Follow this link to read a very well-written essay about the perils of planning a vacation while still fighting the battles of infertility.
DH and I played out our version last night.
Good times. Good times.
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A journey through my life. Currently defined by motherhood after pregnancy after issues with fertility. Also subject to my overwhelming conviction that people are stupid. But not you.
About Me
- Mrs. Higrens
- Central Virginia, United States
- I'm a native Virginian. I'm proud to say that. Suffice it to say that members of my family have been in Virginia for a really long time. I'm married (10+ years) to a wonderful husband, known on this site as DH. Little One is a much longed for addition who joined us in July 2010. Higrens & Co. also includes 2 cats, and a dog. You can also find me on Twitter as Kiribitz. And hey, if you know me IRL, the stuff on here is not for sharing, thanks!
The Journey
- December 5, 2014 @ 10:59am Little Two arrived at 39w1d, 6lb10oz, 19.5" long.
- August 2014 - GIRL #2
- April 2014 - BFP (again!?) EDD 12/7/14
- July 2013 - BFP = Early Miscarriage at approx. 5 weeks.
- July 10, 2010 @ 1:27pm Little One made her debut at 33 1/2 weeks, 4 pounds 6 ounces, 18.5" long and perfect in every way!
- April 2010 - It's a GIRL! Pink world here we come...
- December 2009 - Lupron Mini-Flare produces 1 super-egg and maybe 1 or 2 others. IVF#3 postponed. This cycle we try the old fashioned way! 12/15 BFP (?!?!?); 12/16 Beta #1 - 153; 12/18 Beta#2 - 277; 12/21 Beta#3 - 901; EDD 8/25/10
- November 2009 - CD1 on 11/1. BCP started 11/3 - RE appt. 11/16 - Lupron Mini-Flare protocol - retrieval & transfer est. early December.
- October 2009 - Beta #2 10/1 = 44, Beta #3 10/5 = 11. Game over on IVF#2. One natural cycle and then back on the BCP for IVF#3
- September 2009 - FET #1. Pills and more pills. 1 of 2 blasts thawed properly. Transfer on 9/18. Beta 9/29 = 44
- August 2009 - Break cycle. Looks like Sept. will hold the Frozen Cycle.
- July 2009 - Started medication for IVF#2 on the 4th. Retrieval on the 16th - lucky #7. 5 fertilized with ICSI. 2 Transferred on 7/19. 2 made it to freezer. Beta - Negative.
- June 2009 - Started BCP for IVF#2. RE appt. 7/1 to determine rest of schedule.
- June 2009 - IVF#1 busted before it could start. Fertilization rate for 6 eggs - 0%. Next round = ICSI
- May 2009 - Started medication for IVF#1 Memorial Day weekend. Current estimated retrieval/transfer the first week of June.
- April 2009 - FSH dropped back to half of Feb #'s. On BCP for rest cycle and plan to start IVF mid-May with retreival and transfer the week after Memorial Day.
- April 2009 - 2nd cycle: 33 days, great temps.
- March 2009 - 1st cycle: 27 days, wonky temps.
- February 2009 - Taking a couple of cycles off to let my body rest and reset. Will do FSH CD3 of third cycle. And then?
- February 2009 - IUI #6 with shots. Fail. FSH levels jumped. Looking towards the very real possibility of IVF...
- January 2009 - IUI #5 with shots. Fail.
- December 2008 - IUI #4 with shots. Fail.
- November 2008 - IUI #3 with Clomid. Fail.
- October 2008 - IUI #2 with Clomid. Fail.
- September 2008 - IUI #1 with Clomid. Fail.
- May - August 2008 - Still taking Clomid.
- April 2008 - HSG with RE. Results - good.
- March 2008 - HSG with OB attempted. Panic Attack.
- January - April 2008 - Still taking Clomid.
- October/November 2007 - Started Clomid to regulate cycles.
- August - October 2007 - 3 months of two week cycles.
- June 2007 - BCP finally triggered period.
- May 2007 - Still no period. Endo. Biopsy with OB. Results - good.
- December 2006 - Stopped Birth Control.
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What is Copperosity?
Copperosity is a word my paternal grandmother used. Maybe she made it up, I don't know the provenance, I do know I've never heard anyone else use it.
Substitute it for curiosity, needs, desires, wants, etc.
I'd love for you to have fun with it. Let me know if/when you use it. And if it was successful (or not).
Oh boy, do I know this dance. Despite all my best efforts, I had to ditch an IUI cycle in March after 10 freaking days of stimming for a supposedly well-planned vacation to FL.
ReplyDeleteNow, I have to decide whether to gamble on squeezing another IVF in before a cruise in August or just giving in to the fickle hand of TTC timing and take a break until after the cruise. I'm leaning toward the break as a detox, but somehow I suspect TTC timing will still manage to screw with me!