@kristimh80 I think the estrace was supposed to suppress but she’s ended up ovulating and getting pregnant but was already taking Lupron for the FET she was supposed to have... if I’m reading right?
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 I saw she said it didn't help suppress, so Lupron wouldn't help her not ovulate. Maybe I'm confused as well. lol I've never had to take Lupron for a FET. Just know it can actually help your ovulate.
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
Ok the beta was 19 today. I don’t know when I ovulated this month bc I wasn’t testing. We BD on the 3rd so I’m 13-14 dpo I’m guessing. I go back Wednesday. Nurse said it’s probably chemical and hopefully my body will absorb it on its own to avoid methotrexate again.
Ive read these boards enough to logically know this is probably true. *but* there’s still a little part of me that hoping it’s just a really really slow starter. I know it’s silly but at this point I’m not above grasping at straws.
me 40 DH 43
TTC 1 year
suspected ectopic 10/17 - methotrexate
suspected ectopic 2/18 - methotrextate
DX - unexplained/old eggs
ER June 2017 - 13 retr, 10 fert, 5 to PGS, 1 normal, 1 mosaic
Hi everyone! I’m freaking out a little bit and need some reassurance that I’m not falling apart! (I do have a call in to my clinic, but they won’t call back until tomorrow.)
As you all may know, I had a bfn this cycle. I went in for my beta on Thursday (it is now Sunday), so I stopped my meds Thursday afternoon (15dp5dt).
I started spotting this morning and, assuming my period was starting, I put in my menstrual cup. Around 2pm, the cramps were excruciating. I assumed it was just a heavy day with bad cramps so I checked my cup and I had passed a huge piece of tissue, about the size of my palm. No blood, just tissue. I just checked my cup again, 9pm, and it’s totally empty.
I’m still having pretty rough cramps, but it’s not looking or feeling like AF. Any words of wisdom? Am I broken??
@megmac2010 that sounds both painful and disconcerting. I’m sure it’s within the realm of normal but I’m sure the nurses or doc can provide better possible explanations tomorrow. Hope you don’t have more pain and you get a “normal” bleed.
@megmac2010 sounds like the period from hell! I don't have any advice, but I'm sure it's nothing to out of the ordinary to have that happen after taken so many drugs to thicken up your lining
@knottienj I'm going to cross my fingers and pray that it's just a slow starter!! I haven't ever heard any stories of pregnancies during Lupron, def something to ask your doctor about. I'm guessing if it was something super risky, we would have tons of warnings and even more legal documents to sign during our cycles
@heidis1 I had to give one to myself for the first time last week and it was much easier than expected! I just laid on my side and it really didn't hurt anymore than usual. You can do it!
Sorry I just joined and then disappeared, it's been a crazy week! Congrats to all the BFPs I missed! Good news is my FET schedule didn't get derailed and I had my transfer last Thursday. I flew to my old clinic on Wednesday and had a couple of very relaxing nights all to myself. Doctor said my uterus and embryos looked great so fingers crossed that everything works! The week of my transfer ended up being a complete mess. The Saturday before, my husband woke up with stomach pains and vomiting and suspected a partial bowel obstruction (which he has a history of having). After treating it at home and thinking it had passed, we rushed to the ER Monday evening when he had a fever and vomitted. Thankfully, he was just fine, no infection or bowel damage, but he was stuck in the hospital until Friday night. His parents were already in town so my MIL just extended her stay to watch our daughter while I was out of town. Hopefully the added stress didn't affect our FET. We'd been through this a few times so I knew he'd be OK, but I felt terrible that he was stuck all alone in the hospital for that long.
***pregnancy mentioned***
Me: 27/ DH: 29
Dx: obstructive azoospermia
IVF#1: October 2015
10/7/2015: ER 11 retrieved, 8 mature, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI
10/12/2015: Transferred 5AA and 4AA blasts, froze one 4AA and 4BB
@megmac2010 okay, I have no idea what is normal or not, but I remember for my last failed cycle I had something similar where almost everything came out in one big clump, but outside of that it was suprisingly short and light.
Just to pass on some info from my RE on what happened and my meds to clarify...starting day one of my last cycle on 7/23 I called RE went in for baseline work. Started Estrace in cycle day 2. The Estrace was supposed to make me NOT ovulate and the RE office did not tell me to use protection when BDing just in case. So come mid cycle I'm assuming I will not ovulate so we BD au-natural...and I actually did ovulate bc the Estrace didn't work. Cycle day 15 the RE tells me I ovulated and the FET scheduled for last week will be cancelled. (At this point it wasn't even registering that I did the BD and could have conceived) So RE has me start Lupron on cycle day 22 in preparation for me to FET in September now and I was supposed to call him on day 1 on my NEXT cycle. (That should have been today)
My DH actually pointed out to me when I told him the August FET is cancelled - "could you have gotten pregnant since the Estrace didn't stop you from ovulating?" I called RE's office, they said yes there is a chance it could happen and if it does the amount of hormones you are on is small and will not negatively affect the embryo. I was only on Estrace at the time of potential conception. Lupron and Estrace(every 3 days 1 pill) have been the protocol for the past week, now RE says take nothing until we figure out whats going on.
The past few days I have been super tired, super hungry and Saturday night my boobs hurt. That's why Sunday I took a cheapie home test just in case...and there was a squinter. Went to drug store and bought 3 FR and they were all positive. Beta #1 yesterday and RE said could be chemical, could not be chemical. We wont know until another Beta. Technically I am within the parameters for a beta level at 4wks.
So the lesson is - if you are on Estrace or Lurpon for any part of your FET the amount is so small that it will not harm the embryo if you get pregnant by accident.
me 40 DH 43
TTC 1 year
suspected ectopic 10/17 - methotrexate
suspected ectopic 2/18 - methotrextate
DX - unexplained/old eggs
ER June 2017 - 13 retr, 10 fert, 5 to PGS, 1 normal, 1 mosaic
@knottienj So sorry you're having to deal with all of this. Hopefully beta #2 will yield good results and you can go out to have a good pregnancy this time around. I'm 8 weeks 4 days and still taking estrace and PIO, so yes it doesn't harm anything. Best wishes to you!!
@megmac2010 Sending lots of hugs!! I hope you are able to get in with your clinic today and get some answers.
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
Thanks everyone! My nurse called back and said not to worry, that it was probably just because my lining was thick. Apparently it’s a thing?
@becca07024411 okay. I didn’t want to say it because I thought it sounded gross, but I think my entire lining came out at once. It looks like a long hallow cylinder of tissue. I know, so gross. I’m back to spotting today, but maybe this is it?? Does that make yesterday cd1? Ugh, bodies are weird.
**lurking from July FET** @megmac2010 I had the same thing happen last month, exactly like you described with the cylinder of tissue, only I had blood too. Of course it happened while I was attending a wedding, during the reception, and I'm like crashing from all the emotions from stopping meds. NOT PRETTY! Anyway, hugs to you, it sucks.
Hi everyone, after the excitement of a positive HPT on Saturday, it ended up being a rough weekend. I developed OHSS (from the menopur I took to thicken my lining). I can't remember anything that painful ever. I went in today, 8dp5dt for an early beta and they put me under to drain 2.5 liters of fluid from my abdomen (I'm only 5'1). The dr expected like 1 liter..I guess I have a high pain tolerance. I am home now recovering from the anesthesia..waiting on early beta results. It's been quite the rollercoaster, but I do feel a million times better now that the fluid is out, just hope it doesn't come back, holy crap it was painful.
@sungirl39 I'm so sorry you're going through this! I had severe ohss a couple years ago where they drained 3L a day for a week without anesthesia and I was in the hospital. It's the hardest thing I've ever gone through. Hoping you only have to have one drain. Did they make you do a lupron or ovidrel trigger when you were cycling? I've never just heard of menopur causing hyperstim.
Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010 08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN , 10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN 04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d 05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN 03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C 4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies 7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS. 9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d 10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN 2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d 3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15 6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen 2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN 3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
@MSU_Girl1202 Holy crap...I cannot even imagine no anesthesia! I am praying it doesn't come back, so scared to drink liquids. Yes, I did trigger with pregnyl, but my RE had me waste 3/4 of the 10,000 syringe...so it was like a 2,500 dose. I ovulated 20 eggs after the trigger (also not fun), so I guess the OHSS was caused by that, plus my body might be making its own HCG now (if I am pregnant). I feel like they probably shouldn't have had me stim quite so long since we weren't doing a retrieval...was a bit aggressive.
@sungirl39 wow, that's a lot of eggs! It really was awful without anssthesia... I nearly broke the nurses hand who was holding my hand and I remember screaming so loud. But hopefully itll be worth it for you with your little embaby snuggling in!
Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010 08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN , 10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN 04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d 05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN 03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C 4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies 7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS. 9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d 10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN 2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d 3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15 6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen 2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN 3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
Hey Hey! So tonight’s been a rough night.. all of a sudden I had light - medium red blood and cramping. I’m telling myself I’m sure I know what’s happening and am beside myself. My clinic is closed so I figure I’ll just call them in the morning instead of bugging the on call nurse.
Could it be something other than the worst? Yes. Does IF allow us to think that way? No.
I don’t have any questions but just bouncing this off you all because that’s why you’re here
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 Was it just spotting? Bug the nurse if you want. That's what on-call is for. @knottienj I mean it's possible right? Surprises can happen. @sungirl39 Oh man, sorry about the OHSS madness. FX for your beta.
@madasm0530 I’m sorry to hear you have red spotting. That happened to me over the weekend after my last FET. I went to urgent care (cheaper than ER). They didn’t have an ultrasound machine but the doc on call was able to check if my cervical os was still closed. Ideally it’s closed and maybe you just have a subchorionic hematoma. That said, when your RE checks you, even if everything is ok, it still gets recorded as a threatened miscarriage so just a heads up. There’s no way to not be freaked out so it’s don’t be too hard on yourself if your brain is spiraling. Depending on how far a long you are, an us may not be able to tell you much bc it may be too early to see fetal pole/HB... so more limbo! Sending you creepy internet ((((hugs)))
also so sorry you’re dealing with OHSS @sungirl39! Aren’t you also on all kinds of meds and transfusions? This sounds like a rough cycle but I hope you e got a sticky beam on there! Drink lots of water with electrolytes! Trader Joe’s has some good options.
@kristimh80 8 weeks already? When is your next US? When do they graduate you?
@suziev3 It wasn't really spotting, but it didn't last that long either. It seems to be done now. I have a message in with my nurse. @northbeach3 thanks for the words and thanks for lurking! I am not really sure I am expecting they'll say when they call me back since it was cramping for about 30 minutes and a minimal amount of red blood. trying to stay cool.
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
@northbeach3 Hi friend! Yes...time has flown by! Already had 1st u/s at 7wks, my last will be this Friday and I'll be kicked out of the RE's office. Hope you are doing well! I look forward to lurking the September board!
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
I talked to the nurse and she said that since the bleeding was so minimal, even though it was red, that I shouldn't worry. HA! she also said that even if they were to do an ultrasound now, there isn't much that we would see so she didn't want to worry me even more than was necessary. She kept reiterating that a little blood is totally normal.
I am going to keep with my mantra that 'what will be, will be'.
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 glad the bleeding is done but definitely scary! Can they maybe get another beta for you to make sure it's ok? Or an early ultrasound?
@kristimh80 Congrats on graduating!!! So very exciting!
As for me...
I couldn't wait any more...I was starving all day yesterday and then had bad cramps all night so decided to pee on a stick. At 5dp5dt it the FRER was positive! Cautiously optimistic since I know this is one of many many hurdles, but with all the craziness with the embryo mislabelling (still not sure which embryo I really have right now...pgs normal or not, boy or girl, just that it was a worse grade than expected) and then it sticking in the tube, I'm so happy it's at least trying to implant!
Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010 08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN , 10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN 04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d 05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN 03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C 4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies 7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS. 9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d 10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN 2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d 3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15 6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen 2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN 3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
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
@northbeach3 Yes!!! I'm already sad to be leaving my RE. I'll be happy to get off all meds but it is nerve racking at the same time. Luckily, my OB also did IVF, so at least she "gets it," so makes the transition a little easier
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
Woohoo!! Congratulations, @MSU_Girl1202!! couldn't be happier for you. **Lurking from the August IVF board as I'm just stimming currently... I love bopping over to the FET board to hear how all of your transfers are going.
TTC History in Spolier:
Me: 32, DH: 33 Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed. IUI - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFN IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFN *TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs. IUI #3 Feb 24 2018, IUI + 7 days Clomid + HCG Trigger Shot. Feb 24 IUI. 3/12 BFN *TW* 5/10/18 BFP/MC. Natural Cycle. 1st Beta 232, 2nd 850. No Fetal pole seen on U/S, 5/30/18. Medicated MC on 6/23. IVF #1, Stims begin on August 17th. ER, 8/28/18. 32 Eggs Retrieved, 18 mature, 18 Fertilized. 12 Day 5. 6 Blasts Tested Normal with CCS. FET 1, 11/6/19. 1 Embryo Transferred. NEG BETA 11/15 FET 2, 1/29. 1 Embryo to Transfer. +HPT 2/5. Beta 2/7 = 137, 2nd HCG = 317. MC at 6w4d. No fetal pole seen on U/S
Quick question, do your clinics check estrogen / progesterone levels 5dp transfer? And if so, what was your level? Not sure if mine is good or not, but mine is the same as it was on day of transfer (300) so confused why it's not going up with a +hpt.
Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010 08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN , 10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN 04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d 05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN 03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C 4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies 7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS. 9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d 10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN 2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d 3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15 6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen 2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN 3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
@MSU_Girl1202 My clinic tests at 5dpt and my level was lower than what they wanted it to be (at a 5.something) so they had me come in for a PIO shot. Now, I continue my Progesterone in Oil shots every 3 days. Not sure what my levels are now but I guess they're ok because they haven't changed anything in weeks.
@kimberlyshae So, surprisingly, I always have issues with my estrogen not so much progesterone (probably bc they have me ol n horse doses of progesterone). Do you by chance remember what your estrogen level wa sorr if it went up between transfer and 5dpt?
Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010 08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN , 10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN 04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d 05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN 03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C 4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies 7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS. 9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d 10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN 2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d 3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15 6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen 2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN 3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
Re: August 2018 FET
@kristimh80 I think the estrace was supposed to suppress but she’s ended up ovulating and getting pregnant but was already taking Lupron for the FET she was supposed to have... if I’m reading right?
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
Ok the beta was 19 today. I don’t know when I ovulated this month bc I wasn’t testing. We BD on the 3rd so I’m 13-14 dpo I’m guessing. I go back Wednesday. Nurse said it’s probably chemical and hopefully my body will absorb it on its own to avoid methotrexate again.
Ive read these boards enough to logically know this is probably true. *but* there’s still a little part of me that hoping it’s just a really really slow starter. I know it’s silly but at this point I’m not above grasping at straws.
me 40 DH 43
TTC 1 year
suspected ectopic 10/17 - methotrexate
suspected ectopic 2/18 - methotrextate
DX - unexplained/old eggs
ER June 2017 - 13 retr, 10 fert, 5 to PGS, 1 normal, 1 mosaic
FET week of 8/13 - cancelled
me 40 DH 43
TTC 1 year
suspected ectopic 10/17 - methotrexate
suspected ectopic 2/18 - methotrextate
DX - unexplained/old eggs
ER June 2017 - 13 retr, 10 fert, 5 to PGS, 1 normal, 1 mosaic
FET week of 8/13 - cancelled
@heidis1 My appt on Friday went well. Transfer is scheduled for 8/23!
@ mandapanda1421. Exciting glad to hear!
As you all may know, I had a bfn this cycle. I went in for my beta on Thursday (it is now Sunday), so I stopped my meds Thursday afternoon (15dp5dt).
I started spotting this morning and, assuming my period was starting, I put in my menstrual cup. Around 2pm, the cramps were excruciating. I assumed it was just a heavy day with bad cramps so I checked my cup and I had passed a huge piece of tissue, about the size of my palm. No blood, just tissue. I just checked my cup again, 9pm, and it’s totally empty.
I’m still having pretty rough cramps, but it’s not looking or feeling like AF. Any words of wisdom? Am I broken??
dx: PCOS, low progesterone; 2 MMC
Sept FET 2018 Spreadsheet
Jan 2 2018 - 1st IVF cycle - 9 retrieved, 7 mature/fertilized, 1 5d transfer + 5 untested snowbabies
Jan 19 2018 - Fresh Transfer #1 one 5dt; BFP 1/25/2018; EDD 10/7/2018; MMC at 8w3d; D&C 3/6/2018
May 16 2018 - FET #1 one 5dt; BFP with 4 betas (6.5, 24.3, 165.5, 2250) - EDD 2/1/2019; MMC at 6w; D&C 6/20/18
Sept 17 2018 - FET #2 one 5dt; BFP 38.9 7dpt, 167 9dpt - EDD 6/5/2019
(3 untested embryos remain)
@knottienj I'm going to cross my fingers and pray that it's just a slow starter!! I haven't ever heard any stories of pregnancies during Lupron, def something to ask your doctor about. I'm guessing if it was something super risky, we would have tons of warnings and even more legal documents to sign during our cycles
@heidis1 I had to give one to myself for the first time last week and it was much easier than expected! I just laid on my side and it really didn't hurt anymore than usual. You can do it!
Sorry I just joined and then disappeared, it's been a crazy week! Congrats to all the BFPs I missed! Good news is my FET schedule didn't get derailed and I had my transfer last Thursday. I flew to my old clinic on Wednesday and had a couple of very relaxing nights all to myself. Doctor said my uterus and embryos looked great so fingers crossed that everything works! The week of my transfer ended up being a complete mess. The Saturday before, my husband woke up with stomach pains and vomiting and suspected a partial bowel obstruction (which he has a history of having). After treating it at home and thinking it had passed, we rushed to the ER Monday evening when he had a fever and vomitted. Thankfully, he was just fine, no infection or bowel damage, but he was stuck in the hospital until Friday night. His parents were already in town so my MIL just extended her stay to watch our daughter while I was out of town. Hopefully the added stress didn't affect our FET. We'd been through this a few times so I knew he'd be OK, but I felt terrible that he was stuck all alone in the hospital for that long.
My DH actually pointed out to me when I told him the August FET is cancelled - "could you have gotten pregnant since the Estrace didn't stop you from ovulating?" I called RE's office, they said yes there is a chance it could happen and if it does the amount of hormones you are on is small and will not negatively affect the embryo. I was only on Estrace at the time of potential conception. Lupron and Estrace(every 3 days 1 pill) have been the protocol for the past week, now RE says take nothing until we figure out whats going on.
The past few days I have been super tired, super hungry and Saturday night my boobs hurt. That's why Sunday I took a cheapie home test just in case...and there was a squinter. Went to drug store and bought 3 FR and they were all positive. Beta #1 yesterday and RE said could be chemical, could not be chemical. We wont know until another Beta. Technically I am within the parameters for a beta level at 4wks.
So the lesson is - if you are on Estrace or Lurpon for any part of your FET the amount is so small that it will not harm the embryo if you get pregnant by accident.
me 40 DH 43
TTC 1 year
suspected ectopic 10/17 - methotrexate
suspected ectopic 2/18 - methotrextate
DX - unexplained/old eggs
ER June 2017 - 13 retr, 10 fert, 5 to PGS, 1 normal, 1 mosaic
FET week of 8/13 - cancelled
@megmac2010 Sending lots of hugs!! I hope you are able to get in with your clinic today and get some answers.
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
@becca07024411 okay. I didn’t want to say it because I thought it sounded gross, but I think my entire lining came out at once. It looks like a long hallow cylinder of tissue. I know, so gross. I’m back to spotting today, but maybe this is it?? Does that make yesterday cd1? Ugh, bodies are weird.
08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN ,
10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d
10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
@megmac2010 glad all is normal and no need for concern!
@sungirl39 so sorry u had to go through that! Hopefully its all worth it in the upcoming days with that bfp!
08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN ,
10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d
10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
Could it be something other than the worst? Yes. Does IF allow us to think that way? No.
I don’t have any questions but just bouncing this off you all because that’s why you’re here
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
@knottienj I mean it's possible right? Surprises can happen.
@sungirl39 Oh man, sorry about the OHSS madness. FX for your beta.
@madasm0530 I’m sorry to hear you have red spotting. That happened to me over the weekend after my last FET. I went to urgent care (cheaper than ER). They didn’t have an ultrasound machine but the doc on call was able to check if my cervical os was still closed. Ideally it’s closed and maybe you just have a subchorionic hematoma. That said, when your RE checks you, even if everything is ok, it still gets recorded as a threatened miscarriage so just a heads up. There’s no way to not be freaked out so it’s don’t be too hard on yourself if your brain is spiraling. Depending on how far a long you are, an us may not be able to tell you much bc it may be too early to see fetal pole/HB... so more limbo! Sending you creepy internet ((((hugs)))
also so sorry you’re dealing with OHSS @sungirl39! Aren’t you also on all kinds of meds and transfusions? This sounds like a rough cycle but I hope you e got a sticky beam on there! Drink lots of water with electrolytes! Trader Joe’s has some good options.
@kristimh80 8 weeks already? When is your next US? When do they graduate you?
dx: PCOS, low progesterone; 2 MMC
Sept FET 2018 Spreadsheet
Jan 2 2018 - 1st IVF cycle - 9 retrieved, 7 mature/fertilized, 1 5d transfer + 5 untested snowbabies
Jan 19 2018 - Fresh Transfer #1 one 5dt; BFP 1/25/2018; EDD 10/7/2018; MMC at 8w3d; D&C 3/6/2018
May 16 2018 - FET #1 one 5dt; BFP with 4 betas (6.5, 24.3, 165.5, 2250) - EDD 2/1/2019; MMC at 6w; D&C 6/20/18
Sept 17 2018 - FET #2 one 5dt; BFP 38.9 7dpt, 167 9dpt - EDD 6/5/2019
(3 untested embryos remain)
@northbeach3 thanks for the words and thanks for lurking! I am not really sure I am expecting they'll say when they call me back since it was cramping for about 30 minutes and a minimal amount of red blood. trying to stay cool.
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
Very exciting @kristimh80!! Any nerves about not being under RE care or weening off meds?
dx: PCOS, low progesterone; 2 MMC
Sept FET 2018 Spreadsheet
Jan 2 2018 - 1st IVF cycle - 9 retrieved, 7 mature/fertilized, 1 5d transfer + 5 untested snowbabies
Jan 19 2018 - Fresh Transfer #1 one 5dt; BFP 1/25/2018; EDD 10/7/2018; MMC at 8w3d; D&C 3/6/2018
May 16 2018 - FET #1 one 5dt; BFP with 4 betas (6.5, 24.3, 165.5, 2250) - EDD 2/1/2019; MMC at 6w; D&C 6/20/18
Sept 17 2018 - FET #2 one 5dt; BFP 38.9 7dpt, 167 9dpt - EDD 6/5/2019
(3 untested embryos remain)
I am going to keep with my mantra that 'what will be, will be'.
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
08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN ,
10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d
10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
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
Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed.
IUI - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFN
IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN
IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFN
*TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.
IUI #3 Feb 24 2018, IUI + 7 days Clomid + HCG Trigger Shot. Feb 24 IUI. 3/12 BFN
*TW* 5/10/18 BFP/MC. Natural Cycle. 1st Beta 232, 2nd 850. No Fetal pole seen on U/S, 5/30/18. Medicated MC on 6/23.
IVF #1, Stims begin on August 17th. ER, 8/28/18. 32 Eggs Retrieved, 18 mature, 18 Fertilized. 12 Day 5. 6 Blasts Tested Normal with CCS.
FET 1, 11/6/19. 1 Embryo Transferred. NEG BETA 11/15
FET 2, 1/29. 1 Embryo to Transfer. +HPT 2/5. Beta 2/7 = 137, 2nd HCG = 317. MC at 6w4d. No fetal pole seen on U/S
Good news @MSU_Girl1202! hoping your luck passes on to this fellow June FET board member!
dx: PCOS, low progesterone; 2 MMC
Sept FET 2018 Spreadsheet
Jan 2 2018 - 1st IVF cycle - 9 retrieved, 7 mature/fertilized, 1 5d transfer + 5 untested snowbabies
Jan 19 2018 - Fresh Transfer #1 one 5dt; BFP 1/25/2018; EDD 10/7/2018; MMC at 8w3d; D&C 3/6/2018
May 16 2018 - FET #1 one 5dt; BFP with 4 betas (6.5, 24.3, 165.5, 2250) - EDD 2/1/2019; MMC at 6w; D&C 6/20/18
Sept 17 2018 - FET #2 one 5dt; BFP 38.9 7dpt, 167 9dpt - EDD 6/5/2019
(3 untested embryos remain)
08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN ,
10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d
10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
@MSU_Girl1202 My clinic tests at 5dpt and my level was lower than what they wanted it to be (at a 5.something) so they had me come in for a PIO shot. Now, I continue my Progesterone in Oil shots every 3 days. Not sure what my levels are now but I guess they're ok because they haven't changed anything in weeks.
Me: 34 DH: 36
Married: 6 years
TTC: 6 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
4 Failed I.U.I's with Clomid in 2017
Retreival #1: 12/17= 9 eggs, 6 fertilized, 2 frozen 5dp
Fresh Transfer #1: 12/17- BFN
FET #1: 3/18- CP
Beta #1= 30 & Beta #2= 26
Retreival #2: 6/18= 16 eggs, 10 fertilized, 5 frozen 6dp
FET #2: 7/18 - M/C at 9 weeks
Beta #1= 229 & Beta #2= 444
FET #3: scheduled for 12/7/18 M/C at 7 weeks
Beta #1 = 50, Beta # 2 = 115, Beta #3 = 301
FET #4: scheduled for 8/16/19
08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN ,
10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
9/20/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d
10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm