Here Comes the Sun, and I Say It's Alright.: October 2012

Well folks, I was right. Blood test (beta)showed I am not pregnant. Not even a little bit. My level was zero.

Our Journey (cliffnotes version)

Started dating-12/10/02
Engaged 12/25/2008
Married 6/5/2010
Stopped BCPs 1/2011
*1 year of TI complete with OPKs=BFN.

Consulted OBGYN 2/2012
*1 cycle of TI with clomid. CD3, 21 labwork checked-all normal. SA ran on DH revealed low count and referred to RE.
*Pelvic U/S normal, HSG showed clear tubes but slightly arcuate uterus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcuate_uterus
*cycle was BFN

4/2012-Consulted Dr. Scoccia at UIC. Labeled as Unexplained Infertility. Recommended IUI with clomid and consulted with Dr. Neiderberger for urology.
*Repeat SA completed and hormone levels drawn on DH- ALL normal, no MFI

5/14 IUI #1-50 mg clomid-post wash total motile count 19.3 prometrium 2dpiui= BFN

6/11-IUI #2-100 mg clomid & prometrium post wash count total motile 17.5 = BFN

7/6 IUI#3 with 100 mg clomid, estridiol, prometrium. post wash total motile count 23.3 = BFN

End of July 2012-Consulted with new RE, Dr Levrant.
*Decision made to proceed to IVF

8/30IVF#1 Antagonist Protocol with BCPs, Follistim, Menopur,Ganerelix,Novarel. Stimmed for 11 days.
*ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
*ET 9/14-3dt. 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN, bled through endometrin due to cervical irritation.

WTF appt-cycle went well, possibly "bad luck," cycle again with same protocol, altered medication doses & add baby aspirin. Chose to cycle again in December 2012.

IVF#2 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur, Ganerelix, Novarel, Baby Aspirin. Stimmed for 10 days
*ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
*ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. Switched to Crinone due to cervical irritation, no bleed through. BFN

WTF appt #2- Again, cycle looked good, possibly early DOR (WTF I'm 28!?) Asked for additional testing before proceeding with IVF #3. PCOS testing, insulin resistance, some immune testing, genetic panel, and saline sonogram ordered. Changing to Long Lupron Protocol and adding prednisone & baby aspirin for IVF#3

2/13- Saline sono revealed a polyp. All additional labwork coming back normal. Genetic screen revealed DH has MTHFR deficiency & I am a carrier for it. https://www.counsyl.com/diseases/mthfr-deficiency/

3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy

3/27 Reproductive immunologist Appt-3 hour workup revealed cystic changes on ovaries, restricted blood flow to my L ovary & uterus, with no flow to zone 3 (area responsible for implantation). 22 vials of blood drawn. Plan will depend on labwork.

IVF #3 in June with Long Lupron Protocol

Commonly Used TTC Abbreviations-courtesy of TheBump

This is a list of commonly used abbreviations, though I have edited out the ones that are not applicable for a blog or that I never use.

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2WW - Two-week wait until time to take pregnancy test (approximately 14 days after ovulation)

a
AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)
AI - Artificial Insemination
AMA - Advanced maternal age
AO - Anovulatory
AP - Adoption Process
AR - Assisted Reproduction
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology

b
BC - Birth Control
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BBT - Basal Body Temperature
BF or BF'ing - Breastfeeding
BFN or BF0 - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (home pregnancy test result)
BIL - Brother-in-Law
BM - Bowel Movement or Breast Milk
BW or B/W - Blood Work

c
CB - Cycle Buddy
CD - Cycle day
CF - Cervical fluid
CIO - Cry It Out
CL - Corpus Luteum
CM - Cervical Mucus
CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife
Colpo - Colposcopy
CP - Cervical position
CVS - Chorionic Villae Sampling

d
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
DD - Dear/Darling Daughter or Designated Driver
DC - Dear/Darling Child
D&E - Dilation & Evacuation
DH - Dear/Darling Husband
DI - Donor Insemination
DPO - Days past ovulation
DS - Dear/Darling Son

e
E2 - Estradiol
EBF- Exclusively Breastfed
EBM - Expressed Breast Milk
EDD - Estimated Due Date
EFF- Exclusively Formula Fed
ENDO - Endometriosis
EP- Exclusively Pump
EPT - Early Pregnancy Test
ER - Egg Retrieval/emergency room
ET - Embryo Transfer
EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus

f
FC- Future Child(ren)
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
FF or FF'ing - Formula Feeding
FMU - First morning urine
FP - Follicular Phase
FRER - First Response Early Response
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
F/U - Follow-up
FWIW- For What It’s Worth

g
GMA - Geriatric Maternal Age
GP - General Practitioner

h
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
H&H - Happy and Healthy
HOM - High Order Multiples
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC - Hysteroscopy
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram

i
IB - Implantation Bleeding
IC - Incompetent Cervix
IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF - Infertility
IHO- In Honor Of
IM - Intramuscular
IMO- In My Opinion
IMHO- In My Humble/honest Opinion
IR- Insulin Resistant
IRL- In Real Life
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

k
KU- Knocked Up

l
LAP - Laparoscopy
LGBT - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
LMP - Last Menstrual Period
LO - Little one
LP - Luteal phase
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect

m
MC - Miscarriage
MF - Male Factor Infertility
MS - Morning Sickness

n
NBR - Not Baby Related
NFO - Not Finding Out (gender)
NFP - Natural Family Planning
NIP - Nursing In Public
NMS- Not My Style
NP - Nurse Practitioner
NTD - Neural Tube Defect

o
O - Ovulation
OB - Obstetrician
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC - Oral Contraceptives
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC - Over-the-counter
OV - Ovulation
OWT - Old Wives Tale

p
P4 - Progesterone
PA - Physician's Assistant
PC - Post-Coital (after sex)
PCO, PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS (POS) - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PCT - Post-Coital Test
PG - Pregnancy or Pregnant
PI - Primary Infertility
PIAC - Pee In A cup
PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIH - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
PIT - Pitocin
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
PNV - Prenatal vitamin
POAS - Pee On A Stick
POMF - Pee on My Fingers
Pough - Pee+Cough
PP- PostPartum or Previous Poster
PROM - Premature Rupture of Membranes
PTL - Preterm labor
PZ - PregnantZilla (self-centered pregnant woman)

r
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
RPL - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
RSA - Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
RI-Reproductive Immunologist

s
S/A - Sperm/semen analysis
SAHD - Stay At Home Dad
SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
SAHW - Stay At Home Wife
SAIFW - Success After Infertility Welcome
SHG - Sonohysterogram
SI - Secondary Infertility
Sniss - Sneeze+pee
SO- Significant Other
S/O - Speaking Of
SonoHSG - Sonohysterogram
STD - Short Term Disability
STTN- Sleeping Through The Night

t
TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TI - Timed Intercourse
TL - Tubal Ligation
TMI - Too Much Information
TR - Tubal Reversal
TRH - Thyroid Releasing Hormone
TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTA - Trying to Avoid
TTC - Trying To Conceive

u
UC - Unassisted Childbirth
US or u/s - Ultrasound
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection

v
V - Vasectomy
VBAC - Vaginal birth after caesarian
VR - Vasectomy Reversal

w
WAHM/D - Work at home mom/dad
WBC - White Blood Cells
WDYT- What Do You Think
WOHM/D - Work outside home mom/dad
WTEWE - What to Expect When You're Expecting (book)
WWYD- What Would You Do

x

y
YI - Yeast infection
YKWIM- You Know What I Mean

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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