This check in is for ladies who are in the process of IVF or FET. No matter where you are in your IVF timeline, this is the place to keep everyone posted on your progress as well as see how your fellow IVF’ers are doing. If you would like to participate in this check-in, please post the following information below:
- What is your name? (If you care to share)
- How long have you been TTC?
- What is your diagnosis?
- What number IVF/FET is this?
- Where are you in the process?
QOTW: What do you have in your purse at all times?
Waiting to Cycle:
Neesey – IVF #1 (TBD)
Talon1226 (Beth) – IVF #1 w/ICSI (September)
Mmhopeful – IVF #1 (TBD)
katib77 (Katie) – IVF #1 (TBD)
tenyearwait (Jen) – IVF #1 (August)
letsgobowlingx – IVF #1
katekat8721 – IVF #1
babydreams13- IVF #1 (August)
Cancelled/Delayed:
clguerra88 (Courtney) – IVF #1 w/ICSI (TBD) Moving on to adoption
Stimming/Priming:
Monimu13 (Monica) -IVF #1 w/ICSI (August)
Twinkie0612 (Lindsay) – IVF #1 w/ICSI (August)
MaiTaiBeth (Beth) – IVF #1 w/ICSI (August)
GermanGirl2007- IVF #1 w/ICSI & FET (September)
Between ER/ET:
Waiting for FET:
Jschwind22 (Jodi) – FET #1 (August)
Twistandturnsto2 – FET #2 (August)
MrsC430 – FET #2 (August)
PUPO:
Whoberry – FET #1 (July)
Megs3804 (Megs) – IVF #3 (July)
BFP’s:
rrdiva1 – IVF #4
emtbd26 – IVF #1
Re: **IVF Weekly Check-In**
Me: 06/12 Dx w/ IR PCOS (rx 2000 metformin) DH: SA all clear; looking good
06/12-10/12- Clomid/Femara + trigger + TI + P4 = 3 BFNs, hysteroscopy, polypectomy, D&C
11/12 - 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI + P4 = BFN
12/12 - Surprise BFP ectopic (MTX 01/13)
04/13 - Off the Bench! 7.5 mg Femara + trigger + IUI #2 + estradiol + P4 = BFN
05/13 Clear HSG-5 mg Femara + Menopur + trigger + IUI #3 + P4 = BFP ectopic (MTX 07/03 & 07/11)
07/23 emergency lap to remove ectopic mass and left tube
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 #1 since August 2011
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September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
I have my first monitoring appt for this FET on Friday. Fx it's an uneventful u/s and all is quiet in there.
QOTD: I keep a tiny purse so there are only 4 things in it ever... A pen, my wallet, iPhone, and of course good ol Chapstick!
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
** After 2 1/2 years of Unexplained IF, 2 failed medicated cycles, and 4 failed IUI's - our baby girl came to us through the miracle of Mini IVF! **
Good luck to everyone xo
QOTW: I have a barney bag I swear. Chapstick, eye drops, pens, tide to go pen, allergy pills, tylenol, etc are staples in my bag.
Oops, missed this yesterday!
Things are picking up over here. I'm off BCP and have baseline tomorrow. I have all of my meds in hand (which is quite the cocktail for a FET) and start the ones I'm not already on this Friday!
QOTW: Chapstick
TTC #1 since February 2011
Me: 29 (3/5/13- high NK cells) DH: 28 (5/8/12- MFI low morph and motility)
Cycle #21 (IUI#1), Cycle #22 (HSG 9/21/12) and Cycle #23 (IUI#2)=
Cycle #24- December Snow Bunny IVF #1
ER 12/6/12 (14R, 11M, 9F), ET 12/9/12 transferred 2 day 3 embies
Bleeding and low betas=very cautious C/P 5W3D
Cycle #26 March Lucky Duck- FET #1
scheduled 3/20/13- CANCELLED- lining issues
Cycle #27 May Emerald- FET #1.2
delayed- Starting Trental for 3 months + natural cycles Cycle #28-30=
Cycle #31 August Shooting Star- FET #1.3
transferred 1 hatching blast 8/21/13= Betas 8/30 (108) and 9/3 (565)
U/S 9/19/13- HR is 128! U/S #2 10/4/13- HR is 174!
It's a BOY!
************** Siggy Warning************
Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old)
RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF
IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN
Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th! Egg Retrieval 9/20/13. 19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI
3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5 Beta #2 on 10/6/13 = negative
IVF#2 - Lupron plan (set to begin on 10/28/13) (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)
Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months
CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron. (Got my calendar today! IVF#2 is a go!)
ER = 1/14/14 (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized. Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized. At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing. Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)
ET = 1/19/14 (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred! (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze. =( )
Beta #1 = 1/28/14 (2 weeks after ER) BFP! 209 (9dp5dt) EDD 10/7/14
Beta #2 - 1/30/14 (11 dp5dt) 302
Beta #3 - 2/3/14 (15 dp5dt) 1222
Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS! Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm
Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
DX: Unexplained
BETA #1 59 BETA #2 148 BETA #3 283 BETA #4 2,783! US at 6w2d shows 1 bean measuring right on track! HR 121. US at 8w3d measuring on track HR 177. Released form my RE. EDD 12/28
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
Name-Drake986
Tttc-6+ Years, This "Round" 9 Months
Diagnosis-Pcos/Mthfr
Cycle#-Ivf #3 Should Start Early September. Ivf #2 Just Ended Yesterday. Consultation With Our Re Is Next Wednesday, So We Get The Plan Then.
Qotw: A Book To Read Or My Kindle ;-) Never Leave Home Without A Good Book!!!
(Sorry For The Caps, On The Mobile Site And It Wants To Be Weird...)
TTTC with PCOS & MTHFR since '06 : Me - 30 DH - 31
Metformin 1500mg, 600mg CoQ10, 1 PNV, 2000iu Vit D, 81mg Aspirin, 2 Folic Acid per day
2008 - 3 Failed Clomid/IUI Cycles (50, 100, 150mg)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Injectable IUI w/ Gonal F = BFN
Break to pursue Holistic treatment
3/2013 - Injectable IUI with Gonal F, Ganirelex, Endometrin, HCG Trigger = BFN
5/2013 - IVF #1 = Gonal F, Ganirelex, Menopur, HCG Trigger = BFN
27R, 24M/F, 20 on D3, 14 on D4, 0 on D5
Developed OHSS, RX Cabergolene, No Transfer
7/2013 - IVF #2 = Gonal F, Lupron, Menopur, Endometrin, HCG Trigger = BFN
15R, 5 Unreachable, 13M/F, 11 on D2, 11 on D3
3DT, 3Emb: 2 6 Cell grade 1, 1 6 Cell grade 2 - Remaining left to develop
D6, none left to freeze, all arrested.
SCSA Test Results Normal
2nd Opinion Consultation on 8-29 - Switching RE's
11/2013 - IVF #3 = Saizen Protocol, Gonal F, Menopur, Ganirelex, Progesterone in Oil
15R, 10M/F, 6 on D1, 2 Blasts made it to D5 Freeze.
1/2014 - FET = Intralipid Infusion, Progesterone in Oil = BFN
Both Embryos survived thaw and both transfered
2/2014 - Consultation - Final Diagnosis is Poor Egg Quality - Recommended to move to Donor Egg
PAIF/SAIF WELCOME!!!
"Nothing good comes easily, sometimes you gotta fight..." - Amber, by 311
IF, 5 losses, 1 son, 1 on the way.
Qotd: receipts, pens and chap sticks
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!