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Old 06-07-2008, 10:24 AM
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OK, I finally got around to getting a belly picture. I'm kind of bummed I didn't do a complete "before," but I'm not sure it would've looked much different. Here's our Boo at 13 weeks 5 days! -Bethany

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me: 40 with unexplained infertility
dp (dear partner): 46
ttc 2 years
donors (yes, 2) - both fabulous

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!

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Old 06-07-2008, 11:12 AM
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Bethany you look beautiful!! It has been so exciting to see you get to this point.
I haven't been brave enough to post my bump. I should take some pictures though.
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2/20- ED retreval: 25 eggies
2/21- fert report 17 fertilized
2/25- ET- 2 grade A blasts..... 8 snowbabies
3/2 Happy Birthday to me... clear blue digital says "PREGNANT" 6dp5dt
3/6 Beta - Thank you God! 401!
3/8 Beta #2- Praise God! 914
3/10 Beta #3- God is good! 1901
u/s 3/21/08- One sack with cardiac activity
u/s #2 3/27/08- baby looking great HR 139
u/s #3 4/08/08- HR 170 baby looks great. graduated to OB
Stop meds 4/17
First OB visit 4/17- Very large uterine fibroid found for it to shrink
4/29- NT scan. Everything looks good.
6/16- Anatomy scan Girl!!

Scheduled C-section November 5th

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Old 06-07-2008, 11:29 AM
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Aw, thanks Kay! You know you've been my role model in all this. So, I'd love to see your bump, but even if you're not up for posting, you should definitely take some photos for yourself. B
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me: 40 with unexplained infertility
dp (dear partner): 46
ttc 2 years
donors (yes, 2) - both fabulous

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!

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Old 06-07-2008, 11:45 AM
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I love your bump.
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Me: Joline 30 (PCOS)
DH: Rod 30 (Healthy)
10-20-07 BFP!
11-9-07 we saw and heard the heart beat!
11-15-07 the heart stopped beating
-2 more failed rounds of clomid (50mgs then 100mgs)
3-26-08 BFP x3 (150mgs of clomid)
3-26-08 First Beta at 11 DPO=51 Prog=51
3-31-08 2nd Beta at 16 DPO=339 Prog=53.5
4-14-08 1st u/s=TWO little beans with perfect HB's over 160 bpm. Baby A measuring 6w3d Baby B 6w2d!
6-23-08 It's 2 BOYS! Madden and Myles!
9-3-08 bed rest
9-24-08 Hospital bed rest
10-12-08 Madden Riley was born vaginally weighing 3 lbs. 15 oz.
10-13-08 Myles Lee was born via emergency c-section weighing 4 lbs 5 oz.

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Old 06-07-2008, 12:51 PM
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Bethany, I love your cute little bump!
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Me: 41 low ovarian reserve
DH: 40 perfect
Furbabies: Newton Sparky (lovable, spoiled cats)

Dec 22/07 - ET of 3 embryos with DE, none to freeze
Jan 3 - #1 BETA 2542
Jan 5 - #2 BETA 7033
Jan 17 - 1st U/S 6w2d - TRIPLETS, 3 heatbeats
Feb 5 - Nutritionist - I am now a protein eating, baby making machine.

Aug 9 2008
35 weeks 4 days
Tyler - 5lbs 4oz
Connor - 4lbs 15oz
Luke - 3lbs 14oz


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Old 06-07-2008, 01:04 PM
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Hi Girls,
Here is my huge belly 2 weeks ago when I was 33 weeks.
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Me: 33 yr. Ovarian polycystic.
Husband: 34 yr. Low motility (45%).
TTC 2 yr and 6 months

1.5 yr trying without medication:
2005: DH and I went to the 1st fertility doctor
Clomid: 6 cicles
HSG: one side is partially encapsulated
Femara: 6 cicles
Feb/2007 New doctor
10/18 : 1st IUI
11/02:
11/02 - 15 DPIUI- 1st beta: 329
11/05 - 18 DPIUI - 2nd beta: 1357
11/12 - 25 DPIUI - 3rd beta: 21,593
11/16: TWO WONDERFUL HEARTBEATS (100 AND 105 BPM). I am having twins!
12/05: 2nd ultrasound (145 BPM). Babies measured 8 and 1/2 weeks
12/13: 1st OB appoint.
01/04: 2nd OB appoint. Everything looks great
02/08: Gender scan. TWIN GIRLS!!!!
04/08: 26-week. Baby A: 2 lb, and Baby B: 2 lb 8 oz.
04/23: 28-week. Baby A: 2 lb 11 oz, and Baby B: 3 lb 3 oz.
05/06: 31-week. Baby A: 3 lb 7 oz, and Baby B: 3 lb 13 oz.
05/21: 32-week. Baby A: 4 lb 15 oz, and Baby B: 5 lb 2 oz.
06/06: 35-week: Baby A: 5 lb, and Baby B: 5 lb 15 oz.
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:33 PM
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Annemarie! I love it! You look adorable! Congrats on the twin girls! Good luck with your delivery!!!!!
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Me 28: Unexplained Infertility
Hubby 31: A-ok!
TTC since January 04
DH urologist for blockage- perfect Feb 07
HSG: May 07 A-OK! Started OPK's
IUI #1-July 20th- BFN
Started Clomid Aug
IUI #2-October 20th-BFN
IUI #3-December/ U/S -2 eggsBFN
IUI #4- Feb/ 2 EGGS! BFN
IUI #5-5/6!!!! With Follistim!
2 BIG FOLLIES!!!
HPT 5/19- ! Thank You GOD!
5/21 Beta#1-927!!!
5/24 Beta #2- 1,889!
6/18 First u/s- TRIPLETS!
7/9 u/s#2- lookin good! Baby B waved @ us!
8/13 u/s #5- ONE BOY & TWO GIRLS!
9/25- 22 wks Bed Rest
10/28- Lucas 2 lbs 6 oz, Avery 2lbs and Reese 1lb 13 oz!!!

Lucas Steven, Avery Kay & Reese ?
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Old 06-09-2008, 09:05 PM
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ignore the no makeup and the totally windblown hair, i just got back from a long walk! here are my 20 wk bump shots:

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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!!!

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Old 06-09-2008, 09:53 PM
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Amy!!! You look SOOO cute!!!! Lovin' the bump! Little Jack looks like he is growing well too!
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Tricia: 33
DH: 34

DS: 7 years Old
DS: 1 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)!!!
10.3.06 Beta #1: 1,897 Prog: 29.44
10.5.06 Beta #2: 3,953 Prog: 21.59.
10.7.06 Beta #3 7,897 Prog: 43.95
10.25.06 Beta#4 166,438 Prog: 35.56
10.12.06 **Saw the sac, baby & heartbeat!!!
EDD: June 5th, 2007

U/S: 10.16.06 **Everything fine & looks good!!
U/S: 10.26.06 **Heard heart beat, Everything looks GREAT Graduated to my OB!!
11.3.06 Everything is fine! Heartbeat is 154 bpm
11.30.06 Perfect! Heartbeat 153 bpm
12.22.06 Perfect! Heartbeat 156 bpm **Active baby!
It's a Boy! Alexander Christopher - May 5th, 2007. 6lbs, 9oz, 18.5"



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Old 06-09-2008, 10:40 PM
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Oh my gosh Amy, You look absolutely adorable...I hope I can look cute like you for a couple of weeks anyways until I get massive with our twins!!
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TTC #1~ 2 years

Me~24~No serious problems

DH~26~morphology low but good count
June 2007~HSG, semen analysis, blood work, and pap normal.
Oct. 26th~First IUI w/ clomid~ BFN
Nov. 25th~Second IUI w/ clomid~ BFN
Jan. 22nd~Third IUI w/ clomid~BFN
Feb. 26th~First appointment for IVF in Houston, Texas (study)
Mar. 7th~Mock transfer, bloodwork, started BCP's
Mar. 21st~Start Lupron
April 3rd~Start stims
ER~April 14th retrieved 20 eggs, 19 mature
ET~April 19th Transferred 2 beautiful blasts!
4/28~Beta#1~168!! (9dp5dt)
4/30~Beta#2~358!! (11dp5dt)
5/5~Beta#3~2,340!! (16dp5dt)
5/13~ Ultrasound~2 sacs 2 beautiful heartbeats!
7/09~ Babies are growing!!
WE are having 2 precious little GIRLS!!
Our EDD is January 4th, but doc won't let us go longer than Christmas Eve~what a great Christmas present for us!








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Old 06-09-2008, 11:00 PM
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Okay and AnneMarie!! I just barely scrolled up and saw your cute belly, just as you were on my screen my hubby stopped and read that you are having twins too. He said "she looks really cute"! If you knew my husband you would know that those kind of comments are few and far between coming from him. In fact...I am not sure that I have ever heard the word "cute" come out of his mouth before...

I hope I can look as cute as you too!!
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Me~24~No serious problems

DH~26~morphology low but good count
June 2007~HSG, semen analysis, blood work, and pap normal.
Oct. 26th~First IUI w/ clomid~ BFN
Nov. 25th~Second IUI w/ clomid~ BFN
Jan. 22nd~Third IUI w/ clomid~BFN
Feb. 26th~First appointment for IVF in Houston, Texas (study)
Mar. 7th~Mock transfer, bloodwork, started BCP's
Mar. 21st~Start Lupron
April 3rd~Start stims
ER~April 14th retrieved 20 eggs, 19 mature
ET~April 19th Transferred 2 beautiful blasts!
4/28~Beta#1~168!! (9dp5dt)
4/30~Beta#2~358!! (11dp5dt)
5/5~Beta#3~2,340!! (16dp5dt)
5/13~ Ultrasound~2 sacs 2 beautiful heartbeats!
7/09~ Babies are growing!!
WE are having 2 precious little GIRLS!!
Our EDD is January 4th, but doc won't let us go longer than Christmas Eve~what a great Christmas present for us!









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Old 06-10-2008, 05:17 AM
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Amy, you look gorgeous girl - forget the "no makeup and windblown hair"! You look very fit!
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TTC since December 2002
3 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF
TTC Naturally in 2007 (Fertility Blend)
March 2007 - ectopic
July 07-March 08 Ethan Matthew Edens born 3/17/08 via c-section
6:07 p.m. 8 lbs 7.5 ouncs 21 inches
TTC #2 in 2009

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Old 06-10-2008, 06:46 AM
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Amy, you look sooo cute!!!!
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Giles (37)
2 DS (mine), Greg (14) and Timothy (12)
Tubal Ligation 1997

IVF #1
02/13 ER - 18 eggies - 7 fertilized
02/16 ET - 3 embies transferred
02/18 - 2 snowbabies on ice
02/29 651
03/03 B2 - 2,112
03/05 B3 - 4,061
03/14 - 1st U/S - 1 bean, possible 2nd sac
03/15 - ER visit, passed 2nd sac
03/19 - 2nd U/S - saw HB, measuring 7w
04/03 - 3rd U/S - baby looks great, measuring 9w4d
04/14 - 1st OB appt, referred to genetic counselor due to DH's protein S deficiency
04/15 - bleeding- emergency u/s, baby measuring 11w3d
04/22 - NT Scan - perfect - 155 bpm, measuring 12w2d
05/31 - 3D U/S - IT'S A GIRL
06/16 - Anatomy Scan - perfect
09/26 - 1cm dialated
10/22 - 2 - 3cm dialatd
10/23 - 3cm dialated
10/27 - Ashtyn Carrington arrived at 9:11 am 6lbs 1oz 19in
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Old 06-10-2008, 06:47 AM
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You ladies look BEAUTIFUL!!!
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DH: Rod 30 (Healthy)
10-20-07 BFP!
11-9-07 we saw and heard the heart beat!
11-15-07 the heart stopped beating
-2 more failed rounds of clomid (50mgs then 100mgs)
3-26-08 BFP x3 (150mgs of clomid)
3-26-08 First Beta at 11 DPO=51 Prog=51
3-31-08 2nd Beta at 16 DPO=339 Prog=53.5
4-14-08 1st u/s=TWO little beans with perfect HB's over 160 bpm. Baby A measuring 6w3d Baby B 6w2d!
6-23-08 It's 2 BOYS! Madden and Myles!
9-3-08 bed rest
9-24-08 Hospital bed rest
10-12-08 Madden Riley was born vaginally weighing 3 lbs. 15 oz.
10-13-08 Myles Lee was born via emergency c-section weighing 4 lbs 5 oz.

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Old 06-10-2008, 07:14 AM
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Since Amy is updating - thought I would too. No walking for me and no excuses for the look other than it was after a long day at work ! This is my 22 week pic.
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TTC 3+ years - PCOS, Fibroids
Tubal Factor (Lost one tube due to ectopic)

11/06 - Second ever (clomid) - miscarriage at 7 weeks.
Starting IVF # 1 12/26/07 - Begin Lupron
ER - 1/17/08 (16 retrieved, 11 fertilized) ET - 1/22/08 (5dt of 2 embies) (2 frozen)
Beta #1 - 2/1/08 - - 153 Beta #2 - 2/4/08 - 465
Beta #3 - 2/6/08 - 935
Ultrasound # 1 - 2/20/08 - It's twins!
Baby A & B both have good heartbeats and are measuring on target!!!
U/S # 2 - 2/27/08 - both doing well!
U/S # 3 - 3/5/08 - babies still doing well!
1st OB Appt. - 3/24/08, 2nd OB Appt. - 4/14/08
Referred to Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist - 3/25/08 - went well
Anatomy Scan - May 13th - 5/13/08
SHELLIE

It's a BOY (Tyler Murphree) and a GIRL (Mary Kathryn)! They arrived on September 2nd!!!

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