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

[Kaylakin]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I ovulate on my own and have regular, 28 day cycles. I wish that my RE was more in favor of a natural cycle, but he keeps saying that it is hard to pinpoint actual ovulation and if I ovulate a day or two earlier it is not good because then I'm putting 3 day embryos back in a uterus that is not a 3 day uterus. I don't think it will really affect it that much - I mean, how different is a 3 day vs a 4 day uterus, especially if they're building it up artificially - how do they even know how close to my actual lining they're getting? I think the issue is that he is the only RE in the practice and it is harder to coordinate. I'm going to discuss using just estrogen with him the next time I go in. I don't want to ovulate and mess up the cycle, but I feel weird suppressing my system when it is working fine (unexplained infertility) as far as ovulating, hormone levels, etc. He did say that if I insisted on doing it of course he would have to do it, but he thought it was a mistake (natural FET - not the estrogen protocol - he said he'd talk to me about the estrogen protocol). Anyway, thanks for the input - it was as I'd figured. The nurse practitioner told me that because I have regular cycles and ovulate that I'm exactly the person who they DON'T want to do a natural FET with. That makes no sense to me because I know the opposite to be true. Then I wouldn't probably have to do PIO shots - I could do just the crinone because I'd have some of my body's natural progesterone working with me -- so frustrating to be told stuff that I feel is not accurate just because it doesn't fit with their schedule. I mean, at least come out and be honest about the reason why.

 

[Em260]

Turkey - you're welcome!! Glad I could help

Lotus - oh no sorry . I hope they were able to get it straightened out and DH will be here tomorrow

Kaylakin - I just had a successful FET and it was a medicated cycle. I was on estrace prior to transfer. I took medrol and doxycycline for four days right before transfer. After transfer I continued the estrace and PIO and will stay on them until 10 weeks. In my case I know it's not due to my RE wanting me to fit into the schedule because my clinic is open 7 days a week and there are 7 REs so transfers are done every single day. I asked my RE about natural and he said he prefers medicated and has better success with it. Not sure why it's more successful, just what he said. Best of luck to you!

Sweetness - sorry you had a scare but glad you and the babies are doing well!!

Ali - great news!! You must be so relieved!!

 

[Kaylakin]

Em - congratulations on your BFP! How are you feeling?

Thanks for the info. I'm glad that your clinic with 7 REs still felt medicated was best. My doc said that it had better success rates too. I think I confused him when I said nonmedicated because I meant without Lupron, but I think he thought I meant completely natural with no hormones or anything. Did you use Lupron in your protocol at all or the estrace stopped your ovulation? Thanks again for your response!

 

[Em260]

Em - congratulations on your BFP! How are you feeling?

Thanks for the info. I'm glad that your clinic with 7 REs still felt medicated was best. My doc said that it had better success rates too. I think I confused him when I said nonmedicated because I meant without Lupron, but I think he thought I meant completely natural with no hormones or anything. Did you use Lupron in your protocol at all or the estrace stopped your ovulation? Thanks again for your response!

Thanks! I'm feeling good, it's just all still a little surreal. I didn't use Lupron, just the estrace. I know some use Lupron and BCPs but standard with my RE is without those two.

 

[alicatt]

Em - congratulations on your BFP! How are you feeling?

Thanks for the info. I'm glad that your clinic with 7 REs still felt medicated was best. My doc said that it had better success rates too. I think I confused him when I said nonmedicated because I meant without Lupron, but I think he thought I meant completely natural with no hormones or anything. Did you use Lupron in your protocol at all or the estrace stopped your ovulation? Thanks again for your response!

I Actually had 3 FET cycles. We started with estrogen shots, and my lining crashed and my cycle was cancelled. We then did a cycle with estrogen patches and it was better, but not perfect. It was my biopsy cycle so we decided to go ahead with it, but my FS was not excited with my response to it so he said we're adding in Lupron into the next cycle. So you may have to be patient and try different options before you get a plan that works. Good luck!

 

[Kaylakin]

Yes, surreal is a good word for it. I had four failed IUIs then my first IVF worked, and that's how I felt. I didn't think it was real. It will kick in more as time goes by! Thanks for your response - I'll definitely bring up using the estrace with my doc next time I go in!

 

[Kaylakin]

Ali - Yes, patience is tough - but unfortunately I will have to be patient through all of this. I thought FET would be a breeze after my fresh cycle, but I find that I'm having a lot of questions and it is going to take a while, too. Can you explain why your lining crashed when taking the estrogen shots? Were the two related? Congrats on your BFP btw!

 

[alicatt]

Ali - Yes, patience is tough - but unfortunately I will have to be patient through all of this. I thought FET would be a breeze after my fresh cycle, but I find that I'm having a lot of questions and it is going to take a while, too. Can you explain why your lining crashed when taking the estrogen shots? Were the two related? Congrats on your BFP btw!

With the estrogen shots I was doing them every 3 days, and I think that my body needed a more continuous flow of estrogen so we went with the patches. With the shots, my lining went from 10mm down to 6mm right when we were going to start the progesterone. Plus my estrogen levels peaked and crashed depending on how recently I did the estrogen shot. I don't know if it's common for this to happen or not
The Lupron followed by estrogen patches and finally progesterone shots worked and I'm now pregnant!! I guess I shouldn't bash the medicated cycle! LOL! I just wish I had a corpus luteum to rely upon you know?

 

[blessedlife]

Hi all! Not new to B&B but new to this group. I'll be doing an FET and start my Lupron on the 17th and would love to join you guys on this journey.

 

[mija2000]

Hi ladies,
I see most everybody on this site is from the UK, so protocols are different, I'm really scared of the medications, and after a year of planning, I've chickened out the last two months, July is it or I have to repeat all screenings. I may not fit in on this forum, because I've had 2 children, and I hope for the best for you all. I had my tubes tied at 23, and after a new marriage and career building my husband and I hope to have a baby,he has no children....but frankly the medications seem terrifying, even though supposedly the ones I will take are very light. I think all my reading on-line gave me anxiety, particularily the info on Reclispe, the birth control for suppression, it seems it has a high risk for heart attack or stroke, anyone with thoughts or experience with this medication?

 

[MoBaby]

Kay: I want to do a medicated again b/c I got pg from it but my re won't b/c of the issues. He says no difference In rates but I just use estrace and then pio/vaginal progesterone and they schedule you in. It's really very easy with the medicated.

 

[~Brandy~]

Hi ladies,
I see most everybody on this site is from the UK, so protocols are different, I'm really scared of the medications, and after a year of planning, I've chickened out the last two months, July is it or I have to repeat all screenings. I may not fit in on this forum, because I've had 2 children, and I hope for the best for you all. I had my tubes tied at 23, and after a new marriage and career building my husband and I hope to have a baby,he has no children....but frankly the medications seem terrifying, even though supposedly the ones I will take are very light. I think all my reading on-line gave me anxiety, particularily the info on Reclispe, the birth control for suppression, it seems it has a high risk for heart attack or stroke, anyone with thoughts or experience with this medication?

Welcome Mijja. You will fit in just fine

I also had my tubes tied but almost 18 years ago! I have 2 children 21 and almost 18. I had a tubal reversal 3.5 years ago and for whatever reason it hasn't worked for us so we are now doing IVF. I start Lupron injections tomorrow I am on birth control as well but I am using Kariva.... Any birth control has a risk of heart attack or stroke I think the risk is pretty minimal though.

 

[Mells54]

Hi ladies,
I see most everybody on this site is from the UK, so protocols are different, I'm really scared of the medications, and after a year of planning, I've chickened out the last two months, July is it or I have to repeat all screenings. I may not fit in on this forum, because I've had 2 children, and I hope for the best for you all. I had my tubes tied at 23, and after a new marriage and career building my husband and I hope to have a baby,he has no children....but frankly the medications seem terrifying, even though supposedly the ones I will take are very light. I think all my reading on-line gave me anxiety, particularily the info on Reclispe, the birth control for suppression, it seems it has a high risk for heart attack or stroke, anyone with thoughts or experience with this medication?

Welcome Mijja. You will fit in just fine

I also had my tubes tied but almost 18 years ago! I have 2 children 21 and almost 18. I had a tubal reversal 3.5 years ago and for whatever reason it hasn't worked for us so we are now doing IVF. I start Lupron injections tomorrow I am on birth control as well but I am using Kariva.... Any birth control has a risk of heart attack or stroke I think the risk is pretty minimal though.

I think the risk is highest for stroke and heart attack in women that smoke. Any commercial that advertises BCPs talks about that risk, so I think it is common risk among any kind of BCP. And the shots scared me a heck of a lot more than the BCPs.

 

[Anxiously]

Kay: My doc was pro natural FET as I ovulate on my own regularly. But my natural cycle ended up being cancelled because my uterus lining couldn't catch up by the time I ovulated. My next attempt was fully controlled using estradiol medications. It allowed me to extend my cycle for the lining to reach the desired thickness before transfer.

 

[LotusBlossom]

Ladies! I'm at the airport! DH arrives any minute! ❤❤❤

 

[alicatt]

Ladies! I'm at the airport! DH arrives any minute! ❤❤❤

YAYAYAY!!! So happy for you!!!

 

[MoBaby]

Yay lotus!! Dh is there!! yippee!

Afm I'm gonna have my lh surge today right on time!! So that means in just 34 days I'll be pupo!!! Yay!!

 

[Kaylakin]

Mo - thanks for the reply! I'm glad to know it wasn't that bad with the medicated cycle. I have no issues taking mediation - I've taken lots of injections in the past, but for some reason I'm freaked out about taking Lupron and shutting my system down when it ovulates fine, etc. I'm sort of nervous about Lupron side effects too, but oh well...

And yay to you for the LH surge on time! Good luck to you!

 

[Kaylakin]

Anxiously - thanks for this info. I think maybe this is why my doc doesn't want me to do a natural FET. Do you mean that you ovulated and by the time of the transfer your lining was not thick enough?

 

[Mells54]

Lotus! Fun! I'm so excited for you...

Mo, glad things are moving along for you.

AFM, my donor's baseline went well and starts stimming tomorrow! My lining check is Monday. I hope it looks good bc these estrogen patches are making me exhausted.