IVF Question

Re: IVF Question

• delino member

  April 2012

  I've been trying to get away from artificial sweetners and I purchased the Circle+Bloom IVF meditation/relaxation product. It helps me relax and destress.

  3 ectopic pregnancies (EDD's 1/30/12-tube removed, 6/2/12-methotrexate and 10/2/12-methotrexate)

  IVF and Natural FET resulted in BFN's and a hole in our wallets

  Natural BFP #4 on 9/7/12 gave us our miracle on 5/18/13

  

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• PennyLane26 member

  April 2012

  I cut out caffeine, alcohol and artificial sweeteners.

  dx: MFI 0% morph & low count. Occasional Anovulatory cycles.
  

  
  

  TTC #1

  • IVF #1 4/21/12 - c/p
    
  • IVF#2 8/1/12 - BFP! DD arrived 4/10/2013.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  TTC #2
  

  • FET #1 3/18/14 - BFP! DS arrived 11/19/2014.

  
  

  
  

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• BzeetyD member

  April 2012

  I don't drink so that one was easy, otherwise I cut out caffeine a year ago and have been doing acupuncture weekly. I also see a therapist who deals with IF issues. Also taking a prenatal. 

  BzeetyD = 38, Mr. BzeetyD = 44 together 12/02 married 9/08
  TTC #1 since 1/10
  DX: Unexplained/??? MFI issues
  
  Our lil' lost sparks:
  5w3d loss 7/30/10 - EDD March 2011
  8w loss 4/15/11 - EDD November 2011
  8w3d loss 8/2/12 - EDD March 2013
  4w c/p loss 10/29/12 - EDD July 2013
  
  Long story: trying on our own + testing testing testing with 6 rounds of Clomid, more testing, injectables + TI, laparoscopy - one tube blocked, 2 IUIs with Follistim...BFNs.
  RPL testing all normal, Karyotyping normal
  
  Moving on to IVF.
  
  IVF #1 April 2012 = BFN, IVF #2 June 2012 = BFP. U/S 7/23 = saw heartbeat but measuring behind. Follow up U/S on 7/30 - no heartbeat. D&C 8/2. Trisomy 12. IVF #3 Oct 2012 = Chemical Pregnancy
  
  Phone consult with CCRM on 12/12/12 - ODWU 1/4/13 - both tubes clear(!) - AFC 24, AMH 3.2, FSH 9.6, LH 5.4, E2 25. DH has high frag rate but improved!
  IVF #4 March 2013 CCRM. EP protocol w/ Menopur, Gonal-F & Dexamethasone. ER 3/29 & IMSI, PICSI. 43R 13M 10F 6blasts bio'd. CCS testing reveals 3 normals!!!
  FET 5/31/13 of 1 4AA blast - thawed and expanded. 4dp5dt BFP.
  Beta 9dp5dt = 181, 11dp5dt = 427. 1st u/s showed a healthy heartbeat! EDD 2/16/14
  
  After 4 years of hoping and heartbreak, our sweet little bean was born on 2/19/14
  We are so in love with her.
  
  "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."
  
  Everybody is welcome!!!

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• AmCheri member

  April 2012

  Acupuncture. Taking supplements.  Cut way back on alcohol.  Limiting caffeine.  Some guided mediation.  And I'm seeing a fertility therapist.  

  Baby girl Lila born 2013.
  Baby boy Henry born 2015.
  Expecting our capstone baby (boy) early March 2018.

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• wille2b member

  April 2012

  just some minor diet changes, avoided soda and too much sugar.. upped my protein and vitamins. that was all!! good luck!!

  
  
  
  
  TTC since 2005
  missed miscarriage nov 2006- 4 failed clomid cycles-
  3 failed femara iui cycles-
  moving on to IVF oct 2011
  ER nov. 7th
  tansfered 2 blasts on 11/10
  lots of +hpt!!
  beta #1 on 11/21= 50.4
  beta #2 on11/23= 90.8
  another miscarriage 12/23
  moving on to Round 2 of IVF with an auto immune dx
  ER 4/23-retrieved 12 eggs
  ET 4/28 3 transfered
  Beta #1- 356
  Beta #2- 870
  
  

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• MrsNukem member

  April 2012

  PennyLane26:

  I cut out caffeine, alcohol and artificial sweeteners.

  This along with no sodas.  Also lots of supplements.

  Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1;
  BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13;
  BFP#2 11/2011, CP
  FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2
  IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F
  ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3
  Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum
  IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F
  ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+)
  Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155
  Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!

   
   

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• rjade9 member

  April 2012

  I did accupuncture, cut down on caffiene so I drink 1 half the caff cup a day if that.  I try to limit sugar, and have been trying to eat more fruits and vegables.

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• chicagobride_07 member

  April 2012

  We are awaiting results of IUI # 3, but likely heading towards IVF this summer.  I've been doing accupuncture, joined a weekly meditation/support group, and use Royal Jelly.  I plan to embark on a weight loss program very soon as well.

  
  DOR and AMA
  2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
  7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
  Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
  Follow up testing in September all clear;
  Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
  FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
  12/12- Officially an OB patient!
  Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
  Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
  Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
  Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
  Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
  FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
  DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
  FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN

  Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)

  Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids

  Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN

  Likely OAD- NBC

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• Niki64 member

  April 2012

  I gave up caffeine, artificial sweeteners...I never could really drink (I'm intolerant, 1 beer and I am wasted), so no alcohol.  Before/during my stimming, it was Lent so I had given up deep fried foods also.  This next cycle I am reading up on fertility yoga, diet changes (more organic) and going to do acupuncture.  

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• Aegis2005 member

  April 2012

  Cut out alcohol, drastically reduced caffeine (although didn't cut it out completly) and tried to find lots of things to keep me busy and my mind off of the cycle, so that I was relaxed as possible.

  Good luck!

  BTW - I think we're kind of/sort of neighbors (if your husband goes to the same uro as Yolanbo).  I saw you've recently changed RE's.  If you wouldn't mind PM'ing me, I'd be interested in seeing who you changed from and whom to.  Some small issues with my RE when I started seeing them have become more of an issue to me over the past year, and I'm pretty sure that if my FET fails I'm going to be making a move.

  Me: 35 DH: 37 TTC since 4/2010
  DX: 6/9/2011: Azoo ICSI/IVF only option for biological child
  IVF #1: ER - 9/26 * ET - 10/1 * beta#1 10/13 - 140 * beta#2 10/17 - 477 * beta#3 10/20 - 1101
  1st u/s at 6w6d - one hb * 2nd u/s at 8w3d - no hb detected 11/10/11 * natural m/c 11/13/11
  FET #1 Jan/Feb 2012 - 3 delays - cancelled 2/13
  FET #1.2 - May/June 2012 - ET 6/6/* beta#1 6/15 - 95 * beta #2 6/19 - 322 * beta #3 6/22 - 940
  7/6 1st u/s @ 7 weeks - one beautiful hb - released from RE
  EDD 2/22/2013
  PAIF/SAIF/PGAL welcome
  
  

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• thecuddleeffect member

  April 2012

  I made some major diet changes, bumped up my exercise and in turn lost weight. I also got much better about taking my supplements.
  

  
  Me(26)PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix  DH(28)Azoospermia
  4/11 Off BCPs -- Cycle 1-3 (6months) - No ovulation, Provera
  Cycle 4-6 - Provera, Clomid 50mg, CD23BW - All BFN (HSG-all clear)
  Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
  TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
  IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
  IVF ICSI #2-  (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
  ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
  12/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix
  
    LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term 
  IVF#3 - June 2013 -  canceled.
  IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
  

   ER 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2- 8BF embryos. (+HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1 - 82.8 Beta #2 - 821 Beta #3 - 7254
  9/11/13 - U/S shows 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD: 4/30/13
  It's a BOY!!
  2/9/14 - DX Gestational Diabetes
  C-section scheduled for 4/7/14 (36w5d)
  Colin Joseph - 1:07pm 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
  Everyone Welcome!
  

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• Mrs.B2007 member

  April 2012

  Aegis2005:

  Cut out alcohol, drastically reduced caffeine (although didn't cut it out completly) and tried to find lots of things to keep me busy and my mind off of the cycle, so that I was relaxed as possible.

  Good luck!

  BTW - I think we're kind of/sort of neighbors (if your husband goes to the same uro as Yolanbo).  I saw you've recently changed RE's.  If you wouldn't mind PM'ing me, I'd be interested in seeing who you changed from and whom to.  Some small issues with my RE when I started seeing them have become more of an issue to me over the past year, and I'm pretty sure that if my FET fails I'm going to be making a move.

    I sent you a pm

  TTC #1 since Dec. 2008 01/10 - DH diagnosed with Azoospermia 05/10 - First Biopsy - producing sperm 08/11 - Second Biopsy..4 vials frozen 08/12 - First IVF BFN & no more vials Don't know our next plan...

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