1. MH, who always helps put things in perspective 2. my job and a steady income 3. the ability to pursue this journey 4. going for walks with MH 5. my Peloton (which I have been avoiding) 6. iced coffee at home 7. summer produce 8. cold rose wine 9. our families and friends 10. all you lovely TB ladies
1. DH, who cleaned the house while I was at work yesterday! 2. My job, which is busy, but that means they need me. 3. Going to the lake 4. My health 5. My spin bike 6. The fresh tomatoes from my coworker's garden 7. Our snuggly old kitty 8. A/C because it's over 90 today and I hate super hot weather 9. The pasta primavera I am making for dinner 10. Ice cold beer on a hot night
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Me: 36, DH: 38, Together since: 2006, Married: 9/2011 **TW Living Child**
1. DH even though he's being both a butthead and a dork today 2. FET Tracks - my music playlist of jamming songs to keep my mood up before my first transfer. Nothing like Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo by Bloodhound Gang to make me smile today 3. Warm weather 4. Today being recycle day - it's been overflowing from cardboard for the last week 5. My "kitten" Gir, she's 8 though, but I still call her kitten 6. When DH cooks lunch or dinner 7. Blankets for my legs in this cold basement 8. TB! 9. When those bumps in your mouth from biting it finally go away 10. Sleeeeeeeep
*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) DH—he’s back to being my favorite this week😄 2) God/dess, Universe, my angels always having my back & sending signs that I’m always being looked out for.💓 3) Hot tea 4) Feeling healthy! 5) A surprise ovulation when I was expecting AF😆 6) OPK strips for catching the surge 7) Great warm weather, not too hot 8) Walks out in nature 9) Modern medicine, always 10) You ladies, always💗💗💗
2. You wonderful ladies...I know I’m not as active as I used to be, but I’m still so appreciative of this community! I’m rooting each and every one of you on always!
3. Modern Medicine...seriously, it’s amazing what fertility meds can do to give us a fighting chance!
4. Working from home...I hate the circumstances that caused it though!
5. Supportive families...we are so blessed!
6. Coffee (half decaf)!
7. Our animals...they are a handful at times, but also so great!
8. Friends, online and IRL! 9. Our home...there is truly nowhere else I’d rather be! 10. Streaming music...it gets me through the day!
Re: Ten Things Tuesday 8.11
1. MH, who always helps put things in perspective
2. my job and a steady income
3. the ability to pursue this journey
4. going for walks with MH
5. my Peloton (which I have been avoiding)
6. iced coffee at home
7. summer produce
8. cold rose wine
9. our families and friends
10. all you lovely TB ladies
2. My job, which is busy, but that means they need me.
3. Going to the lake
4. My health
5. My spin bike
6. The fresh tomatoes from my coworker's garden
7. Our snuggly old kitty
8. A/C because it's over 90 today and I hate super hot weather
9. The pasta primavera I am making for dinner
10. Ice cold beer on a hot night
**TW Living Child**
BFP 2/2014 - DS - 10/2014
2. FET Tracks - my music playlist of jamming songs to keep my mood up before my first transfer. Nothing like Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo by Bloodhound Gang to make me smile today
3. Warm weather
4. Today being recycle day - it's been overflowing from cardboard for the last week
5. My "kitten" Gir, she's 8 though, but I still call her kitten
6. When DH cooks lunch or dinner
7. Blankets for my legs in this cold basement
8. TB!
9. When those bumps in your mouth from biting it finally go away
10. Sleeeeeeeep
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) God/dess, Universe, my angels always having my back & sending signs that I’m always being looked out for.💓
3) Hot tea
4) Feeling healthy!
5) A surprise ovulation when I was expecting AF😆
6) OPK strips for catching the surge
7) Great warm weather, not too hot
8) Walks out in nature
9) Modern medicine, always
10) You ladies, always💗💗💗
9. Our home...there is truly nowhere else I’d rather be!
10. Streaming music...it gets me through the day!