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What number are you trying for?
Month/Cycle?
WTO/TWW?
Ages of other child(ren)?
Any thoughts about this cycle?
Any questions?
Rant/Rave?
GTKY: What is a goal you are working on? How is it going?
Re: TFAS w/o May 15
Month/Cycle? 15/9 AL
WTO/TWW? TWW
Ages of other child(ren)? 3
Any thoughts about this cycle? Hopeful, but cautious!
Any questions?
Rant/Rave? Mother’s Day was lovely! I had a day at home with my boys! DS stood up at church and shouted “happy Mother’s Day!” And I died 😂
GTKY: What is a goal you are working on? How is it going? Working on losing weight finally. I’m down about 10.5 pounds, so that’s good!
Month/Cycle? 6/6
WTO/TWW? WTO
Ages of other child(ren)? 4 and 5
Any thoughts about this cycle? Well H is doing acupuncture, so maybe that will give us the boost we need and things will work out this cycle
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave?
GTKY: What is a goal you are working on? How is it going?
@britters314 that sounds like a lot of fun! I wish we did more fun events like that too. Variety is the spice of life right?
What number are you trying for? 2
Month/Cycle?
WTO/TWW? I think today is O day
Ages of other child(ren)? nearly 10 months
Any thoughts about this cycle? My LP has been all over the place since being PP so my thoughts are always about how long it's going to be this time around. Last cycle it was 11. I wonder if it will ever get back to its usual 13 days.
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave? For Mother's Day I got flowers from my brother but not DH. Typical. DH has gifted me flowers.... 3? times in our relationship. We have a cat so it's not really worth it. She already ate part of a leaf haha. I wish he had at least gotten me a card. Oh well. I was supposed to get breakfast but 1) he had a headache and 2) we didn't have all the breakfast supplies I would want - which of course is my fault because only I do the grocery shopping!
GTKY: What is a goal you are working on? How is it going? Therapy! I've been meaning to get back to seeing a therapist for months now. Last week I did meet with my PCP to discuss changing medication so I am in the process of weaning off my current meds to move to lexapro. Next step is to find someone who can do an ADHD assessment. I think that diagnosis is a strong possibility. Once that's in the books I can focus on living better
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? 5/3
WTO/TWW? WFFET
Ages of other child(ren)? 4, almost 2!
Any thoughts about this cycle? So hopeful. Trying not to think about it.
Any questions? Nope
Rant/Rave? My older kiddo’s preschool had a potluck yesterday, during work hours, billed as parents can get to know each other from the different classes. Didn’t go, because I don’t have a flexible schedule (teacher). Turns out kids were invited, too. I feel so bad. Luckily he got to hang out with his bestie and her mom, but still. Clarity in the invite would have been good so I knew to take the day off and go!
GTKY: What is a goal you are working on? How is it going? Getting my library certification to be a school librarian. 5 papers to go, then I’m done! Now to wait for a job opening
@britters314 I fall into that big city culture trap, too. Too easy to plan on doing it later…
@inthewoods23 how long have you had your cycles back? hopefully they normalize soon!
@halfanewt I’m so scared for this part of being a teacher. Especially this time of year when you truly can’t take time off!
@ejoseph16 ugh that sounds terrible! I need some sense of consistency or else I'd lose my mind wearing a pantiliner every day just in case 🥴
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