TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O?
2. Trying anything new this cycle?
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them?
4. What are you plans for the weekend?
BFP 1: Sept 5, 2011 - Ended in Chemical Pregnancy at 5 Weeks
BFP 2: Dec 2012 - Baby Girl born in July 2012
BFP 3: Sept 5, 2013 - D&C on Oct 16, 2013
BFP 4: Jan 30, 2014 - Stick baby Stick ... Due Date Oct 1, 2014
Re: ** Waiting to O **
1. How Many Days Till O? I believe today or tomorrow
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Trying OPKs this cycle
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Speed through them!
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Tonight having a slumber party with my 3 year old niece and 1 year old nephew, Saturday watching my niece play soccer and then heading to the lake for the rest of the weekend!
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O? 8 DPO
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Green tea
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Speed through them
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Friends birthday party Saturday evening, and House hunting Sunday
TGIF!! YAY!
1. How Many Days Till O? 7 to 12
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Having a HSG done count?!? J/k. Just that and DH and I both quit smoking before the cycle began.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Speed
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Football starts tomorrow (we play). Then watching the Ravens game either at home or at the bar with DH while he works.
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O? 10 days
2. Trying anything new this cycle? just had my lap done, so fingers crossed it happens quickly
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? depends if i am in a hurry.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Going creek riding Sunday, other than that, enjoying our nice weather.
1. Likely today or tomorrow
2. Reduced stress by only temping.. Not checking CM (unless really obvious) or CP.. Not using OPKs. It's been very calming. Think I'll continue to next cycle too (if need be).
3. Depends on how close I am to the line... and if close enough, if I feel like stopping.. lol.
4. Loving on DH. He'll be home tonight from traveling all week. We'll probably help out with an event tomorrow too. Maybe see my BFF. Watch my neice play soccer.
July - Nov 2011: Testing with OB... OB said everything looks good
March - Sept 2012: Moved to RE.. 4 treatment cycles - responses of one or no follicles
09.03.12: Diagnosed Poor Ovarian Response.. DE IVF only option
Feb - Nov 2012: Pursued Adoption. That door slammed shut.
12.23.12: Surprise BFP (first ever)... 12.25 - 12.31: Natural M/C
1. How Many Days Till O? Hopefully today or tomorrow.
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Nothing new. Just temps & OPKs.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? I don't drive but I would stop if I did. lol.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Lots of shopping and cleaning up the outside of the house. Have a good weekend everyone!
1. How Many Days Till O? 14-17 days
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Not really
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Usually I speed through them
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Housewarming party for a friend on Sat and then football watching on Sun. with SIL and BIL
DS - Born 6/17/12
DS#2 - Due 2/11/15
TGIF!! WOOHOOO!!!
1. How Many Days Till O? Any day now.. hopefully!
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Temping
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Speed through!
4. What are you plans for the weekend? A whole lot of nothing, it's getting cold here in Ontario so a lot of couch/blanket time for me!
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O? about 14
2. Trying anything new this cycle? pom juice and maybe mucinex
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? if there are no cops at the light, then speed through
4. What are you plans for the weekend? finally spending a weekend at home to donate some stuff to goodwill (in the room that will hopefully be deemed at nursery instead of sports room). then football with friends on sunday
1. How Many Days Till O? 13 or so
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Not really
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Stop 9 times out of 10
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Drinks after work for a co-worker (she's getting married next weekend), then tomorrow my cousin's bridal shower/bachelorette party
Married Bio * BFP Charts
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Nothing new...just the same
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Speed on through them!
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Dogsitting for my parents
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O? About 5 days!
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Cycle #1 TTC #2
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Before I became I mom I would take every yellow - now I stop.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Going to a football game! I can't wait!
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O? Between 13 and 18 or so. I have a ways to go
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Green tea
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Most of the time I speed through them!
4. What are you plans for the weekend? RELAXING! We actually don't have any thing going on this weekend and we're psyched! We'll probably just get some things done around the house and hang out together. Very much looking forward to it
1. How Many Days Till O? about 10
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Just ordered Wondfo OPKs last night, so hopefully they will be here in time to use them this cycle!
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? depends on how fast I am driving
4. What are you plans for the weekend? spend some quality time with my DH & DS!
1. How Many Days Till O? 1-6 but probably 5
2. Trying anything new this cycle? well ... i'm not charting this month so I'm trying to chill a bit with everything. I was turning into an obsessive crazy person.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? depends how long it's been yellow! In my home town they are 3 second yellows, where I live currently they are 6 second yellows ... I'll usually speed through the 6 second yellows unless it's been up for a bit.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? just cleaning the house and preparing for a meeting I have next week.
TTC #1 since Aug. 2010
OB/GYN: DH SA (Sept. 2011): Normal -- Round 1 (11/27/11): 50mg Clomid = BFN -- Round 2 (12/27/11): 50mg Clomid = BFN
Hormone specialist: CD 21 b/w (May 2012): Normal -- Thyroid: slightly low
RE: CD 2 b/w (Oct 2012): Normal -- HSG (Oct 2012) - normal (for the most part), Retroverted/Retroflexed Uterus. Otherwise normal shape and no tubal blockages.
**Unexplained Infertility**
Second opinion (12/16/13):
DH: Excellent SA
Me: Slightly elevated AMH, slightly low FSH, low thyroid, extremely low DHEA,
Jan 2, 2014: Clomid cycle (100mg), 2 great follies at 28mm and 31mm (no cysts so far), great lining and fantastic timing = BFN
Jan 30, 2014: Clomid cycle (100mg) + .5mg Dexamethason + 81mg Aspirin = BFN
2015
Testosterone level was 20. Estradiol & Progesterone also low. Hormone pellets for 1 year + Progesterone. Numbers looked great while on pellets. After pellets, Testosterone down to 5! Taking a break from all the bloodwork & hormones.
2016
Looking at possible Th1 & Th2 elevations. Requesting laparoscopy.
Currently taking Pregnitude, "Female Balance" herbs, DHEA.
BFP on Cycle #8. Natural M/C at ~8 weeks
IUI #1 and #2 (8/12, 9/12)- 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel = BFNs
IVF #1 (EPP) 13R/10M/9F, 5DT 1-4AA blast, beta #1-148, beta #2-322, 5 frosties!
1. How Many Days Till O? I think 3
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Nope, as I get closer to O I'm trying to gear myself to have sex to enjoy myself, not just to get pg
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? speed through them
4. What are you plans for the weekend? My sister is in labor right now with my first niece or nephew so I will be spending as much time as she allows with him or her!! Also will be shopping for him or her!! Can't wait
Make a pregnancy ticker
TGIF!! Whoo HOO!
1. How Many Days Till O? 1-2 Days...
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Temping!! Driving myself NUTS! And the usual OPK's.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Depends what kind of mood I'm in...or if I have someone in the car with me I'll stop.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Friends place tonight, football game tomorrow morning, Dad's 50th B-day Suprise Party tomorrow night, Family picture on sunday! Busy!
Blessed with our beautiful girl May 30/2012 - BFP June 20th/2013 - Naturally MC June 30th/13.
BFP Aug 1/2013
1. How Many Days Till O? Yesterday or today I think
2. Trying anything new this cycle? First time temping, OPK's, Green tea and alot of water, sex EOD-2 days, checking CM, taking pre-natals
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? I always stop unless I can't, husband always speeds through them lol
4. What are you plans for the weekend? grocery shopping, cleaning house and doing laundry.
TGIF!!
1. How Many Days Till O?
~6
2. Trying anything new this cycle?
not really.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them?
depends on how far from the light I am. If I'm far, I'll stop. If I'm *right* by them (and there's no cop around), I go right through
4. What are you plans for the weekend?
studying, blah. I have a test coming up (on next Thurs)
1. How Many Days Till O? I think 4.
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Nope!
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Depends on how close I am and if I think I have enough time to stop.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Probably just doing some projects around the house and outside.
TGIF!! Holy cow, YES!!
1. How Many Days Till O? Around 12 - 14...feels like an eternity this cycle
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Pre-seed for the first time. Just got it in the mail a few days ago and haven't tried it yet.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? Sadly I speed through them. We have a lot yellow light cams now, so it's hard to do without getting a ticket!
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Relaxing! Dinner with friends tonight and seeing my BFF's new baby.
****CHILD/BFP WARNING****
TTC since 2/11 - Unexplained IF B/W revealed high prolactin levels. Taking bromocriptine for prolactin.
IUI #1-3 = BFN
IVF #1 = Cancelled (undermedicated = small follicles)
IVF #2 = ER 12/6 - 6R/4M/Only 1F
Transfered our one and only blast (3AA) on 12/11 = BFP!
Trying for Baby #2
IVF#3 - 13 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized. All 7 got a fungus and arrested.
IVF#4 - February 2016 - 13 eggs retrieved. All arrested.
IVF#5 - June 2016 - 12 eggs retrieved. All arrested. Told I need a donor egg.
Changed REs.
IVF #6 - September 2016 - T-priming, HGH, Lupon flare. 31 eggs retrieved!!! 12 made it to blast! Transferred 2 blasts (5AA, 4AA).
1. How Many Days Till O? 0-16. I'm showing all the signs of ovulating any minute, just need to see that temp shift. FX!
2. Trying anything new this cycle? This is our first cycle. I already had POM juice, so I'll use that 'til it's gone. I'm making sure not to drink green tea after O since I usually drink it all the time. Sex every 36 hours. No lube. Checking CM and CP and still temping/charting.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? If I have time to stop, I stop; otherwise, I go through, but don't speed up.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Continuing to paint my house (gotta get it done before the BFP!) and catching up on housework.
TGIF!! - Preach it sister!
1. How Many Days Till O? - 8-9
2. Trying anything new this cycle? - I say this every cycle but I'm trying to be better about tracking my CM.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? - Depends.
4. What are you plans for the weekend? - Going apple picking and to a wine tasting with DH tomorrow.
Bug Meets World
1. How Many Days Till O? Just a few now.
2. Trying anything new this cycle? Trying to time sex better.
3. Do you stop at yellow lights, or do you speed through them? It depends on a lot of things... Which car I'm driving, how far from the intersection I am, what the weather's like...
4. What are you plans for the weekend? Hanging out with my mom tomorrow. I don't know yet what we're doing. Sunday is church and then likely hanging out with friends.
TTC #1 since Feb. 2011/Me 30, DH 37
Unexplained
Nov. 2012-IUI #1-Femara 2.5 mg, Ovidrel=BFN
Jan. 2013-IUI #2-Femara 2.5 mg, Ovidrel, 1 follie=BFN
Feb. 2013-IUI #3-Clomid 50 mg on CD5 only, 2 follies=BFN
IVF#1 (4/13)-19 retrieved, 18 mature, 16 fertilized w/ ICSI=lucky #7 frosties
ET cancelled due to OHSS
FET #1 June 2013/transferred 2=Chemical
FET #2 August 2013/transferred 2=Chemical
FET #3 October 2013=BFN
IVF#2 (2/14)-17 retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized w/ ICSI, 3 blasts, PGS= all 3 abnormal
IVF#3 (5/14)-13 retrieved, 11 mature, 9 fertilized w/ ICSI, 2 blasts, PGS=both abnormal
IVF#4 (8/14)-5-day transfer of 2 embies=BFP! (8/28/14) beta 99
U/S #1 (6 wks, 2 days)=1 bean, U/S#2 (8 weeks, 2 days)=180 HB, U/S #3 (10 weeks)=measuring 10 wks, 2 days
1. I am either ovulating today or tomorrow according to my OPK
2. This was my first cycle on clomid.
3. I usually speed through them because I am always running late
4. We are having family over for the OSU game. I am making chilli : )
TTC SINCE 7/2010, BFP-10/2010 ended in miscarriage 11/2010 : (.....
Progesterone level 4/2011= 11.29. SA normal. HSG normal.
8/11 Clomid 50mg=BFN progesterone level 35,
10/11 Clomid 50mg =BFN progesterone level 31,
11/11 Clomid 50mg=BFN progesterone level 12,
12/11 Clomid 50mg=Progesterone 31
01/12-Break from meds-BFN
Feb-cd3 blood work FSH(5), AMH(0.56) 02/12 Break....
03/01/12-Clomid 50mg with IUI #1=BFN.
04/01/12-Another round of clomid with IUI#2=BFN.
5/8/12-Diagnostic Laparoscopy-found minimal endometriosis and small fibriod.
June and July-much needed break
August-Bravelle 75 with IUI#3- BFN
September-Bravelle injects with IUI #4-BFP!! MC 10/7/12 : ( Sonohysterogram-Normal
December- Bravelle(3 good follicles & E2 1252) with IUI#5 BFFN
July IVF #1- BFP! : ) Beta #1-245, #2- 703, #3- 1655, #4- 3553 YAY! Praying and Praying this one sticks around!
1st U/S scheduled for Aug 23rd!
Twins!!
We are having a BOY & a GIRL !!