Low AMH Level

31magnolia · March 2020

@LSatturo126 - when I first joined this board I read this post from beginning to end long before I ever decided to add my comments to it. Your story was one of the many that touched my heart. Nice to know you peek in and glad to hear everything is going well by the looks of your signature! That's amazing.

lucyb1954 · March 2020

Hi everyone, thanks so much for checking in on us! It's a rough time in the infertility world in particular and the bigger world in general. We in Utah are still feeling aftershocks occasionally in the 4.XXX range which is unnerving but as every day passes, it gets to be more unlikely that the big earthquake we had last Wednesday was a foreshock rather than an aftershock, which is relieving.

My donor is headed for retrieval tomorrow

It's been an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for me lately. It's hard because I am still processing some of the grief and my SO doesn't understand...he's not at all attached to genetics and he's not one of those guys that always wanted kids. He could really go either way on it so I think he doesn't understand and I do feel like infertility as a woman entails so. much. emotion.

However, I did feel excited that my donor is headed into retrieval. Last count there were 22 measured follicles, so I'm hoping for a good result of mature eggs. She's not one of those total young donors that will give you 40 eggs but I knew that going in and I just liked her more than other donors. My next cycle will start early April but it doesn't look likely that we'll be able to transfer then. My clinic is reevaluating the COVID situation on April 1st but I'm not expecting anything. However, I think I'll feel a little more secure knowing I have some good embies waiting for me.

@Imajin99 You've narrowed it down to two! That's awesome! Glad to hear it

I hope you can work from home soon. Be safe and healthy out there!
@emmasemm

hiyeeee! So glad to hear little miss is getting some sleep so you and your hus can also get some sleep! That's amazing. And you too, stay safe and healthy.
@hopefuljj hey lady! You're getting close! Are you working from home now? I hope so! I hope you're doing well, friend, thinking of you.
@31magnolia omg! So happy all the testing came out great! That's really fantastic, whew, what a relief! Lots of hugs to you too. Did you find out the sex yet??? (did I miss that in your comment? My mind is a muddle!)
@LSatturo126 and @c-town18 thanks for checking in on us. I love hopeful stories, and I love all the words of support. What a hard time we're in -- I just hope I'll at least be able to transfer in my May cycle. Already been waiting too long for this. I don't care if I have to not leave my house at all during everything if I could just transfer!

All of you are such wonderful ladies, really wish I could give you some hugs IRL. Creepy internet hugs instead!!!

LSatturo126 · March 2020

@31magnolia that truly was sweet of you to say. Just glad I’m able to show support to you wonderful ladies.

@lucyb1954 I hear ya. I’d want to rush too because the quicker you do your transfer the quicker you’ll have him/her in your arms.

I feel bad for the moms that are Preggo right now though as they are posting how they have to go to the Drs by themselves and the Drs are keeping distance etc. another mom to be next week is sad because she can’t have anyone visit her in the hospital nor when she comes home with baby. She can’t even have her mom come and hold her hand and help with anything. This covid really made life more vulnerable for most people. Hoping that by the time you find out you’re pregnant that this whole covid thing has been evaporated. Best of luck to you in the upcoming weeks.

31magnolia · March 2020

@lucyb1954 - How did the retrieval go?

AFM,

I did find out. It's a girl.

hopefuljj · March 2020

Guys, I still can't access this board anymore unless I am on my work computer??
I'm not sure what to do....I am going to try to reach out to Bump tech support I guess?? I mean, I work in technology, I can usually fix this stuff...it is really bazaar....

@LSatturo126 Hi Lady!!! How are you????!!!! yeah....I'm sure you saw this, but some major NYC hospitals are making women birth alone......no birth partner....just alone..for the entire stay. I'm horrified.....they say it will be worse here by a lot in a few weeks, so I just can not believe that this is how after all this, after ALL of this, this is how it is going to go down for me. There are lots of petitions going around everywhere, and The WHO does not recommend this because your birth partner is your advocate and often the first to point out medical issues like being in distress.....cuz they are the ones in the room with you the entire time, so we shall see how long this keeps up....
I won't go on about it because I recognize how lucky I am to be pregnant, but seriously? Donor Baby in a pandemic....ok....it is what it is.

@lucyb1954
OMG your donor is going in for retrieval!!!!!!!!!!!!! Girl I'm so excited for you! Can't wait for an update! I can not believe I can't see this form my phone anymore!!! I'm so sorry to hear about the terrifying earthquake!! SO glad you are ok! and yes, I am working from home after multiple people in my office got Covid...and now multiple in my husbands office too :-/

@Imajin99 I'm sorry DE is on hold but excited that you narrowed it down!!!!! I so so wish you could work from home, I'm thinking of you! Stay safe!!

@andreamm31 you have the best attitude. I am thinking about you constantly, an ICU nurse! Girl, you are a real hero. I hope you know that. One day soon you are gonna have a beautiful baby and they will have a hero for a mom.

@emmasemm hi lady! I would def NOT say I have solid plans in place for having a baby in NYC during this insanity.....lol! My friend is in the hospital on Oxygen at the moment with Covid and pneumonia...this is terrifying.... the fact that my 3rd trimester has been spent quarantined and in total fear and unable to get simple things like eggs and bananas and ICE CREAM have really made this experience something else all together. but I can deal with all of that....I am terrified of what hospitals will look like in 7 weeks and possibly having to go to one all alone and do it all alone...but I'll do it. it will be ok!! right??? NY is set to peak in 21 days I think?? so that gives about 4.5 weeks for things to settle down...which based on projections does not seem like it will happen but it could! and maybe they will start letting birth partners come too. Right now my hospital is not saying no birth partner, just no visitors at all (I was so hoping to have my sister there) for the entire stay, and your birth partner can't leave even to go to a vending machine, just really hoping they don't follow suite and say no birth partners...first it was NY Presbyterian hospitals, now it is Mt. Sinai hospitals...I'm panic rambling. So sorry.

Ladies, sorry all for my poor attendance here, I swear I will figure out my tech issues soon!
Thinking of you all, hoping everyone stays SAFE.

31magnolia · March 2020

@hopefuljj - WOW! That's a lot to be going through right now. And you have a friend on oxygen?! I keep hearing how bad NY. I know that has to have your anxiety levels up. We're not nearly as bad in TX but people are also not taking this as serious as they should. This all just seems like really bad fiction!! I'll be thinking about you and your family.
Stay healthy everyone!

JamieH2000 · March 2020

Hey ladies!

sorry I have been MIA. Crazy times we live in.

i feel so much for everyone who has been delayed by this. The uncertainty of when things will go back to normal is so hard- on me too! We did our ERA last week to confirm my timing and still waiting on results. I was hoping to have a baseline in a a month or so to transfer 6/1, but that is looking unlikely. Trying to feel grateful for my miracle baby I have and that I have my other embabies on ice. But it’s so hard to have no control again on the timing. This was supposed to be the easy round!

@lucyb1954- I totally get the emotions! Donor is hard. But worth it! How did retrieval go? It will be a stressful few days. But hopefully lots make it to freeze and we are both transfer together as soon as the clinics open up!

@hopefuljj- sending prayers for your friend. Such a hard time for NY. I feel so much for you- it’s NOt fair this has to be going on during your long awaited pregnancy. It’s just BS. I’m so sorry

but once that baby is here, this hard part will also be somewhat forgotten, just like the pain of IF lessens with time once baby is hwre. Sending even more prayers for that baby to keep cooking for 7 more weeks!

andreamm31 · March 2020

@hopefuljj. That is just so much girl! I am so sorry your long awaited miracle baby is going to have this last trimester and birth be stressed with all of this that is going on. And being in the epicenter. I have a feeling we were all being prepared for this for all these years we have been trying, having disappointments, and sadness....its made us stronger so we can get through tough times. Ill be praying you will be able to have your partner with you.
And thank you for your sweet words, I totally got teary eyed reading it. We are really ramping up here and its this feeling of constant anxiety knowing the tsunami is a few weeks from hitting . Its like we see our future with what is happening with Italy and New York and its a scary reality. It also leaves me in this crazy limbo state of what should I do???
@lucyb1954 How did the retrieval go??? Praying you get lots of embabies!!! So exciting!
@31magnolia YAY!!! Congrats on your baby girl!!! So amazing!!!!
@JamieH2000 Hopefully you will get to transfer sooner than you think. And hoping your ERA gives you helpful info. I was prereceptive by 24 hours!

My current mindset is it probably isn't safe to be pregnant as a nurse on the front lines, and being exposed to soooo many people at work, like my coworkers who could be infected and spreading it. With my situation, its my eggs that have been very poor. But I did have a pregnancy last till 10 weeks, so there must be some that are capable of fertilizing and if that's occurred, maybe there is the possibility of a miracle egg in there that is still healthy. We went with donor eggs because there is no way we can keep trying with my eggs and waste time when I am almost 39. But now....we have all this unexpected time that we cant use towards doing IVF. So is it worth it for us to try again on our own and see if we get a miracle??? We could get pregnant and if its a bad egg, we have time to go through a miscarriage and not have it affect a transfer in Prague because there is no way we are going to be going back for this summer I imagine the way this whole thing is being handled here in US. But....is it even safe for me to be trying?? What if I get the virus and miscarry from that?? I secretly wish I would just get it and be done with it so I know I am immune and don't have to fear getting it in the future. Im kind of in the mindset that if its meant to be, it will be and I will get my baby. If its not meant to be, I won't get pregnant this way. Ughhhhhhhh this is my mind lately. So annoying!

31magnolia · March 2020

@andreamm31 - My opinion is that you should try and see what happens. I don't know. I wasn't getting anywhere with my own eggs either, with IUI or IVF (low follicle count, empty follicles, etc.) The 1-2 eggs that were mature did fertilize but none of the embryos would make it past morula stage. We decided to pause over the holidays and start IVF back up in Jan and then BOOM. So you never know what can happen. But I totally get your uncertainty with the state of the world. I just think I personally would try and what happens, happens.

lucyb1954 · March 2020

Hi everyone! Omg, isn't this world crazy right now? @hopefuljj I didn't realize you were in NYC, that's so scary! Btw, I lived there from 2005-2010 in Red Hook when it was cheap and not cool

Right now I think Utah has about 350 cases. I'm thinking we'll get the shelter in place order soon, but so far not yet. I'm still going to the grocery store although I don't know how long that will last. I'm thinking about you, I know this must be really anxiety provoking

sending lots of hugs and moral support. I hear what you're saying about this website and the app - like why couldn't I log in ONLY when I was in San Diego? What is that sh*t???

@31magnolia hiyeee girl! SO excited for you, loving that all these little girls are being born. Also sending love -- be careful out there (which I know you are), but this is an extra special time to practice self care and try not to stress (to the extent that is possible, I know!).

@andreamm31 you're doing the lord's work, girl! Lots of gratitude to nurses and first responders everywhere. Also -- stay safe. I admire your optimism and I'm keeping you in my thoughts. Are you all getting a stream of cases, or more bracing for impact?

Thank you everyone and @JamieH2000 for checking in on me. Donor had retrieval yesterday, they got 15 eggs and 11 were mature enough for ICSI. 10 fertilized successfully and my next update will be Monday. I have to say I'm a tad bit disappointed...in her previous cycles she had gotten around 20 eggs with a good maturity rate (18 or so) so I feel a bit worried, knowing the stats on how many make it to blast and then how many are PGS normal. I know I'm probably overreacting, but I know you ladies know how I feel and how scary this is. I checked in with my coordinator about it so I'm waiting to hear back. It's just so much money and everything and I don't have a whole lot in reserve if we need to do another retrieval.

Lots of love and hugs everyone

Take care, take deep breaths, take some baths

andreamm31 · March 2020

@lucyb1954. I know its scary when you don't get what you expected, but remember your donor is younger and has better quality, so the likelihood is most will be pgs normal. I predict you have 5 beautiful embabies to work with!

Also as for my hospital. We have had a very heavy stream of suspected people so we have 3 floors full of patients, sometimes as many as 35 at one time admitted. Currently though, we have 27 in those isolation units with 11 confirmed to be positive , 7 are in the ICU and very very sick. They just consolidated multiple units into 2 units, and opened 2 floors up as overflow for the covid patients. So I like that my hospital is keeping us informed, has a good plan in place and we are gearing up for the increase we expect to see shortly. But there is a very limited amount of tests available to accurately test who needs to be tested, and results are taking like 5-10 days to come back. Our managers took all the masks and locked them up and we are conserving them because we are running out. Its crazy. So happy to be off today! Back to the grind tomorrow!
@31magnolia wait, I don't know if I know your story....you got pregnant on your own with poor egg quality?? Thats amazing. Im hoping if this is how we get our miracle, we can look back at this awful time as the best thing that ever happened to us. Who knows? I guess it really cant hurt to try.

c-town18 · March 2020

lucyb1954 - Thinking of you today. Hoping for a good embryo update for you girl!!

hopefuljj · March 2020

So annoyed, nothing I do will let me access this forum anymore aside from my work computer and even then it takes a ton of reloads to get it to work. WTF!

@JamieH2000 I'm so sorry about possibly being delayed lady!! I'm really hoping things start to get back to normal once this peaks, but it is hard to know when that will be for all the different areas...for us it should be in about 21 days, so we shall see. The uncertainty is terrible, and you have already faced so so so many delays! I try to channel you whenever I need to be steady and deal with a delay.

@andreamm31 Must be so scary working in the hospital right now! I feel like there is always a chance that you will get your miracle so you def could try naturally! Now the one thing there, is if you were to fall pregnant, and your immune system then becomes compromised from pregnancy, is it risky to end up working and being exposed and potentially get sick? A lot of the concerns seem to be around early pregnancy being risky with this evil virus. I think just follow your gut! if it feels right go for it!!!

@lucyb1954 I took this 'roll to relaxation' class at a pilates spot in RedHook every week in 2010! One of my very good friends lived out there! Crossing everything for a good report for you today!!!!!!!!

lucyb1954 · March 2020

Hi everyone. Thanks for rooting for me. As it stands there are no day 5 embryos ready for biopsy. There are 3 that apparently look like they may be able to be biopsied tomorrow and maayyybeee we’ll get 5 out of this.

I’m devastated. And I’m pissed. My own 2 embryos were ready on day 5. A donor cycle was supposed to be better than this.

hopefuljj · March 2020

@lucyb1954 uuuuuuggggghhhhhh
I'm so sorry lady. I completely understand you feeling devastated and pissed.
I always had beautiful embryos ready on day 5. My first retriever I had 3 day 5 embryos. 2 5AA and one 6BB and they were ALL PGS abnormal. So they wouldn't have made it. And my other embryos from all the other retrievals were either abnormal or normal and just didn't work. Going with a donor sometimes works with just a couple of good embryos. So I'm still feeling very hopeful for you. I totally understand wanting more and being pissed and devastated. I am totally with you. My clinic specifically didn't give me a day 5 update when I did the donor cycle, just had us wait till day 6 which actually I think was more like day 7 to tell us what we got so lets see what you get and hoping with everything your first transfer is going to be a success!! I'm thinking of you lady!

andreamm31 · March 2020

@lucyb1954 im sorry you didn't get the news today you were hoping for. Tomorrow is another day and praying all 3 are good to go tomorrow. You have every right to feel devastated and pissed. This journey sucks sometimes. Ill be thinking of you!!

31magnolia · March 2020

@lucyb1954 - Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm sending you a big hug! I know this isn't the news you wanted, but hopefully today brings better news. Thinking about you.

c-town18 · March 2020

lucyb1954 - Yes, hoping for some better news today. Keep your head up and don't lose hope here. I understand why you're pissed, but keep in mind that if you get even just a few embryos with DE you should still be in good shape.

lucyb1954 · April 2020

Hi everyone, thanks for all the kind words. It’s crazy that it’s such a rollercoaster like this even when using DE. I was really hoping to avoid that aspect by not doing a shared cycle and going with a full cycle. It’s so hard not to feel constantly knocked down by this stuff.

Anyway we ended up with 4 embryos today. I had a good talk with my coordinator and told her what I thought about the retrieval and really if they should have gone through with it. The clinic has promised to gift me with a couple of lots of frozen eggs depending on what the results of the testing are on the 4 embryos. I have an appointment via phone with my doctor tomorrow morning to talk about it, as well as talk about COVID19 and what that means for my FET.

I’m thinking about you @andreamm31 how are you? How’s everything at work? Stay safe and know that we’re all grateful for your work ❤️

@hopefuljj that sounds like a kind of hilarious Pilates class! Rolling like a ball is actually one of my most hated Pilates exercises 🤣 how are you feeling? I’m sure this must be so stressful. No husband in the room with you? I’m so so sorry.

@c-town18 and @JamieH2000 thanks for the kind words. Lots of hugs to you too @31magnolia you preggo ladies take extra special care of yourselves. Ugh this virus is disrupting everything. Hugs ladies ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for everything.

LSatturo126 · April 2020

@hopefuljj I know things are so crazy right now. Just need to be as safe as possible. I hope that by the time you give birth that things will have subsided and all will be better. Try not to focus on the bad parts that may or not be coming but focus on the baby moments while you can because before you know it, baby will be here and all of the pregnancy time will be a distant memory. Stay calm, wash your hands whenever you can.

@lucyb1954 Sorry that they count wasn’t what you wanted or expected but just know that any amount greater than 0 is a huge deal. I did 4 retrievals and only got 9 and only 2 were good. Which led me to my beautiful baby girl and i’d do it all over again. Try to keep being positive, you got this!

lucyb1954 · April 2020

Hi everyone! Just checking in on my ladies.

@hopefuljj how are you? I hope you are doing okay with the stress of all of this with an impending delivery. Lots of hugs!

@31magnolia you too girl! How are you feeling???

@emmasemm how are things with HRH? I know Germany has a lot of cases too, you hanging in there?

@Imajin99 how are things? Haven’t heard from you lately, just want to make sure you’re okay ❤️

@andreamm31 our front line! How are YOU hanging in there? Stay safe out there!

everyone else too @c-town18 and @jamieh2000, hope you ladies are doing okay. We are tentatively planning on a June transfer for me with a water ultrasound next month. We could have done the ultrasound this month but decided not to until we know more about the peak of the virus here in Utah.

Lots of hugs everyone. What a crazy time, let’s hold each other up!

andreamm31 · April 2020

@lucyb1954. 4 embryos is great! Hoping they all come back PGS normal!
Im doing ok at work. I think because California went on lockdown soooo early, about 3 1/2 weeks ago, we havent had a big surge of patients like NYC or Michigan or Lousiana is seeing. We have a steady flow of Covid pts, and we have a lot of quarantine units set up, so we are able to manage without things being overwhelming or chaotic. We cut down 40 or 50 surgeries a day to only 10, and none that require ICU stay unless its an emergency procedure, so the overall census of our hospital is down quite a bit. Its so eerie in the hospital with no visitors or volunteers and I hate that I cant see someone smile, or even my patients see me smile. But its the new normal and im trying my best to stay positive and pray we don't surge in a week like they are saying will happen.

Our latest Fertility news is I wrote an email to my RE to tell her how things went in Prague and to ask her if she thought trying on our own or with a medicated cycle would be a worthwhile cause. She called me on Friday and we chatted about things. She thinks going for an IUI once things are opened back up would be ok. My chances are not great with getting a normal egg to pop up, but its not 0%. We never went for an IUI because we told her we wanted 3 kids, so she went right for egg retrieval with how low my AMH is and tried to embryo bank. But now that our circumstances are different, she thinks its worth a shot. I just had a positive OPK last night, so we are hoping that our own measures work!

thinking of all you ladies at this time and hope you are all hanging in there. Sending love to you all!

lucyb1954 · April 2020

@andreamm31 I’m thinking about you ❤️ Glad you’re not overrun with cases but take care of yourself and stay safe. And while there’s not much data on this virus and pregnancy, we’ll probably be trying too.

ANDDDD, we got our PGTA results back! 3 normal embryos and one inconclusive I’m really thrilled with 3 normies! Anyone know about the inconclusive one? Do we get it biopsied again to see if we can get a better sample or what should happen with it?

lots of hugs to you ladies. Everyone please stay safe and sane ❤️❤️❤️

andreamm31 · April 2020

@lucyb1954. 3 is amazing!!! YAY!!!!! You could always put the inconclusive one in with a great blast and roll the dice and see if you get both to implant. Very happy for you! When will they do your transfer?

hopefuljj · April 2020

@lucyb1954 3 is fantastic! We got 4 from our donor cycle!! And the inconclusive one could totally be good too!!! I wouldn’t regret but I’d just save it to try a transfer with if needed! Thrilled for you lady! @andreamm31 thinking about you in that hospital all the time! I so hope things get back to normal sooner than we think! I’m glad you all are able to manage and things aren’t too chaotic.

AFM going into NYC again for another OBGYN appointment tomorrow...makes me so nervous to step foot in that office in that city but it will be ok...I hope. I think I start the ever week appointments in 2 weeks:-/ My husbands sister’s father in law passed away from COVID-19 yesterday, and my next door neighbors 45 year old niece yesterday morning and one of my direct reports uncle over night. I feel like everywhere I turn people are loosing someone from this damn thing, it’s so sad and scary. My friend who was in the hospital on oxygen was released thankfully a week ago once she didn’t need the oxygen, but since she had pneumonia which takes time to resolve, she is just now finally starting to feel better.

sending healthy vibes and love to all.

31magnolia · April 2020

@lucyb1954 - Yay on the 3!!! That's great! So happy for you!

@andreamm31 - You stay safe. My cousin is an ICU nurse and she's 34 weeks pregnant. I'm nervous for her everyday! I missed your question earlier.

I was able to get pregnant on my own. My AMH was .26. I was never able to get a high (or medium) count of eggs no matter what we tried (traditional IVF or mini IVF). Traditional produced a lot of follicles but almost all of them were empty. Of the couple of eggs we were able to retrieve, they always fertilized but none of them made it past the morula stage. I guess they didn't like being grown in a lab or they just weren't viable, not sure which. So I was really surprised to find out that we got pregnant on our own. I did track the ovulation with an OPK and we did the deed once I started to surge and the day I ovulated (CD 9). And honestly I was amazed that even happen. This whole process, as you know, is stressful so doing things on demand is not always easy. I also took letrozole on my own for 4 days (CD 4-7) which is not when I would take it in the past. I only did 5 mg and not 7.5 that I usually would do with my doctor. Anyways, here I am.

@hopefuljj - I kind of don't blame you for your anxiety. You're definitely seeing all of this first hand. Sorry for so much loss that's happening around. I'm happy to hear about your friend being released though. That's wonderful news. Please stay as safe as you can.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone on the journeys. I know this COVID deal has thrown some big wrenches in everyone's plans. But stay positive!! (hugs)

AFM

I go in for my anatomy scan in two weeks. Had my OB appt yesterday. Took a min to find the HB so that caused some brief anxiety but it was there. My SO wasn't allowed in the room with me, so I recorded it for him. But he can go to the ultrasound

emmasemm · April 2020

@lucyb1954 congrats on three normals!!! The company you did the testing of the embryos with should be able to offer you a phone call to explain the inconclusive result on the 4th one. There are several reasons they might give that result. Doing a new biopsy is not normally recommended as you have to thaw, biopsy and refreeze, which is not at all ideal for the embryo, though some do survive it.

@andreamm31 I’m pleased to hear the covid cases you’re seeing are manageable. Please stay safe!
And there is nothing stopping you from trying alone or IUIs. DOR doesn’t mean you can’t get pregnant it’s just your chances are much lower than a “normal” couple. Low is not zero though!

@LSatturo126 hey old friend

@31magnolia getting past the anatomy scan and then viability at 24 weeks feel huge! Can’t wait for you to be there

@hopefuljj omg you are soooooo close! I cannot wait for you to experience what I have the past 6 weeks!

@jamieh2000 Guess you are also delayed?

AFM

Can’t believe how much our girl has grown and developed in six weeks - and that it has already been six weeks. She is just such a joy and sooooo funny with her expressions and noises - she has a very strong will which she already finds ways to express! We take daily walks, play, feed and change diapers of course. Her new favourite thing is me dancing whilst she’s in the carrier. And we even baked a cake with her in it too! She sleeps great at night but likes to be “entertained” all day - she really acts like an HRH!!! We love her so much and I literally pinch myself ten times a day as it feels like a dream.

andreamm31 · April 2020

@31magnolia. thank you for your story! It truly is amazing. Praying I get that lucky!
@emmasemm. I ready your spoiler to my husband and he thought it was so sweet. We cant wait to be that in love with our baby one day! So happy for you.

Thanks for you encouragement ladies. Hubby and I were like 2 teenagers the beginning of this week which also happened to be when I was ovulating, so those were fun quarantine days

. It was fun and carefree and I didn't tell him I happened to also be ovulating because I was enjoying not really having it be a means to an end to get pregnant. It felt like us reconnecting and really enjoying each other. We were full on making out too....which it has been forever since we have been like that.

Well, wouldn't you know that suddenly today he came home from work and looked TERRIBLE and was burning up. Took his temp and its 101.5. FML!!!!!! He's got chills, whole body is in pain, headaches, and his breathing is a little off, but not in distress or anything. He has a history of cardiomyopathy which puts him as having a pre-existing condition, so they let him get tested at the Naval Hospital here in San Diego. Results back in 24-48 hours. My work actually told me I could keep coming to work!!!! I told them I was calling out sick to take care of him and there was no way I would come back until I know his status because I don't want to be spreading it to all my sick ICU patients and coworkers. UGHHHHHHHHH. I feel totally fine right now....but im always the one who gets sick....he hasn't been sick at all since Ive met him. I get bronchitis twice a year, hack up a lung and he never ever gets it. Im so worried about it and so scared of getting sick myself. He's in the spare bedroom. I took a listen to his lungs, got baseline vitals, and loaded him up with vitamins and zinc and my acupuncturist just happen to leave me herbs in our office (I have a second job doing energy work in an acupuncturist office) to help boost our immunity so we don't get sick. So right before I went to pick them up, I told her he has it and she had me grab these other packets of herbs that has been shown to be effective against Covid in China. So we have Chinese herbs as well as vitamins. Im so worried about him and feel so bad I cant do more for him. And Im so scared I will get....especially since just last night we were making out!! So I feel like a ticking time bomb over here just waiting for the shoe to drop. I. have asthma, so im definetly scared. So that's my life right now.

LSatturo126 · April 2020

@andreamm31 omg that’s so awful that he is sick. I pray it’s just a bad cold and I pray you don’t get it either. I do love how you said you both making out like the beginning, that truly is everything to rekindle the early stages of dating lol. Wishing you all safe and healthy days to come and praying he put a bun in your oven 😉

c-town18 · April 2020

lucyb1954 - Yessssss!!!! 3 PGS normals sound great to me! Go girl!

andreamm31 - Ugh do you have DH's results back yet? Sorry for this stress, I hope all is OK with him.

andreamm31 · April 2020

It came back last night! He is negative! Thank god! And now out of quarantine. Weirdest thing I have ever seen. Who gets a really high fever for a whole day then gone? I think its all the vitamins and Chinese herbs he was taking. But it sure was scary! Im very relieved!

Imajin99 · April 2020

Hello ladies, my apologies for being MIA, my work has been super busy and been working long hours and weekend and can't get up enough energy to turn on my computer when I have wrapped up for the day. Other than that everything else is well, we are on hold. Hoping when things normailize we can get started and 1 of the 2 donors we narrowed it down to is still available.

@andreamm31 How scary for your, I am glad his results came back negative. Take care of yourself especially when you are working.

@31magnolia Happy to hear that everything is progressing well for you

@lucyb1954 3 embies are great! Any idea when they can do the transfer? Our clinic is not doing any procedures right now.

@hopefuljj Hope your appointment went well, stay safe!

@jamieh2000 These delays are so frustrating!

@emmasemm Thanks for sharing the update of your lil one, glad motherhood is treating you so well.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

lucyb1954 · April 2020

Hi everyone! @Imajin99 I know what you mean about being too tired at the end of the day to turn on another screen

I hope work calms down and you get a moment to breathe. I hope your donors are still available when things open up!

@hopefuljj I'm sure it's so scary right now venturing into the OBGYN's office. I'm thinking of you and sending protective energy your way. I'm so so excited for you to deliver! I love to see our own graduate, it's a really beautiful thing.

@emmasemm Love your updates! Man, I really hope to get there this year (I mean preggo at least!). It's a scary thing because I've never been pregnant before at all and never transferred so doing the FET feels like this crazy leap and like maybe it will never work because I've never even been pregnant before. I'm trying to be optimistic but my brain kinda seesaws around! Getting the update on the three normies in my embryos filled me with hope though! The highest rated one is a girl...I would love a girl and it's the only girl embryo but ya know, what I would REALLY love is a healthy baby!

@c-town18 Are you headed in for another transfer this year? Maybe I'm thinking of @JamieH2000 but if you are, it would be lovely if there was a little cohort of us doing DE FETs!

@andreamm31 omg girl! What a ride you've been on! Your emotions must be all over the map! I know what you mean about the sex life...trying for a baby can really sap the fun out of it! I'm so glad your huz tested negative, what a crazy thing, I have had so very few fevers as an adult that if I got one right now I would FREAK out! Sending you hugs

@31magnolia Thinking about you! I know everything is going to be okay on your scan

Sending love -- hopefully all will be calmed down when you deliver and some of this virus stress can be gone.

My clinic is planning on doing FETs starting in May, in Utah we haven't been hit as hard as other places. It sucks being benched until June but I just kinda felt in my gut that it wasn't going to be a good thing to go into the clinic this month for the HSG. Being at home my mind gets kind of anxious and haywire but I'm trying to lose the 10 pounds I gained during IVF. It is SUPER stubborn fat around my midsection, boooo! At least no one can see it on conference calls! It would be nice to get rid of it before transfer.

Lots of hugs everyone. Stay safe, stay calm, stay home!

c-town18 · April 2020

lucyb1954 - I have some medical stuff to take care of first (it's a non-fertility related June surgery that I had scheduled) which of course is up in the air now. So the plan was to do the surgery and then transfer late July or early August. So we'll see if I can stick to that plan now!

Hopeful_mom · April 2020

Hi gals! I feel like @hopefulljj having all these issues trying to check in and it not loading so I’m right there with you....and it’s still acting funky! Like @LSatturo126 I’m always here cheering you on and hoping for the best for all of you!

@31magnolia awwww who doesn’t love a lil pink in ur life! So happy for you! I know it’s a scary time hoping your next US will calm your nerves!

@lucyb1954 so exciting seeing your update! 3 normies is great! I get all the disappoint but you are on your way this is awesome! Inconclusives are hard especially when everyone matters. I had that too and since I was banking and going through so much I needed to know what I had and I had them retest that one and I’ll have you know it came back normal...you just never know.

@andreamm31 you have been on such a rollercoaster! I’m sorry the transfer didn’t work out!! You have such a great attitude during this scary time I hope you’ll be pleasantly surprised!!! So glad your husband is ok and he stays that way! Thank u for thinking of your patients! Please stay safe and healthy!

@hopfuljj I’ve been thinking of you a lot hoping you’re safe in all this chaos. It’s terrible here in NY period, everyone knows someone that has been effected by this horrible virus. Please take every precaustion and just stay away from everyone. I know some woman that are due soon that have started calling hospitals that are allowing partners and are looking to travel there. It’s a catch22 as you want your own dr to deliver you too. You’re warrior and will knock it outta the park regardless!! I’m so excited for you and hoping things will be better in the next few weeks but who knows. This virus is no joke as you know. I just lost a dear friend who was in her thirties just like that BUT then I have another friend who went through it and is back on the front lines once again. So I’d like to think there is some hope too.

@Imajin99 So glad you have been able to narrow it down, hoping you will be back up and running with your picks soon!!!

@emmasemm boy u really have a lil unicorn on your hands huh I still have a Lil night owl on my hands who just wants to party all the time! Enjoy every moment you’ve earned it!! I’m still pinching myself so I hear ya!!

Keeping everyone in my thoughts and you all stay safe and well! I hope the places that don’t have high cases can stay that way. Keep covered and stay home and safe.

JamieH2000 · April 2020

Gosh I have been having major page loading issues!! Arg!!

sorry I missed anyone! This time is hard being on hold for us all. But it Sounds like some clinics are maybe starting up soon? My clinic is starting diagnostic procedures again. Hopefully FETs are next! We got our ERa results back and I’m still receptive at 96 hours, so same plan as last time!

@lucyb1954- yay on the normals!!! I would love if we could all transfer together this summer!!! That is amazing your clinic is starting again in May!

@c-town18- I sure hope your schedule can hold girl!!

@hopefuljj- thinking of you dear friend!!

@andreamom- I am so glad your H is ok! Both of you stay healthy!!!

hopefuljj · April 2020

ladies, I’m so sorry for being MIA. The page now no longer loads on my work computer! I finally downloaded Chrome onto my iPhone and if I spend like 8 minutes I can eventually get it to load but this is honestly getting to be ridiculous?! What the heck gives? And why do only some people have issues with it?!!
@JamieH2000 yay for same results on the ERA! That feels very positive to me, so you can follow the same protocol:)

@hopeful_mom lady, I’m so so sorry for you loss. The count is mounting over here as well to people who have been lost. I do know a growing number of people who have recovered though so that is for sure positive! Stay safe lady! I think of you all the time!! Sending love!

@andreamm31 omg lady!!!! What a rollercoaster is right! I am so so so glad your DH is ok!!!!! And I hope you are holding up!

@lucyb1954 following your gut is the right move lady. Ugh, that annoying IVF weight is such a pain, I am sorry you are battling it. I know it’s hard to be benched and hard to be stuck at home, I hope you are finding ways to stay sane! This page has refreshed on me and lost my updates once so I tried to retype but then it reloaded and now it has weird HTML characters in it and I’m typing on my phone so like, honestly don’t know what the hell to do over here!!! Lol!!! Why is this happening? Omg. Ok. Well...I’m quitting while I’m ahead, this has to be fixed soon!!!!! And will come back to check updates and @ those I missed in this message :-/

c-town18 · April 2020

Ugh, so I am trying to schedule my work-up to get the ball rolling and my RE's office says that for the saline sonohysterogram they bill an additional CPT code for 3D imaging which they says is a "critical part". Well, BCBS denied the prior-authorization request to cover the 3D imaging part because they only approve 3D if there is evidence that that there is a problem with the uterus. Has anyone ever had a SIS with 3D imaging? I feel like the two I had in the past were not 3D (?) JamieH2000 - Do you know if they do the 3D SIS at FCI? That's where I've had it done before and I never heard anything about any 3D; I'm wondering if this is really necessary or if it's just upbilling on the part of my RE's practice. Either way, I think I'm going to ask if they can just do the damn SIS without 3D (?)

emmasemm · April 2020

@c-town18 ah sorry you have this battle. I will say with mine most of the time they used 2d for guidance and viewing, but when they saw something they switched to 3d to try to get a better idea what it was. But it was literally less than a minute needed.

I think your insurance are crazy as you’d need to repeat the procedure to do the 3d if they don’t allow it the first time.
and I think your clinic are being a bit pedantic as pretty much all US machines have 3d capability these days so switching to that for a minute or two shouldn’t need them to bill differently as it’s not as though they’ll suddenly wheel in an extra machine and member of staff... or at least I hope not!!!

JamieH2000 · April 2020

@c-town18-hmm I’m honestly not sure. The few times I have seen the screen during the saline sono it looked 2D.... I have never had any insurances issues with it. FCI just started up diagnostic procedures this week, but I’m not sure how much pent up demand there will be and with them spacing appointments... hopefully you could get in with your old RE?!

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