Another Day In PAIR-adise

Sunday, April 27, 2008

2 comments:

Emily said...: Hey! I love you too! It was so good talking to you last week. I have been thinking about you. Glad you are stimming and on your way with this cycle. I am also so very happy to hear that you are in better spirits. Hang in there - we've got a lot to look forward to!; April 28, 2008 at 2:13 PM
stephanie said...: I love you friend. We loved having you visit. Jordan always gets so excited to see Aunt Jill.; April 28, 2008 at 9:26 PM

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Our Journey

2/07: Began TTC
8/07: Discovered MFI from S/A
9/07: Referred to RE by Urologist
10/07: IUI#1 with Clomid failed
12/07: IUI#2 with Gonal-F failed
12/07: HSG normal
3/08: IVF#1 failed
5/08: IVF#2 failed
6/08: Consult w/Dr. Schoolcraft at CCRM
7/08: Diagnosed with PCO-like ovaries
8/08: Diagnosed with slight hypothyroidism
9/08: IVF#3
10/08: Microarray genetic testing on blastocysts
11/28/08: FET for IVF#3
12/3/08: BFP!!!
12/26/08: Twins!!
2/19/09: Boys gender confirmed!!
7/12/09: Boys have arrived!!!

Infertility Lingo

2WW = 2 Week Wait (the two weeks after ovulation and before AF arrives)
AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation/period)
B/W = Bloodwork
BCP = Birth Control Pills
Beta = Blood pregnancy test
BFN = Big Fat Negative (negative pg test)
BFP = Big Fat Positive (positive pg test)
CD = Cycle Day
DH = Dear/Darling Husband
DPO = Days Past Ovulation
E2 = Estradiol (Estrogen)
ER = Egg Retrieval
ET = Embryo Transfer
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FMU = First Morning Urine
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
H&H = Happy and Healthy
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HOM = High Order Multiples
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSC = Hysteroscopy
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
IB = Implantation Bleeding
ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF = Infertility
IM = Intramuscular
IR = Insulin Resistant
IUI = Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
LH = Luteinizing hormone
LMP = Last Menstrual Period
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
LPD = Luteal Phase Defect
M/C = Miscarriage
MFI = Male Factor Infertility (ex, low sperm count)
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
OV = Ovulation
P4 = Progesterone
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG = Pregnant
PNV = Pre-natal vitamin
POAS = Pee on a Stick (ex, take a pregnancy test)
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist (Infertility Specialist)
S/A = Sperm/Semen Analysis
TMI = Too Much Information
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC = Trying to Conceive
U/S = Ultrasound