1st appt with RE was yesterday...
After reviewing all of mine and DH's medical records, our RE recommended that we try IUI with DS. He also recommended that I try and lose some weight before we start the first IUI. I am a plus sized woman and was worried that he would say my weight would make it impossible for any sort of treatment, but he did not say that. When he said he wanted to see me 20 pounds lighter the next time I come in, I didn't feel like I was being scolded or talked down to, which was nice. I didn't feel like he was being unreasonable with me either. I need to drop a lot more than 20 pounds, but I think that 20 is a good start.
Our RE gave us a huge packet of information on different sperm banks and that was a bit overwhelming. It will be very interesting to look through all of the catalogs and see what kind of donor we will pick.
The doctor told us that basically it is up to us when we want to start the process for the IUI. He also said he would probably put me on Clomid before we start a cycle. I want to focus on losing some weight before we even think about starting.
I'm going back in on the 14th (which will be CD 21) for a progesterone blood test and a host of other blood work.
I am happy to know that DH and I do have options. I am cautiously optimistic.
I am very thankful to have a support system here. Thanks to all of you.
1st RE appt on May 1, 2012
RE recommended IUI with DS.
Hope to start 1st IUI before end of 2012
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Re: 1st appt with RE was yesterday...
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Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
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!!!
1st RE appt on May 1, 2012
RE recommended IUI with DS.
Hope to start 1st IUI before end of 2012
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1st RE appt on May 1, 2012
RE recommended IUI with DS.
Hope to start 1st IUI before end of 2012
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I messed up on my previous post. I meant to say that you were the one I PM'ed! I'm having one of those days! Haha!
1st RE appt on May 1, 2012
RE recommended IUI with DS.
Hope to start 1st IUI before end of 2012
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Thank you! I really do appreciate all of the support.
1st RE appt on May 1, 2012
RE recommended IUI with DS.
Hope to start 1st IUI before end of 2012
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