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article: frequent m/c = superfertility
I'm not sure what to make of this...
Among the most shocking seemed to be that only 30% of "natural" pregnancies result in a baby.
It sure would be nice if they could get this connective process figured out. We can send people to the moon, but we can't figure out how our own bodies function. I still don't think it eases the pain for women who have to suffer through continually losing a child.
(Live in Europe) TTC since 1/2010
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Re: article: frequent m/c = superfertility
5 REs + 3 surgical hysteroscopies for septum/lap + 3 failed IUIs
IVF w/ICSI/AH & acu = BFP!, unexplained spontaneous m/c @ 8w2d (our little girl),
FET w/acu = BFP!, B/G twins!, lost MP @19w, dx w/funneling cervix @20w,
twins nearly lost to IC @21w, saved by rescue cerclage, 17P & 16w of bedrest
Our twins born @36w4d via CS when A came foot first
Thankful for every day
Interesting - I wonder if this is referring more to chemical pregnancies because the article kept saying 'long enough to get a positive pregnancy test' - but what about being visible on u/s, heartbeat, etc. I felt like I wanted more info on what point these embryos would typically stop developing.
It is interesting because in my 5 transfers I've gotten pregnant 4 times, but always lost my babies. None of them were chemical though - one of them was a normal baby; one was ectopic; one was T21 for one of the embryos (not sure on the twin); one was not tested. So not sure where that leaves me!
I agree, we need more research on this. I think it's an issue again that because it affects women (not men) directly, it's been ignored for years.
Early loss 10/08
Lap 1/09
IVF #1 "natural IVF" - 1 egg retrieved, missed m/c
Tried several mini-stim cycles with no response
Switched clinics - dx'd as carrier for Fragile X
IVF #2 MDL protocol Jan/Feb converted to IUI, BFN
IVF #2 take 2: Antagonist, one embie, BFN
IVF #3: Antagonist, no fertilization
One last ditch effort at OE IVF (antagonist with Clomid) cancelled
DE cycle #1 Jan/Feb 2011, BFP, ectopic
DE cycle #2 June/July 2011 - BFP
10/28/11 Baby girl lost at 17 weeks due to pre-term labor. We love and miss you.
DE cycle #3 June/July 2012 - BFP, twins, both heartbeats stopped, D&C
2 frosties but don't know what's next
FET Dec 2012: BFP! Praying this one sticks for the long haul!
I've read a bunch of stuff that says between 20-25% actually make it to term once the sperm fertilizes the egg. So 30% is more encouraging I guess? 3/5 of my embryos transferred have given me BFPs... all ending in m/c of course (my RE is guessing that I have an embryo issue right now)
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
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
I actually wouldn't say that I'm infertile, just AMA and half of an infertile couple. Both time I've transferred a 5day blast, I've gotten pregnant even a poor quality blast, resulting in a mc. No luck w 3dt, but I suspect the embies arrested in my ute before reaching blast.