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

[Mells54]

Ali, Sweet I'm truly over the moon happy for you both!!!!

Lotus, how was homecoming?

Mells- Thanks for asking! It was amazing! We're currently driving across the country. As usual, we were a little too optimistic with regard to the drive time. We've had to drive approx 16 hours a day for the last two days and got very little sleep in hotels with our dogs. We're going to have to drive the same amount today to make it to VA in time to pick up the keys to our house. So... It's a bit crazy, but it will be over soon.

And being with your DH makes it all the better! Good luck with the new house. This sounds crazy, but I love moving. Not the physical packing and unpacking part, but meeting new people and decorating a new house. It's fun!

 

[alicatt]

Mo, when I was doing IUI's they had me in for daily blood draws, so Tgey could catch the LH surge. If you can swing it then go for it! I know that with a FET it's a little different as they put the embryos back a little later. Are you going to take progesterone from ovulation onwards?
FX'd that this cycle goes well!

 

[~Brandy~]

Glad to read everyone seems to be doing pretty well. I am still on Lupron. Cd1 should be any day now and then I'll be starting stims on cd2 Wahoo. It's very surreal I have to say since I've got so much else going on right now lol

Interesting. I have been on BCP for a month and Lupron for a week... They told me to take last BCP tomorrow 6/21 but continue Lupron and that my cycle should start Monday but I wont stim until day 5 of my cycle is that not normal?

 

[MoBaby]

Ali yea but as far as lh goes they only have you come in when you have a positive test which worries me. Someone's I swear my surge starts before the opk detects it. This is why I want daily blood draws.

Progesterone will be started morning of transfer. At ovulation intake Hcg which forces the corpus luteum to make progesterone and a booster after 3 and 6 days. I think I want to ask about starting progesterone at ovulation though b/c I think I need it (or I could just inject 1 cc per night; I here a ton of pio and I know it's not long to hurt anything!).

 

[alicatt]

Ali yea but as far as lh goes they only have you come in when you have a positive test which worries me. Someone's I swear my surge starts before the opk detects it. This is why I want daily blood draws.

Progesterone will be started morning of transfer. At ovulation intake Hcg which forces the corpus luteum to make progesterone and a booster after 3 and 6 days. I think I want to ask about starting progesterone at ovulation though b/c I think I need it (or I could just inject 1 cc per night; I here a ton of pio and I know it's not long to hurt anything!).

I did a medicated FET and started PIO 5 days before transfer, to
prep my uterus. Maybe since you had a natural cycle you don't need it? I'm not sure about the timing of the hcg shot and your surge One thing I did notice is that when doing OPK I often didn't get the surge until the afternoon pee. Apparently LH doesn't metabolize in urine until you've been up and moving for a while not sure why?

Sounds like your FS has everything under control! Sometimes you just have to trust them! Can't wait to see your BFP

 

[Blue12]

Glad to read everyone seems to be doing pretty well. I am still on Lupron. Cd1 should be any day now and then I'll be starting stims on cd2 Wahoo. It's very surreal I have to say since I've got so much else going on right now lol

Interesting. I have been on BCP for a month and Lupron for a week... They told me to take last BCP tomorrow 6/21 but continue Lupron and that my cycle should start Monday but I wont stim until day 5 of my cycle is that not normal?

I will be continuing Lupron whole I use stims but a lower dose. I'm currently on a higher dose than most people have because I'm at a high risk of hyper stimulating. I've always started stims on cd2 or 3. But there are tons of protocols. When I did my iui cycle I started stims on cd5. Do they anticipate you will be a good responder?

 

[MoBaby]

Yes when I did the mediated one I started progesterone right after ovulation. In a natural cycle you. Ale your own progesterone and estrogen so it's truly not needed. I don't have a progesterone issue either according to my re so the Crinone is used the day of transfer onwards until Hcg reaches a certain point maybe 200? I can't remover exactly.

My last two ovulatiobs have been afternoon surges or later. One was around 3pm and the other was late in the evening. Maybe true about the metabolism in urine. What I wonder is about how dilute urine contributes to the lh test b/c I really don't want to not drink anything for several days while testing. So I think for sure I'm going to ask about blood draws and use the opks in conjunction. The Hcg is given once the corpus luteum is seen so it can trick it into making progesterone. I'm kinda nervous doing it this way but fs says its just as good pg rate.

 

[Sandy83]

Mo, sounds like things are going to be well underway for you very soon exciting!!! You are well over due your forever baby so Fx'd this one is for you xx

 

[Blue12]

Thought af would be here today. Hopefully here tomorrow or Sunday at the latest. I've been on Lupron now for 10 days. Can't remember how many days for my last cycles

 

[alicatt]

Mo, sounds like things are going to be well underway for you very soon exciting!!! You are well over due your forever baby so Fx'd this one is for you xx

I second that! Mo your protocol sounds perfect. I'm glad you and your FS have decided to give the FET a final try.

 

[~Brandy~]

Glad to read everyone seems to be doing pretty well. I am still on Lupron. Cd1 should be any day now and then I'll be starting stims on cd2 Wahoo. It's very surreal I have to say since I've got so much else going on right now lol

Interesting. I have been on BCP for a month and Lupron for a week... They told me to take last BCP tomorrow 6/21 but continue Lupron and that my cycle should start Monday but I wont stim until day 5 of my cycle is that not normal?

I will be continuing Lupron whole I use stims but a lower dose. I'm currently on a higher dose than most people have because I'm at a high risk of hyper stimulating. I've always started stims on cd2 or 3. But there are tons of protocols. When I did my iui cycle I started stims on cd5. Do they anticipate you will be a good responder?

Maybe they didn't say... We dont have any fertility issue other than my tubes are 1/3 the length of an average tube 3CM each My last unmedicated cycle that they monitored I had 19 potential follies so maybe that is why I will remain on Lupron as well during stims. I am on 10 right now and decrease to 5 when I start stims. which will continue until my triggers.

 

[Blue12]

Glad to read everyone seems to be doing pretty well. I am still on Lupron. Cd1 should be any day now and then I'll be starting stims on cd2 Wahoo. It's very surreal I have to say since I've got so much else going on right now lol

Interesting. I have been on BCP for a month and Lupron for a week... They told me to take last BCP tomorrow 6/21 but continue Lupron and that my cycle should start Monday but I wont stim until day 5 of my cycle is that not normal?

I will be continuing Lupron whole I use stims but a lower dose. I'm currently on a higher dose than most people have because I'm at a high risk of hyper stimulating. I've always started stims on cd2 or 3. But there are tons of protocols. When I did my iui cycle I started stims on cd5. Do they anticipate you will be a good responder?

Maybe they didn't say... We dont have any fertility issue other than my tubes are 1/3 the length of an average tube 3CM each My last unmedicated cycle that they monitored I had 19 potential follies so maybe that is why I will remain on Lupron as well during stims. I am on 10 right now and decrease to 5 when I start stims. which will continue until my triggers.

19 is a good number. I usually have 36. I take 20 Lupron and then decrease it to 10. More is not always better though in my experience.

 

[Turkey16]

When you guys say "possible follicles" you mean antral follicles, right? I just had my Day 3 bloodwork/ultrasound done for this estrogen priming protocol, and I had 10. The doc said that was good, but you guys seem to have SO many more. Should I be concerned? All in all I was pretty content with my results, but maybe they need to be run by you guys (Paging Dr. Ali!). Can you take a look and let me know what you think? Keep in mind I'm 40...pretty sure the FSH is good, but no idea what I'm even looking for as far as E2.


BLOOD LEVELS:
E2 Level: 36.0
HCG Level: <5(<1.0)
FSH Level: 6.69
LH Level: 2.10
P4 Level:

My hysteroscopy is Thursday, then I go back in Friday morning to check for ovulation...so excited to find out because between NEVER getting pregnant accidentally in all my years of DTD, and all these fertility interventions I'm definitely not confident that everything is functioning correctly down there ya know?? I think if they do detect ovulation I begin taking estrace not long after...so excited to be getting started!!! Thanks gals!!

 

[MoBaby]

I think your labs look good. E2 is under 50; fsh not elevated. LH is low. The follicle count is what it is. With epp some more should pop up. I usually have more than 20 and had 41 last time they checked. Your age is why the count is lower than average but not for your age if that makes any sense.

 

[Blue12]

When you guys say "possible follicles" you mean antral follicles, right? I just had my Day 3 bloodwork/ultrasound done for this estrogen priming protocol, and I had 10. The doc said that was good, but you guys seem to have SO many more. Should I be concerned? All in all I was pretty content with my results, but maybe they need to be run by you guys (Paging Dr. Ali!). Can you take a look and let me know what you think? Keep in mind I'm 40...pretty sure the FSH is good, but no idea what I'm even looking for as far as E2.


BLOOD LEVELS:
E2 Level: 36.0
HCG Level: <5(<1.0)
FSH Level: 6.69
LH Level: 2.10
P4 Level:

My hysteroscopy is Thursday, then I go back in Friday morning to check for ovulation...so excited to find out because between NEVER getting pregnant accidentally in all my years of DTD, and all these fertility interventions I'm definitely not confident that everything is functioning correctly down there ya know?? I think if they do detect ovulation I begin taking estrace not long after...so excited to be getting started!!! Thanks gals!!

Yes antral follicle count. My count is high due to age and that I have pcos. My first cycle I had 46. But I overstimulated and it ruined the quality of my eggs. Less of better quality is what's best.

 

[alicatt]

When you guys say "possible follicles" you mean antral follicles, right? I just had my Day 3 bloodwork/ultrasound done for this estrogen priming protocol, and I had 10. The doc said that was good, but you guys seem to have SO many more. Should I be concerned? All in all I was pretty content with my results, but maybe they need to be run by you guys (Paging Dr. Ali!). Can you take a look and let me know what you think? Keep in mind I'm 40...pretty sure the FSH is good, but no idea what I'm even looking for as far as E2.


BLOOD LEVELS:
E2 Level: 36.0
HCG Level: <5(<1.0)
FSH Level: 6.69
LH Level: 2.10
P4 Level:

My hysteroscopy is Thursday, then I go back in Friday morning to check for ovulation...so excited to find out because between NEVER getting pregnant accidentally in all my years of DTD, and all these fertility interventions I'm definitely not confident that everything is functioning correctly down there ya know?? I think if they do detect ovulation I begin taking estrace not long after...so excited to be getting started!!! Thanks gals!!

Turkey.. I agree with the other ladies. your labs are great, and I wouldn't worry about your Antral follicle count, my FS prefers to use the AMH level instead. I asked once why he didn't count my Antral follicles and he said, because you have plenty and AMH is a better predictor of how your cycle will go.

I'm so confused as to where you are in your cycle, are you stimming yet? Usually you take estrogen before ovulation and progesterone after? I'm not familiar with the EPP though so I could be totally off base.

 

[MoBaby]

With epp you start estrace the cycle before stims just after ovulation.

 

[alicatt]

With epp you start estrace the cycle before stims just after ovulation.

Interesting! Did not know that! Who benefits from this protocol?

 

[Turkey16]

The doc went thru the whole thing with us and with the EPP you start the estrace a week or so (I think) after ovulation which somehow fools the brain into not producing (or releasing? Or something?) its own FSH so that once you get your period you start stimming and the stims will do the work instead of your brain...so lots of follicles, or something. That was my basic understanding. Even though I responded well on the microdose Lupron protocol, doc feels this is the way to get the most follies, and then with the CCS testing, have the best chance of getting some chromosomally normal embryos to transfer.

 

[Turkey16]

With epp you start estrace the cycle before stims just after ovulation.

Interesting! Did not know that! Who benefits from this protocol?

Poor responders and old bags like me I hope!