Chronicles of …

Sep 17, 10 – Start 10U of Lupron 1x a day

Sep 21, 10 – Last day of BCPs

Sep 26, 10 – Reduce Lupron to 5U 1x a day, Start Vivelle 1 patch every other day

Oct 1, 10 - E2 check : 184. Needs to be above 50

Oct 4, 10 – Increase to 2 Vivelle patches a day

Oct 6, 10 - Increase to 3 Vivelle patches a day; Start 40ml of Lovenox 1x a day

Oct 8, 10 – Increase to 4 Vivelle patches a day

Oct 8, 10 – US + E2 check : triple lining of 11.7mm; E2 at 446. Transfer is a go!

Oct 12, 10 - Last day of Lupron

Oct 13, 10 – Start Prometrium 3x a day + Medrol 1x a day at bedtime + Tetracyclene 1 pill

Oct 14, 10 – Medrol 1x a day + Tetracyclene 4x a day

Oct 15, 10 – Medrol 1x a day + Tetracyclene 4x a day

Oct 16, 10 – Medrol 1x a day + Tetracyclene 4x a day

Oct 16, 10 - P4 check : 10.0. Looks good

Oct 17, 10 – Continue the Prometrium 3x a day + Lovenox + Vivelle 4x patches every other day; Arrive in Denver

Oct 18, 10 – Embryo Transfer. Thawed two blasts from previous IVF - 3AB and a 5BB. 100% thaw. Smooth transfer; E2: 250, P4: 5.9; Add 2mg of Estrace 1x a day to supplement E2

Oct 20, 10 - Home sweet home!!

Oct 21, 10 - Increase Prometrium to 4x a day for "peace of mind"

Oct 27, 10 - Beta#1 (14dpo) = 536. BFP!!!

Oct 29, 10 - Beta#2 (16dpo) = 1318

Nov 15, 10 - 1st ultrasound on 6w6d - TWINS!!

Jul 06 - Started TTC

Nov 07 - First RE appt

Jan 08 - IUI#1 w/ Clomid : BFN

Feb 08 - IUI#2 w/ Clomid : BFN

May 08 - IUI#3 w/ Clomid : BFN

Aug/Sept 08 - IVF#1 : BFN

Oct/Nov 08 - IVF#2-FET : BFP but m/c @ 10wks

Feb 18, 09 - RE consult for IVF#3

Mar/Apr 09 - IVF#3 : BFN

Jun 09 - B/W revealed high thyroid antibodies, Low antithrombin levels, and single gene carrier of MTHFR

Jul 09 - Appt with a Hemotologist

Aug/Sep 09 - IVF#4 : BFN

Nov 09 - Appt with an Endocrinologist : Diagnosed with Hashimoto's; Start synthyroid medications

Dec 09 - Core Biopsy of breast cyst : Negative for cancer (thank God!)

Jan/Feb/Mar 10 - Break!

Apr 10 - CCRM workup May/Jun 10 - IVF#5: Freeze all/CCS; 2 normal blasts

Jul 10 - IVF#6: Freeze all/CCS; 9 blasts sent for CCS testing; 5 normal blasts

Sep/Oct 10 - IVF#7-FET: Transfer 2 CCS normal blasts - BFP!! TWINS!

Detailed history abt cycles and procedures in "More About Me..." page (at the very top of the blog)

2WW - Two Week Wait (from ovulation to pregnancy test)

AF - Aunt Flo (aka monthly gift from mother nature)

Beta - Quantitative hCG test (aka pregnancy test from the doc's office)

BFN - Big Fat Negative (aka negative pregnancy test)

BFP - Big Fat Positive (aka positive pregnancy test)

b/w - Blood Work

CD - Cycle Day

CCS - Comprehensive Chromosome Screening

DH,Hubs,Hubby - Dear Husband

E2 Levels - Levels of the estradiol hormone in the blood

EDD - Estimated Due Date

ER - Egg Retrieval

ET - Embryo Transfer

FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hormone generated by the embryo once the pregnancy has been established)

HPT - Home Pregnancy Test

HSG - Hysterosalpingography

IF - Infertility

ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IUI - Intrauterine Insemination

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

LH - Luteinizing Hormone

m/c - Miscarriage

MFI - Male Factor Infertility

OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kits

PG - Pregnant / Pregnancy

PGD - Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (aka Embryo Screening)

PIO - Progesterone in Oil

POAS - Pee on a Stick (aka take a pregnancy test or an ovulation test)

RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist

RN - Registered Nurse

SA - Semen Analysis

s/e - Side Effects

SIS - Saline Infused Sonogram

TTC - Trying to Conceive

xdpydt - x days past y day transfer

xdpm - x days past miscarriage

xdpo - x days past ovulation

u/s - Ultrasound