@Colleen0516 - what area are you from? I think I'm one of those you mentioned...DH is from LI and (sometimes) hates living up here in Patriots and Bruins territory!
@Colleen0516 - he's from Suffolk County too...he grew up in South Setauket! (though, I think the post office/google recognizes his address as in Centereach? ::shrugs::) I don't yet know much about surrounding towns; is that relatively close?
Hi Everyone! I'm 30 and from Maryland. We go to Shady Grove Fertility, which I see a couple others on here use as well So far we've been very happy with them.
Me: 30 DH: 33 Married June 2012 TTC #1 since Oct 2014
Dx: unexplained infertility (+ treated for hypothyroidism) March 2016: IUI#1 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN April-May 2016: treatment on hold due to bad thyroid levels, adjusted meds June 2016: IUI#2 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN
July 2016: on hold again due to thyroid July 13th: IVF consult August 2016: IUI#3 w/ Femara, Ovidrel, Progresterone - BFN Sept/Oct 2016: IVF + ICSI
@babylonghorn16 I'm in SA too!! I see Dr. James at the Texas Fertility Specialists. She is so patient and very encouraging. I think she had some difficulties with pregnancy and now has twins lol. I'm actually a little bummed. I go in for blood HCG test tomorrow and I took a home pregnancy and it was neg so I'm thinking it's not gonna work out this month. On to another cycle lol. =D It's awesome to meet another Texan especially in the same city!!
@babylonghorn16 and @Ferrell2B We visited SA this summer, we loved the Riverwalk!! Such a nice place! We spent so much time there that we didn't even see anything else in the city lol
@Ferrell2B oh wow! How cool to find another person in San Antonio! I'm sorry you feel like this month didn't work. Did you do IUI or IVF? Hope your beta proves that HPT wrong!
@SanBL aw yay! The Riverwalk will definitely keep you busy! Next time you're in town you should visit the King William district. Has some beautiful historic homes with cool bars, shops, and art galleries scattered about. Glad you enjoyed your visit!!
*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
@SanBL Aww that's awesome. There is definitely lots to do in SA!! The Riverwalk is a must, so I'm glad you got to at least do that =D
@babylonghorn16 No, we are not on IUI or IVF yet. We are doing Femara and TI. This was our first cycle with anything, we did all natural for the last 2 years. lol Thank you for the positive thoughts! I hope I'm wrong too.
MrsMcMilkshakes I am 38 and go to Pacific Northwest Fertility in Seattle. It is literally 3 blocks away from the hospital where I work, so REALLY convenient for me! I was sort of sent there in a daze when I was diagnosed with cancer and didn't specifically choose them, but I really like Dr Lorna Marshall, my primary RE. She is awesome, and I wouldn't consider going to any of the other local clinics. Also, at least a dozen people I know at work have gone with this same clinic for a variety of reasons (I'm the only one without a pregnancy yet) from a lesbian couple who went twice (IUI for each of them, 2 years apart), a woman with a gene translocation (twins with IVF/PGD), etc. I'd highly recommend this clinic.
Me: Age 40 Husband: Age 41 Chemo killed my ovaries (along with a BRCA1 mutation, which causes DOR) 4/30/13 ER just prior to chemo: 8 embryos frozen at 2pn. 2 survived to blasts/1 PGS normal
4/16 ER cancelled on CD7: 1 follicle on L/ 0 follicles on R FET #1 7/13/16 BFN
Super shocker +HPT 9/19 Baby Alyce arrived 5/8/17
Went forward with donor eggs from my sister for baby #2 ER 4/24, 5 eggs fertilized/1 survived to blast and was chromosomally normal.
FET 2/15 (my sister/donor's birthday!). Beta 10dp5dt:172; beta 12dp5dt: 425
I grew up in RI @tcolechia! I currently live in mass, but spend a lot of time there still. I use the Boston IVF clinics and am often in their providence office.
@BornReady Wow! That's great to know that I'm not the only one here from RI. It's such a small state. I was looking into Boston IVF before starting at W&I. One of my friends goes to that office and really likes it there.
@tcolechia - I'm using Fertility Centers of New England. They have multiple locations around eastern MA, including both near my house and near my office, so it's really convenient!
I'm from Danville Illinois but I attend the Indiana Fertility Institute in Indianapolis. I see Jr. Jarrett there. I do all my BW and US in 40 min away Champaign Il and then my ER and ET's are all 2 hrs away in Indianapolis. Dr. J. comes to Champaign once a week for consultations.
Me: 33 DH: 39 Me: Endo, PCOS, DH: low life span and mobility Married and TTC since 12/2008 3 IUI's in 2012 IVF #1 BFN 08/2012 IVF #2 11/2012 Twin Girls born at 35wks 7/2013 ER 4/2016 Freeze all 11 embryo's FET #1 5/2016 Transfer 1 BFN FET #2 7/2016 Transfer 1 BFN FET #3 09/2016 Thawed 3 Transfered 1 CP FET #4 1/2017 Transfer 2 CP FET #5 April 24, 2017 Transfering 1 BFN FET #6 June 8, 2017 Transfer 2 Beta #1 721 Beta #2 1363 US on 7/5 1 baby found EDD 2/24/18
@tcolechia im from MA but i went to JWU, providence is my absolute favorite city, feels so much like home, unfortunately DH is the exact opposite and would like to be further into the sticks than we currently are
I'm from San Diego. We are going to Reproductive sciences medical center, so far very impressed, they're being super nice and helpful, guiding us through our first step into the world of IVF.
Hi all!! I'm 35. Born and raised in the Dallas, Texas area. For the last 5.5 years I've lived in Massachusetts. DH and I bought a house in Chelmsford (north west of the city) and I am working with IVF New England in Lexington with my RE at a Harvard Vanguard office in Burlington. Love to see the other Bostonians!!
This thread is great! I just turned 33 in July and I live in Brooklyn, NY and see Dr Luk at Neway Fertility in the city. I'm originally from southern Virginia, and have lived in Atlanta, GA and Anchorage, AK before moving to NYC.
Hi Everyone! I'm a native New Englander - grew up in CT, live and work in Boston. I'm also at Fertility Centers of New England (I saw another fellow FCNE patient a few pages earlier). I like it because I can drop in on my way to work to get my blood and ultrasound done, then go around the corner to the Thinking Cup for excellent coffee.
@PurplePumpernickel - I go to FCNE! and there's one other too! @LawDoll2014 does too. Which office is the Thinking Cup nearby? I usually get my bloodwork done at the Reading office and there's a Starbucks across the street that I stop at afterwards on my way to work...
@PurplePumpernickel - Ah, ok! I've only been to the Boylston office for actual meetings with Dr. Plante...then we have to leave quickly to DH and I can get to work! Maybe next time I'll take a side trip over to Thinking Cup. I LOVE Flour, but only have been to the Seaport and Cambridge locations...
@babylonghorn16 I also went to UT in Austin. Undergrad and Law. Hook 'em!
@kyrgyzshan I'm originally from Fort Worth and spent 2 years in Boston. It was nice, but cold and far from my whole family, so I'm glad to be back in Texas.
@PurplePumpernickel@caseyw8784 Wow, I haven't thought about Flour in so long. I loved that place. Used to go all the time when I lived in Boston. There was one right by my office.
@bridge-and-wall Fellow Texan and Longhorn?! Amazing! WELCOME and Hook 'em! I got my undergrad from McCombs. We were probably on campus at the same time! Do you go to a clinic by the coast, or do you travel to San Antonio? If SA, what office?
*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
@babylonghorn16 My doc is down here. The clinics in SA and Houston are better and I might end up there if this journey continues for a long time, but I'm going to exhaust all possibilities here first. I just don't have the sick leave at work to make all those long drives.
@bridge-and-wall I completely understand. I hope your journey doesn't last long! If you do end up wanting to see a doc in SA, I highly recommend Dr. Balthazar at RMA of Texas! Another woman on here traveled to SA and said she only drove up for major appointments. All blood work and monitoring was done at her local OB/GYN. Hope that helps! 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
@babylonghorn16 Thanks for all the support and suggestion of a good place in SA. I forgot to mention before, I was in undergrad the same years as Vince Young. 03-06. It was a good time to be a Longhorn. I was in law school at one of the worst times to be a Longhorn. Had season tickets in 2010 and saw a lot of losses.
@bridge-and-wall ah jealous! I caught the awful years... '07-'11. Well I guess '07-'09 wasn't too bad... but my senior year was painful. Looking forward to seeing what they've got up their sleeves this year!
*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
Re: Where are you from?
June 2013- Married in Jamaica and started TTC
Unexplained Infertility- Postive for MTHFR Gene Mutation
Natural cycles with 1 miscarriage
-3 IUI's w/ Clomid= BFN
-IVF #1-Follistim and Menopur= BFN
***11 Eggs, 10 mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 1 (day 5) 2 made it to freeze
-FET #1- Transferred 2, day 5 embryos =BFN
-IVF #2- Follistim and Menopur = BFN
***11 retrieved, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, transferred 2 (day 3), 4 made it to freeze (Follistim and Menopur) = BFN
-FET #2- Transferred 2, day 3 embryos = BFN
**Changed doctor**
-IUI #4- natural cycle = BFN
-IUI #5- Follistim (5 eggs) BFP- lead to Miscarriage
-Laproscopic Surgery for Endometriosis, Polyp removal and Cyst removal.
-IVF #3- Menopur, Follistim, Lupron, Ganirellex- BFP lead to Eptopic Pregnancy
***11 Eggs retrieved, 10 Mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 3 embryos (day 3), 0 made it to freeze
-Lapropscopic surgery- Removal of Fallopian Tube
-IVF #4- Estrogen Priming with Vivelle dot, Menopur, Follistim, Ganirellex- BFP
***15 Eggs retreived, 11 mature, 11 fertilized, 2 embryos transferred (day 3), 2 made it to freeze
Found out I was positive for MTHFR Gene Mutation during TWW of IVF #4
Married June 2012
TTC #1 since Oct 2014
March 2016: IUI#1 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN
April-May 2016: treatment on hold due to bad thyroid levels, adjusted meds
June 2016: IUI#2 w/ Clomid, Ovidrel, Progesterone, Estradiol - BFN
July 13th: IVF consult
August 2016: IUI#3 w/ Femara, Ovidrel, Progresterone - BFN
Sept/Oct 2016: IVF + ICSI
I'm actually a little bummed. I go in for blood HCG test tomorrow and I took a home pregnancy and it was neg so I'm thinking it's not gonna work out this month. On to another cycle lol. =D
It's awesome to meet another Texan especially in the same city!!
@SanBL aw yay! The Riverwalk will definitely keep you busy! Next time you're in town you should visit the King William district. Has some beautiful historic homes with cool bars, shops, and art galleries scattered about. Glad you enjoyed your visit!!
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
@babylonghorn16 No, we are not on IUI or IVF yet. We are doing Femara and TI. This was our first cycle with anything, we did all natural for the last 2 years. lol Thank you for the positive thoughts! I hope I'm wrong too.
Unexplained Infertility- Postive for MTHFR Gene Mutation
Natural cycles with 1 miscarriage
-3 IUI's w/ Clomid= BFN
-IVF #1-Follistim and Menopur= BFN
***11 Eggs, 10 mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 1 (day 5) 2 made it to freeze
-FET #1- Transferred 2, day 5 embryos =BFN
-IVF #2- Follistim and Menopur = BFN
***11 retrieved, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, transferred 2 (day 3), 4 made it to freeze (Follistim and Menopur) = BFN
-FET #2- Transferred 2, day 3 embryos = BFN
**Changed doctor**
-IUI #4- natural cycle = BFN
-IUI #5- Follistim (5 eggs) BFP- lead to Miscarriage
-Laproscopic Surgery for Endometriosis, Polyp removal and Cyst removal.
-IVF #3- Menopur, Follistim, Lupron, Ganirellex- BFP lead to Eptopic Pregnancy
***11 Eggs retrieved, 10 Mature, 8 fertilized, transferred 3 embryos (day 3), 0 made it to freeze
-Lapropscopic surgery- Removal of Fallopian Tube
-IVF #4- Estrogen Priming with Vivelle dot, Menopur, Follistim, Ganirellex- BFP
***15 Eggs retreived, 11 mature, 11 fertilized, 2 embryos transferred (day 3), 2 made it to freeze
Found out I was positive for MTHFR Gene Mutation during TWW of IVF #4
Chemo killed my ovaries (along with a BRCA1 mutation, which causes DOR)
4/30/13 ER just prior to chemo: 8 embryos frozen at 2pn. 2 survived to blasts/1 PGS normal
4/16 ER cancelled on CD7: 1 follicle on L/ 0 follicles on R
FET #1 7/13/16 BFN
Super shocker +HPT 9/19
Baby Alyce arrived 5/8/17
Went forward with donor eggs from my sister for baby #2
ER 4/24, 5 eggs fertilized/1 survived to blast and was chromosomally normal.
FET 2/15 (my sister/donor's birthday!). Beta 10dp5dt:172; beta 12dp5dt: 425
My TTC/Cancer/Random thoughts blog: http://www.dinktodiapers.blogspot.com/
Me: 29 DH: 35
TTC since: 12/2013
Unexplained Infertility- arcuate uterus diagnosed 6/2016
MC: 12/25/2014
3 IUIs with Clomid- BFN- 2016
Fresh IVF cycle-BFN- 7/2016
PGS testing- 8/15/2016
FET- 10/3/16-BFP!!! Beta #1- 736 Beta #2 3,223 Beta #3 22,015
Me: 29 DH: 35
TTC since: 12/2013
Unexplained Infertility- arcuate uterus diagnosed 6/2016
MC: 12/25/2014
3 IUIs with Clomid- BFN- 2016
Fresh IVF cycle-BFN- 7/2016
PGS testing- 8/15/2016
FET- 10/3/16-BFP!!! Beta #1- 736 Beta #2 3,223 Beta #3 22,015
Me: 29 DH: 35
TTC since: 12/2013
Unexplained Infertility- arcuate uterus diagnosed 6/2016
MC: 12/25/2014
3 IUIs with Clomid- BFN- 2016
Fresh IVF cycle-BFN- 7/2016
PGS testing- 8/15/2016
FET- 10/3/16-BFP!!! Beta #1- 736 Beta #2 3,223 Beta #3 22,015
I'm from Danville Illinois but I attend the Indiana Fertility Institute in Indianapolis. I see Jr. Jarrett there. I do all my BW and US in 40 min away Champaign Il and then my ER and ET's are all 2 hrs away in Indianapolis. Dr. J. comes to Champaign once a week for consultations.
Me: Endo, PCOS,
DH: low life span and mobility
Married and TTC since 12/2008
3 IUI's in 2012
IVF #1 BFN 08/2012
IVF #2 11/2012 Twin Girls born at 35wks 7/2013
ER 4/2016 Freeze all 11 embryo's
FET #1 5/2016 Transfer 1 BFN
FET #2 7/2016 Transfer 1 BFN
FET #3 09/2016 Thawed 3 Transfered 1 CP
FET #4 1/2017 Transfer 2 CP
FET #5 April 24, 2017 Transfering 1 BFN
FET #6 June 8, 2017 Transfer 2 Beta #1 721 Beta #2 1363
US on 7/5 1 baby found EDD 2/24/18
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
IVF: ER 7/16 40 follies, 23 eggs, 19 mature,
12 fert w/icsi, 6 blasts, 3 PGS norm, 1 unknown.
FET: 9/1/16 transferred 1 CP beta 5.9
FET 2: 11/15/16 transferred 1 CP again!
FET 3: TBD
My friend went there too, and she'd alternate between Thinking Cup and Flour (near Back Bay Station).
@kyrgyzshan I'm originally from Fort Worth and spent 2 years in Boston. It was nice, but cold and far from my whole family, so I'm glad to be back in Texas.
I'm 31 and I live in south Texas near the coast.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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