My ET was just cancelled due to OHSS and the use of Lupron to trigger. Luckily we have 6 good quality blasts that we were able to freeze for a FET cycle. The nurses and the dr have said that FET is so much easier than the fresh cycle and in my particular situation has a better chance of success. Their reassurances made me feel better about having our ET cancelled. However, when they called today to let me know about the FET process it sounds way worse than the fresh cycle. The FET protocol was: 21 day bcp, on day 15 start lupron shots for 10-12 days, bloodwork and sono check, 12-14 days lupron shot + estrace pills, another bloodwork and sono check and as long as everything looks good then FET a week later. I only did injections for 9 days with my fresh cycle and was miserable by the end. My stomach was so bruised and hurt from the injections (I didn't have success with trying to inject in the legs). Any of you ladies have experience with this type of FET protocol? Did you feel it was easier than your fresh cycle? I can't imagine it being easier due to the total 22-26 days of lupron shots. Any advice would be much appreciated!
Me 29 y/o mild PCOS w/o insulin resistance
DH 32 y/o low count & motility after vasectomy reversal
Married 10/2007
TTC since 2013
IVF#1:
Jan 2014 - Menopur 75 IU x 9 days
Follistim 200 IU x 2 days, 150 IU x 2 days, 75 IU x 4 days, 25 IU x 1 day
Ganirelix - 1/2 dose x 1 day, full dose x 3 days
Lupron trigger - due to high risk of severe OHSS
E2 at trigger - 6980
ER - 1/28 35 retrieved, 22 mature, 14 fertilized (ICSI)
Day 3 - 8 good, 2 fair, 4 poor
ET cancelled due to mild OHSS
6 blasts frozen (4 on day 5 and 2 on day 6)
Me 30 mild PCOS w/o insulin resistance
DH 32 low count & motility after vasectomy reversal Married 10/2007
TTC since 2013
IVF#1: Jan 2014 - Lupron trigger - due to high risk of severe OHSS; E2 at trigger - 6984
ER - 1/28 35 retrieved, 22 mature, 14 fertilized (ICSI)
ET - 2/2 cancelled due to mild OHSS
6 blasts frozen
FET #1: Mar 2014 - long lupron protocol
5/6/14 - Two blasts transferred, one hatching!
5/11 5dp5dt BFP! Beta #1 262 (9dp5dt), Beta #2 756 (13dp5dt), Beta #3 1738 (15dp5dt)
6/3/14 - u/s showed one beautiful baby with a heartbeat of 123, EDD 1/19/15
Re: FET easier than fresh cycle?
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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