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New Infertility Campaign

EmilyB15EmilyB15 member
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This article was posted on MSN.

https://health.msn.com/pregnancy/the-invisible-pain-of-infertility

 

I'm 29. DH is 29. 
TTC #2 since 1/14
DX= PCOS and Annovulatory
Cycle #1- Failed IUI 5/12
Cycle #2- Injectibles and TI- BFP 7/13/12. Due 3/2/13
DS born at 31w3d on 1/19/13
For this Child I Prayed...
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Re: New Infertility Campaign

  • hmz819hmz819 member

    I thought it was a pretty good article, though I don't agree with all the reasons why women stay silent.  I am silent (except for a few close friends) because I wouldn't announce a pregnancy the mintue the pee dried on the stick anyway.  I don't want people to know when I am going through treatments not becasue I am afraid of failing but because anything could happen and if I was able to get pregnant naturally we wouldn't tell anyone until at least 12 weeks anyway. 

     

    TTC#1 since April 2011
    IVF#1 July 2012 5R, 3 made it to blast, sET c/p
    FET#1 Aug 2012 2 blasts transferred BFN
    IVF#2 Oct 2012
    16R/6M/6F/2-8 cell grade 1 transfer
    Beta 1-237.9, Beta 2-566, Beta 3-8657
    US 6w3d shows one baby w/ HB 115
    US 7w1d no more heartbeat/ D&C 11/30/12 normal karyotype
    IVF#3 Mar 2013
    6R/4M/4F 1 compacting and 2-8 cell transfer
    ectopic pg MTX given 3 month break from TTC

    IVF#4 Sept 2013--BFN
    IVF#5-7 Apr 2014, Jun 2014 and Aug 2014 banking embryos for CCS testing. Praying for normals! Image and video hosting by TinyPic imageimage

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  • Ms H13Ms H13 member
    Thanks for sharing, I'm glad IF is getting some media attention this week.  Only thing I disagree with in the article is at the end where it says you can give an infertile hope by saying it only took you 4 months to get KU - that makes me snarky, not hopeful.
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  • Native+GirlNative+Girl member

    imageMs H13:
    Thanks for sharing, I'm glad IF is getting some media attention this week.  Only thing I disagree with in the article is at the end where it says you can give an infertile hope by saying it only took you 4 months to get KU - that makes me snarky, not hopeful.

    I saw that too. I think the wording was "it took us 4 tries to get pregnant" or something like that so I was giving them the benefit of the doubt that their definition of "tries" meant IUI or IVF or something along those lines.

    I wrote a blog yesterday about what not to say to an infertile and "I can relate, it took us 4 whole months to get pregnant" was on there. Definitely can't relate.

    **PAIF/SAIF Welcome**
    TTC #1 March 2010 - Nov 2012
    Me: 29, PCOS (anov), Hashimoto's Disease // DH: 30, normal SA
    3 Clomid, 1 Clomid/Menopur, 1 Menopur w/ TI (CX 4x's due to cysts) - All BFN
    1 Clomid/Menopur, 2 Menopur, 1 Follistim w/ IUI - All BFN
    RPL & Karyotype testing normal

    IUI #5 (12/1/12) --> Follistim + 1/3 hCG Trigger = BFP! EDD: 8/23/13
    Betas --> 61 (13dpo) // 156 (16 dpo) // 223 (18dpo) // 656 (21 dpo)
    U/S --> 5w0d - sac seen // 6w0d - hb detected // 7w0d - hb seen and heard, measuring 6w6d!
    8w6d - wiggly baby! // 9w3d - wiggly baby with fingers!

    Baby boy born 8/24/13

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  • ksfryeksfrye member
    Thanks for sharing!
    Happily married Since May 2008. TTC#1 Since May 2010.
    Me: 29, Mild DOR
    DH: 31, SE mostly normal, 1st SE morph 5%, 2nd SE morph 15%...yeah!.
    BFP July 2011, Natural MC August 2011.
    3 cycles of 50mg Clomid = BFN
    *New RE* Feb/Mar 2012 100 mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
    *3rd RE* April-June -Break Cycles begin prep for IVF by doing 2 Heparin injects daily....fun fun!
    IVF #1 - ER 7/19, ET 7/24, 2 beautiful embies transferred. Beta 8/2 = BFN
    *New RE...yes again* FET Nov 2012 with our lone ranger = BFFN
    RE Suggests Trying IUI Again, Jan. 2013 IUI #2 =BFN
    Feb. 2013 IUI #3 = BFP!!!, Beta #1 (15dpIUI) = 90, Beta #2 (17dpIUI) = 210, U/S Scheduled for 3/18
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  • Svenny1011Svenny1011 member

    I just read that myself. I found another one of the articles linked there to be very touching, actually:  https://health.msn.com/pregnancy/birth-story-a-light-at-the-end-of-infertility?page=1

    A lot of us ladies, unfortunately, can relate to her emotional rollercoaster. I actually got teared up reading it.  

    Married since 2008 | TTC #1 since 2011

    2 losses: Nov '11 and Aug '12
    Dx: Feb '13 - HSG shows clear tubes but minor diverticulitis; Borderline DOR; Low DHEA and low testosterone.
    Moving on to IUI or IVF.

    3.4.13:  Holy crap! Surprise natural BFP on cycle #19. EDD 11.12.13
    We've got a peen.....it's a boy! 
    Little man born 11.17.2013 via c-section


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  • beth9409beth9409 member

    I was also surprised to see this article on USA Today yesterday.

    https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-23/infertility-young-women/54482470/1

    TTC#1 since 5/2011
    DX: Hypothyroidism, PCOS, Myasthenia Gravis, Aplastic Anemia, one copy MTHFR DH SA: count 52% motility (slow progressive), 0% normal morph
    June-July 2012: Clomid cycles=BFNs
    August 2012: New RE, started Metformin, Letrozole 7.5mg+TI=BFN Sept. 2012: IUI#1: Letrozole 7.5mg=BFN
    Oct. 2012: IUI#2 Letrozole 7.5mg+Dexamethasone=BFN
    Nov '12-March '13 on a break
    April 2013: IUI#3 Letrozole 7.5mg+Dexamethasone=BFN
    June 2013: IVF#1  Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix =BFN, 3 Frosties
    August 2013: FET#1=BFP 8/20/13,  EDD 4/30/13, MMC 10/1/13
    December 2013: IVF#2 Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix=?
     ~PAIF/SAIF Welcome~

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