Oh, the places you go...: Beta day

Monday, June 29, 2015

Well, I just got the news from the nurse. Not pregnant. Glad I didn't POAS and waste it. Woman drawing blood today said it was a good cycle for a lot of people. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them.

IF wins again.

Our IF story

7/2010 Married

4/2011 start TTC

9/2011 visit to RE. Multiple Factor Infertility, including DOR.

3/2012 surgery to remove fibroids, cysts, and endometriosis.
9/2012 IVF #1: 3R, 2M, 1F. (1-6B). BFN.
11/2012 IVF #2: cycle cancelled due to elevated E2.
12/2012 IVF #2.1 cancelled due to cyst.
2/2013 IVF #2.2: Converted to IUI. BFN

2/2104 new RE.

3/2014 IVF #2.3: BCP & Microdose Lupron. Cycle cancelled due to poor response.

12/2014 new RE.

2/2015 IVF #3.0: 3R, 3M, 1F. (1 textbook 8cell). Betas 1-6: 16.9, 71.6. 300, 800, 1s816, 4342. m/c at 6w2d.

6/2015 IVF #4.0: 1R, 1M, 1F, (1-8 cell). BFN.

7/2016 Surgery to remove 1 big fibroid

11/2017 IVF #5.0

IF (infertility) abbreviations

2ww: Two week wait (time before Beta pregnancy test)

3DT: 3 Day Transfer

5DT: 5 Day Transfer

AF: Aunt flow (period)

AH: Assisted Hatching

BCP: Birth Control Pill

Beta/HCG: Pregnancy Hormone Test

BFN: Big Fat Negative

BFP: Big Fat Positive

Blasts: Blastocysts

DH: Dear Husband

DOR: Diminished Ovarian Reserve

E2: Estradiol (Estrogen)

EPP: Estrogen Patch Protocol

ER: Egg Retrieval

ET: Egg Transfer

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer

Frosties: Frozen Embryos

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test

IF: Infertility

IUI: Intrauterine Insemination

IVF: In-vitro Fertilization

M/C: Miscarriage

Meds: Follicle Stimulating Meds

MH: My Husband

P4: Progesterone

PIO: Progesterone in Oil

POAS: Pee on a stick (take a urine pregnancy test)

SIL: Sister- in-law

Stim: Take Follicle Stimulating Meds

TTC: Trying to Conceive

TTCAL: Trying to Conceive after a Loss

U/S: Ultrasound

Oh, the places you go...

Monday, June 29, 2015

Beta day - down and out

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