Me: 34 | He: 40
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
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DX: DOR
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Ronniesbaby2015 (BFP Warning) Beta 2 Update in OP
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Holy shit.
In 30ish cycles of TTC including 2 clomid IUIs, 1 IVF, 1 IVF cycled converted to IUI, 1 IVF canceled and zero pregnancies, somehow I got pregnant the old fashioned way. It is the biggest and greatest surprise of my life.
As is consistent with my DOR dx, my cycles are short. They have been 26 days since forever, but recently started becoming 24 days in what I thought was the beginning of the end. I also just started (and I do mean just started) taking DHEA and coq10 and making the changes recommended in It Starts With the Egg. When AF didn't arrive on the 26th day (this past Saturday), I started thinking maybe the changes had lengthened my cycles. When it wasn't here on Sunday, my mind started going crazy.
I found an old wondfo and peed on it. Literally just peed on it...didn't dip it like you are supposed to. I got no lines which I took as a sign to stop acting so foolishly.
Last night, I was unpacking a box (we just settled on our new home 3 weeks ago), and found a FRER and promptly peed on it. I literally could not believe my eyes. I had instantaneous boob sweat and was shaking like a leaf. I ran downstairs and said to DH, "Wanna hear something nutty?" He looked panicked, so I quickly said, "You've got a pregnant wife."
We just stared at the darn thing forever. He kept asking me, "So...we had sex and you ovulated?" The whole thing is so foreign. He went out and got me more things to pee on and a gift:a bag of decaf coffee. FWIW: The "Careone" brand of HPT sold at Giant is terrible, but it did confirm the FRER.
Based on my calculations, Ronniesbaby is due on 8/11/15. I'm waiting to hear back from my nurse, but I can't imagine that my old RE won't see me and run betas. If all goes well, we will be a new house new baby cliche.
I know that I am far from out of the woods, but if something goes wrong I'd share it anyhow. You all are the absolute best IF friends a girl could ever ask for and I am forever grateful to have been here. My IF friends have guided me through terribly murky waters, made me smarter and stronger, and gave me hope when I couldn't muster any. I'm feeling a Bette Midler/Celine Dion hybrid song coming on.
Seriously, how in the world would I have gotten through this alone?
Updates
Beta 1 is 183. I am somewhere between 14 and 16 dpo and was praying for it to be over 100, so this is good but I'm still worrying. Beta 2 isn't until Friday.
Beta 2 is 809. Praise the Lord! This is a doubling time of ~ 32 hours. Next beta on Monday!
In 30ish cycles of TTC including 2 clomid IUIs, 1 IVF, 1 IVF cycled converted to IUI, 1 IVF canceled and zero pregnancies, somehow I got pregnant the old fashioned way. It is the biggest and greatest surprise of my life.
As is consistent with my DOR dx, my cycles are short. They have been 26 days since forever, but recently started becoming 24 days in what I thought was the beginning of the end. I also just started (and I do mean just started) taking DHEA and coq10 and making the changes recommended in It Starts With the Egg. When AF didn't arrive on the 26th day (this past Saturday), I started thinking maybe the changes had lengthened my cycles. When it wasn't here on Sunday, my mind started going crazy.
I found an old wondfo and peed on it. Literally just peed on it...didn't dip it like you are supposed to. I got no lines which I took as a sign to stop acting so foolishly.
Last night, I was unpacking a box (we just settled on our new home 3 weeks ago), and found a FRER and promptly peed on it. I literally could not believe my eyes. I had instantaneous boob sweat and was shaking like a leaf. I ran downstairs and said to DH, "Wanna hear something nutty?" He looked panicked, so I quickly said, "You've got a pregnant wife."
We just stared at the darn thing forever. He kept asking me, "So...we had sex and you ovulated?" The whole thing is so foreign. He went out and got me more things to pee on and a gift:a bag of decaf coffee. FWIW: The "Careone" brand of HPT sold at Giant is terrible, but it did confirm the FRER.
Based on my calculations, Ronniesbaby is due on 8/11/15. I'm waiting to hear back from my nurse, but I can't imagine that my old RE won't see me and run betas. If all goes well, we will be a new house new baby cliche.
I know that I am far from out of the woods, but if something goes wrong I'd share it anyhow. You all are the absolute best IF friends a girl could ever ask for and I am forever grateful to have been here. My IF friends have guided me through terribly murky waters, made me smarter and stronger, and gave me hope when I couldn't muster any. I'm feeling a Bette Midler/Celine Dion hybrid song coming on.
Seriously, how in the world would I have gotten through this alone?
Updates
Beta 1 is 183. I am somewhere between 14 and 16 dpo and was praying for it to be over 100, so this is good but I'm still worrying. Beta 2 isn't until Friday.
Beta 2 is 809. Praise the Lord! This is a doubling time of ~ 32 hours. Next beta on Monday!
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Re: Ronniesbaby2015 (BFP Warning) Beta 2 Update in OP
***************************Loss Mentioned***************************
Me 37 y/o, DH 45 y/o; DH vasectomy reversal (his 2nd marriage) 11/8/12; TTC since 12/8/12. IVF due to MFI. DOR diagnosis April 2015.
IVF #1 BCPs/Antagonist w/ICSI Jan 2014 = BFN
IVF #2 MDL w/PICSI March 2014 = BFN
IVF #3 EPP/Antagonist w/PICSI May/June 2014 = BFP!; MMC 6w4d
IVF #4 No suppression/Antagonist Nov 2014/Converted to IUI #1 = BFNIVF #4.1 Feb 2015 = cancelled
IVF #4.2 April 2015 - Lupron Stop Protocol with ICSI = PGD testing of embryo indicated it was abnormal
IVF #5 June 2015 EPP with Antagonist
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
January PAL Siggy Challenge: Good Advice
Yayyy!!!! Congrats!!! I'm so happy for you two and am wishing you a H&H 9 months!
ALL WELCOME!
TTC since 04/12
Me- 26 PCOS
DH- 28 MFI
10/13 IUI #1 (1 follie)- BFP!
11/13 M/C @9 wk due to tetraploidy, one little boy in heaven
01/14 IUI#2 (1 follie) BFN
02/14 IUI #3 (3 follies) BFN
03/14 IUI #4 (2 follies) BFN
05/14 IVF/ICSI #1 CXL
07/14 IVF/ICSI #1.2 6R, 6M, 5F, 2T, 2 frosties!
Transferred 2-5dt CP
09/14 FET #1 BFP! Beta #1 52 Beta #2 152!
10/20/14- It's TWINS!
1/15- TEAM PURPLE!
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
Me: 27 Dh: 35 Testing Begins 3/5/13
Six SA's show DH has low numbers across the board = severe MFI
Genetic testing for me = MTHFR+, also carrier for blood clotting disorder Otherwise all else normal
Dh's karotype= Normal!!
IVF #3 May '15 cancelled after highest possible meds dosages for over two weeks. converted to IUI, BFN
DE IVF #1 Dec '15 transferred one BB2 blast, BFP due August 2016
::Happy Dance::
Congratulations!! I am so happy for you!
At this point I would be totally mind blown like your husband. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that some people actually get pregnant by having sex.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
8/12-Suprise BFP- Sweet Bunny Born Sleeping 11/21/12 (19 weeks)
-5/7/13- MMC (8 Weeks)
11/6/13- BO discovered at 7 weeks- natural MC 11/25/13
8/14- Surpise IF dx...low AMH (.24)- moving on to IVF
IVF #1- 11/14- 6R5M4F=2 perfect frosties
12/19/14- FET of 2 embabies = BFP!!! One Little Bean EDD: 9/3/15
Everyone Welcome.
I'm new here and don't "know" you, but how awesome! Congratulations!
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
That sounds like a strong 1st beta!! My clinic looks for over 50 at 8dp5dt (13 DPO), so they would want over 100 at 15 DPO and you have almost double that!
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
@ronniesgirl1981 Anytime.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
BFP#1 1/31/12, EDD 10/6/12 Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d. You changed our lives little guy.
BFP#2 EDD 10/29/13, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish, we barely got to know you.
BFP#3 EDD 12/21/13, Baby Boots born 11/23/13 My rainbow baby!
January PAL Siggy Challenge: Good Advice
*** siggy warning- losses mentioned- everyone welcome *****
Me: 36
DH: 42 (w/ 2 children from prior marriage)
Us: TTC for our 1st together since August 2013
1st BFP: November 2013 (m/c at 7 wks)
2nd BFP: February 2014 (m/c at 6 wks)
RPL Panel started in March 2014
3rd BFP: May 2014 (m/c at 5 wks)
4th BFP: June 2014 (CP at 4 wks)
RE appt in June 2014 (all RPL panel tests are normal...it's likely egg quality due to my age and borderline DOR)
Baseline AFC: 8 follies
2 IUI cycles (July and August 2014- both BFN)
IVF #1 w/ ICSI & PGS- October 2014 (AFC: 8 follies; ER Oct 20: 5R/3M/2F; the 2 only made it to day 3 and stopped growing before biopsy)
key supplements: DHEA (25mg- 3x/day); CoQ10 (300 mg/day) ISWTE believer here!
IVF #2 EPP w/ ICSI & PGS- AFC: 13 follies! 10R/6M/6F- 5 biopsied for PGS- 1 normal embryo
FET scheduled for February 2015 delayed in order to do one more ER in hopes of getting at least 1 more normal embryo
IVF #3 EPP w/ ICSI & PGS: 7R/5M/5F- 2 biopsied for PGS- 1 normal embryo
FET #1 April 23, 2015: 1 PGS tested embryo transferred - BFN
FET #2 June 30, 2015: 1 PGS tested embryo transferred- BFP!!
OMG!!!! Congratulations!!!!! Totally thrilled and shocked for you!!!
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage.
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012: In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014 BFN
IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
It's not every day you get to cry happy tears for someone you don't know. Congrats and wishing you an uneventful 9 months!
*** Losses Mentioned ***
Me: 35 this month DH: 35
TTC since January 2013
2/13: BFP 4/13: MC @ 9 weeks - D&C - no chromosome testing
7/13: BFP 10/13: MC @ 3 1/2 months - D&C - chrom test normal
11/13: 1st RE visit for testing only - AMH .4 - FSH 11 - positive MTHFR (one copy)
2/14: BFP 4/13 (identical mono/tri quads, 2 conjoined) - MC @ 8 weeks - D&C - chrom test normal
10/14: RE 2nd opinion & IVF consult - Dx small uterine septum - AFC 3 total - recommended banking 3 ERs - DH slightly low morphology
12/14: First ER cycle - EPP w/testosterone, Lupron microflare w/Saizen. 4R/3M/2F. Both abnormal. RE strongly recommends donor eggs.
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
CD 3, FSH of 15, E2 67, AMH 0.43, LH 6.2, normal HSG test
DH good count but low volume, 87% motility, 1% morphology
IUI#1 - Nov 2014, 100 mg clomid and HCG, 2 large follies 20 & 16mm (7 follies total). BFN
IVF# 1 Jan 2014, 225 Gonal F, 225 Menopur, Ganirelix, 4R/3M/1F w/ICSI - PUPO!