Impatiently waiting: 955 !!!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

955 !!!

The verdict is in: beta #1 is 955 at 15dp5dt. So happy!
Must call Mum now, though I'm sure she's out running errands.
And I have to book the first ultrasound - they want to do it the week of July 13th, but we want to be on vacation that week, so I'd rather do it on the 20th, or at the very earliest the 17th. Maybe Dr P can do it instead?
Now I'll just have to pray for doubling vibes. I'm pretty sure there's only one in there based on the beta. Then again, one healthy baby is all I need (till it's sibling time). Please God, let us be third time lucky! Two miscarriages is enough for me.

13 comments:

Chris said...: I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME! I think your numbers are MUCH higher than mine around that time. Nice strong beta. YAY!

I have kept checking to see if you would post. I am smiling so much for you.; July 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Mo said...: Wow!!! Great Beta!!! Congratulations!!

Mo; July 2, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Kristy said...: HOLY COW!

CONGRATS!!!!!!; July 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations!!!!!!!!! *fingers crossed*; July 2, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Oh how wonderful! I've been checking for updates all day! That's a great number too! Oh I'm so happy for you!

By the way, thank you so much for the comment the other day. It helps a lot to hear other examples of how family dynamics and infertility interact. Your ranting made me feel better! Congratulations again on the great beta!; July 2, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Once Upon A Time said...: WOHOO! What wonderful news!!!; July 2, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Michelle said...: YES Kate! Terrific news!!! For some reason I was thinking that you were getting your beta tomorrow and we're leaving for camping first thing in the morning so I'm SUPER happy it was today.

As for the number, mine was 1103 at 19DPO so you're right in line with a singleton. Better than a kick in the teeth with a frozen boot though right?!

I'll bet you did more than one happy dance this afternoon!!!!!!! :D; July 2, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Anonymous said...: Yay!!! Amazing beta, congratulations!!!!!; July 2, 2009 at 6:59 PM
IF Optimist, then... said...: Fabulous beta! Congratulations. Looking forward to hearing more good news in the days and weeks to come. WOOT!!!!; July 2, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Jennifer said...: Woohoo!!! Congrats!!! I am so excited for you!!; July 3, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Kelly said...: GRATS!!!!!!; July 3, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Victoria said...: Wow! Darn, I missed it all, the news, the excitement but still not too late. Congrats, Kate.; July 6, 2009 at 7:14 AM
one-hit_wonder said...: Yay, congratulations! Have been thinking of you on and off, but haven't gotten online until today!; July 7, 2009 at 8:57 AM

K stats

Born Mar 16th: 3255g (7lb3oz), 51cm long, 35cm head circumference (HC).

Mar 29th (13d): 3100g (6lb13oz)

April 9th (3.5 weeks): 3255g, 57cm long, 37cm HC

Jun 1st (11 weeks): 4280g (9lb7oz), 59.5cm long, 38.5cm HC

Jun 11th (12.5 weeks): 4640g (10lb4oz), 63cm long (I think that's a mistake), 40cm HC

July 16th (4 months): 5350g, 63.5cm, 40.2cm HC.

Sept 16th (6 months): 6810g (15lb), 67.5cm, 42.5cm HC.

Sept 29th (6.5 month doc visit): 7188g (15lb13oz), 68cm (26.8"), 43cm HC.

?9 months visit: 8.48kg, , 71.2cm, 44cm HC. All 50-85 percentile.

Feb 13th (11 months): 9.57kg (21.1lb), 75.5cm.

Mid July (16 months): 11.68kg (25.7lb), 82.5cm, 46.5cm HC.

Mid Aug (17 months): 12.2kg, 84cm.

Mid Mar (24 months): 12.4kg, 92cm.

Mar 2013 (36 months): 14.2kg, 100cm.

IVF Cycle Info

E2 #follicles >10mm

IVF1 (OCP downregulation, >30 antrals)

Day0 62 0

Day4 263 0

Day6 524 1

Day7 432 ?5

Day8 993 9

Day9 939 9

Day10 1512 12

Day11 1908 13

Day12 2488 18

Day13 3155 Trigger - No IUI/BD. Cancelled.

IVF2 (no downregulation, waited till CD17 for cysts, >20 antrals)

Day1 147 0

Day4 486 0

Day6 1833 5

Day7 2789 7

Day8 3204 11

Day9 5647 14

Day10 8576 18 (12 "mature") Ovidrel

Day11 13000

Day12 Retrieved 16, 14 mature, 13 fertilized, 11 day3, 6 blasts on day5. Transferred 2, froze 4. Beta 955 July 2nd (20dpo). Beta 3900 24dpo. U/S at 7wks showed 6wk5d baby with FHR 127. NT scan - looking good, NT only 0.7mm. 18.5 week scan - it's a girl, and all looks good! Born Mar 16th, 11d overdue, after months of fearing true preterm labour due to crazy-frequent tightenings.

The path I've walked

2000ish - condom broke twice in 1 week with the man who would become my DH 5 years later. Got the morning after pill the first time, was told a urine preg test was negative the next time (at all of about 8dpo, now that I think about it), so I shouldn't worry about it. After all we've been through now, I guess that's about right!
Jun 2005 - get married
Aug 2005 - DH moves to Canada. Off birth control.
Nov 2005 - start charting - pretty decent timing, long irregular cycles with tons of spotting, no BFP.
Oct 2006 - start metformin via my family doctor, get referred to an endocrinologist who does Creighton method infertility treatment.
Nov 2006 - Feb 2007 - progesterone LP supplementation, which is supposed to spur my hypothalamus and pituitary into working right for a change.
Apr-May 2007 - luteal HCG (as both estradiol and progesterone are low for me).
Jun-Oct 2007 - clomid in varying doses with luteal HCG. Timed intercourse. Cervical mucus dries up.
Nov 2007 - Letrazole + luteal HCG + timed intercourse while on vacation --> BFP when spotting/bleeding stopped at 17dpo. Great doubling initially, then slowed. Progesterone support. Heartbeat seen x2, then lost it when spotting started at 8.5wks. Natural M/C.
Apr-May 2008 - Letrazole + luteal HCG/estradiol/progesterone. Spotting mostly gone.
Jun 2008 - Letrazole. Anovulatory, induce AF with provera.
Jul 2008 - Letrazole + Gonal-F + HCG trigger + luteal progesterone + timed intercourse. One follicle.
Aug 2008 - natural with luteal estradiol + progesterone
Sep 2008 - Letrazole + Gonal-F + HCG trigger + luteal progesterone/estradiol + IUIx2 --> 2 follicles --> BFP 37 at 14dpo. Spotted/bled constantly untill loss at 5wks.
Nov 2008 - Letrazole + Gonal-F + HCG trigger + progesterone. Timed intercourse while on vacation.
Dec 2008 - Letrazole + Gonal-F + HCG trigger + progesterone. 4 follicles developed - BFN.
Jan 2009 - Letrazole + Gonal-F + HCG trigger + progesterone + IUI. Ended up with 6 follicles and worried talk from RE about higher-order multiples and selective reduction if we went ahead. Crap sperm --> BFN.
Feb 2009 - break cycle waiting for IVF consult - long, anovulatory, and took me through the IVF consult and directly onto BCP for IVF in April.
April 2009 - IVF #1 Gonal-F 187.5IU CD6-?, Orgalutran CD?-?, Trigger, 5d transfer. Day1 stims E2 62, >30 antrals. Day 4 stims E2 263. Rollercoaster E2 ride, which never got high enough to reflect the number of developing follicles. Canceled.
May 2009 IVF #2 Natural start cycle. Gonal-F 150 + Menopur 150. Cleared to start on CD17 after big exam done. E2 147, LH 15 on CD17. Day4 check 13+ antrals bilat, E2 486, LH3. Day 6 check 5 >10mm, E2 1833, started 1/2 dose orgalutran. Day 7 E2 2789, 7 >10mm, LH 8. Day 8 E2 3204, LH 8, 11 >10. Day 9 E2 5647, 14 >10mm. Day 10 E2 8500, 18 >10mm, 12 mature size, 6-7 ideal size at 18-21mm. Trigger with ovidrel. E2 13000 day after trigger. 16 retrieved, 14 mature, 13 fertilized. 11 from 2-5+ cells on day2, 11 from 6-9+ cells on day3, 6 blasts on day5 (2 transferred, 4 frozen), and the remaining 4 day5 morulas then arrested by day6.

Impatiently waiting

Thursday, July 2, 2009

955 !!!

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