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Rachael07.07.07
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All Board Check In!!!
Rachael07.07.07
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in Infertility
Since we have a lot of newbies, let's all check in.
What's your diagnosis?
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle?
How long have you been TTC?
How long have you been married?
What's your favorite band/singer?
How many piercings do you have?
DX PCOS w/IR 01/08.
Currently pg with our 1st after 6.5 yrs of IF (thank you IVF)
My IF/Everything Blog
There's No Crying in Baseball
***My posts are always SAIFW**
Currently pg with our 1st after 6.5 yrs of IF (thank you IVF)
My IF/Everything Blog
There's No Crying in Baseball
***My posts are always SAIFW**
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Re: All Board Check In!!!
Currently pg with our 1st after 6.5 yrs of IF (thank you IVF)
My IF/Everything Blog
There's No Crying in Baseball
***My posts are always SAIFW**
What's your diagnosis? Male infertility
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? CD 3, moving to IUI #4
How long have you been TTC? Since July 2008
How long have you been married? 5 Years this July
What's your favorite band/singer? Lady Gaga
How many piercings do you have? Two in each ear. Had a belly button piercing, removed it 2 years ago.
What's your diagnosis? Recurrent pregnancy loss due to DOR/POF (as diagnosed by AMH level) "Sh!t for eggs" is how I'd put it.
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Currently in the process of miscarriage #5.
How long have you been TTC? Since Dec 2008
How long have you been married? 5 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Ooh, I have a couple. Metallica, Incubus, and Jimmy Buffett. One for each of my multiple personalities
How many piercings do you have? Just my ears.
What's your diagnosis? We make low quality embryos.
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Yes, on stims for IVF #3. ER sometime between March 10-14.
How long have you been TTC? Since July 2009
How long have you been married? Since October 2008
What's your favorite band/singer? Radiohead is my favorite band, Juanes is my favorite singer.
How many piercings do you have? Three in each ear plus my cartilage. My mom said I would regret it, and you bet I do!
Since we have a lot of newbies, let's all check in.
What's your diagnosis?
Blood clotting disorder, bleeding disorder, immune issues, tested high for NK cells, severe stenosis of the cervix.. implantation failure
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle?
Waiting to start my 4th cycle...
How long have you been TTC?
Stopped taking my bc pills in August 07.
How long have you been married?
Going on 4 years
What's your favorite band/singer?
KISS - I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!!!!!!!
How many piercings do you have?
Just my ears!! One hole in each!
Renee*
2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks
5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
IVF - May - BFN
6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
10/13 - BFP!!
It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!
Two C/P and Lots of Tests
Me = LPD + cancer survivor, DH = low count and morphology
IUIs #1-5, January 2011 - June 2011 = BFN
IVF #1 in July/August 2011 = BFP!!!!!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
Dx: DH - Azoo, Me - Mild PCOS
DH - sperm found! Seems to produce only for a few days every 70 days!
Over 1 million in cryo in 15 vials over 6 samples
IVF #1 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transferred, 4 snowbabies - beta #1 11/30/11 = BFFN
FET #1, transfered 2 embies 2/16/12 = BFFN; 1 snowbaby left in cryo
IVF #2 + CGH = 4 genetically normal embies on ice. FET September 26th
SAIF/PAIF always welcome
a special GL and prayers to my IF sister Gregermis
check out my blog!
Good post!
What's your diagnosis? DOR, blocked tubes (1 hydro, 1 scarred), MFI
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? The dreaded 2WW
How long have you been TTC? 5 years
How long have you been married? Almost 9 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Rob Thomas
How many piercings do you have? Used to have belly button, but now just ears
Since we have a lot of newbies, let's all check in.
What's your diagnosis? MFI
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? I had my egg transfer yesterday for our 1st IVF
How long have you been TTC? Almost 4 years
How long have you been married? 5.5 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Jagged Edge
How many piercings do you have? 9
After 4 years, 3 failed IUIs and 2 failed IVFs our surprise miracle is here!
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TTC # 2 BFP 03/02/13 = CP, BFP 05/14/13 = CP, BFP 08/09/13 = CP
RPL testing = normal
TI Cycle #1, 50 clomid days 3-7, 150 iu Follistim days 8-11 = BFP! EDD May 22, 2014
Betas: 13 DPO = 79, 15 DPO = 149, 19 DPO = 788, 22 DPO = 2031
What's your diagnosis? Diminished ovarian reserve
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? I'm not. Trying to get my crap together and move forward with IVF.
How long have you been TTC? Moving onto 3 yrs
How long have you been married? 8 yrs in June
What's your favorite band/singer? I do not have a fav. I like variety bands/singers
How many piercings do you have? I have taken most out most of them, but at one time I had 10. Three in each ear, tongue, belly button and two more left to your imagination.
::: Married June 2003:::
TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
IVF# 4= c/p
***CCRM ODWU***
Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
***New RE***
DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture.
IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
What's your diagnosis? Me: Endo DH: MFI (low count and morph)
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? On a break for March, IUI#5 in April
How long have you been TTC? December of '09
How long have you been married? Since October of '08
What's your favorite band/singer? Hmmm...don't really have a favorite...I like a little bit of everything (except Country and Jazz)
How many piercings do you have? 7 (3 in each ear and 1 bellybutton ring)
Me: 32 - Stage II Endo / DH: 36 - Low count and morphology (1%)
IUIs 1-3 BFN, lap Dec. 2010, IUIs 4-6 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 - ER 2/8: 24R 19M 9F ET 2/13 2-5 day blasts (no frosties) = BFP - b/g twins!
E & C Born 10/19/2012
Since we have a lot of newbies, let's all check in. ::waves hello to newbs::
What's your diagnosis? unexplained
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Yes - 2WW of IUI#4- one more week to go
How long have you been TTC? This time around - 2 years 8 monthsm total TTC time is 6 years 8 mos
How long have you been married? 8 years in June
What's your favorite band/singer? all- time is Garth Brooks
How many piercings do you have? currently utilizing 5. different spots in ears and tongue. but my ears have 12 more spots that I dont normally wear.
TTC #2 since June '08
~*DD 10.21.07*~
dx unexplained
IUI #1-4 BFN
IVF#1 June 2011 BFN
IVF#2 Dec 2011
Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634
EDD 8/25
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
What's your diagnosis? MFI and PCOS, prior ectopic, my left tube is ruined and needs to come out
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? I am on cycle day 38, sometimes I am 30 days, sometimes 45, could be 60. Who knows lol
How long have you been TTC? since 12/06
How long have you been married? almost 5 years 10/06
What's your favorite band/singer? oooh this is hard, i love music Rhianna, Brad Paisly, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars, and I have a lifelong DMB obsession!
How many piercings do you have? ears are each double pierced, but I NEVER wear a second earing, its prolly closed. my cartiledge is closed up as is my belly button
TTC since 12/06, PCOS w/ Endo & MFI - 3 Laps - 3 IVF's - 1 FET - 1 ectopic - 1 c/p - gearing up for IVF#4
My Fav Thing about Spring is Easter Candy!
What's your diagnosis? Endometriosis and MFI
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? I'm on cd7 with Femara (thanks mm29)
How long have you been TTC? Oh Gawd, I've lost track, 3 or 4 years, haven't been on BCP for 9 years.
How long have you been married? 8.5 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Loving the Zach Brown Band at the moment, but I like all music, really love any Reggae music.
How many piercings do you have? Just one in each year.
What's your diagnosis? MFI, stage II endo & possible egg quality
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? IVF #2 in May/June
How long have you been TTC? 22 months
How long have you been married? 6 years
What's your favorite band/singer? I don't really have a favorite
How many piercings do you have? Four, two in each ear
Forever our's October 17th 2012
me too
TTC #2 since June '08
~*DD 10.21.07*~
dx unexplained
IUI #1-4 BFN
IVF#1 June 2011 BFN
IVF#2 Dec 2011
Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634
EDD 8/25
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
I think my girl crush on you just got bigger.
I never would have guessed, esp the tongue!
Currently pg with our 1st after 6.5 yrs of IF (thank you IVF)
My IF/Everything Blog
There's No Crying in Baseball
***My posts are always SAIFW**
What's your diagnosis? PCOS, DOR
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? DH and I are in the middle of a break to lose weight.
How long have you been TTC? 2 years and 2 months
How long have you been married? 3.5 years
What's your favorite band/singer? I love Billy Joel.
How many piercings do you have? Just pierced ears.
7 IUIs = All BFNs
2011: March IVF #1.2 = e/p @ 6w: May IVF #2 = BFN: July sFET #1 = BFN
2012: Jan We're Certified FC/A Parents
May IVF #3 = c/p
June-Nov Foster Mommy to M (Toddler)
July FET #2 = BFN
Aug FET #3 = BFN
Sept-Nov Foster Mommy to Baby Bella (Newborn)
Nov HSG/Sono = Clear!
Dec FET #4 = BFN
2013: Feb FET #5 = m/c @ 6.5w
May-July Foster Mom to H (8 yr old girl)
June/July/Aug IVF #4 = Freeze All
July = Unofficially Adopting T (10 yr old boy)
Sept FET #6 = TBD
**PAIF/SAIF Welcome**
What's your diagnosis? PCOS/IR
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? We will start cycling in June
How long have you been TTC? 6.5 years
How long have you been married? 2.5 years
What's your favorite band/singer?
Kenny Chesney as well as 80's bands, Ratt, Cinderella, Posion
How many piercings do you have? 2 in each ear and 1 in my nose
SAIFW
6/10 C/P
6/10 Failed independent adoption
12/10 C/P
4/11 Failed independent adoption BM had a m/c
5/11 Femara and TI= BFN
6/11 Femara and TI= BFN
7/11 Break cycle
8/11 Break cycle
Hello all!!! Happy Thursday!!
What's your diagnosis? MFI
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Currently on a break, hoping for IVF in April 2011. Just need to get financing in place.
How long have you been TTC? Just over 3 years now
How long have you been married? 5 years come June
What's your favorite band/singer? I don't really have a fav band/singer, I like a variety
How many piercings do you have? 5
What's your diagnosis? Mild PCOS
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? about 5 days left in 2WW
How long have you been TTC? Since January 2010
How long have you been married? 2 years this month
What's your favorite band/singer? I like a lot of different music, but my favorites are probably U2 and the Beatles
How many piercings do you have? 2 in each ear and I had a belly button piercing but let it close.
dx with PCOS 1/11
1/11 Started Clomid 100mg but stopped treatment due to testing for another problem
2/11 Clomid 150mg/Ovidrel/Progesterone Suppliments = BFP!
Had my beautiful baby girl November 10, 2011
BFP w/Baby #2 October 2012 Due Date June 15th 2012
What's your diagnosis? Unexplained although my IVF and FET point towards lining issues.
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? In the 2WW, hoping to start FET#2 as soon as AF arrives - unless my RE digs her heels in and insists I do another hysteroscopy.
How long have you been TTC? 2 years
How long have you been married? 2 1/2 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Coldplay, Sting, Pet Shop Boys
How many piercings do you have? Just one in each ear. Used to have one up the top of my ear but I let it close up.
Jan to April 2010 - Clomid - All BFN
June 2010 - IVF - BFN
Oct 2010 - FET #1 - BFN
Dec 2010 - endometrial biopsy
Jan 2011 - Surprise BFP! - m/c at 6w5d
March 2011 - FET #2. Thawed 11 Day 1 embryos; 5 'exploded' / possible lab error?
ET 4/2/11 transferred 1 blast & 1 morula
Beta#1 10dp5dt =81; Beta#2 12dp5dt =222 Beta#3 16dp5dt =1337
It's a BOY!!!
What's your diagnosis? Severe MFI, Anovulation.
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Day 7 of 21 of BCP for our first IVF cycle.
How long have you been TTC? 27 months, 30something cycles.
How long have you been married? 7 years, 8 months
What's your favorite band/singer? I really can't pare it down to a favorite. If I'm forced to choose I tend to default to the Beatles for no particular reason. I like pop, rock, classical, and country
How many piercings do you have? Just my ears. I had a second ear piercing in my early 20s, but my ear piercings never fully heal (even the ones I got when I was 8) and I let them go after a year or so.Friends for 15 years. Married 8. TTC since January 2009
2010 Diagnosis: Anovulation and Severe MFI
2011 Treatment:
IVF w/ICSI #1 Antagonist: 2 blasts - c/p - BFN 04.22
FET #1: 1 blast/1 early blast - BFP 06.22 - m/c 06.30 @6w0d
07-11 RPL: MTHFR C677T Heterozygous & Slightly elevated ACLA IgM
FET #2: 1 morula - BFN: 9.02
January '12: IVF #2
Started BCP and Metformin (New!) 12-14 for stimming in January
Dum spiro, spero.
?SAIF/PAIF/PgAL/PAL always welcome?
What's your diagnosis? I don't know any more. It was PCOS & Hypothyroid, but my RE told me she thinks I "cured" my PCOS with weight loss (not IR, ovulating on my own & all hormone levels are normal).
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Since I'm ovulating the RE want us to do TI without meds until June. If I'm not pregnant by June we'll re-evaluate.
How long have you been TTC? Since April 2009, so almost 2-yrs.
How long have you been married? 12-years
What's your favorite band/singer? Nine Inch Nails
How many piercings do you have? I guess that depends on how you count them. I have 4 "sets" in my ears (3 in each lobe & both of my tragus are pierced). I also have my nose & my tongue. I took my navel ring out around 6-yrs ago & the hole still isn't closed, so I don't know if that one counts or not.
Married 1/2/99.
TTC since 4/09.
Diagnosed PCOS. Diagnosed Hypothryoid 11/09.
SHG & SA normal. PCOS Research study started 5/10.
Clomid/Femara cycle #1 - 6/10 = BFN
Clomid/Femara cycle #2 - 7/10 = BFP #1 - Missed miscarriage 9/2/10
11/12 - BFP #2 - 11/22 - m/c
5/1/11 - BFP #3 - Pre-eclampsia, IUGR & bed rest from 32w. DD born via induction 1/4/12.
it surprises people sometimes!
DH took me for my 18th birthday!
TTC #2 since June '08
~*DD 10.21.07*~
dx unexplained
IUI #1-4 BFN
IVF#1 June 2011 BFN
IVF#2 Dec 2011
Beta#1 12/21 : 812 Beta#2 12/23 : 1634
EDD 8/25
*PAIFW/SAIFW*
Since we have a lot of newbies, let's all check in.
What's your diagnosis? PCOS/anovulation
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? I'm in my 2ww for IVF #1
How long have you been TTC? Only 15 months.
How long have you been married? 3 years next Wednesday
What's your favorite band/singer? Iron Maiden
How many piercings do you have? 9TTC #1 Off of HBC December 09 Dx PCOS, no ovulation, HSG + SIS normal 9/4: 100 mg clomid + ovidrel trigger: BFN 10/15: Gonal-f (75 IU, 112.5 IU, 150 IU) + ovidrel trigger + IUI: BFN 11/15: Gonal-f (112.5 IU) + ovidrel trigger + IUI: BFN 12/17: Gonal-f (112.5 IU, 150 IU): cycle canceled due to no response IVF #1: 1/18 start BCP, 2/1 start Lupron, 2/10 start stimming, 2/20 ER, 2/15 ET, 3/6 beta 1: 216, 3/8 beta 2: 420 *saifw*
What's your diagnosis? PCOS and unicornuate uterus
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Currently in the 2WW for IVF #2. Beta #1 on 3/10/11
How long have you been TTC? 2 years, 5 months
How long have you been married? 7 years in June
What's your favorite band/singer? Currently it's Sara Bareilles
How many piercings do you have? Two - one in each ear
What's your diagnosis? DOR
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Waiting for IVF consultation appointments
How long have you been TTC? 1.5 years
How long have you been married? 3.5 years
What's your favorite band/singer? Ummm, not really sure
How many piercings do you have? Just one in my ear. I have had three more in my ears, but I let them grow over.
What's your diagnosis? PCOS, Endo (stage III), MFI
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Waiting on AF to start IVF 2.2
How long have you been TTC? 15 months
How long have you been married? 2 years in May
What's your favorite band/singer? Probably DMB
How many piercings do you have? Just my ears. I used to have my belly button done (top and bottom) but let those close.
What's your diagnosis? PCOS and mild hypothyroid
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Cycling! Hail Mary IUI before heading for IVF
How long have you been TTC? Two years this week
How long have you been married? Three and a half years
What's your favorite band/singer? band--U2, singer--Brett Dennen
How many piercings do you have? Two, one hole in each ear.
What's your diagnosis? PCOS & Atypical Endometrial Hyperplasia w/Polyps
Are you currently cycling or where are you in your cycle? Nope- working on it
How long have you been TTC? 01/06
How long have you been married? 11/05
What's your favorite band/singer? Right now (it changes frequently) Band: Diamond Rio, Singer: Pink
How many piercings do you have? 2- Ears only
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
Maiden is my hubby's favorite band.. I took him to their concert a few years back and they were AWSOME!!! Seeing them live made me love them!!!!
Renee*
2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks
5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
IVF - May - BFN
6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
10/13 - BFP!!
It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!