I did IVF with my own eggs, but just wanted to say welcome! We do have at least one person here who has done that, but I think she is off-board for a bit as she's getting married!
Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011 9 IUIs = 9 BFNs IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31! EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14 *Everyone welcome*
I did IVF with my own eggs too, but my wife is older than I and had a hysterectomy. I think reciprocal ivf is a beautiful thing though, and have some friends who have done it. I am now pregnant with twins due Dec 23:
Thank you for the welcome! When are you due? Did you have an easy time with ivf?
January 15th. My IVF experience wasn't TOO bad, though I was in a fair amount of pain between retrieval and transfer. Also, my fresh transfer resulted in a BFP but ended in miscarriage (this was in the fall), which was devastating. After a D&E and a few months off, we did a FET in April, which resulted in the current pregnancy. I am hoping this one sticks around!
Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011 9 IUIs = 9 BFNs IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31! EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14 *Everyone welcome*
My partner and I will be doing IVF. We're going to start with my eggs in my body, but we may very well do my eggs in her body for a second pregnancy. (We may try again with IUIs for her, which is why it isn't certain that we'll end up doing IVF with her carrying from my eggs).
****loss discussed*****
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs: IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014 BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225) 2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition. BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255 1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
Intralipid infusion on Dec 10. Transfer of 1 day 3 nine-cell embryo into my uterus on Dec. 19. (acupuncture immediately before and after)
BFP on Dec. 27; Beta 1 Jan 2 (14dp3dt): 665, Beta 2 Jan 4 (16dp3dt): 1859, Beta 3 Jan 6 (18dp3dt): 4449, Beta 4 Jan 10 (22dp3dt): 12,251.
So sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Our first fresh and frozen both resulted in early miscarriages. Our second fresh got us here. My wife was very uncomfortable close to retrieval too. Ivf is so hard emotionally and I am sure Iui is as well. Also noticed a few of us are due pretty close together. Anyone done with morning sickness yet? I am so ready for that to be over!!!
We did ivf with my eggs, me carrying. The process is emotional and physical hell, but here I am 7 weeks prego after our first transfer so now it all seems worth it. : Not that the anxiety we've been struggling with during months and months of ttc is totally gone, because now it's miscarriage worries to cope with! But we're so happy and hopeful and we're glad we did it.
Married to my wife since 3/16/12 (legally in WA since 5/31/12)
TTC #1 since Aug 2012 with frozen donor sperm
3 home ICIs= BFNs
HSG showed right tube blocked
3 medicated IUIs w/ an RE (Clomid and 1 dose Bravelle)= BFNs
IVF May 2013- long Lupron protocol
ER 5/17/13: 21 eggs, 14 mature, 11 fertilized w/ ICSI
ET 5/22/13: 2 blasts transferred, 2 frozen
BFP on HPT 5/29/13! Beta #1: 205 Beta #2: 608
...hope and stay positive until OB ultrasound on 6/24/13
My wife and I are starting soon. Trying to document the process, wish there was more information available. If you get a chance please email me at reciprocalivf@gmail.com I'd love to pick your brain about your experience. Congratulations on your bundle of Joy!
Re: Ivf
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
January 15th. My IVF experience wasn't TOO bad, though I was in a fair amount of pain between retrieval and transfer. Also, my fresh transfer resulted in a BFP but ended in miscarriage (this was in the fall), which was devastating. After a D&E and a few months off, we did a FET in April, which resulted in the current pregnancy. I am hoping this one sticks around!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Congratulations and welcome.
My partner and I will be doing IVF. We're going to start with my eggs in my body, but we may very well do my eggs in her body for a second pregnancy. (We may try again with IUIs for her, which is why it isn't certain that we'll end up doing IVF with her carrying from my eggs).
We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.
Our IUIs
with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.
Our IVFs:
IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response
IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
1st ultrasound (3/6 6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm.
***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***
FET #1 December 2014
TTC #1 since Aug 2012 with frozen donor sperm
3 home ICIs= BFNs
HSG showed right tube blocked
3 medicated IUIs w/ an RE (Clomid and 1 dose Bravelle)= BFNs
IVF May 2013- long Lupron protocol
ER 5/17/13: 21 eggs, 14 mature, 11 fertilized w/ ICSI
ET 5/22/13: 2 blasts transferred, 2 frozen
BFP on HPT 5/29/13! Beta #1: 205 Beta #2: 608
...hope and stay positive until OB ultrasound on 6/24/13