The Fertile Hurdle: TWO Babies on Ice!

Friday, April 15, 2011

TWO Babies on Ice!

Just got the call that BOTH of our remaining blasts made it to freeze! After only having 3 embryos to begin with, we are beyond thrilled with this result!

Great news to begin the weekend with...

4 comments:

AndreaApril 15, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Yay for snow babies!!! Such great news! :) :)
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JillApril 15, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Quality, not quantity! Good job!
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DandelionBreezeApril 15, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Great that you had one transferred and 2 frosties :)) Sending you lots of sticky vibes and fingers crossed for you all the way through xoxo
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LCApril 17, 2011 at 7:16 AM
YAY!!! So excited for you!!!
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The Timeline

December 2004 – Begin dating the love of my life December 2006 – Engaged May 2008 – Married! September 2008 – Goodbye Nuva Ring! “If it happens, it happens!” June 2009 – Let’s make a baby for real. December 2009 – Know something is definitely wrong. See OB-GYN - She says, “Keep trying! You are young and fertile! March 2010 – Finally give in and meet with an RE March 2010 – Surprise BFP a few days after initial consultation with the RE! April 2010 – Miscarriage at 6 ½ weeks May 2010-July 2010 – Trying on our own. “It happened once, it’s got to happen again! Right?” August 2010 – Back to the RE for testing. HSG all clear. S/A is completely normal. September 2010 – Follow up appointment with RE after testing – Diagnosis – Poly-cystic ovaries. Blood work shows hormone levels are normal. October/November 2010 – Timed Intercourse Cycle #1: Metformin (1500 mg), Clomid (50 mg), Ovidrel, Prometrium… 1 mature follicle at 18.5 mm on CD 14… Ovidrel trigger. – BFP – 14 DPO – Beta #1 – 27 …. Chemical Pregnancy. December 2010 – Full RPL panel. Diagnosed with MTHFR – Two ‘C’ copies – Normal Homocysteine levels. RE prescribes a daily Baby aspirin and Neevo (a prenatal with higher dosages of L-methylfolate). December 2010 – Timed Intercourse Cycle #2: Metformin (1500 mg), Clomid (50 mg), Ovidrel, Prometrium. Late response - 1 mature follicle at 20.1 mm on CD 21… Ovidrel trigger. – BFN. January 2011 – Timed Intercourse Cycle #3: Metformin (1500 mg), Clomid (100 mg), Ovidrel, Prometrium. 1 mature follicle at 20 mm on CD 12… Ovidrel trigger. – BFN. February 2011 – Approved for “Shared Risk” IVF Program March/April 2011 – IVF Cycle #1 -3/2/11 – Begin Birth Control Pills -3/8/11 – Mock Embryo Transfer -3/24/11 – Stims begin! Follistim/Menopur -4/6/11 - TRIGGER! -4/8/11 - Egg Retrieval