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lincoln79lincoln79 member
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The four of us met with our RE today. From the medical history questions he had for our GC, she passed with no problems.
She will be doing all of the screening with a physical, mammogram, ekg, etc. with her primary care. We are very lucky in that everything infertility will be covered through our infertility coverage which will help a lot!

She flustered our RE several times with her straight forward questions and humorous sarcasm. I enjoyed that thoroughly.

The one hiccup (you knew there had to be one) is that according to our RE's protocols/FDA/Indiana state law (whatever...) our frozen embryos have to be quarantined for six months. Since we did our last IVF in August, that puts our FET into our GC in February. 

I was assuming it wouldn't be until January because we still have the psych eval and legalities to deal with, but I hate getting thrown a delay.

However, I slowly realized it is not all bad. I am a professor and I have spent every single off time in the two past academic years for fertility treatments. We get a month off for Christmas break and I am kind of looking forward to just chilling and recuperating with my husband. We are just plain tired and depleted after a year of 3 IVFs, 2 FETs and 3 m/c.

We even decided to just stay home for Christmas and take care of a friend of mine who has to have her hip replaced two weeks before Christmas and her family is leaving on the 23rd of December. Just mh, myself, my friend, and the puppy.


TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own, autoimmune disease 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) 
IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d, 
FET #1 December 2012, BFN
FET #2 February 2013, no embies survived thaw
IVF #2, BFP #2, Loss #2 March 2013, Scar tissue discovered, RPL testing,
IVF #3, BFP #3, Loss #3 (twins) September 2013
Hostile ute, moving onto Gestational Carrier!

GC/FET #1 of 1 5AA blast and 1 compacted blast, February 2014, BFP #4 on 3/1/2014!
6w u/s 1 bean with h/b of 145 bpm, 8w u/s 187 bpm
EDD 11/7/14. Please, please, please stick little one!

Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!

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Re: GC update

  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member

    Glad that your meeting went well today! I'm sorry about the delay but the small break sounds like a good idea even though I know your anxious to get started.

    It is so very nice of you to help your friend out! Sorry with all that's happened but thinking only positives thoughts for you and the GC!!

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • ArgyleBrideArgyleBride member
    Sounds like you have a great match in your GC!  I am sorry about the delay, though.  And enjoy your holiday plans, they sound perfect :)
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  • xmaystarxxmaystarx member
    Sounds like a great meeting.  I know exactly how you feel about the delay, but February is only  1 month later than you expected so not too bad.  Your Christmas plans sound nice and relaxing, your friend is lucky to have you around!

    9/15/14 - Our first son born thanks to donor eggs at RBA after 7 failed own egg IVF cycles.
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  • Km672Km672 member
    So glad it went well-
    Delays are the worst, but I'm hoping the holidays take your mind off of it... Maybe a little! :-S

    I hope you have a great, relaxing Christmas with hope for the new year!

    Me (32) DOR, elevated NK Cells/ 2 copies of MTHFR mutation/ MH (35) azoo/high DFI   (TTC#1 since 2009)

    IVFs#1-4: (4/10-2/12) all BFN

    Surprise Bfp (9/11) - c/p

    DS IUI#1-2 (9/12, 10/12) - BFN

    DS IVF: (11/12) - BFN

    DE/DS IVF#1: (10/13) - 2 day 3 embies transferred-BFFN

    FET of 2 day 6 blasts: (12/13) - c/p

    DE/DS IVF #2: (4/14) - 1 day 5 blast transferred...BFFN...again.

    FET 5/14: 1 day 5 hatching blast transferred...another BFFN

    Repeat SHG 6/14-normal / Endometrial Receptivity Array biopsy 7/14-Receptive Uterus

    New RE, additional testing reveals elevated NK Cells

    FET of 1 day 5 blast (RE recommends transferring 1 due to elevated NK cells) with lovenox, steroids & intralipids in October

     

     

     

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  • KateBeeKateBee member
    Glad you're able to see the silver lining. Have fun for those 6 months, they'll fly by! Happy you're moving forward!
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  • ladyrader0227ladyrader0227 member
    Yay for silver linings!  enjoy the break & time with your friend and husband & puppy!

    Me:37 (DOR), DH: 40 (Normal) TTC #1 since Fall 2010
    2010-2012 - 7 rounds of Clomid, 4 IUI & 2 IVF - all BFN (2 chemical pregnancies)
    April 2013 fresh DEgg - 15R, 4F, 2 transferred = BFN.  
    FET - 11/13
    Beta #1 11/23 = 247; Beta #2 11/25 = 538; Beta #3 11/29 = 5481 BFP!!!!!
    U/s #1 12/7 & U/s #2 12/16 = One perfect little heart beat!! 
    EDD = 8/1/14

    Hope is the thing with feathers - that perches in the soul - and sings the tune without the words - and never stops - at all - (Emily Dickinson)

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  • stinkerbell6879stinkerbell6879 member
    Glad everything went good! :-)

    April 2013 DE IVF= BFN

    September 2013 DE IVF (Fingers Crossed) = BFFFN! again...

    October 2013 FET of our last 2 = Beta Hellzz for 6-7 Weeks. M/C

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  • MrsT4MrsT4 member

    I'm happy to hear your update, @lincoln79 !! 

    Even with the delay, it sounds like you've got a great attitude about it!!  I hope you can enjoy the holidays this year, as I know cycling can be stressful.

    Me: AMA, DOR, undetectable AMH, carrier of SMA, MTHFR homozygous C677T, high cytokines, low IGg B cells, Factor XIII V34l mutation, High Anti-Phosphatidylethanolmine, borderline hypothyroid and mildly insulin resistant.

     

    MH: No known issues, aside from MTHFR.

     

    Recommendations from RI: LIT, Humira, IVIG, Lovenox, Baby Aspirin, Folic Acid, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin.

     

    Currently taking:  Pre-Natal vitamins, Foltanx, Low-dose synthroid and Metformin. 

     

    When cycling also taking: Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, Humira and IVIG.

     

    TTC since 7/11/09..with medical intervention starting in 2010, including 4 failed IVF's and 6 failed IUI's...only "success" was a chemical pregnancy in 11/2012 (credited to use of DE).

    FET #1 (11th cycle) on 8/23/13 = BFN.

    FET #2 (12th cycle) Transfer of last two (day 6) donor egg blasts on 1/22/14 = BFP, EDD = 10/10/14 (please stick little BOY!)

     

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    ***PAIF/SAIF always welcome***

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