1. DH 2. Many of the TTGP ladies I've met over the years 3. Hot chocolate 4. Gorgeous spring weather 5. Random days of PTO to recharge and/or get caught up on the to do list 6. Comfy clothes 7. Food on the grill 8. My cat 9. Having the motivation to clean up our gardens 10. Anti-depressants making a world of difference for me in the last 9 months
*TW* History:
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
1) Feeling the love of the Universe 2) DH going all out for my bday w his cooking skills 3) My larger family finally acting normal again after initial COVID lockdown tension & drama 4) Beautiful weather 5) Birds chirping 6) Beach walks for exercise 7) Access to clean water & healthy food 8) Access to the best modern medicine 9) Online work 10) New job opportunities
1. MH 2. My family 3. Job opportunities 4. Audiobooks 5. Being caught up on grading 6. Warm weather 7. More sunshine & longer days 8. Friends 9. Health insurance 10. An appointment with an RE! (bittersweet of course)
1. Beautiful weather 2. Birds chirping 3. Frogs croaking 4. Day off to relax at home 5. DH is such a hard worker 6. The roof over our heads 7. The doggies 8. Clean laundry 9. Leftover cookies (that are definitely not keto lol) 10. Fresh Flowers to cheer my mood
1. Planning trips later this summer/fall 2. daydreaming about international travel hopefully next year 3. my dear, old dog 4. ability to work from anywhere (for now) 5. Knowing when I go back to the office in the fall work will be more flexible w working from home often 6. Parents’ house on a lake and the boat 7. plans for family celebration Sunday for niece’s confirmation 8. Steak 9. top chef 10. listening to the radio while hubby cooks
Re: Ten Things Tuesday 5.18
2. Many of the TTGP ladies I've met over the years
3. Hot chocolate
4. Gorgeous spring weather
5. Random days of PTO to recharge and/or get caught up on the to do list
6. Comfy clothes
7. Food on the grill
8. My cat
9. Having the motivation to clean up our gardens
10. Anti-depressants making a world of difference for me in the last 9 months
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
2) DH going all out for my bday w his cooking skills
3) My larger family finally acting normal again after initial COVID lockdown tension & drama
4) Beautiful weather
5) Birds chirping
6) Beach walks for exercise
7) Access to clean water & healthy food
8) Access to the best modern medicine
9) Online work
10) New job opportunities
2. My family
3. Job opportunities
4. Audiobooks
5. Being caught up on grading
6. Warm weather
7. More sunshine & longer days
8. Friends
9. Health insurance
10. An appointment with an RE! (bittersweet of course)
2. Birds chirping
3. Frogs croaking
4. Day off to relax at home
5. DH is such a hard worker
6. The roof over our heads
7. The doggies
8. Clean laundry
9. Leftover cookies (that are definitely not keto lol)
10. Fresh Flowers to cheer my mood
2. daydreaming about international travel hopefully next year
3. my dear, old dog
4. ability to work from anywhere (for now)
5. Knowing when I go back to the office in the fall work will be more flexible w working from home often
6. Parents’ house on a lake and the boat
7. plans for family celebration Sunday for niece’s confirmation
8. Steak
9. top chef
10. listening to the radio while hubby cooks