After the u/s she said that the cysts have shrunk (shrank?) to half the size they were when they were causing me sooo much pain. That is great news! Since they were still there, she went ahead and put me on BCPs for a month; then we?ll go back in on CD3 (in Aug sometime). We have decided to go ahead and do our final IUI?and final treatment altogether. IVF was not in our plan - for several reasons - so this will be the end of the line for us in the TTC w/assistance department.
If I get the ?all clear? in August it will be our ?Hail Mary? IUI. There were many, many tears (from both of us) last night as we sat down and digested everything the RE went over with us. We both felt very strong about this decision and we needed to make sure that neither of us would have any regrets down the road from now?and we don?t - which (luckily) that hasn?t changed during this whole lengthy TTC process.
We sort of knew we were behind the 8-ball (so to speak) when it came to having kids anyway?our ?advanced? age, previous tubal pg and tube removal, etc. etc. Not to mention, our 3 yr TTC anniversary is in Sept?so, sadly, it?s time. We?ll be going back to basics?I?ll get my body back from all the extra hormones & meds I?ve been dumping into it?sex won?t feel like a chore (for lack of a better word)?no peeing on sticks?no more needles or pills, etc. etc. We will still TTC naturally?but with no pressure.
So, I just wanted to let you all know that I?ll be stepping back from bumping?lurking more (I may need some weaning time) but definitely cheering you all on!! ::muah::
Re: XP: My RE follow-up visit and good-bye (long)
Oh sweetie, my heart is breaking for you.
I hope that the BCPs do their job and you get to have your IUI in August. My greater hope is that you get your BFP shortly after.
It took 5 failed IUIs and a failed IVF, but our FET worked!
My pregnancy after Infertility Blog
Our baby girl was born on April 27, 2011!
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." -- Dale Carnegie
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." --Thomas A. Edison
b2b Injectable IUI #1 7/25/10 & 7/26/10 = BFP beta 14dpIUI = 133 MC 9/14 at 9 weeks
b2b Injectable IUI #2 12/5/10 & 12/6/10 = BFN
IVF #1 ER 3/28/11 ET 3 embryos 3/31/11= BFN
b2b Injectable IUI#3 6/28/11 & 6/29/11 = BFN
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Submitted Adoption Application on 6/1/2011
Homestudy 7/19/2011
IVF#2 CX due to Adoption Match
We were blessed with our daughter through the gift of adoption
IVF #2.1 ET 2 embryos 2/14/13 7 frosties