I turned 38 today, blah. I had a second monitoring u/s & b/w today and my 2 follies on the right did not grow from Tuesday's appt, but 2 on the left did grow from below 9 to 12-13. Have to go back on Sat for more monitoring. If we're unsuccessful this month I think this is going to be the last cycle we TTC with the RE and then move on to adoption. I feel like I'm hemorrhaging money (already at $1,300 OOP this month alone and we're only doing TI, not IUI). So frustrating that it comes down to money for treatment or money for adoption. Also, with the amount of time adoption can take, I feel like we'd better get started on that sooner than later.
Baby #1 due 2/10/14!
Re: Turning 38, need to sustain hope for this cycle
I just turned 38 last month! Sucks, doesn't it? ;-)
Good luck this cycle -- I hope you get your BFP.
TTC since 10/2010
IUIs # 1-5 = BFFN
IVF # 1(July 2012) = BFN
IVF # 2 (November 2012) = BFP (MIssed MC D&C @ 8w3d on 1/10/13)
I had my DS at Forty. Conceived at 39, after 2 losses.
What about a shared risk IVF program. Most have a cutoff age of 40 so you still have time if that is a fit for your family. Best of luck with whatever you decide!
I'm with Llama - except I think it's about 6 more weeks for me until the big 40! ;-)
Sometimes the clock's ticking is deafening.
Sustain hope!
Good luck!! And -- Happy Birthday!!! 
Me: 36, DH: 42
Dx: DOR and MFI
DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal
IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!
SAIFW/PAIFW
Ditto
IVF #1: 9/13/12. ER: 9/25. 3R, 2M, 1F. ET: 9/28 (1-6B). Beta: moved from 10/11 to 10/10: BFN.
IVF #2: 11/12 cycle postponed due to Sandy and then cancelled due to elevated E2.
IVF #2.1 cancelled due to cyst.
IVF #2.2: 2/2/13. Converted to IUI. BFN
P/SAIF Welcome.
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