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Officially doing IVF!!!

HollowvicHollowvic member
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We've officially decided to go the IVF route. My H is not happy about it, but there is probably no other way for us to have a child. I'm scared and excited at the same time. I just pray to god that it works. So worried that at my age it won't work. My doctor feels I have a good chance because everything with me is fine, then again she said that before the IUI.


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****

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  • meld42meld42 member
    Good luck! My husband wasn't happy about IVF either.. But, after meeting with the RE and talking solely about IVF, and the process, he really started to see how much better the chances were. It's something about hearing it from doctors, really helped him!
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  • EmilieT10EmilieT10 member
    edited August 2014
    GL to you! My H jumped at the idea of IVF. I was very overwhelmed with the process. After reading lots of articles and everyone's experiences, I'm now 100% on board...still a little nervous for the unknown (I'm a planner), but excited to get started. Hopefully your H is like me and just needs a little extra time to come around.

    Me:29 DH:34
    Married 2010
    TTC: 11/2012 - 5/2014 + 4 month break during
    June 2014: First RE appt
    June 25th: HSG normal
    Dx: After 3 SA's, MFI (low counts, 0%morphology)
    Currently: Scheduled for IVF-ICSI cycle #1 in October
    10/31/14 ER 13R, 9M, 9F
    11/5/14 ET of two 5d blasts
    Beta 11/13/14!

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  • Pintobean39Pintobean39 member
    Good luck! My husband was also a little hesitant at first but he came around, it seems to be a common reaction.
    Fucking bump!!!!
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  • jencity9jencity9 member
    GL!

    Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004

    July 2006: started TTC
    2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
    2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
    October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
    Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
    January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
    February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
    March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
    July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
    August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery

    IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
    IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
    IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
    IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
    IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
    May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
    IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
    May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
    June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
    IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
    September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
    October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
    November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
    November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
    December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
    December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
    IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN

    We are done with treatment unsuccessfully. :(


    PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!

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  • lebradfordlebradford member
    Good luck!! I'm glad you have a plan!
    **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

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    DS- 11.07.02
    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
    u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
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  • Champs28Champs28 member
    Fingers crossed for you!!
    TTC since 2013 (grad of 3T)
    EDD: May 24, 2015
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  • LindseyM2012LindseyM2012 member
    Good luck!!

    Me: 28  MH:35

    Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013

    June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.

    July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+

    Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN

    Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

    Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

    WTF consult scheduled for 1/29

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  • wcasarwcasar member
    Good luck! Isn't it a relief when you finally make that big decision?
    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    Married: 09-08-2012 

    Me: 34 | DH: 38
    TTC Since September 2012 
    DX: DH - Low Counts 

    Clomid, 5 IUIs, 2 rounds of IVF and several FETs
    Baby Girl is estimated to arrive around February 27, 2016! 

    Pregnancy Ticker
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  • HollowvicHollowvic member
    Thanks everyone! For some reason I'm actually excited, and yes very relieved I finally made the decision. I never had a good feeling about the IUIs, I actually have a good feeling about IVF. It's almost like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, I've been going back and forth with this for so long.


    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****

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  • rella22rella22 member
    Good luck and fingers crossed!!

    ***SIGGY WARNING***




    me: 28 - all test normal
    DH: 33 - SA normal
    *unexplained*

    TTC since September 2011
    2011-Oct.2013 - trying off and on, ob/gyn, no meds
    November 2013-December-EOD, ob/gyn, no meds
    January 2014- ob/gyn ordered Clomid (50 mg) unmonitored, EOD-BFN
    February-Clomid 50 mg. unmontiored, EOD - BFN
    March-Switched to RE
    April- 100 mg Clomid/Ovidrel-BFN
    May - 100 mg Clomid/Ovidrel-BFN
    June-*BREAK/Switch RE*
    July- 5 mg Femara/Ovidrel + IUI #1- BFN
    August- 5 mg Femara/Ovidrel + IUI #2 - BFP!!!!

    EDD: May 7th, 2015: Team PINK



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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    Oh, what a big step! I'm glad that you feel good/relieved about the decision.

    Isn't it annoying how doctors are always positive? I like realism. :) But IVF is surely going to give you the best chances! 

    MH will be fighting it every step of the way if we have to go with IVF, so I think I understand what you're dealing with! Sometimes I wonder if men are just so blindly optimistic, they can't see the need to spend that money? :) But I'm glad he got on board for you!
    January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
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    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
    ***All Welcome***
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  • HollowvicHollowvic member
    @BunnyBerry‌ it is a big step, I think I knew a couple of months ago this what we were eventually going to end up doing. It took my H 3 bad SAs the RE having to DX us with MFI for him to finally agree. He's on board but he hasn't totally come around.


    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****

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