Welcome to the October Precious Pumpkins Check-In! Check-Ins every Monday and Thursday.
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for October. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc.) Be sure to update along the way!
Check in leaders for the month are: Sorrellam30 (Monday) Twinkie0612 (Thursday)
SiggyQOTD: What is one piece of advice that you would give to someone struggling with IF? What is one piece of advice you would give to someone who has a loved one struggling with IF?
BFPS:
BFNS:
October Angels:
Cancelled/Delayed:
FET:
Sorrellam30 Fet 10/4
Neesey FET #1 10/31
firesiren FET #1 Late Oct
kjf114 FET #2 10/31
ball.and.chain FET #2 mid-late Oct
geordie314 FET #1.2 10/2
MrsC430 FET #2 moved up to Sept. GL!
AJC&Maggie FET #2 mid Oct
ttc23 FET late October
Toriables FET #1 10/7
In the 2ww:
Between ER/ET:
Stimming/Priming:
Prep (BCP/Lupron/EPP):
Twinkie0612 IVF w/ICSI #2
katib77 IVF w/ICSI #1
jbasore1123 IVF #1
katekat8721 IVF #1
VioletteGrayskies IVF #1
Cinnamonrollcupcake IVF #1
carey&sam IVF #1
loveblacklab IVF #2
Waiting to start cycle:
muddyriver IVF #2
Sunny B IVF w/ICSI #1.2
tigger99 IVF #1
weeklyplanner IVF w/ICSI #2
TTC #1 since August 2011
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!
Re: o~o~October Precious Pumpkin Thursday Check-in~o~o
Hi Pumpkins!
Not much to update I got my CD 3 blood work back and it looked good. I also got my APA and NK cell tests back and my APA was good, but my NK cell was slightly elevated. My doctor is ordering intralipid infusions for this cycle.
Other than that, I need to call the pharmacy and check on my med order (my one grip about Alexander's Twin is that I've had to prompt them to finish my order/schedule my delivery). I also need to call my nurse and get the details about the IL infusions. I think we are going Saturday to get our consents notarized, so all I'll have left is paying my balance for this cycle. I start Lupron in less than two weeks.
QOTD: My advice for someone struggling with IF is to take it one day at a time. It's easy to get caught up in it all and get overwhelmed. My advice for a loved one of someone struggling with IF is to listen and don't offer advice that isn't asked for. Most of the time the IF person is just looking for someone to listen. Be there for support.
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!
QOTD: my advice is the same for both-educate yourself, don't just assume infertility means something extreme or radical like you've seen in the media. For couples going through infertility-brace yourself, it's a process and it might not work the first time (or few times) but that doesn't mean it won't ever work.
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Me(31). DH (31)
DH SA normal count and motility, 1% morphology
Me .72 AMH, Fragile X premutation carrier
IVF #1 (6/12/13) BFN
IVF #2 (8/16/13) BFN
FET 10/4/13 Chemical
IVF #3 MC 5 weeks 5 days
IVF #4 DE 11/7 BFP, edd 7/28/15
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QOTD: For those struggling with IF, I would advocate for educating yourself as much as possible. Listen to your doctor and realize he/she is an expert, but read up on what you're going through as well. Try to choose your sources wisely (e.g., information from the ASRM or other reputable organizations, major clinics, Resolve, etc), but be open to learning from individuals who have been there. Take Dr. Google's advice with a grain of salt, but if it brings up questions, ask your doctor. Advocate for yourself and don't be afraid to get a second opinion!
For those with loved ones, I would say just be sensitive and let them know they can talk about it with you anytime. It's hard to be going through something so isolating. And unless you are an RE, try to avoid giving advice -- this is a highly specialized area of medicine/treatment and chances are you have no idea what you're talking about!
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*
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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Hi ladies, can I be added to this group? CD1 is today so I'm getting started with IVF#1. I'm going in tomorrow for what I assume is baseline monitoring. Our orientation is on September 18th which is when we'll sign the consents, learn about the meds, do a practice transfer, and anything else that goes along with the process.
QOTD:
Advice for someone going through IF: take it one step at a time. You'll have some tough times ahead, but you're stronger than you think. You can do it.
Advice for those who have loved ones struggling with IF: Listen. Offer words of encouragement, love and support rather than advice.
Me: 28, DH: 30 TTC since March 2012
PCO & MTHFR Homozygous/Severe MFI (undescended teste & double hernia as baby)
12/12: 50mg clomid= bfn
1/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
2/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
6/13: IVF/ICSI (x1 4AA)=BFFN ~49R, 44M, 33F, 14 frosties OHSS
8/13: FET #1 (x1 4AA)=First EVER BFP 4dp5dt!! d&c @ 6.5 wks, blighted ovum
10/13: FET #2 (x2 4AA)= BFP 4dp5dt! Twins!!, perfect u/s then spontaneous m/c @ 5 wks
11/13= RPL/Karotyping= MTHFR Homozygous c667t
1/14= FET #3 our 2 year anniversary & hopefully our miracle
Update:
I called my pharmacy and they didn't have any record of my meds order for this cycle (they still had my meds from July though). I called my nurse and she is refaxing the order. I am getting ready to call them back to make sure they got the fax.
I also found out from my nurse that there is a Walgreens in my area that will do intralipid infusions for about 1/3 the price of the hospital. I told her to send my orders to Walgreens! Yay for saving some money!
@geordie314 Lupron gave he headaches and I had insomnia, although I don't know if that was the lupron or the steroids.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
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!
TTC since mid-2011---Husband and I both late 20's---
Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and dye test in Sep 2012- moderate endometriosis removed---
Diagnosed with unexplained infertility---
Clomid cycle 1 in Feb 2013- BFN---
Clomid cycle 2 in Mar 2013- BFN---
IVF #1 in May 2013- BFN---
IVF #2 in August 2013-BFN---
Endometrial biopsy identified high natural killer cells---
FET #1 in Oct 2013-delayed---
FET #1 in Nov 2013 with Intralipids-BFN---
FET #2 in January 2014- BFN---
IVF #3 in March 2014 (new doctor new plan)-BFFN
IVF #4 in June 2014 (last cycle with own eggs)- BFN
IVF #5 in September 2014 (with donor eggs)- BFP plus 6 frozen blasts
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May Emerald / August Shooting Star / October Precious Pumpkin / November Harvest Hopeful / January Snowdrops / March Shimmering Shamrocks / June Bugs
Got my AMH results back today. It's 1.77, which the RN said was fine. No idea where in "fine" it is. I've been spotting since Sunday, which I hope isn't a problem. I've left 2 messages asking whether it's ok and they haven't gotten back to me.
QOTD: My advice for someone with IF is advocate for yourself and do your research. Educate yourself. And have a good support system. My advice for a loved one is exactly like Twinkies- listen and don't offer advice that wasn't asked for.
TTC since April 2012
BFP #1, 10/03/2012 - EDD 6/15/2013 - MMC 11/15/2012 - D&C 01/04/2013
BFP #2, 04/06/2013 - EDD 12/17/2013 - MC 04/19/2013
6/12/2013 Diagnosed with Balanced Translocation (12 & 16)
IVF #1 with PGS: 10/2013: Canceled 9/27/2013 for issues with genetic lab
IVF #1.5 with PGS: 11/16/2013: Canceled. 11 eggs retrieved, 9 mature & 9 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #2: 1/22/14: Canceled. 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 7 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #3 with PGS: 5/10/2014: Switched to FET in July. 10 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized, 2 healthy embryos!
FET #1: 7/31/2014: Transferred 2 nearly perfect (6AA, 6BA) healthy embryos- BFFN
Laproscopy: 10/2014: Healthy uterus
IVF #4: 12/8/2014: Canceled. 17 eggs retrieved, 15 mature, 10 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
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I got all the meds from Walgreen's pharmacy (which didn't end up being as stressful as I'd worried!) and did the whole "lay 'em all out and take a picture for the memories" thing Tonight I start Lupron for the first time ever, and I'm a little worried. I have been getting headaches more frequently (stress) and don't now if the Lupron is going to make them worse. I'm just going to try to convince myself that I don't have any side effects and see how that goes. Basically brainwashing myself into believing it's all gonna be juuust fine!
Last BCP and doxycyline is on Saturday (yay!) and our next appt will be the suppression check a week from tomorrow. After that we start stims a couple days later. This will be my last week of a little bit of calm before the storm. After that, it's just going to be crazy!
@sorrellam30 - I just got my needles too. Holy crapola. They're freaking me out too!!
QOTD: Be kind to yourself. Realize that there is no right or wrong way to deal with infertility. If that means bailing on the office baby shower, or a friend's baby's party... that's ok. Don't feel guilty if you need some time alone, or just time a part, to protect yourself. It doesn't make you bitter, or angry, or resentful, it makes you human. Be kind to your husband too, he's going through this just as much as you are. If you can get through this together, you can get through anything.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
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!
Waiting for my period to start......what else is new!!!! I can't wait to get my official date for FET 2. My little cousin is pregnant after IVF1 and we will all be together this weekend. Stings a little, but I really am so happy for her!
QOTD: I try really hard to be thankful for all the good things in my life. It us very hard some days, but I working on it.
Just started a new job on Monday; super stressful week for me!
Advice I would give to the one struggling is knowing that it's okay to have bad days and to lean on your support system. And for the loved ones, be that support system that is there for them but don't offer up unsolicited advice.
**SIGGY WARNING**
TTC since Nov 2010 | Me: 29, DH: 31
DX - Severe DOR, Stage II Endo
6 rounds medicated TI, 3 failed IUIs, 2 failed IVFs
After nearly 4 years of trying, our 1st BFP on IVF #3 (5R, 3M, 3F, 3 day 5 blasts frozen)
FET - Beta #1 - 116, Beta #2 - 266!! 1st U/S on 10/6 - HB 121 and measuring perfectly! EDD 5/30/15
Everyone Welcome
Baseball, Beagles, Beer and Babies Blog
@lucyb82 we usually go off of ER/ET on which cycle to join. I am starting Lupron next week but my ER/ET won't be until mid to late October, so I joined October Precious Pumpkins instead of September Sunflowers.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
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!
@lucyb82 since the November group hasn't started yet feel free to lurk around our check in and jump in if you have any questions. GL in November!
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
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!
Me: 32 H: 31
IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
ET delayed due to OHSS
FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN
Still getting aquatinted with the acronyms (patience please
DX: Adenomyosis, Compounded MTHFR, PAI-1 4G variant
DH: 34
MFI due to Testicular Cancer
Married March 2012
IVF w/ICSI #1
10 little polar bears
FET #1 with 2 polar bears ~Nov 6, 2013 BFN
FET # 2 with 2 more polar bears ~March 19, 2014 BFP!!!
Beta 1= 276
Beta 2= 662
4/19/14 ~ baby A became an angel
5/02/14 ~ baby B became an angel
5/3/14 ~ D&C
FET #3 with 1 male polar bear ~October 3, 2014
October 13, 2014 ~ BFN
Fur Children: Memphis 3y, Dutch 3y, Marcel 2y, Meadow 1y
January 2015 Siggy Challenge TTCAL
Animals Interacting with Snow