llayton2010's MedHelp Blogs https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1328473 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Hattie's Birth Story Well...I am finally getting online, 3 weeks after her glorious birth to share her story. This websit llayton2010 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:27:24 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299465/Hatties-Birth-Story https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299465/Hatties-Birth-Story First OB U/S Today was our first u/s. According to my LMP I am 7w 4d. According to IUI and conception I am 7 wk llayton2010 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:13:57 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240706/First-OB-U-S https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/240706/First-OB-U-S BETA #3 Today is 18dpiui. My hcg was 1021, more than doubled. So relieved! Now I have to wait for the u/s. llayton2010 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:59:22 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/236288/BETA-3 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/236288/BETA-3 BETA #2 On 16dpiui, my hcg was 490 and progesterone was 33. Go back on Thursday to ensure the # continues to llayton2010 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:16:44 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235932/BETA-2 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235932/BETA-2 BETA #1 Today, 14dpiui, my beta was 239 and my progesterone was 34. Keeping my fingers crossed they double f llayton2010 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:00:29 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235120/BETA-1 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/235120/BETA-1 IUI completed Had my first IUI today. The DS was at 24 million, hope one makes it. Test in two weeks! llayton2010 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:52:35 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/231383/IUI-completed https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/231383/IUI-completed 2nd U/S for IUI Today is CD14 and my second u/s showed improvement in my lining...from 6.6 to 10. I still have 3-4 f llayton2010 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:08:24 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/230381/2nd-U-S-for-IUI https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/230381/2nd-U-S-for-IUI Moving from IVF to IUI After much thought and discussion, we decided to try IUI with DS. Once the decision was made, everyt llayton2010 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:55:18 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/229508/Moving-from-IVF-to-IUI https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/229508/Moving-from-IVF-to-IUI Saline U/S and RE visit U/S went great, no scar tissue. Uterus and Ovaries looked good. Actually my ovaries were very activ llayton2010 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:52:23 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/219911/Saline-U-S-and-RE-visit https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/219911/Saline-U-S-and-RE-visit Today's RE visit - Thoughts??? Met with RE today to discuss DS as an option. It's been 6 weeks today since the m/c and the RE is re llayton2010 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:21:37 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/219030/Todays-RE-visit-Thoughts https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/219030/Todays-RE-visit-Thoughts Urology Visit My husband met with the urologist today to discuss our options. We are torn between a second IVF cyc llayton2010 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:30:40 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/210437/Urology-Visit https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/210437/Urology-Visit Follow up with RE We met with the RE today for the follow up to our first IVF cycle. He did an ultrasound and said my llayton2010 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:33:56 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/207966/Follow-up-with-RE https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/207966/Follow-up-with-RE So sad Went in for second U/S and I was not surprised that nothing was seen. The sac was gone, most likely llayton2010 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:01:44 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/205369/So-sad https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/205369/So-sad Ultrasound Anxiety I am so thankful to God for a positive pregnancy test after IVF. My hcg levels have been driving me llayton2010 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:32:40 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/202815/Ultrasound-Anxiety https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/202815/Ultrasound-Anxiety Roller Coaster So after the IVF cycle (which in it's self is a roller coaster) I had spotting which turned out to be llayton2010 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:56:40 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/200749/Roller-Coaster https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/200749/Roller-Coaster Implantation Bleeding?? So I spoke to my nurse yesterday and she thinks the spotting was implantation bleeding. This morning llayton2010 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:35:32 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/199107/Implantation-Bleeding https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/199107/Implantation-Bleeding BAD Day! Today is not a good day! I woke up with spotting and AF is due tomorrow, so I guess the negatives we llayton2010 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:18:02 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/198776/BAD-Day https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/198776/BAD-Day