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  • @JamieH2000 thanks for such sweet positive words, but I got a BFN  :( Just so bummed out and contemplating at the same time, if I should attempt another cycle, since we are waiting for our donor.  But just scared about the adverse affects of such high dosages of fertility meds.  Will speak to my RE
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  • @adc0417- I'm sorry girl, BFNs are just the WORST! if you can swing it financially, i would maybe try another round. I think its important to feel like you tried everything you could before moving on, especially if the donor delay gives you more time! Thinking of you!
    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’m sorry I’m behind yet again but if it’s any help, I totally admire you for your strength and being able to make such an important decision! I know the feeling of wanting to just make it happen any way possible and it says a lot that you are able to make the hard choices especially when they are the right ones! I swear I will be giddy when things go your way on the next cycle (and they will!) because you so deserve this to go beautifully! I’ll be more invested in your cycle than my own! LOL I know you are tough but I’ll still tell you to hang in there and keep your head up! You make me feel like I can do this too! 

    @adc0417 I’m chiming in but I wanted to tell you I was sorry for your results. I hate to know that others feel that heartbreak. It always helped me when other ladies made me feel like they’re in this with me and I hope I can do the same! 

    AFM I had a follow up with RE today and he wants to continue Femara until July 1st and has planned for a July 25-27th ish transfer *Hopefully.* It seems so far away but having a date helps a little! I’ve been trying to focus on other things so we’ll see how distracted I can keep myself. I’m in Tennessee so the beautiful weather is a good start! I’ll do better about staying up to date here but thank you ladies for being friends even if we’ve never actually “met!” So thankful for each of you! 
  • rachelh0912 - Yes, having a date helps for sure!  Mentally it always just made me feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel.  Are you near the Great Smokies?  I bet the hiking in TN is amazing this time of year. Get outside and enjoy yourself, girl. You deserve it. 

    adc0417 - Ugh, BFNs are the worst. So sorry to hear that. Hmmm...are you thinking another IUI or an IVF cycle?  Yeah, it's always such a tough call whether to try one more cycle. One thing is that you want to be ready to roll once your donor is cleared, and you will likely need to be on the pill in advance to get your cycles synced up if you are doing a fresh donor cycle (not sure if that is your plan or not). Anyways, that takes a little time to get your cycles synced and I don't know if you doing another OE cycle would screw that up or not. Either way, let us know what you decide!  


  • @rachelh0912- thank you for the kind kind words and being so excited for me.  its amazing how supportive this group is. I think its such a unique experience with DE and such a small group, I am so invested in all of your journey too. Like IF and IVF is bad enough for anyone... but DE is a whole separate ball game of emotions and challenges. I am so hopeful by end of summer all of us will have success! I really hope that these next 3 months go quickly and it just has to work the first try with everything you are doing! We LOVE TN and the smoky mountains. Jealous you live there. Its on our list of potential places to move!



    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!
  • adc0417adc0417 member
    @rachelh0912 so excited you have a date for your transfer.  Having that definitely gives a perspective.

    AFM, we decided to stick with the first donor as we couldn’t retrieve the second donors previous records and she’ll have to pre-screened from the beginning.  Our donor is scheduled for May 30 screening day and so we are looking at a tentative cycle day in July. They would like me to be on BCP so they can sync my cycle with donors. On the other side, my RE doesn’t seem very hopeful but has another protocol up his sleeve if I want to try it.  Again, it’ll be dependent on my day 2 fsh and this time no lupron and will take cetrotide instead.  I’m not sure if I should try one more time with my OE or just go with DE.  DH says that we still get the day 2 fsh and of its 10 or below, we go with OE cycle.  So, let’s see
  • Hope everyone is doing well . We are still looking for a donor , but hoping that at some point we would have more than one embryo unlike with my own eggs,  I never got two so just curious how you girls decided and if transferred one or two and how did you decide ? Thanks ! 
  • @adc0417- i know from our other thread, you are trying one more time, so thinking of you! Keep us posted!

    @knottie7777- We did two since they weren't PGS tested. A previous cycle with my donor did PGS test and 70% were normal (which is standard for her age). I am glad we did two, since when it failed, I knew I wanted to do an ERA since the odds were very low that both were abnormal and I knew something else was still wrong on my end. part of me wishes we had just PGS tested so I could feel more confident transferring one. I don't really want twins, but after everything in the last 3 years, two is wayyyy better than zero. its a very personal choice and some days I still consider doing just 1 since now we have our ERA timing figured out. But after 3 failed transfers (including 2 with 2 embryos), I just can't go through another one.

    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!
  • @knottie7777 We transferred 1.  Our RE felt very strongly that he did not want me to carry multiples and the chances were too high that both would take if we did.  Our 1 took and I'm 25+4 today.  We have several more frozen embryos for a sibling.  
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


  • @knottie7777 We used frozen donor eggs from My Egg Bank (I think you're the one going that route also). The typical "order" is for a lot of six eggs from the same donor. We were very fortunate to have all six thaw, fertilize, and make it to five day blasts. The donor was unproven (first time) and 27. We chose not to PGS test (partly due to cost and timing, partly due to her age and medical history). We chose to implant two despite the preference of my RE being to transfer one (mainly due to my age and history), but frankly I wanted to increase the odds of success on the first try. And voila - one stuck.

    Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013

    2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages

    TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016

    2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN

    Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017

    May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714

    EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!  <3 E. L. A. born 12/7/2017








  • Thanks for sharing your experiences , it’s definitely something to think about . That’s right @fivetimesnoluck we are going with My Egg Bank , that’s so great you had success with how many embryos you got with the 6 eggs ! Found a few promising donors but not one that has stuck out so still looking . I have to have another surgery for fibroids at the beginning of June anyways so hoping one sticks out between now and then so we can get the ball rolling ! I had my second ERA that showed with 6 days of progesterone I was still 12 hours off so now docs know exactly what to do
  • @knottie7777- That is great you got your ERA timing figured out. If you haven't listened to it, you should check out the latest Beat Infertility podcast when they talk with Dr. Rodgers about the different Uterine lining tests. SHe has had great success  with ERAs and it definitely gave me some hope! I hope your surgery comes quickly in June. How long until you can transfer after, assuming you find a donor soon?
    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!
  • knottie7777 - I PGS tested and only transferred 1 for medical reasons (I have a genetic blood clotting issue that can complicate pregnancies, so I didn't want to complicate it even more by throwing twins into the mix).  If I didn't have the clotting issue, I probably would not have PGS tested and would have transferred 2 untested embryos.  Of the 8 embryos that we tested, all 8 came back normal.  

  • I've lost track of everyone's updated transfers and procedures.  I'd love to get an update from everyone.  xo
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


  • Thanks for the input everyone ! We have found a potential donor . The only twist is that the donor we like there’s only 9 eggs available instead of the original 12 we were going for . But where @fivetimesnoluck got multiple embryos from 6 eggs I’m hoping that 9 will be enough . My doctor reviewed everything and she said she’s not concerned about 9 vs 12 and the donor is a proven donor , this is her 3rd cycle. We have a few days to decide . I’m taking everyone’s advice on not necessarily finding my twin but similar hair color , height , and we really like her answers to all the questions on her profile. 
  • Well the donor is actually 3 inches taller than me, but my dad and brother are pretty tall but my husbands side is short so I figured this may balance it out
  • knottie7777 - Awesome, so glad you found someone you like. Yeah 9 sounds like a good number of frozen to me. Yeah our donor was three inches shorter than me but like you I figured this would balance out since my husband is tall. A three inch height difference doesn't seem like a big deal to me. 

    JamieH2000 - Sounds like you're off to a good start!  Keep us posted... Tuesday can't get here soon enough I'm sure. 

  • @knottie7777- yay for finding a donor! I think 9 should give you at least a couple of embryos! they will only charge you for 9 right?! Once you order the eggs, what does your timing look like? I think it moves pretty quickly with frozen DE!

    @c-town18- thanks girl! So far I feel better phsyically for this cycle, since last time I was sick with the flu at baseline. I am also starting on higher estrogen from the beginning, so trying not to stress too much but I will be so anxious for Tuesday!
    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!
  • @knottie7777 Congratulations on narrowing down a donor! I think 9 will be plenty! If you're working with a clinic that My Egg Bank considers a technical affiliate then that means the embryologists there have been trained in the preferred techniques which I think is pretty important. Hopefully you will get 9 thawed and 9 fertilized! It's great that she is a proven donor. Tell us what you think the timeline will be once you have confirmed your donor - do you have any other steps, or will you be good to go after that?!

    @JamieH2000 I will keep all the things crossed for you that next Tuesday's appointment is a good one!

    Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013

    2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages

    TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016

    2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN

    Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017

    May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714

    EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!  <3 E. L. A. born 12/7/2017








  • I have to have a surgery at the beginning of June to remove a fibroid so I’m thinking transfer would be in July or August! Def leaning towards making it official but we have until Tuesday to decide so I think we will finalize our decision over the weekend !
  • @JamieH2000 yes they will just charge us for the 9 thankfully ! Really wish there were 12 but we really like the donor so that’s why we are leaning towards just going for it 
  • @jelisha12- it’s clear from your posts on other boards and your jibberish posts here that you aren’t doing egg Donor. Please stop scamming the board.
    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!
  • @knottie7777- are you gong to make it official and select the egg Donor?!
    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 yes we are going to go for it !! I have my surgery in June so then hopefully by July or beginning of August we will be ready to go ! 
  • 6.6 sounds awfully close to 7, so that sounds great ! Good luck at your next scan ! 
  • @JamieH2000 thats such good news!! Ive been keeping up with you! So happy to hear that! Ill be thinking of you on Friday! 
  • @rachelh0912- Thank you! How have you been?

    @knottie7777- Thanks! I was feeling ok about 6.6mm but then they said we may add IM estrogen on Friday if its not much thicker. So I had to order that today since I will be leaving on Saturday. I'm hoping they aren't really concerned and just being really cautious.
    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 Good luck at your appt today!!
    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. 
  • @radmom27- thank you.. not a good update from :(

    its been a ROUGH morning. So my lining was 6.6mm on Tuesday. So apparently today my lining now has a little fluid in it and its around 4.5mm. But my estrogen increased from 1330 to 2400. I mean I am not sure thats even possible for a lining to go down so much in 3 days with estrogen rising like that. It was a newer tech and I honestly wonder if she just measured wrong. I almost told the nurse I am just cancelling my cycle now if my lining is really that thin. She convinced me to give it until next Thursday when I come back from my trip. I am also adding the IM estrogen shots. I am just SO f***ing pissed that nothing can just ever go right. I am terrified there is something seriously wrong with my lining or my polyps are back (though they were tiny and removed only 6 months ago). If this doesn't work, I may have to take some time off. I am really not sure I can keep going through this and maybe my body just won't respond to estrogen after being on meds for like 10 months straight. Sorry for the long vent, I am just honestly at the end of my rope.
    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 is beyond frustrating and just not fair.  I'm so sorry that you have more road blocks.  

    Is this a fun trip or work related?  You deserve some fun.  
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


  • c-town18c-town18 member
    edited May 2018
    JamieH2000 - Honey I am so sorry.  I just feel sick for you.  I don't know what else to say but I'm thinking of you. What did the nurse say?? Did they have any explanation as to how that could happen?  
  • @laurad75- thanks girl, the trip is just a beach vacation, so it is nice to get away. It would be more exciting if I didn’t have to stress about my lining but trying not to let it ruin the trip.

    @c-town18- they of course don’t have any idea about why or how this happens. Logically it doesn’t make sense so that’s why part of me
    is wondering if the scan was just wrong. I’m just trying to keep faith it can still be good by Thursday since last month it rebounded by the end

    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 really REALLY hate to hear this. I do understand the feeling of getting so close so many times only to have the rug pulled out from underneath you over and over again. I am so so sorry. It’s the hardest thing to go through such a roller coaster like this again and again. I’m thinking of you and praying for a miracle update tomorrow but if not then we will all be here to help you through it! I am so thankful for this group of ladies especially through the good news and the bad. I hope you get some answers as to why this keeps happening! This just isn’t fair. 
  • JamieH2000 - I'm thinking of you today!  Hoping for some great news.  

    adc0417  - How are things going with you?  Any update on your end?  
  • @rachelh0912- thanks girl, I know you understand, but I hate that you know this rollercoaster so well too. When is your procedure?!

    @c-town18- thank you! How are things going for you?!

    AFM- Between vacation and nearly not getting home last night due to weather (finally made it home by 1230am and had to get up at 430am for monitoring before teaching a class all day at my company), its been a crazy week. Vacation was great, but i was very nervous for today. The tech thought my lining was only in the 6's but after looking at the images was able to measure 8.2mm and trilameter- but only tri at the top of the uterus. So I wasn't sure if my RE would want to proceed or not. I emailed her since I needed to start my PIO at 1030am. I thought forsure she would call and want to discuss again and make me decide, but luckily she just emailed me back that she looked at the images and reco'd that we proceed with the transfer! So i did my first PIO by myself (with the thick 18 gauge needle since I accidently brought 2 of those and none of the thinnger injection ones!). So transfer is ON for Monday! I am still a little nervous my lining wasn't as good as my ERA cycles, but praying so hard this is finally it for us! 

    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 - AHHHH!!  Awesome!  I wonder if you were right then and that newer tech just measured wrong last time(?)  I'm so pumped for you. Pretty sure that embryos usually implant towards the top of the uterus anyway but I might be making that up. Eeeek, that stinks you only had the bigger needles but you gotta do what you gotta do.  
  • Oh my gosh @JamieH2000 - I'm so excited for you.  The needles can be very intimidating but its all worth it.  Try to have a relaxing weekend to get ready for Monday! xo
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


  • @c-town18- i talked to the more experienced tech about the thinner measurement and she said they do sometimes see a decrease in the middle with fluid but then usually it clears up!  I am still a little nervous that my lining isn't perfect, but my RE must have felt confident enough that she didn't even want to discuss canceling with me!

    @laurad75-thank you!! the good thing about using the bigger needle once is that the smaller ones feel "small" when you use them haha! I just hope I didn't do too much damage with the bleeding since I am planning to be on PIO for a few monthes ;)
    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!
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