Nikus' Road: It didn't work

Monday, June 7, 2010

It didn't work

Hi folks, for those who got the email post of the blog, the video didn't send, so go here to see it.

Sorry, I'm not super good at this computer stuff...but the clip shows how I feel EXACTLY!

Nikus

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Busted KateJune 11, 2010 at 10:02 AM
The clip posted below, you're good!
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Our fertility (or lack there of) history

7/2007 - Decided to go off birth control

11/2007 - Intense cramping in abdomen

2/2008 - Ultrasound revealed cysts (oh joy!)

6/2008 - First round of testing (J and self); First round Clomid

9/2008 - Healing Mass (see first ever post written, not posted)

11/2008 - HSG and first met Dr. H (clear and normal)

3/2009 - First official appointment with Dr. H

4/2009 - First Acupuncture and Prometrium taken, Blog started

8/2009 - First IUI with Femara - no pregnancy

9/2009 - Second IUI with Femara - no pregnancy

10/2009 - Third IUI with Femara - no pregnancy

11/2009 - 30th birthday

3/2010 - Appt with Dr. H to discuss next steps

4/2010-4/2011 - Year off

6/2011 - IVF process begun (19 eggs retrieved, 11 fertilized, 7 frozen)

7/2011 - 2 eggs transferred into my uterus

8/2011 - We're pregnant, possibly with twins! (We later learned that one didn't make it and "vanished" into his/her sibling).

11/22/2011 - We learned we are having a baby girl!

4/12/12 - Reese Josephine was born via c-section at 8:15 am weighing 8 lbs and 1 oz. She was 19.75 inches long and is beautiful.

Alphabet Soup

2ww: Two Week Wait from when you Ovulate/Transfer to the PG test.

Acu: Acupuncturist (Debi)

AF: "Aunt Flo" aka period

BC: Birth Control

BD: Baby Dance

BFN: Big Fat Negative

BFP: Big Fat Positive

BW: Blood Work

CD: Cycle Day

Clomid: Clomiphene citrate - Fertility drug that stimulates more ovulation, can create side effects like hot flashes or multiple births, and can only be taken for up to 6 months.

DPO: Days Past Ovulation

Endo: Endometriosis (uteran lining forming on the outside of the uterus, thus creating pain and possibly making getting pregnant difficult, along with other fun symptoms)

ER: Egg Retrieval

ET: Egg Transfer

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer aka Snowbabies

FF: Fertility Friend Charting Website

HRM: Heart Rate Monitor
Holly: Holly @ Dr. H's office - IVF Coordinator

IF: Infertility

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination

IVF: In-Vitro Fertilization

J: My husband

KU: Knocked Up

Levatrol: Also called Femera - Fertility drug that is a little pricier than Clomid but does about the same thing, with less chance of multiples and less side effects (so they tell me). Usually used to treat post-menopausal women with breast cancer.

LP: Latency Period aka time between ovulation and when AF arrives.

MIL: Mother-in-Law

OV: Ovulation

OV watch: Watch you wear at night that helps predict when you ovulate

OOP: Paying out of pocket

OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit

PG: Pregnant

POAS: Pee On A Stick

PROM:Prometrium (drug used to thicken the lining of the uterus after ovulation) - may take through first trimester of pregnancy if Dr.'s orders hold

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist (Fertility Specialist)(Dr. H)

SA: Sperm Analysis

Stims: Ovulation Stimulator Drugs (Follistim/Menopur)

Trigger: Drug you take two days before ER. Signals the stop of stims and triggers ovulation.

U/S: Ultra Sound

WW: Weight Watchers

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Monday, June 7, 2010

It didn't work

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