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10 years ago

As we all know, Mean Girls was released 10 years ago today.

What were you doing this time 10 years ago? (For the mathematically challenged, that's April 30, 2004)





dx:  Unexplained IF (mild MFI)

 TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN

IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP

C.J. born 01/09/15

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  • I was just finishing my Master's degree and getting ready to move from Saskatoon, SK to Ottawa.  It was a pretty scary and exciting time. I was moving to a city I had only visited once.  Luckily, a few friends had made the move before me, so that made it much easier.  
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    TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad sperm 
    February 2013: IUI #1 = BFN 
    October 2013: We made the decision to stop TTC and live without children.

    Nestie Besties with Xan921 
  • I was getting ready to wrap up my year of foreign exchange in high school. Crazy how long ago that was!

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    "You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. Seuss

    TTC #1 August 2014. BFP 9/26! EDD 6/9/15
    Baby A born 6/17/2015
  • I had just bought my first house (the one I sold last Tuesday), I was working for the law firm where I met DH (he had just started this week 10 years ago) but we didnt get together for another 9 months.

    I was in a terrible relationship and not in a good place in my life.

    How things change in 10 years.

  • Probably drinking my face off in college. Sophomore year was not a good year for me. Yikes.
    TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
    After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
    11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
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    Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
    I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update)
    3T<3

  • I'm pretty sure it was a week or so before finals of my last year of college. I was probably holed up in the editing suite in the tv studio on campus, working on my final project for my AVID editing class.

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    My new bff Gayle Forman!

    “You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
    - Gayle Forman
    "People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
    - Neil Gaiman

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    Lizzie's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)

  • Finishing my Jr year in high school, had mono. 
    DX: 6/2012 PCOS  TTC: 6/2013  BFP: 9/6/2013  Attempt Natural m/c: 10/29/2013 D&C: 2/20/2014
    BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625

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    I was studying for finals (senior year of college) and getting ready to do my summer field project. And getting ready to move into an apartment with someone I now don't speak to.
    Anniversary
    Married: 10/13/2013
    TTC #1: Mirena removed 5/26/2015; DH - normal SA, me - diagnosed with PCOS 8/4/2016 - on Metformin;
    BFP - 10/29/2016!!!, EDD - 7/8/2017
  • Ending sophomore year of college. I was with DH for just over 6 months at this point! Wow. I think finals were like May 3-4th-ish so, not studying most likely! I remember quite a few end of year parties that weekend.
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    TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
    With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
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    IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
    BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
    12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!

    Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17" 
    Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day <3
    Anniversary 

  • Finishing up my first year of law school. Holy crap, that was 10 years ago? Yikes.
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  • I was a typical 20 year old college girl...drinking, slutting, getting on Dean's List, the usual. ;-)

    Cheering on all of my 3T ladies!  DX with PCOS - 11/2012 DH S/A & HSG - Normal - Too many rounds of Clomid = BFNs - New RE 5/2014 - Repeat Testing - Losing 40lbs before injects/IUI



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  • I was a junior in high school, so I was probably at school!
    Anniversary 
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    ~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
    ~Knottie/Nestie Besties with *ecinereb* - Congratulations!~
    TTC since June 2011 dx: PCOS
    Clomid+IUI: Cancelled b/c didn't respond (June 2012)
    Femara+Trigger+IUI #1: BFN :-( (July 2013)
    Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP!  Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64  Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
    Baby N born 5/9/14
  • I was finishing my first year of grad school. Living at home. I don't recall anything major going on at that time.





    dx:  Unexplained IF (mild MFI)

     TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN

    IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
    24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
    IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
    28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
    EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
    FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP

    C.J. born 01/09/15

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  • I was a year out of college and about to graduate from massage school. Seems like forever ago!
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  • I would've been a sophomore in high school.  This was around the time H and I had broken up and he asked another girl to prom.  


    TTC since 1/13  DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
    Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
    1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system. 
    Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
    Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340  Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
    Riley Elaine born 2/16/15

    TTC 2.0   6/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 9/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
    BFP 9/16  EDD 6/3/17
    Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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  • Taking finals in college. Today is H's birthday; I think we went to a seafood restaurant.
    Married 2011.
    Baby Boy 2015.
  • I was a year out of college, working for an airline, living with a crazy and irritating roommate, had been dating DH for almost 4 months and we were about 2 months away from being engaged.

    In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!


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    T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.  


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  • I was finishing my 2nd year if college after which I dropped out. DH and I had been together for 4 years at that point but still wouldn't get engaged for 4 more.
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    Sarah (mrs.vedo)'s book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf) 


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  • I was finishing my freshman year of college, had been dating Dh for about a month and getting ready to move back home for the summer.
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    TTC since March 2012 w/irregular and anovulatory cycles.  
    Moved to an RE October 2013  HSG- All clear , S/A- Normal , Bloodwork -Normal
    Uterine polyp found-  Hysteroscopy and D&C 12/6/13  DX w/complex endometrial hyperplasia
    Endometrial Biopsy 3/21/14 - Hyperplasia still present  Endometrial Biopsy #2 6/24/14 - All clear!
    IUI #1  w/stims and trigger - Started stims 7/7/14 - IUI 7/24/14 = BFP 8/7/14
    Beta #1 8/8 - 47  Beta#2 -137  Beta#3 - 96 Beta#4 -287 Beta#5 -519 Beta#6 121 = early miscarriage 5w4d
    Nestie Besties with Nfp147 
  • I was in my sophmore year of college..
  • Senior in high school. Probably wearing a lot of makeup and short skirts.

    Married August 2009

    3 years. 5 losses.

    Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15

  • I was working for Sprint in a corporate office.  I was engaged to a man that is not my DH and was very unhappy. My dad was waiting on a transplant (that he never got).
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    "I DO NOT love that you think so many things revolve around you.  I know you're bitter.  I get it.  But I'm over your feelings." The best person on the internet ever!
  • I was a senior in high school. I think graduation was in May.



    Me: PCOS and Hypothyroidism.
    Currently on Metformin and Synthroid
    BFP: 10.7.14
    EDD: 6.15.15

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  • Probably drinking and smoking way more than I should have at 17... Oh the good ole days

    imageMags's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
     
    TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
    DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
    ~Started acupuncture in  May 2014~

    ~~
    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • I was a senior in high school! I was probably counting down the days to graduation at this point, lol.
  • I was in college studying for finals.

    I could hold you for a million years
    To make you feel my love.
  • Getting ready to graduate high school in May. Can't believe it's been 10 years!

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  • In college, getting ready to leave for Europe on exchange. Living alone which was awesome. Starting to get into student loan debt and having a very meaningless sexual relationship with someone super hot. Pluses and minuses :-)

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • Omg I was 15 and in high School. I was such a kid.... this is not long before I started dating my first boyfriend or even started working at the grocery store yet... So this is right before life started sucking. LoL!

    OH wait - I know! I was enjoying being an Aunt for the first time! My first nephew was about 6 months old at this time! Wow! Now i feel old!! I still can't believe that kid is 10!

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  • Probably getting drunk before school was out and studying for finals (sophomore year of college). I also had a d-bag of a guy that I was dating on and off.
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    Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"

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