This is a weekly check-in for those in their 1st trimester: weeks 1 through the end of week 13. We've all gone through a lot to get to this point so congratulations and best of luck to all of you over the next several months!
I am graduating to the second trimester board and we need someone to take over the weekly Check-In for this board. If you are willing, please say so in your post.
Also, I've tried to clean up the list of members as much as possible, but if I missed something, please let me know!
1. How far along are you and what is your EDD?
2. Which oh-so-lovely pregnancy symptoms are you having?
3. When is your next appointment?
4. Anything else you'd like to share?
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
Congratulations to you pregnant bumpies!
DX PCOS + mild male factor
TTC since Dec. 2015
Current Treatment: Metformin, Provera, Letrozole, Trigger, IUI
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
Re: **First Trimester Check In Oct. 24 New Leader Needed**
I am 9 weeks and 1 day today. My EDD is May 28, 2017
I go see the nurse at the OB on Thursday for blood work and medical background info. I go see the OB on 11/11 which seems so far away, and we wont get to see the babies then, not sure when my next ultrasound will be.
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
I had plans from the get go, but now we are having twins. I had it picked out for what it would be for a boy (vintage transportation), and shabby chic for girl. Now that we are having twins, that will change if it is boy/girl. I don't have plans for a boy/girl yet as it will need to be gender neutral and I am not a huge fan of the normal gender neutral themes (like animals)
**Trigger warning**
Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
MFI (3% morphology)
3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
8/19/16 - IVF -
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
I have a nursery already set up from when my DD was a baby. She has graduated to a "big girl" room so the nursery is empty. I'll probably change a few details if we have a boy, but not much. It's a neutral color decorated with a purple owl theme.
BFP Oct 2011 - DD born July 2012
TTC again since July 2014
First IUI 9/26/16: BFP!
EDD 6/19/2017
It's a girl!
Born 6/26/17, 9lb 5oz
3. When is your next appointment? 11/18/2016
4. Anything else you'd like to share? We finally told family and friends this past week, and the overwhelming response of love was incredible......BUT i could have done without some of the people saying its about time, or I was going to ask why its taking so long.
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things) We are doing a nautical theme because of my husbands love for the water
I am trying my best to include him in every aspect of this pregnancy because he has been so amazing I want him to know its not all about me, its about US....so far seems to be working great. Especially because im not sure he ever expected to have so much say in anything for this baby
Married March 2012
TTC #1 since 2012
May 7, 2016: IUI#1 w/Clomid - BFN
June 6, 2016: IUI #2 w/Clomid - BFN
IVF Consult 1 & 2: June 10, 2016 / July 15, 2016
Started Stims: July 15, 2016 (Lupron, Gonal-F, and Menopur)
Trigger ----> 08/03 ----> ER on 08/05 ----> Transfer ------> 08/10
BETA 1 (8/22) - 401 - BETA 2 (8/24) - 541 - BETA 3 (8/26) - 913
Baby Chadwell's First U/S: 09/06/2016 / EDD: 04/28/2017
@kdanjou I hope the days leading up to your u/s pass quickly. I know how nerve wracking the wait can be!
I am 13 weeks today!
We are still waiting on our 1st trimester screening results to come back. I don't have another Dr. Appointment until the second week of November, so I'm kinda just hanging out.
As far as symptoms, I'm still nauseous often. I did have a weird nose bleed while at work Saturday which was bizarre. I never have nose bleeds, so I hope this isn't a symptom that will become regular. I've been experiencing some round ligament pain this week as well.
For our nursery, we will probably paint the walls a light gray. I have almost a full gallon left from the living room, and I just love the color. I'm thinking rustic woodland creatures (owls, squirrels, foxes) for the nursery or a Bearenstain Bear theme. I loved those books growing up, and I thought I could take some of my favorite pages and put them in cheap hanging frames. I also found a couple lamps and decorations that feature the bears. I don't know though; I have all kinds of time to change my mind.
We biblically announced our pregnancy yesterday! I shared some of our infertility story. People were so supportive, and I had a couple reach out with questions because they are just beginning their infertility journey.
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
**Trigger warning**
Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
MFI (3% morphology)
3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
8/19/16 - IVF -
2. Still with the nausea, fatigue, and headaches.
3. My next appointment is tomorrow with my OB. Not sure if we will get an u/s or just listen to the hb on doppler.
4. We had our gender reveal party last night. I had sent the results (without looking) to my SIL who wanted to surprise us along with our families. She had cleaned out a big pumpkin and had my DS pull something out from inside. It was a small BLUE pumpkin! We are having another boy! So excited for my LOs to be brothers!!!
QOTW: DS is still in the nursery, which is on the main level of our house down the hall from our BR. We live in a ranch style house and have 3 additional bedrooms downstairs, but I am really tempted to put both boys in the nursery together for the next couple of years until they are old enough to move to big boy rooms downstairs "together." I've already started introducing DS to the idea, and he seems to like it. The room is a pale apple green with vintage Peter Rabbit and woodland creatures decor. We love it.
TTC #1 since March 2011
1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014
May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
DS2 born 4/17
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
QOTW: We painted the room that would be our future nursery shortly after we moved into our house, mostly because I HATED the color that the previous owners had it painted and I couldn't deal. So we went with a light gray so it would be neutral. We're thinking we want to do an under the sea theme for our nursery!
@ADRIANAC1982 Ugh, I'm sorry about the "it's about time" responses. My sister (who WAS very excited) said the same thing to me when I told her we were pregnant. Why do people think it's okay to say that??
@BlueEyedDreamer Congrats on your little boy!!!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Married March 2012
TTC #1 since 2012
May 7, 2016: IUI#1 w/Clomid - BFN
June 6, 2016: IUI #2 w/Clomid - BFN
IVF Consult 1 & 2: June 10, 2016 / July 15, 2016
Started Stims: July 15, 2016 (Lupron, Gonal-F, and Menopur)
Trigger ----> 08/03 ----> ER on 08/05 ----> Transfer ------> 08/10
BETA 1 (8/22) - 401 - BETA 2 (8/24) - 541 - BETA 3 (8/26) - 913
Baby Chadwell's First U/S: 09/06/2016 / EDD: 04/28/2017
1. How far along are you and what is your EDD? 7w4d, 6/8
2. Which oh-so-lovely pregnancy symptoms are you having? A little of everything, but the exhaustion is the worst. I don’t think I’ve made it up past 9:00 for weeks now.
@kelrauh I also believe I am having round ligament pain.
3. When is your next appointment? Today was my last day with my RE (heartbeat was 162 and measuring 8 weeks). My first OB appt is in a week.
4. Anything else you'd like to share?
@ADRIANAC1982 we are a ways off until we tell people, but I am already dreading the ‘it’s about time’ comment that I know is coming.
@wifeinraleigh28 we just got our date for when we can stop shots (11/10) – it can’t come soon enough!
@clt2pwm11 I need added to the list. We are traveling the next couple weeks, otherwise I would offer to help with thread
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? I have no idea! We just found out last week we are having a boy. We are only planning on 1, so I will probably avoid the neutral theme and go with something very boyish. But I also want to paint the room a teal color, so I’m not sure where that can go.
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
I feel like some people are so closed minded that they think that its just easy to have a baby because they dont know of anyone that has had struggles.....
Married March 2012
TTC #1 since 2012
May 7, 2016: IUI#1 w/Clomid - BFN
June 6, 2016: IUI #2 w/Clomid - BFN
IVF Consult 1 & 2: June 10, 2016 / July 15, 2016
Started Stims: July 15, 2016 (Lupron, Gonal-F, and Menopur)
Trigger ----> 08/03 ----> ER on 08/05 ----> Transfer ------> 08/10
BETA 1 (8/22) - 401 - BETA 2 (8/24) - 541 - BETA 3 (8/26) - 913
Baby Chadwell's First U/S: 09/06/2016 / EDD: 04/28/2017
@kdanjou hope you're first ob appt is great!
@ADRIANAC1982 love the nautical theme, so cute! So glad you had so much love around you when you announced!
@clt2pwm11 I love that you shared some of your infertility story. I wish more people had been open with DH and I before we started. Now, I plan to tell anyone who wants to hear!
@BlueEyedDreamer Yay! Congrats on another baby boy! How exciting!
1. How far along are you and what is your EDD?
May 1st, 13 weeks today
Exhausted, super sore boobs, gas and heartburn
Nov. 7th with the OB. Doing my 1hr glucose test then. Going tomorrow to Stork Vision for some 2d u/s pics. My ob wouldn't do an u/s at my last appt and I want something to show my family!
We told DH's dad/step mom yesterday. Stepmom had the most perfect, sweet, loving reaction. Dad was weird, especially when we mentioned IVF. He actually said test tube baby once. DH and I just rolled with it and stayed positive. We didn't expect much more from him anyway.
I'm flying to Ohio to tell my family this week. A bit nervous about flying. No real reason to be, I know, but I am. Super excited to tell my family though. I know they'll all be so supportive and excited.
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
I love light, bright colors and eclectic decor, especially literary and travel themed. If we are having a girl, I'm thinking light purple or yellow walls with light aqua/yellow/white/purple accents. Framing pages from my favorite books, places we want to visit etc. Same thing for a boy, but replace the purple with gray.
Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
IUI #1 & #2- BFN
IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368
Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w.
FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18
FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841
Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
@kelrauh : I'm a medical professional (though not an OB, so take this with a grain of salt!), and a few of my friends who are OBs have recommended that instead of taking Diclegis (which for me has a crazy-high copay) take a unisom tablet and a 25 mg vitamin B6, which is effectively all that is in Diclegis. Once my current script runs out I plan to switch to that and save some $$. If you're a diclegis convert, the b6/unisom should hold you over at least till you can get a refill. (ill let ya'll know how the experiment works once i start in a week or two)
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
Ha! my husband and I currently live in a small 1 br apartment in a large city. We havent decided if we're going to rent or buy our next place or what neighborhood we're going to move to yet. I just hope we'll have a room for a crib in time!
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
Married March 2012
TTC #1 since 2012
May 7, 2016: IUI#1 w/Clomid - BFN
June 6, 2016: IUI #2 w/Clomid - BFN
IVF Consult 1 & 2: June 10, 2016 / July 15, 2016
Started Stims: July 15, 2016 (Lupron, Gonal-F, and Menopur)
Trigger ----> 08/03 ----> ER on 08/05 ----> Transfer ------> 08/10
BETA 1 (8/22) - 401 - BETA 2 (8/24) - 541 - BETA 3 (8/26) - 913
Baby Chadwell's First U/S: 09/06/2016 / EDD: 04/28/2017
@alaaronson - thank you for the advice. I didn't realize it would be so difficult for me to find the Diclegis. No pharmacies in my area carry it and my insurance won't cover it. I wasn't going to pay $500 to not have morning sickness when I know there are other options. I called my RE since they prescribed it, they found another sample and called it into a pharmacy called foundation care that only charges $1 per pill and will ship it to me. I'm glad they figured it out because am nervous to try anything else as I am very sensitive to medication. If you are partial to Diclegis like I am here's the info to save some money (they have a co-pay help too): https://www.diclegis.com/en/savings-and-resources/save-on-diclegis
**Trigger warning**
Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
MFI (3% morphology)
3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
8/19/16 - IVF -
6 weeks, 6 days ...June 14th (but we just found out we're having twins
Tired all the time. Not interested in food. But that's it. Maybe bloating, but no sore boobs, or growing boobs, or throwing up.
2 weeks. Just had our first U/S. TWINS!! We are (sorta) shocked. We did transfer 2 embabies but still. We heard their little heart beats which was so surreal after all the IVF ups & downs. One twins at 116 and the other 126. We go back in 2 weeks to the RE. After that I get moved to my OB which I don't actually have and need to find one.
We didn't do any sort of genetic testing which now makes me nervous. Dr didn't recommend it since we didn't have a history of miscarriage or issues into our families. (Consequently we don't know gender).
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
We have a room for a nursery. But now that we're having two babies we need to think about it. Boy(s), girl(s), gender neutral (?).
**Trigger warning**
Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
MFI (3% morphology)
3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
8/19/16 - IVF -
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? Definitely some form of blue/green/yellow on the walls. I am thinking of a travel theme. Maybe vintage travel. My husband and I very much like to travel, and I am a huge fan of all things maps, so I may build from there. I have an old piece of weathered wood that my sister used as a background for string art in the shape of the state of Washington (with a heart where Seattle is) that I want to use in there somewhere.
Chemo killed my ovaries (along with a BRCA1 mutation, which causes DOR)
4/30/13 ER just prior to chemo: 8 embryos frozen at 2pn. 2 survived to blasts/1 PGS normal
4/16 ER cancelled on CD7: 1 follicle on L/ 0 follicles on R
FET #1 7/13/16 BFN
Super shocker +HPT 9/19
Baby Alyce arrived 5/8/17
Went forward with donor eggs from my sister for baby #2
ER 4/24, 5 eggs fertilized/1 survived to blast and was chromosomally normal.
FET 2/15 (my sister/donor's birthday!). Beta 10dp5dt:172; beta 12dp5dt: 425
My TTC/Cancer/Random thoughts blog: http://www.dinktodiapers.blogspot.com/
Baby is is starting to look so cute!
Also, I will go ahead and take over the check in, since I have another 5 weeks to go before moving to 2nd tri!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
Me - 28, Lean PCOS
DH - 31
Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014
Blog: ourbinarystar.com
FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
3 Losses, 8/16 11/16 and 6/2017
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Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF
Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues
1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16 | FET 4/26/16, ectopic
2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017
3rd FET 09/14/20
Edit to add: the Dr. Just called and our 1st trimester screening came back completely normal! Yay!
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things) I haven't thought about this yet.
Rainbow Surprise Baby due 05/26/2017
Her head is on the right here, with her thumb in her mouth and her little legs sticking up in the air on the right. Looks pretty comfortable to me!
Chemo killed my ovaries (along with a BRCA1 mutation, which causes DOR)
4/30/13 ER just prior to chemo: 8 embryos frozen at 2pn. 2 survived to blasts/1 PGS normal
4/16 ER cancelled on CD7: 1 follicle on L/ 0 follicles on R
FET #1 7/13/16 BFN
Super shocker +HPT 9/19
Baby Alyce arrived 5/8/17
Went forward with donor eggs from my sister for baby #2
ER 4/24, 5 eggs fertilized/1 survived to blast and was chromosomally normal.
FET 2/15 (my sister/donor's birthday!). Beta 10dp5dt:172; beta 12dp5dt: 425
My TTC/Cancer/Random thoughts blog: http://www.dinktodiapers.blogspot.com/
@wifeinraleigh28 & @PNW12RN too cute!! Love the ultra sound pics
**Trigger warning**
Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
MFI (3% morphology)
3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN
8/19/16 - IVF -
Cute ultrasound @PNW12RN!
@BWhitta Isn't that little flicker on the screen the best?!! I only wish I could know exactly what the heart rate is, which my RE isn't capable of telling me. But I think that will ease my mind even more if I know for sure the heartbeat is where it should be. All they can tell me is, "It looks good!" Haha. Good luck to you with your upcoming appointments!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Me - 28, Lean PCOS
DH - 31
Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014
Blog: ourbinarystar.com
FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
3 Losses, 8/16 11/16 and 6/2017
@kelrauh Daycare
@wifeinraleigh28 thats random, they don't have the technology. Funny since IVF is all about science and tech. Are you done with your RE? I'm sure your OB will have the machine.
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? Possible bicycle themed! If we were to have twins we thought about a tandem bike theme. We are having a singleton so a single bike it may be! We aren't finding out the sex so likely a grey with a splash of a neutral color! So fun! Pinterest and etsy here I come!
additionally, we had our first ultrasound at 7w1d and also didn't get a heart rate. We saw it fluttering away but not a particular rate. Hoping we will get that info. At our first visit in a couple weeks!
13w4d EDD 4/30
Ive pretty much had them all. Nausea, vomiting, fatigue and headaches but they are getting much better now that Im heading into my 2nd Tri.
On Halloween
Was anyone else told that they had to have an echo done on the baby because IVF is known to cause heart issues? My babies heart beat is fine but they said just to be precautious. I really hate to have any unnecessary testing done if I dont have to.
QOTW: What are your preliminary nursery plans? (Are you doing a theme? Have you picked a paint color yet? Those type of things)
I dont really have any plans yet. I still need to break the news to my husband that he is giving up his man cave which is our spare bedroom.
Chemo killed my ovaries (along with a BRCA1 mutation, which causes DOR)
4/30/13 ER just prior to chemo: 8 embryos frozen at 2pn. 2 survived to blasts/1 PGS normal
4/16 ER cancelled on CD7: 1 follicle on L/ 0 follicles on R
FET #1 7/13/16 BFN
Super shocker +HPT 9/19
Baby Alyce arrived 5/8/17
Went forward with donor eggs from my sister for baby #2
ER 4/24, 5 eggs fertilized/1 survived to blast and was chromosomally normal.
FET 2/15 (my sister/donor's birthday!). Beta 10dp5dt:172; beta 12dp5dt: 425
My TTC/Cancer/Random thoughts blog: http://www.dinktodiapers.blogspot.com/
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17