Patterson Family: Drake's Birth Announcement

A big thanks to our friend Kate for designing Drake's birth announcement!

OUR JOURNEY TO COLIN!

Jan 2011 - Begin TTC
Aug 2011 - 50mg Clomid, BFN
Sept 2011 - Cyst, no Clomid, get PG on own!! 4 beta tests and a trip to the ER before 1st OB appt
Oct 18, 11 - U/S to confirm viable pregnancy - baby measures 8wks 1day, 167bpm
Nov 23, 11 (13w2d OB) Appt, 150s
Dec 20, 11 (17w1d OB) Appt, 140s
Jan 11, 12 (20w2d) Ultrasound! 156bpm, It's a BOY!
Jan 17, 12 (21w1d) OB Appt, 140s
Feb 14, 12 (25w1d) OB Appt, 150s (He was moving around a lot!)
Feb 20, 12 (26weeks) GTT - passed!
Mar 6, 12 (28w1d) OB Appt, 140s
Mar 21, 12 (30w2d) OB Appt, 140s
April 3, 12 (32w1d) OB Appt, 140s
April 17, 12 (34w1d) OB Appt, 130s
May 1, 12 (36w1d) OB Appt & Group B Strep Test - NEG, 130s
May 8, 12 (37w1d) OB Appt, 140s, 1cm dilated
May 15, 12 (38w1d) OB Appt, 140s, 1cm dilated
May 22, 12 (39w1d) OB Appt, 140s, 2cm dilated
May 24, 12 (39w3d) ER -fetal movement, 2cm dilated
May 28, 12 - Due Date!
May 29, 12 (40w1d) OB Appt, 140s, 2-3cm dilated, stripped membranes
May 30, 12 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN STEWART!

OUR JOURNEY TO DRAKE!

May 31, 03 - Get Married
May 31, 04 - Ditch the BCP
Oct 07 - Talk to OB/GYN
Nov 07-Mar 08 - 5 rounds Clomid w/Ovidrel - BFN (HSG in Jan 08)
April 08 - met w/RE; Unexplained Infertility
May 08 - SDD & SDFA tests for J - normal
July 08 - IUI #1 w/Femara, 75iu Bravelle & Ovidrel, BFN
Sept 08 - IUI #2 w/Femara, 150iu Bravelle & Ovidrel, BFP!!!! Betas/Progesterone - 12.1, 18.5/6.5, 98.7/15.8, 148 ...miscarriage at 5.5 weeks
Dec 08 - IUI #3 w/Femara, 150iu Bravelle & Ovidrel, BFN
Jan/Feb 09 - IVF w/ICSI #1 (long lupron protocol), 3-day transfer of 1-8 cell grade 3+ and 1-very nice compact morula, BFN
April/May 09 - IVF w/ICSI #2 (micro-dose lupron protocol), 3-day transfer of 2-7 cells and 1 compact morula, BFP!!!!
June 22, 09 (6w6d) - Ultrasound - One beautiful heartbeat! 136bpm
July 6, 09 (8w6d) - Ultrasound - heartbeat! 154bpm
July 21, 09 (11wk) - First OB appt! Ultrasound - 170bpm
Aug 4, 09 (13wk) - OB appt! Ultrasound - 155bpm
Aug 28, 09 (16w3d) - OB appt! HEARD heartbeat - 147bpm
Sept 22, 09 (20wk) - Ultrasound! It's a BOY! 140bpm
Sept 29, 09 (21wk) - OB appt! - 138bpm
Oct 20, 09 (24wk) - OB appt for spotting - 152bpm, cervical length 3.6cm
Oct 26, 09 (24w6d) - OB appt - 148bpm, cervical check (still 3.6cm), glucose test
Nov 10, 09 (27wk) - Cervical check (still 3.6cm!!)
Nov 23, 09 (28w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 140s
Dec 7, 09 (30w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 150s, kick counts begin!
Dec 21, 09 (32w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 130s
Jan 4, 10 (34w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat -140s
Jan 11, 10 (35w6d) - OB appt/Group B Strep test (NEG) - heartbeat - 130s
Jan 18, 10 (36w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 130s, dilated to 1cm, soft cervix
Jan 25, 10 (37w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 150s, dilated to 1cm, 70% effaced
Feb 1, 10 (38w6d) - OB appt - heartbeat - 120s/130s, dilated 1-2cm, 80% effaced, +2 station
Feb 3, 2010! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DRAKE WILLIAM!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Drake's Birth Announcement

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