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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Wednesday 10/23
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: PNV, preseed, EOD/HIO, tracking CM, 7.5mg letrozole, trigger and IUI
R/R: RAVE: We leave for Charleston today!!!
(can you tell I’m excited?!!) We have all of our reservations booked for dinners and lunches and a brunch on Friday. Im so excited to take it all in, its been a bucket item place of ours to visit! I’m going to be so sad when this short trip is over but I’ll going to embrace every minute of it with MH!
RANT: we still have to pack lol and I don’t know what to bring 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
CS/Q: Nope, nothing, nada, zilch.
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: HIO, RE visits for US/BW, OPKs, checking CM and CP, BBT, Magnesium, B6, B complex, D3, Iron, Selenium, Prenatal with DHA, Vitex, CoQ10, Macca, progesterone, monitoring at the RE + Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI
R/R: 11 used to be my lucky number so...
FX!
CS/Q: nothing to see yet. Didn’t bother temping this morning since I was up so early.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
@NYTino24 Lucky #11 🤞🤞🤞
Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: All the acronyms... BBT, OPKs, PNVs, DTD EOD, Pre-Seed (PS? lol)
R/R: Work is super busy (which is why I’m checking in now before I’m fully awake and my day begins in earnest). MH is taking his well-deserved two-week vacation from work, and it was honestly nice to see him just sitting and playing video games when I got home yesterday. I guess it helped that he also did the dishes and cleaned the garage...
CS/Q: Got a dark-ish OPK this morning so here we goooo.
@NYTino24 - 11 feels like a great number. You got this
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 15ish
WAYDTGKU: BBT, tracking in FF, OPKs,etc etc...
R/R: RAVE: Big temp drop this morning after positive OPKs yesterday. If today is O we had good timing...so fingers crossed!
RANT: it’s pouring rain and I have so many freaking errands to run today. Whyyyy.
CS/Q: nada
@ssbl yay for go time!! It’s great YH gets time to relax and that he’s still taking care of stuff at the house! Do you get any time off with him?
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@NYTino24 All the things crossed!!
@ssbl What a good man! Are you a gamer as well?
@kmalls Woot for good timing! Fx!!
Month/Cycle: 34 all
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: IVF
R/R: Quite excited to have a day off tomorrow even if it involved needles and U/S wands. I haven't had a lot of consecutive vacation days so I look forward to the one offs.
CS/Q: -
@NYTino24 - Fingers crossed for you!!
@ssbl - Are you taking any time off to enjoy relaxing with him?
@kmalls - Ughh errands in the rain are the worst!
Month/Cycle: 15
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: IVF
R/R: I've got a super busy day ahead of me, work, then a wax (dreaddddingggg), then back to work for a night meeting - which means I have to stim at work tonight. Which is fine because it's quick, but I have to lug all the stuff with me and then not forget it in the fridge after my meeting.
CS/Q: none
@nytino24 sorry about CD 1. Fx 11 is still lucky for you!
@ssbl Thad’s nice that your H is getting a break from work! And that he did some housework! Yay!
also yay for the positive opk!
@kmalls awesome that you got good timing!! Sorry that’s its raining on your errands day
@meri-mac glad you had a day off from work!!
@feather_heather oh man sorry that you have such a long day ahead of you and you have to bring everything to work. Hope it goes well!
well, I’m back over here!
Month/Cycle: 2/3
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: bbt, cm, opk, charting, pnv, water, sex eod
R/R: bummed it’s CD 1 but at least I was expecting it. I was hopeful (idk why) But alas, such is life. I’m happy I had a 12 day LP and very minimal spotting only yesterday which is a big improvement for me. I think I had a good corpus luteum cyst this time because my progesterone seemed to rise quickly and didn’t decline early like it usually does. So that’s a win for me.
Got my fire ant issue treated yesterday, they came really fast to service so I was happy about that.
Big boss is coming to my work today and I’m not stoked at all about it. Hoping to keep up with my ibuprofen because me with Cd 1 cramps equals bare minimum work since my work is physical lol
CS/Q: just a blank slate.
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: Benched for IF Testing
R/R: Another crazy workday, just getting to the dailies now! I just made the appointment with the urologist associated with my RE practice, will be in 2 more weeks, so looks like we're doing another cycle of testing. Will try to make sure the second SA is not going to interfere with FW!
I think the hardest part of this for me is realizing that our chances of getting KU naturally are so low BUT they're not nonexistent so we still need to continue trying. I get very negative and feel like "why bother."
In the meantime, I think a nice short treadmill run will help my mood tonight!
CS/Q: Nope
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@NYTino24 I like 11s! The 11th month of the year is upon us! FX!
@ssbl there's something awesome about having a spouse having off while you don't 🙂 usually for is that means DH can have lunch with me when I work. Kudos to YH for cleaning things around the house!
@kmalls rain and errands don't mix 😆 I hate when my purchases get wet! Hope the rain lets up for you
@meri-mac yay needles and wands 😆 so sad what we get excited about these days, but it's a good thing!
@feather_heather write yourself a Post-It so you don't leave them in the fridge!
@konoha CD1 sucks but you have some things to look on the bright side and that's great 🙂 glad those fire ants are gone!
@mvt2003 been on the negativity train too 😕 but! Even though my ovaries are acting dead the BDing I think is really helping me move on from last month and also feeling more connected with DH which hasn't been around much with all the things - like why BD when I was in BC for 45 days 🙃 it wasn't going to happen so why bother. Probably the same chances now but it's doing some good!
Month/Cycle: 28/23
CD: 27
WAYDTGKU: DTD with preseed, BBT, OPKs (maybe), PNV, vitamin D
R/R: we leave tomorrow for our mini vacation to the Tennessee Aquarium!! So excited! Ideally we'd leave between 6 and 7 tomorrow with our 13 hour drive but we'll see... I don't want to get caught in too much rush hour traffic! I promised DH I would disconnect from my phone so I'm going to do my darnedest to stay off TB entirely for 4 days so you should hopefully not see me here at all until Monday
Etav I forgot to add that it's my Friday!!
CS/Q: no sign of O. There's always the other O when we get busy 😉
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
@NYTino24 Here we go, hoping #11 is still lucky!!!!
@ssbl GL with O!!! Get it!!!
@kmalls FX for great timing!
@meri-mac Glad you're looking at it positively!
@feather_heather GL tonight!!!!
@konoha so sorry about CD1!!!
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
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
@meri-mac Nope, not a gamer, but I'll watch him play and pester him with my questions haha. Enjoy your (albeit not ideal) day off!
@konoha Sorry you're back here
@mvt2003 Sorry you're feeling down... Hope the run helped!
@NYTino24 Woohoo for 11!
@ssbl So glad ya'll are enjoying some time without opposite schedules! Good luck!
@kmalls FX! And also yes, how can anyone rush around in the rain? Hope you got what you needed to done (and also got to stop and enjoy the downpour!)
@meri-mac Enjoy your day off! I totally feel you on that. I get excited for days off even if they're just full of other to-do list items/errands. There's something refreshing about not being needed by everyone every second of the day... Hope your day is still restful!
@feather_heather Sorry you have such a busy day! Hope you get a nice break soon.
@konoha Sorry about CD 1 but glad you had an overall better cycle! And I totally get the hopeful-even-though-you-feel-like-you-shouldn't-be feeling.
@mvt2003 Have a good run! And I'm feeling similarly about this cycle given the unlikelihood that I'll ovulate without the help of Clomid.
@inthewoods23 Yayyyy! Have an awesome trip (even though you might not see this lol).
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: Fertility Supplements, Metformin, OPKs, sex, (Clomid next cycle)
R/R: Rant: work. Rave: MH just wandered over and fed me a crouton he made. Also, I wore a cute shirt that I forgot I like. And last night I quieted my anxious mind by learning a new font in my calligraphy book and practiced by writing hubs an encouraging note. So, it felt nice to distract myself with a low-energy activity that didn't involve scrolling around on my phone.
CS/Q: None, but sometimes I look at my CD and think "huh. this is probably when I would ovulate if my cycle were a reasonable length..."
hubs: 26
ttc #1: 4/19
dx: PCOS
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Edit: wrote wto instead of tww