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This is a story of the trials and tribulations of "trying to conceive". One perspective that shows having a baby isn't as easy as some people think...
IVF Cycle Calendar
- 5/2/08 - IVF Cycle Begins!
- 5/3/08 - Baseline Appt, start birth control and low dose aspirin.
- 5/10/08 - Begin Lupron injections every morning.
- 5/16/08 - Birth Control Stop.
- 5/21/08 - Suppression Check, B/W & U/S.
- 5/22/08 - CD1 of ART. Reduce Lupron, begin gonadotropin injections (Follistim & Lupron - AM, Menopur - PM).
- 5/24/08 - Blood Work.
- 5/27/08 - Begin Daily Monitoring - B/W & U/S.
- 6/2/08 - Trigger Date (HCG injection).
- 6/3/08 - Blood Draw, no food/water after midnight.
- 6/4/08 - Retrieval Day, begin antibiotics. Today will be the official conception day if all goes well! Retrieved 40 eggs!!!
- 6/5/08 - Call from doctor, # of eggs that fertilized. 27 eggs!!!!
- 6/7/08 - Day 3 transfer (option 1) - 3 eggs. Eggs look good - will transfer on day 5!!!
- 6/9/08 - Day 5 transfter (option 2) - 2 eggs.
- 6/18/08 - Blood Draw for pregnancy test. Cross your fingers!!! (HCG 114) It's POSITIVE!!!
- 6/21/08 - 2nd HCG Beta - (HCG 480) Definately PREGNANT!!!
Our TTC Journey
- June 08 - We're Finally Pregnant!!!
- May 08 - First IVF cycle with ICSI! (#19)
- April 08 - Start Wellness Class!
- April 08 - Trial Transfer
- April 08 - CD 10 SHG all clear! 15-20 follies in each ovary!
- April 08 - Cycle (#18) off to prepare for IVF.
- March 08 - Treatment Plan - High FSH + high AFC = low egg quality, straight to IVF with ICSI.
- March 08 - CD 11 HSG - ALL CLEAR!!! Finally some good news.
- Feb-March 08 - First Cycle (#17) on Clomid. CD 3: FSH 13 (high), AFC 10-15 (low). CD 10 FSH 13.7 (still high). Survey Says: Abnormal, ovulation induction meds will not work.
- Jan 08 - DH's Acrosome Reaction (Sperm) Test - normal results
- Jan 08 - First RE Appt & New Insurance!
- Oct 07 - "Unexplained Infertility" w/ OBGYN: Referred to RE
- Sept 07 - OBGYN Mis-Diagnosis & abnormal pap
- April-June 07 - TTC Break
- Dec 06 - Started Charting
- Oct 06 - Decided to start "trying"
- Sept 06 - Went off BCP
Labels
- baby ideas (5)
- Doctor (2)
- Friends (3)
- In The News (1)
- infertility (16)
- IVF (29)
- Random Thoughts (3)
- RE Appt (23)
- TTC (31)
Common Abbreviations I Use
- 2ww - Two Week Wait (after O before AF)
- AF - Aunt Flow (period)
- BBT - Basal Body Temperature
- BCP - Birth Control Pills
- BD - Baby Dancing (having sex)
- BFN - Big Fat Negative (not pg)
- BFP - Big Fat Positive (pg!!!)
- CF - Cervical Fluid (sometimes CM)
- DH - Dear Husband
- Dx - Diagnosis
- EDD - Estimated Due Date
- HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
- IF - Infertility
- LH - Luteinizing Hormone (signals ovulation)
- O - Ovulation
- OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
- PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- PG - pregnant/pregnancy
- POAS - pee on a stick (use HPT)
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
- SA - Sperm/Semen Analysis
- TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
- TTC - Trying To Conceive
- US - Ultrasound
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