@fivetimesnoluck thanks for checking in! So now I’m just waiting a couple weeks for insurance approval and then I can start transfer protocol! I’m hoping to be transferring by end of Feb ! Maybe sooner if we get insurance approval earlier .
@c-town18 congratulations!! Oh what a feeling that must be! I’m so so thrilled for you! I bet you’re enjoying every single minute!
@laurad75 thank you so much! This thread has been unbelievable and I am so thankful for every single one of you here for making this so much easier and dare I say enjoyable! He is absolutely adorable! So happy for you! I love seeing such sweet success stories!
@knottie7777 I’m glad things are moving in the right direction! Hopefully sooner for you! I’m sure you’re so excited to get started! I can’t wait to stay updated!
@fivetimesnoluck thank you for thinking of me! Everything went very well today! We saw one little bean measuring perfectly and we even got to hear (and obviously see) a little heartbeat! Heart rate was measured at 116! I go back Thursday for my next scan!
rachelh0912 - Just what we all were hoping to hear from you today! AHHHH!! Congratulations sweet friend. Sounds like everything is just as it should be.
JamieH2000 - Please give us an update on you and your sweet baby boy when you have a second. I'm praying for you guys and hoping your little one gets to go home soon!
Hey ladies- sorry been mia and it’s hard to post when I’m never on my computer. Baby is making good progress in the nicu and is off everything but the feeding tube. We started attempting breastfeeding a week ago and he is slowly getting better. Will start bottles tonight. Probably still 2 weeks before he can come home, but just trying to be patient!
@knottie7777- so glad you are getting started soon! Let’s do this!
@rachelh0912- so glad the scan was perfect!! You deserve this after waiting sooo long!!
@c-town18- thanks for asking! How is your baby doing?!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
@adc0417- wow- two boys! Congrats! Hope the rest of this pregnancy goes smoothly!!
@c-town18- we all have boys, so fun! Glad he is doing well!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
@JamieH2000 I heard you on the podcast !!! I didn’t figure out it was you until the part about your previous donor and I was like omg I know this story ! 😂😂 how nice of you to share your story , loved listening to it . I can totally relate to you about the timing being off since I need 36 hours more of progesterone and the what if’s of had we used our own eggs with the right timing would it have worked . Our stories are so similar ! We started trying at 29 and now I’m 34 .
@c-town18 Aww yea we are all having boys!! Glad he’s doing well and growing
@JamieH2000 yes, I couldn’t believe my ears when the tech told us we are having 2 boys. Was hoping for a boy and a girl but this indeed is a blessing too. How’s your little one doing? How much longer will he have to be in NICU?
@knottie7777 it’s difficult but hopefully we achieve the goal, which is to have a family.
@knottie7777- o yes I should have shared that I was a guest on Beat infertility this week! It is crazy how similar our stories are. Unfortunately there are a lot of us out there but unless we connect on here it doesn’t feel like it!
@adc0417- I totally get wanting one of each! Baby is doing well, just has to master feeding now. Hopefully only another week or two!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
Hi ladies - sorry for being MIA! The past few weeks have been a little crazy with family visiting, having to say goodbye to our beloved pup, work travel, and (a so very needed) vacation. I haven't been on my computer much. It looks like I've missed a lot of wonderful updates - what a great start to the year!
@JamieH2000 and @c-town18 - congrats on your little ones - hope you're soaking up all of the newborn snuggles and baby rolls! (and, @c-town18, more than happy to talk BRCA mutations - just let me know)
@knottie7777 - Any word from your insurance? Have you guys selected a donor yet? You must be getting excited!
@rachelh0912 - Sounds like your scan went perfectly! When do you get to see your little bean next?
AFM, we've decided to push our transfer time frame back a little. We were looking at our schedules and the DE stuff started to feel too much like another thing on our our to do list, being squished in between everything else on our calendars. We found a ~6 week stretch in April/May that's quiet schedule wise, so we are aiming for that instead. Feeling a lot better now that we've made that decision. I think with the madness of the past few weeks, mentally, I just needed some breathing room.
We haven't yet settled on a donor. Any words of advice for making that choice? I'm kinda hoping I just have a feeling that says "she's the one".... is that crazy?
@avocado4one we do already have a donor . We got insurance approval for the transfer part so we should be shooting to transfer by end of February !! As far as choosing a donor , it took us about 5 months , we were so picky and we did get that “she’s the one “ feeling ! The donor looks really similar to me , similar ethnic background and personality wise sounds very similar to my husband so it seemed to be a perfect match . Also she’s a proven donor which was a big plus for us . Good luck with your search !!
@knottie7777 Excited to hear that you got approval for the transfer! February is a short month! yay!
@avocado4one I am sure everybody is different, but for me: I was interested in physical traits that would resemble me but I knew she wouldn't be my twin. I prioritized a couple of physical traits like curly hair and height since these are two distinctive things about me but we prioritized character/personality and genetics too. DH and I looked separately and selected some favorites and then came together to see if we had any of the same. After looking more closely at a couple of those, we looked at the pool again and there was a new donor - and I totally got that feeling like she was the one. It was a gut feeling and a reaction to one of her childhood photos - it was the only time I felt that way - mostly because I could see a slight resemblance - super surface level stuff, but fortunately, she also matched our criteria and though she was not proven (this was her first donation), we chose her and it worked out!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Thanks @knottie7777, @fivetimesnoluck - I really appreciate you sharing! It's good to know that's not an unrealistic expectation. There are times when we are going through profiles and our practical selves think a number of the girls would work just fine... which really isn't a bad position to be in... I'm just really hoping that we'll be able to find one that we have an emotional draw to as well.
Hi all. I wanted to introduce myself, since you will
probably be seeing me on this board. In June DH and I tried IVF using my own
eggs, but was unsuccessful due to AMH or DOR issues. We tried 3 different protocols
with the RE and I produced no follicles. We will be using donor egg to grow our
family, I’m 43, so I knew age could be a
factor as well. We are extremely nervously, but very excited to be starting
this journey. We will be starting our cycle in March!!! We are doing a shared program with another couple and the donor will start stims the first week of March. I will be doing a medicated FET.
I wish you all luck in your own Journeys
devastated .
Hi girls ! We found out today that we have 9 eggs that fertilized out of the 12 so we go back for transfer on Saturday! Praying the majority continue to grow !
Welcome to the club, @rondah28! I'm also new to the donor egg process (we just started down this road a few months ago). It sounds like you have a good plan underway though - March is right around the corner! How exciting!
Yay! That's such great news,@knottie7777! I was wondering how your cycle was going. Keeping my fingers crossed those embryos keep growing!
AFM, I think we may have found our donor (!). She is a carrier for two genetic mutations, so we want to get DH tested before we fully commit, but an exciting step forward!
rondah28 - Welcome! Wow, your DE retrieval is not that far off at all! Keep up posted as you're getting updates, we're all rooting for you.
avocado4one - Sounds like you found potential donor which is awesome! This advice is moot if you found your donor already, but I wanted to say that I know what you mean about there being lots of suitable candidates but holding out for one that you have more of an emotional draw to; I'm glad we didn't just settle but found a donor that we had a special feeling about. However, I did get a "she's the one" feeling more than once; the first one that I felt really strongly about turned out to be a flake/just not a good donor but I ignored the red flags and lost a lot of time and money since I felt so strongly that she was "the one". So that's my advice, it's OK to expect and hold out for someone you feel a connection to but don't get blinders about it if there happen to be red flags, just listen to your gut and move on. There will be others.
knottie7777 - Any update from you? Is today transfer day??!
@c-town18 yes I had my transfer yesterday !!! It went well other than the fact I had to pre so bad it hurt so they had to let me go pee a little and count to 5 but it’s so hard to stop hahaha but oh well ! So they are still watching some to freeze so I’m waiting to see how many are able to be frozen . Fingers crossed! Beta will be March 5th
knottie7777 - Congrats on being PUPO!! Oooh, how exciting! Did you transfer 1 or 2? Yeah, I remember I was all stressed after my transfer because I didn't feel like my bladder was full enough (opposite of you), but it ended up being successful so it all worked out. Do you think you'll test at home or hold out for the beta??
Thank you !! We transferred one . I had a major surgery a few months ago for endometriosis and fibroids so much lll have to have a csection someday and they said it’s too risky to put 2 in . I’m definitely going to wait for beta and not test at home , I’m too scared from 5 years of negative pregnancy tests . My doctor keeps reminding me this is a whole new ball game now so I’m hoping this is finally it !
Thank you so much ! I’m so relieved after 7 failed cycles with my own eggs . We also have 3 frozen embryos . With my own eggs we only had 3 abnormal embryos from 40 eggs so 4 embryos from 12 eggs is sooo much better
Hi everyone. New lurker here 🤓 we are considering the DE route and I was just wondering, emotionally, how people decided to move forward on this front. Idk why but I’m so worried the kid would grow up and love their DE mom than me!
Hi @lucyb1954 - welcome. Your fear is totally natural. I think it is probably something most of us have thought or worried about. My husband and I talked through the decision a lot - honestly and openly. I’ve also used therapy as a source of support for years and certainly brought it up there to talk through it. In the end, I knew if I was considering adoption then there’s no reason I should not consider this option too. Experiencing pregnancy was something I really wanted and now that I’m on the other side, I can say that I’m so grateful. It’s a major decision and should be weighed carefully but for me, the upsides far outweighed any negatives.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@knottie7777- omg so thrilled for you!! You deserve this so much!! Can’t wait to keep hearing the good news!!
History in Spoiler
Age: 32 (same with DH). Together since 2006, Married June 2013 and TTC since August 2015 Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive) March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary. August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze ), BFN May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e Back for # 2!
Re: IVF with donor eggs
@laurad75 thank you so much! This thread has been unbelievable and I am so thankful for every single one of you here for making this so much easier and dare I say enjoyable! He is absolutely adorable! So happy for you! I love seeing such sweet success stories!
@knottie7777 I’m glad things are moving in the right direction! Hopefully sooner for you! I’m sure you’re so excited to get started! I can’t wait to stay updated!
@fivetimesnoluck thank you for thinking of me! Everything went very well today! We saw one little bean measuring perfectly and we even got to hear (and obviously see) a little heartbeat! Heart rate was measured at 116! I go back Thursday for my next scan!
@knottie7777- so glad you are getting started soon! Let’s do this!
@rachelh0912- so glad the scan was perfect!! You deserve this after waiting sooo long!!
@c-town18- thanks for asking! How is your baby doing?!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
@c-town18 how’s your baby doing? Is it a boy or girl?
AFM, we had our anatomy scan done yesterday, and found out we are having 2 boys 👦 👦
@c-town18- we all have boys, so fun! Glad he is doing well!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
@JamieH2000 yes, I couldn’t believe my ears when the tech told us we are having 2 boys. Was hoping for a boy and a girl but this indeed is a blessing too. How’s your little one doing? How much longer will he have to be in NICU?
@knottie7777 it’s difficult but hopefully we achieve the goal, which is to have a family.
@adc0417- I totally get wanting one of each! Baby is doing well, just has to master feeding now. Hopefully only another week or two!
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Hi all. I wanted to introduce myself, since you will probably be seeing me on this board. In June DH and I tried IVF using my own eggs, but was unsuccessful due to AMH or DOR issues. We tried 3 different protocols with the RE and I produced no follicles. We will be using donor egg to grow our family, I’m 43, so I knew age could be a factor as well. We are extremely nervously, but very excited to be starting this journey. We will be starting our cycle in March!!! We are doing a shared program with another couple and the donor will start stims the first week of March. I will be doing a medicated FET.
I wish you all luck in your own Journeys devastated .
RondaH
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
avocado4one - Sounds like you found potential donor which is awesome! This advice is moot if you found your donor already, but I wanted to say that I know what you mean about there being lots of suitable candidates but holding out for one that you have more of an emotional draw to; I'm glad we didn't just settle but found a donor that we had a special feeling about. However, I did get a "she's the one" feeling more than once; the first one that I felt really strongly about turned out to be a flake/just not a good donor but I ignored the red flags and lost a lot of time and money since I felt so strongly that she was "the one". So that's my advice, it's OK to expect and hold out for someone you feel a connection to but don't get blinders about it if there happen to be red flags, just listen to your gut and move on. There will be others.
knottie7777 - Any update from you? Is today transfer day??!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Diagnosis: Mild Endo, DOR (AMH of 1.5), Poor Quality Eggs/embryos, Displaced Window of Implantation (ERA Post Receptive)
March-May 2016: 1 TI and 2 IUIs- BFN
June 2016- Laproscopy- found/removed mild endo and confirmed only 1 normal healthy ovary.
August 2016- IVF #1 with Antagonist Protocol- Cancelled (2 lead follies), converted to IUI- BFN
Oct-Nov 2016- IVF #2 with Estrogen Priming Micro Lupron Protocol, 2 eggs retrieved, day 3 transfer of 1- BFN
January 2017- New RE, IVF#3 with Estrogen Priming Antagonist Protocol, 12 eggs, 8 mature, 6 fertilized, 2 day 5 early blasts transferred (none to freeze
May 2017- Sept 2017- Starting Donor Egg process! Waiting for donor to be available... and then she is pregnant at baseline
Oct 2017- Donor #2: 25R, 22M,18F, 12 blasts frozen! Fresh transfer cancelled due to thin lining with fluid
Nov 2017- Hysterscopy to remove polyp
Dec 2017- DE FET #1 on 12/8 on 2 perfect blasts- BFN and devastated
Jan-Mar 2018- ERA #1- Post receptive by 24 hours, ERA #2 RECEPTIVE with 4 days of Progesterone
Apr 2018- DE FET cancelled for lining issues
Jun 2018- DE FET #2 of two 1AA blasts- first BFP ever! Beta 10dp5dt- 378, Beta 14dp5dt- 2840, Beta 16dp5dt- 4035, beta 18dp5dt- 10916. Due on 2/20 with one baby after a vanishing twin
Baby Born born early @ 33.5 weeks due to Pre-e
Back for # 2!