... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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- Loose vs Lose and other grammer mistakes that bug me.
- You know the feeling
- Some horn tootin'
- Can't. Speak. Too. Pissed. Off.
- Only a few days left.
- Snowed in.
- I lied. I have a complaint.
- Happy Holidays. I think.
- The handwritten note.
- The S/A. Why so glum, chum?
- Woodland Critter Christmas
- quick comment about the previous post
- What makes someone an "infertile"?
- Post surgical foot & random cellphone picture
- Britney Spears and some misc dribble.
- My foot will be broken in 17 hours.
- POAS advice.
- yeah, yeah - 3 in a day, but I've got something to...
- Seven random things about me.
- Well, at least there's a plan.
- I can't believe it. ANOTHER surgery.
- I talked to him about it.
- A vent about males in general? Or just my husband?
- Out of surgery.
- Removed.
- Secondary Blog
- Surgery and other thoughts.
- Go to church, get shot.
- statistics of the last 6 years.
- The good news keeps pouring in ...
- Upcoming surgery is freaking me out.
- The ~cutest~ bow holder EVER!
- AF sucks.
- Here's a new one. cd1
- The 3rd towel rack is down for the count.
- What's that smell?
- I just spent $880.47
- Seriously, slept through the night at under 4 weeks?
- (updated, please revote!) Those with children, tak...
- I've lost 12 pounds!
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7 comments:
When I had my multiple broken ankle, the only thing I care about was that I was in pain and disabled and the surgery was going to fix it. Don't think of it as breaking (I'm sure it will be more precise than that), just re-engineering.
Also on the bright side, we'll be that much closer to being mistaken as twins--both of us having hardware in our feet! Okay, only for people who are looking waaay too closely.
Call me if you want a distraction while you're waiting.
(BTW, I'm all caught up but it's too late to text you.)
good luck Nancy!!!! I hope they knock you out for it, because I wouldn't want to watch my foot being broken- it would freak me out too!
I really hope all goes smooth- & you don't ever need another freaking surgery!!
Good luck with your surgery!!!!
Im sorry you are going through so much--just wanted you to know Im thinking of you!
i'm so sorry!!! that suks. best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Ouch! I hope it all goes well and your recovery is a fast one.
Amy
How are you feeling??
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