A New Life's Beginning: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2008

Thanksgiving 2009

It's not hard to guess what I'm most thankful for this year!

My TTC and Pregnancy Journey

5/09: Andrew is born at 41w3d!
12/08: Anatomy scan; it's a boy!
10/08: NT scan; everything's good
9/08: First ultrasound @ 7w3d; saw one beautiful heartbeat
8/08: Monitored natural cycle = BFP!
7/08: RE wants us to try on our own for three cycles
6/08: Miscarriage at six weeks and subsequent hCG drama
5/08: Fluke BFP!
4/08: Laparoscopy finds and removes minor endometriosis
1/08: Gonal-f +IUI #2 = better response (4 follicles) but BFN
12/07: Break cycle because RE's office is closed, but ovulated on my own again! RE can't explain it.
11/07: Break cycle due to cyst, but amazed to find that I ovulated on my own!
10/07: Gonal-f + IUI #1 = finally ovulated (one follicle) but BFN
6/07-8/07: Three more Clomid cycles in increasing dosages (100 mg-200 mg); no ovulation
6/07: Tentatively diagnosed with PCOS, although bloodwork doesn't look PCOSish and I'm not insulin resistant; start metformin
5/07: First Clomid cycle (50 mg); no ovulation
4/07: Annual physical; referral to RE; first appointment with RE
1/07-4/07: No period. This is what I expected.
12/06: Unexpectedly got period after only 35 days — woohoo!
11/06: Stopped taking BCP on my 29th birthday

A New Life's Beginning