Waiting No More!: Waiting No Longer!

Alexandria was born Wednesday night at 10:11pm! She weighed 7lbs 13oz, is 20.5in long and has a full head of hair- which is the big shocker since J and I had blond wisps at birth! We are all doing well, exhausted, but well...

5/5/10

Timeline

Dec '04 - Met my military husband, J

Jul '05 - We move-in together!

Feb '07 - Engaged!

Apr '07 - Elope! J leaves for our first ever long deployment :(

Nov '07 - J's home!

Feb '08 - go off BCP

Mar '08 - J's away

Apr '08 - J's home! 1st cycle TTC (funky cycle) = BFN

May '08 - 2nd cycle TTC = BFN; J has SA done due to varicocele

Jun '08 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP

Jul '08 - 8 week u/s = no baby, just two empty sacs

Aug '08 - Natural twin m/c

Sept '08 - Recovery cycle

Oct '08 - 1st cycle TTCAL = BFN

Nov '08 - J's away

Dec '08 - J's home! 2nd cycle TTCAL = BFN

Jan '09 - Got J's SA results back = hmm, not so good. 3rd cycle TTCAL = BFN. J leaves for another long deployment :(

Feb '09 - Baseline blood work looks good and started using CBEFM

Mar '09 - "Diagnosed" as a late ovulator. Didn't know that could be an issue...

Apr '09 - 1st RE appointment

Jun '09 - HSG = right tube partially blocked; 50mg Clomid CD3-7

Jul '09 - IUI #1: Clomid + Ovidrel trigger = BFN

Aug '09 - J's home! Surprise BFP 8/19! 1st beta @ 3w6d (13dpo)= 65; 2nd beta @ 4w4d (18dpo)= 749!

Sept '09 - 1st u/s @ 8w4d and baby looks great: measuring on track with a heart rate of 160bpm!!

Oct '09 - 2nd u/s @ 11w1d and baby still looking good, even measuring a bit ahead!

Nov '09 - Heard Baby's heartbeat through the doppler: a strong and wonderful 161bpm!

Dec '09 - Find out we're having a girl!

Apr '10 - Baby is due on the 29th... will she be an April or May baby?!

May '10 - Our baby girl is born on May 5th! Hard to believe she is really here...

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Jan '12 - Officially start TTC again

Feb '12 - BFP 2/26

Mar '12 - Ectopic (right tube) discovered, given Methotrexate 3/10; another dose given 3/16

Apr '12 - Right tube rupture and removal

Jul '12 - RE consultation; decide to try naturally for a few cycles

Sept '12 - J deploys

May '13 - J's home!

Jul '13 - BFP 7/13. 1st beta (22dpo)= 1322, 2nd beta= 1895, 3rd beta= 4000

Aug '13 - u/s = no baby, just another empty sac; natural m/c

Jan '14 - BFP 1/16. 1st beta (15dpo)= 176, 2nd beta= 402, 3rd beta= 2603

Feb '14 - u/s @ 6w2d: saw baby in ute, heart flickering w/ 124bpm; u/s @ 8w3d = no heartbeat (due to Turner's Syndrome); D&C 2/27

Apr '14 - BFP = chemical pregnancy

Nov '14 - suspected chemical pregnancy

Jan '15 - BFP 1/27. 1st beta (14dpo)= 116, 2nd beta (17dpo)= 488

Feb '15 - u/s @ 6w0d: baby in ute, heart flickering, heart rate of 113; subchorionic hematoma and large ovarian cysts noted. u/s @ 7w6d: on track, heart rate 175; hematoma has shrunk, cysts still a danger.

Mar '15 - u/s @ 11w3d: baby looked great, heart rate at 169; hematoma still there, but cysts have become less of a danger.

Apr '15 - u/s @ 15w0d: baby looked okay, heart rate avg 160bpm; hematoma gone & cysts are shrinking! Heard heartbeat over doppler @ 15w4d!

May '15 - Big anatomy scan = baby doing great :) Looks like another girl! Cysts still present.

Oct '15 - Baby girl is born Oct 5th! We are all over the moon in love with her!

The Glossary of Acronyms

2ww = the days between ovulation and menstruation

ART = assisted reproductive technologies

BCP = birth control pills

BD = baby dance (s.e.x. shhh!)

Beta = blood test for the pregnancy hormone hCG

BFN = big fat negative (pregnancy test)

BFP = big fat positive (pregnancy test)

CBEFM = Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor

CD = cycle day

D&C = dilation & curettage

DPO = days post ovulation

EDD = estimated due date

FSH = follicle stimulating hormone

FWP = F- with purpose

hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin

HPT = home pregnancy test

HSG = x-ray using a dye to visualize any blockages, etc of the fallopian tubes / uterus

IF = infertility

IUI = intrauterine insemination

Lap = laparoscopy

LH = luteinizing hormone

LP = luteal phase

m/c = miscarriage

MF = male factor

O (or O'ing, O'd) = ovulation

PG = pregnant

PGD/S = preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening

POAS = pee on a stick (like for a HPT)

RE = reproductive endocrinologist

SA/SFA = semen/seminal fluid analysis

TSH = thyroid stimulating hormone

TTC = trying to conceive

TTCAL = trying to conceive after loss

TTCAML = trying to conceive after multiple losses

u/s = ultrasound

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Waiting No Longer!

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