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Re: TWW Wednesday 4/6
CD/DPO: 24/9
Timing: O, +1
Typical LP length: 14-16ish
Testing: Saturday. Although I'm already getting crampy so AF may be here before then.
R/R: Last night I was up at 2 AM with horrible nausea and stomach cramping. Scared the crap out of DH when he came home at 3 AM to find me in the bathroom hugging the toilet with the lights off
I was cursing the delicious tuna salad I made for dinner and now I'll probably throw the rest away. Super sad because I love tuna. :'(
CS/Q: Annoyed because my lack of good sleep is probably the culprit for my temp rise. Anyone else have mental conversations with themselves daily to try and keep in check?! TWW mind games can kiss my ass.
CD/DPO: 27,832
Timing: All? None? No one cares any more.
Typical LP length: The never-ending story
Testing: Bahahaha
R/R: "I write to you on the 512th day of my imprisonment..." In all seriousness though, WTF body?? It has been 5 days since I stopped progesterone. Let's move this party along already. To add to my already irritable mood, I slipped on the floor last night and managed to slice open the bottom of my foot. My poor DH has put up with a lot these past few days.
CS/Q: Nope
@abjm0325 LOL. I'm ROFLing at your post. I love your dramatic sense. Okay, but seriously how frustrating. You may want to give your doc a call and set up a hormonal blood draw to see what's up. She may not do that right away; it'll more likely be "if you don't get your period by x date, come in for some tests." But something is keeping your hormones elevated that's preventing a period from coming.
CD/DPO: 22/7
Timing: -4, -2, -1, O, +1
Typical LP length: 16 days on progesterone
Testing: Saturday (10DPO)
R/R: I slept really well last night, but I think it's because I took a half pill of "sleep aid." It generally makes me drowsy, so this morning I made MH take the dog out and I kept on dozing until 7:30am. I'm really into this whole "I'm pregnant" mindset and told MH that that's why I'm so tired. He is a good champ and he said he's ready for 9 months of walking our dog in the mornings.
I also had a great meeting with sr. leadership/peers at our company. We're changing how we do planning across the company, so I spent 10 min rejigging how we did our Q2 planning in a way that we're trying to change (it was a really easy thing for me to do), and the Sr. Director "fell in love with it" and said he's going to use it as an example for other teams, and asked if I could share the file with him. I then jokingly asked him if he "wants my autograph as well." Thinking back, I was 1 of 3 females in that room, in a group of 16.
CS/Q: Nope
TTC History
TTC#2
Mar 2024 | consult to get established with a new reproductive immunologist (Alan Beer Center)
Apr/May 2024 | required testing & waiting for a protocol
May 2024 | protocol given / decided to go back to my old reproductive immunologist, Dr. Jubiz
Jun / Jul 2024 | more testing, incl. SIS, ultrasound, and endometrial biopsy
Jul 2024 | Dx chronic endometritis; 14 days of 100mg of doxy given
Sep 2024 | Repeat endometrial biopsy; still + for chronic endometritis. 2 more antibiotics + an antiviral
Oct 2024 | Hysteroscopy turned polypectomy; endometriosis consult w/ specialist who confirmed high likelihood of endo based on symptoms and ultrasound; lots of blood tests ordered
Mar 2025 | Endo excision surgery. Stage 3 endo found! Recoveing
Apr 2025 | Planning transfer w/ RE & green light protocol w/ RI; target transfer July or August 2025
May 2025 | Surprise BFP! EDD 1/11/2026
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
@acleverusername Woohoo to being recognized for awesomeness at work! I fully support your positive affirmations and love that your H is on board.
CD/DPO: 17/4
Timing: -2
Typical LP length: 7 + progesterone
Testing: next tues/weds
R/R: Rave:I'm not spotting anymore! I only had that one instance yesterday morning. So either super late ovulation spotting or just the shift in hormones like @acleverusername suggested. Rant: It seems like Covid is popping up all around me right now. I had it back in January so I'm hoping that'll help keep it away. I'm also tired of living in fear of it.
CS/Q: I always think of something after the fact.
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
@acleverusername congrats on that successful meeting! must feel great!!
Newbie here
CD/DPO: 23/10
Timing: -3,-1,+1
Typical LP length: 12-14 days
Testing: already tested yesterday because I'm a masochist lol - now hoping to wait until Sunday or Monday if AF doesn't show
R/R: it's going to be 85 degrees here today! looking forward to some time at the beach this afternoon
CS/Q: nope