Another cancelled cycle
danafromslope
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Just got the call from RMA--estrogen only 51 and only 2 mature follies on day 10 so they want to cancel. I don't know what to do. My doc has been pushing the whole donor egg thing at me from the 1st cycle. I want to make sure I have tried everything before I go that route since as an African American the odds of finding a donor is lower and trying for my features ( my background is mixed) is gonna make the pool of candidates even smaller. Not to mention the idea of not being the biological mother is not something I can wrap my head around right now..Should I try for another cycle?
June--cancelled IVF--only 4 follies
July--lab closed
August-- 5 follies, converted to IUI, BFN
September-- skipped
November---cancelled 2 follies
Re: Another cancelled cycle
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
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Mrs McIrish--I am 42, DH 37.
Protocol used: 1st time 450Follistim, 20units Lupron 2x a day. 2nd attempt: same protocol. This most recent attempt: Estrace vaginally 7 days, then 225 Follistim 20 Lupron in the morning, 225 Follistim/20Lupron/15HCG at night. I also started accupuncture this go around.
Happywife---I agree with you on the DE! I see it as a final resort after exhausting all options. When I did IUI because it was converted they waited longer and the follicles matured more and I had 4-5 follies, which kinda pissed me off cause it made me think I may just be a slow responder and they should have done an IVF.
I keep reading that RMA is one of the best places in NJ--but I think maybe I need another RE. Life is so unfair sometimes. My boss who is 50 just gave birth to a healthy baby girl 2 months ago! Who knew I would have such a problem...maybe I should ask my boss who her doctor was!
I would bet you $100,000,000 that your boss used donor eggs.
Good luck as you figure out next steps.
I would seek a 2nd opinion to see what they say. As Happywife said, find someone who will let you go to retrieval. I also could not move to DE until I get to try IVF with OE. I'm not familiar with your protocols. I'm not sure if high stim is the best for older women and/or DOR but you weren't maxed out on stims at 450. 600 is max.
What is your FSH?
I'd sort of give your boss the side eye--I'm going with DE there along with Brooklyn. You should totally ask her what doc she saw!
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
HGH is on my list of questions for the RE at tomorrow's WTF..
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
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!!
Dana, I also go to RMA in NJ and I am on this exact protocol but I did the estrace orally for 10 days. (I also started acupuncture this cycle) I posted earlier that they may want to convert to IUI because I only have 3 follies now, two are out in front, which I don't want to do. Your converted cycle is exactly why I am going to be firm that I want to push as long as I can to get to ER. I do think RMA is very good, I haven't had any issues there, but I will definitely be advocating for myself with this one.
I definitely think you should get through a complete IVF before they talk to you about DE. I'm really surprised that they are pushing DE at this point.