@mac627 Lol, yeah, I've done tons of research. I have about 2 pages long of questions. Just really want to make sure all my bases are covered. Research is my worry stone....helps me process and relax
@mac627 ER is tomorrow 12:30. Almost there. About to go brave the Montana roads in an hour. Happy stimming so glad you are getting started! Remind me, is this your first IVF also?
OMG Good Luck tomorrow and hope the weather isn’t an issue!
Spring 2008-Started TTC Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN Spring 2013-Divorce Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy" Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed" November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide. New d(x)-Egg problem
@mac627 ER is tomorrow 12:30. Almost there. About to go brave the Montana roads in an hour. Happy stimming so glad you are getting started! Remind me, is this your first IVF also?
OMG Good Luck tomorrow and hope the weather isn’t an issue!
We made it to Billings. Warm and cozy in our hotel about a block from the surgery center I'll report after retrieval tomorrow!
-Steph
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN Spring 2013-Divorce Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy" Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed" November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide. New d(x)-Egg problem
AFM still stimming and going with the Ganirelix every day. Last night it took DH 4 attempts to get the Ganirelix needle into me so I really am like a pin cushion! He had to use some serious force so I assume the needle was a bit blunt. Whereas the day before it was super sharp and I have a bruise about 10cm in diameter at that injection site! He feels really bad, but it doesn't hurt. I guess he wasn't resting in a blood vessel but had passed through one. Gonna make sure I flash the doctor my bruise at monitoring on Friday. Along with the bruises from my blood draws they can't tell me my clotting is normal... my arms literally look like I'm a drug addict with the whole of the inside of both elbows a nice shade of bluey brown...
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
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@emmasemm, my arms do that too. Have they tried icing the draw site immediately after they're done? The phlebotomist at the lab on Sat couldn't get my vein in my right arm (not her fault, she's very good, my vein was just uncooperative and kept rolling). She actually got blood once, but it rolled again so she gave up on that arm. Anyway, the point is, she was worried about it bruising and made me put an ice pack on it right away. No bruise. My left arm is another story...
@zwink1 yep I take an ice pack with me to the blood draws... I guess at the ones on Friday last week and Monday since they had to try more than one place each time, then the interval between them starting and me getting the ice on after was too long. I don't bleed excessively, and bruises don't appear immediately- but when they do they're big and purple and stay for weeks. So when I'm having several draws a week like at the moment then I'm just covered in bruises at the end... Sounds like you also have some challenges! My veins also roll, but also sometimes they think they've got one, but then it's only a small one and they can't get enough blood. Sometimes I end up with them going into the veins in the back of my hand or by my wrist bone. Those are not so fun...
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
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Gosh we're a busy group! GL to all the triggers and ERs in the next 24 hours! Can't wait to see some good numbers.
I started estrogen last night, I'll be taking one pill in the am and one in the pm plus a patch. I was imagining this big band aid like patch so I was pleasantly surprised with how small it was. I'll go in on the 15th for a lining check and if it looks okay I won't have to go back until the transfer. The nurse also told me I would get an update on my donor's ultrasound on the 21st. I'm still struggling with the anxiety over it all. My sleeping hasn't been great (I'm averaging around 6 hours a night when I really need at least 7) and I've had a dull headache the past few days which I know is from shoulder/ neck tension.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@hoffmanr7 I'm a research-a-holic too. I'm a biologist which I think has maybe not been a plus during this process because there is too much info swirling in my head....Good luck at your appointment!
@bpietronicco I remember you from the IUI threads. Good luck at your appointment today
@dragonette505 that's so awesome of you to put that list together! It's super helpful!
@emmasemm I squirmed while reading your vein/bruising issues. I have an autoimmune platelet disorder (my body attacks my own platelets) and I don't bruise at all with injections and it's rare that I bruise with blood taking. Seems strange that you would bruise so much. Has your doctor mentioned anything about it?
@laurad75 I don't know if it's something you're comfortable looking into at all, but my naturopath has me on magnesium capsules before bed. It was originally prescribed for my migraines and IBS and because it helps the body to absorb the other supplements I'm on, but magnesium also helps with sleep. I seriously sleep like a rock when I take them. Like a hurricane could rip through and I'd probably not wake up. Which is a total 180 from my norm.
AFM, I finally got confirmation from my clinic yesterday that my IVF cycle is confirmed for November!!!! I'm just monitoring for ovulation now so that I can go in at 7DPO for my progesterone test and start the estrace. Should still be on track for a November 22nd-ish CD1.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
@laurad75 I would second the magnesium that @tosh24 suggests - DH takes it (for other reasons) but without it he doesn't sleep more than 4 hours consecutively and on it he can sleep 8 hours no problem. On the other hand if he takes it in the middle of the day he also falls asleep - so only take it when you're safe to not be drowsy
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
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@emmasemm No, no! It wasn't too gory (gory doesn't bother me anyway - I see a lot of gore at work )....I was just imagining that it would not feel very nice to be so bruised.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
Thanks @emmasemm@tosh24 - Will it make me drousy in the morning? Is it like taking a sleep aid? I don't respond well to those.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@laurad75 Nope, not at all. It's just like taking a mineral supplement like iron or calcium. I copied and pasted the description given by the company my naturopath recommended for me:
Magnesium deficiency is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in North America. It can contribute to a multitude of symptoms and long term health concerns. Magnesium is an essential mineral for the optimal functioning of the cardiovascular, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
It also plays a role in mood stabilization and has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depression. Magnesium deficiency can also contribute to symptoms such as migraines, PMS, dysmenorrhea, muscle cramping, and insomnia. This deficiency is also commonly seen in alcoholics and patients with diabetes mellitus.
There are many different forms of magnesium, but magnesium bisglycinate has been demonstrated to be more readily absorbed and utilized by the body versus other ion forms.
It also says that adults need about 320 mg of magnesium a day. I'm on two capsules which is 300 mg/day total. If you can find it, NFH brand is really high quality.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
@emmasemm@zwink1 omg... I am not as bad as yall, but I definitely start bruising... I actually get worse bruising from acupuncture! And these last for like 2 weeks! @steph8986 Hope all goes well!!! Have a big ol meal afterwards!! Electrolyte water and salty stuff! @laurad75 I have been having some anxiety as well... I use an ivf meditation app and honestly I'm not meditating... dude talks me to sleep! It really helps put me in dreamland! I'm also using melatonin (but only during cycles) and like everyone says, magnesium... but I'm deficient so I have to take that... ive never noticed any impact on my sleep with it. @tosh24 Yay! I am never so impatient to O until this point for starting priming!!
AFM Just got back from monitoring... doc measured 18 follies today and says, though, he still thinks it will be a few days before trigger... booooo.... I'm on stim day 9 so hoping by Friday I can get the word that its go time!
Hi ladies, I am getting ready to order all my meds and take my baseline labs and ultrasound on 11/20 and hopefully begin the stims. This will be my first full IVF treatment. I had a mini-IVF last month that was not successful. Happy to join and support you all too!
Just for fun, ladies... I thought I’d give you a peek at what 7 IVF Cycles and (tw) two mc’s can do to the body: first pic: last September second pic today
@laurad75 I've never had issues from drowsiness the next day if we take it early evening and then sleep the whole night. But I don't take any if I need to wake up really early like 5am. DH has the higher dose and has no issues still getting up really early and is not sleepy during the day normally. He like @tosh24 was officially deficient.
@tosh24 :-) and yes I talk about it with every one of my doctors but nobody has been too concerned until my RE. We are waiting for genetic screening to come back for me. But it's not only bruising that's weird - typically my body is slow to react, then it overdoes the reaction. I had an MRI as they wondered if I had a tumor on my pituitary or something like that but luckily all clear.
@dragonette505 that's an awesome number of follies! Fx Friday shows they're big enough to trigger! And I hadn't thought about bruising from acupuncture.. in the past I had it on my head and my upper back for pain relief reasons and guess I wouldn't have noticed bruises. Let's see.
@bpietronicco good to hear you're all set! @andy805 December will be here before you know it!
AFM had acupuncture today and really liked the lady. Very calming and took lots of time to ask questions (including lots of the ones you posted in your IVF question list @dragonette505) and also took her copies of my blood work and MRIs. I like that she's open to using traditional treatment based partly on modern diagnostics. Feels like a good bridge. She also thinks she can help my RA symptoms. Oh and her patients in IVF cycles get priority short notice appointments- I just have to text her if ER date moves earlier and she'll fit me in before. Came home with herbs too and list of foods to eat. She recommends steak and beetroot whilst priming or stimming! DH is happy :-) Again tonight DH struggled to get the Ganirelix needle through my skin. They must be really blunt. And I'm not sure if it's all in my head but I swear I can feel crazy amounts of twitches in my ovaries... it's like multiple pin pricks which come in flurries. I will be so gutted if they're still sleeping on Friday!
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
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@emmasemm Yay! I'm eating plenty of beets too (and protein) They definitely like to see you get healthy fats in a cycle. That ganirelix needle is SOOO dull... its my least favorite because i ALWAYS feel that needle go in. Yay for ovarian twitches!!! I'm sure they are perking up for you!
Welcome, @andy805, sorry you're here but happy to have you.
@bpietronicco, glad your appt went well. I am also antagonist protocol.
Baselines this morning were fine. I'm cyst free and ready to start stimming this pm. ETA: RE saw 10ish pre-follicles on my R side, she didn't give me a number for my L, but that guy is tricky and likes to hide and we were having enough fun just tracking it down to measure. Obviously the pre-follicle count isn't indicative of what we'll eventually end up with, but she said it can be a good frame of reference for a starting point.
@zwink1 Your left Ovary is like my Right! In the early days they will be like: 8 on the left and some small antral follicles on the right... Always bums me out that they don't work for it, but they know that when the follies start growing it will be easier to count so why work so hard.
Still groggy and DH driving me home. 14 eggs retrieved. I'll find out mature/fertilized tomorrow morning when they call. Went well. I'll read through everyone's post and reply when I'm less groggy! Feeling good though, Just a bit crampy.
-Steph
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN Spring 2013-Divorce Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy" Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed" November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide. New d(x)-Egg problem
Me 43 DH 45 Married 12/2016 TTC #1 since 04/2015 AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis 7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Jun19 FET BFP, due date 7th March 2020, DD born Feb20
Sep17 IVF1 - 1ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high) May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality) Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality) Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst) Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality) Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH) Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Sep17 - Pergoveris 10-17 Sep, Orgalutran 15-18 Sep, Ovitrelle 18 Sep, ER 20 Sep for 2 follies, 1 mature egg, fertilized, ET 1x 2d 4-cell embryo 22/09, 05/10 BFN Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
@steph8986 Cant wait for the fert report!! Are you doing regular fertilization or icsi? @emmasemm You see I'm giving my t-shirt stretch marks around the belly! lol awful! Its like... I didn't sign up for this level of stretch! lolol
@andy805 you’ll have to let us know how the baseline goes!
I go in tomorrow for another HSG because my doc thinks that helps. Not looking forward to it, but if there’s even a tiny chance it’ll help it’s worth it! Other than that, just stimming away.
Spring 2008-Started TTC Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN Spring 2013-Divorce Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy" Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed" November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide. New d(x)-Egg problem
@mac627, yay! It's nice to have a stim buddy, so to speak lol. I do not envy you that extra HSG...ouch. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'd suck it up and do it too (like you said, anything that helps, right?), but I would not be happy about. GL tomorrow, I hope everything goes okay!
Morning, All.... Hope stims are treating you as well as possible! lol I've reached peak fatigue, so the rest of this cycle is just a slog to the finish.... I'm continuing to try to eat well (no appetite, but hungry at the same time...) But I broke down and had an organic, gluten free oatmeal raisin cookie with my morning decaf... lol hey...oats and raisins aint so bad!! Just hoping tomorrow I can get my trigger date
Hang in there @dragonette505. GL with monitoring tomorrow. @steph8986 That's great news. Go rest!
I seemed to sleep a little better last night but I did wake up very sweaty and had to change my t-shirt (gross). According to my fitbit I still only got a little over 6 hours of sleep but I feel better. I'm still going to check out the magnesium supplements (thanks for all the recommendations!).
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
Re: November IVF
TTC #1 Since: April 2015
Unexplained Infertility
Cycle 1&2 : Clomid 50mg- BFN
Cycle 3: Letrozole 2.5mg- BFN
Cycle 4: Letrozole 5mg- BFN
Cycle 5: HSG-normal
Clomid 100mg+ Estrace- BFN
Cycle 6: Letrozole 5mg+Trigger shot+IUI+Progestrone- BFN
Cycle 7: Letrozole 5mg, Cyst found during follicle check
Cycle 8: Birth control to treat left ovary cyst
Cycle 9: Letrozole 7.5mg+Trigger shot+IUI+Progesterone- BFN
Cycle 10: Letrozole 7.5mg, 2 Cysts found during follicle check
Cycle 11: Clomid 100mg+Estradiol+Trigger shot+IUI+Progesterone- BFN
Cycle 12: Clomid 100mg- BFN
Cycle 13-16: Natural attempts while awaiting IVF
Cycle 14: IVF-BFN
This is my first IVF cycle. Excited to get started!
@bpietronicco good luck tomorrow!
dx: DOR
8 cycles Clomid (1 BFP & MC)
IVF #1
@baseballhoney exciting! Good luck with everything!
dx: DOR
8 cycles Clomid (1 BFP & MC)
IVF #1
@mac627 yay for stims start!!!
OMG Good Luck tomorrow and hope the weather isn’t an issue!
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC
Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN
Spring 2013-Divorce
Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy"
Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's
July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed"
November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide.
New d(x)-Egg problem
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC
Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN
Spring 2013-Divorce
Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy"
Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's
July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed"
November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide.
New d(x)-Egg problem
@baseballhoney great news on being ready to trigger!
@mac627 welcome to the stabbing club! Think there's just you, @dragonette505 and me still stimming right now?
@hoffmanr7 @bpietronicco good luck at your appointments
AFM still stimming and going with the Ganirelix every day. Last night it took DH 4 attempts to get the Ganirelix needle into me so I really am like a pin cushion! He had to use some serious force so I assume the needle was a bit blunt. Whereas the day before it was super sharp and I have a bruise about 10cm in diameter at that injection site! He feels really bad, but it doesn't hurt. I guess he wasn't resting in a blood vessel but had passed through one. Gonna make sure I flash the doctor my bruise at monitoring on Friday. Along with the bruises from my blood draws they can't tell me my clotting is normal... my arms literally look like I'm a drug addict with the whole of the inside of both elbows a nice shade of bluey brown...
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
@dragonette505 thats a really comprehensive list!
@hoffmanr7 welcome! It looks like you are on a similar timeline to me! Good luck at your consult.
@baseballhoney I hope triggering went well!
Sounds like you also have some challenges! My veins also roll, but also sometimes they think they've got one, but then it's only a small one and they can't get enough blood. Sometimes I end up with them going into the veins in the back of my hand or by my wrist bone. Those are not so fun...
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
I started estrogen last night, I'll be taking one pill in the am and one in the pm plus a patch. I was imagining this big band aid like patch so I was pleasantly surprised with how small it was. I'll go in on the 15th for a lining check and if it looks okay I won't have to go back until the transfer. The nurse also told me I would get an update on my donor's ultrasound on the 21st. I'm still struggling with the anxiety over it all. My sleeping hasn't been great (I'm averaging around 6 hours a night when I really need at least 7) and I've had a dull headache the past few days which I know is from shoulder/ neck tension.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
@baseballhoney Yay for triggering! So exciting!
@hoffmanr7 I'm a research-a-holic too. I'm a biologist which I think has maybe not been a plus during this process because there is too much info swirling in my head....Good luck at your appointment!
@bpietronicco I remember you from the IUI threads. Good luck at your appointment today
@dragonette505 that's so awesome of you to put that list together! It's super helpful!
@emmasemm I squirmed while reading your vein/bruising issues. I have an autoimmune platelet disorder (my body attacks my own platelets) and I don't bruise at all with injections and it's rare that I bruise with blood taking. Seems strange that you would bruise so much. Has your doctor mentioned anything about it?
@laurad75 I don't know if it's something you're comfortable looking into at all, but my naturopath has me on magnesium capsules before bed. It was originally prescribed for my migraines and IBS and because it helps the body to absorb the other supplements I'm on, but magnesium also helps with sleep. I seriously sleep like a rock when I take them. Like a hurricane could rip through and I'd probably not wake up. Which is a total 180 from my norm.
AFM, I finally got confirmation from my clinic yesterday that my IVF cycle is confirmed for November!!!! I'm just monitoring for ovulation now so that I can go in at 7DPO for my progesterone test and start the estrace. Should still be on track for a November 22nd-ish CD1.
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
@tosh24 sorry if the details were a bit too gory!
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
Magnesium deficiency is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in North America. It can contribute to a multitude of symptoms and long term health concerns. Magnesium is an essential mineral for the optimal functioning of the cardiovascular, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
It also plays a role in mood stabilization and has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depression. Magnesium deficiency can also contribute to symptoms such as migraines, PMS, dysmenorrhea, muscle cramping, and insomnia. This deficiency is also commonly seen in alcoholics and patients with diabetes mellitus.
There are many different forms of magnesium, but magnesium bisglycinate has been demonstrated to be more readily absorbed and utilized by the body versus other ion forms.
It also says that adults need about 320 mg of magnesium a day. I'm on two capsules which is 300 mg/day total. If you can find it, NFH brand is really high quality.*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
@steph8986 Hope all goes well!!! Have a big ol meal afterwards!! Electrolyte water and salty stuff!
@laurad75 I have been having some anxiety as well... I use an ivf meditation app and honestly I'm not meditating... dude talks me to sleep! It really helps put me in dreamland! I'm also using melatonin (but only during cycles) and like everyone says, magnesium... but I'm deficient so I have to take that... ive never noticed any impact on my sleep with it.
@tosh24 Yay! I am never so impatient to O until this point for starting priming!!
AFM Just got back from monitoring... doc measured 18 follies today and says, though, he still thinks it will be a few days before trigger... booooo.... I'm on stim day 9 so hoping by Friday I can get the word that its go time!
@steph8986 good luck on your ER!
@tosh24 I remember you too!
@bpietronicco Kewl! Let us know when you know your doses and whatnot...
first pic: last September
second pic today
@tosh24 :-) and yes I talk about it with every one of my doctors but nobody has been too concerned until my RE. We are waiting for genetic screening to come back for me. But it's not only bruising that's weird - typically my body is slow to react, then it overdoes the reaction. I had an MRI as they wondered if I had a tumor on my pituitary or something like that but luckily all clear.
@dragonette505 that's an awesome number of follies! Fx Friday shows they're big enough to trigger! And I hadn't thought about bruising from acupuncture.. in the past I had it on my head and my upper back for pain relief reasons and guess I wouldn't have noticed bruises. Let's see.
@bpietronicco good to hear you're all set!
@andy805 December will be here before you know it!
AFM had acupuncture today and really liked the lady. Very calming and took lots of time to ask questions (including lots of the ones you posted in your IVF question list @dragonette505) and also took her copies of my blood work and MRIs. I like that she's open to using traditional treatment based partly on modern diagnostics. Feels like a good bridge. She also thinks she can help my RA symptoms. Oh and her patients in IVF cycles get priority short notice appointments- I just have to text her if ER date moves earlier and she'll fit me in before. Came home with herbs too and list of foods to eat. She recommends steak and beetroot whilst priming or stimming! DH is happy :-)
Again tonight DH struggled to get the Ganirelix needle through my skin. They must be really blunt.
And I'm not sure if it's all in my head but I swear I can feel crazy amounts of twitches in my ovaries... it's like multiple pin pricks which come in flurries. I will be so gutted if they're still sleeping on Friday!
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
@dragonette505, you're still gorgeous girl!
Welcome, @andy805, sorry you're here but happy to have you.
@bpietronicco, glad your appt went well. I am also antagonist protocol.
Baselines this morning were fine. I'm cyst free and ready to start stimming this pm. ETA: RE saw 10ish pre-follicles on my R side, she didn't give me a number for my L, but that guy is tricky and likes to hide and we were having enough fun just tracking it down to measure. Obviously the pre-follicle count isn't indicative of what we'll eventually end up with, but she said it can be a good frame of reference for a starting point.
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC
Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN
Spring 2013-Divorce
Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy"
Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's
July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed"
November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide.
New d(x)-Egg problem
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
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@emmasemm You see I'm giving my t-shirt stretch marks around the belly! lol awful! Its like... I didn't sign up for this level of stretch! lolol
@steph8986 glad it went well! Get some much deserved rest!
@zwink1 yay for starting! I just started yesterday so we’ll be along the same timeline.
@emmasemm all this talk about dull needles is making me really nervous for when I have to start ganirelex! Eek!
@tosh24 and @bpietronicco awesome that you have a plan!
@andy805 you’ll have to let us know how the baseline goes!
I go in tomorrow for another HSG because my doc thinks that helps. Not looking forward to it, but if there’s even a tiny chance it’ll help it’s worth it! Other than that, just stimming away.
dx: DOR
8 cycles Clomid (1 BFP & MC)
IVF #1
dx: DOR
8 cycles Clomid (1 BFP & MC)
IVF #1
Me:28-Severe Endometriosis DH:30 -Excellent
Spring 2008-Started TTC
Fall 2011"Unexplained Infertiltiy"-3 IUI's with Clomid-All BFN
Spring 2013-Divorce
Feb 2017-RE Consult "unexplained Infertiltiy"
Mar, Apr, May 2017-Letrozole/Ovidrel/IUI-BFN's
July 2017-Laproscopy/Hysteroscopy-"Severe Endometriosis with Bowel Lesion not removed"
November 2017-IVF-14-Retrieved, 7 Mature, 6 Fertilized(ICSI) 0 embryos. Fertilized did not divide.
New d(x)-Egg problem
@steph8986 awesome! I’m icsi all the way
I've reached peak fatigue, so the rest of this cycle is just a slog to the finish.... I'm continuing to try to eat well (no appetite, but hungry at the same time...) But I broke down and had an organic, gluten free oatmeal raisin cookie with my morning decaf... lol hey...oats and raisins aint so bad!!
Just hoping tomorrow I can get my trigger date
@steph8986 That's great news. Go rest!
I seemed to sleep a little better last night but I did wake up very sweaty and had to change my t-shirt (gross). According to my fitbit I still only got a little over 6 hours of sleep but I feel better. I'm still going to check out the magnesium supplements (thanks for all the recommendations!).
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
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