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Intro and question

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Hi,

I did an intro on the third party repro board a few weeks ago, but have been reading here as well and thought I should do it here too. So here is my story..

I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August 2011 during surgery for endo. During that surgery, I had both ovaries and tubes removed and I completed 6 cycles of chemo in December of 2011.  During my follow up appointment with my gyn oncologist in May of this year, he cleared us for DE ivf and gave us his full support. My H and I are so excited because I never thought this would be an option. We have started the DE process and are hoping for an early Fall cycle.

Now for my question, which prenatal vitamins do you recommend? I know this is pretty far into the process to ask, but we have never been at a point before this when pregnancy was even a possibility. The np gave me samples of a bunch of rx prenatals at today's appointment and I don't know where to start.

 

8/2011: Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, ovaries and tubes removed

12/2011: Finished chemo

5/2013: Cleared for DE IVF

11/13: DEgg IVF#1

8/5/14: Grace was born!

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  • htn1763htn1763 member

    That's great you were cleared for DE IVF. I wish you lots of luck!

    For prenatals I take Nature's Made and I used to take the Vitafusion gummy. I was never given specific instructions so I really just buy what it on sale.


    Me: 33 DH: 32 SA#1 low count (6mil) SA#2- now in IUI range!(30mil) Dx:MFI
    11/1- IUI#1,12/1- IUI#2, 1/2- IUI#3 all BFFN
    IVF#1. Long Lupron.ER 3/8 10R,4M,5F. ET 3/3-one 1AB, 2 frosties 5dp5dt-BFP!! Beta 3/25-794 Beta 3/27- 1794
    First u/s 4/8 saw hb. 4/22 missed mc 8w3d. d&c 4/26
    FET #1- bcp start 6/9. ET 7/12. 2 perfect blasts.5dpt-BFP!! 
    Beta 7/24 -1,239!! Beta 7/26- 2569 Beta 7/29- 7120.  U/S 8/7 hb 118! U/S 8/14 hb 143! U/S 8/20 hb 170. Graduated!! Stick baby stick! 


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  • zazu13zazu13 member
    Welcome and best of luck! I use prescription prenatals. I don't think they're any better, but because my insurance helps pay for them my copay is actually cheaper than OTC vitamins.

    Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR 

    IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response

     IVF #2 Nov '11  8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical

    IVF #3 April '12  11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c

    FET #1 Aug 2012  3dt x2 - BFN

    **new RE**

     IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN

     IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie

    9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!

    Twin girls! 3/6/14

     

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  • LittleLady77LittleLady77 member
    Hi fellow DEer. My RE wasn't concerned with the brand but he wanted me to get a prenatal with DHA. I take nature made. 

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  • MrsSJE2011MrsSJE2011
    Congrats for an opportunity you did not think you would have!  As far as prenatal, I take the Target brand gummies which I discovered on a recommendation from here.  They don't taste badly and no stomach upset with them. 
    Married: 7/2/11 TTC: 12/2011
    Me: 31, PCOS DH: 37, low morph and low counts

    4 medicated TI, 1 IUI+Femara, 1 IUI+GonalF = BFNs
    IVF #1 Lupron/GonalF (Dec 2012)= 30R, 21M, 21F with ICSI, 18 HIP frosties!!!
    FET in August 2013 

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  • RosyGlowRosyGlow member
    Congrats on getting started. I'm excited for you and your DH! Feel free to post here to keep us updated. I take Rainbow Light Naturals Once Daily prenatal. I order them from amazon dot com and/or buy them at whole foods or the drugstore. My naturopath approved them, and the longer you take them the better in order to get a good dose of folic acid. :) Congrats again - good luck! 
    | Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
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  • JennySC34JennySC34 member

    Welcome and I'm so glad you have been approved for DE iVF! I use Walgreen's with DHA. I think any over the counter is fine as long as it has a high DHA and folic acid content. My folic acid is 975.  

    Five IUI 's and two 3 day IVF transfers and two chemical pregnancies. Unknown to me at the time was that I was hypothyroid and had endometriosis. All that heartache and money and I would have never gotten pregnant. Time for new RE. New RE found the thyroid and endo. I had another 5 day transfer in April when all 7 embryos arrested on day four. Transferred three morali and didn't conceive. Thyroid function is excellent now. DH SCSA came back perfect. Now for IVF number four in June 2013. I had two perfectly expanded blasts put back and five frosties! I have never gotten this far! Now to wait for blood test on 6/26. My heart is In my throat! Please let this work, BFP with HPT 7 days and 8 days after transfer.
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