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Trouble TTC
monimu13
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TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Made my IVF consult appointment
monimu13
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in Trouble TTC
Finally, after much discussion, I made our consult appointment with the IVF clinic. Its not until June 11th, so I have plenty of time to be nervous about it 
.
We also ave an appointment with the financial person that day...that is what DH is mostly worried about...such the budgeter.
For those that have done this...what questions should I have ready for the appointment??
Happy Friday and TIA!
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
BFP #3: 8/27/13
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
DH:MFI-Low morph (1%), DNA fragmentation: Excellent!
5 rounds of clomid, 3 IUIs, and multiple non-medicated cycles- BFFN
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
+ HPT at 6dp5dt. #1 (8dp5dt)- 105 #2 (13dp5dt)- 510 #3 (15dp5dt)- 960 #4 (17dp5dt)- 1889
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
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Re: Made my IVF consult appointment
We just had ours Tuesday! Unfortunately the Finance person wasn't able to sit down with us too so we're doing that part over the phone.
Questions I asked my RE:
- Is there anything else you recommend trying prior to doing IVF?
- Do you have any predictions about how I would respond to stims based on my labs and prior response on meds?
- At what point do you cancel cycles?
- What percentage of cycles get cancelled for people with my diagnosis?
- How many embryos do you typically transfer for someone of my age and diagnosis?
- What do you project as our success rate? What is this based on and is it by clinical pregnancy rate or live birth rate?
- Do you routinely do ICSI?
- Do you routinely recommend doing assisted hatching?
- How often do you do 3 day transfers vs 5 day?
Questions I asked my nurse:
- What to expect in terms of frequency of monitoring appointments
- How do weekend monitoring appointments work?
- Lifting or activity restrictions
- What I should expect with each med, what is abnormal that I should be concerned about
- If my RE himself will do my ER and ET or if it will be another doctor in the practice.
- Are ER/ET done at same office you are seen at or another office?
- How med ordering works
Hope that helps and good luck!
ETA: Also, if you are going to be signing your consents at this appointment ask your nurse if she can send them over now so you guys can read over and discuss. H and I specifically had to decide what we want done with any non-viable embryos (discarded or used for Quality Control in the lab), if we are ok with freezing embryos, and what we want done with any frozen embryos in the event that we divorce or one of us dies (discard, use in research, donate to another woman). We also had to make a decision about if we were ok with frozen embryos being transferred to a long term storage facility.
Lastly, ask if they have any research studies you qualify for, if thats something you'd be interested in. My nurse brought up the one I qualify for on my own and I actually hadn't thought of asking myself.
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TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
Thanks!
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
Curly listed lots of good questions! I would add a couple more...
- ask about chances of multiples if you put 1 versus 2 back
- ask about your chances of OHSS and how to avoid it
- ask whether they offer financial options like Attain or ARC
- ask about any other Rx or OTC meds you might be on (claratin, advil, etc.)
ETA: Good luck with your appointment!! And enjoy the time between now and then relaxing and preparing yourself. I'm so glad I took a break before IVF - I feel so much more ready now. I hope you will too!
ETA again: Just saw that you got in for Tuesday - that is great! I hope everything goes well.
TTC #1 since March 2011
1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014
May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
DS2 born 4/17
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
May - September 2013: Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!! Beta #1 9dp5t 272 Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
It's Twins!
*everyone welcome*
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Me 32 :: DH 41
TTC since November, 2011
DH's SA : Excellent
Lap and Hysteroscopy June 2012
DX: PCOS, Stage III Endo, slight Adenomyosis, blocked tube, and probable LPD
Treatments: 6 Months Lupron Depot injections; 1500 mg metformin; 3 cycles of Clomid + TI = BFN
3 endometrial biopsies all were "out of phase"
September - December, 2013: Break to lose weight and get healthy
40 lb weight loss but still not ovulating "in phase"
February - March 2014: bcps + follistim + trigger + TI = BFP
Beta #1 (12dpo): 30; Beta #2 (18dpo): 500; Beta #3 (25dpo): 7,000!!!
1st u/s 4/16: One beautiful hb at 144 bmp
2nd u/s 4/29: hb at 166 bmp. Graduated from RE!!
TEAM PINK!
Baby girl arrived on Thanksgiving day weighing 7lbs 6oz and measuring 20 inches
Score!! Good luck!!
GL!
SA - Normal CD3 Bloodwork - Normal HSG- All clear!
July 2012 50mg Clomid CD3-7 Trigger+TI = BFN
August 2012 50mg Clomid CD3-7 Trigger+IUI = BFN
September 2012 50mg Clomid CD3-7 Trigger+IUI = BFN
October 4th LAP - Mild Endo - All Removed
Treatment Break 3 cycles = BFN
1st Treatment Cycle Post Lap --
February 2013 50mg Clomid CD3-7 Trigger+IUI = BFN
March 2013 50mg Clomid CD3-7 Trigger+IUI = BFN
April 2013 Break Cycle ~~~ May 2013 Meet with RE discuss next steps
July 2013 IVF ~ Stims start 6/28
ER 7/10 20R/14M/14F
Day 3 - 10 Embryos
ET 7/15 Transferred 1 Blast on day 5 - Froze 6
7/24 Beta 1 150 7/26 Beta 2 313 7/30 Beta 3 1,084 Beta 4 3,000 Beta 5 8,120 1st U/S 8/8
3TC March Siggy Challenge: Funny Internet Meme
Age: Me 26, DH 27, Married Oct. 10, 2009 ,TTC since March 2012
Problem: Irregular menstruation, unexplained
Nov&Dec-Provera because of no period after 35+ days
First RE appt 1/10/2013
Tests: TSH (normal), Prolactin (normal), SA (abnormal)
Hysteroscopy (normal) and PCOS labs (negative/normal) 1/15/2013
2/1/13- HPT BFP but Beta Hcg was negative
Plan: Femara + Trigger + IUI in April if no real BFP before then Bloggy Blog!
So excited for you! And very cool it got moved up to this Tues. Try not to be too nervous, it's really not that bad. An IRL friend told me that all together, IVF can seem overwhelming and scary. But if you take it one day at a time and look at it that way, it's really not that bad. And she was so right! Just hopefully you don't have to deal with OHSS, that was the sucky part for me. But all worth it in the end.
GL hun!
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
Lots of good questions were posted already. To prep for my consult I re-read a chapter on IVF in one of my infertility books and made DH read it too. I think it was a little out of date, but it helped me to ask better questions at the appointment b/c I already understood the basics. Lurking on IF helped too! One additional question I asked was what my RE's position was on bed rest so I would know how much time to expect out of work.
Good luck, glad that your appointment got moved up!
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
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Married 8/21/2010, Off BCP April 2011, Started TTC 10/2011
Tuesday is so close! That is so exciting. The girls gave you really good questions to ask. It is really overwhelming at first, but they will talk you through everything. I really loved my nurse and she was so helpful. Let us know how things go!