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  • @kerami1 good luck tomorrow!! Fx for good news for both of us!
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  • @mtpbadger I'm not testing early either. I don't want to see another negative HPT and I'd be afraid of getting a positive but then having a really low beta. I'm just waiting it out. Trying to stay positive but broke down crying today. Can't wait to hear about your beta. 

    Good luck to you too @Kerami1
    TTC #1 since August 2013
    Unexplained/ Endo
    Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
    IVF #1- BFN
    FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
    FET #2- February 2017 BFP  Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
  • @lilmissslp oh I've had several moments of crying this weekend! I think it's par for the course at this point! Thankfully we are puppy sitting through Tuesday so it's hard to stay sad when she starts licking my face
  • @pnw12rn  I'm so sorry to hear.  Sending good thoughts your wayr.
    @lilmissslp, good luck tomorrow!
    @mtpbadger, we go for beta on Tues too.  FX for you!!
    ****Trigger mentioned****
    Us:  37, 38, unexplained IF
    TTC for the second time
    Married 10/21/12 to my wonderful wife
    TTC with frozen donor sperm and science
    since 2/2014

    7 IUIs, 1 cancelled due to too many follicles, 6 BFNs.
    IVF #1 & 2 Failed
    IVF #3 20 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized with ICSI, 6 made it to day 5
                 2 blasts transferred 7/17
    Beta #1 7/26 ***BFP*** 144
    Beta #2 7/28 271
    Beta #3 8/4 1972
    8/15 - Officially pregnant with TWINS
    9/1 - Baby B no longer has a heartbeat, Baby A is holding on!
    9/29 - MMC
    Genetic testing revealed Trisomy 15
    Next cycle will be FET without PGS testing. 
    3/27 - FET transferred 2 "excellent" blasts 
    Beta #1 4/5 ***BFP*** 107 (9dp5dt)
    Beta #2 4/7  244  (11dp5dt)
    Beta #3 4/14  2038   (18dp5dt)
    4/25 - Confirmed pregnancy. Baby measured 1 day behind, FHR 132
    5/9 - 2nd U/S - Baby measured one day ahead, FHR 178
    12/21 - Baby Boy born
    12/10 - FET transfered 1 3BB blast
    Beta #1 12/19 - 88
    Beta #2 12/21 - 230
    Beta #3 12/18 - 3066
  • Hey @Holzie, @mtpbadger is tomorrow and I'm Tuesday with you  :). Wish mine was tomorrow lol. Good luck to you Tuesday. 
    TTC #1 since August 2013
    Unexplained/ Endo
    Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
    IVF #1- BFN
    FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
    FET #2- February 2017 BFP  Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
  • edited July 2016
    @PNW12RN I'm so sorry to hear. Hoping you find peace and can move forward soon.

    @lin681 prayers go out to you too!

    @Kerami1 @mtpbadger @lilmissslp @Holzie praying for lots of BFPs this week!!

    AFM - Garth Brooks was amazing!! Concert started an hour late though, so we didn't home until 3am!! But that was actually perfect, bc while everyone slept (in-laws were in town), I snuck off to appt! I came home with Whataburger taquitos and no questions were asked! LOL

    Clinic nurse administered my first PIO this morning, so I didn't have to wait for in-laws to leave. She tried to inject with the 18 gauge... ummm hell no. I made her switch to 22. Wasn't too bad though! A little soreness. Wish us luck for first at-home injection tomorrow!!

    TL;DR Garth Brooks was awesome, in-laws are non the wiser, and PIO wasn't too terrible!  ;)

    Edit: this app + autocorrect = suckage.
    *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
  • @babylonghorn16 - I found icing the area before the pio helps! Also heating pad on the area afterwards and I have my husband tell me to take a big breathe in and then when he inserts the needle I exhale and that's seems to help a lot! Good luck you will do great on your own! Ps super jelly about Garth!! 

    Good of luck to all the betas this week! Mine is not till Friday so I'm pretty sure it's going to be the longest week of my life! 
  • cat4151cat4151 member
    edited July 2016
    @mtpbadger and @lilmissslp I've been crying this weekend too! All day yesterday and today I felt like I was having PMS cramps and it made me break down. Yesterday was only 3dpt so logically I doubt that's what it is, but emotionally that's what it feels like.  :( Fun stuff. 
    Me: 40 (PCOS) DH: 45 (High FSH, low count, & low morphology)
    Metformin & Clomid Sep '06 - Sep '07:bfn: found out we had male factor and DH refused mTese, moved on to IUI's with donor sperm. 
    Aug '10 to Jan '11 IUI's #1-5 :bfn: 
    DH mTese March '11
    1st IVF June '11- Antagonist Protocol: 21 ER, 20 mature, 11 fertilized with ICSI, 3dt- 2 (8 cell, 0% fragmentation), 0 frozen :bfn:
    2nd IVF Aug '11- Long Lupron Protocol: 23 ER, 18 mature, 10 fertilized with ICSI, 5dt- 2 (blasts), 1 blast frozen :bfp:
    DD born 6/2/12
    Waiting to start FET cycle for #2 with (1) 6 day hatching blast
  • Just had my blood drawn. Let the waiting begin! I'm not feeling like it will be a positive but hopefully I will be surprised. Had a little meltdown in the car on the way to the clinic :(
  • @cat4151 did you to a 3 or 5 day transfer? It may have been implantation cramping. 

    @mtpbadger I hope the day goes quickly.  I keep reading that it is too early to feel any symptoms so don't count yourself out yet. Hoping for a positive for you. 
    TTC #1 since August 2013
    Unexplained/ Endo
    Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
    IVF #1- BFN
    FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
    FET #2- February 2017 BFP  Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
  • caseyw8784caseyw8784 member
    edited July 2016
    @mtpbadger FX for you!!! i think i'll be hitting "refresh" on this page all day long...! :smile:

    @Kerami1 - FX for good numbers today, too!!!
  • Yay congrats @ale9687 I talk to mind and say the same thing!
    TTC #1 since August 2013
    Unexplained/ Endo
    Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
    IVF #1- BFN
    FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
    FET #2- February 2017 BFP  Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
  • Hey all, 

    Just checking in as I haven't been around much since my OHSS knocked me down for a solid week. Then we just kept really busy since I was finally feeling better.

    As some of you may remember, they got 36 eggs from my ER. Out of those, 25 fertilized. On day 1 all 25 were still viable. Day 3 we were down to 15. Finally, on Day 7 our final number of embryos was 5. 

    Today we got our PGS results back. Out of the 5, only 2 were normal. I was hoping for 4 because ultimately we want 2 children and I was really hoping that they were both going to be in those embryos. Maybe they still will, but I can't help feel a little deflated about it and am worried that with 2 we may be lucky to even get pregnant.

    Having said all of that, we are really thankful we did PGS. If we hadn't then maybe we would have wasted a lot of time and money trying to transfer any of those 3 abnormal embryos. And I'm so happy that we do have some viable embryos left for a future FET.

    Now we have the choice of transferring one and having another shot or transferring both. Obviously this is a choice my husband and I will give a lot of consideration and make on our own, but I'm just curious what all of you would do if you only had two.


    32 years old 
    PCOS 
    1 Blocked Tube 
    First IVF Cycle
  • @mtpbadger Good luck today! I was a nervous wreck the day of my beta--totally unable to focus, tears, staring into space, etc. Hopefully all the anxiety will lead to a very happy afternoon. Sending you good vibes for a quick day!
    Me: 30, mild DOR
    Him: 31, totes fine.
    IUI #1: 5 follicles, cycle cancelled :-/
    IUI #2: 1 follicle, BFP, chemical
    IVF #1: 12 follicles, 9 eggs, 1 fresh 5dt and 4 on ice. BFP, beta #1: 326, beta #2: 841 

    Pregnancy Ticker
  • @Sunflower5678 thanks for the tips! I iced this morn and didn't even feel it!

    @mtpbadger @Kerami1 I'll be refreshing all day!! FX for BFPs!!!

    @ale9687 that's one good looking embaby! Relax and gestate :) lol

    AFM - PIO this morn wasn't bad, but when DH took needle out, I bled... a lot. Like running down my leg. Is this normal?? He said he pulled back and didn't see any blood, so I don't think he hit a vein. When I looked at syringe, I saw a few drops of blood, but I'm thinking that happened when he pulled it out. Freaked me out! I'm pretty sore on that side too. Thoughts???
    *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
  • cmm012cmm012 member
    @babylonghorn16 I think if the needle isn't perfectly straight, you can bleed. I had a lot of blood with one shot, but the others were okay.

    @Knottie17838963 Glad your OHSS is resolved. I know how miserable that is. If I had two, and my husband did not travel for work I would put them both in. I chose one because I'm alone most of the time and did not want a heightened possibility of twins.

    @mtpbadger I'm hoping you get your BFP!!! 
    *******
    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
  • @babylonghorn16 I always have a drop of blood after everyone of my shots so I put gauze right away on it when I pull out the needle. Maybe the pressure after will help. 

    Ugh just got a call that we don't have any embryos to freeze, I guess the quality of the other 7 weren't good enough to survive the freeze and thaw. I had a mini breakdown but am just going to think positive and not let it get to me. 
  • @mtpbadger Good luck! I will be checking in periodically to see if you have posted your news!

    Thank you so much for all of your well wishes! I am so nervous. I haven't tested at all either and I just have this gut feeling that it will be negative.

    I just got back from the doctor's office so now the wait begins. They said that I should expect a call at around noon. I wanted to let it go to voicemail and listen to it with my husband when we are both off work but my he can't wait that long. He is going to take the call and then send me an email. I told him that if it is bad news type "Results." into the subject line. If it is good news type "Results!"

    That way I have a heads up an I can decide when I am ready to read it.

    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
  • @babylonghorn16, we've done over 100 PIO shots, and I still bleed nearly every time. Totally normal, not a 'DH is bad at this" thing. My best suggestion would be from my DH, who always checks for 3 bubbles of air when he pulls back the syringe before injecting. We've only had one time where he hit a vein, and it was no big deal, just change the needle and try again. You'll know if he hits one!

    Best of luck to those testing today! I'm gonna have to be on top of my Bump checking game!
    About us:
    Me - 28, Lean PCOS
    DH - 31
    Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014
    Blog: ourbinarystar.com

    FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!

  • Thanks for the advice, ladies! Man, is my tush sore. All for a good cause though! Only 70ish more days (hopefully) LOL! 
    *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
  • @lilmissslp thank you, I hope so, I didn't remember feeling that way with my transfer before but maybe I did it was so long ago. I did a 5 day transfer, technically it was a day 6 blast that was hatching. 

    @ale9687 congrats on being PUPO!

    @Knottie17863111 it depends on how old you are and if you've already had an unsuccessful transfer before....My first IVF cycle I was 35 but only made it to a day 3 transfer so we transferred 2 and they were the best quality you could get. It didn't take so with my second cycle we made it to a day 5 and usually at 35 years old they recommend transferring 1 blast, but having already had an unsuccessful IVF they recommend I transfer 2. *tw* I have 1 DD from transferring those 2. 


    Me: 40 (PCOS) DH: 45 (High FSH, low count, & low morphology)
    Metformin & Clomid Sep '06 - Sep '07:bfn: found out we had male factor and DH refused mTese, moved on to IUI's with donor sperm. 
    Aug '10 to Jan '11 IUI's #1-5 :bfn: 
    DH mTese March '11
    1st IVF June '11- Antagonist Protocol: 21 ER, 20 mature, 11 fertilized with ICSI, 3dt- 2 (8 cell, 0% fragmentation), 0 frozen :bfn:
    2nd IVF Aug '11- Long Lupron Protocol: 23 ER, 18 mature, 10 fertilized with ICSI, 5dt- 2 (blasts), 1 blast frozen :bfp:
    DD born 6/2/12
    Waiting to start FET cycle for #2 with (1) 6 day hatching blast
  • @kerami1 I have a gut feeling mine won't be great results but who knows! I'll be letting the call go to voicemail and listening with DH. Phone is on silent and will go in my bag for the remainder of the afternoon. I tried to convince DH to swap phones with me since he works in a secure location and can't have a phone but he wasn't having that lol. My one coworker who went through IVF knows today is beta day and keeps checking on me to make sure I haven't cheated!
  • @Kerami1 - woo-hoo! that is fantastic news! and the possibility of twins could be exciting! FX for way higher numbers on wednesday! :smiley:
  • @wifeinraleigh28 - that is such good news! it must be so surreal to be so close to your egg retrieval after waiting so long for everything to fall into place! :smile:
  • @Kerami1 OMG!! CONGRATS!!! Amazing numbers!!! Hopefully this is the first of many!
    *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 that's a great first beta! Congrats to you!
  • Kerami1 wow great first beta.  Congrats!
  • @kerami1 CONGRATULATIONS!! That is fantastic news!!

    still waiting on the call, don't they know this is pure torture!?!?! I can only assume it's not good news that they are calling so late. Hopefully the clinic hasn't forgotten about me!
  • @kerami1  that's awesome!! what a great first beta!
    Me: 37.  DH:37
    Trying to conceive since May 2015
    Diagnosis: MFI- told to go straight to IVF
    Egg retrieval: late January 2016- 7 embryos on ice
    FET #1: April 27- transferred 2- BFN- (beta 4, CP)
    FET #2- July 27- transferred 2-
    Beta August 8
  • @mtpbadger I don't think they wait to call based on the news. Probably just a busy day in the lab! FX for you!! *hugs!*
    *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
  • cmm012cmm012 member
    @Kerami1 Yay for you! I'm throwing confetti for you!! Woo hoo!
    *******
    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
  • @Kerami1 that is so great! I'm so happy for you! It also cheered me up to read your post because I have been having what feels like period cramps off and on sense Sat, so your post encourages me :)
    Me: 40 (PCOS) DH: 45 (High FSH, low count, & low morphology)
    Metformin & Clomid Sep '06 - Sep '07:bfn: found out we had male factor and DH refused mTese, moved on to IUI's with donor sperm. 
    Aug '10 to Jan '11 IUI's #1-5 :bfn: 
    DH mTese March '11
    1st IVF June '11- Antagonist Protocol: 21 ER, 20 mature, 11 fertilized with ICSI, 3dt- 2 (8 cell, 0% fragmentation), 0 frozen :bfn:
    2nd IVF Aug '11- Long Lupron Protocol: 23 ER, 18 mature, 10 fertilized with ICSI, 5dt- 2 (blasts), 1 blast frozen :bfp:
    DD born 6/2/12
    Waiting to start FET cycle for #2 with (1) 6 day hatching blast
  • My DH ended up calling and it's a BFN.

    I'm really bummed but my RE also called me and it seems we have a game plan moving forward. She thinks it's my lining that's the issues and she's still perplexed at how my body responds to meds. I'll be taking a short break since we will be out of town for a week and a half in August. She's fine with me not going on BCPs and once I get back just going in for monitoring and starting estrogen patches and estrace vaginally along with adding in lovenox and steroid injections to see if that helps. 

     I'm so excited for all the BFPs on this board but I'll probably be taking a little break and lurking here and there on this board and the Aug/Sept board since that's where I'll end up over the next few weeks 

    time to drink some wine and watch some crappy television


  • @Kerami1 yay!! Congratulations!!!! Awesome #s!
  • @kerami1 YAY I'm so happy for you! Congrats on a very strong beta. Can't wait to hear about your 2nd beta. Your post encourages me because I've been having cramps on and off for the last few days!

    @mtpbadger I'm so sorry for your negative beta! I was rooting for you. I'm very happy to hear they have a game plan for you. Indulge in your wine and crappy tv!
    TTC #1 since August 2013
    Unexplained/ Endo
    Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
    IVF #1- BFN
    FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
    FET #2- February 2017 BFP  Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
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