Right Aligned Mind: Her nursery is DONE!

May 14, 2011

Ok, so I didn't meet my May 1st deadline, but hey it's done and she's still cooking, so momma is happy!! Enjoy!!

Furniture: Graco Lauren Crib and Changing Table | Bedding by Glenna Jean

Shelving, Bookcase and Dresser: Ikea | Custom Wall Decals: Darden's Decal Designs

Quote Design: Me!

Aiyana Helene

5/31/11 - Aiyana Helene is born! 7 lbs. 7 oz., 20.5 in
6/2/11 - Discharged from hospital - 6 lbs. 14 oz.
6/4/11 - 6 lbs. 15 oz.
6/8/11 - 7 lbs. 7 oz - Back to her birth weight after only 8 days!
6/15/11 - 8 lbs. 4 oz.; 21 inches
6/18/11 - First full on smile in response to Mommy!
6/21/11 - Very first coo's!

8/4/11 - First vaccines; 12 lbs and 22.5 in
8/11/11 - First Chuckle
8/14/11 - First night to sleep in crib!
9/4/11 - Started to grab and pull at her toys!
9/23/11 - Rolled over from back to belly and her first Ranger baseball game!
10/10/11 - 16 lbs. 11 oz.

My First Pregnancy

Aug 21, 2010 - 1st Femara cycle - 2.5 mg (CD 3-7)
Sept 7, 2010 - O'd for only the 2nd time in 3 years!
Sept 22, 2010 - BFP!!!!

6w2d - Saw gest sac, yolk, and baby
7w2d - Saw HB on u/s
12w - Found HB on doppler (166 BPM) for the first time
14w2d - Doc 80% sure IT'S A GIRL!!
15w4d - Felt first tickle of movement
17w - Feeling taps of movement multiple times a day
17w - Anatomy looks great and it's definitely a GIRL!!
20w2d - Mommy felt movement from outside!
21w5d - Daddy gets kicked for the first time!!
29w2d - u/s - baby could be 3.5 pounds already!!
31w3d - Daddy hears heartbeat w/ his ear to belly!
35w6d - Started to lose mucous plug
36w3d - Cervix 0-1 cm and 50% effaced
37w2d - Cervix same... no change
38w3d - Cervix same... no change
39w2d - Cervix same... no change; Scheduled Cervical Ripening and Induction for June 2nd (40w2d).

40w - Due Date - Aiyana is born!

Our Infertility Journey

Dec 07 - Stopped BCP
Mar 08 - Read TCOYF(Taking Charge of Your Fertility) and started charting
Aug 08 - Started Prometrium to start a new cycle (FAILED)
Sept 08 - Started NPC to start a new cycle (FAILED)
Oct 08 - 2nd attempt w/ Prometrium to start a new cycle (FAILED)
Nov 08 - Added Vitamin B6 and B-complex
Dec 08 - Finally AF arrived after 5 days of Provera
Jan 09 - 100 mg Clomid (CD 3-7); 2 follicles (12-13 mm on CD13); 1 follicle (18 mm) and 1 follicle (14 mm), lining 9 mm on CD15, O on CD18 - BFN
Dec 08 - 1st Sonogram (borderline PCOS, One 1 cm follicle - good news); Bloodwork - slightly elevated testosterone
Feb 09 - 50 mg Clomid (CD 3-7); no monitoring this cycle - No O
Mar 09 - 100 mg Clomid (3-7); US on CD14 found 7 cm Cyst. No more clomid until it goes away.
May 09 - Cyst gone!
June 09 - Cautiously trying 25 mg of Clomid (3-7) - No O
July 09 - 50 mg of Clomid (3-7) - No O
Aug 09-Nov 09 - Participated in Clinical Research Studies for those with PCOS
Dec 09 - Withdrew from infertility treatments and hoping it happens naturally
Jun 10 - Started METFORMIN 1500 mg
Sept 10 - Femara (CD 3-7); O'd CD18; TI = BFP!!

TTC & PG Acronyms

2WW = 2 Week Wait (the two weeks after ovulation and before AF arrives)
AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation/period)
B/W = Bloodwork
BCP = Birth Control Pills
BD = Sex to TTC; Baby Dance
Beta = Blood pregnancy test

BF = Breastfeed/Breastfeeding
BFN = Big Fat Negative (negative pg test)
BFP = Big Fat Positive (positive pg test)
BH = Braxton Hicks
CD = Cycle Day (before we got PG!)
CD = Cloth Diaper

DD = Dear Daughter
DH = Dear/Darling Husband
DPO = Days Past Ovulation

DS = Dear Son
DTD = Doing The Deed (Sex)
E2 = Estradiol (Estrogen)

EBF = Exclusively Breastfeed/Breastfeeding
EPO = Evening Primrose Oil

FF = Formula Feed
FMU = First Morning Urine
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
H&H = Happy and Healthy
HCG = Human Chorionic GonadotropinCancel
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
IB = Implantation Bleeding
IF = Infertility
IM = Intramuscular
IR = Insulin Resistant
IUI = Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
LH = Luteinizing hormone
LMP = Last Menstrual Period

LO = Little One
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
LPD = Luteal Phase Defect
M/C = Miscarriage
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
O = Ovulate
P4 = Progesterone
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG = Pregnant
PNV = Pre-natal vitamin
POAS = Pee on a Stick (ex, take a pregnancy test)
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist (Infertility Specialist)
RRL = Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
S/A = Sperm/Semen Analysis
SO = Spouse or Significant Other
S/W = Software (I use to chart my cycles)
TCOYF = Taking Charge of Your Fertility
TMI = Too Much Information
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC = Trying to Conceive
U/S = Ultrasound

May 14, 2011

Her nursery is DONE!

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