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11-15-2012 at 5:34 PM
mevans801
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1st FET - anyone else??

This is my first round of IVF after 3 failed IUIs. Had the ER back in September, but wasn't able to do a fresh transfer. We're scheduled for the FET on Tuesday, 11/20! I'm very excited, nervous, scared, scared to death, etc.

 Is anyone else going through FET this month?

 
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11-15-2012 at 5:36 PM
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I was until I was canceled yesterday. It's a much easier process than IVF is. Best of luck to you!!
Married 9-10-11
Together 6 years before marriage
Me 26 DH 28
TTC since 9/2011
Dx endo 2007 Sx laparoscopy
End bcp 9/2011
Dx annovulatory, DOR, Low AMH
Hysteroscopy due to polyp 2-1-12
IUI#1-3 Cancelled due to low response
IUI#4 BFFN
IVF#1 8/30 Beta#1 256, 8/31 Beta#2 482 BFP!! M/C 5w3d
FET#1 Cancelled due to uterine fluid and thin lining
FET#1.2Cancelled due to abnormal bleeding
Hysteroscopy 12/28/12 All clear
FET#1.3 2/2013 Cancelled
FET #1.4 3/19 BFFN
Good Luck to All!!
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11-15-2012 at 5:40 PM
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I will be going through it in December. Please let me know how yours goes! I am very curious as well. All I know so far is that it's definitely easier medication wise than going through another round of IVF. There are less meds and less appointments it seems. Well..the appointments are more spread out. My biggest concern is that my little frosty embies will thaw out okay. We only have two frozen so they both need to be rockstar status. Good luck!
Married for 3 years to the love of my life! TTC for over a year. Started seeing RE in April 2012. Lap in July revealed endo covering left ovary and part of my bowels. This will require extensive surgery by a specialist. RE wants us to have babies first because surgery could compromise my ability to carry. Started first round of IVF in August. Ten follies retrieved, eight fertilized, two frosties. IVF #1= C/P *Frozen Embie Transfer scheduled for end of Nov/Dec. Going to transfer 2 frosties if all goes according to plan*
FET # 1 [12/18]: Transferred two "beautiful" embies.
Beta # 1: 126 [BFP!]
Beta # 2: 546
Beta #3: 1618!!
Beta # 4 - 4954!!!!!! Ultrasound 1/18 - Two heartbeats at 121 and 136. Fraternal twins! Um, is this really happening?!
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11-15-2012 at 5:53 PM
bluek210
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I just had my first FET transfer on saturday!  The process was SO much easier than IVF. I was so much calmer and more relaxed, had virtually no side effects from the estradiol and progesterone, and only had one blood work appt and one ultrasound to check lining.  The thaw went perfectly and had no issues with transfer- we decided to transfer only one this first time.

Today is 5dp5dt, and I got a verrrrrry faint positive on an FRER test this morning.  After our chemical with the first IVF, I'm being cautious, but I'm also optimistic.  beta is not until Monday the 19th.

Good luck with your FET! 

Me: 33, DH: 32, Started TTC #1 since November '11
Saw RE April 2012 due to irregular cycles, Dx'd PCOS (normal weight)
Clomid 50mg, 100mg, then Femara 7.5, no response after 7 cycles
Testing = normal CD3 bw, normal HSG, v high antral follicle count; good DH SA
IUI #1 on 7/11/12 but poor monitoring and found out after that I never ovulated
New RE; Begin IVF September '12: Lupron, Gonal-F, Ovidrel trigger
14 days of stims, ER 9/30/12 (17 eggs, 12 fert)
ET 10/5/12, single blast transfer, 6 frozen
Home Digi 10/13 (8dp5dt): BFP! Beta 1: 11, Beta 2: 10 = chemical preg :(
FET #1 single embryo transfer: 11/10/12
5dp5dt:BFP! Beta 1- 122; Beta 2- 160; Beta 3- 202; Beta 4- 276
Poor prognosis, U/S inconclusive, 11/27 stopped all meds
12/12/12 - hcg mid 40s, MTX shots; 12/24/12 - hcg same, 2nd MTX shots;
1/23/13, hcg finally at zero. Blood work shows abnormal NK cell activity, but holding off on treatment this cycle
FET #2: 2/9/13, Beta #1, 2/18/13: 265!!, Beta #2, 2/20/13: 570!!, Beta #3 2/22/13: 1445!! Saw gestational sac and yolk sac on US 2/26/13
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11-15-2012 at 6:11 PM
mevans801
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Thank you all for your kind words and wishes!

I'm finding the medication MUCH easier to deal with. I had my baseline ultrasound to check lining and bloodwork. My lining looks excellent, so I'm hopeful. I'm on estrogen pills and just added the progesterone gel and Medrol today. 

 We have 9 frosties and are only transferring one, albeit the best one! Graded 5AA, frozen on day 6 so I'm hoping for a very sticky blast!

I'll post an update after the transfer! 

Best of luck to us all!!

 
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11-15-2012 at 8:00 PM
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we are like twinsies!  i had my first ivf in sept (9 frosts too) and was unable to transfer due to OHSS risk.  we transferred one 6 day last thursday!  I actually hate this whole FET process.  It has been a long 6 weeks with BCP, Lupron daily for a month, then Progesterone shots + suppositories, estrogen pills and estrogen patches.  yes, less monitoring but a whole lot more stuff to do!  

 Good luck to you!!! 
 
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11-15-2012 at 8:20 PM
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Just started taking estrace yesterday! We are aiming for FET on December 11th.

 
TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own. 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d Praying unceasingly for a miracle. PAIF/SAIF welcome Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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11-15-2012 at 8:35 PM
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Me too!! I had my retrieval in October and developed OHSS so had to do a freeze all. Have 10 on ice and scheduled for my FET 11/29!!! Can't wait!! How many are you putting back?
-Me 32...PCOS (no pregnancies) -DDH 43....ASA (2 children from first marriage) -TTC since 9/2011 -2/12 and 3/12 ovulated on Clomid BFN (both months) -4/12 and 5/12 break from trying and focus on our upcoming wedding 5/19/12 and honeymoon to Jamaica!!! Yay!!! -5/7/12 Normal/Clear HSG (very painful for me) -6/11/12 DDH and I decide to begin IVF#1 with upcoming cycle -6/20/12 Mock Transfer and US which showed 2 cysts on Left Ovary -6/11/12 Started OCP's -6/27/12 Repeat US (checking on cyst rupture/growth)....cyst still there! -6/28/12 Surgery to remove the cyst -6/29/12 Rest, and Recovery at home -6/30/12 Recieve Med Shipment -7/1/12 Start Lupron 10mg....cont OCP's -7/7/12 Last OCP....continue Lupron 10 units -7/9/12 Begin STIMS (Gonal-F and Menopur), also Lupron 5 units -7/10/12 PM Lupron 5, Gonal 75, Menopur 75 -7/11/12 AM Gonal 75, PM Lupron 5, Gonal 75, Menopur 75 -7/12/12 AM Gonal 75, PM Lupron 5, Gonal 37.5, Menopur 75 -7/13/12 AM Gonal 75, PM Lupron 5, Gonal 37.5 -7/14/12 AM Gonal 37.5, PM Lupron 5 -7/15/12 PM Gonal 37.5, Lupron 5 -7/16/12 RE cancelled cycle due to drastic drop in E2 -Awaiting AF to hopefully start new cycle in August -Switched RE's -On OCP's x 4 weeks -Last OCP 9/18/12 -Baseline US/Labs 9/21/12 -STIMS begin 9/22/12 -After only 8 days of STIMS (Follistim 150/Menopur 150) had ER 10/3/12....53 Eggs!! -47 mature and 26 fertilized as of day 1 -Moderate OHSS so will wait on transfer....freeze all -10 Frosties...7 day 5 Blasts, and 3 Day 6 Blasts all grades A and B -Start OCP'S 10/11/12 -FET scheduled for 11/29/12!! -1 Expanded Blast Transferred on 11/29/12 -12/10/12 BFN (HPT & Beta) BFN!!! -FET 2 1/31/13 -2/11/13 BFP Beta #1 9.9, Beta #2 2/14/13 0 C/P -WTF Appt 3/28/13 FET#3 6/5/13




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11-15-2012 at 8:46 PM
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I have mine scheduled for Sunday. This cycle we decided to do a natural FET. I had on u/s on cd3 and then a few more on Cd10,12,14 and 15. On Cd 15 my follie was 18mm and I was told to trigger that night. No meds other than the trigger shot and Crinone. Easy peazy! Good luck to you.
~ sFET November 18th - Beta#1 10dp5dt =104 Beta#2 12dp5dt=330:: Due on August 6, 2013
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11-16-2012 at 7:57 AM
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I am! I had to do a freeze-all on day one and am scheduled for transfer tomorrow! I think the FET is definitely less demanding time-wise as far as needing to go in for monitoring appts and stuff, however I also agree with one of the previous posters that there are so many more meds to keep track of (like today I have to take 6 different things at different parts of the day) so that can get a little tricky but hey, anything for baby right?? :) GL to you!
TTC since June 2011
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
PAIF & SAIF always welcome
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11-16-2012 at 8:09 AM
Shea202
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This was my First IVF... had teh ET on Monday, now in the waiting game. 

 

Good Luck to you, and i will cross my fingers for you! Big Smile
 
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11-16-2012 at 11:13 AM
bluek210
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I guess FET protocols are different!  I only take estradiol 3 times a day and crinone twice (crinone was added week before transfer).  So much better than the multiple shots a day I was doing for IVF :)

Me: 33, DH: 32, Started TTC #1 since November '11
Saw RE April 2012 due to irregular cycles, Dx'd PCOS (normal weight)
Clomid 50mg, 100mg, then Femara 7.5, no response after 7 cycles
Testing = normal CD3 bw, normal HSG, v high antral follicle count; good DH SA
IUI #1 on 7/11/12 but poor monitoring and found out after that I never ovulated
New RE; Begin IVF September '12: Lupron, Gonal-F, Ovidrel trigger
14 days of stims, ER 9/30/12 (17 eggs, 12 fert)
ET 10/5/12, single blast transfer, 6 frozen
Home Digi 10/13 (8dp5dt): BFP! Beta 1: 11, Beta 2: 10 = chemical preg :(
FET #1 single embryo transfer: 11/10/12
5dp5dt:BFP! Beta 1- 122; Beta 2- 160; Beta 3- 202; Beta 4- 276
Poor prognosis, U/S inconclusive, 11/27 stopped all meds
12/12/12 - hcg mid 40s, MTX shots; 12/24/12 - hcg same, 2nd MTX shots;
1/23/13, hcg finally at zero. Blood work shows abnormal NK cell activity, but holding off on treatment this cycle
FET #2: 2/9/13, Beta #1, 2/18/13: 265!!, Beta #2, 2/20/13: 570!!, Beta #3 2/22/13: 1445!! Saw gestational sac and yolk sac on US 2/26/13
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11-16-2012 at 1:28 PM
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I had my 1st FET on Monday.  It was super easy!!  Much better than doing a fresh cycle.  GL on Tuesday!!  :)
Happily married Since May 2008. TTC#1 Since May 2010.
Me: 29, Mild DOR
DH: 31, SE mostly normal, 1st SE morph 5%, 2nd SE morph 15%...yeah!.
BFP July 2011, Natural MC August 2011.
3 cycles of 50mg Clomid = BFN
*New RE* Feb/Mar 2012 100 mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
*3rd RE* April-June -Break Cycles begin prep for IVF by doing 2 Heparin injects daily....fun fun!
IVF #1 - ER 7/19, ET 7/24, 2 beautiful embies transferred. Beta 8/2 = BFN
*New RE...yes again* FET Nov 2012 with our lone ranger = BFFN
RE Suggests Trying IUI Again, Jan. 2013 IUI #2 =BFN
Feb. 2013 IUI #3 = BFP!!!, Beta #1 (15dpIUI) = 90, Beta #2 (17dpIUI) = 210, U/S Scheduled for 3/18
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11-24-2012 at 11:13 PM
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That's my next move. Best wishes to you
TTC since 2006 3 Fertility Clinics Test, Pills & Injectables....oh my. Numerous failed IUI's 7 or 8 or more? IVF #1 June 2012 ~ praying this is the only one ER 6/13/12 - 13 ret, 7 fertilized, 7 progressing, ET 6/15/12, BFN & No freeze babies. Onto IVF #2 in October 2012. No, wait, body not cooperating. IVF #2 in November 2012 IVF #2 Began Provera in Sept to make me start. Never started. I O'd on my own??? 2 weeks of BCPs. Period. Baseline & Labs 10/25 Stims started 10/26 ~ 225 Follistim in the am. 150 Bravelle & 5 Lupron in pm. Trigger 11/4, ER 11/6, ET 11/9 - 2 great embies. 3 Freezebabies. Beta 11/23/2012 BFN. Now what??? I don't know if I can keep going? Daisypath Anniversary tickers I know the Lord would put a strong desire in my heart if it wasn't meant to be. - Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (NIV) - . - ~Everyone Welcome~ 
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