OCT / NOV / DEC 2008 Buddies

[smattison]

Kas-Please keep us posted...I cycled in September and I remember your name out there. Just a little hope your way. My husband is a doc and his ex girlfriend from years ago is also a doc. She too has had problem with infertility. I am not sure how many times w/IVF but this last time she was having twins. He had already lost a girl at 20 weeks and wow it hurt me and I don't enven know her. Well this time she was having twins and went into labor at 12 weeks...same as you but earlier. They kept her pregnant until 25 weeks and 1 made it. His name is IAN and he is OK...about to come home from the hosptial. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN...have faith, I will be praying for you!!!!

[gina1234]

hey anyone who is having problems with the photobucket account let me know i will try to help in anyway possible......i also told kas101 i would help out if she needs it....anyway i hope everyone is doing well & has a happy easter...chat with u soon....big hugs to u all

[wishing_4_blessings]

Hello ladies. I just wanted to say hi to everyone and I hope that all of you are doing well. I just have a few minutes and just wanted to post a personal comment to Kas.

Kas I am so sorry to hear about what you're going through at this time. I too believe in miracles and will be praying for you, dh and the quads. I know it may be hard to keep us posted, but whenever you get a chance let us know what going on. I hope and pray that they will be able to at least keep you until 24 weeks. Big hugs and much love to you! I will be praying for a miracle!

[wonderce]

Hi ladies, I have been off the boards for a week or 2 with my mom in town and family wedding stuff going on here. Anyway, I'm just catching up now.

Kas, I'm so very sorry to hear about your news. It looks like you posted last Friday so I'm hoping we'll hear a positive update. I'm praying for you, your DH, and your 4 little miracles. Please know you are in my thoughts.

[to_have_fun08]

Kas - I am always thinking about you. Praying that your little ones are OK


Hope everyone else and their little babies are doing good. I can't believe you are all so far along already.


Had a consult with new RE today. I am hopefully but still kind of reserved because I am so afraid of poor response again. RE feels that a protocol adjustment will help. Wants to do the Antagonist cycle with more drugs and also will start a 1/2 does of Ganirelix at the beginning of the cycle instead of day 6. Also am going to do estrogen priming before my cycle begins. The estrogen priming is supposed to help to not have lead follicles. When I get next AF, I have to go in for U/S to see antral follicle count. Will also have blood work done for Immune issues and also my AMH and inhibin B levels. UUUGHH so much stuff. They want to do HRSS (High resolution ICSI) and do a 5dt. This RE doesn't believe in transferring any embies less the 7 cells. I think DH also has to do another SA, he will be so happy about that. All in all I am going to try and get my PMA back. It has been gone for so long.
Thanks Karen and Kas for the recommendation of DHEA. I really don't think it would be right for me. I have never had my Testosterone levels check but I do have a lot of signs of high testosterone. DHEA increase testosterone so I don't want to risk it. SIRM is totally against it so I didn't even ask my RE. I am doing AP. I went to my first appointment last Friday. I liked it a lot and it was really relaxing. So I will continue to go once a week. Will probably go more once I start stims.


Chris

[to_have_fun08]

Another note --

I don't have to worry about dealing with my friend that got her BFP. Her first Beta was 318 13dp5dt, she went back 1 week later and her beta was only 1300. So the pregnancy was not viable. I do really feel sorry for her. She told everyone she was PG. This girl is kind of oblivious of the world around her and never considered that things could go wrong. I kind of also blame the RE's office for not explaining to her to be cautious and that her beta has to double and to wait till her u/s before getting really excited. I should have been a good friend and also explained this to her but I was dealing with my own pain.

[babyhope1]

Wow, that sucks. I have extra Follistim if anyone is interested, not that I wished you even needed it. I pray for your new protocol Chris. I hear you on your friend and her story as that is what I did when I miscarried last year. This time around, I honestly haven't told everyone I am prego yet. I even am having dinner with a friend who will find out once she sees me next week. I just still have so much fear that things will go wrong still. I will get over it.

Kas, my heart skips a beat every time I get an update to the board in my inbox. I pray you are doing alright as we haven't heard in a while. Take it easy as they need you now. All our best.

[pixelgirl]

kas - Oh my god!!!!!! i'm so sorry that all this going on! i can't imagine what you're going through right now! how heartbreaking and so stressful! i'd never heard of the inverted hospital bed but recently my coworker's best friend had the same thing happen. she lasted about four days in the bed and then they couldn't stop it anymore and she delivered super, super, super early but miraculously her son is doing fine, still in the NICU and the docs are pretty sure he'll be coming home soon! miracles do happen and we're ALL praying that you get yours. Our hearts goes out to you and DH and we pray that all will be well and will right itself and your babies will be alright.

Kas, this may be a super naive question but if you go into labor, can they stop it by having you deliver just one, or do they all come out. from reading your post - it sounded like it was an all or nothing situation but i wasn't sure.

i've been insanely busy with work these past two weeks so i haven't been able to check the board much - missed your post on friday.

sending you tons of love and positive moral support and prayers!,

[Kas101]

hey ladies,

i am so behind on personals but i am laying on my side on strict bedrest in hospital, and dh bought in the laptop, so i will update you after reading all your kind words i just want to say thsnkyou....

so my water broke on baby a 5days ago, i went down to labor and delivery and had contractions for 12 hours, by which time i was 5cm dilated snd 100% effaced. the doctor was trying to pull him out as his head was fully in the birth canal, but he didnt want to come andmy contractions came to a halt...

and today it is the same....his head is actually in my vagina and althouht i hsve mild contractions nothing like that night.

we are waiting to see what happens now, i am on iv antibiotics and a daily scan shows his heart is still beating against the odds. they tell me they wont make it to 24 weeks and a support group dealing with premature death has even given me an outfit for each of them after they are born (a death outfit, as babies dont wear clothes in the nicu) and they take photos of you with the baby and take a lock of hair (if they have some) and help financially with funeral costs... despite all these i am still hoping they can hold on to 24 weeks where they will have a 50% chance.

my ticker is out of sync. today i am 21w and 4d. they say i cant make it and are suggesting accelerating the process, but these babies are my last chance and i wont give in. please pray for us, Kas

[to_have_fun08]

Kas - Don't give up, do whatever you can to keep those little babies baking inside of you. I was glad to see that they are still hanging on. I check on the board all the time just to see if you have posted an update. We are all praying for your little ones. Only 17 more days to go before you hit 24 weeks.


Chris

[wonderce]

Kas, I'm so sorry you and the babies are having to go through this difficult time. I've been thinking of you ever since your last post. You are so strong and your babies are holding on because of you. I'm thinking of you all and praying that they will hold on until you're 24 weeks. I hear so often that infants are much stronger than we know, so I'm hoping it's true. Stay as strong as you can and please keep us posted.

[karenvancouverisland]

hi kas, i'm so glad you posted as i think of you everyday and my heart stops every time i go to check the board to see if there's an update from you.

i believe in miracles and am praying all the time for you. like chris says, 17 more days.. i will be counting.

all of our prayers and loving arms are around you and your babies right now.

[pixelgirl]

kas - i too have been thinking of you and the babies every day and my heart also stops when i check in to see if you've posted an update. i agree that you shouldn't give up. you want to know that no matter what happens you gave it everything you had and gave them every chance. we are continuing to pray for you and DH and the babies and are sending out as many postive vibes into the universe as we can for you all.

[jandc33]

Just like all the other ladies, I too have been thinking and praying for you Kas. I hope you are getting the strength you need to make it through each day. You have a ton of support on here and we are all wishing for your miracle. Fingers crossed for you, your DH, and your 4 lil miracles.

[CT_Michele]

Sorry to crash ladies, but I had to send my prayers and wishes to Kas

Kas- I have followed your story and was so excited for you when you ended up with 4. I am so saddened to read your news, almost in tears over here. I want you to know that I am praying for you and my thoughts are with you and dh at this unbelievably difficult time. I truly hope we will hear your miracle story soon.