That's it? Just a few responses to my open ended "ask me anything" post. I see how you all are now. Uh-huh.
Bitches.
heh. gosh, I hope you know I'm kidding. "Bitches." is just such a funny sentence of it's own. I don't really think anyone out there is a bitch. Okay, totally lying. I do. But probably none of them are reading this. So let's just say that ~you~ are NOT a bitch in my book. :)
... 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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24 comments:
LMAO...that made me laugh!
I have a couple dummy questions...how much longer until you find out if you're having a girl or a boy? Do you find out sooner because you're high risk? Couldn't you have chosen at transfer?
Should spark some interesting stuff for you to talk about.
Last night at my appointment, my OB made sure to tell me I can't have liver right now. Sooo that's why I've been staying away... ;)
I'm emailing you a story about a controversial subject. Un momento.
By the way...just noticed this.
"Thanks for leaving wanting to leave a comment."
Might want to take "leaving" out of that sentence.
Wahoo!!!! Nancy called me a bitch! WOOT!!!
Seriously, I have no ability to think of anything creative, or probing, or entertaining to ask. You know I'd comment if I had anything worth saying.
But these days? My brain? It is the mush.
mmj - where is the typo "Thanks for leaving wanting to leave a comment." ? I can't find it!
And I already know - it's a BOY!!
mmj - I forgot to answer. I could of done gender selection with genetic testing before transfer, but we declined it. The reason I found out "boy" early was due to me getting a CVS.
alison - lol. Seriously, it took me a few moments to figure out what the hell liver had to do with anything. I'm such a dork.
Beth - you are allowed. You are having quite a time in your own life right now. ~hugs~
Love the new belly. I'm a bitch but I'm not a punk rock bitch, cuz your last post just had me going "huh?" from the start. Unfortunaely, I got nothing for ya.
I can spell. It's unfortunately. Realized my error as soon as I hit publish.
Nancy - the typo is where when people get to lave you a comment there is a box that says "Thanks for leaving wanting to leave a comment. While I welcome you to agree ~or~ disagree with me, rude name calling .....". I am surprised I found it since I have so many typos myself.
Anyway did I ever say congrats on the boy? I don't remember so if I didn't my apologies and congrats! I LOVE having boys they are so much fun!
Oh and I remember Kaci asking how you decided on your tats and the stories behind them one time in a comment - I would also like to know that.
I would like to ask a question.....
How do you decide what tattoo to get?
Oh that's where you're wrong Nancy... I AM a bitch. Super Duper Bitch sometimes.
;)
Proud to be a bitch...thank you very much!
BTW your 14 W belly looks smaller than your 12 W! How'd you do that?
You got that right, Nancy. I am a bitch!
But not too much of one to forget to thank you for your sweet comment. The support helps so much!
AWE!! Two girls and a boy...how perfect!!
You must have found the typo...LOL. It's not there anymore.
I am honored to be called a bitch by you! Haha... Seriously though - cannot think of one thing to ask. I need to be more original. I am one of those people that can never think of an answer to the question "If you could meet any famous person in history, who would it be?". I am not kidding. My answer changes daily.
The belly is looking good!
I don't really get any comments to my post...I'd give anything for a "few". lol
Is the belly officially past the boobs now? It looks like it may have edged out in two weeks! Doyou show in clothes o can you still 'pass' for you remaining tats?
(PS- I absolutely love that you called me at work today to find out the 2nd # & that you are livid with me! Even if it was only for a second! <3)
Ha! At least you got SOME questions ... i did that once and no-one asked me ANYTHING. I felt like an idiot.
Yes, I am a bitch. One of the biggest bitches in town, in fact. xoxox
That's neither the first or last time in my life to be called a bitch, trust me. :-)
I don't know jack shit about punk rock, so instead of sounding like a total clod, I just kept quiet.
As far as asking questions, I'm so dang sleep deprived and dazed right now that I can hardly find my way to the mailbox. Let's just say that wit and humor are on a vacation at the moment but I expect them back very soon.
Here's a topic for you: What is the origin of punk? Probably another post that no one (but me of course) would care to read. I wrote a paper in college arguing that punk began in NY, although popular belief is the UK. I couldn't tell you anything about it now other than I think I got an A.
By the way, my dad and half my cousins love chopped liver. It is my grandma's specialty. So, you'd be alright in my family's book!
Hey Nancy. You cracked me up. I have a topic that I'm curious to hear opinions on...as I'm considering talking to DH about TTC another baby next year.
What do people think about gender selection? Personally I Do NOT agree with using abortion to get the sex you want, but I feel like in this day and age (we have no shortage of either sex) I have no problem with couples "trying" for a specific gender. They've got some new really expensive technologies out there, but they also have clinics that use IUI with "supposedly" sperm samples rich in the sex you desire. I've read a few of the scientific papers on it and it's funny that they do seem to have some success (say for a girl the chances go from 50% to 78%), but I've also read papers that test the sperm samples and say they still have 50/50 X to Y sperm. I found it pretty interesting, since I have two boys and REALLY would love to have a daughter.
I think there are some people out there that feel this is morally wrong and I'd love to hear the reasoning. I know that some people do it for health reasons...for example to avoid a sex-linked trait that they know they are a carrier for and I have a hard time understanding how that could be a bad thing.
WOOHOOO!!! Your having a boy?! LOL! GL w/ that one! Haa haa!!! Hayden is a CRAZY kid! LOL! Nah I'm just playin...Thats freakin awesome!
Okay, I have a question: since you have two kids close in age, do you have any advice to offer? If my current in-utero baby makes it, I'll have two boys 20.5 months apart. Would love advice!
hee hee bitch is not a bad thing to be called in my book. Sorry no ideas for questions to ask but I will keep thinking.
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