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Stepmomttcmy1
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Intro(loss and children mentioned)
Stepmomttcmy1
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in Infertility
Hi ladies. I've been lurking for some time, recently joined and felt like it was time to introduce myself.
I am 37, dh turns 52 tomorrow. He has twins from his first marriage, conceived via IUI from the same RE we are seeing. They are 18, so it's been awhile and we have different issues than he did with his ex-wife. My dh has low count, anti sperm antibodies and morphology issues. I had ovulatory issues early in our ttc journey(we have been ttc off and on the last 13 yrs) but my gyno discovered I had elevated prolactin and I take parlodel to lower it and it allowed me to have regular, ovulatory cycles.
All of that took place after I did 3 cycles of Clomid through my previous ob/gyn and a miscarriage my first cycle of Clomid. Oh, if only I knew back then what I know now. My previous Dr didn't monitor me, didn't care to look at my bbt charts, etc. My beta for my pregnancy was a 35 but they never told me the number, just it was positive, even though they said they thought it was a chemical pregnancy. I changed Dr's after my last Clomid cycle, 2 months after my miscarriage, when he told me I should be happy to be a step mom and ttc wasn't going to work for us.
Long story short, my insurance coverage finally covered IF and we decided to give it another go, even though we haven't seriously ttc'd in years. We did 3 Clomid, trigger and IUI cycles in June, Aug and Sept, all bfn. My insurance required them before moving onto ivf. We are currently waiting until Jan to pick up where we left off, dh and I are both retail store managers, so this time of year is so busy for us and multiple IF appointments with little notice just won't work out.
Sorry to ramble, looking for support, ways to make my break work for me in terms of getting healthier and ways to keep from obsessing. I am already invested in so many of your stories from lurking and hope I can help others with my experiences and advice.
I am 37, dh turns 52 tomorrow. He has twins from his first marriage, conceived via IUI from the same RE we are seeing. They are 18, so it's been awhile and we have different issues than he did with his ex-wife. My dh has low count, anti sperm antibodies and morphology issues. I had ovulatory issues early in our ttc journey(we have been ttc off and on the last 13 yrs) but my gyno discovered I had elevated prolactin and I take parlodel to lower it and it allowed me to have regular, ovulatory cycles.
All of that took place after I did 3 cycles of Clomid through my previous ob/gyn and a miscarriage my first cycle of Clomid. Oh, if only I knew back then what I know now. My previous Dr didn't monitor me, didn't care to look at my bbt charts, etc. My beta for my pregnancy was a 35 but they never told me the number, just it was positive, even though they said they thought it was a chemical pregnancy. I changed Dr's after my last Clomid cycle, 2 months after my miscarriage, when he told me I should be happy to be a step mom and ttc wasn't going to work for us.
Long story short, my insurance coverage finally covered IF and we decided to give it another go, even though we haven't seriously ttc'd in years. We did 3 Clomid, trigger and IUI cycles in June, Aug and Sept, all bfn. My insurance required them before moving onto ivf. We are currently waiting until Jan to pick up where we left off, dh and I are both retail store managers, so this time of year is so busy for us and multiple IF appointments with little notice just won't work out.
Sorry to ramble, looking for support, ways to make my break work for me in terms of getting healthier and ways to keep from obsessing. I am already invested in so many of your stories from lurking and hope I can help others with my experiences and advice.
Re: Intro(loss and children mentioned)
IF Specialist | November 2015
Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF
HSG | December 2015 | All Clear
Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF
1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response
Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF
2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016
3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016
4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015
EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171!
BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time
First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk
Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm
Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm
Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016
EDD: April 17, 2017
*** Pregnancy & Miscarriage Mentioned***
ME: 34/DH: 33
TTC (On & Off) Since 2008
Diagnosed DOR August 2013
2009-2013 6 Clomid Rounds which resulted in 3 Cysts/Had to take some time off from TTC
10/2014 ~ BFP (Natural Pregnancy) after 3 months Acupuncture/Miscarriage at 10 wks
7/2015 ~ Med Protocol#1: Failed Cycle/Only 1 Egg/Unable to convert to IUI because thin uterus lining
08/2015 ~ Med Protocol #2: Started stims 09/13
ER 10/9 with 6 Eggs Retrieved/3 SNOWFLAKES!!
10/22/15 ~ AF Showed up, waiting for Fibroid removal.
10/28/15 ~ Saline Ultrasound - Fibroids were gone. FET scheduled for December 3rd!
12/08/15 ~ FET of one hatching Embaby
12/21/15 ~ 13dp5dfet Beta 755! I'M PREGNANT!!!/ 12/23/15 ~15dp5dfet Beta 1539!
01/05/16 ~ 1st Ultrasound - 2 little beans and 2 Heartbeats (120 & 125 bpm)
My Fur Baby: Diva Celeste McClendon
I already take fish oil, multi vitamin, but d and co q 10, all started after our first RE appt this March. Not sure if I need anything else for me. Dh was taking fish oil, vitamin d and vitamin c since he has sperm issues. I found out during the middle of our last IUI cycle he wasn't taking his supplements daily. I am working on getting him back on them so he hopefully has a better semen sample next time.
I don't know where we stand with coverage for ivf in terms of my insurance since my plan has a lifetime max, meds aren't included since that's on my prescription plan, but I want to be ready and in a good place if we do get to try again.
After many years of IF and years of not trying, it's a lot to get back into treatments and all that it encompasses. I'm happy I found this group.
Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer.
3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)
Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March
Trying to conceive since November 2012