Hey Girls, sorry I have been absent from the board for a while. It has been a busy couple of months. Last time I posted we just found out we were having twins! Well, about that time is when I started suffering from terrible morning (noon, and night) sickness which lasted for the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy. It was all I could do to hold down my job, so I didn't have the energy to do much posting. Thankfully, it did eventually end though and the rest of the pregnancy has been wonderful (minus the heartburn, but I can live with that).

We found out that we are having two little boys!!!! DH thought for sure it would be two girls, but I had a feeling all along. Since the end of the m/s everything has gone remarkably well. I have felt good, haven't had to go on bedrest, and now at 32 weeks and am not showing signs of labor (I am keeping my fingers crossed that my luck in this area will continue). The boys (which we still don't have names for), are doing pretty well. In fact, Twin A is a big boy and is measuring weight wise two weeks ahead of his due date. However, A's remarkable growth is now affecting Twin B, who unfortunately is now having trouble growing due to lack of space. So, right now we are taking it week by week and monitoring B very closely. If he continues to struggle to grow, we may go ahead and deliver sometime in early Jan. I am freaking out that that is so close.

I wish I could write to everyone individually, but to keep this post from being way too long, I just want to let you know I have thought a lot about you guys over the past couple of months and have really missed ya'll. This board was a huge comfort for me during all of my IVFs and I will forever be thankful for it and you girls. Congrats to all those BFPs out there! And for you girls still waiting on yours, it will come. There was time I never thought I would be able to post a thread entitled "grad update" and here I am. Miracles DO happen.

With the birth of the twins a couple of weeks away, I may not be able to regularly post, but I will definitely pop in and check on you all when I can. Much love and baby dust!!!!!

C.C.

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CC
TTC #1 2+ yrs
IUI 1-4 BFN
IVF #1 Oct 2006 BFP Ectopic
IVF #2 Mar 2007 Canceled
IVF #3 May 2007 BFP




We are having TWIN BOYS!!!

on the 2 boys, they will be the best of friends!!

I am sorry about the m/s that really sucks!! I am so happy you are feeling better now though.

I cant wait to see them and hear what you finally come up with for names!! You better get going on that, they could come soon!!

Make sure you update us ASAP when they arrive, I dont want them crawling before you decide to pop back in again

thanks for stopping in!!!!

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Stacie
DS~Jake
DS~Elijah

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL????????

Oh yeah wheres our BELLY PIC?????

Thanks for the great update! I just love hearing about our girls successful pregnancies. It always gives me hope.

Hope things continue to go well and that L&D is everything you ever hoped it would be.


~m

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CC it is so great to hear from you! I am so glad you have made it to 32 weeks although those first 20 don't sound like they were too much fun. Twin boys, what a blessing. I hope you can keep 'em cooking and growing a bit longer but it seems like you are doing a great job. Thanks for the update!

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AJ

30
Clomid BFN
Clomid BFN
IUI with injectables - BFN
IUI with injectables - BFP, miscarriage
IVF #1, BFN
IVF #2, BFN
IVF #3, 5 blasts frozen, no transfer
IVF #4, BFP, It's twins. Due Oct. 9th.

What a wonderful update!! Thanks for poppin' in. Goodness, twin boys. How exciting!! Hope you have a wonderful holiday and you keep baking those little boys a little longer!

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It's good to hear from you and see that you are doing well. Hopefully your twins will cooperate and Baby A will decide to leave a bit of room for twin B. Best of luck to you!

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Alita, Host of Gay/Lesbian Pregnancy Board







IVF w/ ICSI #1
Retrieval 4/17
23 eggs, 16 mature, 13 fertilized, 4
Transfer cancelled due to OHSS

5/25/07 FET--transferred 2 grade 2 embryos
6/4/07 HPT (13 dpo)
6/5/07 Beta #1 (14 dpo) = 346

I am glad all is well. My friend had twins that weighed 2 lbs apart. Both were very healthy. One weighed 8 1/2 lbs and the other 6 1/2. I can't believe it is so soon.

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Glad to hear an update from you! I lurk here all the time, and it's nice to see updates from grads.

I myself am 33 wks now as well (with a girl...Jill Alyse). All is going fine, unfortuantley sometimes...sometimes I wish I had a small issue or 2 just to get a little extra sympathy! haha I'm glad I'm doing well, really. I just finished cleaning up after hosting a CMas Eve breakfast for 18 adults and 14 kids.

Now to get DH working on the babies room...he's home for 12 days and is supposed to be doing it, so I thought...apparently he's taking the S L O W way of getting it done andjust informed me that it's Cmas EVe and he is taking the day "off" , and maybe he'd work on it tomorrow...huh? Cmas Day? Like we won't be busy tomorrow too w/ 10 guests coming for lunch/dinner.

I digress, congrats on the twins, get some rest you are going to need it really soon!

CC- It is so good to hear from you. I have thought about you quite a bit in the past wondering how you were doing. Glad that the boys are doing well. You sound like you are doing great. Good luck with the delivery and keep us posted.

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Mel (34) DH-Justin (34) (unexplained infertility)
TTC #1 since December 2004
IVF #4 was a BFP
Kayla and Jordyn were born on March 20, 2008

Its great to hear from you!!

Time has flown by hasn't it ?? I remember when you first posted your !! I'm sorry to hear about all that morning sickness but I'm glad it finally has subsided!!

I'm tagging along right behind you!! I'm 31 weeks today! But with ONE healthy baby boy!!

Better get going on those names!! Its going to crawl up on ya and those little miracles will be here before ya know it!!

Congrats!!

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I'm glad you updated! Merry Christmas!

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Thanks for all of the warm wishes. I really missed you guys. Looks like there has been a lot going on with us formally may/june cycles. Congrats on all the babies! I will be thinking about you guys and checking in to hear about your birth stories.

I will also certainly let you know when the boys arrive. Hopefully, we will have decided on names by then too. You would think that after TTC for almost 4 years, we would have at least thought about names. Anyway, take care and I will check in with ya'll soon.

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CC
TTC #1 2+ yrs
IUI 1-4 BFN
IVF #1 Oct 2006 BFP Ectopic
IVF #2 Mar 2007 Canceled
IVF #3 May 2007 BFP




We are having TWIN BOYS!!!

Congratulations on your twin boys!! I have always wondered how things were going for you. You were one of my inspirations when I was going through my last two cycles. Please post pictures of your boys as soon as they arrive.

Sarah (36)
DH (37)

IVF attempt #1 Feb 06 – cancelled due to cyst
IVF #1 – May 06 = BFN; none to freeze
IVF #2 – Oct 06 = BFN; none to freeze
IVF attempt #3 – April 07 = cancelled due to poor response
IVF #3 – July 07 = BFP!!! Added heparin, baby aspirin and ivig for immune issues
Beta 1 = 1688, Beta 2 = 3206, Beta 3 = 21,587

1st ultrasound 8/24/07 shows ONE healthy baby!!!

It’s a GIRL!!!

CC, I too have been wondering how you were doing. Congrats on the twin boys and thanks for giving us a update on you I can't wait to hear your birth story and see pics!

Janay

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JANAY-34
DH-Scott 34
Married July 1999
TTC#1 since 2000
DX endo (stage IV), MTHFR
IVF#1 BFN
IVF#2 fall 08
starting DHEA in Sept