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Re: WTO Thursday 1/27
Month/Cycle: 15/13
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: letrozole and IUI
R/R: chugging along. The semester is fully underway now, so I'm getting used to getting up in the morning, but I get to sleep in the next few days, woo! Still keeping an eye on Saturday and hoping for a peak OPK today or Saturday so we could IUI tomorrow or Sunday, since that'd be ideal schedulewise.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK
R/R: I was officially allowed to be out of isolation today as long as my symptoms decreased dramatically. I decided I needed 1 more day. So I’m home by myself for the first time since isolation started, and it’s so nice and quiet! I’m watching Sweet Magnolias finally and resting in my PJ’s drinking coffee ❤️ I feel like I needed this calm day with everything going on. Side note: we got a phone call yesterday that with the extreme cold, it’s taking 2 days for the excavator to dig for houses instead of 1 day, so our dig day got pushed to a week from today. I’m bummed, but also glad they’re taking their time instead of trying to rush.
CS/Q: Nothing to look at yet.@ejoseph16 ah, now I have my answer as to how they can dig in such extreme cold! I’m sorry the dig date got delayed but you’ve got the right attitude. Enjoy your relaxing day.
Month/Cycle: 24/19/2AL
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: everything plus TCM herbs; want to try moxabustion too.
R/R: I’m going to be cautiously optimistic on saying that I already see the difference in my cycle due to herbs. Normally I bleed for 4 days and then also have gunky brown spotting for 3 more days but this time around, given that my flow was so heavy and vividly red on CD2, I think all of the uterine lining got cleared out in just 4 days! That has never happened before. Ever. I remember in college some of my friendly would rub in my face just how short their periods were compared to mine which were usually 7 days.
CS/Q: nope; but temp is nice and low according to Oura.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