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Re: WTO Thursday 9/5
Good morning!
Month/Cycle: 8/6/2 AL
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: Just ordered vitamin D and CoQ10 to start taking, might also add in baby aspirin. OPKs, BBT, going to try SMEP again.
R/R: Its my last day of work this week! And it already feels like its been a long week. Yesterday was a 14 hr work day, so trying to get out early today, but I have SO much to do. Plus I have to drive 2 hrs to my work location again today since I'm helping with an audit. This week I am determined to clean out our garage because cold weather is fast approaching.
CS/Q: not yet
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
Month/Cycle: 27/22
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: FET in 5 days. FIVE!
R/R: probably going to post and ghost. Been trying to keep a level head with the FET coming up so trying to make sure I get work done at work. Will love tit of course. Also my friend's bad news complicates things (go see the weekly randoms if you haven't been this week for some details). Starting over the weekend I need to be a good mix of zen and happy. I have a facial booked for Sunday and a massage and haircut booked for Monday! Gonna get into ultra relaxed mode.
CS/Q: nope
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 perfect thinking of things to do to get your mind in the right place! I treated myself last Friday to a mani, pedi and 90 minute massage. I really needed it after all of the ups and downs of my cycles lately. I came out of that day feeling so refreshed and ready to take whatever on. So its a perfect thing to do before your FET!!
Month/Cycle: 11/9 (AL)
CD: 32
WAYDTGKU: preseed, CM, OPK, PNV, EOD-ish and letrozole. Next cycle we add in the trigger and IUI
R/R: I gotta take the train in NY this afternoon for a training I have I give later tonight. The training should go smoothly but I won’t be back home until late, which stinks. At least my coworker/friend is with me and I don’t have to be in work tomorrow until 11 since I’ll Be getting home late!
CS/Q:
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.
@inthewoods23 Sounds like a great idea to take some time for yourself.. transfer day is so close!
@kpearse99 GL at the training! Glad you have a friend with you but it’s too bad you get home so late.
Month/Cycle: 13/13
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: Ava, OPK, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, (im)patiently waiting for RE appointment..
R/R: Decided to book a massage for today since I haven’t been in a while and my muscles are feeling a bit tense lately. I have some errands to do today, and just getting ready for my weekend at work.
CS/Q: nah
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!
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPKs, BBT
R/R: Feeling a little better today. Thank you ladies for all of the love! Today is the last day of the work week for me and football is back!
CS/Q: Nope.
@millpe I definitely hear you on this week feeling so long!
@inthewoods23 I hope you get to relax!
@kpearse99 Good thing you won't be alone and that's great that you don't have to work until later tomorrow!
@misshelen86 Enjoy your massage! I've always heard great things about massages, but I can't stand people touching me
DS = 12/2/2014
Started TTC #2 = 7/2019
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT soon & charting, I really gotta get on finding my thermometer!
R/R: Well, the storm is off our coast right about now. It's rainy and very windy. The fence is down which is a slight inconvenience because now we have to go out with the dogs every time they need to go to the bathroom (they take forever) and my backyard is a huge puddle. And we still have power for now even though its been flickering! Very lucky and hoping it passes soon.
CS/Q: Nope
@millpe Yay for the end of your week! 14 hr is so long! Those days are the worst. Good luck with the garage clean out!
@inthewoods23 AH that's so exciting!! Definitely good idea on staying zen, those plans sound marvelous. Sending you good vibes!
@kpearse99 GL with the training and trip into the city! that's great that you can go in to work late
@misshelen86 ohhh all this talk about massages is making me jealous! Hope you enjoy!!
@mandarose0718 Happy to hear you're feeling a bit better! That's what we're here for!
Month/Cycle: 16/11/1 AL#2
CD: 32
WAYDTGTKU: Benched...SHG next cycle and will restart Letrozole & add in progesterone.
R/R: For anyone who is curious, Chick-Fila’s mac & cheese is yummy!! It’s like baked mac & cheese, so you get the melted cheddar cheese on top, so good! My only other rave is that tonight is my last Prometrium, so hopefully my next cycle will start soon (within the next 10 days)!!
@millpe my goodness, you deserve a break after 14 hour days and having to travel so far to your work site! I hope you have a relaxing weekend besides cleaning the garage!
@inthewoods23 sounds like you have a perfect plan to be relaxed and happy for your FET next week! So excited for you!!
@kpearse99 that stinks you have to take the train and will get home late, but that’s nice you won’t be alone...and that you get to go in late tomorrow! Hope your training goes well!
@Mandarose0718 glad you are feeling better! Hope you have a relaxing weekend watching football!
@konoha that stinks about your fence being down, but hopefully no more damage occurs! Glad you haven’t lost power totally, hope it stays that way!
@kpearse99 I will definitely find some time to also rest this weekend (hopefully).
@misshelen86 I hope your massage was as awesome as it sounds!!
@Mandarose0718 it's my last work day this week too so I'm officially in weekend mode!!
@konoha hope you didnt get hit too hard and your power stayed on!
@bluetickgal hoping your cycle starts soon. You are off the bench next cycle right??
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@konoha Stay safe in the storm! Sorry to hear about your fence situation. That sounds really inconvenient.
@misshelen86 @inthewoods23 You ladies are inspiring me to do something nice for myself. Maybe after next week I'll treat myself to a pedi.
Month/Cycle: 1/1 (I introduced myself last month but DH and I decided to wait one more month before trying, so here I am, back to 1/1)
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, BBT, CP
R/R: School starts next week and I am super nervous. It'll be my first year teaching. Everything is new and there are so many unknowns, but I'm trying to exude confidence. My cycle is stress-sensitive, so I hope the anticipation doesn't impact my O day. I'm trying to keep up with yoga every morning to keep everything in check, but I guess time will tell.
CS/Q: Nope
@bluetickgal i'm definitely going to need to try that once everything opens again!! Yay for last prometrium, hoping AF comes soon!
@kelsey_ruth326 That's exciting that your first year of teaching is about to start! Good luck with everything! It was my brother's first year of teaching this year as well. Hopefully the yoga will help you! You can't always vent to us here if you're feeling stressed
@millpe yes, as far as I know I should be off the bench next cycle, unless they find something on the SHG!
@kelsey_ruth326 welcome! It’s definitely worth trying! I love their fries too, so I’ll probably switch it up when I go there now! Hope your first year of teaching goes well! I’m sure it will be a bit stressful, but hopefully you have a good group of kiddos! There are a lot of teachers around here, but I don’t know that any are in this thread at the moment.
@konoha glad the storm is moving on out!! Go get you some mac & cheese when you can!! ☺️
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@bluetickgal I did notice that there's a few teachers around here. I feel like now is prime TTC time for teachers who want to time for the summer - at least that's why I'm joining the party.
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: PNVs (when I remember), FF, OPK
R/R: What a crazy day!! Haven't really been able to get on here today... just some love tits on a brief break at work. Then went for a mani-pedi after work for my SIL wedding Saturday. At least I'm off tomorrow to prep and get my hair did 💁♀️
CS/Q: not chart related... but how can I post a gif??
I am loving all the pampering going on!!! I owe DH a massage for Father's Day - from our dog (yes I'm ridiculous and very late lol)... so I booked it for next weekend when I'm "scheduled" to ovulate and make a date day out of it 💗
@millpe my goodness that is too long of a workday. I'm glad you have a nice long weekend now! What is smep?
@inthewoods23 ahhh five days!! Your relaxing weekend sounds amazing! I think it's a nice set up, fx!
@kpearse99 your massage last week sounds heavenly. I'm not a fan of taking the train late either. I hope your training went well! Yay you get to sleep in a bit, perfect kick off to the weekend.
@misshelen86 yay enjoy your massage! 💆♀️
@mandarose0718 yay for football! Watching the game now with DH. Who is your team? I'm a Jets fan... I know it's a tough one, ugh.
@konoha that totally stinks that your fence fell and that you need to venture out in the storm! Be careful! Fx your power stays on!!!
@bluetickgal ummmm that mac n cheese sounds ahhhmazing 😋 yay for getting off the bench soon
@kelseyruth_326 Hi! I'm new too. Good luck teaching! Totally exude confidence, you got this girl! What grade/age group are you teaching?
PS... wow I'm wayyyy late to the party... that was a lot of catching up 🙈
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
DS = 12/2/2014
Started TTC #2 = 7/2019