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**Third-Party Repro Check-in (10/27)**

Hello ladies!

First, I am so sorry for the break in the check-in. I guess I needed a breather after my last BFN and never really meant to it just sort of happened. I spent an hour or so combing posts and tried to get all the updates in below. PLEASE check your update on the list and correct anything that is wrong. I removed people who haven't been active so if you aren't there, please accept my apologies and let me know your details to add you back on!

Please check in now! :)

 

This weekly check-in is for anyone using/considering or who has used a 3rd party method of reproduction, including: Donor egg, donor sperm, embryo adoption, gestation carrier, or surrogate - also Donors, GC's and surrogates as well!
Check-In:
How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?
QOTW: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Welcome
xmaystarx - Frozen DE - Starting up with RBA on 11/19. Welcome!! :)
((Hugs))
Jen12573 – Decided to live child free. We'll miss you Jen! 
New BFPs & Other Good News!
Stinkerbell6879 - Holy cow! BFP!!!! We are all pulling for you 200%!!
Mrs.McIrish - SO glad you are back!!! YAY & fx this is it for you!!
In the TWW!
Goalieswife123 - ICI - In the TWW.
Currently Cycling/Scheduled
Firesiren – DS – Cycle to start around 10/1!
ArgyleBridge - Egg donor - Stims started! Estimated ER on 11/1!
Brooklynesque – DE IVF #1 - ET on 10/30! What a GREAT fert report!
Ladyrader0227 – DE FET #1 - FET on 11/3, beta 11/23! Good luck lady!
DoublePortion – Embryo Adoption - Lining is ready; waiting to get E2 up for FET date (11/6+).
Scorpgirl1120 - IUI#3 on 9/6 was BFN. Switching to IVF cycle on 11/9!
Liz4Paws – Embryo Adoption - FET on 11/19, beta 12/3! FX for you!
KM672 - DE FET - FET planned late Nov/Early Dec.
2MamazinSeattle - DE/DS FET#3 - FET on 12/5; beta 12/14.
Waiting to Cycle
BeckyP005 – Fresh DE; cycle potentially delayed due to holiday lab closure! GR!
ceemonkey - DE/DS; next steps tbd.
janapettus - Embryo Adoption - Welcome to you!
Katie_71208 – DE – Reviewing donors! Appt. Sept. 25th. 
katmarso - DE with known donor planned. Welcome to you! 
Lacyj67 - DE - Hysteroscopy post-loss on 11/5. Next steps TBD.
lincoln79 - Using GC - Starting medical clearance on 11/5!
Meljam13 – Using traditional surrogate (using OS) after Oct.
mm29 - DE; Started process at SDFC in July 2013. In donor selection process.
Mrs.McIrish - Frozen Egg - Using RBA. Schedule TBD.
MrsT4 - DE; waiting on post-BFN AF. Hoping to cycle in Jan.
orangemell2012 - DS - Next steps TBD.
poohniki – DS; natural IVF. Next steps TBD.
sam18iamiam - DS - IUI#2 on 8/14 was BFN. Next steps tbd. 
Sammer 818 – Gestational Carrier; New agency said GC match should be mid-Oct!
Sunni01 - DS -  Welcome :)
Donors/GC’s/Surrogates
Strudel82 – GC -  EDD 1/15/14 - Boy!
ArgleBride – Egg Donor –  ET in Nov!
BabyEdgar - DS single mom - Interested in donating remaining embryos.
Pregnant!
Firefly062 –  DS  -  EDD 10/10/13 – Boy!
IndianaSunshine – DE – EDD 11/20/13 – Boy!
Melkel559 – DS – EDD 12/10/13 – Boy!
Happywifemomofone – DE – EDD 12/23/13 – Boy!
Kaf8278 – DE – EDD 12/31/13 – Gender ?
Moonaggie – DE – EDD 1/2/14 – Boy!
Jms1374 – Embryo Donation – EDD 1/14/14 - Boy!
Strunella – DE – 1/28? - Gender ?
Udc22 – DE – EDD TBD – Twins!!
Aputter05 – DS IUI on 5/30/13 – EDD TBD.
BabyVDM – DE FET#1 – Twins! - EDD 3/20/2014
LittleLady77 – DE IVF - Twins! - EDD 4/10/2014
KateBee - GS carrying for her - EDD??
Parenting
AmCheri – DE – Baby born June 5, 2013 – Girl!
Hooliface – 1 year-old DD from DE
Jcath – 20-month-old identical twin girls from DE + 2 bio sons
JM1977 – 21-month-old DD from DE/DS & newborn boy as of 9/13!
Strudel82 – 1 year-old DD twins from DE (also currently GC)
WeBelieveInMagic – 10-month-old son from DS + a 3-yr-old bio son
Considering Third Party
sharon216 - Considering DE
Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

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


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Re: **Third-Party Repro Check-in (10/27)**

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    @BeckyP005 - I'm so glad you didn't get delayed until January! Last year, our transfer was on December 11th - and this year, it's December 5th. It was fun to be newly pregnant at Christmastime last year! And, had I not been, there woulda been plenty of wine around to drown my sorrows in...fwiw. :) Hopefully we will have babies super close together next August and dress them in little Steelers outfits next fall!
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

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


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    @jalara, holy cow, that was fast! hoping for a smooth path after all the craziness you guys have had.

    @xmaystarx, good luck with the testing!! we are starting our medical clearance soon.

    @becky, good luck with your upcoming cycle!

    afm, nothing really happening except for waiting here. big appointment on november 5th for all four of us and the RE. i am working overtime on a nsf proposal and mh is working a ton of hours too, so we are keeping our minds off of the waiting.

    anybody on this board use a GC in illinois? i am starting to source legal services. tia!
    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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    @jalara wow...so fast! That's awesome girl!!

    @2MamazinSeattle...maybe Penguin shirts? Are watching this awful Steeler game? Lol

    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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    fx for you stinkerbell!
    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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    Good luck to all - waiting/cycling/stemming.... And love to those who are going through difficult times.. Transfer for DE cycle#2 is tmrw. Feeling very indifferent this time - excited for the possibility but nervous for the bad news we could possibly get. It's funny...was talking to husband the other day about it and said "it's not the loss that I get sad about now but remembering the feeling of our utter sadness and disappointment.." Hard to explain. Anyways - prayers and thoughts for all.
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    Hi everyone!  I am excited about everyone making plans to cycle in the next few months.  We're all going to hop on the pregnant bus together, I feel it!

    AFM:  Nothing much to report as I wait to transfer on Weds.  If my clinic knows it's going to be a 5dt they don't even do the 3-day check (they say it's better to keep the embies in the incubator) so I won't have an update until I get there Weds. a.m.  This makes me a little nervous but my rational mind keeps telling me that out of 24 we'll almost certainly have at least a few left by day 5.  The problem is I've been on the wrong side of the odds before.  IF mind.  Sigh.
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    Check in: We had a meeting with a potential carrier yesterday and it went AWESOME! Her and her husband were fantastic and we had pretty much the exact same feelings on the big issues. She seems like a perfect fit for us and she is pretty close (only about 2 hours away). The agency is going to get the ball rolling today with getting her medical testing done. I'm so excited. We might actually (finally!) be making progress towards having a family. 

    QOTW: It's kind of lame, but I would love to have unlimited motivation. I'm scared of heights, so flying is out, I definitely don't want to see the majority of people I come in contact with naked (so no x-ray vision)...I would just love to be my own "Wonder Woman" at home - cooking dinner all the time, doing crafty projects and scrapbooking, working out on a regular basis. 

    TTC since April 2010
    BFP #1 – March 2011, missed m/c April 2011
    BFP #2 – October 2011, m/c November 2011
    Surprise BFP #3 – December 2011, diagnosed as cornual, terminated January 2012
    BFP #4 – June 2012, m/c July 2012
    Diagnosed with bicornuate ute and MTHR gene mutation
    BFP #5 – October 2012, missed m/c November 2012
    BFP #6 – January 2013, m/c March 2013
    No longer TTC. Diagnosis: Hostile ute. Heartbroken and bitter. Pursuing surrogacy.
    June 2013 - Carrier found! Could this really happen?!
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    We are in the TWW with our 3rd DIUI. Fingers and toes crossed on this one!! It's going to be a long 2 weeks. I have been really stressed and am doing all that I can to try and relax, my goal tonight is to take it easy. 


    Super power- I would really love to be able to read minds and arrive somewhere instantly. How great would it be to just snap your fingers and be at work, an event, etc and not see in traffic! 

    Me- Ok as 1/13
    DH- Azoospermia diagnosis
    DIUI #1 7/13 BFN
    DIUI #2 8/31/13 BFN
    DIUI #3 10/26/13 Fingers crossed!




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    @Healz413 and I are currently waiting to cycle.

    With our next cycles I am going in for a sono and will start the BCP to synch our cycles. H has been on the BCP and will start stimming around Nov 21. We are expecting our ER to be in early December. We are currently still needing to decide about a donor.

    We have frozen sperm we have used before already for the iui cycles, but we are seriously considering a new donor who looks a bit more like me, as we will be using H's eggs for any pregnancies now...

    Of course all of this depends on my sono being clear and the cycles synching as they should...  Plus I keep trying to offer H an option to take the fresh transfer herself instead of giving it to me, I want her to feel lots of freedom to have the best shot at this if she decides she wants that.   Though sometimes I think my consistently reminding her she can change her mind is hard for her too!

    So much uncertainty.  I feel like there is so much that can go wrong...   bah!
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    queer couple - 32 (me) & 33 (my love) years old - donor sperm,

    Our IF/TTC journey since Nov 2012.

    Me: dx of DOR in Nov. 2012. Low AMH, AFC - 6, Normal FSH, SS-A (RO) Antibodies (Autoimmune issues), tubes clear, Sono (November 2013) NORMAL! <p>

    7 IUI's - December 2012-September 2013.  Medicated, Injected, Triggered.... all BFN.

    My Love:  (the amazing @Healz413)
    Normal AMH & FSH, AFC ~27, blocked tube dx'd via HSG in 2012.   Hydrosalpinx & ovarian cyst dx'd in May 2013.
    dx of Stage IV Endo & bilateral salpinectomy in June 2013.  

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    Partner IVF#1a- December 2013 - H's eggs, my Ute - CANCELLED due to low response
    Partner IVF #1b - February 2014 - H's eggs, my Ute - ER February 4 (10 retrieved, 3 fertilized), Transfer Feb 7 of one Grade 1 and one Grade 2 day 3 embryos.  1 - Day 3, Grade 1 frosty saved.   BFP - 6dp3dt via FRER, Beta #1 - 110, Beta #2 175, Beta #3 - 348, Beta #4 - 2222!, Beta #5 - 4255.  Ultrasound (6w1d) - 2 heartbearts!  

    We lost our beautiful Twin baby girls on June 18, 2014.  Tavin Sara and Casey Elizabeth were born at 21 weeks gestation and were absolutely beautiful, precious, amazing babies.  We miss our daughters every day and love them with all our hearts.

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    edited October 2013

    Hi ladies,

    As always, f/x for those in the 2ww, just starting a cycle or will be cycling soon and hugs to anyone that needs them!

    AFM, still waiting for AF to show her ugly face (I think I'm on CD 50...ugh), but I think I'm going to have to call my RE soon to get a script for Provera...why isn't anything easy??

    QOTW:  I would definitely want my super power to be an ability to see my future, as least where it relates to IF.  For example, if I was guaranteed to have a baby (or two) I would not regret any of the procedures I've done so far.  It just sucks not knowing....especially since we're still paying off failed cycles. 

    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!)

     

    My favorite breed:

     

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    ***PAIF/SAIF always welcome***

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    Congrats stinkerbell! GL tomorrow. And GL to all those cycling, to those with upcoming cycles, and huge (((hugs))) to those that need it.

    Update: I am waiting to have more b/w at the end of November. Recap: after my m/c I had b/w done that showed positive for Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) and Protein S deficiency. I had repeat b/w done towards the end of Sept and it showed negative for both. The difference? I still had hCG in my blood from the pregnancy on the first one and I guess it can cause false positives on Protein S. So they've officially ruled out Protein S but I need to be tested again for LA. The doctor said they may have me, if I cycle again, be on some kind of blood thinner anyway. If I do cycle again it will be early 2014.

    QOTW: I always wanted to be invisible, so I guess that would be my super power. I don't know why really. Just thought it would be cool!

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    SAIF Always Welcome
    TTC #1 since Fall 2008
    High FSH, Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
    Unsuccessful with my OE, moving to DE + DS
    DE + DS IVF #1: Dec 2012 - BFP, nothing at first u/s 
    DE + DS IVF #2: 3/14/13 - c/p
    DE + DS IVF #3: 7/12/13 - BFP! Finally! No heartbeat at 7w1d.
    DE + DS IVF #4: 5/16/14 - BFN
    DE + DS IVF #5: 9/3/14 - BFP at 5.5dp5dt, Beta 1 @ 9dp5dt: 438; hb of 133 at 6w5d, no hb at 7w1d
    DE + DS IVF #6: 3/3/15 - BFN on HPTs through 7dp5dt, Beta 1 @ 8dp5dt: 19, Beta 2 @ 10dp5dt: 76, nothing at u/s

    You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky 
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    (((Huge hugs))) to those who need them!

    BTW, I'm loving the updates today!

    Update: We have cosen a donor, she is currently donating this November. She has to her wait 1 month in between cycles which means she will be ready to get everything started in December for a January Egg Retrieval. This feels so far away, considering we have to do pgd, freeze all and do an FET. I'm guessing FET February.

    QOTW:  I would love to have an enhanced memory and have the power of persuasion :)

    ::: Married June 2003:::
    TTC #1 since: Aug. 2008
    Me: 34, DOR, MTHFR-A1298C (heterozygous), decreased blood flow to uterus, Mild Endo
    DH: 38, Balanced translocation 5&10, unexplained MFI, normal SA and SCSA
    Tx History: IUI 1&2= BFN
    IVF# 1 W/ICSI= BFN
    IVF# 2: cancelled d/t no response
    IVF# 3= 1 egg retrieved=immature/not viable
    IVF# 4= c/p
    ***CCRM ODWU***
    Found DHs BT and Me-decreased blood flow to uterus
    Recommended DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. Decided to cycle locally
    ***New RE***
    DE IVF# 1(cycle #6) w/pgd, (freeze all): 30R, 23M, 15F, slow/poor embryo development, 4 biopsied, 1 Normal "Norm"; DE IVF w/PGD, incorporate electro-acupuncture. 
    IVF# 6: (OE/DS) cancelled
    IVF# 7: (OE/DS) 1R, 1M, 1F, arrested day 5
    Plan-DE IVF# 2 (cycle #8): DE/DS in May 2015


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    Love all of the updates today!!  I am currently on low dose Lupron & strated the Estrace yesterday.  My FET will be Nov 13th!  It feels so far away but I am enjoying the acupuncture in the mean time.

    I am pretty nervous about everything and a bit afraid to get my hopes up.  I had a nightmare that the little frosties didn't thaw properly.  So now I am paranoid! 

    Big hugs to everyone & fingers crossed for the string of good news to continue!

    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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    Hey ladies,
    Sorry to be checking in so late... Crazy work schedule.

    Gotta keep it short this week!
    So glad to see so much good news!

    Sending lots of luck to those who are struggling-

    Update: FET of our last 2 embies from our DE/DS next cycle.

    Leaning towards a frozen egg cycle (with DS) if it doesn't work.

    Qotw: I wish I could read minds!!!

    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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    firesirenfiresiren member
    edited October 2013
    And so it starts! AF came today, signaling the start of my FET.  I'm so nervous!!!!!!

    Hugs to all that need them.

    Stnkerbell~ I'm keeping my FX for you!

    QOTW:  I would heal the sick.
     36 DH 33 TTC for over 3 years
    First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
    Switching RE
    IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
    BFN
    IVF #3 March 2013~Tesa with back-up Donor Sperm,Tesa, unsuccessful used DS~ Chemical :(   

    Switching RE's within practice

    2 frosties waiting for us, November 2013!!!!!   Transferred 2 "average" blasts 11/20/2013
    BFP!!!!!!!  Boy/Girl Twins!!!!!! Due 08/08/2014

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    I'm so late! I have needed a little time off and also, things have been absolutely crazy around here. 

    DW and I got a bfn this cycle after trying 4 at home ICI's. This was our last cycle trying on our own and we are now taking a small break while we see an RE and work with our acupuncturist to regulate my cycle. While we are excited to get some testing done and get some answers, it is really hard to take time off. We're looking at this as a good thing and going from there. 

    Good luck to everyone here! 

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


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    I know time off is hard ... try to enjoy the time with DW.  My time off has helped me keep things in better perspective.  I hope it does the same for you!

    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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    @2MamazinSeattle:  My heart Breaks for you!  I hope you have all the support at home as you do on here!
    @Stinkerbell:  So happy you finally got a BFP!!!!  Sending lots of good luck your way!
    @IndianaSunshine:  So happy your preemie baby is doing fantastic with no issues!  Congrats!

    I've been watching you guys and sending positive thoughts your way!  Now for my

    Update:  I started my first IVF cycle with stim meds on 10/29 with an expected retrieval on Nov. 10th or 11th with a possible transfer date of Nov 15th or 16th.  Getting positive responses from my blood work and ultrasounds.  I have 17 follicles right now and I'm just hoping this time it works!!!  I have a more positive outlook on the whole process this time and I've been stress free and worry free for some strange reason.

    In the meantime, I injured myself at work and they think i tore my rotator cuff.  Of course I can't get an MRI right now so I'm stuck on light duty, which completely sucks because I LOVE my job but it's also been a total blessing because I don't have to wear the heavy belt that puts all the pressure on my tummy and makes me uncomfortable and cranky.  I'm kinda hoping I'm on light duty until my preg test (IDK when that is though!!!) and then I could transfer to light duty for pregnancy without telling anyone at my work.

    If I could have a super power I think it would be speed.  I would love to have the ability to travel anywhere as fast as I could...that way I'd have a chance to be there for all of my family's good times and bad at an instant.

    Good luck to everyone this month!  I hope it's great holiday news for all!
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    @2mamazinseattle - would you mind adding me to the check-in list please?

    Check-in:  My husband and I have recently made the decision to go back to being foster parents, with the possibility of an FET in July.  He wasn't very keen on the idea of fostering again but because I wanted to, he was willing to give it one more shot.  After deciding though, I haven't made the necessary moves with our agency to get things going.  I don't know what's holding me back at this point.  I'm not sure how I feel about the FET either.  There is a lot of nervousness for me for trying again. 

    QOTW: I would want to be able to teleport myself and other people. Then we could all get somewhere fun quickly, and visit those we love often. :)
    *****siggy*****
    Me: 33 (Mosaic Turner's Syndrome/POF) 
    DH: 35 (no male factor)
    3/10 - Foster Mr. T for 1 month
    3/11 - Foster AL for 1 year
    7/11 Known donor retrieval 7 fertilized 
    7/11 DE Transfer -BFP & 5 FE
    4/9/12 Miracle baby girl arrives!
    Planning for FET 7/14


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    May I join you ladies? 

    My husband ( 33) and I ( 36) found out in August 2012 that he has azoopermia. At first we thought we could live without children but after four months we knew that was not the case. May 2013 we purchased four vials of donor sperm. We did all the blood work necessary. In July I had HSG done, my right tube is open, the left one was inconclusive, as they could not see it, but there was spillage around it. I did my first round of unmedicated IUI in August. Needless to say it was BFN.
    Second and third IUI's were also unmedicated and BFN.
    I will be doing my 4th IUI but this time with a trigger. 





    QQTW: I would love to be able to time travel (past and future)
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