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marshaleigh
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Intro (loss mentioned)
marshaleigh
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in Infertility
Hi ladies,
After a very long break from the bump...I think I am finally ready to come back and I guess this board is where I belong now (I can't handle the TTC after a loss board). My story...as short as I can make it. I'm a 35 year old American, married to a Brit, recently moved from Thailand to our new home in Sofia, Bulgaria (we are international school teachers). I have endometriosis, a fibroid outside my uterus and PCOS. After 6 months of being told it would be very hard for me to get pregnant, we were stunned when we conceived naturally in September 2012. After lots of pain and issues, we found out we had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks. We've been trying for the past year to get pregnant again, but with no luck.
Before we left Thailand, I was put on clomid and have continued taking it (unmonitored for all but the first cycle) for the past 5 cycles. We just found a fertility clinic in Sofia and had more fertility tests run, including my husband this time. My tests came back ok, but my husband's sperm had a motility of 14 and morphology of 3, both below normal. As all the results are in Bulgarian, I still don't understand it all. The doctor speaks some English, but not enough to really explain everything to me. I feel like I've been completely lost throughout this process, as there has always been a language issue.
Anyway, the doctor recommended we continue trying naturally this month (since I'm on clomid and it looks like I'm going to ovulate this month, but that if it doesn't work (which she wasn't optimistic about), I'll have an HSG test and then try IUI in January if the test results are ok. I was kind of hoping that she would just suggest IVF since the success rates seem to be higher, but I guess we'll give this a try at least once. We are paying for this out of pocket, so we have to watch our expenses.
I've been reading this message board for the past several weeks, trying to learn as much as I can. I fear I won't be able to contribute very much knowledge, as I feel uninformed most of the time! I will try to offer as much support as I can instead. Thanks for listening!
After a very long break from the bump...I think I am finally ready to come back and I guess this board is where I belong now (I can't handle the TTC after a loss board). My story...as short as I can make it. I'm a 35 year old American, married to a Brit, recently moved from Thailand to our new home in Sofia, Bulgaria (we are international school teachers). I have endometriosis, a fibroid outside my uterus and PCOS. After 6 months of being told it would be very hard for me to get pregnant, we were stunned when we conceived naturally in September 2012. After lots of pain and issues, we found out we had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks. We've been trying for the past year to get pregnant again, but with no luck.
Before we left Thailand, I was put on clomid and have continued taking it (unmonitored for all but the first cycle) for the past 5 cycles. We just found a fertility clinic in Sofia and had more fertility tests run, including my husband this time. My tests came back ok, but my husband's sperm had a motility of 14 and morphology of 3, both below normal. As all the results are in Bulgarian, I still don't understand it all. The doctor speaks some English, but not enough to really explain everything to me. I feel like I've been completely lost throughout this process, as there has always been a language issue.
Anyway, the doctor recommended we continue trying naturally this month (since I'm on clomid and it looks like I'm going to ovulate this month, but that if it doesn't work (which she wasn't optimistic about), I'll have an HSG test and then try IUI in January if the test results are ok. I was kind of hoping that she would just suggest IVF since the success rates seem to be higher, but I guess we'll give this a try at least once. We are paying for this out of pocket, so we have to watch our expenses.
I've been reading this message board for the past several weeks, trying to learn as much as I can. I fear I won't be able to contribute very much knowledge, as I feel uninformed most of the time! I will try to offer as much support as I can instead. Thanks for listening!
Me 36 with endometriosis, PCOS, fibroid and ovulation issues, DH 40
TTC #1 since 04/12, BFP 10/12. Missed MC/D&C at 10 weeks 11/12
TTC #2 since 12/12
6 clomid cycles since 7/13, all BFN
IUI #1 (2 b2b) with clomid and trigger shot on 1/20/2014 BFN
IUI #2 with arimidex and trigger, B2B IUI's 2/24 and 2/25, BFN
IUI #3 with menopur injections and trigger, IUI 3/23, BFN
7 month break
Fibroid surgery 10/14
IVF cycle 1 beginning Nov. 1st...cancelled due to follicle issues. On hold for Dec. due to holidays.
IVF cycle 1.2- Gonal F (100) as of 1/12
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Re: Intro (loss mentioned)
Me: 28, DH: 30 TTC since March 2012
PCO & MTHFR Homozygous/Severe MFI (undescended teste & double hernia as baby)
12/12: 50mg clomid= bfn
1/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
2/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
6/13: IVF/ICSI (x1 4AA)=BFFN ~49R, 44M, 33F, 14 frosties OHSS
8/13: FET #1 (x1 4AA)=First EVER BFP 4dp5dt!! d&c @ 6.5 wks, blighted ovum
10/13: FET #2 (x2 4AA)= BFP 4dp5dt! Twins!!, perfect u/s then spontaneous m/c @ 5 wks
11/13= RPL/Karotyping= MTHFR Homozygous c667t
1/14= FET #3 our 2 year anniversary & hopefully our miracle
TTC since 2008
Dh:34, no issues. Me:31, Endo, slightly hypothyroid, deformed ovary, paracentric inversion.
4 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone +TI cycles= all BFN
Lap in 2012 to remove large unresolving cyst discovered endo and double lobed ovary.
6 Gonal-F, Cetrotide, HcG, Crinone IUI cycles= All BFN,
1st IVF w/ICSI- June '13 Antagonist: Gonal-F, Menopur, Ganirelix, HcG, Estradiol, Crinone= 7 retrieved, 4 mature, 1 unfertilized, 2 abnormally fertilized, 1 normally fertilized. 2DT of only embryo and our miracle BFP.
Our beloved baby boy was born sleeping Oct. 13, 2013 due to pROM/IC/Uterine infection.
2nd IVF w/ICSI- Feb. '14 EPP/lupron/antagonist: Estrace, lupron, HGH, Gonal-F, Menopur, HcG, PIO, lovenox, doxy/dex.=21 retrieved, 16 mature, 15 fertilized!! 5dt of 1 blast/ 6 frozen. BFP! Beta 1 9dp5dt:83.9 Beta 2: 11dp5dt: 145.2 Beta 3 14dp5dt: 497 Please be our sticky rainbow baby!
November 2012 2nd loss - 7 weeks (though I ovulated late so it is likely a CP as well)
Hormone workup and u/s showed everything looked fine
December 2012 3rd loss - CP
GP tested my hormones and incorrectly diagnosed me with premature ovarian failure
(hormone testing needs to be timed with you cycle)
January 2012 OB/GYN recurrent loss testing
I do not have premature ovarian failure.
Dx:
MTHFR (take a B-complex daily) - single gene
Factor II (take a baby asprin daily) - single gene
February 2013 Genetic counseling
Dx:
MTHFR doesn't matter (take extra B, though)
Factor II is unlikely but possible (later miscarriages)
Balanced Chromosome Translocation bw 5&6 (likely causing everything)
I was given a 49% chance at success due to the chromosome issue
August 2013 4th loss - CP
October 2013 5th loss - CP
Prenatal workup found that I had low progesterone
Further testing after loss found that I had low antithrombin
November 2013 RE workup
RE told me to stop the asprin (not my issue)
RE told me that my low progesterone was due to my body knowing the pregnancy was failing
Dx:
Sono-HSG - Arcuate uterus
DH is fine, so far (still waiting on karyotyping for him)
Still need to do my CD3 hormone workup
6 rounds of clomid = no luck
IVF w/ ICSI & AZH #1 - Jan/2011 = ET cancelled OHSS
FET #1 & #2 - March/2011 & June/2011 = Chemical Preg.
IVF w/ Half ICSI #2 New RE - May/2012 = BFN!
May '12 - Sep '13 - Took A Break
Dec '13 IVF w/ Half ICSI #3!!!!! Switched RE
Protocol - Lupron trigger/Follistim/Ganirelix/Estrace/Vivelle/Crinone
6/27/14 - Emergency C/S @ 30w2d - Baby A 2lb 14oz, Baby B 2lb 11 oz
Me 36 with endometriosis, PCOS, fibroid and ovulation issues, DH 40
TTC #1 since 04/12, BFP 10/12. Missed MC/D&C at 10 weeks 11/12
TTC #2 since 12/12
6 clomid cycles since 7/13, all BFN
IUI #1 (2 b2b) with clomid and trigger shot on 1/20/2014 BFN
IUI #2 with arimidex and trigger, B2B IUI's 2/24 and 2/25, BFN
IUI #3 with menopur injections and trigger, IUI 3/23, BFN
7 month break
Fibroid surgery 10/14
IVF cycle 1 beginning Nov. 1st...cancelled due to follicle issues. On hold for Dec. due to holidays.
IVF cycle 1.2- Gonal F (100) as of 1/12