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CD/DPO of first BFP?
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?
What did your chart look like?
What were you doing TGKU?
How was your timing?
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
Anything else to add?
TTC#1 10/2016 TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each. BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021 planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks, some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
CD/DPO of first BFP? Thats kind of hard to say- I got my first BPF 5dp5dt (10 'DPO'), but then the next day it was exceedingly faint and so I was worried about it still being the trigger or being a chemical or something. I tested yesterday morning (8dp5dt or 13 'DPO'), and it was still really faint on a Wondfo, so I said screw it and took a FRER and it was darker than the Wondfo, but I was still really wary until I got my beta today- 183 at 9dp5dt!
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 17/20
What did your chart look like? I actually never charted in this whole time here since my work schedule made it impossible
What were you doing TGKU? Oh, you know, surgically removing my eggs and allowing them to chill in a petri dish with my husbands sperm
How was your timing? Egg met sperm 5 hours after removal
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I had a headache on 4dp5dt, but I get those sometimes when I am dehydrated. Well, I have been chugging water for days and the headache comes and goes. So maybe that? But I am on progesterone, so its hard to say which is causing it. Overall, all my 'symptoms' are the same as they have always been post-O
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? So back in May of 2016, a few months before we started trying, I bought a onesie with a bear on it because our nickname for each other is bear. I have had it in my underwear drawer ever since. My husband was away during the lighter test scare, so I didn't tell him anything. I didn't want IF to steal everything, so when I took the FRER and it came out darker I surprised him with that. I told him it was very tentative, and told him I have had some basically negative tests so I wasn't sure, but I wanted him to know that as of right now we were having positive tests so as on that day, I was pregnant, regardless of what happened tomorrow. He was so excited- he started looking up Baby Bjorns and everything all day.
Anything else to add?
Literally me
I think this board has saved me from myself. The amazing knowledge that is on here has kept me from going down the google rabbit hole so many times, and helped me be an advocate for myself when TTC wasn't going as it should. Specifically the IF Crew- you are all strong, amazing ladies and I am so proud of you all for the all the pills, shots, appointments, vaginal dildo ultrasound wand after dildo wand month after month. You are all so strong and I am rooting for all of you to have a take home baby. I would never have made this IF journey without all of you and I truly hope for the best for all of you.
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! YASSSS, @kiwi2628!!!!!!!! What an awesome beta! I'm so freaking happy that you got your BFP after the scare with those lines. Congratulations
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.
@kiwi2628 YES!!!! I've been lurking and waiting for your update - so glad it was a good one!!! You've been through a lot to get here, and I'm SO happy for you!!!
@kiwi2628 woohoo!!!!! I was keeping my fx when you didn’t start the IF thread today
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
So, so, so happy that this cycle worked out for you @kiwi2628! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! Have the happiest, healthiest, most boring 9 months ever! I hope I don't see you on this board again anytime soon!
Yay @kiwi2628! Congrats! So great seeing so many IF grads recently
Me: 35 H: 35 Married: 4/5/13 "You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I will always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." ~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #1: 11/12/12 EDD 7/25/13 Baby boy: 7/27/13 BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18 BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18 RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28 BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19 BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
BFP 3/21/2020! OMG We're having TWINS! 4/17/2020 -------------------------------- LO arrived 11/9/2018! We have a baby! -------------------------------- Me: 33 | DH: 41 Married: March 2016 TTC #1/IUD out January 2017 PCOS dx January 2018 Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018 BFP 3/10/2018! -------------------------------
TTGP December Siggy Co-Winner: Favorite Moments from Holiday Movies/TV
@kiwi2628 Trying not to cry happy tears at work! This is so amazing and I couldn't be more thrilled for you!!!! Have the most amazing 9 months ever, you deserve it!
@kiwi2628 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I've been waiting for an update!!!! So so so excited and happy for you!!! Congratulations!!!!
Yessss @kiwi2628 I’ve been waiting for your update and when I saw the grad thread blow up I knew it had to be you!!!! So many congratulations!!!!!!
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
@kiwi2628 yasss girl yayyyy!!!! I’m so frigging unbelievably thrilled I cried happy tears for you! I truly consider you a friend and it’s been nice twinning with you about life things here. I will really miss you! Wishing you the healthiest most uneventful pregnancy ever!
@kiwi2628 YES friend I am so damn happy for you! I know how much you've gone through to get here, and I couldn't be more excited for you!! Congratulations and wishing you H&H9!!
Super cautiously posting here and crossing all of my fingers and toes that I won't be back here until we're ready to transfer little grey blob (LGB) #2.
CD/DPO of first BFP? Well, so this is tricky. It's been a rollercoaster of a week over here. My first beta was last Weds at 8dp5dt, and was 5, which is pretty much as low as it can possibly be and still potentially be considered positive. I went back on Fri at 10dp5dt and beta was at 9.
I thank all of my lucky stars that I have the RE that I do, because 5-25 is considered "inconclusive" by most RE's offices, and there are a decent number who would have told me to stop meds at this point as they would consider a viable pregnancy very unlikely.
Today, beta #3 at 13dp5dt was at 61, which is a fantastic increase, and is officially not "inconclusive."
Sooo, I guess all of that's to say, depending on your viewpoint, bfp was either last Weds, or today.
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? This is month 33, I stopped counting cycles long ago.
What were you doing TGKU? Everything...then IVF & FET.
How was your timing? As good as it gets.
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I still don't have a whole ton of them, probably because my hcg levels are still so low. I've had low level nausea today and yesterday, but that's really it so far.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? No fun surprises here. He was anxiously awaiting my phone calls after I found out the results of each blood draw.
Anything else to add? I'm by no means out of the woods yet, my numbers are on the low, low end and could drop off at any moment, but for now I am pregnant and I absolutely want to embrace that given that it's never happened before! I'm hoping this LGB continues to be a fighter and hangs in there for the long haul.
I cannot say enough how much the ladies on this board have held me up over the last 16 months that I've been posting here. The IF ladies are some of the strongest, bravest women that I have ever met and I don't know where I would be without all of your support. You've kept me sane when all I wanted to do was fall apart. I hope that I can continue to provide support and any knowledge I can offer to you all, but that I won't have to for long and that you'll all be moving on ASAP!
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
Re: TTGP Grad thread week of-1/29
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP? 17/20
What did your chart look like? I actually never charted in this whole time here since my work schedule made it impossible
What were you doing TGKU? Oh, you know, surgically removing my eggs and allowing them to chill in a petri dish with my husbands sperm
How was your timing? Egg met sperm 5 hours after removal
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)? I had a headache on 4dp5dt, but I get those sometimes when I am dehydrated. Well, I have been chugging water for days and the headache comes and goes. So maybe that? But I am on progesterone, so its hard to say which is causing it. Overall, all my 'symptoms' are the same as they have always been post-O
How are you going to/did you tell your partner? So back in May of 2016, a few months before we started trying, I bought a onesie with a bear on it because our nickname for each other is bear. I have had it in my underwear drawer ever since. My husband was away during the lighter test scare, so I didn't tell him anything. I didn't want IF to steal everything, so when I took the FRER and it came out darker I surprised him with that. I told him it was very tentative, and told him I have had some basically negative tests so I wasn't sure, but I wanted him to know that as of right now we were having positive tests so as on that day, I was pregnant, regardless of what happened tomorrow. He was so excited- he started looking up Baby Bjorns and everything all day.
Anything else to add?
Literally me
I think this board has saved me from myself. The amazing knowledge that is on here has kept me from going down the google rabbit hole so many times, and helped me be an advocate for myself when TTC wasn't going as it should.
Specifically the IF Crew- you are all strong, amazing ladies and I am so proud of you all for the all the pills, shots, appointments, vaginal dildo ultrasound wand after dildo wand month after month. You are all so strong and I am rooting for all of you to have a take home baby. I would never have made this IF journey without all of you and I truly hope for the best for all of you.
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.
Married: 08/2016
TTC: 10/2017
IUI #1-3 BFN
IVF 11/2018- 23 eggs retrieved, 16 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI with 7 embryos making it to freeze
FET #1 02/2019 BFN
FET #2 4/19 BFP!!!!! EDD 1/4/20
@kiwi2628 Literally me when I saw your post! So excited for you!! H&H 9 months!!
@kiwi2628 YAYYYY congrats! I admit I have been stalking you a bit and was hoping to see this today! I hope you have a very uneventful H & H 9 months!
GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh Yasss Love love love love love this. Hope you have the best damn 9 months!
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
Married: 4/5/13
"You know that place between sleep and awake,
that place where you can still remember dreaming?
That's where I will always love you.
That's where I'll be waiting."
~Peter Pan
*TW*
BFP #2: 10/29/17 MMC dx @ 9 weeks
BFP #3: 2/2/18 MC 2/7/18
BFP #4: 3/2/18 MC 3/9/18
RPL testing and hysteroscopy: all normal
BFP #5: 4/1/18 MMC dx @ 14 weeks ----> genetically normal girl
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue 9/28
BFP #6 11/5/18 EDD 7/20/19 Rainbow baby girl born 7/23/19
BFP #7 12/8/2021 EDD 8/22/2022
DS: March 2014
DD: May 2015
BFP: 12/24/17 CP: 1/2/18 @ 4w 3d
BFP: 1/26/18 CP: 2/2/18 @ 4w 4d
BFP: 5/16/18 MMC: 6/15/18 @ 7w 5d
BFP: 9/25/18! EDD: 6/9/19 TEAM GREEN
--------------------------------
LO arrived 11/9/2018! We have a baby!
--------------------------------
Me: 33 | DH: 41
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!
-------------------------------
TTC #2 - August 2016
MFI
IUI #1-3 BFN
BFP 4/21/18 MMC 6/11/18
@kiwi2628 Woohoo. Congrats! Great news to start a Monday .
OMG @Kiwi2628 I've been stalking you so hard. Congrats, girl!!!! So excited for you
@kiwi2628 congratulations!! Great way to start this week off!! So happy for you - wishing you a H&H 9 months
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
YESSSSSS!!!! I have been stalking you and am so happy to see this!!!! Best news!
Congrats @kiwi2628 !!!
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
CD/DPO of first BFP?
Well, so this is tricky. It's been a rollercoaster of a week over here. My first beta was last Weds at 8dp5dt, and was 5, which is pretty much as low as it can possibly be and still potentially be considered positive. I went back on Fri at 10dp5dt and beta was at 9.
I thank all of my lucky stars that I have the RE that I do, because 5-25 is considered "inconclusive" by most RE's offices, and there are a decent number who would have told me to stop meds at this point as they would consider a viable pregnancy very unlikely.
Today, beta #3 at 13dp5dt was at 61, which is a fantastic increase, and is officially not "inconclusive."
Sooo, I guess all of that's to say, depending on your viewpoint, bfp was either last Weds, or today.
How many months/cycles had you been TTGP?
This is month 33, I stopped counting cycles long ago.
What were you doing TGKU?
Everything...then IVF & FET.
How was your timing?
As good as it gets.
What symptoms did you have, if any (CS & CD breakdowns welcome)?
I still don't have a whole ton of them, probably because my hcg levels are still so low. I've had low level nausea today and yesterday, but that's really it so far.
How are you going to/did you tell your partner?
No fun surprises here. He was anxiously awaiting my phone calls after I found out the results of each blood draw.
Anything else to add?
I'm by no means out of the woods yet, my numbers are on the low, low end and could drop off at any moment, but for now I am pregnant and I absolutely want to embrace that given that it's never happened before! I'm hoping this LGB continues to be a fighter and hangs in there for the long haul.
I cannot say enough how much the ladies on this board have held me up over the last 16 months that I've been posting here. The IF ladies are some of the strongest, bravest women that I have ever met and I don't know where I would be without all of your support. You've kept me sane when all I wanted to do was fall apart. I hope that I can continue to provide support and any knowledge I can offer to you all, but that I won't have to for long and that you'll all be moving on ASAP!
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
I have been anxiously awaiting your update all day!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOUUU