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KH826KH826 member
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Hi Everyone,

I wanted to post with an update following my baseline/supression check that I had this morning.
I think that it went very well.
I had 12 antral follicles in total (today is CD4 following BCPs and I have been on 10 units of Lupron since 8/18).
Dr said that everything else on my u/s looked great.
I am waiting for the nurse to call me with the results of my blood work, but she said that if the blood work shows her what she thinks it will, then she is actually going to have me start the follistim tonight instead of Saturday. She said that everything looks ready to start stimming now, so she would rather not wait 2 extra days. She was surprised that my AF came so quickly following BCPs, so that is why she didn't think I would be ready to start stims until Saturday, but now she is pretty sure I am ready.
So, now I wait for my call from the nurse, and then we shall see what my instructions are...

If I start Follistim tonight, I will drop down my dose of Lupron starting tomorrow AM, I will also start doxycycline tomorrow and then my next monitoring appointment would be on Sunday. After my Sunday appointment, they would tell me if I need to adjust my Follistim dosage, and whether or not they also want me to add in Menopur.

I will keep you posted, but looks like we might be ready for take off!

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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  • lbugherlbugher
    Woo hoo!  That's great :) Congrats on the next step for IVF!  Sounds like you're in good hands.
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  • ATXmommasATXmommas member
    So happy things are on the right track! When I was TTC, my mantra was,"You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday." I'm pulling for you.
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  • ball.and.chainball.and.chain member
    Yay! Full steam ahead!
    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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  • KH826KH826 member

    Thanks everyone! @ATXmommas, I love that mantra! :)

    I am happy to be making some progress and now what my next steps are. I think that time is going to fly between now and ER and transfer... with all the things to think about and do, and all the visits to the RE's office, I think it will be here before I know it!

    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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  • doodah1013doodah1013 member
    edited August 2013
    KH! Wow! Sounds like an exciting time. I am glad to see that things are progressing in a positive ditection. Sounds totally overwhelming (but in a good way!). A and I are really pulling for you all. Sending positive vibes your way.

    Baby Hayden Frances born 12/20/14 at 11:11 a.m...  Our perfect little miracle.  Here's how we got here:

    My lovely wife:

    5 IUI's January 2013-June 2013- 3 Cycles with Clomid- BFN

     

    Myself: Genderqueer guy who hopped in the driver's seat of the baby making train

    IUI #6- 7/23- Monitored and Trigger on Day 12, with one 16mm follicle and one 18mm follicle- BFN

    IUI #7- 8/21- Not monitored, 50mg Clomid- BFN

    September and October: Missed Cycles due to vacation and a Half Marathon

    IUI #8- Monitored and triggered on day 15, with one 23x18mm follicle- BFN on 11/19/2013

    December:  Moved onto to see an RE to make a good plan.

    IUI #9- 1/1/2014 Natural Cycle, BFP on 1/15/2014,  6W Ultra-Sound Reveals nothing in Gestation Sack... Natural M/C at 7W, 2/3/2014

    IUI #10 3/21/2014- Natural Cycle- BFP on 4/1/2014 (please don't be an April Fools.  Beta #1 13dpiui- 48, Beta #2 16dpiui- 416, Beta #3 1018...

    1st Ultrasound- 4/22/2014- 6w4d HB- 134!

    Check out my Blog at: http://pregnantboithinksoutloud.blogspot.com/ 

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  • GoaliesWife123GoaliesWife123 member
    Exciting!

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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  • 2MamazInSeattle2MamazInSeattle member
    How did I miss this post!!?? Well, now it's after 8am Sunday...so how'd the appointment go??? Congrats!
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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  • KH826KH826 member
    Hi! Things are going well. Last night was night 3 of follistim. My appointment this morning was just blood work, waiting for a call this afternoon with results and instructions for tonight's meds. Next ultrasound is Tuesday AM I think - they will confirm when they call me about my blood work. Still on the lupron in the AM, but at a lower dosage. And I added doxycycline pills on Friday. So aside from the more complicated cocktail, not too much to report. The follistim shots sting a bit, and I am at the point where I am starting to feel fullness/bloating in my abdomen (all though it is mild today and expecting it to get much more noticeable as the week goes on), and I am getting daily headaches, but that's about it. Thanks for everyone's interest and continued support! :)

    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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