Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause indefinitely
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause indefinitely
Re: WTO Wednesday 2/27
Month/Cycle: 8/7 (second cycle AL)
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: Prenatal vitamins, Fertility Friend, temping, OPKs, HIO, SMEP, red raspberry leaf tea, CM
R/R: Nothing ruins a Friday more than remembering it's actually Wednesday! We are supposed to get more snow tonight/tomorrow but it will only be enough to make a mess and be a pain in the butt.
CS/Q: 97.18 seems to be my body's favorite temp. I got that reading a lot last cycle, too.
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: metformin, ubiquinol, vit c/e, opks, bbt, more testing, hio, more things I probably forgot
R/R: This damn tickle in my throat will not go away. Really hoping it doesn’t turn into anything crazy.
Rave lc mentioned
CS/Q: not much here
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNV, ubiquinol, omega 3, vitamin d
R/R: How is it only Wednesday? Speed up week! Approaching the time of the month where I have to actually remember that we are TTC. It was nice not to obsess over it for a few weeks.
CS/Q: nada.
@kbrown2385 that’s great the class went well!
CD: 10?
WAYDTGKU: hio and temping. Although, I changed thermometers and my temps are really spiked so I am not sure how well that is going. Although, before I used my recent thermometer, my temps were spiky, so maybe that is accurate?
R/R: knee is killing me and I forgot my brace, so I am on a target run to get a new one, so yay for Starbucks b
CS/Q:
@kbrown2385 I hope your throat feels better, and I'm glad your class went well.
@MrsJessS I hope your wait is quick but at least you have TB to distract you!
Month/cycle: 9/10
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: waiting for AF to move on out of my ute...
R/R: Recently found out my bestie since childhood is moving to Fairbanks Alaska! Since I'm obviously not having a baby this summer I feel like I should go visit her... Now I'm excited to plan a vacay! Also, like so many others above have said, can it be the weekend yet?
CS/Q: temp still dropping...my cycles seem to have gotten a day or so longer on average (yay longer LP) but now there's just more waiting involved...
@Kbrown2385: hoping sickness stays away! And also, that class sounds awesome.
Month/Cycle: cycle 7/month 9
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: OPK, letrozole, BBT, CM/CP, HIO (ugh, see below)
R/R: in a major funk this morning due to some "failure to launch" last night. And now a +OPK this morning, so I'm feeling like we've missed prime-time BD for this cycle. UGH.
CS/Q: nothing exciting to see here, but +OPK this morning makes me think I'll have a temp shift soon!
@kbrown2385 I hope you feel better! Maybe it won’t turn into anything!
@lcking82 ugh! Sorry! Go for it today! You never know.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: OPK, BBT, prenatal, supplements, timing
R/R: I got the blinking smiley face today! Woohoo! I sent a video to my husband who was already at work I was so excited!
CS/Q: none for now!
@jennifer_louise yr waydtgku made me giggle. i think it was "ute."
@holly321 are they spiked as in all around higher orrrrr creating more spikiness?
@emeraldduchess the word "snow" reminds me not to bitch about the weather when it's 50-69 degrees like i was doing yesterday but a week in Jamaica and a day in Miami will make anyone, even a Louisianan, bitch about the weather. I hope the snow misses you this time.
month/Cycle: 5/4 / 1 AL
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: benched but pnv & also other stuff i hope helps in the long run, like-- going organic/bpa-free & drinking rrlt & stuff like that.
R/R: back from vacation! tried to post yesterday to WTO, since I live here now in AL limbo lolz, but dealing with computer issues and also all the things i didn't do while we were away.... vacation-related rants: i almost puked on a long crazy bus ride from very wild driving combined with motion sickness, a new thing in my life. also, the neighbors where we were staying were burning plastic one day while we were on the veranda and I was kind of flipping out. vacation raves: we really had a good, relaxing time and got to know my Mom's Jamaica-- met her friends who live there and saw the sights. It was also great to spend time with my fam.
CS/Q: Of course bc we are benched, these last two days have been the first time I have noticed EWCM since I started tracking! wtf. anyway, here is my weird ****tw: loss**** post-d&c chart, waiting forever to ovulate, hope today's higher-than-yesterday's temp is a good sign?
@kagesstarshroom glad you had such a nice trip!
@ejoseph16 yay for positive opk! Time to get busy!
@jennifer_louise a trip to Alaska sounds awesome!
@holly321 enjoy your trip to target. Hopefully you can get out with just the brace lol
Month/Cycle: 11/11
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, BBT, OPK, Ubiquinol
R/R: New job is going well! It is a very good team. I am excited!
CS/Q: My temps have been crazy this cycle. I've had a cold but I don't know why it was so low a few days ago. Tonight's OPK will be important. If it's positive, that means I will O tomorrow.
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
@kbrown2385 I hoe this tickle is nothing. For the last few weeks, it seems like I have a hair stuck in my throat. So far, nothing. Knock on wood.
@kerco925 I feel you. I tend to forget I am in the FW also. I think it's a good sign though. It means we're not obsessing over it.
@MrsJessS Hello! I think it's the 1st time I am tagging you. Glad to have new people!
@holly321 sorry about your knee. But yay for SB!
@jennifer_louise I hope you can go to AK this summer. This sounds like a great trip. And having a longer LP is GREAT. I know it sucks to wait a couple extra days but this hopefully will mean good news for you soon.
@lcking82 you only need one session for it to work. There's still time.
@ejoseph16 yay for a + OPK!
@kagesstarshroom burning plastic??? Why would anyone do that? Sounds like you had a great vacation minus the motion sickness.
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
@kerco925 the week is definitely moving at a glacial pace. I shouldn't complain though since I just had a week off.
@holly321 enjoy that Starbucks!
@rikiteacup welcome back! That's awesome that you are so excited about your new job.
@kagesstarshroom it sounds like your trip to Jamaica was a wonderful experience(minus the burning plastic. Ew.)
@jennifer_louise hope AF packs up anf vacates your ute asap. 🤣 I hope you get to plan that trip to Alaska!
@lcking82 hopefully you can get in one more session before O.
@MrsJessS I hope you didn't have to wait too long!
@ejoseph16 I might need to try these OPKs that flash smiley faces. Are they Clear Blue?
@kerco925 Glad to hear that the last week or so hasn’t been stressful for ttc!
@MrsJessS What are you doing in the visitor center? Did I miss an earlier comment?
@holly321 I hope your knee feels better soon!
@jennifer_louise Is your bestie @emeraldcity1214? Lol, I don’t hear about ppl moving to Alaska that frequently! But, yes! Plan all the vacations! I’m telling myself that the silver lining of this or next cycle not working is that then we can splurge on pto that won’t be needed for newborn leave.
@lcking82 That sounds so frustrating! I am sorry!
@kagesstarshroom someone burned plastic in a bonfire at my ILs house, and I got irrationally upset about it. I just don’t understand why some ppl do what they do.
@rikiteacup Glad to hear that the new job is working out!!
@mnturnsva yep, after it flashes after stick is inserted, the 3 sec in stream or 15 sec in collected sample
(Edited to add: for advanced digital)
Month/Cycle: 10
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: SMEP, temps, opk, pnv, no booze or caffeine
R/R: Still in a funk. Talked to mh last night about a bunch of different things nagging on me. I finally called a fertility clinic to get things rolling as I get closer to 12 mo of trying. Now I need to call insurance to see what’ll get covered. For some reason, all the paperwork that I need to bring in keeps giving me a sinking feeling. I guess it just makes the length of time that we’ve been trying more real. I was never good at being patient, so I definitely need to work on that.
cs/q: still looking like o is a ways off based on cm and OPKs.
ETA I also got blood drawn for genetic testing but that was just something they asked if I was interesting. I said sure why not considering I’m adopted and have no idea. I don’t think that’s typical though.