I'm a 31 year old wife & new mommy. After struggling to get pregnant, my RE diagnosed me with annovulation due to hypothyroidism. With the help of Synthroid and Clomid, Rob (42) and I welcomed our son Liam on 9/21/10. Little brother Jack followed on 11/11/11.
Liam 3/09- Off Birth Control 3/09-10/09- Cycle #1-6, long cycles & not ovulating 10/09- "Infertility Workup" shows TSH= 5.51 11/09- First RE Appointment, Begin 25mcg Synthroid for thyroid & 50mg Clomid 12/10- No +OPK, figure first medicated cycle is a bust. 1/8/10- BFP! 1/11/10- Follow up with RE, Beta #1 = 850, TSH= 3.50, increase Synthroid to 75mcg 1/13/10- Beta #2 - 1820 1/25/10- First Ultrasound, 6w6d, saw heartbeat! 2/1/10-First Appt with new ob/gyn, 2nd ultrasound, saw/heard heartbeat at 168bpm! 3/10- NT Scan-- everything looks great! 4/10- Anatomy Scan-- It's a boy! 5/10/10- First Kick! 9/14/10-Due Date 9/21/10- Forced Eviction. Liam arrives via induction.
Jack 3/12/11- BFP- Surprise! 3/14/11- Beta #1- 112 3/16/11- Beta #2- 193 4/4/11- First Ultrasound to confirm viability & due date 4/11/11- 2nd Ultrasound confirms 8wks pregnant, 170 bpm 5/16/11- NT Scan-- looking good! 6/20/11- Anatomy Scan-- OMG, another boy! 11/21/11- Due Date 11/11/11- After multiple trips to L&D for high blood pressure, Jack arrives via induction.