May 2003-March 2004: So long, BCP. TTC naturally! (Ha!)
April 2004-August 2004: Clomid cycles, MC #1 in August
September 2004- Meet with local RE, decide to do a few Clomid/Repronex cycles with US monitoring. HSG is clear, SA is perfect, US shows PCOS.
October 2004: Clomid/Repronex MC #2 @ 10 weeks
December 2004: Clomid/Repronex MC #3 (Ectopic), Methotrexate at 10 weeks
January 2005: RPL testing- no clotting or immune disorders! Then WHY are we losing these pregnancies?!?
March 2005: Clomid/Bravelle MC #4
April 2005-May 2011: Taking a break- maybe we don't need kids....
June 2011: Wait.... we definitely want a baby. Meet with RE at HoustonIVF- decide to proceed with IVF. RE thinks that while Paul and I are chromosomally normal, we make a higher-than-normal percentage of abnormal embryos. We'll do chromosome testing on the embryos on Day 5, and freeze them while waiting for results. Once we have normal embryos, we'll prepare for a FET.
-Diagnosed with hypothyroidism, start Synthroid
-Start Metformin to help with PCOS symptoms
IVF#1- ICSI with CCS on Day 5 Blasts
August 19, 2011: Start BCPs, Hysteroscopy (uterus is "beautiful"!) AFC: 31
September 14, 2011: Start Lupron and Dexamethasone
September 22, 2011: Suppression check- no cysts, E2 nice and low. Perfect!
September 24, 2011: Start 150 IU Bravelle (am) & 150 IU Menopur (pm)
September 26, 2011: First E2 level- 55. Abysmal...should be 300+ by now!
September 29, 2011: First follicle scan & another E2 level
October 4, 2011: Trigger shot
October 6, 2011: Retrieval- 33 eggs, 31 mature, 27 fertilized via ICSI
October 12, 2011: 21 Blasts biopsied for chromosomal status
October 26, 2011: 16 Normal Blasts! 9 girls, boys
November, 2011: FET prep with Lupron, Vivelle Dot, Crinone
December 2, 2011: Transfer 2 blasts- 5AA & 4AA, boy & girl (Switch to PIO)
December 11, 2011: Beta #1- 411
December 13, 2011: Beta #2- 925 P4-935 E2- 431 (Wean to 3 Vivelle Dots)
December 27, 2011: First Ultrasound- we're having twins!
August 19, 2012: Jackson Rhett and Molly Margaret are due
