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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Monday 3/1
Month/Cycle: 9/9
CD: 21
WAYDTGKU: charting
R/R: CD 21 and no FW in sight... what is happening?! Not even a flashing smiley from CBAD This is our last week of hybrid school before we go fully in next week, so a lot of prepping and anticipation happening here. I also applied to a job I really, really want last night... so I'll be stressed hoping to hear for the next however many days/weeks. Gah!
CS/Q:
@fameonmain2 that’s great that you found a job you really want! is it similar to your job now and just in a different school or something totally different?
@fameonmain2 hope you hear back on that job! Nothing wrong with reaching. Pretty sure many people don't meet the full qualifications for jobs they get hired for. As long as you have the base skills you should be a great candidate How many days ago did you start your CBAD testing? What CD do you normally O?
Month/Cycle: 4 AL
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: bbt, opks, gf and df diet, healing DH ASAP
R/R: DH got sick over the weekend so uhh.... yeah great timing for that to happen, right at the start of FW. Hoping he feels better by Wednesday or Thursday so we can at least HIO close to O which should be over the coming weekend. He was around people he's rarely around the previous weekend for an extended period of time, including eating at a restaurant so flu... covid... don't really know. I think he has to go get tested working for the high school as an advisor to the robotics program, or he might just be required to stay home until he has no symptoms. Idk *shrug* I just hope I don't catch it.
CS/Q: temps are staying pretty steady so yay! 3 days in and I don't have a clue if I'm checking my cervix properly lol. Unfortunately that's stressing me out a little bit!
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
@inthewoods23 i hope you don't catch it either!
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: opk, tracking with an app
R/R: this is both a rant and rave - i am set to get my covid vaccine friday, which i am elated about... but out of an abundance of caution will be using protection in march. so that's a bummer re trying.
CS/Q: i don't temp... i just track with an app, but my cycle has gotten shorter... it's averaging 25 days which i know is in the normal range, but this past one was 23 days. tw... live child.... when i got pregnant with my daughter in 2019 i had a 28 day cycle and i'm wondering if that is an issue now?!
@inthewoods23 here's to hoping that with your DH it's nothing serious and you get to HIO this weekend
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: bbt, CBAD opk, CM and position
R/R: AF is acting real strange this time around. Ever since I starting getting periods (so almost 15 years ago), I have always always always had a 5 (very occasionally 6) day long visit; this only ever varied when I was on the copper IUD but that was over 6 years ago. Anyway, this month she was in and out like a weekend trip or a layover and I am confused. Flow was normal. (not trying to ask if I got KU, my eggos are definitely not preggo rn lol) Like, lady, this is not the time for you to be getting all special!
CS/Q: still too early to tell anything, temps staying about the same every day
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
@anniemarie887 oh I am so guilty of that. MH is so much better about "just try" but I'm always worried that whoever is reviewing my resume (if it even makes it that far) will be like "haha yeah no." On the covid vaccine, I totally get your caution, there's definitely a lot of information on past threads here though about getting it and ttc. Just in case you're interested in learning a bit more! 23 seems short, but I think LH strips/temping can help a bit to see if/when you are surging/if you are ovulating. Could have been an an-o, too.
@chgilmore thanks! Hoping I'm just going to O a little later. As for your AF, has anything changed this month? Stress, eating...? The only time I have had a weird AF since getting off bc is when *TW* *think* I had a cp. *end TW* I started reading the period repair manual a few weeks ago but then fell off (I always forget to keep going when I pause an e-book) but if I have a chance tonight I'll check to see if it mentions anything like that.
@anniemarie887 yeah I would say for now your cycle isn't much of a concern but keep track will definitely help.
@fameonmain2 hopefully that flashing smiley is around the corner! Yes DH is doing a lot better. He had a fever of 102 before bed last night but as of lunchtime he's down to 97.7 so seems like this is just the flu if his fever is already gone. He's still achy and with chills but otherwise he's okay.
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
Month/Cycle: 7/2AL
CD: 1-2
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, PNV
R/R: We were on a waiting list of like 10 weeks to get a dead tree cut down, and they came today surprisingly! Woohoo! It’s the little things sometimes... haha
CS/Q: I have a question about CD... I was spotting yesterday and then it stopped, but today have a normal flow so definitely AF. Do I count yesterday or today as CD1? I never have spotting, so never thought about it until now! Not that it really matters THAT much anyways 😂
@inthewoods23 thanks!
@rgn12 i probably need to call and set up my annual appt anyway, so i guess you would say good timing? or let's call it relevant timing.
@inthewoods23 oh what a relief! So happy to hear he’s feeling better.
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
Month/Cycle: 13/don't know
CD: 16 I think
WAYDTGKU: Waiting for FET - saline ultrasound this Thursday
R/R: I know it's cliche, but seeing March 1 roll around today hit me like a ton of bricks. We've been effectively isolated for almost a year, and it's just really getting to me. Thankfully my in-laws have now been vaccinated, my dad gets his first in a couple days, and my mom will hopefully be eligible on March 15. ***TW: mention of children*** My kids have been out of day care/preschool for almost a year now, and I think we're all at the end of our ropes. While I'm doing my best to homeschool them, and while I think I'm doing a pretty good job in some areas, I know it's just not good enough. They'll be back to school in early May if all the vaccines go well, because we had to make the decision to have them keep seeing their grandparents or stay in school. Hopefully vaccinated grandparents means we can go back to (somewhat) normal.
CS/Q: none
@fameonmain2 ahh good luck!! Change is scary and exciting at the same time, fx for you!!
@inthewoods23 ugh so sorry, hope he feels better soon and you don’t catch it!
@anniemarie887 *TW in spoiler*
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: HIO, OPKs
R/R: Rave: Finally had our floors and baseboards re-done. It’s been on my project list for awhile and took months to get all the materials in. They’re in and I love them!
CS/Q: None