@bumblebee0210 - I dont have implantation issues as I've had an ectopic and a miscarriage. The last transfer was the only one that didnt implant fully that was PGS tested.
I've done testing on APS, endo, etc and all are negative. I do have mild adenomyosis and was treated with Lupron for the last 3 months. I am on Lovenox and baby aspirin as well. Fingers cross these embabies are the ones that make me a momma!
@soccergirl23 I feel pretty normal! Maybe some minor cramps/twinges but no sore boobs or nausea. I’m only 4 days in so I shouldn’t expect much I guess. I’m having some hot flashes 😂
beta is Friday at 9 days but I won’t get results til Monday bc I’m out of town and having them done at a LabCorp…I may take a FRER on Friday just to prepare myself for any news!
@ashleyhj29 I had my transfer of two embryos on Thursday! I have just been feeling bloated for the most part. Today my sense of smell seems to be heightened. I never know if I’m actually experiencing these symptoms or if my radar is up for them because I know they could happen lol. I have my beta on Tuesday. Good luck with yours!
@ashleyhj29 yeah, I think 4 days in wouldn't have many symptoms. It's nice you have your beta Friday but stinks you have to wait until Monday for the results! Would a FRER be accurate on Friday (I'm so bad at knowing any of this).
@dmb451 congrats on being PUPO! Haha I think our minds play tricks on us and the meds don't help.. is your beta 12/21 then?
I had my transfer yesterday and have just been feeling off and crampy since I had it. I don't know if that's normal or something to be nervous about? Trying not to overthink it.
@soccergirl23 I had my progesterone blood draw today and I am at 15. So I think my body is handling the injections well. The HCG test will be on Tuesday 🤞🤞🙏🙏 Prayers both my little ones implanted! Had what I think is implantation bleeding today.
@dmb451 I transferred 2 as well on 12/8. Beta is tomorrow. I had some brown spotting the last 2 days, with some full/cramp feeling on Tuesday evening. I may take a HPT tomorrow morning... have you tested at home? What other symptoms are you having? I feel pretty normal otherwise.
I took my first HPT today as I was going in for my beta...it's lighter than I'd like, but definitely there and not a squinter. I am 9dp5dt. I think the spotting I had day 6-8 was implantation so I'm hoping that's why the line is lighter....anyone have a similar experience?
@ashleyhj29 Congrats! That looks like a positive pregnancy test to me. Mine were not super dark either, I wouldn't overthink it. Now you just have to wait for those doubling betas!
@ashleyhj29 I have been having some light pink/slightly brown bleeding for the last 5 days. It makes me nervous that it has been going on for so long, but it has been super light so 🤞🤞. I’m wondering if it’s lasting longer because both are implanting at slightly different times. I don’t know. I have also had headaches, been bloated, and unbelievably tired 🥱. I don’t have my HCG until Tuesday. Haven’t taken any tests. I have been super tempted, but I don’t want to get my hopes up. Good luck tomorrow!! Definitely keep us posted on how it goes. 🙏🤞
Well, my first beta on Friday came back at 6....ugh....went for another today and will get results tomorrow. Not looking good. We put in 2 embryos. I dont know how this keeps happening? I've done all the tests, we have PGS normal embryos and yet they keep failing for whatever reason. What other protocols can I try? We've done antihistamine, Lupron, Lovenox....do I need to try an immune protocol? We're running out of time and embryos.
@ashleyhj29 sorry to hear that things aren’t going well. We went through years of infertility before we got our first miracle baby. Now I have two amazing little girls. I think the best thing to do is listen to your doctors and talk to God. I don’t know if you are religious, but I found that once I let go and stopped stressing about things being planned a certain way that things fell into place. Even if you aren’t religious, trying to eliminate as much stress as possible is going to be huge help! Good luck tomorrow! I have my first beta tomorrow. 🤞🙏🤞🙏
@soccergirl23 I’m doing well. I haven’t taken a pregnancy test at home. I always worry about false positives, so as much as I want to know I am just holding out until I get a phone call tomorrow 🤞🤞 I’m feeling good overall though. Have lots of symptoms, but I also fear that they are psychosomatic lol. Hoping for a great day tomorrow! 🙏🙏
@ashleyhj29 Sometimes you might need to up the ante with something harder hitting than antihistamine -- steroids are a common next step so you might want to check with your doctor about them. There is also a reproductive immunologist in Chicago who will do consults if you are interested -- Dr. Kwak Kim -- and might have some ideas.
TW
I was taking benadryl at the time I had my first pregnancy (spontaneous, m/c at 8 weeks) and my doctor had me take a medrol dospak/steroids for my transfers. Both of my transfers were successful. I have no known immune issues but my doctor just feels that taking some steroids can't really hurt and they may help.
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
@ashleyhj29 I'm so sorry. I would definitely seek out a reproductive immunologist before doing any more transfers. I think many of them do video/phone consults if you aren't in the area, but sometimes you have to pay out of pocket.
@soccergirl23 my HCG came back at over 2000! 🥳 I go back in on Thursday to check on the numbers again. Hopefully they stay high and both the babies are growing nicely ☺️
I have a bit of cramping (slightly different feeling than AF) at 9dp5dt, is that a sign that it failed? I remember with my last failed transfer I also had cramping around this time. Feeling a little pessimistic about this one too
@soccergirl23 I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad sign. It could be implantation. It could be your body adjusting. Don’t stress. The stress can have adverse affects.
I came on here because I had a similar kind of question for you ladies. I started some light pink bleeding (very slight) 4dp5dt. That continued for 8 days. Not at lot at all. Today is 13dp5dt and I have a lot more very light pink bleeding when I wiped. From what I understand implantation bleeding is only meant to last for a couple days at most. With my 2050 HCG in my beta there could be twins which could be more implantation bleeding, but isn’t this too much? I have my bloodwork again tomorrow, but I’m antsy about it. Any thoughts?
Got my period last night, drove to the center this morning and said they didn’t do blood work when someone gets their period. I guess even though I had an ERA and PGT-A and M testing, something still isn’t working. So disappointed and upset. This process is so emotionally draining.
@dmb451 I spotted red, pink and brown from about 4dp6dt (I only got day 6 embryos) until 12 weeks with DD1's pregnancy (started as twins but then we lost one @ 8 weeks). They could never find a reason for it and it had nothing to do with the loss of the twin as it started weeks before and continued weeks after; the doctor and nurses were not worried about it at all as I was taking baby aspirin plus all of the hormones and they felt it could be a friable cervix since there was no bleeding shown on ultrasound. Obviously, my baby was just fine and delivered healthy with no issues at 35 weeks due to pre-eclampsia in me. So as long as it's not filling pads or full of clots, I would just take it in stride once you get good ultrasounds.
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
Re: November/December IVF/FET
I've done testing on APS, endo, etc and all are negative. I do have mild adenomyosis and was treated with Lupron for the last 3 months. I am on Lovenox and baby aspirin as well. Fingers cross these embabies are the ones that make me a momma!
TTC #1 since 2017
Dx: MFI + Mild PCOS (AMH 6.9)
IVF Journey:
ER #1: 6/18/19; 15R/11M/9F/6 FROZEN 👶🏼 un-tested
FET 1: 8/01/19, Beta 8/14 = 9...Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
FET 2: 12/19/19...Negative Beta 12/30 (transferred 1)
Changed Clinics
FET 3: 3/9/20, Beta #1, 37, Beta #2, 26, Beta #3 51 - Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
ER #2: 6/2/2020; 31R/26M/18F/13 sent for PGS Testing
6 PGS Normal Embryos - 3 girls👶🏼 + 3 boys👶🏼
FET 4: 7/30/20, Beta 1:66 Beta 2: 110...Ectopic pregnancy @ 6 weeks with Male (transferred 1)
FET 5: 11/18/20, Beta 1: 97 Beta 2: 384 Beta 3: 1010....Miscarriage @ 7 weeks with Female (transferred 1)
FET 6: 3/9/21 - Canceled due to poor lining response
FET 6.5: 7/28/21 - Beta 1: 21.5 Beta 2: 31.4 Beta 3: 28 - Chemical pregnancy, Female (transferred 1)
FET 7: 12/8/21 - Beta 1: 9 Beta 2: - Chemical pregnancy, Male+? (transferred 2)
beta is Friday at 9 days but I won’t get results til Monday bc I’m out of town and having them done at a LabCorp…I may take a FRER on Friday just to prepare myself for any news!
are no symptoms a bad thing?
TTC #1 since 2017
Dx: MFI + Mild PCOS (AMH 6.9)
IVF Journey:
ER #1: 6/18/19; 15R/11M/9F/6 FROZEN 👶🏼 un-tested
FET 1: 8/01/19, Beta 8/14 = 9...Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
FET 2: 12/19/19...Negative Beta 12/30 (transferred 1)
Changed Clinics
FET 3: 3/9/20, Beta #1, 37, Beta #2, 26, Beta #3 51 - Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
ER #2: 6/2/2020; 31R/26M/18F/13 sent for PGS Testing
6 PGS Normal Embryos - 3 girls👶🏼 + 3 boys👶🏼
FET 4: 7/30/20, Beta 1:66 Beta 2: 110...Ectopic pregnancy @ 6 weeks with Male (transferred 1)
FET 5: 11/18/20, Beta 1: 97 Beta 2: 384 Beta 3: 1010....Miscarriage @ 7 weeks with Female (transferred 1)
FET 6: 3/9/21 - Canceled due to poor lining response
FET 6.5: 7/28/21 - Beta 1: 21.5 Beta 2: 31.4 Beta 3: 28 - Chemical pregnancy, Female (transferred 1)
FET 7: 12/8/21 - Beta 1: 9 Beta 2: - Chemical pregnancy, Male+? (transferred 2)
@dmb451 congrats on being PUPO! Haha I think our minds play tricks on us and the meds don't help.. is your beta 12/21 then?
I had my transfer yesterday and have just been feeling off and crampy since I had it. I don't know if that's normal or something to be nervous about? Trying not to overthink it.
What other symptoms are you having? I feel pretty normal otherwise.
TTC #1 since 2017
Dx: MFI + Mild PCOS (AMH 6.9)
IVF Journey:
ER #1: 6/18/19; 15R/11M/9F/6 FROZEN 👶🏼 un-tested
FET 1: 8/01/19, Beta 8/14 = 9...Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
FET 2: 12/19/19...Negative Beta 12/30 (transferred 1)
Changed Clinics
FET 3: 3/9/20, Beta #1, 37, Beta #2, 26, Beta #3 51 - Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
ER #2: 6/2/2020; 31R/26M/18F/13 sent for PGS Testing
6 PGS Normal Embryos - 3 girls👶🏼 + 3 boys👶🏼
FET 4: 7/30/20, Beta 1:66 Beta 2: 110...Ectopic pregnancy @ 6 weeks with Male (transferred 1)
FET 5: 11/18/20, Beta 1: 97 Beta 2: 384 Beta 3: 1010....Miscarriage @ 7 weeks with Female (transferred 1)
FET 6: 3/9/21 - Canceled due to poor lining response
FET 6.5: 7/28/21 - Beta 1: 21.5 Beta 2: 31.4 Beta 3: 28 - Chemical pregnancy, Female (transferred 1)
FET 7: 12/8/21 - Beta 1: 9 Beta 2: - Chemical pregnancy, Male+? (transferred 2)
TTC #1 since 2017
Dx: MFI + Mild PCOS (AMH 6.9)
IVF Journey:
ER #1: 6/18/19; 15R/11M/9F/6 FROZEN 👶🏼 un-tested
FET 1: 8/01/19, Beta 8/14 = 9...Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
FET 2: 12/19/19...Negative Beta 12/30 (transferred 1)
Changed Clinics
FET 3: 3/9/20, Beta #1, 37, Beta #2, 26, Beta #3 51 - Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
ER #2: 6/2/2020; 31R/26M/18F/13 sent for PGS Testing
6 PGS Normal Embryos - 3 girls👶🏼 + 3 boys👶🏼
FET 4: 7/30/20, Beta 1:66 Beta 2: 110...Ectopic pregnancy @ 6 weeks with Male (transferred 1)
FET 5: 11/18/20, Beta 1: 97 Beta 2: 384 Beta 3: 1010....Miscarriage @ 7 weeks with Female (transferred 1)
FET 6: 3/9/21 - Canceled due to poor lining response
FET 6.5: 7/28/21 - Beta 1: 21.5 Beta 2: 31.4 Beta 3: 28 - Chemical pregnancy, Female (transferred 1)
FET 7: 12/8/21 - Beta 1: 9 Beta 2: - Chemical pregnancy, Male+? (transferred 2)
BFP 11/30/2017 | MMC 12/31/2017
BFP 6/22/2018 | CP 6/27/2018
BFP 10/5/2018 | EDD 6/14/2019
Baby girl born 6/19/19
TTC #2 May 2020-November 2021
BFP 7/18/2020 | MonoDi Twins | MMC 9/10/2020
BFP 11/7/2020 | CP 11/9/2020
RE Consult January 2021 | Dx "borderline DOR"/RPL
IVF with PGT:
Standard Antagonist:
ER #1 3/27/2021 7R | 5M | 3F | 2B | 1 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic
ER #2 4/22/2021 10R | 7M | 3F | 2B | 0 normal, 2 aneuploid
ER #3 5/19/2021 2R | 1M | 0F
Estrogen Priming Antagonist:
ER #4 7/10/2021 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
Duostim (Standard Antagonist):
ER #5 9/22/2021 13R | 11M | 8F | 5B | 2 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic, 2 aneuploid
ER #6 10/9/2021 9R | 6M | 4 F | 1B | 1 aneuploid
FET #1 11/5/2021 | EDD 7/24/2022
Baby boy born 7/19/22
TTC #3 since May 2023 (ntnp)
IVF Started Fall 2023 (Standard Antagonist)
ER #7 10/6/2023 | 9R | 6M | 5F | 3B | 2 aneuploid, 1 high-level mosaic
ER #8 10/31/2023 | 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
FET #2 11/27/23 | CP (bHCG = 8)
FET #3 planned Jan 2024
@dmb451 how are you doing? Have you taken a home test or waiting for your beta tomorrow? Good luck!!
What other protocols can I try? We've done antihistamine, Lupron, Lovenox....do I need to try an immune protocol? We're running out of time and embryos.
TTC #1 since 2017
Dx: MFI + Mild PCOS (AMH 6.9)
IVF Journey:
ER #1: 6/18/19; 15R/11M/9F/6 FROZEN 👶🏼 un-tested
FET 1: 8/01/19, Beta 8/14 = 9...Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
FET 2: 12/19/19...Negative Beta 12/30 (transferred 1)
Changed Clinics
FET 3: 3/9/20, Beta #1, 37, Beta #2, 26, Beta #3 51 - Chemical pregnancy (transferred 2)
ER #2: 6/2/2020; 31R/26M/18F/13 sent for PGS Testing
6 PGS Normal Embryos - 3 girls👶🏼 + 3 boys👶🏼
FET 4: 7/30/20, Beta 1:66 Beta 2: 110...Ectopic pregnancy @ 6 weeks with Male (transferred 1)
FET 5: 11/18/20, Beta 1: 97 Beta 2: 384 Beta 3: 1010....Miscarriage @ 7 weeks with Female (transferred 1)
FET 6: 3/9/21 - Canceled due to poor lining response
FET 6.5: 7/28/21 - Beta 1: 21.5 Beta 2: 31.4 Beta 3: 28 - Chemical pregnancy, Female (transferred 1)
FET 7: 12/8/21 - Beta 1: 9 Beta 2: - Chemical pregnancy, Male+? (transferred 2)
Sometimes you might need to up the ante with something harder hitting than antihistamine -- steroids are a common next step so you might want to check with your doctor about them. There is also a reproductive immunologist in Chicago who will do consults if you are interested -- Dr. Kwak Kim -- and might have some ideas.
TW
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
BFP 11/30/2017 | MMC 12/31/2017
BFP 6/22/2018 | CP 6/27/2018
BFP 10/5/2018 | EDD 6/14/2019
Baby girl born 6/19/19
TTC #2 May 2020-November 2021
BFP 7/18/2020 | MonoDi Twins | MMC 9/10/2020
BFP 11/7/2020 | CP 11/9/2020
RE Consult January 2021 | Dx "borderline DOR"/RPL
IVF with PGT:
Standard Antagonist:
ER #1 3/27/2021 7R | 5M | 3F | 2B | 1 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic
ER #2 4/22/2021 10R | 7M | 3F | 2B | 0 normal, 2 aneuploid
ER #3 5/19/2021 2R | 1M | 0F
Estrogen Priming Antagonist:
ER #4 7/10/2021 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
Duostim (Standard Antagonist):
ER #5 9/22/2021 13R | 11M | 8F | 5B | 2 PGT-A Normal, 1 low-level mosaic, 2 aneuploid
ER #6 10/9/2021 9R | 6M | 4 F | 1B | 1 aneuploid
FET #1 11/5/2021 | EDD 7/24/2022
Baby boy born 7/19/22
TTC #3 since May 2023 (ntnp)
IVF Started Fall 2023 (Standard Antagonist)
ER #7 10/6/2023 | 9R | 6M | 5F | 3B | 2 aneuploid, 1 high-level mosaic
ER #8 10/31/2023 | 5R | 4M | 3F | 1B | 1 PGT-A Normal
FET #2 11/27/23 | CP (bHCG = 8)
FET #3 planned Jan 2024
@dmb451 good luck today, sending you all of the positive vibes
I spotted red, pink and brown from about 4dp6dt (I only got day 6 embryos) until 12 weeks with DD1's pregnancy (started as twins but then we lost one @ 8 weeks). They could never find a reason for it and it had nothing to do with the loss of the twin as it started weeks before and continued weeks after; the doctor and nurses were not worried about it at all as I was taking baby aspirin plus all of the hormones and they felt it could be a friable cervix since there was no bleeding shown on ultrasound. Obviously, my baby was just fine and delivered healthy with no issues at 35 weeks due to pre-eclampsia in me. So as long as it's not filling pads or full of clots, I would just take it in stride once you get good ultrasounds.
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."