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Our birth story
kstarr
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We were scheduled for our induction Fri Oct 21 at 1am. We went in, got to our room, and settled in. I had no idea we would be there for 86 hours. When I first got there, I was barely 1cm, about 70% effaced, and my cervix was completely posterior. Getting check was super painful. They placed Cervidil and I swear a man invented it. It felt so sharp and was very painful. Mostly because my cervix was behind Baby A's head. It was there for 12 hours. Another check when it came out and I was still barely 1cm, but about 80% effaced. Onto another round of Cervidil and 12 hours later I hadn't progressed at all. The next step was to put a foley catheter in my cervix. When I dilated, it would just slip out. What I failed to realize is that they weighted it off the edge of my bed and it was super uncomfortable. They also started pitocin at the same time. This sounded like the winning combo. Four hours later it slipped out and I was so relieved. I was checked and about 3cm. Yay progress!! They kept me on the pitocin. The only contractions I was having were Braxton Hicks. My uterus was so stretched that the pitocin was having no affect on it at all. According to the nurse, most women really feel it at 8ml. I went up to 26ml three times with a break in between. I went for a half hour walk while I was off the pitocin. That bumped me up to 4cm that could possibly stretch to a 5. At this point, we were approaching 67 hours of induction. At about 11pm, I actually started feeling real contractions about 3 min apart. My doula came, gave my hubby a break, and I called my parents to come back to the hospital. At this point, I thoroughly hated the monitors. I couldn't use the mobile monitors because they aren't set up for twins. The boys wouldn't stay on them and I had the nurses in every 10 min it seemed to readjust. The straps were irritating and I was just done with them at this point. At 3:30am, I got an epidural. I passed out almost immediately I was so tired. When I was awake I was shaking like crazy. The doctor came in around 8:30. We talked about our options. He said I could keep laboring as long as everyone heart rates and vitals were good, but I was still only 4cm. I was so frustrated and exhausted. I talked to DH, my parents, and my doula. After a half hour of weighing options, we decided on a c section. They prepped the OR and before I knew it I was being wheeled in. DH and my doula were allowed in the OR. DH held my hand, my doula took some amazing pictures. Jacen Oliver was 7lbs 3 oz. Kycen Murphy was 7lbs 2 oz. Kycen needed a bit of oxygen right after birth, but he's good. We got skin to skin pretty quick while still in the OR. They stitched me up and we've been managing since. I'm so grateful the the amazing nursing staff at the hospital. They were so supportive and really cared about us. Also I don't think we could have gotten through that first week as well as we did without my parents. Their support was invaluable. DH is wonderful with them. I have a few friends that have less than stellar partners. Right now, we're all doing well. They latched on immediately. They did lose 10% of their weight and the pediatrician freaked out. He said I had to supplement with formula. I tried. Kycen ate 1/2 oz in an hour. I cried. Then I started pumping and giving them that. So far, it's working. Tinypic isn't working right now. I'll update with pics when it stops being a pain.
ICI #1 April 2012- BFN ICI #2 March 2013 BFN
DH had vasectomy reversal October 2013. It worked!!!
Counts are low, varicocele surgery was in August 2014.
IVF February 2016 w/ICSI transferred 2 perfect blastocysts. It's twins!!!!
Two perfect, beautiful boys born 10/24/16!!
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TTC from 06/2015...Baby M born 11/24/16!
Congrats...Congrats.....Congrats!!!!! Can't wait to see pics!
Charlese was born on June 17, 2017 at 8:33 AM. She was the most gorgeous baby I've ever seen. She came into this world weighing 7 lbs and 5ozs. She was 19 1/2 inches.
Will try for #2 around September 2019! I’m ready to complete my family!
Lucky #10 - IVF!
Two sweet baby girls (IVF 2015, FET 2017)
TTC #2: IVF April 2017
BFP: FET Due February 2018
Trying for Baby #2: 4th IUI June 2016 - BFP!
Sweet little Rose was born on Feb 25th
Baby #1: Lucky #7 July 2015 - BFP
Our little girl, Hope, was born at 20w4d after PPRoM. She passed away 2 hours after birth.
3 losses: 8/12 @ 8 wks (ep); 11/13 @ 6 wks (mc); 1/14 @ 5 wks (ep,tube removed). 4 NW Donor Cycles: all BFNs. IVF: E.R. 7/2/16---12 retrieved, 8 mature, 6 fertilized through icsi, 5 made it to blast! PGS results: 3 out of 5 perfect! E.T. 2 5 day blasts on 8/30! BFP 4dp5dt! 6w4d u/s confirmed: It's twins!
My incision is infected though
ICI #1 April 2012- BFN ICI #2 March 2013 BFN
DH had vasectomy reversal October 2013. It worked!!!
Counts are low, varicocele surgery was in August 2014.
IVF February 2016 w/ICSI transferred 2 perfect blastocysts. It's twins!!!!
Two perfect, beautiful boys born 10/24/16!!
It worked! Two clomid cycles and two IUI's with injectables all BFN, on to IVF! 3dt of 2 perfect embryos on 12/15/14, BFP 7dp3dt! Frederick Lars born at 37 weeks on 8/15/15!! FET for #2 on 9/29/16 - BFP 5dp5dt!! Bertram Wilder and Mabel Moon born at 28.4 weeks on 3/29/17!
ICI #1 April 2012- BFN ICI #2 March 2013 BFN
DH had vasectomy reversal October 2013. It worked!!!
Counts are low, varicocele surgery was in August 2014.
IVF February 2016 w/ICSI transferred 2 perfect blastocysts. It's twins!!!!
Two perfect, beautiful boys born 10/24/16!!
I just turned 50 and fabulous!!! Enjoying life with my amazing family!!
Mom to Rachel 33, Bethany 30, Rebekah 30, Zachrey 20 and several angel babies
Grandma to Larissa 11, Brittney 11, Trevor 11, Destiny 7, Jayvin 6, Jackxon 3, Kaleb Joshua Rian 1. Grandbaby #8, Sariah Grace born 11-17-16
TTC~
Try #1 ICI 8/15 -BFN
Try #2 ICI & IUI 9/15 -BFP!
Abbigail Helen born 6/5/2016 7lb6oz
2nd daughter born 3/8/2016 (bfp after 7 attempts at home ICI, 2 miscarriages, 1 D&C)
age 36
age 39