Our TTC Journey

October 2011

- We decided how we wanted to go about adding children to our family ✓

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November 2011

- The extreme saving began ✓

- The extreme planning and research began ✓

March 2012

- Explored the idea of a known sperm donor ✓

- Then changed our mind and decided to go with a cryobank ✓

- Scheduled a consult with RMA to learn more about Reciprocal IVF and set a timeline ✓

October 2012 

- We choose our sperm donor and purchased the sperm for storage (California Cryobank) ✓

January 2013

- Changed medical insurance in order to offset some costs ✓

- Received psych clearance to move forward with IVF ✓
- Appointment at RMA on January 29th to start testing :) ✓
- C completed her testing, physical, pelvic exam, transvaginal US and blood work ✓
- B got a hysterosalpingogram to make sure there are no blockages in her fallopian tubes ✓

February 2013
- B got a hysteroscopy and mock transfer to view her uterine lining and identify where to place the embryo(s), this will also determine if they can use the catheter they normally would to transfer judging on how easy it passes through the cervix ✓
- B got an infection/endometritis from the hysteroscopy/mock transfer, treated with IV and oral antibiotics ✓
- IVF nurse consult ✓
- C started birth control ✓
- B started injectable lupron and estrogen patches ✓
- Sperm shipped to RMA from CCB ✓

March 2013
- B continues injectable lupron and estrogen patches ✓
- C starts injectable medications/stimulation for egg retrieval ✓
- Sperm arrives to RMA ✓
- B adds progesterone injections to the cocktail to help build her uterine lining for transfer ✓
- Egg retrieval & ICSI ✓
- Embryo transfer (two transferred) ✓
- Beta #1 - 64.8  ✓
- Beta #2 - 125 ✓

April 2013
- Beta #3 - 716 ✓
- Saw gestational sac on US ✓



 IT'S OFFICIAL WE'RE PREGNANT :)!