Journey to the Center of the Uterus: The Today Show Segment

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Today Show Segment

One of my blog friends, Waiting for a Baby Bump, was featured on The Today Show in this awesome segment titled, "The Struggle to get Pregnant". It focuses on the psychological impact of infertility on ourselves and our relationships, and shines a light on the daily struggles of a person experiencing infertility. Also, please check out her blog by clicking on the link above...she's great!

You Go Girl! Thanks for being our voice and raising awareness!

8 comments:

Babysteps said...: XOXOX Thanks Jess... muah! Hope I was able to capture a little of the struggle we go through.; April 19, 2010 at 9:27 PM
TwoDogMama said...: Great video! I am going to jump over to her blog now. I am so glad to see some national exposure on this issue and the stuff about blogging. Thanks for sharing.; April 19, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow....that was great! Thanks for sharing!; April 20, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Beckie's Infertile said...: Thanks for sharing!; April 20, 2010 at 1:26 AM
Jessica said...: Thanks for sharing. It's nice to hear someone talk about the emotional journey.; April 20, 2010 at 8:44 AM
A said...: What an awesome piece! Thank you for posting it!; April 20, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Jessica said...: Glad you all liked it! I thought it was great!; April 20, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Alice said...: This is great! Thanks for sharing.; April 20, 2010 at 11:29 PM

Our TTC History

Click here if you would like to read our story:)

4/2005~off birth control

8/2006~1st RE appt
SA low motility, poor morphology

9/2006~HSG, both tubes blocked

10/2006~Lap/Hyst...endometriosis stage 1

11/2006~IUI/Clomid #1 BFN

12/2006~IUI/Clomid #2 BFN

1/2007~IUI/Clomid #3 BFN

11/07~New RE, second opinion

12/07~IUI/Clomid #4 BFN

1/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone #5 BFN

2/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone #6 BFN

6/08~2nd Laporoscopy/Hyst, removed stage I endo, tubes still open

7/08~IUI/Clomid/Progesterone # 7 BFN

8/08~IUI/Clomid #8~ Canceled d/t Huge Cyst

4/09~New RE, third opinion, only option left is IVF

6/09~Cleared for IVF

8/09~IVF/ICSI #1, 8 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilized
transferred 8 cell embryo on day 3~BFN
No snowbabies

11/09~IVF/ICSI #2, 12 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized
transferred 2-8 celled embryos on day 3~BFP!!! Holy crap!
No snowbabies

12/28/09~Yolk sac & Fetal Pole, but no heartbeat 7w2d :(

12/30/09~D & C...RIP Angel Baby :(

1/10~?????????...Trying to make a decision about our future...

4/10~ Pursuing Donor Egg IVF

10/10~ Mailed Egg Donor Application...currently on waiting list to be matched with a donor.

12/10~ Picked our Top 3 Egg Donor choices from donor pool.

1/28/11~ Matched with our first donor choice! Preliminary testing.

2/18/11~ Donor Egg IVF Cycle #1 in progress!!! Estimated embryo transfer 4/11.

2/23/11~ DE Cycle Canceled - Donor came back a carrier of genetic disease. Choosing another Egg Donor.

2/24/11~ Submitted another choice from donor pool. Matched as secondary recipient in split cycle.

2/28/11~ Pre-Donor IVF workup. My sonohystogram/lab work is perfect. Estimated retrieval/transfer 4/2011!

4/30/11~ DE retrieval; did not produce as many as anticipated. All 9 eggs went to primary couple and we are dropped from cycle. Starting from scratch. Again. Will this ever end?

5/2011~ Chose third donor since February. We are the primary recipient in a split cycle. Started BCP/Lupron again.

6/29/11~ Retrieved 37 eggs; received 19 from split cycle. 17 mature. 10 fertilized normally. 5DT scheduled for 7/4/11.

7/4/11~ Transferred 2 beautiful blasts, Grade 4aa and 4bb.

7/5/11~ 5 Snowbabies for later! All high-grade blasts:)

7/9/11~ 5dp5dt BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/13/11~ Beta #1 9dp5dt (14 dpo)...224!!!

7/15/11~ Beta #2 11dp5dt (16dpo)...443!!!

7/22/11~ Beta #3 18dp5dt (23dpo)...12,555!!! Oh goodness.

8/3/11~ 7w0d Ultrasound: TWINS!!! Baby A heart rate 144, and Baby B 151!!! God is GOOD!

8/3/11~ Started bleeding bright red after ultrasound. Diagnosed with SCH and placed on bed rest until spotting resolves.

8/11/11~ 8w1d Ultrasound. Babies are fine! Measuring 8w5d. SCH still there, but no more bleeding. No bed rest, but continuing to take it easy.

9/22/11~ 14w1d check-up. We're having TWIN BOYS!!! SCH is officially gone. Everything looks great!

3/5/12~ Anderson LeGrande and Baney Stephens are here...and they are perfect! Blessed beyond words.

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Today Show Segment

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