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Excited. Nervous. Still not feeling real.

I have been sporadically posting here for a bit. I've been lurking this board for a long time. Now I can join!

I'm both excited and nervous to be over here with you ladies. It's early and after everything it's taken for us to get here, I'm trying just to stay positive and not fear the worst.

If you don't know our "story" here's a quick sum-up: DH and I have been together 9.5 years, married 1.5. We've been trying since 1/13 and seeing the RE since 8/13. I am annovulatory without meds. This was our 2nd (3rd if you count the cancelled cycle) IUI. I had 3 fully mature and 6-7 almost mature follies at trigger. The RE gave us the 40-45% chance of multiples if we got a BFP speech just before the IUI.

So! Here I am. I tested yesterday and today with both cheapies and FRERs.  Happily, today's tests are darker. I will probably continue testing until Monday, which will be my second beta (they only do beta testing M-F). First beta came back today at 58, which I hope is normal for 11DPO. EDD 2-15-15.

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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 

Re: Excited. Nervous. Still not feeling real.

  • Congrats again!
    That sounds like a good first beta to me. If you like looking at numbers, check out http://www.betabase.info for beta statistics (and to see how much they really do vary).





    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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  • MRadsMRads member
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    Whoohooo! Welcome!
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    B Born 6.27.13
  • Yay!!! Love this post! :)

    ...hello out there!
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    dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
    off bcp 11/11
    a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
    injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
    Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
    one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
    EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
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  • So happy to see this!!
    **Signature Warning**

    Dx PCOS August 2012
    Clomid x4 = BFN
    Femara+Follistim IUIs x 6 = 3 BFN, 2 C/P, 1 early miscarriage
    IVF June 2014- 43 R, 34 M, 24 F, 12 blasts frozen and severe OHSS
    FET September 12, 2014!
    Beta #1 12dp5dt- 724
    Beta #2 14dp5dt- 1631
    Beta #3 20dp5dt- 12,813
    EDD 5/31/15 until OB tells me otherwise. Grow babies grow!

    "I might have to wait. I'll never give up. I guess it's half timing, and the other half's luck. 
    Wherever you are, whenever it's right, you'll come out of nowhere and into my life." ~ Michael Buble

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  • Congrats and welcome!
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  • Welcome!

    I don't think it really felt real to me until my son was about two months old! Maybe I take longer than most :-)
    "How long till my soul gets it right? Can any human being ever reach the highest light? Except for Galileo, god rest his soul, king of night vision, king of insight." ~ Indigo Girls Anniversary
    When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.

    Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
  • Once again, so super awesome! Congratulations again!

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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
         
  • Yay!! I am so excited and happy for you!
    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
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    Welcome and congrats!! Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months.

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  • Woooo! So happy to see you over here! Congrats again!
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  • So happy to see you over here as a GP mom!! I hope you have the happiest and healthiest pregnancy! Welcome to the 2015 baby club! :D

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  • Love this! So exciting
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    DD born 1.25.15

  • Love this! So exciting
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    DD born 1.25.15

  • Congratulations! H&H 9 months!

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  • Congrats again! So happy to see you over here as a GPM!!!
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  • Welcome! So glad you are joining us! FX for good beta numbers at your next draw!

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    TTC #1 since July 2012

    Cycles 1-9: BFN
    Cycle 10: Surprise BFP on 10/17/2013!
    EDD: June 25, 2014
    Baby Girl born via induction June 26, 2014

    My TTC Journey Blog

  • So happy for you!!!!

    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~

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    BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
  • IM, I am still SOOOO over the moon excited for you!! I could cry, really!!

    And considering you're still pretty early in the DPO count, 58 sounds good to me! I'd probably be testing obsessively, too, though!

    I understand the fear early on. I'm here if you ever just want/need to ramble!
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    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    TTC since July 2012
    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
    Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!
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  • IM, I am still SOOOO over the moon excited for you!! I could cry, really!!


    And considering you're still pretty early in the DPO count, 58 sounds good to me! I'd probably be testing obsessively, too, though!

    I understand the fear early on. I'm here if you ever just want/need to ramble!
    All of this. :) I lived on the beta base site when I was in the middle of Betas. And I tested multiple times. :) It will take a while to feel real- but just know we are all so very excited and happy for you! ♡♡

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    After 2 years of TTC, lots of tests, and a Hysteroscopy/Laparoscopy to remove several polyps,
    Clomid/IUI #1 3/14: cancelled due to surprise BFP 3/8/14.
    Beta 1 3/11: 398  Beta 2 3/13: 728  Beta 3 3/20: 11,482 
    Surprise BFP turns into Surprise Twins! 

    Zoey and Garrett born 10/24/14 at 36+3


     

  • I'm so excited for you, and I hope you have a very boring 9 months ahead.

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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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  • You're all amazing! <3
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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 

  • congrats @islandmonkey8 this is so fantastic!!!!
  • Congratulations again!  I'm so very happy for you!!  FX for continually awesome betas!  :)

    It's so awesome to have you over here on GPM!!
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    * After 22 months and 2 failed IUIs, we finally got our BFP *
    DS delivered naturally at 41w6d on 4/18/14
    * TTC #2  March 2015 *

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    Yay! H&H 9 months!
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  • Congrats again! I'm pretty sure I took upwards of a dozen tests in the first few weeks trying to wrap my mind around it.  That's what cheapies are for! H&H 9 months and congrats on your little valentine!
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    First date July 31, 1999    Married January 28, 2009 
    TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 
    DS born: February 21, 2012

    TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014
  •   Congrats!!!  Hope your next beta is great!
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    <3<3 "You know my name, not my story.
    You've heard what I've done, not what I've been through.
    If you were in my shoes, you'd fall the first step." <3<3


  • FX for rising/great beta tomorrow!!! I'll be thinking about you sending lots of sticky vibes!


    TTC since 3/2012 
    DH - 36; nml swimmers; Me - 36; almost no AMH (last 0.081), low AFC, nml FSH/LH
    Clomid + IUI #1 (6/2013) - BFN; #2 (7/2013) - BFFN
    IVF 1.0 5R/5F/2T (ET 6/11/2014) - no frosties, but BFP 8dp5dt (EDD 3/1/2015) 
    Lost our sweet baby boy, Lincoln Alexander 10/3/2014 (19w)
    IVF 2.0 - ER 3/25/2015 - 3R ZERO mature.
    Ovaries are done...
    DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
  • Yay, congrats!
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    Team Green to Team Pink! Baby A born
    Here comes 2u2! Team Green to Team Blue! Baby L born
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