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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Tuesday 4/7
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: prenatals, temping, currently NTNP
R/R: Yesterday was a good day. I was super productive and got some cleaning done plus laundry. I was able to get outside in the sunshine and fresh air for a bit and baked brownies with DH. All in all, I had a nice day. Today's list includes folding laundry, more cross stitching, some lesson planning for next week, and my online department meeting tonight.
CS/Q:
Month/Cycle: 20/20
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: OPKs plus some irrational optimism
R/R: I feel like today is going to be one of *those* days where things just keep going slightly wrong. TMI warning of AF:
Now it's going to be a day at work, I can feel it. Hopefully things turn around soon today!!!! I'm going to try to get out for a run at some point, hopefully that helps.
CS/Q: Nope
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
@gingermama29 your day yesterday sounds amazing!!! Especially the brownies part! My mom made an apple pie yesterday and dropped half of it off for DH and I! yummy!
Month/Cycle: 19/16
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: PNV and NTNP
R/R: Yesterday was a productive day for me too, but I woke up this morning in utter shock that it's only Tuesday. Ugh! Some more of the stuff that I ordered for the living room remodel came in yesterday! The new picture frames and other small decor items, so we'll be hanging them today. Just waiting for one more thing, which is a custom made sign from Etsy to go above the TV with lyrics from one of DH's favorite bands (PHISH) that says "Come Waste Your Time With Me"
CS/Q: not charting.
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.
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: NTNP
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: Not using protection as much
R/R: I could NOT fall asleep last night. I just tossed and turned all night. I didn’t fall asleep until 6am so of course that means I slept late and I HATE sleeping late. I’ve just been in a bad mood all day. Not sure if it’s because of my sleeping in or I’m just tired of having nothing to do all day but I’m just so not in the mood today for life. Feeling super down.
CS/Q: I had a weird (small) temp spike this morning but that could have been the lack of sleep so I’m not looking too much into it. It’s my watery CM that has me scratching my head. FF has put me in a green FW which as you can see is super early for me.
Due: 6 Nov 2021
@mvt2003 hope your day gets better!
@kpearse99 new home decor is my favorite thing. That sign sounds so cute!
@jackie_dunny I’m sorry you’re in a grumpy mood today...it’s so tough when you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed!
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: temping, prenatals, OPKs, tracking CM
R/R: I started some online therapy with some of my students today and oh my god. They are so cute. It made me miss working with them 1000x more than I already did! Honestly I was so stressed about it before trying it, but the seeing how excited they were made everything feel okay!
CS/Q:
Due: 6 Nov 2021
@mvt2003 without fail when my mornings go bad, so does the rest of the day. Hope it at least ends on a positive note for you though!
@kpearse99 I'm losing track of the days too! On Sunday I was like, it's not really Monday tomorrow is it?? Sigh
@jackie_dunny hopefully you find something to bring your mood up. Is there anything you can do that you haven't done yet while stuck at home? That might help shake things up.
@runningoncookies aww that's so sweet
Month/Cycle: 34/25 (wow guys, nearly 10 months of just waiting for stuff to happen!)
CD: 31
WAYDTGKU: HIO eventually, good thing it doesn't matter at the moment, PNV, vitamin D & E, L-arginine, probiotic, Conceive Plus, temping and OPKs
R/R: DH's drum set is here!!! I nearly dropped the heaviest box as we were carrying it downstairs. It was 116lbs!!!! Then as I was helping get the bass kick drum out of the packaging (a box in a box), he changed what I thought he was going to do to get it out so the whole corner of the box weighing 40+lbs ended up on my hand and now there's a slight lump on the back of my hand. Ouch! We also had our robot lawn mower installed this morning so lots of fun new things in our house today
CS/Q: temps are starting to be a little more consistent instead of like a mountain range, but nothing new.
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
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
Due: 6 Nov 2021
@runningoncookies Oh how wonderful that you got to work with your students again!! It makes all the difference to see them again, even if it's just for a little. It helps bring a sense of normalsy for them, I'm sure!
@inthewoods23 oooooo I read about those lawn mowers! I didn't know they were out on the market now!! So fun!! Keep icing that hand of yours!
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.
Thank god I did yoga yesterday I guess? lmao
@jackie_dunny yes it mows the lawn for us! It's basically like a Roomba but cuts grass instead. It doesn't do patterns or how you would typically mow a lawn, but it's electric so it goes out and mows our yard (front and back!) for a few hours, goes back to it's base to charge for about 2 hours then goes out again. It's so quiet you don't even know your yard is getting mowed. It's a lot cheaper than having a landscaping company come and mow your yard weekly. We came back from a week long vacation last year to a yard that looked like it had been mowed only 2-3 days ago. It's like a subscription service so we only pay for the months we have it. At the end of the season (November-ish) the company comes and packs it up for the winter. It's all insured and everything so if someone decided to steal it, the company gets a warning when it goes outside the border wire they stick in the ground. It was fantastic when we used it for the first time last year! Our grass is probably at least a half acre total so DH would take up to 4 hours mowing once a week. Saves sooo much time!
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
Due: 6 Nov 2021
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 ended due to filing divorce
**New relationship starting May 2024**
Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
@kpearse99 your decor sounds so cute! Post pictures when you're done?
@jackie_dunny sorry you had difficulty sleeping last night. Hopefully tonight will be better.
@runningoncookies I'm glad you got some online time with your students. I haven't gotten to connect with mine online yet and I definitely miss them.
@inthewoods23 I'm intrigued by a robot lawn mower. Glad you didn't actually drop the drum. Sounds like YH is going to have lots of fun.