#infertility #ivf #lifeupdate

Another BIG DECISION + LIFE UPDATE | Infertility & IVF Journey
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Wow - think this is the longest break I've possibly ever had here on YT!

Finally back with a bit of a life update for you guys.

Thank you for your continued love and support!

Big love to you all, during yet another difficult and challenging year.

xo

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Photography Business account ~ @celesterankinephotography

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"LITTLE DREAM" [ a story to be read to a longed for baby ] :

https://www.darlingcloverco.com/shop

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EMAIL: [email protected]

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PO BOX 117
Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Australia

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OUR TTC BACKGROUND:
~ Married - May 2013
~ Conceived naturally after a couple months trying, ended in missed miscarriage at 9w4d - Oct 2014
~ D&C
~ Laparoscopy surgery after 1 unsuccessful year of TTC following first miscarriage - Nov 2015
~ Surgery revealed blocked tubes due to infection following D&C
~ Conceived naturally prior to starting IVF, ended in another missed miscarriage at 7w6d- Feb 2016
~ Another D&C
~ Conceived naturally again prior to starting IVF, ended in chemical pregnancy- March 2016
~ IVF egg retrieval #1 - April 2016
~ Fresh embryo transfer ended in chemical pregnancy with 0 embryos frozen
~ IVF egg retrieval #2 - June 2016
~ Fresh embryo transfer ended in chemical pregnancy with 1 embryo frozen
~ Conceived naturally, slow rising HCG & ended in blighted ovum - Sept 2016
~ Yet another D&C
~ FET #1, never happened as our 1 frozen embryo didn't survive the thawing process - Dec 2016
~ IVF egg retrieval #3 - May 2017
~ FET #2- September 2017 - Heartbreaking BFN with PGS normal embryo...
~ Another Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy surgery - November 2017.... TUBES NO LONGER BLOCKED!
~ DQ Alpha gene partial match - unexplained infertility FINALLY explained! = alloimmune implantation dysfunction
~ IVF egg retrieval #4 - June 2019 - total fertlization failure
~ IVF egg retrieval #5 - September 2019 - 2 PGS normal embryos frozen
~ Gestational surrogacy process started - Nov 2019
~ Gestational surrogacy application hearing to get approval - March 2020
~ FET preparation with gestational surrogate - March 2020
~ Gestational Surrogacy FET #1 with PGS tested embryo - April 2020 - chemical pregnancy
~ Gestational Surrogacy FET #2 with PGS tested embryo - August 2020 - miscarriage at 6w
~ Gestational Surrogacy FET #3 with untested hatching embryo - Oct 2020 - BFN
~ IVF egg retrieval #6 - August 2021 - NOW

After 8 pregnancy losses, 11 surgeries, (including egg collections), & 7 long years of receiving constant bad news, we are so ready to finally hold our longed for rainbow baby in our arms!