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Whats your number?

Last night my cousin asked me whats my number? As in, what is the max amount of times I'm willing to do IVF without pursuing other means of parenthood. Honestly, I didn't know. I'm feeling pretty down today after #2 has failed and I wonder how much I can take...mentally that is. Physically, I'm a rock...bring it....5 shots a day, daily bloodwork, sticking needles up my who ha , whatever.....but on the emotional side I'm a big sloppy mess and IF is making me a mess in all aspects of my life (school, work, relationships). MH wants to do a few more rounds....omg, a few?!?  I'm on board with a 3rd round but after that I can't guarantee my psyche will still be in tact if its another BFN. What are your thoughts ladies....any limit on how many stations the crazy train is pulling into?

Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
  • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
  • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
  • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
  • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
  • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

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  • We are in a program with 2 fresh and 2 frozen (if we have any frozen) so as of right now that's our number before we possibly move onto donor sperm (probably with IUI), adoption, or being child-free.  We have severe MFI.
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    Me 33 DH 36 Together 10 years, Married 5 years

    TTC #1 since 8/2007 with MFI
    November 2012 - IVF w/ ICSI #1; 11/28/12 - ER 12 eggs! 11 fertilized! 12/3/12 - ET - transferred 1 AA Blastocyst
    Charlotte Hannah -born 8/13/13.
  • I thought we would be one and done, but I think I would do one (or two?) more if we needed to. Then probably child free if no success.
    Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
    10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
    11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
    12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
    6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
    IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
    IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
    IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
    IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
    10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
    Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
    Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
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  • That is a tough one. We are on our third try with IUI and I know how you feel mentally. I know It can be tough. My thoughts are with you and your husband. If you decide on IVF #3 hopefully that will be the lucky one.
    Been friends with DH since 1998 Me: 37, DH: 42 Married since 7/2011 Dignosed with hypothallamic IUI#1 Benival and Menoval for a month IUI #2: Benival and Menoval for 2 weeks IUI #3: Benival and Menoval for a week in a half, triggering tomorrow and have them insert sperm this time. Then we will wait to see what happens
  • I'd be up for an around the world pass on the crazy train, if I could afford a ticket.  We are OOP for procedure & meds and I'm too old for the multi-cycle guaranteed risk programs using my own eggs. Physically? I'm strong...needles, schmeedles. (Those Lupron headaches were a biitch, however!)  Emotionally? IF has definitely changed me, but I deal. Financially, I feel guilty that we are spending all this money on something that most people do for free. We're open to adoption, but it's nothing we've educated ourselves on--we're not there yet.


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    IUIs # 1-5 = BFFN
    IVF # 1(July 2012) = BFN
    IVF # 2 (November 2012) = BFP (MIssed MC D&C @ 8w3d on 1/10/13)
    IVF # 3 (June 2013) = BFN 
    IVF # 4 (September 2013) = BFP Fraternal twin boys! (Loss at 21w6d due to IC on 1/26/14...devastated.)
    3/21/14--TAC (transabdominal cerclage) w/Dr. Davis in NJ
    IVF # 5 (May 2014) = BFN
    FET (August 2014) = BFN

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  • After 2 IUIs and 5 IVFs, we are still perusing our limited options. I don't have a number, only when we have exhausted all options. I have told my husband 'I'll stop when it works!' I truly believe this, although in reality I'm terrified nothing ever will.

    Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI   (TTC#1 since 2009)

    IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN

    Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p

    DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN

    DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN

    DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN

    FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p

    DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.

    FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN

    Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus

    New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells

    FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October

     

     

     

  • I think we will try this attempt 2.1 and then once more before moving onto adoption. Adoption has always been something we wanted to do. Back when we thought getting pregnant was so easy, we were going to have a few then adopt. sigh naive, simple 4 year ago me...
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  • I don't have a hard answer for that yet. We are doing a shared risk program with 2 each alternating fresh and frozen cycles, so we will start and probably end with that. Anything beyond that would tap us completely out financially and we both agreed to give it our best shot and then move on to whatever is next. 
    Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3  HSG = Blocked Right Tube
    April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN   May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
    June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN  August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
    September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN  October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
    IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176  c/p @ 4w4d
    FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
    IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
    FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro  8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed  Cleared for FET
    FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
    2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
    2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
    SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16   EDD 4/1/17

     
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  • Before we found out I was DOR, we were 100% doing our shared risk which was 3 fresh and 3 frozen. Since we no longer qualify, we can only really afford to do two fresh IVFs. I could go more... I want to try til it works, but finances dictate that. MH thinks if these 2 IVFs fail, we'll just try on our own for the rest of our life... Now that, I can't do. I'm not sure what will happen but I can't try on our own indefinitely with 1% chance a month and take the heart break over and over. If these 2 fail, we're probably going to be CFNBC.
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  • We're definitely not there yet but we've talked about 2 cycles with our RE here and any frozen if we are lucky and if both of those fail then looking into cycling at CCRM. But I think after 3 or 4 cycles we would be done and be CFNBC. I don't think adoption is a route we want to pursue.
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  • I only want to do one cycle (and any FETs if we're lucky enough), but DH wants to do it until we're successful. I might feel differently after the first cycle, but I'm just going to take it one cycle at a time.
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    Me: 33, Autoimmune (Hashimotos and FMS/CFS)
    Treated with Synthroid, acupuncture, TCM and supplements
    DH: 33, MFI (very low on all counts, high antibodies, hemochromatosis)
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    IVF/ICSI #1 05/14 - EPP/Antagonist, Gonal-F and Luveris, 18R, 14M, 13F - SET of 1BC, all arrested on day 5 - C/P
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  • I'd like to try until insurance is done, if necessary. Which would mean a third and maybe a fourth if I stay with the same RE. Found out recently my cousin did FIVE to get her daughter. I don't think MH will go for that. He'll be mentally done by the time this cycle is up.
    Us: 39(me)/41(he). TTC since April '11. DOR/MFI. March '12: surgery to remove fibroids, cysts, and endometriosis.
    IVF #1: 9/13/12. ER: 9/25. 3R, 2M, 1F. ET: 9/28 (1-6B). Beta: moved from 10/11 to 10/10: BFN.
    IVF #2: 11/12 cycle postponed due to Sandy and then cancelled due to elevated E2.
    IVF #2.1 cancelled due to cyst.
    IVF #2.2: 2/2/13. Converted to IUI. BFN
    IVF #3.0: 3/2014. BCP & Microdose Lupron.  Cycle cancelled due to poor response.
    IVF #4.0: 2/2015. EPP @ new RE. ER: 3/8. 3R, 3M, 1F. ET: 3/11 (1-8cell). 3/23 Beta: 16.9. 3/25 Beta: 71.6. 3/27 Beta: 300. 3/29 Beta: 800 3/31 Beta: 1816. 4/1 Beta: 4342. m/c at 6w2d. Goodbye little one. I loved you already.
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  • I think our number depends on our insurance coverage. We still have a few more cycle that will be covered, I think once that has been exhausted we are done. We have decided at that point we would be willing to be child free since donors and adoption are not avenues we wish to explore.
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  • Our first IVF ended in miscarriage. I would like to try IVF one more time. To do that, we'll have to have family help us financially. If that fails, we will move on to other options, like adoption. I can't keep throwing money away, but feel I have to give it at least one more chance. DH, on the other hand, would probably be fine if we just moved to adoption now.The emotional fall-out for both of us from the miscarriage was pretty bad and he doesn't know if it makes sense to go through that again. So our limit is 2 fresh IVF cycles.

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    Married: December 2005 ~ Started TTC: December 2008 ~ DH: 33, Me: 30
    Diagnosis: severe MFI, late ovulation, short LP, DOR
    Only option is IVF/ICIS. Waited several years before treatment because we're OOP.
    IVF/ICIS #1 in June 2012 (Protocol: Long Lupron). Stims: 6/17/12, ER: 6/30/12 (6R, 5M, 4F), ET: 7/5/12 (1 4AA embryo transferred, 0 made it to freeze) ~ Beta#1: 7/14/12 - 55, Beta#2: 7/16/12 - 100, Beta#3: 7/18/12 - 199 ~ Limbo for weeks, finally confirmed pregnancy not viable: 8/13/12 ~ D&C: 8/17/12 
    Varicocele Surgery: October 2012 (long break to wait for results, no change) 
    Changed clinics: February 2013 
    IVF/ICIS Attempt #2 in April 2013 (Protocol: Antagonist). Stims: 4/12/13, Cycle Cancelled: 4/17/13 for poor follicle response and low E2 rise. 
    IVF/ICIS Attempt #3 in May 2013 (Protocol: LEAP) Cycle Cancelled: 5/20/13 at suppression check due to cyst
    IVF/ICIS Attempt #4 in July 2013 (Protocol: LEAP). Stims: 7/20/13, ER: 8/1/13 (12R, 11M, 9F), ET: 8/6/13 (3 fair embryos transferred, 0 made it to freeze) ~ Beta#1: 8/15/13 - 86, Beta#2: 8/18/13 - 390.6, Ultrasound: 9/3/13 - TWO HEARTBEATS! 

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  • 2 IVFs and 3 FETs down- two losses. The last one especially brutal.

    We were going to be child free after our last transfer if it didn't work. We were both mentally exhausted and feeling less and less certain that any treatments could result in a baby. Then we got pregnant. And carried into the second trimester. Felt the baby move. Had a couple of months to fall in love with a baby we never brought home. And we don't seem to be willing to just stop here. 

    I want to do one more retrieval. Which, if its anything like the last two, would result in about 3 more transfer opportunities. We've been at this for four years come January though (3 years with a diagnosis) and its emotionally brutal. I'm not going to lie. There's no spacing that can prevent the emotional exhaustion... And there's no spacing that can make repeat losses tolerable. But I can't seem to give up after getting so close once... So I guess it's bearable.

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    I'd be up for an around the world pass on the crazy train, if I could afford a ticket.  We are OOP for procedure & meds and I'm too old for the multi-cycle guaranteed risk programs using my own eggs. Physically? I'm strong...needles, schmeedles. (Those Lupron headaches were a biitch, however!)  Emotionally? IF has definitely changed me, but I deal. Financially, I feel guilty that we are spending all this money on something that most people do for free. We're open to adoption, but it's nothing we've educated ourselves on--we're not there yet.

    This exactly.  We are OOP too and literally throwing away money sucks!  If we were rich, I would keep trying until we were successful or get a surrogate.   Since we're not, we will probably try 2 more IVF cycles and then pursue adoption.  DH would like to move right to adoption, but I always promised myself that I would at least try IVF 3 times.  We will be beginning our adoption certification in January, because it doesn't hurt to get certified because process can take up to 6 months.  Hopefully, 6 months from now, we'll either be pregnant or can move right into posting our info for potential birth moms.

     

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    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
  • imageasilwhite:
    We're definitely not there yet but we've talked about 2 cycles with our RE here and any frozen if we are lucky and if both of those fail then looking into cycling at CCRM. But I think after 3 or 4 cycles we would be done and be CFNBC. I don't think adoption is a route we want to pursue.

    Do you live in Colorado or would you be an out of state traveler? My cousin recommended I go there...we live in Chicago. Apparently they went out there for one of their IVF cycles and although she miscarried she was able to get pregnant. Traveling from Chicago to Colorado though for close to a month might be a little tough for me but I'm looking into it. I'm also looking into a couple other out of state clinics who have experience working with my endocrine disorder.

    Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 
    NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:
    • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
    • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
    • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
    • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
    • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

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  • I have 4 shots altogether for IVF. I am on shot#2. After that, I will be adopting a million cats/dogs.

    Looked into Adoption, I do not ahve like 40k which sucks. I waiting for a miracle at this point.

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    TTC Since Aug 2011/
    ME:34 all clear/DH:41 DX Severe MFI/
    IVF w/ICSI OCT 2012 Stims started 10/8/ER 10/19/12/ET 10/24/Beta#1 11/2=BFN (beta was 1.2)

    IVF 2.0-Baseline 11/7/12 beta 0/All Clear
    Stim start 11/7/12//ER 11/19 11M//10F
    ET 2 embies 11/24//Beta#1 28 Beta #2 23 Beta#3 29
    stop meds Beta#4 37/C/P 5W5D EDD:8/12/13/IVF#3 in Jan

    Ivf 3-frozen 3 poor 3day/fet=bfn

    Ivf#4 New dr. New protocol=beta1 197 beta#2 677 beta#3 1557
     u/s 8/13 =TWINS 2 strong hb
    Due Date 4/4/14

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  • The plan we have with our RE is you can pay $10,000 to the RE and it covers his costs for 4 retrevials and as many FETs as needed to produce a live birth. Of course we have to pay for meds everytime and surgery center fees which everytime costs about $6-8,000 a pop.we are 100% OOP. I have had one retrevial that counted as one of my trys in April=BFN and was DX with DOR and I am willing to do three more trys. Yes its pricey but I have to give it my all or I cant move forward with adoption until I know we gave it our all. I have not checked into Donor egg or embryo donor because I think those costs are too far out of our limits. Who knows im a year into working with my current RE and i hope to give it another year of working with him and tryin until I go plan B... who knows what that is!!!
    Me 34 and DH 39 married in aug. 2002
    Did 5 round of clomid 2010 =BFN
     High levels of NK CELLS DX sept.2012 DOR:# 0.02 
    IVF #1 May 2012  ER 4, EF 2, ET 2 =BFN
    MINI IVF Oct.2012  Cancelled 10-27-12
    Ivf #3 Antagonist Protocol April 2013
    Shared cycle..Donor cycled in July Got 12 eggs 9 fertilized and 8 frozen!!
    DE FET #1 Sept. 3rd 2013 FIRST BFP EVER 5dp5dt
    miscarried Sept 24th at 5 weeks 5 days
    Etopic  D&C and hysterscopy Nov 5 2013
    dx with pre genetic blood clotting dec 2013
    FET #2 Jan 31st  2014 
    Miscarried for a second time again at 5 weeks 5 days
    Currently fostering to adopt an amazing little 1 year old boy..P.J!
    FET#3  is Oct 29th 2014
    BFN on fet #3
    Last and FINAL FET coming JAN 28th 2015
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  • We are just starting IVF #2.  Although I don't even like to think about this one possibly failing, if it does, unless by some miracle we get frobabies, we are done for at least a while as we can't afford another round.  We'll try for a while on our own but probably also start looking into fostering at that point.  Ideally we would foster an infant that we would have an opportunity to adopt but I would just like to be able to throw my mothering at any kid that will take it!! :)  It would also be nice to be able to foster siblings who would otherwise be split up.
    Me: 43 DH: 39 - AMA, DOR
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    Surprise non-assisted BFP - 12.29.2014, Beta 1 = 322, Beta 2 = 760
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  • Before the first, I thought one and done. Then that didn't work. So now we're looking at #2. I hope it works. I don't think there will be a #3 for us, since we will be running out of money and time at that point.

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    First natural PG 9/27/11; mc: 1/20/12

    First RE visit: 8/8/12, Saline Sonogram: 8/28/12, IVF injection class: 10/11/12, add FaBB Tab for FVL, +Vitamin D.
    IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Prog- 0.3 The u/s showed 6 follicles in my right  & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ nightly. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ every morning.
    ER 10/28/12: 13 Retreived. 7 Mature. 6 Fertilized. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. All 5 came back from PGS as having "severe abnormalities."
    IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ nightly. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ every morning. hCG Trigger 1/16/13

    ER 1/18/13: 9 Retrieved. 5 Mature. 5 Fertilized. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. All embryos (he even sent the ones not growing) came back from PGS as having "multiple severe abnormalities."
    IVF #3:
    NEW RE! 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Prog- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle& 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ.
    ER 3/11/13: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0.  Five day ET 3/16/13: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 AF came a day before beta. BFN

    IVF #4: 
    (Added acupuncture to this cycle.) 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Prog- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle& 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM.hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ.
    ER 4/5/13: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). Five day ET 4/10/13: two blastocysts (the 3rd stopped growing.) Beta 4/18/13: 2.5 BFFN. RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the extremely poor quality of my eggs.
    ***Decided to stop trying and live CFNBC. I couldn't adjust. So, six months later...

    IVF #5: Changed RE. Going to one of the big name clinics now. OWDU: 10/29/13. Update: HORRIBLE experience. Disgusted and distraught at their complete unprofessionalism and how much money and precious time they cost us. Sickening. Have now changed RE again. New Patient appt. 1/30/14.
    BFP! Out of nowhere, I got KU the old fashioned way! POAS 1/26/14 - Positive! FDLM 12/30/13. Beta #1 16dpo= 373. Beta #2 18dpo= 801. EDD 10/6/14
    2/4/14 1st U/S revealed a 5wk2day sac but no fetal pole. Started 200mgs of progesterone suppositories daily
    2/11/14 2nd U/S revealed a perfect 6wk1day "diamond ring" embryo with a beating heart! 138bpm! Add 1mg folic acid and 40mg Lovenox
    2/25/14 3rd U/S: perfect 8w1d embryo, 178bpm. 3/6 start spotting. 3/11 10w1d U/S shows no heartbeat. Scheduling D&C. The Stork has forsaken me again.
    IVF #5.2: New in-state RE. Supplement priming for 1.5 cycles prior to start of cycle, including DHEA 50mg (stopped 5/15), CoQ10 200mg 2x/day, L-Arginine- 1000mg 2x/day (stopped 6/5 due to cold sore!), myo-inositol- 2g 2x/day, melatonin- 3mg, and Neevo (prenatal for MTHFR).
    5/16/14 Day 2 bw cycle prior: FSH- 12.22, E2- 38.37, Prog- 1.35, LH- 9.46. 6/2/14 Day 19 bw: Prog- 23
    6/12/14 Baseline: E2- 122.7, Prog- 0.4. 5 follicles in left, 4 follicles in right. Start stims: 375IU Follistim & 150IU Menopur. 6/19 Increase Follistim to 425IU, Menopur still 150IU. 6/18 add Ganirelix. 6/23 Ovidrel trigger SQ. 6/25 ER: 8R, 8M, 5F naturally. Start Medrol & Doxy. 6/26 Start Endometrin. 7/2 Start Lovenox.
    7/8/14 Beta= 137.4 BFP!!! (My first from IVF!) E2- 1109, Prog- >60. Stop CoQ10, myo-inositol, and melatonin. 7/9 2nd Beta= 281.4. TSH- 2.70. Increasing Synthroid to 100mcg daily. 7/24 6w3d u/s measured 6w3d, hb: 121bmp! 8/5 8w1d u/s measured 8w3d, hb: 164bpm! Graduated from RE to OB. Now I just need to find an OB!
    EDD 3/18/15!

  • 3 cycles where they "get the egg" doing NCIVF (non stimmed-just my naturally produced egg). After that we will have to have a talk.
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