Question for the Boston ladies! (Update)

Re: Question for the Boston ladies! (Update)

• gmc222 member

  November 2013

  I don't have any experience with Boston IVF or that Dr., but I went to RSC (based in Lexington) and had a really great experience. I see Dr. DiGirolamo and she's fantastic. Good luck finding a new doc!

  

  

  

   

  After 3 failed Clomid+TI cycles, DD was conceived with IUI#1

  TTC #2

  Clomid 50 mg + IUI#1  = BFP, m/c and D&C at 7w1d

  Clomid 50mg + IUI#2 = BFN

  Clomid 100mg + IUI#3 = BFN

  Lupron + Follistim + IVF#1 = 11ER, 10M, 10F, ET of 1 expanded BBA 5-day blast, 2 Frosties. BFP! Beta 10/13 = 264! Beta 10/15 = 702! EDD 6/21/14

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• luvboston member

  November 2013

  Boston ivf is a baby factory and are overpriced. Also my girlfriend didn't have a great experience there. I go to fertility solutions dr Huang they are amazing and affordable.

  6 m/c
  Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010

  Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011
  1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
  Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
  1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
  Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks

  DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011
  IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
  IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
  Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
  Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) 
  Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure

  Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment

  Dec 12 Humira
  Jan 2013 BFP
  Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
  Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
  
  Yours doesn't have to be a sad story
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• kmc84 member

  November 2013

  Thanks ladies. I actually love my clinic and if needed, I plan to stick with them as I love the embryologist and the nurses. I'm hoping that Dr Bayer is a good fit. We have another clinic in the area, but as @Luvboston said, they are a baby factory outrageous number of IVF cycles and I have not heard many nice comments about them.

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  TTC# 1 since 5/10
  Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
  DX: Unexplained IF
  Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
  IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
  IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
  IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
  Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
  

  TTC #2

  IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties

  Beta 6/18 BFFN

  
  

  FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!

  Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
  
  TTC#3
  IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
  IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
  IVF #7 August 2019-....?

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• KISSIES member

  November 2013

  Sry havent heard anything. I know it can be very stressful switching re's. I see the same dr as gmc222 at rsc. Just wanted to wish u good luck!

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• kmc84 member

  November 2013

  Thanks @KISSIES

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  TTC# 1 since 5/10
  Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
  DX: Unexplained IF
  Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
  IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
  IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
  IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
  Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
  

  TTC #2

  IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties

  Beta 6/18 BFFN

  
  

  FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!

  Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
  
  TTC#3
  IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
  IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
  IVF #7 August 2019-....?

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• PennyLane26 member

  November 2013

  Like a few PP I am also a patient if Dr. DiGiralamo @ RSC and couldn't be happier. She's great and I'm in love with her nurse Lisa. GL!

  dx: MFI 0% morph & low count. Occasional Anovulatory cycles.
  

  
  

  TTC #1

  • IVF #1 4/21/12 - c/p
    
  • IVF#2 8/1/12 - BFP! DD arrived 4/10/2013.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  TTC #2
  

  • FET #1 3/18/14 - BFP! DS arrived 11/19/2014.

  
  

  
  

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• Lferr417 member

  November 2013

  I had Dr. Vetiello at Fertility Centers of New England .. recommended two friends there one that came from a small no name practice and one from Boston IVF... both like FCNE MUCH better (and had better results already !!!!) They just opened a boston office i know!

  
  
  
  

  Me and DH - 26years old; IF DX: PCOS, Hypothyroid/Hashimotos(me)
  IVF #1 April 2012- 15 ER (4/13), 13 Fertilized, 1 transfered (4/16), 3 frozen
  Beta #1(4/28)-127 Beta #2(4/30)-301 Beta #3(5/7)-5570!!
  First ultrasound showed 1 strong little heart beat! (5/25) 7/16.. ITS A BOY!
  Brayden Nicholas Born Dec 29 2012 - 7 lbs 10 oz 20 in
  
  

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• JBDamonM member

  November 2013

  Yikes - Albany to Boston is not exactly a hop skip and a jump! You should just come to CT and go to my clinic Hell it's probably closer than Boston

  Are you guys still thinking about starting with an IUI?

  
  

  "I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
  TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
  IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
  ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
  12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
  
  Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!

  Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
  

  
  

  TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast

  Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
  

  Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN

  Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle

  Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized 

  1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!

  Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015

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• Km672 member

  November 2013

  Lurking here,
  
  I used to see dr Bayer and he was wonderful... The clinic felt like a factory and was the reason we left.
  
  Best of luck, I'm sure you will like him

  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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• kmc84 member

  November 2013

  @JBDamonM
  Whenever AF shows we are going to do all our repeat testing. If scans and bloodwork are the same as when we tried the first time, I think we will try 1-2 IUI's. If my AFC is down, or anything else suggesting less fertility, we will go right back for IVF.
  
  I bet your clinic is closer then Boston! I'm hoping we like whichever RE becomes permanent at the Albany office. I love the nurses and the embryologist. It's also only 35-40 minutes from me, a huge plus! FX we get a surprise and all of this 'planning' will not be needed

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  TTC# 1 since 5/10
  Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
  DX: Unexplained IF
  Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
  IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
  IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
  IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
  Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
  

  TTC #2

  IVF #4 May/June 2014 ER 6/4 18R 8M 8F ET 6/9 1 blast, 2 frosties

  Beta 6/18 BFFN

  
  

  FET of 2 blasts 7/24...BFP!

  Healthy baby girl born at 36w3d on 3/17/15
  
  TTC#3
  IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
  IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
  IVF #7 August 2019-....?

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• gmc222 member

  November 2013

  PennyLane26 said:

  Like a few PP I am also a patient if Dr. DiGiralamo @ RSC and couldn't be happier. She's great and I'm in love with her nurse Lisa. GL!

  Liz and Lisa are the best!!!
  

  

  

  

   

  After 3 failed Clomid+TI cycles, DD was conceived with IUI#1

  TTC #2

  Clomid 50 mg + IUI#1  = BFP, m/c and D&C at 7w1d

  Clomid 50mg + IUI#2 = BFN

  Clomid 100mg + IUI#3 = BFN

  Lupron + Follistim + IVF#1 = 11ER, 10M, 10F, ET of 1 expanded BBA 5-day blast, 2 Frosties. BFP! Beta 10/13 = 264! Beta 10/15 = 702! EDD 6/21/14

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• JBDamonM member

  November 2013

  kmc84 said:

  @JBDamonM Whenever AF shows we are going to do all our repeat testing. If scans and bloodwork are the same as when we tried the first time, I think we will try 1-2 IUI's. If my AFC is down, or anything else suggesting less fertility, we will go right back for IVF. I bet your clinic is closer then Boston! I'm hoping we like whichever RE becomes permanent at the Albany office. I love the nurses and the embryologist. It's also only 35-40 minutes from me, a huge plus! FX we get a surprise and all of this 'planning' will not be needed

  FX for that surprise and FX for a great new RE. I still feel awful for what's happening with yours.

  
  

  "I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
  TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
  IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
  ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
  12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
  
  Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!

  Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
  

  
  

  TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast

  Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
  

  Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN

  Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle

  Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized 

  1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!

  Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015

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