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01-07-2013 at 7:01 PM
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Anyone taking Doxycycline during IVF cycle?

DH and I have been taking it for about 3 days now and need to take it for a total of 7 days per the IVF protocol.  He's been taking it but reluctantly because he doesn't want to take anything that he doesn't necessarily need.  I feel the same way but I'm willing to do anything that is required at this point.  It's been making both of us not feel so great...we're burping all of the time and feel like our stomachs are always hungry/full of air/empty (weird).  Seeing how we aren't treating any specific problem I'm tempted (and I know he is too) to just stop taking it.  I plan to plug through it though and just do as I am told to prevent any problems.  Are any of you on antibiotics for IVF protocol and have you considered not taking them?  Are your partners required to take it too?        
Me:38 Dh:36 TTC since Oct. 2010
Jan 2012 Clomid without procedure = BFN
Feb 2012 Found cyst during US, then first IUI without med = BFN
April 2012 Laparoscopy for chocolate cyst and mod/severe endo removal
June 2012 Clomid and IUI#2 = BFN
July 2012 Clomid and IUI#3 = BFN
September Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
November Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
#1 IVF in January with microdose flare protocol
12/26 Started BCPs. 1/11 Start Lupron/Menogon/Puregon
1/22 Trigger shot 1/24 ER 1/29 Embryo Transfer
2/7 Beta#1 274 2/9 Beta#2 876 2/26 Ultrasound = Two heartbeats!!!
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01-07-2013 at 7:11 PM
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Both dh and I took it during my fresh IVF cycle. And I had to take it for my last FET and will have to take it again this time for FET #2. It's to help prevent any infections. Infections can effect the sperm, and you could be at risk for infections too from the ER and ET. It may suck, but I wouldn't just stop taking it with out talking to your RE first.

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BFP #1 - 2/14/2011 * Natural m/c - 2/28/2011 @5w4d
BFP #2 -7/9/2012 * Chemical Pregnancy
BFP #3 -10/12/12 * Missed m/c - 11/15/12 @8w4d
BFP #4 - 2/18/13 * EDD 11/1/13! Please Stick Around Little One!

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DH (31) - 06/2011 - All Normal!
Me (29) - Stage 2 endo, polyps, cysts, and septum, FSH- 7.8, AMH - 1.2.
Hysteroscopy/Lap - 11/17/11 - removed: Stage 2 Endo, 3 cysts, and polyps & septum fixed.
1/1/12 -Cycle #18 = Ovidrel+B2B IUI+Progesterone = BFN
1/28/12- Cycle # 19 = Ovidrel+B2B IUI #2+Progesterone = BFN
4/6/12 - Stims Begin!! 300 Follistim, 10 Novearel, ganirelix
4/16/12- Cycle Cancelled. Poor/Late responder
6/8/12 - Stims begin for IVF 1.2: 500 Follistim, 20 Novarel, Ganirelix
6/18/12 - Trigger
6/20/12 - ER = 20 Retrieved, 18 mature, 15 fertilized w/ICSI
6/25/12 - ET - One beautiful blast transferred. 9 to freeze
7/9/12 - Beta #1 = 450, 7/11/12 - Beta #2 = 350, 7/13/12 - Beta #3 = 198-chemical pregnancy
8/23/12 - Hysteroscopic Surgery scheduled - Adhesion removed.
9/2/12 - FET Cycle #1 - tfr'ed 2 5 day blasts, 1 hatching
10/5/12 - ET
10/10/12 - + HPT FX for a sticky baby!
11/2/12 - 2nd U/S - 1 ges sac, 2 beautiful babies 2 beautiful heart rates = 125!!
11/15/12 - 8 weeks, no heart beats
11/16/12 - D&E - Chromosome testing showed 2 normal females
12/17/12 - Embryos biopsied and sent for PGS and re-frozen.
12/26/12 - PGS results: 3 abnormal male embryos, 4 normal embryos remaining.
1/6/13 - Lupron start for FET #2.
1/17/13 - Baseline - Cyst delayed us by a week.
1/25/13 - Baseline #2
2/7/13 - Lining Check
2/13/13 - FET #2 - tfr'ed 2 5 day blasts
2/18/13 - BFP! +HPT, Please, Please stick little one(s)
2/26/13 - Beta #1 = 1361!! keep sticking little one!
2/28/13 - Beta #2 = 2787!! Thanks Be To GOD!!
3/2/13 - Beta #3 = 4959! What a little miracle we have!
5/20/13 - It's a GIRL!! Team Pink!
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01-07-2013 at 7:23 PM
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Take it.  It helps prevent infections, which is always a risk when foreign objects go inside you.  I took Doxy both of my IVF cycles. The first time around I STILL wound up with a uterine infection, which prevented me from getting pregnant.  I had to go through a uterine biopsy to find out about the infection (NOT pleasant at all), had to wait a month while we tried to clear it up, had to abstain from sex for a long time, had to get a second uterine biopsy to find out that the infection was gone.  All in all, it set us back months in the IVF process (we had an August fresh cycle and then had to wait until December to do our frozen cycle, instead of October as we'd planned).
4/12/10 - Began TTC 8/2012 - IFV #1 - 18 follicles retrieved, 11 usable, 10 fertilized, 9 continued to grow, 2 tranferred, BFN :( 9/2012 - Treated for uterine infection 10/2012 - Uterine infection cleared up 11/12/12- Began IVF #2 12/19/12 - 2 embryos tranferred 12/24/12 - Tested Christmas Eve morning - BFP!!! :) 12/28/12 - Beta #1 - 193 12/31/12 - Beta #2 - 624 1/7/13 - Beta #3 - 7544 1/14/13 - Beta #4 - 31,067 1/16/13 - IT'S TWINS!!!! Two healthy heartbeats! Due Date - 9/6/13 Lilypie Pregnancy tickers  
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01-07-2013 at 7:24 PM
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Yep, every IVF cycle DH and I have taken antibiotics, specifically doxycycline.

And every cycle...he gripes about taking it!!!!

Me = 39 DH = 50 TTC (since 01/2009 after a short break, I stopped counting *cycles* in 2010) DX 2010 : Unknown Infertility , AMA HSG 2005 = Normal / HSG 2010 = Normal SA 2005 = Normal / SA 2010 /2012 = Slightly low count : motility, morphology GREAT! Chromosomal analysis, MTHFR, ANA's, Lupus, Protein C, Protein S, APCR = Normal 2011
M/C : 2005 (7wk), 2010 (6wk), 2011 (7wk)
8 IUI's 2010-2011 all BFN
IVF/ICSI antagonist 01/2012 #1 = BFN
IVF/ICSI antagonist long 06/2012 #2 = BFN
IVF/ICSI/CGH MDLF New Clinic/New RE 11/2012 #3 = One beautiful boy blasty frozen PGS normal
IVF/ICSI/CGH MDLF 02/2013 #4 = One more beautiful boy blasty frozen PGS normal
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01-07-2013 at 7:24 PM
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They gave me some IV antibiotics while I was at the clinic for ER, but I didn't have to take oral antibiotics.
Married my wife 8/2007 *** TTC #1 since 7/2011
4 IUIs w/ midwives = 4 BFNs
5 IUIs w/ an RE = 5 BFNs
IVF October/November 2012
ER 11/1: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized!
ET 11/6: 1 blast transferred, 5 frozen
BFP 11/15! Beta #1: 104 Beta #2: 613 Beta #3: 3415
Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E 12/13
FET 1 cancelled
FET 1.1: ET 4/30: 1 blast transferred
BFP 5/7! Beta #1: 142 Beta #2: 730 Beta #3: 3100
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01-07-2013 at 7:26 PM
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I had to take it for a week for my HSG and it made me so sick...barely got through it. I wanted to stop taking it and the RE said no :( GL
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01-07-2013 at 7:30 PM
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i took it before my HSG and am also being prescribed it for IVF.  Didn't bother me at all during the HSG.  I am taking the liquid not the pills though (can't swallow pills) so don't know if that matters.  It tastes horrible but that's about it. 
Me (37) DH (39); Finally correctly diagnosed with DOR in 2012; Started TTC 2009; RE 2009/2010- RE cycle #1 clomid+ ovidrel + TI = BFN; RE cycle #2 clomid + ovidrel + TI=BFN; RE cycle #3 femara + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #4 75iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #5 150iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI = BFN ; Took a break and had Weight loss surgery in 2011, back to new RE in 2012 ; AMH 0.43 IVF #1 /ICSI and AH; MDL protocol - ER 2/11 5R, 3M, 2F Three day transfer of 8 cell grade 3 and 8 cell grade 2 embryos. BFN. RPL testing shows homo MTHFR and hetero PAI-1. IVF #2 antagonist-ER 5/14 8R 6M 5F. Three day transfer of 3 embies. 6 cell grade 3, 4 cell grade 2, 5 cell grade 3. Hoping and praying. Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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01-07-2013 at 7:34 PM
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DH and I both took Doxy for our fresh IVF cycle. It sucks taking them but they don't tell you to do it for their health, it's for yours. If the worst thing DH has to do is take a oral med for a few days that makes his stomach queasy, then I'd say he's getting off pretty easy compared to you. There are lots of meds and procedures in the process of IVF that aren't going to make you feel good and you just have to be prepared for it and either get under it or get over it. 
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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
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01-07-2013 at 7:56 PM
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We start our antibiotics this coming Sunday. DH has to take Augmentin twice a day, and I have to take Doxycycline & Metronidazole twice a day for a week. Not really looking forward to it, but willing to do whatever I have to. It's all worth it in the end.
Married 8/14/10 * TTC since Aug 2010 * Met with RE in Feb 2012 * DH: low motility, low sperm count, elevated FSH * Me: Stage 4 Endometriosis * Laparotomy to remove endo in May 2012 * June 2012 - DH on Rx to hopefully increase count/quality * Re-tested sperm 10/22/12, count/quality have both dropped * IVF #1 w/ICSI * Transferred 2 beautiful embryos on 2/18/13 * Beta #1 3/1/13 - 636!!! Beta #2 3/3/13 - 1796!!! First ultrasound 3/18/13 - We're having TWINS!! Image and video hosting by TinyPic birthday2012_small Anniversary Lilypie Pregnancy tickers 
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01-07-2013 at 8:06 PM
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I've taken it for each of my IVF cycles but DH isn't required to take it, just me. My first cycle, I was really bad about taking it. It was supposed to be twice a day for 7 days and I only took about half as many as I was supposed to. My 2nd cycle I was diligent...and now this one, I kinda forgot already this morning to take the first so I'm off to a great start, LOL
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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
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01-07-2013 at 8:09 PM
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Thanks for the responses!  I'm really glad to hear that Doxy is a common drug used by other fertility docs.  I just don't understand why I'm not taking it during the time that I will be having the ER and ET...instead I'm taking it 1-2 weeks prior.  The nurse told me that they don't want me to take it in the middle of everything (of course I didn't think to ask 'why' at the time).  

I did remind dh that I will be the one doing three abdominal injections/day plus the progesterone shots plus the procedures...he knows that he's pretty damn lucky that the abx is all that he has to do... 

I'll be good and keep taking them AND I'll put up with dh's scowly face and hand him his pill at bedtime. :) 

Me:38 Dh:36 TTC since Oct. 2010
Jan 2012 Clomid without procedure = BFN
Feb 2012 Found cyst during US, then first IUI without med = BFN
April 2012 Laparoscopy for chocolate cyst and mod/severe endo removal
June 2012 Clomid and IUI#2 = BFN
July 2012 Clomid and IUI#3 = BFN
September Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
November Menopur + Pregnyl + IUI = BFN
#1 IVF in January with microdose flare protocol
12/26 Started BCPs. 1/11 Start Lupron/Menogon/Puregon
1/22 Trigger shot 1/24 ER 1/29 Embryo Transfer
2/7 Beta#1 274 2/9 Beta#2 876 2/26 Ultrasound = Two heartbeats!!!
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01-07-2013 at 8:50 PM
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Yes, we both took doxy without any side effects. I wouldn't stop an antibiotic without consulting your doctor. You can develop an allergy by stopping the medication too soon. Also, I wouldn't put my cycle at risk.

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4 blasts frozen (3BA 4BA 4BB 5BB) b/c of moderate OHSS
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01-07-2013 at 9:58 PM
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**siggy warnjng**

 

i had to take it for my IVF cycle. Your doctor prescribed them for a reason. It's the easiest past of the process.  
TTC #1 - June '10 dx - LPD,2% Morph
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IUI #1 BFN
IUI #2 Ectopic. 2 MTX dosages = left tube blocked.
IVF #1 11/17: Long Lupron 12/6: started stims. ER: 12/19 half ICSI ET: 12/24
12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 2 transferred, 3 frozen
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01-07-2013 at 10:34 PM
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We did do it on our fresh cycle last year.  DH had some issues with it, so they said he could stop, as it is really just a precaution.  I kept taking it.  
TTC #1 12/2009 BFP #1 1/2010, M/C 6 weeks;
BFP #2 6/2010, DD lost to congenital heart disease, we are heartbroken.
TTC #2 4/2011, Diagnosed MTHFR homo, FVL hetero; Four natural cycles BFN;
8/2011 Hysteroscopy, small septum; Acupuncture; Clomid IUI BFN; Follistim IUI BFN;
1/2012 IVF #1 BFN; 4/2012 FET BFP #3!
5/2012 7w1d u/s: anembryonic demise; M/C @8w.
Laparoscopy 6/2012 found Stage II/III endo, removed w/ laser.
8/2012 IVF #2 epic fail: no viable embryos.
Vacation, break, second opinions, new RE.
1/2013 Surprise chemical pregnancy (break cycle), IVF#3 postponed
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01-08-2013 at 7:32 AM
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My Dh doesn't have to take any but I had to take 7 days worth before and during the trial transfer. And I will have to take them after ER. They suck but take them it is worth it. Just eat something heavy before you take it. That always helped me.
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.
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01-08-2013 at 8:55 AM
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We both took it with our fresh cycles. No burping but it def made me sick to my stomach sometimes.

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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

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01-08-2013 at 12:14 PM
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RE prescribes it, but I asked for a Z-Pack instead and they gave me that for IVF #1 & #2.
Dx PCOS 2006 - on Metformin
Dx Hypothyroid 2009 - on Synthroid
TTC since 12/2009
DH - Low Sperm Count

IVF with ICSI Cycle #1 - October/November- 10/11 Begin Lupron, 10/20 Begin 300iu Gonal-F, Trigger 10/31, ER 11/2, 12 retrieved, 11 mature, 6 fertilized, ET 11/5 - 2 Grade 1 8 cells, 2 frozen blasts (5BA, 3BB), Beta #1 @ 8dp3dt: 7, Beta #2 @ 11dp3dt: 2 :(

IVF with ICSI Cycle #2 - January - 12/30 Begin Lupron, 1/8 Begin 300iu Gonal-F, ER 1/20, 13 retrieved, 11 mature, 6 fertilized, ET 1/25 - 2 blasts (grades 4BA, 1)

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01-08-2013 at 9:56 PM
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I'm shocked! So many people are taking it...it makes me wonder why we're not! I have a script for it for ER/ET time, but not during my stims. Nothing for Hubby at all. I am going to ask my RE about this. Hmm...

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TTC since Jan 2010 with OPKs. Me: 41, Hypothyroidism, hetero MTHFR C677T, hetero Factor V Leiden (no previous clots) Dx: DOR due to AMA. Rx: 100mg Levothyroxin, FaBB tab, Spring Valley Prenatal Vitamins, Vitamin D. Hubby: 34, Hyperthyroidism, Fragile X carrier, Great swimmers!
Natural PG 9/27/11; MC at 8wks. Used Cytotec to expel: 1/20/12 (unpleasant)
First RE visit: 8/8/12, Saline Sonogram: 8/28/12(4cm unknown mass in upper left of uterus) 2nd Saline Sonogram: 10/2/12 (mass disappeared!) IVF injection class: 10/11/12
IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Progesterone- 0.3. 6 follicles in my right ovary & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in AM. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ in PM. 10/26/12: hCG Trigger IM. ER 10/28/12: 13R, 7M, 6F. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. PGS: All 5 have "severe abnormalities." Devastated. Begged RE for back-to-back IVFs; Started Provera 11/2/12. AF said FU and came anyway, destroying any chance for a Dec IVF. Maxed out lifetime IF meds insurance. I can barely breathe, waiting to get through this process, hoping for my take-home-baby.
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.
No DE or adoption for us, FIRM.
That’s it for us. I am beyond devastated and have no idea how to proceed from here. My life has been forever altered by this experience. Best wishes to all in their journeys! 
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