Can't type well enough with one hand to add details yet. Induced 10:30pm Mar 15th, born just after 4am Mar 16th. 7lb3oz. Currently clusterfeeding the shit out of my raw nipples... Good thing she's cute!
She is adorable! I'm so happy for you! Hang in there with the nipples- I know that feeling all too well- use lots of Lanolin! an't wait to hear and see more when you have time!
I don't care what anyone says about breastfeeding not being painful if baby is latched correctly. It hurt terribly for the first week or so after each of my kids. Nipples aren't used to that kind of constant abuse!
Grit your teeth, hold your breath and curl your toes, it'll pass very, very soon.
She's perfect and I'm, oh, so very jealous you have a daughter! :)
Oh Kate! She's here! And she's scrumptious! Congratulations!!! And Kate's poor nipples - hang in there! Hopefully things will get better in the next week or so.
Congratulations... she is just beautiful.. what a precious gem!! Can't wait to hear all the details, seems like a quick labour overall. Your nipples will get tough very quickly!!
nipple shields work wonders btw! Hope your nipples toughen up - mine did after about a week. Hurray for a good breast feeder though! that's great news!!!
Oh Kate, she is gorgeous! Congratulations! I'm sorry about the sore nipples. After 3 days of that I was ready to give up on breastfeeding but nipple shields helped. I hope it doesn't get that bad for you, but if it does, ask a LC about them. It is not ideal to use them, but that is the only way I have been able to keep nursing.
Yeahhhh, she's here!!! What's her name? Sorry about your poor nipples, that does not sound like fun! Can't wait to hear your birth story and see more photos. Hugs
Congratulations! She is wonderful and precious. I am so very happy to know that you are both healthy and getting to know each other. Sorry to hear about the feeding situation, but I'm sure you'll both get in sync really fast.
I'm 38, married 8 years to a wonderful DH (43), and TTCd for nearly 4 years. We finally had our daughter after 2 rounds of IVF. No luck so far with #2.
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.
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.
22 comments:
What an angel! Congratulations!!!! :)
Oh she's lovely - well worth the wait! Congratulations, & I hope feeding time becomes less painful very very soon!
Hooray hooray hooray! She's here and adorable and perfect in every single way! CONGRATULATIONS--you have officially made it!
She is adorable! I'm so happy for you! Hang in there with the nipples- I know that feeling all too well- use lots of Lanolin! an't wait to hear and see more when you have time!
Congrats! Get some Lansinoh for the nips, and make sure she is latched on correctly.
I don't care what anyone says about breastfeeding not being painful if baby is latched correctly. It hurt terribly for the first week or so after each of my kids. Nipples aren't used to that kind of constant abuse!
Grit your teeth, hold your breath and curl your toes, it'll pass very, very soon.
She's perfect and I'm, oh, so very jealous you have a daughter! :)
Oh Kate! She's here! And she's scrumptious! Congratulations!!! And Kate's poor nipples - hang in there! Hopefully things will get better in the next week or so.
Congratulations... she is just beautiful.. what a precious gem!! Can't wait to hear all the details, seems like a quick labour overall. Your nipples will get tough very quickly!!
Ahhhhh.....Love the thumb sucking pose! She is a cutie! Happy you both are doing fine! I was getting worried about you.
congratulations!!!!! She is beautiful!!!
nipple shields work wonders btw! Hope your nipples toughen up - mine did after about a week. Hurray for a good breast feeder though! that's great news!!!
Oh Kate, she is gorgeous! Congratulations! I'm sorry about the sore nipples. After 3 days of that I was ready to give up on breastfeeding but nipple shields helped. I hope it doesn't get that bad for you, but if it does, ask a LC about them. It is not ideal to use them, but that is the only way I have been able to keep nursing.
Congrats Kate! she is lovely!!!
Awww she is simply adorable!! Congratulations, mama!!
Congratulations! She's so lovely! And about the breastfeeding, if I just may add two words: nipple shields. :)
I'm finally delurking to tell you Congratulations! She's beautiful, and it's about time someone out there had a girl!!
Congratulations!
such a beauty! look at those CHEEKS!
so very sorry about your nipples, I hope you can figure something out that makes you both happy.
Happy beautiful baby, Kate!
I am so very very happy for you-
xoxo
Kate
Congrats! She's gorgeous.
sweet baby! love the pics and congratulations!!
Yeahhhh, she's here!!! What's her name? Sorry about your poor nipples, that does not sound like fun! Can't wait to hear your birth story and see more photos. Hugs
She's so beautiful, Kate! Congratulations!! And I hope feeding time gets easier soon! So happy all is well!
Congratulations! She is wonderful and precious. I am so very happy to know that you are both healthy and getting to know each other. Sorry to hear about the feeding situation, but I'm sure you'll both get in sync really fast.
A rough starting journey
A beautiful ending
Congrats and wishing you a great journey through motherhood.
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