Big News on the babies.. yes babies~

We went in for our 7 week US on my b day ( aug 16th) and  I was so nervous I was not going to hear a heartbeat... Well imagine our shock when my dr found two babies and two heartbeats .. we were in complete shock.. We only had 3 mature follicles... about 4 mins into the US... the dr found a 3rd baby.. at first was not sure it was a viable baby.. but then she saw the heartbeat... so our shock turned to panic and more shock. We are having triplets.. what a birthday I will remember.
We went to the high risk doc this week and we had another US.. they are growing and the heartbeats were 156, 124, and 137.. all within normal and all measuring well...
We are in a bit of a panic regarding finances.. knowing i will not be able to work for that long.. dr estimates end of Nov early Dec then light bed rest or full bed depending on how babies do.
We are thinking of moving out of the house we love..and moving to our old apt ( only 1 bedroom but its huge) as  much as we need the space.. the rent on this house is to much for Kass to do on her own when I am not working.. .. being a nanny we have no benefits so I can not get disability or anything..
Right now I am working on growing these babies and the rest will fall into place.

We also had a newborn foster baby for 2 weeks.. he went to his family ( an aunt and uncle and brother and older cousins) A house full of love.. it was heartbreaking to leave him today but I blame the pregnancy hormones....


so welcome to my pregnancy of 3

5 weeks still pregnant

Today was the  start of week 5... this last week has been surreal and I am still in shock.

K is really excited ,she made me this cute little home made card with a little poem in it.. she bought this outfit for the baby.. i put a stop to her buying any more.. We are still in a very critical stage and though i remain hopeful and optimistic.. i am cautious and nervous. 

I wake up every morning checking for bleeding.. sigh!

I have had good betas .. i am trying to adopt the motto " today i am pregnant" and enjoy the early days.

I have been peeing a lot and get heartburn.. boobs hurt on occasion and i am tired.. very tired.

Went in for a 3rd beta and will get results tomorrow am.

BFP

I am not the best blogger.. I have not written in quite some time... July flew right by and here we are into August already..

AF finally came on July 1st.. Did the same round of medicine.. 100 mg clomid from days 3-7 and Menapur days 5-11. I had 7 good sized follicles. Iui was set for Sat the 14th but the RE wanted me to wait until Monday the 16th to give me more mature follicles.. 

I was not sure about waiting so long ( day 16) but went with it anyways. Iui was at 930 am on Monday July 16th.

K and I went on a week long camping trip right after my Iui.. so I was able to relax and not have kids jumping all over me .. It really was a great relaxing trip. We spent a lot of time in the lake. 

I tested at 12dpo and got a BFN.. so I figured i was out this cycle. Sunday I had some light spotting so I thought AF was on her way.. I was like ok we are out this cycle. I was planning to take a break for a few months due to a new job and just needing a break. 

Monday ( day 14) I had this weird feeling and no more blood.. so I took another test and to my shock got a BFP.. I was so freaked out and ran to the doctor to get a blood test.. My first beta number was 102.. 

Second beta was 439 on day 17... 

I am nervous and excited.. I am just so in shock that I am pregnant...we are pregnant.... Due April 8th 2013

I am on 600 mg of progesterone and still taking metformin...

So stay tuned for our updates and fx for this baby to stick and grow!!!!

Day 12

We are on day 12 of this cycle... Have had daily blood work and several U/S.. 

Last one showed about 5 follicles getting close to good size.. I am not responding as well this cycle.. Last round at this time I had 10-12 and they were bigger.. Sigh...

I also had my FSH and it is at 6.2 .. where 2 months ago it was at 2.8.. so I am losing ground ...

I am trying to not get to discouraged.. but it is hard.. My Re said it only takes One... and  so that is where we are .

I am not sure If I will try again for a while.... i know being overweight  is not helping me get pregnant...

I am ok with that.. there is the foster adoption.. maybe even surrogacy and K is going to try a few more times.

IUI is set for either Saturday or as late as Monday...

hello Dear AF

For fun I changed my font and color.. Exciting life I tell you!

Well after being a month late and drama with one nurse at MY RE office.. I got the prometrium.. took it it for 7 days and AF finally showed up on Sat night.. She unfortunatly brought along a nasty stomach flu that had me throwing up for 24 hours and being in bed all day Sunday and half of today.. AF has a wicked sense of humor!


So tomorrow is Day 3 and start the Clomid cycle for days 3-7 and then back on Menapur ( the injectables) for days 6-12/13? 


I am more than ready to have this cycle start already!


In other news. I need a new job.. sadly my family I have been nannying for 3 year can not afford me more than 15 hrs a week.. and though in my dream world I would LOVE to only work part time.. it is not my reality.... I have until the end of August with full time pay!


So I have been trying not to stress to much on finding a job.. because we all know Stress  is harmful to TTC

Hello AF....where are you

Its been a little while since I have updated.. lots of stuff happening over here...

I am waiting for AF to show her face.. she is late and working on her own time here.. Having PCOS it is not all that often she will come without intervention  *meaning prometrium* So tonight i start that and back on Metformin. I have enjoyed a month of no medications that is for sure.

We are 2 weeks into 4 of our foster care classes.. and have our final home safety check this thursday.. things are moving along and we could have a foster kid in less than a month ... eeek!

Friends of ours have 4 vials of sperm left over ( their friend was their donor) and they are preg with their 2nd and last baby and asked if we might want the samples... if  their donor said it was ok... I said yes ... that 2000.00 saved! It would also be awesome to know our childs half siblings.... Hopefully he says yes :)

 

night

the story of us!

I belong to a queer online forum of others riding this TTC rollercoaster and someone posted a Question of the day.. It was a good one so I think I will also answer it here..

The ? was How did you and your DP meet...

K and I met online.. I had been enjoying my single life and had been broken up with my ex partner for almost a year and a half when I got the first email from K.
When I got the email I was confused, as I had forgotten I had signed up for Compatible Partners site because it  was a free thing for a yr or something..
Anyways K emailed me and I was intrigued.. I thought why not.. she lives 3 hrs away and its not like we can do the whole Uhaul thing.. right?
We started emailing.. and we emailed long long letters, wanting to know everything about each other.. ( i saved most all of them) We started talking on the phone about a month into emailing.. and the phone calls were sometimes until 5 am.
Our first date was the middle of nowhere ( halfway for both of us) and we sat at this little diner .. I was very nervous.. I knew the moment I met her.. we were going to be together.  It was about 3 weeks later ( Halloween weekend) when we had our 2nd date.. that was when it became official... we were a couple from then on. She was still living in Fresno.. and had gotten notice that her job was ending.. so she started looking there and here in Oakland for jobs and was going to take whatever the best job was.. She ended up taking a live in nanny job 1 mile from me .. finding out two of our nanny kids were at same pre school!  She did have a little 1 bed cottage .. I think we slept there maybe 5 times..
And here were are .. we have ups and downs like any couple.. TTC has been a real treasure on our relationship for sure.. but we have stayed strong through it all.