Karl. 5 days old:
... 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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- update on me.
- I ~puffy heart~ tek.
- Do I comment on your blog?
- I broke a rule.
- Pneumonia.
- Wow, I'm ~really~ sick. (upd comments)
- It's question asking time.
- The last belly pictures.
- Picture Placeholder
- Temporary and craptastic pictures
- Well that's not cool at all.
- explanations, bullets and pictures.
- My eyes sting.
- I love her, I really do.
- 3 hours!!!
- So I just handed her my debit card.
- Birth Story and the after belly picture.
- Moo! Im hooked up to a pump right now. Fun times.
- A quick pic to appease the masses
- Still alive. Barely. Blood loss taking its toll. W...
- web nursery
- Okay - I'm home.
- Need blood transfusion. Still in hospital. Please ...
- In hosp until monday. Im having heart trouble. The...
- He is a sleepy baby! Nursed one side but now he sl...
- Karl is here! 7lbs, 8ozs. I was rushed to emergenc...
- +1 station, 95% effaced, 6cms. And pain is like no...
- Labor really hurts. Oh fuck. I have done it before...
- Water broke on its own at 4am. Immediate hard and ...
- Version worked! Baby boy is head down now. Startin...
- Confirmed still breech. Waiting for epidural now. ...
- Alright. I'm off!
- oh my god.
- Which ones do you hate?
- There is no way he'll let me wait.
- Holy Fucking Crap.
- 2 appointments
- Urgh.
- "Would you like to have your baby on Saturday?"
- The Misfits want my girls' skulls.
- Burger King vs McDonalds commercial
- Crap, I'm a little late with this one.
- The three B's
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60 comments:
He is absolutely adorable. I am so happy for you and your family.
I think that constitutes a smile, mom. :)
p.s. do you think Karl can send Cletus some notes on how to effectively get his head out of his mom's ribs? My turn baby, turn vibes aren't working anymore...
He is so cute!!!! I just want to love him up....
He is a beautiful little boy. I hope he is being good for Mommy and allowing her to recover...
Take care Nancy!
He's so cute! I hope you feel better soon too. Take care.
He's is so adorable! Thanks for satisfying us "masses" :)
Becky
he is beautiful. thanks for sharing, now take care of yourself! we want you back all healthy!
Even to my untrained eye, I can she that that is one beautiful kid.
Congratulations...
Congrats on your new little man. He is adorable. I am sorry you had such a rough delivery, but I bet every time you look at him you think it was all worth it. Enjoy him.
Amy
Wow!! He is just beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL!
Precious!
ohmygod he could not possibly be cuter!!!
Too cute!!!
Awww so, so cute! I just want to eat him up!!
He is adorable! What do your girls think of their baby brother?
Wow-- gorgeous. He has already lost all his wrinkles!
Gorgous little man you have there!! Hope you start feeling stronger soon!!! We need you back here...how else am I going to get through my days here at school. LOL I love reading your posts but my thoughts are definately with you!
So cute. I think I am in love, I can't wait to hear all about him once you are up to it.
Makes me think an induction might be the way to go since I could bleed too much on hep if it's not scheduled.
What a cutie! Sorry you're not feeling so well. I bet he's spoiled huh?
He's 6 days old already!?! Holy Moly, how did that happen!
I love that picture, I hope he's been a sweet boy and letting you recover!
OMG I love him....I want to bite his cheeks...but of course I won't b/c 1) I don't live nearby 2) I don't want you to think I am weird.
What a little doll-baby. I crave more pictures.
Hope you get feeling much better soon.
Adorable, I agree with the PP I want to bite his cheeks.
He is so so cute!
Been thinking of you and wishing you would heal well. In fact I wish I could fed-ex you your own personal holy roller that would put his hands on your forehead, look up to the heavens, and proclaim, "Heal thyself!"
xo
Six days already? Holy crap! I had to go scan back through bloglines to remind myself!
He's gorgeous, Nancy!
I bet you are loving those moments !
He is adorable !
Awww hes a doll!
what a cutie!
He is very handsome. :) That was the fastest six days ever. I hope you are recovering well.
He is so precious!I could really just eat up those cheeks!
I hope you are getting to feeling better! Been thinking of you...
Take care!
Oh wow he's gorgeous.
Take care of you and get better, k?
What a gorgeous little boy! And - hey, let's say any comment thread over 20 equals a mass! (Hence - you are naring masses)
He is beautiful!!!! I'm glad you are still here & able to drop a quick photo for us- but get yourself back to resting & the kids woman! No more blood loss induced light headeness on our account
I hope you are feeling yourself again very soon- or at least your normal 1 week post-partum self!
He's perfectly gorgeous! You sure do make pretty babies!
Karl is a real cutie pie.
Hope Karl is being a good lil' man and letting you get your strength back.
oooooohhhhhhhhh, so cute! His face just begs to be covered in kisses.
heal well, momma.
I hope you are feeling better, that cute face sure is the best medicine available.
I have to say again how unbelievably cool it was that you blogged your labor. That was fantastic. I am still not over it. What a blast that was!!!!!!
He's just so adorable!
He's adorable. I bet his sisters LOVE him. Now REST!
He looks like a perfect porcelain doll.
Congrats girlie!!!! He's so cute!!!!!
Ok, I'm appeased now. :-) He's ADORABLE!
He looks so sweet and happy! I hope your health turns around soon....
LOVE HIM!!
Karl is so darn cute and I love the smile!
Hope you are feeling better. I've been thinking about you.
Congratulations, Nancy! I hope you enjoy your new little guy as much as I'm enjoying mine :-)
He's just gorgeous! So glad you are home, and on the mend.
This picture is adorable. What a perfect little cutie! Hope your recovering well.
He is absolutely gorgeous! I heart Karl!
Hope you are taking it easy and feeling much better!
He's beautiful. Just so sweet.
Oh my, he is adorable!
So, so cute.....and you definitely have "masses"!
That is one cute boy!
JP
And appeased I am. He is a cutie.
What a freaking cutie!! How are his sisters doing with him?
~~Monica
Oh. My. Gosh.
He is beautiful!!!!! Congratulations, what a sweetie pie!! :)
Steph
He is so precious!! I love me some chubby cheeks! I bet you are in heaven.
Absolutely adorable!
He is a handsome, handsome man!!
Nancy,
He is absolutely beautiful!! And you are right...his head is perfectly round :)
Hope you are feeling a little better!!
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