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01-13-2013 at 7:31 AM
xladybassx
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Hello, may I join you?

Hello! I am an active poster on 3T and have been lurking here since last summer. I think I may fit in here as well so I wanted to introduce myself.

I am 27, my husband is 28. We have been married 4 and a half years and have been TTC since June 2011. We sought help from an RE in May, 2012 because I had only gotten AF twice since starting TTC. After blood work, HSG, ultrasounds, and SA I was diagnosed with lean PCOS and my husband with low motility. DH has had 3 more SA's since then and motility has been fine every time. We did 3 cycles of clomid/ovidrel/TI, one cycle of clomid/ovidrel/IUI, and 2 cycles letrozole/ovidrel/IUI.

My nurse called after this most recent BFN to say the doctor is recommending we move on to IVF. I personally don't feel ready yet, and DH feels the same. The biggest issue for me is if we don't know why the IUI's are failing, how do we know IVF will give us a better chance? With our diagnosis there is no reason why IUI shouldn't work, unless there is more to the diagnosis or the diagnosis is wrong. Also, DH is in the Army and will be leaving for an 8 month training cycle in May, which will mean a forced break for us if we dont succeed before he leaves. I'm just not sure we can be ready emotionally and come up with the finances to support an IVF cycle before then. We will be moving when he is done with training which will mean switching to a new RE and kind of starting over.

We have an appointment with my RE in 2 weeks to discuss options. In the meantime, we are going to try a 4th IUI with letrozole/ovidrel.

Anyway, that's me. Sorry this was so long, if you will have me I would love to be a part of your board!
Me:27, DH: 28
TTC since June, 2011
Diagnosed with PCOS, right tube blocked, left tube damaged, mild MFI
3 failed cycles of TI with meds, 4 failed IUI's
IVF #1 May 2013
BFP!!! IVF #1 was a success p/saif welcome
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01-13-2013 at 7:53 AM
dede0726
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Welcome! I hope they get this figured out for you soon!
Me - 35 DH - 37 SD - 10
Married 10/8/2011
Started TTC July 2011. Infertility workup July & August 2012.
DH - all clear. Me - Unicornuate Uterus discovered at HSG 8/16/12. Referred for IVF 8/28/12. Approved for IVF Warranty Program 10/2/12. Laparoscopy 11/1/12 - removed right rudamentary horn, both tubes, left ovarian cyst and endometriosis. Given all clear for pregnancy after 1/1/2013.
IVF cycle 1 starts 1/19/13!
12 eggs, 7 mature and all 7 fertilized - 2 Frosties!!
5 day SET 2/4/13 - Beta 2/13: 86 & 2/15: 186 BFP!!!!
EDD: October, 23, 2013
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01-13-2013 at 8:38 AM
Maybe Jole...
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Welcome--I'm in NoVA, too. IVF will give you a better chance because you know the sperm will have united with the egg--IUIs just get the sperm closer to the egg and who knows what happens from there. GL at your next appointment!

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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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01-13-2013 at 9:24 AM
BellaLux
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Hi! I recognize you from 3TC, welcome to the IF board. I completely understand the apprehension with moving forward with IVF, it's a huge leap of faith with enormous expenses with no guarantees. I hope your RE can reveal more answers before you proceed. Good luck!
~TTC#1 Since July 2011~
Dx: 10/10 - Fibroids; 6/12 - Tubal Infertility
9/12 -IVF w/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol)=BFFN
Next: Feb 2013 -Myomectomy
S/PAIF Welcome
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01-13-2013 at 9:27 AM
kflynn81
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Welcome and good luck with your upcoming appt!
Anniversary
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!!
For detailed cycle info. see right side of blog... Kate's IF Blog
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01-13-2013 at 11:35 AM
SCrier
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I am new to this site too and have been reluctant to post but it's great to see that other people out there are going through the same thing.  I felt the same way with the jump from IUI to IVF but feel that there is so much more science behind IVF that I am optimistic that it will work.  The financial burden is stressful but dont give up.  Good luck!
 
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01-13-2013 at 12:45 PM
JessandJer...
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Welcome!  I'm also in NOVA.  We did 7 IUIs before moving onto IVF with finances being the main reason for the wait.  Most REs will say if it hasn't happened in 3 tries....it probably wont...but we've seen tons of women get pregnant on IUI # 4, 5, 6 and beyond.  This process is hard enough...make sure you feel comfortable before doing anything you're not ready to do.  Good luck...I hope this IUI is it for you!!
Building our Family the hard way with PCOS and MFI
TTC #1 for 1.5 years: IUI #1 BFN, IUI #2 BFP on 1/23/09, E born 9-29-09
TTC #2 for 1 year 10 months: IUI #1-7: BFNs, IVF #1: BFP 3/2/13
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01-13-2013 at 12:50 PM
solisilou
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Welcome to the board! I hope your next IUI is a success and your stay here is a short one.
Me 32 / DH 36
TTC since 08/2010
Me: Lap in 2007 due to pelvic pain: Dx mild endo
Lap in 2011: ovarian cyst and endo removal
2 Clomid cycles: good response but both BFN
borderline high anti-cardiolipin IgM Abs - now on baby aspirin
DH: S/A very low all three - unexplained

IVF/ICSI #1: 06/2012 11R/11M/9F 2dt of one 4-cell embie - BFP,
beta hell, U/S hell, m/c and D&C at 9w6d
FET #1: 10/2012 3dt of one 10-cell embie - BFN
FET #2: 11/2012 2dt of one 2-cell embie - BFN
FET #3: 01/2013 3dt of one 6-cell embie - BFN
IVF/ICSI #2: 02/2013 14R/13M/7F 5dt of one blast 2/16 - BFP,
beta hell, m/c at 5w3d
FET #4: 04/2013 5dt of 2 morulas - BFN
FET #5: 05/2013 5dt of 2 morulas - BFN
FET #6: 06/2013 ?



 
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01-13-2013 at 5:53 PM
rrdiva1
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IVF can be a scary leap, hoping that you get the answers that make you feel comfortable with what is best for you both. Welcome and best of luck!
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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01-14-2013 at 11:31 AM
liz4paws
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Hi, and welcome. I hope that your 4th IUI is all you need and you won't have to go to IVF. But just in case you do, we are here to help and support you. Good luck!
Me (31) DH (35) - Finding our path to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries seem to be just for decoration

12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.

2/16/13 - First BFP of my life!
3/27/13 - No heartbeat at 9w0d. D&C the following day.

4/23/13 - Matched to adopt five new embryos!

My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake

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