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01-02-2013 at 3:01 AM
fancyshman...
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1st IVF cycle in 7 weeks...advice please!

Hi,

My husband and I will be doing our first IVF cycle very soon. Does anyone have any advice about ANYTHING? I feel like I've read so much about it but I still feel like we are going into it so blindly.

Any advice is appreciated. 
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01-02-2013 at 5:47 AM
jadwedd
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I do not really know what kind of advice you want but I would say the best advice is to ice the area before you get the shots.  And relax, it is not as bad as I thought it would be.  Nothing to be nervous about.  The worst part for me was the side effects of the medications.  But I get every crazy side effect so you might not have any of them.  If you have any questions let me know.  I just finished my first ivf (can't get my siggy to update) and I am going for my second beta now.  Good luck!
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IUI 8-12 and 9-12 failed
IVF 12-21-2012 - 2 I think perfect no matter what the dr graded them (2B)embryos transferred Beta on 12-31-12 Positve - Beta is 21
Beta 2 1-2-13 - 31
Beta 3 1-4-13 - 53
Beta 4 1/9 - 212!
Ultrasound 1/10 - Nothing completely empty uterus Beta 1/14 - 743; Beta 1/17 - 1704 ultrasound shows nothing. Officially a miscarriage. 1/21 Beta 3900 Dr. says it ectopic. Ultrasound shows a miracle heartbeat right in the uterus where it belongs! Dr. says I can be cautiously optomistic!!! Hang in there baby!

 
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01-02-2013 at 8:17 AM
lincoln79
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for me, it really helped to clear the calendar and clutter from our lives during that time. for me, this process was all-consuming and so having meals cooked and not much extra going on helped.

just try to take everything one step at a time. 

i also liked listening to the meditation program Cirxle and B!oom (their IVF program) during the process.

good luck! 
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01-02-2013 at 8:50 AM
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It' going to seem a bit overwhelming. Especially when you receive all your meds and supplies. My RE's office gave me a calendar of the cycle but I created my own with a daily checklist of all pills and injections I had to do. I am forgetful so it helped me to get one of those weekly pill containers for my pills. I would refill with my daily pills every Sunday morning so I know if I took them that day or not. For injections I had AM pand PM injections so I set daily reminders on my phone for them.

Once you get into a routinr it's really not that bad. I was terrified at first of the injections but after the first one it really wasn't so bad. Did each and every one myself.

Also try not to stress. It won't help the process. So take care and pamper yourself! GL.
2nd ectopic resulted in loss of tube. HSG revealed remaining tube is "severely torqued".
IVF #1: ER 03/29/10; ET 04/01/10: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 (9dp3dt)- 45; Beta #2 (11dp3dt)- 91= BFP
FET#1: ET 04/18/12: transferred 4 embies; Beta #1: >2 = BFN
IVF #2: ER 06/20/12; ET 6/25/12: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 on 7/5/12= BFN
8/16: hysteroscopy for polyp removal
11/11: hysteroscopy #2 for yet another polyp removal
FET#2: ET 12/15/12: transferred 3 embies; Beta #1 (9dp5dt): 12/24/12: 426; Beta #2 (11dp5dt): 845= BFP
u/s 1/9= triplets!; miscarried all three on 1/10/13

 
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01-02-2013 at 10:05 AM
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mama_cito95:
It' going to seem a bit overwhelming. Especially when you receive all your meds and supplies. My RE's office gave me a calendar of the cycle but I created my own with a daily checklist of all pills and injections I had to do. I am forgetful so it helped me to get one of those weekly pill containers for my pills. I would refill with my daily pills every Sunday morning so I know if I took them that day or not. For injections I had AM pand PM injections so I set daily reminders on my phone for them. Once you get into a routinr it's really not that bad. I was terrified at first of the injections but after the first one it really wasn't so bad. Did each and every one myself. Also try not to stress. It won't help the process. So take care and pamper yourself! GL.

I made my own calendar too.  I think thats the nurse in me though.  I needed to chart that I had done meds at the right time etc & had a column for notes from monitoring as well as a seperate calendar for DH (since he takes vitamins & the antibiotic too).  Stock up on gatorade for after your retrieval, its supposed to help with OHSS.  I also seperated my meds into before ER & after ER baskets, it helped the med stash not looks so overwhelming.  Good Luck! 


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Me:29 DH:29 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR/immune issues
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.
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01-02-2013 at 10:13 AM
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I'm not sure what kind of advice you are looking for exactly, but, I also cleared my calendar. Made sure once my meds arrived I organized it all in the one room in the house I would be doing the injections. Icing the area can help, but eventually, I found I didn't need it. It's always difficult to give those first few injections yourself, but, once I got past it, it really, honestly, isn't as bad as it seems. I had my calendar set out too with the meds and I also got a dry erase/cork board to keep track of things. I also set reminders on my google calendar that sets an alarm off on my phone so I wouldn't forget to take my meds at the time I was supposed to. Try to relax, it gets a little easier once you have your routine down. Hang in there, try not to stress out, ask for help when you need it, and take care of yourself. GL!

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01-02-2013 at 11:49 PM
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I agree with the other ladies to clear your schedule somewhat, make a calendar to keep track of meds, and don't over-worry. My first cycle was over before I knew it, and I was basically fully recovered a month later. The whole process sucks, but you've committed to it in hopes of a fantastic trade-off. What in particular are you concerned about? The injections? I never iced, just did what I had to do. It was easier than I expected, but still made me mad nevertheless, since no one should have to go through it for a child. I never felt many side effects, other than a "full" uncomfortable feeling close to retrieval, when I was overstuffed with eggs. The retrieval itself was easier than expected, but still made me nervous because they put you out. Hang tight. You WILL get through this, and hopefully, you will be rewarded with a take-home-baby! If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask. Good luck! :)

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IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right ovary & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. 1/16/13: hCG Trigger IM. ER 1/18/13: 9R, 5M, 5F. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. PGS: All embryos have "multiple severe abnormalities." RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the repeated extremely poor quality of my eggs. I don't even know what to do with that.
IVF #3- NEW RE! 100% OOP: 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Progesterone- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ. 3/11/13 ER: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0. 3/16/13 Five day ET: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 Started period a day before beta. BFN.
IVF #4 (FINAL) (Added acupuncture to this cycle.): 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Progesterone- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle & 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ. 4/5/13 ER: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). 4/10/13 Five day ET: two blastocysts (the 3rd stopped growing.) 4/18/13 Beta: 2.5 BFFN.
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