Snowflakes Are One of a Kind: Pulling Up

Started Dating (in high school): 1/14/97
Married my Best Friend (after college): 5/17/03
Started trying to conceive: 4/05
Started BBT charting (text book perfect every cycle): 6/27/05
Quit working full time after four years (maybe stress was a factor): 6/22/06
Consulted GYN about possible infertility: 5/24/07
Semen Analysis for husband (Better than normal!): 6/1/07
Progesterone Test (normal): 6/4/07
Started Chiropractor treatment: 8/8/08
With husband seriously consulted new GYN about next steps: 2/2/09
1st cycle of Clomid (negative): 2/09
2nd Progesterone Test (normal): 3/9/09
2nd cycle of Clomid (negative): 3/09
HSG done (hysterosalpingogram: normal): 7/20/09
3rd cylce of Clomid (negative): 10/09
IUI w/ 4th cycle of Clomid (sperm washed twice, numbers too high!) (negative): 12/4/09
Decided we were done with tests and treatments (felt like we were wasting time and money especially when there are lives already waiting for love. This is why we were not comfortable with doing IVF): 12/09
Mutually decided we were ready to adopt!: 1/30/10
Loved the idea of embryo adoption! Submitted our application to the NEDC: 2/7/10
Application accepted, on waiting list for mock transfer (booked until end of May): 2/24/10
Homestudy started with Bethany: 3/19/10
Last minute cancellation call (scheduled our mock transfer): 4/16/10
Mock transfer and consult (good results) (test: cervical mucus ph is normal & SHG normal): 4/19/10
Adoption education seminar (changed our idea of closed adoption to open): 4/23/10- 4/24/10
Homestudy approved!: 6/23/10
Donor family (that we approved) approves our profile: 6/30/10
Start FET cylce meds (lupron shot): 8/25/10
1st Ultrasound & labs (passed): 9/2/10
Start Estrace: 9/4/10
2nd ultrasound and labs (passed): 9/16/10
Start PIO shots: 9/18/10
Snowflake Transfer! (3AB & 2AB blastocysts): 9/22/10
Beta #1 was 330!!: 10/4/10
Beta #2 was 849!: 10/6/10
6 Week ultrasound (one measuring 6wks1d & 110 bpm): 10/15/10
9 week ultrasound (measuring 9wks0d & strong heart beat & subchorionic hematoma noted): 11/5/10
Off all PIO and Estrace (11 weeks): 11/22/10
12 week ultrasound (measuring ahead & 158bpm & hematoma resolved): 11/30/10
20 week ultrasound (healthy Girl, 148 bpm, measuring 20wks4d): 1/21/11
Due Date: 6/10/11
Sydney Grace born: 6/28/11
Mock Transfer for Sibling (Good report, medically cleared): 4/30/12
Start Lupron: 8/22/12
1st u/s and labs (passed): 8/31/12
Start Estrace: 9/1/12
2nd US and labs (passed): 9/14/12
Start PIO Shots: 9/15/12
Snowflake Sibiling FET (two 5AA blastocysts): 9/19/12
Beta #1 was 118!: 9/28/12
Beta #2 was 360!: 10/1/12
6 Week U/S (one measuring 6wks0d & 116 bpm): 10/12/12
9 Week U/S (180 bpm, measuring 9wks0d): 11/2/12
21 week U/S (healthy girl, 143 bpm, measuring 23wks): 1/29/13
Due date: 6/7/13
Brynna Faith born: 6/12/13
Kamryn Joy Born: 5/19/15

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pulling Up

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