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
You poor thing!!!! That IS late!! Anticipating great news❤️
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married: 10 years TTC: 10 years Diagnosis: Male Factor Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.) Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.) Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male) HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test) HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
We were totally prepared for bad news, we weren't prepared for more uncertainty. We're measuring a week behind a 6w1d instead of 7w1d. Doc didnt find a clear heartbeat...maybe a flicker but he wasn't sure....but that's consistent with 6w1d. We have to go back Tuesday for another ultrasound to see if there is growth. He said he's seen successful pregnancies that started out like this, that there is still hope but we should also be cautious. Hopefully next week brings more clarity.
It is comforting to know it's at least been growing up to the 6w1d mark and maybe just got a very late start, doc gave us some reasons for that but i didnt pay a ton of attention because I was just waiting for him to get to the point.
The good news is that it is NOT ectopic, which was a concern with the low hch numbers. So I'm trying to be content with that silver lining for now.
Wrapping my arms around you for a very hopeful and peaceful weekend. I’m so thankful baby is growing❤️
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married: 10 years TTC: 10 years Diagnosis: Male Factor Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.) Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.) Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male) HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test) HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
@ChristenMA83 Sending lots of happy thoughts and good vibes for next week's appointment! I wouldn't think your doctor would try to give you any false hope if he didn't think there wasn't any. Hang in there! Hopefully if just took your LO a little longer to get comfortable
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
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married: 10 years TTC: 10 years Diagnosis: Male Factor Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.) Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.) Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male) HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test) HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Tuesdays appointment didnt go well. There was no growth and no heartbeat. Another loss. We have a d&c scheduled for Monday morning. We'll have the tissue tested this time around to see if there was a chromosomal abnormality or if I need to go through more testing to try and explain the multiple losses. We're coping pretty well considering.
@ChristenMA83 I kept coming back to see if you had updated. I am so sorry to hear your news. My prayers are with your family during this time of loss.
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married: 10 years TTC: 10 years Diagnosis: Male Factor Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.) Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.) Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male) HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test) HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
@ChristenMA83 I’m soo sorry to see this update, thinking of you and your husband. I hope the testing brings you the answers you need and you are comfortable trying again. There are also a ton of blood panels they can run on you as well, that might be worth looking into. Wishing you some peace during this unimaginable sadness ❤️
@ChristenMA83 I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. I just went in today for my post-op appt from the d&c... The doc said my tissue sample came back normal. He said the genetics of the embryo was fine so it's got to be my uterus. He's having me do a mock transfer ERA next time and instead of actually putting an embryo in, they'll take a tissue sample of my uterus to send off for testing. They test 283 cells and it basically tells them if my uterus is receptive at the time of transfer. It will tell them if I have too much progesterone or too little. Once we know these things, we can move forward with the real transfer and hopefully get everything just right. He also is recommending doing Intralipid IV infusion, just to throw the whole kitchen sink at my uterus since this is our last embryo. So... I say all that to say, there are still options out there. Let me know what your doctor recommends once you get your testing back. ((Hugs)) Don't give up! We're still young!
@ChristenMA83 Sending lots of creepy internet hugs to you!!!
@kimberlyshae So glad you're doing the ERA! I did that as well right before transferring our last embryo. It's good to know 100% your timing it right. I swear the biopsy / scratch helped and I also started taking baby aspirin before transfer to help the blood flow. It's great that your RE is being so proactive!
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
@kristimh80 Yea, I'm glad that he is recommending the ERA too. Did you happen to do the intralipid iv infusion also? He's recommending that as an extra piece of mind protocol and what he calls "throwing everything at the kitchen sink" approach. Here's a link to explain it if you are unfamiliar with it (as I was) https://haveababy.com/ivf-blogs-from-sirm-patients/intralipid-infusions
@kimberlyshae I've heard lots of good things about the intralipid infusion. There's an RE who is particularly famous for dealing with RPL and potential immune issues -- Dr. Kim Kwak. Maybe you could do a phone or video conference consult with them? Couldn't hurt, especially if you're taking a bit of a break since there's probably a wait list for consults.
~~ Our Story in Spoiler! TW loss/child~~
Fall 2012 -- started TTC Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016. September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo. Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice. August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18 September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2 January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
@kimberlyshae No, I didn't do anything extra than the ERA. That alone was frustrating because it showed nothing needed to be changed. Your doctor is awesome for being so proactive!
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
Re: Dec 2018 FET
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
Married: 10 years
TTC: 10 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.)
Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.)
Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male)
HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test)
HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Update in spoiler
We were totally prepared for bad news, we weren't prepared for more uncertainty. We're measuring a week behind a 6w1d instead of 7w1d. Doc didnt find a clear heartbeat...maybe a flicker but he wasn't sure....but that's consistent with 6w1d. We have to go back Tuesday for another ultrasound to see if there is growth. He said he's seen successful pregnancies that started out like this, that there is still hope but we should also be cautious. Hopefully next week brings more clarity.
It is comforting to know it's at least been growing up to the 6w1d mark and maybe just got a very late start, doc gave us some reasons for that but i didnt pay a ton of attention because I was just waiting for him to get to the point.
The good news is that it is NOT ectopic, which was a concern with the low hch numbers. So I'm trying to be content with that silver lining for now.
TTC History in spoiler Instagram
Married Oct 2007
TTC Since Oct 2010 - MFI Diagnosis 2012 (Morphology 1% + High DNA Frag)
IUI x2 in 2012 - BFN
IVF #1 Feb 2018 - 9 Retrieved - 8 Mature - 5 Fertilized - 2 Snowbabies - no testing
FET#1 March 2018 - BFP - MMC May @ 10w4d
FET#2 July 2018 - BFN
IVF #2 Nov 2018 - 10 Retrieved - 10 Mature - 8 Fertilized - 2 Snowbabies - no testing
Married: 10 years
TTC: 10 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.)
Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.)
Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male)
HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test)
HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
Married: 10 years
TTC: 10 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.)
Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.)
Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male)
HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test)
HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Tuesdays appointment didnt go well. There was no growth and no heartbeat. Another loss. We have a d&c scheduled for Monday morning. We'll have the tissue tested this time around to see if there was a chromosomal abnormality or if I need to go through more testing to try and explain the multiple losses. We're coping pretty well considering.
TTC History in spoiler Instagram
Married Oct 2007
TTC Since Oct 2010 - MFI Diagnosis 2012 (Morphology 1% + High DNA Frag)
IUI x2 in 2012 - BFN
IVF #1 Feb 2018 - 9 Retrieved - 8 Mature - 5 Fertilized - 2 Snowbabies - no testing
FET#1 March 2018 - BFP - MMC May @ 10w4d
FET#2 July 2018 - BFN
IVF #2 Nov 2018 - 10 Retrieved - 10 Mature - 8 Fertilized - 2 Snowbabies - no testing
I kept coming back to see if you had updated. I am so sorry to hear your news. My prayers are with your family during this time of loss.
Married: 10 years
TTC: 10 years
Diagnosis: Male Factor
Open Embryo Adoption #1: B/G Twins 2014 (Transferred 3 untested embryos and had twins. 35.5 weeks. Natural birth.)
Open Embryo Adoption #2: Singleton 2017 (Transferred 1 PGS hatching blast female and had singleton at 40 weeks. Home/water birth.)
Semi-Open/Closed Embryo Adoption #3: FET 12/6/18 (1 PGS hatching blast male)
HPT: Positive 2DP 6DT (Took test in the evening but line didn't appear until 10-15 minutes after taking test)
HPT: Positive 3DP 6DT. (Took test in the evening and line appeared immediately though still the same strength as previous day).
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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
@kimberlyshae So glad you're doing the ERA! I did that as well right before transferring our last embryo. It's good to know 100% your timing it right. I swear the biopsy / scratch helped and I also started taking baby aspirin before transfer to help the blood flow. It's great that your RE is being so proactive!
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
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
I've heard lots of good things about the intralipid infusion. There's an RE who is particularly famous for dealing with RPL and potential immune issues -- Dr. Kim Kwak. Maybe you could do a phone or video conference consult with them? Couldn't hurt, especially if you're taking a bit of a break since there's probably a wait list for consults.
Summer 2015 - no BFP yet, labs normal, referred to RE
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016 - Further testing all normal. 3 IUI's -- BFN. Recommended move to IVF. Planned cycle for fall 2016.
September 2016 - Surprise natural BFP. MMC @ 8 weeks. RE expressed confidence that we just needed the 'right' embryo.
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Break from TTC
June 2017 - Started IVF; egg retrieval for freeze all cycle. 9 mature eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized. 2 4BB embies on ice.
August 2017 - FET transfer both embies. BFP. Twin pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound. EDD 4/28/18
September 2017 - Twin B stopped developing; Twin A doing perfectly! Graduated from RE @ 10 weeks
March 2018 - Baby Girl born via C/S due to pre-eclampsia -- strong and healthy!
TTC #2
January/Feb 2021 - Freeze-all IVF cycle
March 2021 - FET of 1 PGS normal female embryo. BFP! Beta #1 156, #2 472, #3 1241, #4 5268 EDD 12/5/21 - Christmas baby!
"When all is lost then all is found."
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