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Month/Cycle:
CD/DPO:
Timing:
Typical LP length:
Testing:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: TWW Tuesday 6.8
Timing: good
Typical LP length: 13 days
Testing: next week
R/R: I hope to be more productive today. I was not great about getting work done yesterday. Bleh. Case of the Mondays I guess? I don't have a haircut schedule for another month and my bangs have been long AF for weeks now so I cut them myself this morning. At first I thought it was total crap, but once I dried them it turned out okay. Phew.
CS/Q:
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
Month/Cycle: 0 AL
Timing: n/a, benched
Typical LP length: 14, but I expect much shorter this month
Testing: n/a
R/R: booked our beach house! Now to decide whether or not to get travel insurance because a beach house during hurricane season is dicey...I also looked at FFs "planner" and there's a good chance I'll get my period during our vacation 🙄 of course I can't assume anything since my cycles are going to be weird and unpredictable for a while, but that was a disappointing discovery.
CS/Q: would you guys agree that I did ovulate on CD17? My temp shift is kinda weak, but it aligns with my usual CM patterns. It looks like I might have just missed the surge with the OPKs. I have no idea what is typical for me, this is the first time I've used OPKs and this cycle is screwy anyway. (Dotted CH are because OPKs conflict with other signs)
Timing: 👍🏻
Typical LP length: 14ish
Testing: end of next week
R/R: nothing one way or the other. We have volleyball tonight which I’m excited about, but my excitement lasts like 5 minutes because I’m too competitive but also bad. Not a good combination 😆 I’m treating myself to Starbucks today because I made it to the gym this morning so I’m hoping it’s the kick in the butt I need to not waste another day of work.
CS/Q: if I change my temp on CD 15 it gives me CH on CD 13. Wonder if another high temp tomorrow will give me CH but will probably be for a different CD.
@pajamstagrams beach house sounds fun! I'm so ready for a real vacation after the last couple years.
@b_1029 given all the other data, CD13 sounds reasonable to me.
Month/Cycle: 8/7
Timing: O-3, O-1
Typical LP length: 10-11 days
Testing: next Tuesday maybe
R/R: it's hot again, but we might get some storms later. I'm crossing my fingers that my back doesn't hurt a bunch today. I took Aleve for about a week and that almost kicked it to the curb finally, but now that I'm in the TWW I don't want to take any anti-inflammatories, and it bothered me a lot yesterday. 🙃
CS/Q: nothing exciting, but I'm happy to have such a definite temp shift.
@b_1029 have fun with volleyball! Sometimes I'm in a "just here to have fun mood" with sports and another times I get so frustrated when losing. That's more often than not because the play isn't fair or because who you're playing is on a whole other level of skill. The last time I went through a bad case of "I don't want to play this anymore" was doing tactical laser tag with some coworkers. Not your traditional sport but whatever lol. The other team had a guy who basically played at this place almost every day since it opened or something and he could position himself in a hard to see spot but had perfect line of sight to the opening of our base so if you got killed and had to respawn back at base, more than half the time you'd end up dead the moment you stepped out. I was 2 seconds from walking out I was getting so mad. I had the same feelings playing Halo on Xbox the first time. How can I get better at the game if you're killing me all the time? Ugh. I have been thinking about treating myself to Starbucks for like the last week and haven't gotten my butt out to go get 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
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
@inthewoods23 i have been known to trim my own bangs in the past, glad it was a success!
@pajamstagrams yay for vacation!
@b_1029 oh god i'm terrible at any team sport that needs hand eye coordination! god on you for still doing it, i don't even try!
@fantasyflyte yea, hot and gloomy-ish here. and it doesn't look like the rain is going to cool anything off really. i also feel like i don't know how to dress now... i took my office pretty casual (jeans) but it's too hot now, and i'm pack in like my work dress and just not feeling it.
Timing: ?
Typical LP length: ?
Testing: called a NaPro doc today they can get me in next month
R/R: my stomach is just not great today and I really just want to lay down
CS/Q: My OPKs are super duper positive again so I’m going to try and rally to BD tonight just in case. I’m thinking about just not posting on the dailies anymore too- I just have no idea what’s going on