Newbies intro week of 8.30

Re: Newbies intro week of 8.30

• tinfoilhats member

  August 2021

  TW: pregnancy loss, living child.
  
  Going to do my "I'm back at the bump" re-intro:
  

  
  

  Ages (you and SO): me 39, single mom by choice

  
  

  How many months have you been TTC?: ~20

  
  

  What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: charting and OPKs this month. I'm starting the IVF process with CNY Fertility consult tomorrow

  
  

  Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have 3 horses, 2 cats, and :TW:
  
  one child, a 7yo daughter. I got divorced 2 years ago after he had an affair while we were in marriage counseling trying to save our marriage. I always wanted a second child so badly, but :TW:
  
  all I got were 4 miscarriages, a uterine septum diagnosis (followed by surgical removal), one ovary lost as a result of a benign tumor, and a few unsuccessful clomid cycles. I'm 39 and feel like I'm running out of time, so hopefully IVF will give me a take-home baby.
  
  So, hi! Glad to be here

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• tinfoilhats member

  August 2021

  Aww man, I see someone else had already started a newbie intro thread. Sorry for messing this up already!

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• optimistgardener member

  August 2021

  @tinfoilhats no worries! we're just grateful that people are introducing themselves in the newbies threads instead of blasting us w/ one-off posts in the usual fashion.
  

  History

  I am doing this on my own. Left ovary and fallopian tube removed due to cyst/necrosis just after birth. Right ovary and tube still purport to function.

  Began TTC in Aug '18 @ age 35

  5 or 6 (or 7?!) cycles using frozen donor sperm, ICI. All BFN

  Mar-Jun '19 IUIs, all BFN
  

  Began process of referral for RE in spring of '19, blood tests confirm low AMH (.54) but all else is good.

  May '19 HSG shows open tube, but ultrasound suggests fibroids
  

  MRI in June '19 confirms two large fibroids, one growing through wall of uterus

  In June '19 I move from California to Oregon, disrupting my insurance, referrals, etc. 5 months spent piecing it all back together.
  

  Nov. '19 attempted myomectomy (vaginal approach) failed. 2nd surgery using laparoscopic method in Jan '20 is successful.
  

  April '20 --> June '20, natural IUIs, all BFN.

  July? saline ultrasound and bubble test demonstrate open tube
  

  July '20 clomid cycle cancelled for thin lining

  Aug-Oct, 3 femara cycles, all BFN

  RE referral. While waiting to set up an appointment Nov-Jan,I continue with natural cycles and ICI, using a known donor, BFN...
  

  Jan '21 more bloodwork, AMH is worse (.30), FSH high albeit not catastrophic at 13.2. hysteroscopy all good. "looks cozy!" says the RE.
  

  Feb '21, injectables (menopur, novarel), iui, BFN (doc said the frozen donor sperm sample had the "best numbers she'd ever seen!")
  

  Mar '21, injectables, iui cancelled due to lack of follicles, converted to at home-insem. BFN
  

  May '21, first IVF round cancelled due to cyst.

  July '21 IVF: standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 7; 6 days of stims. 8 eggs retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilize, 4 made it to blast. 3 are 4AB, 1 is 4BB. PGT-A results all abnormal.
  Oct '21 somewhat improved AMH (.51) and significantly improved FSH (8.9). Maybe it's all the pills I swallow.
  Dec -21, standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 5; 11 days of stims. retrieval yields 5, 4M, 2 reach day-6 blast (4AB & 4BB). 1 low-level mosaic (chr. 3 deletion), 1 complex abnormal.
  Feb '22 FET (low-level mosaic): CP.
  May '22 egg retrieval, lupron flare protocol. HGH priming for 1 month before stims; md lupron 20/20u daily; menopur 225, follistim 225, 10k trigger after 8 days of stims; AFC 10; 13 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized. All frozen at 2PN for later thaw, grow, and biopsy.
  July '22 egg retrieval same protocol: 9 days of stims; AFC 8; 10 retrieved, 8 mature, 4 fertilized and frozen.
  Sept '22 ER same protocol: AFC 10; 12 retrieved, 11 mature, 11 fertilized.
  From the 3 retrievals, 7 survived to day 5-6 blastocyst, from which I have 2 normal embryos!
  Jan 20, Fully medicated FET, baby aspirin, dexamethasone, acupuncture, and as much woo as I can stand (which isn't very much). BFN.
  July 23, Natural FET + baby aspirin. BFN.
  

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• fantasyflyte member

  August 2021

  @optimistgardener you jinxed it!
  

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