@mkr_0128 Me, too. I always told myself there is NO way I'd do another ER, and here I am ... with it being a very real possibilityย ย But enough about me ... congrats on being PUPO! When do they do your beta?
@ndz2018 The whole practice is in complete shock/confusion, etc, but the only thing we can do is move forward, right?
AFM, we're going to go back to the original protocol with the EXACT schedule that we used with my first FET (*TW* which was successful *TW end*): estrace escalation, then PIO, then some combination of suppositories+PIO when we *finally* have our damn success (I'm just going to will it to happen!!). I had taken PIO for FET#2, 3, & 4, but then appeared to develop a mild allergic reaction at the injection site, so we switched to estrace & suppositories afterwards (FET#5, 6, 7). The science points to negligible differences between the two and I know FOUR couples who had successes with both methods - same set of embryos, just one time was with PIO the other was Promterium. But ... it's my last shot so I'm trying to perfectly replicate it. However, I'm also curious about some of these other things I keep hearing about: baby aspirin, etc. I will have to take Benadryl 1-3x daily because of the possibility of still having the sensitivity to PIO, but is it crazy to consider some of the others? With FET#1, I followed everything to-the-letter so I don't see why it would be different now. Maybe that's why I pay my RE the big bucks, right? ย
**History in Spoiler**
Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10 Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil) ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day) ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok) ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
@ndz2018 ah, thanks! i hope so too. ย all 4 survived the thaw and got ICSI'd. ย we'll see about fertilization tomorrow.
TTC History in Spoiler
Me: 29 ย DH:34 TTC 21 cycles All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium) Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3 IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26 IUI #2 March 14, BFN IUI #3 April 11, BFN IUI #4 May 11, BFN July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast! October 2018 FET-BFN November 2018 FET-TBD
@mkr_0128 happy transfer day! Please take it super easy on your move.ย
@ndz2018 happy PIO day lol. Iโll also be giving them to myself so Iโll be keeping an eye on your methods for tips!ย
@wishing-and-hoping that is spectacular news about all of your eggs surviving the thaw and fertilization! I know unfertilized eggs arenโt quite as stable during freezing and thawing as embryos, so itโs a huge relief they all made it.ย
@MamaK225 welcome and itโs so nice to have someone transferring late in the month. Iโm just on the other side at 12/3 so weโll likely be the last ladies in the room!ย
@MamaK225 thank you! Beta is 11/13, they said it's usually 9 days but that fell on the weekend... So I have to wait until the Tues I guess (since Monday is a holiday)... But I have a feeling I will test next Friday or so at home! I know how ya feel though, not to be a negative Nancy but I'm sure I'll be doing another ER at some point or another since we only have 2 embryos left now. I hope the protocol works out for you though!ย
@mkr_0128 so happy to hear the transfer went great!! How was the move?
@ndz2018 you are a trooper for doing the PIO shots on your own! I'm such a baby about them lol but we have a routine now too where they aren't so bad after. @manders85-2 you guys are so close! Can't believe we're all up next week xo
@wishing-and-hoping glad to hear the eggs thawed well, how'd fertilization go? Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!
@MamaK225 congrats on the 11/28 date Here's hoping this is the one!ย ย
You guys! I cant Catch a break, donโt worry nothing to do with my FET. Iโm walking into work this morning and rolled my ankle.ย ย Since it happen at work they whisked me off the ER, got an X-ray just to make sure nothing was broken, and now Iโm home icing it taking Advil while I still can and hoping the swelling/pain goes down by Tuesday.ย
thanks @ellemarie7 i just got the call, all 4 fertilized normally! ย we'll get another call tomorrow, and then won't know until Tuesday if we have anything to transfer. ย i had a random and cool dream last night that i got to do the fertilization in the lab with the embryologist. ย obviously a wildly inaccurate dream since i have no idea what they do in that lab but all the petri dishes were lined up and when the egg and sperm mixed, they turned rainbow colored and i got to watch the embryos grow (and they grew super fast), very cool! and super weird! ย dreams are crazy.
TTC History in Spoiler
Me: 29 ย DH:34 TTC 21 cycles All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium) Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3 IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26 IUI #2 March 14, BFN IUI #3 April 11, BFN IUI #4 May 11, BFN July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast! October 2018 FET-BFN November 2018 FET-TBD
Oh no, @ndz2018 about your ankle! Rest up to heal and hopefully a shift to tylenol in a few days helps. Bummer!ย
First PIO shot went great! My husband did it and the shot part didn't hurt at all. It was just the weird muscle pain afterwards that is a bit jarring.ย
TTC History in Spolier:
Me: 32, DH: 33 Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed. IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย *TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย 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.ย 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.ย 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
Hello ladies. I have been lurking for a bit but figured maybe I should join in. I am 30 and DH is 34. DH was diagnosed with cancer so we saved some of his sperm prior to chemo. He is in remission now and we decided to try for a baby. After some testing, we found out I have PCOS and my tubes are blocked. I had ER in September. Retrieved 10, 8 mature, 8 fert and 8 blast. We did PGS and 1 normal and 1 inconclusive. I am now on estradiol for my first FET. Expecting to transfer on the 19th or 20th. Very excited and very nervous. DH has taken to steering me the long way around in stores so we avoid the baby section and I donโt try to buy anything. This all feels very surreal and I keep getting ahead of myself (I have already started painting our nursery and I am very tempted to buy furniture). Currently trying to stay positive and busy so I donโt come home with bags of baby clothes even before my transfer.
Thank you all! Itโs sucks! I wanted To get so much done this weekend. We are moving so I wanted to get some of the heavy lifting stuff out Of the way... guess thatโs not happening! Iโll be elevating it and icing it as much as possible.ย
@perrypeaches Welcome! And congrats on your embaby! Will they be retesting the inconclusive one?ย
@manders85-2 See you guys will be PIO pros before you know it!ย
@wishing-and-hoping Thatโs fantastic news!!! GROW EMBRYOS GROW! Also im gonna say that dream is a good sign! ๐ Your Transfer date is Tue, right?ย
Noooo @ndz2018! Ugh, what timing. Rest up, keep it elevated, stay positive and you'll be good to go!
@wishing-and-hoping yes that's awesome news! Will keep my fingers crossed for you that you get a great bunch of embies, xo. And what a dream! I agree with @ndz2018 I think it's a good sign too
@manders85-2 totally agree...the shot itself isn't bad it's that weird feeling afterwards. Do you rub it out a little bit to break it up? Also, do you use a heating pack at all? I'm torn this time around, I freak out that I'm elevating my body temperature too much (after transfer) but it helps so much. Thinking just not using it this time around though and only icing before...what do ya'll think?
Ladies, I had a rough day yesterday just with all of the emotions I know we all feel throughout this roller coaster of a journey. Had to pick myself back up this morning a little bit. So here's a reminder to us all that we're strong AF and WE ALL GOT THIS no matter what!!
@ ndz2018 My nurse said they could retest but I am tempted to tell them not to bother. I donโt like the idea of thawing and then freezing then thawing again.ย
@perrypeaches - I agree with you on the extra de-thaw/thaw process; even after our failures, we thought it best not to test the already-frozen embryos because of that extra risk. Congrats on your hubby kicking cancer's butt - I know that had to be super stressful.
**History in Spoiler**
Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10 Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil) ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day) ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok) ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
@ellemarie7 thank you! 1 dpt almost complete lol! We hit the road and are at our first overnight stop in Indiana, 1 day down, 6 to go ๐ thank you for that reminder โค๏ธ I want to let myself be excited that this can work for me but I'm too scared to be excited,ugh !ย
@Their first motel experienceย ndz2018 yikes! Sorry about your ankle girl, rest up and get some pampering ย
Hope everyone else continues to move easily through their protocols (AFM, I start Estrace 11/5 and NOT looking forward to that ... I always get SO tired).
**History in Spoiler**
Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10 Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil) ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day) ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok) ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
Iโm on mobile so will come back to tag, but finally off birth control and going in for baseline Sunday! Iโm guessing my FET will be the day after thanksgiving based on how my last FET cycle went. This is our last frozen embie so praying for a little turkey out of this, otherwise will have to cycle again ๐ฉ
got the day 2 report - 1 a little behind, 2 on track, and 1 ahead of scheduleย embryologist said since the eggs were previously frozen, she would expect them to all be a little behind, so they are doing great and there's a chance that the one behind schedule could catch up. ย now we wait for transfer on tuesday and hope and pray for the best!ย
TTC History in Spoiler
Me: 29 ย DH:34 TTC 21 cycles All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium) Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3 IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26 IUI #2 March 14, BFN IUI #3 April 11, BFN IUI #4 May 11, BFN July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast! October 2018 FET-BFN November 2018 FET-TBD
For the new November FET Girls here is the Nov Spreadsheet. It makes it easier for you to keep track of everybodyโs appointments, protocols, linings, ย etcโฆ Feel free to fill it in if youโd like ย ๐
What a great report, @wishing-and-hoping!! A lot of transfers are happening in this group on Tuesday and Iโm glad youโll be one of them!ย
TTC History in Spolier:
Me: 32, DH: 33 Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed. IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย *TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย 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.ย 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.ย 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
Hi everyone! I seem to be a little late to this thread but figure I'll reach out in hopes of some support from people that have done this before and from people that understand cause I'm clueless but nothing compared to everyone else around me lol.
We started this journey on April of this year after ttc for 5 years, PCOS, low motility and 2 ectopics. ER was September 12th and first FET scheduled for November 12th! We have 4 boy and 2 girl pgs normals and only transferring one. My husband already has an 8 year old daughter so he really wants a boy but after much back and forth we finally decided (I think lol) we're going to let the doc choose the best one! We live in Oregon and travel to Seattle for IVF so I'll be leaving this Tuesday to stay with family up there for all the appts in the next week, I have BW and US November 7th and 10th. I started Delestrogen injections (every 3 days), Metformin, and baby aspirin October 22nd, and Zpak started today. PIO starts November 7th along with Medrol 4X's daily and then Estrace 3X's daily startsNovember 9th.
Sooooo much information these last couple months my brain feels fried! And these hormones got me like.... well I don't even know but ugh it's rough!
@hclausen85 welcome! This is my first round too and it is certainly overwhelming! November 12 is right around the corner I am moving to Seattle area (30 min north of there), actually on my way now and will get there Wednesday!! If you don't mind me asking, which clinic do you use? I looked up a few there and ultimately (tentatively) decided on one in Canada...we are just waiting to hear from them to schedule and orientation and get started all over again ๐ซ
@ndz2018 Sooo excited for you!!! Almost a year later, you're about to be PUPO! ย
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS ย -ย January 2018 FET #1 -ย April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May /ย 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 3/26/19ย
@hclausen85 Thank you! I will have to look into that! I was trying to find a place with reasonably priced FET cause our insurance doesn't cover anythingย
@kristimh80 RIGHT?!?! Itโs been a helluva journey!
@beachbunnyxo123 I was So ready for them to tell me something was wrong today lol but they want to increase my PIO by .5 tonight other than that we are a go!!
@MamaK225 thank you!! How is the estrace treating you so far? It made me crazy this time around I feel like...so happy to go down to only 2 twice a day!
@mkr_0128 how is the TWW treating you?! Almost a week away from your betaaa!
@ellemarie7 - Thankfully, I don't start the Estrace until tomorrow (1, 2x daily then move up to 2x2 on 11/11 then 2x3 on 11/15). NOT looking forward to that. I swear that part is worse than PIO or the suppositories. Bleh.
@mkr_0128 - yes, inquiring minds want to know! How are you feeling? Keeping busy? Are you planning to POAS or do your best to avoid?
@hclausen85 - welcome! Ugh, I hate that your clinic is so far away. I have a 250 mi roundtrip to mine (280 if I go to the main clinic - I go to the satellite to avoid heavy traffic) and it gets brutal. But it's all worth it in the end!
**History in Spoiler**
Me-35, DH-36 - TTC since 08/10 Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium) ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil) ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day) ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok) ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used) ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
@ellemarie7@MamaK225 it's been going well... I think! I go from excited and hopeful to nervous and pessimistic. Transfer was Thursday, and 5:00am Saturday (43 hours after my transfer) I peed and there was a dime sized watery pink-red (more pink than red) "spotting" on the tp when I wiped... Nothing since then other than that afternoon I developed a scratchy throat and a stuffy nose. The throat went away by the next morning, and the stuffy nose persists on and off. I am feeling a bit down at the moment, we just stopped to pee and I did my PIO and there was dark looking cm in my underwear and I wiped it with tp and it was dark reddish brown. So I peed and then wiped and there was again dime sized watery light red on the tp. I haven't had any spotting or bleeding since Saturday at 5 am so I don't know why I'm seeing it again 2.5 days later I hope it doesn't continue...
Hi @mkr_0128, congrats on your Thursday transfer. I'm not sure for certain, but I do know spotting can sometimes be implantation. Don't worry until your test day! This is likely implantation side effects and my fingers are crossed that it's your little bean burrowing into your lining. Keep us up to date!ย I'm so excited for our transfer tomorrow. We don't know the sex but we do know it's Embryo #7 and I'm happy it's a lucky number. I don't even know how I'm going to make it through the 9 day wait! @mkr_0128, you're 4 days in with only 5 days to go, right??ย
TTC History in Spolier:
Me: 32, DH: 33 Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed. IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย *TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย 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.ย 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.ย 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
@manders85-2 thank you! I'm hoping it is that but I don't know why it's back now after only having that one spot Saturday morning. I am 4dpt today and my beta is now next Monday so 6 days to go if I don't POAS before then!ย
Yay lucky #7!! Keep us updated tomorrow and good luck!!!
Jumping in this FET and see some familiar people. Waiting for AF right now and CD31. Please pray for her to come soon, if you would. Ladies, when you're gonna transfer, how long until you ask your RE for Provera?
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time. My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI Back on Levothyroxine FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,ย 1st Beta on 7dpt 93 2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule. Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017 New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxineย IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN ย
Re: Nov 2018 FET
@ndz2018 The whole practice is in complete shock/confusion, etc, but the only thing we can do is move forward, right?
AFM, we're going to go back to the original protocol with the EXACT schedule that we used with my first FET (*TW* which was successful *TW end*): estrace escalation, then PIO, then some combination of suppositories+PIO when we *finally* have our damn success (I'm just going to will it to happen!!). I had taken PIO for FET#2, 3, & 4, but then appeared to develop a mild allergic reaction at the injection site, so we switched to estrace & suppositories afterwards (FET#5, 6, 7). The science points to negligible differences between the two and I know FOUR couples who had successes with both methods - same set of embryos, just one time was with PIO the other was Promterium. But ... it's my last shot so I'm trying to perfectly replicate it. However, I'm also curious about some of these other things I keep hearing about: baby aspirin, etc. I will have to take Benadryl 1-3x daily because of the possibility of still having the sensitivity to PIO, but is it crazy to consider some of the others? With FET#1, I followed everything to-the-letter so I don't see why it would be different now. Maybe that's why I pay my RE the big bucks, right?
Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
@mkr_0128 happy transfer day! Please take it super easy on your move.ย
@ndz2018 happy PIO day lol. Iโll also be giving them to myself so Iโll be keeping an eye on your methods for tips!ย
@wishing-and-hoping that is spectacular news about all of your eggs surviving the thaw and fertilization! I know unfertilized eggs arenโt quite as stable during freezing and thawing as embryos, so itโs a huge relief they all made it.ย
@MamaK225 welcome and itโs so nice to have someone transferring late in the month. Iโm just on the other side at 12/3 so weโll likely be the last ladies in the room!ย
@cato99 thank you
@ndz2018 SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!
also I just ordered that coloring book! Thanks for the tip.ย
@ndz2018 you are a trooper for doing the PIO shots on your own! I'm such a baby about them lol but we have a routine now too where they aren't so bad after. @manders85-2 you guys are so close! Can't believe we're all up next week xo
@wishing-and-hoping glad to hear the eggs thawed well, how'd fertilization go? Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!
@MamaK225 congrats on the 11/28 date
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
@ndz2018 Damn!ย That sucks!!ย Keep your foot elevated and try to stay off of it and maybe it will be ok by Tuesday.
Me: 34ย DH: 36
Married: 6 years
TTC: 6 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
4 Failed I.U.I's with Clomid in 2017ย
Retreival #1: 12/17= 9 eggs, 6 fertilized, 2 frozen 5dp
Fresh Transfer #1: 12/17- BFN
FET #1: 3/18- CPย ย
ย 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 weeksย ย
ย Beta #1= 229 & Beta #2= 444
FET #3: scheduled for 12/7/18ย M/C at 7 weeksย
ย Beta #1 = 50, Beta # 2 = 115, Beta #3 = 301
FET #4:ย scheduled for 8/16/19
I'm so sorry @ndz2018 about your ankle! hope you get to feel better. I'll be praying for you!
First PIO shot went great! My husband did it and the shot part didn't hurt at all. It was just the weird muscle pain afterwards that is a bit jarring.ย
Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed.
IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย
IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN
IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย
*TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย
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.ย
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.ย
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
@perrypeaches Welcome! And congrats on your embaby! Will they be retesting the inconclusive one?ย
@manders85-2 See you guys will be PIO pros before you know it!ย
@wishing-and-hoping Thatโs fantastic news!!! GROW EMBRYOS GROW! Also im gonna say that dream is a good sign! ๐ Your Transfer date is Tue, right?ย
@wishing-and-hoping yes that's awesome news! Will keep my fingers crossed for you that you get a great bunch of embies, xo. And what a dream! I agree with @ndz2018 I think it's a good sign too
@manders85-2 totally agree...the shot itself isn't bad it's that weird feeling afterwards. Do you rub it out a little bit to break it up? Also, do you use a heating pack at all? I'm torn this time around, I freak out that I'm elevating my body temperature too much (after transfer) but it helps so much. Thinking just not using it this time around though and only icing before...what do ya'll think?
@perrypeaches welcome to the group!!!
Ladies, I had a rough day yesterday just with all of the emotions I know we all feel throughout this roller coaster of a journey. Had to pick myself back up this morning a little bit. So here's a reminder to us all that we're strong AF and WE ALL GOT THIS no matter what!!
Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
@Their first motel experienceย ndz2018 yikes! Sorry about your ankle girl, rest up and get some pampering
@wishing-and-hoping get fert report!!ย
@manders85-2 congrats on getting the first PIO over with! You're on your way!ย
@perrypeaches welcome! I hope this is your time!ย
Hope everyone else continues to move easily through their protocols (AFM, I start Estrace 11/5 and NOT looking forward to that ... I always get SO tired).
Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
embryologist said since the eggs were previously frozen, she would expect them to all be a little behind, so they are doing great and there's a chance that the one behind schedule could catch up. ย now we wait for transfer on tuesday and hope and pray for the best!ย
TTC 21 cycles
All TI cycles BFN (with letrozole, ovidrel, prometrium)
Hysteroscopy + Polypectomy + D&C on 1/3
IUI #1 February 6, BFP 2/21, CP 2/26
IUI #2 March 14, BFN
IUI #3 April 11, BFN
IUI #4 May 11, BFN
July 2018 IVF, developed lead follicle, converted to TI, BFN
August/September 2018 IVF converted to freeze-all: 7 mature eggs; we fertilized 3 and froze 4. 3/3 fertilized and 1 blast!
October 2018 FET-BFN
November 2018 FET-TBD
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x_83Cj5xeatr-uYgbP02NrQsZYnewoEAJOyyb6lhNyo
Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed.
IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย
IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN
IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย
*TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย
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.ย
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.ย
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
We started this journey on April of this year after ttc for 5 years, PCOS, low motility and 2 ectopics. ER was September 12th and first FET scheduled for November 12th! We have 4 boy and 2 girl pgs normals and only transferring one. My husband already has an 8 year old daughter so he really wants a boy but after much back and forth we finally decided (I think lol) we're going to let the doc choose the best one! We live in Oregon and travel to Seattle for IVF so I'll be leaving this Tuesday to stay with family up there for all the appts in the next week, I have BW and US November 7th and 10th. I started Delestrogen injections (every 3 days), Metformin, and baby aspirin October 22nd, and Zpak started today. PIO starts November 7th along with Medrol 4X's daily and then Estrace 3X's daily startsNovember 9th.
Sooooo much information these last couple months my brain feels fried! And these hormones got me like.... well I don't even know but ugh it's rough!
AFM, Lining at 9.3 and type 3. It was my actual doctor doing morning monitor she said everything looks GREAT and sheโll see me tomorrow!ย
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS ย -ย January 2018
FET #1 -ย April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May /ย 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 3/26/19ย
@hclausen85 Thank you! I will have to look into that! I was trying to find a place with reasonably priced FET cause our insurance doesn't cover anythingย
ย @hclausen85 welcome!!! Your transfer will be here before you know it! Wishing you lots of luck!
ย AFM I started all my meds on Friday and go back for monitoring tomorrow. Grow lining grow!
edited- weird spacing
@beachbunnyxo123 I was So ready for them to tell me something was wrong today lol but they want to increase my PIO by .5 tonight other than that we are a go!!
@wishing-and-hoping, @manders85, @ndz2018 GOOD LUCK TOMORROW! Will be thinking of all you ladies!!! I'll be right behind ya on Thursday
@MamaK225 thank you!! How is the estrace treating you so far? It made me crazy this time around I feel like...so happy to go down to only 2 twice a day!
@mkr_0128 how is the TWW treating you?! Almost a week away from your betaaa!
@leilee101 amazing news - bye bye BC!
@hclausen85 welcome to the group...and have a safe trip tomorrow!
@beachbunnyxo123 here's to a nice thick lining xoย
@mkr_0128 - yes, inquiring minds want to know! How are you feeling? Keeping busy? Are you planning to POAS or do your best to avoid?
@hclausen85 - welcome! Ugh, I hate that your clinic is so far away. I have a 250 mi roundtrip to mine (280 if I go to the main clinic - I go to the satellite to avoid heavy traffic) and it gets brutal. But it's all worth it in the end!
Me - anovulatory, non-Insulin PCOS, DH - low end of "normal" sperm count
ย ย IUI#1ย ย - 02/15 - Cancelled due to scrubbed sperm count <1MM
ย ย IVF#1ย - 08/15 - 13x5-day blastocysts (ranging from AA-BB, most are 5 or 6), not PGS, on ice
ย ย FET#1 - 10/15 - 1 emb - BFP (DD 07/16) (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#2 - 07/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#3 - 08/17 - 1 embย - BFN (estrace + PIO sesame oil + prometrium)
ย ย FET#4 - 10/17 - 2 emb - BFN (changed to estrace + prometrium because of allergic reaction to PIO sesame oil)
ERA Testing - 12/17 - window moved (-1 day)
ย ย FET#5 - 03/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
Karyotype Testing - 04/18 - Negative (we're ok)
ย ย FET#6 - 06/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#7 - 10/18 - 2 emb - BFN (estrace + prometrium, ERA-timing used)
ย ย FET#8 - 11/18 - 2 emb - BFP; looks like one baby is going to make it, DD is due 8/16 (though likely to be 8/9)
Yay for the upcoming transfers this week!!! ๐
I'm so excited for our transfer tomorrow. We don't know the sex but we do know it's Embryo #7 and I'm happy it's a lucky number. I don't even know how I'm going to make it through the 9 day wait! @mkr_0128, you're 4 days in with only 5 days to go, right??ย
Diagnosis: Me: Unexplained. Him: 1% morphology pre-washed.
IUIย - CANCELLED Jan IUI - 100 mg Clomid Days 3-7. Cancelled after Estrace stunted follicle growth. BFNย
IUI #1 - Feb/March, 2017 IUI - IUI+7 days Clomid+HCG trigger shot. March 1st IUI. 3/15 BFN
IUI # 2 - August, 2017 IUI - ย 7 days Clomid + HCG trigger shot. IUI on August 12. 8/26 BFNย
*TW* November 1st, BFP. Ended in MC @ 6 w 3 days. 11/20/17. **Natural Cycle with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs.ย
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.ย
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.ย
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
Yay lucky #7!! Keep us updated tomorrow and good luck!!!
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,ย
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxineย
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
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