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I have journaled my trying to conceive (ttc) journey. The past 3 years I have documented appointments and feelings and the events we have gone through in life and ttc. Now that we've finally gotten pregnant, I thought I should do the same for the pregnancy. Because this blog will not be downer like our ttc struggles were. :)
A little history on our road to pregnancy:
Married the the most wonderful man - - the love of my life - - January 4, 2003.
* Went off the pill June 2003, tried on our own for awhile, knowing we may have problems due to Lou's cancer history or my abnormal pap history. I had 3 colposcopies in my history and a LEEP done in 2002 to remove abnormal cells from my cervix.
* Started charting in May 2004 to make sure I ovulate and have normal cycles.
* August 2004 went to a doctor to discuss why no pregnancy. Tests follow.
FSH,estradoil, and bloodwork
Vaginal and pelvic ultrasounds normal
Progesterone results 5.9, immediately started Rx for progesterone.
S/A shows low morph, low count, decent motile
* October 2004, HSG shows tubes are all clear, possibly a narrow cervix, tilted pelvis
* November 2004, started clomid in conjunction with IUI's. I respond well to meds. 3 IUI's - November, December, January 2005 - all negative.
* January 2005 have laparascopy surgery. Two small spots of endo removed and left ovary pushed back into place. Nothing significant. Nothing that raises any red flags. My "parts" look good.
* March 2005, started injectables for IUI. Three round of injectables and IUI all negative. Took the rest of the summer off to research IVF.
* September 2005 my two cousins die in a helicopter crash.
* October 2005 my uncle died in a farming accident.
*Fertility clinic is closed in January, so instead of trying to start IVF during the holidays, we wait til 2006.
* S/A before IVF shows 0 morph. But, docs insist this is workable with ICSI and IVF.
* February 2006 IVF #1. We are successful, but not. Positive pregnancy test, but low betas that don't double. 57, 80, 54 and dropping to 0. Chemical pregnancy.
* March 8, 2006, my daddy died.
* May 2006, IVF #2 failed.
* August 2006, IVF #3 failed.
*Sigh* We have now exhausted all our natural resources. (As far as natural goes when working with an RE and medicated cycles.) We have done everything we can do. It appears my parts work, but doc suspects the chemo and cancer history has affected the quality of sperm which was preventing us from getting and maintaining pregnancy. Lou and I had discussed adoption many times. We just hated the thought of waiting 2 years for a baby. With our doctor we discuss next options. One of which was donor IVF. We just couldn't get our hands around paying another $18K for a "possibility". Adoption was a sure thing, so there was a lot to consider. Asked doc that if I appear to be ok, why not try donor IUI's. Because if given 6 tries and no pregnancy, then there's probably something undiagnosed with me. (Plus, it's a fraction of the cost.) Doc agrees that this is a logical approach. So, Lou and I discuss donors and move forward with dIUI's.
* December 2006, dIUI #1 was a bust.
* January 2007, dIUI #2 was a bust.
* March 2007, dIUI #3 was a bust.
At this point I meet with doc again, to ask for every possible test, again. I bring my list, again. And, again, I am told I don't need this or that test. They can't diagnose why we're not getting pregnant. I did get the go ahead to do the anti-sperm anti-body blood test. But, doc says that is the ONLY test that could potentially explain something. It was negative...which is good. But, we still have no answers at to why we can't get pregnant. We go through protocol options and decide to move to injects and do back to back dIUI's.
* April 2007 started getting adjustments and acupuncture twice a week at the chiro. Grasping at straws, but anything that makes me feel like I'm doing something different might make a difference.
* April 2007, we don't do back to back IUI's because the clinic isn't open on Sundays. So, April 30th was our 4th dIUI. We still did our "thing", hoping Lou's guys win the race. And this way, we'll never know which one did, if we do get pregnant.
* May 2007, WE ARE PREGNANT! Beta #1 = 236.
First ultra sound at 6.5 weeks confirms 1 baby and we see a heartbeat (117 bpm)
Second ultra sound at 8.5 weeks shows the little peanut measuring right on track and heartbeat of 178.
At 9 weeks I feel great! I feel so good it's scarey! I worry there's no baby sometimes, cuz I don't feel pregnant. But, the little one is there. YAY for no morning sickness! :)
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