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MicroDose Flare Protocol IVF

shauna43shauna43 member
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Hey ladies,
    Has anyone been on the microdose flare protocol? I just had my consult with u/s at my new RE. She said my fail IVF from last RE probably had something to do with EQ. So she said this microflare is for poor responders. I am 36 so I know I'm considered "older". I was on a high dose of menopur and bravelle on my failed IVF so she thought I would have gotten more than 8 mature eggs. She also saw 11 antral follicles today. She said she would like to see at least 15. What have been your experience with micro flare? TIA 
Me  Hydrosalpinx(36) & DH 0% morphology (37)
Jan 2007- started TTC ( temp everyday and opk and clomid used 12 cycles)
Oct 2010- Natural BFP after 22 months TTC ( NO MEDS USED)
Feb 2011- Still birth @ 16 weeks 
May 2011- Myomectomy to remove grapefruit size fibroid
Jan 2015- Essure to block hydrosalpinx
April 2015 - 1st IUI  - BFN
May 2015 - 2nd IUI - BFN
Aug 2015 - IVF ER: BCP, lupron, Menopur, Bravelle, HCG (Trigger Shot) 12 eggs retrieved, 8  mature, 7 fertilized, 3 to blast, 2 passed pgs ( BOYS)
Sept 2015 - FET transferred 2 embryos passed PGS (BOYS)- BFN ( NO FROSTIES left )
Dec 2015- ICH Brain hemorrhage
April 2016- Start Birth Control Got cleared for IVF/ diagnosed with MTHFR gene mutation/ HUBBY HAS ABOVE NORMAL MORPH/COUNT/MOTILITY
May 2016- Start meds for ER 
May 1- Start Lupron for long lupron protocol
May 13- Started Stims 300 follistim,75 menopur, 10 lupron stimmed for  10 days
May 24-  16 eggs retrieved,  12 mature eggs, 8 fertilized, 5 to blast. qty 2 day 6 AA blast. qty 3 7 day blast grades AA and AB.
Have 3 NORMAL PGS TESTED GIRLS. 1 "INCONCLUSIVE" embryo still good for use.
7/8- Started AF and Estraidol patches
8/2- FET scheduled ( HUBBY BDAY!!!) and my clinic automatically uses EMBRYO GLUE!
8/2- Transferred 1 6AA pgs tested girl
8/15 - Beta #1 137 I AM PREGNANT!!!! EDD 4/20/17
8/17- Beta #2 269 
9/1- MISCARRIAGE. Baby stopped growing at 5 weeks 3 days. 
10/19- Have Baseline for IVF#3. Fresh transfer.
10/21- Start stims 300 Follistim 150 Menopur and Ganirelix 
11/2/16-ER 43 eggs retrieved. 15 mature. 9 Fertilized. All 9 still growing but 4 are leading and are 8 cell day 3 grade AA.
11/7/16- Fresh transfer of 1 embryo
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Re: MicroDose Flare Protocol IVF

  • tennesseelovetennesseelove member
    I'm 26, and my first cycle was canceled due to poor response. We did the micro flare on my second one and it worked for me! I had 15 eggs retrieved, 10 made it to day 5. We transfered one perfect 4aa embryo and I'm currently 7 weeks and 2 days. After my first try, I did not expect such a great response with my second. Good luck!
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  • wenikilinawenikilina member
    Hi @shauna43 I went through my first IVF cycle this month. I had DOR so was placed on the micro flare protocol. On Stimulation Day 8 I had three mature follicles, with two more small ones that may or may not make it in time for ER. My doctor advised to think about our next step - to cancel and switch to IUI or to proceed. We wanted to proceed. But that evening my blood test results came back and my progesterone was 5.1, which indicated that my cells had already started to change and my body was in the beginning stages of ovulating on its own. IVF would no longer be a good option. Our IVF cycle was cancelled and we were converted to IUI. My IUI was completed yesterday - husband's sperm looked very good. So now we wait. If the IUI does not work we are already placed on the February IVF list. My doctor said that she would be placing me on an even more aggressive med protocol in hopes of growing more follicles and having more success!
    ***Trigger Warning***
    Me - 32 (DOR), DH 33
    IVF #1 November/December 2015:
    (3 mature follicles, high progesterone prior to ER- Cancelled and converted to IUI)
    IUI #1 December 2015 - BFN
    IVF #2 January/February 2016
    02-10-16: 5 day transfer of two 5AA blasts
    02-18-16: Beta #1 204 - BFP!!
    02-20-16 Beta #2 486
    03-02-16 Beta #3 30,460
    03-07-16 First US!! :) TWINS!!
    05-06-16 Gender Reveal US - Boy and Girl! 
    07-30-16 Twins born at 27 weeks and 1 day, at 2 lbs, 7.1 oz. and 2 lbs, 1.9 oz. <3

    Anniversary

    Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 


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