Vvanxious- great news! That is a good solid number! Hopefloats- you have every right to be disappointed- I know I would be if that was my result. I take it they were not planning on doing ICSI? Perhaps then you've discovered your "problem" in that the eggs didn't fertilize?
I am trying to decide about ICSI for us- we are definitely doing it, but they want to do 50% ICSI and 50% natural (assuming we get enough eggs that is). The thought is that we will then know if there is a fertilization problem, but really, I'd rather just have them all fertilize and have more to freeze than get the information that there is a problem so am almost leaning to just doing ICSI for them all. We have no MF issues. DH though thinks the info will be useful for future cycles as then we wouldn't have to pay for future ICSI. I hate the thought of already thinking about "future cycles". I want this one to work! Oh, I am on day 2 of stims and gave myself the bum IM shots no problem! They don't even hurt that badly- it is more the staring down the needle that is hard.
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 05:28 PM
Me: 31 DH: 30
TTC since Oct 2006- low ovarian reserve
Sept 2007-surgery to remove mild endo, May 2008- IUI #1- BFN
IVF #1 August 08 BFN (4 embies frozen) (Gonal F plus repronex)
FET #1 Sept 26th: transfered 2 3-day embies with assisted hatching, Beta Oct 10 BFN
FET #2 w fragmin, predinsone, aspirin: October 31st transfer- Beta Nov 14- positive! m/c
IVF #2: Transfered 4 3-day embies. None to freeze. Bravellle/menopur with fragmin and prednisone. BFN
Switched clinics
IVF 3#: DHEA, Coenzyme Q10 in prep. Long antagonist protocol w Gonal and Menopur. Transfered 2 blasts, 1 cav morula May 26th.
Early beta: 50, 2nd beta: 232!!
1st ultrasound- 1 perfect heartbeat! 2nd ultrasound- looking good!
17 week and 19 week ultrasounds- showing a baby girl!
Baby girl born healthy at 41 weeks- what a miracle!
TTC since Oct 2006- low ovarian reserve
Sept 2007-surgery to remove mild endo, May 2008- IUI #1- BFN
IVF #1 August 08 BFN (4 embies frozen) (Gonal F plus repronex)
FET #1 Sept 26th: transfered 2 3-day embies with assisted hatching, Beta Oct 10 BFN
FET #2 w fragmin, predinsone, aspirin: October 31st transfer- Beta Nov 14- positive! m/c
IVF #2: Transfered 4 3-day embies. None to freeze. Bravellle/menopur with fragmin and prednisone. BFN
Switched clinics
IVF 3#: DHEA, Coenzyme Q10 in prep. Long antagonist protocol w Gonal and Menopur. Transfered 2 blasts, 1 cav morula May 26th.
Early beta: 50, 2nd beta: 232!!
1st ultrasound- 1 perfect heartbeat! 2nd ultrasound- looking good!
17 week and 19 week ultrasounds- showing a baby girl!
Baby girl born healthy at 41 weeks- what a miracle!
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 07:24 PM
Well,
Not good news today. We had three "perfect" eggs but only one fertilized overnight. The RE is trying to do a rescue ICSI today. I'm so discouraged as we may end up with nothing. I'm so sick of hearing that it only takes one and that we are so young, we are perfect candidates. I really don't want to go through this again, I'm not thinking about the next time, how can I. I feel so bad for my little eggs. For perfect candidates nothing seems to go well for us. What is going on, do we have super bad luck or what? I'm just devastated today and even my DH is giving up hope. I hope all is well with everyone else and again sorry about the downer post but sometimes I just cannot be positive.
Hey HF its ok to feel the way you do, i too would be frustrated and thats why we are here... to help to support each other and no you do not have bad luck that one little egg will pull through, just keep telling it that it has to pull through for you. We are all her to support you
my age 33
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 07:34 PM
Question did anyone have burning after their menopur shots?? because mine really really burns i didnt ice today because we were at a bbq and had to give the shots in the car
Island Girl - Yes, I did experience slight burning with the Menopur - even if I injected it slow. It was the injection I dreaded the most. Just finished up my last one yesterday and on to my ER tomorrow at 10:30am.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the response, yes i too cringe when i have to take it
it burns so bad but i took CoCo's advice and had DH do it slowly and it burned 90% less so i guess it works plus i remembered to ice, good luck tomorrow im going in also for my b/w and u/s to see if my embies are growing ill keep u updated. let us know how it went for you. Have sweet baby dreams, baby dust to you 
my age 33
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 06:13 AM
cnc - great news that your embies are still thriving and you're doing a 5-day transer.
i'm glad you wrote about feeling crampy and bloated on day 3. i felt like i was going to die on my subway ride in to work. as soon as the convenience store downstairs opens, i'm going to grab some gatorade. holy geez.
why am i at work? good question. keep me distracted during the countdown.
TOgirl - we need to do ICSI b/c of the PGD. i think that with ICSI you have a slightly higher risk of birth defects.
hopefully this cycle will work, and you won't have to worry about "future" cycles. is your clinic recommending 50/50? i guess you'll have to wait and see how many eggs you've got.
hf - how are you doing today?
coco - thanks for all the positive notes!
hello to everyone else,
ck
i'm glad you wrote about feeling crampy and bloated on day 3. i felt like i was going to die on my subway ride in to work. as soon as the convenience store downstairs opens, i'm going to grab some gatorade. holy geez.
why am i at work? good question. keep me distracted during the countdown.
TOgirl - we need to do ICSI b/c of the PGD. i think that with ICSI you have a slightly higher risk of birth defects.
hopefully this cycle will work, and you won't have to worry about "future" cycles. is your clinic recommending 50/50? i guess you'll have to wait and see how many eggs you've got.
hf - how are you doing today?
coco - thanks for all the positive notes!
hello to everyone else,
ck
ivf#1-3 (ivf with pgd for male genetic factor)
2 healthy girls born at 34 weeks in march 2009
ivf#4 (unexplained, unsuccessful attempts for 9 months)
new husband and trying for #3
plan is to do ivf with pgs, with a single transfer in a subsequent frozen cycle.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:25 AM
Hey everyone,
Thanks again for all the encouragement, when I get bad news this is the first place I find myself going. Today I feel a bit better, we haven't heard from the clinic yet today so we are not sure if the rescue worked. My DH and I had a long conversation yesterday and we don't want to give up on the one fertilized eggs but we do have a lot of questions for the doctors. We wonder how we could have been told to come to Calgary thinking we had 10 follicles and then the first day here, we knew it was only 3 good ones. Most clinics would not let someone go through IVF with only 3 follicles right? We need to find out about why I didn't produce very much on a large dose. We also need to find out why they didn't tell us to do ICSI since we only had three eggs (they told us simply that everything looked good and that we could do ICSI if we wanted). That isn't a recommendation, I hate how they just leave it up to us, I mean we are not the experts here.
VVanxious, how are you feeling now I hope you feel better soon. I have very little pain but that probably because I had so few eggs.
Coco hopefully your wait is going quickly for you, I know the waiting is hard but try to enjoy the downtime and get your DP to wait on you hand and foot!
Danielle D, how are you doing? Your ER is soon?
Thanks again for all the encouragement, when I get bad news this is the first place I find myself going. Today I feel a bit better, we haven't heard from the clinic yet today so we are not sure if the rescue worked. My DH and I had a long conversation yesterday and we don't want to give up on the one fertilized eggs but we do have a lot of questions for the doctors. We wonder how we could have been told to come to Calgary thinking we had 10 follicles and then the first day here, we knew it was only 3 good ones. Most clinics would not let someone go through IVF with only 3 follicles right? We need to find out about why I didn't produce very much on a large dose. We also need to find out why they didn't tell us to do ICSI since we only had three eggs (they told us simply that everything looked good and that we could do ICSI if we wanted). That isn't a recommendation, I hate how they just leave it up to us, I mean we are not the experts here.
VVanxious, how are you feeling now I hope you feel better soon. I have very little pain but that probably because I had so few eggs.
Coco hopefully your wait is going quickly for you, I know the waiting is hard but try to enjoy the downtime and get your DP to wait on you hand and foot!
Danielle D, how are you doing? Your ER is soon?
/> TTC=8+ years
Dec 06- finally saw specialist- 7 month waiting list
Jan 07- 1 failed IUI
May 07- major surgery for endo
Nov 07- 2nd failed IUI
Jan 08- 3rd failed IUI
Jan 08- waiting list for IVF
June 16th- started IVF cycle
July 6th- started superfact
July 28th- b/l u/s and started injections
Aug 9th- ER (only 4 eggs- two fertilized)
Aug 12th- Transfer!!!!!
Aug 27th- BFP (beta 376) WOOHOO!!!
Sept 15th- U/s no heartbeat
Sept 22nd- m/c
Oct 2nd- back on the rollercoaster waitlist
Feb 09- started cycle again
Mar 5/09- ER
Mar 8/09- ET (two beautiful embies)
Mar23/09- BFP- over 1200 woopie!!!!!!
April 24/09- one beautiful baby
July 2/09- 19 week u/s, everything looks good for my little boy!!!
November 26th, 2009 my little boy was born right on time.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:37 AM
morning girls -
i'm thankfully in a way better head space today. got the call from the clinic - we've got 7 fertilized embryos.
really happy with that number.
hopefloats - hope you get good fertilization news today too!
hope that everyone is doing well.
ck
Great new Vvanxious, I am so glad for you 7 is a great no.
Good luck.
Helene
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:41 AM
Hello everyone, I just got back from vacation (one week) so I missed stuff but I read the last page and see that Hopefloats is down and yes a bit upset at how some clinic thinks we know it all when really only 3 should have been given the best of chances... But again... one did work and this is your little one that is waiting for you to go and nurtur him... I think its going to be a strong little one... I feel the love already. Don't give up on him/her just yet that is a great idea...
I will pray for you and for everyone else having a hard time and also having good times.
Still nothing new for me... just received my contract with my donor so she is very very helpful... Love it.
Have a good day everyone.
Helene
I will pray for you and for everyone else having a hard time and also having good times.
Still nothing new for me... just received my contract with my donor so she is very very helpful... Love it.
Have a good day everyone.
Helene
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:20 AM
Oooooookkkkkk
So the TWW is now officially LONG !
I am only 2dp3dt.... so the equivalent of 5 DPO I guess... embies should be implanting in the next 24-36 hours from what I read...
I was wondering.... do you plan to use hpt's before your beta ? If so.... when ?
Good day to everyone !
Coco
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hey Coco,
I am exactly the same cycle as you are...
Good luck
I will wait till my Beta on Aug 22
Wish me luck...
this waiting time is killing me .... dont want to think abt it too much but cant help it...
Any advise
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 12:45 PM
Coco hopefully your wait is going quickly for you, I know the waiting is hard but try to enjoy the downtime and get your DP to wait on you hand and foot!
She does ! I think she is a bit tired of it tho lol. She did a WONDERFUL job cleaning this weekend... mostly by herself... What can I say... I am lucky !
Coco
Me: 35 DP: 35 - Two mamas !
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 12:48 PM
hey Coco,
I am exactly the same cycle as you are...
Good luck
I will wait till my Beta on Aug 22
Wish me luck...
this waiting time is killing me .... dont want to think abt it too much but cant help it...
Any advise
I totally give in to obsessing... sorry I cant help you with not thinking about it !
My beta is Aug 21st......
Coco
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Me: 35 DP: 35 - Two mamas !
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 05:02 PM
Good news!!!! 
We heard from the clinic today and we have two embrios to transfer tommorrow. The original is a perfect 4 cell and the other is one that was rescued and is just starting to divide so this is good news for us.
We heard from the clinic today and we have two embrios to transfer tommorrow. The original is a perfect 4 cell and the other is one that was rescued and is just starting to divide so this is good news for us.
/> TTC=8+ years
Dec 06- finally saw specialist- 7 month waiting list
Jan 07- 1 failed IUI
May 07- major surgery for endo
Nov 07- 2nd failed IUI
Jan 08- 3rd failed IUI
Jan 08- waiting list for IVF
June 16th- started IVF cycle
July 6th- started superfact
July 28th- b/l u/s and started injections
Aug 9th- ER (only 4 eggs- two fertilized)
Aug 12th- Transfer!!!!!
Aug 27th- BFP (beta 376) WOOHOO!!!
Sept 15th- U/s no heartbeat
Sept 22nd- m/c
Oct 2nd- back on the rollercoaster waitlist
Feb 09- started cycle again
Mar 5/09- ER
Mar 8/09- ET (two beautiful embies)
Mar23/09- BFP- over 1200 woopie!!!!!!
April 24/09- one beautiful baby
July 2/09- 19 week u/s, everything looks good for my little boy!!!
November 26th, 2009 my little boy was born right on time.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 06:29 PM
Good news!!!!
Whoohoo for the little fighter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope your transfer goes without a hitch !
Coco
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Me: 35 DP: 35 - Two mamas !
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 07:21 PM
Thanks for your well wishes ladies. I had my retrieval today -- my first one and I was really anxious. All in all, things went well. I did not feel a thing...drugs were good:) The retrieved 27 eggs -- no wonder I have been extremely bloated and uncomfortable. They were worried with over stimulation during my injections...and now being treated for it post-retrieval. Tomorrow I will find out how many fertilized as I think they got a bunch of immature eggs too.
For all you about to go in for a retrieval, it really is not that bad. It is the anticipation that is the killer.
Thursday is my transfer day. And then I will have fingers crossed that it works -- I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for all of you as well.
Stay strong ladies.
For all you about to go in for a retrieval, it really is not that bad. It is the anticipation that is the killer.
Thursday is my transfer day. And then I will have fingers crossed that it works -- I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for all of you as well.
Stay strong ladies.
Me: 38 DH: 40
Diagnosis: PCOS, Endo & Unicornuate Uterus
Cycle 1: IUI #1 Jan 2008 BFN
Cycle 2: IUI #2 March 2008 BFN
Cycle 3: IUI #3 May 2008 BFN
Cycle 4: IVF #1 Aug 2008 BFN
Cycle 5: FET #1 Oct 2008: BFN
Cycle 6: IVF #2 Feb 2009: BFN
Cycle 7: IVF #3 June 2009: BFN
Cycle 8: FET #2 Sept 2009: BFN
Cycle 9: IVF #4 Dec 2009. BFN
Cycle 10:IVF #5 April 2010 with surro BFN
Cycle 11:FET #3 May 2010 with surro BFN Time to move onto to DE.....
Cycle 12: IVF #6 Sept 2010 BFP!
#1 Beta - 750; #2 Beta - 2,239; #3 Beta - 6,008; #4 Beta - 23,135
6w4d - Twins! Baby A 108bpm & Baby B 110bpm!
7w5d - Baby A no heart beat & Baby B 145bpm.
Our baby boy born May 2011 tipping the scales at 5lbs 8oz - a tiny peanut!
Cycle 13: FET #4 Feb 2013 - BFN
Cycle 14: FET #5 April 2013 - 1 blast transferred April 2. BFP!
Beta#1 - 159; #2 - 294; #3 - 666; #4 - 2,419
Due December 20 with another BOY!
Diagnosis: PCOS, Endo & Unicornuate Uterus
Cycle 1: IUI #1 Jan 2008 BFN
Cycle 2: IUI #2 March 2008 BFN
Cycle 3: IUI #3 May 2008 BFN
Cycle 4: IVF #1 Aug 2008 BFN
Cycle 5: FET #1 Oct 2008: BFN
Cycle 6: IVF #2 Feb 2009: BFN
Cycle 7: IVF #3 June 2009: BFN
Cycle 8: FET #2 Sept 2009: BFN
Cycle 9: IVF #4 Dec 2009. BFN
Cycle 10:IVF #5 April 2010 with surro BFN
Cycle 11:FET #3 May 2010 with surro BFN Time to move onto to DE.....
Cycle 12: IVF #6 Sept 2010 BFP!
#1 Beta - 750; #2 Beta - 2,239; #3 Beta - 6,008; #4 Beta - 23,135
6w4d - Twins! Baby A 108bpm & Baby B 110bpm!
7w5d - Baby A no heart beat & Baby B 145bpm.
Our baby boy born May 2011 tipping the scales at 5lbs 8oz - a tiny peanut!
Cycle 13: FET #4 Feb 2013 - BFN
Cycle 14: FET #5 April 2013 - 1 blast transferred April 2. BFP!
Beta#1 - 159; #2 - 294; #3 - 666; #4 - 2,419
Due December 20 with another BOY!
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:20 PM
Congrats, D - 27 eggs -wowza
Thanks for the PM today and very happy that all went well for you. It has lifted a big weight off my shoulders, knowing that the ER wasn't so bad. How's that song go again? "anticipation is wearing me out?"
Too true, isn't it?
Keep us all posted on how your wee eggies are doing. Lots of happy thoughts being sent your way!!!!
N.
Thanks for the PM today and very happy that all went well for you. It has lifted a big weight off my shoulders, knowing that the ER wasn't so bad. How's that song go again? "anticipation is wearing me out?"
Too true, isn't it?Keep us all posted on how your wee eggies are doing. Lots of happy thoughts being sent your way!!!!
N.
Me (Nicki) 44 DH (Kevin) 45
2 furbabies in heaven in '09..I miss you both
Welcomed our new furbaby, Angus 12/09 2nd furbaby, Kismet (aka Haz-Mat) adopted 2/10
Married 1999; Natural pg 2003; m/c 6 weeks
IVF#1: Agonist Protocol, full ICSI & AH
ER 9/06/08: 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized ET 9/09/08:(3) 8 cell embies
Beta 9/23/08 195 Beta 9/25 439
1st u/s 10/08 Non-viable pg @ 6 weeks (again at 6th week...hmmm....)
Nov/Dec: Flottila of tests requested by us to help rule out reasons for m/c; awaiting results.
May 2009: moved to new clinic; awaiting more test results before deciding how to proceed. Tick tock...
July 2009: AMH 18.8, FSH 7; all looks good BUT my eggs are still old. Time is precious, moving on to DE.
Sept 2009: Donor selected at last!
DER est. 11/24; ET 11/27
11/16/09: donor not responding well to stims. Sigh. What now??
11/17/09: 1st set of IP's going exclusive; we're sitting on the curb.
12/07/09: found a new donor (whew). Cycling in Feb 2010?
2/27/10: CD2 check done; DE retrieval est. 3/16/10...here we go again!
3/14/10: Donor triggering; ER 3/16, ET 3/19
3/17/10: (shared cycle) 12 retrieved, 7 mature, 4 fertilized. Four??!!!! Thud.
3/19/10: ET (2) 8 cells 'Laurel & Hardy'; (1) 9 cell frozen.
HPT's all negative. Beta Good Friday 4/02 BFN.
Next step is FET with our lone frostie. Not optimistic. Sigh.
6/21/10: Took an emotional break and feeling better. Will try our FET in late summer and then we're done. But it's all good now
RIP, Dad 3/30/10. I'm glad you're no longer in pain but my heart aches.
2 furbabies in heaven in '09..I miss you both
Welcomed our new furbaby, Angus 12/09 2nd furbaby, Kismet (aka Haz-Mat) adopted 2/10
Married 1999; Natural pg 2003; m/c 6 weeks
IVF#1: Agonist Protocol, full ICSI & AH
ER 9/06/08: 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized ET 9/09/08:(3) 8 cell embies
Beta 9/23/08 195 Beta 9/25 439
1st u/s 10/08 Non-viable pg @ 6 weeks (again at 6th week...hmmm....)
Nov/Dec: Flottila of tests requested by us to help rule out reasons for m/c; awaiting results.
May 2009: moved to new clinic; awaiting more test results before deciding how to proceed. Tick tock...
July 2009: AMH 18.8, FSH 7; all looks good BUT my eggs are still old. Time is precious, moving on to DE.
Sept 2009: Donor selected at last!
DER est. 11/24; ET 11/27
11/16/09: donor not responding well to stims. Sigh. What now??
11/17/09: 1st set of IP's going exclusive; we're sitting on the curb.
12/07/09: found a new donor (whew). Cycling in Feb 2010?
2/27/10: CD2 check done; DE retrieval est. 3/16/10...here we go again!
3/14/10: Donor triggering; ER 3/16, ET 3/19
3/17/10: (shared cycle) 12 retrieved, 7 mature, 4 fertilized. Four??!!!! Thud.
3/19/10: ET (2) 8 cells 'Laurel & Hardy'; (1) 9 cell frozen.
HPT's all negative. Beta Good Friday 4/02 BFN.
Next step is FET with our lone frostie. Not optimistic. Sigh.
6/21/10: Took an emotional break and feeling better. Will try our FET in late summer and then we're done. But it's all good now
RIP, Dad 3/30/10. I'm glad you're no longer in pain but my heart aches.
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:08 PM
Thanks for your well wishes ladies. I had my retrieval today -- my first one and I was really anxious. All in all, things went well. I did not feel a thing...drugs were good:) The retrieved 27 eggs -- no wonder I have been extremely bloated and uncomfortable. They were worried with over stimulation during my injections...and now being treated for it post-retrieval. Tomorrow I will find out how many fertilized as I think they got a bunch of immature eggs too.
For all you about to go in for a retrieval, it really is not that bad. It is the anticipation that is the killer.
Thursday is my transfer day. And then I will have fingers crossed that it works -- I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for all of you as well.
Stay strong ladies.
Wow that is great... fantastic news. I a sure you will get lots of embry... way to go
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:11 PM
Way to go hope floats... I can't believe it... this is such good news... wow I was really so sad and upset for you and now look how things look so much brighter for you now... God sent you some angels for sure... Praise the Lord... You will get a cute little one with this for sure.
Helene
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:27 PM
Good news!!!!
OMG that is excellent news im so happy for you, see just a little faith works, we will all keep our fingers crossed for you.went back for b/w and u/s they saw 10 follicles today but they said immature since its only been 3 days so the regimen continues and back for u/s on wednesday... good luck everyone and keep us posted
my age 33
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
DH 33
started ivf March 08
started estrace 7/26
b/w & u/s 8/8/08 RE saw 4 eggs on R and 5 on left
Gonal- f & Menopur start 8/8/08 dosage 262.5
8/10 back for b/w & u/s 8/11
8/13 Increased Gonal-F 375 /1 menopur saw 14 follicles
8/15 increased menopur to 2/ started Ganilarex to increae growth of follies
8/17 back for b/w & u/s
8/18 take Ovidrel (trigger shots)
8/19 No shots today yeahhh!!
8/20 ER 12 eggs 4 fertilized
8/23 ET.... THEN 2WW OMG !!!!/Postponed till 8/25
8/25 ET.... 2 @ blastocyst stage 2 still splitting hopefully to freeze ****Start of 2WW
9/3 Preagnancy Test
9/3 BFP !!!!!!!!! So excited
9/5 2nd blood work
9/12 1st u/s
9/12 1 Healthy Singleton YEAH!!!!!
9/19 2nd u/s hope to hear the heartbeat
9/19 Beta level 18,000 heartbeat too faint going back 9/24
9/24 Heard heart beat 118 BPM
10/1 Last clinic visit
10/7 First OBGYN visit no heart beat/ planning miscarriage ... Our hearts are shattered
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 06:20 AM
hf - what wondeful news! good luck with your transfer today!
danielle - wow! congrats on a huge haul. good luck getting your hyperstimulation under control.
helene - glad to hear things are moving along administratively for you.
we're down to 6 embryos - today the clinic will be extracting cells to send for genetic testing.
hoping these little guys can hold on until thursday.
sending out good thoughts to everyone,
ck
danielle - wow! congrats on a huge haul. good luck getting your hyperstimulation under control.
helene - glad to hear things are moving along administratively for you.
we're down to 6 embryos - today the clinic will be extracting cells to send for genetic testing.
hoping these little guys can hold on until thursday.
sending out good thoughts to everyone,
ck
ivf#1-3 (ivf with pgd for male genetic factor)
2 healthy girls born at 34 weeks in march 2009
ivf#4 (unexplained, unsuccessful attempts for 9 months)
new husband and trying for #3
plan is to do ivf with pgs, with a single transfer in a subsequent frozen cycle.
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 08:27 AM
went back for b/w and u/s they saw 10 follicles today but they said immature since its only been 3 days so the regimen continues and back for u/s on wednesday... good luck everyone and keep us posted
That sounds great. Way to go I am glad things are working out for you.
Helene
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 08:30 AM
we're down to 6 embryos - today the clinic will be extracting cells to send for genetic testing.
hoping these little guys can hold on until thursday.
sending out good thoughts to everyone,
ck
Hey CK what do you mean by genetic testing?
Are you testing to see how many girls and boys you have?
Six sounds great... good luck with it all.
Helene
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 09:32 AM
hey Coco,
I am exactly the same cycle as you are...
Good luck
I will wait till my Beta on Aug 22
Wish me luck...
this waiting time is killing me .... dont want to think abt it too much but cant help it...
Any advise
I totally give in to obsessing... sorry I cant help you with not thinking about it !
My beta is Aug 21st......
Coco
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goodluckDo you feel any symptoms...
All i feel is a little lower abdominal pain and I am tired all the time
Other than that nothing...
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 10:39 AM
hey Coco,
I am exactly the same cycle as you are...
Good luck
I will wait till my Beta on Aug 22
Wish me luck...
this waiting time is killing me .... dont want to think abt it too much but cant help it...
Any advise
I totally give in to obsessing... sorry I cant help you with not thinking about it !
My beta is Aug 21st......
Coco
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Do you feel any symptoms...
All i feel is a little lower abdominal pain and I am tired all the time
Other than that nothing...
Pretty much the same... I have "slight twinges".................. and trying not to read too much into them !
Me: 35 DP: 35 - Two mamas !
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
I had 3 IUI in 2008 followed by IVF #1... 6 embies... 2 transfered on day 3... failed.
After 2 years of break.... we switched mama ;-)
DP had 4 IUI... SUCCESS ! Twin girls Charlie and Choé born Jan 2011 !
Hoping to add to our family... I'll try IVF again Spring/Summer 2012...
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 11:02 AM
Vvanxious, you have 6 embies left that seems really good. I'm really pulling for you and you DH that you have all six to keep and they will be healthy.
Danielle D, so great 27 eggs you are sure to get a few good ones out of that. Even with hypersimulation you can do the transfer a little later and that will work out for you.
Island girl, great you keep going girl, sounds like things are moving right along for you.
Nickster, how are you doing, are you close to ER, really it isn't that bad, definitely the anticipation is the worst part.
Coco and Benyhopper, I cheering for you guys, the twinges I'm sure are a good thing and all my friends that have been pregnant tell me that the first thing they remember is being tired. So good luck to you!
Thanks everyone for the support I can't believe how instant the reaction is on this forum, you girls are great
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Danielle D, so great 27 eggs you are sure to get a few good ones out of that. Even with hypersimulation you can do the transfer a little later and that will work out for you.
Island girl, great you keep going girl, sounds like things are moving right along for you.
Nickster, how are you doing, are you close to ER, really it isn't that bad, definitely the anticipation is the worst part.
Coco and Benyhopper, I cheering for you guys, the twinges I'm sure are a good thing and all my friends that have been pregnant tell me that the first thing they remember is being tired. So good luck to you!
Thanks everyone for the support I can't believe how instant the reaction is on this forum, you girls are great
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Dec 06- finally saw specialist- 7 month waiting list
Jan 07- 1 failed IUI
May 07- major surgery for endo
Nov 07- 2nd failed IUI
Jan 08- 3rd failed IUI
Jan 08- waiting list for IVF
June 16th- started IVF cycle
July 6th- started superfact
July 28th- b/l u/s and started injections
Aug 9th- ER (only 4 eggs- two fertilized)
Aug 12th- Transfer!!!!!
Aug 27th- BFP (beta 376) WOOHOO!!!
Sept 15th- U/s no heartbeat
Sept 22nd- m/c
Oct 2nd- back on the rollercoaster waitlist
Feb 09- started cycle again
Mar 5/09- ER
Mar 8/09- ET (two beautiful embies)
Mar23/09- BFP- over 1200 woopie!!!!!!
April 24/09- one beautiful baby
July 2/09- 19 week u/s, everything looks good for my little boy!!!
November 26th, 2009 my little boy was born right on time.
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 11:14 AM
Hi ladies,
Back from the clinic on day 4 of stims and I am showing 12 nice follicles. They seem pretty pleased with my response, so I guess I am too? Lining is thin, but I am assuming this is normal at day 4? Shots are going really well and I actually find the Intra muscular injection stings less than my lupron.
Back from the clinic on day 4 of stims and I am showing 12 nice follicles. They seem pretty pleased with my response, so I guess I am too? Lining is thin, but I am assuming this is normal at day 4? Shots are going really well and I actually find the Intra muscular injection stings less than my lupron.
Me: 31 DH: 30
TTC since Oct 2006- low ovarian reserve
Sept 2007-surgery to remove mild endo, May 2008- IUI #1- BFN
IVF #1 August 08 BFN (4 embies frozen) (Gonal F plus repronex)
FET #1 Sept 26th: transfered 2 3-day embies with assisted hatching, Beta Oct 10 BFN
FET #2 w fragmin, predinsone, aspirin: October 31st transfer- Beta Nov 14- positive! m/c
IVF #2: Transfered 4 3-day embies. None to freeze. Bravellle/menopur with fragmin and prednisone. BFN
Switched clinics
IVF 3#: DHEA, Coenzyme Q10 in prep. Long antagonist protocol w Gonal and Menopur. Transfered 2 blasts, 1 cav morula May 26th.
Early beta: 50, 2nd beta: 232!!
1st ultrasound- 1 perfect heartbeat! 2nd ultrasound- looking good!
17 week and 19 week ultrasounds- showing a baby girl!
Baby girl born healthy at 41 weeks- what a miracle!
TTC since Oct 2006- low ovarian reserve
Sept 2007-surgery to remove mild endo, May 2008- IUI #1- BFN
IVF #1 August 08 BFN (4 embies frozen) (Gonal F plus repronex)
FET #1 Sept 26th: transfered 2 3-day embies with assisted hatching, Beta Oct 10 BFN
FET #2 w fragmin, predinsone, aspirin: October 31st transfer- Beta Nov 14- positive! m/c
IVF #2: Transfered 4 3-day embies. None to freeze. Bravellle/menopur with fragmin and prednisone. BFN
Switched clinics
IVF 3#: DHEA, Coenzyme Q10 in prep. Long antagonist protocol w Gonal and Menopur. Transfered 2 blasts, 1 cav morula May 26th.
Early beta: 50, 2nd beta: 232!!
1st ultrasound- 1 perfect heartbeat! 2nd ultrasound- looking good!
17 week and 19 week ultrasounds- showing a baby girl!
Baby girl born healthy at 41 weeks- what a miracle!
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 11:34 AM
so much for things going well this cycle.
my RE tracked me down at work this morning to say we've only got 3 embies left and wanted to know if we still wanted to go through with genetic testing. (we are testing for a cancer gene).
i'm devastated. dh thinks there's a chance we might have a transfer on thurs, but our RE recommended we put these on ice and plan for another fresh cycle because it's not clear if we'll have anything to transfer.
we figured we've come this far, let's finish it.
not sure if i can handle another fresh cycle.
ck
my RE tracked me down at work this morning to say we've only got 3 embies left and wanted to know if we still wanted to go through with genetic testing. (we are testing for a cancer gene).
i'm devastated. dh thinks there's a chance we might have a transfer on thurs, but our RE recommended we put these on ice and plan for another fresh cycle because it's not clear if we'll have anything to transfer.
we figured we've come this far, let's finish it.
not sure if i can handle another fresh cycle.
ck
ivf#1-3 (ivf with pgd for male genetic factor)
2 healthy girls born at 34 weeks in march 2009
ivf#4 (unexplained, unsuccessful attempts for 9 months)
new husband and trying for #3
plan is to do ivf with pgs, with a single transfer in a subsequent frozen cycle.
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