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12-04-2012 at 2:51 PM
hoping&pra...
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Jan IVF Cycle Buddies

Hi! I am a long time lurker and would like to join you all! After 6+ years of battling IF my DH & I have finally saved enough to try IVF. I finally got pregnant in 2009 but it resulted in an ectopic pregnancy and I lost my left tube. I hope to join in the journey of IVF with anyone else going through it. My baseline is Jan 3rd. I am very excited but very nervous.

TTC since 2006 PCOS,Endo,Insulin Resistance,Epilepsy,Hypothyroidism
2007 to 2009-Clomid,Laproscopy Surgery,TI Medicated Cycles, IUI's= BFN
Multiple breaks due to large cysts
Oct 12, 2009: BFP with use of Clear Blue Fert. Monitor
Oct 27, 2009: LOSS-Ectopic, loss of left tube & baby
Dec 21, 2012: Prep for IVF: Sono/Saline Trial Transfer
Jan 3,2013: IVF Baseline Ultrasound!
Jan 8, 2013: Start 225 Follistim, 20 iu hcg daily
Jan 11,2013: Ultrasound=14 follicles SA Results:52 Mil!!!
Jan 12, 2013: Started Cetrotide(Sucks!!)
Jan 14,2013:U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 15, 2013: U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 16,2013:U/S-18 Follicles Trigger
Jan 18, 2013:Retrieved 12 eggs!
Jan 19,2013: 8 Fertilized
Jan 21,2013: 6 going strong at 8 cell stage!
Jan 23, 2013: 4 blasts! 2 transferred 2 frozen.
Jan 28, 2013: Faint +bfp at 5dp5dt! OHSS getting bad
Jan 29, 2013: Beta at 6dp5dt:38!
Jan 30, 2013: 4 bottles of fluid drained from abdomen due to OHSS.
Feb 1, 2013: Beta 160! Drained 4 more bottles again.
Feb 4, 2013: Had 2 & 1/2 more bottles of fluid drained.
Feb 14, 2013: It's twins! 2 Beautiful Heartbeats flickering!!!
April 19,2013: 2 little GIRLS!!!  Pregnancy Ticker  
12-04-2012 at 2:53 PM
megs3084
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Welcome and good luck! 


"Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end."
"She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time." The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Me:28 DH:28 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR
Feb'12- Clomid/TI with CD3 &21 labs(normal)& SA-count 6mil/ml,morph/motil OK-BFN
April'12 Ultrasounds,HSG -clear, slight acurate uterus
5/14 IUI #1-50 mg clomid-post wash total motile count 19.3 prometrium 2dpiui= BFN
6/11-IUI #2-100 mg clomid & prometrium post wash count total motile 17.5 = BFN
7/6 IUI#3 with 100 mg clomid, estridiol, prometrium. post wash total motile count 23.3 = BFN
8/30IVF#1 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur,Ganerelix,Novarel.
ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
IVF#2 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur, Ganerelix, Novarel, Baby Aspirin
ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
2/13- Saline sono revealed a polyp. All additional labwork coming back normal. Genetic screen revealed DH has MTHFR deficiency & I am a carrier for it.
3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy
3/27 Began working with Reproductive Immunologist Dr. Kwak-Kim. Found High NK cells, High DHEAs, slight hypothyroidism, tendency toward blood clots (High PAI-1)Began synthroid & metformin 4/19.
Cycling in July

Here Comes the Sun Blog
PAIF/SAIF welcome! 
12-04-2012 at 2:59 PM
kflynn81
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Welcome out of lurk-dom Smile    We have the beginnings of a January cycle group starting...keep your eyes out for the check in posts!! You can find even more support that way since we're all going to be starting/going through the process around the same time!! Good luck!!

Anniversary
Me(31): Possibly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency caused by a mutation in my pituitary genes called PIT-1--Also, Factor V Leiden
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--Found a new RE but first back to the Endocrinologist for more diagnostic testing
Absolutely no idea when we can cycle again...looking into DE as well if IVF#4 fails again
PAIF/SAIF encouraged...give me some hope!!
For detailed cycle info. see right side of blog... Kate's IF Blog
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12-04-2012 at 3:29 PM
hoping&pra...
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Thanks! Good luck to yall as well :-) I will keep an eye out for that too!

TTC since 2006 PCOS,Endo,Insulin Resistance,Epilepsy,Hypothyroidism
2007 to 2009-Clomid,Laproscopy Surgery,TI Medicated Cycles, IUI's= BFN
Multiple breaks due to large cysts
Oct 12, 2009: BFP with use of Clear Blue Fert. Monitor
Oct 27, 2009: LOSS-Ectopic, loss of left tube & baby
Dec 21, 2012: Prep for IVF: Sono/Saline Trial Transfer
Jan 3,2013: IVF Baseline Ultrasound!
Jan 8, 2013: Start 225 Follistim, 20 iu hcg daily
Jan 11,2013: Ultrasound=14 follicles SA Results:52 Mil!!!
Jan 12, 2013: Started Cetrotide(Sucks!!)
Jan 14,2013:U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 15, 2013: U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 16,2013:U/S-18 Follicles Trigger
Jan 18, 2013:Retrieved 12 eggs!
Jan 19,2013: 8 Fertilized
Jan 21,2013: 6 going strong at 8 cell stage!
Jan 23, 2013: 4 blasts! 2 transferred 2 frozen.
Jan 28, 2013: Faint +bfp at 5dp5dt! OHSS getting bad
Jan 29, 2013: Beta at 6dp5dt:38!
Jan 30, 2013: 4 bottles of fluid drained from abdomen due to OHSS.
Feb 1, 2013: Beta 160! Drained 4 more bottles again.
Feb 4, 2013: Had 2 & 1/2 more bottles of fluid drained.
Feb 14, 2013: It's twins! 2 Beautiful Heartbeats flickering!!!
April 19,2013: 2 little GIRLS!!!  Pregnancy Ticker  
12-04-2012 at 5:27 PM
Crystal120...
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Sorry for your loss, but good luck to you and hopefully 2013 brings good things to all of us.

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!!
Crystal
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12-04-2012 at 6:01 PM
Freeman212...
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Welcome. I am starting BCPs shortly for FET late Dec/Early Jan. 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~ 
12-04-2012 at 7:16 PM
hoping&pra...
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Thank you. Ive been on birth control for awhile to combat the cysts I keep getting from pcos. But RE is having me stop Loestrin tonight and start Orthocycline Friday and I go in Dec 21st for my sono saline/trial transfer. So excited! Just not excited about all the money it's going to cost. I really hate that insurance companies dont help any bit with horrible IF.

TTC since 2006 PCOS,Endo,Insulin Resistance,Epilepsy,Hypothyroidism
2007 to 2009-Clomid,Laproscopy Surgery,TI Medicated Cycles, IUI's= BFN
Multiple breaks due to large cysts
Oct 12, 2009: BFP with use of Clear Blue Fert. Monitor
Oct 27, 2009: LOSS-Ectopic, loss of left tube & baby
Dec 21, 2012: Prep for IVF: Sono/Saline Trial Transfer
Jan 3,2013: IVF Baseline Ultrasound!
Jan 8, 2013: Start 225 Follistim, 20 iu hcg daily
Jan 11,2013: Ultrasound=14 follicles SA Results:52 Mil!!!
Jan 12, 2013: Started Cetrotide(Sucks!!)
Jan 14,2013:U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 15, 2013: U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 16,2013:U/S-18 Follicles Trigger
Jan 18, 2013:Retrieved 12 eggs!
Jan 19,2013: 8 Fertilized
Jan 21,2013: 6 going strong at 8 cell stage!
Jan 23, 2013: 4 blasts! 2 transferred 2 frozen.
Jan 28, 2013: Faint +bfp at 5dp5dt! OHSS getting bad
Jan 29, 2013: Beta at 6dp5dt:38!
Jan 30, 2013: 4 bottles of fluid drained from abdomen due to OHSS.
Feb 1, 2013: Beta 160! Drained 4 more bottles again.
Feb 4, 2013: Had 2 & 1/2 more bottles of fluid drained.
Feb 14, 2013: It's twins! 2 Beautiful Heartbeats flickering!!!
April 19,2013: 2 little GIRLS!!!  Pregnancy Ticker  
12-04-2012 at 9:03 PM
zazu13
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Welcome and best of luck! I am also cycling in January with my baseline a few days after yours. As you can see from my sig it's not the first time. I'm sorry for your loss. We don't have IF insurance coverage either and although it is a huge financial sacrifice we just have to focus on it being worth it in the end. Hope we both have a very exciting 2013!

Age: 34 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR
IVF #1 Sep '11 canceled
IVF #2 Nov '11 chemical
IVF #3 April '12 M/C
FET #1 Aug 2012 BFN
new RE IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN :( ... IVF #5 TBD  
12-05-2012 at 10:45 AM
hoping&pra...
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Thanks! Yes I hope 2013 is the year for all of us!

TTC since 2006 PCOS,Endo,Insulin Resistance,Epilepsy,Hypothyroidism
2007 to 2009-Clomid,Laproscopy Surgery,TI Medicated Cycles, IUI's= BFN
Multiple breaks due to large cysts
Oct 12, 2009: BFP with use of Clear Blue Fert. Monitor
Oct 27, 2009: LOSS-Ectopic, loss of left tube & baby
Dec 21, 2012: Prep for IVF: Sono/Saline Trial Transfer
Jan 3,2013: IVF Baseline Ultrasound!
Jan 8, 2013: Start 225 Follistim, 20 iu hcg daily
Jan 11,2013: Ultrasound=14 follicles SA Results:52 Mil!!!
Jan 12, 2013: Started Cetrotide(Sucks!!)
Jan 14,2013:U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 15, 2013: U/S=17 Follicles
Jan 16,2013:U/S-18 Follicles Trigger
Jan 18, 2013:Retrieved 12 eggs!
Jan 19,2013: 8 Fertilized
Jan 21,2013: 6 going strong at 8 cell stage!
Jan 23, 2013: 4 blasts! 2 transferred 2 frozen.
Jan 28, 2013: Faint +bfp at 5dp5dt! OHSS getting bad
Jan 29, 2013: Beta at 6dp5dt:38!
Jan 30, 2013: 4 bottles of fluid drained from abdomen due to OHSS.
Feb 1, 2013: Beta 160! Drained 4 more bottles again.
Feb 4, 2013: Had 2 & 1/2 more bottles of fluid drained.
Feb 14, 2013: It's twins! 2 Beautiful Heartbeats flickering!!!
April 19,2013: 2 little GIRLS!!!  Pregnancy Ticker  
12-05-2012 at 11:43 PM
RexManning...
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I'll be doing my fourth in January! Good luck!

yeah, there she was ... like disco lemonade ...  
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