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newbie- not really-need some input...

arnpbridearnpbride
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Hello everyone!

One of my best friends is a member of this board and has told me what wonderful and helpful people are on here. I have been a lurker for some time, but this is my first post.

I have been trying now for 9mo to get pregnant with baby #2 (I was told I couldnt get pregnant and was seeing an RE when surprise BFP with baby #1!). I went back to the RE in December of 2010 as I dont ovulate (no PCOS per the RE). I have done a round of Femera with poor response and then did a cycle with Menopur. 

My last cycle with Menopur I stimmed for 11 days (yes, 11 days) and only got one follicle. I started my last cycle on 75IU of Menopur for 5 days and my follicles were barely growing at CD8 (3 at 10mm). So my dose was upped over time until CD 14 when I was finally allowed to trigger. Did the IUI and BFN.  Had to wait 2 weeks for cysts to go away, now I am in my next cycle with Menopur. 

This cycle they started me on 150IU of Menopur since I had such a slow response last time.  I went in today for my CD8 US and I had 3 measurable follicles at 11,10 & 10. Almost the same as last month, but I am on double the Menopur dose! So frustrating. WAiting on call back from nurse on E2 levels to see where we go from here.  Any one else have a response like this? Just wanting to reassure myself that my body is not the only one that grows follicles slow no matter what the FSH/LH dose.

What makes it worse is we are paying for all this out of pocket. 2 vials of Menopur a night is expensive and I am sure they are going to up my dose to more tonight.

((sigh))

TIA-

Me 32 anovulation, all labs ok, DH 35 perfect
2008 first RE appt, Rx Provera to start medicated cycle, surprise BFP!
6/09 Beautiful, healthy DD born by csection!
6/10 start TTC #2
12/10 onto RE d/t no ovulation
1/11 first cycle on Femera/TI poor response= BFN
2/11 cysts- BCP
3/11 Menopur/ IUI #1, one mature follicle= BFN
early 4/11 cysts, more BCP
4/11 Menopur overstim on CD12 10 follicles, cycle canceled
Forced break for at least 6 weeks
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Re: newbie- not really-need some input...

  • may2806may2806 member
    Hi, may I suggest you try the Infertility board? This board is for IF board veterans - people who've been on that board for a LONG time and have already established a connection with each other. Thanks and good luck.
    Dx: High FSH, stage IV endo, homozygous C677T MTHFR and PAI-1
    Early loss 10/08
    Lap 1/09
    IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
    Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
    Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
    IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
    IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
    IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
    One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
    DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
    DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
    10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
    DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
    2 frosties but don't know what's next
    FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
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  • EdithBouvierBealeEdithBouvierBeale

    imagemay2806:
    Hi, may I suggest you try the Infertility board? This board is for IF board veterans - people who've been on that board for a LONG time and have already established a connection with each other. Thanks and good luck.

    you silly dummy! you merely have questions about infertility- you don't qualify as an IFveteran.

    they have nothing for you here!

    now go!

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  • EdithBouvierBealeEdithBouvierBeale

    hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

    i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

     

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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member
    Have you had any testing done? FSH or AMH at all?
    A lot of years and a million tears finally led me to you.
    After 7 years trying to concieve, 3 failed IUIs and 2 failed IVFs, my third IVF was a success!
    My Christmas baby turned into a turkey bird! Dillon Richard was born at 34 weeks, 5 days on November 28, 2009 after 10 weeks on bedrest for preeclampsia.
    <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v705/arriinthere/PJ/?action=view
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  • meg_koolemeg_koole
    imageEdithBouvierBeale:

    hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

    i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

     

    I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

    Our Blog - http://thedittemores.blogspot.com/
    Dx PCOS 2003/high fasting insulin/clotting issues DH Dx with low sperm count, motility and morphology. Varicocele repair (11/1/2010)
    2/2011 - Confirmed no improvement - On to Donor Sperm
    4 failed IUIs in 2010
    IUI#5 and 6- with DS, BFN
    Final IUI - Lucky #7! IUI with DS - 20.Jun.2011 - 21.5 mil motile! Not so lucky - BFFN and the end of our IF journey....
    Waiting for our family to be complete through Adoption - May 2012 - Hoping our baby finds us soon!
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  • meg_koolemeg_koole

    Arnbride,

    I am sorry you are having a hard time.  It sucks when we don't respond how we expect to (believe me I TOTALLY understand that!).  I agree with previous poster about AMH, etc testing.  Sounds like they need some more info!  I wish you the best of luck!

    Also, as for posting here versus Infertility board, like May said, this is more for emotional support/etc when you have been around longer and made connections with PAIFers and SAIFers (pregnant and success IFers), kind of like a meeting place for friends (if that makes sense).  The infertility board gets a little more traffic and someone there might have info for you about a similar situation if none of the IFVets have the info!  I would post the same question there too!  

    I hope you get some answers (or success this cycle!).  Sometimes crappy weird cycles surprise us with positives, that is what I am trying to remind myself after my crappy cycle!

    Our Blog - http://thedittemores.blogspot.com/
    Dx PCOS 2003/high fasting insulin/clotting issues DH Dx with low sperm count, motility and morphology. Varicocele repair (11/1/2010)
    2/2011 - Confirmed no improvement - On to Donor Sperm
    4 failed IUIs in 2010
    IUI#5 and 6- with DS, BFN
    Final IUI - Lucky #7! IUI with DS - 20.Jun.2011 - 21.5 mil motile! Not so lucky - BFFN and the end of our IF journey....
    Waiting for our family to be complete through Adoption - May 2012 - Hoping our baby finds us soon!
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  • EdithBouvierBealeEdithBouvierBeale
    imagemeg_koole:
    imageEdithBouvierBeale:

    hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

    i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

     

    I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

    of course it is.

    and your badge is stupid.

    ywia

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  • may2806may2806 member
    imagemeg_koole:
    imageEdithBouvierBeale:

    hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

    i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

     

    I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

    Just ignore her, she wants you to respond...

    OP: Sorry, I should have answered your question as well as directing you to the IF board. I think that even if you are a slow responder, you are responding which is good. You definitely don't want more follies than that for an IUI, and even if you take a couple extra days to stim if they are growing and your E2 is rising it will be fine. GL! 

    Dx: High FSH, stage IV endo, homozygous C677T MTHFR and PAI-1
    Early loss 10/08
    Lap 1/09
    IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
    Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
    Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
    IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
    IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
    IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
    One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
    DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
    DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
    10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
    DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
    2 frosties but don't know what's next
    FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
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