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New to IVF (trigger failed IUI’s)
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Husband and I will be starting IVF next week. We’ve been ttc for two years. During those two years we’ve had two miscarriages (falling naturally pregnant), and 4 failed IUI’s, and a polyp removal surgery. It’s been an emotionally draining process thus far. All of our testing is normal, even AMH. I’m 32 he’s 34. After the failed IUI, including a back to back IUI we took a break. I’m starting stims next week with a possible retrieval for the third week of May. I’m scared, and I feel overwhelmed but I’m very happy that we are able to do this and for now I’m taking it day by day. Any advice, is anyone else starting stims next week? Thank
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Husband and I will be starting IVF next week. We’ve been ttc for two years. During those two years we’ve had two miscarriages (falling naturally pregnant), and 4 failed IUI’s, and a polyp removal surgery. It’s been an emotionally draining process thus far. All of our testing is normal, even AMH. I’m 32 he’s 34. After the failed IUI, including a back to back IUI we took a break. I’m starting stims next week with a possible retrieval for the third week of May. I’m scared, and I feel overwhelmed but I’m very happy that we are able to do this and for now I’m taking it day by day. Any advice, is anyone else starting stims next week? Thank
You
Re: New to IVF (trigger failed IUI’s)
We just did our egg retrieval on Tuesday so not too far ahead of you. This may just be me but I didn't think all the shots and retrieval we're as bad as I had anticipated. The emotional and mental strain for two years dreading that we might have to do IVF was a lot more exhausting than actually doing it. So far it really hasn't been too bad. Now we're in a waiting period for awhile until we can transfer in June so this might be the grueling part.
Feel free to ask any questions if you have them as you get started! You got this!! 💪
13 eggs retrieved
Are you able to do a transfer the cycle after your retrieval? My clinic is making us wait an entire cycle of nothing in-between which is why it'll be like 6 weeks from egg retrieval until I start my cycle that we'll do the transfer in. Meaning probably at least 8 weeks between retrieval and transfer. The wait takes so much longer than I had thought 😕
Wishing you the best of luck with upcoming stims! Try numbing with an ice pack before injections. That helped me!
We had the egg retrieval on May 18
18 eggs retrieved
13 Fertilized
7 made it to blast
we’re currently waiting for PGT results
unfortunately we won’t be able to transfer this cycle 🥺. My TSH levels are high, this really put a damper on things. I do suffer from thyroid issues, it can take up to 8 weeks to regulate my TSH. Hopefully we can do the FET by August. When is your transfer?
We ended up with 3 genetically normal embryos. And depending on when my next period starts we'll do a transfer end of June or end of July. My clinic is closed the first two weeks of July so if my cycle goes long then we'll have to wait until July to start our transfer cycle. We're so ready!
I hope your waiting goes by quickly!
That’s fantastic! The waiting is definitely hard, we’re almost at the finish line. I was contemplating on whether I should have an ERA test done prior to my transfer since my transfer most likely will be at the end of August. The doctor said wait until we have the final report on the embryos, that’s this week. Have you considered doing this test?
We ended up with six genetically normal embryos. I don’t know if I would like to have the ERA test or not.
The IUI failures were devastating on my mental health. I even had a back to back IUI. We currently finished our first cycle of IVF and waiting to transfer after my TSH goes back to normal.