Baby To Be: ICLW- July 2009

July 21, 2009

ICLW- July 2009

Welcome ICLW'ers! I am currently stimulating for my IVF # 1. The ER is tentatively scheduled for this Friday (July 24) and I need all your prayers and warm wishes. You can go through my IF history on the side bar. Sticky vibes to all of us! Thanks for stopping by and for your support! {HUGS}

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The Joye of TeachingJuly 21, 2009 at 10:21:00 AM EDT
Good luck on your cycle. My 1st injectables just busted, so someone is due for some good luck-hope it's you. ((Baby dust)) ICLW
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Once Upon A TimeJuly 21, 2009 at 11:21:00 AM EDT
I'm so excited for you- it is almost here! Friday is a great day for a ER- then you have all weekend to rest up and have your DH pamper you. :)
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Baby Smiling In Back SeatJuly 21, 2009 at 1:31:00 PM EDT
Happy ICLW!

A tip that I've read on several blogs -- Gatorade seems to help with OHSS. My retrievals never yielded enough follicles to get anywhere near OHSS, but it seemed to work for everyone I've seen who has dealt with it.

Very best of luck with the retrieval and the cycle!
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JBJuly 21, 2009 at 3:48:00 PM EDT
I didn't have any problems with OHSS but I have been guzzling gatorade since Monday morning's retrieval. I always drink gatorade when I'm under the weather - it's my substitute for ginger ale or 7-Up! If I make it to transfer, I'll load up on it again for the procedure Thurs. Keep up the good follicle work!
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MichelleJuly 21, 2009 at 4:28:00 PM EDT
I am sending lots of prayers, Good luck and baby dust!!!
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Milestones of RT (baby girl) & RM (baby boy)

1 mo - RT & RM first smile 05/11 - RT starts cooing 05/26 - RT & RM both smile & interact actively 6/11 - RM starts giggling 6/14 - RT & RM start wearing Size 2 diapers 6/30 - RM rolls over unassisted from belly to back 7/15 - RM, RT smile at each other and try to converse 7/30 - RT rolls over unassisted from belly to back 8/8 - RM & RT start solids (rice cereal) 8/20 - RT rolls from back to belly 8/22 - RM & RT start Avocado 8/31 - RT starts sucking on her toe 8/31 - RM & RT start Banana 9/4 to 9/7 - Constipated'ish due to Banana? 9/8 - RM & RT start Sweet Potato 9/9 - RM pushes up on his feet and raises his butt and moves along (couple of feet) 9/10 - RM starts rolling from back to belly and loves it October - Starts Rice, Egg, Chicken Soup, Lentils 10/12 - RT sits unassisted 10/23 - RM sits unassisted 11/9 - RM tries to clap @ "When you are happy and you know - clap your hands" November - Start Black Pepper, Garlic, Cumin, Turmeric 11/10 - RT gives high-five and signs "lights off" 11/13 - RM says Daddddy (been saying Mama since 3 months when crying :)) 11/14 - RT says Mammma 11/17 - First international flight journey! 11/21 - Occured to me that RM actually says Nee-Nee whenever he wants to sleep and Mamamama when he wants to be with me! RM and RT both try to wave bye-bye! 11/24 - RM calls out to his grandma! 11/30 - RT army crawls like crazy 12/8 - RT sits unassisted; rocks on all fours 12/9 - RM starts army crawling 12/18 - RM rocks on all fours 12/28 - RT tries to stand up January - RM & RT crawls, stands up and cruises along furniture February - RT & RM stand unassisted 03/02 - RT takes 4 steps 03/18 - RT starts walking unassisted 04/04 - RM takes 4-5 steps

IF Abbreviations

af - aunt flo (period)
art - assistive reproductive technology
bcp - birth control pills
beta - hcg pregnancy blood test
bfn - big fat negative
bfp - big fat positive
b/w, bw - bloodwork
cd - cycle day
dh - dear husband
dp - days past (example: 9dp5dt)
dpo - days past ovulation
dt - days transfer (example: 11dp5dt)
er - egg retrieval
er - emergency room
et - egg transfer
fil - father in law
gd - gestational diabetes
hcg - human chorionic gonadotropin
hpt - home pregnancy test
hsg - hysterosalpingogram
icsi - intracytoplasmic sperm injection
if - infertility
iui - intrauterine insemination
ivf - in vitro fertilization
mia - missing in action
o - ovulation
opk - ovulation predictor kit
pcos - polycystic ovary syndrome
poas - pee on a stick
pio - progesterone in oil (injection)
pgs/pgd - pre-implantation genetic screening/diagnosis
pupo - pregnant untill proven otherwise
re - reproductive endocrinologist
s/a - semen analysis
tmi - too much information
tsh - thyroid stimulating hormone
ttc - trying to coneive
u/s, us - ultrasound

IF-Pregnancy Timeline

> '00 - PCOS diagnosed (symptoms under control)
> '04 - PCOS on a high
> Mar '05 - Start BCP
> Apr '08 - Off BCP (TTC)
> May to Sept '08 - Return of the PCOS (symptoms)
> Oct '08 - Start seeing RE
> Oct to Jan '09 - Diagnostic (HSG, saline u/s, b/w, s/a)
> Feb '09 - IUI # 1 (w/ injectables - BFN)
> Mar '09 - Cyst (cycle cancelled)
> Apr '09 - IUI # 2 (w/ injectables - BFN)
> May '09 - IUI # 3 (w/ injectables - BFP w/ low HCG)
> Jun '09 - Chemical pregnancy at 5 weeks
> Jun/Jul '09 - IVF # 1 (Twins!!)
> Nov '09 - Boy-Girl Twins!
> Dec '09 - Shorterned cervix & contractions
> Dec '09 to March '10 - Strict Bedrest, HUAM, Procardia
> March 26, 2010 - Blessed!! RT (baby girl) & RM (baby boy) born at 37w1d

IVF # 1 Details

> 6/13/09 – Start BCP
> 7/2/09 – Start Lupron (20 units)
> 7/6/09 – Stop BCP (may or may not get a period)
> 7/13/09 – First b/w & u/s, Start Follistim (300 IU) & continue Lupron (10 units), DH starts Doxycycline
> 7/16/09 – Second b/w & u/s (after 3 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 225 IU, all Follicles less than 10 mm, E2=500, lining=5
> 7/18/09 - Third b/w & u/s (after 5 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 150 IU, 8 follicles betw 11-13 mm, E2=900, lining=8
> 7/20/09 - Fourth b/w & u/s (after 7 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 75 IU, 30+ follicles between 11-16 mm (Thanks to PCOS), E2=2619, lining=11
> 7/21/09 - Fifth b/w & u/s (after 8 days of stim), ~50+ follicles between 11 to 18 mm, E2=4680, lining=11, triger with Ovidrel, increased risk for OHSS!!!
> 7/22/09 - Sixth & final b/w & u/s before ER, ~50+ follicles between 11 to 21 mm, E2=6400
> 7/23/09 - ER, 27 eggs (Doxycycline & Medrol start on the day of retrieval (for 7 days), PIO starts the day after retrieval)
> 7/24/09 - 17 mature, 13 fertilized
> 7/28/09 - ET, 2 embies transferred, 5 snow babies
>08/04/09 - Positive HPT (7DP5DT/12DPO)!
> 08/06/09 - Beta HCG 1 is "202" (9DP5DT), stop Metformin
> 08/08/09 - Beta HCG 2 is "499" (11DP5DT)
> 08/14/09 - Beta HCG 3 is "3973" and u/s # 1 (2 peanuts)
> 08/21/09 - Beta HCG 4 is "37,553" and u/s # 2 (2 heartbeats), TSH elevated!
> 08/28/09 - Beta HCG 5 is "103,085" and u/s # 3
> 08/29/09 - Subchorionic bleeding (ER Visit!), still 2 heartbeats
> 08/30/09 - Beta HCG 6 is "121,388", 2 beautiful heartbeats in 140's bpm
> 09/01/09 - Stop PIO
> 09/04/09 - Beta HCG 7 is "147,000", 2 beautiful heartbeats in 160's bpm - Graduation from RE!

July 21, 2009

ICLW- July 2009

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