Our Journey So Far. . .Our TTC Backstory

Our TTC History, Summarized:
  • 5/07--Off Birth Control Pills
  • 7/24/07--Pregnant! (The First Time)
  • 8/8/07--Started Spotting
  • 8/21/07--Miscarriage Diagnosed Via U/S
  • 8/27/07--D & C
  • 11/13/07--1st Cycle Post D & C
  • Late 2007--Talk to Regular OB About Late Ovulation; She's Not Particularly Concerned; Mentions Possibly Prescribing Clomid At Some Point
  • 11/13/07-2/09 Lots of Drama and Little Babymaking, With Primarily Post CD22 Ovulation
  • Spring/Summer 2008--Read That Increased Dosage of B Vitamins Can Improve Ovulation, and Start Taking Recommended Dose
  • Fall 2008--After About 6 Months On Special B Vitamins, No Change In Ovulation
  • Fall 2008--Read That Gaining As Little as 10% Of Body Weight Can Improve Ovulation
  • 11/08-2/09--Work on Gaining Weight--Gain 10% of Body Weight Back
  • 2/09--Talk to Regular OB; Still Not Concerned About Late Ovulation, But Prescribes Clomid For Next Cycle
  • 2/21/09--Ovulate on CD17!!! (But Think It's a Fluke)
  • 3/10/09--Start Clomid, CD5-9, 50 mg
  • 3/21/09--Ovulate on CD16!!! (Maybe It's Not a Fluke!)
  • 4/1/09--Pregnant Again! (The Second Time)
  • 4/2/09--Started Spotting
  • 4/6/09--Beta 11.3; Chemical PG Suspected
  • 4/8/09--Beta 3.9; Nonviable PG; AF Started
  • 4/12/09--Clomid Round Two, CD5-9, 50 mg
  • 4/21/09--Decided Needed Better Plan--Appointment With RE, Who Thought Still Too Thin: Likely Need To Gain 20 more lbs, or Injectibles; Doesn't Think Clomid Itself Will Do Anything To Address My Particular Problem; Evaluation Cycle Planned For Next Cycle
  • 4/24/09--Ovulate on CD17 (Hey, It's NOT a Fluke!!!) Decided We Might as Well Try This Cycle
  • 5/3/09--Positive HPT--Pregnant Yet Again!!! (Pregnancy The Third)
  • 5/5/09--1st Beta 89; Progesterone 50
  • 5/7/09--2nd Beta 284
  • 5/10/09--Start Progesterone Suppositories--100mg 2x a Day
  • 5/14/09--3rd Beta 6014
  • 5/21/09--1st U/S--Saw Heartbeat!!! Measuring on track (6w); HB 104
  • 5/26/09--2nd Ultrasound--HB 134; Released from RE!
  • 6/11/09--1st OB Appt. (with NP); 3rd U/S; HB 180
  • 6/22/09--1st Appt with new OB; heard HB on doppler; HB@180
  • 6/30/09--Visit with MFM & Genetic Counselor; NT scan (4th U/S); HB 167
  • 7/2/09--News From NT Scan: Risk of Downs 1/160
  • 7/10/09--Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
  • 7/13/09--Partial CVS Results (via FISH) are in: normal
  • 7/20/09--Full CVS Results are in: normal. And it's a girl!
  • 7/21/09--2nd OB appt; HB via doppler: @155
  • 1/9/10 Miss M's Very Happy Birthday!
  • 4/29/11--First AF after breastfeeding for 12+ months
  • May 2011--TTC #2 begins?!