Monday, March 21, 2011

Welcome ICLW

Welcome ICLWers! Here is some quick info to catch you up: After 3+ years of TTC via charting, temping, timed intercourse, month after month of devastation, etc, we decided to move onto the big guns and pursue ART. I was scared, and had a lot of emotional processing to do to be able to get to the point of actually moving forward with it. I know IUI is a baby step in terms of ART, but for some reason I just wasn't ready until recently. We weren't officially diagnosed with a fertility issue but I am 99% sure it was a CM issue due to another medical condition I have. 

Anyway, this January we had our first IUI and our clinic called our medication protocol "min stim", or minimal stimulation. Well, that minimal stimulation resulted in me being pregnant with triplets! I released 3 follicles and all three were fertilized, resulting in our fraternal trio. 

I will be 11 Weeks tomorrow, and boy has it been a roller coaster of emotions. The babies look great so far, and outside of exhaustion and morning sickness, things are going great with the pregnancy. Above all I feel lucky and extremely grateful, but I do battle fears along the way. 

For 3+ years my fear was that I would never become a biological mom. I thought that once I got pregnant (if it ever happened), that it would be sunshine and roses, and all my fears would magically disappear. Well, that hasn't quite been the case, and I realize now, that fear and anxiety are parts of my personality I struggle with no matter what the big life situation is. It was infertility and it is now being pregnant with triplets. 

I do allow myself to enjoy the pregnancy and to be appreciative of what is taking place. I don't allow the fear to consume me. I am forever working on finding that delicate balance of acknowledging fear without it taking over. I am very excited about this challenge and adventure. We always wanted a big family, we just never thought it would happen all at once!

Life is crazy and unpredictable. The more I try to plan the more I become surprised with what life brings me. I think that pretty much sums it up. Welcome to my blog and thanks for stopping by!

Coming up: Last week I saw a perinatologist and this week (Wed) will be my first OB appointment. 

14 comments:

  1. Stopping over from ICLW from #63 & #153. WOW! Triplets! Amazing. Best wishes to a healthy and happy pregnancy. And some wonderfully busy years to come.

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  2. ICLW... on my second IUI with Follistim (in the two week wait). WOW!!! Triplets!!!! My word, congratulations!!!! Wishing you a very healthy and happy nine months with three wonders at the end!!!

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  3. Also from ICLW, I'm about to do my third IVF- the second resulted in twins. Triplets, how great after IF, but I know even the twins were a shock! I hope your pregnancy goes well, your heart and hands will be full with three!

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  4. Congrats on the triplets! I am currently PUPO with twins via IVF and have all sorts of worries. I worry that this will not work and if it does, I'm sure I'll worry all through pregnancy. Sometimes I think that infertiles don't get to get pregnant easily and if they do, they don't get to enjoy their pregnancy. Wouldn't it be great to get to be ignorant? If only :)

    ICLW 149

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  5. Stopping by from ICLW! Good luck with your three little ones!

    ~ICLW #156

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  6. Wow, congratulations on your triplets. That is awesome! So good to read about a success! :)

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  7. Hi!

    Kim here from the ICLW, editor of The Ladies in Waiting Book Club. If you need a good distraction, join us. :o)

    Triplets?! Holy Moly. I am reading myself for my first ever IVF... we decided to transfer 3 and are hoping for twins. If we get super "lucky", I'll be here looking for advice.

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  8. I'm from ICLW. So excited for you (and nervous too-I'm a NICU RN)!!! I hope this pregnancy continues to go well for you and that it is relatively uneventful (as uneventful as having 3 babies can be). Happy ICLW and congrats again!

    ICLW #123

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  9. I don't think an infertile ever goes into pregnancy free of fear completely and I think that carrying 3 babies multiplies that by 3! Here is to a perfect healthy pregnancy that bring syou three beautiful healthy babies.

    Happy ICLW!

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  10. Congrats on your pregnancy...wow triplets. So scary and such a blessing at the same time! Hope you have an easy and stress free pregnancy!

    Happy ICLW!

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  11. Happy ICLW! Congrats on your trio. They are beautiful. I think it's totally normal to be nervous during any pregnancy, and very much so during a triplet pregnancy! Just be gentle with yourself, and patient. And enjoy it too. I spent so much of my successful pregnancy being nervous that I fear I wasted it. I hope to be pregnant again, but even if I'm that lucky, it will be a very different experience with a toddler running around. I won't be all about me, like the first one was. And that makes me sad to think. Good luck!

    ICLW #95

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  12. Oh my goodness - I'm not sure if I want to follow your journey or not (kidding, I totally am clicking follow, but...). I was reading through your post and nodding and smiling and thinking THIS GIRL IS JUST LIKE ME... down to the point of taking time to jump into ART, and now I'm on a min-stim cycle (IUI#1) b/c my RE said I'd probably stimulate "record-breaking easily" and I'm sort of overwhelmed by the thought of multiples.

    TRIPLETS?

    Holy crap girl. Wow. Congrats. :) I'm sure you're going to be an awesome Mom!!

    ICLW#151

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  13. TRIPLETS!?!? Oh. My. Goodness. That's incredibly exciting and I think your nervousness/anxiety is warranted! 'What to Expect' doesn't have any sage advice for triplets, does it? If not, consider yourself lucky!

    Thanks for your congrats. I am full of shock and nerves, just like you.

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  14. Congrats! You're journey just got more exciting!
    Visiting from ICLW.

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