TTC - The long road so far...Me: 30
DH: 43
Married: Aug 2004
TTC: Since 2004
Children: No previous children
Tests
(Me)
July 2007: FSH 7.2iu/L, LH 2.7iu/L, TSH 1.26 iu/L, PRL 207 mu/L
Sept 2007: negative - anticardiolipin antibodies, negative lupus anticoagulant
April 2008: HSG Scan - all clear
May 2004 - June 2008: Folic Acid 400mg daily, Multi Vit + Iron daily
June 2008 - todate: Pregnancy Care -Vitamins and Minerals inc 400ug Folic Acid/Cyclogest 400mg (Daily - until 12th week)
(DH)
Jan 2007: SA's Vol 1.5ml, Count 9million/ml, Motility 65%, Abnormal 96%, Progression 3
Sept 2007: SA's Vol 1.79ml, Count 41million/ml, Motility Vigorous 60%, Abnormal 94%, progression 4
Nov 2008: SA's Pre wash count ??, Post wash 25million/ml
May 2008: SA's Pre wash count 24million/ml, Post wash 20million/ml
Jan 2007 - todate: Selenium with Vitamins A, C & E
Cycles
June 2004 - m/c 7w (blighted ovum)
Oct 2007 - 1st with med: Clomid 50mg - No response
Nov 2007 - 1st IUI: Meds (Menopur 75iu)/HSG/IUI/cyclogest400mg - ("O" before HCG shot/IUI
May 2008 - 2nd IUI: Meds (Menopur 150iu)/HSG/IUI/cyclogest400mg/++ Hpt/04/07/08 (7w5d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac 39mm/CRL 14.33mm = 7w5d, fetal heart movement seen, yolk sac seen.
This Month Test:
11dpiui negative test (Boots 50mIU) - AM
12dpiui Very faint ++ (Boots 50mIU) - AM
13dpiui Faint ++ (Boots 50mIU) - AM
13dpiui Very strong ++ (First Response - Early Result Test 25mIU) - LA/EEvening
14dpiui Very strong ++ (Superdrug 50mIU) - AM
15dpiui stronger than 12dpiui ++ (Superdrug 50mIU) - AM
16dpiui stronger than 15dpiui test ++ (Superdrug 50mIU) - Mid day
17dpiui Very strong, more than 15/16dpiui (Superdrug 50mIU) - AM
18dpiui Very Very strong line (almost same colour as control line!!) (Boots 50mIU) late PM/evening
19dpiui - no test (need to stop POAS!!)
20dpiui - ++ Pregnant (clearblue easy digital), needed to see the words!!
21dpiui - +++ Very dark line (Superdrug 50mIU) AM
22dpiui - No POAS
23dpiui - +++ darker still (Superdrug 50mIU) AM
24dpiui - NO POAS
25dpiui - NO POAS (Getting better!!)
26dpiui - Very Very strong +++ (darker than control line) (Boots 50mIU) AM
27dpiui - No POAS
28dpiui - As day 26dpiui (Control lighter)
40dpiui - As day 26dpiui (Boots 50mIU) PM
41dpiui - As day 26dpiui (Boots 50mIU) AM
42dpiui - ++ Pregnant (clearblue easy digital)/04/07/08 (7w5d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac 39mm/CRL 14.33mm = 7w5d, fetal heart movement seen, yolk sac seen - spot on for dates
53dpiui - 15/07/08 (9w2d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac/CRL 29.00mm = 9w2d, fetal heart movement seen, yolk sac seen - spot on for dates
74dpiui - 05/08/08 (12w1d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac/CRL 59.00mm = 12w1d, fetal heart movement seen, seen arms and legs moving, yolk sac seen - spot on for dates
<No more updates>
Diary April 2008
CD1 - start of cycle (cancelled due to HSG needing to be done)
CD10 - HSG X-ray - All clear
Diary May 2008:
CD 1 - Start of cycle
CD 2 - u/s scan - No cysts
CD 3, 5, 7 - 150iu Menopur (10pm)
CD 9 - u/s scan - 1 x 15mm right, 1 x 11mm left + some smaller.
CD 9, 10 - 150iu Menopur (10pm)
CD 11 - u/s scan - 1 x 20mm right, 1 x 12mm left, 8mm lining, HCG Trigger 10pm
CD 12 - "O" pain
CD 13- IUI - 2pm (36>HCG), 20million washed, Cramping afternoon..evening....right side o/v pain, loads of EWCM.
1dpiui - EWCM With Yellow tinge (never had this before??), OV pain left side? cramp/bloating/feel OK
2dpiui - very bad cramp/bloating (OHSS??)
3dpiui - major cramp/bloating/major breakdown lol, poor DH
4dpiui - cramp/bloating/feeling tearful
5dpiui - cramp/bloating
6dpiui - cramp/bloating/headache/low blood sugar levels (shaking pm)
7dpiui - cramp/bloating/tired@7pm
8dpiui - cramp/bloating/sore throat/insomnia/sharp O pains? Rightside?
9dpiui - cramp/bloating/insomnia/feeling very full
10dpiui - cramp/bloating/ sweating/very tired/temp dip/insomnia/oV pain early AM/gone off food??
11dpiui - Pg test AM negative/sore boobs/ov pain (rightside)/very bad cramps PM - felt like AF was on its way
12dpiui - Very faint Pg +/major cramp/sore throat/insomnia
13dpiui - ++ x 2 tests (see above)/ insomnia AGAIN!!/Sore Dry eyes/major cramps/
14dpiui - ++ Pg test/gone off food- eating little and oftern (lol thats not like me!!)
15dpiui very strong ++/very tired/nausea/Insomnia/High soft cervix AM/Low Med/firm PM (whats going on??)/No spotting?? (should I have?)
16dpiui - Don't feel Pg today?? (starting to worry?) / Nausea before food/ fuller boods (not sore)?? / very tired early PM / dry eyes PM
17dpiui - Nausea AM before food/ mood ok/sore throat/backache
18dpiui - Nausea AM before food again/sore throat/tired/fuller boobs PM/feel npt Pg again!!! (counsellor says it's quite normal - thats good to know!!)
19dpiui - As yesterday/tired AM slept till 11am!!
20dpiui - As yesterday/tired AM/Nausea before food AM/ don't feel Pg at all!!!
21dpiui - As yesterday/tired AM - slept till 10am/hungry!!/tender boobs, but not major
22dpiui - Nausea AM, and after some food/boobs not as tender/tired AM/backache PM/temps seams to be stable (not sure if it should rise??)
23dpiui - tired PM/bed early/
24dpiui - tired AM/Moody PM/leg cramps/DH pissing me off!!
25dpiui - tired AM/a bit travel sick?? (I never get this)/Mood Good - Me and DH shopping trip treat (a lovely day out) only 3 more days till Holiday!!
26dpiui - Very tired AM/Nausea AM, when Food is needed!!/Sore T again!!
27dpiui - First m/s today AM - needed food and drink!! (oh great!!) DH stayed home to look ater me :)/tired early pm/nausea feeling all day!!/All I want to do is eat sandwiches!! (need to pack, but don't have the energy!!)
28dpiui - Bad sleep last night (temp drop?)/light m/s AM/tired AM/"Stuffy" nose!!/Sore T again!!!
(no updates due to holiday)
29dpiui - Day 1 Holiday (Vegas)
30dpiui - Day 2 Holiday (Vegas)
31dpiui - Day 3 Holiday (Vegas)
32dpiui - Day 4 Holiday (San Fran)
33dpiui - Day 5 Holiday (San Fran)
34dpiui - Day 6 Holiday (San Fran)
35dpiui - Day 7 Holiday (San Fran)
36dpiui - Day 8 Holiday (San Fran)
37dpiui - Day 9 Holiday (San Fran)
38dpiui - Day 10 Holiday (San Fran)
39dpiui - Day 11 Holiday (London/ Home)
40dpiui - +++/no m/s today/light food/ very tired - bed early
41dpiui - Dr Appt/appt went well all is ok/m/s very bad AM/nausea bad PM/very tired PM
42dpiui - Fertility Clinic Appt + 1st u/s went very well, we had 15 minutes to look at Mr Bean!! nice big sac (39mm) and a very big looking fetal pole!! (14.33mm) with a nice big and strong HB..so so happy
43dpiui - no m/s today
44dpiui - m/s AM, and strong sense of smell....why oh why do people eat on trains!!! lol lucky I wasn't sick on them!!
45dpiui - m/s today...on and off AM, better PM
46dpiui - no m/s today
47dpiui - no m/s today
48dpiui - Very bad m/s / nausea today (could not keep anything down!!)...very tired!!
49dpiui - No m/s today, gassy PM
50dpiui - No m/s, do not fell Pg at all!!
51dpiui - No m/s, as 50dpiui!! - starting to worry :(
52dpiui - On and off m/s today
53dpiui - Very bad m/s AM!!
54dpiui - Appt, 2nd u/s went very well, nice big sac and a very good looking baby (29.00mm) with a nice big and strong HB.
55dpiui -
56dpiui -
57dpiui - 73dpiui - No updates, m/s very bad!!
74dpiui - 05/08/08 (12w1d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac/CRL 59.00mm = 12w1d, fetal heart movement seen, seen arms and legs moving, yolk sac seen - spot on for dates/still having m/s!!
<no more updates>
DR Appts:
3rd July 2008: 1st Antenatal clinic (GP) 7.4 weeks - done.
4th July 2008: 1st u/s (Fertility Clinic)
(7w5d) - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac 39mm/CRL 14.33mm = 7w5d, fetal heart movement seen, yolk sac seen.
15th July 2008: 2nd u/s (Private) Appt (9w2d) - Baby ok , went well, got new u/s photos
5th Aug 2008: 3rd u/s (12 week) dating scan and appt at the hospital - Mr Bean seen...1 x gestation sac/CRL 59.00mm = 12w1d, fetal heart movement seen, seen arms and legs moving, yolk sac seen - spot on for dates.
4th Sept 2008: 2nd Antenatal appt (16 weeks)
6th Oct 2008: 3rd Antenatal appt, u/s - hospital
end Oct/beg Nov 2008: 4d scan
Due Date: February 16th 2009