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Name: Leah
Age: 30
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Vasectomy, PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: Vasectomy Reversal
How many IVF did you do before success: 0
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Puregon, Orgalutran, Progesterone
How many follicles at ER: 21
How many eggs retrieved: 13
How many eggs fertilized: 11
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 Blasts (don't know grade, doc said very good)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Mild OHSS, Severe Cramping, fatigue, bloating
What day you got your BFP: 12dp5dt
HPT before blood test: NO! I can't believe I lasted!
Number of first beta: 1418 mIU/ml
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: That there is pain involved, and that the pain doesn't necessarily mean anything bad. Also, that my doctor does know what she is doing. I tried to take control a lot when I should have just relaxed and let her do her job!

Name: Becky77
Age: 30
How long TTC: 2 years 4 months
Diagnosis or any known issues: Unexplained
Treatments you tried before IVF: 3 IUIs
How many IVF did you do before success: 1 fresh, 1 Frozen - BFP ended in M/C, 2nd Fresh BFP twins
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): 1st. long - puregon and Lupron. 2nd Flare - BCP, Puregon. Orgalutron
How many follicles at ER: 1st 10, 2nd 7
How many eggs retrieved: Ist 8, 2nd 6
How many eggs fertilized: 1st 6 out of 8 , 2nd 2 out of 6
How many days between ER and ET:1st - 5 days, 2nd 3days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 1st - 1 -3BB0, 1-2bbO, FET - 1 4AA0, 2nd 2 8cell A1
Symptoms or issues during 2WW - sore boobs, peeing through the night
What day you got your BFP: 17dpO
HPT before blood test: 10dp3dt
Number of first beta: FET - 248, 2nd IVF 516
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: I wish someone had of explained that it may take a few tries. I don't think I would have been so devastated after the first IVF if I had of realized that most people don't find success the first try.

[Hero08]

Name: Lori
Age: 42 and 3 months
How long TTC: 4 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: unexplained, possible MF & age
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid and iui's
How many IVF did you do before success: Success on the first
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: Nope
Protocol (meds taken): 375 gonal-F, 75 luveris, suprefact, doxycycline, steroid (for AH), progesterone, estrogen, baby aspirin
How many follicles at ER: Not sure - they counted 10 in the beginning and then didn't count after a couple of days
How many eggs retrieved: 17 - 15 mature
How many eggs fertilized: 12 fertilized - 10 embryos
How many days between ER and ET:3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 5 - all 8 cells - that's about all I know
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Felt like i was getting my period - a few bad nights of cramps and spotting a couple of days before beta
What day you got your BFP: 13dp3dt
HPT before blood test: day after (didn't get my results for 3 days - hpt positive right away)
Number of first beta: 1133
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: That someone my age could actually respond well to the meds - my E2 was something like 600 on the first day of blood tests - they were worried and brought me in but it just meant I had lots of follicles. Make sure that your clinic is aggressive if you are over 40 - I lucked out I think because RFC obviously knew what they were doing...

[pixiemom]

Thanks to whoever asked to start this thread!
Seeing all these 1st and 2nd timers find success is a great boost to my confidence!
Congrats, everyone!
Good luck to the rest of us hopeful seekers of babies!
P

[babygirl10]

Name:
Age: 27 when I got pg
How long TTC: 4 long years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male fact. and PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid, IVM
How many IVF did you do before success: 4 and the 5th was the lucky charm!
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): Always the long protocol with lupron, puregon, Pregesteron and estrace
How many follicles at ER: The last cycle was the worse and only got 14 the others were anywhere between 20 and 38.
How many eggs retrieved: 9
How many eggs fertilized: 8
How many days between ER and ET:3 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: The last cycle, 3 (7cells) grade B
Symptoms or issues during 2WW - the same as any other cycle. The fear of AF was there all the time
What day you got your BFP: The official one was 10 days past transfer
HPT before blood test: yes 5 days past transfer
Number of first beta: 986
Number of babies: 3... yes 3 beautiful babies
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: I wish I was told at first that acupuncture could help. I would never do another cycle without it. I also wish the Dr would have told me how animate he would be if multiples would accure about reduction.

Name: Anna
Age: 31
How long TTC: ~2.5-3 yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male factor- low morphology and count
Treatments you tried before IVF: 2x IUI with clomid
How many IVF did you do before success: 1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): repronex and bravelle
How many follicles at ER: 11
How many eggs retrieved: 14
How many eggs fertilized: 6
How many days between ER and ET:3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2, grade A (text book)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping on and off- severe bloating, constipation
What day you got your BFP: 10dp3dt
HPT before blood test:yes (10dp3dt)
Number of first beta: 526
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: I'm so glad I found this site when I started my cycle- the information here and the supporting online friends were what I needed to get through it!

Name: Mary
Age: 33
How long TTC: 3 yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male factor- severe oligospermia
Treatments you tried before IVF: old-fashioned way
How many IVF did you do before success: 1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): puregon and orgalutron (antagonist) (failed cycle was agonist)
How many follicles at ER: 20+
How many eggs retrieved: 17 (11 mature)
How many eggs fertilized: 7
How many days between ER and ET:3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2, 8-cell, grade 3.5 and 3 (out of 5)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping and bloating
What day you got your BFP: 7dp3dt
HPT before blood test:yes 7dp3dt
Number of first beta: 348 (14dp3dt)
Number of babies: 1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: I had very unrealistic expectations going into IVF #1, and was crushed by disappointment at each step. Had a much more balanced approach for IVF #2, as a result it was much less stressful!

[anathyma]

Name:Jessica
Age:30
How long TTC:3yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues:severe MF
Treatments you tried before IVF:temperatures and fertility charting
How many IVF did you do before success:1st IVF/ISCI BFN - 1st FET BFP
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): 150 Gonal F and Synarel with Ovidrel to finish the job
How many follicles at ER:14How many eggs retrieved:14
How many eggs fertilized:9
How many days between ER and ET:3How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:3grade A 8 cell embryos
Symptoms or issues during 2WW:stress, worry, anticipation, cramping and bloating
What day you got your BFP:
HPT before blood test:Yes, 2 days prior to beta and it was a BFP
Number of first beta:1641
Number of babies:1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: My hospital was amazing. But I wish I could have known the outcome, that would have diminished my stress greatly.

[Doonee]

Name:
Age: 31 1/2 (at the time of the IVF cycle)
How long TTC: 3 yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male Factor - 1%-5% Motility
Treatments you tried before IVF: Accupuncture
How many IVF did you do before success: 0. We were so fortunate that our 1st cycle was a success
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Buserelin Injections for about 4 weeks. Bravelle/Menopur for about 2 weeks starting after 2 weeks on Buserelin. Projesterone Injections starting on day of egg retrieval until blood test.
How many follicles at ER: 18. I think. The drugs were very good that I don't recall the exact number
How many eggs retrieved: 11: 8 good, 1 weird one (discarded), and 2 immature ones
How many eggs fertilized: On DAY 1: of the 8 good ones they all feterlized, of the 2 immature ones 1 matured but split (not normal therefore discarded) and 1 did not fertilize. On DAY 2: of the 8 good ones 7 were very good (3 were grade 1 and 4 were grade 2) and 1 locked. On DAY 3: they implanted 4 of the best 7 ones. The clinic continued to monitor all the remaining eggs and 2 eggs made it to blastocyst stage and were frozen. Interestingly enough one made it to blastocyst on DAY 8.
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: None
What day you got your BFP: 14 days
HPT before blood test: No!!! Stay away from them!!! They can be deceiving!!!
Number of first beta: 191
Number of babies: In the end 1 but had 2 at one point (vanishing twin). 1st U/S showed 1. 2nd U/S showed 2 but one was smaller. 3rd U/S confirmed that only 1 had a heart beat and 2nd was disolving. U/S at 20 wks showed 2nd one as empty sac.
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Don't try to control the things you can't and just try and take it all in one day at a time. TV series on DVD are the best way to pass the dreadfull 2WW!

[hopeful123]

Name: sam
Age:36
How long TTC:7y
Diagnosis or any known issues: endo ,immune ,chromosomal,antiphospholipid antibodies
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid
How many IVF did you do before success:2 complete ,1 frozen
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): est,prog,synarial,bcp,aspirin,vit,heparin,ivig,lovenox, orgalutron,
How many follicles at ER:15 and 15
How many eggs retrieved:13 and 13
How many eggs fertilized:11 and 9
How many days between ER and ET:3d and 5d
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:6cel and more than 6cell
Symptoms or issues during 2WW:none
What day you got your BFP:10dp3dt(urin) ,6dp5dt(blood)
HPT before blood test:only had one test
Number of first beta:23 (with one i had live birth)
Number of babies:concieved 2 ,but m/c one earlier
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: more info on chromosomal and immune testing

[baby2be]

Name: Dana
Age: 26
How long TTC: 8 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Pcos, Tubal
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI with Clomid
How many IVF did you do before success: 3 fresh cycles and my 3rd FET was a BFP
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): BCP, Estrogen shots, PIO, Heparin and vag. supps
How many follicles at ER: 20
How many eggs retrieved: 22
How many eggs fertilized: 18
How many days between ER and ET: This was an FET and the embryos were blasts, but usually 3 days with fresh cycles
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4 blasts good quality
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: None
What day you got your BFP: 6dp5dt
HPT before blood test: No
Number of first beta: 9
Number of babies: 1

Name: Dana
Age: 26
How long TTC: 8 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Pcos, Tubal
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI with Clomid
How many IVF did you do before success: 3 fresh cycles and my 3rd FET was a BFP
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): BCP, Estrogen shots, PIO, Heparin and vag. supps
How many follicles at ER: 20
How many eggs retrieved: 22
How many eggs fertilized: 18
How many days between ER and ET: This was an FET and the embryos were blasts, but usually 3 days with fresh cycles
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4 blasts good quality
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: None
What day you got your BFP: 6dp5dt
HPT before blood test: No
Number of first beta: 9
Number of babies: 1

i was wondering...what made your doctor give you heperin..did you take it when you did your FET?
i'm assuming the FET was given to help with implatation?..let me know!

[peibaby]

Name: Peibaby
Age: 27
How long TTC: 4 1/2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: PCOS/Male Factor(Poor Motility)
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUIs
How many IVF did you do before success: This was our 2nd try
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Gonal-F/Luveris
How many follicles at ER: 20+
How many eggs retrieved: 4 mature, 4 immature
How many eggs fertilized: 7 with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 3 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 - 8 celled
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: mild OHSS, sore bbs, cramps
What day you got your BFP: 11dpt
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 217.7
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Don't give up hope, keep on praying!

This is an awesome thread...great to see so many 1st and 2nd timers have success. Very very encouraging, gives us all hope!

Name: Jarilynne
Age: 26
How long TTC: 3.5 yrs
Diagnosis or any known issues: Hx of Ulcerative Colitis with abd surgeries, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Treatments you tried before IVF: 2 rounds AI
How many IVF did you do before success: zero, success with first try
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken):
How many follicles at ER: forget
How many eggs retrieved: 27
How many eggs fertilized: 14
How many days between ER and ET: had to wait 2 months because of high risk of OHSS
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 embryos of very good quality...I believe they were 6 and 7 cell embryos?
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: lower abdominal cramping, ANXIETY!!! No real issues
What day you got your BFP:15dpt (FET)
HPT before blood test: 15dpt
Number of first beta:?...due to test on Jan2
Number of babies:?
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:

[Moli]

Name: Mel
Age: 33
How long TTC: 4 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male Factor
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI x3
How many IVF did you do before success: 3 including FET
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): Gonal F for unsuccessful IVF, Menopur for successful, prometrium and Ovidrel and acupuncture and yoga
How many follicles at ER: only 4 - we took a gamble
How many eggs retrieved: 4
How many eggs fertilized: 3
How many days between ER and ET: 2
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 Slight C - (not great)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: I didn't think I had any although, my friends thought I was awfully forgetful
What day you got your BFP: April 4
HPT before blood test: not a chance, I broke the bank all the other times. Although, I did pee on one after my Beta just to see the two lines for the first time in my life.
Number of first beta: 308
Number of babies: only one, its a girl!
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:
Grief and Heartache, you may become to know them well. Be gentle with yourself. Infertility may shape you. It becomes a part of your being. Just like having children changes your life, infertility can stop you dead in your tracks. Changing how you pictured your life. - Molding your persona.
"Sometimes we stare at the closed door of infertility so long what we don't see other doors opening for us." I am grateful for the extra time I had with my honey. You will be amazed what you will do for the one you love, how much courage and strength you can muster, how far you will go and how much IF can bring you together . . . or apart if you allow it. Love the one your with.
And through all of this, I am still learning and have concluded - The intention of all this is to conceive a child and I have conceived a stronger sense of myself.

Firefly - I don't know who you are - but wanted you to know that I've just read this thread for the first time and what you said here - and reading your story - really helped me. A lot. I'm having a hard time in our journey right now - and something what you wrote here has touched me. Thank you. I felt like someone out there in the world- understood.

[FuzzyFur]

Name: Jen
Age: 36 at time of IVF (37 now)
How long TTC: 2 years before IVF
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male Factor
Treatments you tried before IVF: none
How many IVF did you do before success: First time!
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): synarel spray, Purgon, cervidel
How many follicles at ER: lots and lots.....21 aspirated
How many eggs retrieved: 16
How many eggs fertilized: 7
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 Grade 1, 8-cell embrios
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: tired
What day you got your BFP: October 4, 2007
HPT before blood test: nope
Number of first beta: 1100 (this is not a typo!)
Number of babies: 1 (boy)
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: nope - I did my research

[DesignerBug]

Name:DesignerBug
Age:31
How long TTC:5 years 10 months
Diagnosis or any known issues:none
Treatments you tried before IVF: 9 IUI's
How many IVF did you do before success: 1 fresh IVF, 2 FET's... success on 2nd IVF
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): Puregon 150units, orgalutron, hCG
How many follicles at ER: 18-20
How many eggs retrieved: 11
How many eggs fertilized: 7 with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 3day
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 grade 4, 8 cell
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: none
What day you got your BFP: first +HPT at 9DP3DT
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 110... 2nd beta 292
Number of babies: unknown
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:

[dove]

Name:Dove
Age:38
How long TTC:4years, 2 yrs fertility clinic
Diagnosis or any known issues:unexplained
Treatments you tried before IVF: 5 IUI's, 3 clomid, 2 natural
How many IVF did you do before success: 2 fresh IVF, 3 FET's... success on 3rd FET
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no
Protocol (meds taken): For FET: estrace, progesterone, baby aspirin, prenatal vitamins
How many follicles at ER: 22
How many eggs retrieved: 20
How many eggs fertilized: 16 with icsi
How many days between ER and ET: 5 day
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: Successful FET cycle: 3 4BB blasts, 2 expanded
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: sore breasts, headache, cramping
What day you got your BFP: first +HPT at 5dp 5dt very faint
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 203... 2nd beta 509
Number of babies: unknown
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: How hard it is emotionally. That sometimes it takes many cycles to reach success and that there are alot of unknowns. That being said once you get your positive it makes it all worth it.

[fingerscrossed]

Forgive me since it's been a while since I've posted anything. Most of my previous posts have been erased or archived somewhere so I'll do my best here!


Name:Karen
Age: 35 (now) 33-34 during IVF
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: MF - husband diagnosed with azoospermia, but later learned that he made sperm, they were all just blocked.
Treatments you tried before IVF: None
How many IVF did you do before success: Lucky - first cycle cancelled since I was not responding to meds. Got pregnant during the first full cycle!
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Purgeon, Suprefact and others but I can't remember. Just like labour, you block it out!!
How many follicles at ER: 17
How many eggs retrieved: 7
How many eggs fertilized: 5 but of that only 3 were viable.
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: Apparently top grade. Transferred 2 embryos, the third did not make it to Day 5. Nothing left over to freeze.
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: None. Worked my butt off and tried not to think about it.
What day you got your BFP: June 18th, 2007
HPT before blood test: Nope. Couldn't bare the thought of going to the clinic already knowing I'd gotten a BFN.
Number of first beta: Don't remember.
Number of babies: Started out with twins, vanishing twin before 10 weeks. But after all that, I got my miracle baby. One beautiful, beautiful boy.
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:
-That a support system like this existed.
-That I am a stronger woman than I thought I was.
-That the process would test my marriage as it has never been tested before or since. But we got through it and we are better for it. Wishing all of you the very best of luck with this journey.

[Loopy]

Name: Loopy
Age: 33
How long TTC: 2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Me - PCOS - DH - failed vasectomy reversal
Treatments you tried before IVF: Vasectomy reversal
How many IVF did you do before success: succeeded on first attempt
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no (But had some on back up)
Protocol (meds taken): BCP, Superfact, Puregon, progesterone suppositories
How many follicles at ER: 15
How many eggs retrieved: 13
How many eggs fertilized: 10
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 6 in total, 4 frozen 2 transferred. I cant remember the numbers for grading, but 3 were the best you can get, remaining were still good.
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Pain post retrival (bladder healing), abdominal twinges.
What day you got your BFP: Oct. 14th
HPT before blood test: Oct. 8th - BFP on HPT
Number of first beta: 511, second 954
Number of babies: 1
Other: E2 went up really high...had to coast for 4 days before HCG injection. Had to halve the HCG injection. Most stressful time of the whole procedure!
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:

[DesignerBug]

Name: DesignerBug
Age: 31
How long TTC: 5 years 10 months
Diagnosis or any known issues: unexplained after elevated prolactin medicated in 2004
Treatments you tried before IVF: 9 IUI's
How many IVF did you do before success: 1 full fresh, 2 FETS success on 2nd Fresh
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: n/a
Protocol (meds taken): Short protocol with Puregon and Orgalutron and microdose hCG
How many follicles at ER: 20+
How many eggs retrieved: 11
How many eggs fertilized: 7 with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: grade 4, 8 cell, one compacted
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: nothing different then usual
What day you got your BFP: first +HPT 9DP3DT, Beta 110 at 11DP3DT
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 110
Number of babies: unknown
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: Be patient, keep believing, trust your body and have faith in yourself and your dream. Put YOURSELF aside and commit to doing this for your angels. You've reached this point to provide them the opportunity, trust that they'll made the commitment. The more you think about yourself and your dreams the harder it will be if it doesn't work. When you put your ego aside and do it for them it gets easier.

Keep your e2 levels in check, I swear that's a major piece of the puzzle.

[Anahera]

Dear Coco and everyone in this thread,

Thank you all so much for your stories, they have helped boost my confidence.

I am 37 this Sunday & hubby is 38 this Sunday.

I have been TTC for over 12yrs!

TTC 10yrs with my late husband:
no luck.

TTC 2yrs with my new husband:
4 M/C
5 losses
1 Ectopic Pregnancy
1 Ovarian Pregnancy

I still have both my tubes and overies are just fine! Very lucky considering!

We have now had no luck falling pregant again since the Ovarian Pregnancy (twins) in April 2008, after having Chemo drugs (Methetrixate) to terminate the twins.

I was always so against IVF it in the past, I even cancelled appointments years ago, as it just didnt "feel right" at the time. Perhaps it didnt feel right due to my late husbands disease and death, I would hated to have passed that disease onto our children if we had had any.

Anyway, NOW we (my new husband) and I have decided to get a referal for IVF!! (Appointment is today!)
We are both so excited! We know we can fall pregnant, I just seem to have trouble holding them....and they seem to have trouble finding the right places to grow! .... I swear they must have all been boys...no sense of direction!! LOL! (laughter is the best medicine right?)

Well, I just wanted to congratulate all those lucky mothers in here, and I hope soon I will be adding to this thread with 'bundles' of good news too!

God Bless you all and your babies xxx
Anahera (Maori for Angel)

Hi,
Our first child was conceived naturally, we then ttc for 10 years before we attemted our first Ivf, Our first fresh cycle worked, and we ended up with twins and 3 frozen embryos,after the twins the first 2 Frozen embryos failed but the 3rd worked, I am currently pregnant with one from our last frozen embryo


Name: Blessedx4
Age:35
How long TTC:10 years
Diagnosis or any known issues:endometriosis
Treatments you tried before IVF:iui's and clomid cycles
How many IVF did you do before success:1st
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: sperm
Protocol (meds taken):
How many follicles at ER:10
How many eggs retrieved:9
How many eggs fertilized:7
How many days between ER and ET:3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:2
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping
What day you got your BFP:10dp3dt
HPT before blood test:yes
Number of first beta:don't know
Number of babies:2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process:


This is the FET cycle:
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:1
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping
What day you got your BFP:10dp5dt
HPT before blood test:yes
Number of first beta:221
Number of second beta: 440
Number of babies: 1

It is great to meet all of you, it is a difficult journey, and I hope that somehow I can be a inspiration to some of you.

[bridgeypie]

Name: Brigitte ( Bridgeypie)
Age: 25
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Premature Ovarian Failure and Severe MF
Treatments you tried before IVF: None
How many IVF did you do before success: 3 full cycles - was successful on 3rd
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: n/a
Protocol (meds taken): NO BCP, 400ius Puregon, 75ius Repronex, Dexamethasone, Estrace, Prometrium
How many follicles at ER: 7
How many eggs retrieved: 5 - 1 was immature
How many eggs fertilized: 4 all with ICIS
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 in total (3.0 9 cell, 2.5 8 cell, 2.5 7 cell)
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Extreme AF cramps - right up until week 6 of pregnancy.
What day you got your BFP: I started testing with HPT right after trigger - and never had a negative
HPT before blood test: Many - I think the first real positive without trigger was 5dp3dt
Number of first beta: 1st beta was early 13dp3dt and was 500, 2nd beta was a day late at 15dp3dt and was 1649, had another 21dp3dt at 12,300
Number of babies:TRIPLETS!
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process: No matter who you are, what you do, how hard you try - it's only a few lucky souls who get BFs on their first try - if you're coming aboard to the IVF train - be prepared to invest time… this journey isn't usually a quick one so just be aware of that.