OCT 2020 FET

ladyp0tter

I am starting this just to get things going. I know September hasn't been started yet, but I know we won't be doing anything then. You can see my story in my signature, but I am excited to be moving on to our next step. We decided on Donor Eggs after 2 rounds of IVF with my own eggs at 42 & 43 yrs old *TRIGGER WARNING* (all abnormal and 1 chemical pg).

Now at 45, we really have no other options. My friend (who I met on this site by the way) and I are doing a shared cycle with a clinic in Utah and are SO excited to hopefully be making babies with the same donor and grow our families with 1/2 sibling babies. This is a blessing for us both. We look pretty similar and share similar desires for our kids, so it was pretty easy for us to decide on a donor and our husbands will be headed to Utah next week to start the process!! Our donor is a proven donor with a child of her own and has so far been able to produce good numbers and quality.

We expect our donor to start stimming again in about 3 weeks for a retrieval around mid September. At that point, with fertilization, the wait for embryos and then PGS testing, we should be transferring our chosen embryo's sometime in October!

Please share below if you will be joining the October group and your story!! Looking forward to chatting with all of you!!

emilynoel810

@ladyp0tter Hey! Excited for you to get your process started and for the this thread to start, too! I am currently waiting for my next FET protocol after my first transfer didn't stick at the end of July.  I am hoping the next transfer will be in September, but I may be an October with you.  I also wanted to reach out because I noticed in your spoiler that you have Protein S Deficiency - I was recently diagnosed with this too.  They happened to find it after they did a genetic screen for me and my husband that came back as me being positive for a prothrombin gene mutation. They did a whole blood workup and found the protein S issue too. Apparently these two conditions (protein S deficiency and prothrombin gene mutation) are not related, but both put me at higher risk for clotting issues, especially during pregnancy and especially when combined... My RE has me on prophylactic lovenox injections throughout the process, even when just on birth control to reset my cycle.  Have you been on lovenox? Do your Drs. think that the protein S issue contributed to any of your miscarriages? At this point, I haven't been able to even get pregnant once, let alone sustain a pregnancy, but I am terrified that after doing all this work to get pregnant, I will have trouble keeping it due to the clotting issues. 

ladyp0tter

Hi @emilynoel810! yes, my protein S deficiency most definitely caused my miscarriages. The first 2 losses before my daughter I had no idea, so was on no medication. Once they figured it out, and I started taking medications, I was able to have my 3rd pregnancy to give me my first born successfully.

Then, I lost two more within a few years after (wasn't preventing or trying so I was not taking the medication). When I decided to try one more time, I started taking the medication and had a successful twin pregnancy.

Then when I got remarried and started IVF, I have been on meds, but now that I am older, my issue is egg quality. Now, the plan is to start the lovenox the week of my transfer. I however take baby asprin every day of my life now anyway just to help prevent clotting in normal life even outside of trying to have a baby. 

I had a bad scare with my first born because they had me stop the meds at 32 weeks, and by 36 weeks she stopped growing. By 38 weeks they decided to induce me and when she was born (healthy thank God), they took the placenta out and told me it had died from deoxygenation from clotting. So basically, had we let me go to 40 weeks, my daughter would have died from lack of blood flow through the placenta!!! So with my twins, I stayed on the blood thinners longer and had them healthy at 37wks 2 days with no issues. However, i DID develop a subchorionic hematoma early in my pregnancy which caused bleeding until week 16, so no lack of drama anywhere.

Good luck to you! Now that you know, things should be better. I also take a powder supplement of L-Arginine in my water once a day too which helps with blood thinning. 

emilynoel810

@ladyp0tter, thanks so much for sharing your story! I'm so glad your daughter was okay and glad to hear your twins went so far too! It is certainly comforting to hear that the meds seemed to work for you.  I'm surprised they took you off the blood thinners at the end of your first pregnancy given that I've heard risk for clots goes up, even after delivery.  I will certainly ask my Dr. about L-Arginine. He's had me on the Asprin too during my protocols.  What do they think caused your subchorionic hematoma? Was that related to Protein S or the blood thinners?  Man... we should all earn medical degrees by the time we are done with this stuff. 

laurad75

Hi!  I'm joining the Oct crew with hopes of another transfer by then.  

@emilynoel810 I'm so glad you are here and feeling hopeful for your next transfer. 

@ladyp0tter That's quite a story!  You have certainly had your fair share of drama.  I hope this next cycle goes smoothly for you.

My detailed story is in spoiler because its long but now I'm 45 and trying for a 2nd.  We have had a few failed transfers and looking to do another one this fall.  My next step is blood work next week with extra labs for recurring MC. 

I didn't start trying to have a baby until I was already 40 but my AMH was remarkably low even for my age.  We started seeing a RE very quickly and after quick experiments with clomid and one IUI we went straight to IVF.  I did 3 egg retrievals but always had poor results and only produced one embryo which tested abnormal. 
We moved to DE IVF in 2017 and our rockstar donor (anonymous) produced something like 30 eggs.  19 fertilized and we ended up with 9 embryos.  We did a fresh transfer in Dec 2017 and he will be 2 in a couple of weeks.  We froze the remaining 8 embryos and chose not to test them since our donor was young and likely most of them would be normal.  Spoiler alert...I regret that decision.  
We began trying for a 2nd in Nov of 2019.  The first transfer was a BFP but we miscarried at almost 10 weeks.  Prior to the MC an ultrasound at 8 weeks showed 2 heartbeats indicating that the embryo split and I was carrying ID twins but by the next ultrasound they were gone.  Testing showed that the embryo had trisomy 13 which caused it to split and ultimately it didn't survive.  That was devastating but we were ready to try again in the spring and were delayed thanks to Covid.  We did another cycle in May which was a BFN and went right into another cycle in July.  I had a late BFP but it turned out to be a chemical.  We also lost an embryo that didn't survive the thaw that cycle so now we are down from 8 to 4.  
Currently I'm waiting for my hCG to get back to 0 so we can focus on prepping for a new cycle.  My RE has ordered recurring MC labs with next weeks blood work to see if there is anything we should know about.  I'm pretty confident we just haven't transferred the right embryo yet but its better to be safe than sorry.  I really don't want to test the remaining embryos now because it is risky to thaw them, biopsy, refreeze and then potentially thaw for transfer.  I would rather transfer them one by one and suffer an MC than lose a good embryo to testing.  That's a very personal decision but until the RE can convince be otherwise (so far he agrees it is too risky to test) I stand by it.  
I am so grateful that our first transfer was successful.  I don't know how I could manage the disappoint we have had this go around otherwise.  

andreamm31

Hi all!  I should be having a FET in October alongside @LadyPotter  as we are sharing a donor in Utah!  My story is in my signature, but of course its been a rollercoaster like all you other warrior women on this board who have been on this infertility journey.  I cant wait to see if this is our miracle month!


@ladyp0tter I had no idea that happened during your pregnancy with your first daughter!  How crazy! But luckily knowledge is power and you know what you need to have a successful pregnancy so you can advocate for yourself to make sure you get what you need for the next pregnancy.  

@emilynoel810 I think seeing other women, who have had clotting issues like you, might help you see that it is possible and hopefully you have success as well.  

@laurad75. Hopefully we will be transfer buddies!

ladyp0tter

@laurad75 Your story is great!! It makes Andrea and I more confident that PGS testing our Donors Eggs is the right move for us. neither of us want any more losses if we can help it!! Can't wait to go through this process with you too! 

@emilynoel810 I agree that 9 times out of 10 I know as much as the dr. and nurses do!! haha...As for my Hematoma, likely it was due to the deficiency. Don't be surprised though....it is pretty common for IVF ladies to get them. They usually don't hurt anything (they CAN though if they grow faster than the baby). It is just scary seeing blood every day. ugh.

@andreamm31 You are my soul sister!!!

emilynoel810

Hey all, would love some advice. I had an appointment with my RE today and got my new protocol with the plan to try a new FET which would be on Sept 18. This would be the same protocol as my first FET since my lining looked good, just hoping we get a normal embryo this time.... During the meeting, my RE gave us the option of delaying this FET a bit to do either or both PGT testing on the remaining 9 embryos and/or doing an ERA. Am I crazy for not wanting to take the time to do these things? Especially if we did ERA it would mean not doing a real transfer until November. That seems like a million years from now. I know it’s not, but I have never been a patient person... my RE was non-committal, saying he doesn’t have a recommendation either way, it’s just weighing more information vs. time and money. Gah!!

andreamm31

@emilynoel810. Since you have had failed transfers, it might be worthwhile to do the ERA to make sure you are timing it right and that what you are putting in are normal embryos.   I did an ERA and I needed an extra 24 hours of progesterone.  But I had a failed transfer despite that knowledge.  The donor egg coordinator we are working with said that PGS testing is really helpful as a diagnostic tool to see if its the egg quality or is it something else (like your clotting issue for example) that is causing the embryos not to achieve a pregnancy. I transferred an untested donor egg in Prague and didn't get pregnant.  But I still get pregnant with my crappy eggs, they just don't survive very long because they are abnormal chomosomally.  Sooooo, I guess my suggestion is to have all the answers that you can get to make sure when you do a transfer, you are transferring a normal embryo at the right time.  Multiple failed transfers will equal the cost of PGS testing and the ERA. So it might even out the cost.  Its a tough call girl, and its really up to you.  Do whatever you think is right for you.  

laurad75

@emilynoel810 I would go forward with the ERA if they are suggesting it.  If it turns out the timing of transfers is what is causing it not to stick this is information you need to get pregnant.  There have been several women active here that have had success after an ERA and changing the timing.  @JamieH2000 is a good example and I'm sure she would be happy to share her story with you (there is also a youtube video of her and her husband sharing their experience, the link may be in her signature).

Testing is tricky if the embryos are already frozen.  It's risky to thaw them for testing, do the biopsy, refreeze and then thaw again when/ if they are transferred.  I am personally choosing not to test my remaining frozen embryos unless my doctor can convince me otherwise.  

So, if I were you I would go ahead with the ERA and hold off on the testing.  @andreamm31 had a good point about the cost of the transfers and if you have a limit on how many transfers you can do.  If that is a factor you may want to test.  The waiting is unfortunate but if you transfer another embryo either with incorrect timing or one that is abnormal, another failed transfer is going to cause a longer delay.  

andreamm31

@emilynoel810 ooooh, I missed that part that @laurad75 brought up.  I thought you were doing a new IVF cycle and would be testing fresh embryos.  I didn't realize you were talking about already frozen embryos and thawing them to do PGS testing. YIKES, I don't know about that girl.  I just don't know what I would do at that point.  There is such a risk with the thaw and refreeze.  However, I do know a few girls on here and in real life that did multiple rounds of IVF for embryo banking due to low AMH and to save money, they waited to PGS test all embryos at once, which did involve thawing I believe and biopsy and sent them all at once.  Tough tough call on that one.  Maybe just do the ERA for knowing your timing... and then select your best quality embryos for transfer?  

emilynoel810

@laurad75 and @andreamm31 Thanks to both of you! After going back and forth we decided today to do both PGS and the ERA. I spent the weekend thinking I would go straight in to another FET in September with no changes, but the thought of going through it all again with nothing being different and feeling like we were not doing everything we could to maximize our chances kept bugging me... I AM worried about the risk to the embryos for sure, but our RE said that he would put it in the single digit percent range that something happens... I hope he's right!  Anyway, if everything goes smoothly maybe I can sneak in for my next FET by the end of October.  If not, guess I will be moving on to the November thread

ladyp0tter

@emilynoel810 I agree with what everyone else says and glad you made that decision. I think even if you lose 1 embryo out of it for thawing and refreezing, you still will have a better chance of success in the end with both tools in place.  If I didn't already have 3 kids from my first marriage, I would have already jumped to do the ERA. My issue is only egg quality at this point, so unless that changes and I lose any more with Donor Eggs, it's just PGS for me this round. I trust the donor's eggs will be of high quality but just in case, I want it to be just right. 

Did you ask the RE about L-Arginine? I have been pretty good about taking that. And start taking Coq-10 (ubiquinol version) if you haven't already. It helps with cell quality. 

AFM: our Donor has started BCP as of yesterday and will be on them for 3 weeks to rest from her previous cycle. So she should start stimming September 5th roughly. She has stimmed for 10 days both of her last rounds, so likely no more than 11 days from then, we should be having a retrieval (around September 16-17th)!!

@andreamm31 and I are so excited because our coordinator has talked with one of the other dr.'s in the practice who is known for going after EVERY egg possible and is good at it. They said they may stim her an extra day just to give us the best possibility for a high yield. She ended up with 17 eggs and 10 embryos (ALL 10 came back NORMAL with PGS!!!).  Even if she repeats this cycle, we would likely end up with 4-5 normal embryos each. We are hoping for a few extra just in case, but for me only wanting 1. I should be ok so long as my hubby and I get 4-5 normies.

mkp0903

Hi, all! I think I’m in the right place...I’m starting my first cycle in September and hoping for FET at the end of October. This is my first experience with ivf, so I’m pretty nervous.

 **TW-child and previous losses mentioned** I have a 2.5 yr son that did not require assistance, but it took nearly 2 years TTC with one MC. This time, we have been trying for exactly 1 year with one MC at 8 wks and one chemical. I went 5 months after the MC without a period which led me to an appointment with REI.***

 After all the testing, I have decent AMH for my age and no other identifiable cause, but it’s probably egg quality. I’m 38.5 so I really didn’t think that trying for another 2 years hoping for the right egg and going through more losses would be the best thing for my mental health. I worried waiting too long might put me in a place of diminished reserve AND poor egg quality, so we decided to just go for it now. I’m on Provera currently waiting for baseline testing and will start stims on Sept 6. Just nervous...about a lot of things really, and excited. Best of luck to all of you. I try to be active but with a high stress job, a busy toddler, and 2 needy dogs it’s hard to stay caught up. 

dukie001

Hi everyone! 

I probably will not have FET in OCT, but I wanted to get in the right mind set 😄and talk to likeminded people. 

I have my first appointment with RE on 1Oct, and we will go from there. I recently moved to another state, so I had to find another doctor that is somewhat close to me. Well, the closest one, the one I will be seeing, is 2 hours away from me. Those will be very long drives. I have 4 embryos left in Tennessee that they will transfer to Missouri, they are not PGS tested. “TW- I have a 10.5 months old son that I got pregnant with after 1 chemical and plus 1 MC-end TW” 
I have to fax or scan all my paperwork from previous RE, which I will do some time this week...oh boy it’s a lot of pages...
Anyway, I’m glad I’m back in the race .
Edit- Im in the military and currently in school. One of the orders is we are not allowed to travel more than 40miles from the base, so I’m going to be doing it all secretly as my RE is 132 miles away

laurad75

Hi @dukie001 - welcome!  A 2 hour commute sounds terrible (maybe that's the norm in some areas?!).  Can you do monitoring closer to home?  

dukie001

@laurad75 Unfortunately I can’t. I’m stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, known as “lost in the woods.” No wonder it got this name, there is literally nothing around 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

laurad75

@dukie001 That blows but hopefully it will all be worth it!

ladyp0tter

@mkp0903 - Welcome!! Your story is similar to mine. I have 3 healthy children with my ex, but when I remarried at 39, we started talking about having one of our own....that led me to try on my own first (with IVF since my tubes are tied). No good eggs in two rounds pulled and 15 day 5/6 embryos between the two retrievals. 

Do you plan on doing PGS testing so that you can put in a "normal" embryo? 

@dukie001 - WELCOME! And Good Luck! I am prior Air Force, so thank you for your service! If you haven't researched supplements yet...my suggestions for improving egg quality would be CoQ10 (Ubiquinol version), Zinc & L-Arginine (along with the normal prenatal vitamins).

AFM: Andrea and I had our guys in Utah since Wednesday through tomorrow. They had their first sample done yesterday and provide one more tomorrow morning before coming home. Looking forward to the NEXT step which is our Donor to start meds and get her baseline U/S (should be in about 2 weeks). 

rkstro2

Hi guys!  Can I join in and intro?  Tw: previous child mentioned.  We are 37 (me) and 39 (DH) and TFAS.  We have our perfect miracle baby conceived Via IUI after 2 years of trying. A traumatic c/s (significant post partum hemorrhage) led to us waiting 18m after our first to try again.  Now it’s been 2 years since we started TFAS. I kept thinking my body would figure it out, then we did serveral IUI, and have moved on to IVF.  Our first egg retrieval was 2 weeks ago, and we are awaiting pgs, a hysteroscopy for a pesky endometrial polyp, and then hoping to FET soon after. 

laurad75

Welcome @rkstro2! We are also TFAS and it’s been a difficult journey. Good luck with the testing. Will you have your PGS results soon?

minnesotalove

Hello ladies!! I am REALLY hoping to join you all for an October FET. I just had a second round of IVF, and am at the 6 day mark for the embryos. So far they’ve been able to biopsy one and three are still growing. They will call me tomorrow to let me know if they are able to biopsy any additional for PGS testing. I’m on pins and needles waiting for the call tomorrow. 

My history is in my bio and will add it below for those on mobile

Really hoping to stick around this thread and support all you wonderful ladies through your journeys!

TW*******
I just turned 39 in July and have two kids age 8 and 4, conceived naturally with no issues. Started having problems when I got my IUD out and started trying for baby #3 in April 2018. Tried for a year and finally went in for diagnostic testing, where we found my left tube was blocked. I started seeing an RE in Aug 2019. We did two IUIs and conceived in Oct 2019, but sadly miscarried at 11 weeks in Dec 2019 a few days before the holidays. I tried a first round of IVF in Feb 2020, which resulted in 5R, 3F and 2 made it to blast. Unfortunately, both were PGS abnormal. My protocol was BC for 2 weeks, 150IU Menopur, 225 of Gonal-F and Cetrocide starting around day 5. I stimmed for around 10 days. 

After a COVID break and much contemplation over what to do, I switched clinics to try out a new protocol, which i started in July after repeating diagnostic testing. Learned my AMH is just over 1.0 and had dropped from over 2 a year prior. My new protocol was priming with Estrogen for two weeks, Human Growth Hormone (Omnitrope) starting a week prior to stims, and then 150IU Menopur, continued HGH every other day, plus Dexamethasone, 100mg Clomid and 300 IU Gonal-F. I triggered with Lupron and 10K of Pregnyl. The doctor called it a “gunshot of triggers”. The goal was to retrieve 10 eggs initially, but I didn’t respond as well as the Dr. would have hoped. We ended up getting 7 eggs, 6 were mature and 4 fertilized. Thus far, 1 has been biopsied and we are waiting until tomorrow to see if any of the remaining 3 make it. My husband and I cut out all caffeine and alcohol during stims, so HOPING that made a difference in egg quality, along with the HGH. 
END TW********

dukie001

@ladyp0tter I don’t think I’ll do another retrieval. I still have 4 embryos. They are not PGS tested but I retrieved them long time ago when I was 34, so hopefully there is a sticky one there. and if God gives then we’ll welcome another baby and if not, then I’ll stop. I’m already getting anxious, I can’t even fathom another IVF. You girls who go through multiple IVFs are troopers and I’m saluting you.

dukie001

@minnesotalove hopefully you’ll get good news. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻 

MooDaly

I thought my first FET would be in September but I’m getting a saline sonogram instead so looks like I’ll be joining you ladies in October. Very nervous for this stage but also very excited.

Linking to my intro post

ladyp0tter

@MooDaly - I am in the same boat with you now...I just got asked to do a saline sonogram (my last one was over a year ago), so I may end up being pushed to November!! Ugh!!! 

Update for us: Talked to RE today to plan out the cycle. She requested the sonogram so we will have to figure out if that messes up my October timeline. Otherwise, all on track. Our donor has baseline on 9/11 and starts stimming 9/14. This puts the retrieval (based on her stimming 10 days last two times) on 9/25 or 9/26. With PGS, that puts us at Oct 1 for day 5 results and Oct 11 for PGS results (roughly giving them 10 days). IF we can get away with Sonogram and still do October transfer, we will likely plan for it around the week of October 19th. Otherwise, early November If my saline sonogram pushes me back I guess... I should know more once I talk to the coordinator again hopefully tomorrow. 

FuzzyDust

Good luck with the sonograms, ladies!! Hope all comes back normal and you’ll be on to the transfer in no time!!
Sonogram messed up my timing last year. We were planning Sept FET, but with added test and clinic wait times it ended up in December😖 delays suck!

laurad75

I will likely be delayed too since I am still stuck in limbo with my last failed cycle.  My hCG has not come down yet and yesterday it rose up to 58.79 from 41 3 days prior.  It's out of my control so whatever.  

dukie001

@ladyp0tter why does your RE want to do saline sonogram? Besides the last one was a years ago? I don’t even remember when I had one done, and now thinking what my new RE decides to do extra besides FET itself. The time line can get extended so easily, it is so frustrating. I still hope my initial appointment will be sooner than 1OCT.
@laurad75 looks like a lot of us will be moving to NOV 

ladyp0tter

@dukie001, I guess to ensure there will be no surprises with my body like scarring, polyps, cysts or blockages. I know they looked at my c-section scar last time to make sure it wouldn't impede anything but since it is so low and they try to put embryo's up higher, it shouldn't be an issue. 

No word from the coordinator yet, so may not have any more info until after the financial call tomorrow. 

late_bloomer

Hi Ladies!  I think I might also do a FET in October and I’d love to join this thread.  This process is tough and it’s so encouraging to know others are in similar situations and pushing through it.  

This will be my first FET, so I’m nervous but happy to finally be at this point.  In 2019, I did 4 rounds of IVF retrievals.  In total, I had 20 Day5/6 embryos and did PGS testing but only 1 was genetically normal.  I’m in LA, which has had a lot of COVID cases, so I’ve been waiting for that to go down before trying the FET with my 1 normal embryo.  I’m 44 and DH is 52 (no kids), so this is our one shot before moving on to donor eggs. I haven’t started yet, but if my cycle goes as planned (and that’s a big IF), I should have a transfer in mid October.  

@ladyp0tter and @FuzzyDust - great to see you both again. 

@ladyp0tter I’m glad you and @andreamm31 found each other and I’m wishing both of you the best with your transfers!  I hope you’re not delayed.

laurad75

Welcome @late_bloomer!  So glad you are joining us and hopefully the Oct cycle is a go and is successful.  We are a complicated lot here on the Oct thread so anything goes! 

emilynoel810

Hi everyone, been a while since I posted but I just got the results of my PGS testing today! Out of the 9 embryos, 4 are normal, 1 mosaic and 5 abnormal. I am really glad we went ahead and did the testing as it seems like the embryo grading was not really correlated with the genetic profiles so we may have been in for a few more transfers that would not have worked... and now at least we know that we have 4 strong chances at this!

I am currently in the process of an ERA cycle with biopsy scheduled for 9/18 and then we can get going on the next FET cycle for real.  My RE is going to send me the results of the PGS testing but asked if we wanted to have the sex information listed with it.  I am so torn! When we starting trying, I told my husband I didn't want to not find out until delivery since there are so few true surprises in life, but after everything we have been through, I now I think that I might be sick of surprises and just want to know! At the same time, I am worried that if I know the sex, I might start to get more attached and if this next transfer fails or my unicornuate uterus or blood clotting issues mean that the pregnancy doesn't stick, it may be even that much harder! Arghh!!

MooDaly

@ladyp0tter I was so bummed that it pushed my FET timing back but better safe than sorry. At least after you have your SIS you’ll know that everything looks in the clear!

@emilynoel810 4 normals! That’s awesome! I hear your struggle with deciding on finding out the sex at this stage. So far, we’ve asked to not know but if we have success with our FET, I think I’ll ask to know then. I know it’s irrational but I’d love to have a baby girl and I’m not ready to know if the door is closed on that possibility.

AFM, I had my SIS today. I was a bit nervous but heard it’s not as bad as the HSG so I only took a Tylenol beforehand. It was a bit crampy when they inflated the balloon but otherwise OK. Everything looks good and my RE cleared me to call back on CD1 to start prepping for an Oct FET (Yay yay yay, cue little dance).

I’m doing a natural transfer. Any of you ladies have experience with that? I’m just feeling lucky to not have to do the PIO shots (which I’m very terrified of because, despite doing the stims I’m still iffy with needles).

This is going to be my first FET so once she cleared me I felt so emotional. I ended up ugly crying in the car. Every stage brings it closer to an answer. It’s exhilarating and terrifying. 

emilynoel810

@MooDaly Thanks! We ended up getting the report without the sexes listed. Its nice to know we can find out at any time, but at this point I just want one that is sticky and healthy!

I'm glad your SIS wasn't too bad. Congrats on your first FET! I don't have experience with a natural cycle, but I found my first FET itself to be such a cool experience (even though it didn't stick). If you can have someone there with you and they are allowed to bring their phone in, have them videotape the monitor as the transfer happens (if you are comfortable with it, of course). I didn't think to have my husband tape it last time but I definitely want him to next time - what an amazing thing to show your little one, one day.  

laurad75

@emilynoel810 I think you made a good decision and its neat that you can find out what the sex is later on but not have to wait for an OB ultrasound.  

FuzzyDust

@late_bloomer   - great to see you again! Very excited for your upcoming FET - will keep all my toes and fingers crossed for you that your one awesome embie sticks!

@emilynoel810 - 4 normal embryos is great! I also found that grading and PGS test don't really correlate in any way, so it's nice to have a bit more piece if mind knowing that your embryo is chromosomaly normal. During out first IVF, we asked to hide the gender, and then my nurse was going over my file on the computer in front of me and exposed the page with the full report It was definitely a bitter-sweet moment, but after a day or two of processing the info, we were fine and actually glad to know the gender.

@MooDaly - good luck with your very first FET!! Lucky you not needing to do PIO

milanjayla

Hi everyone. Hope I can join you ladies as we are scheduled for our FET on October 14. I'm excited and nervous. Look forward to chatting with everyone.

ladyp0tter

Hi Everyone!!

@late_bloomer!! So good to see you! Welcome back!
@emilynoel810 - I see you made your decision on sex. I will tell you in one of my previous m/c's when I had seen a heartbeat that went away by week 9, I TOLD them when they did the testing, I didn't want to know if it was a boy or a girl and when they called with the results they said it was a genetically normal BOY!! ugh. I was so mad. It definitely made a difference for me in how I reacted because I was really hoping (and still am) for a boy.
@MooDaly - Thanks! I got some updated news so still on target for October transfer now! As for natural cycle. I discussed this with the dr. and she said that a natural one can be helpful to keep the estrogen levels lower but that it requires a LOT more ultrasounds. Since I am out of state, I can't afford to go to my local clinic and spend $200 every time. Bad enough I just had to book 3 flights for my Sonogram, the baseline and the 10 day which cost me $550 to go up to Utah (better than $600 to the shitty clinic here in Houston which we DO NOT want to give any more money to)!! 
@milanjayla - WELCOME to the Crazy Train!! WOOWOOOO.......

AFM: I talked with finance on Wednesday. A little more total cost than we were hoping for but still A LOT less than here in Houston. I spoke to the coordinator on Thursday and got the whole calendar ready!! She sent in my prescription for BCP's and I started those 3 nights ago. My H20 Ultrasound is next Friday (9/11) in which I am flying in and out of Salt Lake for the day to do it. Then my Baseline is 10/6 (again, flying in and out same day), and 10 day on 10/16. Our transfer is scheduled for 10/29 at 2pm!! So long as nothing changes with the sonogram on Friday and my bloodwork (and that the donor's cycle goes well)...everything is SET!!! SO EXCITED!!

halfanewt

@MooDaly lurking from Sept FET board  

So I did a natural cycle in June and am doing one again now. My clinic treats a natural cycle pretty similarly to an IUI - baseline, monitoring appointments start a few days before projected O with OPKs at home, trigger, then the big difference is they add a high power progesterone supplement. So not too bad, all in all. 

Good luck! 

emilynoel810

Anyone have any experience with estradiol pills causing nausea?  I don't remember it being this bad last round but ever since I upped to 3mg morning and night with 1mg vaginally about 5 days ago I have felt pretty sick all day.  Ginger chews are helping a little, but I hope that these side effects subside soon as I will have to be on this stuff for this ERA cycle and my next FET and I'm a bit vomit-phobic