Schroedinger's Womb: New PSA: lesbian co-parents of color wanted for PBS show

Friday, October 1, 2010

New PSA: lesbian co-parents of color wanted for PBS show

Pardon me and my 30-week fatigue. I will do a real post this weekend. But for now-- I wanted to pass this along...

CASTING CALL:

The upcoming PBS documentary Out in America slated to air nationally on PBS stations in 2011, is seeking women to appear on-camera to speak about their personal experiences with coming out, falling in love, parenthood, homophobia and more. The documentary film will take a positive look at the diversity within the various LGBT communities across America. The production is specifically looking for lesbian or bisexual women of color with school-age children to address LGBT issues from the perspective of minority same-sex parents. Interested women should contact Julia right away at Julia@twocatstv.com or 212-929-2085.

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NicoleOctober 1, 2010 at 10:03 AM
I'm glad you did this! She contacted me too and I was going to post something, but since I'm pretty sure all the same folks who would read it on my blog also read yours I won't duplicate.

I'm getting to work on your questions right now :-)
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LucyOctober 1, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Damn. If only we already had kids :(
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The data thus far

October 4, 2010. 30 weeks+ and going well. Hard to believe that the IUIs and chemical pegnancy and betas all actually added up to this: aching ribs and sore back and huge belly and 9 weeks to an REAL baby.

April 22, 2010. Back to RE for followup. Good stong HB. Definite blobbiness observed. Measuring 6w5d +/- 4d-- but there is definite growth from the OB scan, so I believe this is just measurement error and difference in machines. Dr. assure me it looks great, and I agree. First feeling of "OMG, I think I might be pregnant for real." I almost graduate but she wants me bakc to look at my superzsized ovaries one last time.

April 19 2010. First OB appt. Normal, orb-shaped sac, nice HB, "about 140". Measuring 6w5d +/- 2d.

April 15 2010. Heartbeat. Measuring 6w1d +/- 4d. "Irregular sac".

April 8, 2010: Beta #3 2699 @21dpo (49h doubling); p4>20; E2 rising. ONE gestational sac. Orangish spotting 12 h after scan, changing to brownish. Oy, let the panic begin.

April 5 2010: Beta #2 990 @18dpo; p4 >20; E2 638. Doubling time: 38.91. Solid so far!

April 1 2010: BFP! Beta 179 @ 14dpo. Go Jacques!

March 19 2010, ovulation confirmed. Start progesterone 3/21.
March 18 2010, CD12: 2:30 p.m. IUI#3 31.5h post trigger; 3 22-24 follies, lining 7.76, 26m sperm in sample, 55% motility, all other scores good. Followed by napping and acupuncture.

March 17 2010, CD11: 8 a.m. trigger; IUI scheduled for CD12 at 2 p.m. (30h post trigger) THREE follicles, 2 @ 20x17; 1 @ 17 round. Lining 7.76. C'mon Jacques.

March16 2010, CD10: 150 more Follis.tim, no trigger.

Mar 15 2010, CD9: 2 follicles L (15x16; 20x15); 1 co-dominant follicle right (15x15) and a tiny one R. Given trigger shot to take home and instructions to call after 1 for instructions on whether to use it or not.

Mar 12 2010, CD6 3rd day FSH= 10.4; 2 good folllies, 1.1-1.3, one R, one L.

Mar 9 2010, CD 3 b/w & ultrasound. Doc says we will try to replicate last almost-successful cycle; 2 x 75 IU follist.im/day. $2000 at RE; $815 to CCB.

Mar 7 2010, CD 1; TTC #3 New donor.

FEB 2010 Cycle out due to early miscarriage ^%$#%&

Feb 4: Beta 17.4 (miscarriage confirmed)

Feb 2 Went in for CD3 monitoring, came out with a beta: 52. (Miscarriage presumed)

Jan 30 16DPO Full Flo

Jan 28 14DPO- Neg pee stick (no blood test)

Jan 25 11DPO- light spotting

Jan 14 10 CD 12 IUI#2 34h post trigger; 77m TOTAL sperm; 31m motile in sample. Three follicles, 18, 18, 19.

Jan 12 10 cd10; u/s 2-3 triggerable R, 1 L, was given HCG trigger to take home and shoot myself @ 10 p.m., come in tomorrow for u/s, poss. IUI tomorrow (12H) or Fri (36H)

Jan 11 10 CD9; u/s: 3 follies R, 1 L; lining "good". Back tomorrow for probable trigger; IUI prob on 1/13.

Jan 8 10 CD6 paid $1960 to RE- no more insurance, not for this cycle anyway- 1 good follicle L; unclear 2-3 on R.

Jan 5 10 3rd Day u/s; Begin Cycle #2. 150 IU Folli$tim. Doctor optimistic, said last cycle timing was perfect. Agrees that if no BFP by Cycle 3, we're heading straight to IVF.

Jan 2 10 BFN #1. (CD1 is Jan 3; AF came at 11 p.m.)

Dec 19 09 IUI#1; Donor #1. 91 million sperm/cc (0.4 cc specimen); 56% motility. All went smoothly, 24 h post hcg. Three large follicles +... lining was "good". Begin tww #1.

Dec 18 09 Back down to three follicles of trigger-able size, about 19 mm. 2 right, 1 left. HCG shot 7 a.m. Going in for IUI 7 a.m. Dec. 19 (24 h)

Dec 16 09 Four follicles, two on each side, roughly similar in size. Getting close to insem #1.

Dec 14 09 CD3 bloodwork: FSH 9.7; Estradiol 34; two co-dominant folicles on right; one on left. Continue Folli$tim, 150 IU/day.

Dec 10 09 Doctor says ovaries, uterus looking good. Start F0lli$tim injections, 150 IU/day.

Dec. 8 09 CD1/TTC1

Nov. 09 cycle missed because of the early arrival of AF while I was still in Ghana :(

Aug, Sept, Oct 09: On pre-Ghana break. Malaria meds and ttc do not mix. Gearing up for make-a-baby lockdown starting in Nov/Dec.

July 2 09 RE appt: sx #2 revealed extensive scarring that needed additional removal; TTC on hold till late Aug/early Sept cycle.

June 09: Bloodwork: FSH: 9.7; LH: 3.0; Estr: 34; Thyroid all normal.

Surgery #2 to check success/scarring of sx #1

Jan- May: Renovation nightmare .

Jan 09: start folic acid, pre-nats.

Oct 08: Surgery #1- laparascopic resection of uterine septum. Results: miminal endometriosis, small cyst on Left FT removed; ovaries "involuted and fibrotic", but reserve "good".

Sept 08: HSG; septum confirmed

Aug 08: Bloodwork normal: Estr:31; FSH: 9.2; LH: 2.8; Scheduled hystersalpingogram (HSG)

July 08: First appt with Dr.B, big RE specialist in town; sonogram: good ovaries, possible septum of uterus

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