June/July IVF & FET Tracker (follow the link to edit your data!) There have been quite a few new folks and updates since my last visit, but I did my best to add everyone and change dates if needed. If I've forgotten anyone or made a goof, please feel free to edit!
thanks everyone...so happy to be pupo. my beta is scheduled for 6/14. My DH couldn't be with me today due to work so I brought my BFF and her GF with me for a fun day out. They stayed in the waiting room gathering up all kinds of brochures for when they decide to finally start having children in a couple years. then we went to olive garden yumm.
Hey ladies. I have a quick question for you all about monitoring during stimming. So, I started my meds on Thurs eve. and I go in for BW on Monday, but no US and then again on Thursday for both. Should I be going in more than that or is this normal? I trust my doctor, just curious to see what everyone else was doing.
TTC Since July 2014. August 2015: Clomid, BFN September 2015: Clomid, BFN -October Switched to RE- November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN -Took a Break for a Cyst- March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN April- May took a much needed break! June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~ MTHFR C6777 HET positive
@sleepyrn I'm so sorry. PIO is the one thing I was worried about for IVF but luckily it looks like I'll be doing progesterone inserts instead. I hope it gets easier!
TTC #1 since August 2013 Unexplained/ Endo Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN IVF #1- BFN FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
@annebenton22 I started my stims Monday, May 23. Went in for Bloodwork may 25, ultrasound and Bloodwork may 27th, Bloodwork and ultrasound may 30 and both again June 2nd. So my second week it was Monday and then Thursday.
Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014 DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.
@annebenton22 I was going in every day for bloodwork and ultrasound but I have PCOS and a prolactin issue so they were being extra cautious. My friend's sister only had to go every 2-3 days.
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
@Knottie1456036854 I was supposed to have jury duty on July 7th which was right in the middle of things. I asked for a deferment and got the letter yesterday that it was approved. I would have him request a deferment so you don't have to stress about it.
TTC #1 since August 2013 Unexplained/ Endo Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN IVF #1- BFN FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
@wifeinralieigh I hope so much that you get accepted! It doesn’t sound like there’s any reason why you wouldn’t be. I’m so happy you’re getting all set up.
AFM-My beta is in 4 days. I am feeling optimistic about it, but also know it could be a BFN. So far I am doing a pretty good job about staying calm and not thinking about it all day long.
Me: 26 DH: 29 Married Dec 2012 TTC since Jan 2013, interruptions by DH deployments
Diagnosis: unexplained April 2015, Clomid + gonal f, natural, BFN Oct 8 2015, Clomid + brevelle, too many follis (10!)- cancelled Nov 18 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #1 on 12/11, BFN Dec 24 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #2 on 1/15, BFN Jan 29 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, IUI #3 on 2/11, BFN March 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, BD at home this time,BFN IVF: Stim's start 4/23, ER May 4th, 8 embabies frozen FET #1 5/31/16, transferred 1 embryo- BFP: Beta 6/8/16 111, Beta 6/14/16 1800....m/c, d&c 7/15/16 FET #2 9/21/16, transferred 1 embryo......BFP!!: Beta 10/1/16 493, Beta 10/3/16 1155 SINGLETON- EDD June 9th, 2016
@annebenton22I had both ultrasound and blood work about 4 times during my stims. I think my first monitoring appointment was three days after I started my first injection. The next ones were two days apart. Your protocol sounds about right to me.
@chicandbubbly Congrats on your ER! 12 eggs is awesome! I hope they all fertilize and grow, grow, grow!
AFM- I flew to the central US yesterday to visit my DH since I have a little time before I start meds again. As soon as I arrived, he told me he was going home from the project. Not cool. But, we made the most of it and did some sightseeing today. We are both leaving tomorrow to fly back home (I was supposed to stay a week). Oh well!
******* Married Jan. 2014 Me:36 DH: 39 TTC since August 2014, Mild PCOS + uterine fibroids Myomectomy June 2015- 18 fibroids removed IVF #1, May 2016 = 32 eggs retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 frozen, 3 PGS normal FET#2, July 2016 = one embryo transferred TRIGGER BFP! Beta = 617 Due date = 4/9/17 Delivery date = 3/20/17
@Andreap681 I just get a red, itchy spot, like a mosquito bite. But it goes away after an hour or so.
I just injected my first stim shot for this cycle. 300 units menopur and 300 units gonal-f make a pretty big shot. I'm glad I had some chocolate afterwards.
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)
Question for you ladies: for my ET they told me to go in with a "semi-full bladder." How are you even supposed to get a semi-full bladder? I'd rather it be full or not full! How do you just pee a little lol?
Married to DH since 8/15
TTC since 5/15
PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN. FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC. FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
Hey @emgem819 I was confused too, but I just drank a ton of water and went to bathroom about an hour before my appointment. That way I wasn't dying, but still felt my bladder was full enough at the time of my appointment. They will give you water while you wait if you're worried it's not full enough. It's kinda just a guessing game. GL!
*TW - Pregnancy mentioned* Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014 3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16 IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
1st FET 7/29/16 = BFP Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long! Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18
@emgem819 For all of my ETs they have me pee before I leave for the clinic (it takes me about 45 minutes to get there) then 1 hour before transfer time (usually about 10-15 minutes after we leave the house) I am supposed to drink 32 oz of fluid within a 15 minutes window. When I go back to the transfer room they do an ultrasound to check how full my bladder is, and if it isn't full enough (like it has been for 2 of my 3 transfers) I drink another 16-32 ounces. If it is too full (like for my second one) I was allowed to go to the bathroom, but could only pee for 10 seconds then had to stop. It was hard, but doable.
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!
@cmm012 ok thanks for the reply. you never know haha!
TTC Since July 2014. August 2015: Clomid, BFN September 2015: Clomid, BFN -October Switched to RE- November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN -Took a Break for a Cyst- March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN April- May took a much needed break! June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~ MTHFR C6777 HET positive
They just called to schedule my ET for 12:30 tomorrow. (I was to to arrive with a full bladder)
me:41 dh:42 me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal) Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs) May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts. 6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen Beta 6/18 -- BFN FET #1 August 22 BFN Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
@emgem819 i was only told to drink a glass/8oz on the way. its only for the ultrasound to see the anatomy of everything better. While i was at my ET yesterday the girl before me apparently drank too much and she HAD to pee right before and thought she screwed up the whole thing. They told her not to worry and she seemed to come out fine.
Hey ladies - new (and late) to joining the thread but looking forward to some cycle buddies this month!
Started stims yesterday on CD 2 - 425 of Follistim,
10 of micro-hCG and 0.5 of Omnitrope HGH after 10 days of priming with
Estrace. Already feeling horrible. If there's a side effect to have, you can be guaranteed I'll have it (but then it's always that way for me with meds).
Now will go back and do my best to catch up on everyone else cycling this month.
Trying to conceive #2 Me: 36 - slight DOR (AMH: 1.1), decent OAR; DH: 41 - Morphology 4% NTNP July-Aug 2014, ATTC Sept 2014-Present October 2014 - CP July 2015 - Clomid + #1 IUI = BFN September 2015 - Clomid + #2 IUI = CP October 2015 - Letrozole (5 follies - yay!) + #3 IUI = BFN November 2015 - CP December 2015 - CP February 2016 - Letrozole + #4 IUI = CP April 2016 - CP May/June 2016 - IVF #1 and IUI #5 (Estrace + Follistim + micro-hCG + HGH) = BFN
Struggled to conceive #1 2012-2013
Me: Chronic Pain Condition since 2009, DH: Slightly Abnormal SA
Clomid #1: March 2013 - BFN; Clomid + IUI: May 2013 CXL;
BFP on 4/22/13 = Baby Boy #1 1/1/14
Everyone - thanks for the transfer well wishes but I'm having a frozen transfer after PGS/CCS results come back...so all the luck goes to @sleepyrn and @BlueEyedDreamer!!!
@rmarble23 - congrats on your transfer yester @chicandbubbly - that's a great number - grow embabies grow!!
AFM - no transfer tomorrow, just an update on how many made it to five days and will be sent for genetic testing. A little impatient since we haven't heard anything since the day after ER. Also, last day in New York City is tomorrow so hopefully we will hear something before we get on the plane.
Me, 38. DH, 46 married 11/14
TTC since 11/14 for #1 first RE visit 11/15, me - blocked left tube and Low AMH, DH - low count, motility not great
1/16 clomid, 3 follicles on left. cancelled iui due to blocked tube
2/16 Clomid/ovidrel/IUI, 3 follicles - BFN
3/16 clomid, 4 follicles on left. cancelled iui due to blocked tube
4/16 Clomid/ovidrel/IUI, 4 follicles but only one on right side 5/16 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, dexamethasone (5/19 suppression check: 13 resting follicles; 5/24: estradiol 457 - decreased menopur; 5/27: estradiol 1417, progesterone 0.18, 5 follicles >15mm, 9 follicles 5-15mm; 5/30: estradiol 2964, progesterone 0.8, 9 follicles >16mm, 6 follicles 6-11mm; 5/31: estradiol 3149, progesterone 4.1; 6/1 ER) 6/16 egg retrieval 6/1 (15 eggs, 14 mature, 7 fertilized with ICSI); 5 day update (5AB (biopsied and frozen), 4AB/C (biopsied and frozen), 2/3, 3 morula, 1 multicellular); 7 day update (4 frozen and sent for CCS: 5AB, 4AB/C, 5AB, 4BB); CCS results (2 normal, 1 abnormal, 1 inconclusive) 7/16 attempt to retest inconclusive - didn't survive thaw 8/16 transfer day 8/1: 2 5AB hatching blasts, beta 8/10 = 250!!, beta #2 8/12 = 572, ultrasound on 8/24...TWINS!
Good luck everyone for a fertile week ahead with lots of little embies and bfp
i received an email today that 3 so far have made it to freezing and two more are questionable. Yesterday at ET I had two that were pretty good so it looks like over night one more pulled through
Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Good luck to @sleepyrn and @BlueEyedDreamer hope everything goes wonderful tomorrow. I know these next few weeks are going to be going by extremely slow for many of us!!
Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014 DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.
@adunkin welcome to the board! GL with your stim cycle. Are you doing fresh or Frozen transfer? I also know about all the side effects as I seemed to get most of them as well...any ways hope it's not too bad for you! Great ladies on here to support you!
Married to DH since 8/15
TTC since 5/15
PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN. FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC. FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
AFM I'm on day 4 of stims. Day 1 went great, day 2 I was at a wedding and had to sneak up to our room to do my shots. They were pretty sore afterwards, but being up moving around probably wasn't helping. Last night went fine. I had my first ultrasound and BW today since starting, I have 12 follies growing on my right and 4 on my left so 16 total, which they were happy with. The worst part about everything so far has been the headaches! I'm going to get acupuncture today and I'm going to ask if there's anything she can do to help with that. Feeling great otherwise though!
Me: 29 DH: 28 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
Morning ladies! I had a question about the hysterosalpingogram. Since I've been going through the IF process officially for a year now all of my tests are expiring. I had the HSG way back then, but today I'm scheduled for a sonohystogram. I'm just wondering what the difference is and what ya'll's experience has been with these two tests.
And @msirni0 the only symptom I had during my last cycle of stims was a pretty constant throbbing headache. Tylenol helped but I had to be on top of it. I've gone back to acupuncture for this cycle so hopefully she can help with that too. Although, since I'm changing up the meds I'm expecting new symptoms.
Thanks for the good wishes, friends! ET is at 11am eastern time, and I'm in the waiting room drinking water and listening to some calming music. So nervous but really excited, too!!!
*** Trigger Warnings ***
TTC #1 since March 2011
Dx = Unexplained IF 1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
June 2013 IVF #1 = 6 frosties + BFP! DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014 May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks April 2016 FET #1 = BFN June 2016 FET #2 = c/p August 2016 FET #3 = BFP! DS2 born 4/17
@adunkin, I am right there with you. I've only had two nights of stims so far (300 gonal-f, 300 menopur, plus 20 lupron morning and night), and I already feel like my jeans are too snug on my belly, I'm headachey and queasy, and I woke up in a flop sweat last night.
I'm sure some of it is just stress, too.
@kyrgyzshan, I've had both tests. The HSG hurt me a lot, and the sono was just uncomfortable. I think it depends on your body, as to whether or not it hurts-- some people don't feel anything more than a gentle cramp.
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)
AFM sort of concerned about something I found this morning. When I woke up I discovered a small cyst type bump, right below the vagina opening (outside). I called DH and he's coming home at lunch to look at it (I work from home today) and I took a bath and it seems to be smaller but I'm still concerned. I am so scared to tell my RE because I have my egg transfer Wednesday and don't want it to be cancelled! I googled it and found a few possibilities like maybe it's Bartholin's cyst but I have no idea. Has anyone ever experienced this before? Think it will go away or should I tell my RE?
Married to DH since 8/15
TTC since 5/15
PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN. FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC. FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
@kyrgyzshan - a hysterosalpingogram is a radiology study using dye and radiation (x ray) to create a picture of the inside contours of the uterus and the tubes, and will check that the tubes are not blocked, as the dye spills out the ends. A sonohysterogram uses saline and ultrasound to look at the inside contours of the uterus...a little less detailed but no radiation.
Hope that helps!
@BlueEyedDreamer and @sleepyrn - sending lots of prayers and positive energy for you and your embabies today!
AFM - still waiting to hear how many of our 7 fertilized eggs have made it to day 5...so nervous!
Me, 38. DH, 46 married 11/14
TTC since 11/14 for #1 first RE visit 11/15, me - blocked left tube and Low AMH, DH - low count, motility not great
1/16 clomid, 3 follicles on left. cancelled iui due to blocked tube
2/16 Clomid/ovidrel/IUI, 3 follicles - BFN
3/16 clomid, 4 follicles on left. cancelled iui due to blocked tube
4/16 Clomid/ovidrel/IUI, 4 follicles but only one on right side 5/16 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, dexamethasone (5/19 suppression check: 13 resting follicles; 5/24: estradiol 457 - decreased menopur; 5/27: estradiol 1417, progesterone 0.18, 5 follicles >15mm, 9 follicles 5-15mm; 5/30: estradiol 2964, progesterone 0.8, 9 follicles >16mm, 6 follicles 6-11mm; 5/31: estradiol 3149, progesterone 4.1; 6/1 ER) 6/16 egg retrieval 6/1 (15 eggs, 14 mature, 7 fertilized with ICSI); 5 day update (5AB (biopsied and frozen), 4AB/C (biopsied and frozen), 2/3, 3 morula, 1 multicellular); 7 day update (4 frozen and sent for CCS: 5AB, 4AB/C, 5AB, 4BB); CCS results (2 normal, 1 abnormal, 1 inconclusive) 7/16 attempt to retest inconclusive - didn't survive thaw 8/16 transfer day 8/1: 2 5AB hatching blasts, beta 8/10 = 250!!, beta #2 8/12 = 572, ultrasound on 8/24...TWINS!
Re: June/July IVF or FET
There have been quite a few new folks and updates since my last visit, but I did my best to add everyone and change dates if needed. If I've forgotten anyone or made a goof, please feel free to edit!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
@rmarble23 Congrats on the transfer and being PUPO!
@wifeinraleigh28 Good to hear that things are starting to move along for you and best wishes on getting into the program!
@chicandbubbly Glad the ER went smoothly and 12 is a great number. Hope they all continue to grow!
August 2015: Clomid, BFN
September 2015: Clomid, BFN
-October Switched to RE-
November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN
February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN
-Took a Break for a Cyst-
March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN
April- May took a much needed break!
June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN
Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~
MTHFR C6777 HET positive
http://www.realinfertility.wordpress.com/
@chicandbubbly 12 is great!!
@rmarble23 congrats and I love the picture!
@sleepyrn I'm so sorry. PIO is the one thing I was worried about for IVF but luckily it looks like I'll be doing progesterone inserts instead. I hope it gets easier!
Unexplained/ Endo
Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
IVF #1- BFN
FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
Unexplained/ Endo
Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
IVF #1- BFN
FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
AFM-My beta is in 4 days. I am feeling optimistic about it, but also know it could be a BFN. So far I am doing a pretty good job about staying calm and not thinking about it all day long.
Me: 26 DH: 29
Married Dec 2012
TTC since Jan 2013, interruptions by DH deployments
April 2015, Clomid + gonal f, natural, BFN
Oct 8 2015, Clomid + brevelle, too many follis (10!)- cancelled
Nov 18 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #1 on 12/11, BFN
Dec 24 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #2 on 1/15, BFN
Jan 29 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, IUI #3 on 2/11, BFN
March 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, BD at home this time,BFN
IVF: Stim's start 4/23, ER May 4th, 8 embabies frozen
FET #1 5/31/16, transferred 1 embryo- BFP: Beta 6/8/16 111, Beta 6/14/16 1800....m/c, d&c 7/15/16
FET #2 9/21/16, transferred 1 embryo......BFP!!: Beta 10/1/16 493, Beta 10/3/16 1155
SINGLETON- EDD June 9th, 2016
Unexplained/ Endo
Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
IVF #1- BFN
FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
@chicandbubbly Congrats on your ER! 12 eggs is awesome! I hope they all fertilize and grow, grow, grow!
AFM- I flew to the central US yesterday to visit my DH since I have a little time before I start meds again. As soon as I arrived, he told me he was going home from the project. Not cool. But, we made the most of it and did some sightseeing today. We are both leaving tomorrow to fly back home (I was supposed to stay a week). Oh well!
Married Jan. 2014
Me:36 DH: 39
TTC since August 2014, Mild PCOS + uterine fibroids
Myomectomy June 2015- 18 fibroids removed
IVF #1, May 2016 = 32 eggs retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 frozen, 3 PGS normal
FET#2, July 2016 = one embryo transferred
TRIGGER
BFP! Beta = 617
Due date = 4/9/17
Delivery date = 3/20/17
I just injected my first stim shot for this cycle. 300 units menopur and 300 units gonal-f make a pretty big shot. I'm glad I had some chocolate afterwards.
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)
TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN.
3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014
3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16
IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long!
Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18
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!
TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN.
3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
August 2015: Clomid, BFN
September 2015: Clomid, BFN
-October Switched to RE-
November 2015: Clomid 100 MG, IUI , 2 eggs= BFN
February 2016: Clomid 100 MG, Gonal F, 450, 3 eggs =BFN
-Took a Break for a Cyst-
March 2016- Clomid 50 MG, Gonal F, 2 eggs = BFN
April- May took a much needed break!
June 2016- 1st IVF Cycle= 2 Transferred, None to Freeze= BFN
Sept. 2016- 2nd IVF w/planned FET November 16' (NEW Clinic)~
MTHFR C6777 HET positive
http://www.realinfertility.wordpress.com/
12 eggs
11 mature
8 fertilized (ICSI)
Can't believe we have little embabies! Praying they keep growing!!!
me:41 dh:42
me:PCOS, blocked left fallopian tube, hyperprolactinemia (dh's swimmers are perfect/normal)
Tried 3 rounds of clomid with Ovidrel trigger (BFNs)
May/June 2016 IVF 6/1 ER 7 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized via ICSI 6 embryos made it to blasts.
6/6 2 AA embryos transfered, 4 BBs frozen
Beta 6/18 -- BFN
FET #1 August 22 BFN
Dec 2016/Jan 2017 Round 2 was a bust. 6 eggs, Only 1 embryo made it, no transfer
FET #2 cancelled 10/17 due to uterine polyps. Postponed until 9/2018 due to hip replacement.
FET #3 9/11/18 Uterine scratch and antihistamine protocol/lovenox done this time. 2 AA hatching blasts put in. BFP 9/20/18!!
We have THREE of you with ETs tomorrow! GL @sleepyrn, @Happydays13, and @BlueEyedDreamer!!!
@Tusername I can't believe how soon your beta is!! So many exciting things happening for this group!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
AFM- I have been taking note of any 'symptoms' but with a grain of salt of course and am just awaiting my beta.
Me: 26 DH: 29
Married Dec 2012
TTC since Jan 2013, interruptions by DH deployments
April 2015, Clomid + gonal f, natural, BFN
Oct 8 2015, Clomid + brevelle, too many follis (10!)- cancelled
Nov 18 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #1 on 12/11, BFN
Dec 24 2015, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 1 folli, IUI #2 on 1/15, BFN
Jan 29 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, IUI #3 on 2/11, BFN
March 2016, Follistem + Ovidrel + Progesterone, 2 follis, BD at home this time,BFN
IVF: Stim's start 4/23, ER May 4th, 8 embabies frozen
FET #1 5/31/16, transferred 1 embryo- BFP: Beta 6/8/16 111, Beta 6/14/16 1800....m/c, d&c 7/15/16
FET #2 9/21/16, transferred 1 embryo......BFP!!: Beta 10/1/16 493, Beta 10/3/16 1155
SINGLETON- EDD June 9th, 2016
Unexplained/ Endo
Medicated IUIs # 1-3 BFN
IVF #1- BFN
FET #1- BFP; Ectopic pregnancy found at 7wks
FET #2- February 2017 BFP Beta #1- 119 (8dp5dt) Beta #2- 475 (12dp5dt)
Started stims yesterday on CD 2 - 425 of Follistim, 10 of micro-hCG and 0.5 of Omnitrope HGH after 10 days of priming with Estrace. Already feeling horrible. If there's a side effect to have, you can be guaranteed I'll have it (but then it's always that way for me with meds).
Now will go back and do my best to catch up on everyone else cycling this month.
Me: 36 - slight DOR (AMH: 1.1), decent OAR; DH: 41 - Morphology 4%
NTNP July-Aug 2014, ATTC Sept 2014-Present
October 2014 - CP
July 2015 - Clomid + #1 IUI = BFN
September 2015 - Clomid + #2 IUI = CP
October 2015 - Letrozole (5 follies - yay!) + #3 IUI = BFN
November 2015 - CP
December 2015 - CP
February 2016 - Letrozole + #4 IUI = CP
April 2016 - CP
May/June 2016 - IVF #1 and IUI #5 (Estrace + Follistim + micro-hCG + HGH) = BFN
Struggled to conceive #1 2012-2013
Clomid #1: March 2013 - BFN; Clomid + IUI: May 2013 CXL; BFP on 4/22/13 = Baby Boy #1 1/1/14
@rmarble23 - congrats on your transfer yester
@chicandbubbly - that's a great number - grow embabies grow!!
@tusername and @babylonghorn16- your betas will be here before you know it!
AFM - no transfer tomorrow, just an update on how many made it to five days and will be sent for genetic testing. A little impatient since we haven't heard anything since the day after ER. Also, last day in New York City is tomorrow so hopefully we will hear something before we get on the plane.
first RE visit 11/15, me - blocked left tube and Low AMH, DH - low count, motility not great
5/16 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, dexamethasone (5/19 suppression check: 13 resting follicles; 5/24: estradiol 457 - decreased menopur;
5/27: estradiol 1417, progesterone 0.18, 5 follicles >15mm, 9 follicles 5-15mm; 5/30: estradiol 2964, progesterone 0.8, 9 follicles
>16mm, 6 follicles 6-11mm; 5/31: estradiol 3149, progesterone 4.1; 6/1 ER)
6/16 egg retrieval 6/1 (15 eggs, 14 mature, 7 fertilized with ICSI); 5 day update (5AB (biopsied and frozen), 4AB/C (biopsied and frozen), 2/3, 3 morula, 1 multicellular); 7 day update (4 frozen and sent for CCS: 5AB, 4AB/C, 5AB, 4BB); CCS results (2 normal, 1 abnormal, 1 inconclusive)
7/16 attempt to retest inconclusive - didn't survive thaw
8/16 transfer day 8/1: 2 5AB hatching blasts, beta 8/10 = 250!!, beta #2 8/12 = 572, ultrasound on 8/24...TWINS!
i received an email today that 3 so far have made it to freezing and two more are questionable. Yesterday at ET I had two that were pretty good so it looks like over night one more pulled through
TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN.
3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
@chicandbubbly and @rmarble23 congrats on your little embies!
@babylonghorn16 poor DH! Hope he's feeling better!!
@tusername omg beta is so soon!! Good luck! I'll have my fingers crossed!
@sleepyrn and @blueeyeddreamer good luck!!!!! So exciting!
if I missed anyone sorry! Thinking about you all!
AFM I'm on day 4 of stims. Day 1 went great, day 2 I was at a wedding and had to sneak up to our room to do my shots. They were pretty sore afterwards, but being up moving around probably wasn't helping. Last night went fine. I had my first ultrasound and BW today since starting, I have 12 follies growing on my right and 4 on my left so 16 total, which they were happy with. The worst part about everything so far has been the headaches! I'm going to get acupuncture today and I'm going to ask if there's anything she can do to help with that. Feeling great otherwise though!
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
And @msirni0 the only symptom I had during my last cycle of stims was a pretty constant throbbing headache. Tylenol helped but I had to be on top of it. I've gone back to acupuncture for this cycle so hopefully she can help with that too. Although, since I'm changing up the meds I'm expecting new symptoms.
TTC #1 since March 2011
1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
DS1 born 2/14
TTC #2 since December 2014
May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
DS2 born 4/17
@sleepyrn good luck later today as well!
Married for 4 years, TTC for 1.5 years
Unexplained infertility
History:
Hypothyroid, under control
Low ovarian reserve
2 IUIs
IVF #1 no luck
IVF #2 ongoing
I'm sure some of it is just stress, too.
@kyrgyzshan, I've had both tests. The HSG hurt me a lot, and the sono was just uncomfortable. I think it depends on your body, as to whether or not it hurts-- some people don't feel anything more than a gentle cramp.
@BlueEyedDreamer, good luck! It's almost time!
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)
AFM sort of concerned about something I found this morning. When I woke up I discovered a small cyst type bump, right below the vagina opening (outside). I called DH and he's coming home at lunch to look at it (I work from home today) and I took a bath and it seems to be smaller but I'm still concerned. I am so scared to tell my RE because I have my egg transfer Wednesday and don't want it to be cancelled! I googled it and found a few possibilities like maybe it's Bartholin's cyst but I have no idea. Has anyone ever experienced this before? Think it will go away or should I tell my RE?
TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN.
3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac. 2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d. EDD: 10/5/17
Hope that helps!
@BlueEyedDreamer and @sleepyrn - sending lots of prayers and positive energy for you and your embabies today!
AFM - still waiting to hear how many of our 7 fertilized eggs have made it to day 5...so nervous!
first RE visit 11/15, me - blocked left tube and Low AMH, DH - low count, motility not great
5/16 Lupron, gonal f, menopur, dexamethasone (5/19 suppression check: 13 resting follicles; 5/24: estradiol 457 - decreased menopur;
5/27: estradiol 1417, progesterone 0.18, 5 follicles >15mm, 9 follicles 5-15mm; 5/30: estradiol 2964, progesterone 0.8, 9 follicles
>16mm, 6 follicles 6-11mm; 5/31: estradiol 3149, progesterone 4.1; 6/1 ER)
6/16 egg retrieval 6/1 (15 eggs, 14 mature, 7 fertilized with ICSI); 5 day update (5AB (biopsied and frozen), 4AB/C (biopsied and frozen), 2/3, 3 morula, 1 multicellular); 7 day update (4 frozen and sent for CCS: 5AB, 4AB/C, 5AB, 4BB); CCS results (2 normal, 1 abnormal, 1 inconclusive)
7/16 attempt to retest inconclusive - didn't survive thaw
8/16 transfer day 8/1: 2 5AB hatching blasts, beta 8/10 = 250!!, beta #2 8/12 = 572, ultrasound on 8/24...TWINS!