My Life In Stirrups: If you are Fertilly Challenged

and want a fun place to hang out!

Stirrup Queens Ballroom

A great place for us to connect instantly!

Our Journey Timeline

January 2008: Went off Birth Control Pills
April 2008: Started Charting and Using the CB Fertility Montior
August 2008: had preliminary testing with my OB discovered slight hypothyroidism but all else was ok
October 2008: Saw the RE for the first time, all testing checks out OK, ovaries look a bit cystic but no hormone imbalances, he think we have an increased chance for twins :S
December 2008: Started cycle monitoring without Ovarian Stimulation, One nice follicle had trigger shot Dec 23 and went in Dec 24th to check CM to T's Sprem, diagnosed with Hostile CM, IUI December 24th and 25th, BFP
January 2009: Spotting and bleeding off and on and issues with beta hCG levels not rising very much, Bed rest for 2 weeks, Miscarriage on Feb 8th 2009
March 10th 2009: AF came, time to get back on the IUI bandwagon. Blood Clotting workups done waiting for results.
March 24/25th 2009: IUI #2, BFP (likely a chemical)
April-July 2009: IUI's 3-6, BFN, with various treatments
July 10th 2009: Diagnosed with homozygous MTHFR C677T variant
August 14th 2009: Start lupron for IVF
August 27th 2009: Started Re.pronex and Go.nal F
September 7th 2009: Egg Retrieval, ICSI
September 10th 2009: Embryo Transfer
September 17th 2009: BFP
May 15th 2010: Our miracle is born!
April 6th 2011: Start FET cycle for baby #2
April 19th 2011: FET #1, transfer of 2 day 4 embryos

Tuesday, March 24, 2009