... 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!
Blog Archive
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January
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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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January
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44 comments:
You certainly have earned your rest momma. Congratulations on your little angel!
awww! i can't wait to see him!
Congratulations, Momma!
Welcome to the world, Karl!
Oh Nancy.
I am sitting here in my kitchen in Minnesota. I have chills and tears in my eyes.
Sweet baby boy.
I'm so happy for you.
Sleep!
Love,
Pam
Aww At least he's started to nurse! That's a great step forward :)
Congrats Nancy and definately get some good sleep (Finally right?)
*wonders if the girls have seen him yet?*
Congrats Nancy. Definitely get some much-needed sleep. I can't wait to see pics of little man.
Congratulations!!!
Get your sleep while you can. So happy for you all!
Congrats! Glad you and Karl are doing well.
Get some much deserved rest!
Nancy - congrats on the arrival of Karl! It's been a long road for you with such a sweet ending. Best wishes. ~Melissa (from webmd)
You can now sleep tight knowing that your little man has made it into this world safely. I am sure it has been a long time since you could sleep with so few worries...
You sure so deserve so much needes sleep,I'm so excited he's doing so well and you sound like your in happy spirits too ((HUGS))
oh congratulations!!! I can't wait to see him!!! Take care of yourself.
He's beautiful! I can't wait to meet him.
Congratulations!!!
~~HUGS~~
Velma
Congrats on your little one!! get some rest!
Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!
Congratulations!
Congrats! So glad all worked out okay!
COngrats! I cant wait to see pics!
Congrats Nancy! I am so happy for you! Hope the sugery went well. welcome to the world baby Karl. can't wait to see the pics of your beautiful baby boy.
Heather
Get some good rest! You deserve it!
Congratulations! Hope you have a good rest.
Congratulations on your little boy!
Congrats Nancy can't wait to see pictures!
Congratulations!!!
I am so happy for you! congrats!
Congrats, Nancy! I'm so glad everything worked out, and that Karl is here safely. Happy BirthDay, Karl!
Can't wait to hear the whole story.
Congratulations! Wishing you rest. :)
Congratulations! Make sure to take care of yourself as well as Karl.
I have tears in my eyes! I'm so happy for you and your family.
Get some sleep!
Can't wait to see the little man
congratulations!
Congratulations! So sorry to hear about the emergency surgery -- hope that is all OK. So excited that Karl is here, though -- I can't wait to see photos!!
Yay, congrats a million times over! I can't wait to hear all about the birth and see pics of him. Who does he look like (or does he look like anyone yet)?
Hopefully you are recovering well and you get a good sleep tonight.
I'm so happy for you Nancy. I remember when we were on the TTC:JSO board together and I remember how much you wanted this. Now your dream has come true. How wonderful!
I'm so happy that I've read your blog and kept up with your journey. I can't wait to read more!
Congrats again!!
Congratulations Nancy!
YAY... Lots of love!
Rest up.. I'll text you tomorrow!
Woo Hoo!!!
Huge congratulations to you. And blogging thorugh it? MY!
J
BIG HUGS MOMMA!!! I am so happy for you. I can't wait to see pics....
(I am a former KC momma prob the only one who didn't get involved in the drama....)
Nancy you fucking legend. Totally thinking of you, cannot WAIT to meet him. XOXOXOXOXOXO
Congrats Nancy!! I can't believe he is here. Wow - good job!
CONGRATS!!! Welcome, Karl! Your entrance has been VERY long awaited!
Congratulations, Nancy!
Just wondering how you guys are doing today.
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