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MFM

Gatorgirl2009Gatorgirl2009 member
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I had my first OB appointment and because I went through IVF and have a unicornuate uterus they are referring me to a MFM. They said something about a detailed ultrasound and the midwife says it's much better than theirs! Lol I was wondering what to expect and at 13 weeks it might be possible to find out the gender?? I know most places earliest is 14 weeks, but they are specialists!
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  • peregrinefalconxperegrinefalconx member
    edited April 2017
    If you get the genetic testing for the trisomies (there are multiple kinds of tests), then finding out the gender is included, if you want to know. That's through blood tests. I don't know the rest of your details, so hard to say what else will happen. At that time, they can also look at the nuchal fold, etc. But yes, they have MUCH better equipment.
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  • tiffanyw1783tiffanyw1783 member
    I saw my MFM at 13 weeks and the ultrasound tech and doctor both saw that both babies were girls. Their ultrasound machine didn't look much different from my regular OB but my OB's office wouldnt "officially" give me a gender until 16 weeks even though they saw at 14 weeks that they were likely both girls. But the MFM looks a lot more closely at the base of the neck, they can do fetal echos, and other things that the regular OB doesn't really look at. I basically get a full anatomy scan every time I go to the MFM.

    TTC for 8 years.
    Started in 2008 with timed intercourse, ovulation testing, no official monitoring.
    OB-GYN recommended Clomid and timed intercourse, attempted for 6 straight months.
    First surgery June 2009 (OB-GYN): diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis and large hydrosalpinx on right tube.
    Second surgery (July 2009, RE performed this): Right tube had to be removed, lots of adhesions removed.
    Attempted "trying on our own" as per RE recommendations, unsuccessful 5-6 months.
    HSG performed December 2009: left tube open.
    February 2010: started Femara and timed intercourse, attempted 6 months, no BFPs.
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    2015: started seeing RE again, went through tons of testing and HSG, left tube now blocked, only option is IVF.
    September 2015: Started first official IVF cycle, cancelled in October due to large cyst on left ovary.
    October 2015: started on birth control for 2 months.
    December 2015: attempted to start another IVF cycle, cysts on both ovaries on initial ultrasound, left was huge, cancelled to aspirated cyst.
    January 2016: Cyst back, surgery for ex-lap, cyst and adhesions removed.
    March 2016: Attempted second IVF cycle, estrogen way too high, cyst back, cancelled again.
    April 2016: Third attempted IVF cycle, 7 eggs retrieved, 2 mature (but not great) embryos made to fresh transfer, neither implanted.
    May-Sept 2016: Break to regain sanity.
    Sept-Oct 2016: Attempted fourth IVF cycle, very successful, cyst still on left but we ignored. 7 mature "great looking" eggs retrieved, 4 mature embryos made it to day 5 transfer. Transfer aborted due to large amount of endometriosis fluid in uterus.
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  • Gatorgirl2009Gatorgirl2009 member
    @peregrinefalconx thanks for your input! As of now they told me that the genetic blood tests would not be accurate for me because I had a "vanishing twin" and the genetic material would affect my results.

    @tiffanyw1783 Your experience helps me out a lot, I guess I just want to be mentally prepared in case they can tell us! Happy to get another set of eyes on my baby!
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