PsychedForBaby: Random thoughts during an IVF cycle

Important dates along our Journey

June 9, 2009 - Megan Hope is born
March 4, 2009 - 25w6d, 3D/4D U/S = Still GIRL
January 19, 2009 - 19w4d, Big U/S = GIRL
November 25, 2008 - 11w5d NT scan, heartbeat 169
October 31, 2008 - 8w1d ultrasound, heartbeat 169
October 22, 2008 - 1st ultrasound, saw 1 baby with a flickering heart
October 2, 2008 - IVF#2 = BFP
September 23, 2008 - Embryo Transfer (5dt)
September 18, 2008 - Egg Retrieval (Our 4th Anniversary)
September, 2008 - IVF #2
July 31, 2008 - IVF #1 = BFN
July 22, 2008 - Embryo Transfer (5dt)
July 17, 2008 - Egg Retrieval
July 15, 2008 - hCG trigger
July 4, 2008 - Start Menopur & Follistim
June 22, 2008 - Start back up on Lupron
May 27, 2008 - Nurse consult for round 2
May 16, 2008 - IVF #1 cancelled
May 4, 2008 - Start Lupron for IVF
April 24, 2008 - Nurse Consultation
April 22, 2008 - SIS/trial transfer
April 13, 2008 - Start BCPs and Z-pak
March 26, 2008 - 1st appt with new RE
February 12, 2008 - AF arrives. Officially on a break until IVF cycle starts.
February 8, 2008 - 14dpIUI BFN. Stopped the Prometrium
January 25, 2008 - CD11, IUI #5
January 16, 2008 - Cleared for IUI#5
In an attempt to clean this up a bit, click on the links to see what happened in 2007 & 2006.
2007 - At a Glance
2006 - At a Glance

What are all these acronyms?

BCP -- birth control pills
BFP -- big fat positive (pregnancy test)
CD -- cycle day
ER -- egg retrieval (for IVF)
ET -- embryo transfer (IVF)
HSG -- Hysterosalpingogram (test to check for blocked tubes)
ICSI -- intracytoplasmic sperm injection (injecting individual sperm into the egg)
IUI -- intrauterine insemination
IVF -- in-vitro fertilization
M/C -- miscarriage
RE -- reproductive endocrinologist
RPL -- recurrent pregnany loss
SIS -- saline infused sonogram (evaluates the uterine cavity and measurements are taken)
SPA -- sperm penetration assay
TTC -- trying to conceive
US -- ultrasound