Our Story: March of Dimes Ambassador Family 2013: The Story of Eli & Walker

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Our Events

*8/8/10 - 1-year Anniversary of Eli's Passing & we find out we are expecting a baby- a true miracle. No fertility drugs.

*8/7/10 - Project E.L.I. Documentary Premiere

*8/3/10 - The twins 1st birthday celebrated at "Eli's House".

* 8/18/09 - Walker released from NICU to go home!

* 8/8/09 - Eli passed away in his parents arms at 2:30 a.m.

* 8/7/09 - Eli is still breathing and ACH & UAMS make arrangements to transport Eli over to UAMS to be with Walker and family in his final hours.

* 8/6/09 - We took our Precious Eli off life support at 8:30 p.m.

* 8/5/09 - Eli has surgery to close spinal cord. We received news that Eli would not have a quality of life.

* 8/4/09 - Received news that Eli had multiple anomalies- meaning there was a lot more wrong with him than expected.

* 8/3/09 - The twins were taken via c-section at 36 weeks

* 5/21/09 - 25 week Ultrasound to check on Eli. Will also meet with Genetic Team at UAMS. Scheduling w/Children's Hospital for Eli's surgery preparation.

* 5/16/09 - Finished the boys nursery!

* 5/7/09 - 23 week checkup. Listened to heartbeats. Q & A session with doctors.

* 4/9/09 - Ultrasound detects Neuro Tube Defect in Baby A

* 4/9/09 - 20 week ultrasound says we're having BOYS!

* 2/5/09 - 1st Appt. w/ Dr. Wendell at UAMS. Heartbeats 170 & 180. Video showed they were growing a week apart. Baby A was given a 50/50 chance of living.

* 1/23/09 - Bleeding - 4th ultrasound showed Subchrionic Hermorrage - Heartbeats both 168. Dr. Batres referred us to High Risk Specialist at UAMS

* 1/21/09 - 3rd ultrasound - Heartbeats 162 & 152

* 1/13/09 - 2nd ultrasound - Heartbeats 122 & 138

* 1/7/09 - 1st ultrasound - TWINS w/ perfect heartbeats 121 & 122

* 1/2/09 - HCG 5,521

* 12/26 /08 - HCG 617

* 12/23/08 - We received our Christmas Present! BLOOD TEST POSITIVE FOR PREGNANCY! HCG 251.

* 12/15/08 - Doc office called to tell us that they managed to freeze 5 embryos of the 8 left.

* 12/14/08 - Embryo Transplant

* 12/10/08 - Doc. office called. Said all 10 eggs fertilized and look great!

* 12/9/08 - Egg Retrieval Surgery

* 12/8/08 - Ovidrel shot at 12:30 a.m.

* 11/30/08 - Start Stimulatory injections Bravelle and Menapur with our Lupron shots

* 11/23/08 - Home Study for DHS!
* 11/20/08 - Invitro process begins: Invitro Class at the clinic. Start Lupron shots.

* 10/27/08 - Started Loestrin 24 FE Birth Control

* 10/22/08 - Failed Femera Cycle

* 10/18/08 - Final Adoption Class 9!

* 10/11/08 - Adoption Class 7 & 8

* 10/4/08 - Adoption Class 5 & 6

* 9/28/08 - Started Femera treatment again with Bravelle shots days 3 thru 12

* 9/27/08 - Adoption Class 3 & 4

* 9/20/08 - Adoption Class 1 & 2

* 9/17/08 - period. Failed Femera cycle

* 9/4/08 - insemination

* 8/24/08 - Started Femera: a different fertility treatment this month

* 8/16/08 - Lab Results reveal testing came out fine. 2 minor situations, 1 fixable with asprin. Doctor says everything is looking good.

* 8/24/08 - Started Femera: a different fertility treatment this month

* 8/8/08 - Doc office called. Said my anticardiolipon blood test results came back abnormal but not a severe abnormal. Said they were still waiting on the rest of the testing.

* 8/7/08 - Our 1st DHS adoption visit! Wendy came out to see our home and ask Jesse and I questions on why we would like to adopt.

* 8/6/08 - We consult with doctor to talk about doing complete series of blood tests to confirm a problem. 8 vials are taken and sent off.

* 8/4/08 - 2nd Miscarriage Confirmed. Blood tests reveal HCG level dropping.

* 7/08- Postive Preg test!

* 7/08 - 4th Clomid cycle w/Ovidrel injection. 5 eggs detected! Injection given early to stop all eggs from developing b/c of risk of multiple birth.

* 6/08 - 3rd Clomid cycle - 100 mg. Early Ovulation detected. Missed attempt. Failed.

* 5/08 - 2nd Clomid cycle - 100mg. Failed attempt

* 4/08 - 1st Clomid cycle - 50mg. No ovulation detected that month. Failed attempt

* 3/08 - blood tests detect that my Progesterone is low.

* 2/08 - HSG Uterus Dye test administered. Cleared from defects. Healthy Uterus!

* 1/08 - False Positive Pregnancy test from Doctor on ultrasound. Was referred to Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology in Little Rock.

* 11/13/07 - D&C surgery to take fetus. Might as well have taken our hearts too.

* 11/8/07 - Ultrasound detects no heartbeat. D&C scheduled.

* 10/07 - Complications lead me to OB/GYN at 6w 2d. Hearbeat detected a few days later at 72 bpm which is a fatal low for a fetus

* 9/07 - Positive Preg. Test

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