New and in need of support
2015dee
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Hi all! I am a little hesitant about jumping on over here. A little about me....DH and I have been TTC #1 for almost 5 years. I have PCOS and it was later discovered (last year) that I had a uterine septum. I had the septum removed. We conceived naturally in 2011 but miscarried about 8.5 weeks. We saw a healthy heart beat and all that stuff, so I thought I was out of the woods. My RE told me that septums often lead to m/c, so maybe it was that.
Fast forward.....5 years. and no BFP. DH and I were scheduled to start birth control to begin IVF on Saturday, 1/30. I had not gotten my period yet and had a strange feeling, so I took an hpt. It was positive. I had a beta today, and it was 110. My LMP was on December 28 (on account of my PCOS), but there is no chance that I ovulated on day 14, so I am not as far along as my LMP. I'm having my beta repeated on Wednesday. I have no idea what this beta level means. If I had to guess, I probably ovulated somewhere between December 15 and 18. I'm starting Lovenox tonight because I've had a DVT in the past. I'm also on prometrium.
Anyways, I guess the point of this post is that I am really nervous. I SO want to be excited and happy after all these years of trying, but I am terrified of losing this baby. How do you all cope with the fear and uncertainty? Any hopeful stories?
*Loss & bfp mentioned*
me 28 (Lean PCOS, hypothyroid) 
dh 33
TTC #1 since early 2011
May 2011- natural pregnancy (metformin only); m/c @ 9 weeks + D&C
July 2011- lap to remove dermoid cyst
August 2012-current- 9 rounds of Clomid, 1 cycle of Femara, several cycles of soy isos, 1 IUI, O'd every cycle, BFN
August 2014- lap to remove uterine septum. Everything else looking good.
Moving onto IVF Feb/March 2016 Just kidding. Natural bfp 1/30/16. 1st beta 2/1 = 110. 2nd beta 2/3 = 332.
First ultrasound 2/19 - one baby with a heart rate of 127! EDD 10/11/2016
Re: New and in need of support
me 28 (Lean PCOS, hypothyroid)
dh 33
TTC #1 since early 2011
May 2011- natural pregnancy (metformin only); m/c @ 9 weeks + D&C
July 2011- lap to remove dermoid cyst
August 2012-current- 9 rounds of Clomid, 1 cycle of Femara, several cycles of soy isos, 1 IUI, O'd every cycle, BFN
August 2014- lap to remove uterine septum. Everything else looking good.
Moving onto IVF Feb/March 2016 Just kidding. Natural bfp 1/30/16. 1st beta 2/1 = 110. 2nd beta 2/3 = 332.
First ultrasound 2/19 - one baby with a heart rate of 127! EDD 10/11/2016
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)
I'm having a hard time too getting excited through all the worry but stay positive and try to enjoy this!
@rkrichey - I'm glad someone understands! I swear, I feel crazy!
@CarrieandRoy - I'm so sorry about your losses, but I've very happy to hear that you've made it out of the dreaded 1st trimester!
@star18star - what a terribly difficult decision. I can't imagine going through that. I too hope things go well for both of us!
I had my second beta today. I hadn't heard anything from my RE's office by 3, so I called. I had decided that they were saving my phone call for the end of the day because it was bad news. My nurse is so kind. She said she had no received the results from the local lab yet (I am 6 hrs from my fertility clinic) and that she would call me just as soon as she got them. She reassured me that I am doing absolutely everything that I can. I felt better after talking with her.
me 28 (Lean PCOS, hypothyroid)
dh 33
TTC #1 since early 2011
May 2011- natural pregnancy (metformin only); m/c @ 9 weeks + D&C
July 2011- lap to remove dermoid cyst
August 2012-current- 9 rounds of Clomid, 1 cycle of Femara, several cycles of soy isos, 1 IUI, O'd every cycle, BFN
August 2014- lap to remove uterine septum. Everything else looking good.
Moving onto IVF Feb/March 2016 Just kidding. Natural bfp 1/30/16. 1st beta 2/1 = 110. 2nd beta 2/3 = 332.
First ultrasound 2/19 - one baby with a heart rate of 127! EDD 10/11/2016
me 28 (Lean PCOS, hypothyroid)
dh 33
TTC #1 since early 2011
May 2011- natural pregnancy (metformin only); m/c @ 9 weeks + D&C
July 2011- lap to remove dermoid cyst
August 2012-current- 9 rounds of Clomid, 1 cycle of Femara, several cycles of soy isos, 1 IUI, O'd every cycle, BFN
August 2014- lap to remove uterine septum. Everything else looking good.
Moving onto IVF Feb/March 2016 Just kidding. Natural bfp 1/30/16. 1st beta 2/1 = 110. 2nd beta 2/3 = 332.
First ultrasound 2/19 - one baby with a heart rate of 127! EDD 10/11/2016
BFP 2/19/15 • MMC found at 9 wks • D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
BFP 8/29/15 • CP (age 37)
TTC#2 since May 2017
BFP 10/18/17 • MMC found at 8 wks • Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)
BFP 2/16/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 4/13/18 • CP (age 39)
BFP 5/07/18 • MMC found at 10.5 wks • D&E at 11.5 wks • Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)
RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.
BFP 9/24/18 • CP (age 40)