Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[alicatt]

L4hope - how was the endo biopsy? I will be doing that next week Tuesday and I am bit concerned about pain etc. Did you take any meds prior?

First - I agree do ask about the endo biopsy it might help.

Cali -glad you guys have a plan hun! Fxed for you!

Lotus - Oh NO!!!! I am so sorry hun!

Ali - Do you know why they are doing 2 biopsies? That is good news about the timing of the FET. It will help that it is flexible.

AFM - first bcp down the hatch last night! 13 more to go! I have my endo biopsy on Tuesday!

Yes, it is a special test where they take 2 biopsies and then analyze the lining to determine whether my lining is suitable for implantation. Apparently this test can tell if you are too soon, right on, or too late. Then using that information, they can recommend the proper protocol to get the lining perfect, and what day to do the real FET transfer the following cycle. In addition to that I get a scratch of the lining which is said to be beneficial for waking up the lining to be more fertile. So to me it is a win-win situation. Of course the cost of the trial cycle is about the same as a FET cycle.. $3K so it is pretty pricey.
I wanted to be absolutely sure that when we did the FET that we had all the answers we could possibly have about my chances. The embryos are 5AA (which are considered to be excellent) I do have elevated NK cells which we will account for with the IVIg and possible some other treatment? So finally we wanted to check the lining, and this is a new test that has not been done in the US before. It is a team of specialists in Spain that developed it, and in fact my biopsies will be flown to Spain for testing. They have expanded to Central and South America, as well as all over Europe. From what I gather my FS is the only FS in the US currently doing this test (course he could be boasting IDK). So that is the reason I'm having 2 biopsies!

 

[L4hope]

Ali I'm sure you are getting excited now that things are rolling. I do think the patch will work for you. All of my cycles fresh/frozen have been medicated cycles. My last FET was on cycle day 26. Now I'm always down Regged first with Lupron even for FETs so I don't know if that makes a difference. But I think it's all about them having complete hormonal control. That's how they can schedule multiple women on the same day. But, it's always nice to be reassured and explained by your own doctor.

Well the only reason I'm questioning it is that the FS showed me the protocol for the biopsies and they distinctly showed the days that the biopsy should be and it said day 20 and day 22. So I don't know if that was just an example or whether that was set in stone? The thing is that this is supposed to be a test to see when my implantation window is, so it is supposed to be exact, then based on the day and the results they can determine if we should implant sooner or later. So, yes, I definitely need confirmation! I don't want to spend all this money on the trial only to have to repeat it

Interesting that they did the lupron to downreg you before a FET. They haven't mentioned that, but I think if we are still having issues with my lining, they may have to do that. I really hated lupron, it gave me hives and horrible migraines, so hopefully I won't have to do that!

Absolutely your doc should explain and confirm everything for you. When you're paying thousands of dollars ttc you shouldn't have any questions about anything!! I haven't run across too many other ladies who have had Lupron for their FETs but hey if it works, and this time it did, I'm all for it. Lupron really is evil isn't it! It bothered me more than anything else I took. A close second though was the bcp they had me on. But hopefully you won't have to worry about it. Once they have your implantation window you'll be good to go!

 

[L4hope]

Ttcbaby, the endo biopsy really isn't that bad. I was dreading it too, but honestly after everything else you've survived up to now it's a breeze. I was told I could take ibuprofen two hours before the procedure. It's a bit uncomfortable and intense while its being done, but it's over in about 30 seconds. After that I felt fine. I took more ibuprofen just to be safe but I was fine. You can have some spotting after but I didn't have that. Don't even stress it's not as bad as you think it will be!

 

[alicatt]

Ttcbaby, the endo biopsy really isn't that bad. I was dreading it too, but honestly after everything else you've survived up to now it's a breeze. I was told I could take ibuprofen two hours before the procedure. It's a bit uncomfortable and intense while its being done, but it's over in about 30 seconds. After that I felt fine. I took more ibuprofen just to be safe but I was fine. You can have some spotting after but I didn't have that. Don't even stress it's not as bad as you think it will be!

Good to know since I'm going to have 2 of them! I figure it can't be as bad as them doing the trial transfer when my cervix was as tight as it was. That hurt so badly! I had to have a dilation to open it before he would even consider doing my IVF back in Sept. Or maybe the HSG? Is it at all like that?

 

[BabyD225]

So today is 8 weeks 1 day for me... going in a 6:00pm to see if all looks good and if the heart is still going strong. Fingers crossed for me/pray to whoever you pray to. Thanks for the support all! xo

 

[Sandy83]

Fx'd for you BabyD keep us informed with the results and sending you lots of

 

[BabyD225]

Thanks love! What's even worse is that my DH is away on a business trip and this is the first appointment that I'm going to solo. As if it wasn't anxiety producing enough! lol xo

 

[Sandy83]

Ah BabyD not good going solo but hopefully it's good news xxx

 

[L4hope]

Well obviously they do have to get through your cervix which can be tricky and sounds like you have a difficult cervix. But it gets intense when they are getting the tissue. But thankfully it is quick and once they are done scraping, pinching whatever they are doing to get the tissue, the pain goes away.

 

[L4hope]

Oops above was reply to Ali!

 

[L4hope]

Prayers your way babyD!! Sorry you have to go solo but hopefully you'll have good news to give hubby!

 

[Edamame]

Lotus- so sorry you are in limbo like this, it is the worst. I'm glad they're waiting on the mexo, just in case! I pray there is a baby in there!

BabyD- all my best wishes for your test today- I hope you see a lovely strong heartbeat!

 

[alicatt]

L4 - thanks! Yep I had a difficult cervix, but the dilation worked, and its easy to get in there now. OK, I will just be brave!

BabyD - GL and FX'd for good news!

 

[ttcbaby117]

ali - I think you are doing the right thing by spending the additional funds now so that you save your frosties for the perfect cycle!

L4 - thanks, I will see if my dr will allow me to take anything as I am a baby...but yes you are right we have all already been through the ringer haven't we!

Babyd - praying hard for you hun! Please let us know what the dr says!

 

[alicatt]

ali - I think you are doing the right thing by spending the additional funds now so that you save your frosties for the perfect cycle!

L4 - thanks, I will see if my dr will allow me to take anything as I am a baby...but yes you are right we have all already been through the ringer haven't we!

Babyd - praying hard for you hun! Please let us know what the dr says!

TTC - yes, that was my thought too. I don't have funds for another IVF, its just too expensive with the added cost of donor sperm. I made 6 beautiful embryos last IVF, we used 2, so I have 4 left, they are all 5AA (which is amazing for a 40 yr old)!! The other thing was that this last IVF really took a lot out of me. I've bounced back now, but physically I was drained for about 6 weeks following my negative BETA. So I'm not sure I could handle a 3rd IVF at my age. So I literally need to make these last 4 embryos work! I would LOVE to have twins now, or 1 now and then another in about 16-24 months. So hoping for a miracle baby!

 

[FirstTry]

Hi All :wave:

I've read all your updates, the happy and the sad news. And I'm hoping for the best for everyone.

I thought I'd share what my RE said when I spoke with him about the various options we've discussed on this thread:

- Baby aspirin: there is no reason to believe I have a clotting issue, so don't use it
- Endo scratch/biopsy: since I have had 2 early miscarriages, I don't have an implantation issue, so don't need this
- FET vs fresh IVF w/PGD: use the s first. If they don't work, try PGD next
- Immune issues: this might be disappointing to some of you, so I just wanted to warn you. He called it "quackery".

He also said that the miscarriages are due to genetic abnormalities, which can be expected due to my age. We are concerned about a twin pregnancy, but the RE recommended we transfer 2 next time, since the miscarriages demonstrate that the probability of both being viable is slimmer than most women's chances.

So, that's what I learned. I hope it helps someone else out there too.

 

[Turkey16]

Hey everybody!!! Can anyone chime in on my blood levels from today?? I've been taking Lupron/menopur/gonal for 5 days now. They told me things looked fine, not much happening, but that that was normal. She counted about 7 on each side and I think the biggest follie was like 9 or 10. Here are the numbers they gave me:

BLOOD LEVELS:
E2 Level: 269
LH Level: 3.51
P4 Level: 0.337

Anyone know whether this is good, bad or even just indifferent??

 

[Turkey16]

ali - I think you are doing the right thing by spending the additional funds now so that you save your frosties for the perfect cycle!

L4 - thanks, I will see if my dr will allow me to take anything as I am a baby...but yes you are right we have all already been through the ringer haven't we!

Babyd - praying hard for you hun! Please let us know what the dr says!

TTC - yes, that was my thought too. I don't have funds for another IVF, its just too expensive with the added cost of donor sperm. I made 6 beautiful embryos last IVF, we used 2, so I have 4 left, they are all 5AA (which is amazing for a 40 yr old)!! The other thing was that this last IVF really took a lot out of me. I've bounced back now, but physically I was drained for about 6 weeks following my negative BETA. So I'm not sure I could handle a 3rd IVF at my age. So I literally need to make these last 4 embryos work! I would LOVE to have twins now, or 1 now and then another in about 16-24 months. So hoping for a miracle baby!

I am pulling for you BIG TIME!!!! I'm so psyched you're getting started!!

 

[Turkey16]

So today is 8 weeks 1 day for me... going in a 6:00pm to see if all looks good and if the heart is still going strong. Fingers crossed for me/pray to whoever you pray to. Thanks for the support all! xo

Good Luck!!!!

 

[alicatt]

Hey everybody!!! Can anyone chime in on my blood levels from today?? I've been taking Lupron/menopur/gonal for 5 days now. They told me things looked fine, not much happening, but that that was normal. She counted about 7 on each side and I think the biggest follie was like 9 or 10. Here are the numbers they gave me:

BLOOD LEVELS:
E2 Level: 269
LH Level: 3.51
P4 Level: 0.337

Anyone know whether this is good, bad or even just indifferent??

Everything looks good to me too! Course I don't have an MD behind my name

They say that your E2 levels should be between 200-600 per mature follicle, so 269 is perfectly within range, and 7 on each side is great, they like to see between 10-20 follicles in total, more than that and you risk getting OHSS, and 15 is their goal So I'd say you are right on track. P4 should be under 1, and LH needs to stay low at this point as you don't want to ovulate early! An ovulation kit test will show positive if your LH is above 20, but some peoples LH spike as high as 60! So 3.5 sounds good to me.
Did they decide to up your doses at all or just continue with the dose you are on? I was a late bloomer, my follicles took like 10-12 days of stims to become ripe. Others only took 7-8. You may take a few more days, but IMO let them take their time ripening, that way they are more uniform in size and you'll have a better chance of getting nice eggs!