... 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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- update on me.
- I ~puffy heart~ tek.
- Do I comment on your blog?
- I broke a rule.
- Pneumonia.
- Wow, I'm ~really~ sick. (upd comments)
- It's question asking time.
- The last belly pictures.
- Picture Placeholder
- Temporary and craptastic pictures
- Well that's not cool at all.
- explanations, bullets and pictures.
- My eyes sting.
- I love her, I really do.
- 3 hours!!!
- So I just handed her my debit card.
- Birth Story and the after belly picture.
- Moo! Im hooked up to a pump right now. Fun times.
- A quick pic to appease the masses
- Still alive. Barely. Blood loss taking its toll. W...
- web nursery
- Okay - I'm home.
- Need blood transfusion. Still in hospital. Please ...
- In hosp until monday. Im having heart trouble. The...
- He is a sleepy baby! Nursed one side but now he sl...
- Karl is here! 7lbs, 8ozs. I was rushed to emergenc...
- +1 station, 95% effaced, 6cms. And pain is like no...
- Labor really hurts. Oh fuck. I have done it before...
- Water broke on its own at 4am. Immediate hard and ...
- Version worked! Baby boy is head down now. Startin...
- Confirmed still breech. Waiting for epidural now. ...
- Alright. I'm off!
- oh my god.
- Which ones do you hate?
- There is no way he'll let me wait.
- Holy Fucking Crap.
- 2 appointments
- Urgh.
- "Would you like to have your baby on Saturday?"
- The Misfits want my girls' skulls.
- Burger King vs McDonalds commercial
- Crap, I'm a little late with this one.
- The three B's
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20 comments:
Good luck babe!
good luck! here's to a quick and painless turn.
good luck!!
Good luck, Nancy.
Thinking of you and baby.
hoping it works!!
Good Luck!! I am thinking of you and Karl!
Whoa! I'll be thinking of you, Nancy! Good luck!
OMG Good luck! I'm so excited for you!
Hope things are going well. And I hope that epidural is working!
Thinking about you!! hopeing for a quick and painless version!
luck, luck, luck!
How are you? Hope that everything went alright!
I am late but good luck!
Hope everything is successful! Good luck, Nancy!!
Fingers crossed for an easy turn and then an easy arrival.
'See' you on the flipside :)
xx
J
(flipside-geddit??)
Nancy:
We're here!
Can't wait to hear...
Xo (and I mean it)
Pam
Crossing fingers and toes for it to work & for a smooth delivery in the morning!
So excited for you guys Nancy! I am sending good thoughts and prayers your way wishing Karl and you a safe, virtually pain-free delivery!
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