Our TTC Journey

  • November 2008 - excited about starting a family
  • June 2008 - talk to my obgyn - why aren't we pregnant?
  • August 2008 - scheduled HSG - doctor doesn't show...what?!
  • September 2008 - in search for a new obgyn and continuing to try
  • October 2008 - new obgyn - HSG and bloodwork- everything's "normal" - told to keep trying
  • September 2009 - February 2010 - finally being proactive - 6 rounds of Clomid - all BFNs
  • April 2010 - consult a specialist - overwhelmed by our options...what are we going to do?
  • June 2010 - routine pap smear with my obgyn...she convinces me to do a laparoscopy
  • August 2010 - laparoscopy - moderate endometriosis and ovarian cyst removed
  • September 2010 - January 2011 - trying on our own again...maybe the laparoscopy did the trick?
  • January 2011 - back to the specialist - finally some money saved and ready to get serious
  • February 2011 - order meds from the UK
  • March 2011 - first round of injections - BFN
  • April 2011 - order more meds (if only they didn't take so long to get here)
  • May 2011 - second round of injection - BFN
  • June 2011 - Vacation! - ordering more meds
  • July 2011 - third round of injections - BFN
  • August 2011 - actually have enough meds, but have to wait for cysts to resolve themselves
  • September 2011 - fourth round of injections - BFN
  • October 2011 - specialist is scratching his head...time for a new specialist with better success rates
  • October 2011 - meet new specialist - immediately points out Mr. Type B's low morphology...hello!  That would have been nice to know 3 years ago! Begin prep for IVF
  • October 17, 2011 - begin BCP
  • November 2, 2011 - sonohysterogram - mock transfer
  • November 9, 2011 - lupron injection
  • November 17, 2011 - begin meds for IVF
  • November 23, 2011 - routine ultrasound - follies are growing
  • November 26. 2011 - routine ultrasound - about ready to go
  • November 29, 2011 - retrieval - 11 eggs!  8 mature!
  • November 30, 2011 - all 8 fertilize correctly!
  • December 4, 2011 - transfer 2 greats blasts!
  • Decemebr 13, 2011 - Beta 208!  We're pregnant!!
  • December 15, 2011 - Beta 478! 
  • December 17, 2011 - Beta 1346!  Woohoo!
  • January 4, 2012 - We're having twins!  We're soooo blessed!

No comments:

Post a Comment