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2MamazInSeattle
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**3rd Party Reproduction Check-In** (Dec. 2nd)
2MamazInSeattle
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Sorry to miss last week - however what a great week it has been for the board with lots of good news! Please check-in!
| 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: (Couple extra questions today…) |
| How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling? |
| Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC, IP-Surrogate, DS (donor sperm), D-EG (donor egg) D-EM (Donor/adopted embryos); or if you are an ED (egg donor), GC or Surrogate. I'll get everyone updated! |
| If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender? |
| QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? |
| Welcome |
| on42 - Considering donor eggs/embryos. Welcome! |
loulou182 - Frozen DE(ggs) -
FET on 11/19! Congrats & Welcome  |
| Mistyhf - Planning on donor embryos. Welcome! |
| singingirl96 - Just
transferred for Baby #2! Welcome |
| ((Hugs)) |
| Stinkerbell6879 - So sorry this has been drawn out for so long. No fair! |
BeckyP005 – Fresh DE - Ug! We
are all crushed that you got cancelled  Boo |
| strudel82 - So bummed about $
strife with your IP's. Hang in there |
| Healz413 & Manada - So
bummed your partner IVF cycle got cancelled FX for Jan.! |
| New BFPs & Other Good News! |
| Scorpgirl1120 - DS - IVF #1 - ET on 11/15. Congrats on your positive beta!! |
| Ladyrader0227 – DE FET #1 - FET on 11/13 - Can't wait to see if it's twins on u/s!! |
| Liz4Paws – Embryo Adoption - FET on 11/19, positive HPTs, beta 12/3! Can't wait for the #! |
| Firesiren – DS – FET on 11/20! BFP on HPT! Beta on 12/2! Looking forward to the update! |
| jalara48 - GC in India - Have a great trip to India! Can't wait for the updates!! |
| brooklynesque - Congrats on a heartbeat!! |
| In the TWW! |
| DoublePortion – Embryo Adoption - FET of 2 embies was on 11/27! GL! |
| klganza - DE - FET was on 10/28 |
| lmielocl1 - DE/DS - Transferred 2 embies on Nov 15th! |
| Currently Cycling/Scheduled |
| 2MamazinSeattle - DE/DS FET#3 - FET on 12/2; beta 12/11! |
| KM672 - DE FET - FET of 2 embies on 12/2! Good luck!!! |
| lincoln79 - Using GC - Transfer date set for February 20, 2014! |
| Waiting to Cycle |
| ceemonkey - DE/DS; Doing bloodwork; next possible cycle early 2014. |
| Goalieswife123 - ICI - #5 up next. |
| jalara48 - GC -Using a surrogate in India. Trip planned in December! |
| janapettus - Embryo Adoption - Welcome to you! |
| Katie_71208 – DE – Reviewing donors! Appt. Sept. 25th. |
| Lacyj67 - DE - Hysteroscopy post-loss on 11/5. Next FET is 1/14!! |
| manada & healz413 - Partner IVF - Healz eggs, Manada carrying - IVF cycle in January. |
| Meljam13 – Using traditional surrogate (using OS) after Oct. |
| mm29 - DE; donor selected! ET in Jan; PGD planned for FET in Feb'14 |
| Mrs.McIrish - Frozen Egg - Using RBA. Schedule TBD. |
| mistyhf - Embryo Adoption - Welcome! |
| 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; GC matched Oct'13! |
| Sarahjeri - Welcome! DE daughter, possible FET in 7/14 |
| Sunni01 - DS - Welcome |
| Twinkie0612 - DE or Dembryo - Welcome to the group! |
| Vizio2012 - DS - IUI#4 soon -
Welcome to you |
| xmaystarx - Frozen DE -
Starting up with RBA on 11/19. Welcome!! |
| Donors/GC’s/Surrogates |
| Strudel82 – GC - EDD 1/15/14 - Boy! |
| ArgleBride – Egg Donor – Completed 1st donor ER in Nov! |
| BabyEdgar - DS single mom - Interested in donating remaining embryos. |
| Pregnant! |
| Firefly062 – DS - EDD 10/10/13 – 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?? |
| sarisus - DE - Currently 16w pregnant as of mid-nov. Welcome and congrats! |
| Brooklynesque – what a GREAT beta!!! Congrats - we are all SO happy for you! |
| 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 |
| IndianaSunshine – DE – Congrats on Austin Hale! We hope your new LO is chunking up! |
| 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
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: **3rd Party Reproduction Check-In** (Dec. 2nd)
@Stinkerbell: I'm still pulling for you!!!! Hope you're getting some good news!
@Jalara: I really hope your trip went smoothly and the process is moving quickly for you!
@Liz4Paws: Good luck on your beta this week!
To everyone else, I'm not forgetting about you! I hope you all have a safe and hopeful week!
I'm doing well. Started spotting slightly today and it makes me a little worried but Doc says my numbers are growing well and I have my first u/s to find out how many are currently in there!
DH and I work for Thanksgiving, but we got to celebrate being thankful for a little pumpkin in my tummy! He's already become a little crazy with protecting me....it's so adorable!
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What are your next steps? Our GC has to find an attorney and we are trying to assist with that. Other than that, we are pretty much set until the end of January.
How are you feeling? Feeling like things going this smoothly is too good to be true, and waiting for it to all crash down on my head. It is hard to be optimistic after our previous experiences. I love that our GC is so optimistic! It does us all good. 81 days to go.
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? I think we did pretty good. There were emotional moments, but we kept it together. We told mh immediate family about using a GC and they were very supportive. That was really great! My family is not supportive and we are choosing to keep some space for the time being.
Really excited for all the positive news and steps this week! You go girls!
Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing. Donor egg recipient.
If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender? My EDD is July 18, 2014. Too early to know gender.
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? It was nice. We had eight people total over to dinner -- some relatives and some friends. DH and I did most of the cooking. (Thank God I don't have morning sickness or that would have been a disaster.) DH cooked the turkey outside on the smoker and it was delicious!
ETA: 2Mamaz: Is your FET still tomorrow? Good luck!!!! How are you feeling?
TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
DE IVF #3 1/14 ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d
DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!
K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
Brooklyn, congrats again on hearing a heartbeat!
Good luck to everyone else waiting for betas or to move on to the next step.
We got access to RBA's donor database last week and chose a donor we loved the first night! As soon as my period arrives (should be in the next couple of days) I will start BCP followed by lupron. We will be transferring in early January.
This board has been very exciting lately!! Can't wait to see all of the updates!
Tomorrow we are transferring our last 2 frozen embies from our DE/DS cycle. (fingers and toes crossed that both survive the thaw) I'm a wreck.
2mamaz- I hope both of our transfers are perfect and successful! I'll be thinking of you and your wife!
Thanksgiving was great. My husband and I had an early dinner with his family and then drove up to my sisters with my dad. It was so much fun to see my sisters! I made cider spiked with pumpkin pie flavored vodka from Pinterest, was wicked good!!
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
Best wishes for tomorrow 2Mamaz!!
I've been doing great and feeling positive since ET (D-EM) last week. I've considered POAS soon, but know that it would be torture either way since I have to wait till the 11th for beta.
QOTW: Thanksgiving was low-key and just what I needed since I was on "bed-rest". We went to lunch at a hotel with DH's family and were not impressed. They've had good experiences in the past with hotel Thanksgiving meals, but this one disappointed. At least we had yummy desserts at the house waiting on us!
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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!
What are your next steps? Start monitoring with AF in 2 weeks.
How are you feeling? Blah- Still having rough days from the last cycle. I'm trying to accept donor eggs and the possibility that the only way we will be successful is donor egg/ donor sperm combo. It's just a little difficult to absorb all that. I'd prefer at least one of us to be genetically involved so I'm exploring a few different options to improve those chances and still going to counseling to help with the acceptance. I think I just need to make sure I've tried everything else first.
TTC Since 12/2008; DH: 32, Azoospermia me: 33, DX during IVF #4: Low AMH (Normal FSH) / SER due
to IVF Meds (causing failure to fertilize) Recent DX: Hashimoto's, Lupus Anticoagulant, White Blood Cell Disorder
High ANA, ATA, & APA, PAI-1 Heterozygous= blood clotting disorder; connective tissue disorder
IVF w/ ICSI #1 2/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #2 5/2011 IVF w/ ICSI #3 12/2012 *New RE* IVF w/ ICSI #4 5/2013
IVF w/ ICSI #5 8/2013 (Natural Cycle- No drugs)- One follicle->one blast. CCS normal. FET 9/10- 6BB blast. m/c @ 5w
IUI #1 12/23- BFN IUI #2 Cancelled (ovulated during AF) Prep:CoQ10 (300 mg); DHEA (25 mg); Melatonin (3 mg), Folgard 2.2, Metformin 500 2x, Levothyroxine 50mcg, Aspirin 81mg w/ calcium, B12, Vit. D 4000 & Prenate Elite Daily; Cabergoline 1/2 pill 2x week- Cycling: Estrace Priming; Prednisone 10mg, Lovenox 40mg 2x, Femera & Menopur
IUI #2.1 6/30 & 7/1. 1st Beta: 90 (7/15); 2nd Beta: 226 (7/17); 3rd Beta: 766 EDD: 3/23/2015
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
Huge congrats to those who have positive hpt and good luck on betas this week!!!
Also sending positive vibes to KM and 2mamas!!!!
AFM: I'm feeling good. Just got my official calendar today via email from RE and date of my transfer has changed. I start BCP on the 3rd so two days from now! And then will have my DE transfer on jan. 31st.? Pretty cool considering projected due date is Oct 19th and that is my sisters birthday!
Any who that's what's going on with me... Countdown begins!
Turkey day was nice. I cooked all the fixings and had my dad and his wife over. The next day we went and chopped down our Christmas tree and I decorated the whole house. Im in the Christmas mood now . My sister comes to stay with us on the 21st and husband has a big elbow surgery tomorrow in Santa Barbara so im going to take him to the surgery center and do some Christmas shopping there.
First mini-IVF Sept 2011... Only 1 egg! ... BFN
Switching RE
IVF#2 May 2012 9 eggs and only 2 sperm, WTH!
BFN
Switching RE's within practice
*~God gives his hardest battles to his toughest solders. Unknown.
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
We got cancelled on the weekend - so it's not too great, though I know that cancelling the cycle was definitely the right decision. I'm just sort of sad these days about things, and a bit fragile. Next steps: I'm on Provera right now to bring a period, and H. is waiting to ovulate naturally and start a bleed. I think the plan is BCP again for a bit, and then H will do a Lupron overlap for a week before we start stims at a much higher dose. We think the ER/ET will be in January.
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.
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.
Huge hugs for those that need them this week and big congrats for those with betas!
Doing DE.
Not much going on. Coordinator told me to call next week to see the status on any donors.
QOTW: Thanksgiving was at my inlaws. It was ok. Filled up on way too much food
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!!
I am so excited to see all of the good news recently on the board! and Big Hugs to everyone with delays and disappointments.
AFM - my utlrasound is a week from today. I am so excited & nervous. DH is traveling for work this week so my father will be doing my injections. (wish me luck)
Thanksgiving was great. DH & I relaxed all day & had a simply dinner after taking our dog to the park. And we went car shopping Friday --- I think I am going to need a bigger car :-)
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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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
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
Sending lots of PPVs to KM and 2mamaz
((Huge hugs)) to Manda and Healz413 and to anyone who needs them.
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: D-EG
How is it going? What are your next steps? I have an apt.with the donor coordinator this Friday to discuss my plan of care. We will officially have a plan. That will be nice!
QOTW: I was scheduled to work, but wasn't needed, so it was really good. DH invited his side of the family. I made the turkey, everyone else brought some food. It was very nice!
::: 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
http://icanhazbabyz.blogspot.com/
I love seeing everyone's progress! Huge congratulations to so many of you! Also, hugs to those who are still waiting. Think about you all a lot!
Update with new terminology: We have a girl (2 years) and a boy (2 months), both from a D-EG+DS cycle (one fresh transfer, one frozen transfer - both eSETs).
QOTW: Our Thanksgiving was relaxing and quiet. We had a really nice Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant with my sister and her family. I had to work on Friday since I don't have much time off from work since I just got back from maternity leave.
IVF#1 Oct 2009 (CCRM) - BFN
IVF#2 March 2010 - Poor response/cancelled
DE IVF#1 Aug 2010 - BFN
DE IVF#2 Dec 2010 - Transferred 1, 2 frozen - BFP!
TTC#2 FET Jan 2013 - Transferred 1 - BFP!
Everything is actually going really well so far! We're 15w2d, and our GS just had an appointment yesterday that I was able to FaceTime into. She'll come to visit in two weeks, and we'll do an elective ultrasound to get some good pictures!
IP - GC
EDD is May 24, 2014. It's a boy!
Thanksgiving was great. We got to visit family in San Diego and spent most of the holiday on the beach. The weather was perfect. Now that we're home it's 27 and snowing out!
Congrats to you gals that just got great betas!!
We found out last week that our DE/DS embryo transfer worked! Now we are in the next 2ww for our first u/s. my clinic likes to wait until 7w! Can't wait to find out if 1 or 2.
Thanksgiving was very quiet. I had to work on Friday and some this past weekend too!
Wishing everyone the best!!
How is it going? Alright
What are your next steps? Waiting for cd21 test
How are you feeling? After the surprise early cycle, still confused.
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: IP-GC, IP-Surrogate, DS (donor sperm), D-EG (donor egg) D-EM (Donor/adopted embryos); or if you are an ED (egg donor), GC or Surrogate. I'll get everyone updated! DS
If you are pregnant, what is your EDD? Gender?
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? Ok. It was hard to be around brothers kids because I would have been pregnant this year.
Me-39, HSG 2/13- clear. DS-IUI #1-3/13,300iu Menopur 12 days,3 days Cetrotide, Ovidrel Trigger-BFN. IUI #2 06/13, BFP EDD: 02/22/14 m/c (cp), IUI #3- BFP EDD: 5/17/14 m/c 09/13. Blood work/RPL panel- nk cell/MTHFR mutation- negative. Blood work all good. Unexplained reason for m/c. IUI #4 BFP m/c (cp) 10/13. IUI #5- 12/13 Cancelled. No response. (1)follicle. IUI #5.1- 2/14. IVF Bound
********************SAIF/ PAIF/ ALL ARE WELCOME***********************
Very excited for the good news on here lately. Hugs to those who need them and are still going through the struggle!
I am 39 weeks, 2 days today. Just had my weekly OB appt yesterday and still no change from 37 weeks when I was a fingertip dilated and 75 percent effaced. So frustrated! I know these measurements don't really mean anything but I've hardly had any cramping and now have an induction date scheduled for Dec 18. Baby's head is very low but it's been that way for the past 2 weeks. I really don't want to be induced! Trying to stay positive that baby boy will come on his own.
Q: Thanksgiving was fantastic. It was so nice to have something to feel extra thankful for this year since around Thanksgiving last year is when we learned of our failed IVF cycle. Our house is all decorated, gifts purchased and ready for Christmas! More so than that, ready for baby
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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We are still on the fence about when to try again. I know I am going to take this time to get back into my running and just enjoy my DH until we have our next plan.
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
I can't tell you enough how much I hate that you are going through all of this.
I hope the running helps clear your mind and heal your soul a bit.
I hope you are able to enjoy some time with your hubby.
xoxo
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
How is it going? What are your next steps? How are you feeling?
Doing good
Please specify the type of TPR you are doing: D-EG
QOTW: How was your Thanksgiving? My thanksgiving was great! My DH & LO went to my aunt's house on Wednesday and spent time with my mom's side of our family. We stayed overnight and played games and ate lots of food. DH had to work Thurs evening so he headed home, but LO and I stayed over again and rode back with my parents Friday. It was really nice to be able to spend some extra time with my family, especially my grandparents.
Me: 33 (Mosaic Turner's Syndrome/POF)
Me: 33 (Mosaic Turner's Syndrome/POF)