I'm ordering It Starts with an Egg tonight but am now kind of dreading the diet portion I've already eliminated most high GI foods (refined carbs, sugar) after my diabetes diagnosis back in September...I've been kind of turning a blind eye to the whole soy conversation until now but this book may be the gentle nudge I needed to start paying attention to it more.
@tamalahoops hey girl how are you doing? Are you feeling any better? Any updates on the embies? sorry to pepper you with questions, just thinking about you.
I am feeling SO much better thank you for asking! I still have some soreness and I am still verrryyyy bloated. Embryos are good. Of the 14 we have 4 good and 3 fair and 7 duds (I didn't get exact grading). We got the day 5 update and only 3 have made it to blast so far. But we will get another update tomorrow and my doctor still sounded really positive. Its just a bummer to go from 23 to possibly only 3. But that solves the question of why tf are we not pregnant: egg quality.
@laurad75 Yay! So glad you made it to retrieval. Fingers crossed for an easy retrieval with 5 beautiful perfect eggs!
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
@tamalahoops I'm so glad your doing better. Hopefully 3 is more than you will need!. Remind me are you doing a fresh transfer or going straight to FET?
@laurad75 HOORAY for 5 follies!! fx those younger ones catch up. I am rooting so hard for you on friday.
*TW*
TTC 1/2012 Diagnosed : unexplained infertility 6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015 TTC #3 5/2016 Restarted Fertility tx IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
Messaged my nurse today to ask if we could do a medicated cycle next month if this one doesn't work, even though I haven't lost the desired amount of weight and they said yes!
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@Everycol0r great news!! My RE puts zero emphasis on weight, which I love. I hope this medicated cycle will be it for you!
Mine never did either until after my surgery. Even then he said my weight would have no impact on success or not, it could just increase complications during/after pregnancy. So his suggestion was to loose some to help decrease any potential problems. You know, if I ever see a BFP this decade.
LFAF February Siggy Challenge - "Favorite TV/Movie Couple"
@heatherdubrow and all others that have had a retrieval.... How soon after your retrieval did you get your period? I know everyone is different but just curious and don't want to google my period at work. I have full flow this morning and for a second I was like OH NO I'M BLEEDING and then I was like wait.....just my period.
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
@tamalahoops Good question!! I finished watching my RE's IVF orientation video last night and got the scoop on how the egg retrieval actually works, but it didn't say anything about how your hormones are affected after the ER. It only talked about the drugs women go on to prepare for a fresh transfer, not frozen. Could the bleeding be a side effect from the ER? The video said that could happen.
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
@eggplantface The nurse right before my retrieval said I should get it in "a couple of weeks." I think its too heavy to be from the retrieval. I have a heavy flow so its regular for my period but it seems so soon. I sent an email to my doctor so we'll see.
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
@tamalahoops I actually can't remember? I think it was a couple weeks after, but that time period is such a blur. Are you doing a freeze all and the FET or a fresh transfer? I'm guessing FET since you had OHSS? I wouldn't worry too much about having your period right away.
Thanks @heatherdubrow Doctor says its no big deal to get it early. We're doing a FET and I just got the greenlight that we can do it this cycle. I have my coordination appt in a week! So excited!!!
Me: 31 Husby: 36 Married May 2014 TTC # 2 Since December 2021 Baby girl W born 2/2021 Our journey so far... (tw loss & infertility)
Diagnosis: Poor Egg Quality Working with an RE since March 2016 2 failed TI cycles 3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017 23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17 BFP 4.21.17 MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey: 12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted! 5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house! 1.1.20 Homestudy process started 3.14.20 First social worker visit 5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test! Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) **just had my AMH and thyroid test yesterday at my appointment where I got my loss results. H is going in for a SA **end TW
How are things going? Ehh. They're going
Any questions? My OB mentioned that the AF after this one to come in on 7 dpo for progesterone testing and then on cd 1 to call to make an appt for an HSG. But she didn't mention anything about FSH or CD 3 bloodwork. Should I call about that?
GTKY: what's your favorite color? Purple or orange & blue together
Guys, I bought an organic pineapple the other day to do the whole eat a slice for days blah blah blah........ O.M.G. that was the most disgusting thing I have ever done. The pineapple itself was pretty tasteless, but the core was down right nasty. I had to choke it down, I seriously thought I was gonna vomit.
@marley629 Thank you!
We are doing a FET with PGS testing so I will have about a month break
after today.
@kaitlilnk33 Oh honey.
It sounds like the pineapple wasn’t ripe yet. A ripe pineapple is firm but not rock hard
and it smells… pineapple. It won’t smell
until its ready. I was always wait one
more day after it seems ready.
@ladymillil Good luck today.
Let us know how it goes.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
GL today @LadyMillil and @laurad75 Sending all the good vibes to you ladies today!!!!
@purplg8r I would call and ask. It's nice to get as much testing done in one cycle so you have all the info by the end of the cycle.
@adirat it seems like the online price of the one I was looking at is similar price when it drops. 60 pills for $29. I have a TJ close to me though, so I'll go check it out this weekend! Side note, I love their oil/fragrance/paraben/phlalate free face lotion and its only like $5.
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@JuneRoseRuby Thanks for the tip. I've never bought lotion there. I actually just ordered stuff to make my own cocoa butter lotion bars per a recipe from @sailing_mama so I'm looking forward to trying.
@adirat ooh I love homemade stuff! I make my own scrubs all the time.
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
Re: IF /testing check-in week feb6
I'm ordering It Starts with an Egg tonight but am now kind of dreading the diet portion
@laurad75 Yay! So glad you made it to retrieval. Fingers crossed for an easy retrieval with 5 beautiful perfect eggs!
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
@laurad75 HOORAY for 5 follies!! fx those younger ones catch up. I am rooting so hard for you on friday.
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@tamalahoops glad you are doing better.
I hope all this good news means things in general are looking brighter around here!
LFAF February Siggy Challenge - "Favorite TV/Movie Couple"
DD: 10/17/13
TTC#2 Actively: 10/14, NTNP: 01/14
Left-Sided Hydrosalpinx (cause: genetic abnormality, TREATED 11/16)
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/396b04
LFAF February Siggy Challenge - "Favorite TV/Movie Couple"
DD: 10/17/13
TTC#2 Actively: 10/14, NTNP: 01/14
Left-Sided Hydrosalpinx (cause: genetic abnormality, TREATED 11/16)
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/396b04
@heatherdubrow and all others that have had a retrieval.... How soon after your retrieval did you get your period? I know everyone is different but just curious and don't want to google my period at work. I have full flow this morning and for a second I was like OH NO I'M BLEEDING and then I was like wait.....just my period.
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
Cycle/CD: 6/ no idea
GTKY: what's your favorite color? Purple or orange & blue together
edit to add:
@laurad75 fx that the snow is clear for your ER tomorrow morning. I will be thinking about you tomorrow. hugs and GL!!
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@laurad75 good luck with ER tomorrow! Are you planning a fresh or frozen transfer? Everything's crossed for you
@tamalahoops woohoo! That's wonderful news!!
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
GL tomorrow @laurad75 @LadyMillil!!!
Dating since: 11/17/2001
Married: 9/26/2009
TTC: June 2016
EDD: 5/14/2018
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@marley629 Thank you! We are doing a FET with PGS testing so I will have about a month break after today.
@kaitlilnk33 Oh honey. It sounds like the pineapple wasn’t ripe yet. A ripe pineapple is firm but not rock hard and it smells… pineapple. It won’t smell until its ready. I was always wait one more day after it seems ready.
@ladymillil Good luck today. Let us know how it goes.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
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@purplg8r I would call and ask. It's nice to get as much testing done in one cycle so you have all the info by the end of the cycle.
@adirat it seems like the online price of the one I was looking at is similar price when it drops. 60 pills for $29. I have a TJ close to me though, so I'll go check it out this weekend! Side note, I love their oil/fragrance/paraben/phlalate free face lotion and its only like $5.
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@JuneRoseRuby Thanks for the tip. I've never bought lotion there. I actually just ordered stuff to make my own cocoa butter lotion bars per a recipe from @sailing_mama so I'm looking forward to trying.
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid