Anyone doing IVF or FET in August? I moved from a July cycle, and the June/July discussion group is so big I can't keep up with everyone. I thought I would create an August discussion thread if there is any interest...
About me: This will be my 3rd go-round. *trigger* First fresh cycle in 2014 was successful. My FET in March with our only frozen embryo was not. I am going to go through my last fresh cycle in August. Hoping for success!
I was in the June/July group. My fresh transfer ended up in a BFN so I will be doing a FET on August 22nd.
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Hi! I'm on the June/July thread as well - although my ER is set for 2 weeks from now, we're doing all the genetic testing so my FET will be at the end of August or beginning of September.
@stranzm - congrats that you had success in 2014. At least you know it works Hope this one is a success as well!
@sleepym - I remember you from June/July - so sorry about your BFN
Cheers to success for all of us!
AFM - we are just old - I'm 43 and DH turns 44 next month. We just happened to meet later in life and no previous children. My RE said IVF is our only hope, so here we are. I had 8 follicles in my ultrasound on Friday and I have zero idea if that is good or not (nurse said it was but Google says otherwise, LOL).
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
Hello! AF arrived today after my final IUI. I go in for my IVF consultation on Wednesday and start birth control on Friday. I have a lot of testing to go through for my insurance, so I will most likely be doing IVF in August. Wishing us all luck on this board!
I'm also on the June/July board. Still up in the air when my IVF cycle will be, right now it's looking at mid to end of July. We are also doing PGD so I'm assuming it'll be an August FET...
**tw** ETA: AFM - DH is 32 and I'm 31. We had a chemical pregancy last july and an early miscarriage in december. My OB referred us to an RE who ran the whole standard bloodwork panel and we found that I'm a carrier for Fragile X, and with the number of repeats I have, there's a 50% chance that a child of mine will have the full mutation, so my RE skipped us straight to IVF. We are currently waiting (and waiting and waiting) for a genetic probe to be built that will test all the embryos to see which have the FX mutation and which don't. We're almost at the end of the waiting period, so the days seem to be going more and more slowly...lol!
@Stars2016 Hopefully all your hoops to jump through for insurance are easy and quick. My main obstacle is that they will only let me order 1 box of minivelle a week. luckily I have a few weeks to stockpile them.
Not sure if you remember, but my left ovary was hiding behind my uterus on the day (and week before) of ER, but guess what was right out front during my baseline ultrasound last week. Ugh...I'm on my BCPs and start lupron in a couple weeks. Seems forever away. I stopped caffeine for my transfer last time, so I'm not picking it back up. My two midnight shifts over the weekend were killer without my mountain dew/red bull.
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Hi everyone...I am doing a fet Aug 2. Transferring a 6AA hatched blast pgs tested normal girl! My first ivf (fet) failed last sept. Transferred 2 5 AA blast pgs normal boys. Moved to new clinic. I'm hoping this works so badly. Me and hubby have no kids and I'm 36. Good luck to you all!
Me Hydrosalpinx(36) & DH 0% morphology (37) Jan 2007- started TTC ( temp everyday and opk and clomid used 12 cycles)
Oct 2010- Natural BFP after 22 months TTC ( NO MEDS USED)
Feb 2011- Still birth @ 16 weeks
May 2011- Myomectomy to remove grapefruit size fibroid
Sept 2015 - FET transferred 2 embryos passed PGS (BOYS)- BFN ( NO FROSTIES left )
Dec 2015- ICH Brain hemorrhage April 2016- Start Birth Control Got cleared for IVF/ diagnosed with MTHFR gene mutation/ HUBBY HAS ABOVE NORMAL MORPH/COUNT/MOTILITY May 2016- Start meds for ER May 1- Start Lupron for long lupron protocol May 13- Started Stims 300 follistim,75 menopur, 10 lupron stimmed for 10 days May 24- 16 eggs retrieved, 12 mature eggs, 8 fertilized, 5 to blast. qty 2 day 6 AA blast. qty 3 7 day blast grades AA and AB. Have 3 NORMAL PGS TESTED GIRLS. 1 "INCONCLUSIVE" embryo still good for use. 7/8- Started AF and Estraidol patches 8/2- FET scheduled ( HUBBY BDAY!!!) and my clinic automatically uses EMBRYO GLUE! 8/2- Transferred 1 6AA pgs tested girl 8/15 - Beta #1 137 I AM PREGNANT!!!! EDD 4/20/17 8/17- Beta #2 269 9/1- MISCARRIAGE. Baby stopped growing at 5 weeks 3 days. 10/19- Have Baseline for IVF#3. Fresh transfer. 10/21- Start stims 300 Follistim 150 Menopur and Ganirelix 11/2/16-ER 43 eggs retrieved. 15 mature. 9 Fertilized. All 9 still growing but 4 are leading and are 8 cell day 3 grade AA. 11/7/16- Fresh transfer of 1 embryo
Hi guys! Excited to join this board. I'm hoping to do my first cycle of IVF in August if everything lines up with my new insurance going through. I have the time off from work and am crossing fingers and toes that I can make it happen. I had my IVF info session last night (it was 4.5 hrs!!!), nurse consult and mock transfer next week. Wishing everyone good luck!!!
@sleepyrn - thank you - I guess I should be grateful I don't have zero follies!
@shauna43 - I'm so sorry for your rough road but my prayers are with you and all of us!
@lady_grey - welcome and this is my first IVF as well. My clinic is in contract negotiations with our insurance as we speak but we didn't want to wait for it to all go through because I'm 43 and DH turns 44 in a month. I just shelled out $4400 for my Gonal-F - yikes! We had to finance it - hopefully this all works but if not, round 2 will hopefully be covered by insurance.
Blessings to all!! xo
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
@lady_grey- We are at very similar points. I have my consultation tomorrow and mock trial next week. I work in a school and have the summer off so I'm definitely hoping I have IVF in August before going back but I am also waiting for insurance issues to get worked out. Best of luck!
I'm glad you started this discussion @stranzm since my FET will be in August! Maybe you could update the title of the thread to August/September? Since IVF cycles take awhile I think it makes sense that the IVF threads include 2 months!
Good to see some familiar faces over here I'm getting ready to start stims on July 11th, with retrieval sometime the week of July 18th. We're doing PGS testing so we're required to do an FET, which we were told yesterday will be near the end of August.
You know me and my organizational needs.... so I went ahead and started a spreadsheet for August/September! Identical to the one I made for June/July. Here's what we have so far:
Hi everyone! I did my baseline ultrasound and blood work this morning so am set to start Follistim and Menopur tonight. If all goes according to plan (FX!) then we should be doing an ER July 11-13 and set for a FET at the end of August/early September!
@caseyw8784 Haha, thanks! I'm glad it is appreciated. I honestly don't even know how I would participate in these threads without a chart, as I wouldn't be able to keep track of anyone!!
***BFP & Child Warning***
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014 IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17 FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
@20T Looks like you are about a week ahead of me on a similar schedule! I'm also doing follistim and menopur, with ER a week after you and FET end of August. Congrats on starting your meds tonight!
***BFP & Child Warning***
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014 IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17 FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Hi @wifeinraleigh28!! I agree - good call on Aug/Sept, as it looks like I will end up having my FET sometime in the first two weeks of Sept (assuming I have something to transfer, LOL). I LOVE that you have organizational needs
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
Hi All, I'm in the June/July thread but I'll go ahead and join here as well since I'll be doing my FET in August. I did an IVF cycle in April and have 1 frozen PGS normal from that. We're doing another cycle now to try and get at least a couple more embryos frozen before we move on to FET. We will do PGS for this cycle as well.
@20T We're pretty much on the exact same schedule. I'll start my
Menopur/Gonal F tomorrow with anticipated ER around July 11-13.
Me: 36 DH: 36 TTC since October 2014 June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3 IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017
Wow - excited about all of the responses since I created the thread! Best of luck to each of you.
My meds begin July 13 with Lupron. I just compared the protocol with mine from July 2014 and it is very similar ... just a small dosage change at the end. My husband had a lot of medical issues in May (option included testicular cancer, which was scary). That's why I moved my cycle, and he just got his SA done. The results must not have been expected, and appear to be impacted by the May issues/infection. However, they said today we are still a go for August IVF.
@wifeinraleigh28 - thanks for the new chart! I'll attempt to change the thread name. I did genetic testing on the embryos from my fresh cycle and was so happy I did. Due to my age, I had a good portion of them test with abnormalities.
@OCfortythree - Thanks. We were so fortunate. Google can be a dangerous thing. I had to ban myself during my fresh cycle because I was getting worked up about things. I found these boards to be very helpful.
@Stars2016 and @lady_grey - Good luck. The IVF journey is definitely a journey. I found connecting with people and understanding their experiences with how they feel on different meds, etc. to be very helpful!
@shauna43 - Good luck! We transferred 2 girl embryos in our first fresh cycle, and ended up with a health, strong-willed baby girl. I didn't share our IVF journey with many people, so I felt like I was lying all of the time when people asked if I would find out the sex. I finally told the sono tech if she didn't see anything that day, I was going to act like she did. She did, and wrote the standard "It's a Girl" like I had just found out
PS: I HOPE everyone is successful. Being pregnant via IVF and advanced maternal age has its benefits: regular ultrasounds. It was so reassuring things were going okay. In that respect, I can't imagine getting pregnant the old fashioned way and basically seeing the baby 2 x!!
@wifeinraleigh28 & @Kellyfish79 you'll have to let me know what you think of the Follistim & Menopur! Last night was my first night and it was a little rough. All I keep telling myself is if this works, it'll all be worth it!
Thanks for the encouragement, @stranzm. Do you mind me asking how old you are? You mention your age as being a factor. I'm 43 so that's REALLY an issue for me
@20T - sorry your first night of Follistim & Menopur was rough. I start Gonal-F tomorrow, Estradiol suppositories tonight and Menopur + Gonal-F on Sunday. What are some of the side effects you're seeing? I think Follistim is similar to Gonal-F.
I hope you all have a great Thursday! xo
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
@OCfortythree about 20 minutes after the injections I had a headache and just felt really nauseous. I went to bed soon after and still have a lingering headache this morning and a red spot where I injected, but am trying to drink lots of water! I'm hoping that it was more the fact that I'd had an exhausting day and it was hot instead of just the meds.
If anyone has any stimulation med advice, I'd welcome it!
hi ladies! aw man, so i found out some more information from my new insurance... sounds like i have to complete 6 cycles of medication/IUI in order for IVF to be covered, so i won't be joining you for august IVF after all! need to do 3 more cycles. such a let down!!
everything was all set for our IVF prep stuff, like our mock transfer and nurse consult are next week. but now that i have this information, i know i have to change gears. my clinic is SO not on top of it though. i emailed them 2 days ago but no response; i thought they would at least get back to me yesterday!! so i called today because i knew i should get my cycle day 3 ultrasound and labs if i'm going to do clomid/iui again. the office opens early, but the phone line only opens at 8:30. i called right at 8:30, the lady scheduled me for 8:45 (and said they stop doing US/labs at 9am!) and i was RUNNING out the door while still on the phone with her. i made it to the clinic by 9, and they were able to take me back and do it (thank goodness!)
the US tech commented on a complex cyst on my left side - i've never had one of those before so i'm not sure what it means! i am anxiously waiting for a call back from the office to discuss. it has been so hard to get a hold of them to nail down a plan. it seems like everything is really up to me to figure out, and like the office doesn't really even know me or what is going on!
i am frustrated because they are a university associated clinic, so they have university employees like me ALL THE TIME and they should have known that i would need the 6 cycles with this new insurance... but they didn't say anything... so i feel as though i've been wasting time while waiting for it to start. and they let me get my hopes up!
Grr... sorry for the rant. i just wish the care team could make things smoother during a difficult time in our lives! @wifeinraleigh28 it's so great to see you on here! and to see your lovely organized chart. @stars2016 i hope you have better luck w/ your insurance stuff than i did! Good luck to all the ladies on this board
Hey Everyone- My June IVF cycle failed and I will be starting over completely in either August or September. I am interviewing another clinic, so that will have some impact on the timing.
My last cycle failed due to poor embryo development, only had 1 blast on Day 5, so we are doing more testing and will have to change the protocol.
Hoping for better results this time!
TTC Since July 2014. August 2015: Clomid, BFN September 2015: Clomid, BFN -October Switched to RE- November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN -Took a Break for a Cyst- March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN April- May took a much needed break! June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~ MTHFR C6777 HET positive
@20T &@OCfortythree This is my 2nd stim cycle with the same meds (Gonal-F & Menopur) so it isn't a completely new experience for me. Gonal-F and Follitism are the same thing, just different brands. Menopur stings a little going in but nothing too crazy. I just make sure to breathe! It's definitely worse if I hold my breath. As far as side effects, a constant low grade headache was pretty normal for me throughout the process. I didn't have much nausea or any stomach issues other than feeling really bloated towards the end. Definitely drink lots of water! I found that to really help with my energy levels. Other than that I just felt really strange...it's hard to explain but I just felt off. Also, I had to lower my activity level as far as workouts go. Even just a long walk would wear me out. Luckily this stim process is only 10-12 days for most of us!
Me: 36 DH: 36 TTC since October 2014 June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3 IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017
Hi everyone! I'm going to join in! I had my ivf consult this morning and if no BFP this month (beta is 7/14) I will be moving right into ivf with retrieval/fresh transfer expected late August/early September. That's a ways off and I know there's a chance (small, but keeping the hope alive!) that I won't be doing ivf but all of the failures before lead me to believe I will be. I'm nervous but am excited for the high success rates! Anyways, just wanted to say hi and connect with everyone!!
@wifeinraleigh28 I've missed your charts!! They really do make things a zillion times easier.
I'm so sorry about the insurance BS @lady_grey I understand how frustrating delays can be. IVF was delayed by 3 months for me, for a different reason but I get how you feel. Maybe doing those 3 extra IUIs will be worth it in the end and you won't even need to do IVF! There's always a chance
Good to see you here @annebenton22! I hope the new clinic knows what to do so that you are successful this time around
@srh18 Welcome to our group, but hopefully you won't need to officially join us! GL with your beta! I'm reluctant to add you to our chart right now... but since you posted here I will include you and then will happily remove you if you get your BFP!
***BFP & Child Warning***
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014 IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17 FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
@wifeinraleigh28 thank you! I understand your reluctance to add me...I had the same reluctance about joining the group. But then I decided to go ahead so I could connect with everyone and stay updated and be supportive rather than joining in a month and not knowing what everybody was doing. I agree though--hopefully I won't have to join officially but I can do my best to be supportive of everyone else in the meantime!!
Hi Ladies! I was originally in the June/July group like many of you, but we have been pushed into August. I was originally schedule for FET #2 for Tuesday, but my RE saw fluid in my lining at my check earlier this week and since FET #1 failed, she wanted to make sure it wasn't an infection and cancelled the cycle. A negative biopsy told us no infection, so on to the next round we go!! Instead of Estradiol pills this time, I'm doing patched (new to me) and we're hoping 2nd times the charm!
Happy to see some familiar names and hoping for lots of BFPs for this group!
**Warning - Child Mentioned**
Me: 33, DH: 39 Unexplained Infertility
4 IUIs (chlomid) in 2013 which resulted in DS born in April 2014
TTC #2 since August 2015
5 rounds of IUIs (1 chlomid: resistent, 1 femara, 3 gonal f) = all BFN
ER March 9: 26 eggs retrieved, 19 mature and 17 fertilized, 8 made it to genetic testing, 4 normal!
I don't know if this is the right group, but DH and I are going to start our 3rd ivf cycle in September. We have been taking a break to let supplements take affect if they are going to do anything. We hope to do a fresh transfer and would love to have some to freeze. It is supposed to be a different protocol, so I'm hopeful and nervous. Good luck to everyone!
Me:32 DH:36 Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR DH: MFI TTC since 3/2014 2015: 3 IUI's-BFN 12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy 3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested) 3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement 9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
1/9/17: transferred 1 embryo-BFP 1/16 1/18/17: beta #1-104 1/20/17: beta #2-174 2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d 7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section
@20T and @Kellyfish79 - Thanks for the stim tips - I'll be sure to drink lots and lots of water. July 4th weekend will be awesome - DH will have a headache from being hungover and I'll have one from Gonal-F
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
I'm (hopefully) about to kick off stims in a couple days- provided my estrogen has gone down some.
July is going to be a tough month for me for many reasons- emotionally and physically. I'm slated to have my retrieval mid to late July, and then I'll be getting my wisdom teeth out a week or two later. We're doing PGS testing, so our transfer will be further down the road in early September (also because we're going on a roadtrip to California for a couple weeks in early August).
So, waiting for the call to hear about my blood draw today and then stims start on July 4th!
Me: 32, Hubs: 36 Married: September 2013 TTC since April 2014, Dx: MFI DH started Clomid Oct 2015 April-June 2016- 3 IUIs: All BFN July 2016- IVF #1: 16 eggs ->1 PGS-normal embryo Sept 2016- single FET #1: BFN Nov 2016- IVF #2 16 eggs -> 3 PGS-normal embryos Jan 2017- single FET #2: BFN Feb 2017- endometrial scratch March 2017- FET #3 (double transfer): BFP! Beta #1: 386 (9dp5dt), Beta #2: 1,960 (12dp5dt) Pregnant with: TripletsTwins Singleton It's a GIRL! EDD: November 16, 2017 Dx w/ preeclampsia: Updated delivery date: 10/4/17 Hazel Summerlyn Find me on the IG
@OCfortythree for what its worth, the lupron was worse for me than the Gonal/Menopur cocktail was. I didn't have any headaches once the lupron was done.
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Thought I'd post a little update. Went to meet with the RE on Wednesday. She told me 2 of my frosties didn't survive freezing, so August is my only shot at a FET before having to do the whole cycle over. She also told me she wants me to lose 10lbs by August 22, and 25 if we are going to have to do another cycle in September. (Yes, I'm overweight.) So, I'm meeting with a dietician next week to put together a realistic plan for me. She works with a lot of people with odd schedules, to try to put together plans that don't require midnight shift people to change their waking and sleeping hours. Hopefully she can help me a little. I already gave up caffeine and pop from the last cycle, so I'm hoping that will help me shed a few of those 10lbs.
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
The nurse called and said my estrogen was "perfectly low" so I'm good to start stims on monday! :
Me: 32, Hubs: 36 Married: September 2013 TTC since April 2014, Dx: MFI DH started Clomid Oct 2015 April-June 2016- 3 IUIs: All BFN July 2016- IVF #1: 16 eggs ->1 PGS-normal embryo Sept 2016- single FET #1: BFN Nov 2016- IVF #2 16 eggs -> 3 PGS-normal embryos Jan 2017- single FET #2: BFN Feb 2017- endometrial scratch March 2017- FET #3 (double transfer): BFP! Beta #1: 386 (9dp5dt), Beta #2: 1,960 (12dp5dt) Pregnant with: TripletsTwins Singleton It's a GIRL! EDD: November 16, 2017 Dx w/ preeclampsia: Updated delivery date: 10/4/17 Hazel Summerlyn Find me on the IG
@sleepyrn that's great to know about the meds, thanks - I am hopeful. I actually start the Gonal-F tonight (I thought it was this morning). Also, sorry about the issues you're having. I've definitely put on weight since I've stopped working out as much as I had been (my RE said I had to quit spin class, which I'd been going to 5-6X per week) - I'm trying to stick with lean protein and tons of veggies/fruit. It's easier said than done - for some reason I'm craving frozen yogurt all the time, which is a lot of sugar. Keep your chin up! It sounds like what you're already doing will help.
History: Married: 12/4/15 Me: 43 DH:43 Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal Him: Low count & motility Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1 First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22 IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12 Figuring out next steps
@LeFemmeViolette that is exciting! Having a day to get started is exciting! Sounds like you are going to have a lot going on in the next couple of months. The road trip sounds fun!
Me:32 DH:36 Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR DH: MFI TTC since 3/2014 2015: 3 IUI's-BFN 12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy 3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested) 3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement 9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
1/9/17: transferred 1 embryo-BFP 1/16 1/18/17: beta #1-104 1/20/17: beta #2-174 2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d 7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section
Re: August/September IVF/FET
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
@stranzm - congrats that you had success in 2014. At least you know it works Hope this one is a success as well!
@sleepym - I remember you from June/July - so sorry about your BFN
Cheers to success for all of us!
AFM - we are just old - I'm 43 and DH turns 44 next month. We just happened to meet later in life and no previous children. My RE said IVF is our only hope, so here we are. I had 8 follicles in my ultrasound on Friday and I have zero idea if that is good or not (nurse said it was but Google says otherwise, LOL).
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
I'm also on the June/July board. Still up in the air when my IVF cycle will be, right now it's looking at mid to end of July. We are also doing PGD so I'm assuming it'll be an August FET...
**tw** ETA: AFM - DH is 32 and I'm 31. We had a chemical pregancy last july and an early miscarriage in december. My OB referred us to an RE who ran the whole standard bloodwork panel and we found that I'm a carrier for Fragile X, and with the number of repeats I have, there's a 50% chance that a child of mine will have the full mutation, so my RE skipped us straight to IVF. We are currently waiting (and waiting and waiting) for a genetic probe to be built that will test all the embryos to see which have the FX mutation and which don't. We're almost at the end of the waiting period, so the days seem to be going more and more slowly...lol!
@caseyw8784 I hope you can get started soon.
@Stars2016 Hopefully all your hoops to jump through for insurance are easy and quick. My main obstacle is that they will only let me order 1 box of minivelle a week. luckily I have a few weeks to stockpile them.
Not sure if you remember, but my left ovary was hiding behind my uterus on the day (and week before) of ER, but guess what was right out front during my baseline ultrasound last week. Ugh...I'm on my BCPs and start lupron in a couple weeks. Seems forever away. I stopped caffeine for my transfer last time, so I'm not picking it back up. My two midnight shifts over the weekend were killer without my mountain dew/red bull.
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Good luck to you all!
Jan 2007- started TTC ( temp everyday and opk and clomid used 12 cycles)
April 2016- Start Birth Control Got cleared for IVF/ diagnosed with MTHFR gene mutation/ HUBBY HAS ABOVE NORMAL MORPH/COUNT/MOTILITY
May 2016- Start meds for ER
May 1- Start Lupron for long lupron protocol
May 13- Started Stims 300 follistim,75 menopur, 10 lupron stimmed for 10 days
May 24- 16 eggs retrieved, 12 mature eggs, 8 fertilized, 5 to blast. qty 2 day 6 AA blast. qty 3 7 day blast grades AA and AB.
Have 3 NORMAL PGS TESTED GIRLS. 1 "INCONCLUSIVE" embryo still good for use.
7/8- Started AF and Estraidol patches
8/2- FET scheduled ( HUBBY BDAY!!!) and my clinic automatically uses EMBRYO GLUE!
8/2- Transferred 1 6AA pgs tested girl
8/15 - Beta #1 137 I AM PREGNANT!!!! EDD 4/20/17
8/17- Beta #2 269
9/1- MISCARRIAGE. Baby stopped growing at 5 weeks 3 days.
10/19- Have Baseline for IVF#3. Fresh transfer.
10/21- Start stims 300 Follistim 150 Menopur and Ganirelix
11/2/16-ER 43 eggs retrieved. 15 mature. 9 Fertilized. All 9 still growing but 4 are leading and are 8 cell day 3 grade AA.
11/7/16- Fresh transfer of 1 embryo
@shauna43 - I'm so sorry for your rough road but my prayers are with you and all of us!
@lady_grey - welcome and this is my first IVF as well. My clinic is in contract negotiations with our insurance as we speak but we didn't want to wait for it to all go through because I'm 43 and DH turns 44 in a month. I just shelled out $4400 for my Gonal-F - yikes! We had to finance it - hopefully this all works but if not, round 2 will hopefully be covered by insurance.
Blessings to all!! xo
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
@lady_grey- We are at very similar points. I have my consultation tomorrow and mock trial next week. I work in a school and have the summer off so I'm definitely hoping I have IVF in August before going back but I am also waiting for insurance issues to get worked out. Best of luck!
Good to see some familiar faces over here I'm getting ready to start stims on July 11th, with retrieval sometime the week of July 18th. We're doing PGS testing so we're required to do an FET, which we were told yesterday will be near the end of August.
You know me and my organizational needs.... so I went ahead and started a spreadsheet for August/September! Identical to the one I made for June/July. Here's what we have so far:
August/September IVF & FET Tracker (follow the link to edit your data!)
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
I'm in the June/July thread but I'll go ahead and join here as well since I'll be doing my FET in August. I did an IVF cycle in April and have 1 frozen PGS normal from that. We're doing another cycle now to try and get at least a couple more embryos frozen before we move on to FET. We will do PGS for this cycle as well.
@20T We're pretty much on the exact same schedule. I'll start my Menopur/Gonal F tomorrow with anticipated ER around July 11-13.
TTC since October 2014
June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed
Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH
IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3
IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017
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My meds begin July 13 with Lupron. I just compared the protocol with mine from July 2014 and it is very similar ... just a small dosage change at the end. My husband had a lot of medical issues in May (option included testicular cancer, which was scary). That's why I moved my cycle, and he just got his SA done. The results must not have been expected, and appear to be impacted by the May issues/infection. However, they said today we are still a go for August IVF.
@wifeinraleigh28 - thanks for the new chart! I'll attempt to change the thread name. I did genetic testing on the embryos from my fresh cycle and was so happy I did. Due to my age, I had a good portion of them test with abnormalities.
@OCfortythree - Thanks. We were so fortunate. Google can be a dangerous thing. I had to ban myself during my fresh cycle because I was getting worked up about things. I found these boards to be very helpful.
@Stars2016 and @lady_grey - Good luck. The IVF journey is definitely a journey. I found connecting with people and understanding their experiences with how they feel on different meds, etc. to be very helpful!
@shauna43 - Good luck! We transferred 2 girl embryos in our first fresh cycle, and ended up with a health, strong-willed baby girl. I didn't share our IVF journey with many people, so I felt like I was lying all of the time when people asked if I would find out the sex. I finally told the sono tech if she didn't see anything that day, I was going to act like she did. She did, and wrote the standard "It's a Girl" like I had just found out
PS: I HOPE everyone is successful. Being pregnant via IVF and advanced maternal age has its benefits: regular ultrasounds. It was so reassuring things were going okay. In that respect, I can't imagine getting pregnant the old fashioned way and basically seeing the baby 2 x!!
I know that before we know it this chart is going to be huuuuuuuge but I love how cute it is right now!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
@20T - sorry your first night of Follistim & Menopur was rough. I start Gonal-F tomorrow, Estradiol suppositories tonight and Menopur + Gonal-F on Sunday. What are some of the side effects you're seeing? I think Follistim is similar to Gonal-F.
I hope you all have a great Thursday! xo
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
If anyone has any stimulation med advice, I'd welcome it!
everything was all set for our IVF prep stuff, like our mock transfer and nurse consult are next week. but now that i have this information, i know i have to change gears. my clinic is SO not on top of it though. i emailed them 2 days ago but no response; i thought they would at least get back to me yesterday!! so i called today because i knew i should get my cycle day 3 ultrasound and labs if i'm going to do clomid/iui again. the office opens early, but the phone line only opens at 8:30. i called right at 8:30, the lady scheduled me for 8:45 (and said they stop doing US/labs at 9am!) and i was RUNNING out the door while still on the phone with her. i made it to the clinic by 9, and they were able to take me back and do it (thank goodness!)
the US tech commented on a complex cyst on my left side - i've never had one of those before so i'm not sure what it means! i am anxiously waiting for a call back from the office to discuss. it has been so hard to get a hold of them to nail down a plan. it seems like everything is really up to me to figure out, and like the office doesn't really even know me or what is going on!
i am frustrated because they are a university associated clinic, so they have university employees like me ALL THE TIME and they should have known that i would need the 6 cycles with this new insurance... but they didn't say anything... so i feel as though i've been wasting time while waiting for it to start. and they let me get my hopes up!
Grr... sorry for the rant. i just wish the care team could make things smoother during a difficult time in our lives! @wifeinraleigh28 it's so great to see you on here! and to see your lovely organized chart. @stars2016 i hope you have better luck w/ your insurance stuff than i did! Good luck to all the ladies on this board
My last cycle failed due to poor embryo development, only had 1 blast on Day 5, so we are doing more testing and will have to change the protocol.
Hoping for better results this time!
August 2015: Clomid, BFN
September 2015: Clomid, BFN
-October Switched to RE-
November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN
February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN
-Took a Break for a Cyst-
March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN
April- May took a much needed break!
June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN
Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~
MTHFR C6777 HET positive
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TTC since October 2014
June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed
Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH
IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3
IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017
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@annebenton22 Hoping you get some answers in regards to your last cycle and FX for better results this time around!
TTC since October 2014
June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed
Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH
IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3
IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017
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@wifeinraleigh28 I've missed your charts!! They really do make things a zillion times easier.
Good to see you here @annebenton22! I hope the new clinic knows what to do so that you are successful this time around
@srh18 Welcome to our group, but hopefully you won't need to officially join us! GL with your beta! I'm reluctant to add you to our chart right now... but since you posted here I will include you and then will happily remove you if you get your BFP!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
Hi Ladies! I was originally in the June/July group like many of you, but we have been pushed into August. I was originally schedule for FET #2 for Tuesday, but my RE saw fluid in my lining at my check earlier this week and since FET #1 failed, she wanted to make sure it wasn't an infection and cancelled the cycle. A negative biopsy told us no infection, so on to the next round we go!! Instead of Estradiol pills this time, I'm doing patched (new to me) and we're hoping 2nd times the charm!
Happy to see some familiar names and hoping for lots of BFPs for this group!
**Warning - Child Mentioned**
Me: 33, DH: 39 Unexplained Infertility
4 IUIs (chlomid) in 2013 which resulted in DS born in April 2014
TTC #2 since August 2015
5 rounds of IUIs (1 chlomid: resistent, 1 femara, 3 gonal f) = all BFN
ER March 9: 26 eggs retrieved, 19 mature and 17 fertilized, 8 made it to genetic testing, 4 normal!
FET #1 5/31 = BFN
FET#2 7/26 = BFP!
Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR
DH: MFI
TTC since 3/2014
2015: 3 IUI's-BFN
12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy
3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested)
3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement
9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation
Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
1/18/17: beta #1-104
1/20/17: beta #2-174
2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d
7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
I'm (hopefully) about to kick off stims in a couple days- provided my estrogen has gone down some.
July is going to be a tough month for me for many reasons- emotionally and physically. I'm slated to have my retrieval mid to late July, and then I'll be getting my wisdom teeth out a week or two later. We're doing PGS testing, so our transfer will be further down the road in early September (also because we're going on a roadtrip to California for a couple weeks in early August).
So, waiting for the call to hear about my blood draw today and then stims start on July 4th!
Married: September 2013
TTC since April 2014, Dx: MFI
DH started Clomid Oct 2015
April-June 2016- 3 IUIs: All BFN
July 2016- IVF #1: 16 eggs ->1 PGS-normal embryo
Sept 2016- single FET #1: BFN
Nov 2016- IVF #2 16 eggs -> 3 PGS-normal embryos
Jan 2017- single FET #2: BFN
Feb 2017- endometrial scratch
March 2017- FET #3 (double transfer): BFP!
Beta #1: 386 (9dp5dt), Beta #2: 1,960 (12dp5dt)
Pregnant with: Triplets Twins Singleton
It's a GIRL!
EDD: November 16, 2017
Dx w/ preeclampsia: Updated delivery date: 10/4/17
Hazel Summerlyn
Find me on the IG
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Married: September 2013
TTC since April 2014, Dx: MFI
DH started Clomid Oct 2015
April-June 2016- 3 IUIs: All BFN
July 2016- IVF #1: 16 eggs ->1 PGS-normal embryo
Sept 2016- single FET #1: BFN
Nov 2016- IVF #2 16 eggs -> 3 PGS-normal embryos
Jan 2017- single FET #2: BFN
Feb 2017- endometrial scratch
March 2017- FET #3 (double transfer): BFP!
Beta #1: 386 (9dp5dt), Beta #2: 1,960 (12dp5dt)
Pregnant with: Triplets Twins Singleton
It's a GIRL!
EDD: November 16, 2017
Dx w/ preeclampsia: Updated delivery date: 10/4/17
Hazel Summerlyn
Find me on the IG
Married: 12/4/15
Me: 43 DH:43
Me: FSH levels all over the place, pre-menopausal
Him: Low count & motility
Meds start - Lupron until 6/23, Cetrotide started 6/24, Gonal-F starts 7/1
First ultrasound 6/24 shows 8 follicles with some possibly hiding
Egg Retrieval - Between 7/9-7/22
IVF #1 canceled due to poor response - 7/12
Figuring out next steps
Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR
DH: MFI
TTC since 3/2014
2015: 3 IUI's-BFN
12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy
3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested)
3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement
9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation
Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
1/18/17: beta #1-104
1/20/17: beta #2-174
2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d
7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section
Loving our little August/September group already!! These months will be here before we know it!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20