This is the extended version, starting from the beginning, so be prepared.
October 2003 - We're married! But in no hurry to start a family!... Morons...
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June 2007 - No more Birth Control! Meet with OBGYN for pre- family planning appointment. Says we'll be pg in six months or less.
August 2007 - Begin actively trying!
October 2007 - Begin using Ovulation Prediction Kits.
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January 2008 - Begin Blogging, still thinking we'll be pregnant in no time.
February 2008 - Something must be wrong with me. Begin Acupuncture.
April 2008 - Stop Acupuncture. Begin general disdain for any and all women with child.
June 2008 - Panic Ensues.
August 2008 - Officially One year of trying. CRAP.
November 2008 - Begin first rounds of testing. Several blood tests and an HSG for me. Meanwhile Brian gets to "do it" in a cup.
December 2008 - Diagnosed with Severe Male Factor Infertility. RE believes there is a chromosomal abnormality. Y Chromosomal Microdeletion ruled out.
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January 2009 - Decide not to have children at all. That lasted about two weeks. In the mean time we: Breath deeply, change focus, decompress, sleep soundly, heal, love, eat drink - wine - LOTS of wine, hug, run, wallow, read, anything and everything but think about having a baby.
February & March 2009 - Torn between IVF w/ ICSI or Donor Insemination. We were initially concerned about the Chromosomal Abnormality, and thought Brian might have Marfan Syndrome. Also IVF would be extremely difficult financially.
Late March 2009 - Decide on Donor Insemination.
April 2009 - Plan first dIUI for August 2009.
May 2009 - Have a meltdown about IF and Donor Insemination. Attend couples therapy through our Fertility clinic. Reschedule dIUI for July. Complete blood work and Rubella vaccine for RE's approval.
June 2009 - Choose a donor.
July 2009 - dIUI #1: BFN. Unmedicated and OPK monitored. Back to back IUI's, a total count of 52 million motile swimmers.
August 2009 - dIUI #2: BFN. Unmedicated and OPK monitored. Back to back IUI's, a total count of 46 million motile swimmers. Begin Acupuncture.
September 2009 - dIUI #3: BFN. Unmedicated and OPK monitored. Back to back IUI's, a total count of 39 million motile swimmers.
October 2009 - dIUI #4: BFN. Begin Letrozole with Ovidrel trigger. Two Follies, 19 million motile swimmers. Followed by Prometrium suppositories.
November 2009 - dIUI #5: BFN. Letrozole with Ovidrel trigger. Two Follies, 10.6 million motile swimmers. Followed by Prometrium suppositories.
December 2009 - dIUI#6: BFN. Increased Letrozole to 75mg per day. No Trigger due to "Spontaneous Ovulation". 12 million motile swimmers. Followed by Prometrium suppositories.
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January 2010 - Forced break to pay off IF related debt, and save up for next steps. Meet with a new RE. (#2)
February 2010 - Rule out Brian having Marfan Syndrome. EKG looks AWESOME. Whew!
March 2010 - Embracing the break, begin trying to lose weight, continue therapy.
June 2010 - Planning for IVF in January 2011. Brian begins Anti-Oxidant based regimen.
September 2010 - Down 34 lbs, woo hoo! Attend the Seminar for our new RE (#3) on the 29th.
October 2010 - 10/2 Phone Conference scheduled w/ new RE. Brian will begin Acupuncture.
-CD3 blood panel, and Antra Follicle count.
-Diagnosed with Ovulatory PCOS, MTHFR, elevated TH1, TH2 and Natural Killer cells. (two years too late, I might add)
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January 2011 - Begin first IVF cycle (woo hoo!), Long Lupron Protocol.
February 2011 - Cycle delayed due to Whore-bag Cyst
March 2011 - 3/15: Green light to start stims! 3/26: Retrieval, 19 Eggs, 11 Mature, 9 Fertalized normally w/ icsi. 3/31: Transfer 2, day 5 Blasts.
April 2011 - 4/1: 1 Day 6 blast makes it to freeze. 4/9: First EVER BFP on an HPT. 4/10: Beta Confirms: 144!!!
December 17, 2011 - EDD!!!
December 22, 2011 - Delivered one healthy amazing baby girl, using the Bradley Method at 40 weeks, 5 days.
December 19, 2012 - Become a SAHM!
April 2014 - Transfer our one and only remaining Frozen Embryo????
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