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Anyone do frozen transfer PLUS timed intercourse?...

I_JustWantOne

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So our protocol, this time around - it seems - is a bit different than the norm. My doc has said he's had great results with this protocol (yay!) but I'm trying to find others who've done this protocol...

So since this is only my 2nd post on these boards, our background is - we are dealing with MFI. Very low count / 0% morphology. I've gotten basically an almost perfect / clean bill of health. I have 28 day cycles. I O on day 14. I did have a hysteroscopy/lap done and they found very very slight endo on the outside, which they cleaned up, but everything inside looked great!

We've had 2 failed IVF's. First, fresh, they retrieved 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, 6 made it to blast. We transferred 2. Didn't work. Then a few months later, we tried a more natural approach, as far as meds, transferred 2. Didn't work.

That was March of last year. We are now in our third cycle. This time around he had me on Femara (CD3-7) and Gonal F, 75iu for 5 days. I triggered last night and they want us to go ahead and have timed intercourse 36 hours after trigger. Transfer of our 2 remaining will be scheduled for this upcoming Friday.

Has anyone here done a protocol like this?

BTW - last two times, we did NOT dtd at all during our cycles...this time we will be. Plus I am drinking pineapple juice and will be doing the pineapple core. :)

I have to say - for the pineapple juice...my scan for follies was on wednesday and my lining was at a 7 - which wasn't good enough to trigger. They had me come back friday (yesterday)...so on wednesday and thursday I drank 2 small 6oz cans of pineapple juice and tried to get blood flowing to my uterus...and yesterday when I went back in, my lining was at a 10 and they saw the 3 layers they hope for! yay! :D

So anyways - I have been scouring the internet looking for others who've had a similar protocol...

I triggered with hcg and will be doing both PIO and suppositories.

Thanks!!!
 
Sorry I don't have any experience with this, we start our 1st IVF in just over a month. Very similar fertility issues to you though :hugs:

My concern I guess would be the risk of multiples, however if this is not a concern for you then I guess it could boost your chances.

I wish you all the best and hope that it works

:dust:
 
Honestly, after 4 years and 2 failures, we are hoping for twins! I've actually wanted twins all my life. He wasn't up for it the first time around...sorta warmed up to the idea the second time around...and now - he'd LOVE to have twins! lol.

I don't know if we could handle triplets - but we would do what we have to and be happy with them!

One thing, too, is that it's almost like a race against the clock to finally get pregnant...hubs will be 41 in June, I'll be turning 35 in August. Because he also has very low testosterone, he doesn't want to be put on synthetic until we have a baby in our arms...and I want him to feel better by being ON testosterone - but putting him on T will kill what little sperm he has...
 
Sorry I don't have any experience with this, we start our 1st IVF in just over a month. Very similar fertility issues to you though :hugs:

My concern I guess would be the risk of multiples, however if this is not a concern for you then I guess it could boost your chances.

I wish you all the best and hope that it works

:dust:

btw, good luck!!!! :D
 
Totally understand, I have thought of how I would feel if I'd already had a few failed cycles and if I would want to try 2 embryos. I'm not sure if they would let me though as they are quite strict in Australia and at my clinic about only putting 1 embryo except in special circumstances (I think over 35 or with multiple failed cycles would fall under into their criteria)

Hubby says he would love twins and I would too if it happened but I know it would be so hard especially as we have no family close by.

Hope you get your bfp (and twins as a bonus)! FX

Let us know how you go

Xx
 

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