We are about to begin my injects for the first time tonight (it's already evening here). I have to admit, I am just a little bit excited and hopeful this cycle:) It's always nice the first time you do something new to get just a bit of that beginner's hope back, you know? I have asked DH to do the injects for me. I haven't minded giving myself the ovidrel shots in the past, but I sort of feel like since we can't get pregnant by having sex, this is another way for DH to participate in the process (jabbing me in the stomach with a needle, how romantic, right?, but to each her own I guess
IUIs #1-3 (1x unmedicated, 2x Clomid) = 2 BFNs, 1 m/c at 7w3d
IUIs #4-6 (injects) = 3 BFNs
IVF #1 = BFN
FET #1 = BFN
FET #2 = BFN
IVF #2 = BFP, b/g twins lost at 20w due to partial abruption/PPROM
IVF #3 = c/p 5w2d
Long-shot Clomid/Prednisone cycle before next IVF = BFP, our beautiful, healthy girl born 6/26/13!
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TTC again March 2014
FET #3 - May/June 2014 - all embryos arrested before xfer - back to the drawing board...
IVF #4 - July/August 2014 beta 1 (11dp3dt) 220, beta 2 (13dp3dt) 671, beta 3 (19dp3dt) 10762
ultrasound 6w1d - 2 heartbeats(!) and a SCH
b/g twins - team purple!
Re: here goes nothing!
Good luck! I am glad you have hope for this cycle!
MH helped me mix and draw shots. I did the sub-q myself and he did the IM injections. But, he was a part of the process by helping get things ready. Since I did Lupron right after I woke up, it was nice that he had the syringe all prepped and waiting for me when I woke up. I do agree that it can be good to keep you husband involved in some way.
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN
Good luck with your upcoming cycle! I know exactly what you mean about DH participating! Not the way i had envisioned either but i'll take it!
I "made" my husband do my injections, too (if it was possible with schedules). Not because I couldn't, but so he could figuratively "feel my pain."
Best of luck to you!
It took 5 failed IUIs and a failed IVF, but our FET worked!
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Our baby girl was born on April 27, 2011!