10/07 – Began charting ovulation (8 months worth)
06/08 – First IUI with frozen sperm at RE – Negative
07/08 – Second IUI with frozen sperm at RE- Negative
08/3/08 – Third IUI with frozen sperm at RE (last try with first choice donor) – Positive on 08/17/08
08/18/08 – 15 DPO, First beta – 576
08/20/08 – 17 DPO, Second beta – 1038
08/22/08 – 19 DPO, Third beta – 2180
08/29/08 – 6w1d – Saw fetal pole, yolk sac, unmeasurable heartbeat
09/08/08 – 7w5d – Heartbeat 153 bpm
09/26/08 – 10w2d – First OB appt: CRL 3cm, Heard heartbeat 170bpm, saw movement
10/16/08 – 13w1d – NT scan (measured 2.1mm), CRL 7.1cm, 153bpm
10/27/08 – 14w5d – monthly appt (pants up!) urine. BP. weight. heard heartbeat.
12/4/08 – 20w1d – Anatomy scan- looking good – it’s a boy!
01/5/09 – 24w5d – monthly appt- urine, BP, fundal height, heartbeat all ok.
02/02/09 – 28w5d – monthly appt – urine, BP, fundal height, heartbeat. Glucose, anemia, rh antibody tests (4 vials blood drawn). Awaiting results.
02/16/09 – 30w5d – biweekly appt. Blood results from 28 weeks good. Ultrasound- everything good in uterus. Farewell, OB!
02/18/09 – 31w0d – First appt. with midwives
03/03/09 – 32w6d – Bi-weekly appt with midwives. BP, Urine, fetal HB all ok.
03/17/09 – 34w6d – Bi-weekly appt with midwives. BP, Urine, fetal HB all ok.
03/24/09 – 35w6d – Weekly appt with midwives. Group B Strep test (results next week). BP, Urine, fetal HB (130’s) all ok.
03/31/09 – 36w6d – Weekly appt with midwives. Negative Group B Strep. BP, Urine, fetal HB all ok.
04/07/09: 37w6d – Weekly appt with midwives. Same old- we’re just waiting now 🙂
04/14/09: 38w6d – Weekly appt…still waiting!
04/21/09: 39w6d – Weekly appt. All is well. 1st cervix check- ~3cm dilated, 80% effaced!
04/28/09: 40.5 weeks – Weekly appt. All is well. Cervix dilated 3.5cm, can stretch to 5cm. Membrane sweep done.
04/29/09: Active labor began (48 hours)
05/01/2009, 3:22am – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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