Hi Ladies-
SORRY THERE WAS NO CHECK IN last week. I was away for work And huge hugs to 99luftballoons. So sorry sweetie.
We decided to start this check in, back up. If you would like to be added, just reply here. I will also work on updating the list. So if your status has changed, let me know here. GOOD luck to all of those cycling, and HUGS to all who need them!
Please provided and update and answer the QOTW:)
QOTW: What did u and DH/SO do on your first daye?
MFI Weekly Check In
This group is for those of us dealing with male factor issues. We
welcome everyone but mostly we are dealing with low count, motility, morphology or all three. Male infertility is a mysterious world filled with questions no one, including REs, urologists, acupuncturists or anyone else seem to have the answers to. Any treatment suggested is a coin toss for success and a 3 month wait for a fresh batch of swimmers. Most of us are told the only answer is IUI or IVF w/ICSI. The purpose of this group is to support each other through shared experiences and to share any info we can because the more informed we are the better. We have a check in every Sunday night/ Monday morning but I will try to post a link later in the afternoon/evening also. Welcome and baby dust to all!
MEMBERS:
Cajun_gal: Low Morph 1-4%
MissManda: Low numbers on everything, possible varicocele
MrsB2007: low count, borderline mot & morph & weak ovulation/on prog.
B3bell: Low motility, low morph and anti-sperm antibodies
*NestingAway*: Severely low count & high SDFA-HDS ratio, minor PCOS
Cmwbobo: Low count, borderline motility and morph, varicocele
Jenbabe: 5 mil/ml, 40% motility and 2% morph
Gambler2100: Low count and motility
Tiff&rod:low count & PCOS
Greekgirl719: varicocele
Poontater: low count & motility
t.c.cherry: low count, variocele
stace26: low motility
Taraandkyle06: low count & motility
Ourdream: severe mfi due to chemo
JennyLBride: no sperm
Jensahokie: low numbers on everything
Cheekyali: low motility, low morph, varicocele
MewMew: possible seminal vesicle incompetency
Princessbeulah: low on all three
Hillaree: low motility & varicocele (repaired), high FSH
Assembly_Reqd: low count
MrsMiller12012007: low all 3
mikesgirl70106: low all 3
Shan&Kev7707: low #s
Mofree
Jen2929: low morph
kismet21: low count
lovinthefall08- low countt/morph, ED
luvsbunny- low motil/morph
Fmrsy- 0 morph
Tab2710- low all 3
ams8099
diamondcks- low morph
Junebug66- low motility & morph
pooman- low morph & motility
Pitttexan- low morph
JFa- low motility & count
LizzyB111- low all 3
rsrn02- low motility, borderline morph, and high pH, PCOS & IR
anasasra- borderline mot, low morph
bbakersgirl75- low motil & morph, possible retrograde ej.
mellj03- non-motile, PCOS
hollymichael: low motility and morph
newsbaby: blockage
onemorelittleone: low motility and morph
mamabear7: low testosterone, morph, and motility
MAK06: low morph, borderline count & motility
betheveh: bilateral varicocele (repaired), hydrocele
rachel06: low morph, borderline count & motility, PCOS
kalichick: low all 3, LPD
TiffanyA83: low all 3, PCOS
AlissaCell701: low motility, moprh, varicocele
itsmyangel: 0% morph
jani7
mrshoppy1231: low count and morph, moderate motility
mrs.cb: low all 3 and PCOS
JessicaAlice: low motility & morph
NYC1216:low count & morph
karenlouise24:low count & varicocele
hartmaj: low motility & morph
sarahandeddiejune212008: low count, pcos, bicornaute uterus, MTHFR, Factor V Leiden
britny17: low count and motility
kkghotty: low count & motility
gymnst1013: low count, borderline morph, and varicocele
*OceanBreeze*: 0% morph
a&g1115 : 1% morph
mcmann05: low all 3
MissNikki007: low count and morph
wmonkey07: low all 3
deuptysgirl: low all 3
MegW21: low all 3
LuvWIfootball: no sperm
NHgal10: no sperm
SkyBee: no sperm
kissies: no sperm
wordsmith226: low count & hormone levels
wildcat05: low count & motility
hoosiergurl: low all 3, varicocele (repaired)
chuckansarah: low all 3, varicocele
mvp2003: low all 3
iujess: low all 3
Family+hopes: low all 3
miamicubjam: low motility & morph
Praying4#2: low all 3, varicocele
mapst77: low motility & morph
Jessie*J: low count & motility
emptybelly21:zero sperm & PCOS
SweetDahlia: low morph & count, PCOS & pituitary issues
lyse2143: low count, borderline motility & morph
LilEmma: low count & varicocele
c0debabe:low all 3 & stage 1 endo
FabulousMrs.P: low testosterone & azoospermia due to testosterone replacement therapy
wordslikeswords: low count & morph (pituitary adenoma) & PCOS
kellyloveszach: low all 3 (TTC DC #2)
bella2u07: low volume & borderline count
mainesmichelle: low all 3
kalison83: low all 3
Delta04: low all 3
ecleptic: low all 3
cakepeterson: low count and motility
SLPMel: Oligospermia and Endometriosis
ladybliss: low count & borderline motility
rachviking: low volume & anti-sperm anitbodies
SuenJon: no semen
Mrs. Mo: low motility and volume
patchen30: low morph
SweetyPy17: low all 3
lmc5004:low motility&morph,PCOS w/IR,annovulation,high DHEA sulfate
angela 2004: 0 sperm, PCOS, blocked tube, high prolactin
ellenchris0506: low count
vanessagorc: low all 3, 2 varicoceles
brandywine2010: low motility & high viscosity
hoping4more: low morph
Eriksgal: no sperm & low testosterone
Mandy_Lou83: low testosterone & counts, borderline morph
periwnkl10: low all 3 & varicocele
vanessagorc: low all 3, 2 varicoceles
meg_koole: low count & morph
too_much: low all 3
mrscdobs: low morph and motility
Kathy4678: low all 3, low testosterone
jessicanda: low count and morph, endo
matt'sbride: low count & morph
chelfe#22: low motility & moprh
amorsita: low count & testosterone
MinM: low all 3
CallMeAl: low count and motility
abvernon: low all 3
married2mrpooh: very low count and motility
datagirl79: low morph
ceemonkey: sertoli cell only syndrome & high FSH
99luftballoons: low morph & volume
nycbride0707: low morph
SUCCESS STORIES:
Mommies:
Weemodin: IVF w/ICSI= TWINS!
face090906: injections
roaringrock: IVF w/ICSI #4
trilady: 2 yo DS & pregnant w/#2, IVF
kirs10nBryce: 2 yo DD & pregnant w/#2, Donor sperm (azoo diag)
gabbeyh: IUI
Magoy: IVF #1
Karma1969: IUI
itsmevkb: DS (no asst needed), pregnant again! IVF #1
MayDayGirl: IVF w/ICSI
efooey: break cycle BFP (twice!)
crystalgirl: IVF w/ICSI
ela81: IVF w/ICSI #1
Soon2beMrs.Stewart: IUI #5: Twins! (2 mil post wash)
Harleyq8: IVF #1
preheatedoven: IVF #2
SeaSoul: IVF w/donor sperm (azoo diag)
MrsLisaP
Kimarino13
Mommies to be:
EastCoastBride: IVF w/ICSI #5
CJB8
PhillySue: IVF w/ICSI #1
JGirl2005: break cycle BFP
bmf8140: IVF w/ICSI #2
vilicious: IVF w/ICSI
Jen&Andy06: IVF w/ICSI #1: Twins!
ILUVTOM
Marciiam
Stacy-09/23/06
Smilelari
Jess&Jeremy
Marrieddayyoooper
Marinabrideny
Junebug66
Kristenem17
Tapgirl
Carerra317
*MrsChad*: Break cycle BFP
sourpop: page for her story (dx no vas def/ dh has cf)
hantzwedding: BFP on IVF #1
ladychicago: BFP on IVF #1
Ambertiger: BFP on IUI #2 with 6 million post wash
Quizzle: BFP on IVF #1
TandW: BFP on mini-IVF #1
gringa78: PCOS & MFI - BFP on FET #1 after IVF #1
bmagsgirl: BFP on FET #1
Frankie: BFP on IUI #4 (32 mil post wash with 93% motility, morph at 1-3%)
melnmick: BFP on IVF #1 with TESE
jds0521: BFP on IVF #1
doodlebuddy: BFP on IVF #1
Kingme: BFP on IVF #1
Babsie7: BFP on IVF #1
GenRN45: BFP on IVF #2
jennim1984: BFP on IVF #2
CJ71903: BFP on IVF #1
wiscgirl95 (low all 3, 0 morph): BFP on FET #1
psychgalbride (low count & hormones, PCOS): BFP on IUI #1
Family+hopes (low all 3): BFP on IVF #1
roselln2: low all 3: BFP on IVF #3
Cathy827: low all 3, varicocele (repaired) - BFP on IUI #3 - 15 mil post wash count with 85% motility and 3 follicles
ej708: low all 3 - BFP on IVF #1!!! Congrats!!!
Recent BFPs :
ltmamma: low all 3 - BFP on IVF #1!!! Congrats!!
NicoleeBonsai- BFP IVF 2
SLPmel-BFP-dIUI
LMC-BFP-FET following IVF w ICSI
CallmeAL-BFP IVF w ICSI
NYC Bride07-BFP IVF1-Twins!!
NEW MEMBERS
Whitewave-moving to DS
ecleptic-IVF 1
Mattsbride-IVF2
Re: ***MFI check-in***
Hi everyone,
Not much new going on with DH - he is still on his meds (and we are still trying the old fashion way - wink wink). We have an appointment with a new fertility clinic next week. I couldn't deal with Columbia anymore and referring us to a urologist that referred to my husbands testicles as "yeah, they are probably fried and won't be able to do anything for you guys" - no, I didn't hit him - I swear. We already met with the urologist for the new clinic and we cautiously like him. I did tell the new urologist to get me knocked up and I will change my like him to a love him - he said he will see what he can do .. lol. We are also still consulting with Dr. Turek in San Fransisco.
Q.O.T.W. - It was actually my birthday the first time DH and I went out (I sort of let him know it was ahead of time). He took me to this great restaurant (turkish food - yummy), then to another restaurant that only serves alcohol and desert - Double yummy! and then gave jewelry (diamond heart) for my birthday - he was a keeper!
Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
Prayers for our take home babies!
2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!
Wedding Fall 2007 Off OCP's since 9/08-started with BBT charts Saw Ob/gyn May 2009 Blood work normal except single copy of MTHFR Clomid 50mg May 2009 Clomid 50mg + IUI June 2009 Femara 5mg + IUI July 2009 Normal HSG July 2009 Femara 5mg + ovidrel+IUI August 2009 Femara 5mg +ovidrel + IUI September 2009 November 2009-normal lap December 2009-met with RE December/January-Injectible med cycle with IUI-Abnormal sperm morpology found-only 0-1% normal All Head defects. Jan/Feb 2010 1st IVF with ICSI-5 week chemical pregnancy Feb 2010-male infertility doc says DH's anatomy and blood work are normal so nothing he can do. FET July 2010-BFP! Twin m/c @ 5.5 wks Dec/Jan 2011 IVF #2 Only 4 eggs retrieved-Ganirelix dose messed up BFFN Feb/March 2011 IVF #3 ER 3/9 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, ET 3/14, No frosties. BFN IVF #4 ER 8/22 9R,7F ET 8/25-3 embies, 1 frostie! Beta 9/2= 54, 9/6=274, 9/8=625, 9/12=2953, 9/16 greater than 10,000. B/G TWINS born April 2012 @ 36wks & 1 day! July 2014-going back for the frozen embryo! ET 7/28, heartbeat seen at 6wks1day with SCH. Miscarriage confirmed at 6wks4days
I start BCP's on weds for IVF 2!!! Finally!
DH and i went to dinner, at Blue Water Grill and then for drinks. Funny bc we have never been back to blue water grill LOL.
Hi girlies!
Update on us: CD 5 today, first follie check is Wednesday. They shipped our DS today. We had to get a new donor since we only bought one vial and then everyone else decided to buy his too.... That's what I get for being optimistic... But I really like the new donor alot, so whatever happens is meant to be I guess...
QOTW: I don't think we ever really went on a date?!?!?! We met at a bar and then got together the next day at a bar (he was already out with friends). And the next night we hung out with his roommate and my roommate. So I guess we had a bunch of "group" dates I just asked DH about it and he laughed. I will have to make him take me on a "first date while prego" to make up for it!
Dx PCOS 2003/high fasting insulin/clotting issues DH Dx with low sperm count, motility and morphology. Varicocele repair (11/1/2010)
2/2011 - Confirmed no improvement - On to Donor Sperm
4 failed IUIs in 2010
IUI#5 and 6- with DS, BFN
Final IUI - Lucky #7! IUI with DS - 20.Jun.2011 - 21.5 mil motile! Not so lucky - BFFN and the end of our IF journey....
Waiting for our family to be complete through Adoption - May 2012 - Hoping our baby finds us soon!
Update: Still in beta hell, waiting for my # to be negative...hopefully someday VERY soon!!!! I go tomorrow for beta #7 & my WTF is on 4/20.
QOTW: Dh picked me up, took me out to dinner, then we went miniature golfing then went to the lake and sat in his truck at talked. The moon was so bright and reflecting off the water and all the stars were out....it was gorgeous.
7 IUIs = All BFNs
2011: March IVF #1.2 = e/p @ 6w: May IVF #2 = BFN: July sFET #1 = BFN
2012: Jan We're Certified FC/A Parents
May IVF #3 = c/p
June-Nov Foster Mommy to M (Toddler)
July FET #2 = BFN
Aug FET #3 = BFN
Sept-Nov Foster Mommy to Baby Bella (Newborn)
Nov HSG/Sono = Clear!
Dec FET #4 = BFN
2013: Feb FET #5 = m/c @ 6.5w
May-July Foster Mom to H (8 yr old girl)
June/July/Aug IVF #4 = Freeze All
July = Unofficially Adopting T (10 yr old boy)
Sept FET #6 = TBD
**PAIF/SAIF Welcome**
Starting meds for IVF#2 on April 13. Have felt incredibly depressed since failed IVF#1 and not sure how to handle my blues
QOTW: We went to a local bar for drinks...it was Cinco de Mayo (almost 7 years ago!) so I had Corona.
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TTC Since 10/2007 with no luck and a 'go with the flow' attitude
1/1010 FINALLY decided to have testing done, dx MFI
7/2010 - DH starts Clomid to increase testosterone and hopefully sperm count
10/2010 - Still low (but improved) sperm count.
11/30/10 - IUI #1 and only = BFN
February 2011 - IVF #1 w/ ICSI =
Chemical PG (Beta 1: 10, Beta 2: 19, Beta 3: 17) :-(
April 2011 - IVF #2 w/ ICSI = BFN :-(
September 2011 - IVF #3 w/ ICSI = BFFN
November 2011 - AMH level tested - .83 (normal for age range)
February 2012 - IVF #4 w/ ICSI = (best response ever yet still) BFFN
April 2012 - DNA testing - NORMAL, RE suggests cycling again with own eggs or using DE
On Break indefinitely...not sure we can afford the emotional and financial roller coaster anymore.
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
Thanks Vanessa. I am so excited for you btw, sending tons of vibes for IVF #2- I hope this is it for you guys
I am just waiting... waiting for my beta to drop to zero, waiting for my period (and then another) so we can try again, blah...
QOTW: We went to a restaurant in the city that shared MH's last name (very Italian and pretty uncommon). It was hysterical because they were so excited when he told them his last name and we left with like menus, business cards, postcards, etc (which he still has). I always joke that I should have known then that he had a huge ego- I mean, who takes a girl on a date to place with their name on it?
Update: On synarel and Dostinex - priming for IVF 2
QOTW: OK, I know this is going to sound really bad... but we got totally hammered at a local pub! We still joke about it to this day!
Update: DH has an appointment for SA after being on HSG for about 8 weeks. Fingers crossed there is some improvement in his numbers. If the sample is good they will be freezing. Were in our last break month and should start back up the first week of May!
QOTW: DH picked me up and we went to dinner at Macaroni Grille and then to the movies to see Saving Private Ryan.
Forever our's October 17th 2012
QOTW: First official date was to high school senior homecoming. We had been friends for a good long while before then though and had been going out to coffee or movies or bowling with dating friends (double date style) for weeks before then. We were sitting in the coffee shop with a big group of friends when the topic of homecoming came up and we both said we probably wouldn't go since we didn't have dates and got shifty about the whole thing when my best friend (and maid of honor and she lives down the street from us still) said: oh for christs sake Alan, are you going to ask her out or not?
The whole coffee shop turned to stare (we were all regulars at that point) and he finally shrugged self conciously and said: Well, do you want to go or not?
Friends for 15 years. Married 8. TTC since January 2009
2010 Diagnosis: Anovulation and Severe MFI
2011 Treatment:
IVF w/ICSI #1 Antagonist: 2 blasts - c/p - BFN 04.22
FET #1: 1 blast/1 early blast - BFP 06.22 - m/c 06.30 @6w0d
07-11 RPL: MTHFR C677T Heterozygous & Slightly elevated ACLA IgM
FET #2: 1 morula - BFN: 9.02
January '12: IVF #2
Started BCP and Metformin (New!) 12-14 for stimming in January
Dum spiro, spero.
?SAIF/PAIF/PgAL/PAL always welcome?
Hello!
I am having my HSC & trial transfer on 4/20, which is day #13 of my cycle...usually the day I ovulate, so I have a feeling I will have to cancel. It was the only day they could get me in, so they scheduled it anyway.
DH took me to his favorite pizza place. It is now my favorite pizza spot in town and we go there every year on our anniversary. It's been 10 years since that date...wow, how time flies!
9/10: Moving on to IVF
7/11: Dx: DOR
8/11: Adoption is our path!
I haven't been around much because I have nothing to report, but we are going for our first RE appointment Monday. I am extremely nervous about this for some reason. Hopefully we will have a plan by this time next week!
DH and I went to Perkins on our first date. He was driving home all night from visiting his family out of state and called me up about 4am (I work nights so I was up). We decided to meet and the only place open was Perkins. We still go there each year on our dating anniversary.