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

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Sandy FX for you that your last funded cycle will be the one :)

I think though having a back up plan of seeing a private specialist is a good one.
 
This is a copy/paste from a post I made on the forums. I was scared to death when I saw heard the news article.

Hi Everyone, Hopefully we all know that we shouldnt be consuming cold cuts and such while we are pregnant. I was shocked to hear there is a listeria outbreak currently with lots of foods other than cold cuts being affected. Please read....

https://cjonline.com/news/business/...n-transferred-equipment-found-canadian-agency
 
Brandy, thanks for sharing. I've eaten cold cuts since being pregnant and my doc said it's not that big of a deal. I do stay away from things with mayo like the macaroni/potato salads.
 
Mells54 said:
Brandy, thanks for sharing. I've eaten cold cuts since being pregnant and my doc said it's not that big of a deal. I do stay away from things with mayo like the macaroni/potato salads.
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Ya I do still eat lunch meats on occasion but usually if they are going to be heated like a grilled sandwich.
 
alicatt said:
Don't feel too deflated, I think your plan of getting a second opinion is a good one, and getting some additional testing done before your next IVF is too. What protocol are you on? How many eggs did you get? How many fertilized? How has your lining been? Have they done any additional testing or given you any additional meds for blood clotting or immunological issues? If you haven't had these types of tests done, I would look into them, as well as the endometrial scratch. Also maybe shaking up the protocol a little, if you are getting too many eggs or too few. Hang in there it isn't over yet! :hugs:
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Well the clinic I'm with at the moment wont do any additional testing as they say nothing has been Scientifically proven to help or improve IVF so they don't offer it. DH thicks it has a lot to do with funding in the UK not allowing them to try new techniques and have trials.

The protocol that I've been on previously and will be on this time is down reg with 0.5ml of buserelin for 3 weeks then add 3 ampules of menopur for 12 - 14 days then HCG has been 1 ampule of pregnyl. I've always got between 15 an 23 eggs and majority are mature and between 7 & 13 fertilise but only ever end up with 2/4 at day 5 for transfer. My lining at ER has always been between 7mm & 9mm. I always get very slight OHSS due to the amount of follicles but nothing major just bloated really.

I asked about emdometrial scratch/biopsy and immunological issues but they don't do these tests at the clinic. I just feel like they should be doing more to find out why i haven't got pregnant. :cry: xx
 
From stuff I've read ohss can affect egg quality - doesnt seem to be the case for everyone but on my first cycle out of 46 eggs only 3 fertilized and grew to be transferred. And none took. Every other cycle after that my dose was lower and I had success. Also would they consider giving you different mess for stims like menopur and follitism together not just menopur. I've always used both together and know many people who use both for stims. I think they both do slightly different things.
 
No they said it would be the same meds, they just aren't willing to change anything as they don't thing there is a problem with the treatment. So annoying! xx
 
Lucie: hoping for the best for you! Limbo is so difficult.

Sandy: I feel like what you really need is the Endo scratch. That seems to be the solution to implantation issues. Can you do the funded cycle and pay for a private scratch during it?

Ali: my worst looking two embryos resulted in my current pregnancy, so you never know.

Good luck to everyone!
 
Sandy - I've heard OHSS, even a mild case, can affect the endometrium and make inplantation less likely. My RE prefers FET to fresh IVF for that reason. So maybe doing a FET instead of transferring during the stim cycle would be good for you. Not sure if your clinic would allow that though. I noticed you did a FET after your first cycle but maybe they transferred the two best embryos during your fresh cycle right before that.

I think it's great that you're seeking a second opinion at a private clinic. Hopefully you won't need it as this one will bring you your BFP but it's always good to have options going forward.
 
Sandy sorry you didn't get more info :( but standard practice is to change protocol after 2 failed ivf so I think getting a second opinion is great. Also I agree w/ em comment about the fet. You could do a freeze all cycle then do a scratch biopsy and then transfer. You could do the immune work up to make sure nothing is going on there. Those test take 3-4 weeks for results. I'd be very frustrated at this point. I agree w/ first doing the biopsy. I had that done also before this fet. Studies are showing pg rates are much higher with the biopsy.
 
Sandy- I would get another opinion. I mean everything I did from iuis to IVF they always changed something. They didn't keep anything the same. I hope that the next round is a BFP for you.

First- tomorow you in your 3rd tri!

Brandy- thanks for the info. I try to not eat a lot of cold cuts. But sometimes I only crave the things I can't have lol

Ali- I'm with first I have heard peoples "worst" embryos turn out to be their forever babies :)

Hope everyone else is doing well
 
Sandy - wow, so many great ideas on this thread for you! Hopefully you can get the scratch test and some immunological testing done through the private clinic. I agree menopur and bravelle or gonal f is a must. The Gonal F or Bravelle helps you make lots of follicles, and Menopur makes them grow. I'd ask for a slightly lower dose so that you don't get OHSS, as I believe this is why I wasn't getting pregnant the first 2 IVF's. There is evidence that shows that some women (with or without OHSS) have endometriums that become inhospitable due to the high levels of estrogen. I would ask for a freeze all and do a FET. It might take a few months to get the FET cycle down pat. I think I did 2 trial FETs before we finally figured it all out and transferred my 2 embryos. That is the ONLY time I got pregnant.
One other thing to think about, but may not be something you are willing to do. My FS told me that you can tell if its an issue with egg quality or sperm quality by day that the embryos arrest. If they arrest before day 3, then it is the egg, and if they arrest between day 3 and 5 then its the sperm. If your embryos are all arresting between day 3 and 5, then maybe using donor sperm, might be an option? Or perhaps getting your DH on supplements to boost his sperm quality.

CCRM (Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine) puts their patients on a list of supplements for fertility, maybe you should research their protocols and see if there is anything that you can do?


AFM - I had my US this morning, and I now have 9-9mm follicles, and a total of 15. My lining is 7.7mm and he said TL but it didn't look that great to me. So I go back on Monday for another US, they are thinking I might stim an extra day, and are asking me to purchase another 20 vials of menopur just in case I need 2 days. :dohh:
 
Turkey16 said:
Good Luck tomorrow Ali! Can't wait to hear how it goes!!
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Thanks! I really hope I follow in your footsteps!!!
I'll let you know how things go in the morning! Right now I'm a bloated, tired mess! Off to bed for me!
 
Lucie really praying for you.. Really hope it all turns out different than january. I'm sorry you have had to deal with this similar situation again. 2 days away. really fx for you, hoping for a positive outcome obviously but really fx that this doesnt turn out like before. You are very strong.
 
MoBaby said:
Lucie really praying for you.. Really hope it all turns out different than january. I'm sorry you have had to deal with this similar situation again. 2 days away. really fx for you, hoping for a positive outcome obviously but really fx that this doesnt turn out like before. You are very strong.
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My sentiments exactly! I really hope things go well on Tuesday! :thumbup:
 
Good luck for today Ali :hugs:

Lucie, 1 more day to go, got everything crossed for you :hugs:

Hope the rest of you ladies are doing well :hugs: xx
 
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