tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22807185141859985362012-02-08T13:48:46.379-05:00<center>A Story of PCOS, IF, and Family</center>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-80858197262771502742012-02-08T13:48:00.000-05:002012-02-08T13:48:46.395-05:00

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Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-77290269482215387622011-12-13T16:07:00.000-05:002011-12-13T16:07:05.295-05:00

Yikes!  I cannot believe it's been over a month since my last post!  It's been a pretty crazy month around here, though, so that's what I'll pass off as an excuse to you...  :/  We had a couple of scary moments over the past few weeks.  First, the Monkey was sick, home from day care for three days with a moderate fever.  A trip to the pedi showed his ears and lungs were clear, so we just had to

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-64533306570902736022011-11-08T12:22:00.001-05:002011-11-08T12:27:17.532-05:00

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Infertility has done nothing if not strengthen my pro-choice beliefs. I won't repeat Mel's excellent post about Mississippi's personhood legislation, but I wholeheartedly agree with her:  "I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: reproductive rights are reproductive rights, and if you want the freedom to choose whether or not you have access to

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We had our first ultrasound for E2 today, at 6w1d.  The little bean is looking great, and we could see its heartbeat flashing.  I'll go back to the RE one more time in two weeks for an ultrasound at 8w, and if all still looks good, then I graduate to the midwife. Today, I also made my first midwife appointment (November 18), as well as the NT scan (December 8) and anatomy scan (January 26). 

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-32562992993641419672011-10-21T15:08:00.000-04:002011-10-21T15:08:13.241-04:00

Beta was 1902 on Wednesday, so that more than doubled from 881 Monday.  And it was 3254 today, so not doubling within 48 hours anymore, but that's normal as the numbers get to be above 2000, so all is still well. I am 5 weeks, as of yesterday, so our first u/s is scheduled for next Friday, 10/28, at 6 weeks.  Hopefully, we'll be able to see the heartbeat!  We've officially named this little bean

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-22359698136812732022011-10-17T19:09:00.002-04:002011-10-17T22:02:13.048-04:00

This photo cracks me up. The Monkey is just relaxing. His words have really picked up. We consistently and clearly hear Mommy, Daddy, dog, shoe, bye-bye, more, outside, stick, moo, cow, cat, night-night, and ball. There are others, but they aren't always clear or consistent. He recently pocked up the more sign, finally, but now, he uses it and says more to mean he wants something to eat or

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-28562576955257578222011-10-09T16:46:00.000-04:002011-10-09T16:47:01.483-04:00

I used an expired test first, since it was so early, and it had the faintest line...I had peed in a cup, so then I did a nonexpired line test...again a faint line...so then I did a digital. Yesterday, I got a BFN on an expired test. No HCG shot for me, as I did a Lupron trigger and they didn't want me to get OHSS after getting 27 eggs. I know it's early and so much can go wrong, so while I'm

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-12801534648092851682011-10-04T13:45:00.000-04:002011-10-04T13:46:21.599-04:00

The transfer went well, with a beautiful AA blastocyst. Given the quality, their recommendation would have been to transfer only one, which of course was our plan all along anyway. It looks like we may have 2-3 left to freeze; we have two more AA blasts and an AB blast. They will watch them for another day or two, then freeze the ones that survive.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-48962848025453675462011-09-30T13:58:00.000-04:002011-09-30T13:58:20.628-04:00

Of the 27 eggs retrieved, 25 were mature, and 12 fertilized normally.  That's similar to our first ER, when about half fertilized normally, too.  We went from 15 eggs to 8 fertilizing.  I wonder if this means there is an egg quality issue? The nurse said with 12 embryos, chances are good for a five-day transfer, so we're just waiting to hear more.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-74158165796623953172011-09-29T17:34:00.000-04:002011-09-29T17:34:23.105-04:00

Yes, 27!  They retrieved 27 eggs!  Last time, they only retrieved 15, which is still good, I know, but given my overstimming history, I was feeling a little disappointed...and after all, last time, we ended up transferring 2 embryos based on the RE's recommendation, because they were not super-high quality, and we didn't have any that survived to freeze.  So, here's hoping this numbers game goes

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-19949111154026254832011-09-27T16:36:00.000-04:002011-09-27T16:36:17.995-04:00

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Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-45987247266191991922011-09-14T19:32:00.001-04:002011-09-14T19:32:28.168-04:00

It's go time! Injects start Friday...first monitoring appointment Monday...Tentative ER 9/30...Tentative ET 10/3 or 10/5...

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-81681407853481301472011-08-31T14:53:00.000-04:002011-08-31T14:53:56.131-04:00

Given the fact that here in Maryland, we experienced not only an earthquake but also a hurricane in the span of just a few days, I can't help but wonder what is next?  Two years ago, we had three separate snowstorms dumping more than two feet of snow, each time...I feel like this past week is telling us to get ready for another crazy winter.  Who knows?  Hurricane Irene was really not bad where

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-13597586148877210622011-08-23T19:45:00.001-04:002011-08-23T20:52:51.368-04:00

I'm still here, with some updates...but I'm also working through a change over to Wordpress, which has got me stuck in a funny place where I've just been delaying posting. I miss blogging though, and I'm trying to come back to the routine because the writing is an outlet for me, as well as a record of our family's life. More to come soon, I promise! In the meantime, check out the Monkey!

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-65355909043721927722011-07-05T16:08:00.000-04:002011-07-05T16:08:52.573-04:00

I scheduled an appointment with the RE for next week, so I can get the blood work done necessary to be prescribed Provera...meaning an pregnancy test.  They need to call this something different for infertiles.  I'm not offended by it, and it doesn't upset me now, but it used to just rankle me so much that I had to have a pregnancy test before starting Provera.  Hello, I'm not pregnant, that's

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-20340829502300998032011-07-01T22:48:00.000-04:002011-07-01T22:48:38.300-04:00

Monkey is changing so quickly, and it really is amazing now to see how much he clearly understands.  I love watching him grow and learn more about the world.  His frequent antics include: He can kiss, open-mouthed, but he rarely does it.  I was trying to convince him to kiss me, and he grabbed my head with both hands and laid a big, wet kiss right on my mouth. He can say "outside."  He will

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-54022805986546674992011-06-26T17:29:00.000-04:002011-06-26T17:29:55.130-04:00

A week ago, Sunday, Monkey nursed for the last time.  The Wednesday before that, the same day the RE told me I needed to stop nursing for a month before we could go through the barrage of testing before we could do treatment for a second, Monkey refused the right side.  He continued to refuse the right side each night after that.  The right side has always been the lower producer, so I suppose

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-21001216338046306012011-06-19T10:24:00.001-04:002011-06-23T22:32:07.865-04:00

We went to see our RE this past week.  Two years ago, if I'd had an appointment with the RE, you would have been updated within hours of the appointment.  I'm hoping this is just an indicator of how much different the treatment process will be this time, if we do pursue treatment to try for a second child. We're still in the debating phase: life is so good with the Monkey right now.  He's

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-47939034990631660352011-06-08T06:48:00.000-04:002011-06-08T06:48:17.507-04:00

C is one today! A year ago, yesterday, I woke up around 4am with what I would later learn were the beginning of my contractions, in a mild form.  At 7 days late, I was more than ready!  An ultrasound at my weekly check-up revealed low fluid levels, so the midwife sent me me home to pack and eat lunch, then to come back in to be induced.  Luckily, C had finally decided it was time--to start the

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-75280337391508651582011-05-26T11:01:00.000-04:002011-05-26T11:01:51.783-04:00

We're on the downhill of nursing.  After our trip to Seattle, the first weekend in April, for a three-day weekend away from C, for a wedding, I stopped my extra pumping a couple hours after he went to bed.  Upon our return, I calculated how much milk I had left in the freezer, and I knew it was plenty to make up for what I don't pump during the three days I work, for bottles at day care. C has

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-44042915944047914612011-05-08T21:13:00.001-04:002011-05-08T21:15:01.860-04:00

I don't really have the words to say how thankful I am to be a mother now, after going through IF.  We had an uneventful, relaxing day today, and all in all, I'd say it's been a pretty great first Mother's Day.  But I remember what it feels like to be on the other side of the infertility chasm, and while being infertile doesn't change just because a specific day is a holiday, holidays in general

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-19253699724116854762011-05-08T21:09:00.001-04:002011-05-08T21:10:35.404-04:00

I don't usually do these awards (because I forget!), but then because I've been such a slacker with posting, I figured it'd be a good exercise! I received the Versatile Blogger award from Jessica, as well as lostintranslation.  Thank you for nominating me! Here are the rules:Winners- Put the above image in your blog. Include a link back to the person who gave it to you. Tell 10 things about

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-36445701879501868282011-04-25T12:19:00.000-04:002011-04-25T12:19:51.338-04:00

Often this spring, I find myself thinking about where we were this time last year, and also the year before.  This time two years ago, we were in the depths of infertility treatment.  I'd just had my first cycle canceled due to overstimming, and J and I took a quick trip to Florida to visit family and relax before cycling again.  At that point, after failing to respond to Clomid, having 1

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-87655563821293551322011-04-13T15:27:00.001-04:002011-04-13T15:32:53.190-04:00

Back in September, I wrote about hearing stories about babies who slept well.  I want to update that post, even though I know that by writing about C's positive sleep patterns now, that I'm probably tempting fate and shooting myself in the foot, all at the same time.  I'm literally knocking on wood, as I type, ok? But I feel like I need to update on sleep!  C has become such a good sleeper. 

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-6839308058771519442011-04-10T17:32:00.012-04:002011-04-13T14:32:35.908-04:00

C loves watching our dog run around the yard! Click here to view this hilarious video.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-72020228980396965332011-04-03T21:34:00.001-04:002011-04-03T21:34:29.964-04:00

J and I enjoyed a great three-day weekend out of town, while C stayed with my mom...this was very necessary given we flee across the country and were in a time zone three hours different from home!Now that we are back from Seattle, and we've use a good amount of my freezer stash (not bad though...I replaced 16 of the 21 bottles I sent, and my mom brought back the 4 extra (beyond the 21) I packed.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-6432861370870944572011-03-23T17:00:00.000-04:002011-03-23T17:00:14.678-04:00

C appears to be getting 1-2 of his top teeth.  I think I can feel them on the rare occasions he lets me feel his gums without chomping down on my finger and giving it a good bite with his two bottom teeth.  He is getting fussier than normal about eating, which is what happened in February when his bottom teeth finally broke through.  And last week, he had a horrible diaper rash and some, ah-hem,

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-50886326593520127312011-02-27T10:27:00.001-05:002011-02-27T10:40:38.434-05:00

So much for that resolution for posting weekly, as I see it's been a whole month since I last posted! Nothing special has been preventing me from posting--it's the same ol' thing now, with C, work, and life, and all is going well.  We're working to get a good routine going, with waking up, eating, napping, day care, work, cooking dinner, and keeping up the house...it certainly takes a bit of

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-71034476693272497352011-01-27T22:01:00.000-05:002011-01-27T22:01:51.530-05:00

I'll probably regret posting this, as C had a fever today, and the pedi says he's probably cutting a tooth or two, so I'm sure both of those are sure to wreak havoc on his sleep, but anyway, I wanted to post an update on sleep.  Around 6 months, C seemed to flip a switch--all of a sudden, crying a little resulted in sleep!  That hadn't worked before, though we'd tried it up to an hour.  Also, at

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-21728701059266879462011-01-27T21:18:00.000-05:002011-01-27T21:18:25.616-05:00

I've really enjoyed breastfeeding C.  I was so nervous about it because of PCOS, and while my RE and midwife said it shouldn't be a problem, I had read that trouble breastfeeding can be common for PCOSers... when I first got my Dx, I was really upset about the potential IF issues, but I was also, already (not even TTC then, either), worried that I wouldn't be able to breastfeed.  I needn't have

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-60557430679363821522011-01-21T14:41:00.002-05:002011-01-21T14:48:40.647-05:00

C prefers to feed himself finger foods rather than have me spoon feed him the purees now. I'd be entirely on board with that for baby led weaning, except that he's not really eating much of the finger food--it's a lot of play and practice, and often he spits out what he gums up. I know "food before 1 is just for fun," but he's still under the 10th percentile for weight (16lb at 7.5 mos), and so

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-71228754677558155602011-01-18T16:09:00.001-05:002011-01-18T16:09:48.011-05:00

What's the longest you've waited to put away Christmas decorations, for those of you who celebrate?  Last year, I was too tired to do it, and I think it was the third week in January before I got around to it.  This year, I just don't know when I'll get to it...and I've only got the tree to deal with this year! I was so happy to get the tree up, but now I've got to deal with putting it away...

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-50220823841238222692011-01-09T13:56:00.000-05:002011-01-09T13:56:07.927-05:00

As a lover of reading, an English major, and a previous high school English teacher, I've had a long relationship with books--physical, print, paper books.  Last year, J received a Kindle for Christmas, and I was skeptical.  Before we staged the house, we had five 6 foot tall bookshelves overflowing with books.  (Sadly, the bookshelves were cheap and falling apart, so we purged them and stored

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-8952964602832700812011-01-07T11:16:00.001-05:002011-01-07T11:22:38.521-05:00

It's International Blog Delurking Week!  If you're lurking around, please say hello!  Every once in awhile, I go through my followers, and I make sure to add you to my Google Reader, too.  I like to read about you, too!  So, please say hello in the comments at least, so I can see if you have a blog of your own!  I'd love to follow you, too.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-59177199235049426482011-01-05T15:56:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:56:44.362-05:00

Christmas morning, I was pumping--since I always pump on one side after nursing on the other in the mornings, since that's when I'm most full, and it's a way to build my freezer stash--and I wasn't paying much attention, but when I did finally look down, I realized I had half a bottle of very pink milk.  And I wish I could find the picture I had taken, but it's mysteriously disappeared...but it

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-9916405997381445872011-01-02T21:05:00.003-05:002011-01-03T21:40:18.704-05:00

I cannot believe, one, that it is 2011, and two, that it's been almost a month since my last post.  I keep on saying that I'm coming back to blogging, and I keep on meaning it, but then life gets in the way.  I had to go re-read my last post to see where I left you guys, so at least you know it's been super crazy for us the past few months, but I'm really hoping to settle down soon. J has

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-20499546930330218122010-12-07T12:16:00.000-05:002010-12-07T12:16:22.017-05:00

Remember that time we moved to NY for a month...haha, yea that was fun.  I loved spending September and October, purging, staging, packing, and unpacking...just to come back to MD a month later. Yes, it's true...J hates his job up here, so we're returning to MD.  Luckily, our house hasn't sold, and we didn't move that much stuff up here.  We're packing up this week and back in town in just a few

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-4863752650814567182010-12-07T12:14:00.000-05:002010-12-07T12:14:11.378-05:00

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-43532343750255665252010-11-22T09:34:00.000-05:002010-11-22T09:34:40.778-05:00

Life is finally coming back to normal, and I'm happy to be getting back to a normal routine, including blogging.  ICLW is the perfect opportunity to reconnect, too!  Welcome ICLW-ers!  Our TTC history is here, but since we've been fortunate enough to have seen that magical BFP and deliver a healthy, full-term baby, this blog is really all about our family life now. Aside from the craziness of

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-89881255635815583782010-11-12T06:59:00.000-05:002010-11-12T06:59:46.502-05:00

We may have been busy moving, but we've also been having lots of fun!

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-23866403558551051422010-11-12T06:46:00.001-05:002010-11-12T23:11:03.810-05:00

C seems to be doing well at day care, though he is definitely a milk monster!  I had never left him for an entire day, so I wasn't sure how much milk he would need, and I was also really worried about sleep, since day naps are still hit or miss (though he is letting me put him down in his crib more--no more naps in the swing, so that is real progress!).  His first day, last Thursday, I sent 4 3-

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-51683790849352018412010-11-10T04:07:00.003-05:002010-11-10T04:08:18.521-05:00

Wow, it's been over a month since I last posted!  Life has been so crazy since Labor Day, when J decided to take the job in NY, and then we had to get the house ready to sell, find temporarily living, pack the minimum of our stuff for temporary living (we're leaving the majority of our furniture and stuff in the house, for staging, hoping it helps it to sell, and then his company will pack and

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-38856761292328588222010-09-27T11:33:00.000-04:002010-09-27T11:33:31.274-04:00

We've been crazy busy the last couple of weeks, and I've barely had time to read blogs, let alone write blog posts, but it's all because we have big news.  J has accepted a great new position outside of Albany, NY, and so we are putting the house on the market Wednesday and moving by the end of October.  Even better, I get to continue working for the nonprofit I've been with for the past four

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-62869798056620862882010-09-12T20:46:00.000-04:002010-09-12T20:46:32.396-04:00

Murgan inspired me to write about sleep...ahhh sleep. I've heard stories of babies whom you can lay down while they are awake, but sleepy, and they won't scream bloody murder, but rather, go softly to sleep.  I've heard this is the best way to put a baby to sleep because then he learns to put himself to sleep, to self soothe.  I've heard babies as young as 6 weeks can do this... Not my baby.  

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-63459342731834714982010-09-03T17:52:00.000-04:002010-09-03T17:52:50.206-04:00

I already posted my list of things they don't tell you about childbirth...I thought I'd also post my experience with baby products and what's worked best with C.  And no, I didn't get paid to make these recommendations--just my experience. Baby Bargains book--we learned all about baby products and what we'd need and what we wouldn't need from this great book.  All the research and reviews were

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-63193822764985168872010-08-22T17:04:00.000-04:002010-08-22T17:04:05.742-04:00

Welcome ICLW readers!  I've taken a few months off from ICLW, because I knew I wouldn't be able to commit to the commenting myself, but I'm happy to be back now.  It's been a busy summer, and I'm relishing every moment of my 21 weeks off from work (amazing to have that much time I know!  It's a combination of banked sick and vacation leave, then unpaid FMLA) and watching little C grow.  I'm about

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-83012788573794542882010-07-30T19:51:00.001-04:002010-08-02T19:02:29.946-04:00

There seems to be a rash of pregnancies and babies amongst my Facebook friends.  All I can say is I am SOOO thankful for C...it'd be REALLY hard to see those photos and read those announcements.  Most of my friends are 30 or turning 30 soon, like me, so it's no surprise that they're having babies...but at least I don't have to hide them once they turn up pregnant anymore. Yes, I admit it, I hid

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-84232961952780685432010-07-30T13:30:00.000-04:002010-07-30T13:30:35.219-04:00

Last weekend, we tried giving C his first bottle--first J's mom tried, then J tried, and then I tried.  He screamed, loudly, the entire time, so we gave up.  It was so hard watching that, but I was also anxious that he be able to take a bottle.  We tried after a long day, and I think he was also too tired and too hungry to take something new. The next day, no one was around, so even though I

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-27269923653046187322010-07-26T19:43:00.000-04:002010-07-26T19:43:13.957-04:00

C is 7 weeks old tomorrow, and I cannot believe how quickly the time is passing.  I'm 8 weeks into my 21 weeks of maternity leave--I know many people go back after 6 weeks, and I just cannot imagine having to be back at work this week.  I'm loving every minute with the little man. We've been very busy, right from the start--his first week home was quite busy.  When C was 4 days old, after two

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-10393322240019118642010-07-16T15:29:00.000-04:002010-07-16T15:29:40.548-04:00

First, a note on commenting--I read your blogs, but I read them through Google Reader, usually on my iPhone when I'm nursing.  Being one-handed and on my phone, it's not so convenient to comment, especially through Google Reader.  Am I missing something about Google Reader--is there an easier way to comment?  I feel like I might be missing a good trick here--but I wanted to let you know I've been

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-46543202638660492142010-07-07T14:45:00.001-04:002010-07-07T14:55:39.400-04:00

I was going to write up my birth story after J wrote his version--I was sure he'd have more of the details than I would.  However, after reading his version, I think it's more complete than one I could write...so, here is C's birth story, narrated by J. ________________________ Lucy woke up on the morning of June 6th, 2010.  I asked her, as I have everyday since her due date, “Are we having a

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-47804410728545797942010-06-22T21:18:00.000-04:002010-06-22T21:18:58.237-04:00

Anonymous commenting has been turned off.  Thanks but no thanks to the unhelpful opinion from the previous anonymous commentator on C's name.  I used to be a high school English teacher--I'm not oblivious to the classroom or the fact that his name is different, but that's why we picked it.  His name is final, we didn't solicit opinions until we knew what we wanted because we wanted it to be our

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-33053617593872999832010-06-17T13:39:00.002-04:002010-08-02T19:02:08.816-04:00

Thank you for all the congratulations.  We are all doing well.  I'll refer to our son as C from now on, and I'll go back and remove his name from previous posts, FYI. C is nursing well;  his weight went down to 7 lb 7 oz Tuesday, after being 8 lb 1 oz when we left the hospital Thursday, so we had to go back to the pedi again today, but he was 7 lb 12 oz today, so that exceeded the ideal gain

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-63610810584806387522010-06-13T00:34:00.002-04:002010-06-22T21:19:38.335-04:00

I will write the birth story soon, but I'm waiting for my doula to share her version with me, so I can be sure I get the details right (she writes these for all her births); it was so long and hard that I know I've mixed some stuff up already. But in the meantime, I just wanted to share my relief and happiness that my milk is coming in and nursing is going well. C has quite the urge

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-29583454044906763922010-06-09T06:41:00.001-04:002010-06-22T21:20:32.041-04:00

After a very long and hard labor, our son, C, arrived at 5:03PM, Tuesday, June 8th, 2010, 8 pounds 3.7 ounces and 21 inches.

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Strarted contractions around 4:30 Monday AM. U/s showed low fluid levels, so went to hospital for induction, but contractions increased on their own. 5cm by 8pm, 8cm around 11pm, but couldn't do the pain afte that so had an epidural. Resting now, up to 9cm; contractions slowed so they broke my water. Evidence of meconium in fluid-- common for late babies. Glad to rest now and have the

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-3966434054991817432010-06-06T19:13:00.001-04:002010-06-06T19:15:26.890-04:00

Still pregnant, still here...though on a promising note, last night, I experienced my first B-H...We were watching a movie, and every once in a while, I would feel a tightness and it got harder to breathe.  I realized it was lasting maybe 20 seconds.  This happened maybe 6 times or so, then stopped.  The bad news is NOTHING since then... Friends came over this afternoon--we happened to have

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-40507444134156389612010-06-04T18:36:00.002-04:002010-06-06T19:14:39.422-04:00

Still pregnant, no dilation. Ultrasound is scheduled for Monday to check fluid levels, nonstress test Wednesday, then if he's still okay and still not budging, induction Friday the 11th or Monday the 14th.  I'm still feeling pretty good, albeit hot and tired. The pool helps, especially after walking each day. And in the meantime, we're making plans and daring Little E to cancel them. Tomorrow,

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-6739264309471335762010-06-03T19:06:00.000-04:002010-06-03T19:07:02.262-04:00

Still here...still pregnant...midwife appointment tomorrow...

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-90608325289466310832010-06-02T19:38:00.001-04:002010-06-02T19:38:29.568-04:00

Still pregnant...Ran errands, took Finn for a walk, and went swimming...hoping the activity helps. The pool was sooooo nice--the temp is up, and it's certainly plenty hot!I'm also making plans for each day, in hopes Little E will spoil them...and I got some books at the library.

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07173105836876951366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-81151011652595471962010-06-01T12:55:00.000-04:002010-06-01T12:55:07.859-04:00

I'm still here, 40w1d, and it looks like it's not going to happen any time soon...because I'd at least feel some kind of small contractions first, before something starts picking up, right? We are enjoying and making the most of this unexpected free time though.  We had a weekend of relaxing by the pool and hanging out with friends.  Every day, J asks me if today is the day...and I laugh. I'm

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-39846907414840547672010-05-29T12:10:00.000-04:002010-05-29T12:10:51.205-04:00

I've realized that pregnancy ends in much the same way it begins: lots of toilet paper checking, looking for any signs of spotting, mucous, etc... lots of assessing for cramping of any sort lots of hoping the fetus is still doing well lots of assessing the rest of the body for any other symptoms that might tell you something It all comes down to lots of assessing and over-analyzing, looking for

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-90389039749384115852010-05-24T11:12:00.001-04:002010-05-24T13:29:05.072-04:00

39 weeks today, and I'm now betting I've got a good two weeks to go.  I've had absolutely zero B-H...I keep reading it's normal to have B-H, and it's your body's way of getting prepared...so if you aren't having them, are you less prepared??? Appointment Friday was the usual--weight is crazy, down 2lbs this time, but I know by now that doesn't mean anything.  Little E continues to move around a

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-28431297187228262962010-05-17T10:42:00.000-04:002010-05-17T10:42:00.799-04:00

38 weeks today!  It feels pretty good to have made it to this point!  Just about everything with the nursery and baby preparation is done, though we still have some stuff on our house to-do list that we'd like to accomplish before Little E arrives.  If he can hold off till Monday, that'd be great, as a friend has tentative plans to visit Saturday, and we'll do more house stuff Sunday. Friday's

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-34199955126450945932010-05-07T14:12:00.000-04:002010-05-07T14:12:04.994-04:00

At 36w4d, I am almost full term; I'll hit the 37w mark Monday!  Things are looking good so far.  Last Friday, I started my weekly appointments; the midwife said I won't go to 40w because he's running out of room (based just on measuring my uterus, no cervical checks).  She said cervical checks are unreliable as women can sit at 2cm dilated for weeks, especially first time mothers...and yet she

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-45390319107388016392010-04-30T09:55:00.000-04:002010-04-30T09:55:43.016-04:00

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week April 24 - May 1. This post is part of Project IF organized by Resolve.org and Mel of StirrupQueens.com. To learn more about infertility and how you can support someone you know going through this journey visit Resolve.org for more information. If you would like to view the complete list of What IFs you can find them here. I’m

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-28202465219162571272010-04-29T16:11:00.002-04:002010-04-29T16:11:34.896-04:00

I couldn't say it better, and certainly not any funnier, than Murgdan says it.

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I've been meaning to write this post for awhile, as it was yet another step in this pregnancy--taking out the recycling...I'm talking about the cardboard boxes for the crib, the changing table, the stroller, and all the other baby goodies.  For a long time, we were accumulating quite the stack of recycling in our basement...I wasn't ready to get rid of it, just in case... It's an example of

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-20723938531678999662010-04-16T08:44:00.000-04:002010-04-16T08:44:14.922-04:00

On one of my message boards, a woman found out that if her Dr. writes her a Rx, she can get a breast pump covered.  So of course, I called my insurance, and I found out that the same is true.  The catch is it has to be "medically necessary" and you need a Rx, but I'm hoping my midwife will write one for me.  If she does, it's a 100% covered.  It also needs to be purchased at a medical supply

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-64577214513613872982010-04-14T15:54:00.001-04:002010-04-14T15:54:55.092-04:00

Sorry I've been MIA lately--work and life have been crazy lately!  Every weekend in April, we've got something going on, and I'm working to complete final deliverables before the end of May (and hoping I don't go early!). Last weekend, my mom and aunts hosted a baby shower for family members on my mom's side, and it was a lot of fun.  They held it in NJ, as that's where most of the family is,

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-71216718640193800862010-03-26T07:56:00.000-04:002010-03-26T07:56:43.194-04:00

Friday, at the midwife's, after five weeks, I hadn't gained a single pound!  I certainly never thought NOT gaining weight in pregnancy was going to be an issue!  She wasn't too concerned, but she wants me to make an effort to try to eat more. I always eat my three meals a day, plus an afternoon snack and an evening snack, so it's not like I'm not eating.  I'm making pretty healthy choices, but

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-5840398980884252692010-03-22T16:47:00.002-04:002010-03-22T16:48:09.567-04:00

Now that the nursery is really looking like a nursery, it's a little bit scary to think of the expectation of a live baby.  I've been doing well with my IF fears, now that I feel Little E moving regularly (and if I want to feel him move at any moment, I just have to give a little poke...instant gratification!), so I know he's alive in there at least...I don't have to wait for the next midwife

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-13087474840996197232010-03-20T08:22:00.000-04:002010-03-20T08:22:33.240-04:00

After not getting any really good pictures, aside from a very clear penis shot (which I'm glad he at least cooperated there!) at our anatomy scan, not knowing if we'll ever be pregnant again, and hearing the good recommendation for the 3D/4D ultrasound from Donor Diva, we decided to do one too...and it was definitely worth the $125. We got a ton of great shots, so here are some to share. This

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-81688966623123846622010-03-17T10:56:00.001-04:002010-03-17T12:38:12.201-04:00

I'm not drinking on St. Patrick's Day for the second year in a row.  I'll take this year's reason over last year's reason, any day, and besides I've drank enough on St. Patrick's Days before this...St. Patrick's Day in NYC probably takes the top there. Last year, I was doing my second injects/IUI cycle; the first one had been successful in terms of Oing (well supposedly...LH was surging on my

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-1113571793813848712010-03-10T10:41:00.002-05:002010-03-10T10:43:41.598-05:00

Yesterday I officially transitioned to the third trimester!  I can't believe it is getting so close, with fewer than 12 weeks to go!  Time really has been going by so quickly. I took my one hour glucose tolerance test last week, and thankfully, I passed.  I was a little worried just because I know PCOS can sometimes predispose you to gestational diabetes, but not for me.  However, I did find out

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-22933058757853538882010-02-25T13:35:00.001-05:002010-02-25T13:35:37.450-05:00

Last night, I was flipping through the TV channels, and I saw that Guliana and Bill was on.  I've never seen the show, and I didn't even know who Guliana and Bill were, but I'd heard the buzz in the IF community that they were going through IF treatments on the show...so of course, I had to stop. First, I can't believe anyone thought these two would make good reality TV stars...they are not

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-72273380302517358522010-02-21T05:12:00.002-05:002010-02-21T05:14:13.704-05:00

I'm 25 weeks and 6 days today...it sounds like it's not another benchmark, and yet, with officially only double digits to my EDD, I think that counts--99 days! That seems long, but it also seems short.  What doesn't seem short, or small for that matter, is my ever-growing bump; here's a picture from earlier this week (previous bump pix here). Because we were away last weekend, we didn't make

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-68541829650820180912010-02-11T15:42:00.000-05:002010-02-11T15:42:21.468-05:00

As I'm sure many of you have seen on the news, or lived through as well, we've been getting crazy amounts of snow here in Maryland...over 30" over the weekend, and about another 18" in the past two days!  The federal government has been closed for the past four days, and my nonprofit organization follows their inclement weather schedule, so we've been closed all week too.  BWI airport has

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-48430990563960826462010-02-05T19:43:00.001-05:002010-02-05T19:44:02.709-05:00

And by "real," I mean that I'm not the only one who can feel Little E anymore! I've been pushing and feeling, trying to assess if he could be felt from the outside for a couple of weeks now, and after being wide awake with him at 3:30AM this morning to lots of strong movement, I was feeling pretty sure others could feel him too. As J and I settled in this afternoon for the ridiculous amounts of

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-63767967963518891582010-01-26T15:44:00.000-05:002010-01-26T15:44:40.263-05:00

I missed it!  It was 1/24/2009 that I started blogging, but oh well, I'm close!  Happy Belated Blogoversary to me! ;) This time last year, I was just in my first stim cycle, and believe it or not, just now, I had to go look up my history to find out if it was one of the ones we actually got to try, or if it was canceled.  I knew we got to try once, and the other three were canceled, leading up

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-81397010712167063892010-01-25T12:41:00.003-05:002010-01-25T21:53:21.378-05:00

I've been a little delayed in posting these, so here's a progression of belly pictures.  6 Weeks (10.05.2009) 10 Weeks (11.02.2009)...with Lucy (my cat and namesake for my online pseudonym), in the corner, checking out what's going on...  15 Weeks (12.07.2009) 20 Weeks (01.11.2010) And here's a frontal view, just so you can see the Hokie t-shirt; it says "Future Hokie, VT"

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Now that I regularly feel movement, and my bump is definitely out there, as I said in the last post, this is all becoming more real...which means we actually need to start preparing!  I know we've still got plenty of weeks, but I feel like any time after 30 weeks, you start running into the final days.  I guess because I know plenty of women go to their EDD or later, but lots also can go weeks

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-72609887766968804982010-01-07T13:14:00.000-05:002010-01-07T13:14:46.961-05:00

In grad school, one of the books we read for a feminist theory class on the representation of female bodies was Disembodying Women: Perspectives on Pregnancy and the Unborn by Barbara Duden.  Now, I read this book 7 or 8 years ago, but the one message I remember from the book was Duden's argument that it's recent medical technology that has really changed pregnancy: before the technological

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-6080492363737316452010-01-01T20:03:00.000-05:002010-01-01T20:03:06.747-05:00

Here's a third bedding option, in addition to the other two from this post: instead of doing a set, and getting a quilt and a bumper I wouldn't need, I could do a "Very Hungry Caterpillar" theme.  This idea started with the poster prints for the classic book that I saw on Baby Gap, but found cheaper on Amazon.com (only $9.98).  This could set the tone for the nursery, and then I could just do

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-83533275805632533852010-01-01T15:57:00.004-05:002010-01-01T17:25:30.850-05:00

We had our anatomy scan on Monday, and everything looks great...and it's a boy! Those pictures, though, were the only pictures we got.  We were pretty sure it was a boy before the tech told us--it was definitely very clear. However, he wasn't being very cooperative with other pictures. The tech was able to see the limbs and such, and she could take a look at the organs, but it was difficult at

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-706341034294636712009-12-18T14:21:00.000-05:002009-12-18T14:21:07.785-05:00

I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post!  Despite my silence, all is well--really, that's probably the reason for the silence.  All is really well, and it's just so nice to be that way. Around Thanksgiving, I had a post all prepared in my head about what a difference a year makes.  Last Thanksgiving, I was in the middle of my first Clomid cycle, and it was becoming very clear

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-4167248457336315232009-11-23T13:53:00.001-05:002009-11-23T13:55:43.587-05:00

I'm "out" on Facebook now that I've progressed to the second trimester--very excited about that!  Still nervous about being out to the entire world, essentially, in print.  Though we've been out to any family or friends we see or talk to regularly, it's a little different on FB.  I can't help feeling a little superstitious that of course now something would go wrong...and yet, it hasn't!  And

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-61402350472079745122009-11-18T17:00:00.001-05:002009-11-18T19:36:09.179-05:00

We had our NT scan u/s today, finally, it seems, since the last u/s was over 4 weeks ago.  Over the past week, my anxiety has been increasing, as it's been almost 3 weeks since the last pregnancy confirmation (hearing the h/b).  I seem to rise and fall: I get a huge sense of relief after it's confirmed that Little E is still alive, which carries me through the next week or two.  Then, about half

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A few weeks ago, I bought a belly book--like a baby book, but for documenting the pregnancy.  It's a cute, little spiral-bound book, with questions about your pregnancy, and pages for pictures and notes, week-by-week.  I left the book sitting on the shelf, with the receipt.  I wanted to start writing in it, but I didn't like the idea of having to deal with it, in the event of the m/c.  So, I

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In my field (teen pregnancy prevention...yea, I get the irony....haha), everyone knows about Healthy People 2010, and we're all talking about the draft of Healthy People 2020 that was just released. In my world, HP means something other than Harry Potter. ;) However, when I was at the RESOLVE Advocacy Day in DC in June, I asked if IF was included on the HP objectives, and the ED did not even

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-58720460808811318592009-10-29T14:03:00.000-04:002009-10-29T14:03:22.045-04:00

I heard Little E's heartbeat today, going strong around 160bpm!  J. couldn't come to the midwife with me since he had a staff meeting, unfortunately.  He'll be there two-three weeks from now though for our next ultrasound, the NT scan. So, I'm officially graduated from the RE and a "normal" patient now.  I liked the intensity of the RE, always doing b/w and u/s and hearing back the same day, and

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-83563929859114096882009-10-27T16:08:00.000-04:002009-10-27T16:08:32.842-04:00

I was out of town last week, so I'm working to catch up on blogging and commenting.  The pregnancy fatigue has also stepped up a bit--though that may be because I was working 12+ hour days last week.  However, I was diligent about taking a break each day, and I even took a nap Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday!  That's a BIG accomplishment for us to be able to balance staff responsibilities, but

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I'm joining the conversation now on ribbons, awareness, and such, started by The Maybe Baby (Babies) and continued by the Stirrup Queen (and here), especially after our little get-together for coffee Sunday afternoon. But first, note the disclaimer at the bottom of this post, acknowledging my liberalness, in case you didn't already know. I don't wear ribbons, not since I wrote my thesis on the

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We had our second u/s today, and everything looked great, again.  "Little E" was measuring at 8 weeks, and the heartbeat was right where it is supposed to be.  It's still a pretty blobby picture; the RE said it looked more like a gummy bear this time, but I don't know about that.  Here's two pictures, one with labels. It feels like a renewed sense of calm and happiness to have this news.

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I feel the need to come clean and just flat out admit that this blog is going to detail my pregnancy.  The title still fits, and I still consider myself an infertile, albeit one who's successfully responded to treatment, and that colors everything about how I see and feel about this pregnancy.  I know though, that this means I might be losing some of you.  I admit that I'm more likely to comment

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-11007171131233535962009-10-08T12:41:00.004-04:002009-10-29T16:25:00.866-04:00

It's alive still!  ::Big huge sigh of relief!:: As I say that, I also can't help but see a Frankenstein-esque scene in my mind, hearing those words with a cackling laugh, but hey, I'll take it.  And it's just one, so J can finally relax and just be happy. :) We saw the heartbeat today--120-130 beats/minute, so that's within the normal range, and it was measuring at 6 weeks, so that's perfect.

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Counting down till tomorrow morning (8:30!), and hoping it's still alive...

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That's not the best fitting name, but that's what I came up with...I definitely have infer-dar.  I would say all of us IFers do. Saturday, while watching Away We Go with Donor Diva (who had already seen the movie), we get to the part where there's the couple in Montreal who have four or five adopted (or foster?) kids...which is made clear without conversation by their varied races and

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That'll be my last blog post with a number in the title for awhile, at least...but it's GREAT news.  My last beta was Friday at 452, so we would have wanted to see around 904 Sunday, then 1808 Tuesday, so we had said anything over 2,000 and we'd be happy.  The nurse calls, says hello, then says "Today's numbers were interesting."  Um okay.  Just tell me what they are.  I don't need the vague

Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050567457814032597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280718514185998536.post-1506652632412696652009-09-25T13:28:00.003-04:002009-09-25T13:37:21.390-04:00

More good news today: b/w showed HCG at 452--that's more than double in 48 hours.  The nurse said to prepare, just in case, for twins.  I thought that was surprising, as these numbers aren't that high, based everyone's comments and Dr. Google.  I asked that, and she said considering that my first blooddraw, at 5 days before what they normally do, was 181, which is what they expect 5 days later,

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