Thanks, @artemis618. I was on the long lupron protcol, and after reading more the agonist seems to be the right fit (just based on reading). The nurse did mention microdose lupron over the phone, so I'm guess that is where the RE is leaning. Just hoping now I can get in next month, and not be put back on the IVF waitlist (drawback of a small clinic, I guess).
*Lurking* @mmd1986- sorry to hear your cycle was cancelled. My first cycle was cancelled as well for poor response. All my details are in my siggy, but the third protocol I tried was the magic one for me (estrogen priming and then antagonist). We almost quit after the first 2 cycles went so badly, but then got 12 eggs with the third try, so the protocol can make ALL the difference!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
@MMD1986 I'm so sorry to hear about your cycle not going forward. I'm hoping they can find a different protocol that will work for you.
For everyone starting stims today, thinking of you, put on your "badass" hats and let us know how it goes! I keep looking at my calendar thinking in two weeks from now I will have had my ER and I don't start stims til Monday morning! One day at a time. Sending positive thoughts.
@MMD1986 I'm sorry to hear that. Infertility is so frustrating. Keep us posted on your appointment with your doctor.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I start follistim, hcg and letrozole tonight. I'll do all in the evening so hubby can help. I'll keep providing details as I progress. Do the same
@nim Sounds like a successful retrieval! Hope you are feeling well today..
As for me, I got official word that I had 14 embryos frozen.. now just waiting for AF to show up so we can get started! They told me it would be a few days after retrieval, but tomorrow will be a week now.. getting impatient
@kiwisun4385 Thank you! I'm still having cramps and feel bloated and hope that is normal lol. How did you feel after retrieval? Wow 14 embryos frozen, congratulations!!
@Nim I believe that is pretty normal.. The day of transfer I was in quite a bit of pain. The 2nd day was a lot better, and every day from there on seemed a bit better. Just when I feel back to normal, I get a tiny bit of pain.. but nothing crazy. That is usually my sign that I overdid it that day.. so make sure you take it easy, even when you're feeling good. Other than that, I feel almost back to normal, with just a little bloating still. In a few days you will feel a whole lot better if your experience was like mine!
@artemis618 Can you help me understand timing of the trigger and response? What happens when you trigger and retrieve eggs too late?
Also, @cmiller73 what do you mean by dual trigger and what is it supposed to help with?
About 75% of my follicles were above 20 today. Not sure what my estrogen level was but they had me do leuprolide 8mg and hcg 2500U tonight for my trigger.
My husband just gave me the progesterone shot tonight and so far not too bad. I don't think I could do it on my own. That needle is so long lol. Anyone else doing progesterone shot too?
So nice to have so many cycle buddies. I was supposed to start stims today, but after voicing a concern about OHSS, my doctor pushed back the stim schedule by a day. Now I'm doing 2x175 IU per day for two days starting Saturday and then go into the clinic on Monday for blood draw before deciding on the next dose.
Me: 41 DH: 46 Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018 FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
@wanderlust14 dual trigger would be a smaller IM shot of HcG and a subQ shot of lupron. Protects for the possibility of a fresh transfer, but also since I lost about half of my eggs before ER (25 follicles but only 13 retrieved) they think the hcg will help maintain them a bit longer. I guess sometimes with lupron only that can happen? Eh, we shall see...
Thanks @brooklyngirl18 and @aera11! My doctor decided to cancel my cycle because of the lack of response and low estrogen levels. We have an appointment scheduled with him on 4/28 to discuss the cycle and how I responded. He'll also go over a different protocol to try and go over what he thinks our chances of success are, as he can't promise I'll respond to a different protocol. Sucks, but it is what it is I guess. Just hoping he doesn't think our chances are too low to continue in the future.
Good luck to all you ladies this cycle! Fingers crossed for you all.
Sounds exactly like what we went through...My next appointment is scheduled for April 13. The doctor said we will discuss options but one thing he mentioned that maybe to start with increasing estrogen first before anything else. I'm a pessimist to start and turning 40 July so a little scared that I can not even produce anymore eggs to even try. But like everyone has told me, it only takes ONE! Good luck to you and please keep us posted.
Thanks to everyone for your kind words....I took a few days off from the site because I've been so upset, but need this to help us have hope and stop googling "mature ovarian reserve success."
Don't know if I'm in the right post to ask, but one thing I noticed when we started stimming was that my hands and legs have gotten super swollen every morning, to the point that it's painful to move my arms and legs until after a few hours...Four days after the last injections and still having stiff/swollen joints. How long does it take for these meds to exit the system?
Good luck today, @artemis618! Let us know how it goes.
@immiet - I have not had any expereince with swelling while stimming (which I did for my IUIs and TI cycles last year). May be worth mentioning to the nurse.
As for me, I got an unexpected surprise this week. I called to order my Progesterone in Oil and I have never had any of my fertility meds covered by insurance, so I told them not to even worry about running it through. Well, they did anyway - and it is covered! Don't know why/how when it's same policy as before, but I'll take it! Instead of $100 per order, it's $10!
ETA: Glad you didn't have a hard time with it, @Nim. I have heard bad things. Thankfully my SIL is a surgical tech and lives down the street, so I have her administer all my shots. Still not looking forward to this one though.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Good luck today, @artemis618! Let us know how it goes.
@immiet - I have not had any expereince with swelling while stimming (which I did for my IUIs and TI cycles last year). May be worth mentioning to the nurse.
As for me, I got an unexpected surprise this week. I called to order my Progesterone in Oil and I have never had any of my fertility meds covered by insurance, so I told them not to even worry about running it through. Well, they did anyway - and it is covered! Don't know why/how when it's same policy as before, but I'll take it! Instead of $100 per order, it's $10!
ETA: Glad you didn't have a hard time with it, @Nim. I have heard bad things. Thankfully my SIL is a surgical tech and lives down the street, so I have her administer all my shots. Still not looking forward to this one though.
Thanks. It wasn't bad when my husband injected but now the area is sore. Hard to sleep last night lol.
HI ladies! Nice and sad to see a few familiar names...I was hesitant to join and first wanted to wait till my RE called and gave me the go ahead to actually start stemming tonight. Seems like a few of us are in the same boat so I thought I would join the party. @mjpbarretto@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake@cashewchicken@brooklyngirl18 I'm doing EPP but since my last ER was 3/26 I didn't get a week of estrogen priming in before AF, literally got one day in so i'm nervous already. My Estrogen hasn't really been a problem but this protocol seems to work well for ladies with low amh.
(TW) This is IVF#5 as I'm trying to bank some embryos in hopes of having more then one child and just turned 41 with low AMH. I'm nervous as I'm doing PGS and an FET. IVF#3 (ER 3, 3 fert, 3DT, BFP with twins, MC at 10wks in Jan) Its because of this that my RE and OH want to do the PGS, I really just wanted to do another fresh transfer. (I know for fact that Baby B tested normal, so I'm thankful I can produce normal eggs. Baby A got lost so we don't know even though I still think it was me as my US the morning of the mC both babies we perfect and doing great) As you can see I'm in a rush to get pregnant again, it was thrilling after so long to actually see this could work. I think knowing cycles can be so unpredictable I find that I am anxious and nervous before each check up to know everything is moving in the right direction.
cmiller73 hey hey made the leap I have to say I'm having concerns and I'm just getting started. You didn't have as much prming this cycle as last one? DO you think it will make a difference?
I tried to catch up with the board so hopefully i'm not confusing ppl so you'll have to forgive me.
kiwisun4385 whoa thats a super report, did they tell you the grades? Are you doing any testing? I hope you're stoked thats amazing!
@nim congrats on a super report! Grow embabies grow!!
@mmd1986 sorry for the cancelled cycle, u can't convert it to IUI? Hoping a different protocol will have better success for you!
Momifbysea u have an amazing amh good for you!! I just turned 41 and have a Low AMh of .3 after 6 months of vitamins it tested .4 big jump, ha! I was just glad it didn't go down! Those are indeed great numbers, good for u!!
KLake42 I wish the summary was on the screen after my scanning, I always have to ask when they call with the follow up from the RE with directions for the night on what my results were. One tech I've become friendly with actually is nice enough to right them down for me.
@immiet I'm sorry thats very disappointing! sending u hugs! Did your RE have a reason for u?
fivetimesnoluck hey! glad to see you here and wish you all the best!
History of TTC in spoiler box
TTC since 2014 Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30 7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle RE thought I would get at least 10. IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP with TWINS // MC both at almost 10wks IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!! IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!! IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
@Hopeful_mom Hey hey I can't say if I will have more or less. The way my RE explained it, I guess I'm more of down regging: quieting the ovaries until the next AF comes. I started patches on Thursday and so far have done 2 patches and 2 Cetro shots. Tomorrow is shot #3 and last cycle, the night of #3 was when AF came. So we shall see. I hope it is about the same, since then the timing will be better to have DH with me for the ER at the end of the month. It sounds like you didn't do a prime cycle and you just went right into stims? Or started priming and then AF came? I can *feel* her knocking she just hasn't arrived yet. FX in the next few days she shows up and I can head to baseline on CD2 and start stimming that night!
It is kinda crazy how the meds catch up to you, though. I work in retail and am running around for 10-12 hours straight every day (I get my steps in for sure), lifting and moving things around, etc. Can't move as fast or even lift as much without getting winded... DH thinks I'm milking it, but I seriously am exhausted and end up panting after a brisk walk up the stairs
Hopeful_mom hi there! welcome to the club! lol i started meds last night which was nerve-wracking to say the least. SO and I actually got into a big argument in the middle of it so almost positive we didn't do it correctly. Idk. Not trying to stress and just do it correctly tonight. All of this is just so straining on our relationship. I think we may have to see a therapist to help us communicate. it's been tough. which makes me sad. hopefully i'll have better news to report soon. good luck everyone!
Hi @Hopeful_mom welcome! I got through my first set of injections last night (Friday). I have follistim, hcg and letrozole pills. Do you take your injections in the evening too?
Just checking in - ER for IVF/ICSI #2 in the books. Got 10 this AM (about as expected as my AFC was 9), fingers crossed we get *something* to test this time.
Good luck to everyone in process!
About me: Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2 ***TW***
Natural BFP 8/10/16 --> mc our NIPT-normal little girl at 11w5d on 10/1/16 As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10 Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B) IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal) IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal) **New RE** IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!) FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17 IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal) Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts) IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals) FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231) Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
----- TFAS! FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
mjpbarretto thanks! Yes i'm doing meds in the late night, 300 gonalf, 300 metpur (4 powders) thats the one that stings the most for me!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake sorry u had a rough night, this is a very hard process and can be hard on all relationships. I argue with OH all the time about transferring 2 AND he doesn't get the hormone mess of these shots at all. Communication is key some help couldnt hurt. Hope you're having a better night.
cmiller73 i definitely didn't get to prime as i would've liked, but I am wearing the patch so we shall see if it can still do me some good. I don't want to lose a cycle so we shall start and see where it takes me. I hear u on the exhaustion, i feel like i can never get enough sleep!
History of TTC in spoiler box
TTC since 2014 Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30 7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle RE thought I would get at least 10. IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP with TWINS // MC both at almost 10wks IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!! IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!! IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
@mjpbarretto- Did FSH and micro HCG this injections this morning. Will do another dose of FSH and lupron tonight. So excited to be starting another cycle. When is your u/s? I'm not sure when mine will be. I will go in on Monday for blood work.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake- I'm sorry that your first day of injections didn't go smoothly. My husband and I bickered a lot when we first started this IVF journey, too. Hope it'll get better. It did for us. By the third cycle, injections, unfortunately, aren't that big deal anymore.
@Hopeful_mom- I'm happy for you that you get to start another cycle! Hopefully this cycle, combined with the last one, will be the end of ER/banking for you.
Me: 41 DH: 46 Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018 FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
@artemis618 congrats ER is over and double digits woohoo!! Looking forward to hearing a great fert report!!
History of TTC in spoiler box
TTC since 2014 Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30 7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle RE thought I would get at least 10. IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP with TWINS // MC both at almost 10wks IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!! IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!! IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
Thinking if all of you stimming now, I get to join you tomorrow morning. They have me doing Follistim in morning and Menopur in evening. Timing will be challenging because they told me timing is critical that they must be 12 hours apart so we are planning 7am and 7pm. **TW** a big challenge will be that we don't want our 3yo to see this so morning's should be cool, she sleeps til at least 7 usually, and evenings I'm planning to make this a special "water week" where she can play in the tub every night while we do the Menopur. Otherwise she'd be pushing into us like a raging bull and with needles involved I don't want to go there! ** end TW**
@Hopeful_mom welcome! I'm excited for your new cycle and the hope it brings with it. Good luck!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I hear you on this. Communication can be rough with all this stress. Maybe talking with someone can help. We've definitely had our moments. It sure changes sex, now it's about timing for opks, timing for samples for DH, hormones in a mess with all these drugs, the financial piece of this, etc. Just a lot of stress. I think everyone here can relate to that. I hope you can find a way that helps you guys.
Thanks @cmiller73@Hopeful_mom@Aera11@Momifbysea! Just heard that 8 of the 10 retrieved were mature and fertilized (5/5 IVF, 3/5 ICSI'd). So that's a MUCH better start than last round's 3 fertilized of 12 retrieved (7 mature, all ICSI'd). Now we wait...
About me: Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2 ***TW***
Natural BFP 8/10/16 --> mc our NIPT-normal little girl at 11w5d on 10/1/16 As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10 Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B) IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal) IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal) **New RE** IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!) FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17 IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal) Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts) IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals) FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231) Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
----- TFAS! FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
@immiet It should improve slowly, and maybe be fine in a few days, but should definitely improve when you get your period.
As for us, my wife had a good ultrasound today, and estrogen levels are a little over 1500, so we're chugging along. About 9 follicles in the running, which is solid number for a geriatric (38 yr old). She's doing way better than I ever did, so I'm feeling hopeful.
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)
Okay, DH was like a pro doing the first injection this morning! My needle phobia was in full force (as in, I was trembling afterwards and all sweaty) but I feel so good right now having that first one done. We can do this! Happy to finally join the stim group!
@Momifbysea Yay for you! You survived your first injection! The rest will be less scary, since you got through this one!
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)
Hi, @Hopeful_mom! Sorry to see you here, but nice to see a familiar face! I am so sorry for the loss of your twins. I'm rooting for you to get your take home baby this time around.
I am slowly but steadily getting ready for my thaw and fertilization - that should happen on April 20, with transfer <hopefully> taking place five days later. Instead of going through the typical stims, I am just priming for the transfer: estrace and baby aspirin, with doxycycline, medrol and PIO added in later.
I have a feeling that this week is going to crawl by.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@immiet I haven't noticed swelling but I had pain in my hips and down my legs when i was sleeping after night 2 of shots. dr google said a menopur side effect is joint paint. I took some tylenol and felt much better. @Hopeful_mom welcome!! good luck to you. @i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I'm sorry you and dh got into a fight, this is certainly the most stressful thing me and dh have been through so i get it. I hope you guys find a better way to communicate and get through this crazy process. @artemis618 yayyyy that's great news!!
afm- I've done 3 nights of injections and they aren't bad at all. I had an appointment this morning, I think I have 20-25 follicles all under 10. I'm on a small dose due to my high AMH/pcos, the dr said he wants to see how I do over the next few days before thinking about raising the dosage. I'd much rather go slow and steady to avoid ohss than ramp up the dosage to speed things along. I go again wednesday and friday so we'll see how things look then. the only side effects i noticed were hip pain ( i think from menopur) and headaches (i think from lupron) but overall it's really not as scary as I thought.
TW*** Child and loss mentioned Married 10/12 DS 11/14 Ectopic 2/16 PCOS/Ovulation Dysfunction 11/16 IUI x 3- BFN Laparoscopy 3/17 Endo and tubal damage IVF- 4/17- 40 eggs retrieved, 10 blasts, 7 pgs tested embryos FET- 6/17- BFP! Due Feb 15, 2017
So I started my cycle yesterday afternoon, and went in for my suppression check today ( I did not do BCP first). They said my uterine lining was still really thick and seem concerned about it. My nurse called this afternoon and said they are hoping I have a lot of bleeding today and tomorrow, but will keep an eye on my endometrial lining at each monitoring appointment.
Anyone else had this happen? I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure how bad this is.
1st cycle of IVF started April 9, 2017. ER- 15R, 7M, 5F, 4 frozen, 1 transferred. BFN
May 2017- Hysteroscopy
June-August 2017- 2nd attempt via FET. 2 Embryos transferred on 08/10/17. BFP, but ended in a chemical.
November 2017- Hysteroscopy
January 2018- 3rd attempt via FET. 2 Embryos transferred on 01/25/18. BOLD BFP on a HPT on 1/31, Beta # 1 on 2/5= 721. Beta # 2 on 2/7- 1903. 6wk+3 day scan revealed twins!
So we've got about 9 follicles in the running, and we have instructions to trigger tonight, with a Wednesday morning retrieval! I'm excited (never got to this point with my prior IVFs) and really emotional. I confirmed with my boss that I'm taking Wednesday off, and then I almost broke down in tears when I got to my office. And I never cry at work!
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)
@KLake42 So exciting, and I'm so happy for you! I was extremely emotional 2 days before my retrieval.. I'm not typically an emotional person, but I cried my eyes out that day (luckily it was my day off from work!) Then the next day at work, I was telling my co-worker about how crazy I had been the day before (*TW, she is pregnant with twins*) Next thing I know we were both crying together.. lol. Hormones sure do crazy things!
AFM, I had my egg retrieval April 1 (seems like it was ages ago already!) and I had been told that I had 14 eggs frozen. I just found out the grading of them. I had 2 (5AA); 2 (5BB); 4 (4AA); 3 (3AA); 1 (4CB), 1 (4CC), 1 (3CC). I started AF on Saturday, so I go tomorrow for a baseline check. I will then start meds and from here just have to go back in a week to see how my lining looks - then possibly a transfer 1 week later! Sounds like my transfer will be either the last week of April or first week of May! I'm getting excited! My question is - I am 32, I was told that they typically suggest only transferring 1 embryo, but I am leaning towards transferring 2. (I would be OK with twins if that happened). How many embryos do you all plan on transferring?
Just an update: Day 3 sun: 4 (10 cells, 2good, 2fair), 4 (8 cells and all good). The other 2 I couldn't remember exactly what cells they are in but he said both good. Day 4 mon: no update Day 5 tue: I have my ET tomorrow and I think I will find out the updates on how many I end up with out of 10 fertilized. @kiwisun4385 I plan on having only one embryo transferred.
Re: April IVF
@mmd1986- sorry to hear your cycle was cancelled. My first cycle was cancelled as well for poor response. All my details are in my siggy, but the third protocol I tried was the magic one for me (estrogen priming and then antagonist). We almost quit after the first 2 cycles went so badly, but then got 12 eggs with the third try, so the protocol can make ALL the difference!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
@MMD1986 I'm so sorry to hear about your cycle not going forward. I'm hoping they can find a different protocol that will work for you.
For everyone starting stims today, thinking of you, put on your "badass" hats and let us know how it goes! I keep looking at my calendar thinking in two weeks from now I will have had my ER and I don't start stims til Monday morning! One day at a time. Sending positive thoughts.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I start follistim, hcg and letrozole tonight. I'll do all in the evening so hubby can help. I'll keep providing details as I progress. Do the same
@artemis618 good luck with your retrieval
@MMD1986 sorry to hear about your cancelled cycle
Good luck with everyone starting meds!
Update:
My retrieval was yesterday. The doctor retrieved 17 and 10 fertilized. Hope it continues to have good result!
As for me, I got official word that I had 14 embryos frozen.. now just waiting for AF to show up so we can get started! They told me it would be a few days after retrieval, but tomorrow will be a week now.. getting impatient
@kiwisun4385 those are great numbers too!
Also, @cmiller73 what do you mean by dual trigger and what is it supposed to help with?
About 75% of my follicles were above 20 today. Not sure what my estrogen level was but they had me do leuprolide 8mg and hcg 2500U tonight for my trigger.
Edit: Okay I just read through this https://www.advancedfertility.com/lupron-trigger-prevent-hyperstimulation.htm and I think I kind of get the alternate trigger protocol now.
AMH 8.3
April 2017: IVF/ICSI #1 - BFP singleton (20R, 14M, 12F, 5B: 2 transferred, 3 frozen)
My husband just gave me the progesterone shot tonight and so far not too bad. I don't think I could do it on my own. That needle is so long lol. Anyone else doing progesterone shot too?
@MMD1986- I'm sorry your cycle was cancelled.
@Nim- 10 fertilized is great. Hope most, if not all make it to blast.
@kiwisun4385- 14 embryos, wow, congratulations!
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
Sounds exactly like what we went through...My next appointment is scheduled for April 13. The doctor said we will discuss options but one thing he mentioned that maybe to start with increasing estrogen first before anything else. I'm a pessimist to start and turning 40 July so a little scared that I can not even produce anymore eggs to even try. But like everyone has told me, it only takes ONE! Good luck to you and please keep us posted.
Thanks to everyone for your kind words....I took a few days off from the site because I've been so upset, but need this to help us have hope and stop googling "mature ovarian reserve success."
Don't know if I'm in the right post to ask, but one thing I noticed when we started stimming was that my hands and legs have gotten super swollen every morning, to the point that it's painful to move my arms and legs until after a few hours...Four days after the last injections and still having stiff/swollen joints. How long does it take for these meds to exit the system?
Congrats on such great retrievals, @kiwisun4385 and @Nim!
Good luck today, @artemis618! Let us know how it goes.
@immiet - I have not had any expereince with swelling while stimming (which I did for my IUIs and TI cycles last year). May be worth mentioning to the nurse.
As for me, I got an unexpected surprise this week. I called to order my Progesterone in Oil and I have never had any of my fertility meds covered by insurance, so I told them not to even worry about running it through. Well, they did anyway - and it is covered! Don't know why/how when it's same policy as before, but I'll take it! Instead of $100 per order, it's $10!
ETA: Glad you didn't have a hard time with it, @Nim. I have heard bad things. Thankfully my SIL is a surgical tech and lives down the street, so I have her administer all my shots. Still not looking forward to this one though.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
(TW) This is IVF#5 as I'm trying to bank some embryos in hopes of having more then one child and just turned 41 with low AMH. I'm nervous as I'm doing PGS and an FET. IVF#3 (ER 3, 3 fert, 3DT, BFP with twins, MC at 10wks in Jan) Its because of this that my RE and OH want to do the PGS, I really just wanted to do another fresh transfer. (I know for fact that Baby B tested normal, so I'm thankful I can produce normal eggs. Baby A got lost so we don't know even though I still think it was me as my US the morning of the mC both babies we perfect and doing great) As you can see I'm in a rush to get pregnant again, it was thrilling after so long to actually see this could work. I think knowing cycles can be so unpredictable I find that I am anxious and nervous before each check up to know everything is moving in the right direction.
cmiller73 hey hey made the leap
I tried to catch up with the board so hopefully i'm not confusing ppl so you'll have to forgive me.
kiwisun4385 whoa thats a super report, did they tell you the grades? Are you doing any testing? I hope you're stoked thats amazing!
@nim congrats on a super report! Grow embabies grow!!
@mmd1986 sorry for the cancelled cycle, u can't convert it to IUI? Hoping a different protocol will have better success for you!
Momifbysea u have an amazing amh good for you!! I just turned 41 and have a Low AMh of .3 after 6 months of vitamins it tested .4 big jump, ha! I was just glad it didn't go down! Those are indeed great numbers, good for u!!
KLake42 I wish the summary was on the screen after my scanning, I always have to ask when they call with the follow up from the RE with directions for the night on what my results were. One tech I've become friendly with actually is nice enough to right them down for me.
@immiet I'm sorry thats very disappointing! sending u hugs! Did your RE have a reason for u?
fivetimesnoluck hey! glad to see you here and wish you all the best!
Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30
7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN
IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle
IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN
IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP
IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal
IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!!
IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!!
IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
It is kinda crazy how the meds catch up to you, though. I work in retail and am running around for 10-12 hours straight every day (I get my steps in for sure), lifting and moving things around, etc. Can't move as fast or even lift as much without getting winded... DH thinks I'm milking it, but I seriously am exhausted and end up panting after a brisk walk up the stairs
i started meds last night which was nerve-wracking to say the least. SO and I actually got into a big argument in the middle of it so almost positive we didn't do it correctly. Idk. Not trying to stress and just do it correctly tonight.
All of this is just so straining on our relationship. I think we may have to see a therapist to help us communicate. it's been tough. which makes me sad. hopefully i'll have better news to report soon. good luck everyone!
That's an awesome frozen . are you doing PGS @kiwisun4385
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake @cashewchicken @brooklyngirl18 how are you doing with your shots?
Good luck to everyone in process!
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake sorry u had a rough night, this is a very hard process and can be hard on all relationships. I argue with OH all the time about transferring 2 AND he doesn't get the hormone mess of these shots at all. Communication is key some help couldnt hurt. Hope you're having a better night.
cmiller73 i definitely didn't get to prime as i would've liked, but I am wearing the patch so we shall see if it can still do me some good. I don't want to lose a cycle so we shall start and see where it takes me. I hear u on the exhaustion, i feel like i can never get enough sleep!
Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30
7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN
IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle
IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN
IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP
IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal
IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!!
IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!!
IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake- I'm sorry that your first day of injections didn't go smoothly. My husband and I bickered a lot when we first started this IVF journey, too. Hope it'll get better. It did for us. By the third cycle, injections, unfortunately, aren't that big deal anymore.
@Hopeful_mom- I'm happy for you that you get to start another cycle! Hopefully this cycle, combined with the last one, will be the end of ER/banking for you.
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30
7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN
IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle
IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN
IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F, 3DT)-BFP
IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal
IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!!
IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!!
IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!
@brooklyngirl18 how did your first injections go?
Thinking if all of you stimming now, I get to join you tomorrow morning. They have me doing Follistim in morning and Menopur in evening. Timing will be challenging because they told me timing is critical that they must be 12 hours apart so we are planning 7am and 7pm. **TW** a big challenge will be that we don't want our 3yo to see this so morning's should be cool, she sleeps til at least 7 usually, and evenings I'm planning to make this a special "water week" where she can play in the tub every night while we do the Menopur. Otherwise she'd be pushing into us like a raging bull and with needles involved I don't want to go there! ** end TW**
@Hopeful_mom welcome! I'm excited for your new cycle and the hope it brings with it. Good luck!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I hear you on this. Communication can be rough with all this stress. Maybe talking with someone can help. We've definitely had our moments. It sure changes sex, now it's about timing for opks, timing for samples for DH, hormones in a mess with all these drugs, the financial piece of this, etc. Just a lot of stress. I think everyone here can relate to that. I hope you can find a way that helps you guys.
Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
***TW***
As of 12/2016: AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
**New RE**
IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17
IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)
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TFAS!
FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)
As for us, my wife had a good ultrasound today, and estrogen levels are a little over 1500, so we're chugging along. About 9 follicles in the running, which is solid number for a geriatric (38 yr old). She's doing way better than I ever did, so I'm feeling hopeful.
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)
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)
Congrats on a great retrieval, @artemis618!
I am slowly but steadily getting ready for my thaw and fertilization - that should happen on April 20, with transfer <hopefully> taking place five days later. Instead of going through the typical stims, I am just priming for the transfer: estrace and baby aspirin, with doxycycline, medrol and PIO added in later.
I have a feeling that this week is going to crawl by.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
@Hopeful_mom welcome!! good luck to you.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I'm sorry you and dh got into a fight, this is certainly the most stressful thing me and dh have been through so i get it. I hope you guys find a better way to communicate and get through this crazy process.
@artemis618 yayyyy that's great news!!
afm- I've done 3 nights of injections and they aren't bad at all. I had an appointment this morning, I think I have 20-25 follicles all under 10. I'm on a small dose due to my high AMH/pcos, the dr said he wants to see how I do over the next few days before thinking about raising the dosage. I'd much rather go slow and steady to avoid ohss than ramp up the dosage to speed things along. I go again wednesday and friday so we'll see how things look then. the only side effects i noticed were hip pain ( i think from menopur) and headaches (i think from lupron) but overall it's really not as scary as I thought.
Married 10/12
DS 11/14
Ectopic 2/16
PCOS/Ovulation Dysfunction 11/16
IUI x 3- BFN
Laparoscopy 3/17 Endo and tubal damage
IVF- 4/17- 40 eggs retrieved, 10 blasts, 7 pgs tested embryos
FET- 6/17- BFP!
Due Feb 15, 2017
So I started my cycle yesterday afternoon, and went in for my suppression check today ( I did not do BCP first). They said my uterine lining was still really thick and seem concerned about it. My nurse called this afternoon and said they are hoping I have a lot of bleeding today and tomorrow, but will keep an eye on my endometrial lining at each monitoring appointment.
Anyone else had this happen? I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure how bad this is.
1st cycle of IVF started April 9, 2017. ER- 15R, 7M, 5F, 4 frozen, 1 transferred. BFN
May 2017- Hysteroscopy
June-August 2017- 2nd attempt via FET. 2 Embryos transferred on 08/10/17. BFP, but ended in a chemical.
November 2017- Hysteroscopy
January 2018- 3rd attempt via FET. 2 Embryos transferred on 01/25/18. BOLD BFP on a HPT on 1/31, Beta # 1 on 2/5= 721. Beta # 2 on 2/7- 1903. 6wk+3 day scan revealed twins!
I'm blogging about it here
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, I had my egg retrieval April 1 (seems like it was ages ago already!) and I had been told that I had 14 eggs frozen. I just found out the grading of them. I had 2 (5AA); 2 (5BB); 4 (4AA); 3 (3AA); 1 (4CB), 1 (4CC), 1 (3CC). I started AF on Saturday, so I go tomorrow for a baseline check. I will then start meds and from here just have to go back in a week to see how my lining looks - then possibly a transfer 1 week later! Sounds like my transfer will be either the last week of April or first week of May! I'm getting excited! My question is - I am 32, I was told that they typically suggest only transferring 1 embryo, but I am leaning towards transferring 2. (I would be OK with twins if that happened). How many embryos do you all plan on transferring?
@artemis618 Congrats and that is great news!
@KLake42That's great and good luck with ER!
Just an update:
Day 3 sun: 4 (10 cells, 2good, 2fair), 4 (8 cells and all good). The other 2 I couldn't remember exactly what cells they are in but he said both good.
Day 4 mon: no update
Day 5 tue: I have my ET tomorrow and I think I will find out the updates on how many I end up with out of 10 fertilized.
@kiwisun4385 I plan on having only one embryo transferred.