@dragonette505..I did not POAS because my practice had me come in for blood work the next day to make sure it absorbed into my blood stream and it sure did ..they want the level at least 50 and I was at 290! Yep doing a fresh transfer this Sunday !
@dragonette505..I did not POAS because my practice had me come in for blood work the next day to make sure it absorbed into my blood stream and it sure did ..they want the level at least 50 and I was at 290! Yep doing a fresh transfer this Sunday !
Yay! My first clinic made me go for the bw (and a dip test) to make sure it took, though ive chatted with people on here who don't have to and aren't told to test at home either which I always am like... whuuut? My last place figure if you can turn a digi youre at least at 50
allycheer00 I don't know everyone's grading system but after just chatting with my RE 6 is pretty excellent and ready to implant mama!! I'm here for comic relief My RE even said that I was making her laugh today which is huge as shes very straight laced! I've only prepped for an FET...which I will hopefully do again soon But I did do a fresh transfer so have been through the process... I love your optimism! I hope you're right!! And crap I forgot to play powerball on the way in, I need to do that stat!!
@dragonette505 my clinic you still have to go in day after trigger just for a blood test to double check. Whens your next US?
@MomifbySea. I do love that moment when finally the shots are done...no onto the ER - so close! hoping you have some mature eggs ready to go!!
@BusinessWife awesome update let the stemming fun continue!!
@Malibu45 awesome sauce what a great update! Are you planning on doing a fresh transfer? your E2 was great I think over 3k they would be more concerned.
ReesaAnne16 I wish i wouldve had the time to try something to help with making better quality if I knew I didn't have frozen eggs I used a frozen sample of sperm...which I hope was the right decision!!
megmac2010 so sorry to see your update - enjoy the wine and be good to yourself!
AFM: Just saw the RE and I am healing a bit slower this time ovaries are still a bit inflamed the right side is still quite large BUT should get better...so I"m hoping for the best! Had some left over fluid as well...nothing abnormal which is what I want to hear just unfortunate my body didn't bounce back as fast. (TMI) I do have a clogged follicle causing me extra pain so thats fun Soon I will start estrace hopefully once AF arrives. Got my consent paper work so we'll be one step closer...so many forms to sign. We got this far dont get why theres another form that needs to be signed.
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 So glad nothing out of the ordinary is going on, and hope it stops hurting soon! The signing of the forms feels so excessive, but this is the way it is, I suppose! I go in tomorrow morning for monitoring so hopefully I can get going... who knows... I'm so bored with this estrogen priming. Feels like ive been doing it forever and that I'm going to do it for the rest of my life!! LOL!
@megmac2010 - UGH! I'm so sorry!!! This is such fucking bullshit!!!! Ugh, ugh, ugh. Sending you a big hug and I would bring over a bottle of wine and a block of hot cheese if I knew you IRL - hot soft cheese, the kind pregnant women can't eat. I'm so, so sorry.
@allycheer00 - GL! Keeping FX for you, and for us all - I think the board could really use a BFP, hoping you get one soon!
@Malibu45 - great news! Congrats! Keeping FX for you over these next few days - come on, blasts!
@dragonette505 - Ive had girls say (not mad or anything) but like ive been asked: oh whats your AMH (by my age group ladies which is over 40) and when I say, they are like: OH that's so much better than mine... I'm all like... but uhhhh we still both don't have babies, right?
Exactly. I've been on both sides of it - the person with the shittier AMH, or the person with the better AMH - and it doesn't matter at all... for me, the AMH is not the reason I'm not getting KU-ed. But I get it - I mean, IF makes you crazy and you can start clinging to straws, thinking maybe if you drink enough raspberry tea your struggle will finally be over. Ugh.
We don't struggle with MFI at all. One time at an IUI, my H's sample was so good that a nurse cracked a joke about how he could sell them some. And honestly, all it makes me is more frustrated - even with these crazy good SAs and our crazy good everything else, still no baby. Just a lot of heartbreak and questioning: "Well, what is it, then? Is there anything we can do? Anything at all?!"
@Hopeful_mom - when will you know if any of the 3 are normies?
@ReesaAnne16 - keeping FX for you! Grow, embies, grow!
@funkykey I hear you! (ps you basically convinced me to have a grilled brie Sammy for snack! lol) And yeah... ive got eggs... ive retrieved somewhere around 72 eggs in all of my cycles... wheres my baby at (lol) ?!? If I think of it that way its insane, but I rarely do because its defeatist and doesn't help me much... But its in the back of my head.... nibbling away at my brain. It must suck to look good on paper but still not getting answers.... I will say this... I thin you have really upped your chances going right into ivf. Ive seen a bunch of girls have failed TI and IUI and then move to IVF and BOOM! That's the ticket! I'm hoping when you transfer, this is it for you!
@BusinessWife Yay! Praying your scan tomorrow goes well! If there's one thing I've learned through IF is everyone's story is different. What "worked" for one person, doesn't mean it will work for us, and everyone has their own struggles, even outside IF. It's good we can come and cheer each other on and hope we all make it to the other side holding our little babies someday
@Malibu45 Hey retrieval sister, that is amazing!! I'm praying they all continue to grow!!
@allycheer00 praying your transfer went well today!!
@funkykey I totally hear you on the raspberry leaf tea non-sense (been there, tried that), I've walked the edge of crazy for the last 2 years; my worst was probably drinking the robitussin DM to improve CM... UGG I could only gag it down for 3 days before giving up. It's so hard not to beat ourselves up over every little thing... most recently, my craziness led me to order fertility meds from Turkey... yup Turkey. God help us all when we finally get to parent to try to keep our crazy out of our kids
AFM We got the call this morning that 4 fertilized!! I couldn't believe it, I was so surprised and happy I started crying at work, I'm just so thankful! They said the 5th one might still catch up so we'll see! I'm just praying God keeps them safe, and keeps breathing life into them! I want to bring them all home!
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
dragonette505 you know i didn't mind the priming the first time BUT after it started bothering my skin I'm happy to be done with it!! Excited for you to get started!!!
funkykey funny you read my mind I was just wondering where you were I hate this process. I'm just surprised at how different my OH count is each time...but it only tacks one blah blah blah...then lets go, we had more then one I did a back to back IUI hoping getting more in there could help yea that was the cycle we literally had 2 mil and 2mil after wash each day...I was devastated...however it did work for someone else. I will say the time we had 120 mil something so great, the numbers were high on every point...I joked asking if they were sure it was his but in my heart I said if this one doesn't do the trick its time to move on regardless.... ugh!!! As for my lil darlings hoping by early next week as they probably got them yesterday eeeekkkkkk. That Day 7 I had to wait for...
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!
ReesaAnne16 we posted a minute apart so I missed your update - thrilled to see your fert report!! People have had late bloomers on this board so you never know yay!! When do you get the next update?
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!
Thanks everyone! Our next update will be tomorrow!
We're hoping to do a 5 day transfer, but we may do one earlier if they don't look like they will make it that long. I'm really, really hoping for a day 5 transfer, because I have to work days 3 & 4, and there isn't anyone to cover my appointments it would be so stressful to have to cancel all my patient's appointments.
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
So much going on here......I feel so boring! ;-) There's too much good stuff to comment on, since I've been a little MIA, but I must mention the pics/videos (are they called memes? I'm so out of it!) that dragonette505 posts -- that last one just made me guffaw! Thank you;)
I finally started stims this week and am on Day 3 today. I forgot how poofy my lower stomach gets with the shots (I take Cetrotide in the am and at night I take the Gonal-F (600u on Mon and Tues and then down to 300u for the rest of the stimming) and Menopur (75u) and estrogen suppositories. I also already felt a little uncomfortable at my exercise class last night so we shall see if I can handle my classes tonight and tomorrow. I figure I won't be able to handle it next week, so I'm not planning on going to those classes. Anyone else limit their exercise on stim week? My RE really has no restrictions, other than to "stop when I'm uncomfortable." Typical doctor response! I go in for another u/s on Monday, so I should have a better idea then of when my ER will be. I predict Labor Day.....how fitting;-)
Me: 41; DH: 45 Both married for the first time in our 40s; went straight to IVF after multiple fibroid surgeries (2/17) ER: #1: agonist/antagonist protocol: 19 eggs; 8 mature; 13 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable) (4/17) ER: #2: same protocol but stimmed an extra 2 days: 16 eggs; 10 mature (5 more matured in lab); 13 fertilized; 2 6-day blasts (5AA & 6BA) & 2 7-day blasts (6BA & 5BB): only 1 Day 6 6BA tested normal! FET on 7/10/17 Beta on 7/21/17: Negative:( (8/17) ER #3: 9 eggs; 6 mature; 3 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable) Developed severe complications (abdominal bleeding) following egg retrieval which required hospitalization, transfusion & emergency surgery. Done with IVF.
I've been MIA the last few days. Just catching up on everyone's posts!
@megmac2010 I'm so sorry!! I agree with everyone go open that bottle (or two) of wine!!
AFM, I go for baseline US in the AM and blood work with plans to start stims on friday night with gonalF. I'm FINALLY done with the BC as of sunday. Thank god, just Lupron for now. My face is broken out in some crazy hormonal acne, I'm assuming it's from the 4 weeks of BC.
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
This is all so exciting! @dragonette505 we will be scanning buddies tomorrow morning!!! ETA @tnh0413 !!! <img alt="" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/1p/7z9a9cvej5ax.gif">
Excited to hear a great report tomorrow @ReesaAnne16 and praying for His perfect timing to work out!! I for one am stressed about calling out for retrieval.... :# haven't seen my work schedule for the next couple weeks yet. Hopefully it all works out smoothly. But I HATE that added layer of stress!
@angelbea. Heyyy! We are both on Day 3! I only started at 300 Follistim and 20 l-d hcg. Mostly I was saying I feel fine/normal (+Happy!) But towards the end of the work day today, I could swear I'm starting to feel a little bloat. Like almost a full bladder feeling like I should just go pee, but obv that isn't helping. :/ weird. I bet that extra kick of 600 to start would make ya feel it! I just lift a little weights at home mostly, so I'm not sure how much that will be affected, like bench press? But I would like to get into taking some walks for the fresh air and sanity sake while we do ish out the stimms. I haven't been super active lately so I'm hoping cycling and fx soon pregnancy will help me step my exercise game up a bit. But for now I'm trying to be gentle with myself. :)
@BusinessWife we are estimated ER day to be between 9/4-9/8! Scan buddies!!
@angelbea im going to ask tomorrow about exercising when I have my scan! I practice yoga 3-4 xs a week and I think from what I've read during stim that maybe twisting in yoga may not be the best thing for enlarging ovaries lol. I hope I can do some sort of exercise because it keeps me sane lol.
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
@BusinessWife: Stim twins, activate! :-) Yay!! Will be interesting to compare! It's already interesting to see the differences in drugs and amounts given (and yes, the 600u is quite the kick start I think!). When is your next ultrasound to check how you are progressing? Mine is on Monday. Any idea how long you will stim? I stimmed for 10-11 days last time, so I think I may go 11 or 12 this time around. We shall see!
@tnh0413: Yes, I think the twisting and turning in yoga might not be the best for your ovaries, I've been told. Last ER I remember I walked a ton during stim week (mostly because it kept me sane, like you!) so I will likely start that up this weekend. Good luck on your scan!
@megmac2010: I just went though and saw your post. I know exactly how your feel. It's just awful. Wine will help. Lots of it. But don't give up -- the sadness and anger will pass. Big hugs.
Me: 41; DH: 45 Both married for the first time in our 40s; went straight to IVF after multiple fibroid surgeries (2/17) ER: #1: agonist/antagonist protocol: 19 eggs; 8 mature; 13 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable) (4/17) ER: #2: same protocol but stimmed an extra 2 days: 16 eggs; 10 mature (5 more matured in lab); 13 fertilized; 2 6-day blasts (5AA & 6BA) & 2 7-day blasts (6BA & 5BB): only 1 Day 6 6BA tested normal! FET on 7/10/17 Beta on 7/21/17: Negative:( (8/17) ER #3: 9 eggs; 6 mature; 3 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable) Developed severe complications (abdominal bleeding) following egg retrieval which required hospitalization, transfusion & emergency surgery. Done with IVF.
@Angelbea. I'm not sure how long we will stim for... doc said 7-10 ish up to 14 days... My next scan is tomorrow!!! I am guessing it might be on the average to shorter time, but I have no idea!!! This is my first cycle. I'm kinda stressing bc my Boss gets back from vacation Tuesday, and we have a big family wedding Sunday... so.... either I'm calling out sick shortly after she gets back, or I have a retrieval and a wedding on the same day???? I am just guessing but I think Sunday might be the the latest we do reteieval. Idk. OMG that sounds like it is happening so soon!!! I might freak out if I think about it like that lol. So much else I have to do and its stressing me out. :/
@dragonette505 - when we had such good numbers and our 3rd IUI failed, I was like: "Bring in the big guns." Our doctor said it was most effective for people with some mild MFI, and since we didn't have that, I kept thinking: "It's got to be something else, something only IVF can fix." When you look good on paper and it's still not happening, it's such a reminder of how little we actually know about human reproduction - it's more than we knew 40 years ago, but we've got a long way to go!
@ReesaAnne16 - you made me laugh with the robitussin for CM. LOL. That is such wonderful news re: your fertilization! Really hoping you get some great embies!
@Hopeful_mom - it is amazing how the SA numbers can change. I think once we'd BD-ed 2 days before IUI, and once 3 days before, and there was what seemed like a huge difference between the two numbers. Both were fine, but the 3 days of abstinence had way way more swimmers - like another 100 mil after wash!
@tnh0413 Heeey! @BusinessWife and I also have monitoring so we can all check back in tomorrow. No saying if I actually start stimming tomorrow though it's possible! @angelbea I've always been told to reduce activity to stuff like walking (though I know some hardcore runners who got to continue to run as much as the felt up to it) and I think it's based on your level of activity and your activity itself ( like for me, yoga is modified and tango is out) but probably stuff where you don't twist or create torsion is ok @funkykey really hoping this solves everything!!! @BusinessWife yay!!! So glad these shots aren't wrecking you! They always make me sleepy like totally knocked out! Lol
Lol @dragonette505 I definitely wanted to sleep way longer this morning lol. I feel like it's making me hungry!!!! Or maybe I'm just stress-eating??? Are carbs bad for you when stimming? I know I might need to be more strict after retrieval...
I have cut myself back so far to just one small cup of coffee a day too (from a LOT more) but should I really just switch to tea or hot lemon water till the stims are done??? My nurse really didnt say anything about it.
Hi everyone! Update out of 2 embroyos for pgs testing 1 was normal. Plan is to go on estradiol this weekend in prep for the transfer. I am just following you ladies as I know some of are waiting for your transfer as well...
Where are my scan buddies!!??! @dragonette505 @tnh0413
So I didn't know what was happening at first, #ivfnewb, but sounds like the right had at least one at 10 (but I am so scared of getting a lead follicle that was all I could think about. Then the left has a 12 and a 13? So this is good? Things are happening? She seemed to think everything was lookong good, and my doses would likely stay the same, but the nurse will call, and then I go back Saturday....
@BusinessWife just had my scan! 8 follicles on each side! My period is probably going to start based on how thick my lining is, but I'm good to start 225unit of gonalF tomorrow night and I'll be decreasing Lupron down to 5 units! Next appt I'll be Monday labwork to determine my menopur dose which will start Monday night!
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
Also, she told me I would be best to not do yoga the next week or so while stimming just bc of the risk to twist the ovaries. ☹️
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
@tnh0413 So you will get your period but keep stimming right through? I know nothing about any other protocols than my own lol. Sounds like you were on bcps first, then how much lupron to start? That is so exciting youre adding the gonal f tomorrow!!!! Does the lupron actually stim? Or is that more just part of the baseline downreg stuff? <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/a8/t97ol25dsguf.gif" alt="">
@BusinessWife yep! I started with BC pills about 3 weeks then added 20 units of Lupron daily. This suppresses the ovaries to keep me from ovulating. I'll stay on that for the remainder while I add the stim meds in! ITs crazy how many different protocols there are! Science is amazing!
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
So I didn't know what was happening at first, #ivfnewb, but sounds like the right had at least one at 10 (but I am so scared of getting a lead follicle that was all I could think about. Then the left has a 12 and a 13? So this is good? Things are happening? She seemed to think everything was lookong good, and my doses would likely stay the same, but the nurse will call, and then I go back Saturday....
When I was at your stage of stims, I have a 12mm on the left, 2x 12mm on the right, and then several <10mm that they didn't even measure. My guess is you have more, but they only measured the ones 10mm and larger. You're doing great! It's still to early to guess how many follicles you'll get.
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
Hey everyone! I'm writing you still drugged out while lounging at a cafe with DH sipping a very caffeinated latte and awaiting my blueberry French toast and bacon. I am on top of the world. I went under this morning knowing about 4 good looking follies on each side and woke up to my beaming RE dude saying "we got 11!!!!!!!!" This is more than we retrieved in combo the first two cycles (they had been 8 and 1 eggs retrieved, respectively).
@Magallyta YAY!!! SO awesome you have your normie!! @BusinessWife re: coffee/caffeine the gold standard is to totally cut caffeine. Nobody does that and so they say 1 cup is perfectly acceptable. I do 1 cup of organic decaf because I like a little chocolate here and there so that's my caffeine! I say do your 1 cup and then switch to hot water/lemon (which is what I do through the day...with a sprinkle of cinnamon too!) Re: your follies, they are probably just highlighting your larger follies which they start doing at this point. Your follies will have to be in the 18-20 range to even start thinking about triggering (some places prefer 20-24) So you are doing great!!!
@tnh0413 YAY!!! that's a good number to begin recruiting. If you have yoga glo, check out their fertility yoga stuff... there are a few vids you can do during stimming. Mostly restorative, but it gives me my yoga jollies and is better than nothing I used Lupron on my last cycle, but as microdose flare, so in your case the Lupron you are taking now is not considered "stimming" properly since as you said its suppressing (sort of how my estrogen is suppressing me) once you decrease the dose (more like microdose at this point) and add the follistim or gonalF and menopur you will be properly stimming... AFM had my appointment and it looks like (though I have to wait on my bw) that I'm going to start stimming tonight! yay! Shes seeing about 12 follies all still pretty small so this will probably be another long stim cycle for me (as usual! I should know after 5 ivfs!!) I had an interesting encounter on the way up the elevator.... so we have been all talking about the stresses of this process and how it impacts our partners and etc So there was another couple and a random guy going to a law office on a diff floor. The other couple gets on first... the dh and I and then random dude. Dh and rando push 6 and 5 and lady from other couple snaps: you didn't even press 3.... whats wrong with you. He said: I DID! She was like no you didn't stop lying! I looked down and saw 3 was pressed and (I shouldn't have!!!) said: oh...yes he did! Man from first couple: "I told you! Why are you making an issue!" wife: They are lying for you...ugh you make me so mad!. They get off. I said... ugh.. I know whats going on. Rando guy...I do too! I see why they are having problems making a baby! (He works in the building so he knows that's a fertility place) I was like...dude, no! The fertility issues are WHY shes freaking out... not the other way around... this shit is stressful! He was like...oh! Never thought of that! SO ladies.... we are all going through the ringer!! Our crazy reactions are not just happening to us alone. I hate IF and what it does to people
angelbea welcome back glad things are rocking and rolling over there! What protocol are you doing? Its sounds very interesting for sure!! Usually people increase meds not decrease. Is this the same protocol you did last time?
Magallyta how exciting thats awesome news- congrats!!! I will be with you and starting estrace once AF arrives....hopefully for the final time at least for the 9 months anyway
And to the rest of the stemming ladies - careful with exercise, you're putting you're body through so much, take the week to let your body concentrate on giving you some great eggs!!
Momifbysea did i read correctly they got 11 froom you woo hoo!!! I'm over the moon can't wait to hear your update tomorrow! Enjoy your breakfast and then go rest up you've earned it!!!
ReesaAnne16 looking forward to more good news today!!
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!
And to the rest of the stemming ladies - careful with exercise, you're putting you're body through so much, take the week to let your body concentrate on giving you some great eggs!!
For sure! The yoga I do is basically laying around with you legs either supported with a bolster or in butterfly and breathing lolol... Its not much, but its meditative and you are in your yoga pants, so it makes you feel like youre still on your game. No twisting or torsion involved. Also walking really helps me
@Momifbysea AWESOME!! FX for you over the next few days!!
@dragonette505 yay for stimming tonight (hopefully!!) Also, thanks for the info about the follicles! It's my first rodeo and I didn't even think about them only being able to see the larger ones at this point. Hopefully once stims start they will plump up nicely!! Thx for the yoga tip as well too! I'll def hit up some of the restorative classes (didn't even think of that!) at my studio just to get my fix.
Me 30 DH: 31 Married for 7 years Dx: MFI TTC since 2016 August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen) FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
Re: Anyone doing IVF in July/August?
Yay! My first clinic made me go for the bw (and a dip test) to make sure it took, though ive chatted with people on here who don't have to and aren't told to test at home either which I always am like... whuuut? My last place figure if you can turn a digi youre at least at 50
Good luck to those of you still in the game!
I've only prepped for an FET...which I will hopefully do again soon
I love your optimism! I hope you're right!! And crap I forgot to play powerball on the way in, I need to do that stat!!
@dragonette505 my clinic you still have to go in day after trigger just for a blood test to double check. Whens your next US?
@MomifbySea. I do love that moment when finally the shots are done...no onto the ER - so close! hoping you have some mature eggs ready to go!!
@BusinessWife awesome update let the stemming fun continue!!
@Malibu45 awesome sauce what a great update! Are you planning on doing a fresh transfer? your E2 was great I think over 3k they would be more concerned.
ReesaAnne16 I wish i wouldve had the time to try something to help with making better quality if I knew
megmac2010 so sorry to see your update - enjoy the wine and be good to yourself!
AFM: Just saw the RE and I am healing a bit slower this time ovaries are still a bit inflamed the right side is still quite large BUT should get better...so I"m hoping for the best! Had some left over fluid as well...nothing abnormal which is what I want to hear just unfortunate my body didn't bounce back as fast. (TMI) I do have a clogged follicle causing me extra pain so thats fun
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!
@allycheer00 - GL! Keeping FX for you, and for us all - I think the board could really use a BFP, hoping you get one soon!
@Malibu45 - great news! Congrats! Keeping FX for you over these next few days - come on, blasts!
@dragonette505 - Ive had girls say (not mad or anything) but like ive been asked: oh whats your AMH (by my age group ladies which is over 40) and when I say, they are like: OH that's so much better than mine... I'm all like... but uhhhh we still both don't have babies, right?
Exactly. I've been on both sides of it - the person with the shittier AMH, or the person with the better AMH - and it doesn't matter at all... for me, the AMH is not the reason I'm not getting KU-ed. But I get it - I mean, IF makes you crazy and you can start clinging to straws, thinking maybe if you drink enough raspberry tea your struggle will finally be over. Ugh.
We don't struggle with MFI at all. One time at an IUI, my H's sample was so good that a nurse cracked a joke about how he could sell them some. And honestly, all it makes me is more frustrated - even with these crazy good SAs and our crazy good everything else, still no baby. Just a lot of heartbreak and questioning: "Well, what is it, then? Is there anything we can do? Anything at all?!"
@Hopeful_mom - when will you know if any of the 3 are normies?
@ReesaAnne16 - keeping FX for you! Grow, embies, grow!
If there's one thing I've learned through IF is everyone's story is different. What "worked" for one person, doesn't mean it will work for us, and everyone has their own struggles, even outside IF. It's good we can come and cheer each other on and hope we all make it to the other side holding our little babies someday
@Malibu45 Hey retrieval sister, that is amazing!! I'm praying they all continue to grow!!
@allycheer00 praying your transfer went well today!!
@funkykey I totally hear you on the raspberry leaf tea non-sense (been there, tried that), I've walked the edge of crazy for the last 2 years; my worst was probably drinking the robitussin DM to improve CM... UGG I could only gag it down for 3 days before giving up. It's so hard not to beat ourselves up over every little thing... most recently, my craziness led me to order fertility meds from Turkey... yup Turkey.
God help us all when we finally get to parent to try to keep our crazy out of our kids
AFM
We got the call this morning that 4 fertilized!! I couldn't believe it, I was so surprised and happy I started crying at work, I'm just so thankful! They said the 5th one might still catch up so we'll see! I'm just praying God keeps them safe, and keeps breathing life into them! I want to bring them all home!
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
funkykey funny you read my mind I was just wondering where you were
As for my lil darlings hoping by early next week as they probably got them yesterday eeeekkkkkk. That Day 7 I had to wait for...
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
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!
We're hoping to do a 5 day transfer, but we may do one earlier if they don't look like they will make it that long. I'm really, really hoping for a day 5 transfer, because I have to work days 3 & 4, and there isn't anyone to cover my appointments
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
I finally started stims this week and am on Day 3 today. I forgot how poofy my lower stomach gets with the shots (I take Cetrotide in the am and at night I take the Gonal-F (600u on Mon and Tues and then down to 300u for the rest of the stimming) and Menopur (75u) and estrogen suppositories. I also already felt a little uncomfortable at my exercise class last night so we shall see if I can handle my classes tonight and tomorrow. I figure I won't be able to handle it next week, so I'm not planning on going to those classes. Anyone else limit their exercise on stim week? My RE really has no restrictions, other than to "stop when I'm uncomfortable." Typical doctor response! I go in for another u/s on Monday, so I should have a better idea then of when my ER will be. I predict Labor Day.....how fitting;-)
Both married for the first time in our 40s; went straight to IVF after multiple fibroid surgeries
(2/17) ER: #1: agonist/antagonist protocol: 19 eggs; 8 mature; 13 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable)
(4/17) ER: #2: same protocol but stimmed an extra 2 days: 16 eggs; 10 mature (5 more matured in lab); 13 fertilized; 2 6-day blasts (5AA & 6BA) & 2 7-day blasts (6BA & 5BB): only 1 Day 6 6BA tested normal!
FET on 7/10/17
Beta on 7/21/17: Negative:(
(8/17) ER #3: 9 eggs; 6 mature; 3 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable)
Developed severe complications (abdominal bleeding) following egg retrieval which required hospitalization, transfusion & emergency surgery. Done with IVF.
@megmac2010 I'm so sorry!! I agree with everyone go open that bottle (or two) of wine!!
AFM, I go for baseline US in the AM and blood work with plans to start stims on friday night with gonalF. I'm FINALLY done with the BC as of sunday. Thank god, just Lupron for now. My face is broken out in some crazy hormonal acne, I'm assuming it's from the 4 weeks of BC.
Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
@dragonette505 we will be scanning buddies tomorrow morning!!! ETA @tnh0413 !!!
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Excited to hear a great report tomorrow @ReesaAnne16 and praying for His perfect timing to work out!! I for one am stressed about calling out for retrieval.... :# haven't seen my work schedule for the next couple weeks yet. Hopefully it all works out smoothly. But I HATE that added layer of stress!
@angelbea. Heyyy! We are both on Day 3! I only started at 300 Follistim and 20 l-d hcg. Mostly I was saying I feel fine/normal (+Happy!) But towards the end of the work day today, I could swear I'm starting to feel a little bloat. Like almost a full bladder feeling like I should just go pee, but obv that isn't helping. :/ weird. I bet that extra kick of 600 to start would make ya feel it! I just lift a little weights at home mostly, so I'm not sure how much that will be affected, like bench press? But I would like to get into taking some walks for the fresh air and sanity sake while we do ish out the stimms. I haven't been super active lately so I'm hoping cycling and fx soon pregnancy will help me step my exercise game up a bit. But for now I'm trying to be gentle with myself. :)
@angelbea im going to ask tomorrow about exercising when I have my scan! I practice yoga 3-4 xs a week and I think from what I've read during stim that maybe twisting in yoga may not be the best thing for enlarging ovaries lol. I hope I can do some sort of exercise because it keeps me sane lol.
Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
@tnh0413: Yes, I think the twisting and turning in yoga might not be the best for your ovaries, I've been told. Last ER I remember I walked a ton during stim week (mostly because it kept me sane, like you!) so I will likely start that up this weekend. Good luck on your scan!
@megmac2010: I just went though and saw your post. I know exactly how your feel. It's just awful. Wine will help. Lots of it. But don't give up -- the sadness and anger will pass. Big hugs.
Both married for the first time in our 40s; went straight to IVF after multiple fibroid surgeries
(2/17) ER: #1: agonist/antagonist protocol: 19 eggs; 8 mature; 13 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable)
(4/17) ER: #2: same protocol but stimmed an extra 2 days: 16 eggs; 10 mature (5 more matured in lab); 13 fertilized; 2 6-day blasts (5AA & 6BA) & 2 7-day blasts (6BA & 5BB): only 1 Day 6 6BA tested normal!
FET on 7/10/17
Beta on 7/21/17: Negative:(
(8/17) ER #3: 9 eggs; 6 mature; 3 fertilized; 1 7-day blast (6BA = abnormal/non-viable)
Developed severe complications (abdominal bleeding) following egg retrieval which required hospitalization, transfusion & emergency surgery. Done with IVF.
@ReesaAnne16 - you made me laugh with the robitussin for CM. LOL. That is such wonderful news re: your fertilization! Really hoping you get some great embies!
@Hopeful_mom - it is amazing how the SA numbers can change. I think once we'd BD-ed 2 days before IUI, and once 3 days before, and there was what seemed like a huge difference between the two numbers. Both were fine, but the 3 days of abstinence had way way more swimmers - like another 100 mil after wash!
@angelbea I've always been told to reduce activity to stuff like walking (though I know some hardcore runners who got to continue to run as much as the felt up to it) and I think it's based on your level of activity and your activity itself ( like for me, yoga is modified and tango is out) but probably stuff where you don't twist or create torsion is ok
@funkykey really hoping this solves everything!!!
@BusinessWife yay!!! So glad these shots aren't wrecking you! They always make me sleepy like totally knocked out! Lol
I have cut myself back so far to just one small cup of coffee a day too (from a LOT more) but should I really just switch to tea or hot lemon water till the stims are done??? My nurse really didnt say anything about it.
So I didn't know what was happening at first, #ivfnewb, but sounds like the right had at least one at 10 (but I am so scared of getting a lead follicle that was all I could think about. Then the left has a 12 and a 13? So this is good? Things are happening? She seemed to think everything was lookong good, and my doses would likely stay the same, but the nurse will call, and then I go back Saturday....
Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
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Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!
When I was at your stage of stims, I have a 12mm on the left, 2x 12mm on the right, and then several <10mm that they didn't even measure. My guess is you have more, but they only measured the ones 10mm and larger.
You're doing great! It's still to early to guess how many follicles you'll get.
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
@BusinessWife re: coffee/caffeine the gold standard is to totally cut caffeine. Nobody does that and so they say 1 cup is perfectly acceptable. I do 1 cup of organic decaf because I like a little chocolate here and there so that's my caffeine! I say do your 1 cup and then switch to hot water/lemon (which is what I do through the day...with a sprinkle of cinnamon too!) Re: your follies, they are probably just highlighting your larger follies which they start doing at this point. Your follies will have to be in the 18-20 range to even start thinking about triggering (some places prefer 20-24) So you are doing great!!!
@tnh0413 YAY!!! that's a good number to begin recruiting. If you have yoga glo, check out their fertility yoga stuff... there are a few vids you can do during stimming. Mostly restorative, but it gives me my yoga jollies and is better than nothing
I used Lupron on my last cycle, but as microdose flare, so in your case the Lupron you are taking now is not considered "stimming" properly since as you said its suppressing (sort of how my estrogen is suppressing me) once you decrease the dose (more like microdose at this point) and add the follistim or gonalF and menopur you will be properly stimming...
AFM had my appointment and it looks like (though I have to wait on my bw) that I'm going to start stimming tonight! yay! Shes seeing about 12 follies all still pretty small so this will probably be another long stim cycle for me (as usual! I should know after 5 ivfs!!)
I had an interesting encounter on the way up the elevator.... so we have been all talking about the stresses of this process and how it impacts our partners and etc
So there was another couple and a random guy going to a law office on a diff floor. The other couple gets on first... the dh and I and then random dude. Dh and rando push 6 and 5 and lady from other couple snaps: you didn't even press 3.... whats wrong with you. He said: I DID! She was like no you didn't stop lying! I looked down and saw 3 was pressed and (I shouldn't have!!!) said: oh...yes he did! Man from first couple: "I told you! Why are you making an issue!" wife: They are lying for you...ugh you make me so mad!. They get off.
I said... ugh.. I know whats going on. Rando guy...I do too! I see why they are having problems making a baby! (He works in the building so he knows that's a fertility place) I was like...dude, no! The fertility issues are WHY shes freaking out... not the other way around... this shit is stressful! He was like...oh! Never thought of that!
SO ladies.... we are all going through the ringer!! Our crazy reactions are not just happening to us alone. I hate IF and what it does to people
Magallyta how exciting thats awesome news- congrats!!! I will be with you and starting estrace once AF arrives....hopefully for the final time
BusinessWife ur numbers sound great - hoping they continue on the same path! tnh0413 @dragonette505
And to the rest of the stemming ladies - careful with exercise, you're putting you're body through so much, take the week to let your body concentrate on giving you some great eggs!!
Momifbysea did i read correctly they got 11 froom you woo hoo!!! I'm over the moon can't wait to hear your update tomorrow! Enjoy your breakfast and then go rest up you've earned it!!!
ReesaAnne16 looking forward to more good news today!!
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!
@dragonette505 yay for stimming tonight (hopefully!!) Also, thanks for the info about the follicles! It's my first rodeo and I didn't even think about them only being able to see the larger ones at this point. Hopefully once stims start they will plump up nicely!! Thx for the yoga tip as well too! I'll def hit up some of the restorative classes (didn't even think of that!) at my studio just to get my fix.
Dx: MFI
TTC since 2016
August 2017: IVF #1 (11 eggs retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fertilized with ICIS, 2 Frozen)
FET #1: October 11th -- Beta only 12. CP
FET #2: January 12th -- BFP!