Is it too early?

Re: Is it too early?

• tweetyknicks member

  August 2014

  Assuming I understand what the RE said and that my body cooperates, I'm looking at October ER/ET.

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

  
  

  
  

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  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

  
  

    

       

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• alpCRNA member

  August 2014

  I have my wtf appointment later this week.  If they let me start the IVF #2 on my next cycle, I would be looking at October as well.  Harvest Hopefuls? 

  Me 27 DH 29 Married since 2007, together since 2001

  Off BC since Febuary 2006 3 Clomid Cycles in 2008- symptomatic, US just showed a tilted uterus, otherwise normal, HSG normal.  DH has an ejaculatory duct obstruction and a congenital absence of the vas deferens.  This is common with cystic fibrosis carriers, but he doesn't have cystic fibrosis. IVF #1 with TESE/ICSI (Antagonist protocol) Aug 2014=BFN (poor embryo quality)   IVF #2 ICSI long lupron protocol November 2014
  

  
  

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• tifga member

  August 2014

  I will probably be an oct FET.

  me 33- everything looks good
  

  mister 34- PCD zero motilty 

  TTC#1 using donor sperm

  IUI#1 Dec 2nd-BFN
  

  IUI# Dec 28th-BFN

  IUI#3 Jan 26th-BFN

  IUI#4  Feb 26th-BFP

  mc March 2014

  IUI#5 April 6th prometrium-BFN

  IUI #6 cancled ovulated too early

  IVF# 1 July

  ER: Aug 3rd: 18R 15M 14F

  10 embryos frozen

  ET: Oct. 7th 1x5BA blast-BFN

  ET: Jan 9th 1x3AA blast- Beta 1/21

  
  

  
  

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• Spring78 member

  August 2014

  I just got back from my wtf appointment following my d&c a month ago. We are going to shoot for an October FET if my body cooperates. Just waiting for AF for now.

  *************Siggy Warning. Loss mentioned.************

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Me: 36, DH:37

  Married 4/2010, TTC since 7/2011

  Dx: Officially Unexplained (I have Polycystic Ovaries diagnosed via ultrasound, but few classic PCOS symptoms, he has mild MF issues. So... not issue free, but nothing so severe as to explain IF)

  I also deal with post-surgical Hypothyroidism following Thyroid Cancer in 2009, but under control with Levothyroxine

  4 months Clomid (thinned lining) and 10 months Letrozole (every indication that I responded perfectly)

  6 failed IUIs in 2013, 3 with trigger

  IVF #1 in March 2014

  ER 3/21/14, 31R/21F, 12 frosties!

  ET 3/26/14, 1 perfect blast transferred: BFN

  FET#1 5/28/14, 2 "beautiful" early blasts transferred. BFP!!

  Beta #1 (6/11/14) 798; Beta #2 (6/18/14) 7,966.

  1st u/s (6/25/14) showed 2 sacs, 1 empty & 1 with a beautiful little bean doing what it needs to do!

  EDD 2/14/15, missed miscarriage, DX: Trisomy 21. D&C 8/1/14

  FET#2 Transferred 3 embies, 2 looking pretty good, one not so much. BFN.

  IVF#2 January 2015, tentative ER 1/23
  

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• FutureMrsBaldwin2012 member

  August 2014

  Our ER and ET will be in October, I'm excited to start a group!

  Married 12/4/12

  Began TTC 11/2012

  Diagnosed as anovulatory 7/2013

  Round #1 Clomid 50 mg 8/2013= BFN

  Round#2 Clomid 50 mg 9/2013=BFN

  First appointment with RE 9/27/2013

  HSG showed left tube completely blocked, diagnosed with hypothyroid and began 50 mcg Synthroid, Vitamin D level low and began 2000 iu Vitamin D, Hubby's SA showed "super sperm" according to RE

  Round#3 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 10/2013= BFN

  Round #4 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 11/2013=BFN

  Round #5 Clomid 50 mg (no trigger, on vacation) 12/2012= BFN

  Round #1 Femara 2.5 mg, no trigger, IUI cancelled due to early ovulation 1/2014= BFN

  1/25/2014= BENCHED for the first time (two leftover follies on the right)

  2/7/14 Diagnosed with MTHFR/Benched

  4/2014 Round #2 Femara 5mg, IUI #1=BFN

  4/28/14 positive opk with no treatment while on break, confirmed with ultrasound= BFN

  5/16/14 5mg Femara + trigger + TI=  BFN

  6/2014 5mg Femara + trigger + TI= BFN

  Awaiting IVF consultation appointment on 7/29/2014

  8/8/14 Began BCP's to prep for IVF

  9/16/14 Began Lupron injections

  9/25/14 Began stimming for IVF #1 with Menopur and Bravelle

  10/8/14 10 eggs retrieved

  10/13/14 2 embryos transferred

  10/21/14 BFP!!!

  11/24/14 confirmed that baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, d&c scheduled 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• aliciafiggy member

  August 2014

  I think I'll be in October for IVF #2.
  

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• O2girl member

  August 2014

  FET #3 is looking like October 3rd for me...... Just got my calendar and I have my baseline u/s, SHG, and mock transfer set for sept 5th.

  Me: 38
  DX:  Adenomyosis, Compounded MTHFR, PAI-1 4G variant
  
  DH: 34
  MFI due to Testicular Cancer
  
  Married March 2012
  IVF w/ICSI #1
  10 little polar bears
  FET #1 with 2 polar bears ~Nov 6, 2013 BFN
  FET # 2 with 2 more polar bears ~March 19, 2014 BFP!!!
  Beta 1= 276
  Beta 2= 662
  4/19/14 ~ baby A became an angel
  5/02/14 ~ baby B became an angel
  5/3/14 ~ D&C
  FET #3 with 1 male polar bear ~October 3, 2014
  October 13, 2014 ~ BFN
  Fur Children:  Memphis 3y, Dutch 3y, Marcel 2y, Meadow 1y
  
  
  
  
  January 2015 Siggy Challenge TTCAL
  Animals Interacting with Snow
  
  
  
  

  
  

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• katers79 member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I guess I'm straddling 2 groups? IVF/ICSI #1 with PGD-- ER in sept, but hopefully FET in October!

  ***SIGGY WARNING***

  Our Story

  Me- 35, mild hypothyroidism

  DH- 29, low count due to a chromosomal abnormality, only option is IVF/ICSI with PGD.

  Married 5/13

  TTC since 8/13

  IVF/ICSI #1 ER 9/14 - 14R, 6M, 6F, 5 blasts off to PGD- 1 normal female, 2 balanced males

  FET 12/8 of 2 frosties - 1 male/1 female - stick babies stick! 

  Beta #1 10dp5dt 444! Beta #2 14dp5dt 2,340!  U/S 1/5-- TWINS!!!  EDD 8/26/15

  "You'll never see the rainbow if you can't survive the storm"

      

  

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• ExoticAntibiotic member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I'm probably going to be an October FET! Marigolds are the flower for October..

  TTC #1 since 2011 · Me (35, PCOS, AMA, abnormal eggs) and DH (47, MFI)
  2012-2013: 3 Clomid cycles, 3 IUIs, all BFNs
  IVF #1 January 2014: 14R/12M/9F 1 transferred, 3 frozen = BFN
  FET #1 March 2014: 1 transferred = BFFN · FET #2 May 2014: 2 transferred = BFFN
  IVF #2 June 2014: 24R/11M/10F 6 PGS tested: 1 normal embryo, 1 with no result
  FET #3 in March 2015: 2 transferred = BFFN
  
  

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• Sunny B member

  August 2014

  I'm very tentatively in the October group! Delays have been plentiful in the past, but we are aiming for a October 7th FET.

  TTC since May 2012
  Me: 32 H: 31
  

  DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.

  IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
  IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
  ET delayed due to OHSS 
  FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
  FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

  
  

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• Sunny B member

  August 2014 edited August 2014

  I think the birthstone for October is the Opal.

  October Opals

   

  The opal is said to be many things including the most powerful of healing stones, the stone of hope, the stone of great achievement and even the "stone of the Gods".

  TTC since May 2012
  Me: 32 H: 31
  

  DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.

  IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
  IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
  ET delayed due to OHSS 
  FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
  FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

  
  

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• tweetyknicks member

  August 2014

  I like the idea of harvest, @alpCRNA. To me, it connotes prosperity and reaping the fruits of one's labors.

  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

  
  

    

       

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• CallaLily30 member

  August 2014

  Wasn't there an Oct or Nov group last year that was Harvest Hopefuls?  Anyone know?

  I love the ideas of Marigolds and Opals!

  Marigold Miracles?

   

  BFP #1: 1/4/13, EDD 9/8/13, Missed M/C confirmed 2/8/13, Misoprostol

  2013: Three CPs w/ EDDs: EDD 2/10/14, EDD 3/24/14, EDD 6/24/14

  IVF/ICSI #1 (Antagonist) - Jan 2014- 19R, 14M, 11F, 3 penguins (6BB, 4BB, 6BC)  PGD tested- All Normal!

  IVF/ICSI #2 (Antagonist) - Feb 2014 - 23R, 11M, 10F, 1 penguin (3BB) - Another Normal!

  FET #1 - March 26, BFN

  FET #2- Beta #1 (9dp5dt) -332, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) -1027, EDD 1/30/2015, Missed M/C, D&C 6/19/14

  IVF/ICSI #3 (Lupron Down Reg) - Oct 2014 - 38R, 28M, 27F, 20 frozen on day 5, 16 normal penguins!!

  FET#3 - February 1, 2015, Prep begins 1/13

  All Welcome!

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• Sunny B member

  August 2014

  CallaLily30 said:

  Wasn't there an Oct or Nov group last year that was Harvest Hopefuls?  Anyone know?

  I love the ideas of Marigolds and Opals!

  Marigold Miracles?

  
  I love Marigold Miracles too
  I think it was Harvest Hopefuls last year. I think I was actually in the group, too- which is bad that I forget. I think it was October or November of last year. I know September was a September Sunflowers

  TTC since May 2012
  Me: 32 H: 31
  

  DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.

  IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
  IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
  ET delayed due to OHSS 
  FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
  FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

  
  

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• Twinkie0612 member

  August 2014

  Last year's October cycle was Precious Pumpkins and November was Harvest Hopefuls.  I wish I could make the October cycle at my clinic, but it's not going to work out.  Hopefully I will be cycling in November!

  

   

  

  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!

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• Sunny B member

  August 2014

  Twinkie0612 said:

  Last year's October cycle was Precious Pumpkins and November was Harvest Hopefuls.  I wish I could make the October cycle at my clinic, but it's not going to work out.  Hopefully I will be cycling in November!

  
  Ah, yes! My retrieval was Oct 31, so I was technically in both! I knew Harvest Hopefuls sounded familiar!

  I'll keep my fingers crossed for November for you!

  TTC since May 2012
  Me: 32 H: 31
  

  DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.

  IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
  IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
  ET delayed due to OHSS 
  FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
  FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

  
  

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• alpCRNA member

  August 2014

  I'm not 100% sure, but I will most likely push back to December.  So, I probably will not cycle with you ladies.

  Me 27 DH 29 Married since 2007, together since 2001

  Off BC since Febuary 2006 3 Clomid Cycles in 2008- symptomatic, US just showed a tilted uterus, otherwise normal, HSG normal.  DH has an ejaculatory duct obstruction and a congenital absence of the vas deferens.  This is common with cystic fibrosis carriers, but he doesn't have cystic fibrosis. IVF #1 with TESE/ICSI (Antagonist protocol) Aug 2014=BFN (poor embryo quality)   IVF #2 ICSI long lupron protocol November 2014
  

  
  

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• runforcookies member

  August 2014

  I'll have FET#3 in Oct. Ready to try this again

  
  

  
  

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• Spring78 member

  September 2014

  Oooh. I like Autumn Acorns. :-)

  *************Siggy Warning. Loss mentioned.************

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Me: 36, DH:37

  Married 4/2010, TTC since 7/2011

  Dx: Officially Unexplained (I have Polycystic Ovaries diagnosed via ultrasound, but few classic PCOS symptoms, he has mild MF issues. So... not issue free, but nothing so severe as to explain IF)

  I also deal with post-surgical Hypothyroidism following Thyroid Cancer in 2009, but under control with Levothyroxine

  4 months Clomid (thinned lining) and 10 months Letrozole (every indication that I responded perfectly)

  6 failed IUIs in 2013, 3 with trigger

  IVF #1 in March 2014

  ER 3/21/14, 31R/21F, 12 frosties!

  ET 3/26/14, 1 perfect blast transferred: BFN

  FET#1 5/28/14, 2 "beautiful" early blasts transferred. BFP!!

  Beta #1 (6/11/14) 798; Beta #2 (6/18/14) 7,966.

  1st u/s (6/25/14) showed 2 sacs, 1 empty & 1 with a beautiful little bean doing what it needs to do!

  EDD 2/14/15, missed miscarriage, DX: Trisomy 21. D&C 8/1/14

  FET#2 Transferred 3 embies, 2 looking pretty good, one not so much. BFN.

  IVF#2 January 2015, tentative ER 1/23
  

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• CaringCat member

  September 2014

  I will likely have a fet in October (my fav month so hoping it's good!). I love the suggestion of autumn acorns!!! Little candy corns is also cute! How about lovely leaves, wishful winds, cozy critters, pumpkin seeds or baby boos.

  "Will you be my Valentine?" 2/14/2004 "Will you marry me?" 7/4/2008 "Wanna get a cat?" 7/4/2010 TTC #1 since 2/2011 Me: 28 DH: 29 2 Cycles Femera, 4 IUIs, IVF#1 (BNF), IVF#2 (BFN).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• RunCC37 member

  September 2014

  Augh... I wanna cycle in October, but I have a feeling that it's not gonna happen. 

  
  

  I don't think it's too early to start thinking of names and doing the badge thing though That's always fun!!

  **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

  
  

  
  

  
  

  My Blog: Running and Dreaming for Two ~ All are Welcome!

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• tweetyknicks member

  September 2014

  I like Autumn Acorns

  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

  
  

    

       

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• HCAMP123 member

  September 2014

  I'm a sweet pea, but how about Halloween Harvest?

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• CallaLily30 member

  September 2014

  Well it's officially September now so I think we can start planning the Oct group.  I love the names so far.  Is it time to start a poll or do we have any more great ideas?

   

  BFP #1: 1/4/13, EDD 9/8/13, Missed M/C confirmed 2/8/13, Misoprostol

  2013: Three CPs w/ EDDs: EDD 2/10/14, EDD 3/24/14, EDD 6/24/14

  IVF/ICSI #1 (Antagonist) - Jan 2014- 19R, 14M, 11F, 3 penguins (6BB, 4BB, 6BC)  PGD tested- All Normal!

  IVF/ICSI #2 (Antagonist) - Feb 2014 - 23R, 11M, 10F, 1 penguin (3BB) - Another Normal!

  FET #1 - March 26, BFN

  FET #2- Beta #1 (9dp5dt) -332, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) -1027, EDD 1/30/2015, Missed M/C, D&C 6/19/14

  IVF/ICSI #3 (Lupron Down Reg) - Oct 2014 - 38R, 28M, 27F, 20 frozen on day 5, 16 normal penguins!!

  FET#3 - February 1, 2015, Prep begins 1/13

  All Welcome!

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• Sunny B member

  September 2014

  Let's get the poll going!

  TTC since May 2012
  Me: 32 H: 31
  

  DX: MFI-Very Low Count, I have Hashimotos.

  IVF prep September 2013 cancelled due to Ovarian Cyst
  IVF #1 October 2013 Antagonistic Protocol with ICSI  ER 10/31/13 (18R 16M 11F- 6 blasts to freeze)
  ET delayed due to OHSS 
  FET scheduled for July 8. Delayed due to a crazy high TSH (it had been under control for YEARS!)
  FET #1 8/5/14 sET BFN 

  
  

  All welcome!

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