Ok sorry I'm just blowing up the board now, lol... just got the call from RE, I'm going to skip stims tonight (do only lupron) and come in tomorrow morning for another monitoring appt. He wants me to go another day since my biggest were only 18s. If they get a bit bigger then chances are we're triggering tomorrow night for ER on Thursday (hey @O2girl! Twinsies!)
Oh, and my estrogen level?? 11,000 something!!!! DEAR GOD! No wonder I feel like a crazed out Super Woman!
HOLY MOLY!!! 11,000!!!!! Geez! Look at you over-acheiver!! LoL
FX for a trigger shot tomorrow for you and me!!! Yay!
Me: 38 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
FET is Thursday, oct 3!!!! Please let this be the one! I simply can't imagine another failure. @double portion: how exciting!!!!
QOTD: in my 20's I worked on the tall ships. It was magical! There is nothing like being out in the middle of the ocean, being the only person awake and having the stars blazing above, the waves crashing and rocking the wooden boat, the rigging slapping the sails & that amazing salty smell!! Ahhhh. I'm a Nurse Practitioner now and I love it, but my days are busy and stressful.
YAY Pumkins!!!!!!!!! Let this be our month!!!!!
Me:35, DH: 39
TTC since March 2011. All bloodword, SA & HSG are normal.
kjf114 It's good to know I have people who understand. I really need to make this phone call, but I'm still so on the fence. I just don't want to call and then be regretting my decision the rest of the week and end up stressing about it....the last thing I need this week is stress gosh darn it! lol My heart is telling me 2 but my mind is telling me 1. DH thinks that as fun as 2 might be, we should try 1 this time around and see what happens. We are still both in our 20s and we have a good amount of embryos to work with if it doesn't end up working. Uuuuugh it's still so tough. I'm sitting here making pro/con lists for both and it's looking like 1 is going to win....I usually try to go with my gut and my gut it telling me 2, but I just don't know if that's the right choice. *sigh*
@futuremrsw9 I totally understand that is how I was with my first FET after a bfn on ivf1. Good Luck making that call I know exactly how tough that decision is too make.gut choice is it!!
@katekat8721 I posted on sunflower board for you but I wanted too here too! My e2 at trigger was 12,500 I had 49R 44M 33F 14 frosties. OHSS was bad it was tough to walk for a few days and I didn't think I'd be up for transfer but I did.
Me: 28, DH: 30
TTC since March 2012 PCO & MTHFR Homozygous/Severe MFI (undescended teste & double hernia as baby)
@FutureMrsW9 - oy! I was gonna PM you to see what your level was, I know they retrieved a lot!
@O2girl - thanks sweets, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! Hopefully we get to trigger!
@kjf114 - thank you so much for posting this, I've been a little worried! It makes me feel better to know someone else has been through this and survived to tell the tale! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that this is your cycle!
@katekat8721 You will be in my thoughts as well lady!! FX
Me: 38 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
Hi Pumpkins It's so great to see everyone getting close to their retrievals/transfers. It is officially October in Australia and I am starting to get excited about our upcoming FET. I had my uterine biopsy yesterday and it hurt like hell! I didn't expect it to be so bad and wished I had have had some paracetamol beforehand to take the edge off a bit. I then had to have 18 vials of blood taken for all the different tests the new doctor wanted me to have. I feel positive that we are doing something different as my original doctor seemed happy to keep going with IVF's/FET's with no further investigations. We have decided to transfer our remaining frozen embryos from our original doctor and if that doesn't work then we'll move over to the new doctor. Both doctors are happy at the moment for me to be seeing both so that is a relief. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that October will be a lucky month for our group and wish everyone the best for their cycles
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
Still on BCP here, waiting for IVF #1 to officially start. DH and I are going to RE office on Thursday this week for injection class and to sign our paperwork. So many decisions to make between now and Thursday! Meds should be arriving on Monday, and I am scheduled for baseline bloodwork Oct 11. Stims start Oct 14 with ER between Oct 25-27. Had a little bit of an "oh, crap!" moment this evening when we finalized the plan to pay for IVF (minor detail - HAH!), but DH has a back up plan, thank goodness!!!
QOTD - my dream job is to be a food critic! I so envy the judges on Top Chef! They have the best job!
Hello Pumpkins, AF has officially arrived so I will see my RE tomorrow for our US and blood test. We will have our first FET this month. Honestly, I was emotional all day. I feel like my right ovary started hurting again along with AF cramps. Above all, I'm really scared about feeling too excited, and at the same time not being positive enough. I honestly don't know where I should stand. I want to feel hopeful, which I do, but so scared to be disappointed again. I am happy to see everyone moving right along in their cycle. @FutureMrsW9: best of luck in making your decision! @kjf114: good luck on your appt @ttc23: good luck!
Good luck Pumpkins!!!
QOTD: I would love to be able to work from home or at least have the option to do it
Hey ladies. Seems like we are all moving right along. October in the am!!!
I am responding so much better this cycle than last IVF. Saturday RE said I had 18 small follicles under 10. Last cycle I hardly any so this time I didn't leave my REs office upset. Then I had 5 mature eggs. This morning will be day 8 of stims and we have 10 follicles between 10 and 18 with some smaller ones on both sides.
***SIGGY WARNING***
DX: Unexplained
6 Failed IUIs (Clomid and Gonal F).
IVF #1 began August 2013- BC, 4 days of Estrace, stimmed with Gonal F and Menopur, Ganirelix, 9R 5M 5F, Medrol and Doxycycline, 5 day transfer of 2 early blastocysts- good quality, Progesterone, Estrace, and baby aspirin, BETA on 9/20 BFN, IVF #2 began September 2013, stimming with Gonal F (higher dose) and Menopur, Ganirelix, 18R 14M 9F with ICSI, 5 day transfer of 2 BBs one was starting to hatch, 2 frosties: 1 BB and 1 AC, BETA on 10/21, BFN BETA was a 5- chemical
Getting some more testing and trying to figure out what the issue is before FET in December, started acupuncture on 11/10, RLP and some other BW nothing major to report except slightly high Prolactin. Prolactin was slightly high when I started with my RE and I already had an MRI which was Neg. Endo biopsy=negative. WTF is wrong with us???
12/18/13 FET of 1 BB and 1 AC. Hoping for a miracle. Beta 12/26 Low BETA-8 2nd BETA 5- chemical
After 3 failed transfers IDK where to go from here. Still no real answers as to why this isn't working. Getting a second opinion in February and looking into immune testing.
2/14- NEW RE- Immune testing showed a partial dq alpha match with DH- On prednisone and did intralipids prior to transfer. 3/14 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, HGH. ER 15 mature all 15 fertilized! 5dt of an early blast grade 1 and an expanded blast grade 2. BETA on 4/21. 1 grade 2 embryo frozen 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
October 7th -Start stims hopefully if baseline is acceptable.
October 20th/21st- possible egg retrieval
~~~PGD inbetween~~~
October 25/26 5 day blastocyst transfer
QOTD-Okay so please do not think my answer is too corny but I LOVE my job. It is totally my dream job and I do not want a different job really. I love being a teacher. So fun.
I would one day love to lead Bible Studies or teach at a Christian school
Hi girls, I haven't been around much since my failed IVF #1in August, but since I am starting ivf #2 (with ICSI), I thought I might dip my toes back into the bump. Hope you all have easy, stress free cycles. I should start Lupron next Monday (October 7), so I'm not sure if I'd be considered October or November, but I didn't see a November group yet anyway.
QOTD: I would probably want to be some sort of marine biologist or something. Ocean mammals and sharks fascinate me.
**Siggy/Ticker Warning**
TTC #1 since May 2012
May 2013: First R.E. appointment
DH: SA is good
May 2013: CD3 Blood work-normal June 2013: Hsg-Right tube blocked
July 26, 2013: Starting Follistim for IVF #1
August 2013: IVF #1 Cancelled- Abnormal embryos
October/November 2013: IVF #2 w/ICSI
November 8, 2013: Transferred two early blasts (no frosties)
So happy tomorrow is OCTOBER, looks like things are moving along for all the pumpkins!
@twinkie0612 I have been to 3 of the seminars, we didn't go to this one, while they are informative if your fairy new to the process I found much of it was very simplified for people who have already read his blog and done research. I'm sorry yh is having a hard time.
@geordie314- That was DH's complaint about the seminar, most of the basic stuff I had already explained to him so he was bored. I think he thought that we were going to hear something earth shattering that would help us avoid a crappy cycle like last time. I knew it was going to be mostly basic info, so I didn't have high expectations. Honestly I was there for my chance to win a free cycle.
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
I have my first FET appointment tomorrow. DH informed me today that he isn't going. He wants nothing to do with out RE clinic. UGH!!!!!
QOTD: I want Anthony Bourdain's Job!!!!! Talk about a dream ♥
firesiren OMG! Did something happen that YH doesn't want to go with you???
@firesiren Whoa, I'm also interested in why u r hubby doesn't want to go. I hope everything is OK?
TTC #1 since August 2011 w/ unexplained IF
09/12-11/13: 3 TIs, 3 IUIs, ICSI/PGS IVF & 2 FETs
08/14: Our little miracle has FINALLY arrived - 3 years after we started trying!
So happy tomorrow is OCTOBER, looks like things are moving along for all the pumpkins!
@twinkie0612 I have been to 3 of the seminars, we didn't go to this one, while they are informative if your fairy new to the process I found much of it was very simplified for people who have already read his blog and done research. I'm sorry yh is having a hard time.
@sorrellam30 good luck Friday, I'm happy to have someone do the 2ww with me!
I am a day late but yesterday just got away from me. New to the forums and this group, but excited to be here!
I started Bravelle/Menopur on 9/27. Tomorrow I have my first ultrasound since baseline. I'm not sure how to do the taglines, but here's a bit of my story.
I'm 42 - DH is 41. He had a vasectomy at 28, so too long ago to do the reversal. He has three kids from his previous marriage - 14, 15, and 18. We have been together for five years and married for 1 1/2. Imagine my surprise when he mentioned early summer that he'd like to have more kids! The urologist said the reversal would take too much of our precious time, so we met with an RE, who recommended IVF with ICSI. ER is planned for early next week if everything goes as planned and my DH will have MESA the same day.
On Monday, my estradiol level was 58 and my progesterone was 1. I'm on 225 of each Bravelle and Menopur. Hopefully this will kick in soon and my estradiol rises - maybe by tomorrow.
I just wanted to say I appreciate reading all of your stories and love how supportive everyone is.
QOTD - If I could be anything I wanted to be (career wise) I would go into geriatric social work. However, at the rate I am going (taking classes as I can), my clients will be my peers.
@FutureMrsW9 - oy! I was gonna PM you to see what your level was, I know they retrieved a lot!
@O2girl - thanks sweets, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! Hopefully we get to trigger!
@kjf114 - thank you so much for posting this, I've been a little worried! It makes me feel better to know someone else has been through this and survived to tell the tale! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that this is your cycle!
katekat8721 My level was about 6,200, which is pretty high but not super crazy high, so I'm not sure why my OHSS was so awful! My fingers are crossed tight for you! Feel free to reach out to me if you do get OHSS...I know the feeling and can at least be there to listen to the vent :-) GL!!!!!
Me 31 ~ DH 30 IVF/FET #1 - BFP!! CJW 6/15/2014 DX - PCOS 2004 FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
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
Hi Pumpkins! Finally it's October! Tomorrow I go in for U/S and baseline if everything looks good we start E2 patches. Can't believe in 16 days my eggs will be fertilized, that is if the eggs thaw well. Yesterday it finally hit me and really got overwhelmed over well not knowing.
QOTW: I am a veterinarian, I always wanted to be a vet ever since I was a little girl. I love it. If I could be something else I would love to be a travel writer, just travel around the world and write about all these places.
*Losses mentioned*
Me: 34 DH:32
TTC #1 since Dec 2011
HSG = tubes clear, bicornuate or septate ute; MRI= severe arcuate uterus no septum seen
SA #1 low count, low morph; SA#2 4% Morph, count OK SA#3 july 2014= NORMAL!!!
9/2013 IUI#1 w/Clomid 100mg = over response; cycle converted to cryoocyte IVF
IVF #1: 9/15 ER= 9 mature eggs, all eggs made it thru vitrification
10/23 ICSI 6 fertilized; 10/28 5dt of two morulas. Hold on to me babies, stick, stick, stick!!
11/6 BFP EDD 7/14/14 Beta #1= 18; 11/9 Beta #2= 44.8; 11/12 Beta #3= 7 = Early loss @4w6d. No frosties
Feb 2014 Hysterscopy = no septum seen ute all clear in the inside
Room for another pumpkin in the patch? I'm coming off a failed IVF (2 top notch embryos my ass). Anywho, we are shooting for a frozen transfer later this month. Baseline is Thursday. My DH and I very blessed with 2 kids each already (16,14,11,8). We would love at least one together to round out our family. Qotd: would love to be a psychiatrist. I work in the field but at the bottom of the food chain!
Hi ladies! I've been reading many of your stories the last few months and hope this is your month. It would be a great way to start the holiday seasons.
I received my first box of drugs today & can only say overwhelmed and nervous. I've never done any injectibles and there are so many kinds of drugs in the box...
My husband and I attend our ivf class on Friday and I will receive my first shot of lupron then.
Qotd: have you ever watched the documentary on Netflix 180 degrees south? Well, I wish I could just travel the world and pick up jobs wherever to get me to the next place.
Started ttc may 2012 Me:32. Dh:31
SA- 4% morphology
Fsh:9.1 possibly not always ovulating
Hysteroscopy/lLap 7/13 resulted in polyp removal, uterine septum, and mild endo stage 1 removed
10/13 IVF #1 successful
Hi ladies! I've been reading many of your stories the last few months and hope this is your month. It would be a great way to start the holiday seasons.
I received my first box of drugs today & can only say overwhelmed and nervous. I've never done any injectibles and there are so many kinds of drugs in the box...
My husband and I attend our ivf class on Friday and I will receive my first shot of lupron then.
Qotd: have you ever watched the documentary on Netflix 180 degrees south? Well, I wish I could just travel the world and pick up jobs wherever to get me to the next place.
I know it seems overwhelming, but you can do it! I had never done injectables before IVF #1 (except for a couple trigger shots) and I can honestly say that once you get through the first one, you'll wonder what you were nervous about.
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
Hello everyone. A little intro on myself... please bare with me as I am still trying to figure out what the heck half of these acronyms are!
My husband and I are in our 3rd IVF cycle (3rd time is a charm?). In my first marriage I had three kids by the age of 25 and thought I was done, I regrettably had a tubal. Little do we know what life has in store for us, right? My husband doesn't have any of his own, and I so badly want to be able to do this not only for me, but for him. So here I am 10 years later trying to have a baby.
When I was younger all of my pregnancies were "normal" and uncomplicated. No miscarriages or major complications, however now - my 35 year old body doesn't seem to be cooperating this time around, and I have low AMH.
Our first cycle (in Feb/March '13) we got 7 follicles... which is really low from what I am seeing of others. All 7 fertilized and we transferred 2 (5d) and was able to freeze 3. We got a BFP but lost the baby at 10 weeks, resulting in a DNC.
Second cycle was last month, FET and we transferred 2 of the 3 we had left. BFN.
Current Cycle and final cycle, I decided to go back to what worked the first time and going for fresh. I'm just about done with the stims. Tomorrow morning I find out if ER will be Saturday or Sunday. They are counting about the same as the first go 'round - a nice low number of 7. But I guess it only takes 1, right?
It's been a hard road as you all surely know and understand. I fell into a really sad place after the miscarriage. The loss was a shock because everything looked so strong, even the dr was surprised.
This is my first time in any board and look forward to sharing similar experiences with others who understand the trials and tribulations. Anyone else having their ER this week?
Alicia
p.s. I will learn all the fancy signature stuff eventually... lol
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
Welcome Alicia! Sorry for your losses... FX for you! GL on your appt tomorrow.
Me: 38 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
Update: Went in today for bw/sono. Now we have 11 follicles ranging in size from 10-18. Meds again tonight and back tomorrow. ER most likely on Sunday. Hoping for a way better ER outcome than last IVF.
***SIGGY WARNING***
DX: Unexplained
6 Failed IUIs (Clomid and Gonal F).
IVF #1 began August 2013- BC, 4 days of Estrace, stimmed with Gonal F and Menopur, Ganirelix, 9R 5M 5F, Medrol and Doxycycline, 5 day transfer of 2 early blastocysts- good quality, Progesterone, Estrace, and baby aspirin, BETA on 9/20 BFN, IVF #2 began September 2013, stimming with Gonal F (higher dose) and Menopur, Ganirelix, 18R 14M 9F with ICSI, 5 day transfer of 2 BBs one was starting to hatch, 2 frosties: 1 BB and 1 AC, BETA on 10/21, BFN BETA was a 5- chemical
Getting some more testing and trying to figure out what the issue is before FET in December, started acupuncture on 11/10, RLP and some other BW nothing major to report except slightly high Prolactin. Prolactin was slightly high when I started with my RE and I already had an MRI which was Neg. Endo biopsy=negative. WTF is wrong with us???
12/18/13 FET of 1 BB and 1 AC. Hoping for a miracle. Beta 12/26 Low BETA-8 2nd BETA 5- chemical
After 3 failed transfers IDK where to go from here. Still no real answers as to why this isn't working. Getting a second opinion in February and looking into immune testing.
2/14- NEW RE- Immune testing showed a partial dq alpha match with DH- On prednisone and did intralipids prior to transfer. 3/14 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, HGH. ER 15 mature all 15 fertilized! 5dt of an early blast grade 1 and an expanded blast grade 2. BETA on 4/21. 1 grade 2 embryo frozen 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
Me: 38 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
Appointment today is putting us a little delayed from our target ER date of Saturday, the 5th. Does anyone know if this is a bad sign? I have to go in again in the morning for more BW & another U/S. We'll know more tomorrow if it will be Sunday or Monday. We didn't have any delays or changes in our predicted calendar the first fresh cycle, so I just am a little apprehensive with the delay now.
Anyway - thanks again for the warm welcome. I look forward to hearing how everyone else is doing.
Re: ~@~October Precious Pumpkins Monday Check-in~@~
FX for a trigger shot tomorrow for you and me!!! Yay!
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
@double portion: how exciting!!!!
QOTD: in my 20's I worked on the tall ships. It was magical! There is nothing like being out in the middle of the ocean, being the only person awake and having the stars blazing above, the waves crashing and rocking the wooden boat, the rigging slapping the sails & that amazing salty smell!! Ahhhh.
I'm a Nurse Practitioner now and I love it, but my days are busy and stressful.
YAY Pumkins!!!!!!!!! Let this be our month!!!!!
I know exactly how tough that decision is too make.gut choice is it!!
@katekat8721 I posted on sunflower board for you but I wanted too here too! My e2 at trigger was 12,500 I had 49R 44M 33F 14 frosties. OHSS was bad it was tough to walk for a few days and I didn't think I'd be up for transfer but I did.
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
@O2girl - thanks sweets, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow! Hopefully we get to trigger!
@kjf114 - thank you so much for posting this, I've been a little worried! It makes me feel better to know someone else has been through this and survived to tell the tale! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that this is your cycle!
You will be in my thoughts as well lady!! FX
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
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
http://tryingtoconceiveafamily.blogspot.com.au/
May Emerald / August Shooting Star / October Precious Pumpkin / November Harvest Hopeful / January Snowdrops / March Shimmering Shamrocks / June Bugs
I am happy to see everyone moving right along in their cycle.
@FutureMrsW9: best of luck in making your decision!
@kjf114: good luck on your appt
@ttc23: good luck!
Good luck Pumpkins!!!
QOTD: I would love to be able to work from home or at least have the option to do it
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
Hey October Lovelies~
My stuff:
TTC since Late 2010
Menopur/Gonal F High responder protocol~
IVF Cycle 1-IVF w/ICSI and PGD
October 4th- baseline ultrasound and bloodwork
October 7th -Start stims hopefully if baseline is acceptable.
October 20th/21st- possible egg retrieval
~~~PGD inbetween~~~
October 25/26 5 day blastocyst transfer
QOTD-Okay so please do not think my answer is too corny but I LOVE my job. It is totally my dream job and I do not want a different job really. I love being a teacher. So fun.
I would one day love to lead Bible Studies or teach at a Christian school
Hope you all have easy, stress free cycles.
I should start Lupron next Monday (October 7), so I'm not sure if I'd be considered October or November, but I didn't see a November group yet anyway.
QOTD: I would probably want to be some sort of marine biologist or something. Ocean mammals and sharks fascinate me.
**Siggy/Ticker Warning**
TTC #1 since May 2012
May 2013: First R.E. appointment
DH: SA is good
May 2013: CD3 Blood work-normal
June 2013: Hsg-Right tube blocked
July 26, 2013: Starting Follistim for IVF #1
August 2013: IVF #1 Cancelled- Abnormal embryos
October/November 2013: IVF #2 w/ICSI
November 8, 2013: Transferred two early blasts (no frosties)
November 18, 2013: First EVER BFP!
Beta#1: 91 Beta#2: 288
1st U/S- 5w2d Saw yolk sac!
3rd U/S- 7w4d HB of 157bpm!
TEAM BLUE!
http://movingtolight.blogspot.com/
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!
@firesiren Whoa, I'm also interested in why u r hubby doesn't want to go. I hope everything is OK?
09/12-11/13: 3 TIs, 3 IUIs, ICSI/PGS IVF & 2 FETs
08/14: Our little miracle has FINALLY arrived - 3 years after we started trying!
It looks like there are a few of us that will be in the 2ww wait together, it makes it so much
"better" going through those dreaded days together, I think it's by far the worst part!
*******siggy/ticker warning*****
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
All Welcome
Hi Ladies,
I am a day late but yesterday just got away from me. New to the forums and this group, but excited to be here!
I started Bravelle/Menopur on 9/27. Tomorrow I have my first ultrasound since baseline. I'm not sure how to do the taglines, but here's a bit of my story.
I'm 42 - DH is 41. He had a vasectomy at 28, so too long ago to do the reversal. He has three kids from his previous marriage - 14, 15, and 18. We have been together for five years and married for 1 1/2. Imagine my surprise when he mentioned early summer that he'd like to have more kids! The urologist said the reversal would take too much of our precious time, so we met with an RE, who recommended IVF with ICSI. ER is planned for early next week if everything goes as planned and my DH will have MESA the same day.
On Monday, my estradiol level was 58 and my progesterone was 1. I'm on 225 of each Bravelle and Menopur. Hopefully this will kick in soon and my estradiol rises - maybe by tomorrow.
I just wanted to say I appreciate reading all of your stories and love how supportive everyone is.
QOTD - If I could be anything I wanted to be (career wise) I would go into geriatric social work. However, at the rate I am going (taking classes as I can), my clients will be my peers.
IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
DX - PCOS 2004
FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
DX - PCOS 2004
FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
IVF/FET #1 - BFP!!
DX - PCOS 2004
FET #2 - scheduled for 11/24/15
Woohoo CD 1 right here! Thank goodness too, yesterday I was an emotional mess and today I'm feeling like an angry biotch.
FX that this is my last period for a long time.
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!
QOTW: I am a veterinarian, I always wanted to be a vet ever since I was a little girl. I love it. If I could be something else I would love to be a travel writer, just travel around the world and write about all these places.
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
First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
Switching RE
IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
BFN
Switching RE's within practice
*~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
Qotd: would love to be a psychiatrist. I work in the field but at the bottom of the food chain!
I know it seems overwhelming, but you can do it! I had never done injectables before IVF #1 (except for a couple trigger shots) and I can honestly say that once you get through the first one, you'll wonder what you were nervous about.
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 #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!
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
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
@babydreams13 - I'm hoping this is it for you xo
GL! FX!!
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