Not sure why but I'm having positive thoughts about this one. I keep thinking that I hope this is the one. I may be setting myself up for disappointment but it feels good right now to think on the bright side instead of the doomsday theory.
Our beautiful daughter entered this world and our lives on December 3, 2012. Her name is Myelle (pronounced My-"L") and she is an answered prayer. It took a lot of work and praying to get her here but she was worth the wait!
2003 - Diagnosed with a Mullerian anomaly (either septate or didelphic uterus) with two cervixes and partial septate v)
May 2008 - Got married and used the "see what happens" method; nothing happened
April 2009 - Started seeing RE; diagnosed with PCOS via ultrasound showing lots of follicles on ovaries and blood test showing low blood sugar (also had very irregular cycles while not on birth control); MRI confirmed didelphic uterus
May 2009 - IVP showed normal kidney function
June 2009 - HSG on left uterus/tube was clear, not done on right because too difficult and painful to get through that smaller cervix; start Metformin 1500mg, prenatals, and low dose aspirin
July 2009 - Cycle 1 starts; Femara days 3-7; day 10 - follicle measured 12; day 13 - follicle measured 19 and took Ovidrel that night; day 15 - IUI; starting day 17 - progesterone suppositories twice a day; day 22 - blood tests showed ovulation occurred; day 29 - BFN (big fat negative on the pregnancy test)
August 2009 - No treatment this cycle due to husband's travel schedule & our Vegas vacation
September 2009 - Had breast tenderness & nausea after eating; took pregnancy test at home that showed an error/inconclusive
October 2009 - Still had odd symptoms so took another pregnancy test - BFP!!!
May 2010 - Kyler was born
October 2010 - Stopped nursing
January 2011 - Started Metformin, prenatals, low dose aspirin
February 2011 - Started Cycle 1; labs on day 3 showed high AMH, high estradiol, slightly elevated FSH, everything else normal; Letrozole (2.5 mg) days 3-7
March 2011 - Day 12 follicle measured 13; day 14 follicles measuring 16 and 13; day 16 Ovidrel injection; BD on days 16/18/19; progesterone staring day 20; BFN
April 2011 - Cycle 2 with double dose (5 mg) of Letrozole days 3-7; day 13 ultrasound showed 2 follicles capable of releasing an egg; BFN
May 2011 - Cycle 3, right side, 1st round of IUI
June 2011 - positive pregnancy test, blood tests showed pregnancy but levels were low at first, ultrasound showed no baby or heartbeat at 6, 7, and 9 weeks
July 2011 - D&C
August 2011 - Started cycle, no treatment due to D&C
October 2011 - Treatment Cycle 4, start Letrozole (5 mg), dominant follicle measured 12.7 on day 11, measured 18x14 on day 13, Ovidrel on day 14, BFN
November 2011 - Treatment Cycle 5, Letrozole (5 mg) CD 3-7, dominant follicle on the left measured 15 x 21, Ovidrel CD 13, IUI CD 15, BFN
December 2011 - Treatment Cycle 6, Letrozole (2.5 mg) CD 3-7, Follistim injections (75 IU) CD 5/7/9/11, two follicles on the right (measured 12 & 14 on CD 10), CD 10 estradiol level was 98, Ovidrel CD 12, IUI CD 14, BFN
January 2012 - Treatment Cycle 7, Letrozole (2.5 mg) CD 3-7, Follistim injections (75 IU) CD 3/5/7/9/11/12/13/14, one follicle on right (12 on CD 10 & 12) and three on left (measured 13, 11, and 9 on CD 10; only one found CD 12 and measured 13), CD 10 estradiol level was 101, CD 12 estradiol was 272 I think, Ovidrel CD 15, IUI CD 16, BFN
February 2012 - Treatment Cycle 8, Letrozole (2.5 mg) CD 3-7, Follistim injections (150 IU) CD 3/5/7/9/11, CD 11 one follicle on left was 16.5 and one on right was 14.5 and estradiol level was 202, Ovidrel injection CD 12, IUI CD 14, BFN
March 2012 - Treatment Cycle 9, Letrozole (2.5 mg) CD 3-7, Follistim injections (150 IU) CD 3/5/7/9/11, CD 11 follicles on the right were 14 and 12.5, follice on the right was 12, estradiol was 226, Ovidrel CD 13, IUI CD 14, BFP!
April 2012 - Beta of 54 at 16 DPIUI, Beta of 178 at 18 DPIUI, Beta of 490 at 20 DPIUI, normal ultrasound at 6w2d, normal ultrasound at 8w2d - heart rate 169 and CRL 1.75 cm
May 2012 - stopped Progesterone suppositories at 10 weeks, normal ultrasound at 10w2d (measured that date exactly)
June 2012 - 13 week ultrasound, stopped Metformin
July 2012 - 21 week ultrasound
August 2012 - 25 week ultrasound
September 2012 - 29 week ultrasound, failed 1 hour gestational diabetes test, passed 3 hour gestational diabetes test
October 2012 - 33 week ultrasound
November 2012 - 37 week ultrasound
December 2012 - It's a Girl!!!
March 2014 - surprise pregnancy/miscarriage - no fertility treatments or "trying" to conceive
2 comments:
Oh, I'm liking these positive vibes!
Positive thoughts might do you more good than you might think :)
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