Baby Steps . . .: I am proud to annouce...

Friday, January 29, 2010

I am proud to annouce...

Hi Everyone!!! I must have been crazy to think that I could get on the computer the day of the birth...but obviously I was wrong :) things have been so crazy that today is the first time I have even looked at my computer! Anyways.....

I am now proud to announce the birth of my beautiful baby girl Mackenzie Kate! She was born on January 25th at 10:16pm. Weighing 7lbs 14oz and 20.25 inches long! She is healthy, happy and tremendously loved!

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JennJanuary 29, 2010 at 7:33 PM
congrats!!!!
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MJanuary 29, 2010 at 7:46 PM
How wonderful! What a blessing! I can't wait to hear your birth story (if you are planning to share)
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AnonymousJanuary 29, 2010 at 8:09 PM
I was just wondering about you. Congrats!!! She is beautiful!!!
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^J^January 29, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Congrats Ashley!!
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CarolineJanuary 29, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful daughter!
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LaurenJanuary 30, 2010 at 6:27 AM
I've been waiting for this, since I noticed you hadn't been blogging in awhile.

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful:)
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elephantscanrememberJanuary 30, 2010 at 7:36 AM
She's beautiful! Congratulations!
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ChristinaJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Congrats!! She's so beautiful!
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ErinJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Aww, I was wondering if you went....Congratulations!!!!!!!!! How is mom and baby doing?
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IVF Timeline

April 10-24 2009
Took birth control pills.

April 29, 2009
RE visit for b/w and u/s - All Clear.
Start taking meds - 125 of Follistim and 2 Menopur

May 1, 2009
Back to the RE for b/w and u/s - 25 follies -15 on the right and 10 on the left. All less than 10mm. Changed my medication, no more Menopur and only 100 of Follistim. Back to the office tomorrow!

May 2, 2009
Back to the RE for b/w and u/s - still 25 follies - 5 -12mm and 10 less than 10 on my right and 2 -12mm with 8 less than 10 on my left. 75 follistim

May 3, 2009
Back to the RE for b/w and u/s - I blew up! In total I have about 15 follies that were around 14mm and about 16 or so that were less than 10mm. 75 follistim and 1 generalex

May 4, 2009
Back to the RE, I couldnt count how many follies I had..I think I had close to 20 follies ranging from 11-18mm. 75 follistim and 1 generalex

May 5, 2009
Back to the RE once again. Lots of big follies. Told me I was ready to go. Took 2 shots of Ovidrel at 1130pm

May 6, 2009
RE said that everything is picture perfect! Getting nervous but totally excited. No shots tonight...

May 7, 2009
Embryo Retrieval scheduled for 1130am! All went well. 19 eggs were retrieved.

May 7, 2009
Fertilization Report: Out of the 19 eggs, 13 were mature and 9 were fertilized!! WhooHooo!

May 12, 2009
Day 5 transfer done. Now we wait......

May 21, 2009
Beta - 104
BFP! BFP!

My TTC History

May 2009
IVF here we come!

April 2009
IUI w/ Inj's. Cancelled Cycle..too many follicles (like 30). BFN and I didnt even O yet!! So unfair!!

March 2009
Round 3 of Clomid with the IUI's and trigger shot again. 2 follies, not going to be able to test for Progesterone since I will be away on vacation. BFN. Knew it.

Feburary 2009
Round 2 of Clomid with the IUI's and trigger shot again. 3 follies. Progesterone Lvls 19.7 BFN. BooHoo.

January 2009
HSG - all clear. Started Clomid for the first time. Double IUI's with a trigger shot of Ovidrel to make me O. 4 follies. Progesterone Lvls 31. BFN!

December 2008
Figured there was a need for some professional help. Went to see my RE for the first time. Ran bloodwork to confirm that I have PCOS and Jay did his SA. 90 million, great motility, but abnormal morphology - about 3%. BFN

January—November 2008
The beginning. No fertility treatment yet, just trying on our own. Did us no good. Got 11 BFNs

Bambino's Timeline

Bambino's due January 28, 2010.

May 21, 2009
BPF!
Beta #1 - 104

May 23, 2009
Beta #2 - 261

May 30, 2009
Ultrasound for yolk sac - everything looks good
Beta #3 - 4,377

June 6, 2009
Ultrasound for heartbeat - 114 bmp!!
Beta #4 - 23,124

June 13, 2009
Everything looks great. 145 bmp.
I go for a follow up one more time before I graduate to an OB!!!

June 17, 2009
Last follow up with my RE. Everything looks great. I am stopping the progesterone and go back in a few days for b/w to make sure everything is still good!!

June 18, 2009
I have a consultation with an OB. I am so excited to finally graduate to an OB and finally get to meet her!

June 19, 2009
Progesterone looked good - I am done with the ass shots! Yeah!

July 14, 2009
OBGYN Consultation

July 22, 2009
Screening testing

Books to Read!

When Nature's Not Enough - Diana Olick

This is a novel that is great for anyone who is considering or going through IVF. It's about the lives of 6 different couples with infertility and their experiences with IVF. It was a very stimulating and educating book. I read it in 2 days!

So Close - Tertia Albertyn

I am in the middle of reading this book. So far, so good. It is about one couple who goes through infertility for many years and many IVF's. It is unbelieveable how much crap she had to go through! It has some good humor too! p>

Fertility Facts - Jennifer L. Howse

This is the book that my sister got for me. It's not really a 'read from cover to cover' kind of book, but definitely good to flip through for ideas and wisdoms.

The Empty Picture Frame - Jenna Currier Nadeau

I started reading this book along with the other book "so close" This book kept my interest a little bit more. Beware: It was very sad...I cried a lot. I would totally recommend this book to anyone going through infertility or knows someone going through infertility. It also has entries that her husband wrote so it may even be a good book for a man to read too.

Friday, January 29, 2010

I am proud to annouce...

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