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**April Snuggle Bunnies Check-In ~ 4/3**

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edited April 2014 in Infertility
Good morning ladies!  Welcome to the April Snuggle Bunnies Check-in!

Check-ins will be every Monday & Thursday. Your check-in leaders are Milagros315 (Monday) and gsancho (Thursday).

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for April. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (IVF/FET cycle #, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc). Be sure to update us along the way!

Here is a link to the Snuggle Bunnies badge: https://tinypic.com/r/o7t1y0/8

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QOTD: Where did you and DH get married?  Did you stay local, go back to your hometown, destination?  

Good luck to everyone!!!

BFPS:

BFNS:

April Angels:

FET:
Areej76 - FET #1 on 4/17
elinef - FET #1 on 4/8
geordie314 - FET #3
Irishlove16 - FET #3 on 4/8
KathrynShustek - FET #1 on 4/11
Lady2010 - FET #1
LooneyLife - FET #1
mamakofoshi - FET #1
MKateG - FET #3
Musicianlala26 - FET #1 on 4/12
RunCC37 - FET #1 on 4/13
SuperPsi - FET #1 on 4/10
Wolfette139 - FET #1

In the 2ww:
DisneyG2

Canceled/Delayed:
KLAlax - IVF #1 

Between ER/ET:
beachy6 - IVF/ICSI #2
Stimming/Priming:
angiemj2012 - IVF #1
babydreams13 - IVF #3
dreambig1021 - IVF #1
gsancho - IVF #1
Ham113 - IVF #2
Mozarella13 - IVF #1
PrivateOne - IVF #2
Saintelizabeth - IVF #1
shelbeans82 - IVF #2
sparkles2040 - IVF #1
thebrewers2005 - IVF #3
treeb1206 - IVF #1 

Prep (BCP/Lupron/EPP)/Waiting for CD1:
BeckyP005 - IVF #1 w/DE
cls78 - IVF #1
diamante1181 - IVF #2
ejrobbi - IVF #2
heavenseyes55 - IVF #1
ltlavac - IVF #1
MeatandBandP - IVF #1
Milagros315 - IVF #2
rlk2 - IVF #4
scooteriste - IVF #2


Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545  -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
Camila Josephine arrived 4/30 :)
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  • Yay, @beachy6‌!! 14 is great!




    dx:  Unexplained IF
     TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
    IVF #1 (May 2013):  Antagonist Protocol: 
    24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
    IVF #2 (August 2013):  Lupron Stop Protocol: 
    28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
    EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
    FET #1 (April 2014):  transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
    C.J. born 01/09/15


  • @beachy6 that’s great news!!!


    My ultrasound didn’t go as well as I wanted. My E2 levels are great, my lining is great no problems there. I had 6 follies on my right side. The biggest one was 16 and the others were 12. On my left side I had 4 or 5 follies, but they were all pretty small. I’m going to continue with 225iu Gonal F and 225iu Meanopur and do another ultrasound and E2 count on Saturday. Hopefully we’ll have some growth. If not my RE will consider cancelling this cycle :(

    Me: 32, DH:33, Married: 8/30/2008, TTC since: 10/1/2012
    DX: Me - DOR & tubal issues, DH: none. 
    June 2004: Ectopic pregnancy with DH while dating
    October & November 2013: IUI #1 & 2 - BFN
    December 2013:Taking a break, trying on our own.
    January 2014: BFP!!!! Ectopic pregnancy ruptured at 6wks1day. Left Fallopian tube removed. Noted during surgery the right Fallopian tube is severely damaged from 2004 ectopic pregnancy.
    April 8 2014: IVF#1 w/ISCI: 10 received, 5 mature, 3 fertilized. Day 3 transfer of all three embies.
    April 22, 2014: BFP! beta #1: 80 beta #2: 211 One nugget! 
    January 6, 2015: Adeline Marguerite is here!!


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  • OOps! I forgot about the QOTD! 
    Me: 32, DH:33, Married: 8/30/2008, TTC since: 10/1/2012
    DX: Me - DOR & tubal issues, DH: none. 
    June 2004: Ectopic pregnancy with DH while dating
    October & November 2013: IUI #1 & 2 - BFN
    December 2013:Taking a break, trying on our own.
    January 2014: BFP!!!! Ectopic pregnancy ruptured at 6wks1day. Left Fallopian tube removed. Noted during surgery the right Fallopian tube is severely damaged from 2004 ectopic pregnancy.
    April 8 2014: IVF#1 w/ISCI: 10 received, 5 mature, 3 fertilized. Day 3 transfer of all three embies.
    April 22, 2014: BFP! beta #1: 80 beta #2: 211 One nugget! 
    January 6, 2015: Adeline Marguerite is here!!


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  • Saintelizabeth  I'll send lots of prayers you way that things look wonderful at your next monitoring appointment. Mine didn't grow as fast this time as they did last, but enough caught up that we went ahead. Hopefully, you'll have some in there that will surprise you!  Keep your head up!

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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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  • cls78cls78 member

    @beachy6 that’s great news!!!


    My ultrasound didn’t go as well as I wanted. My E2 levels are great, my lining is great no problems there. I had 6 follies on my right side. The biggest one was 16 and the others were 12. On my left side I had 4 or 5 follies, but they were all pretty small. I’m going to continue with 225iu Gonal F and 225iu Meanopur and do another ultrasound and E2 count on Saturday. Hopefully we’ll have some growth. If not my RE will consider cancelling this cycle :(


    Hope they grow some more!

    TTC since May/June 2012 
    Sept 2013 testing:
    SA #1 Low motility (17%) 
    SA #2 Lower sperm count, but much higher motility
    CD 3 Bloodwork and ultrasound - Normal HSG - Clear tubes 
    Oct/Nov 2013 Cycle 1 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN  
    Nov/Dec 2013 Cycle 2 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN 
    Jan/Feb 2014 Cycle 3 with RE 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI BFN 
    2/20/14 Follow up consult RE recommends IVF with ICSI 
    3/10/14 New patient consult with RMA NJ 
    3/11/14 AMH and other Bloodwork to prep for IVF with ICSI at RMA NJ
    3/28/14 Saline Sonogram - All good
    March/April 2014 IVF #1 Antagonist Protocol
    BCP/Bravelle/Menopur/Ganirelix
    4/16/14 ER 26 Retrieved!!!
    4/17/14 Fert Report 22 Mature 21 Fertilized w/ ICSI
    4/22/14 Report #2 15 BLASTS
    5/24/14 FET!!!  (Transferring 2 snowflakes)
    6/2/14 Beta #1 575!!! :)
    6/4/14 Beta #2 2060!!! :)
    6/11/14 1st Ultrasound...Saw 2 Gestational Sacs!!  Beta #3 34,312!!! 
    6/18/14 2nd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 112bpm Baby B 117bmp <3 Beta #4 172,080!!!
    6/25/14 3rd Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 150bpm Baby B 158bpm <3 Beta #5 232,134!!! 
    7/3/14 4th Ultrasound...Heartbeats!! Baby A 173bpm Baby B 162bpm <3 Beta #6 269,228!!!
    Graduated from RMA!!  First appt with OB 7/8/14

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  • We've had 2 nights of stimming. I've used Follistim before and it kind of stings but man, Menopur- that pain is fierce. Haha. Not use if I am a weeny or its stronger. Have the first monitoring sonogram Saturday morning. Hoping for good news.

    QOTD: We got married locally- a few towns over. This gorgeous church had an outdoor amphitheater and after counseling they allowed us to marry there. Loved it!

    Me: 32  DH: 34

    TTC #1 since June 2011, RE December 2012

    HSG: tubes clear SA: Perfect AMH: 0.9 in Jan 2013 0.7 in March 2013

    Femara June 2013: No repsonse. Serophene July 2013: No repsonse

    Follistim August 2013: 12 follicles, 4 mature, IUI, and a BFN. 

    April 2014: Lost 30lbs, got my thyroid under control. Started IVF 

    May: BFP! EDD 1/6/2015 Heatbeat 167!

    Now: Canyon James born 12/30/14 at 6:21pm via emergency c section. 9 lbs 19 1/2 inches

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  • Everything seems on track, I had a check today and I am staing on the same meds and returning Sat. Hope to get a transfer date then for some time next week!

    QOTD--we got married in a church in the town we live in and had the reception about a 1/2 from there. We just past our 6 mnth anniversary, hoping to be a family of 3 for our 1 year!!!
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  • I love the bunny pic! Oh, yes, that is exactly how I felt for all three IVF stim cycles (even though my egg count wasn't ever anything crazy high... 10, 14, and 9. I suppose the follie count being up over 17 didn't help). Our transfer is set for April 13th. For now, just continuing the Estrace up the hooha three times a day. DH is getting frisky, and I'm just not in the mood with all this blue discharge. I'm going to train DH so he's ready for PIO in case I need his help. I'm hoping to be able to manage on my own, but we'll see on Tuesday when I try for the first time :)

    QOTD: we got married in my hometown at the church I grew up going to.
    **SIGGY WARNING**

    Me: 32 DH: 35  TTC#1 since March 2012
    Dx: Poor Embryo Quality, Arcuate Uterus, Poor Uterine Blood Flow, Mild Endo, 
           Protein S Deficiency, Sjorgen's Syndrome 

    IUI #1-5: BFN
    Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy: minimal endo, partial septoplasty
    IVF #1: 10R/6M/6F ~ Day 3 ET = BFN
    IVF #2: 14R/9M/5F ~ transfer canceled ~ all embryos arrested at 1-2 cell stage
    IVF #3: 9R/5M/5F ~ 1 frosty!
    IVF #4 (FET #1): BFN

    IVF #5 (DE IVF #1 with Dr. KK protocol): Currently PREGNANT!!!!!!
    Synthroid + Prednisone + Metformin + Baby Aspirin + Supplements Galore = 15+ pills a day
    Lupron + Lovenox + Delestrogen + IVIG + B/W = 2-5 pokes a day
    19R, 17M, 17F - transferred two Grade A blasts 11/16, four frosties!!!
    Beta #1 11/24 (13dpo/8dp5dt) = 367 ~ Beta #2 11/26 (15dpo/10dp5dt) = 709
    Beta #3 11/29 (18dpo/13dp5dt) = 1,997 ~ Beta #4 12/1 (20dpo/15dp5dt) = 3,403

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  • Lady2010Lady2010 member
    edited April 2014
    Hi Bunnies!  I LOVE the pic - that was totally me both my IVF cycles but the 2nd one in Feb in particular!  Very excited I get to be hormone free (other than Crinone suppositories) this time so no bloating!! (Natural FET)

    As for me - no updates yet.  Still waiting for AF to arrive and then will start u/s and b/w monitoring.  So sometime next week I should have my baseline appointment.

    We decided this week that we will only transfer 1 blast.  We learned there is only a small increase in the odds of pregnancy for my diagnosis and age group when transferring 2 vs 1, but of course a 30% incidence of twins.  And we aren't comfortable with the risks - at least not for the first FET.  

    QOTD: We got married in Boston where we live, though neither of us is from here, so in addition to our immediate families, it was a 'destination' wedding for all our friends, family, guests- just not for us!

    ETA: Wishing all of you lovely ladies lots of good luck this cycle!
    ***signature/ticker warning***
    Me:37 DH:39
    TTC#1 since 3/2012

    Diagnosis : Unexplained Infertility

    3 BFN rounds Clomid + IUI
    IVF 1 - BFN, 1 Frozen
    IVF 2 - BFN, 5 Frozen
    FET 1 - BFP!!! EDD 1/24/15 Beta 1: 700, Beta 2: 2,156; 1st U/S 6w3d: HB 118bpm, 2nd U/S 9w3d: HB 171bpm

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  • Hey Ladies, still not sure if I will be a snuggle bunny or not, WTF appt is tomorrow and I currently on CD 3, if we do go right into it, they are doing my baselines tomorrow after my appt with the RE.  

    QOTW: DH and I were married right outside my hometown, we weren't married at my home church because it wasn't big enough my my minister married us.  It was the most perfect day of my life, not because everything went right, just because everything felt right.  We celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary last Saturday.  

    Have a great weekend ladies!
    Siggy Warning... loss mentioned

    Married since March 2008 -- Me- 31    DH - 30  Trying to grow our family since 2009... Diagnosed Unexplained Infertility 

    Started seeing RE Aug 2013

    Cycle #1  – IUI #1  10.31.13 - BFN

    Cycle #2 - IUI #2 cancelled – FAIL

    Cycle #3 - IUI #2 12.27.13  BFN

    Cycle #4 -  IUI #3 1.24.14  BFN

    Cycle #5 - IVF #1 with ICSI(2 3bb blasts) 3.19.14, no frosties.. BFN


    Surprise BFP on 6.10.14 ... Miscarried 7.7.14 


    Walked away from Fertility Treatments and began to look into our Foster/Adopt License in April 2014.


    Our Journey Blog...  http://salatafamilyest2008.blogspot.com/


  • Please add me.  This is IVF #3- I can't believe this is my third and last chance. I went in today after 10 days of stimming and I'm still not ready to trigger. Maybe tomorrow. Follicles are 10-21mm and there are 13 of them.  I am on 375 Gonal F, 1 vial of Menopur, and .5 of HGH. I am also taking Prednisone and did an intralipid infusion today for the partial dq alpha match with dh.  

    Please let this be it for all of us.  
    ***SIGGY WARNING***

    DX: Unexplained
    6 Failed IUIs (Clomid and Gonal F).  
    IVF #1 began August 2013- BC, 4 days of Estrace, stimmed with Gonal F and Menopur, Ganirelix, 9R 5M 5F, Medrol and Doxycycline, 5 day transfer of 2 early blastocysts- good quality, Progesterone, Estrace, and baby aspirin, BETA on 9/20 BFN,   IVF #2 began September 2013, stimming with Gonal F (higher dose) and Menopur, Ganirelix, 18R 14M 9F with ICSI, 5 day transfer of 2 BBs one was starting to hatch, 2 frosties: 1  BB and 1 AC, BETA on 10/21, BFN BETA was a 5- chemical 
    Getting some more testing and trying to figure out what the issue is before FET in December, started acupuncture on 11/10, RLP and some other BW nothing major to report except slightly high Prolactin. Prolactin was slightly high when I started with my RE and I already had an MRI which was Neg.  Endo biopsy=negative.  WTF is wrong with us???
    12/18/13 FET of 1 BB and 1 AC.  Hoping for a miracle.  Beta 12/26 Low BETA-8 2nd BETA 5- chemical
    After 3 failed transfers IDK where to go from here.  Still no real answers as to why this isn't working.  Getting a second opinion in February and looking into immune testing.  
    2/14- NEW RE- Immune testing showed a partial dq alpha match with DH- On prednisone and did intralipids prior to transfer.  3/14 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, HGH.  ER 15 mature all 15 fertilized!  5dt of an early blast grade 1 and an expanded blast grade 2.  BETA on 4/21.  1 grade 2 embryo frozen
    BETA #1 59 BETA #2 148 BETA #3 283 BETA #4 2,783! US at 6w2d shows 1 bean measuring right on track! HR 121.  US at 8w3d measuring on track HR 177. Released form my RE.  EDD 12/28


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  • Hi ladies! Sounds like everyone is well on their way. @beachy6 that's a great fert report!

    AFM, I haven't taken a birth control pill since 3/31 and I'm still waiting on Day 1. Grr. Last time it took 4 full days, so I'm not worried, just aggravated. I want to get this show on the road already.

    QOTD: We got married near our hometowns. I loved our wedding, I remember it as a perfect moment in time. The people around us in our lives have changed over the years but we are still just as happy together as we were that day. Ahh love...
    *** TW ***
    2013: BFP #1 - M/C 3/13
    2014: IVF #1-4 = BFFN
    2015: Dance break = got healthy
    7/2016: IVF #5 = BFP!!!
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  • Hello Bunnies!  I am stimming and going for my first follie check tomorrow.  Time is flying!

    QOTD:  We got married in my home church, in my hometown.  DH grew up not far away so it was all local.
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    TTC #1 since November 2011
    Dx: Unexplained Infertility, probable endometriosis
    Feb-April 2013: Femara + TI: BFN
    May - September 2013:  Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI#1-4 = BFN
    IVF # 1 November 2013: transferred 1 perfect blast = BFN
    IVF # 2 April 2014: Endo scrape, transferred 2 blasts = BFP!! (first ever!), CP
    FET #1 June 2014: transferred 2 blasts = BFFN
    New Dx: Repeat Implantation Failure
     IVF # 3 November 2014 = BFP!!  Beta #1 9dp5t 272  Beta # 2 11dp5dt 626
    It's Twins! 
    *everyone welcome*
  • Hi, I'm Angie. I'm new to IVF and to this site. I'm enjoying reading about everyone and it is so helpful to hear where everyone is on their IVF cycle! We started stims 6 days ago. I went in for blood work on day 4 and my E2 level was 21.7. RE kept me at 20 units micro-lupron and 225 Gonal-F. She's hoping I'm just a slow starter. I go in tomorrow (Apr. 4) for ultrasound and more blood work.  We are hoping that we will see some major improvement in my E2 numbers. Fingers crossed! ER was originally planned for 4/9, but it may be pushed back for more stimming.

    DH:39 no issues
    Me: 41 3 hysteroscopies to remove fibroids
    TTC since Mar. 2012
    Began IVF #1 Mar. 2014
    Agonist Flare Micro-dose Lupron OVERLAP
    BCP
    micro-lupron 20 units 
    Gonal-F 225 units
    Baseline FSH 16, AMH: 0.26
    E2 21.7 on day 4
    E2 50 on day 8
    cycle canceled


  • @angiemj2012 Welcome!  You can add any info you like to your signature.  If you have any questions on that, you can PM me.  My E2 numbers haven't been great, and I'm on day 6 of stims, too.  Hopefully things don't get too pushed back!


    Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
    IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
    IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
    Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545  -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
    Camila Josephine arrived 4/30 :)
  • @Ham113 I had a ton of EWCM this time too. It had me freaking out until they put me out for ER! I'd read that the E2 rising makes this happen, but it still scared me. You're not alone!! It's completely normal.

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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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  • Thank you! 

    DH:39 no issues
    Me: 41 3 hysteroscopies to remove fibroids
    TTC since Mar. 2012
    Began IVF #1 Mar. 2014
    Agonist Flare Micro-dose Lupron OVERLAP
    BCP
    micro-lupron 20 units 
    Gonal-F 225 units
    Baseline FSH 16, AMH: 0.26
    E2 21.7 on day 4
    E2 50 on day 8
    cycle canceled


  • Hi ladies, hugs to those who need them & FX for everyone stimming! AFM, AF showed up so I get to start stims tonight. My dull lupron needles have me a little scared about the follistim and menopur and whether they will be as easy as the gonal f was. I go in for US on Monday to check response.
    *************WARNING CP mentioned***********
    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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  • @Mozzarella13 My follistim shots are WAY better than the Lupron.  Menopur needle was ok, but it does burn for a second or two.


    Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
    IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
    IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
    Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545  -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
    Camila Josephine arrived 4/30 :)
  • @gsancho‌ Thanks for the info! Now I dread this afternoon a little less :)
    *************WARNING CP mentioned***********
    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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  • Hi Bunnies,
    We are all systems go for a FET next Thursday.  I'm starting to get nervous now!  PIO starts tomorrow night and I am scared spitless.  Any advice for a needle-phobic newbie?  The Viagra has ended, thankfully, but my lining is only 7.5.  I know it will go down once PIO starts, so I'm a little concerned about that.  I had my first of three Neupogen infusions yesterday, so hopefully that makes a difference.  It better!  I paid enough for it!

    DH and I were married on a lake about a half hour north of where we live.  Not hometown for either of us, we're both transplants, but a beautiful location.  And our pastor was the Navy chaplain that was on base where he was born, so that was kind of nice.
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    All welcome
    Me (35), DH (32) married in May 2013
    Dx PCOS 2006 DX hypothyroid 2013
    11/2013-Hysteroscopy to remove mystery scar tissue
    11/2013 IUI #1 using Femara and Repronex- switched to IVF for too many follies and then cancelled due to lack of growth after more than three weeks of playing with the meds
    1/2/14 New doc, new office: Add Metformin 1500mg, Synthroid increased to 75mcg, bunch of OTC supplements
    1/28/14 ER # 1 and 2 (yes, that's two ERs in one cycle...long story) 14R, 14M, 12F, 5 made it to blast for CCS biopsy
    2/25/14 CCS results in: three healthy frosties!!
    4/10/14 FET cancelled due to mucus and lining.  Different med protocol for FET 1.2
    5/2/14 Transfer of one CCS'd and completely hatched 6 day blast
    5/11/14 BFP!!!   First Beta 99  5/13/14 Second Beta 170


  • @SuperPsi You'll get tons of advice for the PIO shots. The way I do them is to numb the area with an ice pack for 15 minutes before DH gives me my shot. I don't even feel it. Then after the shot DH rubs the area pretty firmly so I don't get lumps. It's always worked great for me. I also lay on my side when he does it and watch TV. Then, my mind is distracted. That helps a lot, too. Lots of women say not to use the ice pack because the oil won't go into the muscle correctly, but this has never been an issue for me. My RE was the one who suggested it, so I'm assuming that he knows something! My progesterone checks have always come back perfect (in the 50's) so my PIO is finding it's way to where it needs to be just fine. And, I much prefer it pain free!!

    @Mozzarella13 My Lupron needles seemed MUCH duller this time, too. Wonder what that's all about. My Follistim ones were fine though, so hopefully your's will be, too. When giving the Lupron shots, on three separate occasions, the needle bounced off my skin and wouldn't go in. WTH was that about?! They bruised me much more this time, too. Hang in there and this part will all be over soon enough!!

    BabyFruit Ticker

     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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  • I'm late checking in this week. Lots of great progress from everyone, though. Let's keep it up ladies! (((Hugs))) to those who are having some difficulties with stubborn follicles. FX no one has to cancel.

    I had my baseline on Wed this week and everything was good so I've started the injection process.  Two days of micro dose Lupron and then I add in the stimms starting on Friday evening (tonight, ugh).  Starting to feel tired and restless already.  I'm hoping the next 10 days flies by. 

    My DH and I got married in Newport, RI.  It's about 2 hours from where we live.  We had a gorgeous sunset wedding on the water.  The weather was just perfect and it was beautiful!

    **** siggy warning - bfp & loss ****   ---- All Welcome ---

    Me: 44 - Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)


    IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
    IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.

    IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
    IVF #2: Apr '
    14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
    IVF #3: June '14
    ...
    Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
    Currently benched while determining how to proceed.

    "Keep going until you can't fail"

     

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  • And me, one more time.. sorry for the multiple posts.  Just got done with the RE for my WTF appt.  Things went well.  She has 'no idea why this didn't work for us...' i hate hearing that, hate it.  DH went off on her and said, 'you are the one that went to school for 9 years, you tell us' .. anyways.  Looks like no break for us, she doesn't want us to lose momentum.  She is changing our protocol.  Pending baseline results today I will start BCP on Sunday for 3 weeks then move to lupron for a 'more slow and steady approach'.  I am comforted to know there is nothing wrong and she wants us to move forward but something still doesn't feel right.  At least I have a plan, right?
    Siggy Warning... loss mentioned

    Married since March 2008 -- Me- 31    DH - 30  Trying to grow our family since 2009... Diagnosed Unexplained Infertility 

    Started seeing RE Aug 2013

    Cycle #1  – IUI #1  10.31.13 - BFN

    Cycle #2 - IUI #2 cancelled – FAIL

    Cycle #3 - IUI #2 12.27.13  BFN

    Cycle #4 -  IUI #3 1.24.14  BFN

    Cycle #5 - IVF #1 with ICSI(2 3bb blasts) 3.19.14, no frosties.. BFN


    Surprise BFP on 6.10.14 ... Miscarried 7.7.14 


    Walked away from Fertility Treatments and began to look into our Foster/Adopt License in April 2014.


    Our Journey Blog...  http://salatafamilyest2008.blogspot.com/


  • @ejrobbi Good you have a plan and are staying a snuggle bunny!  My RE has the tendency to be very vague and not say definitive answers (I guess for fear of me over analyzing or holding him accountable for too many things)...so I definitely understand the uneasiness when they still don't have a clear answer as to what went wrong.  But it sounds like they are confident and it's good they are trying a different protocol.  


    Me 33, DH 37 -- TTC since Jan'12 -- Low AMH (0.78) & endo, SA w/ low motility
    IUI's 1-3 = BFN, IVF converted to IUI 4/13 = BFN
    IVF 1.2: 8R 6M 4F -- 2 blastocysts frozen, FET 8/15 = BFP!!
    Beta #s = 445;1,098; 9,545  -- EDD 5/2 -- Team Pink!
    Camila Josephine arrived 4/30 :)
  • I'm a day late to the party.  Ooops.  Love catching up on where everyone is at!  Had my 3rd monitoring appointment this morning and I trigger tomorrow (Sat) and retrieval is Monday!!  Feeling very optimistic so I hope that feeling remains.  

    QOTD: We got married in Virginia Beach even though I'm from NC and hubby is from TN.  He was stationed near there at the time (I was stationed in NC) and he'd always dreamed of a beach wedding.  It was super simple and we loved it.  Now that I'm a photographer and know so much about weddings, I'm glad we got married before we were in the industry... now I know too much and I'd want too many extras!  ;)

    Married 2005 | DH & I are 33 | DH diagnosed with CAVD & I have PCOS

    IVF #1: February 2013
    ER 02/13: 15R, 12M, 10F
    ET 02/18: 5DT of 2 beautiful AA Blasts!
    (none to freeze)
    Beta Hell resulted in Chemical Pregnancy
    Taking a Mental/Physical Break (vitamins & weight loss!)

    IVF #2: July 2013
    ER 07/03: 12R, 8M, 6F
    ET 07/08: 5DT of 1 Early Blast & 1 BB Blast
    (none to freeze, again)
    HPT & Beta 07/17: BFN

    IVF #3: April 2014
    New RE (yay!)
    ER 04/07 37R, 35M, 26F
    Froze 5 Beautiful Blasts
    PGS shows 3 are "Normal"
    FET One 5AA Blast on 05/07
    HPT & Beta 05/20 - BFN 

    FET: August 2014
    Planned to transfer 2 embryos but only one made it.
    Transferred one beautiful blast that had started to hatch!
    BFP on FRER at 9dp5dt on 08/21
    Beta #1 08/22 - 185
    Beta #2 08/26 - 1123
    Beta #3 08/28 - 2697
    Ultrasound 09/05 - One beautiful bean with a heartbeat!
     
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