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  • @ultratomato@Joyzie77 - so jealous that you are going to be off PIO. I asked my RE last week why they keep us on it so long (almost the entire 1st trimester!) and she said they are overly cautious and too much won't hurt. I have exactly 1 week from today but I am seriously fighting myself every day to make myself take it! lol 
    Me: 33 (no known issues)
    DH: 33 (lower motility; 0 morphology)
    TTC since Oct 2013
    IVF round 1 January 2016 (w/ ICSI)
    ER: February 17, 2016; 15 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 8 sent for PGS - 5 Normal
    FET date: April 12, 2016 - DS born Dec 7, 2016
    IVF round 2: FET : Oct 4 - 1st Beta 188!



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  • @Griffin5413 I hear ya! After my 9 week apt they will start weaning me off. It can't come too soon!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
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  • Hi everyone -  I've been lurking for a while and know many of you from the april/may IVF/FET boards.  Hope everyone is still doing well!

    I was also hanging around the first trimester boards but felt that the ladies who haven't gone through infertility don't really have the same fear/perspective as those of use who have gone through fertility treatment.  

    AFM - all is good so far. Had a ultrasound at 6w2d and measured at 6w3d with heartbeat at 115.  I go back at 8w2 days for another check and basically every twinge, cramp, or fleeing of nausea makes me think I'm miscarrying -- look like others are having the same fears!  I came home from work yesterday at 6:30pm and went to bed at 7pm (only to briefly wake up to eat cereal, which is all I can about stomach these days). I'm so tired -- do others feel like they ran a marathon just by going to work for the day?  

    Hope you all are well doing well!
    About me: 
    Me 35, DH 36 (Unexplained Infertility, possible PCOS) TTC for 3.5 years. 
    10 clomid cycles (TI & IUI with ovidrel triggers - all BFN). 
    *Loss mentioned & Trigger warning
    #1 IVF May 2015- resulted in 15 5-day Blasts - SET (fresh) with BFP. Ectopic Preg @ 5w2d, treated with Methotrexate.
    #2 FET, Sept. 2015, SET MC@8 wks with D&C in November 2015. 
    13 remaining blasts sent for PGS testing.  1 did not survive the thaw. 6 came back normal from PGS. 
    #3 FET 5/16/16 SET - BFP 5/20/16 Beta's looked great and so did ultrasounds- officially released to my OB! EDD 2/1/17.
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  • @Knottie1432834683 welcome! Glad you're doing well. I totally feel ya on the exhausted part. I feel like sleeping all the time so you're not alone. Seems to be pretty common among everyone in their first trimester. 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    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


  • Hi Ladies – just dropping in to see how you all are doing – it’s great to see everyone’s progress. I’ve had a hard time coming back to this post since I left (tears are coming as I’m writing this), but I’ve tried to swing in here and again to leave some ‘love it’ on posts and I really wanted to get back on one more time to wish you all the best. I know many of you are approaching your 12 week mark! I hope you all stay connect thru your pregnancies – it’s been an amazing group to see support each other!

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    Me: 42 | DH: 39 | Us: Married since April 2014 | TCC 20 months before IVF

    Me: unexplained infertility (AMA?) | DH: No issues

    1st IVF cycle with ICSI & PGS | ER 1/21/16  | FET  4/26/16, ectopic

    2nd FET 09/20/16 | DS born May 2017

    3rd FET 09/14/20

  • vssbrmvssbrm member
    @MelD17011 I think about you all the time. I hope your heart has healed even just a little bit. Please keep us updated on where you are at, we are all rooting for you!
    Married May 2009, TTC since November 2012 (Together since 2006 ish - had my eyes on him since 2001)
    Me: 32 (33 in May), Him: 37 (January)

    DX: Me: High Prolactin, Possible Autoimmune Disease Issues, though RE not concerned (?)  New RE has a plan!!
           Him: Minor Varicocele, low morphology, slightly low count

    History:

    Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
    Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
    Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer. 

    3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
    Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
    Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
    HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)

    Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March

    Fourth IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - December, 2015 - BFN
    Third IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - November, 2015 - BFN
    Second IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - September, 2015 - BFN
    Started Prolactin Medication October 15 - Levels quickly regulated to with in normal range
    First IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - August, 2015 - BFN
    After no BFPs (ever) First RE/Urologist visit in Feb 2015
    HSG w/ OB, 2014 = all clear
    Trying to conceive since November 2012
  • @meld17011 I was literally thinking about you yesterday. Yes please do check in once in a while with us and let us know how it's going. 
  • @MelD17011 - I still think about you often as well. Praying that you have found some rest. I hope you will still continue to check in with us so we can see how you are doing!  
    Me: 33 (no known issues)
    DH: 33 (lower motility; 0 morphology)
    TTC since Oct 2013
    IVF round 1 January 2016 (w/ ICSI)
    ER: February 17, 2016; 15 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 8 sent for PGS - 5 Normal
    FET date: April 12, 2016 - DS born Dec 7, 2016
    IVF round 2: FET : Oct 4 - 1st Beta 188!



    BabyFruit Ticker
  • Knottie1432834683 Welcome to the crowd! And I am SO with you about just being exhausted all the time. I take my night meds at 7pm and basically get in bed right after. I may pick up some cereal, I've definitely been struggling with finding foods that don't upset my stomach.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • vssbrmvssbrm member
    You guys, I have an overwhelming desire for pizza right now. Covered in garlic and peperonie and peppers and all that goodness. I have not wanted anything with THAT much flavor in a long time. 

    I went to acupuncture today. It was really relaxing. I told her I was starting to get some lower back pain and esp across my shoulders. She ended up giving me a mini back massage at the end of my appointment. It was amazing, she hit a bunch of pressure points and relaxed so many muscles. I didn't want her to stop. 
    Married May 2009, TTC since November 2012 (Together since 2006 ish - had my eyes on him since 2001)
    Me: 32 (33 in May), Him: 37 (January)

    DX: Me: High Prolactin, Possible Autoimmune Disease Issues, though RE not concerned (?)  New RE has a plan!!
           Him: Minor Varicocele, low morphology, slightly low count

    History:

    Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
    Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
    Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer. 

    3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
    Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
    Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
    HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)

    Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March

    Fourth IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - December, 2015 - BFN
    Third IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - November, 2015 - BFN
    Second IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - September, 2015 - BFN
    Started Prolactin Medication October 15 - Levels quickly regulated to with in normal range
    First IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - August, 2015 - BFN
    After no BFPs (ever) First RE/Urologist visit in Feb 2015
    HSG w/ OB, 2014 = all clear
    Trying to conceive since November 2012
  • @vssbrm That sounds sooo good. The pizza and the massage! :) My lower back was hurting last night too, but right now I can't tell what is being tired, what is PIO pain, and what is pregnancy. I'll probably schedule a massage once I'm off the PIO.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • @vssbrm that does sound delicious. And the massage sounds even better. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've had a really strong craving for cereal the past few days. I don't even eat cereal normally, like once in a blue moon. But I had no milk and was lazy to go to the store so I brushed it off. Today I'm working from home and I couldn't control myself. Went to the store during lunch, got milk and had the most delicious bowl of honey bunches of oats of my life! :lol:

    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    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


  • @Tulips29 You guys and your cereal! Lol. I'm so going to the store today and getting Blueberry Morning.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • @dragonfaerie ha! I don't even know where this cereal craving came from. Maybe it's because a few of you were talking about eating cereal. I've been ok with regular foods, not just bland ones, but the other day I was making lunch for hubby and couldn't stand the smell of bbq chicken that I had the day before. So weird! 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    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


  • @Tulips29 I haven't had too many smell aversions, but I'm definitely a picky eater right now. I'm looking forward to getting a normal appetite back. The past two days after I eat, I feel like I haven't eaten at all. It's so hard to make healthy choices when you are just hungry all the time!

    AFM - TMI a bit: basically since Saturday I have been getting weird really low cramps, and I'll have kind of painful BMs. I think the food I ate at our festival on Saturday didn't agree with me, and I'm still paying for it.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • LynnNJLynnNJ member
    I was discharged  to my ob! I have an appointment on 6/27. I will likely go back for another transfer next summer or whenever the ob says it's safe. (I'm having a c-section and I'm 42 now,  so I can't wait too long. )

    The first 2-3 weeks I knew I was pregnant, I had a lot of cramps. My stomach was off and still sometimes is, but this week I've been surprisingly good most of the time. I don't forget that I'm pregnant,  but I actually worry because I don't feel many symptoms at times. Other times I still get cramps and feel indigestion.

     I was so relieved when I saw the baby on the ultrasound and heard the heartbeat again.

    After reading the posts above, now I'm craving cereal too! :)
  • @LynnNJ I'm glad to hear you say you had a ton of cramps. The last few days have been rough for me because I've been so twingy.

    I'm glad you get to have your first OB appointment soon!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • Tulips29Tulips29 member
    edited June 2016
    @dragonfaerie I feel tiny cramp-like twinges here and there also. Sometimes I also think it might be the food I ate, other times I think maybe this is supposed to be happening. I don't know, but you're not alone. Up until this week I had the feeling of constant hunger. I'd eat and be hungry still like I ate nothing. This week I'm the opposite. I'll eat a little bit and feel full, but then I'll feel hungry a few hours later. So I switched to smaller but more frequent meals with snacks like fruit or nuts in between. 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    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


  • @LynnNJ so glad to hear things are going well and you'll be seeing your OB soon! 
    ***History & TW in Spoiler***

    ***bfp & child warning***
    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


  • @tulips29 Thank you!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • vssbrmvssbrm member
    Cereal is still my all time favorite.
    Married May 2009, TTC since November 2012 (Together since 2006 ish - had my eyes on him since 2001)
    Me: 32 (33 in May), Him: 37 (January)

    DX: Me: High Prolactin, Possible Autoimmune Disease Issues, though RE not concerned (?)  New RE has a plan!!
           Him: Minor Varicocele, low morphology, slightly low count

    History:

    Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
    Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
    Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer. 

    3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
    Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
    Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
    HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)

    Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March

    Fourth IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - December, 2015 - BFN
    Third IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - November, 2015 - BFN
    Second IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - September, 2015 - BFN
    Started Prolactin Medication October 15 - Levels quickly regulated to with in normal range
    First IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - August, 2015 - BFN
    After no BFPs (ever) First RE/Urologist visit in Feb 2015
    HSG w/ OB, 2014 = all clear
    Trying to conceive since November 2012
  • Cravings I'm not having as much as when I order a new meal and regret it after because of the smell. I almost got sick the other night at our favorite place cause I tried something new. And I have an ice pop almost everyday helps me not feel nauseous but sometimes I just have to have it. I love the unhealthy cereal so I stay away from it. I can't wait for OB appointment Friday. I miss seeing them everyday
  • @MelD17011  I'm so very sorry to hear about your ectopic.  I had the exact same thing happen to me with my first IVF (landed in ER after barreling over in pain) - it was scary but you'll get through it.  feel free to PM for more.

    Everyone else, so glad I'm not the only one that is this tired.  Question: I'm at 7w0d today and my nurse gave me the option to switch from PIO shots to suppositories, but I actually want to stay on the shots because I found the suppositories so messy last time.  But starting to get some PIO knots now too, so not sure which is better.  What is everyone else doing?

    @vssbrm- yay for craving normal foods!  Also, your acupuncture appointment sounds awesome and reminds me I need to set one up too.
    About me: 
    Me 35, DH 36 (Unexplained Infertility, possible PCOS) TTC for 3.5 years. 
    10 clomid cycles (TI & IUI with ovidrel triggers - all BFN). 
    *Loss mentioned & Trigger warning
    #1 IVF May 2015- resulted in 15 5-day Blasts - SET (fresh) with BFP. Ectopic Preg @ 5w2d, treated with Methotrexate.
    #2 FET, Sept. 2015, SET MC@8 wks with D&C in November 2015. 
    13 remaining blasts sent for PGS testing.  1 did not survive the thaw. 6 came back normal from PGS. 
    #3 FET 5/16/16 SET - BFP 5/20/16 Beta's looked great and so did ultrasounds- officially released to my OB! EDD 2/1/17.
    Pregnancy Ticker
  • For those of you doing acupuncture, how long will you go? I'm thinking about stopping after my first trimester. 
  • vssbrmvssbrm member
    @Joyzie77 I only got every 3 weeks right now, 2nd tri I will go once a month only, and 3rd trimester I will only go once. My acupuncturist has a "program" for how/when she likes pregnant ladies to come in.
    Married May 2009, TTC since November 2012 (Together since 2006 ish - had my eyes on him since 2001)
    Me: 32 (33 in May), Him: 37 (January)

    DX: Me: High Prolactin, Possible Autoimmune Disease Issues, though RE not concerned (?)  New RE has a plan!!
           Him: Minor Varicocele, low morphology, slightly low count

    History:

    Beta 5/9/2016 BFP!!
    Embryo transfer scheduled for April 28, 2016 and beta test May 9, 2016 (day after Mother's Day!)
    Transfer Meds include: Lupron Depot (4/1), Minivelle Patch (every 3rd day), Estradiol (3x daily), Amoxicillin, Progesterone in Oil, Methylprednisonlone. Lovenox and baby asprin added after transfer. 

    3/22/16 - Sono Saline ultrasound cyst to be aspirated on 4/1/16 if not cleared up by 3/29 US - It cleared on its own
    Retrieval 3/4/16 - 26 eggs retrieved, 23 mature, 20 fertilized, 14 embryos currently frozen
    Starting IVF Stims on +/- Feb 22, 2016
    HSG scheduled for 1-26-16 - All clear "beautiful uterus" (though inverted)

    Switched clinics and now prepping for IVF in February / March

    Fourth IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - December, 2015 - BFN
    Third IUI -  CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - November, 2015 - BFN
    Second IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - September, 2015 - BFN
    Started Prolactin Medication October 15 - Levels quickly regulated to with in normal range
    First IUI - CD3-7 100 Clomid w/ Ovidrel Trigger - August, 2015 - BFN
    After no BFPs (ever) First RE/Urologist visit in Feb 2015
    HSG w/ OB, 2014 = all clear
    Trying to conceive since November 2012
  • OMG you guys, the cereal thing is so funny. It's all that ever sounds appetizing to me too! Going to eat a bowl now.

    @dragonfaerie - don't worry too much about the cramps (easier said then done, I know) - they say its normal, as long as its not accompanied by heavy bleeding.  It's probably just the uterus expanding. 

    Question for you all - what are you all doing about caffeine? Completely avoiding it?  I'm doing mostly decaf but will have a few sips of regular coffee each day (also because I'm SO TIRED all the time)  But I'm also worried that even a little bit of caffeine is harmful.  Then again they have studies that say less than 200mg is fine (I'm probably consuming 30 mg a day).  What are you all doing?
    About me: 
    Me 35, DH 36 (Unexplained Infertility, possible PCOS) TTC for 3.5 years. 
    10 clomid cycles (TI & IUI with ovidrel triggers - all BFN). 
    *Loss mentioned & Trigger warning
    #1 IVF May 2015- resulted in 15 5-day Blasts - SET (fresh) with BFP. Ectopic Preg @ 5w2d, treated with Methotrexate.
    #2 FET, Sept. 2015, SET MC@8 wks with D&C in November 2015. 
    13 remaining blasts sent for PGS testing.  1 did not survive the thaw. 6 came back normal from PGS. 
    #3 FET 5/16/16 SET - BFP 5/20/16 Beta's looked great and so did ultrasounds- officially released to my OB! EDD 2/1/17.
    Pregnancy Ticker
  • I have been eating cereal almost every day. I'm loving honey nut chex. 

    @Knottie1432834683 - I stopped drinking coffee in November and haven't had pretty much any caffeine since February. I will have a green tea every few days but that's about it. The hardest part for me is getting in a gallon of water a day which is what my OB told me I should be drinking. 

    Me: 33 (no known issues)
    DH: 33 (lower motility; 0 morphology)
    TTC since Oct 2013
    IVF round 1 January 2016 (w/ ICSI)
    ER: February 17, 2016; 15 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 11 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 8 sent for PGS - 5 Normal
    FET date: April 12, 2016 - DS born Dec 7, 2016
    IVF round 2: FET : Oct 4 - 1st Beta 188!



    BabyFruit Ticker
  • -What road did you take to get your BFP? IUI - didn't work until my 6th round!!!!!

    -When is your due date? 2/17/16 (4w6d)

    -Anything else you want to share? I have so much anxiety. I have no history of chemical pregnancies or miscarriages but I can't help but think every little pain means something is wrong. Of course I'm completely insane and think that something is wrong if I DON'T feel anything, also. I can barely make it through beta days. Currently waiting on the call from my nurse that usually comes around 1pm ET. FX for doubling numbers!


    It makes me so happy to see so many people from the IF boards that have had success! H&H 9 months to all of us!!!

    Me: 31 / DH: 32
    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 :cry: Baby #1 is measuring right on schedule and has a FHR of 143!!
    3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!

    BabyFruit Ticker
  • Knottie1432834683 Thank you! I haven't had even a bit of spotting, so I'm sure it's okay. Just hard not to worry. As for PIO, I opted to stay on the shots. I hated the suppositories SO MUCH that I'd rather just deal with the knots. I think I had one, maybe two cups of coffee while prepping for FET, and now I've completely lost my palate for coffee. I haven't been wanting tea either, which is really sad for me. Lol. I think that your little bit of caffeine (decaf still has some) is okay.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • @knottie1432834683 I'm drinking one cup per day. I really didn't want to drink any at all, and I even stopped while doing the IUI's. But now I am so constipated I am using everything possible to try to make me "go". My doctor says 1-2 cups a day is ok. 
    Me: 31 / DH: 32
    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 :cry: Baby #1 is measuring right on schedule and has a FHR of 143!!
    3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!

    BabyFruit Ticker
  • I drink a cup to cup and a half a day. I need it and my doc said its fine b
  • @Drove2u Caffeine never really helped me wake up, coffee has always just been a comfort thing for me. And it does help me go to the bathroom! Lol. So it makes me really sad that I don't like the taste anymore.

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • I am a little late to this board but so glad i found out about it! 

    My journey here was ER  was in Jan. FET was May 19, We transferred one great embryo and found out today at week 6 US and low and behold there we saw TWO heartbeats on the screen! I am in complete shock and DH is thrilled, he has always wanted twins so his wish has come true! We are going out of town to visit my family this weekend and i cant wait to surprise them with the news. Today was my MIL birthday and so we called to give her the exciting news as her birthday gift! 
    EDD is Feb. 4, i have my final appt with the fertility specialist on July 12 in the mean time they are keeping me on all my medications. 

    I am so glad i have this board to go through this journey with!
    Me (28) DH (32)
    Married: Dec 2011
    TTC#1 May 2014
    Dx: MFI (low count)
    FET#1 May 2016  BFP 
    EDD 2/4/17 - TWINS- MC July  o:)o:)
    FET#2- 11/9/16 BFP- MC o:)
    FET#3- 2/8/17 BFP- MC o:)

  • @kjplaza Glad you are here! So excited about your twins too! We thought we might be having twins when our first beta was almost 1000, but we found out it's just a singleton. What a great birthday present for your MIL!

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • @dragonfaerie, Thanks! our Beta's have never been very high so it wasn't even on my radar! Of course at work there was a baby shower for one of my coworkers and at those things everyone starts pointing fingers at who will be next and giving their pregnancy stories and whatnot and since no one at work knows we did our transfer and i was feeling so emotional i had to just quietly leave the shower i couldnt handle anymore of the questions or speculations! 
    Me (28) DH (32)
    Married: Dec 2011
    TTC#1 May 2014
    Dx: MFI (low count)
    FET#1 May 2016  BFP 
    EDD 2/4/17 - TWINS- MC July  o:)o:)
    FET#2- 11/9/16 BFP- MC o:)
    FET#3- 2/8/17 BFP- MC o:)

  • @kjplaza I'm sorry, baby showers are definitely rough at times. Will you wait until you start showing before you tell work?

    ---Trigger warning---

    Me: 31 DH: 27
    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
    BabyFruit Ticker
  • pmjbpmjb member
    My husband and I took the IUI road after trying on our own for over a year.  We conceived after IUI #2.

    Due date is February 8/17.
    Married: July 2013
    Me: 33 DH: 34
    TTC since Oct 2014
    ME: PCOS not ovulating + low progesterone
    HSG = clear; 
    FSH + AMH = good
    DH: SA = normal
    Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 - Letrozole + Clomid with OBGYN
    Jan 2016 - Referral to RE 
    Mar 19/2016 - IUI #1 Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + Progesterone = BFN
    Apr 2016 - Cyst found, on BCP for month
    May 18/2016 - IUI #2 Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + Progesterone
    June 2/16 - BFP!!!!


    Pregnancy Ticker
  • @Griffin5413 It's amazing how much even one week makes. So cute! :smile:
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