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IVF timeline

pamelatedpamelated member
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I'm planning on starting IVF in January (if my last IUI is unsuccessful). I'm just curious, for those of you who have done it, what's the timeline like for the whole process? My beta for this cycle is on January 8, and I have a conference the first week in March that I was hoping to turn into a vacation, but I can't seem to figure out if the IVF cycle would interfere with being away the first week in March. Thanks for your help!
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Re: IVF timeline

  • KLake42KLake42 member
    Different doctors do different things. I had to take a cycle off to get a saline sonogram/trial transfer around CD 6-10. Then I waited for AF, and the started BCPs for about 3 weeks. I'll have 3 days off, then stimulate for 12-15 days, then have the egg retrieval. Then transfer in 3-5 days.

    So it's possible it might interfere with things in early March, but you really have to talk to your doctor to know for sure.
    Me- 39 (turning 40 in April), TTC for the first time ever (since Jan 2015), low ovarian reserve
    Married 3/14/14 to my wonderful wife, but her sperm count is rather low
    TTC with frozen donor sperm and science

    7 IUIs, 7 BFNs.
    2 IVF attempts, both cancelled and converted to IUI, both BFNs.
    Decided that my tired old ovaries are ready to retire.
    Next step- reciprocal IVF, using my wife's eggs, my uterus!  
    fresh 5 day transfer (2 embryos) 4/17/17- BFP! 
    Identical twins "due" 1/2/17 (but anticipated arrival sometime December)

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  • oxinfreeoxinfree member
    edited December 2015
    Also, it may just mean pushing your cycle dates. If the doc is aware of your vacation, they'll plan accordingly. But if you don't want to have to potentially push it, I'd maybe hold off booking until after you know better...
    Generally stimming etc. takes about a month (maybe 3 weeks?) if I'm remembering correctly, then your trigger, then retrieval and you wait 5 days(ish) before transfer, then the dreaded 2ww... so all in all maybe under 2 months-ish. It's been a while though and each and every person has a different unique protocol designed for them (although there are common similarities).

    Hopefully the IUI works out for you though. fx
    ---
    Started TTC April 2011
    Me: 32, DH: 32
    Diagnosis: Endometriosis

    • 2012 - 3 Rounds clomid - all BFN
    • 2013 - 1 Fresh IVF with 2 day 3 embryos - BFN
    • 2014 - 1 Frozen IVF with 2 day 5 embryos - BFN
    • Took a long break, continuing trying naturally
    • Feb 2016 - Biopsy = Endo, DH sperm improved from 1% to 6% morphology
    • March 2016 - Fresh IVF cycle with acupuncture & intralipids: 20 eggs retrieved (17 mature), 7 ICSI'd fertilized, 9 naturally fertilized. 16 total embryos!
    • April 8th - 2 embryos (1ICSI and 1 Natural) transferred. (7 blastocysts frozen), April 18th - Beta = BFN
    • Sept 23rd - Lupron Depot Injection for Endo control
    • Nov 15th 2016 - Started daily Lupron Injections for upcoming FET
    • Nov 22 - Baseline US/BW - Intralipid Infusion - Start Meds for FET with immune protocol
    • Dec 16th FET transfer of 3 embryos (1 - AA, 2 - BB)
    • TW below
    • Dec 22nd - first ever bfp (very faint lines FRER & cheapie)
    • Dec 27th Beta = 192, Dec 29th Beta = 379
    • EDD - Sept 5th 2017

    - - -
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