August Tropical Ovaries 8/14

ktabs · August 2014

@alpCRNA‌ I am sorry about your BFN

ktabs · August 2014

I am horrible with QOTD-

My RE said to rest as needed but they encourage going about your day as usual.

I am watching "Masters of Sex" on Showtime. Very good but FYI it is pretty heavy into IF discussions

gsancho · August 2014

@Buttmonkey34 FX for your little bean to snuggle in!

gsancho · August 2014

ktabs said:

...they had to actually dilute DH sperm... Never heard that before! Apparently there is such a thing as being "too active"?

@ktabs Oh my, did you tell DH this? I can only imagine his reaction...hahahaha!

LeggyJeggy · August 2014

@buttmonkey34 I'm sorry, FX you won't need it!

@Pintobean39‌ thanks, I've actually been on a critical care level probiotic for a few years now. I have chronic gastritis, gerd and am on medication/diet for colitis type issues. My insides are all sorts of messed up!

Frenchteachermama · August 2014

@LilyHarper‌ I'm on the "micro flare protocol" 10 units of Lupron in the AM and PM and then 450 of Gonal F in the PM. Supposedly women with my condition (low AMH and DOR) do well on this. I asked about changing my meds and they said I'm pretty much on the highest dose they can give me. I hope my numbers keep doubling!

ktabs · August 2014

@gsancho‌ oh the embryologist told him! He is so impressed with himself. He has been growing a beard since I started treatment (I just say whatever makes you happy, dude!) and he says his beard is the reason for the very active sperm. He thinks he is very manly and rugged. Though I think the business clothes with a lumberjack beard looks a little funny. Whatever works!

LeggyJeggy · August 2014

@Frenchteachermama‌ I just did that protocol for the second time. I do best on it. Fyi, I take 600iu of gonalf plus 50iu low dose hcg to stim. This last cycle I stimmed for 18 days. That dosage amount was from 3 different REs at 3 different clinics so it's possible to go higher! I would ask if you need to. Good luck!

Frenchteachermama · August 2014

LeggyJeggy said:
@Frenchteachermama‌ I just did that protocol for the second time. I do best on it. Fyi, I take 600iu of gonalf plus 50iu low dose hcg to stim. This last cycle I stimmed for 18 days. That dosage amount was from 3 different REs at 3 different clinics so it's possible to go higher! I would ask if you need to. Good luck!

Holy moly! 18 days! I'm seeing my RE on Sat and I'll make sure to bring it up. Don't know how I'll pay for all that Gonal f though

calbiz · August 2014

@alpCRNA‌ Sorry to hear that this cycle was a BFN! Take care and good luck with whatever may be next for you.

@CRMhoney‌ Much luck with your FET, soon to be Sweet Pea!

@gsancho‌ I'm a huge wimp for complaining about having to wear one patch at a time.

The PUPO list is crazy long. FX for all!

AFM: 3dp5dt and not much to report. We only have one frostie, the other three stopped developing. Wondering if one was even worth freezing, as I have read that some embies don't survive thaw??

QOTD: I was required to rest transfer day and the following day. HBO On Demand was a good buddy of mine those days. SATC re-runs, Girls, and the current season of Trueblood kept me occupied.

AuroraP725 · August 2014

I'm sorry about the BFN @alpCRNA‌

@CRMhoney‌ I'm so sorry for your loss. ((Hugs))

@Buttmonkey34‌ Sorry you didn't end up with any frosties. I hope the one they transferred is in for the long haul.

CaringCat · August 2014

Hey Ladies! Good luck to those with betas coming up and big hugs to those who need them.

I am on cycle day 11. I have 12 follicles, 4 on the right and 8 on the left (talk about lopsided!). This is a better outcome so far compared to our first two IVFs! Sooo hoping for at least three eggs at retrieval! Doc is thinking Tues ER so we'll see.

QOTD - we're doing a freeze all this cycle but when it comes to transfer in a month or two, lots of tv time!

alicia1834 · August 2014

I had my egg retrieval yesterday. I got 26 eggs. They ALMOST cancelled my transfer right then and there because of the risk of OHSS but they are giving me a chance to see how i'm doing and pushing the transfer to Day 5. I'm looking forward to my fertility report today.

gsancho · August 2014

@alicia1834 26 is great!

AuroraP725 · August 2014

I won't be doing a transfer. My uterus sucks. Totally called that one. Ugh.

I'll trigger tonight and ER is Sunday. Looking at a freeze all.

alicia1834 · August 2014

They just called..12 have fertilized! I'm so excited

Cindal · August 2014

Yesterday's beta was BFFN. I got most of the ugly crying out of the way before DH got home. Now I teeter from empty apathy to all out rage when I think of how much time and money and pain I invested in this one hope. I've lived almost every second of the last 8 months for that one chance. I don't know what we'll be doing now, if we can afford to do anything at all.
Goodluck to everyone who still has a chance, I'll keep my FX for you.

alicia1834 · August 2014

@Cindal~ I'm so sorry

Pintobean39 · August 2014

I'm so sorry @Cindal‌ (((Hugs)))

alpCRNA · August 2014

Beta was a BFN. So, its official. WTF appointment is August 28th. So, I'm preparing a list of all my questions and trying to figure out a way to afford further treatment.

@Cindal I feel your pain and am so sorry this did not end out the way you wanted it to.

Good luck to the rest of the Tropical Ovaries. I will be thinking about you.

LuBirdie · August 2014

Hi all... sorry for the late update. I had to travel for my IVF and it was a long (too) visit with my parents. I had my retrieval last Saturday (8/9) and it was a bit of a downer, only 2 eggs retrieved. I was pretty much counting on no transfer, but surprisingly I got a call on Monday saying that both eggs fertilized and were doing well. So, on Tuesday I had a 3dt with a 12 and a 7 cell embryo (I've read mixed reviews on whether a 12 cell is too growing too fast - but I guess anything from an 8 to a 12 is good for a 3 day). So, technically I am PUPO. We'll see no symptoms of course, but I do feel kind of nauseous off and on this morning (too many drugs in my system I think). My RE said no restrictions other than taking it east day of transfer and no high impact activity. Really? nothing about lifting and intercourse was ok after 3 days - he didn't even have me wait after the transfer; they told me to pee right afterwards and I could leave. It was only about 10 minutes all said and done. Hmmmm. Completely opposite of what all my past RE's said and did after transfer.

QOTD: I just took it easy the rest of the day and stayed at home... ate, drank a lot of water, read, and relaxed.

Canuck13 · August 2014

I'm so sorry @Cindal‌ and @alpCRNA‌ This is so unfair and difficult

LeggyJeggy · August 2014

@cindal I'm so so sorry. I hope you and your H take some time together to recoup. This is all so unfair.

calbiz · August 2014

Sending you hugs and comfort @Cindal

CML11 · August 2014

My beta test came back negative. I received the call when I still had 2 hours left of work. I am so miserable right now. I just wanted to scream, cry, throw something. So I'll be drinking wine for dinner tonight.

gsancho · August 2014

@CML11 @cindal I'm so sorry to hear about your negative betas

I don't think I could stay at work after getting that news.

gsancho · August 2014

I'm finally PUPO! Since I've never in my life seen a BFP, I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can. It was 2 hatching blasts - 5AA and 5AB

I posted a picture on instagram of DH and I in our scrubs, so I guess that was my first formal coming out so-to-speak on social media. But I also don't have a ton of followers, so it's not as intimidating as posting on Facebook.

The only thing I worry about is they said my estrogen was STILL low, even after all those freakin' patches. So on top of the patches, I get to take estrace. Hopefully my low estrogen doesn't F things up.

@angjohns99 did you have ER today? Hope it went well!

AuroraP725 · August 2014

((Hugs)) @alpCRNA‌ @Cindal‌ and @CML11‌. So sorry about your BFNs.

calbiz · August 2014

@CML11‌ Very sorry about your results. Hoping you did something for you over the course of the evening.

Pintobean39 · August 2014

I'm so sorry @CML11‌.

heathereb23 · August 2014

So sorry for those who have been getting bad news lately...

I had bw and U/S this morning, we are triggering tonight! They will call me later with instructions and ER time for Monday. 5dt expected next Saturday, fingers crossed it all works out according to plan. Kind of glad it's happening on the weekend so I can take it easy.

LuBirdie · August 2014

I'm really sorry @Cindal‌ and @alpCRNA... thinking of you guys.

LuBirdie · August 2014

Oops, sorry and you too @CML11. Thinking of you. Wine does help.

Kinderteach78 · August 2014

I had BW/US this morning, which in itself was a fiasco! I had to drive 45 min for my 8:00 appt, to find out the appt was never entered and was considered walk in.I had to sit and wait until everyone else who had an appt was seen- 10:15 ish. All this with no food or coffee!
My nurse called at 2:30 and I missed the call- she did leave me a message. I have to go back tomorrow for more BW/US because my estrogen jumped from 181 to 587. I have to lower my gonal-f to 187 from 225, keep the menopur at 75.
They measured 5 follicles. Between 10-13 mom.

Kinderteach78 · August 2014

Oops- some if my thread didn't post! Weird! Well the follicles were mm not mom lol!
I have to go back to the same office tomorrow with no appt-ug! Tried to call the office but they return messages left after 12 the next day.

AshleyS131 · August 2014

Hi everyone. I've been totally MIA because I've just been overwhelmed with everything but I wanted to give an update and support everyone else.

FX for all PUPO! Hugs yo all struggling and really, just hugs to everyone because this whole process is so emotionally draining.

AFM, I had retrieval on Thursday and they got 33 eggs. On Friday 21 had fertilized normally. Then I got my call yesterday and a 22 had fertilized. All were growing normally except one that hadn't split yet but the embryologist thought that was the one that was late to fertilize and it still had time.

Transfer is tentatively set for this morning but they are going to call and let me know if we are going to push it to tuesday so we can watch them grow and get the best one or two.

Right now I'm just on a salt and Gatorade diet and watching for any possible sign of OHSS, I have been pretty bloated and uncomfortable at night.

Frenchteachermama · August 2014

((hugs)) to everyone who needs them, I am so so sorry to those who had negative results.

I had another monitoring appointment on Saturday and I now have 4 follicles between 11-13mm and 5 others that are between 5-9mm. My E2 went from 71 to 299! So I am conservatively positive that I am just going to be one of those slow and steady growers. As long as I keep those 4 growing my RE said we'll be ok for ER. I had to order another pen of Gonal-F so it looks like i'll be stimming for at least 12 days, possibly more.

alicia1834 · August 2014

@ashleyS131~ I'm kind of in the same situation as you. I had my egg retrieval on Thursday and got 26 eggs, 13 of them being mature, 12 that fertilized. I'm waiting for them to call me any minute to tell me if it will be today or Tuesday. I had a badddd day yesterday. I could have sworn I was getting OHSS. I was wicked bloated, couldn't breath well, and had stomach pain. I called the doctor on duty and he thought it was due to constipation. I hope he's right. Today I'm feeling better but am still super nervous. How have you been feeling? I try to drink about 3-24 oz. bottles of Gatorade and 2 cans of coconut water a day. I hope it helps me.

LilyHarper · August 2014

Hugs to everyone who's been getting BFN's. I'm waiting to hear what we're transferring today! My RE called 2 days ago, said all 9 were still growing, with a 4 cell, 2 6 cells and 6 8 cells. I asked him if we would have any to freeze and he said definitely. Assuming the quality is the same as it was Friday, he wants us to do an eSet which scares the crap out of me, but the plan is to listen to him. As an aside, I'm so happy my siggy finally works! I couldn't get the images to work with my iPad, and finally fixed it on a laptop. Eta: still on the iPad and it squished everything together...I swear I know where breaks and paragraphs belong, but my iPad doesn't...

LilyHarper · August 2014

Oh, and for OHSS, when I had it, I found beef jerky to be a good option. High protein/salt, and a good option when you can no longer stand protein bars/protein powder. The powder from trader joes wasn't too bad in milk. My RE (at the time...) said to stay away from water, but to make sure I exclusively had gatorade, and at least 1 cup of milk a day. But I also had a hemorrhagic cyst at the same time, so not sure what advice was for what...my sympathies though. No fun. Also, @Frenchteachermama‌ yay for rising e2's!

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Re: ***August Tropical Ovaries 8/14***

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

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

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

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

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

***BFP warning***

Me (36) and DH (34) married August 2010

TTC since January 2010

HSG in July 2011 found uterine polyps

Surgery Sept 2011 to remove polyps

Tried Clomid (monitored) Oct-Feb 2012

Consult with RE April 2012

Diagnosis ~ unexplained infertility

May 2012 IUI-BFN

April 2014- IVF consult with RE

May 2014- baseline~21 follicles, High FSH and estradiol

IVF #1 Aug 2014~Lupron trigger protocol (Gonal-F, Menopur, Cetrotide)

Stimmed for 9 days, trigger on 8/20~ 32-36 follicles seen, 16 measured on each side

ER~ 8/22 ~ 36 follicles retrieved! 21 Mature, 17 ISCI'd

8/27~Day 5 transfer of 2 BB blasts, 1 to freeze

9/9~ BFP!! Beta #1- 978

9/11~ Beta #2- 1965

9/15~ Beta #3-7480

1st ultrasound 9/24

***BFP warning***

Me (36) and DH (34) married August 2010

TTC since January 2010

HSG in July 2011 found uterine polyps

Surgery Sept 2011 to remove polyps

Tried Clomid (monitored) Oct-Feb 2012

Consult with RE April 2012

Diagnosis ~ unexplained infertility

May 2012 IUI-BFN

April 2014- IVF consult with RE

May 2014- baseline~21 follicles, High FSH and estradiol

IVF #1 Aug 2014~Lupron trigger protocol (Gonal-F, Menopur, Cetrotide)

Stimmed for 9 days, trigger on 8/20~ 32-36 follicles seen, 16 measured on each side

ER~ 8/22 ~ 36 follicles retrieved! 21 Mature, 17 ISCI'd

8/27~Day 5 transfer of 2 BB blasts, 1 to freeze

9/9~ BFP!! Beta #1- 978

9/11~ Beta #2- 1965

9/15~ Beta #3-7480

1st ultrasound 9/24

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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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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