Heartstrings: Number 18 on the way

Monday, May 12, 2008

Number 18 on the way

Yes, you read that right...the Duggar family has 17 children, but they found out Monday that they are pregnant with their 18th child. What amazes me is that their youngest is only 9 months old!!

Click here for the Today Show announcement

I gotta tell you I'm extremely jealous of her fertility. But I know that I could never run the "ship" that she runs. So on one hand I'm glad this was her calling and not mine! But on the other hand I wish that I could just have one.

Most people would question whether their children are well taken care of, but I honestly believe that they are. They are well-spoken, well-behaved, and seem to be very happy. The children amaze me with their graciousness, and when the anouncement was made on live TV, every child looked genuinely happy that another child would be joining their family. I'm just in awe...I wonder how many they'll have.

1 comment:

Mandy said...: No part of me wants 17 children.; May 14, 2008 at 7:53 PM

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TTC History

Dec. '05 - off BCP (58 day cycle, O'd on CD43), started temping in Jan. '06
Feb. '06 - 109 day cycle, no O
Apr. '06 - Dx with PCOS, took Prometrium for 10 days to induce AF, start Clomid on CD5
May '06 - Clomid 50 mg, O'd but BFN
June '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFP (chemical pregnancy at 5w4d)
Aug. '06 - break cycle
Sept. '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFN
Oct. '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFN
Nov. '06 - Clomid 100 mg - BFP
Jan. '07 - Missed M/C at 9w3d, D&C
Feb. '07 - break Cycle, on BCP to get AF, Antibody and clotting b/w done, all normal
Mar. '07 - break cycle, on BCP to get AF
Apr. '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
May '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
June '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
July '07 - Clomid 100 mg with IUI, BFN
Aug. '07 - Clomid 100 mg with IUI, BFN
Sept. '07 - Clomid break cycle, taking FertilityBlend. HSG on 9/28: Tubes all clear!! BFN
Oct. '07 - Lap on 10/16: nothing other than the typical PCOS ovaries found. I should be happy about that, but for some reason I'm disappointed. I wanted some answers as to why we're not getting pregnant post D&C.
Nov. '07 - Clomid 100 mg, 2000 mg Met, IUI, BFN
Dec. '07 - Femara, 2000 mg Met, natural BD, BFN - Didn't even O
Jan '08 - threw in the towel, started BCP

Fertility and Adoption Lingo

• 2WW/TWW = Two Week Wait, the weeks after ovulation and before menses
• AF = Aunt Flo (menses)
• AP = Adoptive Parent(s)
• B/W = Bloodwork
• BBT = Basal Body Temperature
• BCP = Birth Control Pills
• BD = Baby Dance
• Beta = Blood pregnancy test to check the amount of HCG (pregnancy hormone) that is in your system
• BFN = Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
• BFP = Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
• BM = Birthmom
• CD# = Cycle Day #
• CM = Cervical Mucus
• CP = Cervical Position
• EM = Expectant Mother
• FMU = First Morning Urine
• HCG = Hormone level that increases when pregnant, also Hormone injected to "trigger" ovulation
• HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
• HS = Home Study
• IF = Infertility
• IR = Insulin Resistant
• IUI = Intrauterine Insemination (AKA "the Turkey Baster")
• M/C = Miscarriage
• M/S = Morning Sickness
• Met = Metformin, drug to help with the processing of insulin
• OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
• PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• PG/Preggers = Pregnant
• RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
• S/E = Side Effects
• SA = Semen Analysis
• SMEP = Sperm Meets Egg Plan
• SW = Social Worker
• TTC = Trying to Conceive
• U/S = Ultrasound
• WTO = Waiting To Ovulate
• WTT = Waiting To Test