Thursday, March 1, 2007

Our TTC Journey

Just a sampling of what we've gone through on this TTC road..

  • March 4, 2011 - First U/S - Surprise!!  Identical twins!!
  • Feb 10, 2011 - Beta #2 - 1212
  • Feb 8, 2011 - Beta #1 - 455
  • Jan 2011 - IVF #1 in Texas, ER - 16 eggs, 13 fertilized; 5dt of 1 AA blast; 11 embies on ice
  • Oct 2010 - Repeat all IF labs and tests for Jan 2011 IVF; HSG showed only slight dilation at the end of the right tube (previously was nearly completely dilated)
  • Jan 2010 - Sept 2010 - TAB while hubby is deployed
  • Jan 17, 2010 - AF shows; back to TAB while the hubby is deployed yet again
  • Dec 15, 2009 - C26; Clomid Challenge test; CD3 levels all fine; CD10 shows slightly elevated LH levels
  • Dec 8, 2009 - Travel to Texas for orientation for IVF; learned that we had to have an initial consult with RE before we could be put on the waiting list for IVF; Dr. K. squeezed us in for our initial consult that day due to our long travel time there; determine a plan - get records sent to him regarding all IF stuff, he'll review them and decide if doing surgery to open tubes is a possibility;  meanwhile, I do Clomid Challenge Test; ultimately are put on waiting list for August 2010 IVF schedule
  • Oct 20, 2009 - C25; strange spotting mid-cycle
  • Sept 28, 2009 - LAP scheduled for possible endo on right tube; showed no endo, possible distal blockage on left tube and diseased tubes; diagnosis: Tubal Factor IF; IVF most likely next step
  • Sept 26, 2009 - C24; LAP surgery cycle
  • Sept 7, 2009 - C23 (23 months)
  • Aug 28, 2009 - HSG shows dilated right tube, normal uterus and left tube
  • Aug 22, 2009 - C22 (22 months) - CD3 b/w, HSG, and rpt SA
  • Aug 4, 2009 - appt with new GYN (Dr. M) to establish treatment plan
  • July 15, 2009 - appt with new GYN (Dr. S); recommends another physician in his practice
  • July 4, 2009 - C21: unmonitored 100 mg Clomid; strange AF (she never ends!!); 17 day LP; BFN
  • June 12, 2009 - met with new OB/GYN (Dr. W); not impressed with him; getting second opinion elsewhere
  • May 31, 2009 - C20: no meds; O'd on my own; BFN
  • April 28, 2009 - C19: TAB from meds - in the process of finding an RE; O'd on my own!; BFN
  • April 1, 2009 - C18: (final round with NoDak doc) 100 mg Clomid, U/S, trigger; BFN
  • March 2, 2009 - C17: 100 mg Clomid, U/S, trigger, tussin; 4 BFN
  • Feb 1, 2009 - C16: 100 mg Clomid, U/S CD11 & 13, HCG trigger, tussin & OPK; impecable timing; BFN
  • Jan 2009 - Hubby home; non-medicated cycle; O'd, BFN
  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008 - TAB again; Hubby away for training
  • Sept 2008 - C14: 100 mg Clomid, O'd + perfect timing = BFN
  • March 2008 - Aug 2008 - Military-induced absintance (aka deployment)
  • Jan 2008 - last C before TAB; long LP (17 days), BFN
  • Oct 2007 - met with OB/GYN; discussing infertility issues; 50 mg Clomid - anovulatory = BFN
  • August 2007 - more pain, another possible cyst; referred to OB/GYN
  • May 2007 - Jan 2008 - C3-C13: actively TTC, but horrible timing due to Hubby's work schedule
  • May 2007 - extreme pelvic/abdominal pain (possible cyst); started charting BBT and taking PNV
  • March 2007 - Hubby returned from deployment; started TTC
  • December 2005 - Hubby and I married