1. Nice cool morning 2. Being home for the week 3. Taking time to pray with DH in the evenings 4. Yummy snacks he brought home from the store last night 5. Being able to continue our IVF journey to a sibling soon ish 6. These ridiculous dogs. Life would not be the same without them 7. Fireplace for your home. Seriously our favorite YouTube show! 8. DH just made me eggs ❤️ 9. Hoping for some quality time together this week, getting things done - ever so grateful for the time off 10. SIL - she's seriously the greatest, and all her help hosting our upcoming event :). She's a big part of why I married DH lol
1. The early morning sunshine☀️ 2. ☕ coffee, even the decaf variety ha 3. My DH, he is my best friend😍 4. The breath in my lungs
5. My doctors👩⚕️👨⚕️ 6. That fall is so so near🍁 7. My dog!🐾 Paw pals are the best pals 8. Gardening🌻 9. Amazon Prime 🤣 10. This Bump community that I'm just finally starting to get to know and be a part of after lurking for forever ♥️
My dogs for killing unwanted animals in our yard and for always killing spiders and bugs inside the house!
My mom - for living close by and being able to go to the house while I'm at work to meet with contractors - like the pest control people today coming to take care of a bee situation living inside our vinyl siding!
Candles - for always making the house smell good!
DH - for always being my number 1 supporter no matter what and always putting us first.
Gummy PNV - because I can't swallow those large horse pills!
Being able to work from one once or twice a week!
Beautiful weather
Wine.
My RE for always being optimistic, supportive and accommodating!
FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!
Our TTC Journey
TTC #1: May 2011 BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12 DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018 Me: 36 | DH: 39 Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled 9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks 10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN 11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN 12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN 1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst 3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP 11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@m6agua awwwww, happy anniversary to you and your H! Are you doing anything special to celebrate?
@queenfrostine21 Welcome! Omg prime is so dangerous. I seriously have to take deep breaths and back away from my cart like, on a daily basis. Right now I have a book I'm expecting today, and prenatalzzzzz coming tomorrow. 🤷 And that's just me trying to be good! Lol
1. MH - for actually taking this whole thing seriously, working hard to try everything possible to improve our chances. 2. My pup - even though she screws up my temps every cycle with early morning wake up calls 3. Fall-ish weather! 4. Things at work going decently smoothly 5. Running - gets all my crazy out, even though I'm BSC and have stopped running during FW which is arguably when I need to let the crazy out most 6. Kicking my Sbux habit and making my own iced green tea at work 7. Seltzer 8. Knitting 9. TTGP - seriously, would be huddling in a corner rocking and crying on a daily basis without you ladies! 10. *TW below*
My nephew and niece - they're such good kids, but also they truly helped MH realize he is ready for parenthood and wants to do it immediately.
me: 35 / so: 34 | ttc #1 since 9/2018
DX: MFI 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
@m6agua middle school sweethearts?! That’s so amazing! Happy anniversary!
1. DH and his weird sense of humor 2. Our animals! The best love is fur love. 3. Coffee 😴 4. The ability to get away this weekend 5. Mine and DH’s families 6. Our health 7. An understanding RE 8. Cooler weather 9. New tires on the car (a rant, but hey at least we’ll be 100% safe now!) 10. A beautiful old home even though it costs us thousands of dollars
Thanks everyone! I feel like our story is something like The Notebook or a Lifetime Movie. Not really sure if we are doing anything to celebrate, we may go to dinner.
Maybe we should do a GTKY, SO edition? I also saw a wedding/engagement ring GTKY on a BMB, I thought that would go nice with the wedding dress one we had.
1. Pumpkin spice everything :P 2. This weather! 3. That I get 3 whole days ALONE this upcoming weekend 4. That I get 4 days off work 5. That I have a job...with benefits 6. That the doctor had some answers RE: my messed up feet. Answers that come with solutions 7. That I'm still cleared to lift even if I can't run 8. That we were able to buy this amazing house we moved into in June - I love it here 9. That my squash plant survived the vine borers that got into it! Who knew I could perform plant surgery... 10. That I'm an athlete enough now that I get athlete injuries lol
1. A supportive and logical husband who is finally home with me! 2. The cooler weather lately 3. Our trip this weekend! 4. My job - I love it even if my staff drive me a little crazy some days (like today, lol) 5. The hot chocolate I am currently drinking because it’s freezing with the AC in here 6. Venting to my sister today 7. A good nights sleep 8. My family 9. Our new home 10. That I was able to fill my open shifts this weekend today
1. My immune system - maybe a slightly stuffy nose right now but I have yet to catch DH's cold. Woohoo! 2. DH and his humor 3. My FET playlist 4. The ridiculous number of similar posts by the same people going on in the 1st tri board 😆 5. Not having a lot of zits on my face over the last few months. Feels good to find products that are helping make improvements! 6. Medical science, because FET! 7. Comfy lounge clothes 8. My cat 9. Food 10. Blankets
*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
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Re: Ten Things Tuesday 8/27
2. Being home for the week
3. Taking time to pray with DH in the evenings
4. Yummy snacks he brought home from the store last night
5. Being able to continue our IVF journey to a sibling soon ish
6. These ridiculous dogs. Life would not be the same without them
7. Fireplace for your home. Seriously our favorite YouTube show!
8. DH just made me eggs ❤️
9. Hoping for some quality time together this week, getting things done - ever so grateful for the time off
10. SIL - she's seriously the greatest, and all her help hosting our upcoming event :). She's a big part of why I married DH lol
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 20192. ☕ coffee, even the decaf variety ha
3. My DH, he is my best friend😍
4. The breath in my lungs
6. That fall is so so near🍁
7. My dog!🐾 Paw pals are the best pals
8. Gardening🌻
9. Amazon Prime 🤣
10. This Bump community that I'm just finally starting to get to know and be a part of after lurking for forever ♥️
BFP: 10/27/2011 | EDD: 6/30/12
DS born 6/28/12 via C/S
TTC #2: September 2018
Me: 36 | DH: 39
Mirena removed 9/13/2018 after 6 years
BFP 11/11/2018 | MC @ 5.5 weeks on Thanksgiving
July 2019 - Diagnosed with Secondary Unexplained IF
August 2019 - 2.5 mg of Letrozole = Never Ovulated so Trigger and IUI were cancelled
9/30/2019 - IUI #1 (5 mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFP but Betas showed CP @ 4 weeks
10/28/2019 - IUI #2 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Trigger) = BFN
11/25/2019 - IUI #3 (7.5mg of Letrozole, Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
12/24/2019 - IUI #4 (7.5mg of Letrozole + Crinone after IUI) = BFN
1/24/2020 - IUI #5 (50mg of Clomid + Trigger + Crinone after IUI) = BFN and an Ovarian Cyst
3/2/2020 - Taking a break to reset/NTNP
11/1/2020 - At peace with where things are in life and are no long actively TTC. Whatever happens will happen and it will all be okay.
@queenfrostine21 Welcome! Omg prime is so dangerous. I seriously have to take deep breaths and back away from my cart like, on a daily basis. Right now I have a book I'm expecting today, and prenatalzzzzz coming tomorrow. 🤷 And that's just me trying to be good! Lol
2. My pup - even though she screws up my temps every cycle with early morning wake up calls
3. Fall-ish weather!
4. Things at work going decently smoothly
5. Running - gets all my crazy out, even though I'm BSC and have stopped running during FW which is arguably when I need to let the crazy out most
6. Kicking my Sbux habit and making my own iced green tea at work
7. Seltzer
8. Knitting
9. TTGP - seriously, would be huddling in a corner rocking and crying on a daily basis without you ladies!
10. *TW below*
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
1. DH and his weird sense of humor
2. Our animals! The best love is fur love.
3. Coffee 😴
4. The ability to get away this weekend
5. Mine and DH’s families
6. Our health
7. An understanding RE
8. Cooler weather
9. New tires on the car (a rant, but hey at least we’ll be 100% safe now!)
10. A beautiful old home even though it costs us thousands of dollars
Maybe we should do a GTKY, SO edition? I also saw a wedding/engagement ring GTKY on a BMB, I thought that would go nice with the wedding dress one we had.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 20192. This weather!
3. That I get 3 whole days ALONE this upcoming weekend
4. That I get 4 days off work
5. That I have a job...with benefits
6. That the doctor had some answers RE: my messed up feet. Answers that come with solutions
7. That I'm still cleared to lift even if I can't run
8. That we were able to buy this amazing house we moved into in June - I love it here
9. That my squash plant survived the vine borers that got into it! Who knew I could perform plant surgery...
10. That I'm an athlete enough now that I get athlete injuries lol
Married: Oct 20, 2013
BFP 1: Aug 31, 2015
EDD 1: May 12, 2016
DD1 Emma born May 12, 2016
An Honest Account of New Motherhood (with Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, and OCD)
BFP 2: October 07, 2019
EDD 2: June 20, 2020
2. The cooler weather lately
3. Our trip this weekend!
4. My job - I love it even if my staff drive me a little crazy some days (like today, lol)
5. The hot chocolate I am currently drinking because it’s freezing with the AC in here
6. Venting to my sister today
7. A good nights sleep
8. My family
9. Our new home
10. That I was able to fill my open shifts this weekend today
2. DH and his humor
3. My FET playlist
4. The ridiculous number of similar posts by the same people going on in the 1st tri board 😆
5. Not having a lot of zits on my face over the last few months. Feels good to find products that are helping make improvements!
6. Medical science, because FET!
7. Comfy lounge clothes
8. My cat
9. Food
10. Blankets
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