I'm usually on TTTC but am looking for some positive stories before starting my first IVF cycle. I Just turned 39 and am about to start Lupron next week. No issues with me, other than my age. My husband on the other hand has severe MFI. We are using every penny we have right now on this cycle and it may be are only shot. RE says I have a 40% chance, didn't think that was so great. Looking for success stories on the first IVF cycle. Also, If we get enough eggs/embryos, I'm still learning, and it doesn't take the first try, can we just do an ET the following cycle? My RE said yes, but wondering if this worked for anyone? Thanks, looking for hope.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
We did two fresh IVF cycles, and both resulted in pregnancy. A 3dt of 2 embryos brought us DS1 in 2011, and a 5dt of 2 embryos gave us our twins in 2013. We have one frozen embryo from our second IVF cycle, but I don't have experience with a FET yet. Good luck.
My first fresh IVF back in 2011 brought us DS. We are unexplained though, not MFI. We had 7 frozen embryos from that cycle which we used 2 of for FETs last year - the first resulting in a cp and the 2nd in a BFN. But our clinic does have just as high success rates for a FET as a fresh cycle.
Can't figure out the signature thing, so here's the short, short version.....first daughter born on November 10, 2013. She was conceived through the magic of IVF after 2+ years of TTC.
I have been very fortunate. My first, and only, IVF worked. We had three viable embryos on day three, transferred the "best" two, and froze the remaining. I got pregnant with a singleton and now, 6 years later, I am pregnant from a FET using our one frozen embryo.
I was given a less than 20% odds of having both the IVF and FET work.
Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12
Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck. Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.
We were successful on our first cycle both times. DH didn't have any issues, I had a blocked tube and some polyps that needed to be removed first. I was 38.5 the first time and close to 40 the second time. You can see the details in my siggy. Good luck to you!
04/07/11- PCOS Diagnosis w/GYN. Put on Metformin (1500 mgs) 04/25/11- 1st consultation with RE (Confirmed PCOS & Anovulation) 05/09/11-HSG-All clear! 05/13/11-SA-Normal. Found out on 2/14/12, low Morph (1%). 06/17/11-10 days of Clomid (100, 150) No response. 07/10/11-03/20/12- 5 Injectable (Follistim) IUI cycles; 4 BFN, 1 C/P. (stims ranged from 11 days to 25 days) 05/28/12-Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. 75 mcg Synthroid.
IVF with ICSI in June/July 2013 = BFP!. Beta # 1 = 123. Beta # 2 = 252. Due March 25th. Baby boy arrived March 27, 2013!
FET #1 - 10/4/14 = BFP!! Beta #1 = 179. Beta # 2 = 499. Due June 22nd.
Thank you all for giving me hope that it works on the first try, or even have enough to freeze and try again. I'm trying to stay positive but my nerves are getting the best of me. @phishgirl29 good luck.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
We are MFI - like you I also had no issues, just my husband. We had success on our first IVF and are starting the process for an FET, hopefully transferring in November! Good luck
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up." TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012 IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized! ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597 12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
My friend's husband had severe MFI and IVF worked for their first try! We had unexplained, were given a 75% chance, and it worked on our first try as well.
Good luck, PM me with questions! The great thing about IVF is that it's a diagnostic process...every single step of the way, your doctor can learn about what works and what doesn't based on how you respond. It seems daunting at first I know, but you'll feel like you're actually "doing something" :)
It can SOOO work your first time! Keep positive thoughts and calm! easier said than done, I know!
We were MFI and our first attempt at IVF w/ISCI worked and gave us DD on 8/6/13. We had a 60% success rate, but did not have any frosties. We are in process of IVF#2.
I feel so much better knowing so many get success with their first shot at IVF. When I posted this question a few months back regarding IUIs, I didn't get nearly the positive response. In fact, most recommended jumping straight to IVF. This gives me hope, thank you. Good luck to all who are doing it for their second.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
We are also MFI diagnosis. IVF with ICSI was our only option. We and a singleton form a double 5 day embrio transfer on our first try and froze 4 5 day embryos. We did a single embryo FET in Feb and it failed and we followed up immediately with anoth single embryo FET in Marcha JD are expecting on DEc 4th. We have two still frozen.
TTC since June 2011 DH diagnosed with Testicular Cancer 8/2010 Low sperm count. Only option IVF with ICSI Starting First cycle Jan/Feb 2012- Canceled due to not responding to BCP and/or Lupron IVF 1.2- stims March 14, ER March 24, 16 R 10F 6 made it to blast ET March 29- transferred two blasts, 4A and 4BA, froze 4 Positive HPT 9dp5dt Beta 1- 385 11dp5dt u/s April 25- one healthy heartbeat EDD 12/12/12>
I was young and DH was older and had an unsuccessful Vasectomy reversal so we had to do IVF with ICSI and he had his sperm aspirated from his epi. Crazy to think about how complicated it was.
We got a BFP first round and had our son (put in 2 5dt embies and one took).
Then we did a FET (we had 4 left), 2 didn't survive the freeze/thaw, we put in two poorly graded embryos in and it was unsuccessful.
Just scraped every penny we had together to do this last round bc I want another so badly. We didn't get any fro sties unfortunately, but we put in two great embies and I got my BFP over a week ago. It's literally our last chance because it just isn't affordable so hopefully this one sticks as well!!
I think as stressful as the process is, you should do anything you can in your power to be happy, de-stress, and be positive as much as humanly possible Good luck to you!
Hi all, I am 34 attempting my first IVF soon. I am on my second week of Marlissa birth control. Start Lupron 10-22, 2nd round of meds 10-29, with estimated egg ret 11-7 thru 11-9th, hope to do 5 day transfer. I'm interested in all stories. Mine is a little different. I have 3 kids from previous marriage, now remarried, husband no children of his own. I had a tuba ligation 11 years ago after my 3rd C-section. No previous history of miscarriage and/or fertility issues. Husbands semen analysis looked great (according to ivf nurse). Still nerve wrecking and worrisome since it is expensive and would love for it to be a success first time around. other wise may not be a second round depending on expense. any insight and success stories??
We are more or less unexplained and I am AMA. I had success with a eSET of a day 3 embryo when I was 37. I have 3 frozen (1 day 5 and 2 day 6 blasts) from the cycle. I hope to transfer another in the coming year. Hoping one of those will give DS a sibling.
I feel like there is about a 50/50 chance of everything working even with a perfect embryo and uterus. I think sometimes they take and sometimes they don't.
We purchased a multi cycle plan in the event the first time didn't work. I don't regret having done that even though we "overpaid".
Just did the beta today - Pregnant! We had to go straight to IVFw/ICSI, mostly due to DH's morphology and motility, but my PCOS irregular ovulation didn't help any. But, I end up getting a ridiculous 28 eggs, 22 were mature and fresh fertilized. Beautiful blast transferred day 5, and it stuck! Started feeling symptoms Friday evening (1 wk after transfer) and now here we are... just hoping that everything continues smoothly from here on in. Good luck!
I am 35, My first IVF worked. Our issues were really all me, I have PCOS and am anovulatory. We had tried IVM before, but it is a different process and it didn't work for a multitude of reasons.
We had 14 retrieved, 7 fertilized and we transfered 2 day 3 8 cell embies. We had nothing make it to freeze. One of ours stuck, and I am currently 16 weeks with a perfect little girl.
Most of the women I know personally have had their first IVF work, so that helped me prepare for this and keep my hopes high. Also our clinic had a very high, over 50% clinical pregnancy rate.
Good luck!
Me: 34, DH: 32 TTC Since September 2012 Dx-PCOS, Anovulation, highly irregular cycles March 2013 Comid 50 mg+ TI #1: BFN April 2013 Clomid mg + TI #2: BFN IVM#1 Aug 2012: BFN 20 FEB 2014: CP IUI #1 Clomid 100mg 24 FEB 2014: BFN
@Alicia_R1 Reading all of these posts of it working on the first shot gives me so much hope. I start stims next week and I am terrified of the PIO injections. Thanks, and congrats.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
hi ladies, picked up my lupron injections today, had 3d ultra sound and it shows my ovaries are high and that i may be a "difficult" retrieval. has anyone heard of this?
Re: First IVF Success Stories?
DX: DOR and MFI
IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle
V born via induction 4.29.11
TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012
ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts
+HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!
1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!
S&B born via induction 5.8.13
My first fresh IVF back in 2011 brought us DS. We are unexplained though, not MFI. We had 7 frozen embryos from that cycle which we used 2 of for FETs last year - the first resulting in a cp and the 2nd in a BFN. But our clinic does have just as high success rates for a FET as a fresh cycle.
Good luck to you!!
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12 **TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14 **TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
We also have three day 5 blasts frozen.
Keep thinking positive! Good luck!
I was given a less than 20% odds of having both the IVF and FET work.
Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12
Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck. Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.
This Cluttered Life
IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS born 8/9/13
04/07/11- PCOS Diagnosis w/GYN. Put on Metformin (1500 mgs)
04/25/11- 1st consultation with RE (Confirmed PCOS & Anovulation)
05/09/11-HSG-All clear! 05/13/11-SA-Normal. Found out on 2/14/12, low Morph (1%).
06/17/11-10 days of Clomid (100, 150) No response.
07/10/11-03/20/12- 5 Injectable (Follistim) IUI cycles; 4 BFN, 1 C/P. (stims ranged from 11 days to 25 days)
05/28/12-Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. 75 mcg Synthroid.
IVF with ICSI in June/July 2013 = BFP!. Beta # 1 = 123. Beta # 2 = 252. Due March 25th. Baby boy arrived March 27, 2013!
FET #1 - 10/4/14 = BFP!! Beta #1 = 179. Beta # 2 = 499. Due June 22nd.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
It can SOOO work your first time! Keep positive thoughts and calm! easier said than done, I know!
We were MFI and our first attempt at IVF w/ISCI worked and gave us DD on 8/6/13.
We had a 60% success rate, but did not have any frosties.
We are in process of IVF#2.
Best of luck!
11/21/2012: ER 12R/8F
10/28/2012: begin IVF w/ICSI (lupron & follistim protocol)
07/2012: DH unsuccessful vas repair/ sperm harvested
03/2012: DH vas blockage discovered
01/2012: S/A came back zero
01/2009: TTC on own 12/6/08: Married Me:31 DH:36 -azoospermia
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
DH diagnosed with Testicular Cancer 8/2010
Low sperm count. Only option IVF with ICSI
Starting First cycle Jan/Feb 2012- Canceled due to not responding to BCP and/or Lupron
IVF 1.2- stims March 14, ER March 24, 16 R 10F 6 made it to blast
ET March 29- transferred two blasts, 4A and 4BA, froze 4
Positive HPT 9dp5dt Beta 1- 385 11dp5dt
u/s April 25- one healthy heartbeat
EDD 12/12/12>
GL to you.
FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN
FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN
No more frosties
IVF #2. September 2014
PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts
SET November 9, 2014
Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN
Not sure where to go from here.
Hi all, I am 34 attempting my first IVF soon. I am on my second week of Marlissa birth control. Start Lupron 10-22, 2nd round of meds 10-29, with estimated egg ret 11-7 thru 11-9th, hope to do 5 day transfer. I'm interested in all stories. Mine is a little different. I have 3 kids from previous marriage, now remarried, husband no children of his own. I had a tuba ligation 11 years ago after my 3rd C-section. No previous history of miscarriage and/or fertility issues. Husbands semen analysis looked great (according to ivf nurse). Still nerve wrecking and worrisome since it is expensive and would love for it to be a success first time around. other wise may not be a second round depending on expense. any insight and success stories??
IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)
DS born 07/29/12
FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN
FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP
We had to go straight to IVFw/ICSI, mostly due to DH's morphology and motility, but my PCOS irregular ovulation didn't help any. But, I end up getting a ridiculous 28 eggs, 22 were mature and fresh fertilized.
Beautiful blast transferred day 5, and it stuck! Started feeling symptoms Friday evening (1 wk after transfer) and now here we are... just hoping that everything continues smoothly from here on in.
Good luck!
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
I am 35, My first IVF worked. Our issues were really all me, I have PCOS and am anovulatory. We had tried IVM before, but it is a different process and it didn't work for a multitude of reasons.
We had 14 retrieved, 7 fertilized and we transfered 2 day 3 8 cell embies. We had nothing make it to freeze. One of ours stuck, and I am currently 16 weeks with a perfect little girl.
Most of the women I know personally have had their first IVF work, so that helped me prepare for this and keep my hopes high. Also our clinic had a very high, over 50% clinical pregnancy rate.
Good luck!
Me: 34, DH: 32
TTC Since September 2012
Dx-PCOS, Anovulation, highly irregular cycles
March 2013 Comid 50 mg+ TI #1: BFN
April 2013 Clomid mg + TI #2: BFN
IVM#1 Aug 2012: BFN
20 FEB 2014: CP
IUI #1 Clomid 100mg 24 FEB 2014: BFN
IUI #2 Clomid 100mg 21 MAR 2014: BFN
IUI#3 Follistim & trigger 21 May 2014: BFN
IVF #1 Follistim & Menopur: 14R, 9M, 7F, transfered 2 day 3 8 cell embies
Beta #1: 7/30: 41 Beta #2 8/1: 96 Beta #3 8/4: 796 EDD:4/9/15
All Welcome
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****