1. Springtime 2. Peaceful Sound and smell of rain 3. My Insight Timer App 4. Zoom calls with friends 5. My favorite cozy blanket 6. That I can still work and so can DH 7. Honey Lemon Ginger Tea 8. Dreaming about house and yard projects.
9. Writing letters to loved ones 10. Food network especially Ina and Ree
1. The ability to WFH for both me and MH 2. My in-home gym room in the basement (even though I don't have a spin bike ) 3. My sweet pup 4. The fact that we live across the street from a park, so we can watch and see when there's no one there and can run Rosie out for some ball throwing. 5. My electric blanket that I have set up at my work desk. 6. A fully stocked yarn bin 7. My Kindle 8. All of the online streaming options to entertain myself. 9. Wine 10. My health and the health of my family
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
Definitely a good exercise! 1. SO 2. My ability to work from home 3. SO's job at a place that's been taking precautions seriously since fairly early on and where his contact is limited to just a few of the same people every day 4. My space heater that I have set up right next to me on my couch every day while working (haha @mvt2003 I smiled when I saw yours! I should try an electric blanket) 5. The beginning of spring weather 6. All the technology that keeps me connected with family and friends 7. Our great apartment where we're safe and warm 8. the random Mad Men episodes I've been watching during my breaks from working 9. TTGP! 10. Yoga
1. Listening to the birds outside my window - sounds like Spring! 2. Having enough stuff at home to still workout 3. Yoga 4. H 5. My therapist for helping me stay sane during this 6. Oatmeal... I just had some and it's delicious 7. Tiger King for keeping me entertained 8. Memes for making me laugh 9. My puppies! 10. FaceTime
Married 07.21.07 DS#1 01.23.09 DS#2 08.01.11 TTC#3 08.31.15 Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 05.16.17 Hysteroscopy 10.04.17 10.05.17 Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 01.10.19 Left tube removed dx: Endometriosis, Adenomyosis BC: February-October 2019 TTA: November-December 2019 NTNP: January 2020!
1. Still being on dual incomes 2. This GORGEOUS 70 degree day we're having, my window above my desk is open! 3. DH 4. My new yoga pants 5. Good health minus this dreaded congestion that won't go away 6. Apple cider 7. Getting to sleep in due to WFH - no more commuting! 8. My cat, even when she's a menace 9. Basalt and Glacier - everybody's favorite hedgehogs! 10. Recently finding amazing skin care products. I hope to achieve skin that's so clear I don't feel the need to wear foundation
*TW* History
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 ended due to filing divorce **New relationship starting May 2024** Surprise BFP!! | 9.7.25 | EDD 5.11.26
1) Security: family, finances, home 2) DH’s & Friends’ support (TTGP too!) 3) Birds singing outside 4) New online opportunities to connect & grow new skills 5) Online workouts! 6) Nature to walk in away from people 7) Tons of food in fridge/freezer 8) My doctors being available online 9) My improving health! 10) Receiving a big bonus I worked hard for, that is making me less panicked about the world chaos.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
2. Peaceful Sound and smell of rain
3. My Insight Timer App
4. Zoom calls with friends
5. My favorite cozy blanket
6. That I can still work and so can DH
7. Honey Lemon Ginger Tea
8. Dreaming about house and yard projects.
10. Food network especially Ina and Ree
1. The ability to WFH for both me and MH
2. My in-home gym room in the basement (even though I don't have a spin bike
3. My sweet pup
4. The fact that we live across the street from a park, so we can watch and see when there's no one there and can run Rosie out for some ball throwing.
5. My electric blanket that I have set up at my work desk.
6. A fully stocked yarn bin
7. My Kindle
8. All of the online streaming options to entertain myself.
9. Wine
10. My health and the health of my family
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. SO
2. My ability to work from home
3. SO's job at a place that's been taking precautions seriously since fairly early on and where his contact is limited to just a few of the same people every day
4. My space heater that I have set up right next to me on my couch every day while working (haha @mvt2003 I smiled when I saw yours! I should try an electric blanket)
5. The beginning of spring weather
6. All the technology that keeps me connected with family and friends
7. Our great apartment where we're safe and warm
8. the random Mad Men episodes I've been watching during my breaks from working
9. TTGP!
10. Yoga
2. Having enough stuff at home to still workout
3. Yoga
4. H
5. My therapist for helping me stay sane during this
6. Oatmeal... I just had some and it's delicious
7. Tiger King for keeping me entertained
8. Memes for making me laugh
9. My puppies!
10. FaceTime
Married 07.21.07
DS#1 01.23.09
DS#2 08.01.11
TTC#3 08.31.15
Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 05.16.17
Hysteroscopy 10.04.17 10.05.17
Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 01.10.19
Left tube removed
dx: Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
BC: February-October 2019
TTA: November-December 2019
NTNP: January 2020!
2. This GORGEOUS 70 degree day we're having, my window above my desk is open!
3. DH
4. My new yoga pants
5. Good health minus this dreaded congestion that won't go away
6. Apple cider
7. Getting to sleep in due to WFH - no more commuting!
8. My cat, even when she's a menace
9. Basalt and Glacier - everybody's favorite hedgehogs!
10. Recently finding amazing skin care products. I hope to achieve skin that's so clear I don't feel the need to wear foundation
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
2) DH’s & Friends’ support (TTGP too!)
3) Birds singing outside
4) New online opportunities to connect & grow new skills
5) Online workouts!
6) Nature to walk in away from people
7) Tons of food in fridge/freezer
8) My doctors being available online
9) My improving health!
10) Receiving a big bonus I worked hard for, that is making me less panicked about the world chaos.
Married: 10.2018
DS #1: 06.2014
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), Emergency C-Section
MC: 03.2017- 5 Weeks
Rainbow DS #2: 07.2018
HG, 19w Fetal Surgery, 24w PPROM, 33w Placental Abruption, Partial Uterine Rupture, Emergency C-Section
NICU, Chronic Kidney Disease
TTC #3: Medically Cleared 12.5.2019, had a bunch of problems and wonky cycles
BFP 10.13.2020 EDD: 6.26.2021
October 2020 TTGP Signature Challenge: Pets in Costumes