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

[Em260]

Ali - I'm sorry you're going through all of this but glad you're looking forward. The hormones crash is very real Very interesting about the new sperm selection. I've heard of a new method called PICSI for sperm selection. Is that similar to the new method you found? Are you considering cycling at CCRM? I know they are big proponents of PGS or CCS as they call it and have pretty amazing success rates.

Mo - yay for AF!!! I totally understand the nerves but this is your time!

Sekky - sounds like you have a good plan for going forward. Wow, your clinic is so supportive that is wonderful they check on you so often. I'm doing well, thanks for asking

Anxiously - hopefully seeking a third opinion will offer some clarity for you. Good luck with whatever you decide

 

[~Brandy~]

Well I am a few days into my stims and I have to say... I am not a fan of the Menogon (hmg). The Lupron and the Puregon is cake to inject but the menogon stings and is leaving my stomach sore. Thank god it's not for long.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[Blue12]

Had my scan today. I have 37 follicles They didn't tell specifics and I didn't ask but I could see most of them are around 11mm. My doses have been reduced and I go back Wednesday.

 

[Blue12]

Oh and brandy not sure if your menagon is te same or similar to my menopur but I find it stings too if I inject it too quickly. I find injecting it very very slowly seems to help

 

[alicatt]

Hi ladies..

No I'm not going to go to CCRM, I'm just trying to emulate their success with my own FS! LOL!

It is called IMSI, and the key is that they can select the chromosomally perfect sperm! Maybe most places already do this as part of the ICSI process?

Blue.. yes if you have clotting issues it totally makes sense to be on those meds!

I'm really hoping that my FS will let me switch protocols as the IVIG is just so expensive!

Blue and Brandy grow follies grow!!

 

[Edamame]

Hi everyone, just wanted to say hi and check in. I took a little break from B&B but have spent the last hour catching up on this thread! Ali, I am so so sorry to hear that your bean stopped growing. I'm glad that you are looking forward and planning for another try!

We're getting started again soon after taking a couple of cycles off. Probably a good thing because they've been pretty strange, with lots of random spotting, and then spotting for nearly three weeks this last one. I'll go in for another FSH test when my next cycle starts (due at the end of July), and depending on how that goes the doctor will decide what protocol to use for the next round of IVF. It may be the same as last time since we got such good results, but he mentioned doing one without birth control pills, which sounds wonderful to me! Meanwhile hubby and I are eating right, working out or running almost every day- just trying to get in the best shape we can before the next try!

 

[Mells54]

Blue and Brandy, wow! That's a lot of follies. Hoping you each get lots of good eggies.

Ali, looks like you have done some research.

Edamame, good luck with this cycle.

AFM, this morning the RE nurse called to tell me we have 3 frosties. Even if this cycle is a bust, I'm glad we have some in the deep freeze.

 

[~Brandy~]

Oh and brandy not sure if your menagon is te same or similar to my menopur but I find it stings too if I inject it too quickly. I find injecting it very very slowly seems to help

Ya, I inject super slow the entire time. Just seems like the initial contact of the medicine begins to sting it doesnt get any worse it actually subsides before I even complete the injection but just something about the initial sting is very off putting.

Nice follie count!! Were on a roll now! 37 and 34 is a nice #. fingers cross that I end up with a good # of good quality and no OHSS!

 

[alicatt]

Mells! Yay, 3 frosties amazing!!!

 

[Blue12]

Oh and brandy not sure if your menagon is te same or similar to my menopur but I find it stings too if I inject it too quickly. I find injecting it very very slowly seems to help

Ya, I inject super slow the entire time. Just seems like the initial contact of the medicine begins to sting it doesnt get any worse it actually subsides before I even complete the injection but just something about the initial sting is very off putting.

Nice follie count!! Were on a roll now! 37 and 34 is a nice #. fingers cross that I end up with a good # of good quality and no OHSS!

Not sure what your doses are brandy. Mine are really low though to avoid ohss My first cycle k had 46 follicles and 24 eggs retrieved. My second cycle I had 37 follicles and had 10 retrieved. They basically lowered my doses to half and then lowered it along the way

 

[MoBaby]

Just back from clinic for cd3 stuff. Uterus looks great. Lining 5.3 mm. Ovaries are quite with 25 follicles. Had e2 and fsh checked which should be normal. On track for fet in 17 days! Next appt Monday morning (cd10). Moving quickly now!

 

[Anxiously]

Anxiously - hopefully seeking a third opinion will offer some clarity for you. Good luck with whatever you decide

Unfortunately, I didn't get the answer I needed from the 3rd doc. She gave some pretty good theories for me to mull over though. But I'm still stuck between FET and fresh IVF. I'll just see how my lining turns out this cycle and play by ear.

Blue, great count! How many more days do your follies have to grow?

Edamame, welcome back! It's great that you've taken some time off to prime your body for the next try - this might just be your lucky cycle!

Mells, great news about the frosties!

Mo, not long now! 20 days will just fly by you before you know it! I suppose you'll be doing some diligent ovulation monitoring this cycle?

Sekky, you mentioned fasting. Is that for Ramadan? And 50% discount is super sweet!

Hope everyone else is doing great today!

 

[MoBaby]

Anxious: I purchased 3 different opks: wondfo, cb digital and first response! No way I'm missing that surge only problem will be testing midday at work... Idk how that's gonna work considering the wondfo and first response take 5 minutes.

Sorry the dr didnt give you exactly what you were looking for.

 

[Sandy83]

Afternoon Ladies

Hope everyone had a good weekend

Mo, Not long to go it's getting exciting!!!!

Anx, sorry you didn't get the answers you wanted to hear. Think you have the right idea by seeing how your lining is this month and go from there. You will know the answer when the time comes just go with what you feel is right

Blue & Brandy, sounds like things are going well for you

Mells, Yay for Frosties

Edamame, welcome back hope you have had a good break

Sekky, hope you are well great news on the 50% discount hope this is the cycle for you

xx

 

[Anxiously]

Mo, for Wondfo won't you need a cup or something to collect for testing? I used to test in the afternoons at work too...had to do some serious stealth work to get to the ladies room, trying to hold the pouch that I used for carrying a cup and the test stick as inconspicuously as I could! And then making sure the room is all cleared out before I step out of the cubicle

 

[MoBaby]

Yes I'll need a cup lol... What I've done before is used the plastic pouch it came in as my "cup" but I do have a small plastic cup that came w/opks before I can use that will fit into a small pouch with the test.

 

[Sandy83]

Ladies question for you???

What are the chances of a natural pregnancy within a month of failed IVF? Is this possible? xx

 

[BabyD225]

Sandy.. weirder things have happened... did you get a bfp??? hope so!

 

[Edamame]

Sandy, I think in this crazy process anything is possible!

 

[Anxiously]

Sandy do u have good news for us?