... 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:
WOO-HOO!!!! Rock on!
Sending tons of non-hellish-labor thoughts! (you did say your first induced labor was hell, right...)
Hooray.
So wait, then it's tomorrow, correct? I mean, no c-section and induction in the morning?
Wow.
Oh Nancy, I'm so glad he's in the right position now...what a good boy...
Great stuff (cytotec btw)
xx
J
I'm soooo happy for you Nancy,think I got goose bumps when I read he's head down,awesome !
Best of luck to you and I can't wait to hear all about the arrival of baby Karl !!
Woohoo!
What a good little boy. Hope the induction goes well and he doesnt decide to mess things up between now and birth!
Can't wait to see your little man!
(I don't post much but I was on WebMD with you when you had Allison)
That's great news. Good luck with the induction.
I was going to call tonight to see how you were doing - I was working all day and just got your Text - I had no idea you were at the hospital.
Good Luck hun - I'm so excited for you and to meet your little man. ((shit I'm in tears))
Sending tons of easy labor vibes =D
(I hope this didnt post twice - blogger deleted my first attempt)
WooHoo!!!! Hope to see the little man soon!!!!
if you are like me that cytotec will work fast!!! we didn't even get to start my induction! she came fast!
Awesome! Maybe he is going to cooperate anyway!
oh nancy I am so happy for you! I know you really wanted a natural birth.
Good Luck.
YAY!!! That is GREAT NEWS!!! Easy labor thoughts headed your way!
Awesome!
I'm so glad he's in the right position now.
Plenty of quick labor vibes heading your way...
Yea!! Hope you're able to get a little rest tonight before they start the pitocin. And I hope your induction goes a bit faster than mine!
Whoo hoo!
no shit!!! How completely exciting...love this text update method!!
Come on Karl!!
Yay!! That's such good news. Here's to a nice, easy labor and delivery.
Can't wait to hear!
YAY
Hooray! Way to go, Karl (and you too Nancy).
I am so glad he decided to behave! Finally! ;o)
Good luck hon- got your text- hope to see him soon!
I hope your labor is nice & easy & that the epi finally works for you!
CONGRATS!!! (on the version working)
GOOD LUCK! (with the induction)
Awesome! Sending lots of easy labor vibes....
Wow - thank goodness he's in the right position! Good luck!
Yahoo!!!! So glad to hear!! Good luck tonight...hope it goes fast for you!!
Wow that is awesome news!!!!
Yeah! What great news!!!! Tomorrow will be a memorable day!
HOORAY!!!
HOLY SHIT! No wonder I never got a reply back from you!
Excellent news! All good things coming your way! and Happy Almost birthday Karl! You have an awesome Mommy there so be good to her!
~ Marie
aka SweetMarie128
That's great news!
I hope it goes fast and you're holding your boy soon!
WOOOO HOOOO way to go Karl!! Good Luck Nancy. I pray you have a quick and easy labor.
Wow, that's amazing!!!!!! I am ecstatic right now!
Go Nancy, go Karl!!! :)
Best wishes!
Woo Hoo!! What a good boy! Good luck! Hope you have an easy delivery!!
Way to go Karl!!!
Hope the rest goes well. Can't wait to read your latest update!!
GL Nancy!!! Sending you lots of quick labor and very healthy little boy vibes!!!
Hope you're holding your little one by now!
Wonderful news! Rock out, Karl. Umm...literally.
Thinking of you, good luck!!
Good luck Nancy! Can't wait tio see pictures!
Halleluyer!!
I stand corrected! Freakin awesome!
good luck! I no longer have a blog but i still try to keep up cant wait for an update!
Awesome!! Best of luck!!
How exciting!! I love it when they work.
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