I do have to say that this appt actually went fairly well in that I saw some humility in his composure. He just didn't seem nearly as arrogant as he had in the past. It is soooooooooo hard to adjust to a new dr & to really click with that dr. I have always LOVED my OB but kinda undecided about the RE. I didn't like him or dislike him but it really does take a bit to develop that relationship. I remember it took at least 6 months or more before I started warming up to my OB. Actually, to be honest, I didn't really warm up to him until AFTER the miscarriage. It was that event that I could see the care & concern all over his face & that is when I knew he was a very good & loving dr. And actually this RE & my OB are fishing buddies so I am still giving this RE the benefit of the doubt & see what happens next. Ultimately, I know God is in control & we WILL be successful if it is God's will.
Common acronyms:
- AF - "Aunt Flow" or that time of the month
- ART - Assisted Reporductive Technologies
- b/w - bloodwork
- BFN - big fat negative/negative pregnancy test
- BFP - big fat postive/positive pregnancy test
- CD - cycle day
- DH - dear husband
- DPO - days past ovulation
- dx - diagnosed
- EDD - estimated due date
- EWCM - egg white cervical mucous (i.e. fertile quality cervical mucous)
- Follies - Follicles
- IF - infertility
- LO - little one (i.e. child)
- LOL - lots of laughs or laugh out loud
- LP - luteal phase
- m/c - miscarriage
- MA - medical assistance
- NT/NP - not trying/not preventing
- O - ovulate, ovulation
- pg - pregnant, pregnancy
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist or Fertility Specialist
- SEs - side effects
- TTC - trying to conceive
- u/s - ultrasound
My Infertility Journey...
- June 21, 2011: Granted legal gaurdianship of my precious babies, Abbie & Charlie! <3
- May 22, 2011: We were approached about possibly fostering/adopting 2 children: a boy (2) & a girl (3)! <3 I can't believe these may be our children! =)
- Apr 2011: TTC w/ MA over, NT/NP from now on while considering/pursuing adoption
- Oct 2010 - Mar 2011: TTC naturally (w/o MA)
- Jan 18-20, 2011: Feeling led toward adoption
- Dec 10, 2010: Laparoscopy - detached ovary from abdominal wall
- Oct 23, 2010: Fasted (for TTC struggles)
- Sep/Oct 2010: 2nd injectible cycle (Follistim, 225 IUs) & trigger (9/21)
- Aug/Sep 2010: TTC w/ MA break
- Jul/Aug 2010: 1st injectible cycle (Follistim, 150 IUs) w/o trigger
- Jul 11, 2010: Life group prayed over us for our TTC struggles!
- Jul 1, 2010: 1st RE appt post-MA break
- Jan - Jun 2010: Taking a MA break! =)
- Apr 9, 2010: Answered prayer for meds =)
- Mar 19, 2010: Fasted (for TTC struggles)
- Nov/Dec 2009: Spontaneous O! Unmedicated cycle, progesterone - 16.4
- Nov 2009: Referred to RE
- Oct/Nov 2009: 5th Clomid cycle (150 mg), progesterone - 4.4
- Sep/Oct 2009: 4th Clomid cycle (100 mg), progesterone - 8.4
- Jul - Sep 2009: 3 cycle TTC break
- Jul 1, 2009: m/c @ 11 wks 3 days =(
- Jun 8, 2009: 1st u/s, HB 188
- May 12, 2009: Progesterone - 26, HCG - 809
- May 11, 2009: BFP!!! EDD Jan 16, 2010 =)
- Apr 19, 2009: Church corporate prayers for our TTC struggles!
- Apr/May 2009: 3rd Clomid cycle (100 mg), progesterone - 17
- Mar 26, 2009: HSG, left tube open (only tube due to a previous surgery)
- Feb/Mar 2009: 2nd Clomid cycle (50 mg), progesterone - 4.6
- Jan/Feb 2009: 1st Clomid cycle (50 mg), progesterone - 13.5
- Jan 2009: dx w/ progesterone defect (i.e. anovulatory), unmedicated cycle, progesterone - 6.5
- Dec 2008: Actively TTC again
- Sep 2007: dx w/ hypothyroidism
- Feb 2007: Started charting
- 2006: Started TTC # 2
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
1st injectables cycle RE follow-up appt update
So, nothing new to report, really. Basically he said my cycle was wacky, which we already knew so the plan is to up my dose next cycle (from 150 IUs) to 225 IUs to hopefully as he put it, "give me a better response." I did learn something new actually. If you remember, on CD 12 when my follies had "no significant changes"... well, apparently they were smaller than the previous ultrasound on CD 9 but my Estradiol level, as you remember, had increased so we stimmed 3 more days. Basically as he put it everything still looked pretty good on CD 12 (Friday) but sometime over that weekend my cycle went to crap (okay so he said s***) but I'm paraphrasing here!
And he said that sometimes upping the dose will give a better response so that's the plan.
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Praying and believing with you.
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I will also pray and believe with you Amanda. It will happen, I'm sure your baby is already on its way. Keep believing!
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