Chicago Northwestern Memorial sperm thaw

Re: Chicago Northwestern Memorial sperm thaw

• PrettyAccountant member

  July 2012

  That is so horrible. My heart aches for them. I pray that their samples are still useable and that the 20 percent that are affected can give new fresh samples.

  TTC 1/2010 DH Dx - Azoospermia 2/2011
  Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
  DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
  IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
  IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
  1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
  Prayers for our take home babies!
  2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
  My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
  Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
  IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
  Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
  Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
  A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
  Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
  IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
  transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
  Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
  Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
  Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
  AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!
  
  

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• AmCheri member

  July 2012

  NW only discovered the malfunction after one of the men, ready to start a family, contacted NW about retrieving his sample.  So sad.

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

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• Aegis2005 member

  July 2012

  This makes me so sad. 

  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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• Edwina.McDunnough

  July 2012

  Absolutely devastating and so sad. 

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• AmCheri member

  July 2012

  I can't understand how NW didn't know sooner. MH works in a lab. There is a alarm that goes off every time any of the freezer temps move out of range. MH's cell phone rings instantaneously with the alarm -- day and night, seven days a week. There's just no excuse for not knowing when a freezer goes down. There's no room for error in the lab. Period. 

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

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• mtlaurel

  July 2012

  That's awful.
  

  TTC #1 since June 2010
  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
  

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• rockpaperlove member

  July 2012

  AmCheri:

  There's just no excuse for not knowing when a freezer goes down. There's no room for error in the lab. Period. 

  This. No exceptions. No excuses. Just terrible. 

  Countless BFN(s)
  Moving to IVF
  
  IVF1 (ICSI): Long Lupron
  6R. 3F. 3DT. 8Cell 1Grade 2Embies. 1Frostie.
  Beta 1/22: 14 Beta 1/24: 24 Beta 1/26: 28
  Round One Result: Chemical Pregnancy
  
  Pressing Forward
  
  IVF2 (ICSI/AH/ACU): Microdose Lupron Flare
  13R. 11F. 5DT. 2TFR'ed. 1Frostie.
  Round Two Result 4/30: Harsh BFN
  
  FET. 2TFR'ed.
  Round Three Result 6/25: BFN
  Where do we go from here?
  
  Moving forward with CCRM in 2013
  ODWU revealed blocked tube(s). Lap 2/15.
  Bilateral Tubal Ligation. Stage IV Endo.
  Finally some (tough) answers.

  
  IVF3 (ICSI/CCS): Antagonist with EPP
  13R. We have 3 CCS Normal Embryos!

  
  Lupron Depot: May 2013 to August 2013
  Long awaited FET on 9/3. 2TFR'ed.
  BFP on FRER 5dp5dt: IN SHOCK!
  Beta1 9/10: 152.7! Beta2 9/12: 378! Beta3 9/14: 1224! 

  1st ultrasound 10/1: TWO beautiful heartbeats!  Overjoyed!

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• mm29 member

  July 2012

  Heart breaKing! There is no excuse for this!!

  ::: Married June 2003:::
  TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
  Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
  DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
  Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
  IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
  IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
  IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
  IVF# 4= c/p
  ***CCRM ODWU***
  Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
  Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
  ***New RE***
  DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
  IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
  IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
  Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015
  
  http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
    
  

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• Gregermis member

  July 2012

  Sad

  TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
  Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
  Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
  4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
  7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
  IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
  FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
  4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
  FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
  FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
  1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB , 2nd u/s 146bpm
  baby girl born 5/10/13
  
  TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
  Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
  IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
  IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
  IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
  FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
  FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
  
  
  
  Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl
  
  
  

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• Anasara

  July 2012

  OMG.  So mad & so sad for them.  I cannot imagine...

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• naybird

  July 2012

  Oh how awful. I can't believe they wouldn't have been more careful with something so important. So sad.

  Renee- 37 DH - Chad - 39
  2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
  3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks 
  5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
  D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
  Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
  5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
  FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
  1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
  IVF - May - BFN
  6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
  9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
  10/13 - BFP!!
  It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• kflynn81 member

  July 2012

  I hope its ok to comment....I'm a lurker

   My RE is at Northwestern and my husband has a sample there....eeek, better call them tomorrow so I don't show up for ER and get a surprise! How awful for those men though, my heart really breaks for their loss

  Me: 33, Endocrine issues & FVL       DH: 32, Nothing 

  NTNP 2009-2012         TTC since 2012:

  • Clomid, 2 IUI cycles, and 5 IVF cycles = BFN
  • FET #1   August 2013 = BFP!     EDD 5/11/14
  • Jack dx at 19w1d with Dandy Walker on 12/16/13
  • Severe Pre-e /HELLP set in Jack born sleeping at 20w1d on 12/23/13
  • FET #2 --July 2014  BFP!  ---  EDD  4/5/15

  Jack has handpicked his sibling up there

  My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog
  
           

                                                    

                                                                           
  

  
  

               
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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• joules12 member

  July 2012

  AmCheri:

  I can't understand how NW didn't know sooner. MH works in a lab. There is a alarm that goes off every time any of the freezer temps move out of range. MH's cell phone rings instantaneously with the alarm -- day and night, seven days a week. There's just no excuse for not knowing when a freezer goes down. There's no room for error in the lab. Period. 

  This!  I work at a research university and can't comprehend this happening.  So terrible!
  

  TTC since honeymoon in 9/2010
  Me: 39, Dx DOR (FSH = 10.5, AMH = 0.43, best AFC = 10), AMA
  MH: 37, Dx Obstructive Azoospermia, multiple successful sperm retrieval procedures
  

  
  

  1/2012: IVF/ICSI #1 Antagonist = cancelled d/t poor response to max stims
  2/2012: IVF/ICSI #2 MDLF (4R, 4M, 1F) = BFP, saw heartbeat, missed m/c 9w0d, D&E
  8/2012: IVF/ICSI #3 EPP/MDLF (7R, 2M, 1F) = BFN
  
  12/2012: (New RE) Operative hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue
  
  1/2013: IVF/ICSI #4 Low-dose stim/Antagonist (AFC=6); ER=1/26 (5R-couldn't access rt ovary, 5M, 4F), ET=1/29 (trans 3) = BFP!; 2/11 beta#1(13dp3dt)=2127, 2/13=3367; twin girls due 10/19/13
  
  PAIF/SAIF very welcome!
  
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