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April/May IVF

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Re: April/May IVF

  • @cmm012 Congrats on getting to start the stims tomorrow!
    @mtpbadger 13 is a great number! FX that they keep growing and become awesome candidates to freeze (if freeze all ends up happening...)!! :smiley: 
  • Kerami1Kerami1 member

    I have been away for a couple of days. I had my ER on Tues and it kicked my butt. I tried to go back to work yesterday but I ended up having to leave early because of the pain and nausea.

    @mtpbadger , @MntnGirl , @Tusername Congrats on the awesome retrieval numbers!! I am so excited to see your little embabies grow!

    AFM - We got a call yesterday letting us know that they got 20 eggs, 14 were mature and 13 fertilized! I am so excited that so many fertilized. They will call us tomorrow with a day 3 update and then again on day 5 to tell us how many they will freeze. I will be preparing for an FET as well which I am guessing will be in June sometime. I am so excited to see everyone's progress and to have so many ladies to go through this with.

    Me: 27 DH: 26
    TTC since Dec 2013
    Dx: Male Factor - Low Count/Morphology
    IUI not an option due to low count
    1st IVF starts in April
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  • @mtpbadger congratulations on the great numbers! Hopefully they will all grow beautifully

    @kerami1 I'm sorry to hear the ER kicked your butt. Sounds similar to my experience. Hopefully you'll be feeling better in no time! And congrats to you as well on the great fertilization rate! 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    TTC - since 2014
    7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
    IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
    IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
    IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
    IVF #1 - March 2016
    Retrieval #1 - April 2016
    FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
    Trying for baby #2...
    FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN  
    No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
    IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
    IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
    FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
    Trying for baby #3...
    FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022


  • @Kerami1 congrats on such an awesome number! Hopefully you'll start feeling better soon, until then, relax and pamper yourself! :smile: 
  • @Tulips29 GL on your transfer tomorrow!!! So exciting! Is this fresh or FET? FX and prayers for you!!

    @mtpbadger @Kerami1 Congrats on those numbers!! So great! Love hearing all the good news!

    @ultratomato Thinking about you on your beta day! Hope there is good news to share!

    @cmm012 I was diagnosed with asymptomatic or "thin" PCOS - sounds like you might be in the same boat! Can't believe they JUST now found it. Anyway, just know you are not alone!

    @MntnGirl thanks for the advice! I will definitely stay hydrated and try to go on walks as much as possible! Congrats on your ER!!
    *TW - Pregnancy mentioned*
    Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014
    3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16
    IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
    1st FET 7/29/16 = BFP
    Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long!
    Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18 <3
  • @Kerami1 @mtpbadger Awesome ladies! So great to hear those great numbers!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
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  • @ledavi4 Every cycle is customized to the individual. I started Follistim on CD3. Are there other reasons why you don't trust your RE's plan? I would trust them over what you read on here because they base your protocol on history, blood work, etc.

    @caseyw8784 After ER I had mac n cheese and Ben & Jerry's. No regrets. :) I'm sorry you're having to herd cats to get PGD testing complete.

    @mtpbadger Your numbers look great. FX! Thanks for the tips on the PIO.

    @kerami1 Hope you are feeling better. FX for continued good numbers!

    ER update: Out of 14, 13 were mature and 11 fertilized. Last cycle 7 out of 13 made it this far. Our next update will be in 6 days and that's fine with us since we're doing FET. We will have PGS done on any embies that make it to day 5.
  • @ultratomato Thank you for sharing the good news. Are you glad you didn't POAS?
  • @ultratomato Congrats!Will you be going back in for a second beta in a couple days?

    @mntngirl - that's a fantastic fertilization rate! and Ben & Jerry's is one of my top 2 ice cream brands. but, it's local (that and Breyers), so i'm biased! :wink: 
  • @ultratomato YAY!!!!! So so incredibly happy for you! Now on to rising numbers! Did you hold out poas as well? 

    @babylonghorn16 thank you! It's a frozen transfer with our only embryo, so naturally I'm freaking out like whoa! 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    TTC - since 2014
    7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
    IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
    IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
    IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
    IVF #1 - March 2016
    Retrieval #1 - April 2016
    FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
    Trying for baby #2...
    FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN  
    No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
    IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
    IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
    FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
    Trying for baby #3...
    FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022


  • @ultratomato congratulations!! So so thrilled for you!! When will you go back?
  • @ultratomato CONGRATS!!!! Can you remind us how many you transferred and whether it was fresh or FET?? So excited for you!!!

    @Tulips29 you got this!! Looking forward to hearing about YOUR BFP soon!!!
    *TW - Pregnancy mentioned*
    Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014
    3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16
    IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
    1st FET 7/29/16 = BFP
    Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long!
    Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18 <3
  • msirni0msirni0 member
    @ultratomato CONGRATS!!!!! So excited for you!!
    Me: 29 DH: 28
    Together since 2008, married Sept 2013
    ttc #1 since July 2014
    DX: unexplained infertility
    Sept, Oct, Nov Clomid 50 mg: BFN
    Feb 2016 IUI w/ 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Prometrium: BFN
    March 2016 IUI w/ 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Prometrium: BFN
    June 2016 IVF: BFP 6/28!!! beta #1: 358, beta #2: 1428, beta #3: 3742


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  • @ultratomato yay!!! Congrats!! When do you go back for second check?  
    Married to DH since 8/15
    TTC since 5/15
    PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes
    TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 
    3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
    FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
    FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac.  2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
    FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d.  EDD: 10/5/17
    Pregnancy Ticker
  • Congrats @ultratomato that's so exciting! And congrats to all the ER ladies, great numbers!
  • Hi all.  Newbie here.  I'm 27, DH is 32 and was diagnosed with severe MFI.  We'll be starting IVF shortly, but I had a question for you all.  We're blessed that DH's insurance covers IVF, and my coverage starts the 12th of this month.  What cycle day does everything with IVF start?  The 12th will be my cycle day 4 I believe.  Did we really miss being able to start this month by 4 days or do I have enough wiggle room in there? :(
  • @LittleSap92014 I'm wondering if you can get on BCPs before and then really start IVF treatment after. I think most things start around CD3. Good luck and welcome!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • @dragonfaerie that was my thought as well.  The office was closed today by the time I found out my coverage date, so I'll surely be calling tomorrow.  Thank you so much!
  • @LittleSap92014 Hi and welcome! You'll find so many ladies here with great advice and support! :smile: 

    Many insurance companies and policies can be completely different, so I would advise that the best way to find out would be to call both your doctor and the insurance company. Your doctor would be able to tell you when their typical IVF cycle/meds would start, and your insurance company would be able to tell you when the IVF coverage would start. For me, for example, IVF is also completely covered, however, my RE had to send in paperwork to get "prior authorization" before we could do anything, and insurance took a few weeks to process and approve the request. Hope this helps! :smile: 
  • @ultratomato So so excited for you!

    @LittleSap92014 A lot of times the cycle days can be flexible, definitely call and see what they can do! Maybe they'll be really nice and just postpone billing you until after the insurance kicks in!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • Hi all!  I've been away for a few days and missed a lot. Good luck to everyone who's getting started!
    Congrats to those who just had ER's and lots of fertilized eggs! 

    @ultratomato Congrats!!! So happy for you!

    @Tulips29 Good luck with your ET tomorrow!  So exciting! :)

    AFM, had an appointment with RE yesterday to discuss our next IVF cycle.  He's going to be out of the country for 3 weeks so unfortunately we will have to wait until the end of June to start stimming.  A little bit of a bummer, but in the grand scheme of things no big deal I suppose.  We have a couple of weddings to attend in May and taking a trip to Orcas Island so it will be nice to travel some before all of the craziness starts again. 
    Me: 36 DH: 36
    TTC since October 2014
    June 2015: large ovarian cyst removed
    Nov 2015: Dx w/ diminished ovarian reserve, extremely low AMH
    IVF #1: 04/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, 1 Day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
    IVF #2: 07/2016 - 3 eggs retrieved, 2 mature & fertilized, none made it past day 3
    IVF #3: 09/2016 - 5 eggs retrieved, 3 mature & fertilized, 1 day 6 blast frozen, PGS normal
    FET #1: 12/2016 - 1 day 6 blast transferred - BFP!! EDD 9/7/2017

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  • Good luck @Tulips29 on ur ET tomorrow 
  • @MntnGirl @mtpbadger Congrats on your egg numbers!  FX they all do great over the next couple of days.
    @ultratomato CONGRATULATIONS!!!  
    @tulips29 Good luck with your transfer tomorrow!!
    @LittleSap92014 Welcome!!
    TTC since August 2014 
    Me: 41, Him: 43 

    DX: Unexplained secondary infertility 

    History:
    Multiple months of Clomid/Femara
    End of March 2015: BFP with Femara! Saw heartbeat at 5.5 weeks. M/C at 11 weeks
    Multiple more months of Femara
    IUI #1 with Femara and Follistem 75 units: BFN
    IUI #2 with Follistem 150 units: BFN
    Dec 2015: 1st IVF. 10 eggs retrieved with 8 eggs fertilized.  5 day transfer of two embryos with 2 frozen embies. BFN
    January 2016: FET #1 2 embryos: BFN
    March 2016: 2nd IVF cycle. 4 eggs retrieved with 2 fertilized. Quick two day transfer of both embryos: BFN
    April/May 2016 IVF #3. 11 eggs retrieved. 10 mature.  7 fertilized.  2 5AA blasts transferred 5/11/2016 BFN
    September 2016 IVF #4: 17 follicles growing, premature ovulation through Cetrotide. Retrieval cancelled. 
    April 2017 IVF #5: 9 follicles growing, 6 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of three blasts. BFN
    June 2017: IVF #6: 2 follicles growing, 5 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of 5 3-day embryos. Chemical pregnancy. BFN
    Nov/Dec 2017: Donor egg cycle. 33 eggs retrieved, 26 mature. 26 fertilized. 
  • cmm012cmm012 member
    @ultratomato Congratulations!  Please keep us updated with your progress. 
    @LittleSap92014 Welcome to our little corner of the infertility group.  I hope you get the answers you need.  I'm completely out of pocket, so I can't help help you with insurance questions.  But I'm sure others can.

    Congrats to everyone else on ERs and embryo numbers!
    *******
    Married Jan. 2014
    Me:36 DH: 39
    TTC since August 2014, Mild PCOS + uterine fibroids
    Myomectomy June 2015- 18 fibroids removed
    IVF #1, May 2016 = 32 eggs retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 frozen, 3 PGS normal
    FET#2, July 2016 = one embryo transferred 
    TRIGGER
    BFP! Beta = 617
    Due date = 4/9/17
    Delivery date = 3/20/17
  • @babylonghorn I really think the main thing that made me sick was not being able to eat anything for so long. My ER was at 12:30 pm and I hadn’t eaten since 8pm the night before. I was feeling pretty sick before they took me in and very fainty with the IV catheter placement. So, it was likely just a combination of everything. 
    @mtpbadger Yes, we may be FET buddies! I don’t have nay exact information yet. RE just said that I will be able to do my transfer next cycle. Just guessing I’m thinking it could be the first week of June?? I’m So SO excited for your number fertilized! That’s so great!!
    @chickyclg The 25th will be here soon! Do what you can to stay relaxed but I totally understand the nervousness. 
    @mntngirl Congrats on being done with your ER and great numbers! My experience getting my IV catheter in wasn’t the best either!
    @Tulips29 Yup, I was definitely out of commission yesterday for sure. Good luck with your ET tomorrow!! How exciting!
    @Kerami1 Congrats on those great numbers!!
    @ultratomato SO SO SO happy for you!! :) Keep us posted!

    Me: 26 DH: 29
    Married Dec 2012
    TTC since Jan 2013, interruptions by DH deployments
    Diagnosis: unexplained 
    April 2015, Clomid + gonal f, natural, BFN
    Oct 8 2015, Clomid + brevelle, too many follis (10!)- cancelled
    Nov 18 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #1 on 12/11, BFN
    Dec 24 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #2 on 1/15, BFN
    Jan 29 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, IUI #3 on 2/11, BFN
    March 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, BD at home this time,BFN
    IVF: Stim's start 4/23, ER May 4th, 8 embabies frozen
    FET #1 5/31/16, transferred 1 embryo- BFP: Beta 6/8/16 111, Beta 6/14/16 1800....m/c, d&c 7/15/16
    FET #2 9/21/16, transferred 1 embryo......BFP!!: Beta 10/1/16 493, Beta 10/3/16 1155
    SINGLETON- EDD June 9th, 2016



     


  • Hi everyone- so happy for everyone's ERs!
    @ultratomato - congrats!  so happy for you!  Praying for good news.  How many days past your transfer did you have your first Beta?
    @tusername - i also got nausea after my ER - but that made me realize I now get nausea after the medicine so they put in anti-nausea medicine going forward (hopefully you will not need surgery again, but in case you do - now you know!)  Great numbers on your eggs too!  

    AFM - the estrogen shots are making my boobs sore! Other than that, no complaints.  Actually, I don't know if its the medicine but I've been feeling extra frisky with the DH lately :-)  I have my lining check in 5 days and then counting down the days to my ET!

    About me: 
    Me 35, DH 36 (Unexplained Infertility, possible PCOS) TTC for 3.25 years. 
    10 clomid cycles (TI & IUI with ovidrel triggers - all BFN). 
    *Loss mentioned
    #1 IVF May 2015- resulted in 15 5-day Blasts - SET (fresh) with BFP. Ectopic Preg @ 5w2d, treated with Methotrexate.
    #2 FET, Sept. 2015, SET MC@8 wks with D&C in November 2015. 
    13 remaining blasts sent for PGS testing.  1 did not survive the thaw. 6 came back normal from PGS. 
    #3 FET Scheduled 5/16/16
    About me: 
    Me 35, DH 36 (Unexplained Infertility, possible PCOS) TTC for 3.5 years. 
    10 clomid cycles (TI & IUI with ovidrel triggers - all BFN). 
    *Loss mentioned & Trigger warning
    #1 IVF May 2015- resulted in 15 5-day Blasts - SET (fresh) with BFP. Ectopic Preg @ 5w2d, treated with Methotrexate.
    #2 FET, Sept. 2015, SET MC@8 wks with D&C in November 2015. 
    13 remaining blasts sent for PGS testing.  1 did not survive the thaw. 6 came back normal from PGS. 
    #3 FET 5/16/16 SET - BFP 5/20/16 Beta's looked great and so did ultrasounds- officially released to my OB! EDD 2/1/17.
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  • @Tulips29 Thinking of you today girl! FX for a sticky!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • Love all this great news for the ER! Hope you are all doing well!! Thinking of you all <3

    @ultratomatoCongrats sweetie! So excited for you!!




    Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014  DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. <3 Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.


  • @LittleSap92014 I started birth control pills on CD 5 so you probably aren't too late! Also- maybe you don't have to pay for the cycle at the beginning. I know I don't pay for mine in full until the suppression check but we are 100% oop so I guess it could be different.

    Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014  DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. <3 Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.


  • SanBLSanBL member
    Hi all! Congrats on all those ER! Those are really great numbers!

    AFM - I'll start Gonal-f and menopur on Sunday and I'm having my first monitoring visit next Wednesday!! Exciting to finally start! My nurse just left me a message with all the info and she said that they'll need an urine sample as well. I thought it was just an US and BW, do you all have that too? I was just wondering what it is for because I've never heard of it.
  • @SanBL I had a urine sample I think as well.. It may be as simple as really making sure you aren't pregnant. But I can't remember. 

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • cmm012cmm012 member
    @SanBL My clinic did an HCG Beta before they gave me the green light to start.  Perhaps it's a pregnancy test.
    *******
    Married Jan. 2014
    Me:36 DH: 39
    TTC since August 2014, Mild PCOS + uterine fibroids
    Myomectomy June 2015- 18 fibroids removed
    IVF #1, May 2016 = 32 eggs retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 frozen, 3 PGS normal
    FET#2, July 2016 = one embryo transferred 
    TRIGGER
    BFP! Beta = 617
    Due date = 4/9/17
    Delivery date = 3/20/17
  • SanBLSanBL member
    It's gonna be after 3 days of stims... I already had my baseline visit before starting lupron. This seems to be odd too. 
  • I've never had to give a urine sample at my RE's office unless it was before a procedure (saline sono, HSG, etc) to ensure I wasn't pregnant. Also had the beta blood test before starting each round of stims but that's usually done the day of baseline.

    AFM - 13 embabies still going strong! Won't get an update until Monday morning (day 5). I'm tentatively scheduled for a transfer 10:45am on Monday JUST in case nothing makes it to freeze, otherwise will be doing a freeze all and FET sometime in June. This makes it difficult to plan for work/leave on Monday since my RE won't call until the office opens on Monday to let me know one way or the other, but it will take about 45min-70min to get to the clinic dealing with rush hour traffic.

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