@leilee101 I measured a week behind until 10w. At 6w, the hb is just starting to beat. I'm pretty sure that baby would not have developed if the yolk sac wasn't present. I'm hoping that you can get in with your Dr ASAP. Meanwhile, stay off Google, it won't help anything. Hugs, hun. These early u/s can be so stressful.
I would lose my mind without you ladies, thank you for all your reassuring words and similar experiences. This is my first pregnancy and I went through so much just to get to this point, like so many of you. I just got a portal message from my clinic that I need to have the hospital fax over the ultrasound results so they can review them. Like are you kidding? I have been calling since 10:30 this morning, how is this not coordinated already!
Welp, just heard back from the dr. He wants me to come back in Monday but said it's likely this pregnancy will not continue. I was hoping for a little more optimism out of him, but he has never sugarcoated anything and has always been right on. I will meet with him right after my ultrasound monday morning
TTC #1: dx with POCS 7/2009 TTC on & off since 1/2012 September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4 April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2 July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3 May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
@leilee101 Praying everything turns around and Monday is a much better day!
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@leilee101 There are no words. I am praying that you prove them wrong! I know how it feels to be in that limbo...
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
Hi Ladies! Sorry I've been MIA the last week and a half. Things have been crazy at home and work!
How far along are you? / EDD 12w 4d, Feb 24, 2018
How are you feeling? good! Still exhausted, but it's maybe easing up a little? Constipation is better, thanks to some miralax daily lol
Any recent/upcoming appointments? Just had one Monday, next one is Aug 29.
Thoughts/Concerns? I've mentioned before that my bp has been all over the place. It's high one day and low the next. At my appt monday, OB sent me to the hospital for a EKG (baseline) which scared the crap out of me. It was normal, but the whole process was terrifying. OB also put me on labetalol to help control the swings in my bp. I have to test at home 2 times a day now, and so far every test has been normal. I'm super happy my OB is being proactive, and it makes me grateful that I switched primaries for this pregnancy. However, I do have to see my old OB at my next appt and I am nervous. She's young and prone to being rude/ignoring concerns. She was great for regular annual check ups but not with pregnancies.This should be the only time I have to see her, just nervous about it.
Questions: Anyone else ever been on labetlol? Any issues with it? Side note-I'm annoyed that my bp issues are happening lol I am way healthier with this pregnancy than either of my prior 2. Maybe this is a good sign, because it's different?
@JamieH2000 woohoo! So close to 2nd tri! Can't wait to join you over there in a week!
@Kristimh80 glad you're feeling good! Good luck at your appt Friday!!
@Drove2u so glad your u/s went well! You probably don't remember me, but I was on the boards with you about 2 years ago, so it's really nice to see you back for your 2nd baby!
@scikap glad you u/s went well! I also use ovia and love it!
@leilee101 I hope that your Dr. is proved wrong. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way!
*TW* Pregnancy/Loss Mentioned
Me: 37 /PCOS DH: 37/no issues TTC: 7/13 Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole IUI #1 & #2- BFN IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9 IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes! FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368 Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!! Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w. FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010 Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18 FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round. IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841 Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
I thought I would wait longer to jump in on this board but after meeting with my therapist today I am going to enjoy being pregnant. I'm going to tell friends/family and embrace the 'whatever will be, will be' mantra. How far along are you? / EDD 4+5 EDD is 4/20.
How are you feeling? Nauseous here and there and tired - other than that, no symptoms.
Any recent/upcoming appointments? Ultrasound 8/29. The office called today to schedule and said there was one appointment available 8/29 or I'd have to wait until the following week - no chance. I have to rearrange my schedule a little bit, but totally worth it!
Thoughts/Concerns? Only about 1 million.
Questions: My betas were really, really high, IMO. I know there isn't a direct correlation between high betas and multiples, but could it be? We only transferred 1.
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1: dx with POCS 7/2009 TTC on & off since 1/2012 September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4 April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2 July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3 May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
@halips I was briefly on labetiol at the very end of my pregnancy (when I had pre-E). My OB says his first line BP med is procardia for pregnant ladies but labetiol is a much better medicine with better results. If it keeps your BP in line, I think it's awesome! It did wonders for my BP the two days I was on it. I think the only reason the first line in my case was procardia is that they weren't confident I had truly high BP and procardia won't drop your pressures too low (I got veeeery low pressures sometimes on the labetiol). I think it depends on what your highest readings are, those are what they are concerned with.
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
@madasm0530 welcome and congrats!! I totally agree with your mantra, it's what I'm doing for this pregnancy too! good luck with your ultrasound on the 29th
*TW* Pregnancy/Loss Mentioned
Me: 37 /PCOS DH: 37/no issues TTC: 7/13 Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole IUI #1 & #2- BFN IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9 IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes! FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368 Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!! Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w. FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010 Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18 FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round. IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841 Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
@mayflower513 11dpt I was at 649 and 2724 2 days later.
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1: dx with POCS 7/2009 TTC on & off since 1/2012 September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4 April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2 July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3 May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
@madasm0530 So the 11dp is similar to what mine was/would have been but holy increase! I’m not sure at what point the splitting would happen, I’d think before but I have no idea!
Eta did you do assisted hatching or anything?
About me: *TW*
Me:
34, DH: 38
TTC #1 June of 2014 9/14 BFP, baby boy EDD 5/18/15.
Elias (Eli) born 5/13/15 7lb0oz, 19 inches.
Surprise BFP 10/15, live
ectopic, lost ruptured tube on 11/5/15 at 8 weeks
Started TTC #2 2/16
HSG 1/18 after no BFPs- diagnosed w/ tubal infertility and referred to RE
@mayflower513 no assisted hatching but the embryo we used was a day 6 and was already hatching when we implanted!
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1: dx with POCS 7/2009 TTC on & off since 1/2012 September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4 April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2 July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3 May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
My twin BFP betas were about 500s 10 dpt and 2000's 12 dpt. It was a day 6 embie and was already hatching at transfer. So maybe twins? The increases were pretty steep -- first beta was in the 100s at 8 dpt, 500s 10 dpt, 2000's 13 dpt, 5000's 15 dpt. We saw 2 strong HB's at our scan after the last beta (sadly, twin b did not continue to develop at the next scan, but twin A is getting her bottle in the next room lol ).
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
@leilee101 so sorry you have to go through this. Hugs and hope for good news on Monday. As many others have said, these early u/s can be unreliable (an acquaintance of mine had twins and her 6-7 week u/s missed one of them - she found out at 10 weeks! if you can miss a whole embryo, I guess you can miss a yolk sac?). Anyways, we're all thinking about you, and hope that everything turns out to be okay after all.
@halips I've been on labetalol for years for hypertension (unrelated to pregnancy). I've found it a very easy drug to take. It keeps my bp nice and steady. I'll be taking it throughout pregnancy, and I'm also checking my bp daily in case I need to adjust the dose.
About me & TTC history in spoiler box:
**CW: BFP** Age: 38 DH: 38 Together since 2000, Married August 2010, TTC since April 2016 IF diagnoses: MFI (3% morphology) & LPD 1/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN 2/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN 3/18 - TI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN 5/18 - TI with puregon - BFN 6/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN 7/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - First BFP ever! Beta 12dpIUI: 18, beta 14dpIUI: 48, beta 16dpIUI: 142, beta 23dpIUI: 4797. 1st ultrasound @ 7 weeks: HB 145 2nd ultrasound @ 9 weeks: HB 140 EDD April 2/19
@Drove2u This is my 3rd pregnancy. But 2 years ago it was my 1st and I ended up having preterm labor and delivery in the 2nd tri, so I left the boards around 19 weeks. Hopefully this is my first that will go home with us
*TW* Pregnancy/Loss Mentioned
Me: 37 /PCOS DH: 37/no issues TTC: 7/13 Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole IUI #1 & #2- BFN IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9 IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes! FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368 Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!! Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w. FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010 Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18 FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round. IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841 Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
Re: 1st Trimester Check In- Week of 8/13
@leilee101 I am so sorry. like, @mayflower513, I'm hoping he's wrong! hugs!
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1:
dx with POCS 7/2009
TTC on & off since 1/2012
September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC
June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4
April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2
July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3
May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP
August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
TTC #2:
July 2020 FET; beta 1 310, beta 2 1278
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
How far along are you? / EDD
12w 4d, Feb 24, 2018
How are you feeling?
good! Still exhausted, but it's maybe easing up a little? Constipation is better, thanks to some miralax daily lol
Any recent/upcoming appointments?
Just had one Monday, next one is Aug 29.
Thoughts/Concerns?
I've mentioned before that my bp has been all over the place. It's high one day and low the next. At my appt monday, OB sent me to the hospital for a EKG (baseline) which scared the crap out of me. It was normal, but the whole process was terrifying. OB also put me on labetalol to help control the swings in my bp. I have to test at home 2 times a day now, and so far every test has been normal. I'm super happy my OB is being proactive, and it makes me grateful that I switched primaries for this pregnancy. However, I do have to see my old OB at my next appt and I am nervous. She's young and prone to being rude/ignoring concerns. She was great for regular annual check ups but not with pregnancies.This should be the only time I have to see her, just nervous about it.
Questions:
Anyone else ever been on labetlol? Any issues with it? Side note-I'm annoyed that my bp issues are happening lol I am way healthier with this pregnancy than either of my prior 2. Maybe this is a good sign, because it's different?
@JamieH2000 woohoo! So close to 2nd tri! Can't wait to join you over there in a week!
@Kristimh80 glad you're feeling good! Good luck at your appt Friday!!
@Drove2u so glad your u/s went well! You probably don't remember me, but I was on the boards with you about 2 years ago, so it's really nice to see you back for your 2nd baby!
@scikap glad you u/s went well! I also use ovia and love it!
@leilee101 I hope that your Dr. is proved wrong. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way!
Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
IUI #1 & #2- BFN
IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368
Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w.
FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18
FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841
Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
How far along are you? / EDD 4+5 EDD is 4/20.
How are you feeling? Nauseous here and there and tired - other than that, no symptoms.
Any recent/upcoming appointments? Ultrasound 8/29. The office called today to schedule and said there was one appointment available 8/29 or I'd have to wait until the following week - no chance. I have to rearrange my schedule a little bit, but totally worth it!
Thoughts/Concerns? Only about 1 million.
Questions: My betas were really, really high, IMO. I know there isn't a direct correlation between high betas and multiples, but could it be? We only transferred 1.
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1:
dx with POCS 7/2009
TTC on & off since 1/2012
September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC
June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4
April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2
July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3
May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP
August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
TTC #2:
July 2020 FET; beta 1 310, beta 2 1278
I was briefly on labetiol at the very end of my pregnancy (when I had pre-E). My OB says his first line BP med is procardia for pregnant ladies but labetiol is a much better medicine with better results. If it keeps your BP in line, I think it's awesome! It did wonders for my BP the two days I was on it. I think the only reason the first line in my case was procardia is that they weren't confident I had truly high BP and procardia won't drop your pressures too low (I got veeeery low pressures sometimes on the labetiol). I think it depends on what your highest readings are, those are what they are concerned with.
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
IUI #1 & #2- BFN
IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368
Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w.
FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18
FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841
Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!
@halips I kind
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1:
dx with POCS 7/2009
TTC on & off since 1/2012
September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC
June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4
April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2
July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3
May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP
August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
TTC #2:
July 2020 FET; beta 1 310, beta 2 1278
Eta did you do assisted hatching or anything?
hitched 5/2009 -- Me 34, DH 39
TTC #1:
dx with POCS 7/2009
TTC on & off since 1/2012
September 2012; Surprise BFP - MC
June - December 2013; Clomid/Femara + Trigger + TI = BFN x 4
April - May 2016; Femara + TI = BFN x 2
July 2016 - December 2016; Gonal-F + Ovidren + IUI = BFN x 3
May 2018 - IVF #1; 8 snowbabies. transferred 1 embryo - CP
August 2018 - FET #1 -- Healthy Baby Boy
TTC #2:
July 2020 FET; beta 1 310, beta 2 1278
@mayflower513
My twin BFP betas were about 500s 10 dpt and 2000's 12 dpt. It was a day 6 embie and was already hatching at transfer. So maybe twins? The increases were pretty steep -- first beta was in the 100s at 8 dpt, 500s 10 dpt, 2000's 13 dpt, 5000's 15 dpt. We saw 2 strong HB's at our scan after the last beta (sadly, twin b did not continue to develop at the next scan, but twin A is getting her bottle in the next room lol ).
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
@halips I've been on labetalol for years for hypertension (unrelated to pregnancy). I've found it a very easy drug to take. It keeps my bp nice and steady. I'll be taking it throughout pregnancy, and I'm also checking my bp daily in case I need to adjust the dose.
Age: 38 DH: 38 Together since 2000, Married August 2010, TTC since April 2016
IF diagnoses: MFI (3% morphology) & LPD
1/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN
2/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN
3/18 - TI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN
5/18 - TI with puregon - BFN
6/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - BFN
7/18 - IUI with puregon & ovidrel - First BFP ever! Beta 12dpIUI: 18, beta 14dpIUI: 48, beta 16dpIUI: 142, beta 23dpIUI: 4797.
1st ultrasound @ 7 weeks: HB 145
2nd ultrasound @ 9 weeks: HB 140
EDD April 2/19
How far along are you? / EDD
5 w 2 d edd is 4/18
How are you feeling?
Nauseous all the time!
Any recent/upcoming appointments?
U/S is August 23rd
Thoughts/Concerns?
This is my second and I am just noticing how different it is!
Questions: No questions yet but they will probably be coming.
Started with RE 12/14; 3 failed rounds of clomid, started letrozole
IUI #1 & #2- BFN
IVF #1 - 9/15 Cancelled Day 9
IVF #2- started stims 10/24 ER- 11/15 6 eggs- 5 fertilized/ 1 frozen
FET #1 -1 embryo-12/9/15- BFN
IVF #3- started stims 1/22/16 ER- 2/8 33 eggs(!)- 21 mature, all 21 fertilized - 6 snowflakes!
FET #2- 2 embryos- April 4th-BFN
ERA-June 8- results show need 12 addt'l hours of PIO
FET #3- 2 embryos transferred August 14,2016 BFP! on 8/24! Beta #1-22 Beta #2-83 Beta #3-368
Confirmed singleton-Heartbeat on 9/19-160bpm! EDD: May 1, 2017, It's a girl!!
Pre-term labor/loss-stillborn at 18w.
FET #4- 1 embryo-Aug 12th-BFP on 8/23 Beta #1-112 Beta #2-298 Beta #3-1010
Confirmed Identicals!- Heartbeats seen on 9/8 Miscarriage on 9/18
FET #5- 1 embryo- 1/12/18-BFN
Lots of testing and finally determined I have elevated natural killer cells. Will begin prednisone and IVL treatment before next round.
IVF#4- April 2018 8 eggs, 7 fertilized/3 frozen
FET #6- 1 embryo- 6/11/18- BFP on 6/21 Beta #1-446, Beta #2-1841
Confirmed singleton- 6/29/18 HB-157 EDD: February 22, 2019. It's a Boy!