Success after IF
dp21
member
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
Momma Check-In 2/28
dp21
member
Hey everyone,
This is a new check-in for mommas on this board that just want to feel connected, bond, and connect with each other on a weekly basis! Check-ins will start on Saturdays.
This week, lets start by introducing ourselves!
1) Tell us a little bit about your history.
2) How many little ones do you have and how old are they.
3) If you are a brand new momma, how is it going?!
QOTW: Now that I am on maternity leave, I've been catching up on tv shows. What are your favorite tv shows during this time of year?
@mrs.AmyDylan - can't figure out how to tag your name and make it work! Help! Is the period messing me up?
@CWhitaker27
@hopeby2015
@CarrieB.
@Mayzie15
@mnj05
This is a new check-in for mommas on this board that just want to feel connected, bond, and connect with each other on a weekly basis! Check-ins will start on Saturdays.
This week, lets start by introducing ourselves!
1) Tell us a little bit about your history.
2) How many little ones do you have and how old are they.
3) If you are a brand new momma, how is it going?!
QOTW: Now that I am on maternity leave, I've been catching up on tv shows. What are your favorite tv shows during this time of year?
@mrs.AmyDylan - can't figure out how to tag your name and make it work! Help! Is the period messing me up?
@CWhitaker27
@hopeby2015
@CarrieB.
@Mayzie15
@mnj05
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
- ER (Thursday April 17th, 3 precious eggs).
- April 18th: Received news 2 out of 3 eggs fertilized!
- Planned 3dt: Easter day, transferred two 8B embryos and received pictures
- BFP starting 8dp3dt 5/1 Beta #1: 87, 5/3 Beta #2 206
- 5/19 Heartbeat 123bpm
- EDD 1/8/15
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Re: Momma Check-In 2/28
I am POF since I was 17 - never had a period and was told if I ever wanted to have a baby, I had to use donor eggs. First time we tried locally, we lost the baby at 7 weeks - no hb. We spent a crap ton of money and couldn't do it again. But found an amazing place in the Czech Republic for a 1/3 of the price (including flights + hotels + any touristy things we wanted to do) that got us our now almost 6 week old daughter! It's sometimes still hard to believe this is real!
2) How many little ones do you have and how old are they.
Just the 1 dd that's 6 weeks old.
3) If you are a brand new momma, how is it going?!
Hard but worth it! it's been a very tiring but rewarding experience and I'm SO glad I was able to get like 6.5 weeks off from work! Totally need it!
QOTW: I watch too much tv - from dramas to comedies to reality tv! But I gotta say, I just watched the season finale of how to get away with murder and I'm so mad I have to wait till the fall for it to continue!!
Eta: @dp21 - thanks for doing the check in and no idea how to tag her!
*May Siggy Challenge - Parenting Fails*
1) Hubby and I had our little one after our first round of IVF. So grateful it worked for us the first time. Details in siggy.
2) I just have one LO and she will be 8 weeks old tomorrow!
3) Being a new momma has been a little rough. I'm taking two grad school courses and I am exclusively breastfeeding (we had breastfeeding woes the first 5 weeks and met with LC on weekly basis). We haven't had an appointment in 3 weeks and I'm nervous whether or not she's getting enough (she seems to be getting fatter though and is maintaining her double chin! lol). Can't wait for our 2 month appointment and weight check to make me feel better about it all!
QOTW: Right now I'm watching Scandal, The Walking Dead, and just binged watched The Bachelor last week. I started House of Cards on Netflix today (starting it over, didn't get into it the first time, trying again!).
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
*May Siggy Challenge - Parenting Fails*
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
1. Details in sig but basically annov for me, testicular cancer for DH 5 years ago. IVF worked the first time for us as well, both times.
2. DS1 will be two tomorrow and I am currently 22 weeks with DS2.
Hang in there new mommas! You already know it's so worth it but they get to be so much fun although I miss the cuddly newborn days.
QOTW: my main shows are Grey's Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder. I watch some of the ABC Family shows too, have for a while and just can't quit them.
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
FET #1 10/15/14 - Beta #1: 216 Beta #2: 823
Baby Boy born 7/10/2015
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
I am loving How to Get Away with Murder! It's enough mystery to keep you guessing but also enough details to be involved and making guesses. Viola Davis is amazing! She really makes the show.
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
FET #1 10/15/14 - Beta #1: 216 Beta #2: 823
Baby Boy born 7/10/2015
1. MH has severe MFI and we were told the only way to conceive would be IVF with ICSI. After our first cycle failed miserably - we had two fragmented embryos and went to 2 day transfer and it failed. Our RE told us to give up and walk away. We found another clinic and cycled - we transferred three embryos and had DS1. It took us 3 years to have DS1 - I'm 39 and MH is 41 - so we cycled again not sure if it would work and transferred three embryos again and conceived DS2 but had beta issues and it was touch and go for awhile. We have three embryos frozen from that cycle.
2. DS1 is 18 months and DS2 was 1 month last Wednesday.
3. My little guys are close so it's tough. DS1 is jealous and if I'm holding DS2 he points and wants me to put him back in the swing to hold him. The good news is DS1 hates diapers and is potty training and doing well at it - I hope he doesn't regress. I see it a little bit - he tries to take bottles and wants to crawl instead of walking
4. QOTW I'm a reality junkie lol. Love the real housewives and I'm happy that amazing race and survivor are back. MH and I have breaking bad on Netflix and we are still on season 2 and I hear scandal is awesome but we have no time to watch anything right now.
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double
3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great 
EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
2) I have 2 children. 1 boy, 1 girl. DS is 3.5 and DD is 8 months today.
3) congrats new mommas! The journey is amazing and totally worth every darn hardship. 2 is a whole new world with its own difficulties but easier in a sense than the first.
4) Reality tv junkie here! I watch the bachelor (go Whitney!), the voice, American idol and am counting down the days until Game of Thrones!
So excited to see some new faces and get things going on this board again.
Thanks @dp21 !
2. DD1 will be 4 in May and DD2 is 16 mos.
QOTW: I'm currently watching the Bachelor and Castle. I also love Sharktank, the Soup, the Daily Show and The Dateline mysteries.
Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!!
@CarrieB - I love shark tank - some of those ideas are crazy and others are just brilliant!
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double
3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great 
EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
*May Siggy Challenge - Parenting Fails*
@CWhitaker27 Love Game of Thrones. We will have to reorder our HBO for it!
@CarrieB. We are also MFI and DOR! Gives me hope that you have two kiddos
@Mrs.AmyDylan Wow, the 2ww is rough. Hugs, prayers, and crossing my fingers!!!! That is great you are committed to giving them all a chance!
Me: 30, DH: 32
My hx: uterus/hormones normal Dx: low AMH 0.5 = poor ovarian reserve
hubby hx: low sperm count, poor motility, started on clomid, retest in May showed no improvement, will be on clomid another 3 months, another retest scheduled for August
Started IVF #1: ~BFP Mentioned~
@dp21 we don't have HBO anymore but our friends let us access their HBO go just for game of thrones!
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double
3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great 
EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
This week, lets start by introducing ourselves!
1) Tell us a little bit about your history.
2) How many little ones do you have and how old are they.
3) If you are a brand new momma, how is it going?!
QOTW: Now that I am on maternity leave, I've been catching up on tv shows. What are your favorite tv shows during this time of year?
1.) TTC'd from 9/09 until we got our BFP 10/13 after 6 failed Clomid rounds, a failed IUI, OHSS from egg retrieval, and 2 FET's later...
2.) One 9 month old boy, Griffin Alistair
3.) We've finally hit our stride we're out of the tiny infant stage that had my anxiety in overdrive about every little thing, so YAY!
QOTW: So, guilty pleasure is Teen Mom OG (!!!), Girl Meets World, and Big Bang Theory.
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
FET #1 10/15/14 - Beta #1: 216 Beta #2: 823
Baby Boy born 7/10/2015
I was in the IF group during our IVF journey, then joined PAIF once we got pregnant with twins. Now, my twin girls were delivered via emergency C-section at only 25w5d last Sunday. They are currently in the NICU and are 1 week old tomorrow.
I checked out the Micro Preemies group but it seemed very slow. And like PP's have said, I really like having a weekly or every couple of days place to talk.
QOTW: Haven't really had time to watch tv lately. Mostly pumping every 2 hours and resting in between. Dealing with lots of family and DH drama...
Edited: sorry....think I double posted on the other thread.
Me: 40, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, low ovarian reserve
DH: 42, bi-lateral varicocele (corrected in Dec 2013)
2008 Married
2009 Started TTC #1
2012 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, Clomid
BFP ended in MC
2013 3 rounds of Clomid
Hormone studies/ultrasound, SIS, polyp and bicornuate uterus removed
DH varicocelectomy
2014 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, SIS, removed 2nd polyp
IVF #1- retrieved 17, 3 mature for 2 day transfer, BFN
IVF #2- September…our last chance….. retrieved 22, 6 mature blasts, 2 embies transferred, BFP (300 beta) on Oct 1st, Beta #2 675 Oct 3rd, Beta #3 2,484
EDD Twins 06/09/2015
1/30/2015 PPROM at 21 weeks, 3 days. Hospital bed rest to let these sweet peas cook. Holding on for 34 weeks!
Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!!
Me: 40, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, low ovarian reserve
DH: 42, bi-lateral varicocele (corrected in Dec 2013)
2008 Married
2009 Started TTC #1
2012 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, Clomid
BFP ended in MC
2013 3 rounds of Clomid
Hormone studies/ultrasound, SIS, polyp and bicornuate uterus removed
DH varicocelectomy
2014 Hormone studies/ultrasound, HSG, SIS, removed 2nd polyp
IVF #1- retrieved 17, 3 mature for 2 day transfer, BFN
IVF #2- September…our last chance….. retrieved 22, 6 mature blasts, 2 embies transferred, BFP (300 beta) on Oct 1st, Beta #2 675 Oct 3rd, Beta #3 2,484
EDD Twins 06/09/2015
1/30/2015 PPROM at 21 weeks, 3 days. Hospital bed rest to let these sweet peas cook. Holding on for 34 weeks!
I remember seeing your PPROM post on paif. High fives for keeping the girls in until viability!!!
Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
IVF #1 Lupron/Menopur/Gonal-f/HCG Trigger
ER 4/19/12 = 11 retrieved, 6 fertilized,
ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!!