Just thought I'd offer it up if y'all are interested. I just did a book review on a new book that was just released yesterday. It is a pretty interesting read…about improving egg quality and how it can help you get pregnant naturally, improve IVF success and prevent miscarriage. As a thank you for doing the review, the author offered my blog readers a download code to get the EBook for free now through April 15th. I thought the ladies on this board might be interested in this book…the link is on the blog post below.
Referred to local RE: 6/22/2010 HSG + Saline sonogram: 8/13/2010 IUI #1: BFN 09/2010 IUI #2: BFN 10/2010 IUI #3: + acupuncture: BFN 12/26/2010 Laparoscopy: Diagnosed and cleaned out endometriosis 1/9/2012 IVF#1 (ICSI): Long Lupron + acupuncture = Cancelled 1/11/2013 Second opinion phone consult with CCRM: 5/13/2013 ODWU at CCRM: 6/10/13 IVF #2 (ICSI): Estrogen Priming Protocol - ER 9/28/2013 = 7 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized (banked and frozen at one cell stage for PGD testing with embies next retrieval) IVF #3 (ICSI): Estrogen Priming Protocol - ER 1/10/14 = 8 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized. My 4 from previous cycle were thawed at Day 1 to grow to Day 5 blastocyst phase with my 3 fresh embryos. Only 2 embryos made blastocyst and were biopsied for CCS testing. Both were abnormal. Nothing to transfer from either cycle. Told that I should move onto other options.Grieving loss of any biological children with my genes.
TTC since November 2010 Me: (28) slightly high FSH (9), slightly low AMH (1.7), average AFC, DH: (33) all tests normal HSG & 3 TI Clomid cycles with OB/GYN April - August 2012 - all BFN November 2012 met with RE November 2012 Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN December 2012 Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN January 2013: Benched for cysts April 2013: Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy = mild endo and 2 polyps removed May 2013 = First +OPK ever! Glimmer of hope! November 2013: 1st IVF: gonal f/ganirelix: converted to IUI on CD 7 due to poor response (3 large follicles with several trailing behind). IUI #3 = BFN January 2014: WTF Appointment: "stubborn ovaries" will need new med protocol: flare gonal f, add menopur and lupron IVF #2: Stims start 2/19 - MDL flare protocol with Gonal & Menopur; Triggered 2/28, e2 6000, ER March 2: 34 R, 20M, 9 fert, 4 2PN's frozen. No blasts made to freeze FET #1 June 7th - 2dt, Transferred 2... BFN WTF revealed very poor quality - looking to do another fresh cycle August 2014: 2 polyps removed, revealed thru HSG Updated labs: FSH 6.5 and AMH 4 October 2014: IVF #3: Stims started 10/14 - Cancelled due to premature luteinization November 2014: IVF attempt #4: Rising progesterone levels again - trigger given early; ended up with 6 2PN embryos all frozen.
Thanks for sharing! I too cannot get the link to work. It tells me the content is no longer available. Any assistance? I'm getting ready for IVF #5 and would love to read beforehand. Thanks!
The download didn't work for me, either. Sounds like an interesting book.
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Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
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Getting ready for DIVF #1 - Transfer 12/16!
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
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ttc #2 since 2004 Me (35): Stage 3 Endo, DH (34): High DNA Frag
IVF/ICSI #2: April 2014: BFP!!!!!!
ET of 2 great quality embryos. + BFP on 9dp5dt. Beta #1 (10dp5dt): 257, Beta #2 (14dp5dt): 1561,
Beta #3 (21dp5d5): 8,172. Wow. It seems this is actually working. Shocked beyond belief.
1st u/s @6w5d: Baby A hb 124, Baby B hb 127 (Both measuring perfectly!)
Lost baby A. Praying that baby B stays healthy. Baby B hb 175 at 11 weeks
It's a GIRL!!!
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TTC since November 2010
Me: (28) slightly high FSH (9), slightly low AMH (1.7), average AFC, DH: (33) all tests normal
HSG & 3 TI Clomid cycles with OB/GYN April - August 2012 - all BFN
November 2012 met with RE
November 2012 Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
December 2012 Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
January 2013: Benched for cysts
April 2013: Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy = mild endo and 2 polyps removed
May 2013 = First +OPK ever! Glimmer of hope!
November 2013: 1st IVF: gonal f/ganirelix: converted to IUI on CD 7 due to poor response (3 large follicles with several trailing behind). IUI #3 = BFN
January 2014: WTF Appointment: "stubborn ovaries" will need new med protocol: flare gonal f, add menopur and lupron
IVF #2: Stims start 2/19 - MDL flare protocol with Gonal & Menopur; Triggered 2/28, e2 6000, ER March 2: 34 R, 20M, 9 fert, 4 2PN's frozen. No blasts made to freeze
FET #1 June 7th - 2dt, Transferred 2... BFN
WTF revealed very poor quality - looking to do another fresh cycle
August 2014: 2 polyps removed, revealed thru HSG
Updated labs: FSH 6.5 and AMH 4
October 2014: IVF #3: Stims started 10/14 - Cancelled due to premature luteinization
November 2014: IVF attempt #4: Rising progesterone levels again - trigger given early; ended up with 6 2PN embryos all frozen.
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN