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11-29-2012 at 6:33 PM
MsGMChick
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~* Nov Turkey Baster Check In! *~


***Turkey Baster’s Check-In***

Welcome to the November Turkey Baster’s 2012 check-in!!! Check in are on Sundays and Thursdays!
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for November.  If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, etc.)  Be sure to update along the way!

Congrats to all of those with BFPs. And HUGE HUGE hugs to those who need it.  

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QOTD:  
What’s the worst TTC “advice” you’ve gotten?

BFPs!:

•    Ball.and.chain  ET Nov 6th-  CONGRATS! U/S 11/28
•    Carolina Blue Skies FET Nov 1st – CONGRATS! U/S 11/28!
•    Cdale86 ET Nov 7th – Beta Nov 19th- CONGRATS!
•    Destinyr61309 ET Nov 6th Congrats!
•    Maggie2324 FET Nov 5th!! – CONGRATS!! U/S 11/30!
•    Precious72381 ET Nov 11th- Beta Nov 20th!  Congrats!
•    Reemap916 ET Nov 13th! Congrats!
•    Sassy1JA ET Nov 10th!– Congrats!
•    Spring Fever FET ET Nov 18th!   Congrats!   

BFNs:
•    Daiseydooda IVF #1 ER Nov 14th! (Hugs) So Sorry!
•    J&D2007 BFN on HPT (Hugs) So Sorry!
•    Hopeful3434  Sorry, hun1 Hugs!
•    KSFrye FET Nov 12th –  ((hugs!)) :(
•    KFlynn81 ET Nov 12th!    :( So sorry love. 
•    Firefly062 ET Nov 9th Beta Nov 20- BFN - so sorry Huge Hugs! 
•    Freeman2121 ET Nov 9th! – (hugs) So sorry!
•    Shea202 ET Nov 11th! ((hugs!))
•    Sunflowers4AC ET Nov 9th!  (Hugs) So Sorry!
•    Trey444 ET Nov 11th! So sorry love. 
•    Vensell  ET Nov 18th So sorry, hun. Hugs!  

Turkey Angels: 
•    Bluek210  ET Nov 10th -  No! Sorry hun. Huge hugs!
•    LauraKat81 ET Nov 12 I’m so sorry, love. ((hugs!!!)) 
•    NurseCheryl81 ET Nov 2nd . ((((hugs!!)))) So so sorry. 

Cancelled/Delayed:

•    Asilwhite IVF #1 
•    Baker916 IVF #1 Snow bunny now!
•    Bhead81 IVF #1- Delayed. Boo Insurance
•    Brooke888Wed157297 IVF #1- Snow Bunny now!
•    Chucktgirl  ((hugs))
•    Crystal120410  ((hugs))
•    DebateThis IVF #1 ((hugs))
•    Jenn0620  IVF #2 in Jan 2013 ((hugs!!))
•    Keephope2012 IVF #1 Converted to IUI
•    Spinch- On hold, Starting soon!
•    SteFizzRich ER Nov 1st- Freeze all.. FET early Dec!

In the 2WW:

•    AprilBeachBride ET Nov 19th! Good Luck!
•    Brooklynesque IVF #2 ET Nov 23th!  Good luck! Beta 12/4!
•    CNYBride05 IVF #1 ET Nov 23! Good Luck! Beta 12/3!
•    DJMa81 ET Nov 29th - Good luck!
•    JewelsW1980 IVF #1 ET Nov 24th!  Good Luck! Beta 12/5!
•    Maybe Joleisa IVF #2 ER Nov 26th!
•    Mayzie15 IVF #2 ER Nov 26th!
•    Melkel559 ET Nov 17th!  Good luck! Beta 11/30!
•    MsGMChick IVF #1 ET Nov 23th!  Good luck! Beta 12/7!
•    RequiresExalted IVF #1 ET Nov 16th!  Good Luck!
•    RexManningDay ET Nov 12th! – Good luck!
•    Rorr2 IVF #2 ET Nov 22th!  Good Luck!
•    rrdiva1 IVF #2 ET Nov 24th!  Good luck!
•    Wadzfaith IVF #1 ER Nov 21st! ET Nov 26th!

Between ER/ ET:

•    CoastalChristina IVF #1  ER 11/28
•    Mrs. Erin IVF #1 ER Nov 28!
•    pbj1975 IVF #2 ER Nov 28!

Stimming/Priming:

•    BrideJackie11 IVF #1 ER 11/30?

On suppressants (BCP/Lupron):
None
 
FET:
None 
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11-29-2012 at 6:39 PM
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Will find out tomorrow afternoon how my embryos are doing and if we'll have the transfer on Saturday or Monday.  

QOTD:  the worse advice was from a friend after finding out our issue is MFI was to go pick up a hot guy at a bar.   It was said as a joke but still very inappropriate.
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TTC #1 since 8/2007 with MFI
November 2012 - IVF w/ ICSI #1; 11/28/12 - ER 12 eggs! 11 fertilized! 12/3/12 - ET - transferred 1 AA Blastocyst
 
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11-29-2012 at 6:50 PM
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You can move me to the BFN list. :(

Good luck everyone.  *hugs* <3 
♥ TTC #1 since 1/11 ♥
BFP #1 8/21/11 - EDD 5/1/12 - M/C 9/25/11 ♥ BFP #2 11/17/11 - EDD 8/1/12 - C/P 11/20/11
DH (36) SA = mediocre ♥ Me (30) Low AMH/DOR, Septate Uterus (repaired via Hysteroscopy)
IUI #1-3 7/12-9/12 = 3 BFNs IVF #1 11/12 = BFFN :(
IUI #4 + Injects 1/13 = BFN :( IUI #5 + Injects - cancelled due to cyst
♥ BFP #3 - 3/9/13 ♥ EDD 11/21/13 ♥ Break cycle miracle! ♥ Stick baby, stick! ♥
Congrats BFPB HuskyMomma94, David arrived 4/26/12! ♥ Luck and love BFPB siple1am!!
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11-29-2012 at 6:53 PM
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Thanks again MsGMChick and CoastalChristina for updating these check-ins for us--the time involved to do so has not gone unnoticed!

Update: 3 embies on board...programmed in the address for PAIF in the GPS.  Automobile  It's a large van, so I'm hoping we can all ride there together...I'll drive.

QOTD: It took a long time for me to share with any of my girlfriends about our IF journey.  I tested the waters with my friend who was a nurse prior to our first cycle in August.  She didn't try to give me any advice, but she did warn me that we could end up with twins if we do IVF.  OMG I HAD NO IDEA.  Surprise 


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Me: 40, DH: 40 Married since 4/2009, TTC since 10/2010
FSH= 5.4, AFC= 11 Dx: Unexplained w/2% morphology
IUI 1-3: Clomid, Gonal F, Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFN
Acupuncture starting January 2012; IUI 4-5: Gonal F, Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFFN
IVF #1 (Antagonist) w/ICSI & AH: ER 8/7/12--7R/4M/4F; ET 2-8-cells + 1-7-cell embies= BFN
IVF #2 (MDLF)w/ICSI & AH: ER 11/26/12--23R/14M/6F ET 11/29 1 early morula + 2 8-cells; Beta 1 (15dp3dt)= 408; Beta 2 (17dp3dt)= 649 Beta scare :/ ; Beta 3 (19dp3dt)= 1485; 1st u/s 12/28/12= 1 sac with 2 HBs 113bpm EDD= 8/19/13; MIssed MC of identical twin boys D&C @ 8w3d on 1/10/13

PAIF/SAIF welcome!
 
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11-29-2012 at 6:58 PM
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RequiresExalted:

You can move me to the BFN list. :(

Good luck everyone.  *hugs* <3 

((hugs!!!)) :( I'm sorry.

MaybeJ- Thank you! :)

CC- FX for you, love, and those embies.  
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|| 3 years TTC, 2 M/Cs 4 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF...
and we're moving on! Domestic Infant Adoption ||


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11-29-2012 at 7:05 PM
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Update: Not much except the 2ww driving me craycray. I'm 9dpo and cramping on and off the last day or so. FX! Also, took my mom to the ER via 911 again- Wooooo! This time she was admitted and is still there. She started having seizures which she's never had before and arrhythmias from severely low potassium levels. They replaced the potassium but can't keep it up- it keeps falling. This is one way to test the, "Does Stress Effect the 2WW"? LOL

QOTD: Oh there's so many... Someone once told me if MH knew he wasn't suppose to pull out? Um, wow. I have another friend who's PAIF now and she once got told but a DOCTOR that her H should pull out "half way through" because all the good guys are at the front. Again, no. There's much research to say that bigger orgasms and the end of the group are "better" and pull from further in. 
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and we're moving on! Domestic Infant Adoption ||


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11-29-2012 at 7:19 PM
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I'm delayed until Jan, dr office shut down for the rest of the yr and my AF is missing in action...fx for you ladies.
Life is best shared with the ones you love.  
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11-29-2012 at 7:33 PM
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Seems like an awful lot of BFN this month compared to last:-( Sorry to you all and best wishes moving forward. Congrats to all those BFP's! 

My beta was officially a 0.  

Me: 35, DH: 36, ttc: 3+ years, dx: unknown
10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid med & normal hsg),
12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s,
1/12: D&C,
6/12 IUI #1: clomid, 5 mature follicles, excellent sperm,= BFN,
7/12: IUI #2: clomid, 3 mature follicles, excellent sperm= BFN,
8/12: IUi #3: clomid, 5 follicles, = BFP!, C/P
10/12 IVF #1: FSH 5.4, estradiol AFC: 14, long Lupron 150/bravelle75,5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast and 1 8 cell transferred. No frosties. BFN
IVF #2: AFC 21, MD lupron 12/25, 225bravelle/150men, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast BFN
IVF #3: natural start antagon, starting 3/30, ER 4/11, 12R,11M,10F
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11-29-2012 at 7:35 PM
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My ET is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9:45am! Of the 5 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized. We are waiting till tomorrow morning to see how they are doing to decide how many to transfer.

QOTD - I don't know if it really counts as TTC advice..... but my mom doesn't quite understand how badly we want a second child. She often times tell us we should "cut our losses" and just be thankful for the daughter we have.


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BFP #1 - April '09; Abby Born - Dec '09
BFP #2 - Blighted Ovum, Natural M/C - Oct '10
BFP #3 - Ectopic Pregnancy, Methotrexate Shot Successful - July '11
BFP #4 - 2nd Ectopic, Right Tube Ruptured, Surgery To Remove Right Tube - Feb '12
BFP #5 - 3rd Ectopic, Left Tube Ruptured, Surgery To Remove Left Tube - Aug '12

IVF #1 - Nov '12 - Long Lupron Protocol = Chemical :(

IVF #2 - Apr '13 - Micro Dose Flare Protocol
3/30 - CD #1, Started Mirco Dose Lupron 4/1 - CD #3, Starting Stims 
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11-29-2012 at 7:38 PM
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Tomorrow is my second beta. First one at 10dp5dt was 104. I'm not feeling any symptoms today, although the past few days I've been nauseas on and off and had heartburn. No sore boons but I feel really bloated. Grr, I hate IF! Why do I have to worry so much?! >:}

qotd: someone told me to carry around nuts as they symbolize fertility. Koo koo! 

ETA : Beta#2 at 12dp5dt was 330 
~ sFET November 18th - Beta#1 10dp5dt =104 Beta#2 12dp5dt=330:: Due on August 6, 2013
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11-29-2012 at 7:43 PM
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Hi Ladies! I am now in the 2ww... Retrieval was on the 21st, ET was this past Tuesday on the 27th.  Beta will be 12/5!! 

 

QOTD: not much outside of the regular, "Just relax," "why don't you adopt, I had a friend who adopted and came back and found out she was pregnant," "Maybe it's not meant to be,"  and mostly the "get drunk and stand on your head for an hour" 
Too Positive to be doubtful, Too Optimistic to be fearful, and Too Determined to be defeated.  
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11-29-2012 at 7:52 PM
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Beta is tomorrow. I have not POAS. DH and I both took off tomorrow and honestly we are terrified of that phone call. I have no idea, intuition, nothing regarding whether this worked or not. Aaaaaahhhhh....

Q: I was advised to make sure I am having really good sex. Yeahhhh..unfortunately DH's swimmers don't multiply in number if we have a great sack session. Although that would be AWESOME.

GL to all the Basters and hugs to those who need them!
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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11-29-2012 at 8:22 PM
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Hi basters. ET was this morning and I got the shock of my life. I had three good embryos and one still growing in the lab. I transferred three and I'm hoping this will get me to a BFP. Thank you ladies for all your support over the past couple of days I've been a wreck. Congrats to the basters that received BFPs and I'm sending hugs to those that need them.

QOTD I've heard so many if we went on a vacation we would get pregnant. If we relaxed it would happen. Neither if these are going ti help our severe MFI. Perhaps my favorite is why spend all this money and be selfish to have your own child. There are a lot of children that need homes in foster care or we should adopt.
Me 37 MH 40 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY!!! EDD 08/19/12
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

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11-29-2012 at 9:50 PM
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In the 2WW, trying to become patient, which is totally against my nature Stick out tongue

QOTD: Someone told me that we should put two in so I can get it overwith in one shot, BECAUSE being pregnant is not FUN. (Thanks for totally not getting that is the whole point of this journey and not realizing how greatful I would be to have the chance)

Best of Luck
BabyFruit Ticker 12/17/2012: Beta#2: 5,416! 12/10/2012: BFP! Beta#1: 415 11/21/2012: ER 12R/8F 11/26/12:ET 2 beautiful embies transferred 10/28/2012: begin IVF w/ICSI (lupron & follistim protocol) 07/2012: DH unsuccessful vas repair/ sperm harvested 03/2012: DH vas blockage discovered 01/2012: S/A came back zero 01/2009: TTC on own 12/6/08: Married Me:31 DH:36 -azoospermia 
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ER is tomorrow but I think we are likely going to have to freeze and transfer later.  My E2 was too.  We also want to do genetic testing on the embryos if it is possible.  I've been torn on this for the fragile x (I am intermediate risk).

Good luck to everyone.  ((hugs)) to those that need it.

Married June 2011
Dx: anovulatory due to prolactinoma (1.5cmx 1.5cm in 2006)
April 2012: MRI- questionable cyst 8mg by 12mm in pituitary
referred to RE by Ob-gyn after amenorrhea x 4+ months, provera ineffective, low estrogen level
cycle 1: May 2012, clomid 50mg; cycle cancelled, thin lining, no response
cycle 2: June 2012, femara 5mg; cycle cancelled, no response
cycle 3: July 2012, femara 7.5mg; cycle cancelled (largest folli on Cd12 & cd 16: 11, lining 4)

Aug. 8: met with RE, move to injectables if HSG and SA normal
Aug. 23: HSG all clear; DH- perfect
Switched to a new RE in early Sept. IVF here we come
Genetic testing reveals: Fragile X- Intermediate risk/grey zone.
IVF#1: ER 11/30: 14 retrieved, 10 mature, 7 fertilized. E2 prior to trigger 5200. Decision made to freeze 6 embryos and transfer later due to OHSS.
IVF#1.2/FET #1: estrogen injects start 1/18, FET delayed to try to thicken lining. lining 5.4mm. FET- 2/18- transferred one 3AA expanded blast. BFP 5dp5dt. Beta #1- 2/27 9dp5dt- 102.27 beta #2 3/1: 147 :(, beta #3 3/4: 268 stop meds. #4: 269, #5 133, #6 72, still in beta hell. Beta 7 (3/25) 29. beta 8 15.7 beta 9 8 beta 10 4.6- finally a negative
FET#2: scheduled for June 10th. delestrogen injects + estrace vaginally, ASA and endometrial scratch 5/6. 
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11-29-2012 at 11:10 PM
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Still grieving a bit over here, but I laughed at "turkey angels"!

I had an inconclusive u/s Tuesday, but they went ahead and told me to stop all meds, and today my number was down to 122. Hope it drops quickly, as hormones are making my face looks like a big ugly pizza. Another u/s tomorrow, not really sure why at this point.

My lab is closed 12/20 to 1/8 so we are definitely out until the new year. hopefully lucky 13?!

My wonderful husband is taking me out to sushi tomorrow and scheduled me a massage at The Four Seasons on Saturday.

Qotd: this weekend someone told be to make sure to orgasm after my husband so the contractions draw the sperm upwards and into the uterus. And this from someone knowing we are doing ivf. Wtf?!

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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11-29-2012 at 11:45 PM
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I'm PUPO!!!!!!!!! Transferred one embie this am! Taking it easy over the weekend. Going in Monday for bloodwork to check progesterone level. Then beta on December 10th!!!!!

QOTD: I hate hearing.....oh just relax and it will happen. Lol....some ppl really don't have a clue about IF. 
-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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I'm still in the 2ww crazyland!  Beta is next Wednesday and feels years away...hoping for a busy weekend so I can't think of anything else.  I want to test, DH says NO!  Ohhhh....what shall I do.

QOTD- My friend sent me a link with ways to get pregnant by changing my diet....ya know because a medical diagnosis wasn't proof enough that it wasn't our fault.  Same friend also told me to make sure I O'd during the deed because that suctioned the good sperm into my body. 

I think I need new friends. :O
* Me- 32 * DH- 32 * TTC for 4 Years
* *IUIs 1-6 BFN*
*IVF #1= BFP- M/C *FET- * *Beta#1: 69 *Beta#2:482 *Beta#3 1088
*Beta#4 28,318 * Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
IT'S A BOY!!! MAX LIAM
 
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I think I've probably heard mostly all of the "Advice"....drink this, eat this, put a pillow under your butt. The funniest one though was when my Uncle suggested I find a surrogate like his son (my cousin)'s wife did. She had the surrogate carrying triplets and then got pregnant and was able to carry full term....so now it must be so....surrogate=pregnancy. LOL
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Me(31): Some sort of endocrine malfunction that even the major Chicago hospitals can't diagnose. Yay me!!
I also have Factor V Leiden...yay me again!
DH (31): Borderline low morph, but not considered a problem
"Baby dancing" with no protection or BCP since July 2009
IF testing started March 2011
Endocrinology related tests from October 2011-February 2012
March 2012--Clomid --No response-Straight to injects!
April & May 2012-- IUI#1 & #2 = BFN
July 2012- IVF#1 cancelled
September 2012-IVF#1.2--BFN
November 2012- IVF #2 --BFN
January 2013- IVF #3-- BFFN
February 2013--June 2013 Back to the Endocrinologist for more diagnostic testing
IVF #4 --June 2013
PAIF/SAIF encouraged...give me some hope!!
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kflynn81:
I think I've probably heard mostly all of the "Advice"....drink this, eat this, put a pillow under your butt. The funniest one though was when my Uncle suggested I find a surrogate like his son (my cousin)'s wife did. She had the surrogate carrying triplets and then got pregnant and was able to carry full term....so now it must be so....surrogate=pregnancy. LOL

My ML told DH I should think about using my SIL for a surrogate Sad

TTC since 9/10 consult 1/12 All testing came back fine Diagnosed with Unexplained infertility All treatments OOP 3 medicated IUI's All BFN IVF - ER 11/14 24R, 15M, 13F ET 11/19, BETA 11/28 BFFN --Next step FET in Jan ET scheduled for 1/24. Beta #1 350 Beta #2 735. U/S Hell. miscarriage D&C at 9weeks. FET #2 ET 5/28 Beta 6/6. Everyone welcome Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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We go in for our first U/S on Dec 5! So far so good.... 

 

QOTD: A lady heard our story, about how DH had cancer and that's our reason for infertility (complication from surgery, then followed by radiation). She said, to my husband, "Well, you've had cancer... Why would you even WANT to have kids? Why put them through that?" Excuse me? This type of cancer isn't passed down from parent to child, it's not a genetic thing, and he's been 100% cancer free since his surgery so he's going to be fine... Wth lady...  

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MESA 09/09 before chemo/rad. 5 vials frozen
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IVF w/ ICSI tentatively scheduled for January
Call from nurse, because of a cancellation IVF starts in OCTOBER!!!
Stims should start 10/20, ER estimated 10/29 Start BCPs 9/15, Lupron 10/7
10/20 Lupron (5), Menopur (75), Follistim (125)
Estrogen through the roof, after trying different tactics to lower it, RE decided to coast for 3 days
Final monitoring appointment: 27 follies on right, 19 on left
ER 11/1 21R, 19M, 10F
ET 11/6 2 beautiful blasts. 3 frozen
11/13 +HPT! 11/16 Beta #1: 183; 11/20 Beta #2:832
U/S 12/5 TWINS Two heartbeats!
U/S 12/19 Lost Baby B, Baby A has a beautiful heartbeat at 169
**Everyone Welcome!**
 
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MsGMChick-You my dear rock for doing this!!!! <3

Update: I have my betas on Moday, which is the day after my 35th birthday.

I have honered hubbs request not to poas, and just wait til Monday. He did not want a replay of last cycle when I tested, and then was miserable for days before Beta. I am actually really glad I am not poas. I had cramps and tiny tiny brown streaking in with my crione gel for a good part of Moday morning, then nothing all week.

Today I started cramping and I feel so bloated. FX for Monday. I have been fighting allergies or a cold all week.

I think I pretty much got all the advice that is crazy, relax, get drunk it will happen, adopt then it will happen. Now the new thing is oh after you have a kid through IVF, you will ahve one naturally right after. People mean well I guess.

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You can move me to the BFN list. :(

Good luck everyone.  *hugs* <3 

i am so sorry hun, being on that list sucks! FX for the next one to be it. here if ya need to talk ((((hugs))))
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MsGMChick:

Update: Not much except the 2ww driving me craycray. I'm 9dpo and cramping on and off the last day or so. FX! Also, took my mom to the ER via 911 again- Wooooo! This time she was admitted and is still there. She started having seizures which she's never had before and arrhythmias from severely low potassium levels. They replaced the potassium but can't keep it up- it keeps falling. This is one way to test the, "Does Stress Effect the 2WW"? LOL

QOTD: Oh there's so many... Someone once told me if MH knew he wasn't suppose to pull out? Um, wow. I have another friend who's PAIF now and she once got told but a DOCTOR that her H should pull out "half way through" because all the good guys are at the front. Again, no. There's much research to say that bigger orgasms and the end of the group are "better" and pull from further in. 

I am so sorry your mom has been not well, and hoping for them to get her better! Big hugs you have so much on ya, but you are handling well. <3 I got everything crossed for you!
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melkel559:
Beta is tomorrow. I have not POAS. DH and I both took off tomorrow and honestly we are terrified of that phone call. I have no idea, intuition, nothing regarding whether this worked or not. Aaaaaahhhhh.... Q: I was advised to make sure I am having really good sex. Yeahhhh..unfortunately DH's swimmers don't multiply in number if we have a great sack session. Although that would be AWESOME. GL to all the Basters and hugs to those who need them!

I have EVERYTHING crossed for you lady!!!!! I can't believe beta is tom. I am so terrified of that call, my hubbs took off of work on Monday, they are great aren't they!!!! GL hun I will be rooting for ya! <3
Married BF 6/29/2002/ TTC Since Aug 2011/ ME:34 dx DOR/DH:41 DX Severe MFI/oats IVF w/ICSI OCT 2012 Stims started 10/8/ER 10/19/12/ET 10/24/Beta#1 11/2=BFN (beta was 1.2) IVF 2.0-Baseline 11/7/12 beta 0/All Clear Stim start 11/7/12//ER 11/19 11M//10F ET 2 embies 11/24//Beta#1 28 Beta #2 23 Beta#3 29 stop meds Beta#4 37/C/P 5W5D EDD:8/12/13/Ivf#3 1/13 had to freeze 3 poor quality embies Fet 2/13=bfn 3/13-switched Re New protocol/lupron/bcp in July 13 5th final/everyone welcome My Chart//> Image and video hosting by TinyPic
 
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bluek210:
Still grieving a bit over here, but I laughed at "turkey angels"! I had an inconclusive u/s Tuesday, but they went ahead and told me to stop all meds, and today my number was down to 122. Hope it drops quickly, as hormones are making my face looks like a big ugly pizza. Another u/s tomorrow, not really sure why at this point. My lab is closed 12/20 to 1/8 so we are definitely out until the new year. hopefully lucky 13?! My wonderful husband is taking me out to sushi tomorrow and scheduled me a massage at The Four Seasons on Saturday. Qotd: this weekend someone told be to make sure to orgasm after my husband so the contractions draw the sperm upwards and into the uterus. And this from someone knowing we are doing ivf. Wtf?!

I am giving you the biggest hugs ever, I was so rooting for you, and I know the new year should be better than ever for hopefully everyone!!!!!! <3 Stay encouraged
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Update:  All 11 are doing great, my nurse even called them "Rock stars" so we'll be doing the transfer on day 5 Monday.
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Had our first ultrasound at 6w2d today. We have one perfect baby and an empty sac. Too soon to tell if it is a vanishing twin or a hiding twin. Either way, I'm thrilled! :-)

QOTW: Worst "advice" was to stop trying. Because you know how having bad timing will somehow work out better ;-) 
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4/12 IVF #1 - 17r 14m 13f, 2 4AA blasts = BFN, 3 frosties
7/12 IVF #2 - 14r 13m 10f, 3 day 3 embies = BFP, 4 frosties
8/6/12 Beta #1 = 16, 8/15/12 Beta #5 = 72, 8/20/12 Beta #6 = 9. C/P
11/5/12 FET #1, 2 4AA blasts, 11/14/12 Beta #1 - 352, 11/16 Beta #2 - 1100
Vanishing twin, NT scan clear, 3/5/13 A/S
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We are out.  BFFN on Wednesday. Devastated. 

Me (34) DH (33) TTC #1 since 09/2003 Dx: Unexplained IF

12/10 Clomid + IUI #1 - BFN; 2/11 Clomid + IUI #2 - BFN; 5/11 Clomid + IUI #3 - BFN; 8/11 Injectables + TI - BFN; 10/11 Injectables + IUI - BFN

IVF #1 planned for November 2012

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I made it as far as the retrieval & that is where it ended for me. My 1 fertilized egg wasn't string enough to transfer.

 

Good luck to everyone.

 
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