Timeline

Baby #1
We go to a RE in October 2009. Lovedove gets pregnant on her first double iui in December 2009. She has a mostly uneventful, almost perfect pregnancy. We welcomed Sofia into the world at 8:07am on September 3, 2010. (she was due a few hours earlier, but didnt want to be born on 90210, her mommies would have been too ecstatic)



Baby #2 (my turn, uh oh)

April 2011- obtained Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor to get my A1C down into a healthier range

July 2011 - initial sonogram discovers a large cyst/endometriosis on my right ovary, right fallopian tube is blocked, surgery needed

September 2011- surgery - laparoscopy to remove cyst from my right ovary, right tube remains blocked, A1C 5.9

October 2011- natural cycle, iui, bfn #1

November 2011- chose to skip this cycle, only had mature follicles on the right side (messed up tube side)

December 2011- 50 mg Clomid cd5-9, ovidrel trigger, double iui, bfn #2 after tfp (tiny faint positive x 2, probably a chemical pg)

January 2012- 50 mg Clomid cd 5-9, hcg trigger, double iui, bfn #3.

February 2012 - forced break/vacation, waiting to see if insurance will cover ivf, they will!

March 2012
ToDo list for late April/early May attempt:
water sonogram (3/5) - uterine polyps discovered, surgery needed
ivf orientation class (3/6)
Diabetes in Pregnancy Ctr for clearance (again)(3/8)
revisiting with the therapist (required- blah)(3/14)
finding out which pharmacy will cover injectable fertility meds
finding alt donor in case of a bad thaw
pre-op testing (3/21)
clearance from endochronologist for surgery (3/21)
surgery - hysteroscopy and endometrial polypectomy (3/28)

April 2012
IVF cycle #1
4/16, Day 2, bloods and sonogram
Meds: Day 2-4: 225 iu Gona.l F + 75 iu Re.pronex + .5mg Dexam.ethasone
4/19, Day 5-  bloods and sono- 150 iu Gona.l F + 75 iu Rep.ronex + .5 Dexam.ethasone
Day 6-8- bloods and sono cycle day 7&8- 150 iu Gona.l F + 75 iu Rep.ronex + .5 Dexam.ethasone + .25 mg Centro.tide
4/23, Day 9- bloods and sono- 10,000 iu HcG
4/24, Day 10- bloods
4/25, Day 11- egg retrieval, 20 eggs retrieved
4/26, Day 12- 14 fertilized (IM Progesterone in oil injections daily, including transfer day)
4/30, Day 16- single blast transferred, 5 embies frozen

May 2012
5/1, Day 17 (until told to stop)- Progesterone Suppositories, 4x daily
5/2, Day 18 - (2) 0.1 Viv.elle patches
5/4, Day 20 - (2) 0.1 Viv.elle patches
5/6, Day 22 - (2) 0.1 Viv.elle patches
5/8, Day 24, couple of (strong looking) BFPs, am and pm on dollar tree tests, patches continue on even days
5/9, Day 25, BFP on Answer and FRER
5/11, Day 27, Beta #1- 354 at 16 dpo (11dp5dt), stop Viv.elle patches
5/14 - Beta #2 - 1,204 at 19 dpo (14dp5dt)
5/31 - Ultrasound at 7w1d - saw heartbeat :o) (RE gives me no info ie due date, what baby is actually measuring, etc, just says everything looks good... he's just that way sometimes)

June 2012 and beyond
6/13 - Ultrasound @ approximately 9w - baby looks like a gummy bear :o)
7/6 - Ultrasound @ 12w2d - starting to look like a baby
8/6 - Ultrasound @ 16w5d - looking more like a baby, and baby appears to be a *Girl*
8/30 - Ultrasound @ 20w1d - she's a Girl for sure, Dr says she looks good
September - January - sonograms and non stress tests 2x per week (due to my pre-existing type 1 diabetes)
January 8, 2013 at 3:43am Laila was born