Hi everyone! This is officially my very first post! *whew* I've been clicking around and reading posts for a while now, and today I decided to join and start my own posting. We recently had a consultation with a RE in Laguna Niguel, CA and my husband and I are excited, scared, thrilled and nervous all at the same time. We have unexplained infertility. Well, not completely unexplained but we are still left with unanswered questions and no baby at the end of the day. I always knew it would be difficult to conceive due to my absence of a menstrual cycle- so we were shocked with an unexpected pregnancy in 2007. We unfortunately mc at 7 wks and were never able to conceive again. My doctor has been great and tried several things to get me ovulating and pregnant- but still no luck. It has been about 4 years of waiting patiently and praying but we finally took the big leap and met with a RE. If anyone has any specific advice for us as we embark on this adventure of IVF we would really appreciate it. Any questions I should be asking my doctor, or things that have helped you would all be welcome. We're willing to try anything to start a family.
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 10.25.07
Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF)
Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007.
TTC since 2008
Metformin- Didn't help.
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN
Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN
...Took a break...
2012- Met with RE
09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs)
DH sperm analysis- all good
11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51
Prescribed Synthroid
11/12- HSG all clear
1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN
2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response
3/13- planning IUI with injectables
Hi OAngie... Welcome! You have joined a great group of super supporting women! And most of your questions will not go unanswered. I have learned so much on this site and wanted to wish you the best of luck. I hope you and your husband will not have to wait long for your baby! If you have any questions feel free to message me. I have kind of unexplained infertility too and have currently undergone my first IVF cycle this past may and should be starting another in sept
P.s cute doggie!
Me 34 and DH 39 married in aug. 2002
Did 5 round of clomid 2010 =BFN
High levels of NK CELLS DX sept.2012 DOR:# 0.02
IVF #1 May 2012 ER 4, EF 2, ET 2 =BFN
MINI IVF Oct.2012 Cancelled 10-27-12
Ivf #3 Antagonist Protocol April 2013
Shared cycle..Donor cycled in July Got 12 eggs 9 fertilized and 8 frozen!!
DE FET #1 Sept. 3rd 2013 FIRST BFP EVER 5dp5dt
miscarried Sept 24th at 5 weeks 5 days
Etopic D&C and hysterscopy Nov 5 2013
dx with pre genetic blood clotting dec 2013
FET #2 Jan 31st 2014
Miscarried for a second time again at 5 weeks 5 days
Currently fostering to adopt an amazing little 1 year old boy..P.J!
Welcome! It's nice to see a fellow SoCal lady here (i'm from Fullerton)! This board is full of amazingly knowledgeable women so i'm sure you'll find answers (or just support) to all your questions. GL to you as you start your journey into IVF!
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Thank you both SO much, my fellow SoCal ladies! I'm sure I'll have TONS of questions as things go. It's so nice to be able to talk to other women who understand what you are going through and feeling. As of right now I am just going to do some preliminary things and try to lose some weight. (Per doc orders) Hello, Weight Watchers. We are going to Maui in September, and going to really get things going when we return. I'm hoping that relaxation in Maui will help!
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 10.25.07
Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF)
Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007.
TTC since 2008
Metformin- Didn't help.
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN
Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN
...Took a break...
2012- Met with RE
09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs)
DH sperm analysis- all good
11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51
Prescribed Synthroid
11/12- HSG all clear
1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN
2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response
3/13- planning IUI with injectables
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
Ohhhh im in Cali too!!! Central coast (paso Robles) but originally from so cal (Camarillo)!!!
I've been meaning to go to Paso Robles but have yet to get there! My girlfriends and I are somewhat winos. We did a weekend trip to Temecula recently and had a blast. Next up is Paso Robles (that is if I'm not preggo by then)!
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Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double 3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
Welcome to the board, I hope your stay here is short. DH and I went to Maui in Feb as a 'breather' before doing IVF. It was wonderful and really helpful for us - not to mention a fabulous vacation! Best of luck to you.
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************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************ Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1 Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant DH: Severe MFI 12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly) My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years! 2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13 3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d. 6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years! 9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts 9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14 9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow! 11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13 Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl! Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014! My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
I am in the same boat oAngie. We are going to start the ivf process after we save up. I am also unexplained and have been trying for close to 4 years. I just wanted to wish you good luck and welcome you!
Nice! Yeah we have fablous wines up here!!!!my sister is visiting me right now and we are doing a wine tasting tour on sat! Can't wait! That's one good thing about being off stims right now is I can drink!!! LoL
Me 34 and DH 39 married in aug. 2002
Did 5 round of clomid 2010 =BFN
High levels of NK CELLS DX sept.2012 DOR:# 0.02
IVF #1 May 2012 ER 4, EF 2, ET 2 =BFN
MINI IVF Oct.2012 Cancelled 10-27-12
Ivf #3 Antagonist Protocol April 2013
Shared cycle..Donor cycled in July Got 12 eggs 9 fertilized and 8 frozen!!
DE FET #1 Sept. 3rd 2013 FIRST BFP EVER 5dp5dt
miscarried Sept 24th at 5 weeks 5 days
Etopic D&C and hysterscopy Nov 5 2013
dx with pre genetic blood clotting dec 2013
FET #2 Jan 31st 2014
Miscarried for a second time again at 5 weeks 5 days
Currently fostering to adopt an amazing little 1 year old boy..P.J!
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
Welcome! Sorry you have to be here, but you've found an amazing and supportive place to be! GL!
Married June 2007, TTC since May 2010. Me=40, age-related infertility, DOR, low prog, low AMH. DH=37,low morph. IUI#1 (Dec. 2011)=BFN, IUI#2=unexpected early O=TI=BFN. Official IUI#2=BFN. IUI#3=3/17/12=BFN. Stims for IVF#1 started 7/6/12. ER done 7/15/12. ICSI and AH. Transferred 2 embies 7/17/12. Stick little ones, stick! Beta 7/30/12=BFN HcG less than 2. Surprise BFP while deciding next steps! EDD: 5/10/13
Thank you all SO much. It feels great to have so many people truly understand what we're going through. I already feel so supported! Sometimes its hard when all your friends and family are poppin' out babies left and right.
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 10.25.07
Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF)
Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007.
TTC since 2008
Metformin- Didn't help.
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN
Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN
Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN
...Took a break...
2012- Met with RE
09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs)
DH sperm analysis- all good
11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51
Prescribed Synthroid
11/12- HSG all clear
1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN
2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response
3/13- planning IUI with injectables
Re: Beginning my IVF journey....
Hi OAngie... Welcome! You have joined a great group of super supporting women! And most of your questions will not go unanswered. I have learned so much on this site and wanted to wish you the best of luck. I hope you and your husband will not have to wait long for your baby! If you have any questions feel free to message me. I have kind of unexplained infertility too and have currently undergone my first IVF cycle this past may and should be starting another in sept
P.s cute doggie!
Thank you both SO much, my fellow SoCal ladies! I'm sure I'll have TONS of questions as things go. It's so nice to be able to talk to other women who understand what you are going through and feeling. As of right now I am just going to do some preliminary things and try to lose some weight. (Per doc orders) Hello, Weight Watchers. We are going to Maui in September, and going to really get things going when we return. I'm hoping that relaxation in Maui will help!
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
I've been meaning to go to Paso Robles but have yet to get there! My girlfriends and I are somewhat winos. We did a weekend trip to Temecula recently and had a blast. Next up is Paso Robles (that is if I'm not preggo by then)!
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double 3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
Lap&Dye/Hysterscopy Feb 2012: Endo stage 2
April - June 2012: Femera 5 mg & 3 IUIs = All BFN July/August 2012: IVF #1 = C/P
September/October 2012: IVF #2 BFP! Beta 1= 223 Beta 2 = 480 Beta 3 = 11,440
My beautiful daughter was born June 21, 2013
TTC #2 naturally, no luck
IVF #3 April 2015: BFN
IVF #4 July 2015: BFP! Beta 1 9dp5dt = 409, Beta 2 13dp5dt = 1743
IVF #1 in August 2012: BFP!
L was born on May 5, 2013, 8lb. 6oz.
PAIF/SAIF welcome!
Our Project Make A Baby
************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.
2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl!
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!
My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
I am form Cali also!!!!
I am in the same boat oAngie. We are going to start the ivf process after we save up. I am also unexplained and have been trying for close to 4 years. I just wanted to wish you good luck and welcome you!
Me: 39, Dx DOR (FSH = 10.5, AMH = 0.43, best AFC = 10), AMA
MH: 37, Dx Obstructive Azoospermia, multiple successful sperm retrieval procedures
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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Married June 2007, TTC since May 2010. Me=40, age-related infertility, DOR, low prog, low AMH. DH=37,low morph.
IUI#1 (Dec. 2011)=BFN, IUI#2=unexpected early O=TI=BFN. Official IUI#2=BFN.
IUI#3=3/17/12=BFN.
Stims for IVF#1 started 7/6/12. ER done 7/15/12. ICSI and AH. Transferred 2 embies 7/17/12. Stick little ones, stick! Beta 7/30/12=BFN HcG less than 2.
Surprise BFP while deciding next steps! EDD: 5/10/13
Thank you all SO much. It feels great to have so many people truly understand what we're going through. I already feel so supported! Sometimes its hard when all your friends and family are poppin' out babies left and right.