Detailed TTC Journey

January 2008- Let's get serious
July 2008- Thyroid and SA testing- everything normal
September 2008- HSG- both tubes filled/spilled
February 2009- Progetserone tested by OB/GYN: 6.4
May 2009- RE appt- Progesterone low by his standards
June 2009- Clomid 50 mg #1 (neg.), but progesterone 16.8!
July 2009- Clomid #2 (neg.)
August 2009- Clomid #3 (neg.)
September 2009- Clomid #4 (neg.)
October 2009- Follistim #1 (neg.)
November 2009- Follistim #2 + IUI #1 (neg.)
December 2009- Follistim #3 + IUI #2- 9dpiui progesterone low: 5 (neg.)
Dec/January 2010- Clomid #5 + progesterone after ovulation- 7dpo progesterone: 20.5! (neg.)
Jan/February 2010- Follistim #4 + IUI #3 + progesterone after ovulation- 7dpiui progesterone: 16.1! (neg.)
March/April 2010- (cancelled) IVF + Acupuncture
a. March 11- u/s and begin Lupron
b. March 27- begin Follistim (300 iu)
c. March 30- estradiol bloodwork (27- frown; increase follistim to 350iu)
d. April 1- u/s monitoring (2 follies; estradiol: 87)
e. April 3- u/s monitoring (2 follies- decide to cancel IVF)
f. April 4- Trigger + roll(s) in the hay
g. April 7- start progesterone (vag)
h. April 13- progesterone test (11.6- BLAH)
i. April 15- WTF appt w/ RE
j. April 20- CD1
April/May 2010- IVF + Acupuncture
a. April 22- CD3 u/s + Start Follistim (350iu) (2 10mm follicles, several other small ones)
b. April 24- u/s (2 14mm, 3 10mm)
c. April 26- u/s + bloodwork (1 18mm, 1 14mm, 1 13mm, 2 11mm) (estradiol: 101)
d. April 26- Start Ganirelix
e. April 29- u/s (1 21mm, 1 16mm, 2 14mm, 1 12mm)
f.  May 1- u/s (1 26mm, 1 18mm, 1 15mm, 3 14mm, 1 12mm?)
g. May 3- u/s + bloodwork (1 29mm, 2 20mm, 1 18mm, 2 15mm) (estradiol: 656)- TRIGGER!!
h. May 5- ER (5 eggies!) (4 mature, 1 fertilized)
i.  May 8- ET (1 beautiful 4-cell embryo!)
j.  May 11- bloodwork (progesterone=93, estrogen=376)
k.  May 19- HPT: BFN/spotting
l. May 20- Beta: BFN
May/June 2010-  au naturale (neg.)
June/July 2010- Vitamin D (neg.)
July/August 2010- Clomid 100mg, Vitamin D, Baby Aspirin, Wheatgrass, and Robitussin + progesterone after ovulation (progesterone 18.3)
August/September 2010- Clomid 100mg #2, Vitamin D, Baby Aspirin, Wheatgrass, and Robitussin + progesterone after ovulation
September/October 2010- Clomid 100mg #3, Vitamin D, Baby Aspirin, Wheatgrass, and Acupuncture + progesterone after ovulation
October 2010 and beyond- Vitamin D, Wheatgrass, and Acupuncture
November 2010- added Royal Jelly
January 2011- added CoQ10, yoga, Circle + Bloom
January 29, 2011- Surprise all-natural BFP!!!  Baby due October 4, 2011  Thank you, Lord!!
a.  1/31/11 4w6d beta (1123), progesterone (17.9)
b.  2/2/11 5w1d progesterone (20.2)
c.  2/10/11 6w2d u/s (heartbeat!  110 bpm)
d.  2/25/11 8w3d midwife appointment (heartbeat! 150 bpm)
e.  3/25/11 12w3d midwife appointment (heartbeat: 161 bpm; weight: +4lb; blood pressure: 124/72)
f.   4/4/11 13w6d u/s (heartbeat: 154 bpm)
g.  4/22/11 16w3d appointment (heartbeat: 145-150 bpm; weight: -2lb (+2lb total); blood pressure: 130/82)
h.  5/20/11  20w3d u/s (heartbeat: 156 bpm; all heart, brain, kidney, cord, and bone measurements look perfect; SHE weighs about 13oz; weight: +4lb (+6lb total); blood pressure:  124/80)
i.  6/17/11  24w3d midwife appointment (heartbeat: 151bpm; weight: +4lb (+10lb total); blood pressure: 124/84)
j.  7/1/11 1-hr Glucose test (failed: normal 139, my level 142)
k.  7/15/11 3-hr Glucose test (passed fasting, 2-hr, 3-hr; failed 1-hr: glucose intolerance but not GD)
l.  7/15/11  28w3d midwife appointment  (heartbeat: high 140s; weight: +6lb (+16lb total); blood pressure: 130/80)
m.  8/1/11  30w6d midwife appointment (heartbeat: 142 bpm; weight +3lb (+19total); blood pessure: 122/70)
n.  8/19/11 33w3d midwife appointment (baby is head down!  heartbeat: 160s; weight +0lb (+19 total); blood pressure: first try: 146/82, recheck after laying down: 122/68)
o.  9/2/11 35w3d midwife appointment (baby is head down with good heartbeat; weight +4lb (+23 total); blood pressure: 140/90, recheck not much better=24 hour urine collection :(   )
p.  9/2/11-9/3/11: 24-hr urine collection (results within normal range)
q.  9/12/11 36w6d midwife appointment (baby head down in pelvis; weight -3lb (+20 total); blood pressure: 130/80 (YAYYYYY!!!!))
r.  9/19/11 37w6d midwife appointment (baby head down pretty low; weight +1lb (+21 total); blood pressure: 120/82!!)
s.  9/26/11 38w6d midwife appointment (baby head down pretty low; weight +3lb (+24 total); blood pressure: 132/80!!)
t.  10/3/11 39w6d midwife appointment (baby at 0 station, heartbeat 143; 2cm dilated; 70% effaced; weight +2lb (+26 total); blood pressure: 128/78)
u.  10/4/11  Baby girl born at 9:36pm!!  6lbs12oz, 18 inches long:  Praise God!!!
v.  11/10/11 Baby girl up to 8lbs2oz, almost 21 inches long
w.  11/17/11 Midwife appointment- all looks good!  Only 3lbs above pre-pregnancy weight :)
x.  12/13/11 Baby girl up to 9lbs1oz
y.  2/9/12 Baby girl up to 11lbs9oz, almost 24 inches long
November 2011-beyond- Enjoying our new baby girl!  And no birth control, thankyouverymuch!y