1. Family
2. Friends
3. Food
4. Health
5. Nature
6. Music
7. Our home
8. Reliable transportation
9. Secure jobs
10. Quiet moments
**TW** TTC History
TTC#3 since Nov 2020 at ages 35 & 39 TTC#1 - 2 IVF cycles, 4 transfers, 2 miscarriages (LC age 4) TTC#2 - a very welcome surprise without intervention (LC age 2)
1. The power of hope 2. The support of the Universe 3. DH’s optimism 4. You all💗
5. The endless info on the internet 6. These rainy days making it feel cozy to stay home 7. Modern medicine 8. Online meditations 9. Having enough 10. Excellent doctors
1. the adorableness of Pusheen and all cats for that matter - especially my fur baby Gir 2. antidepressants 3. knowing I will never give up on this dream 4. being HSP, both the positives and negatives 5.music that gives me the chills and really speaks to me 6. finding out that skirt steak is actually super easy for us to find at the store - I just never knew where to look! 7. blankets and pillows 8. DH and his hugs, and his humor 9. the GF and DF diet, even though it can be a bit of an inconvenience 10. hot chocolate and apple cider
Maybe someday I'll be thankful for GF Oreos I hope they taste good when they come out in January!
*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
It’s a good day to remind myself 1. God 2. My family 3. Our comfortable life 4. Nature 5. Outdoor hobbies 6. Our pups 7. Sour beer 8. Dh’s time off this week 9. Good food 10. Good friends
Re: Ten Things Tuesday 11.24
TTC#1 - 2 IVF cycles, 4 transfers, 2 miscarriages (LC age 4)
TTC#2 - a very welcome surprise without intervention (LC age 2)
2. My TikTok journal
3. DH
4. Modern medicine
5. Days off
6. Dogs
7. Sleep
8. My parents
9. My coworkers
10. My little family
Me: 26 DH: 27
TTC #1 | June '18-August '18 | DD | Born April 21, 2019 | Due May 10, 2019
TTC#2 | June '20-February '21 | DS | Due October 27, 2021
2. The support of the Universe
3. DH’s optimism
4. You all💗
6. These rainy days making it feel cozy to stay home
7. Modern medicine
8. Online meditations
9. Having enough
10. Excellent doctors
2. antidepressants
3. knowing I will never give up on this dream
4. being HSP, both the positives and negatives
5.music that gives me the chills and really speaks to me
6. finding out that skirt steak is actually super easy for us to find at the store - I just never knew where to look!
7. blankets and pillows
8. DH and his hugs, and his humor
9. the GF and DF diet, even though it can be a bit of an inconvenience
10. hot chocolate and apple cider
Maybe someday I'll be thankful for GF Oreos I hope they taste good when they come out in January!
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. God
2. My family
3. Our comfortable life
4. Nature
5. Outdoor hobbies
6. Our pups
7. Sour beer
8. Dh’s time off this week
9. Good food
10. Good friends