I am finally getting around to telling my long story. Here are two posts to fill all the new readers in about me and my infertility journey. The first is a list of 100 things about me and the second is a brief history of my infertility treatments. I really don't have the time or the energy to type it all out again and I didn't want to just copy and paste the same info in a different post. I recently sent a letter to my clinic and asked for the records from my cycles. I would really like to write a book one day about my journies to bring each child home.
If you want the long version, and have the time to read it - here is some more detailed information on each of my cycles.
BRIAN
April 1999-Nov. 1999 - tired on our own
Nov. 1999-Jan. 2000 - charted on Clomid with OB/GYN - no ovulation
Mar. 1, 2000 - first meeting with re (reproductive endocrinologist)
Mar. 20, 2000 - test results in - PCOS anrd insulin resistant, low estrogen, put on Glucophage and prometrium to bring on a cycle
Mar. 31, 200o - retrun to re on cd (cycle day) 3 for monitoring cycle - no ovulation by cd 22 and prometrium given again
April 28, 2000 - start of new cycle with Tamoxifen (similar acting to Clomid), re said had one follicle 28X28X20, estrogen was too low for ovulation (later found out tests were mixed up and estrogen was 280, not 20.)
June 13, 2000 - no cycle even after prometrium, I had suspisions and took a home pregnancy test. It was positive and I called the re. The did a blood test and my hcg was 7,920 and progesterone 22.8!
June 23, 2000 - Went in for an ultra sound and an baby measured 6 weeks 6 days and had a good stong heart beat. Due date of Feb. 9, 2001
Feb. 22, 2001 - Brian was born via c-section 13 days late after a failed induction and 48 hours of labor. He was 10lbs even and 22 in. long!
SEAN
May 15, 2002 - return to re for consult, blood tests reveal similar problems
May 31, 2002 - re visit for cd 3 of monitoring cycle, ovulated but no pregnancy
July 6, 2002 - return to re for Tamoxifen cycle w/ iui (intra-unterine insemination)
July 8, 2006 - hcg neg, bfn (big fat negative)
July 12, 2002 HSG (hysterosaplingogram)
August 9, 2002 - Tamoxifen cycle w/ iui #2, bfn
Sept. 7, 2002 - Tamixifen cycle w/ iui #3, bfn
Oct. 22, 2002 - Laproscopic surgery, mostly normal but removed a little bit of endometriosis
Nov. 6, 2002 - Start Lurpon for first injectable cycle
Dec. 2, 2002 - iui, 85 million sperm, 2 follicles dominant 18X18X14 and 19X17X16
Dec. 12, 2002 - bfp (big fat positive), blood test great - hcg 206, progesterone 36
Dec. 23, 2002 - u/s (ultra sound) shows 5 mm sac and a 4 mm sac, due date August 26, 2003
Jan. 6, 2003 - u/s shows embryo 5mm, hr (hear rate) 107, and measures 6w 1d, I am 6w 4d, one did not make it
Jan 17, 2003 - u/s, embryo 20mm, hr 171, and measures 8w4d, I am 8w 5d
Jan. 27, 2003 - u/s embryo 31mm, hr 175, and measures 10w 0d, I am 9w 4d
Feb. 5, 2003 - u/s embryo 46mm, hr 171, and mesures 11w 3d, I am 10w 6d
August 19, 2003 - Sean was born, 8 lbs 6 oz and 20 1/2 in.
Justin
July 26, 2004 - return to re for consult and day 3 testing
Aug. 23, 2004 - monitoring cycle reveals PCOS, low estrogen and progesterone
Aug 27, 2004 - Tamoxifen cycle #1 and iui on Sept. 14, 2004
Sept. 29, 2004 - positive pregnancy test - hcg only 20, prog. 21.9
Oct. 1, 2004 - hcg 22, prog. 21.5
Oct. 4, 2004 - hcg 26, prog. 19.4
Oct. 13, 2004 - hcg less than 2 - miscarriage #1 and told to wait one cycle before continuing
Nov 19, 2004 - day 2 check for Tamoxifen cycle #2
Dec. 17, 2005 - beta 3 and prog. 13.3, chemical pg-m/c #2
Dec 21, 2004 - day 2 check for luprin, injectable/iui cycle #1
Jan. 31. 2005 - iui, 75.7 milllion sperm, two dominant follicles 20x15x18, 20x15x13
Feb 14, 2005 - bfp, hcg 37, prog. 26.5
Feb. 16, 2005 - hcg 79, prog. 26.3 (hcg and prog. continue to do well)
Feb. 23, 2005 - first ultra sound - sac measuring 5mm and 4w 5d but I am 5w 3d
Mar. 7, 2005 - sac measuring 11 mm with yolk sac at 5w 2d, I am 7w 2d
Mar. 11, 2005 - sac with yolk is 13 mm and measuring 5w 3d, embryo is 3mm and measuring 6w 0d, I am 7w 6d.
Mar. 16, 2005 - sac is 13mm with enlarged yolk sac, no embryo, no heart beat, I am 8w 4d
Mar. 22, 2005 - D&C for miscarriage #3
May 26, 2005 - day 3 check to begin new lupron and injectable/iui cycle #2
June 4, 2005 - iui with 37.5 million sperm, 4 dominant follicles
June 20, 2005 - bfp, hcg 17, prog. 21.8
June 22, 2005 - hcg 25, prog. 15.7
June 24, 2005 - hcg 6, prog. 6.21, miscarriage #4
Aug. 8, 2005 - cd 3 check for new lupron, injectable/iui cycle #3
Aug. 19, 2005 - iui with 45.0 million sperm and 7 dominant follicles
Sept. 2, 2005 - beta 19, prog. 15 - chemical pregnancy-m/c #5
Oct. 7, 2005 - cd 3 check for new lupron, injectable/iui cycle #4
Nov. 7, 2005 - cancelled cycle on cd 10 for poor response
Nov. 14, 2005 - cd 3 check for lupron, injectable/iui cycle number #5
Dec. 17, 2005 - iui with 53.8 million sperm and five dominant follicles
Dec. 30, 2005 - beta 15, prog. 14.5 - chemical pregnancy-m/c #6
Jan. 3, 2006 - cd 3 check for lupron, injectable/iui cycle #6
Feb. 4, 2006 - iui with 37.8 million sperm and 4 dominant follicles
Feb. 18, 2006 - beta 16, prog. 14 - miscarriage #7
Mar. 1, 2006 - hysteroscopy
Mar. 13, 2006 - ultrasonographic guided cannulation of uterus and mock transfer to begin IVF
April 8, 2006 - cd 2 for IVM #1 (in vitro maturation - take immature eggs out and mature them in the lab and then continue like IVF)
April 13, 2006 - ER (egg retrieval) - four eggs
April 18, 2006 - ET (embryo transfer) - on four cell embryo graded 4.5 (out of best possible 5.0)
May 3, 2006 - hcg neg., prog. 91.3
May 25, 2006 - mock transfer
June 3, 2006 - cd 2 check for IVF #2
June 14, 2006 - ER - 12 eggs
June 17, 2006 - ET - three eight cell embryos graded 4.5
July 1, 2006 - hcg neg., prog. 72.7
Aug. 3, 2006 - cd 3 check for IVF #3
Aug. 14, 2006 - ER - 24 eggs
Aug. 17, 2006 - ET - 5 embryos, two graded 4.5, two are a 3 and one is a 2
Aug. 29, 2006 - ultra sound for OHSS (ovarian hyperstimulation)
Aug. 29, 2006 - bfp, hcg 158, prog. 293, estrogen 1916
Aug. 31, 2006 - hcg 233, prog. 330
Sept. 2, 2006 - hcg 508, prog. 382 (hcg levels continue to do well)
Sept. 2, 2006 - ultra sound - for OHSS
Sept. 11, 2006 - ultra sound - sac 8.7 mm measures 4w 5d and sac 8.6 mm measures 4w 5d both with yolk sacs, I am 5w 3d
Sept. 22, 2006 - ultra sound - baby A 9.4mm with hr (heart rate) 148 measures 7w 0d, baby B 8.9mm with hr 155 and measures 6w 6d, baby C 3.0 mm with hr 104 and measures 5w 6d, empty sac mesures 10mm and 5w 0d, I am 6w 6d
Oct. 2, 2006 - ultra sound - baby A 20.8mm wth hr 176 measures 8w 5d, baby B 23.1mm with hr 178 measures 9w 0d, baby C measures 4.6mm with no hr measures 6w 1d, empty sac measures 13mm and 5w 4d, I am 8w 3d.
Oct. 13, 2006 - ultra sound - baby A 34.6 mm with hr 174 and measures 10w 5d, baby B 36.2mm with hr 160 and measures 10w 5d. I am 10w 0d
Oct. 23, 2006 - ultra sound and NT scan - baby A 43.8 mm with NT 1.4mm, baby B 48.5 mm with NT 1.6mm
Oct. 25, 2006 - released to OB
Dec. 7, 2006 - ultra sound - baby B doing well, baby A has no heart beat and measuring way behind, more details of the day in this post
May 3, 2006 - Justin is born - 7lbs 9 oz and 19 1/2 in!
6 comments:
Wow. It's just crazy isn't.
Thank you for sharing your story. You are a strong woman to be able to continue through all of those losses, it was all worth it in the end because you had a healthy baby.
I probably need to make a similar post one of these days as well. You may have kick started my mind and blog.
Wow, Kim. Thanks for sharing that. I might make my own list too one of these days.
You write so beautifully -- with candid clarity and emotion. You're a great mom and a very strong woman!
Wow - thank you so much for sharing. It is *really* reassuring to see someone who has been through as much as you have and have three happy, healthy, smiling boys.
I really appreciate you sharing your journey - it gives me a lot of hope. You've been through a LOT to get where you are! And I'm glad you are finally there, with your beautiful children. :)
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