Infertility

APRIL FET

I'm always an early bird, but I'm likely going to be transferring in April!
My stats:
7 IVF cycles
3 Uterine surgeries (2 Fibroid and one Septum removal)
1 FET
(tw) 4 MC's
Hoping we have a nice group of April ladies!! I speak to my scheduling nurse and financial coordinator next week!
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Re: APRIL FET

  • Welcome and good luck! I hope this is a great cycle for you! I’ll be doing my first fet in April as well :)

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

  • So glad someone started a thread for April.  I have my first FET scheduled for April 10th.  I just started bcp today.  Did my first cycle of IVF in January with a fresh 5 day transfer.  *tw that cycle resulted in a very early miscarriage. end *tw  I have been trying to figure out where I belong being in between cycles.  The long wait between cycles is very frustrating.
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  • laurengon82 The wait for all this crap in general sucks. When you think you have it all planned out something always seems to happen. But here to looking forward to april!

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

  • mcgeeva Hey! Great to have you here! FET's are much easier than an IVF cycle so things dont really get stressful till the 2ww :)

    laurengon82 yeah the in between times sucks... thats why i usually start these things early! Its so nice to get to know each other before we are all in the thick of a cycle! By the time we have our schedules, we will all be buddies! So sorry for your loss btw.... (tw) I also had a loss from my FET (and one next cycle)

    ndz2018 YES! so hoping our Utes are perfect now :)

    AFM I may get a tentative schedule in the next couple weeks (but of course its based on my cycle).
    It will be interesting to see how this FET goes. My last FET was with my last clinic and it was based on my natural cycle ( so no BCP's). I did have to trigger after a positive on my fertility monitor and then estrogen and progesterone. Cant wait to find out the protocol from my new clinic!

    What things are you ladies doing to prepare?
    ME: Tons of supplements (happy to list if you guys all want to list yours as well), paleo diet, typical exercise (daily cardio, dance several times a week)
    Meditation (now once a week but will up to daily during the FET cycle)
    I will add acupuncture starting with my AF heading into the cycle (will do acupuncture on transfer day directly after transfer) I will also do pineapple core from transfer day for 7 days and some pomegranate as well.
    I plan to stay pretty chill otherwise but im probably forgetting some of the stuff I did and will do. I find doing "stuff" keeps you busy and distracted... OH YEAH!
    I always POAS. Whether I trigger or not i will be POASing DAILY from either trigger (test out trigger then test for preg) or from day after transfer (because i am just that kind of gal!!)
    LOL
  • Does everyone have a 6-7 week between retrieval and their transfer?? I need to figure out how to majorly keep stress down. So worried that will effect things since I'm a stress ball most of the time. 

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

  • mcgeeva Some of us have longer waits... my last IVF cycle was in December. Then i had a month to prep for septum removal surgery. Then another month of recovery from surgery. So all told its about 3 months waiting.
    I think one way to use the time is to just feel healthy and not being on hormones. If you are really feeling stressed maybe hop into acupuncture early?? It really can be good to give yourself busy work!
  • My goodness that is painful wait! Maybe I have never done it. I am definitely going to fill myself with projects. Cleaning out rooms, building a gate for our dog etc. But still time better pass fast!

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

  • dragonette505dragonette505 member
    edited February 2018
    mcgeeva  Its going to go so fast! watch! Next thing you know you'll be agonizing over the 2ww! lol


  • ndz2018ndz2018 member
    edited February 2018
    What I’m doing for waiting for FET:
    -Sticking with my supplements prenats, Vit C, Vit D, ubiquinol 
    -trying to make better decisions when it comes to food. Lots of veggies and fruits(mainly berries) 
    - Started acupunture twice a week
    - will be also be doing pineapple core and pomegranate juice after transfer.

    I don’t think I’m going to POAS during the wait if I do it will be the day before or the morning of the Beta this way I have A better idea whether I will Be immensely disappointed when I get the call later that day or ecstatic that it’ll be positive.

    @dragonette505 love to hear your supplement list! 
  • ndz2018 said:
    What I’m doing for waiting for FET:
    -Sticking with my supplements prenats, Vit C, Vit D, ubiquinol 
    -trying to make better decisions when it comes to food. Lots of veggies and fruits(mainly berries) 
    - Started acupunture twice a week
    - will be also be doing pineapple core and pomegranate juice after transfer.

    I don’t think I’m going to POAS during the wait if I do it will be the day before or the morning of the Beta this way I have A better idea whether I will Be immensely disappointed when I get the call later that day or ecstatic that it’ll be positive.

    @dragonette505 love to hear your supplement list! 
    okay... when i go home I'll get all the names and brands... its so much! lolol
    I also think POAS at least before beta is a good idea... i would never want to be blindsided by the phone call (especially if im at work getting the call!)
    but of course i cant help myself and POAS the whole time :)
  • laurengon82laurengon82 member
    edited February 2018
    I haven’t gotten my treatment plan yet.  I’m meeting with the doctor next week to go over everything.  For now just bcp, then I’ll start Lupron on March 10th.  I’ve never taken Lupron before.  The nurse at my clinic said since I had a loss that the doctor wants me to have 2 AF’s before starting another cycle.  She said if I had just had a negative I could have gone right into the next cycle, but they want to make sure everything is cleared out and nothing left behind.  I’m glad to hear that cause thinking of having to go 3 months between every cycle was stressing me out.

    I’m probably going to just do my prenatals, and no other supplements.  Most days I can barely remember to take those.  I’ve heard a bunch of people mention pineapple, but I don’t know much about it.  What is that used for?
  • laurengon82  Yeah with a loss you need a little more time... its good to have a clear cycle before starting again, so MC cycle, fresh cycle and transfer cycle is pretty normal. Pineapple are high in Bromelain which is good for reducing inflammation and can lower immune response (which even if you dont have an autoimmune disease, stress causes inflammation and we all have lots of that). It is also a super mild natural blood thinner which can help with blood flow to the uterus for implantation...
    no clinical studies to confirm that it helps, but its more of a lucky charm as well as something that cant hurt and might help that also makes you feel involved in your treatment instead of just a science project...
    its one of the reasons Pineapples are a symbol of hope in infertility and ttc.
  • ***lurking***

    @dragonette505 Saw your name pop up and wanted to say hi and all the sticky vibes in the world!!  Glad to see you're back at it and almost ready to go, how exciting!!  How many eggs do you have now?  Hoping your miracle is on the way - best of luck lady!!!
    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!

  • *lurking*

    @dragonette505 OMG!!! I missed you!!! 

    Afm, after my failed IVF#1 last Nov. We moved to a new clinic and new dr made me do IUI. Our first try was a bust and this month I'm benched bc I ovulated early. Waiting for AF now.
  • tinjp78 said:
    *lurking*

    @dragonette505 OMG!!! I missed you!!! 

    Afm, after my failed IVF#1 last Nov. We moved to a new clinic and new dr made me do IUI. Our first try was a bust and this month I'm benched bc I ovulated early. Waiting for AF now.
    Hey hey!!! Missed you too!!! Ugh, sux you have the do iui’s! Are you doing one in March? I’m still benched at the moment, but cleared after AF too
  • @dragonette505 that's fantastic!!  I know your miracle is coming!  Your summer thread is still keeping up wishing you well and cheering you on!!
    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!

  • @dragonette505 that's fantastic!!  I know your miracle is coming!  Your summer thread is still keeping up wishing you well and cheering you on!!
    Omg! That thing is still going?!?! Crazy!! Hope most ppl from there have graduated on and had babies by now... or almost, I guess! Lolol
  • Hi everyone, hope I can join. I am in the March FET also since my AF is suppose to come and of March, I might be doing ET in April...also my birthday month...so hoping I get a nice birthday presen@drewiekc
    I did IVF in January but got a polyp that had to be removed in february..so now waiting for AF in March.
    @dragonette505, I want too try acupuncture... it after my ivf in january...needles seem like they might stress me out more....but the concept of more blood flow seems logical and I might want to try...I also heard that it's better if it's someone who knows about infertility.
    Anyone know a good acupuncture place in NYC? 
    I am so liking that everyone is sharing their medications/stress relievers....God knows we need some of that!
  • @dragonette505 thanks for the info!  I love pineapple so that should be easy enough for me to add in!  
  • @knottie821 Hey! Yin Ova is awesome! There are some places that also take insurance (if yours covers that let me know and I’ll tell you a good place that takes insurance). 
    Also can I suggest updating your screen name? There are so many knottie names it gets confusing. I think you have to go back to the knot and update your profile 
  • @dragonette505 that's fantastic!!  I know your miracle is coming!  Your summer thread is still keeping up wishing you well and cheering you on!!
    Omg! That thing is still going?!?! Crazy!! Hope most ppl from there have graduated on and had babies by now... or almost, I guess! Lolol
    yes I kept tagging you to ask how you are!  Remember I said I'm in it till we're all victorious :)  Slow and steady wins the race right!  ;)
    History of TTC in spoiler box
    TTC since 2014
    Unexplained Infertility - but I am 40...Low AMH .30
    7 - IUI (50mg-150mg Clomid) Feb - August 2016 all BFN 
    IVF#1 August 2016 (Antagonist protocol 4/5 eggs) Cancelled cycle :( RE thought I would get at least 10.
    IVF#2 Sept 2016 (microdose luporn pro - disappearing follies, ONLY ONE, convert to IUI) BFN
    IVF#3 November 2016 (4 ER, 3 F,  3DT)-BFP  with TWINS // MC both at almost 10wks  :'( 
    IVF#4 March 2017 //EPP  (10 ER (1 wonky so 9 ER) 7F, 3B (5AB, (2)5BB) PGS tested- ALL abnormal  :'( 
    IVF#5 April 2017 // EPP (7 ER, 7F yes! 6B) 2/5 day 4/6 day - 2 PGS normal! yes!! :)
    IVF#6 May 2017 // Antagonist didn't have time for Estrogen Priming...(4 ER, 3 F, 3B) (5AB, (2) 5BB) 2 PGS normal, yes!! :)
    IVF#7 June 2017 // EPP praying this is it and then on to an FET!

  • tinjp78tinjp78 member
    edited February 2018
    I didn't know you said that @Hopeful_mom ! I'm a clingy one... I'm happy to hear you won't leave me :smiley: But I'd understand you'd be extremely busy when baby comes, so I hope @dragonette505 and I and the other  ladies at the July/Aug thread would graduate very soon!!!
  • Abt your question if I'm doing IUI in Mar @dragonette505 , yes just waiting for AF to come, but actually I'm keeping my hopes up for a surprise bfp :smile:
  • dragonette505dragonette505 member
    edited February 2018
    @Hopeful_mom I was off the bump for a while and then I just kept to the benched thread.... I guess I missed a bunch of tags!!! 
    @tinjp78 I’m trying naturally in March as well, so maybe we both get lucky!! 
  • ndz2018ndz2018 member
    edited February 2018
    @dragonette505 Yesterday was the last day of Estradriol and progesterone... post surgery hormones DONE! Hoping to get AF by the end of this week. I think I’m just gonna take the month off NTNP. I need A break from the chaos of IF! 
  • @dragonette505, yin ova looks like a good place to start. Do you know any of the therapist?
    And changed my username....hopefully easier now!

  • @dragonette505, yin ova looks like a good place to start. Do you know any of the therapist?
    And changed my username....hopefully easier now!

    Yes! Amanda Silver is awesome and very good at working with your cycle and what you are trying to achieve. 
  • ndz2018 said:
    @dragonette505 Yesterday was the last day of Estradriol and progesterone... post surgery hormones DONE! Hoping to get AF by the end of this week. I think I’m just gonna take the month off NTNP. I need A break from the chaos of IF! 
    Tomorrow is my first day adding the provera! I’m right behind you!
  • tinjp78 said:
    I didn't know you said that @Hopeful_mom ! I'm a clingy one... I'm happy to hear you won't leave me :smiley: But I'd understand you'd be extremely busy when baby comes, so I hope @dragonette505 and I and the other  ladies at the July/Aug thread would graduate very soon!!!
    I did indeed said it - very early on as we kept together through the summer and so on :)  I'm excited to see everyone graduate!!

    @dragonette505 ah you were benched - I did miss that!  I did wonder where you were....I was very sick myself in the beginning and it was hard for me to keep up so I assumed I missed it.  So excited to see you back!
    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!

  • OH BOY!  CD 1 HERE! Was kinda hoping it would be the latter part of the 3-5 days after stopping the Prometrium but here I am 2 days later.
  • tinjp78 said:
    I didn't know you said that @Hopeful_mom ! I'm a clingy one... I'm happy to hear you won't leave me :smiley: But I'd understand you'd be extremely busy when baby comes, so I hope @dragonette505 and I and the other  ladies at the July/Aug thread would graduate very soon!!!
    I did indeed said it - very early on as we kept together through the summer and so on :)  I'm excited to see everyone graduate!!

    @dragonette505 ah you were benched - I did miss that!  I did wonder where you were....I was very sick myself in the beginning and it was hard for me to keep up so I assumed I missed it.  So excited to see you back!
    Yup, my new re discovered i had a Uterine septum that covered 1/3rd of my uterine lining so no matter if I had any good embies, a baby would never make it very long (stops the placenta from developing as the lining is covered). Had to prep for one month then the surgery and now finishing the month of hormones to build back up the lining and hopefully stop scar tissue from building up. Had to be benched for all of that. :( 

  • ndz2018 said:
    OH BOY!  CD 1 HERE! Was kinda hoping it would be the latter part of the 3-5 days after stopping the Prometrium but here I am 2 days later.
    I hope my period starts ASAP.... the sooner it comes the sooner I can move ahead!! You’re back in the saddle now! 
    Are you getting a fluid sono after your bleeding stops? That’s the plan with my re. She won’t transfer till she sees what my lining looks like for herself
  • @dragonette505 You know what? I have no clue. On my follow up appointment she didn’t say anything like that. I guess I’ll find out tomorrow when I talk to my nurse. I was hoping they would do something to see and make sure things were all sparkly in there!!
  • ndz2018 said:
    @dragonette505 You know what? I have no clue. On my follow up appointment she didn’t say anything like that. I guess I’ll find out tomorrow when I talk to my nurse. I was hoping they would do something to see and make sure things were all sparkly in there!!
    I think it is probably okay, but my lady is hella conservative as far as transfers... i know for a fact that she will be looking at not just my ute, but my thyroid hormone and whatever else she things before transfer. I might end up doing intralipids just cause. She is throwing everything at it, but obv it starts with if my lining looks good. Hope they will check you too!
  • Nurse said she is putting in the orders to the pharmacy for our FET!!  I know i just started AF and It’s a least month before we start anything and I’m trying to keep my excitement at bay here but I cant Help feel optimistic. 
  • ndz2018 said:
    Nurse said she is putting in the orders to the pharmacy for our FET!!  I know i just started AF and It’s a least month before we start anything and I’m trying to keep my excitement at bay here but I cant Help feel optimistic. 
    Yay! I am working with my financial coordinator and scheduling nurse this week as well! lol... since im coming in at the beginning of my off cycle (for my pre cycle water sono) they want me in the system now.
    Things are beginning to pick up!!!
  • ndz2018ndz2018 member
    edited February 2018
    Just got a call from the pharmacy everything in the system for when I’m ready. I shouldve Written down on my phone what they were but I think There’s some cream I think, PIO, estrogen pill and something else... can’t remember. I’ll find out when I call Back later this week to order it. I was out walking the dog when they called. 
  • ndz2018 said:
    Just got a call from the pharmacy everything in the system for when I’m ready. I shouldve Written down on my phone what they were but I think There’s some cream I think, PIO, estrogen pill and something else... can’t remember. I’ll find out when I call Back later this week to order it. I was out walking the dog when they called. 
    cream?!? hmmmm now im curious
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