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01-15-2013 at 6:54 PM
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Hello all, 

I've been following and somewhat rarely posting over on TTCAL for about a year. My loss history is in my sig - 4 early losses in the past year. My RE can't figure out why we keep losing the babies, so he said he wants to give me injectibles followed by an IUI. Next month I will be starting gonal-f, along with ganireliex (sp?) and HCG shot and endometrium. Honestly, the explanation of the whole medicated cycle was a lot to take in, so I have been doing research to figure it all out. I think I will have a lot of questions and would love to follow the experiences of others in the same boat. I'm so nervous.  

Looking forward to getting to know you.  
M/C at 7 weeks on 2/14/12 M/C at 6 weeks on 5/1/12 M/C at 5 weeks on 8/8/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 12/12/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 2/13/13 
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01-15-2013 at 7:00 PM
HarleyP11
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Hi Meg!

I am sorry for your losses. I did 2 injectable cuckes with follistim, trigger, and endometrin. I'd be happy to answer any questions u have.

Good luck!
TTC # 1
Me: Hashimotos Disease, Elavated Prolactin, Uterine Polyps DH: SA good
12/11: HSG polyps found; 1/12: 1st apt with RE; 1/12: SHG: polyps confirmed, 2/12: diagnosed with Hashimotos, prescribed synthroid; Elevated prolactin, MRI clear, prescribed Dostinex; 2/12: hysteroscopy & D&C
3/2012 unmedicated cycle= BFN
4/2012 trigger + iui + endometrin=BFN
5/2012 Ovaries look "PCO-Like". Finally able to trigger on CD28. Trigger + TI + Endometrin = BFN
6/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
7/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
Unmedicated cycles 8/2012 & 9/2012=BFN
10/2012 IVF#1 = BFP 9dp3dt Beta=20, 14dp3dt Beta=9 C/P
IVF#2 Estrogen Priming Protocol beginning 1/14/2013
Beta 7dp5dt 117, Beta 9dp5dt 223, Beta 12dp5dt 583
1st Ultrasound 2/28 showed two yolk sacs!
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01-15-2013 at 7:04 PM
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I am so sorry for your losses!! I really hope this new regimen works and you have a H&H LO as a result. Welcome and I hope you don't have to be here long. I haven't started treatments yet so I can't really give any input. but good luck and welcome!
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Diagnosis: Annovulatory
Nov&Dec-Provera because of no period after 35+ days
First RE appt 1/10/2013
Tests: TSH (normal), Prolactin (normal), SA (very slightly abnormal- RE not concerned)
Hysteroscopy (normal) and PCOS labs (negative/normal) 1/15/2013
2/1/13- HPT BFP but Beta Hcg was negative
4/4/13: Started Femara 5mg + Trigger + IUI#1= BFN
5/9/13- start Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI#2= ???
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01-15-2013 at 7:06 PM
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HarleyP11:
Hi Meg! I am sorry for your losses. I did 2 injectable cuckes with follistim, trigger, and endometrin. I'd be happy to answer any questions u have. Good luck!

Hi Harley,

Wow, you've really been though a lot. I'm sorry for your troubles. Thanks for the offer for questions. I appreciate it. I'm not even sure what my questions are right now; I'm still wrapping my head around the process. I hate needles but I don't know if having my husband do the injections will make me feel better or worse. The thing that makes me so upset is the whole idea of IUI; that my baby won't be conceived in our bed, in the way I always assumed he/she would be. I'm not knocking the process and of course am lucky that it's available to me, but it's a hard mental adjustment to make. I mean no offense whatsoever. That's just where I am in my heart right now.  

Thanks again for the welcome.  
M/C at 7 weeks on 2/14/12 M/C at 6 weeks on 5/1/12 M/C at 5 weeks on 8/8/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 12/12/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 2/13/13 
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01-15-2013 at 7:07 PM
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scbedi:
I am so sorry for your losses!! I really hope this new regimen works and you have a H&H LO as a result. Welcome and I hope you don't have to be here long. I haven't started treatments yet so I can't really give any input. but good luck and welcome!

Thanks for the welcome. When do you plan to start your treatments? Mine won't be until around Feb 15.  
M/C at 7 weeks on 2/14/12 M/C at 6 weeks on 5/1/12 M/C at 5 weeks on 8/8/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 12/12/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 2/13/13 
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01-15-2013 at 7:17 PM
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Hello! I'm very sorry about your losses. Fx that this next cycle will be a success and your take home baby!
~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
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01-15-2013 at 7:31 PM
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Welcome to the board. I'm so sorry for your losses. I hope your stay here is short -Good luck!
TTC since December 2011 Me: 28 ovulatory disorder DH: 30 MFI - low everything
IUI #1: 11/5/12 BFN
December IUI cancelled due to cyst
IUI #2: 1/8/13 BFN
IVF in April 2013 transferred one beautiful blast on 4/13
Beta #1 4/22: BFP!! 33 Beta #2 54 Beta #3 70 Beta #4 83 Beta #5 105. Possible ectopic, Methotrexate and M/C 5w4d
 
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01-15-2013 at 7:46 PM
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Megdowntheshore:

HarleyP11:
Hi Meg!

I am sorry for your losses. I did 2 injectable cuckes with follistim, trigger, and endometrin. I'd be happy to answer any questions u have.

Good luck!

Hi Harley,

Wow, you've really been though a lot. I'm sorry for your troubles. Thanks for the offer for questions. I appreciate it. I'm not even sure what my questions are right now; I'm still wrapping my head around the process. I hate needles but I don't know if having my husband do the injections will make me feel better or worse. The thing that makes me so upset is the whole idea of IUI; that my baby won't be conceived in our bed, in the way I always assumed he/she would be. I'm not knocking the process and of course am lucky that it's available to me, but it's a hard mental adjustment to make. I mean no offense whatsoever. That's just where I am in my heart right now. &nbsp;

Thanks again for the welcome. &nbsp;



It's so true. When we did ivf, my H had to work as we live on the east coast and he was dealing with hurricane emergencies, he wasn't able to come to the ET so we joked that he'd be in another county when our baby was conceived. But joking aside, it is sad and not the way it should be. We say all the time that were so jaded by this whole process we don't even believe babies can be even conceived by having sex anymore haha

I wouldn't say I'm afraid of needles but I can promise you that they were least painful "shots" I've ever gotten. Anything u imagine is way worse than they are!

Good luck to u!!
TTC # 1
Me: Hashimotos Disease, Elavated Prolactin, Uterine Polyps DH: SA good
12/11: HSG polyps found; 1/12: 1st apt with RE; 1/12: SHG: polyps confirmed, 2/12: diagnosed with Hashimotos, prescribed synthroid; Elevated prolactin, MRI clear, prescribed Dostinex; 2/12: hysteroscopy & D&C
3/2012 unmedicated cycle= BFN
4/2012 trigger + iui + endometrin=BFN
5/2012 Ovaries look "PCO-Like". Finally able to trigger on CD28. Trigger + TI + Endometrin = BFN
6/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
7/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
Unmedicated cycles 8/2012 & 9/2012=BFN
10/2012 IVF#1 = BFP 9dp3dt Beta=20, 14dp3dt Beta=9 C/P
IVF#2 Estrogen Priming Protocol beginning 1/14/2013
Beta 7dp5dt 117, Beta 9dp5dt 223, Beta 12dp5dt 583
1st Ultrasound 2/28 showed two yolk sacs!
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01-15-2013 at 8:30 PM
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The shots aren't nearly as bad as you make them out to be, and I hate getting poked. As far as the not having sex to conceive part, yeah it totally sucks but it's just something you have to get over. It's not fair, it's not right, but at this point it seems that if you want a baby then your in the same boat as the rest of us. IF takes away a lot of things from you and this is one of them. Any questions you have feel free to ask. You might also find more ladies doing IUI's on the TTTC board that would be cycle buddies to you since most of us here are doing IVF and cycles are different. I wish you all the best of luck!
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
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01-15-2013 at 8:50 PM
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I remember you from when I ran the October check-in, I think? Welcome and I hope your journey ends with a take-home baby.

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TTC since January, 2011 | Me: 39, DH: 38 |DX: DOR and Uterine Fibroids | Natural BFP#1 January 31, 2012 | Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d on May 11, 2012 | Three surgeries and 26 fibroids later. . . | Natural cycle = BFN | 2 medicated cycles = BFN | IUI#1 = BFN | IUI#2 = Cancelled due to poor response | IVF#1=BFP#2 EDD Oct. 29, 2013, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish | Natural cycle = BFP#3, Beta 1=1250, Beta 2=2230, EDD 12/21/13, Hello Izzy!|
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01-15-2013 at 9:01 PM
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Crystal120410:
The shots aren't nearly as bad as you make them out to be, and I hate getting poked. As far as the not having sex to conceive part, yeah it totally sucks but it's just something you have to get over. It's not fair, it's not right, but at this point it seems that if you want a baby then your in the same boat as the rest of us. IF takes away a lot of things from you and this is one of them. Any questions you have feel free to ask. You might also find more ladies doing IUI's on the TTTC board that would be cycle buddies to you since most of us here are doing IVF and cycles are different. I wish you all the best of luck!


Thanks for the welcome and the tip regarding the TTTC board; will check that out.
M/C at 7 weeks on 2/14/12 M/C at 6 weeks on 5/1/12 M/C at 5 weeks on 8/8/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 12/12/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 2/13/13 
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01-15-2013 at 9:03 PM
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Yup, Boots, we both had October losses. Good luck with your upcoming IVF; I really hope it works for you.
M/C at 7 weeks on 2/14/12 M/C at 6 weeks on 5/1/12 M/C at 5 weeks on 8/8/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 12/12/12 M/C at 4 weeks on 2/13/13 
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01-16-2013 at 9:11 AM
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Megdowntheshore:
Yup, Boots, we both had October losses. Good luck with your upcoming IVF; I really hope it works for you.

You too! I've done a few medicated cycles (just with femara and HCG) with and without IUI so I might be able to answer some questions.

Has your RE done RPL testing? If not I would request that.

You can also request a Rx for a prenatal with methylated folate, instead of folic acid. Some women have a genetic defect that prevents them from converting folic acid into folate. They should do that testing as part of RPL, but it doesn't hurt to take the methylated folate in the meantime.

I hope you get some answers.


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TTC since January, 2011 | Me: 39, DH: 38 |DX: DOR and Uterine Fibroids | Natural BFP#1 January 31, 2012 | Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d on May 11, 2012 | Three surgeries and 26 fibroids later. . . | Natural cycle = BFN | 2 medicated cycles = BFN | IUI#1 = BFN | IUI#2 = Cancelled due to poor response | IVF#1=BFP#2 EDD Oct. 29, 2013, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish | Natural cycle = BFP#3, Beta 1=1250, Beta 2=2230, EDD 12/21/13, Hello Izzy!|
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