@emilynoel810 I'm sorry. Extra estrogen in the body is bound to cause some discomfort. I generally take 10 mg/day to prepare for FET and in the beginning I have some side effects but they usually fade. I know a lot of women here have a rough time with estradiol. Hang in there.
AFM: I had the methotrexate injection on Wednesday to resolve the issues not allowing my hCG to drop and it seems to be working, I dropped from 58.79 on 8/31 to 38 today. I have another blood draw on Wednesday and hopefully we will see another big drop. I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. It's beautiful in Boston.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@halfanewt Thanks for the info! That’s pretty much what my nurse told me. Sounds like all things I’ve done before (subq shots, peeing on sticks) so that makes it less scary!
@ladyp0tter The cost surprises are definitely one of the more stressful parts of IVF! I’m glad to hear your SLC clinic is cheaper than the Houston one. It really does make a difference!
@emilynoel810 Estradiol made me nauseous and triggered headaches/migraines but I think I’m just very sensitive to hormone changes (makes IVF extra fun! /s). Aside from drinking ginger tea, I didn’t take anything special for it but tried to take it easy.
Are you ladies doing anything special to prep for next month? I kinda want to go “wild” and do things like eat sushi and soft cheeses and drink champagne! Live it up for a bit before going back into lockdown with my body.
36F, DH41
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
@emilynoel810 lurking. The estrogen pills made me viciously ill. My Dr. switched me to the patch. It bypasses the liver so you won’t feel nauseous. I highly recommend switching. They cost more but you won’t get sick.
@MooDaly I had a methotrexate injection so I can't have alcohol right now but once I get the green light that I'm back to normal I plan to start enjoying wine again. H and I have a vacation planned to the TN mountains that we are really hoping does not get cancelled and we are going to eat/ drink our way through eastern TN before transfer...hopefully.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
Thanks @laurad75 for the welcome. We finally got our PGS results back (it felt like a lifetime) and we got 2 normals! So I am excited to have 2 tries for now. I hope your vacay to TN is awesome. My parents live there and it’s beautiful!
@keeptrying23@MooDaly@laurad75 Thanks all! I started taking the estradiol pills with a small meal and it seems to be helping a little, or maybe I am getting used to them. I'll ask about the patch when I go in on Friday for my lining check.
@laurad75 I lived in Boston for 7 years and miss it everyday! It's my favorite city by far. I live in South Carolina now where it has been pretty unbearably hot all summer, though the last few days have been a little cooler.
@MooDaly I am definitely "living it up" as much as I can during COVID - my 5:00 wine on the porch is my daily therapy.
@rkstro2 Congrats on your 2 normals!! Are you going to find out sex?
@emilynoel810, I didn’t have this problem with any of my last transfers, but this time around I also feel lots of nausea and upset stomach while taking estradiol 😖 which is messing with my head, since it feels like pregnancy symptoms, but I haven’t even had my transfer yet.
@MooDaly, LOL! Husband and I actually ordered sushi and drunk champagne a few days ago in preparation for the transfer at the end of this week. I know it’s cutting it a bit close to the transfer, but we really wanted to do that before we can’t anymore for 9 months (feeling very hopeful about it!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
AFM, FET meds arrived today; trigger shot + the progesterone supplements. We have Progyny as our insurance and I love that the pharmacy they use (Alto) always sends a candy with meds. October feels both near and far away.
36F, DH41
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
<div class=" Spoiler">I have had both medicated and natural cycles, and I have had both medicated and natural cycles succeed, and fail. My story is in my siggy, if you are on desktop, but anyway my last three (omg it feels crazy to think how many FETs I've had 😬) transfers were natural cycles, two failed, and the third stuck! 🎉
My clinic did similar to @halfanewt ; monitoring (plus, I did opks at home because I'm just like that, and I tend to ovulate on the early side), then trigger (one super-easy sub q), then progesterone suppositories. Nice not to have the PIO for sure! But one possible downside is I don't necessarily recommend testing too early because the trigger will give you a false positive. Like I would almost wait till just the night before beta, if you can stand it, because for some people it can take a very long time to clear 100%, and I know for me seeing that early line in a frer can turn into such a torturous mindgame.
But "natural" definitely a nice way to go! GL!!! 🙏🙏🙏</div>
@MooDaly, yay on the meds coming! I also have Progyny, and really love them and their online pharmacy!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
I got some good news today - my numbers are finally clear from my last disaster cycle and I can move right into a new cycle. I started estradiol pills and patch today and will go for monitoring on 10/2 if my lining looks okay transfer could be as early as 10/8. I'm so nervous to go into a new cycle but I'm just going to hope for the best.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@laurad75 ❤️❤️❤️ <img alt="" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/xm/qvk1lww3vevi.gif"> So glad your numbers are looking good now, and you're back in action! 😃 Is that supposed to be 10/2 and possibly transfer 10/8??? So exciting!
@BusinessWife Obviously. But who knows what month it is anymore anyway?
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
AFM, I had my ERA biopsy this morning! It was a lot more painful than I anticipated, but so glad it is over. I am disappointed as my RE said I will have to taper off the progesterone and estrogen and then go back on BC for a few days. Probably looking like early Nov. for transfer, but maybe I can squeak in at end of Oct.
Hi all! Just caught up with everyone's posts! We are doing good. Our Donor had an ultrasound yesterday and they are watching 23 follicles right now. Hoping that we can get AT LEAST 24 mature eggs out of this, so praying we can boast a few more in the next couple days. She goes back tomorrow for another Ultrasound (day 10). She triggered on day 10 the last 2 cycles she did so likely either retrieval Friday or Saturday. SO EXCITED!!!
Me: 45yo, DH: 47yo 3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo) Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue 5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019 Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing, RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing, FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!! BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG ******************Starting Donor Process June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too DE Retrieval9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS 10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!! PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL DE FETOctober 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
@ladyp0tter - this is so exciting!!! Best of luck!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
Hi! I was diagnosed with infertility in 2017 and went straight to IVF because my AMH was so low. My right ovary ended up being fused to my uterus and bowel (I also have Crohns) so they were unable to get to it during retrieval. It was my best responder, so we ended up only being able to get one egg, and it was unsuccessful. After meeting with my RE, we decided to proceed with DE but took time off to grieve and re-center. Late last year we purchased our DE and had them fertilized. We ended up with two blastocyst. I had my first transfer in June it was unsuccessful. We had an ERA and BCL-6 test done, as well as PGS testing on our last embryo. My re said to not expect it to come back ok because it wasn't the best quality but it came back completely normal. After a two month break to get onto a new immunosuppressant, we are finally prepping for transfer 10/7.
@kweavil Welcome and good luck!! So glad that your last embryo was normal. We did PGS testing too and there was very little correlation between the grading quality and genetic normality - seems like that has been the case for lots of the ladies on here. Goes to show you that you just never know!
@kweavil, welcome! And good luck!!! I had success with “not-so-great” graded, but normal tested embryos, so feeling hopeful for you!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
@BusinessWife Thank you! That info was really helpful
@laurad75 and @kweavil — wow! 10/7 and 10/8 are just around the corner!
@ladyp0tter that’s so exciting. Let us know how the retrieval goes and how many you are able to get. I’m really curious on the logistics of using donor eggs and sharing a donor so please share info if you feel comfortable.
@emilynoel810 Hopefully they can sneak you in at the end of the month FX. What is involved with an ERA?
AFM, started my cycle today and got my schedule. Covid test tomorrow. Baseline on Monday and then I start peeing on sticks again starting Friday. My clinic hasn’t been letting partners in for most things but they said my spouse is welcome when they do the transfer. I’m really excited that he gets to be there. So nervous/excited for my first transfer.
36F, DH41
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
Thanks @MooDaly An ERA is an endometrial receptivity assessment. Its a test to see how your lining is responding to the progesterone. From what I gather, there is a small window of receptivity when the condition of your lining is ideal of implantation, and for most women it happens 6 days after starting progesterone (when they schedule the transfer for), but for some women, it could be 5 or 7 days instead. They suggest the ERA if you've had multiple failed transfers to see if its a receptivity timing issue. Unfortunately, the way they have to do it is to make you do a "mock" transfer, so take all the meds like you were preparing for a transfer but then, instead of transferring, you go in for a procedure where they scrape a small bit of lining and test it to tell if you are "pre-receptive" "receptive" or "post-receptive" and then they will adjust your protocol accordingly if they need to.
@ladyp0tter - 24 would be amazing! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for lots of quality eggs! @MooDaly - congrats on starting your transfer cycle!
AFM, I had an appointment this morning and the RE says everything is progressing well so far. They scheduled my transfer date for Friday, Oct 9th. If all goes according to plan, I will get my first beta in the 19th, which is the day before my 45th birthday. I’m so excited for the upcoming weeks!
Hi All, latest update is our Donor triggered last night, and her retrieval is Saturday. We should find out Sunday how many they got and how many fertilized. They measured 37 follicles on Monday and Wednesday!! Monday only about 15 seemed to be "mature", but Wednesday there were more, so praying that the 24 - 30 range will be met!!
@MooDaly - I would share any info you want! I am an open book. My hubby and never started the IVF process thinking we would go down the DE route, but here we are. At first, with @Andream31 help, we both found the Prague clinic which would save us a lot of money compared to the states where we were planning on doing it on our own (we picked different donors), but her first cycle failed and Mine got canceled due to COVID. We had been talking about how much we are alike anyway in looks and personality (offline we became friends too), and it sortof just happened that we said, hey we should cycle together!! She found UFC in Utah and because of the split price, it made it much more affordable!! Still a bit more than Prague (and without the amazing trip), but the best part is we will hopefully each have more embryo's when this is all said and done than in Prague (which our clinic only guaranteed 2 - and they do NOT stim the girls there nearly as high, so very rarely do egg counts get that high). Here we are a few months later, a day away from retrieval with our Donor and we both have our transfer scheduled on Oct 29th!! We will meet for the first time on the 28th. Our hubby's met when they went to Utah to provide their samples on the same days!! :-)
Me: 45yo, DH: 47yo 3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo) Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue 5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019 Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing, RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing, FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!! BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG ******************Starting Donor Process June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too DE Retrieval9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS 10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!! PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL DE FETOctober 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
UPDATE: Our donor got 26 Eggs, 24 were mature, so Andrea and I split 12 each. All 12 of hers fertilized, only 9 of mine did (and 1 questionable) - not sure what that means. So now the long wait to Thursday/Friday for blast results. I certainly was hoping for a bit more to work with than 24, but it was my minimum thought so I am still hopeful that I will end up with 4-5 embryos and hopefully her quality carries through again and they are all normal. I am betting Andrea ends up with 7-8 embryos based on her fertilization report!! ONE STEP CLOSER!! I have to go get some TSH bloodwork done today and then my baseline for the Transfer is next week!!
Me: 45yo, DH: 47yo 3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo) Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue 5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019 Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing, RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing, FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!! BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG ******************Starting Donor Process June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too DE Retrieval9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS 10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!! PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL DE FETOctober 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
@ladyp0tter, I think most of this board members are holding our breath for the embryo report for you and Andrea Best of luck, I'm sure you both will have quite a few beautiful blasts to transfer!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
I am a little scared I will admit. Each step of this process is one more hurdle to get to our rainbow baby!!
Me: 45yo, DH: 47yo 3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo) Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue 5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019 Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing, RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing, FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!! BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG ******************Starting Donor Process June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too DE Retrieval9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS 10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!! PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL DE FETOctober 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
I am on 2mg estradiol 2x a day and a .1mg patch every 3 days. I find the morning one that I take with my prenatal makes me nauseous. Usually eating something helps and then ginger/mint drops do as well.
Thank you @fuzzydust. We are just praying that our donors eggs have the same great quality as her last cycle. Thursday can hurry on up!
39 years old DH 41. Sperm looks great. We live in San Diego Me: ****TW loss mentioned*** MTHFR Homozygous 677TT (dx 2016) hypothyroid 8/2018 Off birth control 11/29/2018 CP 2/10/2019. CP 3/8/2019 Saw fertility doctor, AFC 5, labs drawn 3/14/2019 Pregnant 4/18/2019 9 week ultrasound MM , stopped growing at 6 weeks, no HB. D&C 5/2/2019 Return to fertility doctor, labs show AMH 0.27. Diminished Ovarian Reserve 1st of 3 Egg retrievals planned tentatively for July 6/29/2019 started Antagonist Protocol 7/12/2019 First egg retrieval, only retrieved one egg and fell apart immediately, poor quality. 8/7/2019. Second cycle (follicular antagonist) canceled on day 5 of stims when a very large lead follicle grew out of nowhere. 11/8/2019. Second Egg retrieval with Lupron Flare Protocol. 2 eggs retrieved, fertilized with ICSI but no reaction occurred at all. Told I will never have my own babies with my eggs. 12/20/2019 ERA - pre-receptive. Needed 24 hours more of progesterone 2/2020 CP 3/2/2020 Egg donor cycle in Prague at Unica Clinic, 2 AA embryos, 1 transfer, 1 on ice. BFN. Due to pandemic, we could not return to Prague and will abandon our remaining embryo. 4/20/2020. BFP trying on our own! 06/04/2020 After HBs at 7 and 9 weeks, MM at 10 weeks 3 days. D&C, Hemorrhaged out 1 liter of blood from uterine artery rupture during procedure. Spent 1 night in the hospital with a balloon tamponade in my uterus. Baby was mosaic Trisomy 21. 8/2020. Moving forward with Donor Egg cycle at Utah Fertility Center and sharing a cycle with ladypOtter (Gina) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague but couldn't. 9/26/2020 Donor retrieval of 26 eggs, 24 mature. Split cycle so I have 12 eggs with all 12 fertilizing. 6 PGS normal 3 boys, 3 girls 10/29/2020 Transfer day of girl donor egg embryo. BFP! First HCG 92.9. Then inappropriate rise, plateau and falling. Possibly ectopic pregnancy. ER visit with diagnosis of "pregnancy location unknown". CP 1/19/2021 Embryos shipped from Utah to my local clinic, starting prednisone for anti-histamine protocol. 2/26/2021 FET girl embryo BFP. Betas 62, 139, 386! HB at 6 weeks, then baby stopped growing at 8 week check up with weak HB measuring 6 weeks 4 days. MM at 9 weeks. D&C 4/15/21 7/13/2021 FET boy and girl embryos. First beta 10dp5dt 177, 14dp5dt 1631, 16dp5dt 6809. Pregnant with Identical triplets. At 9 weeks, Baby C no longer had a heart beat. Identical Twin Girls. Pregnancy complicated by TRAP Sequence with baby C an Acardiac fetus still receiving blood flow being pumped to it by other girls. Referred to UCSF at 18 weeks for consultation. No intervention needed at this time 2/18/22 After a failed NST, at 34 weeks 1 day, Charlotte born 4lb 4oz and Lily born 4lbs 10 oz. Our hearts are complete. Baby girls in NICU to grow and learn to eat.
@ladyp0tter and @andreamm31 FX! 24 eggs with 21 of them fertilizing sounds like a dream but every step is nerve wrecking. Are you guys going to do any testing on them beforehand?
AFM, had my baseline today. Everything looks normal. A few fibroids but they aren’t near my lining to be a worry (says my tech). It’s so funny, normally when I go to see her for US, I’m so bloated and crappy feeling from all the stims but today I was all smiles. Going to start Aspirin tonight.
On the way home, my husband asked me if I wanted to take a trip after we’re done with the FET. What do you think? Should I try to find a nice AirBnB to shelter in during the TWW? I have no idea what to expect.
36F, DH41
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
@ladyp0tter and @andreamm31 - Wow, 12 and 9 are such great numbers! Congratulations! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your test results.
@MooDaly - I think getting away is a great idea. I did an AirBnB recently and it was a nice distraction from all of this. I'm a bit paranoid, so when I arrived I disinfected the house and rewashed the sheets and towels but it was worth it.
Congrats @ladyp0tter and @andreamm31. Great numbers and I hope your Thursday update is just as positive.
@MooDaly I highly recommend traveling during the TWW - it does wonders for the head games. We are traveling during my presumed TWW for this cycle and I'm so thankful for that.
Does anyone take a Vit D supplement pre FET? I know it's good for fertility in general but wasn't sure if it is helpful for lining or whatever. Right now I'm taking 10mg of estradiol/ day (3 oral/ twice; 2 vaginally/ twice) + patch and PNV. I'm doing femoral massage 2-3 x day. My lining check is Friday.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@laurad75 Yes! Vitamin D is a huge one most women are deficient in that can impact fertility. I found a combo D/K capsule, since I read that vitamin k can help increase absorption of the D. Omg, you are getting so close!!!
I would totally take a trip if I could. I am taking 3 sick days for the flight up and home from Utah for my FET so that will have to be my "trip"...lol.
@laurad75 - I started this cycle taking the D3 vitamin and glad I did, but just switched to a MUCH higher dose because I did 23&Me testing and found out that I have the inability to process Vit D from the sun. My numbers are on the low/average side in the 30's and they should be higher like in the 60's so I am now taking 2 5K pills a day until FET and then will drop down to 5K. I am happy I have @andreamm31 on my side as my personal nurse (she helped me with all this)!! She has been a lifesaver and a blessing in this process.
Me: 45yo, DH: 47yo 3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo) Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue 5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019 Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing, RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing, FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!! BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG ******************Starting Donor Process June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19 October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too DE Retrieval9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS 10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!! PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL DE FETOctober 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
Hi everyone! Super nervous as this is my first post and first attempt at IVF. My husband and I have been TTC for 3 years and recently have been diagnosed with infertility. DH (36) has low sperm count and I (35) have myomas and mild endometriosis which is making for a not so fun combo. We are also Americans living in the Japanese countryside which adds an extra layer of terrifying to the entire experience.
Originally we planned to save the funds for the retrieval and start in Jan 2021, but my parents called this week and have decided to send us enough money to start the process. I am beyond grateful (and slightly petrified that I am wasting their money on grandchildren I may not be able to give them). My clinic in Tokyo is ready to get everything started in October and while I was super excited while researching, I've been having moments of pure fear like I'm about to jump into a pool and I can't see the bottom.
I'm hoping that joining such a supportive group of ladies that understand will help this feel a little less surreal.
Thank you @MooDaly. Our plan is to PGS test all of our embryos to make sure that we crossed all our t's and dot our i's. Our donor has been proven to have great quality, but we need to be positive we know our embryos are normal. I say go for the trip. It will be so relaxing and healing to check out from life for a bit. Do it!
@laurad75. Yes, I take 5000 unit Vit D and my numbers are perfect! Literally just had them drawn today and im at 83. I have the same genetic mutation as @ladyp0tter with inability to process Vit D from the sun. Its super important for your immune system and preventing flu and covid to have adequate vit levels, so i highly suggesting taking 5000 a day.
39 years old DH 41. Sperm looks great. We live in San Diego Me: ****TW loss mentioned*** MTHFR Homozygous 677TT (dx 2016) hypothyroid 8/2018 Off birth control 11/29/2018 CP 2/10/2019. CP 3/8/2019 Saw fertility doctor, AFC 5, labs drawn 3/14/2019 Pregnant 4/18/2019 9 week ultrasound MM , stopped growing at 6 weeks, no HB. D&C 5/2/2019 Return to fertility doctor, labs show AMH 0.27. Diminished Ovarian Reserve 1st of 3 Egg retrievals planned tentatively for July 6/29/2019 started Antagonist Protocol 7/12/2019 First egg retrieval, only retrieved one egg and fell apart immediately, poor quality. 8/7/2019. Second cycle (follicular antagonist) canceled on day 5 of stims when a very large lead follicle grew out of nowhere. 11/8/2019. Second Egg retrieval with Lupron Flare Protocol. 2 eggs retrieved, fertilized with ICSI but no reaction occurred at all. Told I will never have my own babies with my eggs. 12/20/2019 ERA - pre-receptive. Needed 24 hours more of progesterone 2/2020 CP 3/2/2020 Egg donor cycle in Prague at Unica Clinic, 2 AA embryos, 1 transfer, 1 on ice. BFN. Due to pandemic, we could not return to Prague and will abandon our remaining embryo. 4/20/2020. BFP trying on our own! 06/04/2020 After HBs at 7 and 9 weeks, MM at 10 weeks 3 days. D&C, Hemorrhaged out 1 liter of blood from uterine artery rupture during procedure. Spent 1 night in the hospital with a balloon tamponade in my uterus. Baby was mosaic Trisomy 21. 8/2020. Moving forward with Donor Egg cycle at Utah Fertility Center and sharing a cycle with ladypOtter (Gina) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague but couldn't. 9/26/2020 Donor retrieval of 26 eggs, 24 mature. Split cycle so I have 12 eggs with all 12 fertilizing. 6 PGS normal 3 boys, 3 girls 10/29/2020 Transfer day of girl donor egg embryo. BFP! First HCG 92.9. Then inappropriate rise, plateau and falling. Possibly ectopic pregnancy. ER visit with diagnosis of "pregnancy location unknown". CP 1/19/2021 Embryos shipped from Utah to my local clinic, starting prednisone for anti-histamine protocol. 2/26/2021 FET girl embryo BFP. Betas 62, 139, 386! HB at 6 weeks, then baby stopped growing at 8 week check up with weak HB measuring 6 weeks 4 days. MM at 9 weeks. D&C 4/15/21 7/13/2021 FET boy and girl embryos. First beta 10dp5dt 177, 14dp5dt 1631, 16dp5dt 6809. Pregnant with Identical triplets. At 9 weeks, Baby C no longer had a heart beat. Identical Twin Girls. Pregnancy complicated by TRAP Sequence with baby C an Acardiac fetus still receiving blood flow being pumped to it by other girls. Referred to UCSF at 18 weeks for consultation. No intervention needed at this time 2/18/22 After a failed NST, at 34 weeks 1 day, Charlotte born 4lb 4oz and Lily born 4lbs 10 oz. Our hearts are complete. Baby girls in NICU to grow and learn to eat.
@qtpie8711 - Welcome! IVF can be very stressful and I’m sure doing it in Japan adds an extra layer of complexity. The one thing that I like about doing IVF is knowing that I’m doing all I can to start my family. No matter what happens, at least I’ll know I tried my best. Joining this forum has helped me a lot. I’m sure you will find plenty of women who will help answer your questions and provide moral support. When’s your first appointment?
@qtpie8711 - Welcome to the most supportive place ever! You'll definitely find lost of helpful information along the way here, as well as great comradery. IVF can be overwhelming, but it's also quite magical. Best of luck on your journey!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My story in signature spoiler. Children mentioned.
Me: 37 DH: 45 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
@qtpie8711 - Welcome! IVF can be very stressful and I’m sure doing it in Japan adds an extra layer of complexity. The one thing that I like about doing IVF is knowing that I’m doing all I can to start my family. No matter what happens, at least I’ll know I tried my best. Joining this forum has helped me a lot. I’m sure you will find plenty of women who will help answer your questions and provide moral support. When’s your first appointment?
Thank you for the warm welcome! Telling myself that I'm trying my best is a good idea. I figured the process would be stressful, but I didn't expect to have anxiety before I started. I do feel much better about it today after doing more lurking on the forum last night. It definitely helped to relax my nerves.
So far we've done the initial testing, had a consultation and received the recommendation of IVF. The egg retrieval is scheduled for late October. I should start meds around the 20th. Oral medication for cycle day 1 and 2 and then on day 3 we're travelling to Tokyo for an injection practice session with the nurse, so I can do my injections from home. They usually hold a seminar to teach the couples together, but COVID screwed that up. After that I'm clueless lol.
Did you ladies do anything to prepare before your egg retrievals? I saw recommendations for everything from acupuncture to special diets and supplements. Not sure where to start.
Re: OCT 2020 FET
AFM: I had the methotrexate injection on Wednesday to resolve the issues not allowing my hCG to drop and it seems to be working, I dropped from 58.79 on 8/31 to 38 today. I have another blood draw on Wednesday and hopefully we will see another big drop. I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. It's beautiful in Boston.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
@ladyp0tter The cost surprises are definitely one of the more stressful parts of IVF! I’m glad to hear your SLC clinic is cheaper than the Houston one. It really does make a difference!
@emilynoel810 Estradiol made me nauseous and triggered headaches/migraines but I think I’m just very sensitive to hormone changes (makes IVF extra fun! /s). Aside from drinking ginger tea, I didn’t take anything special for it but tried to take it easy.
Are you ladies doing anything special to prep for next month? I kinda want to go “wild” and do things like eat sushi and soft cheeses and drink champagne! Live it up for a bit before going back into lockdown with my body.
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility
ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
@rkstro2 - congrats on the 2 normal embies!
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
@emilynoel810 and @FuzzyDust — toast to you ladies! We gotta live it up a bit right?
AFM, FET meds arrived today; trigger shot + the progesterone supplements. We have Progyny as our insurance and I love that the pharmacy they use (Alto) always sends a candy with meds. October feels both near and far away.
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility
ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
*TW* ivf success / failure
<div class=" Spoiler">I have had both medicated and natural cycles, and I have had both medicated and natural cycles succeed, and fail. My story is in my siggy, if you are on desktop, but anyway my last three (omg it feels crazy to think how many FETs I've had 😬) transfers were natural cycles, two failed, and the third stuck! 🎉
My clinic did similar to @halfanewt ; monitoring (plus, I did opks at home because I'm just like that, and I tend to ovulate on the early side), then trigger (one super-easy sub q), then progesterone suppositories. Nice not to have the PIO for sure! But one possible downside is I don't necessarily recommend testing too early because the trigger will give you a false positive. Like I would almost wait till just the night before beta, if you can stand it, because for some people it can take a very long time to clear 100%, and I know for me seeing that early line in a frer can turn into such a torturous mindgame.
But "natural" definitely a nice way to go! GL!!! 🙏🙏🙏</div>
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
I got some good news today - my numbers are finally clear from my last disaster cycle and I can move right into a new cycle. I started estradiol pills and patch today and will go for monitoring on 10/2 if my lining looks okay transfer could be as early as 10/8. I'm so nervous to go into a new cycle but I'm just going to hope for the best.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
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So glad your numbers are looking good now, and you're back in action! 😃 Is that supposed to be 10/2 and possibly transfer 10/8??? So exciting!
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
@emilynoel810 - Fingers crossed that you can get your transfer in October too. Waiting is one of the toughest parts of this whole process.
3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo)
Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue
5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019
Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing,
RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl
FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN
IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing,
FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!!
BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG
******************Starting Donor Process
June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too
DE Retrieval 9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS
10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!!
PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL
DE FET October 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING
DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
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
I had success with “not-so-great” graded, but normal tested embryos, so feeling hopeful for you!
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
@laurad75 and @kweavil — wow! 10/7 and 10/8 are just around the corner!
@ladyp0tter that’s so exciting. Let us know how the retrieval goes and how many you are able to get. I’m really curious on the logistics of using donor eggs and sharing a donor so please share info if you feel comfortable.
@emilynoel810 Hopefully they can sneak you in at the end of the month FX. What is involved with an ERA?
AFM, started my cycle today and got my schedule. Covid test tomorrow. Baseline on Monday and then I start peeing on sticks again starting Friday. My clinic hasn’t been letting partners in for most things but they said my spouse is welcome when they do the transfer. I’m really excited that he gets to be there. So nervous/excited for my first transfer.
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility
ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
@MooDaly - congrats on starting your transfer cycle!
AFM, I had an appointment this morning and the RE says everything is progressing well so far. They scheduled my transfer date for Friday, Oct 9th. If all goes according to plan, I will get my first beta in the 19th, which is the day before my 45th birthday. I’m so excited for the upcoming weeks!
@MooDaly - I would share any info you want! I am an open book. My hubby and never started the IVF process thinking we would go down the DE route, but here we are. At first, with @Andream31 help, we both found the Prague clinic which would save us a lot of money compared to the states where we were planning on doing it on our own (we picked different donors), but her first cycle failed and Mine got canceled due to COVID. We had been talking about how much we are alike anyway in looks and personality (offline we became friends too), and it sortof just happened that we said, hey we should cycle together!! She found UFC in Utah and because of the split price, it made it much more affordable!! Still a bit more than Prague (and without the amazing trip), but the best part is we will hopefully each have more embryo's when this is all said and done than in Prague (which our clinic only guaranteed 2 - and they do NOT stim the girls there nearly as high, so very rarely do egg counts get that high). Here we are a few months later, a day away from retrieval with our Donor and we both have our transfer scheduled on Oct 29th!! We will meet for the first time on the 28th. Our hubby's met when they went to Utah to provide their samples on the same days!! :-)
3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo)
Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue
5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019
Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing,
RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl
FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN
IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing,
FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!!
BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG
******************Starting Donor Process
June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too
DE Retrieval 9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS
10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!!
PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL
DE FET October 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING
DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo)
Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue
5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019
Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing,
RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl
FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN
IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing,
FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!!
BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG
******************Starting Donor Process
June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too
DE Retrieval 9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS
10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!!
PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL
DE FET October 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING
DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
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
I am a little scared I will admit. Each step of this process is one more hurdle to get to our rainbow baby!!
3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo)
Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue
5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019
Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing,
RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl
FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN
IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing,
FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!!
BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG
******************Starting Donor Process
June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too
DE Retrieval 9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS
10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!!
PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL
DE FET October 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING
DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
39 years old DH 41. Sperm looks great. We live in San Diego
Me: ****TW loss mentioned***
MTHFR Homozygous 677TT (dx 2016)
hypothyroid
8/2018 Off birth control
11/29/2018 CP
2/10/2019. CP
3/8/2019 Saw fertility doctor, AFC 5, labs drawn
3/14/2019 Pregnant
4/18/2019 9 week ultrasound MM , stopped growing at 6 weeks, no HB. D&C
5/2/2019 Return to fertility doctor, labs show AMH 0.27. Diminished Ovarian Reserve
1st of 3 Egg retrievals planned tentatively for July
6/29/2019 started Antagonist Protocol
7/12/2019 First egg retrieval, only retrieved one egg and fell apart immediately, poor quality.
8/7/2019. Second cycle (follicular antagonist) canceled on day 5 of stims when a very large lead follicle grew out of nowhere.
11/8/2019. Second Egg retrieval with Lupron Flare Protocol. 2 eggs retrieved, fertilized with ICSI but no reaction occurred at all. Told I will never have my own babies with my eggs.
12/20/2019 ERA - pre-receptive. Needed 24 hours more of progesterone
2/2020 CP
3/2/2020 Egg donor cycle in Prague at Unica Clinic, 2 AA embryos, 1 transfer, 1 on ice. BFN. Due to pandemic, we could not return to Prague and will abandon our remaining embryo.
4/20/2020. BFP trying on our own!
06/04/2020 After HBs at 7 and 9 weeks, MM at 10 weeks 3 days. D&C, Hemorrhaged out 1 liter of blood from uterine artery rupture during procedure. Spent 1 night in the hospital with a balloon tamponade in my uterus. Baby was mosaic Trisomy 21.
8/2020. Moving forward with Donor Egg cycle at Utah Fertility Center and sharing a cycle with ladypOtter (Gina) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague but couldn't.
9/26/2020 Donor retrieval of 26 eggs, 24 mature. Split cycle so I have 12 eggs with all 12 fertilizing. 6 PGS normal 3 boys, 3 girls
10/29/2020 Transfer day of girl donor egg embryo. BFP! First HCG 92.9. Then inappropriate rise, plateau and falling. Possibly ectopic pregnancy. ER visit with diagnosis of "pregnancy location unknown". CP
1/19/2021 Embryos shipped from Utah to my local clinic, starting prednisone for anti-histamine protocol.
2/26/2021 FET girl embryo BFP. Betas 62, 139, 386! HB at 6 weeks, then baby stopped growing at 8 week check up with weak HB measuring 6 weeks 4 days. MM at 9 weeks. D&C 4/15/21
7/13/2021 FET boy and girl embryos. First beta 10dp5dt 177, 14dp5dt 1631, 16dp5dt 6809. Pregnant with Identical triplets. At 9 weeks, Baby C no longer had a heart beat. Identical Twin Girls. Pregnancy complicated by TRAP Sequence with baby C an Acardiac fetus still receiving blood flow being pumped to it by other girls. Referred to UCSF at 18 weeks for consultation. No intervention needed at this time
2/18/22 After a failed NST, at 34 weeks 1 day, Charlotte born 4lb 4oz and Lily born 4lbs 10 oz. Our hearts are complete. Baby girls in NICU to grow and learn to eat.
AFM, had my baseline today. Everything looks normal. A few fibroids but they aren’t near my lining to be a worry (says my tech). It’s so funny, normally when I go to see her for US, I’m so bloated and crappy feeling from all the stims but today I was all smiles. Going to start Aspirin tonight.
On the way home, my husband asked me if I wanted to take a trip after we’re done with the FET. What do you think? Should I try to find a nice AirBnB to shelter in during the TWW? I have no idea what to expect.
TTC since 2014
Unexplained infertility
ER #1 Nov 2019, ER #2 Feb 2020, ER #3 July 2020
3 normal embryos
@MooDaly I highly recommend traveling during the TWW - it does wonders for the head games. We are traveling during my presumed TWW for this cycle and I'm so thankful for that.
Happy Birthday @JamieH2000 xoxo
Does anyone take a Vit D supplement pre FET? I know it's good for fertility in general but wasn't sure if it is helpful for lining or whatever. Right now I'm taking 10mg of estradiol/ day (3 oral/ twice; 2 vaginally/ twice) + patch and PNV. I'm doing femoral massage 2-3 x day. My lining check is Friday.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
I would totally take a trip if I could. I am taking 3 sick days for the flight up and home from Utah for my FET so that will have to be my "trip"...lol.
@laurad75 - I started this cycle taking the D3 vitamin and glad I did, but just switched to a MUCH higher dose because I did 23&Me testing and found out that I have the inability to process Vit D from the sun. My numbers are on the low/average side in the 30's and they should be higher like in the 60's so I am now taking 2 5K pills a day until FET and then will drop down to 5K. I am happy I have @andreamm31 on my side as my personal nurse (she helped me with all this)!! She has been a lifesaver and a blessing in this process.
3 Daughters (singleton @27yo, ID Di/Di Twins @34yo)
Protein S Deficiency (Blood Clotting Disorder), MTHFR & VIT D issue
5 MC's: Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; Natural MC @ 7wks; Blighted Ovum-D&C @ 9wks; MC boy-D&C @ 9wks & Chem PG in 2019
Tubes were tied after my Twins (and now I am old). Remarried and want to give my DH a baby!
IVF#1 OE June 2019 - ER 6/15/19, 24R, 21M, 20F, 7 6DBlasts Frozen for PGS Testing,
RESULTS of PGS 4 abnormal girls, 2 abnormal boys, 1 indeterminate girl
FET#1 OE August 23, 2019 (transferring 1 indeterminate girl & 1 abnormal boy) - BFN
IVF#2 November 15, 2019 - ER 9R, 9M, 6F, 2 5dBlasts (fresh transfer) and 1 6DBlast frozen for PGS Testing,
FRESH Transfer: November 20, 2019, 2 5-day blasts transferred!!
BFP 8dp5dt on 11/27 - 12/2 on FRER, BETA #1 12/2 - 11.93. BETA #2 12/4: 4.41 ~CHEMICAL PG
******************Starting Donor Process
June 2020: Egg Donor Cycle and Fresh Transfer of 1 embryo in Czech Republic - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
October 2020. Split Cycle at UFC with a friend (Andrea) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague too
DE Retrieval 9/26/2020, 26R, 24M, 12 split Cycle, 9 Fertilized + 1 "questionable", PRAYING FOR AT LEAST 5 BLASTS
10/1/2020: 4 5DBlasts (AA, BB, BC, BC), 10/2/2020: 3 6DBlasts (BB, BB, BC) FOR A TOTAL OF: 7 BLASTS!! THANK YOU GOD!!
PGS RESULTS: 5 NORMALS! DAY 5: AA BOY, BB GIRL, BC BOY / DAY 6: BB GIRL, BC GIRL
DE FET October 29, 2020 - CANCELED DUE TO FLUID IN LINING
DE FET November 16th, 2020 (transferring an PGS normal Hatching AA Boy)
Originally we planned to save the funds for the retrieval and start in Jan 2021, but my parents called this week and have decided to send us enough money to start the process. I am beyond grateful (and slightly petrified that I am wasting their money on grandchildren I may not be able to give them). My clinic in Tokyo is ready to get everything started in October and while I was super excited while researching, I've been having moments of pure fear like I'm about to jump into a pool and I can't see the bottom.
I'm hoping that joining such a supportive group of ladies that understand will help this feel a little less surreal.
@late_bloomer thank you!
@laurad75. Yes, I take 5000 unit Vit D and my numbers are perfect! Literally just had them drawn today and im at 83. I have the same genetic mutation as @ladyp0tter with inability to process Vit D from the sun. Its super important for your immune system and preventing flu and covid to have adequate vit levels, so i highly suggesting taking 5000 a day.
39 years old DH 41. Sperm looks great. We live in San Diego
Me: ****TW loss mentioned***
MTHFR Homozygous 677TT (dx 2016)
hypothyroid
8/2018 Off birth control
11/29/2018 CP
2/10/2019. CP
3/8/2019 Saw fertility doctor, AFC 5, labs drawn
3/14/2019 Pregnant
4/18/2019 9 week ultrasound MM , stopped growing at 6 weeks, no HB. D&C
5/2/2019 Return to fertility doctor, labs show AMH 0.27. Diminished Ovarian Reserve
1st of 3 Egg retrievals planned tentatively for July
6/29/2019 started Antagonist Protocol
7/12/2019 First egg retrieval, only retrieved one egg and fell apart immediately, poor quality.
8/7/2019. Second cycle (follicular antagonist) canceled on day 5 of stims when a very large lead follicle grew out of nowhere.
11/8/2019. Second Egg retrieval with Lupron Flare Protocol. 2 eggs retrieved, fertilized with ICSI but no reaction occurred at all. Told I will never have my own babies with my eggs.
12/20/2019 ERA - pre-receptive. Needed 24 hours more of progesterone
2/2020 CP
3/2/2020 Egg donor cycle in Prague at Unica Clinic, 2 AA embryos, 1 transfer, 1 on ice. BFN. Due to pandemic, we could not return to Prague and will abandon our remaining embryo.
4/20/2020. BFP trying on our own!
06/04/2020 After HBs at 7 and 9 weeks, MM at 10 weeks 3 days. D&C, Hemorrhaged out 1 liter of blood from uterine artery rupture during procedure. Spent 1 night in the hospital with a balloon tamponade in my uterus. Baby was mosaic Trisomy 21.
8/2020. Moving forward with Donor Egg cycle at Utah Fertility Center and sharing a cycle with ladypOtter (Gina) I met on the Bump who was also supposed to go to Prague but couldn't.
9/26/2020 Donor retrieval of 26 eggs, 24 mature. Split cycle so I have 12 eggs with all 12 fertilizing. 6 PGS normal 3 boys, 3 girls
10/29/2020 Transfer day of girl donor egg embryo. BFP! First HCG 92.9. Then inappropriate rise, plateau and falling. Possibly ectopic pregnancy. ER visit with diagnosis of "pregnancy location unknown". CP
1/19/2021 Embryos shipped from Utah to my local clinic, starting prednisone for anti-histamine protocol.
2/26/2021 FET girl embryo BFP. Betas 62, 139, 386! HB at 6 weeks, then baby stopped growing at 8 week check up with weak HB measuring 6 weeks 4 days. MM at 9 weeks. D&C 4/15/21
7/13/2021 FET boy and girl embryos. First beta 10dp5dt 177, 14dp5dt 1631, 16dp5dt 6809. Pregnant with Identical triplets. At 9 weeks, Baby C no longer had a heart beat. Identical Twin Girls. Pregnancy complicated by TRAP Sequence with baby C an Acardiac fetus still receiving blood flow being pumped to it by other girls. Referred to UCSF at 18 weeks for consultation. No intervention needed at this time
2/18/22 After a failed NST, at 34 weeks 1 day, Charlotte born 4lb 4oz and Lily born 4lbs 10 oz. Our hearts are complete. Baby girls in NICU to grow and learn to eat.
IVF can be overwhelming, but it's also quite magical. Best of luck on your journey!
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
So far we've done the initial testing, had a consultation and received the recommendation of IVF. The egg retrieval is scheduled for late October. I should start meds around the 20th. Oral medication for cycle day 1 and 2 and then on day 3 we're travelling to Tokyo for an injection practice session with the nurse, so I can do my injections from home. They usually hold a seminar to teach the couples together, but COVID screwed that up. After that I'm clueless lol.
Did you ladies do anything to prepare before your egg retrievals? I saw recommendations for everything from acupuncture to special diets and supplements. Not sure where to start.