We say IVF they say FIV: pregnancy gifts

What it took to build our family

02/2001 - Got married

03/2001 - Moved from Holland to USA
08/2003 - Started TTC
02/2005 - First tests: normal
02/2005 - Clomid challenge test: BFN
07/2005 - Moved to France
05/2006 - First French OBGYN consult
06/2006 - More blood work: normal
08/2006 - Post-coital test: normal
10-11/2006 - Acupuncture sessions
10/2006 - First French RE consult
11/2006 - Fertiloscopy: some endometriosis (removed)
07/2007 - Final diagnosis: unexplained infertility
09/2007 - injectibles + IUI #1: BFN
10/2007 - injectibles + IUI #2: BFN
11/2007 - injectibles + IUI #3: BFN
03/2008 - injectibles + IUI #4: BFN
04/2008 - injectibles + IUI #5: BFN
05/2008 - injectibles + IUI #6: BFN
09/2008 - IVF #1: BFP!!
07/2009 - birth of our son

02/2011 - IVF #2: BFN

05/2011 - FET #1: BFP!!

01/2012 - birth of our second son

Abbreviations

ALI: Adoption Loss and Infertility

AMP: Assistance Médicale à la Procréation
Beta: hCG test
BFN: Big Fat Negative
BFP: Big Fat Positive
BH: Braxton-Hicks (contractions)

DOB: Date of birth

EDD: Estimated Due Date
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: Embryo Transfer

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
FIV: Fécondation In Vitro
HCG: Pregnancy Hormone
IF: Infertility
IUI: Intra Uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
OB: Obstetrician
OBGYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist

RPL: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
T21: Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)
TTC: Trying To Conceive
TTTC: Trouble Trying To Conceive
WUB: Wait Until Beta
u/s: Ultrasound
2WW: Two Week Wait (=WUB)

[..]dp[..]dt: [..] days past [..] day transfer

We say IVF they say FIV

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Look what came in the mail today