About Me

Name: Liz

Location: New York

I'm 37 and have been happily married since Sept. 2002. Ivan is truly my companion in life. Our TTC journey has felt like a never ending roller coaster ride. We had an ectopic PG in Dec. 04 and in April 05 found out my IF is due to tubal abnormality. We were told IVF was our only hope. July 05 we did IVF # 1 and it was a chemical PG. We did IVF # 2 in Oct. 05 and it was a BFN. In Jan. 06 we did a combined fresh and frozen embryo transfer and it was a BFN. We were determined not to give up our dream of having a baby. IVF # 4 was in April 06. The cycle worked like a charm and on December 20, 2006 we were blessed with Hannah and Matthew.

I am 7 months PG today....wow, I can't believe it. I don't have any updated belly pics but promise to post some next week.

Here are our munchkins at 27 weeks:

I can't believe how big they've gotten. We think Hannah looks like me and Matthew like Ivan but we'll know the truth when they arrive. I still don't have a due date. My ob had stated I would have a scheduled c-section between 36-38 weeks so I thought my dr would say the same. Last week I met with my dr (maternal fetal medicine specialist who specializes in multiple births) and she stated I could have a normal delivery around week 39. All this time I have prepared myself mentally for a c-section so now to prepare for oh natural is stressful. I was able to talk to her about it and she agreed to a c-section since I'm not going to have any more children after the twins. I'll see if in 3 weeks I can convince her to go earlier. I was hoping they would be here before the year ended but if waiting will be best for them then so be it.

I've gained 30 lbs and boy do I feel it. I get out of breath when I walk a few blocks so imagine how I feel when I go up the stairs (I live in a 3rd floor walk up). No cravings...can you believe that. My only discomforts are back pain and of course the swollen legs and feet...small price to pay for our little ones.

My work shower went very nice until a co-worker started saying how happy she was for me and talked a little about my struggle and how she had offered to be our surrogate. It annoyed me because only a few people knew what was going on. Of course it reminded me of the pain I had felt for so long and I couldn't hold back the tears. I blamed it on the hormones and played it off as if I was reading the card. They got us the car seats and a gift card for me to use to pamper myself before or after they are born.

I will end going down memory lane....13 years ago today I met Ivan.

When Nature Is Not Enough
IVF will hopefully bring us the miracle we are waiting for.
About Me Name: Liz Location: New York I'm 37 and have been happily married since Sept. 2002. Ivan is truly my companion in life. Our TTC journey has felt like a never ending roller coaster ride. We had an ectopic PG in Dec. 04 and in April 05 found out my IF is due to tubal abnormality. We were told IVF was our only hope. July 05 we did IVF # 1 and it was a chemical PG. We did IVF # 2 in Oct. 05 and it was a BFN. In Jan. 06 we did a combined fresh and frozen embryo transfer and it was a BFN. We were determined not to give up our dream of having a baby. IVF # 4 was in April 06. The cycle worked like a charm and on December 20, 2006 we were blessed with Hannah and Matthew. View my complete profile Ally Wants Three Baby Proof Cats in the Cradle Fortune Cookie Follies Lesley's Life Losing the Baby Wait Searching for Zanity Which Way to Baby Adventures in Baby Making Adventures in Waiting Allie Bubba Fertility Faux Pas Heather's Infertility Journey Impatiently Waiting My Turn IF Inferno IVF Due to MFI Jenny from the Infertility Block More or Less No Period Baby One Day at a Time Shell's TTC Journey Thalia's Fertility Journey The Waiting Womb Things get IF'fy Up %#@ Creek Waiting for Baby Orange Waiting Game INFO* Hormone Levels Immunological Testing Immunological Testing and Tx IVF Due Date Calculator IVF HCG Levels SCSA Testing SHER Institute for Reproductive Medicine Recent Posts A happy ending to a long journey Twins Rule Our bundles of joy The countdown begins.... The end is near.... The Waiting Begins 28 weeks 24 weeks Free at last!! Bedrest continues Archives April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 February 2007 April 2007	Tuesday, October 24, 2006 28 weeks I am 7 months PG today....wow, I can't believe it. I don't have any updated belly pics but promise to post some next week. Here are our munchkins at 27 weeks: I can't believe how big they've gotten. We think Hannah looks like me and Matthew like Ivan but we'll know the truth when they arrive. I still don't have a due date. My ob had stated I would have a scheduled c-section between 36-38 weeks so I thought my dr would say the same. Last week I met with my dr (maternal fetal medicine specialist who specializes in multiple births) and she stated I could have a normal delivery around week 39. All this time I have prepared myself mentally for a c-section so now to prepare for oh natural is stressful. I was able to talk to her about it and she agreed to a c-section since I'm not going to have any more children after the twins. I'll see if in 3 weeks I can convince her to go earlier. I was hoping they would be here before the year ended but if waiting will be best for them then so be it. I've gained 30 lbs and boy do I feel it. I get out of breath when I walk a few blocks so imagine how I feel when I go up the stairs (I live in a 3rd floor walk up). No cravings...can you believe that. My only discomforts are back pain and of course the swollen legs and feet...small price to pay for our little ones. My work shower went very nice until a co-worker started saying how happy she was for me and talked a little about my struggle and how she had offered to be our surrogate. It annoyed me because only a few people knew what was going on. Of course it reminded me of the pain I had felt for so long and I couldn't hold back the tears. I blamed it on the hormones and played it off as if I was reading the card. They got us the car seats and a gift card for me to use to pamper myself before or after they are born. I will end going down memory lane....13 years ago today I met Ivan. \| posted by Liz at 6:22 PM \| 15 comments
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