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Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Typical LP length:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Tues 9/17
Month/Cycle: 4/3
CD/DPO: 27/13
Timing: decent, though I wasn’t tracking O super carefully
Typical LP length: 13-14
Testing: I think AF is coming today/tomorrow, so if we get past that I’ll test again
R/R: maybe this is what Mondays feel like for most people at work, but yesterday was a day that I felt like “there is no way I’ll ever catch up on everything I need to do this week!” Hoping I make some major progress on my to do list today.
CS/Q: still working on getting into a rhythm of temping so next cycle I’ll be able to track O much better.
@singing_koala yesterday was a draggy day at work for me too. Hope to be extra productive after lunch today!
Month/Cycle: 27/22
CD/DPO: 32/7dp5dt
Timing: eehhh
Typical LP length: doesn't matter
Testing: BFN yesterday so I'm just hoping for a later implantation and/or HCG is taking it's slow ass time to rise. Cuz that was a FRER yesterday!
R/R: I'm in a much happier place today. Hope we get to the end of the week soon
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 I feel like we're on the exact opposite schedule as everyone else.
Month/Cycle: 21/17
CD/DPO: 21/8
Timing: -2, O x2 (IUI + HIO), maaaaaybe a +1 if I O'd late
Typical LP length: 13-14, but progesterone may add a day or two
Testing: Maybe Monday morning if AF doesn't come before my beta. I don't think I want bad news on the phone at work, and I want MH there with me for it either way.
R/R: Rave: we finally fired our terrible, unreliable, flaky cleaner (who didn't even show up for her last pre-paid clean, I might add) and the new company starts today. I've been spying on them via our Nest cam and there's 4 of them and they're like a well-oiled machine. Got right down to business. I'm impressed. Am I super creepy for watching them on the cameras though?
CS/Q:
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
@inthewoods23 I'm really hoping for you that it's just too early for implantation!!
@kiki047 OMG I would totally watch the cleaners too! Gotta make sure they are doing their job lololol. Glad to hear they are! It'll be so nice to go home to a clean house!
Month/Cycle: 1/1 - my first TWW and it's already killing me.
CD/DPO: 17/3
Timing: -5, -4, -1, 0, +1
Typical LP length: ~12 - 13
Testing: Trying to hold out to 10DPO but I don't think I'll make it
R/R: Rant: My dog is still struggling with his allergies so he kept me up again last night. I gave him an oatmeal bath again but it didn't seem to help much. Bringing him to the vet today. Poor guy... I feel so bad for yelling at him to stop because he's so uncomfortable!
Rave: I stocked up on some FRERs yesterday while grocery shopping because I have issues and am counting down when I can/should start testing.
CS/Q: nothing exciting because I don't temp.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
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
CD/DPO: 26/12
Timing: -5,-4,-3,-2,-1, 0, +1
Typical LP Length: 14
Testing: Finally just tested this morning and BFN! 😢 So I’ll just wait for AF to show up in 3 days.
R/R: Got up for work today and wasn’t feeling well. Went to work for 2 hours and had to go home. I’m feeling sooooo sick. I’m crazy nauseous and wanna throw up 🤢. Headache and dizzy and I have the worst stomachs pains and tightness. It hurts sooo bad. I can’t eat food at all and even water/ginger ale upsets my tummy. 😢 lying on couch trying not to die. Hope I’m not getting the flu.
CS/Q: nope
@inthewoods23 I’m glad you’re feeling better than yesterday! C’mon, Friday!! 🤞
@kiki047 I think I’d want to find out the same way. ❤️ Agh, so many testing days coming up soon!! fx!! Anyway, are your cameras super visible? We went to our neighbor’s last night to pick up a pie pan and realized that they have one of those doorbells that take a picture. I totally get installing them, but I feel so weird on the other side of things!
@ziggymama06 I hope the vet figures out the trick for both your sake and your dog’s!
Month/Cycle: 17/1 after bench
CD/DPO: 17/1 (whoa! That’s a good sign, right, to have those two match?)
Timing: -4(2x), -2, -1, 0 and we’ll see about +1 tonight
Typical LP length: 13-15 if we’re not counting spotting
Testing: nope
R/R:
Rave: it’s a short week since we’re going camping fri-sun. Looking forward to it! And the weather for then and the next couple days looks stellar.
Rant: I thought I was bloated, but I keep feeling that way, so I’m thinking it’s not bloat... I think all this socializing has helped me put on a few lbs. Who knew that upping my dessert consumption and skipping my workouts would lead me to weight gain? 🙄 I need to get my act together. But maybe after s’mores this weekend?
CS/Q: sure, why not?
@begging4abump yes our cameras are super visible, and I let them know we have indoor and outdoor cams as well as a doorbell cam. We're slowly upgrading everything to make it a smart home. It also blinks when someone is watching the feed. I refrained from talking to them the way I talk to the cats/dog though
Your 17/1 lining up has got to be a good sign. Now let's hope you don't make it past 17/1 months/cycles. FX! Oh and btw, I count HIO as exercise so that totally justifies the extra calories
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
@kiki047 Totally fair then! Lol about talking to your pets. I wonder how my cat would respond.
@kiki047 Yes I would absolutely do that too!!! How many cameras do you have??
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@begging4abump we've discovered the cats and dog spend a great deal of time sitting by the front door waiting for us and it makes us so sad. The cats in particular will come down when they know we should be coming home from work and wait, and will keep checking until we get home. The dog gets up once between 11a-12p and if we're not home by 1pm he goes back to the couch and pouts.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
@begging4abump thank you. I hope I feel better soon too. Right now no end in sight as I can’t stop throwing up all day. I feel like this:
I agree with you. I feel like is still kinda early for the flu yet 😷idk.
@mindyb2019 wow that’s awful, I hope you feel better! FX that the nausea is a good sign!
Thank you @begging4abump ! It’s a picture I took at the beach this summer. And I completely feel the same about the bloating unfortunately. at this point it’s for sure an extra few lbs.. but we deserve to enjoy chocolate things!
@ziggymama06 Isn’t the TWW sooo hard!? Maybe that’s why it’s quieter in this thread 😂
@singing_koala I think you may be right!! 🤣
@SimpleJane thank you!! Does your dog get Cytopoint?? Our vet mentioned it today and my boss actually gave his dog this too. It can last 4-6 weeks for environmental allergies. I'm hoping it works. I really didn't want to have to give him a steroid. What type of pup do you have?
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl