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I should know this but can you clarify?

LlamamamaLlamamama member
in TTC after 35
Hi all!  Today (Tues) is CD1.  I have a standing order at my lab for the 3 day FSH test, etc.  I have my 1st appt with an RE on Friday.  I was planning to get the blood drawn at my appt but that will be too late right?  The tests have to be done ON CD3 or is there a range of days to get it done? 
Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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  • Country Girl in the CityCountry Girl in the City
    Check with your RE.  Some will only accept CD-3 and others will accept 3-5
    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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  • Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member

    My experience is that you can get FSH checked on CD2 or 3.  CD4-5 is too late in my opinion to be helpful.

    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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  • Country Girl in the CityCountry Girl in the City
    imageMrs.McIrish:

    My experience is that you can get FSH checked on CD2 or 3.  CD4-5 is too late in my opinion to be helpful.

    Thanks for clarifying.  I meant to say 2-4 not 3-5.  It has been a long week.

    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member
    Thanks!  I can go tomorrow, much easier than I can go on Thursday so that would work but I will check with my RE just in case.  :)
    Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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  • owlprofowlprof member
    Yay, llama!  Check with your RE, but I would say it is probably worth going on day 3, if you can at all swing it.  Don't lose your momentum, girl!
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  • mtlaurelmtlaurel
    CD 2-3. Are your orders for stat results? Just wondering if you might actually have some results to go over at your appt. on Friday...
    TTC #1 since June 2010
    Me: 36, DH: 42
    Dx: DOR and MFI

    DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
    Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal

    IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
    IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
    DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
    DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!

    SAIFW/PAIFW
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
    My RE will test anywhere from CD1-4. I have tested on day 2 and day 4 and they were identical. (Note: The tests were 17 months apart)
    Single Mother by Choice. Life didn't work out the way I planned so I did it on my own. IUI #s 1-3, unmedicated = BFN, IUI #s 4-6, 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel = BFN IVF #1: 23R, 20M, 17F. 5 day transfer 2 blasts. 2 Snowbabies BFP 6dp5dt, Beta #1 7dp5dt = 58, Beta #2 9dp5dt = 114, Beta #3 10dp5dt = 187 1st Ultrasound = 5/3, not much to see yet. 2nd Ultrasound = 5/17, TWINS!!! Hospital Bed Rest at 32 weeks due to pre-ecclampsia and severe edema. Audrey Grace, 5lbs9oz, & Lydia Louise, 6lbs, born via emergency c-section on 12/6/12 at 36w1d My IVF Journey
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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member

    imageowlprof:
    Yay, llama!  Check with your RE, but I would say it is probably worth going on day 3, if you can at all swing it.  Don't lose your momentum, girl!

    I am TRYING not to back out of this thing all together.. Over the past 3 days I have picked up the phone to cancel twice and then stopped myself.  I keep going back and forth in my head about things that are "meant to be" (or not meant to be) are that way for a reason.  UGH I hate being so wishy washy.   But I am going...even if it is to just find out why it will never happen. 

     

    Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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  • Country Girl in the CityCountry Girl in the City
    imageLlamamama:

    imageowlprof:
    Yay, llama!  Check with your RE, but I would say it is probably worth going on day 3, if you can at all swing it.  Don't lose your momentum, girl!

    I am TRYING not to back out of this thing all together.. Over the past 3 days I have picked up the phone to cancel twice and then stopped myself.  I keep going back and forth in my head about things that are "meant to be" (or not meant to be) are that way for a reason.  UGH I hate being so wishy washy.   But I am going...even if it is to just find out why it will never happen. 


     

    Put down the phone and get those crazy thoughts out of your head.

    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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  • NuggetJoNuggetJo

    Llama..... You ARE going! Bottom line! 

    ::: going back to Lurking:::: 

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  • mtlaurelmtlaurel
    You have to go - even if it is just to close the door on assistance. Hang tough.
    TTC #1 since June 2010
    Me: 36, DH: 42
    Dx: DOR and MFI

    DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
    Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal

    IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
    IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
    DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
    DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!

    SAIFW/PAIFW
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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member
    imageNuggetJo:

    Llama..... You ARE going! Bottom line! 

    ::: going back to Lurking:::: 

    Hi!  I LOVE when you pop in to keep me on track.  :)

    Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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  • JennyP1JennyP1 member

    Llama, you ARE going! We ALL want you to get some answers and find some peace one way or another. Once you have the information you can decide what's the best course of action for you and DH.

    We're rooting for you and we're right here with you!

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  • BAKERMOMHDSBAKERMOMHDS member
    imageMrs.McIrish:

    My experience is that you can get FSH checked on CD2 or 3.  CD4-5 is too late in my opinion to be helpful.

    This is exactly what my RE told me!!

    Me = 39 DH = 50 TTC (since 01/2009 after a short break, I stopped counting *cycles* in 2010)
    DX 2010 : Unknown Infertility , AMA
    HSG 2005 = Normal / HSG 2010 = Normal
    SA 2005 = Normal / SA 2010 /2012 = Slightly low count : motility, morphology GREAT!
    Chromosomal analysis, MTHFR, ANA's, Lupus, Protein C, Protein S, APCR = Normal 2011

    M/C : 2005 (7wk), 2010 (6wk), 2011 (7wk)

    8 IUI's 2010-2011 all BFN

    IVF/ICSI antagonist 01/2012 #1 = BFN

    IVF/ICSI antagonist long 06/2012 #2 = BFN

    IVF/ICSI/CGH MDLF New Clinic/New RE 11/2012 #3 = One beautiful boy blasty frozen PGS normal

    IVF/ICSI/CGH MDLF 02/2013 #4 = One more beautiful boy blasty frozen PGS normal

    FET 6/20 : One 5AA PGS normal transferred Beta 1 6/28 = 53.9 / Beta 2 7/1 = 220 / Beta 3 7/3 = 550!

    1 U/S  6w3d - Heartbeat 119 /  2 U/S - 7w5d- Heartbeat 169 / 3 U/S (OB) 8w5d - Heartbeat still great!

    Baby G welcomed into the world 3/7/2014

    SAIF / PAIF always welcome ****

     

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  • annaliselannalisel member

    Add me to the chorus of people urging you to go. You'll feel so much better when you get more information.

    Please don't wait until CD4. That's just asking for trouble. 

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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member

    One more pep talk:

    You ARE going to go. To all your appointments. Your DH did not get his SA done for naught! You can go back and forth about what's meant to be, but REs were not invented by the devil to mess with your cosmic juju-- it can be meant to be that you need a little assistance. 

    My 3 cousins are all Clomid babies. And they're pretty dang cool. The world is definitely a better place because they're in it. 

    This will hold true for your babies. 

    Not to mention, I have a free plane ticket to anywhere in the country. If you back out of your RE appointment(s), I'll fly out and kick you in the shins and drag you there myself. (With all very lovingly of course.)

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    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • LlamamamaLlamamama member
    imagedanieleandwayne:

    One more pep talk:

    You ARE going to go. To all your appointments. Your DH did not get his SA done for naught! You can go back and forth about what's meant to be, but REs were not invented by the devil to mess with your cosmic juju-- it can be meant to be that you need a little assistance. 

    My 3 cousins are all Clomid babies. And they're pretty dang cool. The world is definitely a better place because they're in it. 

    This will hold true for your babies. 

    Not to mention, I have a free plane ticket to anywhere in the country. If you back out of your RE appointment(s), I'll fly out and kick you in the shins and drag you there myself. (With all very lovingly of course.)

    There is nothing like a good threat to keep one motivated....  :)

    Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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