I have always been a huge lurker here but had never posted. Part of that was because posting finally formally acknowledged the problem that I do not ovulate on my own and have to have help conceiving. It seemed like such an odd concept that people who are responsible mature adults who can and will care so for a baby have such a difficult time just doing the basics of procreation. I have struggled with highly irregular periods sometimes going a whole year without one for all of my life so I knew deep down that getting pregnant on my own was going to be a really big challenge. The first go round we went 8 months trying unprotected and then given my history I was referred to a RE out o Jacksonville. I was so lucky and shell shocked when I found out I was expecting my first son who is now 14 months old after one cycle of letrozole and hcg trigger. I had told myself that it wasn't going to work and that I would have to have IVF like my sister. But, God had a different plan. We knew we wanted Grayson to have a sibling , and I met again with my RE two months ago. He was both encouraging and realistic saying some people who try to have their second its am easy go because of their body resetting itself but some people don't because their hormones are completely out of whack. I never had a ppd until I used proverb about 1112 months post partum. I started back on same routine hcg trigger and letrozole with times inter course and first cycle was a BFN. The second cycle when I got my follicles checked they weren't quite mature so he put me back on letrozole for two more days for them to continue to mature. I thought for sure at that point the cycle was a wash. That and the fact that during ovulation and 6 days of my TWW I had bronchitis, laryngitis, and pharyngitis... I was supposed to test Friday and surprisingly had been so patient. My 13
Month old had tossed all my FRER in the toilet this week so all I had was one clear blue digital. I Again was shocked to see pregnant pop up because I thought for sure it was a wash. I just wanted to share this to give other people who are PCOS/annovulation some hope and even for others dealin with IF some hope to know that sometimes even if things seem they are going completely wrong, it can still turn out right! You are all an amazing inspiration and I hope and pray each one of you gets the family you have been dreaming of soon.
Re: To those of you with PCOS some hope. BFP mentioned
You claim you're a huge lurker, you'd know better if that was true. "Messages of hope" from someone with 21 posts? It's like a complete stranger walking into a room yelling "I'm pregnant!" to women with IF.
It's rude.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IF
Oct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIs
Feb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! (EDD 11/4/14)
Baby boy arrived 11/13/14!
Me:29 DH:29 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues
8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.
ER 7/19 14R, 11M, 9F(4 natural fert, 5 with ICSI)
ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts. SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!! 1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!
3/21/14-L&W born at 37w via csection
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PAIF/SAIF welcome!
Me: 33, DH: 35, DX: PCOS & MFI (low everything)
IUI #1-3 - Low Post-Wash Counts - All BFNs
IVF #1 w/ ICSI: Long Lupron Protocol - Freeze-All Cycle due to Severe OHSS
ER 4/27, 33 Eggs Retrieved, 13 Frosties
FET #1 6/5, Transferred One Perfect 4AA Blast, HPT BFP @ 6dp5dt
Beta #1 - 209, Beta #2 - 508, Beta #3 - 1,059
EDD 2/20/14
June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
Trying since Jan 2011. Unexplained IF.
2 IUIs = BFN.
1 IVF (Dec 2013) = BFN.
FET, 2 frosties (June 13, 2014)
14dp5dt-June 27 -BFP, beta 2061. 2nd beta >5000, 3rd beta >5000, 2 sacs 06/30.
Twin Girls - 02/11/15 - at 37 weeks (no NICU, home with me at 3 days).
Whoa, it took you ONE medicated cycle to conceive one kid and TWO WHOLE CYCLES to conceive the second????? Wow, you've overcome so much adversity! I am filled with hope! So much hope that I'm farting the excess hope out!
You are so i
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
DH (Isaac)- 28 All clear
Married 7/22/05
TTC since Sept '05
Metformin 1500mg
HSG 1/21/13 All clear!
3/13 - Clomid 50mg, days 5-9+ovidrel+TI = no response, induced AF
4/13 - Clomid 100mg, days 5-9+ovidrel+TI = 1 mature follicle - BFN
5/13 - Clomid 150mg, days 5-9+ovidrel+TI = no response, induced AF
7/13 - Clomid 200mg, days 5-9+ovidrel+TI = no response, induced AF
8/13 - Gonal F+Ganerelix+Ovidrel+TI+progesterone suppositories = BFN
RE break due to major health issues of my MIL
Began clean eating & TTC naturally for now