TTC recap

Spring 2010
Went of BCP because the combination of the hormones and planning a wedding were making me a crazy lady. Figured I was getting married soon and if I happened to get pregnant it would be no biggie. HA!

Summer 2010
Married, happy and not really thinking about babies but thinking it would be cool if it just happened

Spring 2011
Silently freaking out that it hasn't "just happened" yet. But convinced myself it's because we aren't trying and often use the "pull-out" method (sorry if that's TMI). We decide to start really trying, ie: OPK, charting, read some books on how to get knocked up

2 months later have annual exam with my gyno, tell her I'm worried we aren't pregnant yet and she tells me to come back in 6 months

Summer 2011 buy Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor

Fall 2011 start acupuncture

6 months later go to doctor to report we are not yet pregnant. She doesn't seem too worried, says my cycles are normal, I am ovulating, it could be something with my husband but maybe we should "just relax" She agrees to the CD 3 testing and refers me to an RE, who will go over the testing. Since the "just relax" comment I have not seen this doctor and don't plan on it

December 2011 husband endures the sperm analysis in preparation for our appointment with the RE. Unfortunately my doctor's office emails test results even before you have met with the doctor, so I receive an email with all my CD3 numbers. Immediately hit-up doctor google and diagnose myself with an elevated FSH

First appointment with RE she is lovely, tells us it is her job to get us pregnant and immediately I know I am going to like her. She starts with my husbands results and in a round about way tells us his volume is low, says it is probably nothing and something that can be fixed with some meds or a minor procedure or it could be TESTICULAR CANCER. WHAT??!! She tells us it's a slim chance but she has had a case or two that turned out to be cancer. She refers him to a urologist. Then onto me. My FSH is elevated, not super high, but high enough that it is not great for someone in her early 30's. I'm expecting some clomid, maybe IUI? Oh no, she brings out the big guns and wants us to go straight to IVF!! Cue tears. The rest of the appointment is a blur. She lost me at IVF. Orders a few more blood tests, HSG and another sperm analysis. If all is good, we will start IVF in March

January HSG, uterus is all good. Blood tests confirm I am not immune to chicken pox, despite having them as a child. This means I have to get the vaccine and it pushes IVF back to April. Cue more tears but I quickly decide, what's another month? Decide it's time to start meeting with a therapist, find one that specializes in fertility(cue more tears). Oh yeah, my husband does not have cancer, just a varicose vein in his nuts. He is actually the one being treated with clomid

February go on vacation, both secretly hope I'll get knocked up and we will never have to see our very nice RE ever again (even though we love her). Obviously this does not happen.

March start birth control pills, yes those evil pills are once again part of my daily life. Start with a new acupuncturist who specializes in fertility (notice a theme?)

April IVF (see IVF #1 for full recap) Husband has follow-up appointment with his doctor. His testosterone levels are normal, which indicates the vein has shrunk, will have another SA in June