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Wooo I go here now! Just in time to go BSC for the new year.
Month/Cycle: 14/15
CD/DPO: 15/3
Timing: great
Typical LP length: 14
Testing: nooooope
R/R: I love DH and the fact he booked this trip for us but next time he needs to make sure we aren’t sharing an Airbnb with the owners. They’re so loud, up at all hours walking around (like 3:45 am today????), and our dog barks every time he hears them move or their dogs move. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for this trip, but I’m so tired! Rave- despite the lack of sleep, we’ve had a great time in Asheville! We did the candlelight tour at the Biltmore last night and it was so beautiful and Christmassy!
CS/Q: no questions, just praying my one day of almost EWCM will be enough.
@b_1029 there's nothing worse than having your sleep interrupted!
Month/Cycle: 18/17
CD/DPO: 23/4
Timing: hopefully excellent because IUI
Typical LP length: 12 days
Testing: blood test on the 10th
R/R: yesterday the only salmon I could buy (with skin) at the grocery store was a whole fillet so I had to make the portions myself to make dinner last night. Never had to do that but I was pretty darn close on making the right portion size so I'm pretty proud of myself!
CS/Q: still not temping. I start the progesterone suppositories today. They're refrigerated so I hope they don't feel too cold when they get inserted
*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
@b_1029 Glad you and YH are having a (relatively) good time minus the crazy owners.
@inthewoods23 I couldn't help but smile a little bit at that last sentence... GL with those
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: CD 24 / 7 DPO
Timing: FF says "high"; I say decent enough
Typical LP length: 10-12ish
Testing: Already tortured myself this morning (I know it's way too early but I want to have a cocktail tonight) and of course BFN
R/R: This girl is having a drink tonight! Also, I'm getting super pissed that my body keeps waking me up an hour earlier than my alarm for BBT... it's making me have open circles!!
CS/Q: nothing much, just hoping...
TTC #1: September 2013, BFP 01/01/14, DS 09/14 TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
Testing: BFN this morning. I know it’s too early, just wanted to make myself feel better about having a drink tonight
R/R: I wish we had some fun plans for tonight but DH is on call for work so he can’t drink. But we get tried by 10 pm anyways so it’s not like we would stay out until midnight.
@krassa0315 MH and I are laying low tonight too. A quiet and relaxing NYE can be good sometimes. I always get anxious and try to make grand plans but they never really pan out. @stephanie123456 I hate those open circles too. You’d think an hour wouldn’t make such a big difference. Enjoy your drink! @inthewoods23 nice job with the salmon. I suck at cutting up fish. @b_1029 sorry about the barking and the noise, but glad you’re having fun anyway. I bet the Biltmore is gorgeous with all the Christmas decorations.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 17/3
Timing: looks good
Typical LP length: it was 10 last time. Hopefully it’ll be longer now that I’ve been off BCP for a bit.
Testing: F*ck no.
R/R: TL;DR - I had an afternoon and night full of excessive drinking and revelry. Full story in spoiler.
My rant and rave are the same. I somehow ended up celebrating the new year a day early. My dear friend/work husband came over yesterday for a day of lounging on the couch, binge watching Scandal, eating pizza, and wearing face masks (oh god there were so many masks). We ended up drinking 3 bottles of champagne between us. As if that weren’t enough, we went out to the gay bars and met up with another friend of mine and stayed out until 4 am drinking and dancing. I rarely drink, but will have a completely debauched night like that maybe twice a year. I’m definitely hurting today! The best part of the whole night is that my two friends ended up going home together, which was super cute. Matchmaking successful!
CS/Q: My temps are all over the place. FF gave me crosshairs this morning, but my temp was probably thrown off because of the drinking and the later time of day. I don’t have a lot of hope for this cycle.
Re: TWW Monday 12/31
Month/Cycle: 14/15
CD/DPO: 15/3
Timing: great
Typical LP length: 14
Testing: nooooope
R/R: I love DH and the fact he booked this trip for us but next time he needs to make sure we aren’t sharing an Airbnb with the owners. They’re so loud, up at all hours walking around (like 3:45 am today????), and our dog barks every time he hears them move or their dogs move. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for this trip, but I’m so tired! Rave- despite the lack of sleep, we’ve had a great time in Asheville! We did the candlelight tour at the Biltmore last night and it was so beautiful and Christmassy!
CS/Q: no questions, just praying my one day of almost EWCM will be enough.
Month/Cycle: 18/17
CD/DPO: 23/4
Timing: hopefully excellent because IUI
Typical LP length: 12 days
Testing: blood test on the 10th
R/R: yesterday the only salmon I could buy (with skin) at the grocery store was a whole fillet so I had to make the portions myself to make dinner last night. Never had to do that but I was pretty darn close on making the right portion size so I'm pretty proud of myself!
CS/Q: still not temping. I start the progesterone suppositories today. They're refrigerated so I hope they don't feel too cold when they get inserted
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
@inthewoods23 I couldn't help but smile a little bit at that last sentence... GL with those
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: CD 24 / 7 DPO
Timing: FF says "high"; I say decent enough
Typical LP length: 10-12ish
Testing: Already tortured myself this morning (I know it's way too early but I want to have a cocktail tonight) and of course BFN
R/R: This girl is having a drink tonight! Also, I'm getting super pissed that my body keeps waking me up an hour earlier than my alarm for BBT... it's making me have open circles!!
CS/Q: nothing much, just hoping...
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
@inthewoods23 How do you like to make your salmon?
@stephanie123456 Enjoy your drink tonight, we’re testing twins!
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO: 23/7
Timing: great
Typical LP length: not sure
Testing: BFN this morning. I know it’s too early, just wanted to make myself feel better about having a drink tonight
R/R: I wish we had some fun plans for tonight but DH is on call for work so he can’t drink. But we get tried by 10 pm anyways so it’s not like we would stay out until midnight.
CS/Q: n/a
@stephanie123456 I hate those open circles too. You’d think an hour wouldn’t make such a big difference. Enjoy your drink!
@inthewoods23 nice job with the salmon. I suck at cutting up fish.
@b_1029 sorry about the barking and the noise, but glad you’re having fun anyway. I bet the Biltmore is gorgeous with all the Christmas decorations.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 17/3
Timing: looks good
Typical LP length: it was 10 last time. Hopefully it’ll be longer now that I’ve been off BCP for a bit.
Testing: F*ck no.
R/R: TL;DR - I had an afternoon and night full of excessive drinking and revelry. Full story in spoiler.
CS/Q: My temps are all over the place. FF gave me crosshairs this morning, but my temp was probably thrown off because of the drinking and the later time of day. I don’t have a lot of hope for this cycle.