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    I finally feel like I can let myself start enjoying it at least!! Funnily enough it's not DH that'll curtail my overspending - it'll have to be me LOL. DH would let me spend anything I wanted, yikes. He hasn't blinked an eye at the $300 I spent on maternity photo dress with matching newborn gown for newborn pics, or the $1k in photographer fees I've committed to, or the baby shower/bbq costs, or the almost $1k I've already spent on strollers/equipment/clothes (even though the clothes are all used!).

    I think he'd let me spend us into a giant hole, it's been me that's been like whoa, okay I think that's too much sometimes lmao. Though I am trying to sell stuff to to balance it out.

    I feel like there's a bit of pressure though, to make this girl baby all I dreamt it would be, so I have to try not to get too wrapped up in trying to make it "perfect" too. There's this weird pressure on social media to compete to have the 'perfect' pictures, parties, seasonal posed pics with outfits and sets and props, and I'm trying really hard not to get sucked into that.
    Me (38) and DH (38)

    SAHM military momma to DS1 (2004), DS2 (who's all boy but loves to dance, though not in a tutu!) (2006), DS3 (2009), and our rainbow baby girl DD1 (2017)

    early m/c Jan 2013

    Cycle #1 @ HRC (Oct 2014) - 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized and biopsied. 1XX and 1XY abnormal. 1XX no DNA found, rebiopsied and found normal, frozen.
    FET attempt #1 (Nov 2014) - cancelled due to functional cyst. FET attempt #2 (Jan 30, 2015) - NT. Remaining embie failed to thaw.

    May 2015 - started infertility treatments at OFC. Femara 2.5mg
    July 2015 - BFP after second round of Femara. Aug 4 2015 - 6w4d
    Dec 21 2015 - mmc 7w1d

    Apr 2016 - IVF Cycle #2. Converted to IUI because of uneven response and leading follicles.
    Apr 19, 2016 - IUI with 3 mature follicles (2 right, 1 left), post wash: 17mil, 94% motility and 89% rapid motility. BFN.

    June 3, 2016 - 5mg Femara cycle. 5w.
    Sep 1, 2016 - 5mg Femara cycle. 8w.

    Our rainbow baby girl arrived on Mon Aug 28, 2017 - "After every storm comes a rainbow". We are so thankful and grateful for every moment.

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    I was pretty good the first half of the pregnancy - just couldn't believe it was real. As the weeks went on and the progesterone ate away at my willpower - that all changed LOL!
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    Lace! I don't know why but I just saw that! Huge congrats, I'm absolutely thrilled for your family ! ❤️


    3 beautiful boys (10) (7) (4) and our HRC HT DD (2016)
    Me: 32
    DH: 42
    Our perfect 9 7 4

    Cycle 1 HRC in April 2015 - 21 retrieved, 16 mature, 12 fertilized - 8 to biopsy - 3 normal XY and 2 NORMAL XX.
    FET 1 - October 2nd, 2015 - BFP!!!
    1st Beta: 374
    2nd Beta: 2159!
    Beautiful Hartbeat seen at 6w3d

    June 2016: Our perfect HT OHW is finally here. We still can't believe how lucky we are.
    Thank you to all the incredible GD ladies that have supported me throughout this crazy HT journey.

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