Infertility

December FET

Hi lovely ladies! I didn't see a Dec FET thread started yet, so I thought I would get on the ball! I had a FET on October 11th which resulted in a beta of 12, essentially a CP. I'm moving forward with a tentative December FET with our second and last frozen embie. I'm currently finishing AF this cycle and will have my endometrial activation on 11/17. As long as AF arrives again before end of November, we will be set for December transfer. If it comes later, we will have to be pushed until the new year as my RE clinic is closed the week of Christmas and New Years for any ER or FET. Anyone else out there planning for december??
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!
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Re: December FET

  • I’ll be doing ERA cycle in December. Which means all meds but no embryo to transfer at the end. 

    What is endometrial activation?
    TTC history in spoiler box:
    Me: 42, single
    Hysteroscopy: 2013
    IUI #1-2: 2013 BFN
    Surgery 10/2015: Planned to start trying again but had a surgery. (Not related to fertility)
    Surgery 5/2016: Planned to start trying again but had another surgery. (Not related to fertility)
    IUI  #3-5 (with Clomid): summer 2016 BFN
    IVF #1: 11/2016. 30R; 21M; 20F; 8B (6 day5 & 2 day6); 4 normal after PGS
    Medicated FET #1: 1/31/2017 transferred 1 embryo 3AA. BFP. Embryo stopped growing at 6w 1d. MUA at 9w 3d.
    Medicated FET #2June 2017 - cancelled...
    Hysteroscopy #2: June 2017
    Medicated FET #2: 8/7/2017 transferred 1 embryo 5BB. BFP. Ended in CP.
    Medicated FET #3: 10/11/2017 transferred 1 embryo 3AA. BFN
    ERA: December 2017 - need an extra 12 hours of PIO
    Medicated FET #4: 1/24/2018 transferred 1 embryo 4AA. BFN
    Out of embryos.  :'(
    IVF #2: 03/2018.

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  • @AlohaKumu exciting! It will be here before we know it. I’m ready to do this next one and hopeful as well!

    @prudence9-2 My RE described it as basically going in and “scratching” the endometrium. It will sort of scar over and she said there are new studies that show this may increase the chance of the embryo getting something to sort of grab hold of and sticking. I had it done with my ER in September in prep for my October FET, although I was asleep. This one I won’t be of course, which makes me a little nervous to be aware that it’s getting scratched lol. She said I should be fine by taking a few ibuprofen before hand. 
    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 hope this does the trick!!!
    TTC history in spoiler box:
    Me: 42, single
    Hysteroscopy: 2013
    IUI #1-2: 2013 BFN
    Surgery 10/2015: Planned to start trying again but had a surgery. (Not related to fertility)
    Surgery 5/2016: Planned to start trying again but had another surgery. (Not related to fertility)
    IUI  #3-5 (with Clomid): summer 2016 BFN
    IVF #1: 11/2016. 30R; 21M; 20F; 8B (6 day5 & 2 day6); 4 normal after PGS
    Medicated FET #1: 1/31/2017 transferred 1 embryo 3AA. BFP. Embryo stopped growing at 6w 1d. MUA at 9w 3d.
    Medicated FET #2June 2017 - cancelled...
    Hysteroscopy #2: June 2017
    Medicated FET #2: 8/7/2017 transferred 1 embryo 5BB. BFP. Ended in CP.
    Medicated FET #3: 10/11/2017 transferred 1 embryo 3AA. BFN
    ERA: December 2017 - need an extra 12 hours of PIO
    Medicated FET #4: 1/24/2018 transferred 1 embryo 4AA. BFN
    Out of embryos.  :'(
    IVF #2: 03/2018.

  • JamieH2000 No testing after my last cycle. Honestly, we're pretty confident that endometriosis is my only issue so just chalk it up to being in the percentage of cycles that just didn't work since nothing is 100%. But feeling confident that we'll get there eventually! Fingers crossed that your FET will be able to happen next month as well, that's so great that you have 12 frozen!!

    TTC since 2012 | Unexplained Infertility -- Sept 2017 found cyst seemingly confirming previously suspected endometriosis | IVF Sept/Oct 2017 Negative | FET scheduled early December

    "When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul."

  • @latvaughanash- ok gotcha. I only ask, because I have never had poylps before (and my last saline was only 10 months ago), and they didn't show up on any of my scans until my saline sono. I just had two friends that had polyps found after a failed transfers (with 2 embryos) and that likely caused the failed transfer. Perhaps you have had a more recent saline and are fine, but my understanding is that all the meds from a transfer can cause them. Not to push advice or anything, just an idea to maybe check this month (if you haven't recently) since you have time until december. I was not happy about the delay, but sooo happy we found the polyp before we decided to transfer and would have likely gotten a BFN.
    History in Spoiler

    Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015
    Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
    March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN 
    June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
    August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
    Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
    January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze :(), BFN
    May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline :(
    Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid :(
    Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
    Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
    Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
    Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues :(
    Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
    Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
    Back for # 2!
  • @JamieH2000 I hope december is our month also!! I’m glad you were able to find a donor and have 12 frosties! What a wonderful number!!
    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!
  • JamieH2000 Thank you for the advice! I've honestly never even heard of checking that between cycles before, so will definitely ask my doctor about it!!

    TTC since 2012 | Unexplained Infertility -- Sept 2017 found cyst seemingly confirming previously suspected endometriosis | IVF Sept/Oct 2017 Negative | FET scheduled early December

    "When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul."

  • Hi 
    This is my very first time on these boards, but hope I will be welcome on this thread. I am having my first FET in the beginning of Dec. I don't have an exact date yet.  I had my ER back in early Sept and am getting restless with the delays for my FET.  I have one good quality PGS tested normal embryo on ice right now so I am excited but also very nervous.  I just did a mock cycle with ERA since we want to be as prepared as possible. 
    Best of luck to everyone for Dec!
  • @tnh0413 & @prudence9-2 & @bethann1022 - While unfortunate for all of us, I'm happy to see some familiar faces ... and hoping for better luck in December :)

    @AlohaKumu & @JamieH2000 & @latvaughanash & @DecemberDoll27 & @suziev3 - Welcome! I am glad we got this thread started and look forward to hearing about your journeys. FX for all of you!!

    AFM, attempting FET#5 (with embies #6 & #7) on approx 12/7. Have a scheduled call with our RE on Tues, the 7th, to get a consensus on the best guess as to why FET#2-4 did not take, given my only issue is being anovulatory (hence IVF) and -*TW*- having success with FET#1 in Oct 2015 with an uneventful, normal pregnancy -*TW End*-. All bloodwork came back normal and the lining was perfectly in the middle of "normal," hence our frustration at the moment. (Also, since all of our blastocysts were initially frozen - fear of OHSS - and such a high number, we didn't do any PGS ... and given that they are frozen, we feel the risk to do the PGS now is greater than the benefits).
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • @latvaughanash- - I hadn't thought about getting checked before my cycle, and I would have just transferred if they hadn't seen the fluid (in the extra screening I insisted upon), so after this, I just feel like its best to be extra cautious in screening, especially if these are your last two precious embabies!

    @decemberdoll27- Good to see you here, and I think you kick off the month! I think your name is going to bring good luck to our board ;)

    @suziev3- welcome!! I bet you are ready to get transferring! I assume your ERA came back all good then?

    @mamak225- what a long hard road! I really really hope this is your month! I was on a board earlier this year with a girl who had twins and was on her 5th FET for #2, and it finally worked! I would be frustrated in your case too.. maybe throw the kitchen sink at it with an endo scratch too? I assume you have recently had a saline or hysterscopy to check for polyps/fibroids (see my post above).

    AFM- just waiting for AF to get here. Then i start BC right away, until my hysterscopy on 11/14. I am worried that I will only be on the pill for maybe 10 days. and then I am supposed to stop and get at least a light bleed.  I just had a friend try something like this and now she is in limbo hell since her period didn't come after only being on the pill for 10 days. Has anyone else been able to get a light period after only half the normal BC days?
    History in Spoiler

    Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015
    Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
    March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN 
    June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
    August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
    Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
    January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze :(), BFN
    May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline :(
    Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid :(
    Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
    Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
    Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
    Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues :(
    Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
    Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
    Back for # 2!
  • @JamieH2000 I am not sure about 10 days on BCP, but I had a very light period after doing 14 days of it. Try not to worry too much, worrying would not change anything but it will make you stressed. Ohhh, and congrats on 12 embryos! This is amazing!  
    Me 30, DH 39
    TTC since Aug 2015, 
    BFP Apr 2017 - late diagnosed EP, right tube removed, left tube scarred.
    Dx: tubal IF
    IVF Sept 2017, 7 R, 6M, 6F- 4 blasts, 1 transferred fresh - CP
    FET #1 Dec 2017- BFN
    FET #2 Jan 2018- CP
    FET #3 BFP!!! EDD 12/15/2018!
  • @JamieH2000 I had to do a very short round of BC before IVF (we knew we weren't doing a fresh cycle) and I got a short period afterward. My body was a bit grumpy about it, but it worked and they said my lining was looking good afterward.
    Me: 35 DH: 28
    TTC since June 2016

    Azoospermia diagnosis (zero count) Dec 2016

    AZFc chromosome microdeletion discovery March 2017
    Unsuccessful TESE for DH in August 2017
    October 2017 IVF with donor sperm
    29R, 24M, 16F, 2d5, 4d6 (6 embryos total)
    Only 3 could have PGS. 2/3 normal. 5 embies frozen
    12/15/17 FET #1 (1 embryo)--CP
    2/7/17 FET #2 (2 embryos)--BFN
    Chronic endometritis diagnosis May 2018
    ERA Sept 2018--borderline receptive--12 more hours of progesterone
    Abnormal SIS Oct 2018
    Repeat hysteroscopy Nov 1. Treated recurring endometritis.
    12/4/18 FET #3 (2 embryos)--BFN
    Our journey has come to an end.
    ~*~*~Nevertheless, she persisted~*~*~
  • @JamieH2000 - I'm going to speak to him about the endo scratch and see if that's something he'd be interested in doing, he does tend to be very interested/willing to do things that are "new" and "gaining evidence" of helping increase success. I had a hysteroscopy in the end of June before FET#2 (we did ours in July, Aug, Oct) - which was 2 years after I had the last one. As far as the 10-day BCP, I don't think that's a huge deal. Being that I've been through the FET several times (anywhere from 14-21 days) this year, it's fresh in my mind and I can tell you that I have only had light periods twice (out of 4) ... and it really doesn't have an impact either way: 3 of my pre-transfer linings were very close at 10.2-10.3 (the last one was 11.5). My nurse said it is kind of a 50/50 shot about whether you get a period or not, and it very rarely impacts the lining if you're on a medicated FET.
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • @decemberdollz27, @alohakumu, @mamak225- Thanks so much ladies!! You have really helped me lower my stress about this. As we are all up against the christmas deadline, I was just getting anxious my body would mess something up again after already so many delays. @mamak225- that is so interesting!! I am actually not doing a medicated FET, but rather a stimulated FET (so like a fresh IVF cycle, but lower stims and no ER), since my lining was so much better on my fresh IVF cycle than on my last medicated FET attempt. Hopefully I would still start the stimulated FET as long as the lining is thinish and my follicles are ready to go. I was worried, since I am DOR and don't get a ton of follicles, but she said even having 1 good usually gets the lining plenty thick.
    History in Spoiler

    Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015
    Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
    March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN 
    June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
    August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
    Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
    January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze :(), BFN
    May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline :(
    Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid :(
    Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
    Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
    Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
    Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues :(
    Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
    Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
    Back for # 2!
  • @JamieH2000 - that's so interesting! I've only ever spoken with those who've done medicated FETs. Unfortunately, my anovulatory-ness is due to my whacked out androgens, so medicated is my only choice ... unless I want daily monitoring, etc (which - I'm sure - comes with a hefty price tag!). Just read your bio - that's so awesome that you have so many embies on ice. I wish you the best of luck!!



    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • @suziev3 welcome! Looking forward to reading about your December journey as well! I hope we all have a wonderful end of the year!

    @MamaK225 it is good to see familiar faces, unfortunately for us I agree :-( If your RE is open to the end scratch, def ask him! My RE seems to think it definitely increases the chance of attaching. Who knows, but anything can help!
    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!
  • @JamieH2000 I should have the ERA results back in 10 days or so and hopefully everything will continue as planned. I do have an issue with thin(ish) lining as well (6.5 is about the best I can seem to do), so hopefully that doesn't cause a delay.  I guess we are all familiar with delays here.  Congrats on 12 frozen!
  • @dragonette505 - Whatever you decide, we're here! Is this your first IVF/FET?
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • MamaK225 said:
    @dragonette505 - Whatever you decide, we're here! Is this your first IVF/FET?

    weeeeeeelll... I'm on my 7th IVF cycle (currently) and my next transfer will be my second (tw) last fet ended in mc at my 7 wk scan....
  • @dragonette505 - Well, FX and sticky dust wishes for you. I have only gone through IVF once and I admire all of you strong ladies who do it multiple times. I don't have the fortitude for it. So sorry to hear about your last FET. I've done 3 this year and have never made it past my beta. Hopefully, December is the month for us both!! :)
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • @Mamak225 I'm hoping for some Christmas miracles!! Do they have any idea why the other transfers failed? Like Endometrial receptivity or something like that?
  • @dragonette505 - It's kind of a black hole, but we did decide to do the test on the endometrium (since it's been 2 years after the initial transfer and the resulting pregnancy) to see if there have been any changes in how I metabolize hormones, etc ... so it looks like the transfer will be moved to the first week in January, when the lab re-opens. FX!!
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • @MamaK225 I'm guessing then if you were able to get pregnant from a transfer they figure its something else? It truly is so hard to know sometimes... I may end up being early Jan as well so we might be going around the same time!
  • Got my ERA results back and it was pre-receptive.  So I am definitely glad I did it. Doctor wasn't at the office when I called him so he couldn't recall if it was 12 or 24hrs off.   All the meds take longer for me than the average person for some reason so I wasn't really surprised.  The transfer is still on for probably the first week of Dec.  This is my only embryo from my first IVF and my first FET and I'm very nervous about getting the timing right.  He did not suggest we do a second ERA, but I know that is a thing.  I am past ready to get this FET going but now I am worried I should ask about a second ERA.  Anyone have experience with this? Thoughts?
  • @suxiev3 that’s so good you are getting answers before you transfer your precious snowflake! I don’t know as far as another ERA.... I guess just making sure you dial in on the right value? I’m pretty sure there must be an ERA thread buried here in infertility... maybe try a site search?? 
  • Hi Everyone!  I thought I would join you all on the December thread. 

    We have 2 PGS normal embabies in the bank and I just started stims for IVF#3.   We are going to send the blasts from IVF#3 out for PGS and do a FET with one of previously tested embryos 5 days after the Egg retrieval.  So probably sometime in the last week of November and I’ll have my beta well into December J.   This is our first transfer in over a year (last FET October 2016), and this is the first time we will be transferring a PGS tested embryo!

    Me:38 DW:33 
    TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned 
    Dx: My wife has no sperm  :D 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
    2019 5PGS frosties ( 4 remaining)
      * September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7  Beta#2: 322.6

  • Hi @JamieH2000 your name looks familiar to me too!  Seeing familiar names out there brings me a certain level of comfort like I’m not the only one struggling with this for so long and then I instantly feel awful because I don’t want anyone going through this.  I’m so excited that you have 12 blasts to work with.  Maybe both of us are going to see a light at the end of this long tunnel. I hope your period comes for you, 8 days just seems really short! 

    @AlohaKumu lol believe me I would love nothing more to bring a BFP!  :P 

    Welcome @laurad75



    Me:38 DW:33 
    TTC History in Spoiler ***Trigger Warning*** Losses/Child Mentioned 
    Dx: My wife has no sperm  :D 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
    2019 5PGS frosties ( 4 remaining)
      * September FET#3 (1PGS normal) - Beta#1: 139.7  Beta#2: 322.6

  • @alohakumu- congrats on getting started! I hope the next weeks go fast for all of us! Hopefully we ALL get christmas miracles this year!

    @laurad75- good to see you on this board too :)

    @2momshoping- I know how you feel! Its nice to know I am not alone in still being at this... but also don't want anyone else to have to go through this that long :) I know.. 8 days is short.. Hopefully they will have instructions for me after the procedure tomorrow, or I will have to email my nurse to confirm. It sounds like if I don't get a bleed within a week, I will come in for a baseline to see whats going on. I think as long as the lining is thin-ish and follicles weren't too large yet, they would let me start stimming. we will see!
    History in Spoiler

    Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015
    Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
    March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN 
    June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
    August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
    Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
    January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze :(), BFN
    May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline :(
    Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid :(
    Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
    Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
    Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
    Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues :(
    Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
    Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
    Back for # 2!
  • @suziev3 - Yeah, I *really* think it'll say that I'm also pre-receptive. *TW* With my first - and only - successful FET, we had to delay about 48 hours because of historic flooding *TW end* ... I've brought it up before and was dismissed so if it turns out with that result, I'm going to be pretty pissed - but AT LEAST - we should then have a chance of success after THREE damn failures in a row (not to mention the thousands of out-of-pocket dollars and "lost" embies). Just trying to stay positive. Did they say if you were pre-receptive that you should still be able to do an FET on that cycle ... or do you start over and just transfer later, in a subsequent cycle?
    **History in Spoiler**
    Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10
    Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
       IUI#1   - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
       IVF#1  - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
       FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 emb - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
       FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
    ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
       FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
    Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
       FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
       FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)


  • Hi everyone!  I'm hoping to join this group.  We're doing a donor cycle with a transfer scheduled 12/5.  

    It's nice to see so many familiar "faces" :wink:
    TTC since August 2014 
    Me: 41, Him: 43 

    DX: Unexplained secondary infertility 

    History:
    Multiple months of Clomid/Femara
    End of March 2015: BFP with Femara! Saw heartbeat at 5.5 weeks. M/C at 11 weeks
    Multiple more months of Femara
    IUI #1 with Femara and Follistem 75 units: BFN
    IUI #2 with Follistem 150 units: BFN
    Dec 2015: 1st IVF. 10 eggs retrieved with 8 eggs fertilized.  5 day transfer of two embryos with 2 frozen embies. BFN
    January 2016: FET #1 2 embryos: BFN
    March 2016: 2nd IVF cycle. 4 eggs retrieved with 2 fertilized. Quick two day transfer of both embryos: BFN
    April/May 2016 IVF #3. 11 eggs retrieved. 10 mature.  7 fertilized.  2 5AA blasts transferred 5/11/2016 BFN
    September 2016 IVF #4: 17 follicles growing, premature ovulation through Cetrotide. Retrieval cancelled. 
    April 2017 IVF #5: 9 follicles growing, 6 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of three blasts. BFN
    June 2017: IVF #6: 2 follicles growing, 5 eggs retrieved with 5 fertilized. Transfer of 5 3-day embryos. Chemical pregnancy. BFN
    Nov/Dec 2017: Donor egg cycle. 33 eggs retrieved, 26 mature. 26 fertilized. 
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