~~Wednesday Roll Call~~

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• PrettyAccountant member

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  Since Friday is my birthday - I have decided to take the weekend off! ... lol No cleaning the house, no animal rescues (at least nothing planned but I am always available for emergencies) -  I am going to take long bubble baths and sleep all weekend!
  
  As for Thanksgiving - I have always loved the month of November. My parents anniversary, my anniversary, my sisters anniversary and my birthday - all in November plus my favorite holiday - THANKSGIVING!!
  The only sucky part of Thanksgiving is that we go to my sisters - she CAN NOT cook!  
  

  TTC 1/2010 DH Dx - Azoospermia 2/2011
  Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
  DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
  IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
  IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
  1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
  Prayers for our take home babies!
  2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
  My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
  Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
  IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
  Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
  Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
  A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
  Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
  IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
  transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
  Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
  Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
  Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
  AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!
  
  

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• DoublePortion member

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  PA: I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday!!
  
  Geordie: I'm sorry about your little boy and hope you find answers about trisomy 6.
  
  AFM: E2 dropped yesterday which caused me to freak out since I got the results after my clinic had closed for the day! All is well though, apparently e2 can fluctuate. I have to go to the clinic on Friday since my RE likes to do the final scan himself. Then next week I'll be heading back that way for transfer (FX!). We'll be spending Thanksgiving with DH's family, which his uncle & aunt live an hour or so away from the clinic so thankfully we wont have to turn around and drive all the way home after ET. DH's aunt is Scandinavian and doesn't cook traditional American type foods so we'll be going to a fancy hotel for Thanksgiving lunch. I think that was MIL's doing as she doesn't want to be responsible for the cooking, especially in someone else's kitchen.
  

  
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  Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
  AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
  Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
  Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
  Stopped BCP 4/2010.
  Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
  IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
  IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
  BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
  FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
  FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
  Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
  Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
  G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
  
  If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
  
  
  
  

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• MrsC430 member

  November 2013

  Rachel- I hope you have a very Happy Birthday! Enjoy your time off!!
  
  Geordie- Sending hugs, getting that news must have been tough. Glad you were able to find some relief though.
  
  DP- Yay!! Good luck! Fx for a smooth transfer
  
  AFM- Just waiting on AF to start FET #3. It's looking like our ET will be a couple of days before Christmas, possibly Christmas Eve. Feeling very guarded and "whatever" about it all right now... hate to say that!
  
  We're spending Thanksgiving @ DHs aunt and uncle's house. Thankfully they are super nice people and amazing cooks. Thinking about doing some Black Friday shopping, but we'll see!
  
  

  
  It's twin girls!! Born on 11-2-14!
  

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• twistsandturnsto2 member

  November 2013

  Hi ladies! I'm always lurking and rooting each one of you on, even if I'm not posting much.
  
  PA- happy birthday and enjoy some downtime! Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a weekend.
  
  Geordie- I hope the results can help bring you some closure so you can move forward. ((Hugs))
  
  DP- fx for a smooth transfer!
  
  Mrs.C- good luck shopping on Black Friday, I hope you find some great deals!
  
  AFM- nothing new here to report, just moving along. We are beginning to rearrange the house a bit and I am starting to plan some new Christmas decorations to go with the new house! It's been a few years since we really got anything new so I'm excited to decorate.
  
  We are spending thanksgiving day with just my mother. A nice, relaxing meal at home is just what we need right now. I'm going to be making rack of lamb since it's just the 3 of us, yum!

  Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3  HSG = Blocked Right Tube
  

  April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN   May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
  June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN  August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
  September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN  October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
  IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176  c/p @ 4w4d
  FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
  IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
  

  FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro  8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed  Cleared for FET
  FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
  2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
  2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
  SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16   EDD 4/1/17
  

  
   
  

  
  
  
  

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• J&D2007 member

  November 2013

  Hey ladies! PA, happy birthday! I love the idea of taking your bday off and relaxing! And I hope you have a great meal at your sisters. Maybe you can make something fabulous and bring it! Geordie- I am sorry for your loss, but for some reason knowing what happens can bring closure to you. I hope you can relax in knowing that you couldn't have changed anything and know your baby boy is a beautiful angel. DP- you are getting so close! How exciting! Mrs.C- there is something wonderful and serene and special about a Christmas Eve transfer. Keep us posted, we are rooting for you! T&T- you made me excited to get home and start decorating! I have never made a rack of lamb and wish I knew how! Hope your thanksgiving is relaxing. AFM, my ER is now done and I get to go home soon! We will be getting 6 or so overnight guests next week for thanksgiving so I'm excited to start my shopping list and start cooking. I love hosting and cooking. We make a fire in the fireplace, make some special drinks, cook with the family, and pig out. Looking forward to it this year now that this stress is behind us.

  Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
  10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
  11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
  12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
  6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
  IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
  IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
  IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
  IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
  10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
  Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
  Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.

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• DoublePortion member

  November 2013

  @J&D2007 Congrats on the 13 eggs! FX for you!!
  

  
  ***signature & ticker warning***
  
  Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
  AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
  Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
  Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
  Stopped BCP 4/2010.
  Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
  IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
  IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
  BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
  FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
  FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
  Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
  Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
  G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
  
  If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
  
  
  
  

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• rlk2 member

  November 2013

  Hi gals. Happy birthday Rachel, and you have inspired me to take a nice long bubble bath
  
  Geordie, I'm so sorry about your little boy but hope you can find some peace now that you have answers
  
  J&d, great egg haul. Hope you are resting up because it sounds like you have a lot to keep you busy with the holidays.
  
  Twistsandturns, enjoy that rack of lamb...pretty impressive. We only have turkey and lasagna ( have to throw in some itilian at every holiday)
  
  Mrs.c, I know how it feels to be "indifferent" regarding feelings toward a cycle but I'm sure you will get exited when the time comes. It's so hard to let our guard down with all the hurt that IF gives us.
  
  DP, fx everything goes perfectly for your transfer!
  
  Afm: on day four of stims and e2 was 300 something....I guess that's okay?!?? Go in Friday for US. I don't even know how to feel this cycle. I have had so many set backs and so much bad news this last year that I never truly believe that things are going "good". I am stressing that that cyst I have will cause problems but in gonna trust the RE knows what she is doing fx for a million (ok I'll settle for 10 or more) follies....I've never had more than 6. Have a great rest of the week ladies!

  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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• Km672 member

  November 2013

  Hi everyone!!
  Sorry for the late response!
  
  PrettyAccountant: thanks so much for organizing the holiday gift exchange! I'm really looking forward to it!
  Happy Birthday!
  
  Geordie: So very sorry about your little boy. I am glad you were able to get some answers though. xox
  
  DP: really hoping your scan on Friday is perfect and you're ready for transfer!!
  
  MrsC: I hope AF cooperates and your FET cycle goes smoothly!
  
  TwistsandTurns: enjoy your decorating!!
  
  J&D: 13 is amazing!! Hope you are able to relax and have a great Turkey Day!!
  
  Rlk: hope your u/s Friday shows a million follicles! Lol... Ok, Jk. Hope you have lots growing!
  
  Update: Still gearing up for our FET on 12/2. I'm hopeful, but then I find myself thinking 'why would this cycle result in anything different than any of the others?' ... Clearly, on some level I am trying to protect myself.
  
  Thanksgiving will be fun! I'm working the overnight shift the night before (
  But...we will have dinner with his family in the afternoon and then we are going to my sisters for dinner #2!
  Im really looking forward to having the time off with my husband.

  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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• JSM0801 member

  November 2013

  J&D- Did I miss a post about your 13 eggs? OMG, that's amazing!!! I hope you are excited and relieved! And, how awesome that you got your cycle done early and can be home to have all your guests over for TG weekend? Safe travels home, and please keep us updated!!

           

  
  

          

  
  

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   Me (34)- no issues found MH (36)- MFI due to Vericocele. Straight to IVF w/ICSI 9/12, Antagonist. 9R, 7M, 5F = BFN c/p,  New RE for IVF #2- 1/13., Long Lupron. ER on 1/22 -10R, 9M, 9F. Transfer on hold due to overstimming. FET in Feb. 2 frozen blasts. Another BFN & another c/p. RPL testing all negative besides MTHFR gene, vericocle repair surgery 4/12/13-Bilateral Grade 3 Vericocele found & fixed, IVF #3 with PGS  4/13- 11R, 9M, 9F. Transferred 2 normal=BFN, 3 normal on ice. CCRM-here we come! ODWU-All test results normal. EPP in August. 21R, 20M, 19F. 12 blasts biopsied & frozen for CCS testing. Results showed 11 normal! FET Oct. 30. 2 5d 4AA blasts transferred. First ever BFP!!! Beta 1=216, Beta 2=870 1st U/S=It's TWINS!!! It's a BOY and a GIRL!! Everyone Welcome!!! 

                                      

  
  

                       

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• DoublePortion member

  November 2013

  geordie314 said:

  JSM0801 said:

  J&D- Did I miss a post about your 13 eggs? OMG, that's amazing!!! I hope you are excited and relieved! And, how awesome that you got your cycle done early and can be home to have all your guests over for TG weekend? Safe travels home, and please keep us updated!!

  I wondered this too! Congrats I'm so happy for you.

  She updated her Update post... https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12164547/update-sorry-kinda-long-update#latest
  

  
  ***signature & ticker warning***
  
  Me: 30 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
  AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
  Him: 29 ~ perfect swimmers
  Laparotomy w/partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo.
  Stopped BCP 4/2010.
  Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
  IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
  IVF:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
  BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
  FET w/donor embryos #1: 10/2013 Cancelled
  FET w/donor embryos #1.2: 11/2013 ~ ET of 2 beautiful blasts on 11/27.
  Beta 1: 503(12dp5dt) Beta 2: 1035(14dpt) Beta 3: 3001(16dpt) Beta 4: 8503(19dpt)
  Twins with an EDD of 8/15/14! Team Purple
  G&B born 6/30/14 at 33w3d via emergency c/s.
  
  If you're wondering about my avatar...it's a fried pickle chip shaped like a fetus!
  
  
  
  

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• chucktgirl member

  November 2013

  Hi ladies, I've been absent a while.
  
  PA, Happy early Birthday! <:-P
  geordie, It's amazing that you knew it was a boy. I'm so sorry for your loss.
  DP, I hope your E2 continues to cooperate! And good idea on Thanksgiving LUNCH!
  MrsC, I would be excited about a Christmas Eve FET, too!
  twistsandturnsto2, I don't particularly care for turkey, so your lamb sounds delicious!
  J&D, I'm SO excited for you! Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner, now that the hard part is over.
  rik2, I totally get your mood toward your cycle. It's sometimes hard to stay optimistic. FX for >10 follies!
  Km672, like rik2, it's just hard to stay upbeat ALL the time. Good luck on FET!
  
  AFM, Basically our RE tried to "fire" us last week. Lots of tears, phone calls, and hard conversations later, we are back on track. I hate this cycle already, and I haven't even started it yet! We have nothing exciting planned for this weekend. We are planning to volunteer at our local soup kitchen, serving Thanksgiving lunch, and then I have to work Thursday night. I HATE that retail stores are open on Thanksgiving!
  

  
  

  
  My BLOG: www.ivfbabyquest.wordpress.com -Update - old blog.

  PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
  Me: 42, Hubby: 35, TTC since Jan 2010. Dx: DOR due to advanced maternal age. Also: Hypothyroidism (100mcg Levothyroxin). Positive for MTHFR (hetero-C677T), Factor V Leiden, and Fragile X (on DH side). Taking pre-natal vitamins.
  First natural PG 9/27/11; mc: 1/20/12
  First RE visit: 8/8/12, Saline Sonogram: 8/28/12, IVF injection class: 10/11/12, add FaBB Tab for FVL, +Vitamin D.
  IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Prog- 0.3 The u/s showed 6 follicles in my right  & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ nightly. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ every morning.
  ER 10/28/12: 13 Retreived. 7 Mature. 6 Fertilized. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. All 5 came back from PGS as having "severe abnormalities."
  IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ nightly. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ every morning. hCG Trigger 1/16/13
  ER 1/18/13: 9 Retrieved. 5 Mature. 5 Fertilized. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. All embryos (he even sent the ones not growing) came back from PGS as having "multiple severe abnormalities."
  IVF #3: NEW RE! 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Prog- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle& 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ.
  ER 3/11/13: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0.  Five day ET 3/16/13: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 AF came a day before beta. BFN
  IVF #4: (Added acupuncture to this cycle.) 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Prog- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle& 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM.hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ.
  ER 4/5/13: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). Five day ET 4/10/13: two blastocysts (the 3^rd stopped growing.) Beta 4/18/13: 2.5 BFFN. RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the extremely poor quality of my eggs.
  ***Decided to stop trying and live CFNBC. I couldn't adjust. So, six months later...
  IVF #5: Changed RE. Going to one of the big name clinics now. OWDU: 10/29/13. Update: HORRIBLE experience. Disgusted and distraught at their complete unprofessionalism and how much money and precious time they cost us. Sickening. Have now changed RE again. New Patient appt. 1/30/14.
  BFP! Out of nowhere, I got KU the old fashioned way! POAS 1/26/14 - Positive! FDLM 12/30/13. Beta #1 16dpo= 373. Beta #2 18dpo= 801. EDD 10/6/14
  2/4/14 1st U/S revealed a 5wk2day sac but no fetal pole. Started 200mgs of progesterone suppositories daily
  2/11/14 2nd U/S revealed a perfect 6wk1day "diamond ring" embryo with a beating heart! 138bpm! Add 1mg folic acid and 40mg Lovenox
  2/25/14 3rd U/S: perfect 8w1d embryo, 178bpm. 3/6 start spotting. 3/11 10w1d U/S shows no heartbeat. Scheduling D&C. The Stork has forsaken me again.
  IVF #5.2: New in-state RE. Supplement priming for 1.5 cycles prior to start of cycle, including DHEA 50mg (stopped 5/15), CoQ10 200mg 2x/day, L-Arginine- 1000mg 2x/day (stopped 6/5 due to cold sore!), myo-inositol- 2g 2x/day, melatonin- 3mg, and Neevo (prenatal for MTHFR).
  5/16/14 Day 2 bw cycle prior: FSH- 12.22, E2- 38.37, Prog- 1.35, LH- 9.46. 6/2/14 Day 19 bw: Prog- 23
  6/12/14 Baseline: E2- 122.7, Prog- 0.4. 5 follicles in left, 4 follicles in right. Start stims: 375IU Follistim & 150IU Menopur. 6/19 Increase Follistim to 425IU, Menopur still 150IU. 6/18 add Ganirelix. 6/23 Ovidrel trigger SQ. 6/25 ER: 8R, 8M, 5F naturally. Start Medrol & Doxy. 6/26 Start Endometrin. 7/2 Start Lovenox.
  7/8/14 Beta= 137.4 BFP!!! (My first from IVF!) E2- 1109, Prog- >60. Stop CoQ10, myo-inositol, and melatonin. 7/9 2nd Beta= 281.4. TSH- 2.70. Increasing Synthroid to 100mcg daily. 7/24 6w3d u/s measured 6w3d, hb: 121bmp! 8/5 8w1d u/s measured 8w3d, hb: 164bpm! Graduated from RE to OB. Now I just need to find an OB!
  EDD 3/18/15!
  

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• liz4paws member

  November 2013

  Hi ladies! I'm a little late...

  
  

  Happy birthday, PA!!! Enjoy your 'you' time!

  
  

  geordie: I'm sorry about your loss, but I understand the relief in knowing it was completely outside of your control. *hug*

  
  

  DP: I'm glad that everything turned out okay with your e2 and I'll keep everything crossed for tomorrow for you!!

  
  

  MrsC: sending you AF vibes!! I totally get the guarded feeling and being 'whatever'. I've been that way for the first time this cycle. I'm actually excited now that we had the transfer, but terrified for the results. Whether we get excited or not about it, it doesn't impact the transfer so feel however you need to feel. I am sending you hugs, it's a way to protect your heart - thats for sure.

  
  

  twists: Have fun rearranging the house. that's always fun!

  
  

  J&D: I am glad your ER is being you and with such a great outcome!! Have a wonderful time at Thanksgiving this year.

  
  

  rik: Good luck with stimming and I hope everything keeps progressing well!

  
  

  km: I totally know the feelings of protecting yourself! I really hope this time is different and you get your take home baby.

  
  

  chucktgirl: Wow, I am so sorry to hear this! That would make me so angry!! I hope you are

  
  

  AFM: DH's mom usually makes thanksgiving dinner every year as her tradition. I love to cook, especially for the big holidays so it's something I've really 'let' her do, than asked her to do...if that makes any sense. Last year, I found out she was resentful that she was making dinner every year and I was like "No problemo!!" so she's not cooking it anymore. I thought we were doing her a favor, she always said she loved doing it. Sheesh...family drama!  

  Otherwise, I'm just going nuts at 2dp6dt with the whole rollercoaster of it-worked mixed in with no-chance-in-hell-this worked. You know how it goes. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  ************ Signature/Ticker Warning ************
  Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
  Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
  DH: Severe MFI
  
  12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN 
  8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
  My ovaries are just for decoration
  
  12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
  2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts. 
  2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
  3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
  
  6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!  
  9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
  9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
  9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
  

  
  11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
  11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
  Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522  Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373 
  6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
  
  Snowflake baby is a girl! 
  Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!   
  My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
   
             

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