Treatment Timeline

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I am adding this because I am a schedule, timelines, planning person! I love to have a plan in place and that is one of the hardest parts of this process. Knowing what to expect brings me peace so hopefully this helps! 

 This timeline looks like I am pointing out a lot of trials and upsets. Yes, each treatment carries its own heartbreak and learning experience but its just a part of the process. The whole point of starting this blog is to maybe one day find common ground with someone who needs a friend.

2020
March
Stop using birth control pill around my 38th birthday
August 04
First Appt with Fertility Specialist
2021
January 29
First IUI

More about my experience

February 16
Test is negative 🙁
Mar 01
Second IUI

We were unable to catch my ovulation for this treatment so I did all the shots and prep but no procedure. 

March
We both get Covid and my 39th Birthday
July 9-10
Third IUI
July 24
Test is negative 🙁
Sep 26
IVF

No eggs on egg retrieval day

2022
March
I turn 40
April 15
First appt about Donor Egg
April 26
Selected a Donor
May 12
Psychoeducational consultation
May 16
Saline sonogram with trial transfer
May 23
Genetic carrier screening
June 15
Primary recipient dropped out and we selected a new donor

This is so frustrating but I have to trust this was  not the right donor for us. We are happier with our new choice!

July 1
Received medicine

If you are interested I listed what we received here.

July 5
Received call that Donor started her period

This is so frustrating when you are given pieces of information a day at the time. I hate not being able to plan! I have no idea if we will start shots in two weeks or a month. 🙁

July 6
Received tentative cycle schedule and started Lupron

10 units in the evening

July 15
Start Estrace

2MG, 3 times a day

July 26
Egg Retrieval Scheduled

We finally have a date! Our nurse called in the afternoon with a list of instructions for the coming days. Uterine Lining is only 6 mm so we were scared we couldn't start yet. Our nurse said the labs are more important than the ultrasound measurements.

July 28
Egg Retrieval Day - First Prog Oil Shot

Blog Post

July 29
First embryologist call at 9:14am

I listed time here because I started watching my phone at 7am! We have 8 fertilized embryos! Our Donor had 32 eggs. Our transfer will be day 5. 

August 02
Transfer Day

Blog Post About Our Day 

August 11
Positive Pregnancy Test!!

First hCG Level = 134

August 15
First Level Check

hCG Level = 971

August 19-21
Started Spotting

Long weekend, stressed and scared!

March17
Water Broke!

1am to be more exact. I was 35 weeks and 2 days.

March 20
Beautiful Baby Boy Arrives!

A rough delivery (one month to do the day early) but my dreams come true!

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