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

[alicatt]

Hi Ladies.. Sandy thanks for asking about me! I'm lurking and cheering everyone on! Not much to report on my end.. waiting for my hormone crash, and recovering from bronchitis. Luckily I've managed to kick it, I barely coughed at all today!
I've been researching like crazy all my options and trying to decide what is best for me. Still undecided but things should become clearer after my appt with my FS on Wednesday afternoon. I want to repeat my NK cell test and I want to repeat my hormone panel. Then decide whether to do another full IVF or just do a FET with my last 2 frosties. I'm stealing the egg quality supplement regimen that the CCRM ladies use to make super eggs. Which will also get my cycle back and regular. So I'll be ready for either IVF or FET! The only thing that will hinder me is if the chromosome test on the fetus comes back normal. If that happens it means my body is still attacking the fetus even after we addressed the NK cells with IVIg. That would mean surrogacy and the end of my chances to have a baby. FX'd that doesn't happen.


Happy Fourth Everyone!!!

 

[Sandy83]

Morning Ladies

Well it's friday and ready for the weekend. It's absolutely gorgeous here in North East of England sun is beaming down and meant to be like this over the weekend. BBQ on the cards i think. Also should be welcoming my newphew into the world this weekend also. My sister is 2 weeks over due and having problems breaking her waters due to position of her cervix but worse case it will be a c section by saturday night, fx'd she won't need it. Good weekend all round!

Ali, Glad to hear your doing well and hopefully you will get some answers next week for you too understand where to go from hear

Mells, hope your doing well only 3 days till OTD

Sweetness, glad to hear scan went well great pics!

Hope the rest of you ladies are good and looking forward to the weekend xx

 

[sekky]

Hello ladies hope you are all doing well.

Mo so happy everything came back ok from your test.

Ali hoping the coming week brings you some new directions on way forward.

Mell hang on, it will soon be the 8th

Sweetness very happy things are progressing for you. Why are you seeing a high risk doctor? Sorry if you have said that before.

Ash it's been a while you were on here. Hope you are fine?

Anxious, edamame, lotus, brandy and blue how are you amazing ladies doing?

L4, Em and baby D hope you are all progressing as you should.

Wishing everyone a restful weekend

AFM nothing new to report. Still thinking of when to start my next IVF . Am to call in when AF shows which should be around the 14th. We will take it from there.

 

[LotusBlossom]

Sekky- I'm doing well, thanks for asking. I'm trying to figure out my new home, neighborhood, city... It's going fine. A friend who has been ttc for a while (a year or so) just announced the gender of her baby on Facebook. She knows of our situation and didn't tell me personally, (even though I was under the impression they were still trying and had recently asked her if she wanted my Dr's info to get some assistance) so now I feel like an idiot. I'm happy for them, but it brings up the sadness again for me... I found a new clinic that has a similar plan to the one we were considering in MD, except this one is in my zip code, which is amazing. I had to drive about an hour to every appt in Hawaii, so having a Dr right around the corner is a big plus. We aren't going to make an appt for a while as we have to pay off the last two cycles before starting again. I have to find a job that pays more than teaching yoga, which is such a bummer for me, but it will be worth it. I'm also still waiting to hear about the grant we applied for. It will help us a TON, so I'm really hoping we were chosen. I hope to be back on here talking about shots and hormones soon, ladies. In the meantime, I'm cheering you all on!

 

[FirstTry]

Hi Ladies.. Sandy thanks for asking about me! I'm lurking and cheering everyone on! Not much to report on my end.. waiting for my hormone crash, and recovering from bronchitis. Luckily I've managed to kick it, I barely coughed at all today!
I've been researching like crazy all my options and trying to decide what is best for me. Still undecided but things should become clearer after my appt with my FS on Wednesday afternoon. I want to repeat my NK cell test and I want to repeat my hormone panel. Then decide whether to do another full IVF or just do a FET with my last 2 frosties. I'm stealing the egg quality supplement regimen that the CCRM ladies use to make super eggs. Which will also get my cycle back and regular. So I'll be ready for either IVF or FET! The only thing that will hinder me is if the chromosome test on the fetus comes back normal. If that happens it means my body is still attacking the fetus even after we addressed the NK cells with IVIg. That would mean surrogacy and the end of my chances to have a baby. FX'd that doesn't happen.

Happy Fourth Everyone!!!

Hey Ali. I'm glad you're bronchitis is on the mend.

I just wanted to mention that many of us with early losses don't get any useful results from the chromosome test, because they can't distinguish between mother and embryo/products of conception.

It's great that you achieved implantation this time. It seems that the scratch and maybe the immune treatment did the trick. My RE is pretty adamant that early failures after implantation are due to not having the right embryo.
So, maybe you try again with your last 2 frosties? My pregnancy is from our last two frosties. I had little hope it would work and was planning a fresh IVF with PGD, but the RE pushed to use the frosties first. (I'm still in the first trimester, so no guarantees, but so far, so good.)

Good luck with your decisions

 

[MoBaby]

I agree with First Ali. Both of my MC are unexplained. The first one I had special testing to distinguish baby from mother and it was normal xx for both me and baby, then second I could not afford the special testing (3K) and it came back normal but the testing on just my cells was not ruled out. Everyone thinks it was a chromosomal issue, including the new RE. I dont think you should push for a surrogate just yet (unless thats what you want to do) since you did acheive implantation. I bet it was a chromosomal issue even if the test says otherwise. Most mc they can not find a cause.

First good to hear from you! Love the profile pic I just read you are on bed rest until the 16th. Sorry about that! Is everything else going well??

 

[FirstTry]

I agree with First Ali. Both of my MC are unexplained. The first one I had special testing to distinguish baby from mother and it was normal xx for both me and baby, then second I could not afford the special testing (3K) and it came back normal but the testing on just my cells was not ruled out. Everyone thinks it was a chromosomal issue, including the new RE. I dont think you should push for a surrogate just yet (unless thats what you want to do) since you did acheive implantation. I bet it was a chromosomal issue even if the test says otherwise. Most mc they can not find a cause.

First good to hear from you! Love the profile pic I just read you are on bed rest until the 16th. Sorry about that! Is everything else going well??

Thanks, Mo. I think the bean looks kinda like a teddy bear right now. And DH was able to see some limb movement on the u/s!

I had spotting three times over the last few weeks. At my last u/s, they saw a small bleed in the uterus, but said it's nothing to worry about, as long as it shrinks instead of growing. Pelvic rest means no sex, lifting, or exercise beyond walking. On July 16, we'll see which way it's going. I'm taking it really easy until then.

So, July 20 is the big day! That is very soon. Fingers crossed that everything goes well and this will be your lucky cycle!!!

 

[MoBaby]

I hope it is! Idk how much more I can take. Me and dh are at each other so really hope this stress ends soon.

 

[~Brandy~]

Well we are out of town for the holiday but I have a doc appt tomorrow so I will be returning early for it. They will do another scan tomorrow to see when I will trigger. Probably Monday. I am getting very uncomfortable and my breasts are crazy sore. Even a sheet brushing against them hurts like hell

 

[FirstTry]

I hope it is! Idk how much more I can take. Me and dh are at each other so really hope this stress ends soon.

I'm sorry to hear that you guys are stressed. You've had a long, hard journey. I look forward to the day when we can all look back and say it was worth it.

 

[Mells54]

I hope it is! Idk how much more I can take. Me and dh are at each other so really hope this stress ends soon.

I'm sorry to hear that you guys are stressed. You've had a long, hard journey. I look forward to the day when we can all look back and say it was worth it.

Mo, I hope that you get the answers you are looking for and that your journey goes a bit more smooth. This is very stressful and I know my DH holds things in so I never know what he is thinking.

 

[Anxiously]

Mo if only your DH had indeed told the nurse that you needed the copy to post on FB I really do hope this is the cycle for you, and that all your stress pays off.

Sandy, hope your UTI's gone by now How are you feeling?

Sweetness, First, your US pics look beautiful! Any MS or other 1st trimester symptoms?

Brandy, Blue, GL for retrieval on Mon!

Lotus, it's great to find a Dr who is more accessible. This whole journey is stressful enough as it is, we really don't need to deal with all the travelling to and fro!

Going for my scan again in about 20 min. Am not hopeful for anything. In fact, I think I may have be reaching the tail end of my baby journey. Just one last IVF attempt I think, and perhaps consider surrogacy in some other countries.

 

[FirstTry]

Mo if only your DH had indeed told the nurse that you needed the copy to post on FB I really do hope this is the cycle for you, and that all your stress pays off.

Sandy, hope your UTI's gone by now How are you feeling?

Sweetness, First, your US pics look beautiful! Any MS or other 1st trimester symptoms?

Brandy, Blue, GL for retrieval on Mon!

Lotus, it's great to find a Dr who is more accessible. This whole journey is stressful enough as it is, we really don't need to deal with all the travelling to and fro!

Going for my scan again in about 20 min. Am not hopeful for anything. In fact, I think I may have be reaching the tail end of my baby journey. Just one last IVF attempt I think, and perhaps consider surrogacy in some other countries.

I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties, Anxiously. You will achieve parenthood, one way or another.

Yes, I have nausea every day, but no vomiting. My BBs are big and sore. And I get really tired. I had more red spotting last night, which is difficult to see. I can't take a loss at this point. I need this baby

 

[~Brandy~]

Omw to scan and blood work now... Will find out if I trigger today or Monday

 

[FirstTry]

That's great, Brandy!

Mells: I just saw that you have 3 frosties. What a great yield! I'm looking forward to your OTD!

 

[Blue12]

I went for my scan today. Out of my 37 follicles 12 are leading which is great. I go back tomorrow for one more scan and trigger and then will be having retrieval on Tuesday!

 

[Mells54]

Home alone, so I broke down and POAS...BFP! Please tell me you see two lines and that my eyes are not playing tricks on me.

 

[MoBaby]

Mells!! Congrats!! Yay!!

 

[~Brandy~]

Haha mells you're freaking preggo!!

 

[~Brandy~]

I went for a scan today I have 27 out of 38 that are within 15-18! I will have another scan in 36 hours then trigger!


Retrieval is Wednesday morning.