Or just call me nancy. Or just slap my ass. Your choice.
Got the call. The baby is chromosomally ~normal~. No trisomy 13/18/21. I jumped another hurdle.
A sincere thank you for all of your support. Each little comment of "I'm thinking of you" lifted my spirits. I've been really worried for the past week and each of you had a big hand in helping me through it.
Oh yeah. An odd chromosome was found in the set of sex chromosomes. Funny thing. There was a X ~and~ a Y. I could of sworn there was an XX set. But nope. Looks like I'm having a boy!
... 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".
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- The skills THAT pay the bills.
- The news no one wants to receive.
- RESOLVED!!!
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- ~StrEsSed oUt~
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- Musings on a Sick Day
- I've turned them off.
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94 comments:
I am thrilled to hear everything is ok and you are having a little boy! Congrats!
Yay! That's great news! A boy, huh? How do you feel about that?
Congratulations!!! What great news! Wow!!! I am really very happy for you.
YAY YAY YAY!! Best news of the day!! A perfectly normal, hopefully healthy prince!
Hooray! So happy to hear that your little baby boy is healthy!!! So sorry you've had to go through so many frightening situations. Hopefully you will now have a very uneventful pregnancy.
YAY a BOY!! I'm so glad everything worked out for the best! Congratulations!!!
well yay for a boy and yay that everything is ok!
I'm glad all the news was good. But a boy?!?! What on earth are you going to do with a boy? Congrats!
I'm so glad everything turned out ok! Congrats on your boy! How exciting!
First of all I'm glad to hear that baby doesn't have DS. Secondly, congrats on your little boy :-D
I am so happy the baby is healthy and normal! That is so great! *big hugs*.
A boy huh? I have two girls myself and if I were to have a boy I don't think I would know what to do with one! But I am sure you will figure it out! :)
--Kristin
I'm so happy for you that the results came back normal!! And BOY!! Congrats. Here comes some big changes for your family. Happy ones!
I'm so glad everything is okay with the baby. Congratulations on your little boy!
OMG OMG OMG!! That is wonderful!! Now you have both girls and a boy. This is just wonderful. So much for going by the OWT for HB's.
~crying~
I'm so very happy for you!! This is really a blessing.
I'm so glad that your baby is healthy. Wishing you all the best.
Thank goodness Nancy! I am so glad to hear the news. I have been a bad commenter but I have been keeping up! Congrats on the boy!!! :-)
I'm so glad everything is OK. Congrats on a SON!
Congrats hun, I am so happy all is well and the stress can calm down!!!!!
Very happy for you on both counts!!
Oh hun, I am SOOO HAPPY to hear this!!! Oh, and about that Y chromosome...takes some getting used to huh? Shall I send you some pee-pee teepees? ;-)
YAY! you have definitely been in my thoughts! and a boy...what fun! it is certainly the year of the boy!
NANCY!! I just knew everything was going to be ok...I'm am so happy and relieved for you! So when you get the CVS done they can actually tell the sex of your baby...and you are SURE it's a boy?!? This is awesome...I am so excited for you!!
I am a big, fat lurker but I just wanted to come out of hiding and tell you that I'm really glad that everything turned out ok. Congrats on having a boy!
I've been refreshing this blog all day waiting on your results. Congratulations on the health of your BOY! I wonder how many of us were lurking and praying for you without your even being aware of our quiet support--the network is probably very large;-) Again, congratulations.
Congrats on the good report, and congrats on your BOY!!! FINALLY! I was a little worried you might decide to try all this ONE MORE TIME ;)
Oh thank goodness! I have been thinking of you and praying for this outcome. Congratulations on finding out you are having a "normal" little boy!
Hurray!! I'm so glad everything turned out great. See I told you it would be a boy!!!
Oh my goodness, Nancy. What a blessing! And a boy...congratulations on that as well!!
AWESOME! I am so glad everything is ok. And i totally hadn't thought about the fact that they could determine the sex - a BOY! Congratulations.
Congratulations on the healthy baby boy (Tyler Durden right?).
You are the third person I “know” that has two girls and is now pregnant with their first boy. How exciting!
A little blue in the maze of pink will be a welcome sight for your DH, I'm sure! He won't feel quite so outnumbers.
Congrats on the great test results and for your three legged babe.
P.S. Next time you should try the white sauce, chicken, artechoke heart, chile and garlic pizza. Yummy!
Congratulations Nancy, I'm so happy for you. You're going to love having a boy. They are mommy's little protectors and it fills my heart with joy knowing you get to experiance that.
well, I guess that u/s was right when you thought you saw boy parts. I'm glad everything is okay!
Congratulations on your good news, and congrats on the boy!!! Boys are so much fun. You will have a forever Momma's boy... ;)
You know, I was going to ask you if you would be able to determine the sex through CVS. I didn't bother asking because I was sure you would have mentioned it!
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Wonderful news!
And YAY for a boy!
PS, is his name still going to be Tyler Durden? ;)
Whew, what a refief Nancy. I'm so happy that you got double good news!!! Yeah for a boy!
!!!!!!good news all around!!!!!! I am so excited for you! And jealous that you know the sex already. I have to wait a whole more week.
Yay a boy!! I'm not going to slap your a&& but I will call you Nancy...although human is a better word :0) Everyone worries!! What a happy Thursday for you!
Nancy,
I'm thrilled for you!! Nothing, nothing beats a healthy baby. Early confirmation of the gender is icing on the cake.
Heather (who replied yesterday on WebMD)
i'm so glad that everything turned out fine. i was praying for you everyday!! and WOW congrats on the baby boy woohoo did u tell the girls they'll be having a lil brother yet? ahh i'm so excited for you!!! i wish you all the best!!!
Well allllriiiight! SO happy for you - a healthy boy is a great thing. I didn't know what I would do with a boy either, but we kind of like him now (wink).
Congrats to all of you!
That is so fantastic! And, a boy!
Congratulations Nancy!!
A healthy baby boy!! Woot woot!!
So happy for you. And relieved.
This pregnancy caper really is a rollercoaster ride.
Congrats on everything!!! A boy! What fun!!
So happy for you Nancy!
Heather from PAIF
I am so excited for your a great news!!!
KICK ASS!!!
Nancy that's so wonderful. You've overcome so many hurdles, I was sure this was another one you'd jump over easily! And congrats on the boy!
NO WAY! BLUE BLUE BLUE! ACK! YAY. Congrats all around. I'm happy for you.
I just breathed a huge sigh of relief, I'm so happy for you. Congrats on the healthy boy! You already know that you'll love him, hell you already love him, but boys are really special. (of course so are girls!)
Congrats on the great news and on having a boy!! Boys are great!
Congratulations on the news of your healthy little boy! Can't wait to meet him.
that is great!! and congrats on the boy. how do you feel about that? want any clothes? LOL
AWESOME!! I'm so happy that its a boy. Now you have your 2 girls & a boy! I'm glad everything turned out okay now you can relax & enjoy the next 6 months or so!
Relieved everything seems a-ok. Sorry you had to go through all that - must have been so scary and stressful. Congrats on having a boy!! :) They are tons of fun
-Chippylibrarian
I AM SO HAPPY FOR THIS GREAT NEWS! Congratulations on having a boy... Now try to enjoy a little this magical time
**cough cough** Told you **cough cough**
=)
Thank god for u and this baby that it came back as "normal". Whew. Big sigh of relief, huh?
Yay for good news! Now hopefully this baby doesn't cause you anymore concerns! Oh and a boy - what fun!
Nancy,I am so glad that everything worked out! And a boy, how exciting! I am so happy for you!
PHEW!!!!!YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!
I'm sooo glad everything worked out well for you and the baby. What wonderful news!!! And a boy, I'm so excited for you! I love baby boys!( that's what I want when I get one :) )
Oh that is wonderful news !! I'm so happy to hear your baby boy is doing great !!
For just a second there I thought you were telling us that your kiddo had an EXTRA chromosome, thus resulting in a hermaphrodite. Seriously, I thought "She's taking this well," then re-read. Congratulations!
OMG Bree! lol!!!
Woohooo! CONGRATS on both!!
i knew it!!! go tyler!
Whoo hoo for the usual number of chromosomes! And congrats on the boy- they're loads of fun during diaper changes!
I am so freaking happy for you- just think- now you can spend roughly 6 months shopping for all those BOY things!
(I hope you like blue!) I actually love the little preppy boy clothes when combined with a baby mohawk- you MUST do baby mohawks if just once for me!
I am just so happy & relieved & excited for you! I hope this little guy isn't showing you that he's going to be a daredevil driving his momma crazy!
Congrats! I've been following with my fingers crossed and lots of prayers. I know you are nervous about a boy but they are wonderful, and I'm not biased just because I only have a boy lol.
Woohoo! Congrats on all accounts!
Grinning from ear to ear. :)
xx
J
Congrats on your healthy 'growing' baby boy!!!
Welcome to Team Boy! And congrats on all the great news!
Yay!! That is awesome news! I've been checking your blog and thinking about you hoping you'd get good news!
Congrats on the boy! The bond between a mom and her son is indescribably wonderful!
Congratulations on the boy - and I'm so happy for you that he is healthy ok!
What a sigh of relief for you Nancy!! Whether it's a boy or a girl....congrats!!
Your girls can dress him up in their clothes and pretend he is a girl (DOH!)
A baby BOY and a healthy on at that!! Congratulations Nancy!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
Woo-hoo!!
**SLAP**
WHOO HOOOOO! And a little BOY!!! Rocking!
Congrats on the good news & that is so exciting that you are having a boy!!!
Hooray for the wonderful news!!! And a little boy...Woo hoo!!!
I'm just picturing the little faux-hawks he'll have....awwwww. :-)
Congrats Nancy!
That is wonderful news all around! Take care of yourself and your little man!!
Yay! Congrats on the boy!
I am so freaking excited. I told you little John was going to be next! And I have to say I am so freaking excited for your hubby too! I kept thinking about my dad and how he lived with 4 girls plus my mom. I'm still not sure how he didn't kill us all! I can't wait to meet him and bite his chubby little toes. (can't do the ear that was Ella's, can't do cheek that was Allies, so I decided until further notice I am going to bite his toes) Love ya!
omg, CONGRATS!!! I'm so happy to hear your results came back normal AND that you're having a boy. I knew it! I just had a feeling you had a boy in there! Woohoo!!!
This is great news Nancy. Such a relief, I'm sure.
And congrats on a boy!!
was so worried, relieved for you and a boy too! Wishing you the best for the rest :) XXX
Congrats. I am so happy that everything turned out normal. yeah on the boy! I had a feeling you were. wink wink. Have fun buying boy stuff. :)
Amy
Congratulations, Nancy! I am so happy for you on both counts - healthy baby and that it's a BOY! :)
congrats on your healthy baby boy Nancy...I was right, hehe :)
Congrats! I know you would be thrilled either way but I bet it's exciting that you're going to have a little boy. Have you told the girls?
I tried to comment earlier, but I can't seem to log into blogger from work any more. Bastards!
Anyway, I'm so glad to hear that your little boy is A-OK. And I'm really excited for you that you get to experience parenting a little boy to go along with your two gorgeous girls! Congratulations!
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