1. My super comfy bed 2. Amazon and its quick shipping 3. Having a manageable class this year 4. Good health insurance 5. Easy access to everything in NJ 6. Friends who are rooting for us 7. The ability to take a vacation this year 8. Donors Choose for helping classrooms 9. Decently warm fall weather 10. A job that allows me to make a difference in the world
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
1. Hot apple cider 2. Gonna agree with @NYTino24 on the fast Amazon shipping. I especially love ordering something late at night and still getting my package in 2 days vs ordering at a time where the clock doesn't start till the next day. 3. Flannel sheets, cuz cotton sheets feel like ice now 4. DH 5. Also Amazon video. I added a whole bunch of stuff to our watch list. We might actually use it more besides our Netflix subscription 6. Bonefish Grill's 3 course lobster meal deal being ALL MONTH LONG this month 7. A car that warms up fast, also heated seats 8. My cat, when she's had her nails trimmed 9. Sweaters 10. My cute booties
*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
1. MH for putting up with my crazy self recently 2. My PCP for being cool and ordering the SA 3. It's food truck day at the office today! 4. Living in MA 5. It's looking like a good amount of my IF stuff will be covered by insurance 6. My dog 7. My house 8. Having a dedicated workout room in our basement 9. Seltzer 10. My kitty
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
1. My H, because he puts up with my crazy self 2. My pups, they keep me company even though they’re nuts sometimes. 3. Friends to play games with. 4. Tacos. 5. Comfortable places to sleep. 6. My mom & my in-laws. 7. Coffee & margaritas. 8. *Some* of my coworkers. 9. Costco. 10. Always y’all.
1) DH. He’s been driving me nuts w his snappiness lately—the TWW has been getting to him too. But MY GAWD, he is with me on this ride! 2) Improved finances just in time to support this prolonged IF journey 3) The miracles of modern science 4) My family 5) Gorgeous weather 6) Access to healthy organic foods 7) Whole Foods sparkling water in BPA-free cans 8) My perfectly comfy bed 9) Phone, text, email, air travel—all amazing! 10) TB community: I’ve learned so much more than I ever knew I needed to know.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday 10.8
2. Amazon and its quick shipping
3. Having a manageable class this year
4. Good health insurance
5. Easy access to everything in NJ
6. Friends who are rooting for us
7. The ability to take a vacation this year
8. Donors Choose for helping classrooms
9. Decently warm fall weather
10. A job that allows me to make a difference in the world
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
2. Gonna agree with @NYTino24 on the fast Amazon shipping. I especially love ordering something late at night and still getting my package in 2 days vs ordering at a time where the clock doesn't start till the next day.
3. Flannel sheets, cuz cotton sheets feel like ice now
4. DH
5. Also Amazon video. I added a whole bunch of stuff to our watch list. We might actually use it more besides our Netflix subscription
6. Bonefish Grill's 3 course lobster meal deal being ALL MONTH LONG this month
7. A car that warms up fast, also heated seats
8. My cat, when she's had her nails trimmed
9. Sweaters
10. My cute booties
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
2. My PCP for being cool and ordering the SA
3. It's food truck day at the office today!
4. Living in MA
5. It's looking like a good amount of my IF stuff will be covered by insurance
6. My dog
7. My house
8. Having a dedicated workout room in our basement
9. Seltzer
10. My kitty
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
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2. My pups, they keep me company even though they’re nuts sometimes.
3. Friends to play games with.
4. Tacos.
5. Comfortable places to sleep.
6. My mom & my in-laws.
7. Coffee & margaritas.
8. *Some* of my coworkers.
9. Costco.
10. Always y’all.
2) Improved finances just in time to support this prolonged IF journey
3) The miracles of modern science
4) My family
5) Gorgeous weather
6) Access to healthy organic foods
7) Whole Foods sparkling water in BPA-free cans
8) My perfectly comfy bed
9) Phone, text, email, air travel—all amazing!
10) TB community: I’ve learned so much more than I ever knew I needed to know.