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

[MoBaby]

Wow ali! GL today!
Turkey: my last cycle was the microdose lupron flare. I loved it and got the best embryos we ever had and even frosties! I dont have a "Reason" for it other than 2 previous failed attempts. But it was so easy and quick. If I ever have to do IVF again then I would request the MDL flare protocol again.

 

[everhopeful]

Ali - best of luck today!! Hope that all is good to go ahead with biopsy!

 

[everhopeful]

Turkey - really glad doc put your mind at rest!! Sorry you don't have anything to freeze. I didn't either with my first cycle and then had 4 to freeze with my second!
Hopefully you won't even need to think about another round of IVF for now!!
Xx

 

[everhopeful]

AFM - I'm now a week into steroids for my NK cells and 5 days of clexane injections (not nice!!) and am excited about my FET on Wednesday! Hoping all these drugs make THE difference!!
Xx

 

[alicatt]

I was going to recommend the lupron flare protocol for you!!

AFM.. at the FS now waiting to see if my uterus is good and if so the biopsies will be scheduled for later this week I think, but it also means the dreaded PIO!

YAY!!!! Good Luck!!! PIO shots are a small price to pay...eyes on the prize!!! C'mon Uterus!!! Be ready!!! :0)

GRR.. So my uterus hasn't grown much, it is looking OK, not great, not a full triple line like they would like to see. So then I mention that I think I ovulated on Saturday. FS looks at me and says you aren't supposed to be ovulating! I said, well I had sharp shooting pains on Saturday for about 2 hours, and it sure felt like I was ovulating. So he looks at my right ovary, and its clear, and he says so, and I say.. but the pain was on my left ovary! Sure enough there is a corpus luteum! So he says, do a e2 and p4 test to see what the heck is going on. So unless that corpus luteum was from a prior cycle, I'm probably going to have to cancel this trial AGAIN! I won't know until tomorrow. If we are going ahead, then I start PIO on Wednesday for biopsy on Monday. So now we wait Good news is that they are only doing 1 biopsy not 2!! So it will save me $775.

 

[alicatt]

AFM - I'm now a week into steroids for my NK cells and 5 days of clexane injections (not nice!!) and am excited about my FET on Wednesday! Hoping all these drugs make THE difference!!
Xx

YAY! GL and FX'd for a great FET!!! I am anxiously waiting to see how you do My FS hasn't mentioned clexane or steroids for NK though, just the IVIg infusion We haven't really discussed it for a while since we have been so focused on the trial cycle and biopsy. I figure I'll ask him when we are ready to start the real FET! So Wednesday, that is not far away now at all!

 

[MoBaby]

How did you ovulate with so many estrogen patches on??? WOW! I would be impressed! They are going to have to figure out how to suppress your LH better if you did! Wonder why your uterus isnt being cooperative Sorry about your appt. Maybe your bloodwork will say otherwise and you can continue on FX for you! Maybe you could do a natural FET instead of medicated since your body doesnt respond very well to the estrogen? IDK. You probably talked about that with your RE already.

 

[alicatt]

How did you ovulate with so many estrogen patches on??? WOW! I would be impressed! They are going to have to figure out how to suppress your LH better if you did! Wonder why your uterus isnt being cooperative Sorry about your appt. Maybe your bloodwork will say otherwise and you can continue on FX for you! Maybe you could do a natural FET instead of medicated since your body doesnt respond very well to the estrogen? IDK. You probably talked about that with your RE already.

I know right? How did that happen? That is what he was saying right up until he saw the corpus luteum and he measured it and it was BIG. Like 2.5mm by 2.6mm too (which is what led me to think it was recent). Course I could be wrong? I hope I'm wrong!

I think that is why he is suggesting Lupron, if this doesn't work, we'll have to use Lupron to suppress things further. I was afraid he would say that, I don't like Lupron (hives and headaches)

Oh well, as my FS stated, that is why we are doing these trial cycles and not tranferring. We need to get the plan right first, then we'll know what works best. Plus the IVIg that they will be giving me is $3000 a month, so we need to make sure we get everything else down pat! Just frustrating to have to wait another cycle.

 

[everhopeful]

Ali - really hope it's from a previous cycle and pain was just irritation?
But like you said, you want to get this bit right before proceeding. Lupron is very good at suppressing ovulation. I struggle with headaches, I drank a LOT of water to try help.
Xx

 

[Turkey16]

I was going to recommend the lupron flare protocol for you!!

AFM.. at the FS now waiting to see if my uterus is good and if so the biopsies will be scheduled for later this week I think, but it also means the dreaded PIO!

YAY!!!! Good Luck!!! PIO shots are a small price to pay...eyes on the prize!!! C'mon Uterus!!! Be ready!!! :0)

GRR.. So my uterus hasn't grown much, it is looking OK, not great, not a full triple line like they would like to see. So then I mention that I think I ovulated on Saturday. FS looks at me and says you aren't supposed to be ovulating! I said, well I had sharp shooting pains on Saturday for about 2 hours, and it sure felt like I was ovulating. So he looks at my right ovary, and its clear, and he says so, and I say.. but the pain was on my left ovary! Sure enough there is a corpus luteum! So he says, do a e2 and p4 test to see what the heck is going on. So unless that corpus luteum was from a prior cycle, I'm probably going to have to cancel this trial AGAIN! I won't know until tomorrow. If we are going ahead, then I start PIO on Wednesday for biopsy on Monday. So now we wait Good news is that they are only doing 1 biopsy not 2!! So it will save me $775.

Good Grief Ali!!! Can't say I understand it all, but it sure seems like a pain in the butt!! At least you're getting all these bizarro blips ironed out before the real thing. When will you have the bloodwork results?? I am PRAYING that you can get this show on the road w/ the PIO shots on Wednesday...

 

[Turkey16]

AFM - I'm now a week into steroids for my NK cells and 5 days of clexane injections (not nice!!) and am excited about my FET on Wednesday! Hoping all these drugs make THE difference!!
Xx

This is sooooo exciting Ever!!! Can't wait to hear how everything goes!!

 

[Turkey16]

Wow ali! GL today!
Turkey: my last cycle was the microdose lupron flare. I loved it and got the best embryos we ever had and even frosties! I dont have a "Reason" for it other than 2 previous failed attempts. But it was so easy and quick. If I ever have to do IVF again then I would request the MDL flare protocol again.

I really can't complain about my experience so far...I was so terrified and overwhelmed initially, and I remember asking my RE If people look back on the process and say it wasn't nearly as tough as they thought it would be, and he said "all the time". I get that now...don't get me wrong, I AM PRAYING that this go round works, but if it doesn't, I know I'm tough enough to do it again for sure. I don't really know what any of the other protocols are like, but I'm pretty sure the microdose Lupron is especially good for an old gal like me. If I have to try something else, that's what I'll do...

Are you getting excited for your FET??

 

[MoBaby]

I'm very scared actually. Terrified. But I believe my take home baby is soon to come so I'm trying to overcome my anxieties about the fet.

 

[MoBaby]

lupron makes me itch also! i end up with hives on my belly and itchy for like an hour. do not like !

 

[FirstTry]

Ever and Mo: I'm excited for your next tries! I hope you get your forever babies.

Ali: sorry for the complications. It's amazing that you can feel ovulation!

 

[Turkey16]

I'm very scared actually. Terrified. But I believe my take home baby is soon to come so I'm trying to overcome my anxieties about the fet.

Why so scared?? Have you had anxiety with all this in the past??

 

[MoBaby]

It's gotten much worse with each cycle and complication and miscarriage. I've just been through a lot and it hard to remain calm

 

[Turkey16]

It's gotten much worse with each cycle and complication and miscarriage. I've just been through a lot and it hard to remain calm

I understand, I hope I didn't come across as insensitive. I saw your little "happy dance" smilie next to your upcoming lining check and in my mind it didnt line up with your terrified comment. I was just confused. I get it now, and I am rooting for you BIGTIME. I can't think of a single thing I could say to make all you have been thru make any sense, but I am sending serious good vibes to you MoBaby. There's gotta be a reason you've come this far right?!?!?

 

[Edamame]

Ever- best of luck!

Ali- sorry to hear there are issues again. Sorry you might have to go on lupron- it gives me the worst headaches. But it really does seem to work great at suppressing!

Mo- I feel you. The fear just builds and builds after each cycle. This cycle, my acupuncturist gave me two CDs that have been very helpful. One is "Domar Relaxation," which is just straight guided relaxation for about 20-30 minutes. The other is Beleruth Naparstek, which is geared to infertility. If you can find them you might find them useful. It helps clear the mind and I do feel a lot calmer for hours afterward.

 

[MoBaby]

turkey no i am very happy to be doing the transfer; just anxious but i know this has to be it no not insensitive at all!!I keep telling myself everything happens for a reason and I may not understand it now but someday I will and I just have to trust that I will be a mom no matter the hardships