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  • I'm waiting for AF after doing our first IVF cycle. Planning to do the transfer later this month. We ended up with five embryos successfully frozen.
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  • ktc18ktc18 member
    Hey all. I'm new. We are scheduled to transfer march 7th. This will be my third transfer. 1st was two years ago and successful :) we also did a transfer in Jan '17 which was unsuccessful. So we are clearly hoping for a positive result this time around.
  • The thread is heating up, ladies :)
    @krenee124 Sorry for your negative. This will be my first FET and in terms of protocols, there are three broad ones, as far as I understand:
    - controlled (with estrogen and progesterone)
    -natural, no meds at all
    -letrozole and hcg booster shots

    I am doing the natural one, hopefully biology will cooperate at least this time with me. 

    I have one month gap between ER and FET, my doc thought it's best to let the body rest and hormones readjust. 
  • @HopeSIN, @DungeonTrollMel, @LeFemmeViolette thanks ladies. Spoke with my office today - today is CD1- full flow. I am staring estradiol tomorrow and doing that for full cycle. I will go in on 3/15 for a lining check and start progesterone as long as everything looks good. Transfer should be on 3/22 as long as everything looks okay on the 15th. Praying so hard!!!
  • Had my first lining check today: 10.3mm with a perfect triple stripe. Right on track to transfer in 10 days 
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • @DungeonTrollMel that's great news!

    Afm, I had what I thought was full flow yesterday. Have barely bled since so have not started the estrogen and need to wait for full flow! Good luck to everyone!! Keep us up to date :)
  • 7 out my 8 embryos were biopsied and frozen- I'm so happy and grateful! 

    Now they get tested and I'm just waiting for my period and then they'll schedule the transfer. 


    Me: 31
    DH: 34
    Ttc since 11/15
    Unexplained infertility 

    IUI #1: 11/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #2: 12/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #3: 1/17. Letrazole and ovidrel BFN

    IVF: 2/25 10 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, 7 embryos frozen, 7 embryos normal PGS/PGD results
    FET #1: 3/22 CP
    Hysteroscopy: 5/8 polyp removal 
    FET#2: 5/31 ??

  • @Hoping10 congrats on great news! 7 embryos is amazing! We are in the same boat - waiting on AF so we can do transfer! Will you start meds once AF comes? They have me scheduled to take estrogen and baby aspirin. Scan one time day 10-14 and a week later the transfer! 
  • @Hoping10 7 is great! I had 8 too, though after the PGS it came down to 2. Started meds yesterday, it's getting real. I'm trying to abide by a special diet to help with my endo. 
  • Thanks ladies.

    @krenee124 Yes, I will go in on day 3 and begin estrogen (anywhere from 4-12 days). I believe they scan every 5-7 days on estrogen then when lining is good, they start progesterone. About a week after will be the transfer. 

    @bestofjoy Yes, still have the make it through PGS- expecting a drop off. Ahh it is getting real! 


    Me: 31
    DH: 34
    Ttc since 11/15
    Unexplained infertility 

    IUI #1: 11/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #2: 12/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #3: 1/17. Letrazole and ovidrel BFN

    IVF: 2/25 10 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, 7 embryos frozen, 7 embryos normal PGS/PGD results
    FET #1: 3/22 CP
    Hysteroscopy: 5/8 polyp removal 
    FET#2: 5/31 ??

  • ktc18ktc18 member
    I am getting ready for transfer tomorrow which is making me so anxious! Send good thoughts this way
  • hey all... popping on here too. I'll be doing an FET this month at some point. I'm doing a natural cycle so we have to wait till I get ready to ovulate naturally then trigger. Planning on transferring 2 embryos. Currently on CD 4.
    I will read up on this tread and catch up on the news with all of yall.
  • Sorry I've been MIA lately...work has been crazy. Went in for my ultrasound today...lining is measuring at 10 so we're all set to transfer on Monday. I'm trying to be hopeful about it but I just have this gut feeling it's not going to work. Infertility sure does know how to suck the joy out of things. 

    @ktc18 Will be thinking of you tomorrow! Good luck!

    @dragonette505 Yay! So hopeful for you this cycle ❤️

    @DungeonTrollMel Looks like we'll be transfer buddies! My lining was exactly 10.3 too :) 

    Me: 31  DH: 32  Dx: Unexplained
    TTC #1 off and on since 2010
    11/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    12/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    1/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    2/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    4/16 - Follistim + IUI = BFN
    5/16 - 11/16 - Life / WTFing / Pity Party / Saving $
    1/17 - IVF #1 (Fresh Transfer / 6 frosties) = BFN
    3/17 - FET.... BFP! EDD 11/29
  • I'm going to be straddling the March/April FET threads. Day one is today. Baseline appt for Thursday morning. Tentative transfer day of 3/31.

    @ everyone- I'm hoping and praying for lots of positive pregnancy results between now and then ladies.
  • JessDi fingers crossed 3rd times a charm!!

    Lin&say Hey! Thanks! Are you xfering on this coming Monday?? so cool! 

     
  • Had a repeat scan today and even though my estrogen is rising, my lining went down to 7.1 and we don't really know why. Added a third patch and going back tomorrow. Hopefully it was just a full-ish bladder situation. Really want to keep my transfer for next Monday. 

    We did my intralipids in prep for next week. That was a nice two hour break from work
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • liljoy-2liljoy-2 member
    edited March 2017
    @ktc18 Lin&say Good luck!

    @JessDi Hang in there, I know the feeling of "this is my last chance"...I feel the same for my upcoming FET. I'm usually a pessimistic person, and all the infertility battle left me even more jaded, but I told myself I now "owe it" to my embryo to be positive and relax until proven otherwise. It can only do us good.

    @dragonette505 Good to see you back here. We may have natural FETs around the same date. 

    This is a very interesting study regarding a FET failure reason, negative integrin expression (usually in women with endo), that can be fixed with letrozole: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279128/ 

    My RE is a believer and has all her patients on letrozole before FET. 
  • @LeFemmeViolette congrats!!
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • bestofjoy said:
    @ktc18 Lin&say Good luck!

    @JessDi Hang in there, I know the feeling of "this is my last chance"...I feel the same for my upcoming FET. I'm usually a pessimistic person, and all the infertility battle left me even more jaded, but I told myself I now "owe it" to my embryo to be positive and relax until proven otherwise. It can only do us good.

    @dragonette505 Good to see you back here. We may have natural FETs around the same date. 

    This is a very interesting study regarding a FET failure reason, negative integrin expression (usually in women with endo), that can be fixed with letrozole: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279128/ 

    My RE is a believer and has all her patients on letrozole before FET. 

    bestofjoy       OMG! So cool to have a FET cycle buddy! This is my first ever transfer... how about you??
  • So, I know I'm only 6dp5dt...


    but...


    TW

    I had two lines on an HPT today! I'm in shock. Never ever ever had a positive before.

    WOW! congrats!
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    @LeFemmeViolette  I have been following your story for a long time (since your first IVF round) I was heart broken for you when your last FET did not work. I just wanted to give you a big congratulations!! you have had a long road and I am so very happy for you.
    *TW*
    TTC 1/2012
    Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
    6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
    TTC #3 5/2016
    Restarted Fertility tx
    IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17

  • ktc18ktc18 member
    @LeFemmeViolette congrats on your great news! 

    Afm our transfer today went just fine. One embryo in and the TWW begins  ☺️
  • @LeFemmeViolette amazing news!! 

    Started day 1 yesterday, went in for monitoring this AM. I'm beginning estrace tonight and I return for monitoring a week from Thursday. Doctor estimates transfer in about 3 weeks. 


    Me: 31
    DH: 34
    Ttc since 11/15
    Unexplained infertility 

    IUI #1: 11/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #2: 12/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #3: 1/17. Letrazole and ovidrel BFN

    IVF: 2/25 10 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, 7 embryos frozen, 7 embryos normal PGS/PGD results
    FET #1: 3/22 CP
    Hysteroscopy: 5/8 polyp removal 
    FET#2: 5/31 ??

  • @LeFemmeViolette Wohoo, so glad for you, our very first positive on this thread! Good luck with the little one!

    @dragonette505 Yep, first transfer for me too, as IVF 1 didn't produce any embryos. Really praying hard for it.
  • ktc18ktc18 member
    @LeFemmeViolette congrats! We had our transfer and all went well. One embryo in and the tww begins!
  • Glad your transfer went well, @ktc18 ! Are you doing anything special during the TWW? Like avoiding anything or eating/drinking more of something?

    AFM, I actually just got my beta moved up to Friday the 10th due to threat of snow this weekend!


    Me: 32, Hubs: 36
    Married: September 2013
    TTC since April 2014, Dx: MFI
    DH started Clomid Oct 2015
    April-June 2016- 3 IUIs: All BFN
    July 2016- IVF #1: 16 eggs ->1 PGS-normal embryo
    Sept 2016- single FET #1: BFN
    Nov 2016- IVF #2 16 eggs -> 3 PGS-normal embryos
    Jan 2017- single FET #2: BFN
    Feb 2017- endometrial scratch
    March 2017- FET #3 (double transfer): BFP!
       Beta #1: 386 (9dp5dt), Beta #2: 1,960 (12dp5dt)
       Pregnant with: Triplets Twins Singleton
       It's a GIRL! :)
       EDD: November 16, 2017
       Dx w/ preeclampsia: Updated delivery date: 10/4/17
    <3 Hazel Summerlyn <3
    Find me on the IG

    BabyFruit Ticker
  • ktc18ktc18 member
    edited March 2017
    @LeFemmeViolette I am not. I'll skip my Friday night wine this week until I know what's going. I didn't change anything lifestyle-wise with my first pregnancy and she is happy, healthy and sleeping in the next room ☺
  • FSBCFSBC member
    HI ALL... so excited to be here. 
    3/13 FET date... 
    baby dust to all !!
    Me~35 Wife~32
    Together 6 years
    Married 2014
    TTC~ Reciprocal IVF
    11/5-ER
    11/10-ET (1 blast) = BFP
    Beta @ 8dp= 185, Beta @ 10dp=752, Beta @ 16dp= 8,127
    7/22/15 - It's a boy! 


  • @LeFemmeViolette Ahhh so exciting! Congrats! Great way to kick off the month!

    @ktc18 Glad your transfer went well. I hope baby is getting nice and comfy in there. 

    @FSBC I'll be transferring on Monday as well :) 
    Me: 31  DH: 32  Dx: Unexplained
    TTC #1 off and on since 2010
    11/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    12/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    1/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    2/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    4/16 - Follistim + IUI = BFN
    5/16 - 11/16 - Life / WTFing / Pity Party / Saving $
    1/17 - IVF #1 (Fresh Transfer / 6 frosties) = BFN
    3/17 - FET.... BFP! EDD 11/29
  • Lin&say said:
    @LeFemmeViolette Ahhh so exciting! Congrats! Great way to kick off the month!

    @ktc18 Glad your transfer went well. I hope baby is getting nice and comfy in there. 

    @FSBC I'll be transferring on Monday as well :) 
    Me 3 for Monday 3/13!!! How exciting to have a few of us all on the same transfer day 
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • Wow, it's starting to be hard to keep up with the transfers. Good luck to those who transferred and are transferring soon! Keep relaxed and positive, we've got this!
  • Omg... so great to see all these transfers!! Def keep us posted!
  • ktc18ktc18 member
    Went in for labs today. Doc started me on an estradiol patch in addition to my normal meds. Has anyone else had to do this?
  • @ktc18 patches are a part of my normal protocol. I started with them and built up to pills and cream. I have had to add one more based on labs and scans. I am now on 3 patches changed every 3 days 
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • ktc18ktc18 member
    @DungeonTrollMel do you take estradiol and pio as well? I'm taking three estrace pills already. 
  • I'm not on patch, but taking estradiol pills- 2 a day and then on Saturday, it goes to 3 a day. I go back in for monitoring Thursday. And I will be on PIO as well :/


    Me: 31
    DH: 34
    Ttc since 11/15
    Unexplained infertility 

    IUI #1: 11/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #2: 12/16. Clomid and ovidrel BFN
    IUI #3: 1/17. Letrazole and ovidrel BFN

    IVF: 2/25 10 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized, 7 embryos frozen, 7 embryos normal PGS/PGD results
    FET #1: 3/22 CP
    Hysteroscopy: 5/8 polyp removal 
    FET#2: 5/31 ??

  • @ktc18 I do 3 estrace patches at a time, estradiol twice a day and vaginal estrace cream once a day. Then I do PIO 1.5 mL a day and 10% progesterone cream vaginally twice a day. 

    (Yes, that is 3 creams a day up there. Yes we call it swamp vag) 
    BFP #1: 1.22.16                 MMC: 2.29.16 ( tetrasomy 11, partial deletion 1, XXX) D&C: 3.2.16
    BFP #2: 4.14.16                 CP: 4.17.16
    BFP #3: 6.10.2016             CP: 6.17.16
    RE appt: 6.27.2016- saline sono all clear
    Progenity: + carrier Tay-Sachs, Gaucher's, hemachromatosis. DH: carrier Alpha 1 anti-trypsin
    PCOS, hypothyroid, MTHFR, hx of LEEP in 2006
    Clomid + TI Cycle #1: 50mg Trigger 8.24.2016- BFN
    Clomid 75mg + IUI#1 9.25.2016- BFP #4 10/6
    Beta #1 15   Beta #2 38    Beta #3- 71     beta #4 171   Beta # 5- 21  Natural MC 10/21
    HSG- clear
    IVF Jan 2017
    Egg Retrieval 1.22.17: 32 eggs retrieved,29 mature, 24 fertilized, 14 to blastocyst for biopsy
    PGS results: 4 PGS normal 2 XX, 2 XY
    FET: 3.13.2017 for 2 PGS embryos
    Beta#1: 3.24.2017......... 78; Beta # 2 241; Beta #3 4198
    Baby BOY due 11.29.2017






  • ktc18ktc18 member
    @DungeonTrollMel SWAMP VAG. Best thing I've heard in a long time.  

    Anyways I'm now worried that I'm not taking enough estradiol. It seems everyone is on much more than me. 

    @Hoping10 your protocol sounds like mine. It makes me spaz when everyone has theirs different. I think " would that work better for me?"

    alright guys enough neuroses for today. Gotta make the fam dinner. I'll check back in tomorrow. 
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