Impatiently waiting: Photos weeks 4-5

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Photos weeks 4-5

Since a couple people mentioned wanting more photos, here are a few from the past week:

The supplemental nursing system in action - oh joy!

All stretched out while sleeping (poor kid with the skinny little arms):

Sleeping peacefully while not being held (for once). This is why the BF agony is all worth it:

Baby hands:

Snoozing on the bed in her Th.irsties Du.o Wrap and prefold:

15 comments:

Jules a.k.a. Julie said...: Oh, Kate!!! She's just beautiful! Thanks for sharing her pictures!; April 21, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Anonymous said...: So cute! He is really a beautiful baby. Thanks for posting the pictures.; April 21, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Once Upon A Time said...: Thanks for sharing the pics! So cute!; April 21, 2010 at 2:09 PM
K said...: Keeeeeeeyooooooote!!!!!! :0)

thanks for sharing!; April 21, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Anonymous said...: I hope you have good luck with the supplemental nursing system. We had trememdous luck with it and my little guy is nursing like a champ now. It's bizzare to use but GREAT! Keep up the great work, kate!!!; April 21, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Victoria said...: Very cute. Thanks too, for sharing.; April 22, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Jill M. said...: Awwww, she's so cute!!! Thanks for sharing!

PS... I'm so sorry to hear that no one threw you a baby shower! That is so sad! Wish I lived a little closer, I'd throw you one!; April 22, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Eileen said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; April 22, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Eileen said...: I've been a bad, bad commenter since all these hospital stays have gotten me down, but I just wanted to say SHE IS GORGEOUS!!!!!! Keep the photos coming.; April 22, 2010 at 4:59 PM
R.J. said...: She is so precious. Thanks for sharing pics!!; April 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Karen said...: Beautiful little girl.After a very long time of TTC my son and his wife are expecting their first baby any day NOW!....Blessing to you all!; April 24, 2010 at 5:29 AM
Momasita said...: Kate, she is so beautiful!; April 26, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Dandle Dreams said...: She is enchanting. I especially love that last photo of her relaxed on a sea of blue. Perfect.; April 27, 2010 at 4:03 AM
Anonymous said...: She is so adorable! I love all of the pictures!; April 30, 2010 at 8:58 PM
kayjay said...: Just catching up right now...your daughter is absolutely precious and perfect!! She's gorgeous!; May 3, 2010 at 12:46 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

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Photos weeks 4-5

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