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Month/Cycle:
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Timing:
Typical LP length:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Friday 8/9
Month/Cycle: 2/1
CD/DPO: 25/10
Timing: -5, -4, -2, 0, 1
Testing: BFN this morning. This is only the first cycle TTC so I'm not surprised. I'm hoping AF comes by Saturday or Sunday (my last few cycles have been 26-27 days).
R/R: We leave on a weeklong trip/vacation next Wednesday. One of the areas we're staying in has a lot of wineries so at least I won't have to make excuses about not "wanting" to go! We're staying with family everywhere we go.
CS/Q: Planning on stopping after work today and buying a BBT to start temping tomorrow. Also downloaded FF and transferred some key dates/data from this cycle.
Good morning, ladies! Happy Friday!!
Month/Cycle: 12/11 1st cycle AL #2
CD/DPO: 37/16
Timing: -4, -3, -2, -1
Typical LP length: 12-14 days
Testing: Heading in this morning for bloodwork.
R/R: DH is done teaching summer school, so I am looking forward to some quality time together before the back to school chaos starts in September.
CS/Q: Nope. I skipped temping this morning because my hot mess of a chart was driving me crazy. I was also tossing and turning most of the night so it wouldn't have been accurate anyway.
Month/Cycle: 21/22
CD/DPO: 21/9 days post trigger
Timing: 🤷🏼♀️
Typical LP length: 14-15
Testing: ?
R/R: has anything been as hard on our marriage as the effing dryer situation? Ok, I could probably think of a few things, but good grief. I’m just happy that a guy from FB marketplace bought our stuff and it’s gone now. We’re now the proud owners of a new hot water heater also, but it’s apparently still blowing out carbon monoxide so there’s a clog somewhere in our chimney? I love home ownership sometimes haha. We’re driving up to my parents’ house tonight and have a wedding for a girl I swam with in college tomorrow. I’m not super looking forward to it just because there’s so much driving (the wedding is an hour+ away from my parents, then we’re driving back Sunday) but I’m sure it’ll be fun!
CS/Q: nope
@b_1029 glad the Great Dryer Caper is over! Hope you can get that carbon monoxide issue fixed ASAP!
@emeraldduchess sending you all the good vibes for your BW this morning!! Also, I always love your gifs! ☺️
@b_1029 sorry the appliance/house issues are continuing! 😕 Hope you have a good weekend, despite all the traveling!
@emeraldduchess - fx! hopefully they call you back ASAP so you don't have to wait til the weekend. so frustrating when offices do that.
@b_1029 - the appliance saga is awful! hopefully you get the CO stuff straightened out, that is scary. btw i love the little emoji for your timing- ditto here!
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD/DPO: 15/4
Timing: -1, -2 if i'm choosing optimism.
Typical LP length: 14d
Testing: hopefully wait til CD 10
R/R: another weekend at work. work partner is still on vacation so life sucks. once this is done, will be able to have a little breathing room. hoping it all goes by quickly.
CS/Q: finally saw an official rise this AM, although sleep wasn't the best. if i put another high temp for tomorrow then FF will give me CH with shit timing. so i'm leaving it in OPK mode bc i elect to remain in denial.
Married May 2013
BFP #1: 10/14/16 - DD born 6/2017
TTC #2 November 2018 (Mirena removed October 2018 after 1 year)
BFP #2 9/11/19 - EDD 5/24/20 - DD born 5/2020
TTC #3 May 2022 (Mirena removed after almost 2 years)
BFP #3 11/24/23 - EDD 7/30/24
@emeraldduchess girl you made it! GL with your BW today!
@b_1029 there's always something extra that requires immediate attention anytime you're fixing or replacing something. It's like a homeowner fact. 😔
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 At least the wedding might distract from the joys of home maintenance! Have fun!
@sevenn Weekends at work suck! Hopefully your work partner will hit the ground running when they come back from vacay!
@b_1029 glad the dryer situation is even kind of resolved. I would be freaking out over the carbon monoxide too! Hopefully that gets resolved quickly! Sometimes home ownership is for the birds. (This will also tie into my R/R for today so stay tuned lol!)
@jrouge12 enjoy alllllll the wine!!!!!
@sevenn I also have crazy slow rises, so I feel your pain! FX your timing is correct!!!
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
Month/Cycle: 11/11
CD/DPO: 22/6
Timing: Excellent
Typical LP length: 12-14
Testing: Nope
R/R: I'm feeling overall pretty happy today - tomorrow is my 6th wedding anniversary! We're spending the morning *TW**end TW* and then out to dinner tomorrow night! I feel like we have weeks with zero plans then all of a sudden everyone wants to do stuff at the same time! Had to turn down a work team + spouses dinner because it's our anniversary.
What was less fun this morning was dragging in our trash barrel and discovering there's a dead bird in the bottom of it!! Texted MH that has to be dealt with tonight, ewwwwwwwww. (I feel like we take turns with this stuff. He handled our kitty that passed away, I handled the bunny we found in the yard, so it's his turn now, right?!)
CS/Q: FINALLY got CHs this morning in FF, agreed with Femometer, so my timing remains excellent, and my rise remains slow.
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@sevenn sorry work is so lousy right now. Hope the time flies this weekend!
@mvt2003 happy anniversary! I hope you have a great dinner out with your DH.
@emeraldduchess Just came here to say that I am thinking about you today and have everything crossed for you!
Goodmorning ladies!
@emeraldduchess FX for you this morning with your bloodwork!! 💕
@mvt2003 Happy anniversay! I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow! And yes, it’s his turn, always hubbys turn when it comes to dealing with dead animals imo. 😂
@sevenn FX for crosshairs soon!
@b_1029 Home ownership is just the best! 🙄 I hope you get the carbon situation fixed soon, that would stress me out so bad!
@jrouge12 sorry about the BFN this morning! I’m glad you’ll be able to enjoy the winery though! BBT is the way to go!
Month/Cycle: 2/1
CD/DPO: 26/12
Timing: -6,-5,-3,-2,0
Typical LP length: 12-14
Testing: WFAF
R/R: I didn’t have the chance to get on here much at all yesterday. The funeral went well, sad of course, but it was nice to see family that I haven’t seen in a long time. Afterwards we went to lunch with my grandparents that I never see! I’m just going to spend the weekend around the house, and then I have a wedding to photograph Sunday!
CS/Q: my temp had dropped to almost CH yesterday and today, so expecting AF any day now. I’ve been sleeping so terribly lately so I’m starting to think my temps are super rocky because of that. Hopefully this shows today. 🙄
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@emeraldduchess Keeping everything crossed for you!!!
TTC since 9/2018
10/19- First RE visit
2/20- DH had surgery for bilateral varicoceles
7/20- IUI with 5 mg letrozole- BFN
9/20- IVF. 9 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 7 blasts, 4 PGT-A normal
11/20- Mock transfer/ERA
12/20- FET #1- transferred one 4AB- BFN
3/21- FET #2- transferred one 3AB- BFP! Due Dec 2021
12/21- Baby girl born!
FX so hard @emeraldduchess I hope to hear your update in another thread!
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019Be back later for more tags.
@emeraldduchess so sorry!! Sending you all the creepy internet hugs! 💜
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
@emeraldduchess boooo! I thought this was it! Creepy internet stranger hugs!
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
@emeraldduchess So very sorry to hear this my friend. Huge hugs to you
TTC since 9/2018
10/19- First RE visit
2/20- DH had surgery for bilateral varicoceles
7/20- IUI with 5 mg letrozole- BFN
9/20- IVF. 9 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 7 blasts, 4 PGT-A normal
11/20- Mock transfer/ERA
12/20- FET #1- transferred one 4AB- BFN
3/21- FET #2- transferred one 3AB- BFP! Due Dec 2021
12/21- Baby girl born!
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019@emeraldduchess im so sorry. I hope you can get some good next steps for next cycle! Hugs friend
TTC#1 - March 2013
BFP 8/9/13 - EDD 4/14/14 - DS born 4/23/14
TTC#2 November 2015
Dx: Secondary IF June 2016
Medicated IUI cycle#1- Clomid+IUI -1/15/17 -BFN
Break Mid 2017 - Resumed TTC December 2018
"She believed she could so she did..."
Medicated IUI cycle#2- Femara 5mg+IUI 12/22/18 - BFP 1/4/19 - MMC 2/1/19
Saline Sono 3/15/19 - All Clear!
Medicated IUI cycle#3- Femara 7.5mg+IUI 3/28/19-BFN
Medicated IUI cycle#4- Femara 5mg+Gonal F 50iu+IUI 4/27/19- BFP 5/11/19 - MMC 6/12/19 - D&C 6/14/19-
Incomplete M/C Repeat D&C - 7/3/19 -Testing concluded baby was genetically normal
Dx: Unexplained RPL July 2019 - Tested + as carrier for Usher Syndrome & Familial Mediterranean Fever
Saline Sono 8/7/19 - Mostly Clear! All systems go for IVF#1
But will need a repeat Saline Sono between ER and FET
IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol - 8/17/19
ER#1 8/27/19 - 12R, 6F, 4 biopsied+frozen! (3d5blasts + 1d6blast)- 2 PGS normal embabies!
Saline Sono 9/13/19 - All Clear! Onto FET Prep#1
FET#1 - 4AA -10/4/19 - BFP 10/14/19 - EDD - 6/21/20 -Beta#1-10dp5dt- 379 Beta#2-12dp5dt- 1007 Beta#3-14dp5dt- 2844
DD born 6/15/20
@emeraldduchess I’m so sorry. Sending you all the creepy internet hugs today.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
@mvt2003 awww, happy anniversary! I hope you enjoy celebrating tomorrow. Gross about the bird, I’d definitely make MH deal with that too! I agree about either having nothing or everything to do on the weekends. Seems like suddenly everyone wants to hang out!
@photographerwife glad you were able to spend some time with family yesterday even if it wasn’t for the best reason. Are you temping orally or vaginally? I’m a terrible sleeper and noticed my temps evened out a bit once I switched to temping vaginally. Maybe it’s less sensitive to crappy sleep? Not sure.
oh @emeraldduchess I’m so sorry. Of course your LP decides to be longer this cycle. Sending ❤️❤️ your way
I am doing OK, not as crushed as I anticipated. The progesterone supplements lengthened my LP and held off the spotting (which sometimes starts as early as 9dpo), so this cycle wasn't a total bust.
@photographerwife I'm glad you were able to spend some time with family, even though it was under sad circumstances.
@b_1029 I’m still temping orally right now. I will try vaginally next cycle!