and so it begins . . .

***Updated August 2009 with the rest of the infertility journey.***

So, here is the beginning of our blog - it seems that everyone has one these days, so why not jump on the bandwagon! OK - a little bit about us: We are Carrie and MJ - 2 girls crazy in love with each other. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats, the only thing we are missing is a baby (or 2). We have been trying for 2 years now to get pregnant and here is the short version of what has happened:


May 2006 - Try #1 with Clomid - BFN
Doctor decides to try Metformin and suggests a 3 month break

September 2006 - Try #2 - cycle is cancelled due to poor response to Clomid

November 2006 - Try #3 - Now for the big guns - injectibles
Tank failed, so swim team is dead on insemination day

March 2007 - Try #4 with injectibles - BFN

May 2007 - Try #5 with injectibles - BFN

Summer 2007 Break

September 2007 - Try #6 with injectibles - BFN

April 2008 - after a VERY long break -Try #7 - on injectibles BFN

June 2008 Try #8 with injectibles BFN

October 2008 Try #9 with injectibles - BFN

November/December 2008 Break due to travel for Holidays

January 2009 Sent for information to become foster parents.

February/March 2009 - 21 hours of Foster Parent Training completed.

February/March 2009 Try #10 with injectibles HPT=BFP!!!!
Beta #1 = 80
Beta #2 = 400
Beta #3 = 1300
Beta #4 = 5192

April 20, 2009 First ultrasound - ONE perfect baby - heartbeat nice and strong at 145 bpm

April 27, 2009 We have lost our Chicklet - there was no heartbeat today - miscarriage at 9 weeks

August 2009 Try #11 with injectibles - first cycle back after miscarriage
Cycle cancelled due to poor response to meds - system too suppressed form birth control right after D & C

September 2009 Try #11B with injectibles - BFN