cashewchicken I was really glad to read your update! I know its so hard to make these hard choices especially when we're all not rolling in doe and have to pay OOP. Its such a gamble every time!! I went to my first ER with only showing 3 follies and it was so hard to cancel or not. I hate that it even has to come into play. Even this cycle choosing wasn't easy BUT last cycle had more showing and we see how well that turned out. So ER is sat? I go tomorrow funny we're all still on track together!
Momifbysea funny i just started lurking on that board. I know exactly how you feel, try to remember it only take one! Hopefully you've got some fighters on your hands! Its unfortunate that sometimes our bodies play tricks on us. Take some time to think about. Are you planning on freezing and testing? I'm right there with you. Hoping these are your string fighters!!
brooklyngirl18 awesome report can't wait for your next update!! Are you planning on freezing and testing as well??
AFM: ER is so early tomorrow too bad that just can't come and do it while i'm already sleeping
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!
@Momifbysea - I'm so sorry you're disappointed. try to stay optimistic (although i know how hard that is to do). This whole process is just so damn hard. And I relate to your situation with insurance. We are also dealing with a lifetime maximum.
@cashewchicken - I'm glad to hear about your decision. I'm a big believer in trusting your instincts. AFM, no testing - see more below Good luck with trigger!
@brooklyngirl18 - That's superb news! A reason to celebrate indeed!
AFM, I received a day 2 fert report and out of the 13 normally fertilized, 10 have made it to day 2. although i was told that only 2 of those were 4 cell, the rest are lagging behind (2 cells). RE wants to do a 3 day transfer tomorrow instead of 5 day. This is all very worrisome to me but trying to keep my head up. I honestly just think the embies need a bit more time to grow - OH and I were both late bloomers, our embies are too most likely Focusing on that thought helps me not freak out about this news.
AFM, day3 of stims and eeesh, crazy headaches this time. Crappy movies and I baked some almond horns today as a distraction on my day off. This weekend I haveto plan what next week will look like. DH is out of town for CD 8-11 and I'm going to have to manage work, farm duties, puppy daycare drop off and pickup, meals and house prep for the sister in law who arrives on CD12.
Any meal prep suggestions, ladies? Last time I did sheet pan chicken recipes every other day but getting home at 7pm every night will make that difficult without any help from hubs!
AFM, today I had my 9-day u/s and blood work. I went to a different facility in my health care system to try and avoid the u/s tech I had last time, who started all my worrying. To my dismay, she was working at the different site, and when she checked me she said she only saw two and said she wouldn't be surprised if my cycle was canceled.
i felt so down after that, but my nurse called at the end of the day, and said I had one 18, one 17, and one 12 mm, and that they'll do one more check tomorrow morning, and I will likely trigger tomorrow night for a retrieval on Sunday!
so I don't know how many eggs to expect--maybe my other follies will still grow some--but she said at this point they will not cancel the cycle. Sunday is my 40th birthday, and I think my OH has a surprise planned, but nurse said I should celebrate Saturday instead, haha.
I know some of you have been in quite some pain after ER--does anyone have any advice? Also sounds like I should drink Gatorade and have salty food afterward? I hope my medical team gives advice on this soon....
@brooklyngirl18 congrats that is awesome news, a good number! How is your pain?
@cmiller73 omg I want some almond horns they sound delicious!
@sm05-2 thank you, I've been wrapping my head around my results the last few hours and of course am hoping for the best. Maybe they are the super strong ones? What a birthday present that would be! Happy 40th a bit early and enjoy as you can while on stims, lol. As for the pain, honestly, Tylenol took the edge off and it was just like bad period cramps, so totally tolerable.
@cmiller73 sounds like ur a busy bee, tell hubby he should have those meals prepped so all you have to do is pop them in the oven I hope you're feeling ok as the cycle continues. I found my headaches and such would worsen as stemming continued. At least stemming will fly by with everything you've got going on!
@sm05-2 happy almost birthday! I had ER the day before my bday and then pretty much slept my bday away!! Hopefully this will be a great bday gift for u! As for after the ER they suggest drinking lots of fluid! It was on this site that I got the 411 on the gatorade and salty foods...my acupuncturist mentioned it as well. My fruit punch gatorade is ready to go
I do have to say I'm actually happy no more shots tonight yay!! I'm actually looking forward to hopefully sleeping tomorrow! All this no sleep while stemming is kicking my ass!
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!
@KLake42- Hope you are pregnant and not just farty! Congrats on TWW, you'll find out soon. How exciting!
@Momifbysea- I'm sorry you didn't get as many as you'd hoped, but it only takes one and you got two going!
@brooklyngirl18- 23 fertilized is amazing! Congrats! Thanks for the coconut water tip. My nurse recommended that, too. I might grab a few in case I get sick of my homemade gatorade.
@artemis618- Tomorrow's my retrieval and I have a cheese craving as my after retrieval snack after reading your post! High on protein and salty, right?
@Hopeful_mom- Actually, I'm triggering tomorrow, so we're on track together for sure! Mine is at 10am so not as early as yours, but I agree on wanting the RE to do the procedure while I'm still sleeping. I'm not a morning person.
@sm05-2- Happy 40th! Great that you're triggering on Sunday. I also recommend celebrating your b-day on Saturday instead, and maybe you can celebrate again on your birthday with a drink! (You might want to check on that) I've had 2 ER so far and they were quite different. The first one left me quite crampy, but I still went out that night for a dinner with friends. I felt bloated for 5 days afterwards and did not feel normal until a week later. For the second ER, I wasn't as crampy but I stayed home and rested. I felt just fine the next day. I retrieved more the first ER, but maybe taking it easy helped the most. As for diet, I just remembered to stay hydrated.
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
I'll be testing on 4/27. I'll probably pee on a stick that morning, so I don't actually find out with a phone call at work. I think I can avoid cheating, because the day before that is my birthday, and I don't want to get bad news that day.
@sm05-2 Happy almost birthday! We're almost birthday twins-- I'll be turning 40 too!
@Momifbysea I'm sorry you're disappointed by your numbers. It does only take 1, so just hang in there. If it's at all possible, try to find some time each day to just be in the moment. You'll deal with the "what if"s when they happen.
That's what I'm trying to do. The TWW is a mindtrip. The progesterone exhausts me by night. I'm trying to decide if I want to step back some of my activities and commitments-- I know I will, if I'm pregnant. But how will I feel if I step back on something today, and then I'm not pregnant? After two years of TTC, I know I shouldn't put my life on hold because I think I might get pregnant soon. But I'm so tired tonight. Which is all to say, I just cancelled some evening plans, and I feel guilty, but it's also good to just lie down in my PJs.
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)
@momifbysea I'm really sorry about your fert report. I have everything crossed that those 2 pull through and are perfect. I was in a lot of pain when I woke up from the ER yesterday, but I've been on tylenol last night and today and am feeling ok. definitely better than I expected. I've heard ohss can kick in several days later so I don't think I'm out of the woods just yet. @hopeful_mom good luck tomorrow!!! I'll be thinking of you. we are planning to test and do an FET in May. @i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake ahhh good luck with the transfer!! @cmiller73 you've got a ton going on! sorry dh is away leaving you to handle everything. @sm05-2 I hope more follies catch up. So far gatorade and potato chips seem to be doing the trick for me. Happy almost birthday. @klake42 happy almost birthday! fx the tiredness is from pregnancy
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
KLake42 listen to your body and take it easy for sure!! You are PUPO and those are your beans saying mama i want to get all comfy cozy in there and you should be relaxed so they want to make home in there for good I was working on my feet the day after transfer and I didnt take a break for an hour but I tried to make my movements at a slower pace...then I said to hell with this I've been TTC for so long what the hell am I doing! OH returned and we left! It plays over in my head what an acupuncturist had said to me and the simple fact is, you want to get all comfy in a nice relaxed environment not a stressed frazzeled one. Does it happen for others sure but not for the ones that have to go through all we do to get preggers...just thinking out loud.
cashewchicken I'm so NOT a morning person, only when i'm being paid to be one
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!
@Momifbysea I felt really pretty bad the day of the retrieval.. I just stayed in bed all day, and it really hurt to twist or pretty much move at all. Make sure to stay hydrated, I drank like 4 bottles of gatorade each day! I also took Tylenol, and took pretty much the maximum dose the first few days.. and boy could I tell when it was starting to wear off. The day after retrieval was a little better, I could at least get up and move around - but I made sure to still take it easy. By the third day I was a lot better, just a bit of pain here and there.. but nothing major. I was surprised with how quick the recovery was, because the day of the retrieval I felt in pretty rough shape and had no clue how I was going to recover. Keep your head up, you'll be feeling better in no time! Hoping your recovery is as quick! I'm sorry to hear you're disappointed with your numbers, do you plan to do a fresh or frozen transfer? Is this your first IVF cycle? (Sorry if you already mentioned this stuff!) 2 different friends of mine went through this within the last year, and were in the same boat.. they each had 2 embryos to transfer, I'm not sure of the quality - I don't think they were super great, but both of these girls did a fresh transfer of the 2 embryos they had.. and *TW* one of the girls just gave birth to a healthy baby boy, and the other is pregnant, due in July! Don't give up.. positive thoughts! I know this whole process is emotionally draining though.. so I completely understand.
@cashewchicken Fingers crossed for you, I have a good feeling.. that you are meant to continue!
@brooklyngirl18 Wow, 23 fertilized! That is awesome.. very happy for you!
@sm05-2 Wow, what a great 40th Birthday gift Have a great birthday, and fingers crossed for you!
@KLake42 Listen to your body and try to take it easy. Try not to feel guilty about cancelling plans.. sounds like you could use the time to relax!
AFM - I started the progesterone oil tonight - it was pretty funny actually. I did all of my own shots before, as my husband worked nights over the winter. He just switched back to the day shift, which was perfect timing because I'm not sure I could do these shots by myself. He was really nervous.. and it took him probably a full 5 minutes to finally go for the plunge! He kept saying 'Are you sure this whole needle has to go in?' and 'I'm afraid to hurt you'. He's usually a pretty tough guy, so it was funny to me to hear him.. But anyway, glad night #1 of the oil is over.. here's to many more! Overall it wasn't as bad as I was expecting though, we will see how it feels tomorrow! FET is Tuesday! Getting excited and nervous now!
Also I just wanted to comment that it is funny how many of us have recently gone through an ER right near our Birthdays! My ER was April 1, and Birthday was April 3rd. When my husband asked what I wanted for my birthday my response was pretty easy - 'for all of this to go well!' Hoping the same for you ladies too!
kiwisun4385 - I'm with you there as far as your post ER report. Honestly, the ER was the worst part of this entire process for me. I'd have injections or side effects over that any day of the week. I'm not trying to frighten you, @Momifbysea, but I wish I were just a bit more prepared mentally for the pain. I figured that since my cycle was going so well (no med changes, good # of follies) that my ER would be a breeze. HA! Idk if the larger the # of eggs they retrieve the more uncomfortable it is or what. But I spent the entire afternoon in tears from the pain. I'm still hurting, not as bad, just very sore. (my ER was on Tuesday)
@kiwisun4385 My husband was the same way! He was so dramatic, saying things like "this needle is a foot long!" and "jeez it's going to come out the other side!" Pretty ridiculous.
Also...the bruises. I have a nice sized hematoma on the right.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake actually my pain is totally minor today on day 3, so I'm relieved. I have a bit of nausea but maybe nerves for getting that day 5 report, who knows. Good luck on your transfer, so exciting!
@kiwisun4385 this is my first IVF cycle and we are doing PGS testing and FET in June. I'm feeling better about my number today, due to my age I am thankful that I have 2 fertilized eggs still going, I just needed yesterday to whine and process it, so thanks to everyone for bearing with me... That's endearing about your DH and the shots, I know mine was really nervous helping me on the stims, can't imagine having to plunge the PIO like a dart! I guess in this way it's nice we are doing FET because I get a little break on the needles!
I'm feeling worse today than yesterday, ER was wednesday. I woke up in a lot of pain but felt ok the rest of the day and yesterday wasn't too bad but today isn't fun. I'm taking tylenol and using my heating pad but ouch. I'm super bloated and feel huge. I'm hoping I'll feel more normal in the next few days.
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
@brooklyngirl18 feeling pretty good, just home doing laundry and going through mail piles. About as much as excitement as I can handle. The wait for the 5-day report is hard! I need to work on my patience obviously.
hi folks just go home from ER and I got 7 woo hoo! She said they all look good so praying this can be my golden bunch! They could not get my IV in my arm and had to put it in my hand which definitely was not fun, made the process hurt a bit more. So far the cramping isn't as bad as last time which is great but my head is still hurting and this nausea is not cute, hopefully a nap will help!
Does the trigger shot make you gain more weight? Never thought of it much but just in 3 days i gained another 5lbs it just doesn't seem right
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 hurray for 7 good-looking eggs! Will be thinking of you as you recover! As for me, my weight was up 3 pounds the morning after the retrieval. Maybe the IVF fluids?
@Hopeful_mom Yay for 7! Looking forward to a great fert report tomorrow. For both of my ERs they put the IV in my hand - the second doctor was nice enough to numb it first and gave me extra anti-nausea medication (the first one didn't numb or put "extra" and even with a Zofran DH had to pull over for me on the way home - yuck). Do they put anti-nausea...whatever in your IV? I'm super prone to motion sickness so apparently the usual for my size amount was insufficient the first time and I was sick the rest of the day . Otherwise, I've just taken the Norco the day of ER then not needed anything after that.
Hmm...I didn't notice the rate at which the weight came, but I was a good 8 lbs over my usual weight range the night before the last retrieval. Was back to normal by the 4th day after though.
Hope your recovery is smooth and quick!
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)
@momifbysea I'm glad you're feeling better. yes this 5 day wait is brutal, fx it flies for us both. @hopeful_mom wonderful news! fx you get a great fertilization report tomorrow.
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
Hi IVF Ladies, I am over here from the IUI & TWW boards. I have a question for you. For those of you with unexplained fertility, how many IUIs did you have before you switched over to IVF? I hope my 3rd IUI is successful but I also want to start thinking what my next plan might be.
Thanks for the help!
*TW* me 36 | him 42 | married 5/2016
ttc with TI June 2016 - Nov 2016 = BFN Nov 2016 dx male infertility - intermittent azoospermia during intercourse & unexplained
• Dec 2016 - IUI #1 | cd 30/10 dpiui: BFP | 8w4d: MC by D&C due to blighted ovum
• Mar 2017 - IUI #2, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN • April 2017 - IUI #3, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN • May 2017 - IUI #4, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN • June 2017 - IVF #1, 5 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized, 2 high quality blasts chillin'. During retrieval, Dr. had to go through my uterus so we switched from fresh transfer to frozen. Giving my uterus a full cycle to heal. • August/September 2017 - Natural FET #1, transferred one day 5/6 embryo on Sept 3rd, Beta #1 171, Beta #2 402.6 | Saw heartbeat at 6 weeks, 3 days | BFP • April 2017 - Baby Boy Beckett was born. • August 2019 - FET, transferred one day 5/6 embryo | BFP • December 2019 - Diagnosed with low AFI of 3.41 on 12/3, cause unknown. No tear in membranes, no issues with Baby Girl. On bedrest.
Back from my 4th monitoring appointment- tonight will be my 11th night of stimming. Still have about 12 follicles, but they aren't growing super quickly. I've got one or two in the 18 range, but most are averaging around 14mm right now, so they want me to keep stimming.
I'm getting nervous the slow growth is an indicator of poor egg quality? I have always responded slow to clomid/femara as well- I usually didn't get an positive OPK until CD17 or so. I had one slightly high FSH reading about a month ago- 10.3, but otherwise everything else has been normal.
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!
@Hopeful_mom I don't think that the weight gain you described is enough to worry too much about, but make sure you tell your doctor. Any fast weight gain can be a sign of OHSS, but mild OHSS is very common. Just check in with your doctor so they know. They wanted us to tell them if my wife gained 3 pounds in a day.
My wife would have had her hand numbed for her IV, but the anaesthesiologist was slowed down in traffic (have y'all heard about the holy hell that is Atlanta traffic right now?), so the regular nurse got it started. It seemed to hurt a lot!
@JaeJayStark The rule of thumb tends to be 3 IUIs. I went for 7, because I had never TTC before, and didn't have the option of trying at home prior to the IUIs. It ended up being a waste of time and money, but it was the right choice at the time for us. I didn't know how cruddy my ovaries were, and was too optimistic. I've now had 9 IUIs, all BFNs, because my two attempts at IVF with my ovaries were cancelled and converted.
And you guys, I just realized I'm pretty much in my 10th TWW. That's a total of (more or less) 20 weeks in TWW limbo land, almost half a year of my life. No wonder I'm feeling so emotional about this!!! And the hormones aren't helping!
I'm definitely feeling some abdominal cramping, more than just general fartiness. But it could be a side effect of the progesterone, so maybe a good sign, but maybe just another mindtrip.
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)
@Hopeful_mom, great to hear about the 7 good looking eggs! Fingers crossed that it continues to go smoothly!
@KLake42, happy almost birthday to you, too! And wow, when I read your story about your 10th TWW...it must be agonizing in some ways, but it also strikes me that you're being very strong, and I'm trying to have an ounce of your patience during my first IVF go around.
AFM, today I learned that I won't be triggering tonight--they've pushed out my ER to Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Apparently I have a fourth follicle trying to make an appearance, so now my measurements are 21, 19, 14, and 10 mm. And this after my OH rearranged my birthday plans to Saturday instead of Sunday! But, I'm glad at least one other is getting a chance to grow.
I do wish I had more follies in the running, but I'm trying to be positive with what is there now. It's funny that so many of us are doing/have done ERs around our birthdays!
@Hopeful_mom Congrats on 7, and good looking ones at that! FX for fert results tomorrow... I will be thinking of you! I have notoriously uncooperative veins in my arms so most all of my blood work and the IV went into my left hand. I have to agree, that was NOT fun at all. This cycle I hope they have better luck finding something in my arm! @sm05-2 happy almost Bday to you, maybe now you can have two celebrations @brooklyngirl18 FX that you continue to heal and feel better each day. The heating pad was my best friend last cycle and definitely helps.
I gained about 5-7 lbs from the night of trigger until the 4 days post retrieval. All fluid. I had mild-moderate OHSS ...remember I couldn't really eat because that took whatever room I had left from the fluid and felt terrible. All the weight goes away I promise! I'm down to only about 2 lbs up from pre IVF weight .
@Ash_SE I'm sorry you had mild/moderate ohss, I think i'm having some ohss symptoms myself. I'm having a lot of bloating and discomfort above my belly button and under my ribs. The whole area feels tender and sensitive but I don't have any bad pain. I'm still urinating like normal and don't feel dehydrated, I'm up 2-3 pounds. I'm 3 days post retrieval and hope the bloating starts going down soon.
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
i remember my RE said expect to feel worse on day 3/4 post ER. I felt terrible day of, felt not great 1 day after , better on day 2 them worse on 3/4 and then finally better again day 5. Still felt off until I got my period @brooklyngirl18
Just got the call- triggering tonight, ER scheduled for Monday AM!
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!
@Hopeful_mom - yay for a successful retrieval!!! - very happy for you!
@brooklyngirl18 - I was also very uncomfortable from the bloating up until today. I'm now starting to feel better so I hope you are not far behind me! Isn't it amazing how uncomfortable bloating can make us feel? ughh!
So I had the transfer yesterday! We transferred two embryos (1 seven cell + 1 nine cell). We did a pre and post acupuncture session and I'm now on my knees praying that it worked! I'm also hoping that our other 7 cell embryo is still going strong and we will have it to freeze. I guess I'll hear tomorrow or Monday (day 5/6)....
sm05-2 yay for another follie popping up yay!! I know how it feels wanting more and hopefully this extra one is going to pull through for you! Did you have a follow up appt today? enjoy celebrating your bday!
@JaeJayStark I did 6/7 IUIs no success. I'm all oop for IVF so we were hoping to go the easier route. Some insurances companys say u need to do 6 before they entertain any coverage for iui. I wish i didn't wastes the time and went straight to IVF.
cashewchicken I think you have ER - good luck hoping you dont OHSS.
Nim yay big congrats! looking forward to hearing doubling numbers on monday!
AFM: I'm excited to have 7 fertilized praying they can make it. As for my hand its still throbbing but the nurse was really nice and applied pressure so it wouldn't bruise. The Anesthesiologist just wasn't my cup of tea. he thinks its his show and the world revolves around him. He was all hyper and happy stating why aren't I smiling and such. I just looked at him and said I guess when you MC twins this part isn't so easy. Something like that, I know he's a Dr and I should be glad he did his job but he definitely hurt me. I actually screamed in pain when he put the meds in before I went under and his answer..."yea it hurts more in the hand." Really ASS why I asked for you not to put in there. Just glad its over. My head actually hurt the most this time around. Yesterday I had a tough time sleeping but today I'm finally resting! So since this cycle I have literally gained 10lbs I know i haven't been eating great but this is insane! I only had 7 eggs so I really cant have OHSS, i'm super bloated, gained another 2lbs post hoping tomorrow some of it will go down. I'm drinking fluids but I can't find a spot on me thats no bloated! I'm living in sweats! Now back to worrying about my embabies
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!
Re: April IVF
Momifbysea funny i just started lurking on that board. I know exactly how you feel, try to remember it only take one! Hopefully you've got some fighters on your hands! Its unfortunate that sometimes our bodies play tricks on us. Take some time to think about. Are you planning on freezing and testing? I'm right there with you. Hoping these are your string fighters!!
brooklyngirl18 awesome report can't wait for your next update!! Are you planning on freezing and testing as well??
AFM: ER is so early tomorrow too bad that just can't come and do it while i'm already sleeping
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 awesome news!!
AFM, day3 of stims and eeesh, crazy headaches this time. Crappy movies and I baked some almond horns today as a distraction on my day off. This weekend I haveto plan what next week will look like. DH is out of town for CD 8-11 and I'm going to have to manage work, farm duties, puppy daycare drop off and pickup, meals and house prep for the sister in law who arrives on CD12.
Any meal prep suggestions, ladies? Last time I did sheet pan chicken recipes every other day but getting home at 7pm every night will make that difficult without any help from hubs!
AFM, today I had my 9-day u/s and blood work. I went to a different facility in my health care system to try and avoid the u/s tech I had last time, who started all my worrying. To my dismay, she was working at the different site, and when she checked me she said she only saw two and said she wouldn't be surprised if my cycle was canceled.
i felt so down after that, but my nurse called at the end of the day, and said I had one 18, one 17, and one 12 mm, and that they'll do one more check tomorrow morning, and I will likely trigger tomorrow night for a retrieval on Sunday!
so I don't know how many eggs to expect--maybe my other follies will still grow some--but she said at this point they will not cancel the cycle. Sunday is my 40th birthday, and I think my OH has a surprise planned, but nurse said I should celebrate Saturday instead, haha.
I know some of you have been in quite some pain after ER--does anyone have any advice? Also sounds like I should drink Gatorade and have salty food afterward? I hope my medical team gives advice on this soon....
@cmiller73 omg I want some almond horns they sound delicious!
@sm05-2 thank you, I've been wrapping my head around my results the last few hours and of course am hoping for the best. Maybe they are the super strong ones? What a birthday present that would be! Happy 40th a bit early and enjoy as you can while on stims, lol. As for the pain, honestly, Tylenol took the edge off and it was just like bad period cramps, so totally tolerable.
@sm05-2 happy almost birthday! I had ER the day before my bday and then pretty much slept my bday away!! Hopefully this will be a great bday gift for u! As for after the ER they suggest drinking lots of fluid! It was on this site that I got the 411 on the gatorade and salty foods...my acupuncturist mentioned it as well. My fruit punch gatorade is ready to go
I do have to say I'm actually happy no more shots tonight yay!! I'm actually looking forward to hopefully sleeping tomorrow! All this no sleep while stemming is kicking my ass!
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!
@Momifbysea- I'm sorry you didn't get as many as you'd hoped, but it only takes one and you got two going!
@brooklyngirl18- 23 fertilized is amazing! Congrats! Thanks for the coconut water tip. My nurse recommended that, too. I might grab a few in case I get sick of my homemade gatorade.
@artemis618- Tomorrow's my retrieval and I have a cheese craving as my after retrieval snack after reading your post! High on protein and salty, right?
@Hopeful_mom- Actually, I'm triggering tomorrow, so we're on track together for sure! Mine is at 10am so not as early as yours, but I agree on wanting the RE to do the procedure while I'm still sleeping. I'm not a morning person.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake- There's still time for the rest to catch up. Some embryos take 6 days to reach blast.
@sm05-2- Happy 40th! Great that you're triggering on Sunday. I also recommend celebrating your b-day on Saturday instead, and maybe you can celebrate again on your birthday with a drink! (You might want to check on that) I've had 2 ER so far and they were quite different. The first one left me quite crampy, but I still went out that night for a dinner with friends. I felt bloated for 5 days afterwards and did not feel normal until a week later. For the second ER, I wasn't as crampy but I stayed home and rested. I felt just fine the next day. I retrieved more the first ER, but maybe taking it easy helped the most. As for diet, I just remembered to stay hydrated.
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
I'll be testing on 4/27. I'll probably pee on a stick that morning, so I don't actually find out with a phone call at work. I think I can avoid cheating, because the day before that is my birthday, and I don't want to get bad news that day.
@sm05-2 Happy almost birthday! We're almost birthday twins-- I'll be turning 40 too!
@Momifbysea I'm sorry you're disappointed by your numbers. It does only take 1, so just hang in there. If it's at all possible, try to find some time each day to just be in the moment. You'll deal with the "what if"s when they happen.
That's what I'm trying to do. The TWW is a mindtrip. The progesterone exhausts me by night. I'm trying to decide if I want to step back some of my activities and commitments-- I know I will, if I'm pregnant. But how will I feel if I step back on something today, and then I'm not pregnant? After two years of TTC, I know I shouldn't put my life on hold because I think I might get pregnant soon. But I'm so tired tonight. Which is all to say, I just cancelled some evening plans, and I feel guilty, but it's also good to just lie down in my PJs.
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)
@hopeful_mom good luck tomorrow!!! I'll be thinking of you. we are planning to test and do an FET in May.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake ahhh good luck with the transfer!!
@cmiller73 you've got a ton going on! sorry dh is away leaving you to handle everything.
@sm05-2 I hope more follies catch up. So far gatorade and potato chips seem to be doing the trick for me. Happy almost birthday.
@klake42 happy almost birthday! fx the tiredness is from pregnancy
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
cashewchicken I'm so NOT a morning person, only when i'm being paid to be one
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!
@cashewchicken Fingers crossed for you, I have a good feeling.. that you are meant to continue!
@brooklyngirl18 Wow, 23 fertilized! That is awesome.. very happy for you!
@Hopeful_mom Good luck with your ER tomorrow!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I hope the transfer goes well!
@sm05-2 Wow, what a great 40th Birthday gift
@KLake42 Listen to your body and try to take it easy. Try not to feel guilty about cancelling plans.. sounds like you could use the time to relax!
AFM - I started the progesterone oil tonight - it was pretty funny actually. I did all of my own shots before, as my husband worked nights over the winter. He just switched back to the day shift, which was perfect timing because I'm not sure I could do these shots by myself. He was really nervous.. and it took him probably a full 5 minutes to finally go for the plunge! He kept saying 'Are you sure this whole needle has to go in?' and 'I'm afraid to hurt you'. He's usually a pretty tough guy, so it was funny to me to hear him.. But anyway, glad night #1 of the oil is over.. here's to many more! Overall it wasn't as bad as I was expecting though, we will see how it feels tomorrow! FET is Tuesday! Getting excited and nervous now!
Also...the bruises. I have a nice sized hematoma on the right.
AMH 8.3
April 2017: IVF/ICSI #1 - BFP singleton (20R, 14M, 12F, 5B: 2 transferred, 3 frozen)
@kiwisun4385 this is my first IVF cycle and we are doing PGS testing and FET in June. I'm feeling better about my number today, due to my age I am thankful that I have 2 fertilized eggs still going, I just needed yesterday to whine and process it, so thanks to everyone for bearing with me... That's endearing about your DH and the shots, I know mine was really nervous helping me on the stims, can't imagine having to plunge the PIO like a dart! I guess in this way it's nice we are doing FET because I get a little break on the needles!
I'm feeling worse today than yesterday, ER was wednesday. I woke up in a lot of pain but felt ok the rest of the day and yesterday wasn't too bad but today isn't fun. I'm taking tylenol and using my heating pad but ouch. I'm super bloated and feel huge. I'm hoping I'll feel more normal in the next few days.
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
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
Does the trigger shot make you gain more weight? Never thought of it much but just in 3 days i gained another 5lbs it just doesn't seem right
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!
Hmm...I didn't notice the rate at which the weight came, but I was a good 8 lbs over my usual weight range the night before the last retrieval. Was back to normal by the 4th day after though.
Hope your recovery is smooth and quick!
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)
@hopeful_mom wonderful news! fx you get a great fertilization report tomorrow.
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
Thanks for the help!
me 36 | him 42 | married 5/2016
Nov 2016 dx male infertility - intermittent azoospermia during intercourse & unexplained
• Dec 2016 - IUI #1 | cd 30/10 dpiui: BFP | 8w4d: MC by D&C due to blighted ovum
• April 2017 - IUI #3, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN
• May 2017 - IUI #4, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN
• June 2017 - IVF #1, 5 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized, 2 high quality blasts chillin'. During retrieval, Dr. had to go through my uterus so we switched from fresh transfer to frozen. Giving my uterus a full cycle to heal.
• August/September 2017 - Natural FET #1, transferred one day 5/6 embryo on Sept 3rd, Beta #1 171, Beta #2 402.6 | Saw heartbeat at 6 weeks, 3 days | BFP
• April 2017 - Baby Boy Beckett was born.
• August 2019 - FET, transferred one day 5/6 embryo | BFP
• December 2019 - Diagnosed with low AFI of 3.41 on 12/3, cause unknown. No tear in membranes, no issues with Baby Girl. On bedrest.
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
Back from my 4th monitoring appointment- tonight will be my 11th night of stimming. Still have about 12 follicles, but they aren't growing super quickly. I've got one or two in the 18 range, but most are averaging around 14mm right now, so they want me to keep stimming.
I'm getting nervous the slow growth is an indicator of poor egg quality? I have always responded slow to clomid/femara as well- I usually didn't get an positive OPK until CD17 or so. I had one slightly high FSH reading about a month ago- 10.3, but otherwise everything else has been normal.
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
My wife would have had her hand numbed for her IV, but the anaesthesiologist was slowed down in traffic (have y'all heard about the holy hell that is Atlanta traffic right now?), so the regular nurse got it started. It seemed to hurt a lot!
@JaeJayStark The rule of thumb tends to be 3 IUIs. I went for 7, because I had never TTC before, and didn't have the option of trying at home prior to the IUIs. It ended up being a waste of time and money, but it was the right choice at the time for us. I didn't know how cruddy my ovaries were, and was too optimistic. I've now had 9 IUIs, all BFNs, because my two attempts at IVF with my ovaries were cancelled and converted.
And you guys, I just realized I'm pretty much in my 10th TWW. That's a total of (more or less) 20 weeks in TWW limbo land, almost half a year of my life. No wonder I'm feeling so emotional about this!!! And the hormones aren't helping!
I'm definitely feeling some abdominal cramping, more than just general fartiness. But it could be a side effect of the progesterone, so maybe a good sign, but maybe just another mindtrip.
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, happy almost birthday to you, too! And wow, when I read your story about your 10th TWW...it must be agonizing in some ways, but it also strikes me that you're being very strong, and I'm trying to have an ounce of your patience during my first IVF go around.
AFM, today I learned that I won't be triggering tonight--they've pushed out my ER to Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Apparently I have a fourth follicle trying to make an appearance, so now my measurements are 21, 19, 14, and 10 mm. And this after my OH rearranged my birthday plans to Saturday instead of Sunday! But, I'm glad at least one other is getting a chance to grow.
I do wish I had more follies in the running, but I'm trying to be positive with what is there now. It's funny that so many of us are doing/have done ERs around our birthdays!
And thanks for the advice on ER, all!
@sm05-2 happy almost Bday to you, maybe now you can have two celebrations
@brooklyngirl18 FX that you continue to heal and feel better each day. The heating pad was my best friend last cycle and definitely helps.
I had my beta today and it was positive and have to repeat on Monday! I just hope my hcg level continue to rise...
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
@brooklyngirl18
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
I have this hanging at my desk. lol. i'm crazy, i know
Dragonfly6191 good luck with your ER hope all goes smoothly for u!
i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake you are PUPO yay!!! good looking babies, sending you super sticky vibes!!
sm05-2 yay for another follie popping up yay!! I know how it feels wanting more and hopefully this extra one is going to pull through for you! Did you have a follow up appt today? enjoy celebrating your bday!
@JaeJayStark I did 6/7 IUIs no success. I'm all oop for IVF so we were hoping to go the easier route. Some insurances companys say u need to do 6 before they entertain any coverage for iui. I wish i didn't wastes the time and went straight to IVF.
cashewchicken I think you have ER - good luck hoping you dont OHSS.
Nim yay big congrats! looking forward to hearing doubling numbers on monday!
@brooklyngirl18 - @momifbysea when do you get your next update?
AFM: I'm excited to have 7 fertilized praying they can make it. As for my hand its still throbbing but the nurse was really nice and applied pressure so it wouldn't bruise. The Anesthesiologist just wasn't my cup of tea. he thinks its his show and the world revolves around him. He was all hyper and happy stating why aren't I smiling and such. I just looked at him and said I guess when you MC twins this part isn't so easy. Something like that, I know he's a Dr and I should be glad he did his job but he definitely hurt me. I actually screamed in pain when he put the meds in before I went under and his answer..."yea it hurts more in the hand." Really ASS why I asked for you not to put in there. Just glad its over.
My head actually hurt the most this time around. Yesterday I had a tough time sleeping but today I'm finally resting!
So since this cycle I have literally gained 10lbs I know i haven't been eating great but this is insane! I only had 7 eggs so I really cant have OHSS, i'm super bloated, gained another 2lbs post hoping tomorrow some of it will go down. I'm drinking fluids but I can't find a spot on me thats no bloated! I'm living in sweats! Now back to worrying about my embabies
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!