*** Weekly IVF Check-in ***

Re: *** Weekly IVF Check-in ***

• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  I'm just waiting on my blood work from this morning.  The clinic's lab are out of progesterone test because they are on back order they now have to send out my test.  It probably won't be until tomorrow until I find out if I can start estrogen for this FET or not.  I'm sooooo sick of this wait.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  QOTW:  I'm afraid of bridges.  Which sucks because I live in south la surrounded by water everywhere so we have LOTS of bridges.  I am getting better about going across them but the high ones I stay on the inside if at all possible and try to not look over the side.   I finally quit having panic attacks going across the causeway (it's about a 26 mile long bridge over water), but trust me my hands are 10 and 2 on the steering wheel.

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report1 Reply
• Loading the player...
• tweetyknicks member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Waiting for appointment with a new RE who accepts my insurance. We're hopefully heading into IVF#1 in October or November.

  
  

  My biggest question right now is, do we pay a package price and risk over-paying if the first transfer works, or to we take our chances and pay per cycle? The package price is about the same as one fresh cycle and one frozen cycle, and I am a very good candidate to do well with IVF (as far as we know).

  
  

  QOTW: My biggest fear is being trapped. Being stuck in a bad situation when there's nothing I or anyone else can (or will) do to help tends to cause me a lot of anxiety.

  
  

  ETA: I'm paranoid that we're going to find out there's a quality problem with my eggs or that there is some implantation problem. We have no reason to believe either of those. Stupid brain!
  

  Click here for a great blog that explains things that many of you are confused and wondering about. Just check it out.

  
  

  
  

  ***siggy warning***
  

  
  

  Me: 29; DH: 53

  TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

  
  

  TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)

  IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)

  IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)

  IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

  
  

  Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

  
  

  IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
  

  FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

  
  

    

       

  Report2 Reply
• gsancho member

  August 2014

  Hahaha!  I'm sticking with my whale phobia.  

  
  

  FET is Friday.  Woooooooo!!

  
  
  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

  Report6 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  Good luck friday @gsancho!!!

  
  

  I'm sure you have some more freaky phobia's ....... maybe starfish...... or dolphin???

  

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report1 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  @tweetyknicks‌ We decided not to pay for the packages. Mainly because of my age, I'm 40, and we figured if the 1st one we didn't get any good eggs we would move I to donor embryos. Now that I know I do have good eggs in there I'm kinda wishing we had done a package because if it doesn't work this time we are going to do another. I'm just not sure the packages my clinic offers are that great because my main cost is the ICSI, PGD and my meds, and none of the packages cover this.
  
  

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report0 Reply
• tweetyknicks member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  @Pintobean39: Meds never seem to be covered. I'm lucky in that ICSI is covered in the package cost. (It is an extra charge for a la carte cycles. I accounted for that in my cost comparison.) The terms of the package deal seem to differ by clinic, and therefore the evaluation of its worth would vary too.

  Click here for a great blog that explains things that many of you are confused and wondering about. Just check it out.

  
  

  
  

  ***siggy warning***
  

  
  

  Me: 29; DH: 53

  TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

  
  

  TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)

  IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)

  IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)

  IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

  
  

  Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

  
  

  IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
  

  FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

  
  

    

       

  Report0 Reply
• wcasar member

  August 2014

  Hello,

  
  

  My first time posting here. If feels weird not being on the IUI check in board. Met with the specialist last month after our 5th IUI cycle didn't work. She recommended us to stop trying and we began to focus on IVF. Oh my gosh, the cost is frightening. My hubby is still in a bit of denial thinking we can do it on our own, but that didn't work with over 2 years of trying. So I told him he gets two rounds of us trying on our own while we save money for IVF. Fast forward to today... AF started and started 4 days early. She's probably confused since this is the first round without medication since December.

  
  

  Looking at the calendar and my work schedule, I think we will be starting prep in September with IVF in October. I'm just trying to coordinate the office dates since we will be out of the states for a week in late September so I'm hoping that doesn't affect us. How many times did you have to see your doctor in your first cycle when you started birth control pills?

  
  

  Things I'm afraid of... ski lifts. I hate heights and those things freak me out every time I ride one. Yet, I love skiing so it's an on-going fear I try to get rid of each winter.

  

  Married: 09-08-2012 

  
  

  Me: 34 | DH: 38

  TTC Since September 2012 

  DX: DH - Low Counts 

  
  

  Clomid, 5 IUIs, 2 rounds of IVF and several FETs

  Baby Girl is estimated to arrive around February 27, 2016! 
  

  
  

  

  Report2 Reply
• meld42 member

  August 2014

  I'd like to be added! I've been pretty lurk-ey as of late, just twiddling my thumbs waiting for my BCP to end! 

  
  

  1. I have been taking BCP for a month now, I have a week and a half left... but have my first Lupron shot on Monday. BCP is evil (this combo of hormones is, at least)

  2. 1st cycle

  3. My test/beta should be sometime around September 22. My retrieval week is September 8th, transfer will be around my birthday. Such a wonderful birthday gift

  
  

  QOTW: 

  I'm really paranoid about a lot of things. I prefer the term "aware" I suppose my biggest fear (because it comes to my mind daily) is to be kidnapped and held captive.. We live in an almost-fully transitioned neighborhood, and there's some sketchy folk now and again.. when I walk my dogs I'm always looking around 360 degrees to see who's outside and who's watching etc... I think I have issues.

  Report3 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  @wcasar‌ when I took bcp before my IVF I only went to the RE the beginning when I started and when I stopped. So I think I had about 3 weeks with no appointments.
  
  Good luck to the upcoming IVF cycles @wcasar‌, @BlueJoan‌, and @meld42‌.

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report3 Reply
• emmuffy member

  August 2014

  Still taking the androgel/estrace, waiting to start stims at the beginning of Sept.

  I'm afraid of balconies. I'm afraid they will fall down or that I will somehow fall off.

  Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).

  We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).

   

  Report1 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  Good luck tomorrow @Buttmonkey34‌, I'm glad you are feeling better.

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report1 Reply
• tweetyknicks member

  August 2014

  @Buttmonkey34: Good luck!

  Click here for a great blog that explains things that many of you are confused and wondering about. Just check it out.

  
  

  
  

  ***siggy warning***
  

  
  

  Me: 29; DH: 53

  TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

  
  

  TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)

  IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)

  IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)

  IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

  
  

  Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

  
  

  IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
  

  FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

  
  

    

       

  Report1 Reply
• jencity9 member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  Since last check in I think I did ET. I am 4dp3dt. I am anxiety ridden. I have literally convinced myself that I already had a BFN and on a couple occasions today have found myself going "wait, I'm still PUPO... it's still possible!" But truly I am worried. I'm pretty sure I have no frosties but need to call to confirm. I was told they would let me know about a week after ET, but as of ET day it wasn't looking good.
  
  QOTW: Spiders and wasps for sure. I would say I'm afraid of heights because even just watching people do things on tv makes me nervous and heartbeat race... I would NEVER go sky diving or anything like that. But I will still do roller coasters and go up to the top of things. Just not jumping off them, LOL.
  
  GL at FET @gsancho and ET @buttmonkey34 !!
  
  @tweetyknicks We just sort of felt the package deal cost too much (up front) and so we didn't really consider it. But I can tell you that waiting on the results of my first IVF I think I'd feel less anxiety if I knew I had more stuff paid for already. It's a tough decision!
  

  
  

  Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004
  

  
  

  July 2006: started TTC
  2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
  2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
  October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
  Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
  January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
  February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
  March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
  July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
  August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
  

  
  

  IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
  

  IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
  IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
  IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
  IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
  May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
  IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
  May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
  

  June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
  IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
  September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
  October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
  November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
  November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
  December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
  December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
  IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
  

  
  We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
  
  

  
  

  PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!
  
     
  

  Report1 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  FX @jencity9‌, I'm with monkey butt stay positive!
  
  I got awesome news the progesterone kits came in today and mine is finally back to normal. I'm starting vivelle patches tonight!!! It's time to get this FET show on the road.
  
  Btw I seriously think I'm going to start calling you monkey butt @Buttmonkey34‌ I like it better:-)
  

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report3 Reply
• ky29 member

  August 2014

  I scheduled our ivf class for Monday!
  
  QOTW: I have a huge but irrational fear of someone breaking into our house in the middle of the night. It scares the crap out of me.

  
  TTC since March 2012
  DX: MFI (4% motility)
  Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
  Identical twins! 
  Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
  Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
  Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
  Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
  Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
  Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
  Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
  Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
  IUI cancelled due to weather
  Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
  Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
  Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
  Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
  Natural Cycles until IVF
  Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
  17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
  Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
  Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
  TEAM BLUE!
  My Chart
  ~~ALL WELCOME~~

  

  Report8 Reply
• jencity9 member

  August 2014

  Thanks @Buttmonkey34‌ and @Pintobean39‌ ! I plan on waiting on beta. It's far away though! (14dp3dt). And actually I may move it to the next day because I think I really don't want to have to deal with that on a work day. Might be worth it to wait a day. Not sure yet though!

  
  

  Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004
  

  
  

  July 2006: started TTC
  2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
  2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
  October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
  Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
  January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
  February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
  March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
  July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
  August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
  

  
  

  IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
  

  IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
  IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
  IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
  IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
  May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
  IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
  May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
  

  June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
  IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
  September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
  October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
  November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
  November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
  December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
  December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
  IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
  

  
  We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
  
  

  
  

  PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!
  
     
  

  Report1 Reply
• jessimi06 member

  August 2014

  GL @gsancho‌ on your FET!
  
  GL @Buttmonkey34‌ on your ET tomorrow!
  
  FX @jencity9‌ !
  
  I'm on/off the bump sporadically since my beta was BFN. We have our wtf next week and will start prepping for a FET.
  
  QOTW- I hate bugs, especially spiders. But one of my biggest fears is having to put one of our dogs down. I get full blown crying/anxiety attacks just thinking about it. I've never had to deal with it before, and I'm not sure I could handle it- they're our babies.

  **********SIGGY/TICKER WARNING**********
  
  ALL WELCOME!
  TTC since 04/12
  Me- 26 PCOS
  DH- 28 MFI
  10/13 IUI #1 (1 follie)- BFP!
  11/13 M/C @9 wk due to tetraploidy, one little boy in heaven
  01/14 IUI#2 (1 follie) BFN
  02/14 IUI #3 (3 follies) BFN
  03/14 IUI #4 (2 follies) BFN
  05/14 IVF/ICSI #1 CXL
  07/14 IVF/ICSI #1.2 6R, 6M, 5F, 2T, 2 frosties!
  Transferred 2-5dt  CP
  09/14 FET #1 BFP! Beta #1 52 Beta #2 152!
  10/20/14- It's TWINS!
  1/15- TEAM PURPLE!
  
  

  

  Report3 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  @jessimi06‌ I'm sorry about the BFN, I tried to stalk you yesterday to see if you had any results. I hope you get some answers next week at your WTF appt and good luck with your upcoming FET.

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report1 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  Good luck today at your transfer @Buttmonkey34‌ AKA monkey butt. I want details!!!!!

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report2 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  Buttmonkey34 said:

  Thank you @pintobean39! I'm so nervous lol!

  Did they give you Valium? What time is your transfer?

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report0 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  @Buttmonkey34‌ any update?

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report0 Reply
• EmilieT10 member

  August 2014

  @Pintobean39, I'd like to be added to the check-in.

  1. Prepping for IVF-ICSI
  2. First cycle in October

  Just got our info sheet in the mail yesterday to call and schedule a teaching session and go over dates. Had a glass of wine (at 2:30 in the afternoon) @-) to calm myself from the sticker shock and info overload.
  
  Hoping this will help me to keep up with everyone's cycle easier.
  
  @gsancho - GL on your ET tomorrow!

  Me:29 DH:34
  Married 2010
  TTC: 11/2012 - 5/2014 + 4 month break during
  June 2014: First RE appt
  June 25th: HSG normal
  Dx: After 3 SA's, MFI (low counts, 0%morphology)
  Currently: Scheduled for IVF-ICSI cycle #1 in October
  10/31/14 ER 13R, 9M, 9F
  11/5/14 ET of two 5d blasts
  Beta 11/13/14!
  
  

  Report0 Reply
• Pintobean39 member

  August 2014

  @EmilieT10‌ Drink the whole bottle I won't tell anyone, I promise. GL!

  Fucking bump!!!!

  Report1 Reply