The Captain takes weekly pictures and then I use Photoshop to extract me out and put on a plain background. In the end I will put together a little bump book.
My name is Erin and I am married to the love of my life. We have been trying to conceive a baby since April of 2008. We completed our first IVF cycle in September of 2010 and received the news that we were finally expecting. Welcome to my blog and I hope you will stay to read stories of stirrups, petri-dishes and cold hands.
March 2008 officially TTC, throw away the condoms (apparently we didn't need them at all)
April 2008 Go to OB she says don't stress if it takes a year, it's normal. Ha! she must have never been through IF Nothing exciting in-between just a lot of BFN's
June 29, 2009 DA went well, she said I will go on Clomid when DH's SA comes back.
July 18, 2009 BFN this morning, called Dr's office to discuss starting Clomid.
July 24, 2009 First dose of Clomid, 50 mg days 5-9
August 15,2009 AF reared her ugly head. On to Cycle 17.
August 20, 2009 Start second round of Clomid, 50 mg days 5-9
September 5, 2009 AF came for one day...possibly taking a month off TTC
September 18, 2009 Got SA results and the results could have been worse.
September 26, 2009 AF showed her face 6 days early, WTF?????
October 22, 2009 AF is 2 days late and I am getting BFN's. WTH is going one here?
October 25, 2009 AF is here in full force so on to cycle #19 with the help of some male infertility vitamins, fingers crossed
November 18, 2009 DH got good news at the PD, too bad AF decided show the same day. Cycle 20, OMG
December 13, 2009
AF came, no Christmas wish this year. Onto Cycle 21 . . .
2010 we are going to see an RE
January 8, 2010 BFN, AF arrived Made consultation appointment with an RE
January 25, 2010 Consultation with RE, on our way to a BFP Starting IUI in February
February 9, 2010
HSG to get a good look at my tubes and uterus.
February 14, 2010
IUI #1 w/out meds or monitoring
hoping for a Valentine and Birthday baby
March 3, 2010 Blood test was negative. IUI #1 a bust Scheduling an SHG and IUI #2
March 13, 2010 IUI #2 w/out meds or monitoring
March 29, 2010 AF arrived right on time. LH monitoring and waiting to O' for IUI #3
April 7, 2010 IUI #3 completed, 22 million sperm post wash Scheduled a "regroup" appointment. Hoping we don't need it.
April 23, 2010
AF showed on time. Going to do a more aggressive IUI cycle. IUI #4
April 26, 2010 Baseline ultrasound showed no cysts on the ovaries. Starting Femara tonight for the next 5 days.
May 3, 2010 Follicle scan showed 1 at 23 mm. Trigger shot tonight!
May 5, 2010 IUI #4
May 21, 2010 AF showed right on time. Deciding if we need to move onto IVF
June 4, 2010 IVF consultation. We decided to do IVF. Waiting to hear from the IVF coordinator
June 18, 2010 AF arrived 2 days late. Why does she do this to me?
July 9, 2010 Got the good news we were approved for the IVF program. Waiting on financing news ;)
July 15, 2010 IVF deposit paid, now we are on the waiting list for next month.
August 5, 2010 Paid IVF in full, waiting for good ol' AF
August 9, 2010 AF arrived right on schedule. Starting Lupron protocol August 30th.
August 30, 2010 First day of Lupron injections.
September 10, 2010
Begin stimming. Follistim and Menupor
September 20, 2010 Trigger shot 8:00 pm
September 22, 2010
Egg Retrieval
September 27, 2010
ET - 2 blastocysts transferred. Currently PUPO!
October 5, 2010 BFP! Beta to follow October 8
October 8, 2010 Beta #1 - 191.63
October 11, 2010 Beta #2 - 605.56
October 15, 2010 Beta #3 - 3,329
October 25, 2010
First ultrasound, saw one heart beating away
December 27, 2010 Found out we are having a SON! Best moment so far!
3 lovely notes from friends:
Love it. This looks like it was taken professionally - or did you use PS to wipe out the background?
The Captain takes weekly pictures and then I use Photoshop to extract me out and put on a plain background. In the end I will put together a little bump book.
Beautiful!
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