January 2003 - 2006 -- Become extremely familiar with all aspects of TTC. Utilize charting, temping, OPK's, etc. with absolutely no luck.
April 2006 -- Finally make an appointment at the RE. I'm only 25 -- what could possibly be wrong?
Summer 2006 -- Diagnosis of MFI made. RE retires.
Fall 2006 -- New RE takes over. Wants to redo all tests and run even more.
Fall 2007 -- Three rounds of Clomid and timed intercourse. No dice.
December 2007 -- IUI #1 w/ Clomid. BFN.
January 2008 -- IUI #2 w/ Clomid. BFN.
January 2009 -- IUI #3 w/ injectables. Early ovulation. BFN.
February 2009 -- IUI #4 w/ injectibles. Another early ovulation. BFN.
November 2009 -- FINALLY begin protocol for IVF#1.
December 2009-- Egg retrieval yields 10 eggs, 9 of which fertilize with ICSI. Transfer two "perfect" 8-cell embryos (Grades 5 and 4+).
April / May 2010-- FET #1! Transfer one expanded blast (Grade A+) and two hatching blasts (Grades B/C and C/D). Positive HPT @ 7dp5dt! Beta #1 = 269, Beta #2 = 761. One heartbeat seen at 6w5d...looking good, baby!
June 2010-- Graduate to OB! 8 week ultrasound reveals a growing baby with a heartrate of 131 bpm. We are devastated, however, when our third ultrasound two weeks later reveals no heartbeat or growth beyond this time. D&C at 10w5d.
July 2011-- IVF #2 begins! 18 eggs retrieved, 17 mature, 14 fertilize with ICSI.
August 2011 -- Transfer 2 expanding blastocysts (Grade A/B, and B) on Day 5. Two more blasts make it to freeze on Day 6. Excessive peeing begins. Positive HPT 6dp5dt. Digital gets on board 8dp5dt. Hooray! Er - wait. Beta #1 = 14.5 at 10dp5dt. Shit. Chemical pregnancy confirmed three days later.
March 2012 -- FET #2. Transfer two blastocysts (one expanding, Grade B -- the other not-so-hot). BFN.
July 2013 -- IVF #3. 5th embryo transfer (2 blasts, both grade A/B) results in a positive beta (71 @ 8dp5dt, 178 @ 10dp5dt). One beautiful baby with a strong heartbeat (148 bpm!!) seen just shy of 7 weeks.
March 2014-- Baby Boy makes his debut after a long induction, labor, and delivery. We are smitten.
July 2015: FET #3 (6th embryo transfer).
March 2016: Another healthy baby boy. I'm in awe.
