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PCOS and IVF

LAROSE12LAROSE12 member
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Hi, I have been TTC for two years now. Last year my RE diagnoses me with PCOS. I was clomid, Femura, three rounds of IUI. My option now is IVF. I'm anxious. I'm 30 my insurance covers it the only thing I need to pay is $800 for freezing of the eggs. I'm really nervous about the process. Any advice?
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Re: PCOS and IVF

  • ellebelle2384ellebelle2384 member
    edited September 2015
    Welcome. It's normal to be anxious. It sounds like you're really early in the process so if you haven't looked at RESOLVE's website I would check that out to find out more about IVF and everything that goes into it (https://www.resolve.org/family-building-options/ivf-art/). The biggest advice I would give is to be your own advocate. Don't be afraid to ask your doctor and nurse questions. Also, I'm super jealous that your insurance actually covers IVF. Most don't, as my bank account can attest.  Good luck!
    Me: 31     DH: 33
    Dx: Me: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; DH: Low Morphology (2%)
    BFP#1: MC 3/1/11 at 6w1d - EDD 10/21/11
    BFP#2: 5/3/11 - EDD 1/9/12 - DD Born 1/6/12
    image
    TTC #2 since 12/13
    BFP#3: MC 2/8/14 at 4w5d - EDD 10/13/14
    BFP#4: MC 5/6/14 at 4w4d - EDD 1/9/15
    BFP#5: MMC discovered 8/4/14 at 9w1d - D&C 8/5/14 - Baby Boy with Trisomy 16 (maternal origin) - EDD 3/8/15
    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
    Natural FET 11/4/15 = BFP!
    Beta 9dp5dt = 92

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  • 1983Lindsey21983Lindsey2 member
    Welcome!! I have PCO without the hormone imbalances. I am currently in an IVF cycle. Not sure how it is going as I started off slow. Definitely do some research online and Google too. The more you know the more it will help you moving forward to be informed. good luck moving forward with your RE and your IVF plan :)
    ~~ All Welcome~~
    ME: 32, SER aggregates on eggs, anovulatory
    DH:  33, 2% morphology
    TTC #1 
    2 clomid cycles, 3 hybrid clomid/bravelle IUI's = 4 BFN/1 CP@ 5.5 weeks
    IUI #6 -Follitism IUI cycle converted to IVF and back to IUI-4 mature, 3 maybe mature = BFP!!   DS Born 9/2014
    TTC#2 
    IVF #1 9/15 Antagonist- 19 R 1F (Frozen day 1 @ 2PN stage) Diagnosed with SER aggregates in 13/19 eggs after failed fertilization
    IVF #2 11/15 Antagonist w/ICSI  (Higher stims & Letrosole added last minute on stim day 7)- 39R, 24M (20/24 SER free), 15F (14/15 SER free & all frozen @ 2PN stage) 
    FET#1 Cultured all 16- 2pn embryos to day 5- transferred 1 good hatching blast and 1 early blast on 1/28- None to freeze - beta 2/5

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  • mandurzmandurz member
    I have pcos and went through ivf. The process is a long nerve wracking one but worth it in the end. First cycle and I am 26 weeks with 2 boys.

    My suggestion is ask questions, any and all. The nurses are almost always amazing and they will not talk down to you. They expect the questions and nerves they see it every day. Even if you feel that you should already know something or they already told you if you are feeling uneasy or unsure just say something. Another thing is follow directions to the letter. A lot of times the meds are time sensitive so be sure you follow everything they tell you to do.

    Does your clinic do fresh cycles or fet? The clinic I went do ONLY does fet and I am very glad because I feel the time between retrieval and transfer gave my body time to relax and recover from the crazy shots for growing the follicles.

    All in all good luck and don't stress. Take it easy and don't drive yourself nuts with testing at home in the 2 week wait.
    Married since 2009 
    Me-PCOS DH-nothing wrong
    History in the spoiler (child and pregnancy loss mentioned)
    IVF #1 - Jan 2015 - 25 eggs retrieved down to 4 blasts to freeze
    FET #1 - March 2015 -- BFP twin boys
    Lost one twin June 2017
    FET #2 - August 2017 -- BFP single girl
    Miscarriage Oct 2017
    IVF #2 - Jan 2018 - 13 eggs retrieved down to 1 blast
    IVF #3 - June 2018 - BFN (transferred 2, 1 from previous cycle and 1 adopted embryo)
    Break from TTC and IVF
    FET # 4 - Unknown start date, waiting to finalize everything


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