Welcome to the November Tiny Turkeys Check-In!!! Check-ins
will be every Monday & Thursday. Your check-in leaders are @cwoodward777 (Monday)
and @mariana81 (Thursday).
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with
an ER/ET scheduled for November. If you are interested in joining, please fill
us in on your cycle below. Please include what cycle number this is for
you, where you are in the process, when you expect to start stims, and when you're
planning on retrieval and transfer. Also, please update us along the way! For those that don't have it yet, here is the link to our new
badge... https://i57.tinypic.com/xfosio.jpg Below is our list so far. Everyone is welcome, so please let us
know if you would like to be added. QOTD: Are you in
or out of the IF closet? PUPO!!!!! (((Congrats)))
I'm sorry for not being around much lately, I am still running with my guests..
It is good to have them here so I don’t have much time to worry about my not so
good eggs but anyway, I am getting a little tired..
Unfortunately AF
showed yesterday, earlier than expected and I was not happy about it. So today
I have u/s and bw and hopefully tonight I start stimming.
@Nutmeg8484 Congratulations,
that’s an awesome report!!!
@ssoennin FX for
your embryos during PGS, I definitely would have done the same thing as you
did.
@cparker1 30
mature eggs wow!!! That’s amazing!!! I would be in heaven with this result!!!
Congratulations!!!! FX for your update today.
@Spring78 how are
you? I am sorry for the tough time during ET! FX for you!!
Sending sticky
thoughts to our PUPO ladies!!!
Good luck to everyone!!!
QOTD: I'm still
mostly in the closet. My mom and my sister know, the same for DH’s family and a
few close friends.
@mariana81 yay for stims! I get so excited when things start moving along! The wait time in between is so slow!
I started PIO last night, and I'm Still on estrace 3x per day. I've been exhausted for the last week or so! It's really tough to feel productive when I'm so tired all day! I'm not really sure what's causing this! I plan to spend the weekend cleaning house & cooking some dinners so everything is ready to go after ET Monday!
QOTD: Out!
Me: 32, DH: 38
married since June 2008
TTC since March 2013
8/2013: SA normal, my bloodwork indicated pituitary hormone imblance
10/2013: anovulatory
11/2013: anovulatory
12/2013 - 3/2014: unmonitored Clomid cycles with TI, all bfn
04/2014: HSG normal
05/2014: Clomid + IUI, bfn;
bloodwork retested and results normal
06/2014: 1st monitored cycle with RE: Clomid cd3-7 (no growing follies),
Femara cd 10-14 (2 follies), ovidrel trigger cd17, IUI, bfn, polyp discovered during u/s
I have my next monitoring appointment tomorrow morning after 9 days of stims. Hopefully I'll be all set to start Cetrotide and will get an idea of when ER will be.
Anyone else start their antagonist so late in the game?
QOTD: Completely out of the closet. I post about it on Facebook, give my boss detailed updates, text my grandmother, etc. Everyone knows and they are very supportive. When things have gone badly for me the extra love was very helpful in showing that I was not alone and that I had a fantastic support system to lean on.
I am doing fine today, thanks for asking, @mariana81. :-) I probably shouldn't have posted quite so soon after my procedure, when the whole experience was still so fresh, but I was desperate to pass time until they gave me to go-ahead to get up so I could use the ladies' room and DH was deep into his game of Candy Crush, so he was no help. ;-) For those of you who have not been through ET before, my experience yesterday was atypical. Don't let it scare you. This was my third time and nothing like the first two. There were just a number of random, unrelated factors that came together to make yesterday unpleasant... But no lasting harm done.
My Dr orders 24 hours of taking it easy -- not exactly bad rest, but not normal activities, so I plan to enjoy a quiet day at home with the cats. Today is the last day with the foster kittens... They are off to an adoption event tomorrow morning. (
@mariana81, I am glad you are having fun with your guests! Sorry AF is being problematic.
@mrsCW, congrats on the progress. Everything always seems more "real" to me after the PIO starts.
QOTD: We are totally out. It is a relief to me not to be hiding what we are going through. Everyone has been very supportive. But it is odd occasionally just how out we are. Saw my Aunt for the first time in 2 years over the weekend and she knew about everything and wanted details. When I called to wish them a good trip back home yesterday afternoon, my uncle asked how the procedure went... That was awkward. I just said "fine." ;-) Guess my mom is keeping everyone in the loop since I told her it is not a secret.
*************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!
So yesterday was my ET, it was quick and painless....unless you count the fact that the hospital was running about an hour and a half behind and did not take me in until 2:30, when they asked me to arrive at 1pm. They require a full bladder and it was a little uncomfortable once they finally took me in as I had been drinking since 1.
Now we wait......I have a list of projects for the next 2 weeks. First one on the list, I am making a headboard for our bed.
QOTD - Yes we are out of the closet, because my family knew about my situation of being a carrier for DMD.
Hi all! I am still chugging away... 10 days of stims down, waiting to see if I have another day of stims or if I trigger tonight. Yesterday my E2 was 1790, but I have some smaller follicles they are trying to get to catch up. Unfortunately my follicles are all over the place ranging from 23mm-11 mm. The good news is that I have about 11 of them, which is much better than last cycle which I had 7 follicles, 6 retrieved/5 mature and fertilized. Since we are doing PGS, 10 is my personal magic number this time around
QOTD: slowly coming out. I came out on FB in October for pregnancy loss month and received a lot of support. Lately openly talking about the issues we have encountered has almost been therapeutic.
** Losses Mentioned **
Me(32) - Low AMH (0.46) and DH(33) - All good!
May 2014 - IUI (Follistim) = BFP! Ectopic. Surgery June 2014.
August/Sept 2014 - IVF #1. BFP! Chemical Pregnancy.
November 2014 - IVF #2; ER only - PGS testing 3 Frosties.
December 2014 - FET #1 - Beta on 12/17! BFP *It's TWINS*
I'm still stimming, tonight will be day 4 of stims and I am starting to feel some ovary action! Today we head up to Chicago for our appointment with Dr. KK tomorrow. Hopefully the doppler u/s will show that the lovenox and baby aspirin has improved the blood flow to my uterus. I should also be receiving my first IVIG infusion. Other than that I am just chugging along on supplements, pred, baby aspirin, ganirelix, lovenox, follistim, menopur, and E2V supps. My clinic starts monitoring really late, my first appointment is Monday. So I have a few days before I find out what's going on in ovaryland.
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
I am sort of out... I my immediate family, close coworkers, and a few friends know about our IF, but only family, my boss, and one coworker know we are cycling. I post about IF occasionally on FB, but I have never shared our story.
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
Good morning! Had my second monitoring appt this am. Lady stuck me three times trying to draw blood. Hate that.
This is day 6 of stims, but I've technically only shot myself up 5 days since I do it at night. The doctor said things are starting to wake up and counted 11 follicles that were around 10. (one was 8 and one was 12). He said they were growing at a pretty even rate so that was good. He counted about 7 smaller ones that haven't done too much as well. He told me my blood work was good on day one, but my follicles didn't do much. I looked online and it says my estradiol (E2?) was 246. My lining was at 8mm.
QOTD: Forgot, as usual. I am in the closet. I recently told a few friends and my mom and sister. I haven't told anyone at work and I don't plan to. I work in an office and I feel like in my office it would make people feel uncomfortable.
Morning TTs! Sending lots of good thoughts to those ahead of me in this cycle that your follicles keep growing and that your ER/ETs go well!
So while Lupron appears to give me insomnia, it also makes me cheerful as all get out. I will take it!
AF arrived yesterday and I have my baseline u/s and bloodwork tomorrow, so FX I start stims then!
QOTD: Out to several friends/a few family members, but not on FB, etc. I told work that we have been told we'd need IVF, but they don't know we're doing it/our time frame, etc.
carrieharry79 your results look good to me, 11 follicles around 10!! I guess now your RE is happier than he was in the first monitoring, right?
Marissa6609 I am happy for you, I remember your last cycle, this cycle seems way better. Congrats!!!
Twinkie0612 Good luck with Dr.KK tomorrow! Keep us posted!!!
Lc102310 Glad that you were good after ET.. but that waiting time with full bladder wow, it sounds painful or at least annoying to me. I am sorry for that...
Spring78 Good to hear that you are feeling fine!! FX and sticky thoughts!!!
mrsCW I hope you feel better soon!!! FX for you Monday!!! It must be awesome to be close to ET!! I didn't have this experience in my first cycle, let's see if I will be able to try this time
Yesterday was a big day! My donor went in for her first monitoring appointment & I had my lining check with the RE. They both exceeded my expectations!! My lining is fluid-free (I was nervous about this from previous cycles), measured 7.3 and trilaminar! I'm so proud that my lining seems to be on its best behavior Dr. KK is going to take a look tomorrow. FX we get the green light! Our donor also is doing really well! After four days of stims, we have a good bit of activity. 17 follicles are in play, 5 of which are almost measurable. E2 is in the 600s. I am so pleased to hear all of this & hope we both have good appointments tomorrow!
QOTD: out! I came out on FB last April during NIAW. I made a post saying I was 1 in 8, changed my cover & profile pics, and posted a link to a podcast that I did with a good friend. He interviewed me about infertility, and we just chatted about it for over an hour!
Only three of our little embryos made it until today. What if we end up with none in the end? I'm so sad. (Okay...so I just learned that all they did yesterday was put a sperm in and today we found out if it took...anyone know the chances of survival once they do take?)
I'm half out...a few friends and necessary colleagues know (because I work in an inpatient hospital so need lots of planning), but our families do not.
PS Good luck to everyone these next few days!!! :x
Pardon my barging in after you all have bonded and all. "> Would you mind me being a fairly late Tiny Turkey too??
After my whiny rant on Monday, AF smacked me in the nether regions on Wednesday, and since I already had an RE appt for a beta on Friday, that has now been switched to BW/US in prep of an FET!
My nurse emailed me my protocol for FET#1 last night, and I was in a bit of shock to see it had us transferring on Nov 25, literally right before Thanksgiving, Nurse Debbie don't play. I know I'm ready, but I don't know whether to be excited or nervous. Right now I'm more on the nervous side.
I'll be on Del Estrogen 0.2 mL every 3 days and PIO 1.0 mL daily starting around the 21st. All IM. I was so spoiled in my previous cycles when I really didn't have anything IM.
This FET business is soo different. It almost feels too simple. For those with an FET, did you do no suppression at all? I am waiting to hear back from my nurse, but my brain does not compute what would stop me from ovulating too early, or should I not care?
QOTD: I am not really out of the closet, but I've told enough people to keep me sane. My immediate family, my closest friends, and yous guise! I consider it no one else's business.
@ssoennin I've seen it go both ways. I only had 3 fertilize for IVF #1 and we ended up with nothing to transfer. I know someone else that only had 3 fertilize transferred 2 on day 3, got pregnant with twins and the third embryo made it to blast to freeze. Try not to give up hope yet!
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
hi ladies... @mariana81 somehow I think my sn got deleted from the stimming list. could you please add me back?
I just got back from my day 5 ultrasound...my RE said it was too early to really know anything but he had hoped to see more activity and my lining is thin. I just want to throw up. From my lab results online it is looking like he only saw 4 follies today. i'm trying to hang in there until my next us on Sunday where he said he would get a better picture of how things are. ugh...
8/12-Suprise BFP- Sweet Bunny Born Sleeping 11/21/12 (19 weeks)
-5/7/13- MMC (8 Weeks)
11/6/13- BO discovered at 7 weeks- natural MC 11/25/13
8/14- Surpise IF dx...low AMH (.24)- moving on to IVF
IVF #1- 11/14- 6R5M4F=2 perfect frosties
12/19/14- FET of 2 embabies = BFP!!! One Little Bean EDD: 9/3/15
forgot the qotw: we are out about our losses but not out on our if since we were so blindsided by it. I'm still processing it so I'm not ready to share yet.
8/12-Suprise BFP- Sweet Bunny Born Sleeping 11/21/12 (19 weeks)
-5/7/13- MMC (8 Weeks)
11/6/13- BO discovered at 7 weeks- natural MC 11/25/13
8/14- Surpise IF dx...low AMH (.24)- moving on to IVF
IVF #1- 11/14- 6R5M4F=2 perfect frosties
12/19/14- FET of 2 embabies = BFP!!! One Little Bean EDD: 9/3/15
Went in today to pay up the big $$, sign all the consent forms, and update our screening blood work. DH was a big baby about the blood work part (he HATES needles). He was even cringing watching me have my blood work done lol.
Also got my protocol, but no actual calendar since I'm not on BCPs, but I did tell them I am expecting AF probably before Monday. I can already feel the twinges I get before AF in my cervix! Weird, I know, and probably TMI lol.
From what I read it appears to be an Antagonist Protocol. I'll be on Puregon (Canada's Follistim, it's from the same company, pens and cartridges are identical) and they will tell me what dose when I go in for baseline b/w and scan. Then at some point I will add Orgalutron (which is Ganirelix).
This won't seem real until I start stimming. I'm afraid it'll get cancelled!!
QOTW: We are out. My work knows, DH's work knows, My parents know. DH's mom actually gave us the $ to pay for IVF (Sooo thankful!!). I post things on my Instagram account about it. On FB I'm sure ppl can see every IF related thing I Pin on Pinterest since he accounts are linked.
*** If you want to know where I (and soo many others) have gone, click here ***
@Mariana thank you for the kind words - good luck to starting your stimming.
@mrsCW hang in there, I get the same with while taking my meds it's so hard to focus at work when I feel so exhausted then having to go home and do laundry, dinner etc.I'm beat.
@ssoennin my heart goes out to you, I hope your 3 little embies hang in there and continue to progress well. They say quality is more important than quanity. Although going through 5 cycles myself I know what you are going through. Every step of the process is so hard and the waiting is terrible.
@bunnybun4 I'm so sorry you news today wasn't better, praying that your Sunday appointment goes much better .
@sha259 good luck on your FET, very exciting news for you. Going through an FET is so different, quicker and less stressful. My first two FET were medicated some but my third one was unmedicated untill a week before my transfer and I was only on progesterone injections and suppositories as a precautionary. My lining happen to be perfect on that cycle.
As for me, I have been nervously waiting all morning to hear from the embrologist for our day 3 results. Tuesday they called me by 7:30am with fertalization results so I was expecting a call first thing this morning. I'm starting to really worry not hearing anythng but I am trying to think positive. My stomach is in knots!!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality. Beta 1 11/16 - 9 Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5 Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@NariaDreaming Good for you for advocating for IF coverage!!
I’m excited to hear how monitoring went.
@Spring78 Congrats on being PUPO!!! I’m sorry your procedure
was so rough. My last couple of IUIs were like that, so I’m worried my ET will
be the same. :-/
@kristyn831 I hope your transfer went well/goes well!!
@ssoennin I’m glad your ER went well!! I have no idea what
to say about your PGS. I would want to do a fresh transfer now (because I’m
impatient), so I guess I would do that unless I had some reason to be concerned
about embryo quality (AMA, history of repeated losses, known genetic disorders,
etc.)
@Nutmeg8484 Congrats on ER!! That’s a great fert report!
@AuroraP725 ((hugs)) I’m sorry you’ve been having a hard
week. I hope your baseline goes well so you can get going.
@Lc102310 That’s my fear about ET! I’m so worried they’ll
run late and I’ll pee my pants. ;-) I’m glad you made it! Congrats on being
PUPO!
@cokiebear I’m sorry you’re not happy with your response so
far. That’s hard. I hope another day or two is all your need to get a few more
follicles!
@NariaDreaming I’m glad they upped your dose at least! I
hope next time you go you have a ton of follicles!
@Twinkie0612 Good luck with Dr. KK tomorrow! I can’t believe
you don’t have monitoring until Monday!!
@RunCC37 Yay for good news about you and your donor!!
@cparker1 I hope they call you soon! I’m sure I’ll be a
nervous wreck waiting for all of those important phone calls too. I hope you
get good news. :-)
**siggy warning** **everyone welcome**
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DS- 11.07.02
DSS- 6.26.04
Married- 6.29.13
TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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Test Results/Diagnosis-HSG & SA totally normal
DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
I had my first monitoring appointment yesterday after 4 nights of stims and it went really well! I have 8-9 follicles on each ovary right now. Most of them are still under 10mm, but a few of them (maybe 5 or so) are in the 10-11mm range. My E2 was over 600, so I started my Ganirelix last night and I will continue on with 200iu of Follistim. I go back Friday morning for more monitoring! At this rate I am estimating an ER early next week.
For my IUI cycle I went from 4-5 follicles on one day to 1 follicle two days later, so that has me a little nervous, but I'm trying to be positive and appreciate how good things look so far. FX!
QOTD: I am pretty out. I recently came out on Facebook and to a few coworkers. I occasionally mention it in passing to someone. It still isn't something I talk about very often though, except with a few select people. It has been a huge relief to be out. I wish I would have come out sooner. :-)
**siggy warning** **everyone welcome**
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DS- 11.07.02
DSS- 6.26.04
Married- 6.29.13
TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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Test Results/Diagnosis-HSG & SA totally normal
DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
Looks like I will be triggering tomorrow night, ER on Sunday (hopefully). I only have 5 mature follies though, that didn't seem that great to me. I have a lot of them but only 5 the size they like, they keep telling me I am doing good but reading other posts sounds like pp get so many more. It's out of my hands at this point.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
AFM - I am starting to feel a little better, but this sinus infection just will not end. I am still on Lupron, Vivelle Patches, and Estrace. I swear last month my boobs killed me from the moment I started on all of the estrogen, but nothing this month. Do you think that is a bad sign? I go for U/S and B/W on Wednesday the 12. Projected ET is November 19!!
QOTD - I have told a few close friends only. My mother and DH mom cannot keep a secret to save their lives. My boss knows a little, but that is due to needing the time off.
My TTC Story:
Me: 40,DH: 48, Married 10/07/2011, TTC since 09/2011, 03/2012 Started Clomid,
04/2012 Clomid, 05/2012
Clomid, 06/2012 Went to RE, he found a plum size fibroid in uterus, husband has
low sperm count,
06/06/2012 Removed fibroid, 08/2012 Hysteroscopy
IVF #1 October 2012 - Retrieved 8 eggs, 5 fertilized, 10/13/2012 Transferred 3
embryos - 8, 5, and 4 cells, the other 2 eggs did
not survive freezing, 10/26/2012 BFP!! Beta: 11, 10/26/12 Beta: 2 = Chemical
Pregnancy
IVF #2 - March 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 fertilized, 4
Frosties - 8, 9, 7, and 7 cells all in good condition.
IVF #3 - May 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, 2 Frosties - 6 and 8 in good condition.
FET #1 - September 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - both 8 cells - BFN
FET#2 - November 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - BFN
FET#3 - February 2014
@Kristyn831 how did your ET go today, I hope you are resting up throwing some sticky baby dust your way.
@lebradford Thank you, I just heard from the embrologist.
I have news finally! When my phone rang and I heard the embrologist voice and I knew it wasn't bad news from her tone I broke down "happy ters of course" then I tried to compose myself to hear all the results. This by far has been our best cycle yet, out of the 25 eggs that fertalized all 25 of them have divided and she said they look like good quality so far. Of course I wanted a breakdown of all of them but she just gave me a quick rundown sayign that the majority of them were 8, 9 and 10 cell. I had one 4 cell and a couple of 7 cell. I am so happy and releived knowing that so many made it to day 3. I know that we can still lose a lot between day 3 and day 5 so I am trying to keep positive good thoughts. I can't believe only two more days until me ET. I am so excited!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality. Beta 1 11/16 - 9 Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5 Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
Went in for blood work and ultrasound yesterday. After 5 days of injections my E2 level is starting to jump. We doubled my dose after 2 days since it was low on Monday. My ultrasound shows a thin lining and about 10 - 12 follicles all about 6-8 in size. It's about typical for me at this part of my cycle. Typically my body isn't ready and up to speed until day 18 or 19. Well at least that is how it was for my 5 rounds of IUIs. So my ER may be sometime next week. We shall see how it goes. My next appointment for u/s and bloodwork is tomorrow. Good luck to you all! I'm praying for all of us this round!
As far as who knows... Both our mothers are well informed. Our fathers pretty much have no clue and we will not tell them until we end up pregnant. A couple close friends know, but for the most part we are still quiet about it all. I finally told my boss this week. I had to since my appointments are 3 times a week.
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!
Hi ladies - this is completly off subject but how do I add my information to the bottom of my page like many of you have? I thought I had figured it out by adding it to my profile, avator signaure page but nothign comes up still. I would like to add my TTC story below, thank you!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Scheduled for ET on 11/8
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality. Beta 1 11/16 - 9 Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5 Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@Sha259 - Welcome! The FET protocol is seeming much easier to me as well! Not sure what other's protocols look like, but I am doing 3 estrace pills per day and a minivelle patch every 3 days and then we will add in PIO shots a few days before transfer.
@cparker1 - That's great! Congrats on a good report!
FX for all the rest of you!
AFM - I have been crazy busy at work these last couple of weeks and it is finally starting to calm down a little. We are still moving right along with Estrace/Minivelle and have been in for 2 monitoring appointments so far. Going back tomorrow for another and they should tell us when to start our PIO shots then if everything looks ok. Still scheduled for transfer Nov. 14th, so hoping everything goes smoothly.
QOTD: We are kind of half in, half out. We have told our families, close friends, and my bosses at work so far. We haven't really announced it, but at the same time I'm open to telling people as needed.
Me - 29 DH - 30, MFI - currently on clomid/vitamins
TTC #1 since September 2013 May 2014 - diagnosed with MFI July 2014 - HSG - possible blocked left tube August 2014 - Hysteroscopy/Laparoscopy - diverticulum on left tube but appears to be open and functioning IVF/ICSI #1 - starting stims 10/3, ER 10/18 - Freeze all due to high E2 & risk of OHSS - 14R/11Fertilized/5Frozen FET #1: expected 11/14
@carrieharry79 - Thank you so much I am very happy with the update it was hard to take in finally some good news! Yay!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality. Beta 1 11/16 - 9 Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5 Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@Cparker1 - So excited for you! Great fertility report!
@Hollowvic - GL with your ER. Fx a few other follies catch up!
My TTC Story:
Me: 40,DH: 48, Married 10/07/2011, TTC since 09/2011, 03/2012 Started Clomid,
04/2012 Clomid, 05/2012
Clomid, 06/2012 Went to RE, he found a plum size fibroid in uterus, husband has
low sperm count,
06/06/2012 Removed fibroid, 08/2012 Hysteroscopy
IVF #1 October 2012 - Retrieved 8 eggs, 5 fertilized, 10/13/2012 Transferred 3
embryos - 8, 5, and 4 cells, the other 2 eggs did
not survive freezing, 10/26/2012 BFP!! Beta: 11, 10/26/12 Beta: 2 = Chemical
Pregnancy
IVF #2 - March 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 fertilized, 4
Frosties - 8, 9, 7, and 7 cells all in good condition.
IVF #3 - May 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, 2 Frosties - 6 and 8 in good condition.
FET #1 - September 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - both 8 cells - BFN
FET#2 - November 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - BFN
FET#3 - February 2014
@NariaDreaming thank you for the link, I will give that a shot. And I have struggled with poor lining on several cycles so I feel your pain, I will pray your numbers continue to increase nicely by your next E2.
@hollowvic - Excited for your ER on Sunday, I am you will have even more mature follicles by retrieval. It only takes one good embryo to make a perfect little baby. Can't wait for your update on Sunday.
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET IVF #2 no eggs to transfer Went to a new Clinic IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs) FET #2 BFN poor lining still FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010 IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done Day 1 - 25 fertilized Day 3 - 25 have Divided Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality. Beta 1 11/16 - 9 Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5 Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
Re: ***November Tiny Turkeys Check-in 11/6***
Good morning Ladies!!!
I'm sorry for not being around much lately, I am still running with my guests.. It is good to have them here so I don’t have much time to worry about my not so good eggs but anyway, I am getting a little tired..
Unfortunately AF showed yesterday, earlier than expected and I was not happy about it. So today I have u/s and bw and hopefully tonight I start stimming.
@Nutmeg8484 Congratulations, that’s an awesome report!!!
@ssoennin FX for your embryos during PGS, I definitely would have done the same thing as you did.
@cparker1 30 mature eggs wow!!! That’s amazing!!! I would be in heaven with this result!!! Congratulations!!!! FX for your update today.
@Spring78 how are you? I am sorry for the tough time during ET! FX for you!!
Sending sticky thoughts to our PUPO ladies!!!
Good luck to everyone!!!
QOTD: I'm still mostly in the closet. My mom and my sister know, the same for DH’s family and a few close friends.
congrats to the PUPO and those in between ER and ET.
I have a busy day today so I'll be back tonight. I need to buy some frers so I can poas starting Sunday maybe.
QOTD: we are in the closet. Only my mom, sister and one friend know.
edit Can't spell this early!
I started PIO last night, and I'm
Still on estrace 3x per day. I've been exhausted for the last week or so! It's really tough to feel productive when I'm so tired all day! I'm not really sure what's causing this! I plan to spend the weekend cleaning house & cooking some dinners so everything is ready to go after ET Monday!
QOTD: Out!
I am doing fine today, thanks for asking, @mariana81. :-) I probably shouldn't have posted quite so soon after my procedure, when the whole experience was still so fresh, but I was desperate to pass time until they gave me to go-ahead to get up so I could use the ladies' room and DH was deep into his game of Candy Crush, so he was no help. ;-) For those of you who have not been through ET before, my experience yesterday was atypical. Don't let it scare you. This was my third time and nothing like the first two. There were just a number of random, unrelated factors that came together to make yesterday unpleasant... But no lasting harm done.
My Dr orders 24 hours of taking it easy -- not exactly bad rest, but not normal activities, so I plan to enjoy a quiet day at home with the cats. Today is the last day with the foster kittens... They are off to an adoption event tomorrow morning. (
@mariana81, I am glad you are having fun with your guests! Sorry AF is being problematic.
@mrsCW, congrats on the progress. Everything always seems more "real" to me after the PIO starts.
@blueeyes233, FX for a good report tomorrow!
@NariaDreaming, hope all goes well at your u/s!!
QOTD: We are totally out. It is a relief to me not to be hiding what we are going through. Everyone has been very supportive. But it is odd occasionally just how out we are. Saw my Aunt for the first time in 2 years over the weekend and she knew about everything and wanted details. When I called to wish them a good trip back home yesterday afternoon, my uncle asked how the procedure went... That was awkward. I just said "fine." ;-) Guess my mom is keeping everyone in the loop since I told her it is not a secret.
*************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
Yesterday my E2 was 1790, but I have some smaller follicles they are trying to get to catch up. Unfortunately my follicles are all over the place ranging from 23mm-11 mm. The good news is that I have about 11 of them, which is much better than last cycle which I had 7 follicles, 6 retrieved/5 mature and fertilized. Since we are doing PGS, 10 is my personal magic number this time around
QOTD: slowly coming out. I came out on FB in October for pregnancy loss month and received a lot of support. Lately openly talking about the issues we have encountered has almost been therapeutic.
Good morning Tiny Turkeys!
I'm still stimming, tonight will be day 4 of stims and I am starting to feel some ovary action! Today we head up to Chicago for our appointment with Dr. KK tomorrow. Hopefully the doppler u/s will show that the lovenox and baby aspirin has improved the blood flow to my uterus. I should also be receiving my first IVIG infusion. Other than that I am just chugging along on supplements, pred, baby aspirin, ganirelix, lovenox, follistim, menopur, and E2V supps. My clinic starts monitoring really late, my first appointment is Monday. So I have a few days before I find out what's going on in ovaryland.
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!
and I always forget the QOTD....
I am sort of out... I my immediate family, close coworkers, and a few friends know about our IF, but only family, my boss, and one coworker know we are cycling. I post about IF occasionally on FB, but I have never shared our story.
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!
Yesterday was a big day! My donor went in for her first monitoring appointment & I had my lining check with the RE. They both exceeded my expectations!! My lining is fluid-free (I was nervous about this from previous cycles), measured 7.3 and trilaminar! I'm so proud that my lining seems to be on its best behavior Dr. KK is going to take a look tomorrow. FX we get the green light! Our donor also is doing really well! After four days of stims, we have a good bit of activity. 17 follicles are in play, 5 of which are almost measurable. E2 is in the 600s. I am so pleased to hear all of this & hope we both have good appointments tomorrow!
QOTD: out! I came out on FB last April during NIAW. I made a post saying I was 1 in 8, changed my cover & profile pics, and posted a link to a podcast that I did with a good friend. He interviewed me about infertility, and we just chatted about it for over an hour!
I'm half out...a few friends and necessary colleagues know (because I work in an inpatient hospital so need lots of planning), but our families do not.
PS Good luck to everyone these next few days!!! :x
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!
hi ladies... @mariana81 somehow I think my sn got deleted from the stimming list. could you please add me back?
I just got back from my day 5 ultrasound...my RE said it was too early to really know anything but he had hoped to see more activity and my lining is thin. I just want to throw up. From my lab results online it is looking like he only saw 4 follies today. i'm trying to hang in there until my next us on Sunday where he said he would get a better picture of how things are. ugh...
8/12-Suprise BFP- Sweet Bunny Born Sleeping 11/21/12 (19 weeks)
-5/7/13- MMC (8 Weeks)
11/6/13- BO discovered at 7 weeks- natural MC 11/25/13
8/14- Surpise IF dx...low AMH (.24)- moving on to IVF
IVF #1- 11/14- 6R5M4F=2 perfect frosties
12/19/14- FET of 2 embabies = BFP!!! One Little Bean EDD: 9/3/15
Everyone Welcome.
8/12-Suprise BFP- Sweet Bunny Born Sleeping 11/21/12 (19 weeks)
-5/7/13- MMC (8 Weeks)
11/6/13- BO discovered at 7 weeks- natural MC 11/25/13
8/14- Surpise IF dx...low AMH (.24)- moving on to IVF
IVF #1- 11/14- 6R5M4F=2 perfect frosties
12/19/14- FET of 2 embabies = BFP!!! One Little Bean EDD: 9/3/15
Everyone Welcome.
Hi my lovely Tiny Turkeys!!
Went in today to pay up the big $$, sign all the consent forms, and update our screening blood work. DH was a big baby about the blood work part (he HATES needles). He was even cringing watching me have my blood work done lol.
Also got my protocol, but no actual calendar since I'm not on BCPs, but I did tell them I am expecting AF probably before Monday. I can already feel the twinges I get before AF in my cervix! Weird, I know, and probably TMI lol.
From what I read it appears to be an Antagonist Protocol. I'll be on Puregon (Canada's Follistim, it's from the same company, pens and cartridges are identical) and they will tell me what dose when I go in for baseline b/w and scan. Then at some point I will add Orgalutron (which is Ganirelix).
This won't seem real until I start stimming. I'm afraid it'll get cancelled!!
QOTW: We are out. My work knows, DH's work knows, My parents know. DH's mom actually gave us the $ to pay for IVF (Sooo thankful!!). I post things on my Instagram account about it. On FB I'm sure ppl can see every IF related thing I Pin on Pinterest since he accounts are linked.
On DH's desktop so I can actually respond to ppl - YAY!!!!!!
@mariana81 - GL with your u/s and bw!
@Giants721 - Hope those FRERs will give you 2 solid lines!
@MrsCW - GL with ET on Monday!
@blueeyes233 - fx for lots of follies at tomorrow's app!
@NariaDreaming - They should just hand you over their prescription pad to dose yourself lol
@Spring78 - Hope you are feeling better today. Fx the craziness of yesterday will turn into a BFP!
@Lc102310 - Congrats on being PUPO!
@Marissa6609 - Hope the little follies catch up quick!
@Cokiebear - Fx tomorrow's u/s show more follies have grown!
@Twinkie0612 - Flow blood, flow! Twinkie's ute needs your goodness!
@carrieharry79 - 11 is awesome!
@doves654 - I'll take cheerful anyday!
@RunCC37 - Glad both of you had such awesome results!
@ssoennin - I'm keeping my fx that those 3 embies are the most perfect embies!
@Sha259 - Sorry AF showed, but glad you can move forward right away with FET!
@bunnybun4 - Fx you'll have more follies and a thicker lining by Sunday!
Hope I didn't miss anyone or mix things up .. I actually took notes as I was reading and then typed them up lol .. silly me
@Mariana thank you for the kind words - good luck to starting your stimming.
@mrsCW hang in there, I get the same with while taking my meds it's so hard to focus at work when I feel so exhausted then having to go home and do laundry, dinner etc.I'm beat.
@ssoennin my heart goes out to you, I hope your 3 little embies hang in there and continue to progress well. They say quality is more important than quanity. Although going through 5 cycles myself I know what you are going through. Every step of the process is so hard and the waiting is terrible.
@bunnybun4 I'm so sorry you news today wasn't better, praying that your Sunday appointment goes much better .
@sha259 good luck on your FET, very exciting news for you. Going through an FET is so different, quicker and less stressful. My first two FET were medicated some but my third one was unmedicated untill a week before my transfer and I was only on progesterone injections and suppositories as a precautionary. My lining happen to be perfect on that cycle.
As for me, I have been nervously waiting all morning to hear from the embrologist for our day 3 results. Tuesday they called me by 7:30am with fertalization results so I was expecting a call first thing this morning. I'm starting to really worry not hearing anythng but I am trying to think positive. My stomach is in knots!!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts
Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality.
Beta 1 11/16 - 9
Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5
Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@mariana81 Good luck at your baseline!
@NariaDreaming Good for you for advocating for IF coverage!! I’m excited to hear how monitoring went.
@Spring78 Congrats on being PUPO!!! I’m sorry your procedure was so rough. My last couple of IUIs were like that, so I’m worried my ET will be the same. :-/
@kristyn831 I hope your transfer went well/goes well!!
@ssoennin I’m glad your ER went well!! I have no idea what to say about your PGS. I would want to do a fresh transfer now (because I’m impatient), so I guess I would do that unless I had some reason to be concerned about embryo quality (AMA, history of repeated losses, known genetic disorders, etc.)
@Nutmeg8484 Congrats on ER!! That’s a great fert report!
@AuroraP725 ((hugs)) I’m sorry you’ve been having a hard week. I hope your baseline goes well so you can get going.
@Lc102310 That’s my fear about ET! I’m so worried they’ll run late and I’ll pee my pants. ;-) I’m glad you made it! Congrats on being PUPO!
@cokiebear I’m sorry you’re not happy with your response so far. That’s hard. I hope another day or two is all your need to get a few more follicles!
@NariaDreaming I’m glad they upped your dose at least! I hope next time you go you have a ton of follicles!
@Twinkie0612 Good luck with Dr. KK tomorrow! I can’t believe you don’t have monitoring until Monday!!
@RunCC37 Yay for good news about you and your donor!!
@Sha259 Come on in!! Good luck with your FET!
@cparker1 I hope they call you soon! I’m sure I’ll be a nervous wreck waiting for all of those important phone calls too. I hope you get good news. :-)
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
Hello Tiny Turkeys!! Congrats to our PUPO ladies! Sending you sticky thoughts! Fx for everyone!!
@ssoennin - I'm keeping my fx that those 3 embies!
@Sha259 - Welcome!
AFM - I am starting to feel a little better, but this sinus infection just will not end. I am still on Lupron, Vivelle Patches, and Estrace. I swear last month my boobs killed me from the moment I started on all of the estrogen, but nothing this month. Do you think that is a bad sign? I go for U/S and B/W on Wednesday the 12. Projected ET is November 19!!
QOTD - I have told a few close friends only. My mother and DH mom cannot keep a secret to save their lives. My boss knows a little, but that is due to needing the time off.
My TTC Story:
Me: 40,DH: 48, Married 10/07/2011, TTC since 09/2011, 03/2012 Started Clomid, 04/2012 Clomid, 05/2012 Clomid, 06/2012 Went to RE, he found a plum size fibroid in uterus, husband has low sperm count, 06/06/2012 Removed fibroid, 08/2012 Hysteroscopy
IVF #1 October 2012 - Retrieved 8 eggs, 5 fertilized, 10/13/2012 Transferred 3 embryos - 8, 5, and 4 cells, the other 2 eggs did not survive freezing, 10/26/2012 BFP!! Beta: 11, 10/26/12 Beta: 2 = Chemical Pregnancy
IVF #2 - March 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 fertilized, 4 Frosties - 8, 9, 7, and 7 cells all in good condition.
IVF #3 - May 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, 2 Frosties - 6 and 8 in good condition.
FET #1 - September 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - both 8 cells - BFN
FET#2 - November 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - BFN
FET#3 - February 2014
*PAIF/SAIF Welcome*
@Kristyn831 how did your ET go today, I hope you are resting up throwing some sticky baby dust your way.
@lebradford Thank you, I just heard from the embrologist.
I have news finally! When my phone rang and I heard the embrologist voice and I knew it wasn't bad news from her tone I broke down "happy ters of course" then I tried to compose myself to hear all the results. This by far has been our best cycle yet, out of the 25 eggs that fertalized all 25 of them have divided and she said they look like good quality so far. Of course I wanted a breakdown of all of them but she just gave me a quick rundown sayign that the majority of them were 8, 9 and 10 cell. I had one 4 cell and a couple of 7 cell. I am so happy and releived knowing that so many made it to day 3. I know that we can still lose a lot between day 3 and day 5 so I am trying to keep positive good thoughts. I can't believe only two more days until me ET. I am so excited!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts
Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality.
Beta 1 11/16 - 9
Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5
Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
Hi ladies - this is completly off subject but how do I add my information to the bottom of my page like many of you have? I thought I had figured it out by adding it to my profile, avator signaure page but nothign comes up still. I would like to add my TTC story below, thank you!
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Scheduled for ET on 11/8
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts
Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality.
Beta 1 11/16 - 9
Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5
Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@Sha259 - Welcome! The FET protocol is seeming much easier to me as well! Not sure what other's protocols look like, but I am doing 3 estrace pills per day and a minivelle patch every 3 days and then we will add in PIO shots a few days before transfer.
@cparker1 - That's great! Congrats on a good report!
FX for all the rest of you!
AFM - I have been crazy busy at work these last couple of weeks and it is finally starting to calm down a little. We are still moving right along with Estrace/Minivelle and have been in for 2 monitoring appointments so far. Going back tomorrow for another and they should tell us when to start our PIO shots then if everything looks ok. Still scheduled for transfer Nov. 14th, so hoping everything goes smoothly.
QOTD: We are kind of half in, half out. We have told our families, close friends, and my bosses at work so far. We haven't really announced it, but at the same time I'm open to telling people as needed.
DH - 30, MFI - currently on clomid/vitamins
TTC #1 since September 2013
May 2014 - diagnosed with MFI
July 2014 - HSG - possible blocked left tube
August 2014 - Hysteroscopy/Laparoscopy - diverticulum on left tube but appears to be open and functioning
IVF/ICSI #1 - starting stims 10/3, ER 10/18 - Freeze all due to high E2 & risk of OHSS - 14R/11Fertilized/5Frozen
FET #1: expected 11/14
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts
Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality.
Beta 1 11/16 - 9
Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5
Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7
@Cparker1 - So excited for you! Great fertility report!
@Hollowvic - GL with your ER. Fx a few other follies catch up!
My TTC Story:
Me: 40,DH: 48, Married 10/07/2011, TTC since 09/2011, 03/2012 Started Clomid, 04/2012 Clomid, 05/2012 Clomid, 06/2012 Went to RE, he found a plum size fibroid in uterus, husband has low sperm count, 06/06/2012 Removed fibroid, 08/2012 Hysteroscopy
IVF #1 October 2012 - Retrieved 8 eggs, 5 fertilized, 10/13/2012 Transferred 3 embryos - 8, 5, and 4 cells, the other 2 eggs did not survive freezing, 10/26/2012 BFP!! Beta: 11, 10/26/12 Beta: 2 = Chemical Pregnancy
IVF #2 - March 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 5 eggs, 4 fertilized, 4 Frosties - 8, 9, 7, and 7 cells all in good condition.
IVF #3 - May 2014 - Mini IVF - Retrieved 2 eggs, 2 fertilized, 2 Frosties - 6 and 8 in good condition.
FET #1 - September 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - both 8 cells - BFN
FET#2 - November 2014 - Transferred 2 embryos - BFN
FET#3 - February 2014
*PAIF/SAIF Welcome*
@cwoodward777 I am so excited too, Thank you!!
@NariaDreaming thank you for the link, I will give that a shot. And I have struggled with poor lining on several cycles so I feel your pain, I will pray your numbers continue to increase nicely by your next E2.
@hollowvic - Excited for your ER on Sunday, I am you will have even more mature follicles by retrieval. It only takes one good embryo to make a perfect little baby. Can't wait for your update on Sunday.
My TTC Story - warning child mentioned
IVF #1 BFN no remaining eggs for FET
IVF #2 no eggs to transfer
Went to a new Clinic
IVF #3 poor lining had to freeze our three embryos
FET #1 transferred two 1 didn't thaw well - BFN no remaining egg
IVF #4 BFN poor lining (we were able to freeze 4 eggs)
FET #2 BFN poor lining still
FET #3 BFP unmedicated cycle / beautiful lining and last 2 embies BFP finally - 2010
IVF #5 32 egg retrieved, 30 mature/ icsi was done
Day 1 - 25 fertilized
Day 3 - 25 have Divided
Day 5 - froze 7 AA quality blasts and transferred 2 AA quality blasts
Day 6 froze an additional 11 blasts - 7 great quality, 4 fair quality.
Beta 1 11/16 - 9
Beta 2 11/18 - 45.5
Beta 3 11/20 - 174.5, Beta 4 11/25 - 1,347.7