TTC Timeline

TTC Baby G Timeline

3/12/2011 - Married!
1/2012 - No use of contraceptives. 
8/2012 - Annual exam, mentioned TTC, blood work done--everything normal. 
9/2012 - Encouraged by doctor to continue TTC naturally 
8/2013 - Annual exam, mentioned to doctor about TTC. 
9/2013 - After an appointment with my OB/GYN, she gave us the option of a round of Clomid with her or a referral to an RE, we took the later. 
2/2014 - Our first RE consult. Blood work & testing---normal. 
3/2014 - Clomid #1 -- BFN 
3/2014 - DH SA #1 -- SA was done during our first round of Clomid, unfortunately the results didn't come in until after BFN. I ovulated normally and everything went perfect, but SA resulted in low count. 
4/2014 - Consult with RE, diagnosed with MF Infertility 
8/2014 - Annual exam, as well as labs in preparation for IVF cycle.
9/2014 - IVF #1 Started --> 13 eggs, 8 fertilized, 7 made it to be blastocysts  
10/2014 - BFN
11/2014 - FET #1 Started 
11/2014 - BFP (low range result, around 20) Second HCG -- BFN 
1/2015 - BC started to begin FET #2
2/2015 - BFP!
4/15/2015 - Miscarriage. Since I was 11 weeks along, I had to have a D&C
6/2015 - Consult with a new RE 
8/2015 - IVF #2 Started --> 10 eggs, 5 fertilized, 2 made it to be blastocysts 
8/2015 - BFN...
9/14/15 - Failed IVF consult.
10/2015 - DH had Urology consult, started on Clomid to help increase numbers.




TTC Dictionary

AF - Aunt Flow
BC - Birth Control
BD - Baby Dance (sex)
BFN - Big Fat Negative
BFP - Big Fat Positive
CD - Cycle Day
CM - Cervical Mucous
DH - Dear Husband
DPO - Days Post-Ovulation
DPR - Days Post-Retrieval
DPT - Days Post-Transfer
DP3DT - Days Post 3 Day Transfer
DP5DT- Days Post 5 Day Transfer
ER - Egg Retrieval
ET - Egg Transfer
FET - Frozen Egg Transfer
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HSG - Hysteroscopy
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IUI - Intra Unterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
MF - Male Factor
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
POAS - Pee On A Stick
PUPO - Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
RE - Reproductive endocrinologist (Fertility Doctor)
SA - Semen Analysis
TTC - Trying to Conceive
US - Ultrasound
2WW - Two Week Wait Between Transfer and Beta