Infertility

**Harvest Hopefuls Check-In Thursday 10/31**

Hello Ladies!

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for November. 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!

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Check In Leaders are: Shelbeans82 (Sunday) and LundleBean (Thursday)

QOTD: What is a special talent/skill you have? OR What is something most people don't know about you?

Awaiting Start of Cycle
mmhopeful (IVF #2)

Prepping/Priming
boyankl (IVF w/ ICSI #1)
CaringCat (IVF #1)
cc+mm (DEgg IVF # 1)
DandelionWishes13 (IVF w/ ICSI #2)
J&D2007 (IVF #4)
Jill Wheat (IVF #2)
LilSip0611 (IVF w/ ICSI #1)
LundleBean (IVF w/ ICSI #2)
Nootbar (IVF #1)
saadia1214 (IVF w/ ICSI #3)
SCSmith2011 (IVF # 1)
shelbeans82 (IVF w/ ICSI #1)
STBMrsMiller (IVF # 1 w/ ISCI)
sweetgoose (IVF #1)
TaylorH84 (IVF #2)

FET
cachoque (FET #2)
Flygirl1228 (FET #1)
HeatherHam10 (FET #2)
Irishlove16 (FET #2)
katib77 (IVF w/ ICSI #1)
liz4paws (DEmbryo FET # 3)
Lm92599 (FET # 1)
loveblacklab (FET #2)
O2girl (IVF w/ ICSI #1)
ttc23 (FET # 1)
VioletteGrayskies (IVF w/ ISCI #1)
WindyCity33 (FET #2)

Stimming
Carolina Blue Skies (IVF #2)
cscronce (IVF #1)
jbasore1123 (IVF #1)
lucyb82 (IVF w/ ICSI #2)
krdesi (IVF w/ ICSI #2)
rlk2 (IVF w/ ICSI # 3)
Sunny B (IVF # 1)
ThoseThreeWords (IVF w/ ICSI #2)

Between ER and ET
Holly&Troy (IVF #1)
kaf7 (IVF w/ ICSI #2)
leavehouse (IVF #1) Good luck with your FET next cycle!
Smals (IVF #1)

2WW

Cancelled/Delayed


BFPs

BFNs

Harvest Angels
Siggy Warning BFP/Loss Mentioned
Me: 30, DH 30 Started TTC 7/2009
9/2010 SA=Normal 9/10 HSG Dx Both tubes dilated; Rx bilateral salpingectomy & IVF; 9/2010-12/2012 Financial break
1/2013 Bilateral Salpingectomy 5/2013 Recent SA shows borderline morphology
5/2013 IVF w/ ICSI #1 6/25/13 ER=11R 9M 9F  6/28/13 3dt of 2 embies (8B & 6A-); no frosties: BFN
10/2013 IVF w/ ICSI #2 11/12/13 ER= 9R 6M 6F  11/15/13 3dt of 2 embies (8A & 8A) 3 frosties (2 day-5, 1 day-6)
11/22/13 (7dp3dt) +hpt  11/26/13 (11dp3dt) BFP Beta=141 11/28/13 Beta 2= 372 EDD 8/5/2014
3/20/14 Fetal Demise 20 wks F/L 17 wks D&E attempted 3/21/14 & 3/22/14 Born Still 3/23/14  I love you B.T.
"Sometimes you try your hardestbut things don't work out the way you want them to." –Nani (Lilo & Stitch)
“All I can say is, it's a sort of kinship, as though there is a family tree of grief. On this branch, the lost children, on this the suicided parents, here the beloved mentally ill siblings. When something terrible happens, you discover all of the sudden that you have a new set of relatives, people with whom you can speak in the shorthand of cousins.” ― Elizabeth McCracken
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8/2014 FET 8/7/14 Transferred 1 5-day blast (4AA): BFN
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TTCAL September Siggy Challenge:  Animals in Clothing

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**All AL/AIF Welcome**

Re: **Harvest Hopefuls Check-In Thursday 10/31**

  • Happy Halloween Ladies! AF showed up yesterday and has been awful but I start Follistim tomorrow woohoo! How soon until your first US on stims?? I only go in for bloodwork on Monday am no US. Is that strange? QOTD: I am partially colorblind which is pretty unusual for a girl
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    TTC #1 since November 2011
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
    Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
    May - September 2013:  Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
    IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
    IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
    FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
    New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
     IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!!  Beta #1 9dp5t 272  Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
    It's Twins! 
    *everyone welcome*
  • AF arrived this morning so everything is getting closer. I've been pushing this cycle to the back of my mind and tried to keep busy; no day by day count-downs, no extra appointments, no diet plans. I hope I don't regret taking a more relaxed approach to this cycle but I figure the opposite has failed to work for the past 2+ years so I may as well try something different. I will start dexamethosone and progynova if my Monday blood test shows that I've down regulated properly. I will then have my intralipid infusion shortly after. Then if everything goes to plan our two little frozen embies will be transferred in a few weeks :) QOTD: I don't really have any secret talents but most people don't know that I can be quite messy. People are always shocked when they find out I'm messy as I am such a big planner/organiser. I wish I was a clean-freak but unfortunately sometimes I just leave things until the next day/week/month....

    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


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  • I am realizing that in less than a week I'll be PUPO!! I start my progesterone tomorrow, so that makes it all feel so real! Hopefully I don't get all cray cray from the progesterone.....that would not be good :p

    QOTD:
    In addition to being super awesome... I am also a very talented photographer. My father passed his skills down to me and I've been doing portrait photography for most of my adult life; recently I started a business with it and spent the last several months pretty busy with sessions, so I'm pretty proud of myself.
    Me: 38
    DX:  Adenomyosis, Compounded MTHFR, PAI-1 4G variant

    DH: 34
    MFI due to Testicular Cancer

    Married March 2012 <3
    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



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  • Started ganirelix and minivelle on Monday, go infor ffirst lining check tomorrow but it's still two weeks til FET so I'm not expecting too much.
    QOTD...dh would say my special talent is almost anyone on TV he can say "how do I know them?" and I can immediately name two or three things they were in (even just commercials).

    TTC since July 2009. Dx MFI & LPD. 
    IUI#1&2&3 (2011 & 2012) BFN
    IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
    IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
    IVF w/ICSI Oct. 2, 2012 - 13R, 11M, 7F, 1 frozen blast 4BB grade - - - FET Nov 15, 2013
    BFP! Beta 1:104 @ 10dp6dt, Beta 2:178 @ 12dp6dt,  beta 3:366 @ 14dp6dt
    Saw heartbeat twice before missed M/C at 8w3d on 12/27/13, missing my little angel boy
    JUNE 2014 IVF#2;  5R, 2M, 1F Three day transfer 6/7.  Beta 6/18 - BFN
    Child Free Now?
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  • I am anxiously awaiting second baseline tomorrow and hoping and praying in suppressed so I can start stims. Being delayed sucks! It's really sad to admit but after four tries my head just doesn't seem to be in it this time......maybe that's the key and this will be it for us! Wishing all you ladies the best and hoping November has a record 100% success rate for all of us!
    TTC 2 years- Me and DH (28) with (severely) low sperm count- less than 40 total (last 2 SA showed only 5 and 6 sperm each)
    IVF #1: ER 1/23/13- 4 eggs retrieved, 3 eggs fertilized; ET with 1 embryo 1/28/13 2 frosties beta #1 2/5 was 4.8- beta #2 2/7 3.5; BFN
    FET #1- transferred one beautiful 4AA embie. Praying this is my take home baby. Beta 5/7/13- BFFN!!!
    IVF #2: ER 7/17/13: 6R/3F- transferred 1 blast and 1 10 cell embryo 5dt.   Beta hell.  #1 2.5, #2 2.2- BFFFN! REALLY?
    IVF #3: ER 12/1 and only 2 retrieved.  1 fertilized with ICSI.  Was planning on transferring one fresh and one frozen....fresh was only 14 cells at day 5...CANCELLED and devastated due to 5cm blood filled cyst in ovary and blood in uterus.
    IVF #4: Antagonist protocol with endometrial scratch day one of stims.  ER 4/21: 6R/4M/3F- transferred 2 beautiful blasts (5dt) and one was hatching!  No frosties but hoping we won't need it!  Beta 5/4/14- 444(8dp5dt), Beta #2 10dp5dt 1002!  THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT!!!!!!!!!!  First US 5/15 we saw two of the most beautiful gestational and yolk sacs I have ever seen!  
    ****FINALLY PREGNANT WITH DI/DI TWINS!!!!!!!  

    BRINLEY AND RILEY LONG.  Born November 20, 2014 at 32 wks 3 days.  4lbs7oz and 4lbs5oz.  1 month NICU time for "B's" and growing and feeding.  Now healthy, thriving, beautiful little girls!
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  • shelbeans82 My RE has people go the 4th day of stims (after 3 full days of stims) for b/w and u/s.  However, last time the RE told me that the b/w tells them the most that early in stims.  

    Thanks. I just don't want to get far into the process without knowing what's going on in there! Maybe they will bring me back Tues or Weds - I guess we shall see!!
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    TTC #1 since November 2011
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
    Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
    May - September 2013:  Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
    IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
    IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
    FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
    New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
     IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!!  Beta #1 9dp5t 272  Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
    It's Twins! 
    *everyone welcome*
  • Okay, I thought if post again because I'm sitting here stressing like crazy and DH doesn't want to hear me complain anymore. I'm having really bad lower abdominal pains that I'm pretty sure is a cyst :(. I could cry I really don't want to be delayed anymore or cancelled.
    TTC 2 years- Me and DH (28) with (severely) low sperm count- less than 40 total (last 2 SA showed only 5 and 6 sperm each)
    IVF #1: ER 1/23/13- 4 eggs retrieved, 3 eggs fertilized; ET with 1 embryo 1/28/13 2 frosties beta #1 2/5 was 4.8- beta #2 2/7 3.5; BFN
    FET #1- transferred one beautiful 4AA embie. Praying this is my take home baby. Beta 5/7/13- BFFN!!!
    IVF #2: ER 7/17/13: 6R/3F- transferred 1 blast and 1 10 cell embryo 5dt.   Beta hell.  #1 2.5, #2 2.2- BFFFN! REALLY?
    IVF #3: ER 12/1 and only 2 retrieved.  1 fertilized with ICSI.  Was planning on transferring one fresh and one frozen....fresh was only 14 cells at day 5...CANCELLED and devastated due to 5cm blood filled cyst in ovary and blood in uterus.
    IVF #4: Antagonist protocol with endometrial scratch day one of stims.  ER 4/21: 6R/4M/3F- transferred 2 beautiful blasts (5dt) and one was hatching!  No frosties but hoping we won't need it!  Beta 5/4/14- 444(8dp5dt), Beta #2 10dp5dt 1002!  THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT!!!!!!!!!!  First US 5/15 we saw two of the most beautiful gestational and yolk sacs I have ever seen!  
    ****FINALLY PREGNANT WITH DI/DI TWINS!!!!!!!  

    BRINLEY AND RILEY LONG.  Born November 20, 2014 at 32 wks 3 days.  4lbs7oz and 4lbs5oz.  1 month NICU time for "B's" and growing and feeding.  Now healthy, thriving, beautiful little girls!
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  • Happy Halloween!

    I went in to monitoring today thinking I was going to trigger tonight, but I actually had my doctor today and he decided to hold me off one more night and up my Follistim again for the night. I go in again tomorrow and then most definitely trigger tomorrow night for ER on Sunday. I am seriously stressing about going under anesthesia again...bleh! And stupid me, I got there a little late this morning, so I got stuck with the bad nurse again for blood work and she effing hurt my arm and I am so MAD! She is not coming near me tomorrow...I will kick and scream!

     

    QOTD: I can't think of anything special off hand. My husband thinks I have a gift for giving gifts, because I like to come up with the perfect thing. I'll go with that for now!


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                  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!

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  • Last day of bcp is tmw woo hoo! I have literally been bleeding for 25+ days. I am taking lupron and start vivelle patches next week. So ready for nov. 27th!

    Qotd: i have no real special talents or skills..not even any I can come up with off the top of my head.
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    Me 28 DH 30

    After 4+ years TTC

    FET #2 = DS Madden Jeffery <3 July 29, 2014 <3
  • I'm on day 3 of stims. No cramping yet- is that normal?? My first ultrasound is on Monday so hopefully something is happening in there. I've noticed the Lupron injections are starting to hurt and I'm not sure why. I don't know if my husband is getting rougher or if my stomach is just getting sensitive.
    Question for you ladies: How far away from your belly button are you giving yourself the injection?

    QOTD: I don't think I have any secret talents. I can read people even well, does that count? And I have good intuition.

    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'm on day 3 of stims. No cramping yet- is that normal?? My first ultrasound is on Monday so hopefully something is happening in there. I've noticed the Lupron injections are starting to hurt and I'm not sure why. I don't know if my husband is getting rougher or if my stomach is just getting sensitive.
    Question for you ladies: How far away from your belly button are you giving yourself the injection?

    QOTD: I don't think I have any secret talents. I can read people even well, does that count? And I have good intuition.

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    I was instructed at least 1 inch from your belly button.
    I should hear tomorrow whether our lone embie makes it to day 3 freeze. At that point I will decide with my RE whether to move forward with hysteroscopy to remove the polyp next week. QOTW: I honestly can't think of anything right now.....
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    Happy Friday Ladies! It's November 1st, it's our month!

    We had our pre-cycle meeting with our RE yesteray just to run through the entire process, meds, timeline, etc. I felt realy prepared going into the appointment but by the end was just so overwhelmed that this is finally going to happen, that I almost started sobbing once I got into the car. Hard to imagine actually being where we are now, if that makes sense.

    We start Estrace on Monday assuming bloodwork that morning looks good and then should start stims around 11/13. ER the week before Thanksgiving and ET the week of. With my luck, it will probably be ON Thanksgiving.

    QOTD: I have a weird ability to know where pretty much anything is in our house. That includes lost keys, shoes, etc.

    ETA QOTD

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    TTC since September 2012 ~ DH(32): Non-obstructive azoospermia, Me(32): Normal

    10/13 - TESE found sperm!! ~ 11/13 - IVF w/ ICSI #1 ~ ER 11/23/13 ~ 10 R, 9 M, 8 F

    ET 11/29/13 ~ Transferred 2 beautiful hatching blasts, 5 frosties

    12/5/13 -  BFP!!! Beta #1 (12/7/13) - 189  Beta #2 (12/9/13) - 401 Beta #3 5871

    12/16/13 U/S #1 - TWINS!! EDD - August 16, 2014 ~ 7/19/14 - Our beautiful baby girls joined the world!

  • Yes, yay November! :-D Lining check today came in at 10.1mm. Lets hope E2 is good as well! Nov 15 is still looking good for ET.

    QOTD: Hmm, I'm a leftie?
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    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!
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  • Right now I'm in a holding pattern waiting for a period. They determined that the period I had last week was really a withdrawal bleed based on my estrogen and progesterone numbers. I guess the good news is that waiting will give the cyst they found a chance to go away but I hate just sitting here twiddling my thumbs. Hopefully I'll still be a Harvest Hopeful. Once I get my period they'll decide next steps on meds.

    I can't think of anything off the top of my head. I used to be fluent in French after living in Switzerland for 2 months one summer. Maybe that's something most people don't know. ;-)

     TTC since August 2011, Me = 40, DH = 38
    Unexplained IF. Tried Clomid for 3 cycles. All BFNs. BFP 1/6/13. Chemical pregnancy.

    Moving on to IVF#1. ER 11/26/13, 16 eggs retreived, 12 mature and all fertilized. 2 blasts transferred on 12/1. All other embies arrested so nothing left to freeze. Beta 12/10 = BFN. IVF #2 March 2014. BFP!!! TEAM BLUE!!!

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  • I'm on day 3 of stims. No cramping yet- is that normal?? My first ultrasound is on Monday so hopefully something is happening in there. I've noticed the Lupron injections are starting to hurt and I'm not sure why. I don't know if my husband is getting rougher or if my stomach is just getting sensitive.
    Question for you ladies: How far away from your belly button are you giving yourself the injection?

    My stomach was too sore during my first injectable cycle that I started doing all my injections in my thighs, and it is WAY better.  I did it for my first IVF & I am doing it again in my thighs.  Same response - you can also do them in the back of your arm, if you wish. 

    As for me, I had my first monitoring appointment, and things are moving slowly (similar to last time - I am a slow responder, but when I get bumped, I soar, so we are trying to toe the line).  I am expected to go back on Monday or Tuesday.

    QOTD: I played rugby in college.  People who meet me now are shocked to learn this - I guess I don't fit the picture of a rugby player, but I played all 4 years, became the coach/captain my senior year, and loved every minute of it.

    My TTC Journey:
    Dx: Hypothalamic amenorrhea / mild PCOS (Pretty much a hormone/ovulatory disorder)
    Progesterone to induce period w/ the goal of Clomid - never got period (September 2011). Referred to RE.
    Femera - never responded to the meds (December 2011)
    Clomid with TI - BFN (February 2012)
    Injectables (Menopur) - hyperstimulated/canceled (March 2012)
    Injectables #2 (Menopur) with TI- BFN (May 2012)
    IVF - OHSS (transfer canceled), but 11 frozen! (June 1012)
    FET - 1 transferred on 8/09/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 350.3; Beta#2: 365; Beta#3: 157. Biochemical pregnancy.
    FET # 2 - 1 transferred on 11/01/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 337; Beta#2: 769. BFP!!! 1st ultrasound 11/28/12 showed heartbeat, but measuring 5 days behind. 2nd ultrasound 12/05/12 - miscarriage.
    FET # 3 - 1 transferred on 1/24/13. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): BFN.
    FET # 4 - 2 transferred on 3/21/13.  Bet #1 (11dp5dt): 660; Beta#2: 1,300.  Miscarried at home @ 6 weeks.

    FET # 5 - 2 transferred on 7/12/13.  Beta #1 (10dp6dt): BFN.
    Attempted an IUI in late August 2013, but didn't respond well.
    IVF #2 with PGS - Stims started 10/28 with retrieval on 11/11.  Of 14 mature eggs, 10 fertilized, 4 made it to Day 5 & 1 made it to Day 6. We did PGS on the Day 5 embryos, and 3 of 4 were normal. Had ET on 11/17. Beta #1 (8dp6dt): 203. Beta #2 (10dp6dt): 618. We since had two ultrasounds & on 12/19, our RE released us to the OB.  On 1/02/14, we had our first ultrasound with the OB where we heard the heartbeat.  We are so thankful for the blessing & crossing every finger & toe for a healthy & successful pregnancy.

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  • Hi ladies, I'm recovering from my polyp removal procedure. F/u phone call with doctor is Nov 11th then I'll start my cycle on the 15th with bw and u/s. FET #2 is tentatively scheduled for Nov 26th! You might have seen my separate post, but Yesterday, on Halloween as I'm trick or treating with my nieces and nephew, my friend test me and told me she's 12 weeks pregnant and attached a sonogram pic. I kind of hit a really dark place last night and cried all night long and couldn't get out of the funk and cried myself to sleep. I took it pretty bad. Only you guys understand our moments we have. I know I should be positive and excited that my transfer is soon but there's no guarantee it's going to work. Sorry about the depressed rant!

    QOTD: I am also a photographer and started my own business just less than a year ago and it's been crazy packed with sessions with no advertisement, just word of mouth through clients! However I've been kind of stressed out with it while I'm working a full time job so I need to slow it down right now before my cycle starts. The transfer is more important right now and needs to take priority!

    Married my best friend on 9.6.11 
    Me 31 DH 29 
    TTC since 12/2011 
    Me - all normal test results 
    DH - SA #1, #2 and #3 - 0% morphology 
    Straight to IVF w/ ICSI 
    April 3 - start date for BC 
    April 18 - tentative start date for injections 
    Tentative IVF dates: ER - 4/27 and ET - 5/3!! DELAYED.
    IVF #1 - May 6 - Estrace
    May 17 - started injections!
    ER and ET end of May!! BFFN :(
    FET #1 - June 28th - BFP!!!! :)
    Beta #1 - 164, Beta #2 - 381
    1st u/s 7/16/13 - 2 sacs with yolks! 1 smaller than the other - Possible Twins?! 
    2nd u/s 7/26/13 - 1 healthy baby with heartbeat of 123bpm! Second sac empty. Next u/s 8/5/13.
    8/5/13 (7w2d) - no heartbeat. Lost our precious LO :-/
    D&C on 8/12/13 - finally neg hcg 2 months later on 10/3/13.
    Saline Songram on 10/10/13 - found polyp :-( post-poned again.
    Hysteroscopy on 10/29/13.
    FET #2 - BFP!!!! :-) 
    Beta #1 - 265, Beta #2 - 692
    12/24-12/28 (6w) - lost our LO (2nd miscarriage in a row)
    RPL panel and Karyotyping; results all normal!
    Started bcp's 1/24/14; saline sonogram 1/30/14 - All clear!!
    IVF #2 02/15/14; ER 02/26/14 - freeze all due to mild OHSS. 
    7 blasts; PGD on all 7 - all 7 normal!!!
    FET #3 4/8/14; BFP!! :-)
    Beta #1 - 235, Beta #2 - 539
    1st u/s - It's TWINS!!!!
    2nd u/s- both babies measuring on track! Heartbeats of 118 and 122!!
    EDD: Christmas Day!!!

    ** ALL ARE WELCOMED **

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    @Irishlove16 Sorry you had a rough Halloween. I totally get how hard that hits. It just sucks because we all deserve our babies! Your transfer day will be here in no time now, though!

    **Siggy/Ticker Warning**   

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                  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/

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  • Hey ladies! I'm still taking my BCPs and start lupron sunday. I'm so excited to move forward but its already making me nervous and emotional. I wasn't really expecting that. I go back and forth from "this has to work this time, of course it will!" To "omg omg what if it doesn't? What will we do?!" So scary. I need to stay positive!

    QOTD: Most of my adult friends do not know that I rode horses competitively on a national level most of my childhood and straight through college. I rode English and did hunter/jumpers. I miss all my ponies and horses so much but its great thinking back on all the great memories!
    2013- 2 IVF cycles with PGD to prevent genetic disorder from being passed on. Both BFFN :(
    2/2014 pregnant!  EDD 10/17/2014

    All always welcome! :)
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  • krdesi GL with trigger and ER.  Maybe if you mention it to the anesthesiologist or anesthesia nurse,  they can give you something different or a little bit less of it.
    @ThoseThreeWords That is what I am hoping! I wish I could speak to him sooner than 5 minutes before my procedure, but I am definitely hoping there is something different he can do. My doctor told me yesterday "I don't understand why you had such a reaction....your sedation was the mild, Michael Jackson kind, to just make you sleep". LOL I am not sure I am comforted that what I had is what Michael Jackson had!

    **Siggy/Ticker Warning**   

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                  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/

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                                        BabyFetus Ticker

  • I am on my third day of stims. My blood/ultrasound is scheduled for Sunday. Not sure what to expect after that. I'm currently in 150 Follistim and 75 Menopur. This is my first IVF after a failed IUI. TTC since 07/2012 Diagnosed with PCOS

    Siggy warning... Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

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    BabyFetus Ticker 

    Me:23 (PCOS)    DH:29 (everything looks good)
    9/2012: Lost my baby 6w2d
    12/2012: 50mg Clomid= no response
    02/2013: 100mg Clomid and Metformin=no response
    05/2013:150mg Clomid and Metformin=no response
    05/2013:Consult with RE
    07/2013: Bravelle=Follicles started growing, BFN
    08/2013: Time off
    11/2013: IVF #1, POAS: BFP!! Beta 11/25

    Twins!!! Due August 2014!!!

    Matthew&Mary MMSchu 07.21.12

  • Hey! So excited it's November! Good luck to all!!

    Had ER yesterday! 18R-- praying for a good fert report this afternoon!!
    TTC since May 2012
    Me: 32 H: 31
    DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.
    IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
    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 

    All welcome!
  • LilSip0611LilSip0611 member
    edited November 2013
    @SunnyB, those are great numbers! Fingers crossed for a good fert report!

    ***SIGGY/TICKER WARNING***

    TTC since September 2012 ~ DH(32): Non-obstructive azoospermia, Me(32): Normal

    10/13 - TESE found sperm!! ~ 11/13 - IVF w/ ICSI #1 ~ ER 11/23/13 ~ 10 R, 9 M, 8 F

    ET 11/29/13 ~ Transferred 2 beautiful hatching blasts, 5 frosties

    12/5/13 -  BFP!!! Beta #1 (12/7/13) - 189  Beta #2 (12/9/13) - 401 Beta #3 5871

    12/16/13 U/S #1 - TWINS!! EDD - August 16, 2014 ~ 7/19/14 - Our beautiful baby girls joined the world!

  • I was waiting to update until my ultrasound today. It looks like I am no longer a Harvest Hopeful :( We were officially cancelled today. Converting to IUI on Sunday. I'm not feeling optimistic but I suppose it is better than nothing at all. Anyway, good luck to you all. I'll still be lurking and sending positive thoughts to all of you. 
    TTC Since 2008; me: 30, DH: 33
    DH: Low count, low motility/morphology Me: Prolactinoma 
    IVF w/ ICSI #1 June 2013 ER12, M10, F8 - 4dt of 1 morula and one 8 cell grade 1.5 (1 being best)- BFN
    None to freeze
    IVF w/ICSI #2 .....November 2013 - Cancelled - Once again, my eggs matured too quickly. Converted to IUI BFN
    Added prenatal, metformin, coQ10, DHEA and acupuncture. 
    IVF w/ICSI #2 (again) January 2014 ER 11, M9, 4F. Transferred 3 embryos (2.5 grade) - BFN 

    Moving on to Adoption!


    Lilypie Waiting to Adopt tickers
  • Hi,

    Just checking in... I'm still bloated after ER on Tuesday. Monday is the day we find out how many of our 10 embryos made it to freeze. Never thought I'd be so excited for a Monday morning! haha :) Also waiting for AF to get FET rolling.

    Everyone have a great weekend!
    TTC w/ pcos since 02/11
    09/12 lap/hysteroscopy =removal of mass on bladder, possible blocked tubes
    12/12 hysteroscopy=tubes clear. uterine septum removed
    01/13 fermara step up + iui=cancelled due to no response
    02/13 clomid step up + iui=cancelled due to no response
    07/13 gonal-f + trigger + b2b iui = bfn
    08/13 bravelle(slow response) switched to menopur + trigger + b2b iui = bfn
    10/13 - IVF#1 w/ ICIS. ER= 10/29/13 (21R 10F 6 blasts made it to freeze)
    11/25/13 - FET #1, transfer 2=bfn
    03/03/14 - FET #2, transfer 2 frosties=BFP! beta#1=22, beta#2=43, beta#3=120. Ectopic Pregnancy 6w5d
    07/31/14 - FET #3, transfer our last two.
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  • Hi,

    Just checking in... I'm still bloated after ER on Tuesday. Monday is the day we find out how many of our 10 embryos made it to freeze. Never thought I'd be so excited for a Monday morning! haha :) Also waiting for AF to get FET rolling.

    Everyone have a great weekend!
    YAY! Fingers crossed for a great report :)
    TTC since May 2012
    Me: 32 H: 31
    DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.
    IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
    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 

    All welcome!
  • lucyb82 said:
    I was waiting to update until my ultrasound today. It looks like I am no longer a Harvest Hopeful :( We were officially cancelled today. Converting to IUI on Sunday. I'm not feeling optimistic but I suppose it is better than nothing at all. Anyway, good luck to you all. I'll still be lurking and sending positive thoughts to all of you. 
    Boo.. sorry girl. I hope that you are pleasantly surprised by a BFP!
    TTC since May 2012
    Me: 32 H: 31
    DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.
    IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
    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 

    All welcome!
  • Update: Triggering tonight at 11:30pm for ER on Sunday at 9:30. Nerves just increased 100% I think!

    **Siggy/Ticker Warning**   

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                  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/

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                                        BabyFruit Ticker

                                        BabyFetus Ticker

  • Getting ready to start my first IVF cycle within the next couples days. I'm excited and nervous. They estimate our ER will be sometime Nov 14-16th with transfer 5 days after that. :)

    As for a special talent I can stick out my tongue and touch my nose :)
    TTC since 1/2011
    DH 32 SA Only 3% Normal Forms, but good count good motility
    Me 32 DOR FSH 11.3, AFC 7, HSG normal
    5/28/13- IUI #1 50 mg Clomid BFN
    6/25/13 IUI #2 50 mg Clomid BFN
    7/27/13 IUI#3 50 mg Clomid BFN
    8/8/13 waiting to meet with the RE to discus IVF
    11/9/2013 IVF#1 canceled, only 1 follicle  :(
    12/26/2013 Starting Lupron for IVF#2
    1/21/2014 Retrieval but we still only had 1 follicle so only 1 egg. Fingers Crossed!!!
    2/5/2014 BFP!! Betas 39, 54, 217, 1681 Slow rising but this is the little egg that could :)
    2/19/2014 1st U/S at 6w1d showed us at 5w4d but yolk sac, gest. sac and the beginnings of a fetal pole identified. 
    2/26/2014 2nd U/S at 7w1d showed us at 6w4d and we saw a heartbeat!!! 133. RE says it's time to move to OB
    So far everything is looking good :)
    5/29/2014 It's a Girl!!!! :)
    7/6/2014 Failed my glucose tolerance tests, diabetic diet it is
    9/30/2014 Scheduled C-Section for Placenta Previa and she's perfect 

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  • krdesi said:
    Update: Triggering tonight at 11:30pm for ER on Sunday at 9:30. Nerves just increased 100% I think!
    AHHHH! So exciting!!! Don't be nervous! You've got this :):):)
    TTC since May 2012
    Me: 32 H: 31
    DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.
    IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
    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 

    All welcome!
  • krdesi said:

    Update: Triggering tonight at 11:30pm for ER on Sunday at 9:30. Nerves just increased 100% I think!

    Good luck! Fingers crossed for a great retrieval!

    ***SIGGY/TICKER WARNING***

    TTC since September 2012 ~ DH(32): Non-obstructive azoospermia, Me(32): Normal

    10/13 - TESE found sperm!! ~ 11/13 - IVF w/ ICSI #1 ~ ER 11/23/13 ~ 10 R, 9 M, 8 F

    ET 11/29/13 ~ Transferred 2 beautiful hatching blasts, 5 frosties

    12/5/13 -  BFP!!! Beta #1 (12/7/13) - 189  Beta #2 (12/9/13) - 401 Beta #3 5871

    12/16/13 U/S #1 - TWINS!! EDD - August 16, 2014 ~ 7/19/14 - Our beautiful baby girls joined the world!

  • lucyb82 said:
    I was waiting to update until my ultrasound today. It looks like I am no longer a Harvest Hopeful :( We were officially cancelled today. Converting to IUI on Sunday. I'm not feeling optimistic but I suppose it is better than nothing at all. Anyway, good luck to you all. I'll still be lurking and sending positive thoughts to all of you. 
    Good luck with your IUI!
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    TTC #1 since November 2011
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
    Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
    May - September 2013:  Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
    IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
    IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
    FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
    New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
     IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!!  Beta #1 9dp5t 272  Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
    It's Twins! 
    *everyone welcome*
  • On my first IVF cycle. Started Follistim last night, so I'm only on day 2. My first u/s is Tuesday so we'll see how that goes. No symptoms from anything yet. I know we're supposed to have an ER and FET some time this month, but I was so overwhelmed after we left the RE yesterday that I'm not sure of the date.

    Not sure if I have any special talents, but I'm not to shabby of a baker. :) 

  • Holly&TroyHolly&Troy member
    edited November 2013
    Possible transfer tomorrow, will freeze what we can for future FET.

    Talents: I'm a singer. Hope to be able to sing lullabies one day to our little one.
  • Hi everyone, I thought I would be in the October group but I stimulated longer and trigger was last night for retrieval Sunday. So hope you don't mind if I join in! I will be on my 4th IVF try (one cancelled, 2 prior ones completed). hoping for some good news tomorrow! Good luck to everyone! 
    ***Signature warning******

    me: DOR, DH: counts are good

    IVF # 1:BCPs then antagonist. Cancelled for poor response
    IVF #2: no BCPs then MDL: 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized, 2 transferred at day 2-BFN
    IVF #3 New RE! BCPs then MDL: 8 retrieved, 8 fertilized, 2 transferred day 5-BFN
    IVF #4 October 2013. BCPs then MDL: 8 R, 8F, 2 transferred day 5 in Nov--BFP!! 
    December 2013: Ultrasound shows a single intrauterine pregnancy! 


  • Holly&TroyHolly&Troy member
    edited November 2013
    GL tomorrow, we'll be anxious to hear your fert report!







    Married July 4, 2009
    Me: 33/ DH: 40
    TTC since June 2011 (Vasectomy Reversal)
    DX: Low sperm count
    IVF #1 w/ ICSI
    Gonal F + Menopur + Cetrotide + Lupron trigger
    ER 10/29, 7 retrieved, 4 fertilized
    Progesterone level high too soon. 
    Transfer cancelled 11/1
    Possible transfer 11/3
    FET expected


  • neilsixx said:

    On my first IVF cycle. Started Follistim last night, so I'm only on day 2. My first u/s is Tuesday so we'll see how that goes. No symptoms from anything yet. I know we're supposed to have an ER and FET some time this month, but I was so overwhelmed after we left the RE yesterday that I'm not sure of the date.

    Not sure if I have any special talents, but I'm not to shabby of a baker. :) 


    Welcome! Just wanted to say that we have been TTC literally almost to the day (11/22/11) the same time and am also on day 2 of Follistim. Good luck with your cycle!
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    TTC #1 since November 2011
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
    Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
    May - September 2013:  Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
    IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
    IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
    FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
    New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
     IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!!  Beta #1 9dp5t 272  Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
    It's Twins! 
    *everyone welcome*
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