Third-Party Reproduction
pmv81
member
One Step Closer to our first IUI cycle...
pmv81
member
I haven't posted on here in awhile…I was waiting until I had something "new" to share.
After 2 months of waiting, we finally got into to meet with the RE my doctor highly recommended. I'm SO happy to report that we loved her…I was a bit nervous that after all of that waiting, we would be going back to square one finding a different doctor.
AND…we are pretty close to choosing our donor. We've got it narrowed down to 3! It's been such an exciting couple of weeks because things are happening…for awhile I felt like it wasn't REAL but we are getting so much closer to our first IUI and it both excites and terrifies me.
My DH thinks as we get closer I need to start meditating…keep my mind from going crazy, stress levels down, etc. It's probably not a bad idea.
We have shared the news with our immediate family and have been overwhelmed with love and support.
My doctor is a little worried at my high FSH levels, being that I'm 32 and one test came back 10 and the other 13. But everything else looked great she said. So we are retesting that this week. I literally yelled for joy when I got my period today because that meant I could test in a couple of days…never thought I would be HAPPY for that especially considering soon enough…my period would be the last thing I'll be happy to see.
My doctor had asked if I'd like to try the IUI naturally the first round, or start with Clomid - being that my FSH levels are high. We are waiting to see the test results from this round, but if it comes back high again I feel like the smart thing to do would be to start with Clomid from the beginning…but I'm a little scared of the side effects? For those of you who have taken Clomid…how did you feel? I'm worried I'm going to be this irrational lady with hot sweats all of the time. But on the other hand…I'm terrified of the emotional toll it'll take, not to mention the financial toll, if the IUI doesn't take time after time. (our insurance covers a big fat 0%)
Thanks for letting me ramble!
This discussion has been closed.
Re: One Step Closer to our first IUI cycle...
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 not technically DOR, but I am a poor responder to meds and seem to have poor egg quality. I did 3 IUIs with clomid and had one mature follicle for two of the cycles and two mature follicles for one cycle.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!