[CandiedApple]

Name: Crystal
Age:26 DH:34
How long TTC: since June 2009
Diagnosis or any known issues: blocked tubes, endometriosis, MF low count
Treatments you tried before IVF: tried unblocking tubes then found out about low count
How many IVF did you do before success: first try we are blessed
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): Estrace to suppress, then Bravelle, Repronex and Ogalutran
How many follicles at ER: 21
How many eggs retrieved: 19
How many eggs fertilized: 17 with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 - 5 day blasts of very good quality
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Severe OHSS (hospitalized for 3 days)
What day you got your BFP: Aug 21 (10dp5dt on a HPT)
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 675 on Aug 23 (12dp5dt)
Number of babies: not sure yet
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Just how bad the OHSS can get even if you are following the restrictions.

[Smallhorne]

Name: Renee
age 41 dh 37
ttc since 2005
had pregancy but m/c at 8 weeks
Diagnosis tubal
how many ivf before successful: 5
no donor used my own
Protocol:
menopur 300 bravell 300, Lipton 10 units am &pm, progesterone oil 1 cc daily, estrace 1mg twice a day for 14
days
ER. 4 1 transferred (my miracle bundle of joy)
ET 1 2dt
symptoms: none sore bbs, tired I figured it was the meds
hpt faint 11dp2dt the positive everyday with darker line
hpt before beta : of course
first beta 12dp2dt. 22. 2nd beta 15dp2dt over 600

Just have Faith!

[suzyflo]

Name: suzyflo
Age:38
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: tubal damage hydrosalpinx
Treatments you tried before IVF: 1 IVF and 3 FET
How many IVF did you do before success: Changed clinics (went to McGill Reproductive Center) and got pregnant with 2nd IVF (or 1st try with McGill)
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken):suprefact, Gonal F
How many follicles at ER: 16
How many eggs retrieved: 19
How many eggs fertilized:15but 9 made it to blastocyst
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 (don't know quality)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Honestly, I was convinced it didn't work. Felt nothing special other than bloating and some cramping (but no aha moment which would confirm implantation) plus breasts were never sore and still aren't at three months
What day you got your BFP: very very very faint line 5 days after transfer on HPT
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 695
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Get a second opinion and if that gut feeling tells you you're not in the right hands, then change clinics! We were reluctant to at first and wasted two precious years with OVO in Montreal. OVO even told us using blastocysts didn't make much of a difference but McGill was adamant we let the embryos go to blastocyst because it increased our chances of success.

[ladyjayne]

Name: ladyjayne
Age: 29 (DW 33)
How long TTC: N/A
Diagnosis or any known issues: We're lacking in sperm
Treatments you tried before IVF: None
How many IVF did you do before success: first time lucky
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: donor sperm
Protocol (meds taken): Using DW's eggs and my womb. Me: BCP, Estrace, progesterone. DW: BCP, lupron, gonal-f.
How many follicles at ER: 20+
How many eggs retrieved: 12
How many eggs fertilized: 5 with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2, both 8 cell grade 2
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Nausea
What day you got your BFP: 12dp3dt
HPT before blood test: same day
Number of first beta: 419
Number of babies: 1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: How important it is to trust and feel comfortable with your RE. If you don't, try someone else.

[Katiekins27]

I have just started my Puregon injects for my 2nd IVF cycle for #2! Here is how my 1st IVF cycle went 2yrs ago:

Name: Katiekins27
Age: 36(at time of cycle)
How long TTC: 4 1/2yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues: MFI
Treatments you tried before IVF: 3 medicated IUI's..all failed!
How many IVF did you do before success: 0
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Antagonist...Marvellon BCP's, Orgalutron, Puregon, HcG Trigger, Prometrium.
How many follicles at ER: 7
How many eggs retrieved: 7
How many eggs fertilized: 6
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 "grade 3" blasts
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: didn't have any symptoms, but was getting impatient in the last week.
What day you got your BFP: 8dpt
HPT before blood test: yup, 8dpt..beta 2 days later
Number of first beta: 322
Number of babies: 1 beautiful singleton
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Not for me, but I will mention this to those of you going to go through it...find support, whether its in friends you know, or friends online. I found the boards to be extremely supportive, and that gave me the strength to go for it!
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