Randoms - Week of 2/27

Re: Randoms - Week of 2/27

• MicronesianMamma member

  February 2017

  Hi ladies! I've been doing my research on cord blood banking and placenta encapsulation and I'm having a hard time deciding what to do. I'm leaning towards doing both but not sure. Does anyone have any reasons they are willing to share on why they decided to do or not to do cord blood banking and/or placenta encapsulation?

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• kelrauh member

  February 2017

  I am thinking hard on the cord blood also due to most likely having preemie babies and I know 2 people where a transplant would have saved their life. Its just a lot of money for 2.

  **Trigger warning**

  Age: 25 DH: 28 Together since 2011, Married May 2014 and TTC since April 2015
  

  MFI (3% morphology) 

  3/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN

  4/16 - IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN

  6/16 IUI with femara & ovidrel - BFN

  8/19/16 - IVF - 

  • Retrieval 9/4
  • Transfer 9/6
  • 9/16 - BFP 1st Beta -110 
  • 9/20 - 2nd beta - 762
  • TWINS!!!! EDD 5/28/2017

  
  

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• dragonfaerie member

  February 2017

  I decided against blood banking due to the cost, but I did do placenta encapsulation. There is enough anecdotal evidence to indicate it helps with a multitude of issues. And there is no actual scientific research, btw, it's all personal record at this point. DH and I were of the mindset that it can't hurt, and it could help. Just make sure that you find someone who has a sterile lab to work with. And my hospital required me to be hep c negative for my placenta to be taken, not sure if that's standard but double check. And also, if your baby passed meconium or you had an infection, they should not use your placenta due to risks, so make sure your person isn't going to charge you until they know they can actually deliver. 
  Good luck!

  ---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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• teebric member

  February 2017

  I actually haven't even really thought about the cord banking but I won't be doing the placenta encapsulation, it just doesn't appeal to me. 
  
  Q: has anyone found any useful breastfeeding books that they'd recommend?

  **TW**
  Me & DH - 31
  TTC since December 2011
  Diagnosis: Unexplained, although mild polycystic ovaries (not syndrome) and irregular cycles
  2013/14: 6 rounds clomid,
  Aug 2015: IVF #1 = Antagonist Cycle: 100 Puregon and Orgalutran
                                   21 eggs collected, only 1 viable embryo, transferred but BFN
  July/Aug 2016: IVF #2 (with acupuncture) = 87.5 Gonal F and Synarel Spray 2xdaily
                                        ER 8/8, transferred 1 day 5 blastocyst 13/8, 2 frosties.
                                        Beta #1 = 85  Beta #2 = 242
                                        EDD 1st May 2017 *Baby Boy*
  
  

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• Griffin5413 member

  February 2017

  i was going to donate but bc I ended up with a c-section my OB advised against it. I didn't have time to make a final decision on encapsulation bc life was super crazy the month or so before and Eli came 3 weeks early

  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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• nellin-2 member

  February 2017

  Does anyone know if you do delayed cord clamping does that rule out cord blood banking? 

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• Happydays13 member

  February 2017

  @nellin - we are going to try to do both...basically our Doc said you just have to prioritize one over the other. We definitely want to do delayed clamping and sometimes if you do, there isn't enough blood in the cord to bank (we would be donating to a public bank). So for us, delayed clamping took priority and we will bank the cord blood if there's enough. 

  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!
  
  
  

  

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• MicronesianMamma member

  February 2017

  Thanks ladies! I decided yes on encapsulation but hadn't even thought about having to prioritize delayed clamping and banking. We definitely want delayed clamping though, so this will also be our priority even if we decide to try banking.

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• kdanjou member

  February 2017

  @teriulbricht This is the book I have always used:
  https://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Completely-Revised/dp/0345518446/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FTY6PEDAH0CE9GGR6DFG
  
  

  MC Sept 2010
  BFP Oct 2011 - DD born July 2012
  TTC again since July 2014
  First IUI 9/26/16:  BFP!
  EDD 6/19/2017
  It's a girl!
  Born 6/26/17, 9lb 5oz
  

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• nellin-2 member

  February 2017

  Happydays13 thanks, I definitely want to do delayed cord clamping - but I need to do more research into whether cord banking is worth the big expense (no public options here). 

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• teebric member

  February 2017

  Thank you @kdanjou ill check it out 
  

  **TW**
  Me & DH - 31
  TTC since December 2011
  Diagnosis: Unexplained, although mild polycystic ovaries (not syndrome) and irregular cycles
  2013/14: 6 rounds clomid,
  Aug 2015: IVF #1 = Antagonist Cycle: 100 Puregon and Orgalutran
                                   21 eggs collected, only 1 viable embryo, transferred but BFN
  July/Aug 2016: IVF #2 (with acupuncture) = 87.5 Gonal F and Synarel Spray 2xdaily
                                        ER 8/8, transferred 1 day 5 blastocyst 13/8, 2 frosties.
                                        Beta #1 = 85  Beta #2 = 242
                                        EDD 1st May 2017 *Baby Boy*
  
  

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• wifeinraleigh28 member

  March 2017

  Just wanted to check in and see how baby Charlie is doing @clt2pwm11! Would love an update!

  ***BFP & Child Warning***
  
  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

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• babylonghorn16 member

  March 2017

  Would also love an update from @ADRIANAC1982!! I know you were having trouble with this stupid app, but hopefully it'll work now!  

  *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

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• clt2pwm11 member

  March 2017

  @wifeinraleigh28 He is doing ok. Still on CPAP. Still on a feeding tube. I wish you guys well, but it is too painful for me to be on here. Having a sick baby in NICU while all the people who are due when you were supposed to be due are decorating their nurseries etc is too much. It's like the jealousy of infertility but worse. I know you guys can understand that feeling. Good luck to you and your babies!

  DX PCOS + mild male factor

  TTC since Dec. 2015

  Current Treatment: Metformin, Provera, Letrozole, Trigger, IUI
  Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
  Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
  Beta confirmed 8/22
  EDD 5/1/17
  

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• byrneme member

  March 2017

  Completely understandable @clt2pwm11, wishing you nothing but positivity in your journey.
  

  *** TW**
  
  Me: 37, DH:39

  Met: 2002 | Married: 2004 | TTC since January 2014

  July 2015: MMC @ 9 wks | August 2015: Chemical

  March, April, May & June 2016: Medicated IUIs | BFN 
  August 2016: Started Stims 8/22
  September 2016: Egg Retrieval 9/4 | 13 Mature Eggs | 10 Fertilized | 3 Blastocytes | 1 PGS Normal Embaby 
  November 7, 2016: FET - BFP!
  EDD 7/25/17
  Zoey Alexis born 7/25/17 @ 12:39 PM | 7lbs 14oz | 19 inches

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• wifeinraleigh28 member

  March 2017

  I understand @clt2pwm11. I'm glad he is is still around and making progress though. Thank you for checking in and giving us an update. I hope someday soon when Charlie is home with you that you will come back and join us!

  ***BFP & Child Warning***
  
  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

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