Wow, holy shit. I was just congratulating @alysapuggles and thought, "I should just take one now and get it out of the way..."
CD/DPO of first BFP? 28/12
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 10 months, 9 cycles
What did your chart look like? I don't chart - I have insomnia and wake up literally 17 times a night minimum
What were you doing TGKU? Advanced Clear Blue OPKs, HIO, excersizing more and eating better
How was your timing? -3 and 0
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I've been realllllly tired and had sore boobs and nothing fits. These are all normal PMS symptoms for me, so I didn't think anything unusual.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? I showed him the first one and asked if it looked like 2 lines. He said yeah, but ones faint. I said that's normal and showed him the box - which looked EXACTLY like my test. He told me to take another one and then he'd believe it. Lol me too. I just took this for shits and giggles because we're going wine tasting in Napa tomorrow. Not anymore, I guess. So then I took another one like an hour later, and he looked at it and said, "yeah babe. You're totally pregnant." And then we both like freaked out and hugged and I was shaking and crying and he got a little teary and we're like "ok, we'll we're doing this. It's really happening. Holy shit." I think we're both still in total shock. I'm heading out to my doctor to get a blood test in like an hour.
Anything else to add? You guys, I've really loved getting to know everyone on this board. You've helped me understand what's happening with my body, and made me laugh when I was really having a hard TTC time. There wasn't really anyone I could talk to IRL about how frustrated I was with not getting KTFU, and you guys made it better for me. Thank you thank you thank you all. I'm going to miss all of the daily threads so much, but I'll def be lurking around. I wish you all the best in life because you all deserve it! A million hugs and thank yous!
Gahhhhh! This week is the BEST! Congratulations, @breezybee!!!!!
Me: 35 DH: 28 TTC since June 2016 Azoospermia diagnosis (zero count) Dec 2016 AZFc chromosome microdeletion discovery March 2017 Unsuccessful TESE for DH in August 2017 October 2017 IVF with donor sperm
29R, 24M, 16F, 2d5, 4d6 (6 embryos total) Only 3 could have PGS. 2/3 normal. 5 embies frozen 12/15/17 FET #1 (1 embryo)--CP 2/7/17 FET #2 (2 embryos)--BFN Chronic endometritis diagnosis May 2018
ERA Sept 2018--borderline receptive--12 more hours of progesterone Abnormal SIS Oct 2018 Repeat hysteroscopy Nov 1. Treated recurring endometritis. 12/4/18 FET #3 (2 embryos)--BFN Our journey has come to an end.
@MJDsquared - Either I totally missed something or I believe you have something to post. *cough* *cough*
(PS, I will kick anyone that disagrees)
TTC #1 since September 2014 Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI
(count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low
progesterone Check out my Infertility blog Check out my Infertility Instagram
Loss History (TW):
BFP: 3 May 2015, loss confirmed 4 June 2015 BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015 BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015 BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018 BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
TTC History (TW):
3 losses in 2015 Met with OBGYN in January 2016 Me: all clear, H: OAT November 2016: HSG = All
Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt
#1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17 December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC) Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA) FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018 May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus" FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo. BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019 Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two! Lost Baby A 02 July 2018 Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018 Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
Next Up:
TTC Naturally, possibly IUIs for remainder of 2018. ER#2 ~Jan 2019
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 13 months, 8 cycles (5 of those being anovulatory)
What did your chart look like? In spoiler!
What were you doing TGKU? All the things. And Letrozole, but I'm not sure if that made me O or if it just happened.
How was your timing? Every day (we did it ten days in a row, guys...I don't recommend it...ever)
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? Just cramps, which made me absolutely sure that AF was coming. Today I feel extra hungry but I think that might just be my brain trying to create symptoms.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? We were sure my temp would drop today (AF was due) but it didn't. So I peed on a FRER. I set a timer on my phone so I wouldn't stare at it. When I went and looked I was shocked and DH said, "No. You're lying," so I sprinted over to show him. Then he said, "Do another one," so I did a blue dye test and a Wondfo.
Anything else to add? I wish I had found you guys the second we started. It is so amazing to be able to talk to people going through this. I'm going to miss all of you and I'm hoping that every single one of you gets your BFP soon! I will be lurking and rooting for all of you...and maybe also lurking to read the juicy FFFCs, because they're really good lately! Also, huge congratulations to @alysapuggles & @breezybee!!
@MJDsquared - Congratulations, girl. Don't come back till #2
TTC #1 since September 2014 Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI
(count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low
progesterone Check out my Infertility blog Check out my Infertility Instagram
Loss History (TW):
BFP: 3 May 2015, loss confirmed 4 June 2015 BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015 BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015 BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018 BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
TTC History (TW):
3 losses in 2015 Met with OBGYN in January 2016 Me: all clear, H: OAT November 2016: HSG = All
Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt
#1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17 December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC) Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA) FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018 May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus" FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo. BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019 Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two! Lost Baby A 02 July 2018 Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018 Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
Next Up:
TTC Naturally, possibly IUIs for remainder of 2018. ER#2 ~Jan 2019
OMG I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!! TB mobile has been super broken so I missed a lot!!
@Tennis11785 OMG girl I'm so excited for you!!!! I am praying so hard this is your take home baby and that little bean is the most stubborn of beans! CONGRATS GIRL!!!!
@MJDsquared Congratulations girl!!! I'm so happy for you and I'm so sorry that you felt like you couldn't post here! I wish you the happiest and healthiest of 9 months and hope not to see you back here!!
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married 6/11/16 TTC Since 6/2016 12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal 3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve 8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC 7/2018 Clomid+IUI 11/2018 Letrozole+TI 12/2018 Letrozole+IUI 2/2019 NTNP 5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
@lulu1180@KristoKekerooni@RVAmom315 Thank you for encouraging me to post! I originally was doing the math wrong and thought I'd only been here two months, then realized it was three, then I looked at the other grads this week and they were all here longer than me so I just wasn't sure if I should.
PNVs, CoQ10, Vit D, crying over OPKs, EPO, green tea, and pineapple after O
How was your timing?
-3, -2, and 0
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
It was my usually PMS symptoms, but just slightly different. Really it was my temps that led me to test. My chart started to look kind of triphasic, which started to kick in the BSC so I figured I would take a test to prove to myself that I was just being a crazy lady. Needless to say I was not expecting to see that second line. I actually had an appointment with my gyn scheduled for next Tuesday where I planned on either getting an RE referral or trying to look into starting some testing.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
I had a onesie sitting at the bottom of my drawer for months now (I was kind of reaching the point where I was considering burning it as a sacrifice to the fertility gods ) that I thought I could use to do something cute. However, the awkward kicked in and I ended up just tossing it to him and shouting "Happy New Year" (right now my EDD is Jan 1st). He looked at me like I had three heads until he opened it up, then all I got was a "No f--ing way! But why happy new year??".
Anything else to add?
It took me a long time to build up the balls to participate on this board, but I am so glad I finally went for it. I cannot imagine having made it through this whole experience without you ladies. I learned so much from all of you, and I have never felt so comfortable with a group of people I had just "met". Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all of the love and support you have given me over the last few months. I wish you all the best, and I hope to see all of you move on to your BMB soon. And I WILL be lurking!!!
@Pinky917 Omg, congrats!!! I love that your chart that was driving you crazy ended up being a great one! And I'm just sayin', I know you're January 1st buuut come hang out in December (exclusively or in addition to January)!
Re: TTGP Grads Week of 4/17
CD/DPO of first BFP?
28/12
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?
10 months, 9 cycles
What did your chart look like?
I don't chart - I have insomnia and wake up literally 17 times a night minimum
What were you doing TGKU?
Advanced Clear Blue OPKs, HIO, excersizing more and eating better
How was your timing?
-3 and 0
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
I've been realllllly tired and had sore boobs and nothing fits. These are all normal PMS symptoms for me, so I didn't think anything unusual.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
I showed him the first one and asked if it looked like 2 lines. He said yeah, but ones faint. I said that's normal and showed him the box - which looked EXACTLY like my test. He told me to take another one and then he'd believe it. Lol me too. I just took this for shits and giggles because we're going wine tasting in Napa tomorrow. Not anymore, I guess.
So then I took another one like an hour later, and he looked at it and said, "yeah babe. You're totally pregnant." And then we both like freaked out and hugged and I was shaking and crying and he got a little teary and we're like "ok, we'll we're doing this. It's really happening. Holy shit." I think we're both still in total shock.
I'm heading out to my doctor to get a blood test in like an hour.
Anything else to add?
You guys, I've really loved getting to know everyone on this board. You've helped me understand what's happening with my body, and made me laugh when I was really having a hard TTC time. There wasn't really anyone I could talk to IRL about how frustrated I was with not getting KTFU, and you guys made it better for me. Thank you thank you thank you all. I'm going to miss all of the daily threads so much, but I'll def be lurking around.
I wish you all the best in life because you all deserve it! A million hugs and thank yous!
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
TTC #1 November 2016
50mg Clomid June 2017
BFP June, 21 2017 | EDD March 4, 2018
EDD: March 24, 2018 - angel baby at 21 weeks
Me: 36 DH: 41
TTC since June 2016
Azoospermia diagnosis (zero count) Dec 2016
AZFc chromosome microdeletion discovery March 2017
Unsuccessful TESE for DH in August 2017
October 2017 IVF with donor sperm
29R, 24M, 16F, 2d5, 4d6 (6 embryos total)
Only 3 could have PGS. 2/3 normal. 5 embies frozen
12/15/17 FET #1 (1 embryo)--CP
2/7/17 FET #2 (2 embryos)--BFN
Chronic endometritis diagnosis May 2018
ERA Sept 2018--borderline receptive--12 more hours of progesterone
Abnormal SIS Oct 2018
Repeat hysteroscopy Nov 1. Treated recurring endometritis.
12/4/18 FET #3 (2 embryos)--BFN
Our journey has come to an end.
@alysapuggles I guess so - I haven't even thought about that yet!
Married: 9/2016
TTC # 1: 11/2016
BFP: 5/2017
Baby Boy: 1/2018
Link to FF Charts
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
Me: 36 DH: 41
Dating 03/31/2011 Married 10/18/2014
DS Born 12/28/2017
TTC #2 06/2019
(PS, I will kick anyone that disagrees)
Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI (count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low progesterone
Check out my Infertility blog
Check out my Infertility Instagram
BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015
BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015
BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day
BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018
BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
Met with OBGYN in January 2016
Me: all clear, H: OAT
November 2016: HSG = All Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt #1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17
December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization
January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC)
Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA)
FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018
May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus"
FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo.
BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019
Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two!
Lost Baby A 02 July 2018
Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
ER#2 ~Jan 2019
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
37/15
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?
13 months, 8 cycles (5 of those being anovulatory)
What did your chart look like? In spoiler!
What were you doing TGKU?
All the things. And Letrozole, but I'm not sure if that made me O or if it just happened.
How was your timing?
Every day (we did it ten days in a row, guys...I don't recommend it...ever)
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
Just cramps, which made me absolutely sure that AF was coming. Today I feel extra hungry but I think that might just be my brain trying to create symptoms.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
We were sure my temp would drop today (AF was due) but it didn't. So I peed on a FRER. I set a timer on my phone so I wouldn't stare at it. When I went and looked I was shocked and DH said, "No. You're lying," so I sprinted over to show him. Then he said, "Do another one," so I did a blue dye test and a Wondfo.
Anything else to add?
I wish I had found you guys the second we started. It is so amazing to be able to talk to people going through this. I'm going to miss all of you and I'm hoping that every single one of you gets your BFP soon! I will be lurking and rooting for all of you...and maybe also lurking to read the juicy FFFCs, because they're really good lately!
Also, huge congratulations to @alysapuggles & @breezybee!!
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Diagnoses: RPL, Endometriosis, MFI (count, morph, DNI, DNAS, multiple bilateral subclinical varicoceles), low progesterone
Check out my Infertility blog
Check out my Infertility Instagram
BFP: 15 August 2015, loss confirmed 23 August 2015
BFP: 16 November 2015, loss confirmed 22 November 2015
BFP: 18 July 2016, loss confirmed same day
BFP: 04 March 2018, loss confirmed 23 March 2018
BFP: 12 June 2018, TWINS; D&C 06 July 2018
Met with OBGYN in January 2016
Me: all clear, H: OAT
November 2016: HSG = All Clear!
January 2017: H tested again, High DNA fragmentation and stainability
February 2017: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
March 2017: Clomid + HCG + IUI + Progesterone = SA/wash: zero count on attempt #1, <1,000 on attempt #2= BFN
Varicocele Embolization- 5 May 17
December 2017 SA: Zero improvement after embolization
January IVF- 25 retrieved, 11 mature, 8 fertilized, 3 frozen day fives (3AA, 3AA, 3AA), 1 frozen day 6 (5BB), 1 frozen day 7 (3CC)
Three PGS normal (3AA, 3AA, 5BB), one inconclusive (3AA)
FET #1: 27 February 2018, 3AA & 5BB, one stuck! BFP 04 March 2018.... Loss confirmed 23 March 2018
May 2018: SHG/SIS = all clear "beautiful uterus"
FET #2: 04 June 2018, 3AA PGS normal embryo, 3AA PGS hatching inconclusive embryo.
BFP: 12 June 2018, EDD 20 February 2019
Ultrasound, 25 June 2018: There are two!
Lost Baby A 02 July 2018
Baby B not growing, D&C 06 July 2018
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, chromotubation: 23 July 2018: blocked right tube, heavily inflamed, covered in endo. Removed right tube. Removed more endo from uterus, tubes, ovaries. Endo remains on bladder and bowel.
ER#2 ~Jan 2019
TB mobile has been super broken so I missed a lot!!
@Tennis11785 OMG girl I'm so excited for you!!!! I am praying so hard this is your take home baby and that little bean is the most stubborn of beans! CONGRATS GIRL!!!!
@LaurenEG14 congrats! H&H 9 months!
@alysapuggles YAY!!! So excited for you girl!!
@MJDsquared holy crap your BD makes me tired, YOU GO GIRL because you did it!!! CONGRATS!!!!!
ETA I'm super jelly of the Dec BMB!
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Married 6/11/16
TTC Since 6/2016
12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
7/2018 Clomid+IUI
11/2018 Letrozole+TI
12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
2/2019 NTNP
5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
DSS born 01/2016
TTC since 01/2017
Letrozole + TI = BFP 01/30/2018 | EDD 10/11/2018
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Married: 9/2016
TTC # 1: 11/2016
BFP: 5/2017
Baby Boy: 1/2018
Link to FF Charts
@wabash15, @Tennis11785, @MJDsquared, @alysapuggles, @LaurenEG14 (did I miss anyone?), Congrats to you all!
Me: 30 | DH: 31
Met: August 2006
Married: July 2012
TTC #1 since June 2016
***TW***
BFP: 7/12/16 | MC: 9/12/16
BFP: 1/18/17 | MMC: 2/13/17
BFP: 10/7/17 | EDD: 6/21/17
MTHFR: homozygous A1298C
@MJDsquared Eeek! I had a feeling this was going to be it for you!!!
Married 9/2015
TTC #1 6/2016
Dx Unexplained IF 6/2017
Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI 7/2017 - Cancelled (overstimulated)
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #1 - BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI #2 -BFN
Letrozole + Ovidrel + IUI#3 - BFP! EDD July 15 2018
Baby Girl H - July 22 2018
Me: 36 DH: 41
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
@Pinky917 Congratulations girl!!! So excited for you. I hope you have a very healthy, happy, and easy breezy 9 months!