A look back

As we decided what we want to do next, I wanted to take some time and remember and reflect on the road we've traveled thus far.

Here is a documentation of our journey over the past 2 years. Although I've been keeping detailed notes on each of our cycles, seeing the list of what we've gone through all in one place is a crazy reminder of the emotional and physical challenges we've faced. 8 medicated cycles. 4 rounds of IUI. 1 round of IVF. I wonder where our story will go from here...

May 19, 2008 -- Birth Control Ends. Let Baby Making Begin!

October 20, 2008 -- 161 days without a period. In to the Dr. I go for some Provera.

October 31, 2008 -- Provera brings on a Period. BBT Tracking Begins.

February 17, 2009 -- Sporadic Periods. Back to the Dr. I go.

February 28, 2009 -- 1st cycle on meds: Clomid.

March 29, 2009 -- 2nd cycle on meds: Clomid.

April 4, 2009 -- 1st visit to Reproductive Endocrinologist: Dr. Lynn Davis (SRM)

April 6, 2009 -- Hysterosonogram (to look at my uterus & fallopian tubes).

April 10, 2009 -- Follow-up Ultrasound to look at uterus

April 11, 2009 -- MRI to examine uterus. Septate uterus suspected.

May 10, 2009 -- Surgery on uterus.

June 1, 2009 -- 3rd cycle on meds: Clomid.

June 29, 2009 -- 4th cycle on meds: Clomid.

July 27, 2009 -- 5th cycle on meds: Letrozole and 1st round IUI.

August 23, 2009 -- 6th cycle on meds: Letrozole + Follistim and 2nd round IUI.

September 18, 2009 -- 7th cycle on meds: Letrozole + Follistim + Estrogen and 3rd round IUI.

October 8, 2009 -- Acupuncture Begins

October 14, 2009 -- 8th cycle on meds: Letrozole + Follistim + Estrogen and 4th round IUI.

December 8, 2009 -- Meet with new Reproductive Endocrinologist: Dr. Letterie (NCRS)

December 12, 2009 -- Monitor Natural Cycle

January 27, 2010 -- Begin IVF Suppression

February 25, 2010 -- Begin IVF Cycle

March 6, 2010 -- Egg Retrieval, 15 eggs

March 11, 2010 -- Day 5 Embryo Transfer, 1 Grade 3-4

March 20, 2010 -- Negative HCG Beta. IVF Cycle Failure.