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Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
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The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth
*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*
If you have any questions about the verification process please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Comments
how great to hear all this great news! I have to check back on the actual site more often.. For some reason I don't see all of the new posts on the app for my phone. I am thinking about all of you and sending lots of baby dust!
Anne and Moe so glad to hear about the babies! Isn't it weird when you poke and they poke back. Just wait until you can feel the different parts sticking out! I never got to see a foot stick out of my belly but I know many that have!
Robin
Prayers headed your way! I hope a little bean sticks.
I had my egg retrieval today. I had 22 follies, but they retrieved only 12 eggs which I am told is still a good number. I am set to have my transfer possibly on Wednesday or Friday the very latest. I can't wait! I keep telling my husband that we will be pregnant this week
12 is still a great number. Here's to high quality fertilized embryos! Good luck!
How is everything going? I hope you are doing well.
Update: I had 2 embryos transferred today. Yay! Lets hope for sticky beans... LOL
I know it has been a long while since i have posted..life has been hectic to say the least. I wanted to give you all a quick update on my little guy. He is doing great and is home with us safe and sound. He is so strong and so special and i can say all of my struggles have been worth it. When you hold your baby in your arms you will forget all the bad times. you will forget all the tears shed and be left only with a smile on your face. SO where ever you might be in your journey. Struggling with IUI's, starting IVF, waiting to get to 12 weeks or even on bed rest KEEP FIGHTING!! I have been through all of those hard things and made it to the other side. I will now get to hold my Christmas miracle on Christmas morning and thank god for the most true blessing of all. Thank you all for keeping me in your prayers and constantly praying for my son. Thank you all for listening to me vent when i was down or cheering me up after another failed cycle. you all are always in my prayers.
Wishing you all the happiest holiday season and a new year filled with new hope.
xoxo
charlotte
I'm on restricted activity and loving being out of bed! I'm at 23 weeks 4 days and just taking each day as it comes. Praying each day for another healthy day of pregnancy. I remember my blessings and think of all of you.
You are still in my prayers and love your Christmas miracle!
Anne, keep up the good work. Stay positive and continue to count your blessings.
I've entered my third trimester and after the Thanksgiving holiday, I've popped out. It's crazy that up until the end of my second trimester I only gained 8 pounds. Now it's about 10 pounds thanks to all the turkey, stuffing, and awesome desserts. Doctor has never been concerned about my weight and just reassures me that everything is measuring perfectly. I keep Googling average weight gain and it's always way higher, but everyone gains at different rates based on body type. Now I look like a skinny bean pole that swallowed a medium cabbage...now that's attractive!! NOT!!!!
I hope that everyone had a great holiday and that all is well where ever you are on your journey!
Moe
Just an update that after my 2 WW, I can finally say that I am pregnant! I had my first beta test today and it is 324. Here's to rising levels!
Congratulations!!! That is wonderful news! So very happy for you. I hope it is an easy and healthy pregnancy!
I had my 24 week appt today. All is good. I'm allowed some more activity but no lifting of anything still. Yay!
@anne72, that's great to hear!!! so glad we finally met!
i'm starting my IVF cycle/meds this week! I can't wait....=) wish me luck ladies!!!
Maria, I've been keeping you in my prayers! I can't wait to hear of your BFP! So happy we met and my mom and I are praying for you.
Maria.. good luck!
Anne great news!
Baby dust
Robin
Good luck Maria. Hope you get tons of good quality healthy eggs
The watermelon - eat tons of watermelon the day before your retrieval up until the time of food cut-off. This helps plump up your veins and make the IV go in easier. And then, once you are pregnant, watermelon is a great help with nausea!
@Moe, I can't believe you're 30 weeks! How are you doing? Did you have 2 embryo transfers? Wow, you and Anne had 2 and both got pregnant!
Makes me feel hopeful...esp since I think I'll have egg retrieval on Saturday or Sunday!
I've never heard about the watermelon thing but my nurse advised me that drinking Gatorade and salty foods will help with the bloating after the transfer. Sometimes there's a small amount of OHSS that develops from all of the follicle development and the fertiity meds. I think I picked up about 5-8 extra pounds of water weight, very uncomfortable. During my frozen transfer I had 3 embroys placed and my doctor wanted to use all 4. I said no and really don't know if I would have had twins since it took 3 to get 1 sticky bean. It's all a game a chance! Just keep a positive outlook.
I'm rounding the bend and will be 31 weeks tomorrow. Slowly putting weight on and basically look the same except now it looks like I'm stealing a head of lettuce from the grocery store LOL.. Feeling good for the most part. Today I received my first baby shower gift. It's been such a sad sad day from all of the little ones and teachers that died today and my heart has been heavy. So seeing the unexpected gift on my doorstep made me smile.
Good luck with your transfer. Sending prayers and sticky baby dust your way!! Keep us posted!
Maria, glad to see you back and best of luck to you! Can't wait to hear your updates!
Moe and Anne you are both nearing the end! So exciting!
Moe I totally agree with you on the heavy heart. When I heard it I cried and thought about all of us and what we're all going through to have babies and it was sickening to know their life could end like that. I absolutely hope it does not but realizing that it's a possibility made me so sad.
Well best of luck to everyone and happy holidays:)
@Latebloomer, so great to hear from you...wow, honestly, I did the retrieval once and I'm already exhausted...I can't imagine doing it 3 times. You are a brave woman! I wish you lots of luck!
I'm excited, have my transfer scheduled for tomorrow. I'll keep you ladies posted!
I'm getting closer to my EDD, my phone app counts down for me and today it says 8 weeks and 1 day or 57 days. WHAT?! Really, OMG...Okay. I don't know what to expect and certainly don't have a "birth plan". I plan on keeping an open mind and getting acupuncture to help things along when the time gets closer. Fortunately, my OB won't let me go past my due date so that's my saving grace.
Hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday season, surrounded by loved ones.
Moe
Moe - I am so happy for you. Being so close to your due date must be so exciting
So here's an update: We had a scare on Friday. I had been spotting on and off, but on Friday afternoon, there was actual red blood when I used the restroom at work. It was enough to look like a light period and it went through the pad, was on the tp, and in the toilet! I freaked out and I rushed to the nearest hospital closest to me which is about an hour away. It was strange since I didn't feel it leak out at first but then I felt like it was coming out in clumps as I was trying to walk to my car. Once I was at the hospital, they ran all kinds of tests (blood, pap, my first ultrasound - I found out both embryos took). Everything came out fine except they found that I had a bladder infection and that the ultrasound showed I had a subchoriotic hemmorage (?) in the top of one of the yolk sacs but they got a heartrate so they said that was good - although now that I am reading about it the heartrate seems low at 6 weeks 5 days - it was 89 BPM. They couldn't get a read on the second baby because it kept hiding from view. The radiologist reviewed the ultrasound and along with the HCG levels it still looks like everything is progressing fine. The ER doctor called the on-call OB at my fertility clinic and he told me that they said I might lose one of the babies because they were both transferred at the same time and should be at the same growth. I don't know if they got measurements of the second one or not and I don't know what my HCG levels were because my mind was spinning so I didn't think to ask. Anyways, I have a follow up appointment on Dec 26 - what would have been my first ultrasound - and I shall see from there. So far, I am on pelvic rest (no sex, lifting, etc), but I put myself on bed rest. I am still spotting on and off and keep praying to God that I don't have a miscarriage. I am still saying that I am 7 weeks pregnant with twins today. It's just been a tough week.
That is scary. I also had a big sub chorionic hemorrage at 5.5 weeks. I continued to bleed for about 2-3 weeks. I was on bedrest the whole time. I then had a second bleed at 14 weeks and was on bed rest for another 5-6 weeks. Very scary but you are doing the right thing. I'm now at 27 weeks and doing well. I still am not allowed to lift anything and my activity is somewhat restricted. But just keep the faith. Prayers for you.
Ktln..... I am sending prayers as we speak! I believe in the power of the prayers from all the women on here as they have helped at least 2 women I know come very far.....charlotte has a lo at home and anne is nearing her due date! Keep the positive thoughts going!
Latebloomer...... the wait you have had! I can't imagine how good you have gotte with the injections! You are in my prayers nightly. Are you still drinking the apple cinnamon tea? Its cold and snowy here, great weather fo a nice cup of hot tea!
Well ladies I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I am sitting here typing as Maks is snoring in bed! He just got up and ate. I hope he slepps a little longer as I am planning to go to midnight mass tonight a family tradition I hope he is ok with! I will be lighting candles for you all! St. Anthony helps us to find things...he helped me find fertility... I will ask him to do the same for you latebloomer and I will ask that he help ktln find health and strength for your babies!
Sending well wishes and hugs to you all!
Robin
Merry Christmas to all!
Thank you for sharing your story. I know the ER doctor and nurses said it is common, but I just felt so alone because I don't know anyone who went through this during their pregnancy. Of course, I feared the worse thinking that my pregnancy would not last because of the hemmorhage. That must have been a very frightening experience for you. I couldn't imagine going through that twice! I am glad to hear everything is progressing, despite the set backs you are having. I had a friend who failed her first gestational diabetes test and passed the 3 hour one. What she did was to cut back on her sugar intake for a few days prior to the test. I don't know if that made the difference or not, but anything is worth a try. I will be praying for you that all goes well.
Robin - Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. They are very much appreciated
Merry Christmas to all the ladies on this forum. God bless you all for all the support and caring that you give throughout the year to people you don't even know. It is a great comfort to have this forum and know that other people have gone through and yet have gone on to have happy and healthy children! Here's to a great 2013 filled with happy and healthy bouncing babies!
Ktln.... I lit a candle for you christmas eve. Sounds like your spirits are a little higher. Keep your head up. A lot of women on here can help to keep you positive or share their story with you and lead a sympathetic ear!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Maks was so cute he actually ripped paper off of most of his gifts after a small hole was started. He is now sleeping soundly...its been a long busy day!
Best wishes!
Robin
Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way. I hope that the holidays can be somewhat of a distraction to keep you from stressing about the situation. We ultimately don't have control over the outcome and can only remain faithful that things will work out. Replace fear with faith.