Hi ladies (and any guys),
Allow me to introduce myself after following some of your posts over the last few weeks:
I'm 33, my husband is 34. We've been trying to conceive naturally, with some assistance from acupuncture on and off for the past three years, really. During my journey, we've taken plenty of self-imposed breaks in there, so I'd say a solid two years, anyway. This past February, we started to move into what I consider a more assertive phase of TTC which has included some testing and help from "Western" medicine:
Unexplained Infertility? (so far)
-- HSG: clear
-- Sperm: good count, motility, morphology
-- Vaginal ultrasounds: normal in terms of ovaries and uterus, I guess, or at least nothing indicating a cause for concern.
-- Periods/Ovulation: Seem to be OK (get the mucus and the LH surge around mid-cycle, stopped temp charting)
-- Hormone levels screened on both of us: good
-- Tried my first IUI (unmedicated) in May - BFN
This cycle I moved on to Clomid (my last ultrasound indicated that my follicles were on the low-end of normal for my age, so trying to give them a boost). I did my trigger shot Sunday night and had my second IUI just today, so I'm trying to think positively. As many of you know, that's easier said than done sometimes. I've been pretty emotional and frustrated lately and feel pretty isolated in this process (besides talking with my husband). We haven't told anyone else we're trying. I'm hoping this board will be a great outlet and resource and hoping I can be the same for all of you!
Best of luck to all this cycle!
Re: Intro and Well Wishes!
Missed M/C natural cycle 10/2013
DX PCOS 3/2014
2 cycles Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + TI
1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + TI - no response stair-stepped to Clomid 75 mg + Ovidrel + TI
1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + IUI
1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + TI
1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Folistim + Ovidrel + IUI
1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim - no response, repeated Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI = success! 12/2014
Beta 1 - 15 dpiui, 324, Beta 2 - 17 dpiui 750. Twins!!
My Blog: pcosandpizza.blogspot.com
Married 12/4/12
Began TTC 11/2012
Diagnosed as anovulatory 7/2013
Round #1 Clomid 50 mg 8/2013= BFN
Round#2 Clomid 50 mg 9/2013=BFN
First appointment with RE 9/27/2013
HSG showed left tube completely blocked, diagnosed with hypothyroid and began 50 mcg Synthroid, Vitamin D level low and began 2000 iu Vitamin D, Hubby's SA showed "super sperm" according to RE
Round#3 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 10/2013= BFN
Round #4 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 11/2013=BFN
Round #5 Clomid 50 mg (no trigger, on vacation) 12/2012= BFN
Round #1 Femara 2.5 mg, no trigger, IUI cancelled due to early ovulation 1/2014= BFN
1/25/2014= BENCHED for the first time (two leftover follies on the right)
2/7/14 Diagnosed with MTHFR/Benched
4/2014 Round #2 Femara 5mg, IUI #1=BFN
4/28/14 positive opk with no treatment while on break, confirmed with ultrasound= BFN
5/16/14 5mg Femara + trigger + TI= BFN
6/2014 5mg Femara + trigger + TI= BFN
Awaiting IVF consultation appointment on 7/29/2014
8/8/14 Began BCP's to prep for IVF
9/16/14 Began Lupron injections
9/25/14 Began stimming for IVF #1 with Menopur and Bravelle
10/8/14 10 eggs retrieved
10/13/14 2 embryos transferred
10/21/14 BFP!!!
11/24/14 confirmed that baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, d&c scheduled
Me: 24 DH: 26
Sept 2012 - Married Love of My Life
AO, possible PCOS
TTC for 15 months - Success!!!
Due Date: May 6, 2015
DS induced April 27, 2015 - Hypertension