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starspangledgirl1
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Former lurker-first post!
starspangledgirl1
member
in Infertility
Hello ladies,
Just wanted to thank everyone for all their help and advice over the last year, ive been lurking for awhile and this week--finally--were started our injections so Im logged in. IVF #1, here we go! I am 40 with one child already, this all started out when i was 37 and we found out we had male factor (hubby had a double varicocele) and now that thats corrected and we finally have IVF insurance were starting up. Now I guess its about my aging eggs now too! Although my RE says Im doing good "for my age."
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself! Any advice welcome!
me 40 (almost 41), DH 39
FSH: 8.6, AMH: 2.3, AFC: 15 at baseline-everything "normal"
TTC since 2009 when I was 37, secondary infertility
Male factor: double varicocele, now 3-4 yrs later, I probably have aging eggs, not diagnosed with DOR yet though.
DS: 4/29/05
MC: 9/12/11
7/12 IUI #1 -Gonal F Pen: 75-150, BFN (only 1 measurable follicle produced)
8/12 IUI #2 -BFN Gonal F pen: 150 BFN (only 1 measurable follicle produced)
NEED A BREAK ALREADY!!!!
TTC au natural...not happening. Ugh. When will my little guy get his sibling???
1/2013: IVF #1 Antagonist Prot. BCP for 2 weeks, Gonal F 300/Menopur 150, AFC baseline 10. Currently stimming, looking ok, 10 measuable follicles btwn 8-12mm, long road ahead.
me 40, DH 39... FSH:8.6 AMH 2.3 AFC:15...
DH: MF: sx for Double Varicocele, SA 45 mil, motil: 50%, morph 3%- "lazy swimmers!"...
Me: All "normal" but aging eggs most likely... ;-/
DS: 4/29/05-7 yrs old
MC 9 weeks: 9/21/11
TTC for 3 yrs...7/2012:
1st IUI: BFN 8/2012:
2nd IUI: BFN...
Need a break already!
IVF #1 in progress Jan 2013: Antagonist Prot.: Gonal F 300/Menopur 150
ER: 15 follies, 12 retrieved, 10 mature, 10 fertilized...grow embies grow!
1/8/13: BFN.
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Re: Former lurker-first post!
************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.
2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl!
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!
My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
| Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
TTC #1 since 1/10
DX: Unexplained/??? MFI issues
Our lil' lost sparks:
5w3d loss 7/30/10 - EDD March 2011
8w loss 4/15/11 - EDD November 2011
8w3d loss 8/2/12 - EDD March 2013
4w c/p loss 10/29/12 - EDD July 2013
Long story: trying on our own + testing testing testing with 6 rounds of Clomid, more testing, injectables + TI, laparoscopy - one tube blocked, 2 IUIs with Follistim...BFNs.
RPL testing all normal, Karyotyping normal
Moving on to IVF.
IVF #1 April 2012 = BFN, IVF #2 June 2012 = BFP. U/S 7/23 = saw heartbeat but measuring behind. Follow up U/S on 7/30 - no heartbeat. D&C 8/2. Trisomy 12. IVF #3 Oct 2012 = Chemical Pregnancy
Phone consult with CCRM on 12/12/12 - ODWU 1/4/13 - both tubes clear(!) - AFC 24, AMH 3.2, FSH 9.6, LH 5.4, E2 25. DH has high frag rate but improved!
IVF #4 March 2013 CCRM. EP protocol w/ Menopur, Gonal-F & Dexamethasone. ER 3/29 & IMSI, PICSI. 43R 13M 10F 6blasts bio'd. CCS testing reveals 3 normals!!!
FET 5/31/13 of 1 4AA blast - thawed and expanded. 4dp5dt BFP.
Beta 9dp5dt = 181, 11dp5dt = 427. 1st u/s showed a healthy heartbeat! EDD 2/16/14
After 4 years of hoping and heartbreak, our sweet little bean was born on 2/19/14
We are so in love with her.
"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."
Everybody is welcome!!!