TTC #2 Journey

April 2013 - Stopped preventing and tried on our own
August 2013 - Consult with RE: repeat blood work and plan to do Follistim + IUI on next cycle

September 2013 - Follistim + IUI #1
CD3 - CD5: 75iu Follistim
CD6 - CD7: 100iu Follistim
CD8 - CD9: 100iu Follistim

CD1 9/2/13
CD3 baseline u/s
CD6 u/s and b/w = ? {R: 11, 12 / L: 11, 12}
CD8 u/s and b/w = 99 {R: 13, 13, 15 / L: 13, 13 / lining 6.3mm}
CD10 u/s = {R: 20, 19 / L: 17 / lining 8.3mm} Trigger day - Novarel injection.
CD11 u/s and IUI 1.1 {R: 24, 23 / L: 17} 18.5 million motile sperm
CD12 u/s and IUI 1.2 {R: 20 / L: 18} 20 million motile sperm
Progesterone suppositories twice a day
7dpiui Progesterone b/w = 17
12dpiui = BFN


October 2013 - Follistim + IUI #2
CD3 - CD9: 100iu Follistim

CD1 9/28/13
CD3 baseline u/s
CD6 u/s and b/w = {R: 14, 13, 12 / L: 10 / lining 5.9mm}
CD8 u/s and b/w = {R: 20, 14 / lining 8mm}
CD10 u/s and Novarel injection = {R: 25, 16 / lining 10.6mm}
CD11 u/s and IUI 2.1 = {R: 26, 18} Post wash sperm count = 30 million
CD12 u/s and IUI 2.2 = I ovulated the biggie! 17mm on the right was still visible on u/s. Post wash sperm count = 29.5 million
Progesterone suppositories twice a day
8dpiui Progesterone b/w = 18
12dpiui = BFN


November 2013 - Treatment Break


December 2013 - Follistim + IUI #3
CD3 - CD8: 125iu Follistim

CD1 11/22/13
CD3 baseline u/s
CD6 u/s and b/w
CD8 u/s and b/w = E2 was 268
CD9 u/s and Novarel injection = {lining 9.9mm}
CD10 u/s and IUI 3.1 = (R: 27mm and 20mm / L: 19mm and 17mm}  Post wash sperm count: 29.5 million
CD11 u/s and IUI 3.2 =  Post wash sperm count: 25 million
Progesterone suppositories twice a day
7dpiui Progesterone b/w = 26
11dpiui = BFN


December 2013 - Treatment Break


January 2014 - Follistim + IUI #4
CD3 - CD5: 125iu Follistim
CD6 - CD7: 150iu Follistim
CD8 - CD9: 125iu Follistim

CD1 1/16/14
CD3 baseline u/s
CD6 u/s and b/w = all follicles 10mm and under, E2 = 79
CD8 u/s and b/w = nothing on the left / 16 and 17on the right, lining = 7.5, E2 = 232
CD10 u/s = 25, 24, 20, 18 and 17 on the right, lining = 9.2mm. hCG trigger shot. 
CD11 IUI 4.1 = 55 million post wash sperm count
CD12 IUI 4.2 = 35 million post wash sperm count
Progesterone suppositories twice a day
7dpiui Progesterone b/w = 17
12dpiui = BFN


February 2014 - Treatment Break


March/April 2014 - IVF #1: Long Lupron Protocol
Aygestin pill: 3/14 - 3/25
Lupron {20 units}: started 3/23
3/31, 4/1 and 4/2: 225iu Follistim + 75iuMenopur
4/3 - 4/6: 250iu Follistim + 75iu Menopur + Lupron 10 units
4/7 - 4/8: 225iu Follistim + 75iu Menopur + Lupron 10 units

4/9 Monitoring:
Right side: 9 follicles - 14, 17, 18, 18, 21, 21, 23, 25, 28
Left side: 11 follicles - 16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 26, 32
E2: 2,636
4/9 Dose: 150iu Follistim + 75iu Menopur + Lupron 10 units

4/10 Monitoring:
Lots of follicles {I didn't keep track of exact measurements}
E2: 3,567
4/10 Dose: 150iu Follistim + 75iu Menopur + Lupron 10 units

4/11: Trigger with 7,500 units hCG

4/13: Retrieval surgery. 19 eggs retrieved
4/14: 13 fertilized, 2 maybe's they are watching
4/19: 4 embryos biopsied and frozen
4/23: We have one genetically normal embryo, a girl.

May 2014 - FET
4/25: Start Estrace 1 mg, 2 tablets twice a day + 0.5 mg Dexamethasone once a day {until transfer} + 81 mg aspirin once a day {through first trimester, if pregnant}
5/5: Lining is 7.2 mm. Estrace 1 mg, 2 tablets three times a day
5/9: Lining is 10.4 mm
5/14: Single Embryo Transfer of our only genetically normal embryo, graded a 6BB at thaw
5/19: 5dpt faint line on a FRER!!!!!
5/24: Beta #1 - 123
5/26: Beta #2 - 327
5/28: Beta #3 - 854
Meds: PIO, Baby Aspirin, Estradiol and Prenatals
5/30: First ultrasound at 5 weeks - One gestational sac.
6/6: 6 week ultrasound - saw the fetal pole and rings of the yolk sac.
6/12: 7 week ultrasound - saw and heard the heartbeat!!! Baby measured at 10 mm at 6w6d.