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aud+reyaud+rey
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Hello, all! I am a newbie here. I was watching this board for a while then got a sour taste from a different Bump board and took a break, but here I am again...refreshed and ready to go.

I am 24, my partner is 26. We have been married since April of 2010. We put babies on hold until we both finished up our degrees and got jobs.

Last July, we got pregnant by TTC at home. I miscarried in August. Since then, we have tried roughly 6 times at home, but had no luck.

So, here we are! We have been through most of the IVF process. We have done the retrieval (Menopur 75 and Bravelle 150 + Lupron trigger), but could not do a fresh transfer due to my progesterone levels being a little off. We are right in the middle of preparing for the FET at this point and are 7 days out...next Tuesday is the big day!

In the midst of all this, we are trying to move into a new home and sell the one we are currently in. It is a whirlwind around us these days!

I hope I can get to know some of you ladies and make some friends in here that have been through/are going through the same process as us.

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  • newmompeanutnewmompeanut member
    I'm newer to this board too, but WELCOME!

    If there's anything I've learned so far about this board is that the posters are amazing!  Everyone is really supportive and encouraging.  I hope you can find some great friends :)
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  • KH826KH826 member

    Hi! I was just chatting with you on a different thread, but just realized that I missed your intro.

    Welcome, and best of luck with your FET next week. I can't wait to hear how everything goes! :)

    Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012

    5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN

    Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer!      *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581   *********William George born June 4, 2014*********
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  • aud+reyaud+rey
    Thanks, ladies! :)>-
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  • ATXmommasATXmommas member
    Welcome! I'm fairly new here too, but quickly became comfortable. And, much luck to you!
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  • aud+reyaud+rey
    Thanks, from a fellow Texan! :)
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  • ATXmommasATXmommas member
    Welcome! I'm fairly new here too, but quickly became comfortable. And, much luck to you!
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  • ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    Welcome!  Another fellow IVFer.  We're doing our second FET in the fall after 2 miscarriages of IVF pregnancies.  I'm sorry for your loss.
    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*

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  • Greysmom13Greysmom13 member
    I am a newbie as well!!  Yay! lol.. Welcome and lots of luck on your journey that you are on.  It is an amazing thing to create life :)  BTW I am a Texan too!!

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  • aud+reyaud+rey
    Herbabymama and ball.and.chain: any advice on progesterone IM shots? I am terrified!

    Love seeing other Texans!

    Thanks to all of you for the welcome :)
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  • ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    aud+rey said:
    Herbabymama and ball.and.chain: any advice on progesterone IM shots? I am terrified! Love seeing other Texans! Thanks to all of you for the welcome :)
    Are you using progesterone in oil or progesterone in ethyl oleate?  The latter is thinner and easier to inject, also seems to be less painful.  When I used it during my fresh cycle, I didn't find it that painful at all; during my frozen cycle I was in a lot of pain.  I still haven't figured out why the difference.  Tips: make sure you're injecting the right area (top outside quadrant of each butt cheek).  Put the needle in quickly.  Apply heat to the area after the injection and massage to help disperse the oil.  Some people ice the area before the shot to numb it, but definitely don't ice afterward.  Some people also warm the oil (in their hands, in their bra) before injecting but I've never done that.

    Good luck!
    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*

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  • healz413healz413 member
    Welcome!
    ****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.



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  • aud+reyaud+rey
    I am doing the ethyl oleate. I have heard it is much easier to give and for your body to get used to than others. I was told to avoid ice, more or less, from the nurse. She did say try a heating pad and massaging it. Is the area sore after the shot while massaging? I can't quite bring myself to rub on it if its already sore! J will be giving me the shot...I don't do needles well. My nurse is also going to draw me some circles on tomorrow so we know where to give the shots. I am just nervous all around, but I know it's necessary to grow our rainbow baby...
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  • ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    aud+rey said:
    Is the area sore after the shot while massaging? I can't quite bring myself to rub on it if its already sore!
    Yeah, it can be, but you can wait a few minutes before massaging.  Definitely easier to have someone else give the injections just cause the angle is hard to get right on your own.  I did my own shots for triggers, stims, Lupron, etc but my wife does the IM progesterone.
    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*

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  • StarlitaStarlita member
    Hi everyone My name Star. Got my BFP Aug 1. This is our first child. We're both over 30 :) . We made our baby using a RE , clomid & iui. Congrats on who just got BFP. Good luck to ladies ttc.
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