Married. Not officially trying right away. Can't wait to "accidentally" get pregnant.
- August 2008 -
I have a 'feeling' something is wrong. We aren't pregnant yet. By the grace of God, I find information on NFP from our Engaged Encounter paperwork while de-cluttering. Sign up for a class to begin charting the Creighton Method of NFP.
- January 2009 -
- January 2009 -
Begin working with a local Doctor who is familiar with NFP and the Creighton Method. Help & advice finally begins!
- May 2009 -
- May 2009 -
Problem: Short post-peak phase & low/no cervical mucus. Start HCG shots to help my luteal phase defect. Start Mucinex to help with mucus production.
- Sept 2009 -
Mucinex isn't working. Begin Amoxicillan to help with mucus production. It works!!! So THAT's what its supposed to be like!- Sept 2009 -
- January 2010 -
Add Progesterone supplements to my P+3 to P+12 pill regime. Local doctor performs a sonogram and finds a cyst on my right ovary. Meds won't help it go away.
- March 2010 -HSG test to determine if tubes are open. They are. No blockage. Send off packet to Dr. Hilgers at Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha.
- July 2010 -
Approved to be a patient at PPVI & select Dr. Keefe to be my doctor. Do all the bloodwork necessary and take my week's vacation in Omaha for testing.
- August 2010 -
Happy 4th Anniversary! Have my laparoscopy on the same day as our wedding four years ago! Dr. Keefe finds she needs to go back for a more extensive surgery. Its just my luck!- August 2010 -
- Sept 2010 -
Laparotomy with Dr. Keefe at PPVI. My appendix is removed as well. Dr. at PPVI finds my left thyroid nodule is enlarged.
- November 2010 -
Find my Prolactin levels are high. Start Bromacriptine. Have an MRI to see if there is a pituitary tumor. MRI comes back negative. An Endocrinologist recommends my left thyroid should be removed.- November 2010 -
- January 2011 -
Surgery to remove my left thyroid nodule. It is benign. Now I can start actively TTC and am prescribed all the meds that go with it!
- February 2011 -
- February 2011 -
I am prescribed Zithromax, for the TEBB. Start Progesterone on P+3 to P+12. Also on B-6 for mucus, which hasn't worked in the past. Add Fertile CM to see if that will help.
- March 2011 -
- March 2011 -
Instead of B-6, I can go back on Amoxicillan for my mucus! It helps! Also adding CardioTabs instead of Fish Oil. TEBB returns.
- April 2011 -
- April 2011 -
Again on Zithromax, Progesterone, Amoxicillan, FertileCM, B-6 and Bromacriptine. Something's gotta work! (Still having brown bleeding at the beginning of my cycle)
- May 2011 -
- May 2011 -
Added Mucinex to my list of mucus enhancers: B-6, FertileCM and Amoxicillan. Also, PPVI adds T3 to see if this will get my thyroid in gear. Taking IM Progesterone shots this cycle on P+4,7,10 instead of progesterone pills.
- May 23, 2011 -
- May 23, 2011 -
Start Fema.ra (dose of 25) on Day 3 only. T3 dose is upped to 22.5 mcg. Still on the combo of Mucinex (1200 mg, 2x day), Amoxicillan (500 mg, 3x day) & FertileCM (3x day) from Day 7 thru Peak, plus the IM Progesterone shots. Had 5 white baby stickers this month
- June 21, 2011 -
- June 21, 2011 -
Keep on all drugs but Zithromax for TEBB. Doctor wants another regimin of a 21 day antibiotic for the hubby and I. Start Adoption Paperwork. P = 17.2 (>13 is good) / E = 14.8 (>12 is good
- July 16, 2011 -
- July 16, 2011 -
Hemorragic cyst on my right ovary. Increased dose of Femara to 40 mg. Still taking T3. Found out I didn't ovulate this cycle (2 months later). P= 17.2 (>13 is good), E = 14.8 (>12 is good)
- August 9, 2011 -
- August 9, 2011 -
Still on Prenatal, FertileCM/Aid, Bromacriptine, CardioTabs, Ammox & Probiotic, Mucinex, IM Progesterone, T3 & Femara (40 mg). I didn't ovulate this cycle either. Doctor not worried about LUFS. Start LDN (low dose naltrexone for brown bleeding, inflammation & immunity issues. P = 32.2 (>13 is good) / E = 7.7 (>12 is good)
- September 7, 2011 -
- September 7, 2011 -
I did ovulate this month. Still a 3 cm cyst on my right ovary. No Femara for next month to check follicles. Next cycle Day 3 ultrasound. Thyroid doctor tests and finds low T4 but normal Prolactin (still on Bromacriptine). Start Synthroid (50 mcg). P = 24.1 (>13 is good) / E = 12.6 (>12 is good)
- October 11, 2011 -
Nothing new to report other than I couldn't identify correctly my peak day. Or my hormones were out of whack. I saw peak type mucus several days after my what I thought was my peak day. P = 4.9 (>13 is good) / E = 8.9 (>12 is good) I will be taking Femara/Letrozole this month on Day 3, with probably a P+4 ultrasound. On my Day 3 ultrasound, I still have a large cyst on my right side.
- November 9, 2011 -
Dr. K increased my dosage of thyroid meds from 50 mcg to 75 mcg (or mg). No P+4 ultrasound this month. My cyst is shrinking from the Progesterone shots, which is good. Otherwise, we're doing the same old thing this cycle. P & E numbers looked good.
- October 11, 2011 -
Nothing new to report other than I couldn't identify correctly my peak day. Or my hormones were out of whack. I saw peak type mucus several days after my what I thought was my peak day. P = 4.9 (>13 is good) / E = 8.9 (>12 is good) I will be taking Femara/Letrozole this month on Day 3, with probably a P+4 ultrasound. On my Day 3 ultrasound, I still have a large cyst on my right side.
- November 9, 2011 -
Dr. K increased my dosage of thyroid meds from 50 mcg to 75 mcg (or mg). No P+4 ultrasound this month. My cyst is shrinking from the Progesterone shots, which is good. Otherwise, we're doing the same old thing this cycle. P & E numbers looked good.
- December 7, 2011 -
Dr. K told me to redo the SFA (Semen Analysis) & do an adrenal questionnaire ... my bloodwork showed a "low/normal cortisol level". Took Levothyroxine (aka Synthroid) this cycle (75 mcg)
- January 3, 2012 -
Started taking "Zija", which is an anti-inflammatory OTC med (packet of mix you put in water). I started Cortef (hydrocortisone) with 15 mg in the AM and 5 mg in the PM. Progesterone = 12.4 (wanted it 13 or more) and Estradiol was 8.2 (want it 12 ore more). Hubby took a SFA and it came back "ok", we guess, except noted that he had an infection.
- January 28, 2012 to February 25, 2012 -
I took Femara / Letrozole this cycle. Hubby took a 21 day antibiotic after getting the SFA results back.
- February 26, 2012 to March 20, 2012 -
Hubby still taking the 21 day antibiotic. Apparently the man doesn't do "every day" ... we're going on two months of a less-than-a-month drug. Ugh. Dr. K said the SFA count was normal and to redo the SFA in 3 months after finishing the antibiotics. Dr. wants me to do a 10 day IV Cleocin due to my TEBB. For this, a Home Health agency will come in and set up the IV pump. It will be a continuous infusion. Continue to take the Zija.
- March 21, 2012 to ____________ -
Continued treatment as prescribed. Thinking of the Cleocin IV, but not committing yet. Our baby boy is born April 2, via the gift of adoption. Infertility treatments are on hold. I don't miss being a slave to the clock to take meds.