QOTW: What's one of your favourite winter recipes? (I figure we could all use a new meal idea!)
Me: 32, DH: 33 DS #1: April 2010 DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis
So I went to my follow up appointment and after a long conversation with my (awesome) doctor we came to the decision to leave me on BCPs for the next cycle and plan for an FET the week of 3/23. He's a little worried that if we start the meds for the FET so soon after the surgery that I could be back in the same place as I was before the surgery. My mind totally agrees with everything that he said but my heart is hurting. I was really hoping for the FET the week of February 9th. In the end I've worked so hard for my rainbow and I don't want to rush into anything. It's the mind fluck of IF. So the plan is for me to stay on BCPs for one cycle and have an ultrasound on Jan 23rd to check if there is fluid in my UTE. At least I'll know somewhat soon if the surgery was a success or not. Feel a little defeated today
IVF #1, Stimmed for 12 days, ER 8/22/14, 9 retrieved, 7M, 7F!! Freeze all due to fluid in uterus.
FET end of October 2014 cancelled due to fluid in uterus due to possible c-scar defect
Surgery scheduled 12/12/14 to fix possible isthmocele
3/26/15 transferred one 8 cell grade 4 embryo and one 6 cell grade 3 embryo = slow rising betas for 2+ weeks = ectopic MTX shot 4/29/15
Repeat c-scar surgery June 2015
2nd and last IVF cycle August 2015, stimmed for 12 days, 2 egg retrieved, both mature and both fertilized. Transferred both 8-cell embryos on Day 3, beta 9/5/15 = BFFN
i'm so sorry. i can hear in your words how disappointed you are. sending you lots of love. but your head is so right. you want this FET to be stellar. (((hugs)))
BFP #4 2/18/14. EDD 10/30/14... Ruptured ectopic with L tube removed & D&C 3/7/14.
BFP #5 7/27/14. EDD 4/9/15... m/c @ 5w4d.
IVF #1 Oct 2014 - antagonist protocol: 9R, 7M, 5F. 3dt of 3 Grade 2 embies. BFN.
IVF #2 Jan 2015 cancelled due to dominant follicle. Converted to IUI #1. BFFN
IVF #2.1 March 2015 cancelled due to dominant follicle.
BFP #6 (SUPRISE!) 3/19/15. EDD 11/30/15... CP at 4w2d.
IUI #2: Clomid + Follistim = 3 follies. BFN.
IVF #2.2 May 2015 - horrible response to micro lupron flare protocol: 3R, 3M, 3F. 3dt of 2 Grade 3 embies. BFFN.
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are
overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you."
-lastsliverofhope
@frenchteachermama I'm sorry that is such disappointing news it is so hard to be patient will all of this stuff. Waiting will give those embies the best possible chance!
CD 18 and nothing to report.
QOTW: I don't cook a lot of wintery meals because I don't like soup or squash and thats all I can think of that is wintery. I usually only make lasagna when it is cold out so I'll go with that.
Me: 34 DH: 36
DD#1 04/28/11
TTC#2 since April 2012 - Unexplained Secondary IF (probably PCOS)
Dec 13-March 14 Femara and TI - BFN
April 2014 IUI#1 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
June 2014 IUI#2 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFP 7/9/14 - No HB on 8/13/14 @ 8w4d
Nov 2014 IUI#3 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFFN
Jan 2015 IUI#4 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
Feb 2015 IUI#5 Converted to TI (7.5mg Femara) - BFP 3/17/15!!!
I like chili and turkey noodles, which was a recipe my grandma made for me when I was growing. I was lucky enough to have her teach me how to make it when she was still alive.
Me: 36 DH: 33 DD:2
PCOS diagnosis February, 2011
Clomid - 50 mg + Met June & July 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 100 mg + Met September 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 150 mg + Met Oct & Nov 2011 - +OPK - BFN
HSG - clear S/A - normal
IUI #1 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - February, 2012 - BFN
IUI #2 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - March, 2012 - BFP!!! EDD 11/29/12
CD 4. Starting BCP tonight in preparation for a hysteroscopy. Unfortunately that might be bumped until Feb. I am somewhat annoyed at my office since they just told me today I need a preop visit before I can do the hysteroscopy and the first appointment for that is 1/19. And they just moved to a new building today so they aren't booking any OR procedures until they are up and running again. They didn't tell me that the move was going to delay booking this. I just want to do it and move on.
We make chicken soup in the crockpot in the winter which I love.
"From the moment I first saw you, the second that you were born, I knew that you
were the love of my life"
Me: 35, DH: 40
TTC # 2 since 8/13, Dx: unexplained secondary infertility
Clomid cycles 7/14 & 8/14= BFN
IUI # 1 (clomid) 8/27/14= BFN
IUI # 2 (clomid and follistim) 9/25/14= BFN
IUI # 3 (femara and follistim) 10/23/14= BFN
IUI # 4 (femara and follistim) 11/20/14= BFN
12/12/14- saline sono shows two polyps
2/15- two uterine polyps and "schmutz" (RE's words) removed
I'm CD 17 and haven't Oed yet (Maybe I did today). Looks like I'm in for another awesome 7-8 day luteal phase. Can't wait to meet the new doc this week and feel like I am making progress again.
I love crockpot meals and soups. Pretty sure my family would starve if it weren't for my crockpot
Me(27)+ DH(30) Married since Sept.2007 BFP #1 DD born 6/1/2009 (no complications) TTC #2 March 2011 BFP# 2 after 4 rounds of clomid (blighted ovum)12/11 BFP# 3 w help of clomid 2/12 DS born 10/24/2012
TTC#3
Stopped preventing when DS was 6 months old (4/13), really started TTC 10/13 Started clomid July 2014, 3 failed rounds of clomid w OB (low pro on CD 21) sent to RE
HSG and blood work all good round 1: clomid and trigger shot~BFN round 2: clomid, trigger and IUI~BFN round 3: clomid, trigger and IUI +4 booster HCG~NOPE
On a break!!! Til April/May
round 4:clomid, trigger (missed IUI window) NO fricking way BFP
Update: I had my baseline for FET at the end of January. My ultrasound looked great! I've been on BCPs for more than a month, have been bleeding pretty much the whole time and have been on lupron for 8 days. So, I thought we were set! My E2 is high. I go in for a blood draw on Thursday. If it is still high after that, I will likely be cancelled. If I'm cancelled, it will be indefinitely because I can't really work all of this in to the next few months. Ugh!
QOTW: My husband does most of the cooking these days; so I don't have recipes. But, I love curry dishes in the winter!
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
QOTW: I don't know if it's strictly winter, but I just did buffalo roasted cauliflower and had to stop myself from eating the whole thing. So delicious!
BFP #4 2/18/14. EDD 10/30/14... Ruptured ectopic with L tube removed & D&C 3/7/14.
BFP #5 7/27/14. EDD 4/9/15... m/c @ 5w4d.
IVF #1 Oct 2014 - antagonist protocol: 9R, 7M, 5F. 3dt of 3 Grade 2 embies. BFN.
IVF #2 Jan 2015 cancelled due to dominant follicle. Converted to IUI #1. BFFN
IVF #2.1 March 2015 cancelled due to dominant follicle.
BFP #6 (SUPRISE!) 3/19/15. EDD 11/30/15... CP at 4w2d.
IUI #2: Clomid + Follistim = 3 follies. BFN.
IVF #2.2 May 2015 - horrible response to micro lupron flare protocol: 3R, 3M, 3F. 3dt of 2 Grade 3 embies. BFFN.
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are
overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you."
-lastsliverofhope
Cycle status: CD 6 and on Femara but getting the ball rolling for IVF either Feb or April (depending on what group I end up in).
QOTW: right now I'm loving homemade pizza with black olives and pepperoni. But grilled cheese on sourdough with garlic powder, pepper, basil, oregano, and salt served with tomato soup... YUM!
Re: --- 2IF Weekly Check-in (Jan 5) ---
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
QOTW: What's one of your favourite winter recipes? (I figure we could all use a new meal idea!) I love to make a nice stew in the slow cooker.
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
TTC #3 since June 2013
BFP #1 7/21/2013--EDD 3/30/14--D&C 9/24/13
BFP #2 1/28/14--MC 2/7/14
IUI #1 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #2 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #3 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you." -lastsliverofhope
Hoping to make appointment for IVF/ICSI #4 pretesting in January or February.
QOTW: Love a good stew or crock pot meal.
We do soups here in the winter. Chicken noodle, ham, etc. DD loves soup.
I like chili and turkey noodles, which was a recipe my grandma made for me when I was growing. I was lucky enough to have her teach me how to make it when she was still alive.
Me: 36 DH: 33 DD:2
PCOS diagnosis February, 2011
Clomid - 50 mg + Met June & July 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 100 mg + Met September 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 150 mg + Met Oct & Nov 2011 - +OPK - BFN
HSG - clear S/A - normal
IUI #1 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - February, 2012 - BFN
IUI #2 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - March, 2012 - BFP!!! EDD 11/29/12
Daughter born on 11/6/12
TTC #2 since 5/14
9/14 - D&C / Hysteroscopy
11/14 - Met / Clomid 100 mg - BFN
12/14 - Met / Clomid 100 mg / Ovidrel / Acupuncture - BFN
1/15 - Met / Clomid 100 mg / Ovidrel - IUI #1 - ???
CD 22? TI cycle.
QOTW: I make an awesome tortilini chicken soup that's a hybrid of 3 Pinterest recipes. It's so yummy!
Cd 23 here and stuck in the tww
I love crockpot meals and soups. Pretty sure my family would starve if it weren't for my crockpot
Me(27)+ DH(30) Married since Sept.2007
BFP #1 DD born 6/1/2009 (no complications)
TTC #2 March 2011
BFP# 2 after 4 rounds of clomid (blighted ovum)12/11
BFP# 3 w help of clomid 2/12 DS born 10/24/2012
TTC#3
Stopped preventing when DS was 6 months old (4/13), really started TTC 10/13
Started clomid July 2014, 3 failed rounds of clomid w OB (low pro on CD 21) sent to RE
HSG and blood work all good
round 1: clomid and trigger shot~BFN
round 2: clomid, trigger and IUI~BFN
round 3: clomid, trigger and IUI +4 booster HCG~NOPE
On a break!!! Til April/May
round 4:clomid, trigger (missed IUI window) NO fricking way BFP
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN
QOTW: I don't know if it's strictly winter, but I just did buffalo roasted cauliflower and had to stop myself from eating the whole thing. So delicious!
Me: 36 DH: 33 DD:2
PCOS diagnosis February, 2011
Clomid - 50 mg + Met June & July 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 100 mg + Met September 2011 - BFN
Clomid - 150 mg + Met Oct & Nov 2011 - +OPK - BFN
HSG - clear S/A - normal
IUI #1 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - February, 2012 - BFN
IUI #2 - Clomid 150 mg/Ovidrel/Met - March, 2012 - BFP!!! EDD 11/29/12
Daughter born on 11/6/12
TTC #2 since 5/14
9/14 - D&C / Hysteroscopy
11/14 - Met / Clomid 100 mg - BFN
12/14 - Met / Clomid 100 mg / Ovidrel / Acupuncture - BFN
1/15 - Met / Clomid 100 mg / Ovidrel - IUI #1 - ???
Dx: Me: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; DH: Low Morphology (2%)
BFP#1: MC 3/1/11 at 6w1d - EDD 10/21/11
BFP#3: MC 2/8/14 at 4w5d - EDD 10/13/14
BFP#6: CP 11/6/14 at 4w2d - EDD 7/14/15
IVF #1 with ICSI & PGS: May/June 2015, ER 6/3/15, 17R/17M/15F
IVF #2 with ICSI & PGS: July 2015, ER 7/16/15, 16R/11M/9F
PGS results = 6 normal embryos (4 boys, 2 girls)
FET 9/23/15 = BFFN
BFP #7 (beyond surprised again!) 4/26/16. EDD 1/5/17. beautiful betas!!!! and then near-fatal hemorrhagic corpus luteum. turns out baby was ectopic after all; another lap 5/6 (@24dpo).
the universe can fuck off.
"You are overly paranoid and delusional that every one is out to get you." -lastsliverofhope
QOTW: right now I'm loving homemade pizza with black olives and pepperoni. But grilled cheese on sourdough with garlic powder, pepper, basil, oregano, and salt served with tomato soup... YUM!