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Spoke with RE---feel like a fool

danafromslopedanafromslope member
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So I went for another u/s and bw after begging them not to cancel this cycle. She takes a look, says "Well, since you have one follicle I can let you continue and convert you from IVF to IUI". I was taken aback---I had at least TWO OTHER CYCLES where I had more than one follicle and she cancelled the IVF because she wanted me to have at least 3-4 mature follicles. I didn't know you could do IUI with one follicle---if I hadn't insisted she wouldn't be doing the IUI!!! I feel like I wasted the other cycles where we just cancelled it and didn't convert it.

Now I am also kicking myself because my job is sending me to FL for 4 days and I may not be able to do the IUI!!!!!!!!! AAAARRGGHH!!

Success after 3 years of trying! Alexander and Porter born May 3, 2013....
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    happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    I learned this the hard way too, because it wasn't offerred to me and I didn't yet have enought knowledge to effectively be my own advocate.    My first IVF was cancelled, no IUI, not time BD.....nothing but a BFN!  Hope that you can figure a way to work your IUI in before your trip to FL.
    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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    Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member

    Don't feel like a fool. The stupid RE should automatically provide that option.

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

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    SAIF/PAIF Welcome


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    annaliselannalisel member
    Please don't feel bad. This is totally the RE's fault. I can't believe you were never offered this before. I hope the timing works out.
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    lhcooperlhcooper member

    I also can't believe you weren't offered the option to convert on those other cycles.  I'd be asking some very hard questions of your RE, since I think it's pretty standard practice if you have 3-4 follicles to convert to an IUI if it's decided not to go forward with IVF.

    Sorry this has happened to you.  Fingers crossed for this IUI!

    me - 41 (dx: DOR); DH - 53 (no problems); 7/18/09 - married!; 8/4/09 - BFP on first (real)try; 9/14/09 - missed m/c; 9/15/09 - d&c; 11/09 - 3/10 - 4 natural cycles = BFN; 4/10 - dx hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease; 6/10 - thyroidectomy; 7/10 - 12/10 - 1 natural and 5 medicated IUI cycles = BFN; 1/11 - new RE; dx low ovarian reserve (AMH .42; 1/26/11 -- BFP (ectopic) from IUI #6; methotrexate 2/10/11; 6/2/11 - IVF #1 = BFN; 9/12/11 - prescreening for DE; 9/15/11 - IUI #7 (unmedicated)= BFN; 11/8 - begin DE cycle (shared risk program); 12/5 - ER (5 eggs/4 mature/3 fertilized/2 left by day 5) 12/10 - ET of one 1BB blast (expanded, "fair" quality), none to freeze; 12/22 - totally shocked by +hpt; beta #1 = 413; #2 = 3952 2/14 - CVS reveals a healthy baby girl! EDD: 8/27/12 DD born 8/31/12, 10 lbs 10 oz and perfect in every way. 
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    jessagerjessager member

    I am DOR.  I switched RE's because my old one had a follicle cutoff too (they converted me one cycle with 3 mature follicles and made me do IUI when I've never made more than that). 

    My new one doesn't have a cutoff and he said he'll go in for whatever number we can make.

    Something to think about....

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    danafromslopedanafromslope member
    Thanks jessager----I have an appointment at a new RE in 2 weeks. They got my 49 yr old boss preggers so maybe they will work for me!
    Success after 3 years of trying! Alexander and Porter born May 3, 2013....
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