I have pneumonia. I'm in shock. I wasn't feeling well for the past couple of weeks - I had that ever-lasting cough. On Sunday we have my family over to celebrate my dad's b-day. But after everyone left, I felt like I was having an asthma attack so I asked Frank to take me to the hospital (I had already used my nebulizer and it didn't work). After a breathing treatment and chest x-rays, the doctor said that my lungs aren't as clear as she would like them to be. So, I was put of out work until Wednesday and am on a really high dose of antibiotic. Thankfully, after the 1st dose of antibiotic and the breathing treatment, I started to feel better. The coughing has subsided for the most part (I'm not annoying myself with all the coughing) and I can take a deep breath without coughing.
And that's what's been happening in my world.
Oh, my big 'ole box of meds for our next IVF cycle are supposed to be delivered today - Yipeee!!! All I can say is, thankfully I have insurance that covers this.
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The story of one woman's journey in trying to conceive a baby (and by some miracle is pregnant)
About Me
- Michelle
- New Jersey, United States
- My husband, Frank, and I live in Central New Jersey with our two cats, Tigger and Harry. We were married in May 2006 and immediately started trying to get pregnant. This is the story of our journey (so far).
My Journey
May/June 2006 - Started TTC
January 2007 - Went to my ob/gyn and ran some tests (one being the Clomid challenge).
Feb. 2007 - went to the RE (IVFNJ) due to what some of the results of all of our tests showed (MF)
Feb. 2007 - our first IUI with Clomid. BFN
March 2007 – IUI#2 with Clomid – BFN
April 2007 – IUI #3 – Follistim only – BFN
May 2007 – IUI #4 – Follistim + menopur – BFN
July 2007 – IVF#1 – Follistim + menopur, 7/13 – BFP, 7/16 – m/c
Aug. 2007 – IVF#2 – Follistim + larger dose of menopur, 9/14 - BFP, 9/17 – m/c
September 2007 – recurrent pregnancy loss panel (RPL)
November 2007 - RPL showed nothing. My RE suggested losing weight before doing anything and also suggested doing donor egg.
End of November 2007 - went to Cornell for a 2nd opinion. This doctor said not to do donor egg yet, but suggested another protocol. He also said that my weight had nothing to do with the 2 m/c or the lack of follicles. However, he did suggest losing weight b/c it could only help.
January 2008 - started acupuncture.
February 2008 - went to my doctor for a mini-consult. We are on our way!!
Mid-March 2008 - went for a Sonohysterogram and ordered my meds for IVF#3.
March 18, 2008 - started Estrodiol
March 25, 2008 - starting stimming (450iui Follistim + 2 menopur). Take Estrodiol for 2 more days.
March 29, 2008 - told we are cancelling b/c my estrogen level is dropping and if we are lucky we will do an IUI.
March 31, 2008 - go for a monitoring appt. and we have 8 follies.
April 2, 2008 - we have 9 follies.
April 4, 2008 - we have 11 follies and if all goes well, ER will be on Tuesday.
April 5, 2008 - we have 11 follies and we are told that ER will be on Monday, April 7.
April 7, 2008 - ER - 13 eggs retrieved.
April 8, 2008 - 8 fertilized.
April 10, 2008 - 7 embryos still growing. 4 transferred today.
April 21, 2008 - Beta #1 - 107 (increase PIO to 1-1/2 cc
April 23, 2008 - Beta #2 - 197 (progesterone 12) (increase progesterone to 2cc) and stop Estrace
April 25, 2008 - Beta #3 - 436 (add prometrium to the mix)
Abbreviations
- 2ww = 2 week wait (the time period you wait between ovulating (or your procedure) to the time you can go for your Beta
- AF = Aunt Flo (another name for menstruating)
- B/W = Blood Work
- Beta = pregnancy blood test (done at your doctor's office)
- BFN = Big Fat Negative (taken with a HPT)
- BFP = Big Fat Positive (taken with a HPT)
- ER = Egg Retrieval
- ET = Egg Transfer
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- HSG = Hysterosalpingogram (when they put a special "dye" in your cervix to check for blockages in your fallopian tubes)
- IUI = Intra-uterine insemination (also joked about as using a turkey baster)
- IVF = In-Vitro Fertilization
- m/c = miscarriage
- MF = Male Factor
- Monitoring = going to the RE's office to check your estrogen and progesterone levels, as well as your ovaries and any follicles
- PIO = Progesterone in Oil (could be olive, sesame or cotton). Given intra-muscular (aka in the backside)
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doctor)
- RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- SA = Semen Analysis
- SHG = Sonohysterogram (when they put saline solution in your uterus and do an u/s to check for polyps/cysts)
- Stims or Stimming = Shots used to help stimulate your follices to produce eggs
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- U/S = ultrasound (usually internal when monitoring)
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