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jusgigi
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January FET
jusgigi
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in Infertility
🤣 I’ve started a few of the past few months FET thread.
I figured some people might be out there gearing up so we might as well have a place to chat 😃.
I start letrazole on friday, we are doing a natural/medicated cycle with letrazole, trigger shot, and the pio injections.
I am calculating that my transfer will be between 1/6-1/8
I figured some people might be out there gearing up so we might as well have a place to chat 😃.
I start letrazole on friday, we are doing a natural/medicated cycle with letrazole, trigger shot, and the pio injections.
I am calculating that my transfer will be between 1/6-1/8
Re: January FET
Re-introduction; Me(34), H(38). TTC#1 since 7/2018, never BFP
Dx; Bilateral tubal factor, PCOS (BMI 22 so "lean"), bad fert rate w IVF#1 (2/41 bleh)
IVF#1 8/2019, fresh transfer of 2 day 3 embryos, BFN. Nothing to freeze
IVF#2 11/2019, 13 frozen blasts (ICSI>>>>>conventional IVF), not testing
Currently waiting on AF to begin my first FET. CD 30 today but finally had EWCM and +OPK yesterday so there may be an end in sight for this cycle. Stupid PCOS.
Plan is for January artificial FET cycle with Estrace 2mg BID, IM progesterone.
So. Much. Waiting.
Happy Holidays all!
im hoping 2020 is your year too! Ill keep checking the February thread for updates 😃.
@jessica8bryant doing a natural/medicated FET made all the difference for us. Even though my blood levels seemed fine with the replacement estrace my body didnt like it and i kept having recurring chemicals/miscarriages. As a last attempt my RE had us to a natural FET using letrazole (i dont ovulate on my own die to pcos) pregnyl and PIO. We finally had a successful pregnancy with that cycle. Im will keep my fingers crossed it works for you!!!
i hate not having a calendar and scheduled Transfer date 🙁. My lining always takes a few extra days so i can guess my transfer date by 3 days though.
@lena8888 i can completely sympathize with hating pcos!!! I got diagnosed (finally!!) at 26 and immediately started ttc after going to a RE (they said it would take awhile). We did months of timed intercourse, months of IUIs, and eventually did IVF. The dr said we would be an easy case as pcos is easily overcome with ivf...
TW - We did 2 egg retrievals (might end up doing 1 more before we are done) and did 10 transfers over the course of 3.5years, had 8 losses (chemicals and mc) and it took of 5.5 years to get our miracle
i triggered on tuesday night and went in today to confirm ovulation. My transfer is scheduled for tuesday the 7th. Tomorrow morning starts the dreaded PIO shots 🙁
Edited to update: Just got a call from my RE's office - I'm good to start my meds! I'm also being started on a thyroid medication. According to the nurse I talked to my TSH is within normal levels, but higher than optimal for someone trying to achieve pregnancy.
i know! Im hoping this one works. I convinced my RE to let me take medrol so hopefully it makes a difference for me.
AFM: We are transferring this SUNDAY!!! I went in for an ultrasound today and my lining is at 13 and we have a trilaminar pattern (last transfer we did not) so I am not sure if that played a role in the transfer not be successful. I am just tying to remain positive. I am really praying 2020 is all of our year!
good luck on Sunday!!
@caitb13 thank you! Transfer was uneventful. My estrogen was low so i am having to take estrace. Im convinced this cycle wont work because all of our losses were when we did a medicated fet with estrogen supplementation. We only had success when we did a natural cycle and no estrogen supplementation.😕.
my beta is next Thursday but i always test early. I try to wait until 5dpt (because that is the earliest i have ever gotten a positive) but i normally give in and test 3/4dpt 🤣
😃
@jessica8bryant I have my fingers crossed for you! You have a lot of patience, I definitely couldn't wait to find out.
As for me, I have a lining check on Friday and am tentatively scheduled to transfer next Wednesday. I'm getting nervous already!
@caitb13 good luck tomorrow! Hopefully this is a great month for everyone!
My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
I don't produce FSH, so no natural menstrual cycle. DH has reduced morphology.
Summer 2014 IUI (with first husband): cancelled after almost a month of stims due to too many follicles
Time off to divorce, get back on my feet, find a new hubby and get married again 💑
March 2017 IVF#1: ~70 follicles, 13R, 10M, 7F, 3B = 2 PGS Normal (both XY) - no transfer due to ohss
Sept 2017 FET#1: BFP, Beta#1 (10dpt) - 253, Beta#2 (12dpt) - 528, DS born 05/31/2018 👨👩👦
Dec 2019 FET#2: BFN
Changed clinic, planning March 2020 IVF#2 - postponed due to the pandemic
April 2020 IVF #2: ~30 follicles, 24R, 12M, 8F, 4B = 2XY & 2XX, all normal
Sept 2020 FET#3: one XX embryo, BFP, Beta#1 (9dpt) - 161, Beta#2 (11dpt) - 519, Beta#3 (19dpt) - 7174, Due date 05/30/2021
DD born 05/23/2021 👨👩👧👦 - My family is now complete
Hopefully it's just timing, maybe stress, or the weather, or just normal body fluctuations over different seasons, and then the next one goes great
My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
I don't produce FSH, so no natural menstrual cycle. DH has reduced morphology.
Summer 2014 IUI (with first husband): cancelled after almost a month of stims due to too many follicles
Time off to divorce, get back on my feet, find a new hubby and get married again 💑
March 2017 IVF#1: ~70 follicles, 13R, 10M, 7F, 3B = 2 PGS Normal (both XY) - no transfer due to ohss
Sept 2017 FET#1: BFP, Beta#1 (10dpt) - 253, Beta#2 (12dpt) - 528, DS born 05/31/2018 👨👩👦
Dec 2019 FET#2: BFN
Changed clinic, planning March 2020 IVF#2 - postponed due to the pandemic
April 2020 IVF #2: ~30 follicles, 24R, 12M, 8F, 4B = 2XY & 2XX, all normal
Sept 2020 FET#3: one XX embryo, BFP, Beta#1 (9dpt) - 161, Beta#2 (11dpt) - 519, Beta#3 (19dpt) - 7174, Due date 05/30/2021
DD born 05/23/2021 👨👩👧👦 - My family is now complete
@justharrison amazing. congratulations!!
Thanks @FuzzyDust.We do plan to go right into the next cycle. I spoke with a different doctor, but she mentioned that it could just be a fluke, and possibly upping my estrogen rx. I've also asked her to revisit my old FET protocol. At my old clinic I was taking estrogen orally instead of vaginally, and was taking daily shots of Lupron. My new doctor said the Lupron wasn't necessary, and that the estrogen absorbed better when administered vaginally, but I would be interested in returning to that protocal since it seemed to be successful.
@justharrison would you mind going into more detail about a natural/medicated cycle?
Good luck @lena8888! I hope the patches are just what you needed!
NP!
my issue has always been i dont ovulate and my estrogen and progesterone were always low (due to pcos). My protocol was a mix between natural and medicated to ensure i ovulated when all my levels @ lining were optimal. I did 5 days of letrazole starting cd4-8 and the had repeated BW & USs until the lead follicle was 20/21mm, lining 6+, and bloodwork was normal. I would then take 1ml of Pregnyl to force ovulation, go back 48hrs later to confirm ovulation, start PIO and then do a FET 5 days later.
if there is anything i left out or you are curious about just let me know!
Unexplained infertility/AMA, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistance
FET#1(July 2017): eSET of first of 4 PGS-normal embryos, DS born 3/30/2018
FET#2(Oct/Nov 2019): eSET
i am doing the same protocol as you minus the trigger shot and plan is to use vaginal progesterone instead of shots. I usually ovulate late around CD 17. I went in on CD 10 for my first ultrasound/bloodwork and they saw an 18mm follicle. But my estrogen is 66. They want me to come back tomorrow for bloodwork. When did you ovulate on the letrazole?
August 2017 - baby boy
September 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried pills)
November 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried patches)
February 2020 - FET February 6, EDD 10/25/2020
@nasah15 cd18 however the follicle wasnt quite ready but my BW indicated i was about to surge and my lining was perfect so we took the chance. I didnt produce enough estrogen on my own so i am having to supplement (which makes me nervous as ive had issues with supplemental estrogen).
@caitb13 NP! 😃