Infertility Timeline

My Infertility Timeline

8.8.2009...

Married! Yay!

3.2010...

No more birth control pills, but still protected

10.2010...

 Officially "trying"

1.2011...

Trying harder: Timing intercourse, OPKs, long cycles

4.2011...

WTF? Start acupuncture, herbs to regulate cycles, Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor

5.2011...

The charting begins: BBTs, CM, etc

6.2011...

To the gyno to be worked up. Labs, labs and more labs, all normal. Hubby's semen analysis is marginal, so her starts acupuncture and herbs.

10.2011...

Still not pregnant, back to gyno. Sonohysterogram and HSG done: normal. Repeat of Hubby's semen analaysis: still slightly low. Referred to RE.

11.2011-12.2011...

Unofficial break- no more BBT charting, trying to "relax" since it seems to work for everyone else!

1.2012...

Enrolled in AMIGOS IUI research study.

2.10.2012...

Randomized to Menopur stimulation group. Start meds!

2.19.2012...

IUI #1 (2-3 mature follicles). BFN.

3.15.12...

IUI #2 (3-4 mature follicles). BFN.

4.8.2012...

IUI #3 (1-2 mature follicles). BFN.

5.2.2012...

IUI #4 (1 follicle). BFN.

Taking a "break"? Still trying, trying, trying...

8.1.2012...

IVF Consult. Diagnosed with Uterine Septum. How did that get missed before?!

10.2012...

Uterine Septum Removal and 1 month healing

11.2012...

Hubby's insurance covers some of IVF!?!? Enroll for 2013 and postpone IVF plans until January.

1.2013... 

See My IVF Page for IVF timeline!

3.5.13... 

IVF: 13 blastocysts sent to the freezer! No fresh transfer due to high risk of OHSS. FET planned for next cycle.

4.12.13...

Start natural FET cycle. Cancelled due to low progesterone.

5.27.13...

Start controlled FET cycle. 

6.24.13...

FET: transferred 1 5AB Embryo!

6.29.13...

Positive HPT!

7.8.13/7.10.13...

Beta #1 2500ish
Beta #2 4800ish

7.22.13...

Heartbeat! And one perfect embryo implanted and growing.