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zeynsom · January 2015

Welcome to the Been There, Done That Check-in!!! Check-ins are every Tuesday. Your check-in leaders are @Carol77B and @zeynsom

QOTW: Have you been watching any Oscar nominations? Do you have any favorites for the best picture?

ADDITIONAL REQUEST: There has been a lot of departures recently on The Bump. Please let us know if you are still part of our group so we can keep an active list.

Cycling:

@AuroraP725 IVF #3 FET #1

@CallaLilly30 FET#3

@Buttmonkey34 IVF #2 FET #1

@hmz819 IVF #7 FET #1 PUPO!!!

@IfMamaAintHappy IVF #2 ER only

@Jetta83306 IVF #3

@tumbleweed123 IVF #3

@zeynsom IVF #2.2 FET #1

In between cycles:

@berries555 IVF #2

@Calbiz IVF #1 FET #1

@Carol77B IVF #4.1

@ChristieH917 IVF #2

@CRMHoney IVF #1, FET #2

@fayth4one IVF #2

@fizzachaudhary IVF #3

@Jammiewantsbaby IVF #4

@mariana81 IVF #2

@missmarypoppins IVF #2

@mm29 IVF #7

@MrsCSW IVF #3 FET #2

@nowthatsalady IVF #2

@Spring78 IVF #1 FET #2

@Twinkie0612 IVF #4 FET #2 (first from IVF#4)

@tabbytown IVF #3

BFPS/Graduates:

@CML11 IVF #3 BFP!!!

@KM721 IVF #3 (Surprise) BFP!!!

@blueeyes233 IVF #3 FET #1 BFP!!!

@Justone13 IVF #4 (ER) FET #1 BFP!!!

@MeatandBandP IVF #1 FET #3 BFP!!!

@Nutmeg8484 IVF #2 FET #2 BFP!!!

@RunCC37 IVF #5 BFP!!!

@shelbeans82 IVF #3 BFP!!!

BTDT Angels:

@ronniesgirl1981 IVF #2 (((HUGS)))

zeynsom · January 2015

Ladies, I am sorry for the late checkin. There has been a technical problem with TB. I cannot seem to post the whole description of the group along with all the information about the group participants. TB says "too many characters" so I had to delete the whole "description part, which I now copy/paste below:

"This check-in is for anyone who is past their 2nd IVF cycle (including any FETs) or if you have suffered multiple losses. If you have done at least two cycles (even if you didn't make it to ER or ET) this place would be great for you. After multiple failed cycles we aren’t as chipper and full of sunshine like we were during our first or even second cycle. This group is intended to give us a safe place where we can vent, update, obtain info, and bond with other veteran IVFers. If you are currently cycling or waiting on a cycle this group would be a great place for you.

And because we know that things can be very uncertain early on, we think that our "BFP graduates" should still feel free to participate until they feel comfortable graduating into PAIF.

Here is the link to our badge...

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zeynsom · January 2015

Update from me: We transferred two good looking embryos yesterday. They are not PGDed but good looking frozen 5-day embryos. The transfer went well and I was a couch potato for the rest of the day. I am working from home today and taking it easy. Now the waiting game starts!

QOTW: My DH and I are trying to catch up with the oscar movies. We have watched Selma, Grans Budapest Hotel, The Theory of Everything, and the Imitation Game. Our goal is to watch Boyhood and Whiplash by the end of the week. So far, my favorite is Imitation Game. I just love reading and watching about that period in history, so I had a sweet spot for the movie even before watching it.

mm29 · January 2015

@zeynsom sending lots of sticky vibes your way.

AFM: I find myself looking for a new donor, since I learned on Thursday that mine backed out. I emailed my RE to see if she could pass on an email, asking her to reconsider. My RE emailed me back and said she'd pass it on, so now I wait!

ronniesgirl1981 · January 2015

Thanks for continuing this check-in. You can take my name off. I'm still benched and I'm not on here much these days.

berries555 · January 2015

FX @zeynsom….and DH and I saw Boyhood last weekend. I really liked it, and he thought it was “okay”. I am hoping to see some Salma soon!! Lastly, thank you for continuing the check in!! I tried the new site...

AFM…I started my patches today for IVF 3. I alternate every other day until AF comes (which should be on Tuesday). Also, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday I will do Ganrilex.

CD 2 – 4 375 Follistim

CD 5 – 8 225 Follistim and 2 vials of Menopur

CD 9 – 11 225 Follistim and 3 vials Menopur.

I triggered the evening of CD 12, and ER was on CD 14.

I am assuming we will be close to this same protocol….

QOTD: I need am planning on going to a lot of movies over the next few weeks. We don’t usually do much while we are stimming so it is kinda working out perfectly!!

Carol77B · January 2015

Hi ladies, I'm sorry for the weird technical problems, @zeynsom‌! Thank you for posting! And sorry I was AWOL- hugely stressful, busy couple of days at work. I've totally fallen off my diet and exercise program, too, which has increased my stress! I got my plan for IVF#4.1 on Monday and started Estrace that evening. I'm on a microdose Lupron protocol, based on my dropped AMH (down to 1.03- was 1.7 in Sept 2014 and 1.4 in Oct 2013) so that's pretty upsetting, too. I'm a little concerned about the MDL protocol since I had a horribly disappointing response with MDL for IVF #2, so nervous, but with that one, I started with BCPs and then several days of MDL before starting Gonal-F and this time I'm priming with Estrace and will stop when I get AF and start stimming with the MDL and Gonal-F on day 2. AF is supposed to start Wed or Thur of next week, but I started a little spotting today, so worried that AF is going to be early (why????) which will be a mess, since I won't have enough suppression (which happened with IVF#4.0 and led to a dominant follicle) and my meds aren't due in, until Tuesday. So praying the spotting is a side-effect from the Estrace. And of course, my insane IF brain is all "maybe it's implantation bleeding!" But that seems VERY unlikely. My nurse thinks AF may be coming early (even though she told me the Estrace isn't supposed to effect AF), so thinks I'll be in this weekend for Day 2 testing and will be starting meds- but not sure what I'll do about getting the Microdose Lupron, though I have some Gonal-F left from my last cancelled IVF. I'm off work tomorrow and getting a massage, so super excited about that. And trying to not freak out about what's happening with my cycle, since I have no control over it. QOTW: I have been on a mission to seek joy in my life the last several months, so I actively avoid any entertainment that is dark or depressing (haven't read some of my favorite authors because the aren't light-hearted enough). Anyway, that's my excuse for not seeing any of the nominated movies- too potentially depressing! I've been looking up movies on Wikipedia to make sure they have happy endings before I watch them! Sorry for the novel!

ronniesgirl1981 · January 2015

@Carol77B‌ My MDLF cycle was my worst, too. However one of my 2nd opinion REs thought that my RE gave up too quickly on that cycle. He said people sometimes need to stim longer. We gave up after 6 days, but I was chatting with someone who has DOR and she stimmed for 17 days on MDLF and was successful.

fayth4one · January 2015

Hi all! Not much to report here. Playing the waiting game until repeat SA in mid February to see if clomid and supplements have caused any improvements in our MFI. Back on clean eating, no alcohol or caffeine in hopes of a great report and being able to get #3 going right away!! Good luck to all those cycling you guys are never far from my mind!! QOTD: I am NOT a movie watcher...I have the attention span of an ant so I'm out on this question!!!

berries555 · February 2015

Best of luck to you @fizzachaudhary

Carol77B · February 2015

I'm so sorry, but I can't get logged into my account at work and it's too hard to post it mobile. I'll post this week's check-in when I get home tonight (assuming I can get logged in at home!)

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