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Bostongirl617
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I hope everyone had a good holiday season!
I am L and it is the 1st day of birth control for my 1st IVF cycle. Here is a little more about me. I have been married to my DH almost 5 years. We have a cat and dog. I love to workout; yogo, boot camp, running!
The reason I am undergoing IVF is I have stage one endometriosis that causes severe abdominal pain. My RE asked that I try for 6 months prior to moving on to treatment. We did that and now I am here. I am nervous but excited!
I have one question. I have used FF to chart for the past 6 months, do you still chart while cycling? It feels weird to not do it.
Thank you!
I am L and it is the 1st day of birth control for my 1st IVF cycle. Here is a little more about me. I have been married to my DH almost 5 years. We have a cat and dog. I love to workout; yogo, boot camp, running!
The reason I am undergoing IVF is I have stage one endometriosis that causes severe abdominal pain. My RE asked that I try for 6 months prior to moving on to treatment. We did that and now I am here. I am nervous but excited!
I have one question. I have used FF to chart for the past 6 months, do you still chart while cycling? It feels weird to not do it.
Thank you!
Our TTC Journey
2003 to 2007: Irregular painful periods and 2 ruptured ovarian cyst
2007: Laparoscopic surgery (diagnosed with stage 1 endometriosis)
2007 to July 2014: On continuous birth control to stop cycle (avoid pain and decrease regrowth of endometrial tissue)
April 2014 RE appointment to prep for TTC
April 2014 HSG (normal) and SA (normal)
July 2014 stopped birth control and started BBT Charting, OPK, PNV, etc.
Completed 6 cycles of TTC naturally then decided to more forward because of the pain
December 2014 RE appointment to plan next steps
Moving onto IVF #1 antagonist cycle with ER/ET end of Jan or early Feb 2015
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Our TTC Journey
2003 to 2007: Irregular painful periods and 2 ruptured ovarian cyst
2007: Laparoscopic surgery (diagnosed with stage 1 endometriosis)
2007 to July 2014: On continuous birth control to stop cycle (avoid pain and decrease regrowth of endometrial tissue)
April 2014 RE appointment to prep for TTC
April 2014 HSG (normal) and SA (normal)
July 2014 stopped birth control and started BBT Charting, OPK, PNV, etc.
Completed 6 cycles of TTC naturally then decided to more forward because of the pain
December 2014 RE appointment to plan next steps
Moving onto IVF #1 antagonist cycle with ER/ET end of Jan or early Feb 2015
BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
January PAL Siggy Challenge: Good Advice
My TTC Story:
Me: 40,DH: 48, Married 10/07/2011, TTC since 09/2011, 03/2012 Started Clomid, 04/2012 Clomid, 05/2012 Clomid, 06/2012 Went to RE, he found a plum size fibroid in uterus, husband has low sperm count, 06/06/2012 Removed fibroid, 08/2012 Hysteroscopy
IVF #1 October 2012 - Retrieved 8 eggs, 5 fertilized, 10/13/2012 Transferred 3 embryos - 8, 5, and 4 cells, the other 2 eggs did not survive freezing, 10/26/2012 BFP!! Beta: 11, 10/26/12 Beta: 2 = Chemical Pregnancy
IVF #2 - March 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 fertilized, 4 Frosties - 8, 9, 7, and 7 cells all in good condition.
IVF #3 - May 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, 2 Frosties - 6 and 8 in good condition.
FET #1 - September 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - both 8 cells - BFN
FET#2 - November 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - BFN
FET#3 - February 2014
*PAIF/SAIF Welcome*
MFI, 50k sperm frozen, RE requires weight loss before our first cycle of IVF so now we wait.
(+20 = total loss)
CD 3, FSH of 15, E2 67, AMH 0.43, LH 6.2, normal HSG test
DH good count but low volume, 87% motility, 1% morphology
IUI#1 - Nov 2014, 100 mg clomid and HCG, 2 large follies 20 & 16mm (7 follies total). BFN
IVF# 1 Jan 2014, 225 Gonal F, 225 Menopur, Ganirelix, 4R/3M/1F w/ICSI - PUPO!
Welcome and good luck!
I've charted for several years, but didn't for our last/first IVF. It really is unneccesary, since the Dr will be monitoring everything. Personally though, I'd be interested just to see what mine looks like during a cycle, so I think I'll go ahead and do it next time
I'm not the type to stress out about my chart though, so it wouldn't bother me if it were all messed up. If you think it would be interesting, then go for it! Otherwise, like the other ladies said, it might stress you out.
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
I loved tracking with FF, so I feel like I will be lost without it. I am thinking of using it to track medication and symptoms. That will at least make me feel like I have some control!
Our TTC Journey
2003 to 2007: Irregular painful periods and 2 ruptured ovarian cyst
2007: Laparoscopic surgery (diagnosed with stage 1 endometriosis)
2007 to July 2014: On continuous birth control to stop cycle (avoid pain and decrease regrowth of endometrial tissue)
April 2014 RE appointment to prep for TTC
April 2014 HSG (normal) and SA (normal)
July 2014 stopped birth control and started BBT Charting, OPK, PNV, etc.
Completed 6 cycles of TTC naturally then decided to more forward because of the pain
December 2014 RE appointment to plan next steps
Moving onto IVF #1 antagonist cycle with ER/ET end of Jan or early Feb 2015