The good, the bad and the ugly

Re: The good, the bad and the ugly

• akmro305 member

  March 2014

  I'm glad you have a plan now. I also had my RE appointment today....and I have to say It feels good knowing what's next. Keep your head up, I'm sure things will work out. We all just have to take it one day at a time.

  TTC #1 since September 2012

  Me: 27- irregular cycles  DH 28- SA normal

  started Femara 2.5mg may 2013 with OB

  increased Femara 5mg and added 1500mg metformin august 2013

  HSG done December 2013-normal, tubes open

  Increased Femara to 7mg December 2013

   

   

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• Marigold6912 member

  March 2014

  Sorry to hear - but I wish you luck as you move forward!

  Me: 25 | DH: 30 

   Married: June 9, 2012 

   TTC since: Nov 1, 2012 

   1st SA (Nov 2013): count = 12 million; motility & morphology inconclusive; urologist exam normal 

   First RE appt: Mar 6, 2014 

   Bloodwork: Me - Need Vitamin D & Folgard (to lower homocysteine level) | DH - Normal

   2nd SA: appt March 23, 2014

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• tumbleweed123 member

  March 2014

  sorry for all that news -- but very good to have a plan and my FX are crossed for you as you move forward!  

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• chickysue member

  March 2014

  I'm sorry you didn't have great news, but at least you have a solid plan.
  

  10/2013 - Initial consult. Started levothyroxine - tsh 2.92
  HSG- showed graying in one spot/Saline Sono- showed 5mm polyp
  DH SA -  abnormal -  36%motility on both SA's (count and morph ok on SA1, a little off SA2)
  1/10/14 - Hysteroscopy to remove 5mm polyp
  1/12/14- Medicated Cycle 1: 50mg Clomid + Ovidrel + TI = BFN
  2/15/14 - Medicated Cycle 2: 100mg Clomid + Ovidrel + TI = BFN
  3/18/14 - IUI Cycle 1: 150mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFN
  Upped Levothyroxine to 50mg - tested at 2.62
  4/17/14 - IUI Cycle 2: 150mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFN
  Break!
  6/21/14: IUI Cycle 3: 150mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI
  
  *All are welcome*
  
  
  
  
  

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• kushie77 member

  March 2014

  On a funny side note. The urologist is named Dr Seaman and my nurse coordinator is BJ. H and I got a good laugh at that.

  
  

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   Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

  TTC since May 2012

  HSG- all clear

  March 2014 - RE appt. 
  April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
  May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm

  12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• lebradford member

  March 2014

  I'm sorry. That must have been a lot to digest. Good luck moving forward.

  **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

  
  

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  DS- 11.07.02

  DSS- 6.26.04

  Married- 6.29.13

  TTC Again- Sept. 2013

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  Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal

  DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014

  5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??

  7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list

  9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014

  Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
  

  IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
  

   IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN

  IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(

  IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
  

  Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14

  Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14

  IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)

  Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709

  u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• aves0708 member

  March 2014

  So sorry that your news was not great today.  Good luck with your decisions moving forward.  Ironically my nurse's name is also BJ
  

  
  

  Me (29): Hashimoto's, CD3/7DPO bloodwork & ultrasound normal, HSG & SHG(x2) all clear
  DH (29): SA Perfect
  TTC Since Jan '13, First RE Appt Jan '14
  DX: Unspecified Ovarian Dysfunction, Long Cycles
  May '13 BFP, C/P 4w3d
  Apr '14:  50mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI #1=BFP,  Natural M/C 6.5wks
  

  Aug '14: 50mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI #2=BFN
  Oct '14: 100mg clomid + ovidrel + IUI#3 =BFN
  Nov 14: 100mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI#4=slow response, bad lining, cancelled
  FU with RE, more bloodwork: Anticardiolipin +
  Dec 14: 5mg Letrozole+baby aspirin +ovidrel + B2B IUI#4.1=BFFN
  Jan '15: 5mg Letrozole +baby aspirin + ovidrel +B2B IUI #5= BFP!! 

  Beta #1 210  Beta #2 546
  
  
  

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• Mozzarella13 member

  March 2014

  So sorry for the rough day. I'm glad you have a solid plan--that always helps me to muddle through! I am in process of getting to IVF#1, and post here and over on the infertility board which has a wealth of iVF info. Good luck!

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  TTC since 12/2012 Me: hypothyroid & egg issues
  DH: MFI
  IUI #1 BFN
  2nd treatment cycle: Clomid & TI BFN
  IUI #2 (injects) IUI BFN
  2/14 through 3/14 benched with a cyst
  IVF#1 CD1 came before beta. BFN. No frosties.
  Benched with cysts...
  IVF#2 beta moved up due to heavy bleeding 6dp5dt...beta was 11. beta#2 20.4! Beta#3 28 Chemical pregnancy
  Currently on BCPs with cysts, planning IVF#3 Everyone welcome!
  

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• ltlavac member

  March 2014

  Sorry to hear about the bad news, but it's always good to have a plan in place for the next step. Join over on the Infertility Board, I'm going to be doing my first IVF in April, it's good to be surrounded by others in the same boat as you. Good luck!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• DharmaChick member

  March 2014

  *hugs* Sorry to hear of your rough day.  That definitely sound overwhelming, but it's good that you have this info and a plan.  Good luck to you!
  

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  ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
  09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
  01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
  12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
  02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
  03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
  04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
  05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
  07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
  09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
  11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
  12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
  01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
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  PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
  

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