@inthewoods23 Thanks for your kind words! It means a lot. It's weird how talking about things that happen to women's bodies isn't normalized in society, and so I'm glad to hear this is somewhere supportive to talk about such things--and not feel like I'm being a burden or Debbie Downer or TMI or whatevs.
I like fill-ins too! I have a "variety puzzles" book I bought for myself recently & I think I'm going to subscribe? I think my favorite are the fill-ins and the cryptograms and the cryptoquotes. I can get into a crossword puzzle, too, but I get annoyed when the clues are too specific and you either know it or you don't. Like, "He won the PGA in 1995 and 1996" and I'm like "I barely know PGA means golf let alone golfers' names from the 1990s!!!" ::throws crossword puzzle across room::
@kagesstarshroom@inthewoods23 I thought I was single-handedly keeping the puzzle book industry in business but apparently I was wrong. I always buy the Penny Press variety books and love Places, Please the best!
How many months have you been TTC?: since July 2018, so 4 months. I conceived immediately in July but miscarried at 6 weeks in September. This is our first cycle TTC again
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Temping, OPK, timed intercourse, charting with Fertility Friend. Ovulated last week so currently trying to get through the TWW and hoping for a wonderful BFP Christmas gift. Currently living in these ridiculous fuzzy socks I found and eating all the warm foods because I read that helps with implantation.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I'm a library media specialist at a small, rural K-8 school in Alabama. I've been married to DH for almost 5 years. I have a precious 9 year-old daughter from my previous marriage. This will be my DH's first baby. We enjoy traveling, watching my daughter play travel softball and spending time outdoors with our puppies. We have a 9 month old lab and a year and half old Boston terrier.
Thankful for all the knowledge you ladies have and looking forward to participating in the boards.
@kagesstarshroom same about the crossword! When we used to get the paper I would do as much of the crossword puzzle as I could. Some days I barely made a dent, a few times I had most of the crossword completed, and on the rare occasion I did complete the whole thing!
*TW* History:
Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016
TTC #1 since 7.2017 Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3| all BFN IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name" RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer 2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20 Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21 Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023 Consultation with RI | 6.6.23 Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56 Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox Repeat labs in 8 weeks Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues TTC put on pause
Re: Newbie Intro: Week of 11/14/18
I like fill-ins too! I have a "variety puzzles" book I bought for myself recently & I think I'm going to subscribe? I think my favorite are the fill-ins and the cryptograms and the cryptoquotes. I can get into a crossword puzzle, too, but I get annoyed when the clues are too specific and you either know it or you don't. Like, "He won the PGA in 1995 and 1996" and I'm like "I barely know PGA means golf let alone golfers' names from the 1990s!!!" ::throws crossword puzzle across room::
Ages (you and SO): I'm 33, DH is 31
How many months have you been TTC?: since July 2018, so 4 months. I conceived immediately in July but miscarried at 6 weeks in September. This is our first cycle TTC again
What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: Temping, OPK, timed intercourse, charting with Fertility Friend. Ovulated last week so currently trying to get through the TWW and hoping for a wonderful BFP Christmas gift. Currently living in these ridiculous fuzzy socks I found and eating all the warm foods because I read that helps with implantation.
Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.): I'm a library media specialist at a small, rural K-8 school in Alabama. I've been married to DH for almost 5 years. I have a precious 9 year-old daughter from my previous marriage. This will be my DH's first baby. We enjoy traveling, watching my daughter play travel softball and spending time outdoors with our puppies. We have a 9 month old lab and a year and half old Boston terrier.
Thankful for all the knowledge you ladies have and looking forward to participating in the boards.
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause