IVF Timeline



  • September 2015 - Begin trying to conceive
  • November 9, 2015 - Appointment with OB/GYN who suggested SA for David
  • November 16, 2015 - David's urologist appointment, lab work and testing
  • December 4, 2015 - Follow-up with urologist, infertility diagnosis
  • December 22/23, 2015 - Initial consultation with fertility clinic, preliminary lab work, mock embryo transfer, additional SA
  • January 13, 2016 - HSG
  • April 26, 2016 - Preparing ovaries for stimulation (begin birth control)
  • May 2, 2016 - Pap smear
  • May 16, 2016 - Last day birth control
  • May 17, 2016 - Baseline appt. (pre-IVF Evaluation blood work and ultrasound)
  • May 20, 2016 - Begin stims
  • May 23/25/27/28/29/30, 2016 - Bloodwork and ultrasounds
  • May 30, 2016 - Final injection (Cetrotide) in am; Lupron trigger shot @ 9:45pm
  • May 31, 2016 - Bloodwork
  • June 1, 2016 - [Day 0] Clinic arrival @ 8:15 am, egg retrieval @ 9:45am
  • June 2, 2016 - [Day 1] Results: 19 eggs retrieved, 17 mature, 11 fertilized
  • June 3, 2016 - [Day 2] Results: 2 x 2-cell embryos, 3 x 3-cell embryos, 4 x 4-cell embryos, 2 x 5-cell embryos
  • June 4/5, 2016 - [Days 3-4]
  • June 6, 2016 - [Day 5] Results: 2 x blastocysts (biopsied/frozen), 3 x early blastocysts, 1 x 3-cell, 4 x 6-cells, 1 x 7-cells
  • June 7, 2016 - [Day 7] Results: Another 2 x blastocysts (biopsied/frozen), 1 still @ early blastocyst, 2 x compacted morulas, 4 still low-cell count
  • June 17, 2016 - PGS Results: 1 normal, 2 abnormal (missing chromosomes 2 & 17), 1 non-concurrent; begin birth control
  • June 22, 2016 - Phone appt. with RE; last day birth control
  • June 23, 2016 - Baseline appt. (BW & U/S to check lining)
  • July 9, 2016 - Appt. (BW & U/S to check lining: 8.6mm)
  • July 14, 2016 - FET
  • July 27, 2016 - Beta (1st) pregnancy test
  • July 29, 2016 - Second pregnancy test
  • August 1, 2016 - Third pregnancy test
  • August 8, 2016 - First ultrasound (6-7 weeks)
  • August 21, 2016 - Second ultrasound (8 weeks)
  • July 28, 2016 - Beta results: BFN; final embryo PGS results: normal
  • August 3, 2016 - Menses arrived
  • August 10, 2016 - Consult with RE to discuss next steps
  • September 23, 2016 - No menses panel
  • September 27, 2016 - Menses arrived
  • October 1, 2016 - Begin birth control
  • October 15, 2016 - Last day birth control
  • October 17, 2016 - Baseline appt. (BW & U/S to check lining); begin oral Estrace in evening (2mg twice daily)
  • October 25, 2016 - Begin vaginal Estrace in evening (2mg twice daily)
  • November 4, 2016 - (1 day early) Appt. (BW & U/S to check lining: 8.9mm)
  • November 5, 2016 - Begin daily injectable Progesterone
  • November 10, 2016 - FET
  • November 23, 2016 - Beta (1st) pregnancy test: 665.7 HCG
  • November 25, 2016 - Second pregnancy test: 1690 HCG
  • November 28, 2016 - Third pregnancy test: 6013 HCG
  • November 30, 2016 - Unscheduled trip to ER: 9177 HCG, diagnosed subchorionic hematoma (SCH), fetal pole and sac seen; 5 weeks, 4 days
  • December 8, 2016 - First ultrasound (6-7 weeks): fetal pole, sac, and heartbeat (132) seen; small SCH superior to (above) fetus; measuring 6 weeks, 5 days; CRL: 7.6 mm, Yolk Sac: 2.1 mm; SCH: 1.3 x 0.4 x 1.2 CM
  • December 19, 2016 - Second ultrasound (8-9 weeks): fetus, umbilical cord, limb buds, and heartbeat (178) seen; small SCH still noted; measuring 8 weeks, 2 days; CRL: 17.8 mm, Yolk Sac: 3.7 mm; SCH: 2.2 x 0.7 x 1.9 CM
  • December 20, 2016 - Officially released ("graduated") to care of OB/GYN
  • December 28, 2016 - Third ultrasound (9-10 weeks): fetus, arms/legs, and heartbeat (166) seen; fetal movement noted; small SCH still noted; measuring 9 weeks, 4 days; CRL: 27.9 mm, Yolk Sac: 3.3 mm; SCH: 2.3 CM in longest (similar to previous U/S). First prenatal visit.
  • January 19, 2017 - Heaven Sent "Stork's Surprise" 2D U/S: fetus, arms/legs/hands/feet and heartbeat (162) seen; fetal movement noted; gender determined by U/S tech (but not revealed...yet!)
  • January 21, 2017 - Begin 2nd Trimester
  • January 27, 2017 - ROB (13 weeks, 6 days) - heartbeat heard via doppler
  • January 27, 2017 - ROB (13 weeks, 6 days) - heartbeat heard via doppler
  • February 17, 2017 - ROB (16 weeks, 6 days) - heartbeat heard via doppler (140)
  • February 24, 2017 - ROB (17 weeks, 6 days)
  • March 10, 2017 - U/S anatomy scan, ROB (19 weeks, 6 days) - baby is measuring 1 day early (29th-49th percentile), cervical length: 4.5 cm, bilobe placenta, 11 oz. weight, heartbeat (151)
  • March 10, 2017 - Consultation with doula
  • March 21, 2017 - First time "officially" feeling fetal movement (at 3:00am); David felt it at 8:13am
  • April 5, 2017 - ROB (23 weeks, 4 days) 
  • April 22, 2017 - Labor Basics class
  • April 24, 2017 - Parenting 101 class
  • May 3, 2017 - ROB/TDAP (27 weeks, 4 days) - fundal height: 27 cm, heartbeat (150)
  • May 5, 2017 - Glucose, Hemogram with Platelet, Urine Culture, TSH + Free T4 Tests 
  • May 6, 2017 - Begin 3rd Trimester
  • May 19, 2017 - U/S and ROB (29 weeks, 6 days)
  • June 3, 2017 - Newborn Baby Care & Infant Massage class
  • June 6, 2017 - Breastfeeding Basics class
  • June 24, 2017 - Boot Camp for New Dads

  • June 30, 2018 - Preparing ovaries for stimulation (begin birth control) @ 7pm MST
  • July 14, 2018 - Acupuncture @ 8:45am
  • July 17, 2018 - PGS Genetic Counseling phone consult
  • July 17, 2018 - Last day birth control
  • July 18, 2016 - Lupron Eval. (Baseline appt.: pre-IVF Evaluation blood work and ultrasound) - F
  • July 21, 2018 - Acupuncture @ 8:45am
  • July 21, 2018 - Begin stims
  • July 24, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:30am - F (10/11 follicles right; 16 left measuring 11 mm)
  • July 26, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:15am - SG (19 follicles, 8 measuring between 10.1-12.5mm)
  • July 26, 2018 - Acupuncture @ 9:00am
  • July 28, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:30am - SG (13 follicles measuring 10 mm, 6 right, 7 left)
  • July 29, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:30am - SG (19 follicles measuring above 10 mm, 8 right, 11 left)
  • July 30, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:45am - F (26 follicles, 13 large enough to count, 6 right, 7 left)
  • July 31, 2018 - Acupuncture @ 9:15am
  • July 31, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 10:00am - SG
  • August 1, 2018 - Bloodwork and ultrasound @ 8:45am - F
  • August 2, 2018 - [Day 0] Clinic arrival @ 5:00am, egg retrieval @ 7:30am
  • August 3, 2018- [Day 1] Results: 23 eggs retrieved, 21 mature,  19 fertilized
  • August 4, 2018 - [Day 2] Results: 18 embryos cleaving (out of 19)
  • August 5/6, 2018 - [Days 3-4]
  • August 7, 2018 - [Day 5] Results: 19 embryos in culture
  • August 8, 2018 - [Day 6] Results: 6 embryos reached maturity, biopsied, frozen (4x AA, 2x BA)
  • August 9, 2018 - [Day 7] Results: No more embryos today
  • August 23, 2018 - PGS Results: 5 normal, 1 abnormal (missing chromosome 16)
  • April 9, 2019 - Acupuncture at 1pm Richelle
  • April 16, 2019 - Acupuncture at 1pm Richelle
  • April 23, 2019 - Acupuncture at 1pm Richelle
  • April 26, 2019 - Begin menses
  • April 30, 2019 - Acupuncture at 10am Richelle
  • April 30, 2019 - Begin BC, begin prenatal vitamins
  • May 7, 2019 - Acupuncture at 1pm Richelle
  • May 16, 2019 - Mock Embryo Transfer (normal) - to be done between 4/30-5/19 while on BC
  • May 16, 2019 - Acupuncture at 12:30pm Erika
  • May 22, 2019 Last BC pill
  • May 23, 2019 - Baseline Appt. (BW & U/S to check lining); begin Estrace 2mg 2x/day orally and vaginally (start 1st dose in evening 11pm)
  • May 23, 2019 - Acupuncture at 12pm Erika
  • May 28, 2019 - light spotting am and cramping and more bleeding pm
  • May 29, 2019 - Acupuncture 10am Da Rye
  • June 6, 2019 - 11am 11:45am Appt. (BW & U/S to check lining: 9mm (8mm preferred), E2 678, P4 <0.20
  • June 6, 2019 - Acupuncture at 12pm 12:45pm Erika
  • June 7, 2019 - Begin PiO (7am), change to 11:30pm (same day)
  • June 12, 2019 - Pre-FET Acupuncture at 10:00am Da Rye
  • June 12, 2019 - FET at 11:45am (finished at 12:05pm)
  • June 12, 2019 - Post-FET Acupuncture at 12:15pm Da Rye
  • June 16, 2019 - Post-Post-FET Acupuncture at 2:45pm Da Rye
  • June 20, 2019 - Light amount of brown spotting around 11pm EST (possible implantation bleeding)
  • June 25, 2019 - Beta (1st) pregnancy test at 8:15am: 1229 HCG (4 weeks, 4 days)
  • June 28, 2019 - Beta (2nd) pregnancy test at 8:30am: 4354 HCG (5 weeks)
  • July 1, 2019 - Beta (3rd) pregnancy test at 8:30am 12:45pm, rescheduled at Quest Diagnostics: 11577 HCG
  • July 1, 2019 - Bleeding and small clots starting around 8pm EST, cramping
  • July 2, 2019 - Unscheduled ultrasound due to bleeding at 11:15am EST with Dr. Doyle, fetal pole and sac seen, no active bleed; 5 weeks, 4 days; CRL: 3.3 mm, Yolk Sac: 3.1 mm
  • July 2, 2019 - Slight bleeding/spotting again around 11:35pm, some cramping
  • July 9, 2019 - First ultrasound (6-7 weeks, actual: 6 weeks, 4 days) at 9:15am EST with Dr. Levy: measuring 6 weeks, 5 days; CRL: 8.6 mm, Yolk Sac: 2.54 mm, heartbeat (125) seen; small inferior SCH seen 14x4x7 mm (15x5x7 mm on notes) 
  • July 23, 2019 - Second ultrasound (8-9 weeks, actual: 8 weeks, 4 days) at 9:15am with Dr. Levy: measuring 8 weeks, 5 days (according to Dr. Levy) and 8 weeks, 4 days (according to U/S tech); CRL: 21.59 mm, Yolk Sac: 4.9 mm (35.64 mm according to tech?), heartbeat (176) seen, limb buds seen; no SCH seen anymore 
  • July 23, 2019 - Officially released ("graduated") to care of OB/GYN
  • August 2, 2019 - Last day of Estradiol and Progesterone in Oil
  • August 6, 2019 - Fourth ultrasound (first at OBGYN) (9-10 weeks, actual: 10 weeks, 4 days): measuring 11 weeks, 2 days; CRL: 4.4 cm, heartbeat (178) heard; Mom BP 118/78
  • August 13, 2019 - Labwork: MaterniT21 PLUS Core+ESS+SCA, Prenatal Profile I, Chlamydia/GC Amplification, Urine Culture, TSH+Free T4
  • August 16, 2019 - begin baby aspirin (81 mg) once a day
  • August 30, 2019 - Begin 2nd Trimester
  • September 6, 2019 - ROB/Flu Shot (15 weeks) - heartbeat heard via doppler (150), BP: 108/70 
  • September 30, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 1 - Intro to class, What can help you have a positive experience? Ways of dealing with stress/discomfort; Prenatal exercises and nutrition to help have an easier labor
  • October 7, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 2* - Breath, massage, relaxation; changes in your pregnant body and helpful remedies for common complaints
  • October 11, 2019 - U/S anatomy scan, ROB (20 weeks) - baby is measuring 20 weeks, 4 days,14 oz., placenta anterior right, baby HB (161), cervical length: 4.6 cm, head down; doppler HB (145); BP: 108/70
  • October 14, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 3 - All about first stage labor--what's happening and how to embrace it; Relaxation, mindfulness, and labor practice
  • October 28, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 4 - All about second and third stage labor--what's happening and how to embrace it
  • November 4, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 5* - Birth plans; Options, choices, and medical interventions; What you get, what you give up with interventions
  • November 8, 2019 - ROB (24 weeks) - fundal height: 23 cm, heartbeat (140) with slight arrhythmia; BP: 120/84
  • November 10, 2019 - Meet Kristen and backup doula (Liz)
  • November 11, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 6* - Variations and complications, c-births, dispelling fears/anxieties
  • November 18, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 7* - Birth stories, postpartum depression
  • November 25, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 8 - Advanced labor tools, labor rehearsal
  • November 26, 2019 - Labwork: Urine Culture, Prenatal, w/GBS, Gest. Diabetes 1-Hr Screen, RPR, CBS With Differential/Platelet, TSH+Free T4
  • December 6, 2019 - Begin 3rd Trimester; ROB/TDAP (28 weeks) - fundal height: 28 cm, heartbeat (140) no arrhythmia, BP: 110/70
  • December 9, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 9 - Being a great coach/are you ready? Best guide to handle labor, labor rehearsal
  • December 16, 2019 - Bradley Method Class 10* - Preparing for your new family, breastfeeding, newborn soothing techniques
  • December 17, 2019 - 1st Prenatal Visit with Doulas Kristen & Liz
  • December 19, 2019 - Fetal Echo (Rockow)
  • December 20, 2019 - ROB (30 weeks) - fundal height: 29, heartbeat (140) ; BP: 110/70
  • December 26, 2020 - Prenatal massage (Liz)
  • January 3, 2020 - U/S at OB/GYN (32 weeks) - measuring 3 lb. 15 oz., 9.3 fluid, heartbeat (172) heard, 40th percentile
  • January 3, 2020 - ROB (32 weeks) with Kristi - fundal height: 30; BP: 120/82
  • January 6, 2020 - BP Check (32 weeks, 3 days) with Kristi - fundal height: 30, heartbeat (135); BP: 118/88 (nurse), BP: 120/88 (Kristi)
  • January 8, 2020 - 3D/4D U/S with Rachel
  • January 9, 2020 - Chiropractic (Betsy); BP: 118/78
  • January 10, 2020 - ROB (33 weeks) - fundal height: 33, heartbeat (150s) ; BP: 130/80 (nurse), BP: 124/88 (Graff)
  • January 14, 2020 - Pre-registration for Hospital; Hospital tour
  • January 16, 2020 - Chiropractic (Betsy); BP: 106/72
  • January 17, 2020 - Acupuncture (Richelle)
  • January 21, 2020 - Doulas home visit
  • January 22, 2020 - Prenatal massage (Liz)
  • January 23, 2020 - Chiropractic (Betsy); BP: 118/78
  • January 24, 2020 - ROB (35 weeks) - fundal height: 33, heartbeat (140s) ; BP: 120/88 (nurse)
  • January 24, 2020 - Acupuncture (Richelle)
  • January 30, 2020 - Chiropractic (Adham)
  • January 30, 2020 - ROB (35 weeks, 3 days) with Kristi - fundal height: 35; BP: 120/70 (nurse)
  • February 1, 2020 - Acupuncture (Richelle)
  • February 4, 2020 - Chiropractic (Betsy); BP: ___
  • February 7, 2020 -  ROB (37 weeks) - fundal height: __, heartbeat (__) ; BP: ___ (nurse), BP: ___ (Graff)
  • February 13, 2020 -  ROB (37 weeks, 6 days) with Joyce - fundal height: __, heartbeat (__) ; BP: ___ (nurse), BP: ___ (Joyce)
  • February 20, 2020 -  ROB (38 weeks, 6 days) with Joyce - fundal height: __, heartbeat (__) ; BP: ___ (nurse), BP: ___ (Joyce)
  • February 27, 2020 -  ROB (37 weeks, 6 days) with Kristi - fundal height: __, heartbeat (__) ; BP: ___ (nurse), BP: ___ (Kristi)
  • February 28, 2020 - Due date!