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SharonB222 · September 2015

Hi ladies! Good luck to those ladies cycling!!

((Hugs)) to everyone else who needs them!! This check-in is open to anyone that is part of the SAIF community and is currently TTC again, either on their own, or via injectibles, IUI, IVF, adoption, etc.

A check-in will be posted every week. Please reply to  the check-in post if you would like to be added to the group. Each check-in  will provide the opportunity for you to provide an update as to where you currently are in your TTC. Once you get pregnant please post about your first and second beta then move over to the pregnancy check in (yea!).

QOTW: What good book have you read recently or would you want to read if you had the time or inclination?

@1983Lindsey2 - IVF retrieval (freeze all) ~soon

@amandaleigh1 - CCCT - 2ww (then IVF)

@SharonB222 - FET 10/08 - on Lupron, E2

@PrayingMom2Be - FET tbd - on BCP

@Gregermis - FET tbd - procedure to clear cysts

SharonB222 · September 2015

@Gregermis, I take it that after the procedure you can move forward relatively quickly (or is there another wait)? Your list sounds exactly like mine a couple months ago (jury duty, dental concerns, etc.) Hang in there!

@amandaleigh1, now you are PUPO in the 1ww. FX.

AFM: I'm trying to come down from the drama of the FET schedule mix up the same day as massive work layoffs (and a horrible Lupron period). Yowsers. FET in 2w2d - Yowsers.

SharonB222 · September 2015

QOTW - Firstly the hormones or stress have made me Stupid that I didn't answer my own question.

Secondly, I haven 't read a book in ages --- oh, wait --- I read Playful Parenting cover to cover this year and bit and pieces of other parenting books, but my BFF gave me a romance novel last week and I have a work-related book waiting at the library and I intend to read these in the next three months. I remember when I used to devour a book in 1 to 3 days. Ha, ha, ha!

Gregermis · September 2015

@SharonB222 - Yes, I should be able to start within days of the cyst removal. Still waiting to hear about specific action plan (dates), hoping Dr. Calls or e-mails me today. Sorry to hear about the layoffs (we had some come down on us recently too). Are you affected job wise?

@amandaleigh1 - Fx for you!!!

QOTW: I'm currently very very slowly working through Uncle Tungsten. Next book will hopefully be whatever Janet Evanovich book I need to read next in the series

PhillyJ33 · September 2015

Hi, can I join you? I am in the 2WW from a FET. I transferred 2 on 9/24. I started spotting today so I am not hopeful

amandaleigh1 · October 2015

I'm on CD2 today. No miracle clomid baby for me... not surprised. Got my calendar and protocol. 2 week-ish of BCP leading into an antagonist cycle. So my cycle has begun. We had to start the BCP on CD2 and do 16 days of BCP to align with a work trip that I could not move. Oh the joys of working and cycling.

I don't read like I used to. I have a few novelists that I graviate towards when I am at the library or in a bookstore, of course most of the names are escaping me right now.

SharonB222 · October 2015

@Gregermis, for better or worse, I still am employed. Did you hear from the dr?

PhillyJ33, welcome! You are PUPO! FX, FX! Spotting after IVF or FET doesn't bother me (much) - seems so many ART ladies spot. I had two FET sticky BFPs and spotted for one (when AF was due) - hormone levels were good.

@amandaleigh1, again, sorry no miracle CCCT cycle (as mostly expected). FX for this cycle. FX in a big way!

AFM: Supermoon must have had an effect because my lining poofed up so FET was moved forward four days to Sun 10/04.

1983Lindsey2 · October 2015

@sharonB222 Thank you for the check in! Sorry this is a bit late. I had my IVF in early September. They retrieved 19 eggs and we had only 1 fertilize. I just had my WTF meeting and was diagnosed with SER aggrogates (Smooth endoplasmic reticulum aggregates). Apparently this is very rare and my doctor has only seen this once before. We had major issues with IUI years back and no one could figure out why my eggs weren't fertilizing, and now it seems we have an answer. We will be moving to IVF #2 and I am starting provera for it Sunday. The meds will start November 2nd. We will be doing a much higher dose of meds and hoping to shorten the stims to reduce the affected eggs. Out of the 19 eggs, 13 of them had this disorder and 6 were normal. There are studies showing that even normal eggs from SERa+ cycles can have issues. We will be doing ICSI on all eggs next time and hope to only use the normal eggs. My doctor was open to using some of the SERa+ eggs, but this has not really be studied much and there have been reports of malformations and other disorders from using these eggs, but I could only find one study that actually followed the use of these eggs, and I believe most were born just fine. It is very rare and there aren't many studies done on it. The most indepth study had 183 pregnancies fro SER+ cycles and out of those, 171 were normal healthy babies. That is for positive CYCLES though, not the eggs themselves. I believe out of those 183 cycle, only 22 used affected eggs. Apparently high e2 can cause eggs to have this disorder, but my cycle had VERY low E2 and it never got above 1000, even after trigger, so it does not seem to be my issue. We shall see.........

Here is an article about it if anyone is interested. https://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/29/7/1380.full.pdf

1983Lindsey2 · October 2015

@amadaleigh1 So sorry about the failed clomid cycle! I hope this next cycle is it for you!!

@sharonB222 Huge hugs about the lupron period and what you are going through. Wishing you best of luck with the FET!!!!

I forgot to answer the question of the week so I will do that now.... I like to read dumb books by Nicholas Sparks or Kristin Hannah so I would probably read one of their books

SharonB222 · October 2015

@1983Lindsey2, well that was a lot for you to digest. So I take it the SER eggs fertilize less and implant less but then according to this study those that do may be healthy, viable babes. At least your expectations are set; although I take it there are questions remaining. FX for success (even if some Qs remain open).

1983Lindsey2 · October 2015

@sharonb222 it is a LOT to take in. The older studies were much scarier and one study had 2/6 pergnancies resulted in still borns. This more recent study is larger and seems to be a lot more positive, so I am just going forward into the unknown a bit

I hope to use negative eggs and that I get enough to fertilize this next cycle. Even the negative eggs that come from SER+ cycles seems to fertilize less. It is all very strange..... Thanks so much for the well wishes

1983Lindsey2 · October 2015

@sharonB222 Good luck Thursday!!! FX for you

SharonB222 · October 2015

Today is the day I would start a new thread, but I don't see "Start new discussion" button or link or anything. Hmmm.

AFM: I am 3w0d preggo (PUPO 2ww). Here's hoping that next Tuesday I am 4w0d preggo (with hCG >100).

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