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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Tuesday 4/23
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: metformin, clomid w/monitoring, TI, progesterone after o, Tempdrop, opk, pnv, ubiquinol, vit c,d,e, methylfolate, baby aspirin, ww, low carb etc.
R/R: Trying to get back into the groove of things today from our long weekend. Really need to catch up on laundry but it’s going to be so nice today, I doubt it will happen.
CS/Q:
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNVs, BBT, FF
R/R: I took a bump break over the long weekend, so I'm playing catch up here on TB and at work, life, etc. FW is here, but we've been focused on lots of other things lately, so I'm actually being pretty chill about TTC right now.
CS/Q:
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPKs, PNV, lots of BD
R/R: There's a huge used book sale at the library here this weekend. I'm excited. My nerd is showing. (Well...more so than it usually does.)
CS/Q: None
R/R: DH was such a jerk about me wanting to sleep in today. We both have off and I never get extra sleep unless I go to bed early. Needless to say, I’m up.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, PNV, Ubiquinol, supplements, keto diet
R/R: The kids at work are on spring break, so it's a really laid back week for me. But my allergies are totally kicking my ass. I was trying not to take anything, but I am going to have to give in.
CS/Q: nada
Month/Cycle: 22/21
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: 18 active pills of BC, more BC, then stims for retrieval in June
R/R: I was gonna move halfway through the active pills to the TWW then was like, meh, that doesn't really make sense. Yesterday I went to the eye doctor for my annual and contacts, she didn't want to finalize my prescription because she believes my tear film is dry hence why I'm not seeing as crisp as I should be. So now for the next week I have to wear my glasses, which I basically only wear for minutes before bed, and put some eye drops in my eyes every hour. Great, and I don't have any safety glasses that are for glasses wearers so I might need to pick up some before leaving for competition tomorrow. Probably won't post much between tomorrow and Saturday.
CS/Q: nope
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
@kbrown2385 The laundry struggle is real! But I hope you also get to enjoy some sunshine, too.
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: HIO, period tracking
R/R: I am going back to tracking my food again today and hopefully a 2 mile walk outside.
We started HIO 4 days before Fertile Week and will continue for the next week. I am hoping this frequency might help, it is worth a try! Going to start using OPKs next month.
CS/Q: Nada
TTC #2: Jan 2019
DS: 2.5 yo
EDD: 12/2/16 DOB: 10/22/16
(Previously MBS2016 Dec 2016 board
@bobbyflies2020 I need to get back into tracking my food again too. It really makes a difference for me.
@kerco925 sorry about your allergies. Hope you enjoy your laid back week at work!
@inthewoods23 sorry about your eye. Hope it heals quickly and you can get back to wear contacts soon!
@NYTino24 sorry about not being able to sleep in! Maybe take a moment for yourself later today. You deserve it!
@MrsVP614 sometimes it’s nice to not have to focus so much on ttc. Hope you were able to enjoy some of your weekend.
PS! If I can get a break today at work I plan on posting! Sorry I've been MIA
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@inthewoods23 have a great time at the competition. Sorry about the whole eye situation.
Month/Cycle: 6
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OvuSense Temping, OPKs, Maca, supplements and sperm friendly food for DH, eating better-ish, exercising more and trying to loose some weight.
R/R: Cleaning my house is going really well. DH is gone today so I might be able to get my clothes all gathered together and start going through them. I have so much still to do, but I just keep trucking on
CS/Q: just one little dot right now. Temping at The beginning of a cycle sucks so much sometimes lol
@MrsVP614 That's good you're feeling relaxed during your FW!
@chellisam Oh fun! Do you have any books that you're already eyeing up?
@NYTino24 Sorry you weren't able to sleep in like you wanted!
@kerco925 Sorry about your allergies, hope you feel better soon and enjoy your break!
@bobbyflies2020 Atta girl getting on that HIO train lol. Enjoy your walk!
@madcouplewithabox That's wonderful you're making such progress on cleaning!
Month/Cycle: 9/9
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: Metformin (for PCOS), Armour Thyroid (for Hashimoto's), PNVs, Vitamins B Complex, C, D, Kelp, Calcium, OPKs, Temping, FighterDiet, FD Fight or Flight, CBD Oil
R/R: Work has been busier than usual but I feel like I'm finally getting control back on the situation! I'm feeling a bit better emotionally than last week so I'm happy about that. I need to learn to channel my negative energy towards something productive/positive. Also we just purchased a 2 in 1 electric toothbrush/water flosser and I am obsessed. lol.
CS/Q: Chart below but I do have a question! As we are in our 9th cycle... when's a good time to start scheduling appointments with RE's? I know we haven't hit the year mark yet but I know the wait times take forever. I don't want to have an appointment before we officially hit a year of trying because I want to be taken seriously.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@madcouplewithabox I feel you on eating better"-ish" haha. It's like-- I try! I really try!
@kerco925 I am also suffering from the allergies! Had to up my flonase dose to twice a day.
@brookert615 Glad you're feeling less negative & putting energy to good use! I need some of that good mojo moving forward. Maybe just call to see how long it takes to get an RE appointment & say you want to schedule one--and then when you have to cancel, we can all celebrate with gifs.
@inthewoods23 HBD!!! Spoiler is for you!
Month/Cycle: 7/3AL
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: rlt, pnv, coq10, ditD, green tea, eating living clean/healthy, bbt, ff, cm, hio
R/R: huge terrifying spider made a very large web in my front yard SO GLAD I SAW IT before I traversed from door to car or this would have been a legit rant instead of an almost rant. also ranty: spring break is over wahh back to school now boo. / but my rave is i can't really complain: two more weeks of classes & then finals! & it's not like I'm still taking classes, just teaching.
CS/Q: sure why not.
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: PNV, OPKs, tracking BBT and CM in FF, lots of healthier lifestyle things for me and H.
R/R: we had a really nice and relaxing weekend at my parents. My dog always seems more relaxed there too and I felt so guilty bringing her back to the big loud city!
CS/Q: no questions yet, just want to see if I can figure out how to put my chart in a spoiler
@kagesstarshroom You're too cute!
@bluebirdbluebird Glad you (and your pup) had a relaxing weekend!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: Prenatals, BBT, OPK, Ubiquinol
R/R: Our siding is getting fixed today! The wind took some off above the garage door. We hare having checkers installed in a different color and also adding a gutter to the back of the house. It was badly needed. I am so happy!
CS/Q: nothing interesting right now
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
@MrsVP614 it’s good you’re feeling chill about TTC and able to balance it with other things going on.
@NYTino24 sorry you didn’t get to sleep in.
@kerco925 ugh... allergies are the worst part of springtime! The trees look so pretty but they’re just trying to distract us from their evil pollen spreading ways!
@inthewoods23 sorry about your eye! It must be so annoying to have something unexpected like that come up when you already have so much going on. Good luck at the competition! (What kind of competition is it?)
@bobbyflies2020 enjoy your walk! I’m also aiming for more HIO this month without so much focus on the FW but haven’t really made that happen so far...
@chellisam oh, I love a book sale! We have easily 3,000 books in our 1br apartment (95% of which are H’s) so I’m unfortunately in the position of mostly trying to avoid accumulating even more!
@madcouplewithabox keep on trucking! I find it so hard to motivate for tasks like that but then it feels
so good to clear things out.
@MrsVP614 like I always say, you only need it once in the FW.
@chellisam are you looking for specific books?
@NYTino24 why didn't your H want you to sleep in today?!
@kerco925 sorry about your allergies. I try to take the nasal spray. Any kind of pill would dry my CM.
@inthewoods23 sorry about your dry eyes. Everybody around me seems to suffer from this lately.
@bobbyflies2020 GL with your HIO schedule!
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
Month/Cycle: 12/12
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, PNV, baby aspirin, B6, B-complex, no caffeine or alcohol, HIO (hopefully getting tested for progesterone this cycle, and DH's SA)
R/R: I'm back! Had an amazing amazing Easter weekend vacation with my sisters. I got to lay by the pool and at the beach and read for hours. We also went to a movie and had spa time in the hotel room. Love being able to just relax and hang out with my best friends.
Sunday we went to church, had lunch with the ILs with baskets and an Easter egg hunt, and then got to catch up with my second cousins for dinner.
Yesterday I also had the day off and I was able to do laundry, grocery shopping, and cleaning that I usually do on the weekend. I haven't been watching the calendar so I thought I was still a week away from FW, but pulled up FF today and realized it starts tomorrow!
CS/Q: Not yet, but I need to to be able to catch the jump.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@marebear15 That time with your sisters sounds heavenly!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility