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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
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Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Thank you so kindly Anne for lighting the candle and saying a prayer for me! I truly believe in the power of prayer and always pray for my VFFs (virtual fertility friends). I am still drinking the apple cinnamon tea although I have only had one cup since my retrieval. I guess my tastebuds changed a little so it's been hot chocolate for the past week and a half!
Ktln: sorry for your scare and definitely praying for you and your little ones. You're a fighter and went through a lot to get where you are so keep your head up and keep us posted.
Anne: I heard it was pretty common for most people to flunk the 1 hour but pass the 3 so good luck to you but on the flip side what a story you've got to share with your baby girl!
Moe: you are rounding the bend quickly! I'm so excited! From my last post, my doc wants me to do another cycle of meds and retrieve eggs but I just don't think this hen can lay anymore eggs! I'm going to see if I can convince him to roll the dice and thaw my embies and transfer whatever I've got on day 3 and see what happens. I just can't be on this rollercoaster for another year. I've given up two years of my life (as many of us have) and I'm about out of steam so I just do a lot of praying that my embies are healthy and that the 3rd transfer is the charm!
Prayers and best wishes to all of you for a fruitful 2013!
Happy Holidays! Anne and Moe, so excited for both you ladies...your babies are coming!!!
So luckily my TWW went by fast because my family was visiting. I took my blood test today (12 days post 3 day transfer)...and my beta hCG levels came back 25.1! The nurse said it's a bit low because they would expect it to be about 100 today. So I have to check it again on Wednesday to see if it increased. So I guess I'm pregnant but now sure if I'll remain pregnant or may not be pregnant anymore???!!!
Anyone else have a low beta? I'm excited but nervous and scared that I won't stay pregnant....but hoping that it's just low for me and will continue to rise! Please pray for me ladies! Thank you! Happy New years!
Glad to hear your good news to start the year off right! I too had a low beta of 15 but that was 5 days past 5 day transfer (doc was checking estrogen & progesterone levels & for signs of early implantation). It ended up being a chemical pregnancy but I've seen more stories with low betas that turned into healthy pregnancies. You may have had late implantation which would explain the low number. Good news is that you CAN get pregnant and right now you ARE pregnant! Praying for you and looking forward to your update! Happy New Years!
It's so difficult to not get caught up in analzying the numbers. I found this part to be the most difficult because my doc/nurse kept telling me to be cautiously optimistic. I kept taking HPT's just to know that my bean was still sticking. I don't advise doing that because it just confirms pregnancy but doesn't quantify it. Try to be positive and take comfort in knowing that you can get pregnant. I have seen women report low numbers initially and go on to deliver healthy little ones. I'm praying for you and hope that your number continue to go up!
I've been getting more fatigued but manage to get bursts of energy to get things done around the house....nesting I guess. Friday I begin my 6 week pregnancy yoga class and hopefully squeeze in a few gym sessions. Still doing acupuncture about once a month for stress relief but will increase sessions closer to my due date along with some deep tissue massages. Heartburn has increased but I do tend to eat later than I should, plus I like spicy foods now. This week the baby is the size of a cantaloupe!
Well, I'm off to search the internet for animal decals for the walls of the baby room. That's the final touch and I'm done. Only 46 more days until D day!!
Wishing everyone peaceful and a Happy New Year!!! Be encouraged no matter where you are on this crazy challenging journey!
Moe
The gestational diabetes suck bc when you would like to eat everything you no longer can..... on the positive I only gained about 15 lounds my whole pregnancy and lost all of it about 2 weeks later with the breastfeeding.
Meat and veggies will be your friend. Dont be surprised if you are not able to eat the amount of carbs they say you should be able to. I was very carb intolerant and could only eat at most 15 carbs at each meal. That is equivelant to a small apple. On the bright side Maks loves his veggies! Especially green beans as those were a daily staple not as into the carrots and sweet potatoes as I couldnt eat those. He likes green beans mixed veggies and squash the best!
Good luck and it is definately worth it! Just one more obstacle on your journey and you will get tons of ultrasounds towards the end to check growth rate and make sure baby is not too big!
Robin
I'm actually feeling calmer now that I have a plan. Not too bad since I was close to following the diabetic diet already. The hardest part is cutting down on my milk consumption. I love big tall glasses of cold milk but they are restricting me to two small glasses a day.
Thank you for your prayers and candle lightings.
Anne, you can do this. You don't have much longer to go until you can hold your little one in your arms. I will continue to pray for you and all of us going through this.
Well, I had another bleed on Sunday. This time it was real bad. Sorry this story is going to be TMI. My husband and I got cleared from the Dr. that we could be intimate. We were going real slow and no full penetration but I orgasmed anyways. When I got off of him he noticed all the blood on himself and the bed. I hurried into the bathroom where I then had red blood and clots keep gushing into the toilet with such force not once but a few times. I kept trying to clean myself off but the red clots kept coming out and ran down my legs. I was in fear and I was telling my husband we just killed our babies. It was horrible. It filled the toilet and wouldn't flush away completely and there were spots all over the floor; there was just blood everywhere. It must have looked like a murder scene. We finally made it to the E.R.. The doctor had to clear all the clots out of the way before he could see anything. He finally was able to see up there and he told me it looked like my cervix was open. I asked him if that meant miscarriage and he just shook his head yes. I cried and I kept saying to my husband that no way could they have survived all that blood lost. I just felt sick to my stomach. Even so, I kept praying for God to close my womb and let both the babies be allright. They did not want to do an ultrasound at first because they said with all the clots and blood they may not be able to see anything anyways and it may be inconclusive. I wanted them to do it even if it may be inconclusive. I figured I would rather take the chance that they see nothing or they may be able to tell me if one or both babies were still alive. Thank God the on-call gyno said he wanted an ultrasound done because that is when they took me in for one. So, I had an ultrasound done and I prayed the whole time. She was very quiet during the whole time then while the ultrasound was being done, the ultrasound tech told me she couldn't tell me anything that the Dr. would have to tell me and I started crying whispering, "that is not good." I asked her if she could see the babies and she said yes, she could see them clearly. She then turns the monitor around to show me my babies. Both had heartbeats and were moving around! One heartrate was 153 and the other 160! My tears turned to tears of joy and I kept thanking God for my little blessings. They couldn't see why I had a bleed on the ultrasound and they said sex shouldn't have caused a bleed like that. They called it a threatened abortion. They also told me pelvic rest, to follow up with my gyno and sent me home after about 5 hours at the E.R.. I was thankful that my mother, father, and grandmother meanwhile went over to my house and helped clean up the sheets on the bed and remade it, cleaned the bathroom and did some of the leftover dishes that were in the sink. I had a follow up with my gyno the next day and we saw the babies moving again with good heartrates. She told me pelvic rest and that my cervix is extremely irritated and fragile (and my cervix is closed by the way) most likely from the daily Crinone that I have to administer vaginally. (Something people who do PIO shots are probably glad that they do not have to worry about). Anyways so here I am out of work and on pelvic rest. I am telling this story because I believe it is good to share miracles. We all are going through our own trials to become mothers and I wanted to offer hope even when things look hopeless/frustrating. I kept thinking that no way could I experience all that blood loss and not have lost at least one or both babies, but here I am still 9 weeks pregnant with twins. I still have some red blood on the tp come out occasionally with some old clots and that is when I know it is time to lie on my back. I will be praying for us all as we continue our journeys.
Follow your doctor but the best that I can say is rest rest rest and believe that it will be ok. I'm glad that you have family support. Don't be afraid to ask for the help that you need.
My prayers are with you.
Wow momma what a scare! I too believe in sharing miracles and am happy that you and your babies are doing ok. I am saying a prayer as I type!
I agree with anne and rest rest rest! Tis baby business takes a lot out of us, physically and mentally but is worth it in the end! I am sitting here typing and watching and listening to Maks snore and counting my blessings!
Your story has helped me to take an extra moment to treasure Maks that much more tonight, thank you!
I had a crappy day and work and needed to be reminded of the true blessings that are right in front of us each day!
Positive thoughts and prayers being sent your way!
Robin
Anne, I couldn't imagine having heavy bleeding for that long. How frightening and frustrating that must have been for you! I am glad to hear that all is well now. Keep it up; you are almost there
Robin, I am glad my story made you take that extra moment with little Maks. That was the exact goal of my story: to make everyone stop and count their blessings and to offer hope during this process. No matter where you are in this process; getting a diagnosis of infertility, finding a donor, choosing treatment options, taking medications, having treatments, 2 week wait, going through pregnancy, or giving birth and raising the baby, it can be such a mix of emotions: both good and bad, and I wanted to offer hope to someone who may be experiencing some hopelessness right now and tell them to have faith and not to give up.
Keep up the fight ladies and I will be praying to God for us all that those who want to become mothers will. Baby dust to all!
Still in my relationship. I'm currently 3 days late and always like clockwork starting on day 28. But have had neg hpt. So I don't know. Now isn't the time to start having abnormal cycles. Maybe we will just stop trying....
Just came from my first busy morning of doctor appointments. My fetal non stress test which measures the baby's response to contractions came back normal. Just as a side note, I had NO clue that I've been having contractions for quite some time. I realized that based on the fetal monitor and what I was feeling that it's contractions that I've been feeling low down in my pelvis. Feels like slight menstrual cramps or the baby waving it's hand or kicking it's foot/feet. Not uncomfortable at all....Then I went for my ultrasound to look at the size of the baby and it's estimated at 6 pounds give or take 1 pound in each direction. I find it hard to believe because I look so small. Most people look at me and think I'm 6 months preggo!!!
Next appt, my OB swabbed my cervix and bottom for Strep B and then checked to see if I'm dialated. Thankfully no signs of dialation and I'm 50% effaced. So I will continue to cook until Feb 12 and at the latest Feb 19. I'm shooting for the 12th FAT TUESDAY :-)
I'm looking forward to my big day. I now have weekly non stress tests (NST) and cervical checks. Depending if my cervix cooperates will determine when I get induced or pop on my own. Hopefully a C-section is not in the plan....
That's it for now and I'll probably be laying low and not posting much on the forum. Of course pictures will be posted ASAP :-)
Good luck to everyone and wishing you all sticky baby dust!!
All the best,
Moe
Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope everything is going well fo r you and your little girl!
Robin
I'm really hoping to make it to 17 March. My family is psyched about the idea of a St Patty's Day baby and celebrating doubly in full Irish style.
Moe - It's Fat Tuesday and I'm thinking of you! Can't wait to hear all the details.
A shamrock baby sounds very exciting! I think moe's lo may be here or makingits debut very shortly!
Many positive thoughts your way anne!
Robin
Well yesterday I had my usual weekly ultrasound....And guess what it showed??!! The baby is holding on to my floating ribs on both sides and requesting BBQ sauce :-) JUST kidding!!! I was so hopeful that I would be giving birth this week based on what my OB has been telling me from early on. Well the fact is that I'm healthier then her patients in their 30's and have zero complications so she wants me to "hang out" and let the baby bake another WEEK!!!
Oh this was after she manually DILATED me to 1 cm. That's the last time I request a membrane sweep! My cervix was so closed, that she essentially jammed her finger up there and was digging for gold. I warned her that her designer shoes just may get ruined in the process because I swore something would gush OUT. She warned me that it would be very uncomfortable and I think I took it like a champ. OUCH!!! So my membrane is still intact because she could barely get me dilated.
The OB doesn't feel the need to induce me this week because that significantly increases my c-section chances and she wants me to try to labor on my own first. My actual due date is Sat Feb 16 so I'm technically not overdue but just ANXIOUS!! Want an Aquarius baby :-)
The baby is head down and facing back which is great. I've gained about 17 pounds and over the past 4 weeks have really popped. Still all baby belly and I agree with Anne that it helps being tall. I'm about 5'11 with a slender build....still wearing the same bras but now the cups are actually full LOL.
So I have my induction date set for Tues Feb 19th at 5:45 am. Please pray that I go on my own over the weekend please. I've done so much to get things moving over the past weeks. Acupuncture, Aggressive foot massages, drinking raspberry leaf tea, heavy lifting at work, walking, etc. If I had a man well.....that's another story. But the baby will arrive when he/she is supposed to so I just need to relax.
Pray for my sanity please.......
Great news Anne! Keep cookin'
More later....
Moe
Will be thinking of you, praying it goes very well for you and looking forward to hearing all about it and the new one!
My fetal testing went well and I go back on Friday the 15th. She didn't move as much as the RN wanted but she's just a zen baby. She sure did have a kick fest last night at the zydeco mass I attended. I think she liked the music.
Anne, so glad your little fighter is hanging in there! Sounds like she's going to keep you very busy! I love that she already has a good ear for music!
Hang in there ladies, you're almost to the finish line! Best wishes to you both!
Birth was easy compared to that placenta drama. I have my beautiful little girl and she's so beautiful!! Also a champion eater. She found her thumb during all that placenta drama. She was able to self soothe while mommy was being worked on:-) And breastfeeding is going well!
I will post pics in a few days...she looks like the donor but has my ears!!! I gave birth to an Asian doll with a head full of jet black hair. Don't you just love genetics?? That's why I laugh when people get obsessed about a sperm donor needing to be an exact match. You never know how the genes will be expressed.
Hope everyone is great. Continue to be encouraged ladies.
Moe
Robin