Sunday, March 1

Our TTC Journey...in short

March 2009 ~ Change Family building plans to pursue Domestic Infant Adoption (DIA)

February/March 2009 ~ IVF #3 = BFN; Slow response on antagonist protocol: 7 mature follies but only 3 fertilized with ICSI, transferred three 3d embryos

January 2009 ~ Rest cycle

November/December 2008 ~ IVF #2 = BFN; Good response on antagonist protocol: 10 mature follies but only 5 fertilized with ICSI, transferred three 3d embryos

October 2008 ~ Switch to RE #2 for more IVF while waiting for adoption process to start in January

September 2008 ~ Make decision to pursue domestic infant adoption; apply to agency

August 2008 ~ My genetic tests: Karotype & Fragile X screens are normal

August 2008 ~ Meet with 2nd RE for second opinion--confirms DX of low ovarian reserve & poor responder

June & July 2008: Fertility Break!

April/May 2008 ~ IVF #1 = BFN; poor responder to long Lupron protocol; 4 follicles & transferred one 5d blast

March 2008 ~ Pelvic MRI shows NO right ovary

February 2008: DH genetic tests--Karotype, Y-Deletion, semen fragmentation tests all normal

February 2008 ~ Gonal-F/Repronex/Ovidrel IUI #3 & #4 with four follies (BFN)

January 2008 ~ Natural IUI #1 & #2 with one follicle (BFN)

January 2008 ~ Meet with 1st RE: 2nd HSG (right tube still blocked, missing right ovary); DH has good count, low motility, 1% normal morphology

November 2007 ~ Clomid 50mg #5 (BFN)

October 2007 ~ DH has 2nd SA: infection and still low everything

October 2007 ~ TOTAL Break...I think I'm losing my mind!

September 2007 ~ DH has 1st SA: referred to urologist for low everything

September 2007 ~ Clomid 50mg #4 (BFN); 1st HSG (right tube completely blocked)

July 2007 ~ Break Cycle...

June 2007 ~ Clomid 50mg #3 (BFN)

May 2007 ~ Clomid 50mg #2 (BFN)

April 2007 ~ Clomid 50mg #1 (BFN)

March 2007 ~ Back to OB...time for something new

January 2007 ~ Begin charting; O'ing on own every month

November 2006 ~ Annual Check-up; "Keep trying...you're young"

June 2006 ~ Stop BCP; Cycles start back to normal

March 2006 ~ Family Planning with OB

1 comment:

Carrie said...

Hi from ICLW!

I was just reading through your history and wanted to say how angry it makes me that OBs always wait so long to test the husband! You guys spent a year and a half trying (with 5 Clomid cycles no less!) before they thought, "hmmm, maybe we should see if there are sperm issues...?" It just kills me and makes me so mad! Many, many couples could be saved a lot of heartache, time and money if they'd just check the husband first! Argh! (Sorry... this is a touchy subject for me. :)