I have been deemed "old" by the Association of Physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology. AMA stands for "advanced maternal age" and since I'm over 35 years old, I qualify. Yipee for me, eh?
I leave in about 9 minutes for the big genetic counselling appointment. I will receive a detailed u/s looking for soft markers of genetic disorders. Based upon those findings, I will be offered a variety of tests including CVS or amniocentesis.
I'm nervous, but at least the time is finally here. I'll update when I get back.
... 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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- I'm leaving on a jet plane
- IUI question for anyone to answer
- I almost just got into a serious accident.
- Oh I get it. I'm chopped liver now, eh?
- It just didn't come together.
- End of weekend already?
- A Braces Bunch Shout Out
- Finally Friday! Yipee!
- Ha! You thought I got off, eh?
- Well, slap my ass and call me Nancy.
- No, no call yet.
- waiting, waiting, waiting.
- I hate rollercoasters.
- A request for some major support.
- And now we wait. And a big WHOA!
- I'm a little chatty today
- Monday update.
- "Prayer To God"
- What kind of a person are you?
- I'm really scared.
- I'm behind.
- The day got weirder and weirder
- Spent last hour in police station.
- Psst ... Any first timers out there ...
- "All babies look like boys at 12 weeks".
- All because I'm AMA
- Happy Anniversary to Us!
- I don't get it. Really.
- It's temporary
- The skills THAT pay the bills.
- The news no one wants to receive.
- RESOLVED!!!
- Can't sleep.
- ~StrEsSed oUt~
- Anonymous Comments.
- My new ink.
- Musings on a Sick Day
- I've turned them off.
- 1 year maternal leave
- Wasn't that just dandy? (question at the end) - up...
- Let's get some people riled up.
- Canned Spam.
- psst.
- Crooked Teeth.
- Thank you MrsSpock
- too much coffee.
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7 comments:
I was 26 when pregnant and I had this test too. It's so fun to see the baby!
I don't know if blogger ate my comment- but Good Luck!
Hey old lady! :) I hope it went well!
poltzie, I was offered all these tests with my first two, but since I was under the age of worry, I declined them all. This time, because I'm over 35, I'm not only having them, but the doctor ordered them (I'm sure I could have said "no" if I wanted to).
So that's why I say "all because I'm AMA". Not that non-AMA-ers don't get it, just that I'm only getting it because I am AMA.
Good luck,
J
Crap. The fact that the word "Advanced" and Age" are put together in a phrase for anyone over the age of 35 ... well, that's just damn scary!!
Here's to be over 35 and "Advanced"! :-)
Glad it went well Old Lady!
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