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Third-Party Reproduction Check-In!
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This weekly check-in is for anyone using/considering or who has used a 3rd party method of reproduction, including: Donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption, gestation carrier, or surrogate - also Donors, GC's and surrogates as well!
Hello all!
Check-in for week of July 22:
- What is your update? Do you have any dates not reflected in the check-in?
- How are you feeling?
QOTW: What are your favorite tv shows and what are you missing/waiting for to return?
As always, if you have any feedback on the check-in, or, if I've missed anyone or any details, please note them in your check-in! 
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| ((Hugs)) |
Brooklynesque ? We are all so sorry you were cancelled  - [[hugs]]x100 |
| Welcome! |
| Meck716 - DS - Welcome!! Keep us posted. |
| katmarso - DE with known donor planned. Welcome to you! |
| New BFPs & Other Good News! |
| ArgyleBride - Congrats on being confirmed as an egg donor!!!! |
| Lacyj67 & LittleLady77 - Congrats on the great fert reports!! |
| In the TWW! |
| orangemell2012 - DE on 7/7 - in the TWW! Good luck!! |
| Ceemonkey - DE/DS IVF#3 was July 12th - PUPO!!!!!!! FX for you CeeM! |
| sam18iamaim - DS IUI was 7/13 - in the TWW!! FX for you! |
| 2MamazInSeattle ? DE/DS FET#1 was July 18, beta is 27th! |
| Currently Cycling/Scheduled |
| LittleLady77 ? Fresh DE; transfer scheduled for July 23rd or 24th! |
| MrsT4 ? DE FET#1 ? waiting on calendar for August FET! |
| Stinkerbell6879 ? Fresh DE IVF scheduled for 9/2/13! |
| Lacyj67 ? DE IVF#1 ER in July and FET on 9/3/13. |
| GoaliesWife123 - DS - IUI planned for September! |
| Waiting to Cycle |
| Brooklynesque ? DE IVF #1 - Waiting for new calendar after July cancel. |
| Liz4Paws ? Embryo Adoption; 5 Embryos Officially Adopted!! FET ~Aug. |
| Sammer 818 ? Gestational Carrier; Surrogate identified! Pre-cycle testing. |
| BeckyP005 ? Fresh DE; waiting for donor availability. |
| mm29 - DE; Started process at SDFC in July 2013. |
| DoublePortion ? Embryo Adoption; waiting for availability. |
| Km672 ? Fresh DE/DS; signing consents 7/22! |
| klaganza ? DE - In process of choosing egg donor. |
| Katie_71208 ? DE ? On waiting list for donor. |
| Firesiren ? DS ? FET planned for fall timeframe. |
| Faithita ? DE - On the RE waiting list! |
| !Ladyrader0227 ? DE FET after reduction of BMI ~Aug/Sept. |
| KateBee ? Gest. Surrogate ? Waiting on a match. |
| Meljam13 ? Using traditional surrogate (using OS) after Oct. |
| Jen12573 ? BFN ((hugs)) in May. Next steps TBD. |
| Meck716 - DS - timeline TBD. |
| Pregnant! |
| AmCheri ? DE ? EDD 6/16/13 ? Girl! |
| JM1977 ? DE/DS ? EDD 10/9/13 ? Boy! |
| Firefly062 ? DS - EDD 10/10/13 ? Boy! |
| IndianaSunshine ? DE ? EDD 11/20/13 ? Boy! |
| Melkel559 ? DS ? EDD 12/10/13 ? Gender ? |
| Happywifemomofone ? DE ? EDD 12/23/13 ? Gender ? |
| Kaf8278 ? DE ? EDD 12/31/13 ? Gender ? |
| Moonaggie ? DE ? EDD 1/2/14 ? Boy! |
| Jms1374 ? Embryo Adoption ? EDD 1/14/14 |
| Strunella ? DE ? EDD TBD (5 weeks as of 5/28/13) |
| Udc22 ? DE ? EDD TBD ? Twins!! |
| Aputter05 ? DS IUI on 5/30/13 ? EDD TBD. |
| BabyVDM ? DE FET#1 ? Positive beta results on 7/11! |
| Parenting |
| WeBelieveInMagic ? 10-month-old son from DS + a 3-yr-old bio son |
| Jcath ? 20-month-old identical twin girls from DE + 2 bio sons |
| JM1977 ? 21-month-old DD from DE/DS (also currently pregnant) |
| Strudel82 ? 1 year-old DD twins from DE (also currently GC) |
| Hooliface ? 1 year-old DD from DE |
| Donors/GC?s/Surrogates |
| Strudel82 ? GC - EDD 1/15/14 - Gender ? |
| ArgleBride ? Egg Donor ? Approved in mid-July!! Waiting to be matched! |
| Considering Third Party |
| sharon216 - Considering DE. |
| poohniki ? DS selected; DE is on the table; pre-testing, considering Natural IVF or IUI with DS. |
| GetwickMom ? Hoping to cycle with DH?s OS; DS being considered. |
Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!
It's been a long road to here...
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
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Re: Third-Party Reproduction Check-In!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Hi all. We just saw our new RE again on Saturday. My old clinic did not send very thorough records for him to review so we're essentially starting from scratch. He did a full exam, ultrasound and bloodwork. The ultrasound showed a few antrafollicles and a couple on each side growing. One was really big and he said I was either ready to ovulate or it was a cyst. To be safe, he suggested having sex all weekend, which made DH happy. Ha! It was only CD7 though so I'm willing to bet it was a cyst. I have to call this afternoon to find out the results of my bloodwork but he said he won't be able to make any recommendations until I come in for CD3 testing next month.
DH and I are still up in the air about using a DE. If we decide to pursue it, I will definitely take the advice of several of you and see a therapist that deals with IF and donor situations. I'm beginning to feel as though we could be ok with one child, even though it's not what we had planned. That changes daily though. Sometimes the thought of not giving DD a sibling and not being able to experience pregnancy again is devastating.
Best of luck to all of you and thank you for being so welcoming and supportive.
When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown
Hello all! I need to be more active on this board! I actually don't know if I ever posted an introduction...
DW and I are happily married (not legally according to my State) for almost two years now. She is my soul mate and best friend and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't thank my lucky stars for my relationship with her. DW and I are using DS and AI at-home without medication. We're very excited.
Check in: DW and I will be beginning our ttc journey on the next cycle (I can't believe I'm saying this!!) which is supposed to be very end of August, early September. I'm currently CD 6 and hoping that this cycle is similar to last month. I see an acupuncturist and chiropractor in hopes that it will help our chances of success. I can't wait!
QOTD: Oh man, I don't have cable anymore, so I'm limited to regular tv, hulu plus and netflix. I'm dying for Grey's Anatomy to come back on. I'm sure there are others, but I can't think of them right now!
Take care!
Oh yes, Glee! I love that show and I am really wondering how they are going to address Cory's death
I feel like they always do a really good job with the tough subjects.
We had 17 embryos fertilize of our 37 eggs collected. They told us ahead of time to hope for a fertilization number around 50% when you get that many eggs, so we feel pretty good about 17. They are growing them undisturbed until tomorrow (day 5) and then they will take a peek and give us the report as well as tell us if we are doing ET that day or the next day.
Today is going to be torture.
QOTW: I'm desperately waiting for SMASH and Scandal to come back.
We have our A/S this afternoon..3 more hrs but who's counting?? We will hopefully be finding out the sex so we are beyond excited. FX all looks well with baby boy or girl!
Q: Walking Dead, Homeland, Breaking Bad and Parenthood are my favs
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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Ugh SMASH got cancelled!! Can you believe it? The season finale was the series finale. So disappointed!
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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Hi ladies,
2mamaz: FX that you are KTFU! I soooo want this for you! Glad you are a POASer, I am too.
Sharon: Good luck with the decision making and I hope you find that a therapist helps you. It helped us a lot in our decision.
Goalies: Excited for your upcoming cycle! Loads of luck!
moonaggie: Glad your pregnancy is going well!
LittleLady: Wonderful numbers, girl!!! I hope your report is fantastic.
Melkel: Ahhh! So exciting! I hope your appointment is wonderful.
AFM: I have the same update that I've had for months now. My embryos "might" ship soon. I'm so frustrated, and had a total meltdown on Thursday night. Cryfest is more like it. I'm so frustrated.
Being on BCPs indefinitely has not helped my mental state. One day I'll have good news to share. Hopefully!
QOTW: Lost. Lost was the best show ever. They ruined the ending, but up until then I couldn't get enough of it!
************ 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
Well, we have about three months until FET. Booooooo!!!!!!!!!!
QOTW: Sons of Anarchy... I love me some shirtless Jax
First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
Switching RE
IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
BFN
Switching RE's within practice
*~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
Good luck to those in the 2ww! I hope you all get BFPs!!!
And hang in there to those in limbo or feel like your waiting around forever!! I know that feeling all too well and hope time speeds up for you!
Not much new for me. W
Hoping to talk to RE office today and get a little more info on our embryos. Got to pay one last final bill before we are good to go with FET. Ready for aug to be here so I can start the process of shots and appointments again!
Qotw: I love me some big brother and true blood and so glad it's on right now!! As for sept shows I do love Greys anatomy! And I'm so happy Gulianna and Bill is back, I love them!
Check in: We got all of our pre-cycle testing done as did our carrier. Once the clinic has all of the results in and we are all OK'd to do this, DH and I can schedule a meeting with the lawyer to start writing the legal contract. It is still surreal that someone is actually going to do this for us. I'm having a really hard time accepting or believing this will work out after everything we've been through and I don't think I will really be excited until we at least get a contact signed. I am still convinced she is going to back out at any second (although, rationally, I know she won't),
QOTW: DH and I are in love with Falling Skies right now. I also think Modern Family is hilarious.
TTC since April 2010
BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
~All AL always welcome~
Yes please!
TTC since April 2010
BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
~All AL always welcome~
GL to those in 2WW wait and hugs for those patiently waiting for something to happen and yay for some getting started on their cycles!!
Waiting patiently...well trying to.
QOTW: I'm a tv addict!! Sons...Scandal...Homeland..Walking Dead..Survivor...Grey's!! I told you
Oh I have more. I dvr a lot. Yes I do have a life outside all of these shows...haha. I also miss Parenthood and Lost 
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
GL to all waiting for cycle results, Congrats to those preaparing/moving forward with DE. Hoping that all ladies currently waiting will fast forward to being ready for their cycle to begin!! Hugs to anyone who needs them!!
What is your update? Do you have any dates not reflected in the check-in? We had our Quad screen last Saturday, was notified on Thursday that we screened + for Down's Syndrome. We had our 20w u/s scheduled for 7/31, but that has now been changed to a Level 2 u/s tomorrow and a meeting with genetics person. We are nervous, my OB said if they found any soft markers for Down's they would recommend an amnio. I am very nervous about the idea of this test, because of the risk of membrane rupture. We will be asking if Maternit21 or Harmony is Diagnostic, and if so, if it's still an option for us. On a happy note, hoping to find out tomorrow if we are team pink or team blue.
- How are you feeling? Heartburn is my second tri worst nightmare. Seems to stick with me all the time, and even wakes me up from sleep!
First, big hugs to anyone that needs them!! And good luck to 2mamaz and anyone else that is currently in the 2ww!
AFM, I just did my first Lupron shot to prepare for my upcoming FET cycle (yea!) I'm so happy to "finally" be moving forward after being benched for so long. Anyway, my baseline is scheduled for 8/5 and transfer is estimated around the end of August.
QOTW: I'm anxiously awaiting the return of quite a few CBS shows (How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory and Mike & Molly to name a few). I'm also glad that Guiliana and Bill are back and am waiting for new episodes of The Little Couple. I really want to see them bring their little girl home from India...but am not sure when that is scheduled to come back.
Me: AMA, DOR, undetectable AMH, carrier of SMA, MTHFR homozygous C677T, high cytokines, low IGg B cells, Factor XIII V34l mutation, High Anti-Phosphatidylethanolmine, borderline hypothyroid and mildly insulin resistant.
MH: No known issues, aside from MTHFR.
Recommendations from RI: LIT, Humira, IVIG, Lovenox, Baby Aspirin, Folic Acid, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.
Currently taking: Pre-Natal vitamins, Foltanx, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.
When cycling also taking: Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Humira and IVIG.
TTC since 7/11/09..with medical intervention starting in 2010, including 4 failed IVF's and 6 failed IUI's...only "success" was a chemical pregnancy in 11/2012 (credited to use of DE).
FET #1 (11th cycle) on 8/23/13 = BFN.
FET #2 (12th cycle) Transfer of last two (day 6) donor egg blasts on 1/22/14 = BFP, EDD = 10/10/14 (please stick little BOY!)
My favorite breed:
***PAIF/SAIF always welcome***
As always, I have my FX for all of you in the 2ww or cycling! I have a feeling this board is going to have lots of happy news over the next few weeks!!
Happywife I am so very sorry to hear about your news. Please know I will be thinking of you. I hope upon further investigation all is well. Let us know how it goes.
Today we signed all of our consents and I was really disappointed to learn we will not be cycling as soon as I had thought. Unfortunately, all of my testing has expired and we will need to resubmit to insurance. I realize we are super fortunate to have some of this covered by insurance, but it is so frustrating to have to go through this part of the process over and over again. I am really glad we ended up with the donor that we did, but I can't help but think that if our 1st donor hadn't been MIA we would have cycled already....
So, I guess that realistically we are probably looking more like October.
I am hopeful that some of you ladies who are also waiting will get some amazing news and we will be cycling together in October! I think that would really be exciting!
QOTW: honestly, I barely watch tv! I do DVR Rachael Ray because I am obsessed with her!
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
WHAT!?!? That is horrible. I absolutely adored that show.
Ugh! FX that the good news comes sooner than later. I'm really rooting for you.
Good luck and FX for those in the TWW or waiting for embryos to ship or be matched to you.
This week I was officially approved as a potential egg donor. My medical records are in and my profile should be up soon if it isn't already. I have no idea how long it will be before I get matched, but hopefully soon!
TV: Well, at the moment I don;t have an actual TV, but I love me some interwebs and I have been marathoning Dexter for the past few weeks. I just finished season 5 and I hear it goes downhill after that, but I can't stop!
Hi Everyone. I am 9 days into my two week wait and it has been hard. I have had cramping each day I have been really tired. Just wishing Saturday will get here.
My favorite shows are: Chicago Fire, two broke girls, how I met your mother, ncis
2Mamaz: Fingers crossed for you!! I hope you have good news to report from POAS. :-)
GoaliesWife: Welcome!
LittleLady: That is an awesome fert report. Let us know how many blasts you get!
melkel: How did it go??
Liz: I am so sorry you're still delayed. BCPs make me crazy, too.
HappyWife: I hope everything's okay with your baby. I'll be thinking of you.
Sam18: Are you going to POAS?
Hi to everyone else!!
My update is that I've reserved a new donor. I love my original donor but I'm worried that the infection might not clear quickly, plus it isn't clear she can come back soon. My agency has another donor that DH and I really like who just became available, so I've signed up with her. It's been a really difficult decision, but I know myself, and if I have to wait 6 months I'm going to drive myself crazy. So the next cycle won't happen right away, but probably by early October, which I'm telling myself is right around the corner.
Sorry for the late check-in! Sounds like everyone is doing well. My (((hugs))) go out to anyone that needs them.
Update: we had a transfer of 2 on 7/12 and I had a faint line on the FRER last Thursday at 6dp5dt. Beta #1 at 7dp5dt was 29 and yesterday's beta at 10dp5dt was 203! So I guess it's official right now, I'm finally KU! I may ask for another beta just to confirm things, we'll see.
QOTW: I love me some Grey's Anatomy, and we like HIMYM. I watch Friends reruns all the time too, LOL. But outside of those we generally spend our weekends watching college & NFL football!
SAIF Always Welcome
TTC #1 since Fall 2008
High FSH, Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Unsuccessful with my OE, moving to DE + DS
DE + DS IVF #1: Dec 2012 - BFP, nothing at first u/s
DE + DS IVF #3: 7/12/13 - BFP! Finally! No heartbeat at 7w1d.
OMG SHUT UP!! CONGRATS!!!!!
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
CEE!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!! OH EM GEE! I am elated for you! Please keep us posted!!!!!
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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
Thanks Liz & km! I know it's still a long road, but I am just so happy to have finally gotten to this point.
SAIF Always Welcome
TTC #1 since Fall 2008
High FSH, Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Unsuccessful with my OE, moving to DE + DS
DE + DS IVF #1: Dec 2012 - BFP, nothing at first u/s
DE + DS IVF #3: 7/12/13 - BFP! Finally! No heartbeat at 7w1d.
Congrats ceeMonkey that's fantastic news.
2Mamaz I hope everything is going well. I can't wait to hear the news.
Melkel and Happywife I hope everything went/goes well with your tests and you get the best news possible.
Liz4Paws it is cruel and unjust punishment that you must keep waiting for someone to simply ship your embryos.
Ditto for you KM672, it's a vicious circle you are stuck in.
Mrs4t all the best and good luck with your upcoming cycle.
Good luck Sam18.
Brook I am so glad you picked a new donor. Best idea ever, and I hope this the one.
Becky, you have the patience of a saint.
Happy Graduation Sturdel, you're in the 2nd trimester!
I hope I didn't miss anyone.
Update: I'm a little late, sorry. I have had a sore throat and feeling feverish and flu-y for the last week, it's exhausting and I can't help but worry. I always get sick at about this time in the pregnancies and find out several weeks later that it's over. I'm trying to remain calm, but as I have not real symptoms other than boobs that come and go it's a bit tough. I have asked for another beta, just to so that I can rest and relax. My first u/s is not for another week. I'm waiting to hear back from clinic whether or not they will approve the extra test.
I'm off work until the 1st of August, maybe longer I'm not sure it depends. Just trying to stay on a even keel.
QOTW: I don't watch that much tv. I do watch Netflix but it's limited where I am. I miss Rescue Me and Bones and the Big C. I watched them on Netflix but can't get the last seasons yet. So frustrating
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Breast Cancer diagnosis 12/01/2010 - Survivor and Cancer free as of 03/22/2011
BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - BFP - MC and ectopic 03/06/2013
IFV#2 07/02/2013 -BFP#5 - 07/07/2013
1st Beta 07/11/2013 - 483 (9dp5dt) - 2nd Beta 07/13/2013 1006 (11dp5dt)
1st U/S 07/31/2013 - TWINS! "The Minions"
IVF#3 BFP#6 09/01/2015 6dp5dt
1st Beta 09/05/2015 - 105 - 2nd Beta 09/08/2015 335
1st U/S 09/22/2015 - .......
DVM - Sorry you are sick and sending lots of positive vibes your way!
Sam - only a few more days!!
Strudel - glad to hear babies are doing well
Argyle - you must be so excited!
Brook - I like DVM is happy that you chose another donor. Glad you clicked with this one too. If I ever get off the damn waiting list maybe me, you, and km672 will cycle in October!!
ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive. Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)
DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!
Congrats Ceemonkey!
I finally got a call yesterday that our clinic is sending us a profile. I'm excited to get one but don't think she will be the one (don't want to just impulsively choose the first one they have, and her eye color is not what I want). It is their ONLY available donor right now. I'm seriously considering looking into a new clinic that has more donors I just hate leaving this RE we love him!
QOTW: I love Breaking Bad, The Following, Modern Family, HIMYM, True Blood
IUI#1 w/ Clomid, Trigger, and Crinone: BFP 9/12/12, EDD 5/24/13, mm/c 10/13/12, Testing done = Trisomy 16
IUI#2-8 (injectables): BFN
IVF #1- April 2013: Only 1 follicle on max stims- Converted to IUI: BFN
DE IVF#1: BFP!! EDD 11/20/14
Hi All! Sorry, I've been away for a little while, DH and I were trying to decide what to do next. We decided not to travel to do another DEMB round in NY, so our decision is to wait until we hear from my local doctor to see when they might have embryos available for us. I emailed her last week, just as my usual check in to see how things are. She emailed back that her assistant, who knows the most about the program and would provide us with the best possible answer, was on vacation until this week. Well, she called yesterday and I was expecting to hear "probably about another 6-12 months before we have embryos for you." Instead, we were told "We have embryos for you!" She emailed the profiles, DH and I have a week to decide. I can't believe it. And the new came on the day before the anniversary of our 1st date (today) 15 years ago. Holy crap! Here we go again, possibly.
Now, the QOTD: We can't wait for the return of Elementary. However, we've still enjoyed the reruns this summer because they show is just that great. And thank goodness The Newsroom has returned on HBO. Awesome show!
What is your update? Do you have any dates not reflected in the check-in?
DH and I just signed off on the paperwork for our donor. I just had my last period last weekend and we will be away when I would traditionally ovulate this month, so we are starting a natural cycle IUI with my next cycle!!! Predicted insemination date for somewhere between 8/28 - 8/31. We know it is only a 10-12% chance each cycle, but we are certainly hopeful that the first time will stick (maybe, please, hopefully?)
How are you feeling?
I'm feeling ecstatic! DH is happy too, which makes me happier. I know this has been really hard on him, so to see him smile just makes me so incredibly happy!
QOTW: What are your favorite tv shows and what are you missing/waiting for to return?
Hmmm, Let's see - I'm a TV addict. Grey's Anatomy, The Big Bang Theory, Revenge, Scandal, The Walking Dead. I miss Fringe and Private Practice now - it's like I've lost family members!
Married 7-16-10; TTC since July 2011
Me - 34; DH - 35
Dx: Unexplained Azoo; all blood work normal (including chromosomal abnormality screens); no blockages; 2 SAs with zero sperm, TESA/TESE - no sperm found, likely never produced
Therapeutic Donor Insemination - DONOR CHOSEN!!!!
Natural Cycle IUI 9/3/13... 9/18/13 - BFP!!!! Stick baby stick!
Beta #1 9/19 (16dpiui) 144 hCG; 19.6 progesterone - Crinone to increase levels; Beta #2 9/23 (20dpiui) 705 hCG; 19.6 progesterone - continue Crinone; Beta #3 9/30 (27dpiui) 8355 hCG; 16.1 progesterone - continue Crinone
U/S #1 10/8 Awesome ultrasound! 1 healthy, growing little bean. H/R 128bpm, measuring 6 weeks, 6 days!; U/S #2 10/21 Just as awesome! H/R 179bpm, measuring 8 weeks 6 days!; Surprise U/S #3 10/28 - still moving along! Measuring 9 weeks 5 days; 12 week U/S & NT Scan 11/13/13: one wiggly, jumpy, kicking, punching, thumb sucking little bean!!! Scan looks good, normal measurements.
EDD - May 27, 2014
TTC Since 12/2008; DH: 32, Azoospermia me: 33, DX during IVF #4: Low AMH (Normal FSH) / SER due
to IVF Meds (causing failure to fertilize) Recent DX: Hashimoto's, Lupus Anticoagulant, White Blood Cell Disorder
High ANA, ATA, & APA, PAI-1 Heterozygous= blood clotting disorder; connective tissue disorder
IVF w/ ICSI #1 2/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #2 5/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #3 12/2012 *New RE* IVF w/ ICSI #4 5/2013
IVF w/ ICSI #5 8/2013 (Natural Cycle- No drugs)- One follicle->one blast. CCS normal. FET 9/10- 6BB blast. m/c @ 5w
IUI #1 12/23- BFN IUI #2 Cancelled (ovulated during AF) Prep:CoQ10 (300 mg); DHEA (25 mg); Melatonin (3 mg), Folgard 2.2, Metformin 500 2x, Levothyroxine 50mcg, Aspirin 81mg w/ calcium, B12, Vit. D 4000 & Prenate Elite Daily; Cabergoline 1/2 pill 2x week- Cycling: Estrace Priming; Prednisone 10mg, Lovenox 40mg 2x, Femera & Menopur
IUI #2.1 6/30 & 7/1. 1st Beta: 90 (7/15); 2nd Beta: 226 (7/17); 3rd Beta: 766 EDD: 3/23/2015
My update is that DH and I have handled the steroid situation really well and it's made us more open emotionally. Also we are meeting with our surrogate coordinator on 7/30!! I'm a bit scared and want to be sure to ask all the questions I have, but I'm also SO excited to be moving forward! Immediately after that I fly home to US for my sister's birth of her first child, so please keep me in your thoughts.
TV Show: We love "Scandal", we're still on season two because we live abroad, but being from DC originally its awesome! Also we watch an Afrikaans reality show called "Nege Maande" or "Nine Months" which follows nine South African couples/moms through pregnancy. DH actually likes it and its one way I'm working to gain fluency in Afrikaans which is his first language. It also gives us a low stress outlet to talk about fertility, birth and child rearing stuff which is really nice.