10-Oct-09: 35th Birthday...Began
seriously considering becoming a Choice Mom & started doing research
Dec-09: Decision made – Discussed intentions with
my immediate family
27-Jan-10: 1st Consultation with RE
Feb-10: Investigative Cycle
16-Feb-10: HSG Test - Tubes all clear!
27-Jan-10: 1st Consultation with RE
Feb-10: Investigative Cycle
16-Feb-10: HSG Test - Tubes all clear!
3-Mar-10:
2nd Consultation with RE -
Investigative cycle revealed low progesterone & thin lining issues -
decided to use Clomid & Estrace
18-Mar-10: IUI #1 – Progesterone
suppositories 2x daily - What a day that was!! Read Here
30-Mar-10: BFP!! - 1st Beta: 23.39
1-Apr-10: 2nd Beta: 38.63
3-Apr-10: 3rd Beta: 93.24
5-Apr-10: 4th Beta: 192.4
27-Apr-10: 1st U/S - Empty gestational sac – stopped suppositories
28-Apr-10: Miscarriage
5-May-10: Consultation with RE – identified mild PCOS – prescribed Metformin 1500mg daily – we would use Clomid & Estrace again
2-Jun-10: CD1 - 1st period after miscarriage
15-June-10: Only 1 follicle growing
16-Jun-10: IUI #2 - Progesterone
suppositories 2x daily
30-Jun-10: CD29 - BFP! - 1st Beta: 51.98
2-Jul-10: 2nd Beta: 126.6
2-Jul-10: 2nd Beta: 126.6
28-Jul-10: 1st U/S - 8 weeks & Baby measured exactly 8 weeks! Heart rate 160 beats/minute - discontinued use of Metformin
10-Aug-10: 2nd U/S - 9 weeks 6 days & Baby measured 10 weeks 2 days! Heart rate 160 beats/minute
1-Sep-10: 3rd U/S - 13 weeks & Baby measured 13 weeks 2 days! Heart rate 160 beats/minute – discontinued Progesterone at 12 weeks
7-Sep-10: 1st Midwife Appt - Heard Baby's heartbeat for the 1st time with Doppler
12-Oct-10: Midwife Appt - Heard Baby's heartbeat again
- 4th U/S revealed
a Baby Girl (probably) measuring 19 weeks 2 days with a strong heart rate of
160 beats/minute
11-Nov-10: Midwife Appt - Baby's heart still beating strong & could hear Baby kicking away.
11-Nov-10: Midwife Appt - Baby's heart still beating strong & could hear Baby kicking away.
14-Dec-10: 3 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test (standard in
Ontario) – All good!
15-Dec-10: 5th U/S @ 28
weeks - Definitely a Girl!! Strong heartbeat & estimated to be 3lbs 2oz
13-Jan-11:
6th U/S @ 32 weeks -
Estimated weight: 6 lbs 2 oz - everything looks good! However, Glucose
appearing in my urine & my Blood Pressure is elevated
20-Jan-11: 2nd 3 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test – better results than the 1st. Blood Pressure still elevated
3-Feb-11: 7th U/S @ 35 weeks - Estimated weight: 7 lbs 10 oz - Biophysical Profile scored 8/8 but Low Fluid Volume
5-Feb-11: To Hospital for Non-Stress Test as a precaution due to Low Fluid Volume - Baby scored 10/10
7-Feb-11: 8th U/S to re-check Fluid Volume - back to normal - Scored 8/8 again on Biophysical Profile
15-Feb-11: 1st Consult with OB due to Baby measuring in the 90th percentile – he is more concerned with my rising Blood Pressure & Low Fluid readings than with estimated size of Baby
16-Feb-11: 9th U/S - BPP 8/8 - Fluid Volume Low Normal – Blood pressure still elevated, concern for pre-eclampsia - OB advised to stop work, yeah!!
23-Feb-11: Midwife Appt - 1st Stretch & Sweep - 1cm dilated
25-Feb-11: 10th U/S - BPP 8/8 - Fluid Volume Normal
28-Feb-11: Midwife Appt - 2nd Stretch & Sweep - 1.5-2cm dilated - Blood Pressure still elevated & rising
2-Mar-11: Midwife Appt for BP check, 140/100 - sent to OB - Induction decided - Cervidil inserted @ 4pm
3-Mar-11: 1:30pm - Admitted to Hospital
4pm - Oxytocin started
6:30pm - Foley Cervix Catheter inserted to assist dilation
8pm - Water broke - Contractions became very insense
4-Mar-11: ELENA DARLENE BORN!!!
1am
- Foley fell out, 5cm dilated
1:30am
- Epidural administered
1pm - 8cm dilated
5pm - still 8cm dilated - begged for c-section, Dr advised waiting 3-4 more hours, I refused we compromised to wait just 1 more hour.
1pm - 8cm dilated
6pm
- Fully Dilated
6:08pm
- Started Pushing
