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tvh1982
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Thank you! ***trigger warning**
tvh1982
member
in Infertility
I wanted to thank ll of you lovely ladies and men.
When I started my journey I knew I was doing it on my own.
Due to the use of a donor, I knew I had to go through IUI to get pregnant.
I had read all about it, was as informed as good as one could be and was ready to start this journey.
What I didn't know is that I had PCOS and what that meant.
I didn't know that I needed hormone injections to get mature eggs and I had no idea I would end up going through IVF.
When started my first hormone shots with IUI I felt very much alone. No one in my family or any of my friends knew what I was talking about.
They all just pop out babies.
The most common thing that was being said was 'maybe you should get a husband', 'it's because you are doing it on your own'.
Again and again I had to explain that it is not the lack of a husband that I have to use hormone injections, its the lack of mature eggs.
I got really tired of explaining.
In November I started IVF and it was about the same time I joined you lovely ladies and men.
Boy have I felt welcomed here!
You all have been such a great support, cheered me on and let me feel that I am not completely alone.
You have given advice, shared your stories and understood where all the feelings, worries and exhaustion came from.
You are all amazing and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I could not have gone through some of these days without having your support.
Thank you!
Sending all of you lots and lots of babydust xoxo
When I started my journey I knew I was doing it on my own.
Due to the use of a donor, I knew I had to go through IUI to get pregnant.
I had read all about it, was as informed as good as one could be and was ready to start this journey.
What I didn't know is that I had PCOS and what that meant.
I didn't know that I needed hormone injections to get mature eggs and I had no idea I would end up going through IVF.
When started my first hormone shots with IUI I felt very much alone. No one in my family or any of my friends knew what I was talking about.
They all just pop out babies.
The most common thing that was being said was 'maybe you should get a husband', 'it's because you are doing it on your own'.
Again and again I had to explain that it is not the lack of a husband that I have to use hormone injections, its the lack of mature eggs.
I got really tired of explaining.
In November I started IVF and it was about the same time I joined you lovely ladies and men.
Boy have I felt welcomed here!
You all have been such a great support, cheered me on and let me feel that I am not completely alone.
You have given advice, shared your stories and understood where all the feelings, worries and exhaustion came from.
You are all amazing and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I could not have gone through some of these days without having your support.
Thank you!
Sending all of you lots and lots of babydust xoxo
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Re: Thank you! ***trigger warning**
I hope you continue to pop back in and visit. In the meantime, I'm wishing you the absolute most amazing pregnancy. I know that child is going to be so so loved when they make their way into this world. I'm sure you're just over the moon, and now filled with so many new worries and concerns
Started TTC April 2011
Me: 32, DH: 32
Diagnosis: Endometriosis
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I'm a YouTube vlogger who talks about Infertility, IVF and Endometriosis. Check it out here!
Follow along at http://liv4today.blog
Instagram @liv4todayvlog
RE DX for me: Anovulatory cycles/Mild PCOS RE DX for DW: Endometrioma on left Ovary.
Reciprocal Ivf Feb 2016. DW eggs and I am carrying. EDD: 10/27/16
Together since 2008, married Sept 2013
ttc #1 since July 2014
DX: unexplained infertility
Sept, Oct, Nov Clomid 50 mg: BFN
Feb 2016 IUI w/ 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Prometrium: BFN
March 2016 IUI w/ 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Prometrium: BFN
June 2016 IVF: BFP 6/28!!! beta #1: 358, beta #2: 1428, beta #3: 3742
TTC - since 2014
7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
IVF #1 - March 2016
Retrieval #1 - April 2016
FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
Trying for baby #2...
FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN
No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
Trying for baby #3...
FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022
Multiple months of Clomid/Femara
End of March 2015: BFP with Femara! Saw heartbeat at 5.5 weeks. M/C at 11 weeks
Multiple more months of Femara
IUI #1 with Femara and Follistem 75 units: BFN
IUI #2 with Follistem 150 units: BFN
Dec 2015: 1st IVF. 10 eggs retrieved with 8 eggs fertilized. 5 day transfer of two embryos with 2 frozen embies. BFN
January 2016: FET #1 2 embryos: BFN
March 2016: 2nd IVF cycle. 4 eggs retrieved with 2 fertilized. Quick two day transfer of both embryos: BFN
April/May 2016 IVF #3. 11 eggs retrieved. 10 mature. 7 fertilized. 2 5AA blasts transferred 5/11/2016 BFN
September 2016 IVF #4: 17 follicles growing, premature ovulation through Cetrotide. Retrieval cancelled.
April 2017 IVF #5: 9 follicles growing, 6 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of three blasts. BFN
June 2017: IVF #6: 2 follicles growing, 5 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of 5 3-day embryos. Chemical pregnancy. BFN
Nov/Dec 2017: Donor egg cycle. 33 eggs retrieved, 26 mature. 26 fertilized.
---Trigger warning---
TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Jan 10, 2016: Cycle 16. Femara 5mg + IUI #3 - BFN.
Feb 10, 2016: Cycle 17. No IUI or meds. Taking a break - Natural BFP Mar 5, 2016!!!! EDD Nov 16, 2016
Moving to IVF March 2016
Beta at 10dpo: 21, Beta at 12dpo: 98, Beta at 14dpo: 264, Beta at 16dpo: 745
U/S 6w6d: single beautiful heartbeat of 121bpm - It's a boy!!!!
Nov 3, 2016: Our family became complete. Welcome DS #2.
---Trigger warning---
TTC since April 2013
Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
IVF round 1: January 2016
ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
First beta: May 23, '16: 998!! Second: May 25, '16: 1648
EDD: January 27, 2017
Married 10/14/2011
TTC since 11/2011
DX: unexplained infertility
1st IUI 12/23/15 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 1/8/16 BFN
2nd IUI 1/22/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 2/8/16 BFN
3rd IUI 2/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 3/15/16 BFN
4th IUI 3/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 4/11/16 BFN
5th IUI 4/26/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 5/11/16 BFN
*****TRIGGER*****
6th and final IUI 5/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - BFP!!!
1st Beta on 6/8/16 @ 12piui: 22; 2nd Beta 6/10/16 84.4; 3rd Beta 6/13/16 300; 4th Beta 6/16/16 1168; 5th and final beta 6/20/16 4188
1st U/S 6/23/16 - Two babies! One measuring 6w1d with a visible heartbeat!!! The other is measuring small and isn't likely to make it
2nd U/S 7/5/16 - Baby #2 didn't make it
3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!
In case you're planning on staying on the bump forums and moving over to the first trimester board you should know this: It isn't like this board at all. There are people who complain about being pregnant, people who wished they weren't and some who seem just crazy. I've been lurking over there for about a week, and I don't really feel comfortable with it yet. Maybe once I know that I have a tiny heartbeat it'll be easier.
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!
Jan 10, 2016: Cycle 16. Femara 5mg + IUI #3 - BFN.
Feb 10, 2016: Cycle 17. No IUI or meds. Taking a break - Natural BFP Mar 5, 2016!!!! EDD Nov 16, 2016
Moving to IVF March 2016
Beta at 10dpo: 21, Beta at 12dpo: 98, Beta at 14dpo: 264, Beta at 16dpo: 745
U/S 6w6d: single beautiful heartbeat of 121bpm - It's a boy!!!!
Nov 3, 2016: Our family became complete. Welcome DS #2.
Congrats @laurenlalap - again... not sure if I already said so
And congrats again tvh1982
Started TTC April 2011
Me: 32, DH: 32
Diagnosis: Endometriosis
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I'm a YouTube vlogger who talks about Infertility, IVF and Endometriosis. Check it out here!
Follow along at http://liv4today.blog
Instagram @liv4todayvlog
Every time I see a BFP popping by on here I get all excited! So I was definitely thinking of staying a lurker here, as miracles do happen on this forum!
@AandDM2014 I'm not sure I am ready, or every be ready to hear about women complaining that they are pregnant. I don't mind the complaining about symptoms, as they are not always easy to handle..but to complain there is a little miracle growing inside you, that is just something I can not deal with. So thank you for the heads-up.
@twomommiestobe: Yes I finally got my BFP, see we are not to long apart from each other with due-dates!
@oxinfree: it is indeed over one hurdle unto the next...I had to google 'pregnant what now?' As I am absolutely clueless about this part. But my regular doctor, has already done his research to give me a propper follow up after IVF, so I feel like I am in good hands.
@msirni0, @tulips29 and @radmom27 thank you..I'll keep 'stalking' you girls a bit to see how your journey goes!
Now you made me cry too @dragonfaerie! Can't wait to see how you be doing in mai!
Keeping everything crossed for you on 15th March @nursetmd85
Not sure what your new protocol will be @dadezbomz, but I'll keep an eye out for you!
Let's get that trigger ready next week @starlight811! You've got this!
Keep going strong @srh18, I know your in your dreaded TWW, and those are torture. Find lots of things to do that make you happy! FX
**edited: English is hard
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**BFP and loss warning**
@tvh1982 I agree with you that English is hard! Hopefully when you're ready to move over to that board it'll be helpful. I think I've only posted twice, as I just don't feel comfortable being there yet. Maybe after a few u/s I will!
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!
there is a pregnant after infertility board here that has been good, more on the quiet side but still good.