I Can't Control Everything: I'm A Mommy!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

I'm A Mommy!

Claire Elise O. was born at 1:53 pm on 10/19/2011. 8 lbs 5 oz and 20 inches long. Lots of brown hair and amazingly breastfeeds like a champ. C-section went fine, birth story and pics to come. Just wanted to post a quick update.

17 comments:

Liz said...: So happy everything went well and you FINALLY have your baby girl! Congrats! You & hubby must be over the moon!; October 20, 2011 at 6:20 AM
Cristal said...: Soooooooooo happy for you!!!! Ah! Congratulations!!!!!!; October 20, 2011 at 7:01 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations!!!! Glad everything went well. May God keep blessing your family.; October 20, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Bridget said...: I love her name! I am so happy for you mommy!!; October 20, 2011 at 7:31 AM
kkasun said...: Congratulations how exciting!!!; October 20, 2011 at 7:48 AM
MJ said...: Congratulations, Christa! Can't wait to see pictures!; October 20, 2011 at 8:08 AM
Laura said...: Congrats! Excited so see pictures! Beautiful name!; October 20, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations!!! :); October 20, 2011 at 8:38 AM
Still A Guest Room said...: Congratulations! Wonderful news!; October 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM
Sarah said...: Congratulations Mama!!!! :) Love her name! One of my favs!; October 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Lori B. said...: Congratulations!! Can't wait to see pics. Glad all went well.; October 20, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Kelly said...: Congratulations!! I am so happy for you!! Enjoy every second :); October 20, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Candis Berge said...: I've followed your blog and never commented but today requires a comment... CONGRATULATIONS!
Wonderful news, can't wait to see pictures!; October 20, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Baby Hopes said...: Congratulations!!! Welcome Claire!!!; October 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM
Kaitake said...: Oh congratulations! I'm so happy for you and I'm delighted everything went well. Welcome Claire! :); October 21, 2011 at 2:10 AM
MyTwoLines said...: AWESOME NEWS!! Beautiful name too :); October 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Crossing My Fingers said...: Congrats! Be sure to send Dr. S a picture!; October 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM

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IVF #1 Calendar

11/11/2010 - FDA required blood tests (DONE)

11/15/2010 - AF arrives (DONE)

11/17/2010 - Begin BCPs (DONE)

12/6/2010 - STL, finalize IVF, injection lesson (DONE)

12/18/2010 - Start 2x/day BCP regimen (DONE)

12/21/2010 - Make IVF Cycle Payment (DONE)

12/25/2010 - Start Lupron - 20 units/day (DONE)

12/27/2010 - Last day for BCPs (DONE)

1/3/2011 - Baseline appt in STL with AFC (DONE)

1/3/2011 - Embryo Freezing/Storage Payment (DONE)

1/4/2011 - Estradiol (E2) & LH blood draw locally: E2: 5.0 pg/ml; LH: 1.4 mIU/ml (DONE)

1/6/2011 - Begin Follistim 125 IU am, 75 IU pm (DONE)

1/8/2011 - Add Repronex 75 IU 1x/7 pm (DONE)

1/9/2011 - E2 drawn locally, E2: 58.0 pg/ml (DONE)

1/10/2011 - Monitoring appt in STL. AWFUL. Fluid drained. Lining in question, increase Follistim to 150 IU in a.m. and p.m. (DONE)

1/11/2011 - Begin 10-day Doxyclycline (DONE)

1/11/2011 - E2 blood draw locally, E2: 204.0 pg/ml. (DONE)

1/12/2011 - Monitoring appt in STL. Great with lining at 9. Increase Follistim to 200 IU in a.m and p.m. and increase Repronex to 150 IU in a.m. and p.m. (DONE)

1/13/2011 - E2 and Progesterone blood draw locally, E2: 604.0 pg/ml; Progesterone 0.6 mg/ml (DONE)

1/14/2011 - Monitoring appt in STL (DONE)

1/15/2011 - Trigger date, last date of Lupron injections, last day of stimming, last day of baby aspirin till after ER. TRIGGER AT 8:00 PM. (DONE)

1/17/2011 - ER (egg retrieval) at 8:00 AM.: 20 eggs!; PIO injections begin. (DONE)

1/19/2011 - Fert Report: only 7 embryos but 4 made it to today. Poor egg quality. (DONE)

1/20/2011 - 3-day embryo transfer of two embryos, 8-cell grade B and a 9-cell grade B+. Lining at 14.7. (DONE) 1/22/2011 - Last 2 embryos did not make it to freeze. (DONE)

1/24/2011 - 4dp3dt: Test HCG trigger: out of system. (DONE)

1/25/2011 - 5dp3dt: Faint + on FRER but BFN on Digital EPT.

1/26/2011 - 6dp3dt: BFP on Digital CBE and FRER!

2/3/2011 - Beta #1 : 471 mlU/ml

2/5/2011 - Beta #2: 1226 mlU/ml

2/12/2011 - U/S #1 in STL: (5w5d) 1 gestational sac, one yolk sac, one fetal pole measuring one day ahead at 5w6d.

2/18/2011 - U/S #2 in IA: (6w4d) Heartbeat 131 bpm, fetal pole still measuring one day ahead (7.1 mm) at 6w5d.

3/2/2011 - U/S #3 in IA: (8w2d/8w3d?) Heartbeat 158 bpm, baby measuring 3 days ahead now (2.10 cm) at 8w5d.

3/10/2011 - 9 week appointment for "History and Bloodwork".

3/17/2011 - U/S #4 in IA: (10w4d-ish) Heartbeat at 167 bpm, baby measuring ahead (3.93 cm) at 10w6d.

3/25/2011 - 11w5d (12 week appt): U/S #5 showed more growth and strong heartbeat with tons of movement.

3/31/11 - 12w4d: found the heartbeat with the doppler at home! Listening every couple of days for reassurance.

4/26/2011 - 16 week appointment.

5/23/2011 - 20 week appointment & anatomy u/s: GIRL!

6/24/2011 - 24 week appointment

7/20/2011 - 28 week appointmet & 1 hr GTT

10/19/2011 - Baby girl born via C-section

My Journey to Motherhood

11/9/2007: Get married, then-husband and I start trying for a baby!
3/2008: Chemical Pregnancy (Miscarriage #1)
4/08 - 12/08: BFNs
1/09: Meet with OB/GYN "infertility specialist"; then-husband's sperm count low
1/09: HSG, all clear!
2/09: Surprise natural BFP!
3/10/09: Heartbeat at 5w6d, normal pregnancy
3/27/09: Spontaneous miscarriage at 9 weeks (Miscarriage #2)
4/09 - 5/09: BFNs
6/09: IUI #1 (clomid 50mg, trigger, progesterone) BFN
7/09: IUI cancelled due to cyst.
8/09: IUI #2 (clomid 50mg, trigger, progesterone). BFN; visit with Infertility Urologist; Severe MFI dx, Then-husband to start Clomid,
9/09 - 10/09: BFN
11/09: IUI #3 (clomid 50mg, trigger, progesterone), BFP! Slow rising betas. Ectopic Pregnancy; emergency laparoscopic surgery to remove; switched doctors within ob/gyn office. (Miscarriage #3)
12/09: BFN
1/10: IUI #4 (clomid 100mg, trigger, progesterone), BFN
2/10: IUI #5 (clomid 100mg, trigger, progesterone), BFN; Then-husband checkup w/ Urologist; all normal now. No more clomid after Feb 2011.
3/10: IUI #6 (clomid 100mg, trigger, progesterone), BFN
4/9/10: IUI #7 (clomid, repronex, trigger, progesterone).
4/20/10: BFP! - Slow rising but acceptable betas
4/26/10: IVF PRELIM APPT - clinic sucks!!!
5/12/10: Then-husband follow-up appt w/ urologist; continue Clomid, only Testosterone blood draw at Aug appt.
5/14/10: 7w1d u/s - no fetal pole/development - d&c (Miscarriage #4)
6/1/10: WTF appt
6/4/10: Blood sent to Mayo Clinic for Chromosomal Analysis (including phospholipid test and DVV)
6/16/10: Received results of Genetic Tests: WE ARE NORMAL
6/20/10: AF #1 post d&c
7/19/10: AF #2 post d&c arrives - back to TTC
8/1/10: IUI #8 (3 follicles; 60-80 million post-wash), BFN
8/11/10: Then-husband appt w/ Urologist; will stay on Clomid for now
8/30/10 or 8/31/10: IUI #9 cancelled (4 follicles) due to sudden retrograde ejaculation = no sperm post-wash.
9/13/10: AF
9/15/10: Phone consult w/ Dr. S at IVF Clinic in St. Louis
10/15/10: AF
10/16/10: IVF Consult w/ Dr. S in St. Louis
10/17/10: CD3 blood tests (AMH: 1.7 ng/ml; E2 21.0 pg/ml; FSH 7.9 miu/ml); I am told these are normal.
10/21/10: Hysteroscopy w/ Laparoscopy for HSG - New Diagnosis of Endometriosis Stage I-II. Then-husband semen analysis shows count has returned to pre-Clomid treatment numbers and he is at risk for diabetes. AMH of 1.7 means I have Dysfunctional Ovaries.
11/11/2010 - Complete additional disease testing.
11/15/2010 - Last "normal" AF!
11/17/2010 - Start BCPs
12/6/2010 - Appt in STL with Dr. S to finalize IVF cycle; get injection lessons.
1/2011 - IVF #1: BFP!
10/2011 - My daughter was born

10/2013 - Second daughter born

(Marriage ended Jan 2015)

(Remarried June 2018)

8/15/2018 - BFP! Due with baby #3 (5th total between us) April 2019

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I'm A Mommy!

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