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TWW Wednesday 3/3
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Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Typical LP length:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Wednesday 3/3
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD/DPO: 27/14
Timing: not good enough lol.
Typical LP length: 13-14
Testing: BFN this AM, as I kinda expected. Just WFAF at this point, should arrive tomorrow. 🤞
R/R: well, I guess since I'm not PG this cycle I can continue to work on my strength training goals for the next month. I've made really good progress recently and I'm so close to hitting some of my targets.
CS/Q: nope.
Month/Cycle: 14/14
CD/DPO: 26/5
Timing: -3, -1, O
Typical LP length: whatever (progesterone + hCG micro-dosing)
Testing: currently testing out the hCG micro-dose; so TBD
R/R: rant/rave -- so, MH got some labs done yesterday, and 3/5 results came back right away: Vit D, Hemoglobin A1C and Cholesterol. Well, it turns out that MH has elevated cholesterol! I've been at him to eat better/exercise FOR-EVER. But, since getting those test results, he'd downloaded Lose It app, and has started tracking his calories! Like, the change in behavior was INSTANT. I admit that I also sent him an article about how high LDL hurts male fertility, so that helped as well. Now, our new RE (TEW) isn't helping my case! Lol. I sent her his test results and she said: "I'm not worried AT all! His HDL is so good, it makes LDL look good too!" Lol... thanks Doc... actually what I was looking for is for you to tell MH that he should exercise and eat better. It's like our very first RE said flat out "him not exercising is not why you're getting pregnant!" Anyway, to make a long story short, I'm super proud of MH for his immediate behavioral changes, which he'll hopefully keep up with.
CS/Q: update for @bows22: @keikilove nailed it... if I un-tick progesterone, dotted CH's turn in to solid ones! Mystery solved! Also chart looks super weird now with those 2 lower temps after the initial bump.
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
@pajamstagrams sorry about the BFN, but good on you for progress on your goals!
@acleverusername good for YH on taking it seriously and I hope it keeps up. Also glad you figured out the CH thing.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD/DPO: 33/4
Timing: O-2
Typical LP length: 10-11 days
Testing: in a week
R/R: Still sleeping like crap, hoping to fix it the next couple days as my schedule lightens up. Very frustrated because money is super tight right now, and we have TWO cars with check engine issues that affect their emissions tests, so we HAVE to get them fixed ASAP. Wooooo.
CS/Q: A little concerned about this morning's temp dip but nothing I can do about it, so.
In regards to YH and his new found motivation, yep, that's definitely how MH is too. When he *wants* to make a change, be does! But doesn't really listen to what others have to say.
Also v. interesting on the CH with meds. I manually input my progesterone because I take 2x a day for most of the luteal phase and it helps with my accountability 😂 i just ticked their default progesterone for my last day (day 26) and it went to dotted! No dotted for just the 1st day of dosing (day 15). I wonder why it does that.
@pajamstagrams Attagirl! As for FF, in the detailed interpretation, it says: "you have recorded using progesterone supplement in your meds section. This supplement affects your BBTW and may cause a rise not related to your own hormonal profile." So I guess it's basically saying "your temp might have jumped because you're using progesterone and not because you actually ovulated, even though I didn't start progesterone until 3 days after. It must be pretty simple "if > then" logic build into the app. Programmatically speaking, it would be harder to implement this feature taking into account non-progesterone rise (speaking from a software development perspective here.) Interestingly enough, this must be a new features; I looked back into my past cycles when I used progesterone, and I always had solid CHs in those. 🤷♀️
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023