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October/November IVF

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Re: October/November IVF

  • @Rachd110 congrats on those outstanding numbers. You'll have plenty to freeze!!!! I know the feeling about not being too excited to share because you're really not "safe" to announce till week 13. And because it's been such a struggle I really feel like I won't believe it if it's a BFP! But I have to tell my parents and my closest friends who know. @halips I'm good! Keeping a positive attitude. Im also comfortable I'm on the right level of hormonal support because no spotting or worse a period. If there's a baby (or 2!) in there they'll be in good shape!!! Thanks for asking. I had bad cramps a few days ago and now I just feel an occasional twinge in my uterus which is a completely new sensation for me!! And my boobs are swollen and so painful. I'm taking these as good signs But we'll see!!!!!! No to HPT. I don't want to jinx it. Did they give you the yes on Sunday yet!!??? How exciting!!! @thejessicanicol good luck at the doctor. I hope it's nothing serious!!! @twomommiestobe I still haven't been on Pinterest much. I worry it will be a rabbit hole I'll never get out of! Lol. Maybe it's a good place to look for those sorts of things!!! @erinscaren ask the doctor if they give you a boost dose of gonal the night you trigger. This helps development! My REs standard is 300 all throughout (for women in late 30s) and a boost of 450 units w the trigger shot. This will help borderline size develop into perfect size!!!
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  • Also sorry. Every time I use my iPad to reply it smushes all the paragraphs into one long sentence.
  • @smitty18 Glad you're feeling good, so excited for you! Fx for that BFP!  Yes, I got my go ahead to trigger tonight at 9pm, retrieval at 8am Sunday! I'm more nervous now than excited, but trying not to think too much about it :)
    *TW* Pregnancy/Loss Mentioned
    Me: 37 /PCOS DH: 37/no issues TTC: 7/13
    Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
    IUI #1 & #2- BFN
    IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
    IVF #2- started stims 10/24  ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
    FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
    IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16  ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
    FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
    ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
    FET #3-  2 embryos transferred August 14,2016  BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22  Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368 
    Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
    Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w. 
    FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
    Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8  Miscarriage on 9/18
    FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
    Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
    IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
    FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841 
    Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!



    BabyFruit Ticker 
  • @halips I'll be thinking about u during your ER. It'll be over before u know it! I did it 2x and got the best 15 mins of sleep ever! Lol
    A few hours after u I'll be getting my ET. DH is on board for 2 embabies as long as RE is on the same page.
    Have a great weekend!
    Continued prayers and baby dust to all!!!!

  • Good luck to you both tomorrow @halips and @PrayingMom2Be !!!
  • Good luck @halips and @PrayingMom2Be!!  
    *** Child & current pregnancy mentioned ***
    Me - 41 (PCOS), Hubby - 43 (healthy)
    7/2013 - Sweet baby girl born (Clomid + TI)
    3/2014 - TTC #2, return to RE 7/2014
    12/2015: IVF #1 transferred two great looking embryos - BFP!
    First ultrasound: TWO beautiful little heartbeats!!
    Harmony: negative; level 2: babies look great and are boy/girl! :) 
  • There is so much going on in this thread it's hard to keep up where everyone is in the process (as I joined kinda late). I just wanted to send out positive thoughts for everyone and wish everyone the best. FX for all to get a BFP!!!
  • Sending positive thoughts and prayers to everyone on this board! 

    I had my ER last month, but the day before my fresh transfer was scheduled the transfer was cancelled due to OHSS. We have 10 frosties, all underwent PGD/CCS. 5 boys and 5 girls. Tonight, I take my last BCP and then begin Estradiol as long as b/w and u/s are good to go on Wednesday. 

    Sending hugs! We can do this. Stay positive! xoxo
  • @poeface I am so happy for you! Blessings for your path! @PrayingMom2Be I am so excited for you doll! Our ivf cycle starts in January...does anyone start in Jan? You ladies are just amazing :D I am following your threads like white on rice ;)
  • @smitty18 the wait is almost over for you!!! I'm so excited for you. i have been having the same symptoms as you except for the boobs mine feel normal. I feel like i'm driving myself crazy bc when I don't feel anything I get worried. Will be thinking about you tomorrow...please let us know how it goes. 

    SO many ER and ET going on right now its awesome!! Wishing you all lots of luck. Take it easy the next few days and try to relax as much as possible (if its possible at all) 
    DH- 31 me 32
    Started IVF  mid Oct  - ET 10/31
    Beta 11/11- BFP
    EDD July 18th 
  • I agree with @AmyReneeF!!  I'm having a hard time keeping up with everyone, but GOOD LUCK all!!  
    *** Child & current pregnancy mentioned ***
    Me - 41 (PCOS), Hubby - 43 (healthy)
    7/2013 - Sweet baby girl born (Clomid + TI)
    3/2014 - TTC #2, return to RE 7/2014
    12/2015: IVF #1 transferred two great looking embryos - BFP!
    First ultrasound: TWO beautiful little heartbeats!!
    Harmony: negative; level 2: babies look great and are boy/girl! :) 
  • Keep us posted gals! Fx for you @smitty18 , @Prayingmom2Be and @halips. Prayers and blessings! [-O<
  • @villacis811 @Carlaisy and everyone sending good vibes! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! I am filled with positivity mixed with nerves for tomorrow. Your kind words really help!!! Welcome @rshatsky !! @kated0724 sorry the live didn't work this time, but you have so many chances for success!!!! I wish you the best!
  • FX for your ladies tomorrow
  • Thank you everyone for the well wishes!

    @smitty18 @PrayingMom2Be I'll be thinking of you both tomorrow and sending good vibes! Fx for
    all of us :)
    *TW* Pregnancy/Loss Mentioned
    Me: 37 /PCOS DH: 37/no issues TTC: 7/13
    Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
    IUI #1 & #2- BFN
    IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
    IVF #2- started stims 10/24  ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
    FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
    IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16  ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
    FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
    ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
    FET #3-  2 embryos transferred August 14,2016  BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22  Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368 
    Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
    Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w. 
    FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
    Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8  Miscarriage on 9/18
    FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
    Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
    IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
    FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841 
    Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!



    BabyFruit Ticker 
  • @ChristinaV2015 I have triggered and it was fine. I too was scared (just be glad it's the last one). I did read (before my trigger ) that dome people had large red bump but I personally didn't experience any of that. Good luck
  • Prayers going up and FX for @halips, @smitty18 and anyone I am missing. All these positive thoughts and words of encouragement is much appreciated!! Let's get that BFP, get to a H&H 9 months and bring home our sweet baby(ies)!!!

    LOTS OF BABY DUST TO ALL!!!!!!!

  • Did anyone take baby aspirin during the wait before ET? And post transfer did anyone eat copious amounts of pineapple? I hear it help with implantation :-/ I am so super excited for my Jan cycle!! Can't wait to share when it all starts :x
  • @Carlaisy pineapple and baby aspirin do the same function, increase blood flow in the uterine lining, so take one but not both. The pineapple is good Bc it serves two functions, enhanced blood flow and anti-inflammatory improving how your immune system reacts to the baby. Whichever you do, start taking after ER and all the way through 5days after ET if pineapple. If baby aspirin, follow your REs advice. :)
  • So hard to keep track of both groups!
    But I read through all the posts and there seems to be so many great things happening!

    One BFP so far... Off to a good start!
    Lots of ER and stimming going on.

    I retrieved 11, 10 of which were mature and 8 of which fertilized.
    I was a day 3 transfer but just got the call that I will be a day 5 transfer (Wednesday).
    I want to transfer 2, but my doctor will only transfer 1. So fx crossed that the one takes!


    I know @halips has a ER today, and @PrayingMom2Be had a recent ER too? (11 eggs as we?)
    Anyone else retrieving soon? Or waiting on a transfer?
    Me 30 || DH 36
    Unexplained Infertility- Postive for MTHFR Gene Mutation

    Natural cycles with 1 miscarriage
    -3 IUI's w/ Clomid= BFN 
    -IVF #1-Follistim and Menopur= BFN
    ***11 Eggs, 10 mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 1 (day 5) 2 made it to freeze
    -FET #1- Transferred 2, day 5 embryos =BFN
    -IVF #2- Follistim and Menopur = BFN
    ***11 retrieved, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, transferred 2 (day 3), 4 made it to freeze (Follistim and Menopur) = BFN
    -FET #2- Transferred 2, day 3 embryos = BFN
    **Changed doctor**
    -IUI #4- natural cycle = BFN
    -IUI #5- Follistim (5 eggs) BFP- lead to Miscarriage  :'(
    -Laproscopic Surgery for Endometriosis, Polyp removal and Cyst removal. 
    -IVF #3- Menopur, Follistim, Lupron, Ganirellex- BFP lead to Eptopic Pregnancy  :'(
    ***11 Eggs retrieved, 10 Mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 3 embryos (day 3), 0 made it to freeze
    -Lapropscopic surgery- Removal of Fallopian Tube
    -IVF #4- Estrogen Priming with Vivelle dot, Menopur, Follistim, Ganirellex- BFP  :)
    ***15 Eggs retreived, 11 mature, 11 fertilized, 2 embryos transferred (day 3), 2 made it to freeze
    Found out I was positive for MTHFR Gene Mutation during TWW of IVF #4

  • @Colleen0516 that is correct. Had my ER on 11/03 and ET today at 11am. Retrieved 13, 11 matured and fertilized. DH and I would like to transfer 2 as long as RE is on board since we already had 2 failed IVF (one fresh and one frozen) attempts.
    Congrats on a day 5 ET, FX for you as well!!

    Prayers and baby dust to all!!!
  • khush87khush87 member
    edited November 2015
    Hi everyone!

    New to the board...was waiting for the FET so that I can official join the board...this is my second transfer.. First one was fresh two blastocyst transfer which failed. That time I had developed 18 eggs out of which 15 reached the stage of blastocyst so we chose to froze all of them to be safe and for not going through the whole process again..!!!
    This time two frozen blasts were transferred yesterday afternoon.. I hope it works out this time.
    I have been dizzy since last night, especially when I lie down on bed... Is there any connection of this with transfer?



  • @PrayingMom2Be were your other cycles back to back? I'm hopeful that this cycle will work, but I'm a planner and like to get all the info I can. How long did you have to wait between cycle?
    Me 30 || DH 36
    Unexplained Infertility- Postive for MTHFR Gene Mutation

    Natural cycles with 1 miscarriage
    -3 IUI's w/ Clomid= BFN 
    -IVF #1-Follistim and Menopur= BFN
    ***11 Eggs, 10 mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 1 (day 5) 2 made it to freeze
    -FET #1- Transferred 2, day 5 embryos =BFN
    -IVF #2- Follistim and Menopur = BFN
    ***11 retrieved, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, transferred 2 (day 3), 4 made it to freeze (Follistim and Menopur) = BFN
    -FET #2- Transferred 2, day 3 embryos = BFN
    **Changed doctor**
    -IUI #4- natural cycle = BFN
    -IUI #5- Follistim (5 eggs) BFP- lead to Miscarriage  :'(
    -Laproscopic Surgery for Endometriosis, Polyp removal and Cyst removal. 
    -IVF #3- Menopur, Follistim, Lupron, Ganirellex- BFP lead to Eptopic Pregnancy  :'(
    ***11 Eggs retrieved, 10 Mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 3 embryos (day 3), 0 made it to freeze
    -Lapropscopic surgery- Removal of Fallopian Tube
    -IVF #4- Estrogen Priming with Vivelle dot, Menopur, Follistim, Ganirellex- BFP  :)
    ***15 Eggs retreived, 11 mature, 11 fertilized, 2 embryos transferred (day 3), 2 made it to freeze
    Found out I was positive for MTHFR Gene Mutation during TWW of IVF #4

  • @ChristinaV2015 Welcome! the trigger shot was the only one that actually hurt while I was getting it but it really wasn't that bad. Its also means your getting closer, which is really exciting! 

    @colleen  8 is great!  Why won't your Re do 2? Shouldn't it be your decision? 

    @halips @prayingmom2be good luck ladies....take it easy these next few days!


    DH- 31 me 32
    Started IVF  mid Oct  - ET 10/31
    Beta 11/11- BFP
    EDD July 18th 
  • @khush87 welcome to the board, sorry about your first attemp but we're here to offer support! I didn't experience any side effects after each (2) ET so I can't help you but I pray and have my FX that this embaby(ies) sticks for you! I have my ET today at 11am so we're kind of on the same 2WW. Let's get those BFPs!!!

    @Colleen0516 yes my other 2 cycles were back to back since AF came before my scheduled BETA and this time AF was a bit late because of PIO but I started BCPs as soon as she came. I just looked back at my dates of BFNs, 1st one was in July, 2nd one was in Sept and prayerfully the next one in Nov here is a BFP!

    Ok off to get ready for this ET and get my bladder nice and full!!

    Continued prayers for all!!!!
  • @erinscaren good luck don't worry too much about the trigger shot and keep thinking about the end result (lots of embies)!  I hope you took the day off on Tuesday you will need it!  


    Seems like most of us will be in the TWW soon! Im three days away from beta! I won't do the HPT because I know regardless of the result it would drive me crazy wondering if its right....
    DH- 31 me 32
    Started IVF  mid Oct  - ET 10/31
    Beta 11/11- BFP
    EDD July 18th 
  • PrayingMom2BePrayingMom2Be member
    edited November 2015
    Just left my ET and we transferred 2 grade A embabies, BETA is scheduled for 11/18. All those in the 2WW with me let's make it a fast and smooth one so we can get those BFPs!!!

    #GoPackGo

    FX and prayers going up for all of us!!!!!!
  • @villacis811 I think I'm going to start addressing Christmas cards, and get addresses for people who've moved and I haven't bothered to update!
    About us:
    Me - 28, Lean PCOS
    DH - 31
    Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014
    Blog: ourbinarystar.com

    FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!

  • Well ladies. Devastating news for me. Neither embryo stuck. Bad day :(
  • @smitty18 I'm so so so sorry. My heart is breaking for you. Sending hugs. :(
  • @smitty18 I am so sorry to hear the news....my heart breaks for you. Enjoy a relaxing evening and a glass of wine. when will you find out your next step?
    DH- 31 me 32
    Started IVF  mid Oct  - ET 10/31
    Beta 11/11- BFP
    EDD July 18th 
  • @smitty18 I am terribly sorry to hear. Sending you a big hug. Try to stay strong. xoxo
  • Thanks ladies. Your kind words mean the world. I am considering going right into frozen transfer next cycle but want to consult further with RE. My estrogen and progesterone numbers were good. So I'm thinking those embryos were just not meant for this. world. I'm definitely enjoying a glass of red @villacis811. It's been so long since Ive had one it's hitting me!!! Thanks @erinscaren @kated0724 I wish you all better luck than me! Hopefully my negative puts the odds for the positives in your favor!! I'm rooting for each of you!
  • I'm so sorry, @smitty18.  How quick do you think you can go into a FET?  Would it be possible in December?  Fx for your next cycle.

    I enjoyed the weekend away with my girlfriends and just caught up with everyone's posts.  Hoping there is lots of great news this week!
  • @PrayingMom2Be FX for you! @smitty18 I am so sorry. Sending you hugs and comfort. @erinscaren so excited for you!!! Great seeing you today. Crossing all my fingers and toes for you!!!
  • @smitty18 I am so sorry, I know the feeling way too well but stay strong and positive! That H&H baby out weighs all our emotions right now and will of course be so worth it!

    @AmyReneeF thank you! I'll be checking in more often now that its the dreaded 2WW to see how everyone is doing.

    Still praying and sending lots of baby dust to all!!!
  • @PrayingMom2Be Congrats on transfer of those beautiful embabies! FX for you!

    @villacis811 Thanks! The trigger injection was a cinch! I am taking the day of ER per doctor's instructions! The doctor that was there today acted like I might want to be off the day after, too, but I'm going to go back Wednesday. What day is your beta? Excited for you!

    @AmyReneeF It was great seeing you! So nice to have in person support from someone I met on here! Let me know how your visit goes tomorrow!

    @khush87 Welcome and wishing you good luck on your FET!
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