Navigating Parenthood: March 2014

Thursday, March 27, 2014

12 weeks

These last 12 weeks have been the best weeks of my life!!! Having Dylan has changed everything for the better!! Next week I go back to work and I am not looking forward to it!!! It is going to be so hard to leave my little guy! He brings my days so much joy!

We've done so much these last couple of months. I am going to miss the Mommy and Me group and our carefree kinda scheduled days!

My boy is so big!! At our last appointment (2 months) he was 14lbs and 24 inches long. He is wearing some 3-6 month clothing, 6 month clothing and 9 month clothing!

I have so many thoughts in my head that I want to share. Like how I never thought I could love someone so much or that I miss being pregnant and want to go back in time and relive his birthday!! But it's a new season and we move forward into new fun stages!

TTC Journey

March 2011 - HGC Test... tubes are clear
July 2011 - Blood work... under active thryoid
September 2011 - IUI #1
September 2011 - BFN #1
October 2011 - Accupunture and IUI #2
October 20, 2011 - BFN #2
October 21, 2011 - Aunt Flo Arrives
October 24, 2011 - On Clomid for next try
November 4, 2011 - IUI#3
November 19, 2011 - Aunt Flo is late
November 20, 2011 - BFP using HPT
November 21, 2011 - Blood work confirmed pregnancy.
December 5, 2011 - Ultrasound #1
December 23, 2011 - Ultrasound #2
January 9, 2012 - Ultrasound #3 confirmed baby stopped growing = miscarriage.
January 12, 2012 - D&C
March 1, 2012 - IUI #4 with 50mg Clomid
Ultrasound only showed one mature follicle at 17. Should have waited but went ahead with IUI.
March 14, 2012 - Took HPT = BFN
March 16, 2012 - Aunt Flo arrived
March 19, 2012 - Started clomid for try #5
March 30, 2012 - Accupunture appointment and IUI #5
April 13, 2012 - Aunt Flo arrived - BFN!!
April 17, 2012 - Start clomid for try #6
April 26, 2012 - Positive OPK. Ultrasound showed linning at 11 and two follicles - one at 24 and one at 18
April 27, 2012 - IUI #6 (Pre and Post Acupuncture)
April 28, 2012 - BIRTHDAY - BIG 3-0
May 11, 2012 - Took HPT = BFN
May 12, 2012 - Aunt Flo arrived
May 16, 2012 - Start clomid for try #7 and ordered 2 vials of our donor
May 26, 2012 - IUI #7
June 8, 2012 - Took HPT = BFN
June 9, 2012 - Aunt Flo arrived
June 13, 2012 - Started clomid for try #8
June 22, 2012 - Checked lining and follicles - lining was at an 8 and two follicles... I think they were 18 and 20.
June 22, 2012 - Positive OPK and trigger shot
June 23, 2012 - IUI #8
July 5, 2012 - 6 month check up of thyroid...TSH is up (4.41)
July 8, 2012 - Took HPT = BFN. Aunt Flo arrived later in the afternoon.
July 9, 2012 - Checked with Doctor why TSH went up from Jan at .67 t0 4.41. She said it could be a numbr of reasons. Decided to re-do blood work.
July 12, 2012 - TSH is at 1.77 not a 4.41. Not sure why we are not getting pregnant.
On a break.
September 18, 2012 - IUI #9 with clomid
October 2012 - BFN #9. Discovered cyst and have to wait this cycle out.
November 2012 - Cyst is still present. NP puts me on birthh control.
November 29, 2012 - Cyst is gone and we are ready to try again. Take clomid. Also discuss possible double IUI.
December 11, 2012 - IUI #10
December 12, 2012 - IUI #11
December 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas to me... Aunt Flo arrived!
January 10, 2013 - IVF Consultation