25 weeks!

Hello all! Just wanted to check in. We are officially 25 weeks today. I still can't believe it. We saw the doctor yesterday and all is well. The babies are measuring about 1.5lbs each (right on target) they are still very active, although a little squished. Everything still looks great so no bedrest required yet, YAY!

I had my last appointment in NYC with SIRM last Friday. It was my last Intralipid session. Normally they only continue until 20 weeks but since it seemed to be working I went once more.

I feel pretty good. The belly certainly gets in the way of stuff - but I think that's to be expected. My doctor told me yesterday that I am basically the size of a full term pregnancy. Wow - and we still have 7 weeks to make it to the 32 week mark! So far I have only gained 24lbs but I am sure that will begin to add up quickly now that the babies will be gaining weight quickly.

They move around quite a bit, what an amazing feeling. Sometimes I think they might even be interacting with each other. I will treasure this experience forever.

Anatomy Scan

Ok - here is the exciting stuff! We had our 20 week (6 day) anatomy scan this morning. All 3 babies have all parts and all is working the way it's supposed to. We even got some 3D pictures of the little ones today. I swear our daughter is already saying "oh - these boys are driving me nuts..." (She is Baby C by the way).

Took the babies to their 3rd Yankee Game on Friday night. We got to see Derek Jeter break Lou Gehrig's record. I guess we'll have to frame that picture and hang it in the boys room.

I am happy to say that this pregnancy is still uneventful. I have been sleeping better and can't really complain. God has certainly blessed me, and I thank him daily for that!

17 w scan

I know - I know - I am soooo behind. Here was a shot of the little ones at 17 weeks.

17 weeks 2 days

Well here I am at 17 weeks... feels like I am growing by the day! Well - I guess I am huh?

I really have no complaints - except sleeping is getting a little more difficult. I ordered a pregnancy pillow that should arrive today. I can honestly say I have never been so excited to go to sleep... I just hope it works as well as all the reviewers say!

Get to see the little ones tomorrow. I am very excited about that. I just wish I could spend a little more time watching them. I feel like my appointments are so rushed. I think I felt one of them moving around quite a bit while I was reading in bed. It was definitely one of the boys. What an amazing feeling.

16 Weeks - 4 months

Hello Friends,

I have been a bad Poster - I know. And I am so sorry! It seems like things are always changing and busy and I neglect this site.

Well - we have some pretty exciting news. All 3 babies are doing great! We did CVS testing on the babies at just over 12 weeks to make sure they were all healthy. And the results are - 3 PERFECT BABIES. We are having 2 boys and 1 girl. Hubby and I are beyond excited. We can't believe we have been blessed with such precious gifts and are grateful every day.

Typically triplets arrive around 32 weeks - which makes us halfway there - and makes their due date December 1st - my Birthday - what a great present! I promise I will try to update more frequently.

11 Weeks today!

I am so sorry that I have been a bad poster. As usual it's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for us. We were referred to a specialist. It seems there is some concern with the progress of Baby A (the bottom pic). The sac is measuring much smaller. So it's kind of a wait and see game right now.

Baby B & C are doing great. Which is wonderful news. Thank you so much for all the well wishes and prayers. We get to see them this Friday for the NT scan. We are so thankful to be so close to the end of the first trimester!

Ummm.... TRIPLETS?

Hello all,

Hubby and I had our first Ultrasound on Monday. We were 5weeks 6 days, still quite early. They do it mainly to make sure everything is in it's place. We go back next Wed for U/S #2 to see the heartbeat(s).

The doctor kept looking around, different angles - and wasn't saying much. Which of course was making me nervous. Then he asked "so how many did we put back again"? I reminded him that it was 4 embryo's. He responded "well, there are definitely 2 over here, and there appears to be a 3rd down here".... !

WOW! 3 sacs. Of course he reminded us that next week could be something different, there may be only 2 or 1 with a heartbeat. But we are thrilled. Just to see everything in the right place is beyond exciting! I am nervous about having triplets (for lots of reasons) but I know we can handle anything. We are so blessed!

The doctor tried to get them all in one picture but wasn't able to - so here's a pic of two of them - and the 3rd by him/herself!

It's official

We are pregnant from IVF cycle #4. We transferred 4 beautiful embryo's on Mother's Day. And it looks like at least one of them decided to stick it out.... My first blood test at 8 days past a 5 day transfer was 115. My doctor said he was only looking for 50 - so things are looking good and he's happy.

I go tomorrow for the next Intralipid Infusion. I'll have to do this once a month until 20 weeks. Well worth it for a positive outcome. Our first ultrasound is this Monday. We'll be 5 weeks 6 days at that point. I am really hoping to see a heartbeat but I'll settle for a fetal pole and a yolk sack.... please keep your fingers crossed and say an extra prayer for our little one(s).

XOXO

Barely Pregnant

Well - the beta results are in. I am barely pregnant - just squeaking by. My number yesterday was 7! Although that is my lucky number - it's not really very high, or promising to say the least. It should be well over 100 at 10 days past a 5 day transfer (which would be 15 days after ovulation in a normal cycle).

But - I am strangely calm. And am so happy to even say the words - I AM PREGNANT. The nurse said she doesn't want to get our hopes up, but she has seen stranger things happen. I have to go in for another blood test tomorrow and hopefully that number will rise.

Miracles happen all the time - and I hope hubby and I get to experience one this time around. We certainly deserve it!

PUPO with Triplets

That stands for "Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise"!

So that's where we are. On Friday SIRM thawed our totcicles. 2 didn't survive the thaw so they had to thaw the second vial of 2. We were left with 3 good embyo's! Hubby and I joked after our failed IVF cycle that the 2 little ones that struggled a little behind the others to be frozen would be our fighters, and ultimately our children... Now I wonder! Twins anyone?

So now it's my job to stay sane during this horrible horrible wait! It is honestly pure torture. TORTURE I tell you! I am not good at surprises to begin with! Our first blood test is Monday 3/2/09. But they don't tell you the results of that day. No - they make you go in again on Wed for a second test. They want to make sure the numbers have risen accordingly before they tell you! I am sure I will have to do a home test before that - I can't wait that long!

I'll post again if there is anything exciting to say!

Tomorrow is the big day

I can't believe tomorrow is the big day. I feel like it was only yesterday that I had the phone consult with the new doctor. We are so excited and optimistic. Our protocol has been completely different from the past transfers we have done. Last week I did whats called an Intralipid Infusion. Sometimes women (especially those with Endometriosis) have elevated natural killer cells. These see anything new in the body as an intruder and try to fight them off - just like an embryo. By doing the infusion it helps the body rid itself of these killer cells by carrying them out of the body. Hopefully, this will help.

I have also been on steroids as well as Cipro to get my body ready. And our new doctor uses a different type of progesterone supplementation - unfortunately they are nightly injections which aren't much fun - but we are willing to do anything to make this work.

I will post tomorrow when we know exactly how many we transfer. We are planning on 3 but it may end up being more depending on how they look after they thaw them

Say an extra prayer for us tonight! XOXOX

Awww....how cute

We picked up our 5 little ones this morning to transport to our new doctor. This is the container they have to be carried around in. I can only imagine what people think! Look at this thing!

It is such a surreal feeling to know that inside that container there are 5 babies. Truly incredible.

Glad that's over!

We did the hyseroscopy yesterday in NYC. The procedure itself took about 5 minutes to perform. The drive to NYC and the anticipation of it all was far worse! In the end, everything looked really good. The Dr. found one tiny polyp which he removed. At this point - we're clear to proceed with the FET. Yay!

On a side note - I found this link to an interesting video on my support group. We have a lot of friends who have been supportive through our journeys. But sometimes I feel a slight distance forming between us because we have less in common as their families grow.

This video really summarizes what we feel through this journey. If you have a few minutes, please take a look at it. It's quite moving.

Tears and Hope - the infertility awareness project

Big Box of Medicine!

Hi All,

We are on our way to attempt #14! I got my shipment of medication from the new clinic on Friday. HOLY COW! I had to take a picture so everyone can appreciate it as much as I do! Although I am slightly freaked out about some of the new medications I will have to do this time around, (as well as the extra injections-ouch) I am happy that our new clinic is on top of everything and addressing every scenario possible!

We go to the city tomorrow for the Hysteroscopy. The new clinic does this as a diagnostic procedure to get a better image of the inside of my uterus. I'll post tomorrow and let you know the diagnosis!

2009 Update

Hello all. I know it's been a while since I have posted. Hubby and I needed to make some decisions.

We did another frozen embryo transfer on Nov 20th which ended up as another negative. Although we both really love Dr. Lavy, we just felt that something was being missed. After much discussion, and hearing my doctor say that he agrees something is wrong, but he doesn't know what, and he isn't sure what to test for - hubby and I decided it was time to get another opinion. It's nothing personal, I believe Dr. Lavy and his staff are doing everything within their power, but it's been 16 months with them and we're still in the same spot.

So - I had a phone consult with a doctor from SIRM (Sher Institute) in NYC. Our plan is to do another FET with them. The plan is to do more extensive blood work to test for immune disorders, clotting issues and the like. Then we will do a hysterscopy just to make sure everything looks A-ok in my uterus. The new doctor said he would make sure my uterus is an optimal environment before he places any more embryo's back in there. Considering we are down to 5 frosties left, I think that sounds great to me.

SIRM also does another type of treatment about a week before the transfer. They do an intralipid infusion. As the doctor explained it to me, basically it is vitamins that they put in your systems intravenously. It takes about 2 hours to complete and he's been having a great response with the women who have been treated. At this point, we'll try anything.

So keep your fingers crossed. Hopefully 2009 will be our year!

Love to all of you and best wishes for a Wonderful Year ahead!