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

[BabyD225]

Wannabe- So excited for you!!! I have such a good feeling you finally got your BFP!

 

[FirstTry]

Yay, Wannabee!!! FX'd for a good beta number.

 

[Boofle]

Wannabe - that's great news hun sending u lots of sticky vibes

 

[Phantom710]

I THINK I got my today, although it's more like a tfp. Tiny Faint Positive. Haha! I saw a line before the 3 minutes even were up, it was pink but SOOOOO faint. So, I'm not officially calling it positive until it darkens a bit. If I can get better pics, (especially of tomorrow's test) I will post. In the mean time, keep your fingers crossed! And good luck to all those who are doing an ER or ET here soon!

edit-- I should add, FMU was still not officially 4dpt (4 hours short), so if the line i saw was in fact a line.... I'm calling twins! haha

 

[Boofle]

Oh I really hope so phantom sending u too lots of sticky vibes

 

[ttcbaby117]

fxed phantom....how wonderful to hear!

 

[Mommyagain]

Hello ladies! I am in the middle of my FET cycle (medicated) and I go February 4 back to my FS and if all looks as it should my FET is scheduled for February 8! I will be putting two of my embies back.

Mommy - what does a medicated FET entail? I'm about to go through one and they want to do a medicated one, but I'm not sure what that means? I thought they would just track my cycle and pop the embryos in when my lining looked good? Guess that isn't quite right. LOL. I will find out more at my next appointment with my FS, but if you could share what they are doing with you, that would help! Best of luck!!

With my FET I started on b/c at the beginning of November.
1/11- start 10u injections of Lupron daily
1/18- stop b/c
1/21- continue Lupron, start 2mg estrogen & apply estrogen patch
1/26- increase estrogen to 4mg daily & change estrogen patch
1/30- increase estrogen to 6mg daily & change estrogen patch
2/04- next FS appt. If lining is sufficient, stop Lupron, decrease estrogen to 4mg daily, start Crinone vaginal gel a.m. & p.m., start doxycycline
2/05- start prednisone
2/08- EMBRYO TRANSFER (hopefully)
Followed by three days of rest at home
Continue Estrogen and Crinone

And my embryo's are all 5 day blasts

 

[Mommyagain]

Wannabe & Phantom- WOW!!! Congratulations!!!!

L4hope- Looks like we could be transferring on the same day!! How exciting!

 

[LotusBlossom]

WannaBee and Phantom- Yay! It sounds like we are going to get some amazing news soon!

 

[everhopeful]

wannabe and Phantom - congratulations!! Thats brilliant news!!!

 

[L4hope]

Sounds Promising phantom!!

Mommy, let's hope the 8th is a good fertile day for us both!!!

 

[WannabeeMum]

L4 and Mommy - FX'd and sending fertile vibes for the 8th.

Phantom - hoping your TPF turns into a BFP!!

 

[BabyD225]

Wannabe & Phantom- WOW!!! Congratulations!!!!

L4hope- Looks like we could be transferring on the same day!! How exciting!

Mommyagain and L4hope---- my ET should be within a day of yours as well!!! How exciting!!!!!

 

[alicatt]

Ali, just noticed your question about a medicated FET cycle. That's what my clinic does. I was first on bcp(boo hiss!). On cd 21 started Lupron. AF arrives then about 5 days after that Lupron get reduced to 5 units and start estrogen. They will check to make sure lining is good. If all is well a week before transfer Lupron stops and PIO shots start. Couple days before transfer start doxy and medrol. Continue PIO until beta and if pregnant continue through first tri. Hope that helps!

THANKS! Yes that helps a lot! So basically the same as the long lupron protocol but without the stim meds in the middle? What day were your embryos frozen? Day 3 or 5? Also did they do AH on your frozen embryos? Do you know if it is even possible?

That's exactly right Ali, it's basically the same just no stimming. My clinic will only freeze good quality 5 day blasts and they do AH standard with FET as I guess the zona can get thick from the freeze. How bout you? How many will you transfer? I'm going to be transferring two. FET really is a breeze compared to a fresh cycle. Other than the darn pio shots!!

Yes, my FS will only freeze AA blasts on day 5 or 6. I have 4 4AA blasts waiting for me. I see my FS on Friday to get a plan. I'm contemplating waiting until March before we do it, simply because I have been feeling so horrible the past few weeks. The constant migraines have been over the top. Still I want to get the show on the road too!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Ali - it might be a good idea to take sometime to get back to normal! That is why i am waiting till March...I knew I needed a couple months off.

 

[alicatt]

So I hit a bump in the road today..

The FS office called today to say my NK cell testing came back and it was elevated. These cells are thought to inhibit implantation and actually kill foreign bodies in your body. So having an elevated result is possibly the reason why I have yet to get a positive HPT. I will find out on Friday the options available for me, and we'll decide how best to proceed.

My initial research has shown the following:

1) Steroids (prednisone)
2) IVIG (IV immunoglobulin) or Intralipids
3) Immune supressing medicine like Neupogen, Remicade or Humira

I seem to recall my FS mentioning the IVIG but that it was super expensive. So I'm worried that won't be an option. Does anyone have any experience with having elevated NK cells? If so, what did your FS/RE/RI suggest?

 

[ttcbaby117]

Oh wow.....I dont personally but there is another woman on here who is dealing with that and she is currently about to start her FET and she is using steroids.

 

[L4hope]

Wannabe & Phantom- WOW!!! Congratulations!!!!

L4hope- Looks like we could be transferring on the same day!! How exciting!

Mommyagain and L4hope---- my ET should be within a day of yours as well!!! How exciting!!!!!

Very exciting girls. I'm more than ready for the 8th to get here. Feels like time is dragging! We can keep each other sane during the tortuous tww!!

 

[L4hope]

Hey Ali, I haven't personally had any of that testing. There's a girl on here who had some immune issues. She did I believe steroids and intralipids. Also she did an endo biopsy and got her bfp on a FET. Hopefully your doctor will have a good game plan.

It's tough to decide whether to take a break or keep going. You gotta do what feels right for you girl.

 

[alicatt]

Hey Ali, I haven't personally had any of that testing. There's a girl on here who had some immune issues. She did I believe steroids and intralipids. Also she did an endo biopsy and got her bfp on a FET. Hopefully your doctor will have a good game plan.

It's tough to decide whether to take a break or keep going. You gotta do what feels right for you girl.

Yep, I know I will be waiting at least a few more weeks because I have to have AF before I can start. I am just wondering whether I want to skip a month and wait 2 AF's! We'll see how things go on Friday.

GL with your FET on the Feb 8th.. it will be here before you know it!