@ash_se thanks for sharing your experience. sucks doesn't it?? ugh. @dragonfly6191 exciting!!! good luck. @i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake omg already?? good luck FX you have some sticky babies. @hopeful_mom YAYYYYY for all 7 fertilizing that's amazing! I hope you're resting up and feeling ok. I will get another update on monday for maybe Tuesday for the 5 day report. We will then send them for pgs testing. @cashewchicken thinking of you, I hope your ER went well and you're feeling ok.
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
@Hopeful_mom, how exciting that all 7 fertilized! I'll cross my fingers that you keep on getting good news. @Nim, how exciting--congratulations! @i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake, I love those images and hope it all works out! @Ash_SE and @brooklyngirl18, I hope you both feel better soon!
@Dragonfly6191, I also have ER on Monday, for me at 2 pm (so here I am up at 3 am doing my trigger shot early Sunday morning). For me, they expect to retrieve 4 eggs--I hope they're good ones--it would be a nice bday present for myself.
@Hopeful_mom Yay!!! I'm so happy for you that all 7 fertilized! I can't wait to hear the good news in a few days. Take it easy and just know that your embabies are growing for mommy .
@Nim Congratulations on being PUPO! FX for a great beta
Hi everyone I dropped off the board after my IVF was canceled but I’ve been catching up. I’ve missed so much! Good luck to everyone waiting for their reports and in the TWW!
@JaeJayStark I did three IUIs before moving on to IVF that was what was required by my insurance. I have to say though after the first two I was already over it and ready to move on.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I’m trying acupuncture for the first time this cycle. I’ve had a couple sessions now and I find it really relaxing have you do you feel like its helping you?
AFM: My IVF#2 was canceled last month because of some potential over suppression from being on bcp for 4 months during my break. So my doc recommended skipping the bcp priming and doing a totally natural cycle to allow my body to wake back up and then go straight to stims. Longest cycle ever both mentally and physically. I’m on day 32. Since I’ve been tracking the last 3 years I’ve never been longer than 30 days.
Do you think I should call my RE on Monday or give it a few more days of patience?
Me:38 DW:33 TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned
Dx: My wife has no sperm and apparently my embryos aren't as good as they look 2016 * April IUI#1 - BFN * June IUI#2 - BFN * July IUI#3 - CP * Sept IVF#1 - 4 Retrieved & Mature, 4 Blasts. Fresh Transfer 1 - CP * November FET #1 - Transferred 1 Blast - CP 2017 Switched REs - Recurrent loss testing for me - all normal, remaining 2 frosties sent for PGS - both abnormal * April/May IVF#2: 9 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 7 blasts! Sent for testing - 2PGS Normals (0 remaining) * November IVF #3 12R, 8M, 6F, 4 blasts! - All 4 PGS normal! * November FET# 2 (Transfer a PGS normal from IVF#2) - BFP!!! 2018 DD born 8/20/18 20195PGS frosties ( 4 remaining) * September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7 Beta#2: 322.6
@2MomsHoping I've never been on BCP ever but went from IVF#1 straight into another cycle with the period immediately following ER. It came 5 days after ER (8 days early). OOF. That cycle was WAY wonky. It ended up being 36 days long which is 8 days longer than usual (I am regular like clockwork, 28 days with O on CD14... but it was late the same number of days I was early!) Be patient, usually it is a combo of stressing wanting it to come and your body just adjusting to everything. I'm no expert with this by any means, but that is what happened with me and a very odd cycle. Now I am starting with double the follicles from last cycle at baseline and 6 days into stims with my first u/s tomorrow to see how it goes...
GOOD LUCK! If after a few days you feel you need to call the RE, do it! It is about being informed and understanding what's going on with your body.
Just thought I would share my experience with the weirdest cycle I've ever had!
@sm05 Good luck tomorrow! I hate that you had to get up in the middle of the night to do your trigger but I hope it's all worth it in the end!
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 had my ER on Friday and I spent the last 3 days just resting (and playing video games ). I don't think I have a major OHSS symptoms, just a bit of bloating and mild tenderness (not pain). I feel much better today.
So after 3 days of coasting, I lost some eggs/follicles, and the doctor ended up retrieving 15 (?) eggs, of which 10 were mature. I think that's so far the best % maturity I've had (previous 2 cycles were 40 and 20 %). The RE mentioned that out of 10, only 7 fertilized by ICSI. He expected about 9 to fertilize. On Sunday I got another phone call and was told that 3 more fertilized, so now we have all 10 growing nicely (all 4-cell stage as of day 2). I don't know how many will die off from now until the blastocyst stage, but if ~50% to blastocyst rate holds true, then I will have a few to send out for PGS testing.
Today's the last day of staycation. I might go grocery shopping but otherwise I think I'm going to relax and enjoy the last day of vacation!
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
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)
@cashewchicken those are great numbers! FX they all grow perfectly.
I'm still pretty uncomfortable and bloated ughhh but I'm back at work. I'm very impatiently waiting for my re to call with day 5 results, they said today or tomorrow but I'm really hoping it's today!
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
Back from ER. They were able to retrieve 15 today. Unfortunately, DH's sample today had very low motility which has never happened before . Waiting to find out if we are going to have to go the ICSI route.
On another note, our clinic told us today we'd get a fertilization report tomorrow and then nothing else until our day 5 transfer. Is that normal? I feel like everyone else has been getting daily reports on development?
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!
@2MomsHoping- I think the 'normal' period length is anywhere from 24 to 36, so maybe you can wait until day 37 before you call. I feel like this fertility journey really messes with our hormones and cycles. I hope you get your AF soon!
@brooklyngirl18- Thank you! I'm excited to hear your results too! With so many fertilized embryos, you'll surely have many to send out for testing (were you PGS testing?)
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
@Dragonfly6191 - Congrats on getting 15! My clinic only called me the day after ER to tell me the fertilization report, and then i didn't hear from them until Day 6 to tell me how many were biopsied and frozen on Day 5. The waiting sucked...Good luck with your report!
@dragonfly6191 yay for 15!! that stinks DH had a poor sample but don't be discouraged, we did icsi and fertilized 23 out of 26 so it works! My dr called me to tell me how many were retrieved/fertilized and then I'll hear again after 5 days but nothing in between. @cashewchicken yes we are doing testing, so anxious about it.
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
@Dragonfly6191- Congrats on 15 follies! I don't think it's unusual to get just two phone calls (the day after ER and day 5/6). This is my third cycle and I've received more phone calls when something unexpected happened, and usually for something bad.
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
@brooklyngirl18 and @cashewchicken I'm feeling kind of nuts, but I guess that's normal. I have all the symptoms (fatigue, cramps) but those can all be attributed to the progesterone shots, so they don't mean much. My emotions are an absolute MESS right now.
I'm planning to poas Thursday morning, right before heading out for the beta. If it's another BFN, I don't want to draw out the disappointment, and definitely want to allow myself to feel optimistic on Wednesday, my birthday.
@Dragonfly6191 We got a call the day after the ER with the fertilization report, and then a call on day 3 with an update, and to schedule the ET. When we had a good number fertilized, they were pretty sure we wouldn't be scheduling a 3 day transfer
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)
the dr office called and said I'll have the results tomorrow instead of today because there were so many. does that sounds right?? of course now I'm worried they are all lagging behind.
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
2MomsHoping - Regarding acupuncture, I don't necessarily do it because I find it relaxing, in all honesty, I don't find needles (even needles THAT small) relaxing. The main reasons I do it is 1) SO is a licensed acupuncturist so why not? and 2) I know for certain that it stimulates the area we are focusing on. For example, before beginning the IVF process, he would put lots of needles around my belly area and I would almost always begin bleeding and/or cramping the next day. So I know that blood flow and circulation is happening. Which is a good thing (from what I hear) for embryo transfers. @Dragonfly6191 - Those fert report days are totally normal. brooklyngirl18 - I can't wait to hear about your results tomorrow! I truly think the embryo waiting week is the worst part.
AFM, I got my final fert report this morning and I breathed an audible sigh of relief on the phone with the nurse. After my RE suggested we go ahead with the 3 day transfer because our embabies weren't growing as fast as she'd liked and she wanted to be conservative to make sure we had any to transfer, I thought for sure I wouldn't have any to freeze. It was very confusing and disconcerting because they retrieved 27 eggs and I had no idea or explanation why my egg quality would be so poor that they all arrest before day 5. BUT low and behold, we had 3 blasts frozen today!!!!!!!!! I am so freaking happy about it. And can only hope that the 2 embryos in my belly have formed blasts and are settling in, getting all cozy for their 9 month journey!
Hi Ladies! Have my update from today and not really sure how to feel about it.
Luckily all 7 are still growing but remember day 3 they should all be an 8 cell and only 3 are right now and last time 5 were at an 8 cell by day 3 and we see how well that went.
Regulart Fert 7AB, 6BC, and 6B ICSI 8A, 8A, 8AB and 7AB
I know they tell you its how they test and not how they look but worried that the others wont catch up and i'm lucky if i have 3 to test again! How many cycles are we suppose to go through this. I know my body can do it so WTH! Feeling a bit down...
@cashewchicken yay! congrats glad things are going well this cycle! Hoing you have a bunch on blast day!!! Enjoy your the rest of your staycation!
@Dragonfly6191 congrats you got great numbers! sorry DH didnt have the best count, did they ask him to come back and give another sample? Dont worry many places dont like to disrupt the embabies and dont look at them till day 5 so dont worry about that.
brooklyngirl18 try not to worry too much my friends 2-6day blasts both came back normal and it was the 5day that had the abnormal so nothing is set in stone. I should take my own advice i kno
@klake42 things sound like they're going well for you yay!! Happy almost bday!
@sm05-2- happy birthday! Hope your ER went well and your home relaxing!
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 - I bet they just need a bit more time to develop. I was in your shoes 2 days ago, worried that my embies weren't growing fast enough. But by day 6, I received good news. I hope for the same experience for you, truly I do.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake that's great news. FX for you! @hopeful_mom I'm sorry about your results but definitely try to take your own advice and stay positive FX the others catch up and you have a good number to work with. I haven't even gotten a 3 day report so this waiting is agony.
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
@cashewchicken those are awesome numbers!!! It’s really cool how those other 3 caught up and fertilized. I hope you continue with those great numbers to go to blast!
@cmiller73 thank you for sharing our experience maybe my wonky pre-IVF cycle is going to set me up for a great cycle. Sounds like yours is going well. Good luck at the ultrasound tomorrow.
@Dragonfly6191. My clinic did a fertilization report and nothing else until day 5. It drove me crazy but they said they didn’t like to disturb them. I think every clinic is normal on that route.
@KLake42. I hope you get great news for your test! And Happy almost birthday
AFM: Still waiting but had some light cramps earlier today and went for acupuncture this evening so I’m thinking it might come tomorrow. I guess time will tell.
Me:38 DW:33 TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned
Dx: My wife has no sperm and apparently my embryos aren't as good as they look 2016 * April IUI#1 - BFN * June IUI#2 - BFN * July IUI#3 - CP * Sept IVF#1 - 4 Retrieved & Mature, 4 Blasts. Fresh Transfer 1 - CP * November FET #1 - Transferred 1 Blast - CP 2017 Switched REs - Recurrent loss testing for me - all normal, remaining 2 frosties sent for PGS - both abnormal * April/May IVF#2: 9 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 7 blasts! Sent for testing - 2PGS Normals (0 remaining) * November IVF #3 12R, 8M, 6F, 4 blasts! - All 4 PGS normal! * November FET# 2 (Transfer a PGS normal from IVF#2) - BFP!!! 2018 DD born 8/20/18 20195PGS frosties ( 4 remaining) * September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7 Beta#2: 322.6
@Dragonfly1226 congrats on 15! That is great! I also received the fertilization report the following day and then did not hear until day 5 or 6. A super hard wait for sure. FX for a great update in the morning.... we are also doing ICSI this round since we had issues with natural fertilization last time (unexplained because DH had good motility and morphology too) and hope it is going to improve results
@cashewchicken today went well! E2 is 468 with 4 already over 11-12 and many more in there. Tomorrow I add in the Cetrotide and then head back to another monitoring on Wed WAY too early. Feeling good (headaches not bad) and ready for the next few days of feeling more and more bloated.
@Hopeful_mom 7 growing is GREAT. I know it must be hard to not compare cycles and results. I have to keep reminding myself they are all different. FX they catch up and are made of the same fight and determination as YOU (which I am sure they are ) Keep positive, us old ladies need to show these young'uns what's up!
cmiller73 glad to hear your US went well, heres to continued success! I wanted to your posts 10x its so true!!
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!
@2MomsHoping I got so focused on inducing my period I drank parsley tea for two days and then Ginger Turmeric tea hahah then the following day it started. So annoying when she doesn't arrive on time! Keep the faith, AF will show (fx you don't have to wait too much longer!)
Just an update, I had my beta for second time today but it didn't go up. I started my period so it was a chemical pregnancy. Once my hcg level goes down to 0, I will be doing FET.
@brooklyngirl18 I didn't hear back for a week after our ET about the rest of our embryos! And we didn't do PGS sheesh I don't know what took so long.
We ended up with a total of 5 blasts - the two we transferred (5AA and 3AA), one 4BA, and two 4BBs. So we sent 3 off to be frozen.
Our TWW is over, hcg today was 216 and labs will be repeated Wednesday. I feel like we have entered another TWW - the one where I obsess over hcg levels until our first US.
@wanderlust14 Yay Thats great news congrats!! Looking forward to ur numbers doubling on wed!
@nim I'm so very sorry to hear! Really thought this was it for you. Glad you can move on to another FET right away! Hoping your body will heal quickly! All the best to u!!
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!
Sounds like there's been a lot of exciting news (though @nim, I'm sorry to hear yours).
My ER was yesterday, and I'm feeling pretty devastated--they only managed to retrieve one egg of four (a second follicle was empty, and they couldn't reach the other two safely because of the way my uterus is positioned).
I know it takes only one, and I'm waiting to hear whether it fertilizes, but I can't help but feel sad and disappointed--the egg has so far to go, and then the embryo would have to get through pgs testing, too.
This is was my first IVF cycle. I'll be curious to hear what my RE says if this one doesn't work out.
@sm05-2 I'm so sorry to hear that. You're not out yet-- it really does only take one, so let's see what happens. And since this was your first cycle, your doctor might recommend a different protocol, and you might respond differently.
But I know what it's like to feel let down by your ovaries-- I have *been* there. You are not alone.
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)
Just got my FERT call- We had 15 retrieved, 7 mature, and 5 that were fertilized with ICSI. It could be a lot worse and I'm grateful for my 5 so far, but I was really hoping for better numbers so we'd have some to freeze.
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!
Update: My RE called today, he gave a big sigh so I already knew what was coming. Both embryos arrested. Only one made it to morula stage. I'm having a hard time staying composed at work.
Re: April IVF
@dragonfly6191 exciting!!! good luck.
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake omg already?? good luck FX you have some sticky babies.
@hopeful_mom YAYYYYY for all 7 fertilizing that's amazing! I hope you're resting up and feeling ok. I will get another update on monday for maybe Tuesday for the 5 day report. We will then send them for pgs testing.
@cashewchicken thinking of you, I hope your ER went well and you're feeling ok.
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
@Dragonfly6191, I also have ER on Monday, for me at 2 pm (so here I am up at 3 am doing my trigger shot early Sunday morning). For me, they expect to retrieve 4 eggs--I hope they're good ones--it would be a nice bday present for myself.
@Nim Congratulations on being PUPO! FX for a great beta
To all the ladies in the 3-5 day wait, I've got everything crossed for good reports in the next few days!
To those fresh from transfer: sticky thoughts to you all!!!
And to those still in the 'stimming zone': we're almost there! CD7 for me over here with first monitoring tomorrow morning.
Hi everyone I dropped off the board after my IVF was canceled but I’ve been catching up. I’ve missed so much! Good luck to everyone waiting for their reports and in the TWW!
@JaeJayStark I did three IUIs before moving on to IVF that was what was required by my insurance. I have to say though after the first two I was already over it and ready to move on.
@Dragonfly6191 good luck for you retrial tomorrow!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake I’m trying acupuncture for the first time this cycle. I’ve had a couple sessions now and I find it really relaxing have you do you feel like its helping you?
AFM: My IVF#2 was canceled last month because of some potential over suppression from being on bcp for 4 months during my break. So my doc recommended skipping the bcp priming and doing a totally natural cycle to allow my body to wake back up and then go straight to stims. Longest cycle ever
both mentally and physically. I’m on day 32. Since I’ve been tracking the last 3 years I’ve never been longer than 30 days.
Do you think I should call my RE on Monday or give it a few more days of patience?
TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned
2016
* April IUI#1 - BFN
* June IUI#2 - BFN
* July IUI#3 - CP
* Sept IVF#1 - 4 Retrieved & Mature, 4 Blasts. Fresh Transfer 1 - CP
* November FET #1 - Transferred 1 Blast - CP
2017 Switched REs - Recurrent loss testing for me - all normal, remaining 2 frosties sent for PGS - both abnormal
* April/May IVF#2: 9 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 7 blasts! Sent for testing - 2PGS Normals (0 remaining)
* November IVF #3 12R, 8M, 6F, 4 blasts! - All 4 PGS normal!
* November FET# 2 (Transfer a PGS normal from IVF#2) - BFP!!!
2018 DD born 8/20/18
2019 5PGS frosties ( 4 remaining)
* September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7 Beta#2: 322.6
GOOD LUCK! If after a few days you feel you need to call the RE, do it! It is about being informed and understanding what's going on with your body.
Just thought I would share my experience with the weirdest cycle I've ever had!
@sm05 Good luck tomorrow! I hate that you had to get up in the middle of the night to do your trigger but I hope it's all worth it in the end!
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 had my ER on Friday and I spent the last 3 days just resting (and playing video games
So after 3 days of coasting, I lost some eggs/follicles, and the doctor ended up retrieving 15 (?) eggs, of which 10 were mature. I think that's so far the best % maturity I've had (previous 2 cycles were 40 and 20 %). The RE mentioned that out of 10, only 7 fertilized by ICSI. He expected about 9 to fertilize. On Sunday I got another phone call and was told that 3 more fertilized, so now we have all 10 growing nicely (all 4-cell stage as of day 2). I don't know how many will die off from now until the blastocyst stage, but if ~50% to blastocyst rate holds true, then I will have a few to send out for PGS testing.
Today's the last day of staycation. I might go grocery shopping but otherwise I think I'm going to relax and enjoy the last day of vacation!
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
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)
I'm still pretty uncomfortable and bloated ughhh but I'm back at work. I'm very impatiently waiting for my re to call with day 5 results, they said today or tomorrow but I'm really hoping it's today!
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
On another note, our clinic told us today we'd get a fertilization report tomorrow and then nothing else until our day 5 transfer. Is that normal? I feel like everyone else has been getting daily reports on development?
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
@dragonfly6191- Congrats on trigger! Hope your ER went well this morning!
@i-wanna-b-the-girl-w-most-cake- Congrats on transfer and being PUPO!
@sm05-2- You're having ER today! Hope it went well, and hope you get some rest!
@cmiller73- How did your monitoring u/s go?
@2MomsHoping- I think the 'normal' period length is anywhere from 24 to 36, so maybe you can wait until day 37 before you call. I feel like this fertility journey really messes with our hormones and cycles. I hope you get your AF soon!
@KLake42- Thank you! How are you feeling?
@brooklyngirl18- Thank you! I'm excited to hear your results too! With so many fertilized embryos, you'll surely have many to send out for testing (were you PGS testing?)
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
@cashewchicken yes we are doing testing, so anxious about it.
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
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
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'm planning to poas Thursday morning, right before heading out for the beta. If it's another BFN, I don't want to draw out the disappointment, and definitely want to allow myself to feel optimistic on Wednesday, my birthday.
@Dragonfly6191 We got a call the day after the ER with the fertilization report, and then a call on day 3 with an update, and to schedule the ET. When we had a good number fertilized, they were pretty sure we wouldn't be scheduling a 3 day transfer
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)
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
@Dragonfly6191 - Those fert report days are totally normal.
brooklyngirl18 - I can't wait to hear about your results tomorrow! I truly think the embryo waiting week is the worst part.
AFM, I got my final fert report this morning and I breathed an audible sigh of relief on the phone with the nurse. After my RE suggested we go ahead with the 3 day transfer because our embabies weren't growing as fast as she'd liked and she wanted to be conservative to make sure we had any to transfer, I thought for sure I wouldn't have any to freeze. It was very confusing and disconcerting because they retrieved 27 eggs and I had no idea or explanation why my egg quality would be so poor that they all arrest before day 5. BUT low and behold, we had 3 blasts frozen today!!!!!!!!! I am so freaking happy about it. And can only hope that the 2 embryos in my belly have formed blasts and are settling in, getting all cozy for their 9 month journey!
Regulart Fert
7AB, 6BC, and 6B
ICSI
8A, 8A, 8AB and 7AB
I know they tell you its how they test and not how they look but worried that the others wont catch up and i'm lucky if i have 3 to test again! How many cycles are we suppose to go through this. I know my body can do it so WTH! Feeling a bit down...
@cashewchicken yay! congrats glad things are going well this cycle! Hoing you have a bunch on blast day!!! Enjoy your the rest of your staycation!
@Dragonfly6191 congrats you got great numbers! sorry DH didnt have the best count, did they ask him to come back and give another sample? Dont worry many places dont like to disrupt the embabies and dont look at them till day 5 so dont worry about that.
brooklyngirl18 try not to worry too much my friends 2-6day blasts both came back normal and it was the 5day that had the abnormal so nothing is set in stone. I should take my own advice i kno
@klake42 things sound like they're going well for you yay!! Happy almost bday!
@sm05-2- happy birthday! Hope your ER went well and your home relaxing!
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!
@hopeful_mom I'm sorry about your results but definitely try to take your own advice and stay positive
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 those are awesome numbers!!! It’s really cool how those other 3 caught up and fertilized. I hope you continue with those great numbers to go to blast!
@cmiller73 thank you for sharing our experience maybe my wonky pre-IVF cycle is going to set me up for a great cycle. Sounds like yours is going well. Good luck at the ultrasound tomorrow.
@Dragonfly6191. My clinic did a fertilization report and nothing else until day 5. It drove me crazy but they said they didn’t like to disturb them. I think every clinic is normal on that route.
@KLake42. I hope you get great news for your test! And Happy almost birthday
AFM: Still waiting but had some light cramps earlier today and went for acupuncture this evening so I’m thinking it might come tomorrow. I guess time will tell.
TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned
2016
* April IUI#1 - BFN
* June IUI#2 - BFN
* July IUI#3 - CP
* Sept IVF#1 - 4 Retrieved & Mature, 4 Blasts. Fresh Transfer 1 - CP
* November FET #1 - Transferred 1 Blast - CP
2017 Switched REs - Recurrent loss testing for me - all normal, remaining 2 frosties sent for PGS - both abnormal
* April/May IVF#2: 9 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized, 7 blasts! Sent for testing - 2PGS Normals (0 remaining)
* November IVF #3 12R, 8M, 6F, 4 blasts! - All 4 PGS normal!
* November FET# 2 (Transfer a PGS normal from IVF#2) - BFP!!!
2018 DD born 8/20/18
2019 5PGS frosties ( 4 remaining)
* September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7 Beta#2: 322.6
@cashewchicken today went well! E2 is 468 with 4 already over 11-12 and many more in there. Tomorrow I add in the Cetrotide and then head back to another monitoring on Wed WAY too early. Feeling good (headaches not bad) and ready for the next few days of feeling more and more bloated.
@Hopeful_mom 7 growing is GREAT. I know it must be hard to not compare cycles and results. I have to keep reminding myself they are all different. FX they catch up and are made of the same fight and determination as YOU (which I am sure they are
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!
Just an update, I had my beta for second time today but it didn't go up. I started my period so it was a chemical pregnancy. Once my hcg level goes down to 0, I will be doing FET.
Good luck to everyone!!
@brooklyngirl18 I didn't hear back for a week after our ET about the rest of our embryos! And we didn't do PGS sheesh I don't know what took so long.
We ended up with a total of 5 blasts - the two we transferred (5AA and 3AA), one 4BA, and two 4BBs. So we sent 3 off to be frozen.
Our TWW is over, hcg today was 216
AMH 8.3
April 2017: IVF/ICSI #1 - BFP singleton (20R, 14M, 12F, 5B: 2 transferred, 3 frozen)
@cmiller73 Thank you!!
@wanderlust14 congrats!!!! FX for a happy and healthy 9 months
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
@nim I'm so very sorry to hear! Really thought this was it for you. Glad you can move on to another FET right away! Hoping your body will heal quickly! All the best to u!!
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 hooray on those numbers!
@nim I'm so sorry to hear that but thinking positively for your FET.
@wanderlust14 doesn't it seem like the waiting never ends?!?
@Hopeful_mom I second what @cmiller73 said. It is hard not to compare but 7 sounds pretty awesome from my corner!
Sounds like there's been a lot of exciting news (though @nim, I'm sorry to hear yours).
My ER was yesterday, and I'm feeling pretty devastated--they only managed to retrieve one egg of four (a second follicle was empty, and they couldn't reach the other two safely because of the way my uterus is positioned).
I know it takes only one, and I'm waiting to hear whether it fertilizes, but I can't help but feel sad and disappointed--the egg has so far to go, and then the embryo would have to get through pgs testing, too.
This is was my first IVF cycle. I'll be curious to hear what my RE says if this one doesn't work out.
But I know what it's like to feel let down by your ovaries-- I have *been* there. You are not alone.
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)
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