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

[Turkey16]

Turkey - found this link -

They say between 90 -110 is normal range for 6-7 weeks!

https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/earlyfetaldevelopment.htm

Have a read,Xx

Thanks ever!!! That made me feel better for sure. Hope you are feeling good!!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Ali - that is so awesome hun! woohooo!!!!!!! If I get clearance today I will be starting my IVF cycle on Saturday which will put is in the TWW together! Will you hold my hand through it???? LMAO!

Sure! Heck you'll be in S. Florida! We could meet..

I am pretty happy right now!

Yeah me too! I wont be over for he tww though....will be back home about 3 days after transfer...though a part of me wishes I could stay over just in case I need my RE ya know.

7 week (well 6week 6day) u/s this morning was good and bad. There is a baby, and there is a heartbeat...this is good. Baby is only measuring 6 weeks, and heartbeat is only 97 bpm, when it should be about 120...this is bad. Doc said I was "at risk"but "still in the game". He saw how terrified I was and he told me the glass was more full than empty. Next ultrasound is a week from today...this waiting is torture, but I am doing my best to stay positive. Prayers and good vibes if you can ladies....thanks!

I am sending all the positive vibes...have a lil chat with that bub in there and tell them how much you love them and want them here! tell them we want to meet them too

Yay for starting Ali and having a date!!

Ttc glad the cyst is gone and you can start!!!

Turkey: Will keep everything crossed tight that the little bean continues to grow and catches up.

thanks Mobaby! I am sooo relieved to finally get this part over with!

ttcbaby - I really hope your cyst is gone! If you start Saturday I will be 2 days behind you!

Ali - Yay for having a transfer date! It's all so exciting I'm pretty sure I'm having my ET around the same time! It'll be you, me, and ttc in the TWW together!

Turkey - I really hope the LO catches up and sticks with you! You're in my thoughts!

I love having a cycle buddy! We can do this together hun! We are on the same protocol also but I think I am doing gonal and you are doing follistim right? So we will truly be doing this together!

Angel, sounds great!!

Turkey, thinking of you & bean -- stressful news, but I'm glad the dr. was optimistic for you.

Ali, congrats on the transfer date ... Getting closer by the day.

Ttc, good news on the cyst.

I got my second betas, 830 -- exactly double my first number (415). Third test today, numbers tomorrow. Feeling relieved but still tentative.

Awesome news hun!

 

[Anxiously]

Hi ladies, hope everyone's doing well/ better today! Leaving for my transfer in about 30 min (alone ). The nurse called earlier (woke me up with a start I must say) and told me not to bother with peeing cos the doc's got only 2 transfers to do this morning and will be able to attend to me real quick! I forgot to ask her if my embryos thawed ok, but I guess if they didn't she wouldn't have called right? FX'd!

 

[alicatt]

Hi ladies, hope everyone's doing well/ better today! Leaving for my transfer in about 30 min (alone ). The nurse called earlier (woke me up with a start I must say) and told me not to bother with peeing cos the doc's got only 2 transfers to do this morning and will be able to attend to me real quick! I forgot to ask her if my embryos thawed ok, but I guess if they didn't she wouldn't have called right? FX'd!

FX'd that everything is going well for you at your FET! Let us know how it goes!

 

[Turkey16]

Hi ladies, hope everyone's doing well/ better today! Leaving for my transfer in about 30 min (alone ). The nurse called earlier (woke me up with a start I must say) and told me not to bother with peeing cos the doc's got only 2 transfers to do this morning and will be able to attend to me real quick! I forgot to ask her if my embryos thawed ok, but I guess if they didn't she wouldn't have called right? FX'd!

Good luck Anxiously...you'll be just fine!!!

 

[everhopeful]

Anxiously - good luck for today!! Xx

 

[Sandy83]

Morning Ladies

Ali, great news on getting a date for FET woo hoo

Anxiously, Good luck for transfer today

Turkey, sounds like the ladies have gave some good advice sending you lots of

Mercy, Great 2nd beta

ttc, hope your appt went well yesterday and hope you can get started

Hope the rest of you ladies are doing well xx

 

[Flowermal]

Ali, yay for starting!

Turkey, ur in my thoughts and prayers Hun!

Mercy, great beta!

Anxiously, GL for transfer!!

Hello to everyone else! I'm just trying to take some time away from baby thoughts and letting my body recover.. Just a little hard cos found that this week that 2 of my friends are preggers.. Also, had to attend a baby shower last week.. Had to go cos she's a close fren and really wanted to be happy for her..

 

[Sandy83]

Flower, glad to hear you are taking time out for your body to recover Sorry to hear you are having a hard time with finding out friends are pregnant. I think throughout this whole process you think you are coping well but something like this happens and all the emotions come flooding back. I've found that i'm able to deal with the baby showers considering i'm hosting my sisters in just over 2 weeks but its the pregnancy announcements that i find really hard to deal with as think it should be me!

You know we are all here to talk to whenever you need it xx

 

[LilFooshFoosh]

Hi everyone,

I have been stalking for a while, I find it hard to keep up so I haven't posted anything. But DH and I did our first IVF w/ICSI in February, which resulted in a chemical. That was the only BFP I have seen in 2 years ttc #2. I have stage 4 endo and DH has some motility issues.

We ended up with 4x 5 day frosties and are now doing our first FET.

And now for the reason I stuck my nose in, I have a question:

Just got back from the FS office and I'm set to go!!!
I even have a FET date AMAZING! My transfer is going to be on 5/17/2013. WOHOO So we will use the patches, and PIO and will do the IVIg infusion either later this week or early next week. Then if I get pregnant we'll have to continue doing the IVIg infusions 1x a month for 4 months in total (to get me out of the first trimester).

I am curious, why you are doing IVIg infusions and not Intralipids? From the articles & studies I have read Intralipids have the same success rates (if not higher), less side effects (due to not being derived from blood) and cost a lot less.

Congrats on getting started on your cycle! I tried to keep up with your saga, but I think I missed a few things.

This part is going to sound creepy, but I have been thinking of you ladies and hoping for each of your BFPs. Even if I haven't been posting. Your support for each other has been encouraging for me and helped me get through our fresh cycle and loss.

 

[ttcbaby117]

Hi ladies...just wanted to let you all know...my cyst is gone so I am waiting for an email from the dr to find out when I will be starting my stims...I think maybe Saturday!

 

[Turkey16]

Hi ladies...just wanted to let you all know...my cyst is gone so I am waiting for an email from the dr to find out when I will be starting my stims...I think maybe Saturday!

Great news TTCbaby!!! Awesome news!!

 

[Edamame]

Hi ladies...just wanted to let you all know...my cyst is gone so I am waiting for an email from the dr to find out when I will be starting my stims...I think maybe Saturday!

That is great news TTC!! Glad it is finally gone!

Sorry I have been MIA, was on bed rest until Sunday, and then my poor mom, who was so nice to plant flowers in the flower box on our patio, missed a step, fell hard right onto the flower box and broke her arm and shoulder! It hurt so bad she couldn't get up, so we had to call 911 and have an ambulance take her to the hospital- so now I'm taking care of her this week until another x-ray on Monday to see if she needs surgery. Thank goodness my supervisor is no nice, I can work from home all week and next week if I have to!

Ali- so glad your test results finally came back and you are good to go for May 17!!

Turkey- that must be so scary. My sister went through the same thing with her second son- he was behind and slower heartbeat for the first several scans. But he got stronger and she had him in December! I pray you have a great scan next week!

Mo- I am so so sorry. I just can't believe it. I hope you can have a better success with the new clinic (saw your post on the other thread).

Ever- how'd your scan go?

Flower- glad you are taking a break. And I hear you about the other pregnancies- I'm happy for them but jealous as heck.

Anxiously and Angel- congrats on being PUPO!! Hope we all get good news!

Lucie- hope your lining check goes perfectly!

Mells- sorry about your DH going while you're going through this, but I am so glad the technology allows it to happen! Best of luck to you this cycle!

I'm sure I've missed people and I apologize- I hope you are all doing well wherever you are in the process!

 

[everhopeful]

Ttc - great news!!

Edamame - really hope your mom is ok and that she recovers quickly!! How is your 2ww going?

AFM - I have my scan tomorrow! Nervous!!

 

[everhopeful]

Welcome lil- I'm sure Ali will answer your question. I too tested positive for NK cells and am taking steroids for them. They tested my blood on tissue samples to see how the NK cells acted, then treated my blood with steroids and re tested. My blood killed 4 out of 6 tissues without steroids and only 1 out of 6 after treatment.
I think every fs has a different approach.
Xx

 

[MoBaby]

Anxiously: How did it go today??

TTC: That is great news!!
Edamame: sooo sorry about your mom! Hope she doesnt need surgery!
Ever: EEK! Scan tomorrow. GL!

Sooo I called the clinic and told of BFN and that I wasnt coming in for beta test....I also told the nurse I had an appt with the other clinic in town and needed my records sent over. They need to know I am serious about this mess. And I told nurse that I wanted to do my FET with my period. I told her I plan to do the FET with them but I need to get another opinion on things. She had to talk with the RE and he said I had to come in for the blood test. WTF??? Its bull. Its 45 min drive each way just to confirm a freaking negative?? And they said to stay on meds. Umm.. NO. I dont see the point in that. Plus I didnt take any this morning and I am at work and I dont have them.

So appt with new RE on May 9th. I need to hear things from someone else. I am so angry right now. Records requested to be sent over already to current RE. Even if I do not end up going to the new RE I think my current one needs to know I am ready for a change.

 

[L4hope]

Ttc excellent news! Next round here you come!!

Edamame so sorry to hear about your mom, that's just awful! I hope she doesn't need surgery and recovers quickly. Great that you have a job and boss that will let you work from home. Hopefully all this craziness will pay off this cycle and bring your bfp!!

Mo sorry for your frustration. My doc always made me confirm with beta as well, but what a pain since you are far away. I hope that the second opinion gives you some renewed hope and positivity for your next cycle.

 

[Edamame]

Ttc - great news!!

Edamame - really hope your mom is ok and that she recovers quickly!! How is your 2ww going?

AFM - I have my scan tomorrow! Nervous!!

Can't wait to hear how it goes!!

TWW going ok- one good thing about my mom's accident is it is quite the distraction! I POAS this morning because DH was leaving on a trip and even though I knew it would surely be negative since I'm only 4dpo (and it was) I thought it would be a fun way to send him off, plus I knew I could handle seeing a BFN emotionally since it is so early. No more POAS until at least Saturday.

 

[alicatt]

Hi everyone,

I have been stalking for a while, I find it hard to keep up so I haven't posted anything. But DH and I did our first IVF w/ICSI in February, which resulted in a chemical. That was the only BFP I have seen in 2 years ttc #2. I have stage 4 endo and DH has some motility issues.

We ended up with 4x 5 day frosties and are now doing our first FET.

And now for the reason I stuck my nose in, I have a question:

Just got back from the FS office and I'm set to go!!!
I even have a FET date AMAZING! My transfer is going to be on 5/17/2013. WOHOO So we will use the patches, and PIO and will do the IVIg infusion either later this week or early next week. Then if I get pregnant we'll have to continue doing the IVIg infusions 1x a month for 4 months in total (to get me out of the first trimester).

I am curious, why you are doing IVIg infusions and not Intralipids? From the articles & studies I have read Intralipids have the same success rates (if not higher), less side effects (due to not being derived from blood) and cost a lot less.

Congrats on getting started on your cycle! I tried to keep up with your saga, but I think I missed a few things.

This part is going to sound creepy, but I have been thinking of you ladies and hoping for each of your BFPs. Even if I haven't been posting. Your support for each other has been encouraging for me and helped me get through our fresh cycle and loss.

I did a test that showed that my NK cell activation was lowered more with IVIg than with Intralipids. I was actually going to post about this as I'm freaking out with the costs of IVIg.

The test I did showed that my NK cells were at 12.4 (elevated). Normal is under 10. They then dosed my blood with IVIg and it came down to 8.3. They did another test with just intralipids and it came down to 9.9. So barely under 10. So my FS has suggested I used IVIg at least for the first month and then possibly switching to intralipids at that point.

Here is the issue:

IVIG $4800 per month
Intralipids $250 per month

So I'm at a loss as to what I should do I only have 4 little frosties left and not sure which makes more sense?

I think I'm leaning towards the IVIg the first month, and then intralipids each month thereafter (if I'm lucky enough to get pregnant). Still $4800 is insanely expensive! Especially since this is all so controversial, and ground breaking.

 

[everhopeful]

Ali - 4800 is a lot of money but if you can get it down for the first month as low as possible then I'd be tempted to do that!! Did you get a toxicity report? My fs said that's the more telling info that they need...xx