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03-25-2008, 11:42 AM
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YEP. I had a big follicle while on BCP but my b/w and u/s showed it to be diminishing (although it's still about 18??) and the b/w was okay. I still don't like the fact that it is always hanging around in there. I have been spotting for about a week (light period?) and now it seems to be subsiding - so I'm wondering if my body is going to start gearing up to make follicles again and mess up my cycle - argh! It's like I'm on BCP yet my body is going through the normal motions  it's always something, isn't it?   it all works out for us
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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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03-25-2008, 11:47 AM
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Hi Ritu! Although my DH does not have azoospermia, I find it so fascinating! ACTUALLY, DH is a Urologist!! And he often works at a fertility clinic here seeing men having problems! He is thinking about doing a fellowship next year to specialize in Male Infertility and I am definitely encouraging it after seeing so many women on here who suffer from MFI.... Good luck ladies!!
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Isabel Amina me- 31, anovulation (mild PCOS) dh- 31, "supersperm"  - 3, Sam Adams (Rhodesian Ridgeback)Treatment history Several rounds of clomid and gonadotropins/IUI for the past 2 and half years (TTC since 10/05) IVF #1 2/1- begin stims 2/10- trigger 2/12- ER- 11 eggs--100%fertilization 2/17- ET- 2 "perfect" day-5 blasts, 4 blasts frozen 2/27- BFN... the end of this road... FET 3/18- start Lupron 3/29- finally got AF 3/31- add Estrace 4/17- stop Lupron and add progesterone (PIO) and Lovenox 4/22- FET!!!!!!! (continue Estrace, PIO and Lovenox until beta) Only 2 thawed successfully, so transferred both blasts. 5/4- BFN... taking a break for a while...
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03-25-2008, 11:50 AM
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Thanks Traci. The nurses told me that they can always check blood work to see if they are doing something weird. I just don't want anything messing this cycle up. UUUGGGGHHH! I go back on Friday to make sure everything is okay.
Isabel - that must be exciting to have a DH as a urologist. My DH has seen his fair share after having 2 VR's done in the last 3 years.
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03-25-2008, 11:51 AM
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Is one of Lupron's side effects mood swings? I was so mad at my DH all day for NOTHING. I want to blame it on the Lupron, but I am also pretty moody. Tracilynn-I leave my Lupron on my bedside table. I live by the beach though, so the temp usually stays pretty cool. Has anyone been having a little bleeding while on Lupron? I do and I just want to see if it's normal. I think I'm going to look into a meditation CD for IVF and some good books to check out at the library today. I decided to take the week after my ET off of work so I need to keep busy. What I really want to do is go to a small island where they feed me fresh fruits and virgin pina coladas while I lay on the beach, but my DH can't get off work and I need him to do my huge shots. So, I get to stay at home.  Need to keep busy...April countdown: 6 days
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Me, 28 MTHFR, w/ 1 tube DH, 28 practically perfect in every way 10/06 and 3/07 Ectopic pregnancies IVF: Take 1 6/28 ER (20 eggs-10 embabies) 7/2 ET 3 embabies, 7 frosties 7/13 beta-bfn-chemical pregnancy IVF: Take 2 10/21 ER (11 eggs-7 embabies) 10/26 ET 1 blast, 2 morula 11/7 beta-bfn-chemical pregnancy Concieved Naturally 12/07-miscarried 1/08 IVF: Take 3 3/17 Start Lupron 3/28 Start Follistim/Menopur 4/8 ER (16 eggs- 10 embabies) 4/13 ET 3 blasts with AH, 3 frosties 4/25 beta-bfn FET: Take 1 Sept Praying for Babies 
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03-25-2008, 11:51 AM
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Traci-- I felt icky the first couple days on Lupron, but after that, all the side effects went away. I never experienced the sleeplessness... If anything, I am way more sleepy! LOL... Good luck with the injections!
Nikki--I am praying that  shows up and takes those naught masses away!! I have faith that eveything will go smoothly for you  HELLO to all my other April girls!!!!!!
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Isabel Amina me- 31, anovulation (mild PCOS) dh- 31, "supersperm" - 3, Sam Adams (Rhodesian Ridgeback)Treatment history Several rounds of clomid and gonadotropins/IUI for the past 2 and half years (TTC since 10/05) IVF #1 2/1- begin stims 2/10- trigger 2/12- ER- 11 eggs--100%fertilization 2/17- ET- 2 "perfect" day-5 blasts, 4 blasts frozen 2/27- BFN... the end of this road... FET 3/18- start Lupron 3/29- finally got AF 3/31- add Estrace 4/17- stop Lupron and add progesterone (PIO) and Lovenox 4/22- FET!!!!!!! (continue Estrace, PIO and Lovenox until beta) Only 2 thawed successfully, so transferred both blasts. 5/4- BFN... taking a break for a while...
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03-25-2008, 11:56 AM
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Hey girl! I've had no bleeding... do you mean bleeding at the injection sight or menstrual type bleeding? Either way, I haven't had any... SOOO... I have an idea. I REALLY loved your thought on "going go to a small island where they feed me fresh fruits and virgin pina coladas while I lay on the beach"... who need our DHs??? Us girls should get together and go to some secluded island and we can just just give each other the shots!! Of course, we will need to have servant boys (hot ones) on the island to feed us the fresh fruit and serve us virgin daiquiris!!! With little umbrellas!
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Isabel Amina me- 31, anovulation (mild PCOS) dh- 31, "supersperm" - 3, Sam Adams (Rhodesian Ridgeback)Treatment history Several rounds of clomid and gonadotropins/IUI for the past 2 and half years (TTC since 10/05) IVF #1 2/1- begin stims 2/10- trigger 2/12- ER- 11 eggs--100%fertilization 2/17- ET- 2 "perfect" day-5 blasts, 4 blasts frozen 2/27- BFN... the end of this road... FET 3/18- start Lupron 3/29- finally got AF 3/31- add Estrace 4/17- stop Lupron and add progesterone (PIO) and Lovenox 4/22- FET!!!!!!! (continue Estrace, PIO and Lovenox until beta) Only 2 thawed successfully, so transferred both blasts. 5/4- BFN... taking a break for a while...
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03-25-2008, 12:05 PM
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I actually got my while on the lupron. One of the things my RE told me was that I might get a period while been on Lupron.
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Me-33 DH-36 IVF #1 IVF #2 4/7/08- ET 4/16/08- Beta #1-142, Prog-44 (By the grace of God)4/25/08- Sono- 1 little sack measuring right on track (You continue to bless our family, thank you God) 7/12/08-3D for gender=It's a BOY!!! 10/9/08-Passed glucose test and baby estimated weight is 4 pounds!!! "Oh, That you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, That I may not cause pain" So God grated!! 1Chronicles 4:10 Praying to God for our baby to continue to grow strong ... 
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03-25-2008, 12:06 PM
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I am ready!!! When we leaving...specially with hot servant boys
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Me-33 DH-36 IVF #1 IVF #2 4/7/08- ET 4/16/08- Beta #1-142, Prog-44 (By the grace of God)4/25/08- Sono- 1 little sack measuring right on track (You continue to bless our family, thank you God) 7/12/08-3D for gender=It's a BOY!!! 10/9/08-Passed glucose test and baby estimated weight is 4 pounds!!! "Oh, That you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, That I may not cause pain" So God grated!! 1Chronicles 4:10 Praying to God for our baby to continue to grow strong ...
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03-25-2008, 12:13 PM
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LittleLadySky-Good to know! Thank you for sharing that. I was getting a little scared like my Lupron wasn't working, so that's good to know.
Isabela-Brilliant insight. I am in! We will be the ideal shot givers because we will know what it's like to be on the other end. I could take a daquiri, pina colada, or a lava flow, or else one of each every hour. I can definitely get used to having our servants around. I'll even bring the little umbrellas. So, as for the location...there has got to be someone in this business..they could call it IVF Island and market it to all the 2week waiters. They'd have kiosks constantly on FertilityCommunity.com where we'd log in to check up on the status on our fellow April buddies who couldn't make it. I can leave in April.
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Me, 28 MTHFR, w/ 1 tube DH, 28 practically perfect in every way 10/06 and 3/07 Ectopic pregnancies IVF: Take 1 6/28 ER (20 eggs-10 embabies) 7/2 ET 3 embabies, 7 frosties 7/13 beta-bfn-chemical pregnancy IVF: Take 2 10/21 ER (11 eggs-7 embabies) 10/26 ET 1 blast, 2 morula 11/7 beta-bfn-chemical pregnancy Concieved Naturally 12/07-miscarried 1/08 IVF: Take 3 3/17 Start Lupron 3/28 Start Follistim/Menopur 4/8 ER (16 eggs- 10 embabies) 4/13 ET 3 blasts with AH, 3 frosties 4/25 beta-bfn FET: Take 1 Sept Praying for Babies
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03-25-2008, 12:13 PM
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Hopeful07 - I hope that the nurse is correct (she probably is) and your masses clear out. I have two cysts that I hope will clear up by my u/s on Thursday, so I know how you feel. AF is supposed to start any day now - I stopped BCP on Friday, so maybe AF will help clear up my cysts.
Tracilynn - I keep my Lupron in the fridge. I thought mine listed a lower temp number than that. I did find that Advil helped my headache, thankfully. Prayingforbabies - Mood swings are definitely one of the side-effects of Lupron. Plus, I have to think they're one of the natural side-effects of going through the IVF process!  isabelamina - Oo, I'm in! Bring on the pool boys!
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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! Fraternal twins! NT scan - 9/4 - Two bouncing perfect babies! 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 12/1 - 1 hr GTT EDD - March 17, 2009  Last edited by irena_adler : 03-25-2008 at 12:33 PM.
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03-25-2008, 12:35 PM
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LMAO!! SERIOUSLY... some smart business person should latch onto this idea and make a fortune!!! There just HAS to be a little deserted island somewhere in the caribbean, right?? "IVF Island" is perfect!! I'm so glad littleladysky and irena will be joining us!!!
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Isabel Amina me- 31, anovulation (mild PCOS) dh- 31, "supersperm" - 3, Sam Adams (Rhodesian Ridgeback)Treatment history Several rounds of clomid and gonadotropins/IUI for the past 2 and half years (TTC since 10/05) IVF #1 2/1- begin stims 2/10- trigger 2/12- ER- 11 eggs--100%fertilization 2/17- ET- 2 "perfect" day-5 blasts, 4 blasts frozen 2/27- BFN... the end of this road... FET 3/18- start Lupron 3/29- finally got AF 3/31- add Estrace 4/17- stop Lupron and add progesterone (PIO) and Lovenox 4/22- FET!!!!!!! (continue Estrace, PIO and Lovenox until beta) Only 2 thawed successfully, so transferred both blasts. 5/4- BFN... taking a break for a while...
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03-25-2008, 01:38 PM
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Hi ladies,
A bit off topic...but can I join here?? I am between places...looks like I won't do ER until April 5th...I'm a slow responder...I'm on follistim 600iu...the highest dose...I see so many people on Lupron...what's the difference? TIA, Cheryl
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Cheryl-39.999 Bill-42 ds-Billy is 10 months old TTC #1 since 2002 x 5 years 3 failed IUI IVF #1 with ICSI & AZH ER- 7 follicles only 6 eggs, only 3 made it ET- 3 transfered my precious Billy born 5/28/07TTC #2 IVF#2 with ICSI & AZH me-slow responder dh-low morph 3/20 start stims FSH 600iu & clomid 100mg Ganirelix-3/28 ER-4/3  for lots of healthy eggsER- 8 Eggs, 7mature 7 fetilized all are dividing nicely ET-4/7 Transfered 3 embies for one to work!!!BPT- 4/21 Ending the Fertility Drug Cycle, going Natural x 1 year <a href="<A href="http://lilypie.com"><img">http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://tt.lilypie.com/h6Zmm4.png" alt="Lilypie 21 - 37 day cycle Ticker" border="0" /></a>
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03-25-2008, 02:25 PM
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How could that possibly be offtopic? You're welcome here! It's great to see someone that IVF has already worked for! And on the first try!!Lupron is actually a suppressor, the opposite of follistm which is a stimulator. Since you're a slow responder, you may not need it, but it's used to 'clear the slate' and give the control of the cycle to the docs.
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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! Fraternal twins! NT scan - 9/4 - Two bouncing perfect babies! 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 12/1 - 1 hr GTT EDD - March 17, 2009
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03-25-2008, 02:29 PM
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 sure cheryl I'll add you to our april list. When did you start stims? When is your ET? Cathy 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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03-25-2008, 02:32 PM
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adding Cheryl
April Bunnies
April Beginnings bring May Blessings  Waiting for irena_adler Giggles178- Jennifer Amy2244 Cathyh (april 12th ??) Midsouthrei - Kayla (March 29??) Sarae  BCP's2008hopeful - 3/12-3/31 Reenabear 3/17 kate31 Carrbear (carrie) 3/15 babybearjmd (Janice) - 3/19 Mama2Caden (Hope) --till March ? Rachhorch - 2/21 tracilynn - 2/24 - 4/4 LadyR (Ritu) - 3/7 MalloneD10 - 3/7 kensbaby93 (Cari) 3/7-3/31 Bingy05 HollyC - 3/10 laurengator ran35 3/14 Jen12 3/25 start estrogen Patch Cathy 4/8  Lupron tisha27(Tisha) jerseyjandj (jenn) ~3/12 Marcia9043 - 3/14 kate31- 3/15 Ladybug20601 - 3/15 Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 3/16 irena_adler 3/17 Prayingfor babies 3/17 isabelamina 3/18 latlason TAP 3/20 hope2755 (Julia) 3/21 mitziesmom2007 3/24 babycrzy 3/27 tracilynn - 3/29 ran35- 3/29 Carrbear 3/30 BiNgY05 3/31 Malloned10 - 4/1 Reenabear - 4/7 babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/3 Starting StimsCheryl (not sure when you started) Lady R -3/20 LIttleSkyLady (Evy) 3/20 Marcia9043 - 3/22 Ladybug20601 - 3/22 hope2755 (Julia) - 3/22 jana ~3/23 jerseyjandj(jenn)~3/24 babycrzy 3/27 kate31 3/28 Prayingfor babies 3/28 irena_adler 3/28 Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 3/31 JLyn ?? Malloned10 - 4/3 rachhorch- 4/5 tracilynn - 4/9 Carrbear (Carrie) 4/11 TAP 4/12 Cathy 4/13??? babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/18 HollyC - 4/4 Unsure where at in process IVFAngelsmom612 blessings Jessicap518 Josephine Julie KristinaD MrsPP ERhope2755 (Julia) ~ 4/1 LittleSkyLady (Evy) ??? Ladybug20601 - 4/2 Marcia - 4/3 jana~4/3 Cheryl 4/5 jerseyjandj~ 4/5 kate31 4/7 babycrzy 4/7 Prayingfor babies 4/8 irena_adler 4/8 Angel 71 ?? Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 4/10 Malloned10 - 4/14 rachhorch-4/15 JLyn 4/19 tracilynn - 4/19 TAP 4/19-21 Carrbear (Carrie) 4/22 Cathy -4/23 ?? Reenabear-around 4/29 babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/29 (B-day) Jen12 May 5th  EThope2755 (Julia) ~ 4/4 LittleSkyLady (Evy) ?? Ladybug20601 - 4/5 Marcia9043 - 4/8 jana ~4/8 jerseyjandj~ 4/9 kate31 4/10 babycrzy 4/10 Prayingfor babies 4/11 or 4/13 irena_adler 4/11 latlason 4/14 tisha27 (Tisha) FET mid April Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 4/15 isabelamina- 4/15 (FET) Angel71 ?? Malloned10 - 4/17 or 4/19 rachhorch - 4/17 tracilynn - 4/22 or 4/25 JLyn 4/22? TAP 4/23-26 cathy 4/25?? Carrbear (Carrie) 4/27 kensbaby93-around 5/1 (FET) Reenabear- around 5/2 Jen - mid-May is my guess babybearjmd (Janice) - 5/4 Jen12 5/8 ? upcoming beta marcia9043 4/17 Prayingfor babies 4/23 Needing a hug 
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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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