This weekly check-in is for anyone using/considering or who has used a 3rd party method of reproduction, including: Donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption, gestation carrier, or surrogate - also Donors, GC's and surrogates as well! If you don't check-in for 3 weeks you'll be removed from the list but we'll happily add you back next time you check in! NOTE: Board etiquette - please post BFPs separately from the check-in, with a warning in message title. |
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Check-In: How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling? |
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QOTW: When is the last
time you laughed until you cried? What was so funny about it? |
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((Hugs)) |
@Mrs.McIrish - D-EG - Sorry to hear you're not feeling well |
@kushie77 - Officially pursuing foster-to-adopt path. We hope you find peace, love and success with this decision. |
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New BFPs & Other Good News! |
@e74 - D-EM - Happy 1st Birthday to the Twins!! |
@JimBobCooter - D-EG - CONGRATULATIONS on making a match!!! |
@marshmallowevening - D-EM - BFP!! FX for a heartbeat at your u/s Friday!!! |
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In the TWW! |
@chicagobride07 - D-EG - Transfer was Aug 11th, beta on Aug 23rd. Good luck!!! |
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Currently Cycling/Scheduled |
@ceemonkey - DE/DS - Lupron/estrogen phase. Next lining check is Aug 21st! Good luck! |
@doodiebug18 - DS - Welcome Back! DS IUI tentatively scheduled for Sept 1st. |
@Lacyj67 - D-EG - Parenting foster son! Lupron phase for September FET |
@refeek1 - D-EG - Lupron phase for FET #2. Baseline appointment Aug 19th. GL!! |
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Waiting to Cycle |
@daydreamer34254 - D-EG - Waiting for baseline testing to approve hopeful donor; Dr. KK Aug 20. |
@figuresk8r28 - D-EM - Welcome! |
@JimBobCooter - D-EG - Matched & waiting for legal. Will cycle ASAP with tentative ER Sept 22nd. |
@Km672 - D-EG/DS - Two frosties for FET after immunology tests. Trying at home ICI w/DS this month! |
@kushie77 - Officially pursuing foster-to-adopt path. GOOD LUCK!! |
@Love4Labs826 - D-EM - Waiting on test results for next steps. |
@mm29 - DS - Embryo banking with OE IVF #4-6. How'd your baseline go?? |
@Sailorina - D-?? - FET planned soon, RE wants to transfer 3! |
@sweetgoose - D-EG - Uterine polyp removed, cycling late Aug/early Sept! |
@twinkie0612 - DS - Appt. with Dr. KK on Aug 14; follow up on Sept. 4; May cycle again with OE. |
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Pregnant! |
@2MamazinSeattle - D-EG/DS - EDD 8/20/14 w/Simone! |
@Skadil - IP-GC - EDD 8/25/14 |
@MrsT4 - D-EG; EDD 10/10/14! Boy! |
@jalara48 - GC - Surrogate in India. EDD 10/15/14! Team Green! Pumping phase of Lactation Protocol |
@lincoln79 - IP-GC - EDD 11/7/14! |
@Sammer 818 – IP-GC - EDD 11/23/14! Turkey-day baby BOY! |
@Mrs.McIrish - D-EG - Twin girls! EDD 12/2/14! |
@ksgsmu - D-EG - EDD 1/12/15 - TWINS!!! |
@Jessarab - D-EG - EDD 2/6/2015 - one sac confirmed! |
@BeckyP005 – Can you fill me in on your stats? D-EG? EDD? I hope ms eases up soon! |
@DatingBettyBoop - IP-GC - EDD 2/17/2015 - Baby wiggling on latest u/s! |
@pmv81 - DS - EDD 3/12/15 - Singleton on board! |
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Parenting |
@Brooklynesque – D-EG - Baby girl born 7/24/14! Congrats mama!! |
@cc+mm - D-EG - Gracie Annabeth born on 8/5/14! |
@DoublePortion - D-EM - Boy/Girl twins born on 6/30/14! Yay new mama! |
@e74 - D-EM - Twin boys born in 2013. |
@JM1977 – D-EG/DS - 21-month-old DD from DE/DS & newborn boy as of 9/13! |
@LittleLady77 – D-EG - Twins! - Born happy and healthy in April'14! |
@Liz4Paws – D-EM - Samantha Lynn born on 7/22/14! |
Re: *Third-Party Reproduction Check-in* Aug 17th
Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!
SAIF Check-In: The babies and I are doing good! I'm trying to relactate...kind of. Just not letting it stress me out like pumping did before. We'll see what happens. That's about all the excitement going on right now.
QOTW: The scene in The Other Woman where Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann are in the bushes had me trying to laugh so hard that tears were rolling and I couldn't breathe. It was a mix between gasping for air and laughing.
***signature & ticker warning***
Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!
::: Married June 2003:::

TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
IVF# 4= c/p
***CCRM ODWU***
Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
***New RE***
DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture.
IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
I laughed so hard a few days ago while at work, a few co workers and I were playing pranks!
@chicagobride_07 FX!!! @marsmallowevening big hugs sweetie. Thinking positive. @jalara48 Happy Anniversary and hoping your dinner goes well. How nice to know another couple!
Not much going on. M/s kept me on the couch all weekend. Then I start to cry thinking if I can't handle this how will I handle being a mom close to 47. My mind starts wandering. Then I feel guilty I'm not eating right because nothing appeals to me. I'm psychotic
QOTW: A group of us girls who were all recently divorced at the time went to a local ski resort for the weekend. Drinking of course. We all went back to our place and I needed to talk to a friend about something and went to her room. She was in the middle of having sex but obviously didn't bother me or her because we started having a conversation. Poor guy. Guess alcohol played in that? We just told this story few months ago and each and every time we laugh until our bellies hurt lol. No judging
I just had to come back and say I'm sorry for whining. So many others go through and are dealing with much worse. My hormones I guess...
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
DOR and AMA
2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
Follow up testing in September all clear;
Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
12/12- Officially an OB patient!
Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN
Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)
Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids
Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN
Likely OAD- NBC
TTC since April 2010

BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
~All AL always welcome~
PAIF ticker warning
I will be 16 weeks tomorrow! I got to the OB this week which isn't very exciting but atleast I get to hear the babies. The real excitement is Monday when I see my MFM and get to see them! Can't wait!
QOTW: My husband constantly makes me laugh until I cry... last week he made up a song and was dancing in his underwear to it.... he is a nut.
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
Pregnancy brain will not allow me to do individual shutouts from above as I can't remember them all...
@marshmellowevening - sending hugs for your next u/s. Hope baby is just a slow starter
I am feeling way better than last week. The change in reflux meds worked. I saw DH's chiro last week and his clinical assessment was that I have some stress fractures in a few ribs from the force of vomiting/coughing. It will heal on its own and I'm wearing a abdominal binder (up high) to help promote healing to the ribs and it helps with the pain. I actually slept all night last night!! Vday was last Wednesday which was a great milestone to hit. I've started to buy some stuff (I know Becky has been worried about me not getting ready, lol!). If I am feeling well next week, DH and I will go to Cape Cod (his parents live there) for a few days. It will be quiet as the kids in DH's family will have gone back to school so we can just relax at the beach.
QOTW: can't think of anything!
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
@daydreamer34254 - best of luck at your appt; you've waited so long for this!
(Btw, we aren't doing ICI anymore, could you update when you're able? Thx!!)
@marshmallowevening - so sorry you're in limbo. Know you're in our thoughts-
@DoublePortion - omg we just watched that movie last night and I was dying during that scene!!
@mm29 - I hope a few follies pop up at your next appt! I wish we worked together, sounds like we would have fun! I get punch drunk on night shifts and can not stop laughing!
@BeckyP005 - you're not feeling well, don't beat yourself up over it! You're doing the best you can! I hope you start to feel better and it allows you to be more excited!
@chicagobride_07 - fx for Thursday!!! Hope the traveling is helping to keep your mind off the 2ww!
**update** still waiting on NK cell test results
Basically, I'm trying to get my shit together.
I haven't been taking good care of myself or my house, ect. Looking for a better job, organizing, cleaning and redecorating my house has been really great.
For years, life has literally been working at a job where many times I left in tears and struggling to not just quit and failing cycle after cycle after cycle.
I'm done with living this way.
I'm sure I'll start to feel sad and panic again when we cycle again, but right now I'm enjoying the mental break.
Qotw: I was at the farmers market this weekend and sat on the ground to play with 2 little Boston terriers. One of them got really excited and kissed me on the mouth while I was laughing and I know her tongue got in my mouth!!
The best part was that I gave my husband a big smooch after... And then I told him about the doggy kiss. He's a bit of a germaphobe and kept trying to wipe his mouth off!
Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI (TTC#1 since 2009)
IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN
Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p
DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN
DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN
DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN
FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p
DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.
FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN
Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus
New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells
FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October
I read all your updates and lots is going on. Hugs to those who need them...especially @marshmellowevening.
PAIF'er:
39w5d! WOO HOO!
Well, we just got back from our last doctor's appointment and we got some really good news - I'm 2-3 cm dilated and so we do not have to do cervical priming overnight before my induction! I was super stressed about this because of a little PTSD from the laminaria for my D&E (basically shoving things into a closed cervix). So, perhaps some of my tactics have worked, or, it's just closer to when she'd come on her own and my body is doing its thing. I added Evening Primrose OIl, and plan to chow down on some pineapple today, as well as squeeze in one more acupuncture appointment.
So, the decision was made to go in TOMORROW at 7 a.m.!!!!!! I figured if things are ready in there, a day won't make much of a difference and one less day of anticipation/anxiety sounds pretty good to me at this point.
We talked a lot to the doctor about the induction and my not wanting it - but, in the end it feels like the safest move considering GD and my age. And, if I could check some of this anxiety I might actually get excited about meeting our baby!! J also really just wants her out in the world - I'll admit to having fears of something going wrong at this late stage and feel a little better about her being outside vs. inside myself.
So - we should have our baby sometime Tuesday or Wednesday. I can hardly believe it - my first RE appointment was June of 2012. I know many of you have had a much longer road, but considering we never even tried with my OE, our 16w loss, a c/p. a BFN... it's felt LONG. And I'm guessing it will all have been worth it once little Simone is in my arms!!
Thanks for all the love and support getting me here. I really appreciate all of you, and that you all 'get it' and understand the complexities of having a non-genetically linked child. Big squishy hugs to all of you!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me: Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013, underwent fertility sparing surgery which left low ovarian reserve, no tubes, partial ovary | DH: perfectly normal
BFP: 5/30/2014 via donor eggs | EDD: 2/6/2015
***signature & ticker warning***
Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
SAIF Always Welcome
TTC #1 since Fall 2008
High FSH, Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Unsuccessful with my OE, moving to DE + DS
DE + DS IVF #1: Dec 2012 - BFP, nothing at first u/s
DE + DS IVF #3: 7/12/13 - BFP! Finally! No heartbeat at 7w1d.
Hello,
I read through all of your updates, but have a hard time responding to each of them. Know that I'm thinking of each of you.
Update: My baseline is tomorrow and I should be starting delestrogen tomorrow evening.
QOTW: I remember laughing until I cried, but for the life of me, I can't remember what it was about!
I hope you all have a great week!
TTC #1 since May 2010
OE IVF #1 9/2/13 Cancelled- poor response
DE IVF #1 3/12/14- BFP 3/17/14- ectopic, right tube removed 4/11/14 @ 7 weeks
DE FET #1 7/3/14-Transferred 2 5AA 6 day embryos Beta 7/13/14 BFN
DE FET #2 9/5/14-Transferred 2 4BB 5 day embryos Beta 9/15/14 BFN
DE FET #3 in December- Cancelled, didn't respond to meds
DE FET #3 (2nd try) 2/13/15- Transferred 1 4BB and 1 4BA 5 day embryos Beta 2/23/15 BFN again (CP)
DE FET #4 - last 2 frosties....5/22/15- Transferred 1 4BA embryo...only one frostie thawed properly. Beta scheduled for 6/1- BFN (beta 2, 2.81, 6, 23, 49.4) 6/15/15 Discovered ectopic in left tube. Methotrexate given. Moving on to a new donor. Hoping to transfer by the end of the year.
Cant find a donor that is healthy and available. Looking at being happy with just the two of us.
Sept '11-April '13 ~ Testing, failed multiple MFI treatments, saving & TONS of praying
January 2014 ~ IVF/ICSI & PGS ~ no response to stims ~ converted to IUI ~ BFN
February 2014 ~ On to donor embyros ~ 5 blasts!!!
March 2014 ~ FET #1 ~ Transferred 2 blasts ~ BFN
July 2014 ~ Kliman's mock cycle with endometrial function test
Sample too small for EFT, HE slide showed immature cells
New protocol planned, saving for another biopsy for EFT
January 2015 ~ Considering adoption options
April 2015 ~ Privately arranged adoption of planned pregnancy
DD#1 ~ Lillyana Violet Marie born 6/15/16, Finalized adoption 12/20/16
July 13, 2018 ~ BFP....WTF?!?!
7/16 Beta #1 ~ 466...7/18 Beta #2 ~ 1,077...7/23 Beta #3 ~ 5,291
7/23 US #1 ~ 1 gestational sac seen and yolk sac
7/30 US #2 and 1st OB appt ~ 1 perfectly round gestational sac, 1 perfect yolk sac and 1 teeny tiny heart beat seen!!!
Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI (TTC#1 since 2009)
IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN
Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p
DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN
DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN
DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN
FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p
DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.
FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN
Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus
New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells
FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!