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  • About Me

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    CarrieAnn

    Female, 37, Married
    WI, USA
    Member since February 23, 2007

    • About Me

      I am an RN, happily married 9 years. TTC 6 yrs. Our IVF baby was born 1/31/08.

      I am an RN, happily married 9 years. TTC 6 yrs. Our IVF baby was born 1/31/08.

    • Interests

      My 2 dogs, gardening, shopping for great deals, lunch with girlfriends, helping others dealing with the rollercoaster ride called infertility.

      My 2 dogs, gardening, shopping for great deals, lunch with girlfriends, helping others dealing with the

  • Recent Activity

    Recently:

    • 1 journal comment

    November 1

    October 7

    October 6

    • CarrieAnn commented on KaybeyBaby’s journal entry Checkin In 10:56am

      I totally agree that fatherhood is hard on a man. Women are natural at it. Men have to peel themselves…  
  • Journal

    • Oops!

      Mood October 13, 2009 2:17pm

      Love ya ladies, but getting lots o' comments about getting pg on my own...that would mean I would have to cheat on my hub.  Not …
    • No siblings for Charlie

      Mood October 12, 2009 12:38pm

      Blah!  FET was neg.  We're done with advanced infertility treatments.  I'm bummed.  It feels like defeat because we pay …
    • Trying again...

      Mood September 29, 2009 9:35pm

      I guess technically I'm pregnant today!  We had one solitary embryo from May 2007 transferred today.  I am so hopeful that little …

    • Charlie Max

      Mood January 12, 2009 6:57pm

      My Charlie Max is almost one year old!  He is one busy dude.  He crawled at 8 months & walked at 10 months.  He did it all on his …

    • My baby is 9 months old already!

      Mood November 8, 2008 5:36pm

      Charlie is well into his 9th month and the changes keep coming.  He LOVES cars.  He points at every one he sees & pronounces the word …

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    • Flower

      From Baby_Blues99 October 6

      just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you and praying that this 2ww goes fast and ends with great news!!

    • I’m With You

      From erinleigh October 5

      thinking about u! how are you feeling? :)

    • Superhero Status

      From PDL July 2

      Thanks for you comments, you have been such a Superhero to me on this journey in life. Your strength can be felt through the web-waves. Orrin is perfection to us, and you are right the worry just changes after holding your child in your arms. I just want to hang on and never let go. HUGS

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From erinleigh June 16

      thanks for the comments! jaden LOVES that water table. yesterday was our first day! please post a pic, i'm dying to see charlie! have fun today!! xoxo

    • Rainbow

      From soojin April 27

      Just saying hello and hoping that all is well with you and your family. Time sure flys by quick!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Infertility

      We've tried all artificial reproductive techniques, did 6th IVF in May 2007 & it worked! It was our last chance for our own bio baby.

      Treatments

      Repronex Somewhat Helpful
      Drug works same as Menopur.
      Acupuncture Working / Worked
      Did 12 weekly treatments before IVF. Also did daily "moxa" or moxibustion treatments (burning Chinese herbs close to skin).
      Artificial Insemination Not Working
      4 failed attempts before moved on to IVF.
      Basal Thermometer Somewhat Helpful
      Did this for one year straight before moving on to infertility consult.
      Clomid Somewhat Helpful
      Created several healthy looking follies but no pregnancy.
      Estrogen Patch Working / Worked
      Did what it was supposed to do to prepare uterine lining for FET. Unfortunately the embies didn't stick around.
      Folic Acid Working / Worked
      Follistim Working / Worked
      Gonal-F made lots of well-graded follies. Successful pg on last fresh IVF attempt! Made me feel very bloated and tender.
      hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Working / Worked
      HSG (Hysterosalpingography) Working / Worked
      Ouch! Had this done twice over 5 years. Didn't find any problems either time.
      Hysteroscopy Working / Worked
      Had this done twice. Never found a problem. Easy test - basically an US with saline rinse. Wear a maxi pad afterwards cuz you'll be leaking water for a couple of hours!
      In Vitro Fertilization Working / Worked
      All our fresh IVFs (3) were done with ICSI. One failed, one resulted in 12 week miscarriage, and the last resulted in our little Charlie Max. All of our frozen IVFs (3) failed.
      Lupron Working / Worked
      Ovulation Predictor Kit Somewhat Helpful
      Progesterone Somewhat Helpful
      Injections and messy vaginal pills. I stayed on the injections into my 2nd trimester and we had success! All other times I stopped earlier, I miscarried. STAY on PROGESTERE THROUGHOUT YOUR ENTIRE 1ST trimester!
      Repronex Somewhat Helpful
      Drug works same as Menopur.
    • Close Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma

      Husband (38 yr) is almost 2 yrs in remission.

      Treatments

      Cytoxan Working / Worked
      Neulasta Working / Worked
      Bone pain!
      Rituxan Working / Worked
      Vincristine Working / Worked
      Caused neuropathy (hands were numb for months)
    • Open Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1)

      Our long awaited son was born January 31, 2008.

      Treatments

      Breast Feeding Working / Worked
    • Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)

      Charlie Max born 1/31/2009

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