I seriously can't believe I'm typing all of this out right now. After the RE told us in January that IVF was our "best option" I just want to say "HAH!!! I told you so!" I've kind of known this for days, but it was finally confirmed today with betas! EDIT: Anyone that knows a lot about betas want to PM me? I just have a couple quick questions!
Cycle/Month: 7/13
CD/DPO: 32/14
EDD: 12/29/14 based on LMP, 1/1/15 based on O
What We Did: This cycle I talked my RE into giving us a few more shots with combination cycles before resigning ourselves to IVF. I was on 5mg Femara from CD 3-7, 50iu Follistim from CD 12-15, 5mg Estradiol from CD 14-16, 5000iu HCG trigger on CD16 and 5000iu HCG booster on CD 23 (talk about a mouth full). We only hit O-2 and O this cycle (O was almost a no go due to DH feeling the pressure. Other than all that, this past month I have probably been the most unhealthy person ever. I ate out a lot, I drank more than usual, I'm definitely feeling lucky!
How I Told DH: I just picked up the phone and called him. I've had +HPTs for the past 2 days now so he was already aware it was a real possibility. I'm still thinking about stopping by Target on the way home and getting him a book or a cute little bib or something anyway I had really hoped for more of a "surprise" type story but, oh well!
The Mush: How do I even begin to put this into words? I have found support from some of the most amazing women in the past year of being here. You've made me laugh, I've wanted to cry with some of you, and I'm totally rooting for all of you! I will definitely continue to lurk and follow you all. Thank you for teaching me about my body (yeah, I managed to convince myself I was KTFU immediately after stopping BC last year...that's how little I knew) and really just keeping me sane through IF testing and the works. You ladies are the best!
Now for the obligatory picture: (please wait at least 10 min for this to be posted, I have to hop on my phone since I typed this all up on my work computer).
And no, I don't have granite countertops...
Re: Is this reality? (BFP)
DD: 10 (born August 2004)
Married 03/01/14
TTC#2
BFP: 05/17/2014 EDD: 1/25/15 MMC: 06/30/2014
Team Purple!!!!
April 2013: Femara + Trigger + IUI = ???
My Ovulation Chart
Me-31, H-27
**Loss 1-Cycle 7(June 2013) at 5w6d-CP**Loss 2-Cycle 11(October 2013) at 5w4d-CP**
**Loss 3-Cycle 14 (January-February 2014)-M/C dx 2/10, EP dx 2/24, MTX 2/25**
Beta Hell--hCG finally down to 0 - 6/20/14
SA normal. Genetic testing normal. Hormonal testing normal.
HSG 6/30/14 - found blocked left tube and 2 'bubbles' on uterine wall.
Hysteroscopy/Lap--8/4/14 - Tubes unblocked. Polyps removed from uterine wall. Septum removed.
9/30/14--Off the bench! Unmedicated TI through December 2014
BFP 12/14/14!!! Beta #1, 12/16: 990 Beta #2, 12/18: Over 2000! Beta #3, 12/22: over 8000!
U/S #1, 12/23: gestational sac, possible heartbeat
U/S #2, 12/30: HEARTBEAT! 128bpm, measuring right on at 7w EDD: 8/19/2015
U/S #3, 1/9: BPM in the 180s, IT'S HAPPENING!!!
BFP 6/15/14 EDD: 2/24/15
BFP #2 11/6/13 - EDD 7/14/14 - blighted ovum discovered @ 7w - natural m/c @ 10w3d
BFP #3 5/25/14 - EDD 2/1/15 - Hoping this is our 2nd little owl
A/S findings: Baby is a girl! EIF found on heart but maternit21 came back neg for chromosome disorders!!
BFP #1: 4/2/12 -- DD born 12/15/12. BFP #2: 4/1/14 -- CP. BFP #3: 4/28/14 -- EDD 1/10/15
Jan 15 NOV siggy challenge:
Betas were 74 (76? one of those two). I will say that the nurse has me a bit freaked out though. She said they were being "cautious" and now I'm like, WTF?! I'm going in for another beta on Monday and if that looks good then they're scheduling me for a U/S.
Whatever though! Right now, I'm pregnant!
(If anyone wants to weigh in on this info, please do!)
Me: 28 H: 28 DS: 4
Trinitrotoluene: "My ears have been deflowered ....my mouth just hasn't been!"
~*~ TTC Baby #2 ~*~
Me: 30 DF: 29 DS: 10
Angel Babies: July, September, and December 2013
My Ovulation Chart