A.R.T. History

Couldn’t resist borrowing that title from queerstork, who I believe borrowed it herself. I am an art history nerd, what can I say. Anyway, what follows is a brief overview of how we got to where we are now.

September 2008

• After 6 years together, we make it legal in Massachusetts.

November 2008

• Research commences. Books are purchased and read. Discussions begin in earnest.

March 2009

• March 27: We meet with who we think will be our doctor, but reject her out of general principle due to her lack of comfortable bedside manner.

April 2009

• April 1: We meet with the doctor at the Fancy Fertility Factory, where I have an ultrasound. We decide to go with this doctor.
• April 17: We fly to San Francisco and make The Ask of The Other’s brother.

May 2009

• May 4: Mandatory psych evaluation. Hooray, we’re normal and cleared for takeoff.
• May 17: After a discussion with The Other’s brother over the phone, we decide to go with an unknown donor.

June 2009

• June 2: We order sperm.
• June 10: Cycle Day 1–first try begins!
• June 12-16: I take Femara.
• June 22: ultrasound finds one dominant follicle on each side. Trigger shot of ovidrel.
• June 23: IUI #1

July 2009

• July 6: negative pregnancy test.
• July 8: CD1. Second try begins!
• July 10-14: I take Femara.
• July 20: ultrasound in morning; ovulation status unclear until mid-afternoon; trigger shot of ovidrel at 11:30p.m.
• July 22: IUI #2

August 2009

• August 3: negative pregnancy test.
• August 6: CD1. Come on #3!
• August 8-12: Femara.
• August 18: ultrasound and ovidrel shot in morning
• August 19: IUI #3

September 2009

• September 1: negative pregnancy test.
• September 2: CD1.
• September 4: consultation with doctor.
• September 10: HSG. Tubes clear.
• September 28: purchase 3 more vials.

October 2009

• October 5: CD1. Try #4 begins!
• October 7-11: Femara.
• October 16: ultrasound and ovidrel shot in morning.
• October 17: IUI
• October 30: WE ARE PREGNANT! Beta #1 clocks in at 90.

November 2009

• November 2: STILL PREGNANT! Beta #2 clocks in at 581.