to OB 10/15 - First OB appt - Babies growing and looking good! 11/13 - Heartbeats 150 and 155 EDD - May 7th but most likely earlier due to twins  Thank you God for our miracle!!!
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03-06-2008, 05:57 PM
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Hoping to join you!
Hello Ladies,
I am hopeful that I will be joining you in April for a donor egg cycle. My younger sister has her first appointment with my RE tomorrow to be my donor! We are nervous, excited, and hoping for a BFP in April/May. Good luck everyone!
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Lauren Me,36-unexplained infertility DH,37-all good 10/05 ectopic pregnancy (laporoscopy resulted in loss of one tube) 9/06 IUI #1 10/06 IUI#2 7/07 IVF #1-BFN 11/07 IVF #2-BFN 2/1/08 IVF#3-BFN Looking forward to donor egg cycle (with my younger sister as donor!) 6/2 Retrieval: 19 retrieved 10 fertilized 9 continuing to divide as of 6/4 6/5 Transfer- 1 8 cell and 2 six cell embryos 6/17 Beta #1:  (Beta was 500 something)6/19 Beta #2 1196  7/7 1st OB U/S- one healthy bean  7/21 2nd U/S (last one with RE) Graduated to OB! 1st appt. is 7/28  9/17 It's a BOY! 10/22 Next appt. w/OB 10/15 Next appt. w/Maternal Fetal Specialist (last one, I think!) 11/19 Glucose test @ OB's office  
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03-06-2008, 06:11 PM
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OMG we'll all be gobbling by the time our ER come around. Why not try it I'll buy a turkey cook it and eat it for 2 **** weeks.  Cathy
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 TTC 13 years Live in Maine with 1 dog, 2 cats  and a bird 1 brand new puppy chocolate lab Riley 1 furbaby in doggie heaven First IVF FEB 2008 2/9 ET 3 transferred 1 @ 5 Cell grade 3 , 4 Cells grade 3 and 1 @ 4 cells grade 2 AF started on Feb 19th. 2/28/08 started DHEA 75 mg FSH lowered!!!! in only 2 months of taking dhea May 2 ET 3dt all grade 3 (1) 5 cell and (2) 4 cell 5/11/08 spotting BETA 5/13/08 11dp3dt 68 BETA 5/16/08 14dp3dt 157 p4 30.1 BETA 5/20/08 18dp3dt 394 p4 27.4 BETA 5/22/08 20dp3dt 733 p4 37.5 BETA 5/28/08 26dp3dt 8489 1st U/S May 27th 5 week gestational sac (should be 6 wks) 2nd U/S June 5th saw one little bean with hb of 119-122 3rd U/S June 19th meauring 8 weeks 5 days hb 138 U/S July 17th 13 weeks hb 158 u/s October 8 everything is on schedule C-Section scheduled for January 15, 2009 It's a BOY! 
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03-06-2008, 06:22 PM
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i just told my ds we were having thanksgiving again n march.. he was happy a bit confused but happy ....but i have to ask u cathy i saw you were taking dhea im taking preantals right now with them but my prenates make me sick were did u find it or was it an rx ~jenn
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 ME ~29~ HEALTHY DH~38~LOW COUNT, MOTILITY DS~6YRO TTC~ 4YRs SIRM GIRL!!!! MARCH/APRIL IVF LUPRON/DEXA 3/12 MENUPOR/FOLISTIM 3/24 TRIGGER SHOT~4/1 ER~4/3~24 EGGS FERT REPORT 20 MATURE. 20 ICSI , 20 FERT ET~4/9~2 BEAUTIFUL BLAST BETA~4/18~ 63.1 beta 4/21~352 beta#3~4/23~872 beta#4~4/24~1603doubled less then 24hru/s 4/29 one perfect lil bean 11/27 lost my plug started contractions but weres my baby!!!! http://jerseyjandj.blogspot.com/   
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03-06-2008, 06:26 PM
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According to the nutritionist I know, there is no nutritional value in eating organic. People talk about the hormones given to animals transferring to us when we eat, but my husband who has a Ph.D. in meat science says you get huge amounts of estradiol from eating lettuce or spinach than you do from a hamburger.
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 me: 33, PCOS,tubes removed DH: 32 healthy Bella 8 month lab PFLZ TTC #1: 2.5 yrs. Chlomid 4 months 5/07 IUI #1 failed 6/07 moved to new state, starting over 07/07-10/07 Chlomid...BFN 4/08 First IVF Cycle.......BFN 6/08 FET......1st BFP ever D&C at 11 wks....baby stopped growing IVF#3 10/08 10/19 Start Stimming 10/29 ER....20 retrieved, 14 PGD, 6 normal, 5 frozen 11/3 ET.....2 transferred 11/11 Beta 8dp5dt............116 11/13 Beta 10dp5dt.........266 Thanks be to God!! 11/17 Beta 14dp5dt........990 11/21 Beta 18dp5dt........4300 12/1 Ultrasound....Triplets...Identicals and Singleton 12/8 Ultrasound #2 Please visit http://uniquemotif.blogspot.com/ Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:28-31
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03-06-2008, 06:30 PM
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I researched DHEA online I put myself on it. I'll find out next how RE feels about. I went to Vitasprins.com they were the cheapest. I'm finally starting accupuncture and massage therapy so I can have a positive outlook on the next IVF and work towards more eggs and embies. taking it a step at a time. I'm excited about starting IVF again more so than the first IVF we did at the beginning of February. I should lose a ton of weight but not happening by next week Cathy
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TTC 13 years Live in Maine with 1 dog, 2 cats and a bird 1 brand new puppy chocolate lab Riley 1 furbaby in doggie heaven First IVF FEB 2008 2/9 ET 3 transferred 1 @ 5 Cell grade 3 , 4 Cells grade 3 and 1 @ 4 cells grade 2 AF started on Feb 19th. 2/28/08 started DHEA 75 mg FSH lowered!!!! in only 2 months of taking dhea May 2 ET 3dt all grade 3 (1) 5 cell and (2) 4 cell 5/11/08 spotting BETA 5/13/08 11dp3dt 68 BETA 5/16/08 14dp3dt 157 p4 30.1 BETA 5/20/08 18dp3dt 394 p4 27.4 BETA 5/22/08 20dp3dt 733 p4 37.5 BETA 5/28/08 26dp3dt 8489 1st U/S May 27th 5 week gestational sac (should be 6 wks) 2nd U/S June 5th saw one little bean with hb of 119-122 3rd U/S June 19th meauring 8 weeks 5 days hb 138 U/S July 17th 13 weeks hb 158 u/s October 8 everything is on schedule C-Section scheduled for January 15, 2009 It's a BOY!
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03-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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Welcome Laurengator! Good Luck with the appointment.
And I believe we should just eat whatever we want to.After all, IVF is an emotional roller coaster and adding diet restrictions would make us more stressful  Jana, you pronounce your name with a 'y' or 'H' or 'j'? In my language, Jana with a J pronounciation means sweetheart
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Ritu Me-34 (Slight PCOS) DH-36 (Azoospermia-CBAVD) TTC- Since June 2006 DH had MESA/TESE end of Nov 2007, found millions of sperm! IVF/TESA- March-April 2008 ER-4/11/2008- 12 eggs, 11 fertilised, froze 6 embies ET-4/14/2008- 3 embies with AH (2 - 8cells GradeA, 1 - 7cell GradeB) HPT- 9dp3dt- Negative HPT-11dp3dt- Positive!! Beta#1-4/29/2008- 423 (15dp3dt) BFP!!! Beta#2-5/2/2008- 2155 (18p3dt) First u/s 5/6/08- TRIPLETS!!! Third u/s 5/27/08- Down to TWINS (8 weeks 3 days) Heavy bleeding with clots for 4 days in week 9 and a whole month of spotting! But both the babies are fine!! Heavy bleeding with clots again in week 15 My babies arrived in the 30th week(on 10/21/08) and are on the ventilator in the NICU
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03-07-2008, 04:41 AM
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Hi Ladies...I also changed my diet quite a bit. I cut out all caffeine and alcohol and only buy organic food. I also buy only free range chicken now and cut out red meat (my acupuncturist said no red meat). I also have a fruit smoothie every morning with flax seed added. I also started taking DHEA supplements a few days ago to help with egg quality.
As far as lifestyle change, DH and I do acupuncture once a week with electrostimulation. I also do the treadmill for 1/2 hr a day for 4-5 days a week. Cathyh...I have to drive an hour for my acupuncture treatment because it was the closest person that handles infertility acupuncture. I figure its worth it. My insurance pays up to 24 visits a year after a $300 deductible so it lessens the cost substantially. Hmmmm.....never heard of turkey helping with fertility..maybe I'll try that. Hope everyone is doing well...
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Me: 37, fine DH: 37, low sperm count 11/2007: start 1st IVF cycle IVF switched to IUI..BFN IVF attempt #2: 2/10: ER 10 mature, 5 fertilized (ICSI) 2/13: ET 3 embies transferred (2 6-cell, 1 5-cell) 2/27: Beta...BFN  IVF attempt #3: 3/29: start stims Follistim 300IU, Menopur 2 vials 4/2: b/w, u/s continue same dose of meds 4/5: b/w, u/s 11 follies (ranging sizes) continue same med doses 4/7: 18 follies 4/8: 16 follies..trigger 4/10: ER..11 mature eggs, 9 fertilized (ICSI) 4/15: ET (transferred 3: 1-AA, 2-B) 4/29: Beta 463 5/1: Beta #2: 1265 5/5: Beta #3: 5656 5/8: U/S..1 beautiful little juju bean 5/16: U/S: got to see the little one's heartbeat 5/27: 1st OB appt...everything looks great 6/23: NT scan/1st trimester screening 7/10: Amniocentesis...everything fine It's a boy 
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03-07-2008, 05:10 AM
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I just found accupuncture 30 mintues away so I'm pretty excited I start a week from today. How are you doing on DHEA I haven't seen any side effects however I already had most of the side effects. I O on my own this cycle!!!!!!! I can tell cause my right side aches and my bb's hurt like last cycle when I was on all the stims and prog. Only thing that sucks is I O'd on the side that is blocked. Oh well maybe a good sign when I start stims for IVF 2. have a great day I'm in a literacy training for preschool children all day.  Cathy
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TTC 13 years Live in Maine with 1 dog, 2 cats and a bird 1 brand new puppy chocolate lab Riley 1 furbaby in doggie heaven First IVF FEB 2008 2/9 ET 3 transferred 1 @ 5 Cell grade 3 , 4 Cells grade 3 and 1 @ 4 cells grade 2 AF started on Feb 19th. 2/28/08 started DHEA 75 mg FSH lowered!!!! in only 2 months of taking dhea May 2 ET 3dt all grade 3 (1) 5 cell and (2) 4 cell 5/11/08 spotting BETA 5/13/08 11dp3dt 68 BETA 5/16/08 14dp3dt 157 p4 30.1 BETA 5/20/08 18dp3dt 394 p4 27.4 BETA 5/22/08 20dp3dt 733 p4 37.5 BETA 5/28/08 26dp3dt 8489 1st U/S May 27th 5 week gestational sac (should be 6 wks) 2nd U/S June 5th saw one little bean with hb of 119-122 3rd U/S June 19th meauring 8 weeks 5 days hb 138 U/S July 17th 13 weeks hb 158 u/s October 8 everything is on schedule C-Section scheduled for January 15, 2009 It's a BOY!
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03-07-2008, 07:57 AM
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I don't really want to get into a debate about the value of organics, so let's just say that I believe in keeping my body as poison free as possible, especially now.
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Me (Rebekah) - 37 (estrogen dominance, LPD) DH - 38 (significant MFI)  Reminder to self: This discomfort is fleeting, but kids are forever! IVF#1 - BFP, but m/c at 6w5d FET#1 -- Natural cycle (low meds) ET - 6/27 - Transferred 2 (6A, 4A) -HPT on 7/7 Beta #1 - 7/7 - (10dp3dt) #114! Beta #2 - 7/9 - (12dp3dt) #272 Beta #3 - 7/17 - (20dp3dt) #5993 First U/S - 7/24 - 1 perfect bean - & 1 tiny one Second U/S - 8/12 - TWO perfect beans! OMG! NT scan - 9/4 - Two bouncing perfect babies! Fraternal twins! Anatomy scan - 10/7 - TWO BOYS! Both looked excellent. Amnio results perfect! 11/13 - Fetal echocardiogram normal 11/20 - Put on 'lots of rest' regimen 12/4 - 1 hr GTT EDD - March 17, 2009 
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03-07-2008, 07:59 AM
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I tried a lot of prenatals before I found one that didn't make me sick. I use Rainbow Light Prenatal One. It's food-based which seems to be the trick.
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Me (Rebekah) - 37 (estrogen dominance, LPD) DH - 38 (significant MFI) Reminder to self: This discomfort is fleeting, but kids are forever! IVF#1 - BFP, but m/c at 6w5d FET#1 -- Natural cycle (low meds) ET - 6/27 - Transferred 2 (6A, 4A) -HPT on 7/7 Beta #1 - 7/7 - (10dp3dt) #114! Beta #2 - 7/9 - (12dp3dt) #272 Beta #3 - 7/17 - (20dp3dt) #5993 First U/S - 7/24 - 1 perfect bean - & 1 tiny one Second U/S - 8/12 - TWO perfect beans! OMG! NT scan - 9/4 - Two bouncing perfect babies! Fraternal twins! Anatomy scan - 10/7 - TWO BOYS! Both looked excellent. Amnio results perfect! 11/13 - Fetal echocardiogram normal 11/20 - Put on 'lots of rest' regimen 12/4 - 1 hr GTT EDD - March 17, 2009
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03-07-2008, 08:01 AM
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Wow, that's a cool insurance benefit! Mine doesn't cover it but I'm hoping to talk my skeptical DH into letting me do it this cycle.
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Me (Rebekah) - 37 (estrogen dominance, LPD) DH - 38 (significant MFI) Reminder to self: This discomfort is fleeting, but kids are forever! IVF#1 - BFP, but m/c at 6w5d FET#1 -- Natural cycle (low meds) ET - 6/27 - Transferred 2 (6A, 4A) -HPT on 7/7 Beta #1 - 7/7 - (10dp3dt) #114! Beta #2 - 7/9 - (12dp3dt) #272 Beta #3 - 7/17 - (20dp3dt) #5993 First U/S - 7/24 - 1 perfect bean - & 1 tiny one Second U/S - 8/12 - TWO perfect beans! OMG! NT scan - 9/4 - Two bouncing perfect babies! Fraternal twins! Anatomy scan - 10/7 - TWO BOYS! Both looked excellent. Amnio results perfect! 11/13 - Fetal echocardiogram normal 11/20 - Put on 'lots of rest' regimen 12/4 - 1 hr GTT EDD - March 17, 2009
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03-07-2008, 08:25 AM
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Just saw the title of this thread and wanted to send a shout out to all you April ladies. There are a bunch of us who were April buddies together and then we became Jan Due Date buddies together! We've become very close and stayed in contact throughout. April was a charmed month for us all and here's hoping that the trend continues in 2008 for you April girls!
Best of luck! MM
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Me - 31, ovarian cysts, DH - 35, perfect! One woofer, our labradoodle Ginger! TTC 6 mos. before RE, 18 mos. total before BFP Aug 06 - Clomid/IUI, BFN, Sept 06 - Clomid/IUI, BFN Oct 06 - Lap to remove cyst, endo & adhesions Jan 07 - IVF, two day 5 embies (blast and morula) - BFN Mar-April - IVF #2 4/25/07 - ret.13 eggs, 10 fertilized 4/28/07 - day 3 transfer, four eight cell grade A embies transferred, one perfect blast to freeze 5/4/07 - HPT 5/5/07 - HPT + very faint line. 5/6/07 - HPT + 2nd line....had to wait for it! 1st beta 5/7 - 98, 2nd beta 5/9 - 310, 3rd beta 5/16 - levels rising...#3266 First u/s 5/25 - One strong HB 121bpm, 6mm peanut!  So happy!2nd u/s 6/7 - hb 170, meas. 17mm 3rd u/s 6/15 - 174bpm, 27mm graduated to OB 7/25 amnio 8/7 - amnio results - perfect, thank God. And, It's a BOY! 9/3 - echocardiogram - everything's fine, whew! 10/31 - passed glucose test! 
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03-07-2008, 09:14 AM
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Organic fruits and veggies are grown without harmful herbicides and pesticides. These harmful chemicals don't always wash off either. Fruits and vegs that you eat the peel have the largest loads of chemicals (like strawberries, blueberries etc) I don't worry as much about buying organic if it's a fruit or veg that you can peel - like bananas, kiwi, etc b/c the fruit is more protected. It may just be me but I think organic foods taste better too.
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Traci TTC ~3 years Me: 38, LAP + HSG in '07 = mild endo(I), DH: 30, stud dd:10 yrs old 7 failed IUIs w/ follistim, femara, ovid IVF in April '08 please GodFeb 24, start bcp Mar 29, start lupron (10iu) Apr 9, start stims, foll (150) & menopur(75), lup (5iu) Apr 11, 2 days stims E2=106 Apr 14, 5 days stims, 16 follies, E2=511 Apr 17, 8 days stims, 16 follies in the 12-17 range,E2=2380, Trigger tonight! Apr 19,ER = 18 eggs, 13 mature, 8 fertilized Apr24, ET 2 blasts 6dp5dt= faint + HPT ! 7dp5dt= strong + HPT !!May 2 Beta #1 8dp5dt = 153 ! finally!May 5 Beta #2 11dp5dt = 533 ! dx:mild OHSS May 12 Beta #3 18dp5dt = 8635 !! May 20 u/s ONE little heartbeat flickering away  Csection scheduled for Dec 31st - New Year's Eve Baby!!! started weekly 17P shots @ 16 weeks  We're having a "surprise" Connor or Ella?
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03-07-2008, 10:37 AM
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Acupuncture now or wait?
you have all twisted my arm and I think I'm gonna try it!(acupuncture) I found a place and it is $60 per session. I am still 5-6 weeks away from my ER and ET date. I have limited $$ (enough for 8-10 sessions) for this so should I start going a few times now and spread it out or go several times right around Stimming/ER/ET? what would you do? Thanks so much guys
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Traci TTC ~3 years Me: 38, LAP + HSG in '07 = mild endo(I), DH: 30, stud dd:10 yrs old 7 failed IUIs w/ follistim, femara, ovid IVF in April '08 please GodFeb 24, start bcp Mar 29, start lupron (10iu) Apr 9, start stims, foll (150) & menopur(75), lup (5iu) Apr 11, 2 days stims E2=106 Apr 14, 5 days stims, 16 follies, E2=511 Apr 17, 8 days stims, 16 follies in the 12-17 range,E2=2380, Trigger tonight! Apr 19,ER = 18 eggs, 13 mature, 8 fertilized Apr24, ET 2 blasts 6dp5dt= faint + HPT ! 7dp5dt= strong + HPT !!May 2 Beta #1 8dp5dt = 153 ! finally!May 5 Beta #2 11dp5dt = 533 ! dx:mild OHSS May 12 Beta #3 18dp5dt = 8635 !! May 20 u/s ONE little heartbeat flickering away Csection scheduled for Dec 31st - New Year's Eve Baby!!! started weekly 17P shots @ 16 weeks We're having a "surprise" Connor or Ella?
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