1) DH asking me to go for a walk this morning 2) Mild "winters"--it's gray, cool, and rainy today, and there will even be snow again this week on the mountains. But it's still plenty warm enough to go take a comfortable walk. 3) Access to quality healthy food and clean water 4) Clean air 5) Our comfy home 6) My siblings behaving better than the drama we had earlier in the pandemic 7) Modern medicine 8) Hope and Faith 9) My angels always looking out for me 10) The friends I've made on TTGP
Ok, I'll play too! I've been having a tired/grumpy week, I could use some gratitude in my heart.
1:Naps 2: and caffeine 3:How MH working from home has made our family closer. 4: the health of our pets- they're old, but you'd never know it. 5: modern technology- how would we be getting through this pandemic without the ability to reach out to others even when we're all stuck at home? 6: Food delivery. I know it's a luxury, but when someone brings me a hot Philly cheese steak I didn't have to make myself, if feels like my birthday every time. 7: Our local stores finally have lysol and clorox on the shelves again! 8: Modern indoor heating during this very frigid winter we're having (north eastern US) 9: Finally being able to start TTC again! 10: In a spoiler box below:
My DS is a normal 3 year old, ie: an unstoppable blur of action and energy and sass. But he's been saying and doing really sweet things lately, like telling me I'm his princess, or doing helpful things without being asked. I'm just thankful he's a good, kind kid at heart. Three has been a hard year, but those moments makes me feel like we're doing something right.
OKAY I guess I should because I am miss grumpy pants today.
1. DH who shovels without complaining 2. Large yard 3. Beautiful home 4. Wonderful work colleagues 5. my grad school program 6. research experience 7. quality food & clean water 8. many grocery stores close by 9. health insurance 10. steady income
Glad I'm not the only grump! Work has been UGH today.
1. DH 2. Music 3. Yoga 4. My yoga gal pal 5. My cat and all pets in general 6. Gluten free Oreos (still) 7. All the time at home with DH 8. Antidepressants 9. Winter hats 10. Buying all (or most) of the sale items for yoga yesterday (including some tanks that were FREE!) - my current collection is not much and I'm pretty much dedicated to yoga now
#continuouslifeimprovements baby #feelingfierce
Wow I feel so much better now!
*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
@inthewoods23 ok, I've seen you talk about the GF oreos...Worth it? How do they compare to the gold standard of GF chocolate sandwich cookies, Kinnikinnick brand?
@pajamstagrams if you think the Kinnikinnick cookies are good, the GF Oreos are 1,000,000x better and totally worth every penny. I've only been GF for a year for TTC purposes and I still remember what regular Oreos taste like. Let me tell you, they are essentially the same in flavor. Read any taste test and everyone can't tell the difference. There's some slight texture differences, but other than that you wouldn't know it.
Girl go get yourself some Oreos! You won't regret it!
*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
Re: Ten Things Tuesday 2.9
1) DH asking me to go for a walk this morning
2) Mild "winters"--it's gray, cool, and rainy today, and there will even be snow again this week on the mountains. But it's still plenty warm enough to go take a comfortable walk.
3) Access to quality healthy food and clean water
4) Clean air
5) Our comfy home
6) My siblings behaving better than the drama we had earlier in the pandemic
7) Modern medicine
8) Hope and Faith
9) My angels always looking out for me
10) The friends I've made on TTGP
1:Naps
2: and caffeine
3:How MH working from home has made our family closer.
4: the health of our pets- they're old, but you'd never know it.
5: modern technology- how would we be getting through this pandemic without the ability to reach out to others even when we're all stuck at home?
6: Food delivery. I know it's a luxury, but when someone brings me a hot Philly cheese steak I didn't have to make myself, if feels like my birthday every time.
7: Our local stores finally have lysol and clorox on the shelves again!
8: Modern indoor heating during this very frigid winter we're having (north eastern US)
9: Finally being able to start TTC again!
10: In a spoiler box below:
1. DH who shovels without complaining
2. Large yard
3. Beautiful home
4. Wonderful work colleagues
5. my grad school program
6. research experience
7. quality food & clean water
8. many grocery stores close by
9. health insurance
10. steady income
1. DH
2. Music
3. Yoga
4. My yoga gal pal
5. My cat and all pets in general
6. Gluten free Oreos (still)
7. All the time at home with DH
8. Antidepressants
9. Winter hats
10. Buying all (or most) of the sale items for yoga yesterday (including some tanks that were FREE!) - my current collection is not much and I'm pretty much dedicated to yoga now
#continuouslifeimprovements baby
#feelingfierce
Wow I feel so much better now!
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
Girl go get yourself some Oreos! You won't regret it!
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