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Theo has arrived!

Started By t-bird , Mar 09 2016 03:40 PM

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#1 t-bird

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Gender:Female
Location:Ontario
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:LHSC

Posted 09 March 2016 - 03:40 PM

Our darling son, Theo, arrived on February 19th at 9am. He weighed 6 pounds and 8 ounces - just a tiny little guy.

After ten years of trying to conceive, we tried IVF last May. Theo was the result of our very first IVF attempt, an attempt which saw me produce only 3 eggs and two embryos (only 4 and 5 cell on transfer day 3).

I am 43 (will be 44 next week) and my husband is 47. We are, I think, the oldest couple at our clinic to conceive with our own eggs.

We were given a 8% - 15% chance of success. I fee like we've won the lottery.

Best wishes to all of you on your IVF journeys. I hope that our story gives you hope.

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May/June 2015 - First time IVF @ 43 years old. AMH 1.05, FSH 7

16/05/15 - 9 antrals on Day 2

01/06/15 - 3 eggs Retrieved

03/06/15 - 2 eggs fertilized (2 cell & 4 cell)

04/06/15- Transfer two embryos (4 cell & 5 cell)

19/06/15 - BFP!! Beta 872

29/08/15 - 1/10,000 risk on Panorama Test

19/02/16 - Welcome baby THEO!!

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#2 annatarz79

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Gender:Female
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 09 March 2016 - 04:01 PM

OMG HE IS ADORABLE!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! thanks for sharing your story and he is picture

Enjoy parenthood

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#3 Lola1973

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Dx:N/A

Posted 09 March 2016 - 04:45 PM

So happy you are posting this, T-bird!!

Congrats!! He is a little miracle and a little cutie:) Look at these eyes!

I remember your story and how it encouraged me when we transferred 2 day-3 embryos that I wasn't sure were good since one was a 12-cell and the other a 5-cell. Well... I am now 28-week pregnant with a healthy baby girl:)

I didn't get the same luck you got with your eggs, but a donor will allow me to finally be a 42-year old first time mom sometime in May:) I couldn't be more grateful.

Congrats again and enjoy your little treasure!

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Ttc first child for both of us since February 2012

Surgery and diagnosis of severe endometriosis Nov. 2012

IVF#1 April 2013: BFP 9 weeks

IVF#2 Sept 2013: BFP 9,5 weeks

Clinic 2:

IVF#3 May 2014: Embryo banking: 4 blasts

IVF#4 July 2014: Embryo banking: 3 blasts

PGS Result August 2014: All 7 blasts are abnormal... Moving on to DE.

Clinic 3:

Transfer #1 Feb. 2015: BFN

Transfer #2 June 2015: BFN

Transfer #3 Sept 2015: on hpt Sept 24!!!!

1st beta 12dp3dt: 421 2nd beta 14dp3dt:1025 Viability US (6w6d): One perfect baby measuring 7.0 weeks with HB of 130!!

8- week US: Cutest little gummy bear measuring 8w1d

Harmony test 10weeks: Risk of trisomy 13, 18 and 21 under 1 in 10,000
20-week US: Baby girl right on track!

Lilypie Pregnancy tickers

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#4 dragnfly

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Gender:Female
Location:SE TX, USA
Interests:Sewing, working on cars, my chickens
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:CORM, Beaumont,TX, USA

Posted 09 March 2016 - 05:36 PM

Tbird- You just made me cry

happy tears of course. Your story gives me hope & I am so happy for you. He is so precious!

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Me:40/DH:40TOGETHER 24 YEARS, MARRIED 16TTC for 10 years before IVF journey beganSurgery in Feb 2015 to remove large fibroid, polyps, & cysts1st IVF ER in Sept 2015- 10 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized w/ ICSI, 2 blastosysts initially frozen,one embryo did not survive thaw for PGS testing ( very poor grade)2nd IVF ER in Nov 2015- 22 eggs, 13 mature, 9 fertilized w/ICSI, 5 blastocysts, 6 total sent out for PGS, 1 missing a chromosome, 2 monosomies & 3 passed test with good grades1st FET - January 17th 2016, BFN 1-31-16, looks like it may have been a chemical3/8/16 - SHG all clear2nd FET - 3/28/16...officially PUPO!4/5/16 - BFP on HPT4/7/16 - no longer just PUPO, Beta = 3144/11/16 - 2nd beta = 3225!!4/20/16 - 6 weeks, 1st u/s. 4mm, measuring 6w1d, heartbeat = 112bpm!5/4/16 - 8 weeks, 2nd u/s. 16mm,measuring 8w1d, heartbeat = 175bpm5/18/16 - 10 weeks, 3rd u/s. 1 1/2 inches, measuring 10w5d (big baby), 180bpmOk, long story shorterWater broke at 23w5d, DD born at 25w1d. She lived 1st 5 months in NICU in Galveston TX (amazing people)I moved to Galveston TX for 5 months, was not leaving that island w/o my babyShe will be 4 on 9/1/20 and is by far the most amazing person i have ever met!!!And the journey continues...ER Nov 2020, just after Thanksgiving- 5 mature eggs, 4 fertilized, 1 made it to blast but then failed PGSER Mar 29,2020-4 new meds added to protocol (including HGH and Cetrotide), 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized, 1 blast failed PGS

And we are officially out
Best of luck to all!

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#5 kristeen033

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Gender:Female
Location:Fairview, Alberta
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Regional Fertility Clinic

Posted 09 March 2016 - 05:47 PM

OMG he is so perfect!!! Adorable!!! Congrats momma

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Me: 37, Tubal Ligation 2002, Tubal Reversal 2008
DH: 34, Normal
DS 16yrs & DD 14yrs from previous marriage
Trying for 7 years
November 2009 - BFP - Chemical Pregnancy
September 2011 - Clomid 3 rounds all BFN
March 2012 - Start IVF #1 at RFP in Calgary
April 2012 - 16 eggs retrieved, 14 fertilized, 8 5 day blasts
Transfered 1 hatching blast - BFP!!!!! 7 blasts frozen.
May 2012 - 7 week U/S - baby measured good and had heartbeat
June 2012 - Stopped Prometrium 10 weeks, started bleeding 3 days later, U/S showed baby died right after 7 week U/S
August 25, 2012 - Start Suprefact for FET #1
September 8, 2012 - Start Estrace
September 21, 2012 - U/S Booked!
September 26, 2012 - FET Transferred one perfect blast. F/X
October 6, 2012 - 10dp5dt BFFN
October 9, 2012 - POAS test at Doctor's Office BFN
November 27, 2012 - Start Suprefact for FET #2
December 29, 2012 - U/S Booked
January 3, 2013 - Transferred One Hatching Blast!!! Still have 3 more in the freezer
January 10, 2013 - 7dp5dt - HPT - BFP!!!!!!
January 15, 2013 - Beta 96
January 17, 2013 - Beta 16 = Chemical Pregnancy
January 19, 2013 - FRER HPT - BFFN
June 6, 2013 - FET #3 - Starting Suprefact...hoping third time is the charm!
July 3, 2013 - U/S Booked
July 9, 2013 - FET date!!!
July 20, 2013 - 11dp5dt HPT = BFN
July 2014 - Fresh IVF Cycle Estrogen Priming Protocol

August 2, 2014 - 24 eggs retrieved!

August 3, 2014 - 11 Eggs fertilized

August 7, 2014 - Transferred 1 beautiful blast. 3 more frozen.

August 8, 2014 - Got call from clinic 6 more blasts frozen!!! 9 snow babies total and one in the oven

August 20, 2014 - First beta BFN

February 1, 2015 - FET Natural Cycle - Transferred 2 blasts one hatched. FXFX!!!

February 6, 2015 - POAS even though I know it's early...and surprise...BFP!!!!

February 10, 2015 - 9dp5dt - BFP on Clearblue Digital!!!!!

February 19, 2015 - Beta 8928!!!! EDD Oct 23/15

March 7, 2015 - Ultrasound shows TWINS!!!! 2 little beans measuring 8 weeks with two little flutters for heartbeats

March 31, 2015 - 11 Weeks U/S. Baby A measures 11w3d Baby B measures 11w5d!!!!

May 2015 - 5 month ultrasound. Both babies look fantastic!!!! TEAM GREEN!!!

October 5, 2015 - C-Section date booked to meet my little babes!!! Can't wait the countdown is on!!!!!

September 19, 2015 - Babies decided to make an early appearance at 35 weeks 4 days!!!

Connor Melvin - Born 5:11am weighing 4lb15oz

Emily May - Born 5:13am weighing 5lb8oz

We are so in love!

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#6 gibasgirl

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Gender:Female
Location:Toronto
Interests:I like many things, music (all kinds), tennis, photography, and languages to name a few. Ok, interior and industrial design, opera, and TV. Yes, TV, there are just so many darn good TV shows on the air. Ugh, it's hard to resist.
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 09 March 2016 - 05:56 PM

Congratulations, T-Bird.

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#7 Ola1981

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940 posts

Gender:Female
Location:Saskatoon
Interests:Reading, cooking, golf, knitting
Dx:Male Factor
My Clinic:Aurora Reproductive Care Saskatoon

Posted 09 March 2016 - 06:58 PM

Congratulations!!! He is just perfect

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See about me for details of our journey to become parents to 2 beautiful children

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#8 CdnHockeyGal

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Gender:Female
Location:Winnipeg
Interests:Hockey, baseball & travel
Dx:Other
My Clinic:Several in Canada & US

Posted 09 March 2016 - 07:02 PM

Congratulations T-Bird!

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It was long, awful & hard. We got very lucky and didn't run out of both emotional and financial resources. We saw some of the most beautiful of people in our lowest moments. Baby Girl arrived Apr 10/2018

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#9 mountainchick

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Gender:Female
Location:British Columbia
Dx:Other
My Clinic:VFC

Posted 09 March 2016 - 09:20 PM

Wow congratulations, he's perfect

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TTC since I was 28; Started fertility treatments at 35.

Dx: Male factor, Hashimotos, fibroids

April 2011-13 eggs retrieved: all dead except 1 immature egg that was ICSI'd; no embryos to transfer

Switched from Calgary RFP to VFC

IVF#2: November 2012, donor egg cycle- chemical pregnancy

FET#1: Feb 2013- m/c @ 6 weeks

Sept 2013: Abdominal myomectomy done. Giant fibroids removed with my uterus intact! I love Dr. Allaire!

January 2014: Surrogacy- FET cycle, BFN.

FET#2: May 2014-BFP

May 26 beta=335, May 28 beta=812, May 30 beta=2004

Baby girl born January 2015

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#10 Dori77

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Gender:Female
Location:Toronto, Ontario
Interests:Reading, Skiing, Dogs.
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 09 March 2016 - 09:37 PM

Congrats!!!! He's beautiful 😘

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Me 38 & DH 40 TTC since July 2008

March 2009: m/c

July 2009: m/c

April 2010: BFP - Sadly Baby diagnosed with Cystic Hygoma and Trisomy 21. D&E at 16 weeks

Oct 2010: m/c due to Trisomy #3

March 2011: m/c

IVF#1 - September 2011 with PGD on my eggs (Chemical)

March 2012 - Septum Surgery for uterine septum & immune testing with Allan Beer & treatments

IVF#2 - July 2012 (BFN)

December 2012 - Surgery to remove uterine adhesions from previous D&C

IVF#3 - February 2013 (Chemical) - 5 blast frosties

April 2013 - Natural BFP ! Perfect Baby boy born January 2014 !

TTC #2

February 2015 - FET (BFN)

May 2015 IUI#1 (BFN)

August 2015 IUI#2 - BFP !!!

November 2015 - Panorama results are in and we are team PINK !!!

Beautiful Baby Girl born May 22, 2016

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#11 mouse

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Gender:Female
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:BKK/KWI/JHFC

Posted 09 March 2016 - 11:35 PM

Congrats T-bird and family; welcome baby Theo!

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The plural of anecdote is not data.

Charity gives a meal; justice provides a place at the table.

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#12 Butterfli

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843 posts

Gender:Female
Location:Sydney, Australia
Dx:Other
My Clinic:Fertility East

Posted 10 March 2016 - 12:09 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful boy! Thank you so much for taking the time to update us and share your story.... Enjoy motherhood x

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Me 30 DW 34 - Two mummies to be! I'll carry my wife's egg so we can blend our family

First IVF Cycle

March 2012 Fresh - BFN

April 2012 FET- BFN

May 2012 FET- BFP - M/c6w6d

Second IVF Cycle

August 31 Fresh-

1st Beta 265 (TG) 11dp3dt

Sep 8 - 2nd Beta 8751 18dp3dt

Sep 15 - 3rd Beta - 43066 25dp3dt

DS is born the 4th of May 2013 and we are so smitten!

Project Sibling

Me - 32 DW - 36 DS - 1

Second IVF Cycle

April 2014 FET - BFN

Third IVF Cycle

July 2014 Fresh -

1st Beta 105 (TG) 9dp5dt

2nd Beta 1150 14dp5dt

Third Beta 12470 21dp5dt

DS is born 7th of March 2015 and he is so precious.

Project Sibling

Planning in 2016

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans

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#13 lumnay

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Gender:Female
Location:Lower Mainland BC
Dx:Other

Posted 10 March 2016 - 02:13 AM

He's adorable. I'm very happy for you! 😊 Hope to hear from you again. It's great that you're sharing your story here. Take care!

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Who ~~stole~~ ambushed my stork? So many failed cycles with nothing to show but bills, receipts, and empty bottles of medications/herbs/supplements. See my profile for details...

UPDATE: I'm counting the days and hours waiting for this miracle to unfold. Christina Perri's A Thousand Years pretty much sums up my experience.

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#14 WishinNhopin

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Gender:Female
Location:Ontario
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Mt. Sinai fertility Clinic

Posted 10 March 2016 - 07:24 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful miracle! Thanks for sharing with your ivf family.

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#15 babiesta

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Gender:Female
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:NewLife Mississauga

Posted 16 March 2016 - 11:04 PM

adorable little guy. Congratulations.

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TTC since 2010

2011 Nov -

Miscarried at 6.2 weeks. Detected Blighted Ovum

Took few months break.

Started TTC again. Went to Gynae, all tests normal. Unexplained infertility.

Referred to RE in 2014

4 Cycles of Clomid

6 Cycles Femara

2015 April - IUI + Femara - 4 eggs ovulated

2015 May - IUI + Femara - 4 eggs ovulated

2015 June - Cancelled IUI + Femara (New Dr. wanted to do a natural cycle for all the ultrasounds and bloodwork. However, I had taken 3 days of Femara already by the time I met the new Dr.) - 3 eggs ovulated

All

2015 June - Changed clinics

2015 July - # 1 Mini IVF - 18 Follicles, only 4 Mature eggs , 4 Fertilized with ICSI. 3 made it to day 6. 2 blasts (4AA, 4AB) and 1 early blast.

No explanation given for maturity of eggs. Frustrated!!!!

2015 August: # 1 FET - Estrace, Prometrium, Prednisone, Aspirin, Progesterone Suppositories

Sep 7, 2015 - Booked for transfer on Monday

Transferred 1 4AA blast.. Stick embie stick!!

Sep 15, 2015 - Beta came back on 8DP5DT at 176 -

Sep 17, 2015 - 2nd Beta on 10DP5DT came back at 426.6 and Progesterone levels look good

Sep 25, 2015 - 3rd Beta on 17DP5DT came back at 7000

Oct 2, 2015 - Started bleeding at 6w2d.. panicked and pre-poned the ultrasound for 6w5d

Oct 5, 2015 - 6w5d Week Ultrasound.... Saw the little bean. Measuring 7 weeks with heartbeat of 115.

Bleeding was due to SCH.

Stopped Estrace at 7w2d

Oct 17, 2015 - Brown spotting again at 8w4d, called and preponed the ultrasound to 8w5d

Oct 19, 2015 - 8w5d ultrasound... saw the lttle bean. Measuring 8w6d with heartbeat of 171.

SCH is still there but shrunk in size.

Nov 11, 2015 - 12 week ultrasound and NT scan done. Baby measuring 12 weeks exact. heartbeat 153 - 157. The baby waved and stole our hearts.

Progesterone suppositories stopped at 12 week 4 days.

Nov 18, 2015 - intense pain in lower abdomen, went to the ER, diagnosed as round ligament pain.. Thankfully. Heartbeat on doppler 160

Dec 9, 2015 - 16 week ultrasound and IPS blood work done. SCH has re-emerged and its near the cervix. its about 3.5mm. Placenta is also lying low right now. Dr. Adviced to wait and watch

Dec 30, 2015 - 19 Week ultrasound done. Anatomy Scan is perfect. our little bundle of joy is beautiful. we saw the baby kicking...adorable. SCH has resolved and placenta has moved up... thank goodness!!

Graduated from the clinic.

Hoping the little bean is healthy and happy.