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Timing:
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Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Tuesday 11.3
Month/Cycle: 3/2
CD/DPO: 25/7
Timing: good
Typical LP length: 11-13 days
Testing: Sunday at earliest (only have cheapies and they aren’t very sensitive so Sunday may even be too early tbh)
R/R: I’ve been watching old 30 Rock episodes in the evenings and they are just so funny and uplifting and amazing.
CS/Q: here’s a funny story of how crazy I’m going with the SS: *TMI* yesterday evening I wiped and got a gob of cm and a little faint spot of blood - got so excited - like over the moon. Reality came crashing down.... hi that’s the lube and spotting from your dang Pap smear today you fool. LOL how did I forget about that hugely uncomfortable part of my day?!
CD/DPO: CD24/8DPO
Timing: good
Typical LP length: 13 last cycle
Testing: tomorrow
R/R: I have been awake since 4:30. I think my body is all messed up from DST. The days are already getting super short. The sun comes up at 9:30 and goes down at 4:30. I’m thinking of getting a SAD lamp this year. I felt fine last year until mid January. As for today, we are headed to the lake. Last week we got to watch the coast guard practice water rescues. They were actually in the water too. Picture of that in spoiler. The lake was completely frozen so they are out there standing on it. They had to saw through the ice. That’s also around 11 am and it’s still pretty dark out.
CS/Q: Tempdrop only dropped yesterday’s temp by .1 and gave me a temp of 99.3 today. My chart is looking promising.
@canucklehead123 did you stop temping? I love looking at charts which is why I ask. Sorry you had to go in for a pap but yay! It’s over!
Month/Cycle: 13/12
CD/DPO: 28/7
Timing: -5,-3,0
Typical LP length: 14 days
Testing: Friday? Sunday?
R/R: Hubs is the newest target of the "Mean Girls" at work and his HR department answers to Regina. He hates his job and is now looking elsewhere.
CS/Q:
@emeraldcity1214. I am going to have to get my husband one of those lamps. He was already grumpy at 6:20 when I got home.
@emeraldcity1214 that’s cool to watch those rescues. Your chart looks great!
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 21/5
Timing: pretty good!
Typical LP length: 11 days last cycle
Testing: holding out until the weekend at least!
R/R: I am getting my Christmas decor out today! My new fake tree comes on Thursday. Looking forward to enjoying my Christmas stuff this year. Anything to make this dumpster fire of a year better😂
CS/Q: temps are weird but still very much elevated over the cover line. I’ll take it!
Month/Cycle: 2/1
CD/DPO: 32/2
Timing: good
Typical LP length: first time tracking really so 🤷♀️
Testing: holding off as long as possible
R/R: I’m almost done with work for the day thankfully but I’m not looking forward to all the election talk that I’m sure will be happening for quite a while now. It’s all just so stressful. I’ll just have to find ways to distract myself in the meantime I guess!
@emeraldcity1214 @legendairymomma your charts are so pretty. ❤️🤞🏻
TTC History
TTC#2
Mar 2024 | consult to get established with a new reproductive immunologist (Alan Beer Center)
Apr/May 2024 | required testing & waiting for a protocol
May 2024 | protocol given / decided to go back to my old reproductive immunologist, Dr. Jubiz
Jun / Jul 2024 | more testing, incl. SIS, ultrasound, and endometrial biopsy
Jul 2024 | Dx chronic endometritis; 14 days of 100mg of doxy given
Sep 2024 | Repeat endometrial biopsy; still + for chronic endometritis. 2 more antibiotics + an antiviral
Oct 2024 | Hysteroscopy turned polypectomy; endometriosis consult w/ specialist who confirmed high likelihood of endo based on symptoms and ultrasound; lots of blood tests ordered
Mar 2025 | Endo excision surgery. Stage 3 endo found! Recoveing
Apr 2025 | Planning transfer w/ RE & green light protocol w/ RI; target transfer July or August 2025
May 2025 | Surprise BFP! EDD 1/11/2026
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023