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Intro and BC question

zazu13zazu13 member
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My IVF #5 twin girls are 6 weeks old. They are beautiful and perfect; the answer to years of prayers. I'm sure this has been discussed, but curious what others did about birth control? It is ridiculous to think we need it since 14 years of no protection never resulted in a pregnancy, but we are definitely done for now. I hated BCP and not interested in anything permanent yet.

Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR 

IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response

 IVF #2 Nov '11  8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical

IVF #3 April '12  11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c

FET #1 Aug 2012  3dt x2 - BFN

**new RE**

 IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN

 IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie

9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!

Twin girls! 3/6/14

 

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  • Mrs.AmyDylanMrs.AmyDylan member
    Congrats on your girls! We aren't using protection, but we only have a singleton. I would suggest an iud. I believe there is a non-hormonal product on the marke
    TTC Since 3/2010
    Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
    Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
    Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
    IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
    ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
    ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
    Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
    Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!! 
    Baby girl J arrived two weeks early! Born into water, med-free. Hooray for Team Pink!

    TTC #2 - back to the RE, treatment started 12/2014. 

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  • Ruthie04Ruthie04 member
    edited April 2014
    We use condoms. I just didn't want to put anymore hormones in my body, so the pill was out for me. Although, when my OB asked what my plan was at 6w, I told her abstinence. For the first year of twin parenthood, that was pretty much true for us!!

    Congrats and welcome!

    ETA: I should add that I was a raging lunatic on the pill, so that had quite a bit to do with my choice.
    TTC in 2009, Dx: Unexplained IF
    Three TI cycles (BFP...miscarriage), five IUI attempts and 2.5 IVF cycles later...BFP!!
    12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
    Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!! 








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  • TJ1979TJ1979 member
    I recognize your avatar from PAIF I think.  Congrats on your girls!

    I'm one of those who got pregnant on my own with a miracle baby after years of IF and treatment.  It took us 3 months to conceive #2.  So I know it can vary depending on your diagnosis, but if you are definitely done, I'd do something prevention-wise.  I see you are DOR and MFI.  I think we had a girl on this board with DOR and MFI who also got pregnant on her own.

    Welcome to SAIF!
    TTC with PCOS since November 2009
    IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
    IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
    IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
    beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
    beta #2 11/28 = 2055
    Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
    Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
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  • PurpleIris30PurpleIris30 member
    I'm on the mini pill, but I don't mind being on BC.

    But in all seriousness, uh, another vote for abstinence. We work split schedules because the girls don't have medical clearance for daycare, so I only see my husband for 15 minutes a day tops. Plus, I need sleep not sex. :)
    Married 8/2008. IVF with PGD March 2013.
    3/22 ER: 25R, 20M, 15F. 9 genetically normal, and 3 survived to Day 5
    3/27 ET: transferred 1 embryo, beta 9dp5dt=163, 12dp5dt=639
    4/25 1st ultrasound at 7 weeks = identical twins with heartbeats?!!!
    PPROM at 31w, delivery at 32 weeks of two beautiful girls
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  • luvbostonluvboston member
    Condoms, I have heard some interesting stories with the iud.
    6 m/c
    Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
    Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011
    1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
    Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
    1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
    Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
    DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011
    IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
    IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
    Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
    Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) 
    Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
    Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
    Dec 12 Humira
    Jan 2013 BFP
    Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
    Miracle Born August 2013 Premature

    Yours doesn't have to be a sad story


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  • jesselayne8jesselayne8 member
    We use the pull n pray method but we want more kids just not right this second. I also suggest the non hormonal IUD.


    TTC#1 for 19 months with PCOS and MFI IUI#3 + injectables = BFP!!!!  Beta#1-134(13dpiui) Beta #2-392(15dpiui) 
    #1 born December 2011
    TTC#2 - Beta #1 -51@10dpo Beta#2 -1353 @16dpo
    #2 born May 2013
    TTC # 3 June 2014 BFP 12-1-14
    #3 born August 2015 
    #4!!!!!!! due June 2017 
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  • kbeach82kbeach82 member
    I am on BCP now, but it is more to regulate my cycles than to prevent pregnancy (although we don't want any more children any time soon). I tolerate hormonal birth control well, but I would also recommend a non-hormonal IUD if you don't want to go on the pill.  

    DX: DOR and MFI 

     

    IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle

    V born via induction 4.29.11

    TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012

    ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts 

    +HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!

    1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!   

     

    S&B born via induction 5.8.13

     

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  • AlikiAliki member
    If you're definitely done for now and don't want anything permanent, I highly recommend an IUD. They can be implanted for 5 or 10 years, and have one of the highest effective rates. It's used so frequently in other countries but not the USA. 
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    TTC #1 since 2007. Dx: Unexplained infertility. 4 IUIs in 2008 = BFN. IVF #1 07/09. DD #1 born April 2010 (40w5d).
    TTC #2 since 2011. Dx: Endometriosis and hypothyroidism. 2 FETs in 2012, BFP 6/12 but m/c @ 7 weeks. IVF #2 06/13. DD #2  born March 2014 (40w1d).
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