September/October IVF

Hoping4Success

HI all so i thought id start a thread for these months going through ivf it would be nice to chat to people going through the same time we can encourge and support each other through a  all of it

a lil about me im 30 history of fibroids and minimal endometriosis removed in 2013 i have a low egg reserve and i have had a 3 year journey to conceive with no luck i have done 2 iuis the first was back in 2015 with clomid only the second was a bit more aggressive clomid,gonal f trigger and progesterone both BFN I have decided to do ivf i will start with bcp as soon as i get my period than a few weeks after not sure 2-3 weeks i will began stim my protocol is i will be on follistim, menupur ganarelix and pregnyl trigger as well as a zpak once i start bcp i believe and folgard i would lovee to hear everyones stories 

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mandasd

Yay! Me! I just got the call from Navy Medical Clinic San Diego that they are ready for me to start IVF - I have been on the waiting list for some time. However, it is earlier than I thought! I had one failed IUI cycle (not surprised) so on my next cycle, September, we will begin IVF in September-October. I have been trying to get pregnant for 3 years so I am very excited and nervous. 

vix2024

Hi. Yup, I am starting my 3rd IVF cycle this Sept. This month I am prepping with an estrogen patch. I respond well to the stims. 11 fertilized eggs the first time, 2 made it to day 5 transfer, ended in cp. 4 fertilized eggs the second time, 2 transfered, 2 frozen. They didn't take. Doing a fresh cycle, hoping for a good egg. I am 40, with a good ovarian reserve, so just wishing for one good egg.

caseyw8784

Hi! There are a lot of ladies on the august/september board that are also going to be doing it during september/october, who probably will be joining this board closer to the end of that one...just an fyi since this one hasn't had a lot of posts yet!

afm - started out hoping to do an april/may cycle, but now it will look like a sept/oct stim cycle and fet. I am a carrier for a single gene disorder so we have to do ivf to be sure we don't pass along the mutation. we are currently waiting for the genetic test probe set up to be completed since we have to do pgd (as well as pgs) on any embryos we get from the stim cycle. cannot wait to get started...FX that it's sooner rather than later!

FatPony

We are currently medicating for an FET in ~early-mid September. Just had an FET in July which ended in a cp. It was devastating bc I had started the morning sickness/exhaustion, and then that was cruelly ripped away  
So I am not excited at all for this FET bc the last one was so brutal. Hoping for a different outcome this time and looking forward to getting to know you ladies

FatPony

Oh, it looks like I should be on the August/Sept board, but I had to take a break from ttc for a bit. 

rmarble23

Hi i am moving over from the July/Aug board.  just had a FET on 8/4 that resulted in a CP so waiting for AF to arrive any moment and then we should be starting prep for another FET with my two remaining embryos from previous fresh cycle in May/June.  I am thinking around the end of Sept/beginning of Oct for my transfer.

Joslynj11

Hi! I will come join here too. I am moving from July/August board as well as my second FET ended in a BFN as well. I am really hoping to find my new energy and positivity for this fresh cycle. I am hoping that a fresh cycle can help us end with some fresh results!! FX and babydust to all!

Jk I was just in the the Aug/Sept group

bpfeiff1984

I've been waiting for this board!  We will be doing our first fresh IVF cycle this month.  From the looks of my calendar, we should be doing a retrieval between 9/17&9/20 if all goes as planned.  6 months Femara (2 monitored), 3 IUIs with Femara which resulted in only 1 follicle each time, one cycle with 75 iu Menopur which only resulted in 1 follicle, now it's time to move on. I was diagnosed with PCOS and Type II diabetes.  I've lost 40 pounds and I'm continuing to lose more.  Got my A1C to go from 6.8 to 5.7.  I'm currently on BCP and will start my down regs with Lupron next Friday (can't wait for those mood swings lol).

 I'll be doing Lupron and taking dexamethasone 8/26-9/5.  I'll continue with Lupron & dexamethasone throughout the cycle but Lupron will be at a lower dose.  Stims start 9/6 with 225 iu  Follistim, 1 mg Folic acid through retrieval and after.  I'll also add in .5 ml of Menopur starting on 9/9.  

Am I the only one hesitant about getting excited about this cycle.  I'm so scared of not getting enough follicles that I can't seem to get excited about anything.  I'm more anxious and scared than anything else.  I'm trying to stay positive but it's just so hard.  Any tips for trying to relax?  I'm thinking about trying acupuncture and I've been doing some floating sessions.  I'll be scheduling a pedicure and a facial but I'm open to any other activities that could promote some positive energy!

Good luck ladies!!!

monkeylicious

Hey everyone! First post!

I start Stims for my first round of IVF in about 10 days due to tubal issues. I'm doing Testosterone priming then Gonal, Menopur, Cetrotide for stimming. 

This is our only shot since we can't afford multiple rounds. I'm hoping for enough eggs to do a fresh transfer and a couple to freeze. 

I'm excited and nervous. We've been working on this since May and I know it's not that long, but dang the waiting really gets old.

Good luck to all of us!

APM_SLP

I'll be joining this board now, too! Fresh transfer on 8/8  recently ended in chemical pregnancy.  Waiting for AF and then will start meds for FET! Hoping it will be by end of September. 

We  will be transferring a PGS tested 5AA boy!

joneser1281

Hi Ladies,

I thought I'd join as well.  I'm just coming out of our first IVF cycle with a CP.  I am awaiting AF to begin BCPs for our first FET.  I hope this is it for us... and for all of you! 

Hoping4Success

Anyone here have a low egg reserve and doing ivf? 

FatPony

Looks like a lot of chemical pregnancies here. Hopefully this fall will have better results

rmarble23

@APM_SLP and @joneser1281  when did you stop meds? i stopped on wednesday and still no AF i really expected her by today 

APM_SLP

I just stopped yesterday @rmarble23.  I hope she comes soon! I forgot to ask my RE when I should expect her.  Googled it but haven't found a good answer.  

joneser1281

@rmarble23 this may be a dumb question, but which meds do you mean? I took my last endometrin 8 days ago, but had already been bleeding for 4-5 days by then because I was in the midst of a CP. they were monitoring/checking me, hoping it was normal bleeding during pregnancy, but of course it wasn't.  I finally stopped bleeding about 4-5 days ago. My RE said that was also considered AF, but my HCG level needed to come down before we could proceed. Had my last beta yesterday and was down to 10, so I don't have to be rechecked. However, I do hate waiting and now have to wait 2.5 more weeks until the next AF for us to begin the protocol for FET. I hope AF comes for you soon (not something I say often)... But I'm never one who has to wait on her... She never hesitates to show up and disappoint me usually! 

rmarble23

@joneser1281 I was on estrace and crinone for my FET and stopped when I found out it was CP.
Normally I am pretty regular when stopping bcp and I was the same after my fresh cycle after stopping the crinone she arrive on day 3. I have been feeling slight twinges of her for a couple days so I was really expecting her. Hope she comes soon for all of us. 

mandasd

@Hoping4Success I have low ovarian reserve and doing IVF. This will be our first time. I did an IUI really as a test to see how I would stim. I stimulated fine but only got 3 follies. They said they are going to hit me hard with meds for IVF. I'm just waiting for my next period so we can get started, probably the 2nd week in Sept. 

Hopeful_mom

Hi ladies,

I'm jumping right on in as I just got back from my u/s for my very FIRST IVF cycle - I'm really nervous.   Did 4 rounds of clomid and 3 IUI all BFN.  I have a low egg reserve as well (@hoping4success I'm with you for LOW AMH

With that being said they dont do bcp on low egg reserve, so since I went to my IVF orientation as a just in case I"m able to jump right in when AF arrived...and here i am.

SO I don't know about the rest of you but I am a bit overwhelmed but all the injections and the times that i need to take them.  OH is always traveling so this is more of a one man show. First night i took my 300 gonal F and 2menipur and thought i was all set until the next night when i looked at my gonal f pen and it still looked full.  Come to learn in malfunctioned so already i'm screwing it up    Wondering if anyone can share some advice with me.  

Had my first u/s today and My question to the group is what are the expectations.  I had 5 follies on the left but only 1 on the right, think the right side has been sleeping WHICH makes sense as the past few months on clomid the left side has been on vacation.  Nervous my count is so low right now, I know its quality over quantity, just not sure if I need to be as concerned as i am right now.  Thoughts?

@mandasand 3 folliles is great! i got that once with clomid and then just one each time after

APM_SLP

@rmarble23 did you start yet? 

rmarble23

@APM_SLP i actually did!! late last night making it 4 full days after stopping meds.  ugh no fun but moving forward   

APM_SLP

@rmarble23 oh good! Hoping I start tmrw.  

rmarble23

@APM_SLP i was considering going to acupuncture to tell him to give me a jump start if it didn't start by today lol the feeling was there for days but just as an annoyance 

APM_SLP

@rmarble23 I think I'm just starting to feel a little crampy.  Sorry for asking you these questions bc I probably should know already, but did you just do a fresh transfer or frozen? And did you do PGS? 

rmarble23

@APM_SLP no worries with everyone it gets a little lost knowing everyone's details.  I did a frozen this last time.  I did not do PGS but may consider it if we do another fresh cycle.

Hoping4Success

@mandasand that great i just started my bcp today will be on for 3 weeks then i go in for my baseline us after do you know your protocol?

Hopeful_mom

@Hoping4Success I'm surprised theyre having u do bcp even with low amh.  I was happy i could skip that part and get right to it....hopefully it'll work in my favor...

Does anyone find that these meds give you headaches?

mandasd

@Hopeful_mom Gonal-f pens are loaded with 900 units so you probably didn't mess up. After you inject it should show "0" on the dial and then you turn the dial to reload on your next shot. The best advice I can give is to watch a YouTube video on how to use it, this really made me feel more confident. 

@Hoping4Success I don't know my protocol yet. I'll call on the first day of next period and they will schedule my Saline Sonogram. I'll start birth control day 2 because my clinic is military and they don't always have immediate appointments. They will also schedule me to go the the civilian private clinic to get my calendar and med plan. NMCSD works directly with SD Fertility clinic, so appointments are at Balboa Navy Hospital and the procedures and Embrologist work is done at SD Fertility. My original RE is at SD Fertility and I was about to give them $30k for IVF and then I was accepted into the military program and the cost is $3950. Insane!

Hopeful_mom

@mandasand funny you should say that, i did just that and went to utube to see the error in my way.  The pen did malfunction as it worked correctly the second day, i was in just such a rush the first day that i didn't realize it.  I still think its all a bit tricky but hoping these magical drugs will do the trick  so excited ur going to be able to have IVF and get coverage for it - win win

Hoping4Success

@Hopeful_mom ya it made me question why bcp but i believe my re she has had success with it so i wont doubt her im def nervous at this point but i will stay positive 

Hopeful_mom

@Hoping4Success we have to stay positive we have no choice!!  IVF does have a higher success rate then IUI so i'm feeling it has to work right  funny i thought IUI was tough but this is a whole new world.  I give everyone credit that keeps on this road without giving up...its takes a special person to have to be put through this!

Hoping4Success

@Hopeful_mom yes we do oh yes it a whole new world and im not giving up its so hard to watch ppl get prego without having to bust out 20k  but positivity will bring postive so all i have to do is trust my re 

Joslynj11

So I just got my new protocol this morning for my fresh cycle and it looks like we are adding in menopaur and triggering with Lupron instead of HCG considering last time I had a bad case of OHSS. I think my estrogen topped out at 8k+. He thinks with the Lupron trigger we could also have some better quality embryos. So here's to hoping! The only downfall with the trigger change is now it will definately be a freeze all with the transfer scheduled for Oct. Boo for waiting but heres to hoping for better results this time around!

joneser1281

I am excited to hear about everyone starting meds!  It's making me anxious though, haha.  I have to wait a couple of weeks for AF before I can even start the BCPs for my FET.  Oh how I hate waiting!

Joslynj11

New update. Looks like I am back waiting, I called to order meds last night and discovered that my co-pay is going to be way more than originally expected and some of the meds that he wants in the new protocol will not be covered. So we are going to wait at least one cycle and try and regroup next week. He said that he might be able to help on his end with some of the meds but that he will not make promises.  So I let him know that if the meds aren't covered and he can't get them then i would just like to stick with the first protocol...

Here's to more waiting and anxiety...

Hopeful_mom

@vix2024 this is my first cycle how many eggs did u have for retrieval? Did u have more then 11? I'm half way through and have only about 5 growing do others starts coming out and catch up or no?

anyone go through this before that can share some light? Thanks!!

I had a sono something to make sure I have no blockage for transfer so at least that is promising as it seems all clear.  Since I saw my dr. So far 2 are growing with potential of 4.  I think she said only one is on the right, which I can't understand why it's still sleeping and 3 or 4 on the left.  The other smaller one on the left they saw the day before seems to not be catching up.  To go through all this and really not have a good amount to retrieve is scary.  I'm only on day 5 so can I still have hope or will this be about it??

FatPony

How are you ladies doing? Hanging in there? 

I realize I may be in the wrong convo, as this is IVF and I'm doing an FET. But whatevs. U/S to check lining is booked for the 31st. I am about 0% excited. More like dreading this FET. I've finally rebounded from my July cp and I really don't want to go through that again. The things we do for a baby

caseyw8784

Hey @FatPony! Welcome! I think it's technically for both...i already know that i'll be doing a FET since we have to do PGD, but i plan on hanging around here too

joneser1281

@FatPony I'm with you... Also doing a FET... aaaand also rebounding from CP, hoping it doesn't happen again.  I'm rather annoyed by it, actually.  I think I'd have rather it just not worked at all... Then at least we could've gotten started on the FET protocol sooner.  Now I'm stuck in the waiting game.  FX for better luck this time around... For everyone!

Hopeful_mom

Joslynj11 hoping ur med situation works out and they can help you.  My dr mentioned something about filling out a compassionate care from if you have to pay out of pocket as some places like freedom pharmacy can try to get you the drug for cheaper.  Every lil bit helps.  IVF is really expensive!! @Hoping4Success i'm trying to not think about it, but I have to drop 10k on my credit cards tomorrow so its a lil tough not to think about it.

FatPony caseyw8784 joneser1281
hi ladies - to the ones doing FET best of luck, just wondering if you can share how many eggs and such that made it through your first cycle.  Since this is my first cycle i'm just trying to get an idea on it.  thanks!