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Well...she's here....although a bit early...
Hi ladies,
I realize I've been MIA for a while but just wanted to check in and let you know that my daughter has arrived....a bit unexpected as my due date wasn't until September 7th, but I guess my little one had other plans....
Violet Hermione was born on June 22nd at 2 pounds 15 ounces 16 inches. Although she will be in the NICU for a while, overall she is doing well and all tests that have been done so far to check her overall health have come back just fine. It's going to be a long summer waiting for her to be big and strong enough to come home.
I don't even know how it all happened - this whole pregnancy had been pretty uneventful up until the 24 week mark when I started bleeding. Went to the hospital then, they discovered I had placenta previa and kept me for observation. 4 days later, I was discharged and told to take it easy. At the 28 week mark, I had a sonogram to check if the placenta moved, which it did and I was told that if I were to deliver, it would not require a c section. Literally 4 days later, I was at home folding some shirts to put away when I felt something trickling down my leg and I look and see blood. Ran to the bathroom and a huge clot of blood came out so H and I rushed to the hospital where they discovered that not only did the placenta abrupt, but my water broke and I was in labor. They gave me meds to try to stop the labor and honestly, I had no idea I was in labor - I felt no contractions. I was then told I would be kept there for the remainder of the pregnancy, but that they could deliver the baby any day depending on how the baby was tolerating being in me as well as whether or not the bleeding would stop or get worse. Next day, the bleeding got worse and they had to do an emergency c section. It happened so quick, I didn't have time to process what was happening. Scary doesn't even begin to describe how I felt, but I'm relieved that I'm okay, and more importantly, my child is okay.
Btw, we were team green - we had no idea what we were having until she was born....most people thought we were having a boy but surprise!
Re: Well...she's here....although a bit early...
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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I'm so sorry that her birth was so scary, but I'm glad she is doing well and you are okay. I hope she continues to grow strong and the remainder of her NICU stay goes smoothly.
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Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
T&Ps that she continues to grow and develop and she can come home as soon as possible.
B Born 6.27.13
T&Ps for continued improvement and a relatively quick stay in NICU
I've gone through so many emotions in all of this. When they were wheeling me into the operating room, I was crying saying this isn't supposed to happen now. The day they discharged me, I cried because I was still in shock that I had my baby yet she wasn't coming home with us. It's gotten a little better but I still cry because I just want her to come home. The hospital has been amazing though - they are taking such good care of Violet and they are very big on skin to skin contact so I get to hold her everyday. They are also very big on breast feeding....I can't just yet because Violet isn't ready so I pump milk and they feed her that. It's hard though due to the nature of the delivery and her being so early....my full milk hasn't come in yet. Hopefully soon so I can keep up with her....
Wow, what a scary turn of events and delivery. I'm glad they were able to get the two steroid doses into you and it made a big difference in her lung development. I had them when I went into preterm labour but fortunetly did not have to experience half of what you did.
Beautiful baby and beautiful name. Here is hoping she grows and thrives and you can bring her home sooner rather than later.
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
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
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~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
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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
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
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."
BFP #5: 3/25/2015: EDD: 12/8/2015.
4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
IVF ICSI #2- (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term
IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
ER - 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254
Colin born via c/s 4/7/14 (36w5d) 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
TTC #2 - IVF 4 - July 2015 (Antagonist Protocol) 7/10 start stims
15R 8F 5dt of 1E blast grade BA & 1 blast to freeze!! (+hpt 6dp5dt)
beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
5/18/16 Jacob born via c/s (37w 1d) 9lbs .8oz 19in - 6 days in the NICU
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I'm so sorry her birth happened the way it did though. I'm so happy she's healthy and in the hospital growing strong. please keep us updated. you're all certainly in my t&p
The Rowdy Roberts
Team Green to Team Pink! Baby A born
Here comes 2u2! Team Green to Team Blue! Baby L born