Hi girls! I know there are a lot of threads for this already but I thought they were kind of large and looked like they covered a larger time span so I wanted to start this one. I had my IVF consult last Thursday (same day AF started) and will be starting my ivf protocol this cycle with Lupron. This will be our first IVF cycle after 2 years of ttc #1 with 4 IUi's, 10 rounds of Clomid, and numerous other tests. So far my RE found and removed stage 3 endo and 2 fibroids in March of this year. DH swimmers are great!
Hoping this is the answer to our prayers!! Anyone else want to share this journey and obsess with me!?
ROLE CALL
Name: dancing diva, Angela
Age: 30
Location: Scotland UK
Known IF issues: Unexplained
How long have you been ttc?:6yrs
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 6 cycles on clomid
Ivf cycle #: 2
Date you started medicine: stimming August 8, stimming with 150ius of Gonal F
Medication using: Gonal F, ovidrel
Date of retrieval: August 22
# of eggs retrieved: 15
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 25
# of embryos transferred: 2
Date of beta: ??
Will you be testing before & when: September 6, BFP!!!!!!
Name: seh111, Sarah
Age: 35
Location: Essex (UK)
Known IF issues: No Fallopian tubes
How long have you been ttc?:Not at all since daughter was born in nov 2008. First IVF now. It is our only option.
Other treatments you tried before IVF: none this time round
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging 26 August.
Medication using: synarel nasal spray, gonal f, Ovidrel, Progestorone pessaries.
Date of retrieval: August 28
# of eggs retrieved: 6 (from7 follicles)
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 31
# of embryos transferred: 2 (1x8 cell and 1 x6 cell both good quality)
Urine test on sept 13th, negative
Will you be testing before & when: Don't know
Name: tlm, Melissa
Age: 32
Location: AZ (USA)
Known IF issues: Stage 3 endo removed in March along with 2 fibroids
How long have you been ttc?: August 2010
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 9 cycles on clomid. 4 of those post surgery with iui
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging with Lupron August 8, stimming with 300ius of Menopur
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Ovidrel, PIO
Date of retrieval: August 28
# of eggs retrieved: 3
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 31
# of embryos transferred: 3
Date of beta: September 13 BFP!!!!
Will you be testing before & when: No
Name: Sunshine15
Age: 34
Location: USA
Known IF issues: left tube blocked
How long have you been ttc?: since Dec 2010
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 5 cycles on clomid. 3 of those with iui, 1 cycle w/follistim
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: BCP Aug 10, 225 iu follistim Aug 20
Medication using: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, Ovidrel, Endometrin
Date of retrieval: Sept 1
# of eggs retrieved: 12
Any frozen?: yes
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: Sept 6
# of embryos transferred: ?
Date of beta: Sept 15
Will you be testing before & when: September 14 BFP!!!!!!!
Name: MoBaby
Age: 30
Location: USA
Known IF issues: Severe male factor (count, motility) and recent diagnosis of unicornuate uterus
How long have you been ttc?: Since Feb 2011, moved to IVF after < 6 months ttc
Other treatments you tried before ivf: none
Ivf cycle #: 3 (#2 w/ BFP, but MMC at 7 weeks)
Date you started medicine: microdose lupron Aug 29, gonal f aug 31, menopur sept 3.
Medication using: BCP, Microdose lupron, Gonal-F, Menopur, Ovidrel, Progesterone supp, Estrogen patches
Date of retrieval: Sept 12
# of eggs retrieved: 22, 12 embryos
Any frozen?: ??
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: Sept 17
# of embryos transferred: 2
Date of beta: Sept 26
Will you be testing before & when: 5-6 days after transfer
Name: SunUp
Age: 25
Location: East Coast, USA
Known IF issues: Male factor
How long have you been ttc?: About 2 years
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 3 failed IUIs (With back to back IUI)
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: Injections start 9/8, first had BC starting 8/11
Medication using: Ganirelix, Gonal F, Menopur, hCG
Date of retrieval: Scheduled 9/20
# of eggs retrieved: Will letcha know!
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: yes
Date of transfer: Sept 23 or 25
# of embryos transferred?
Date of beta: ??
Will you be testing before & when: Probably about a week later... beta will be about 10 days later (ish)
Name: Phantom710, Michelle
Age: 22
Location:Utah (USA)
Known IF issues: ((Surrogate))
How long have you been ttc?: N/A
Other treatments you tried before ivf: N/a
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: 8/31/2012
Medication using: Estrace and Delestrogen with a Progesteron start on 9/16.
Date of retrieval: n/a
# of eggs retrieved:n/a
Any frozen?: 6 little frozen embies
Using donor sperm / eggs?: Donor Eggs, Father's Sperm
Date of transfer: 9/21
# of embryos transferred: n/a
Date of beta: n/a
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: kchope
Age: 37
Location: IL (USA)
Known IF issues: Male Factor - Low Everything
How long have you been ttc?: 2 Yrs
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 4 IUI's with Clomid
Ivf cycle #: 2 (IVF #1 resulted in BFP but MC @ 7 weeks)
Date you started medicine: Started Lupron Aug 29th and will start Follistim on Sept 10th
Date of retrieval: TBD (Think ER will be Fri Sept 21st)
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: No
Date of transfer: TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta: TBD
Will you be testing before & when: Yes!!!!
Username/real name - snowbunny, Mary
Location - Ontario, Canada
Known IF issues - no current diagnosis
How long have you been ttc? approx two years
Other treatments you have tried before IVF: 4 iui's with gonalf. PLUS 1 cancelled on clomid
IVF cycle #: 1
Date meds: august 17th bcp, Aug 29th suprefact, sept 6th gonalf plus microdose hcg
Date of retrieval: Sept 17
# of eggs retrieved: tbd
Any frozen?: tbd
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: tbd
# of embryos transferred: tbd
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: LillyLove, erin
Age: 36
Location: MN (USA)
Known IF issues: Blocked tubes
How long have you been ttc?:March 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: Surgery to open tubes
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: Sept 2: Lupron (20iu) Sept 14: Menopur (75iu),Follistim (200iu)
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Follistim, Endometrin (Prog. suppositories)
Date of retrieval: September 21
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer:TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: Diliapickle, Karissa
Age: 28
Location: USA
Known IF issues: Male Factor/Unexplained
How long have you been ttc?:May 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 4 Failed IUI's
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: August 27 (BCP) Sept 12 (stims)
Date of retrieval: September 23
# of eggs retrieved: TBD
Any frozen?: TBD
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: September 28
# of embryos transferred: TBD (hoping 2)
Date of beta: TBD
Will you be testing before & when: TBD
Name: Sandy 83, Emma
Age: 29
Location: Newcastle (UK)
Known IF issues: DH sterile due to Chemotherapy
How long have you been ttc?: N/A
Other treatments you tried before ivf: None straight to IVF
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging with Buserelin August 21st, stimming with Menopur 14th Sept
Medication using: Buserelin, Menopur, folic acid
Date of retrieval: Scheduled for 27th Sept
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
I've been stalking this thread for a couple of days now. And even started reading through from the beginning, but there are way too many posts to keep up with! Congrats to the latest BFP I got on here this morning just to check her update. You all seem so supportive so I'd like to join the group.
Name: T84 and hubby
Age: 27
Location: NC (USA)
Known IF issues: Mild endo treated in June 2012 and a fibroid
How long have you been ttc?: Since June 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: None
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: BCP 8/23/12. downregging with Lupron 9/12/12, Gonal-F 9/20/12, Menopur 9/24/12
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Ovidrel, Progesterone gel, estrogen patch
Date of retrieval: unsure approx 1st week in Oct?
# of eggs retrieved: n/a
Any frozen?: n/a
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: n/a
# of embryos transferred: n/a
Date of beta: n/a
Will you be testing before & when: I'm sure I will..
Hoping this is the answer to our prayers!! Anyone else want to share this journey and obsess with me!?
ROLE CALL
Name: dancing diva, Angela
Age: 30
Location: Scotland UK
Known IF issues: Unexplained
How long have you been ttc?:6yrs
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 6 cycles on clomid
Ivf cycle #: 2
Date you started medicine: stimming August 8, stimming with 150ius of Gonal F
Medication using: Gonal F, ovidrel
Date of retrieval: August 22
# of eggs retrieved: 15
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 25
# of embryos transferred: 2
Date of beta: ??
Will you be testing before & when: September 6, BFP!!!!!!
Name: seh111, Sarah
Age: 35
Location: Essex (UK)
Known IF issues: No Fallopian tubes
How long have you been ttc?:Not at all since daughter was born in nov 2008. First IVF now. It is our only option.
Other treatments you tried before IVF: none this time round
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging 26 August.
Medication using: synarel nasal spray, gonal f, Ovidrel, Progestorone pessaries.
Date of retrieval: August 28
# of eggs retrieved: 6 (from7 follicles)
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 31
# of embryos transferred: 2 (1x8 cell and 1 x6 cell both good quality)
Urine test on sept 13th, negative
Will you be testing before & when: Don't know
Name: tlm, Melissa
Age: 32
Location: AZ (USA)
Known IF issues: Stage 3 endo removed in March along with 2 fibroids
How long have you been ttc?: August 2010
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 9 cycles on clomid. 4 of those post surgery with iui
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging with Lupron August 8, stimming with 300ius of Menopur
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Ovidrel, PIO
Date of retrieval: August 28
# of eggs retrieved: 3
Any frozen?: no
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: August 31
# of embryos transferred: 3
Date of beta: September 13 BFP!!!!
Will you be testing before & when: No
Name: Sunshine15
Age: 34
Location: USA
Known IF issues: left tube blocked
How long have you been ttc?: since Dec 2010
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 5 cycles on clomid. 3 of those with iui, 1 cycle w/follistim
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: BCP Aug 10, 225 iu follistim Aug 20
Medication using: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, Ovidrel, Endometrin
Date of retrieval: Sept 1
# of eggs retrieved: 12
Any frozen?: yes
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: Sept 6
# of embryos transferred: ?
Date of beta: Sept 15
Will you be testing before & when: September 14 BFP!!!!!!!
Name: MoBaby
Age: 30
Location: USA
Known IF issues: Severe male factor (count, motility) and recent diagnosis of unicornuate uterus
How long have you been ttc?: Since Feb 2011, moved to IVF after < 6 months ttc
Other treatments you tried before ivf: none
Ivf cycle #: 3 (#2 w/ BFP, but MMC at 7 weeks)
Date you started medicine: microdose lupron Aug 29, gonal f aug 31, menopur sept 3.
Medication using: BCP, Microdose lupron, Gonal-F, Menopur, Ovidrel, Progesterone supp, Estrogen patches
Date of retrieval: Sept 12
# of eggs retrieved: 22, 12 embryos
Any frozen?: ??
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: Sept 17
# of embryos transferred: 2
Date of beta: Sept 26
Will you be testing before & when: 5-6 days after transfer
Name: SunUp
Age: 25
Location: East Coast, USA
Known IF issues: Male factor
How long have you been ttc?: About 2 years
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 3 failed IUIs (With back to back IUI)
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: Injections start 9/8, first had BC starting 8/11
Medication using: Ganirelix, Gonal F, Menopur, hCG
Date of retrieval: Scheduled 9/20
# of eggs retrieved: Will letcha know!
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: yes
Date of transfer: Sept 23 or 25
# of embryos transferred?
Date of beta: ??
Will you be testing before & when: Probably about a week later... beta will be about 10 days later (ish)
Name: Phantom710, Michelle
Age: 22
Location:Utah (USA)
Known IF issues: ((Surrogate))
How long have you been ttc?: N/A
Other treatments you tried before ivf: N/a
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: 8/31/2012
Medication using: Estrace and Delestrogen with a Progesteron start on 9/16.
Date of retrieval: n/a
# of eggs retrieved:n/a
Any frozen?: 6 little frozen embies
Using donor sperm / eggs?: Donor Eggs, Father's Sperm
Date of transfer: 9/21
# of embryos transferred: n/a
Date of beta: n/a
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: kchope
Age: 37
Location: IL (USA)
Known IF issues: Male Factor - Low Everything
How long have you been ttc?: 2 Yrs
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 4 IUI's with Clomid
Ivf cycle #: 2 (IVF #1 resulted in BFP but MC @ 7 weeks)
Date you started medicine: Started Lupron Aug 29th and will start Follistim on Sept 10th
Date of retrieval: TBD (Think ER will be Fri Sept 21st)
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: No
Date of transfer: TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta: TBD
Will you be testing before & when: Yes!!!!
Username/real name - snowbunny, Mary
Location - Ontario, Canada
Known IF issues - no current diagnosis
How long have you been ttc? approx two years
Other treatments you have tried before IVF: 4 iui's with gonalf. PLUS 1 cancelled on clomid
IVF cycle #: 1
Date meds: august 17th bcp, Aug 29th suprefact, sept 6th gonalf plus microdose hcg
Date of retrieval: Sept 17
# of eggs retrieved: tbd
Any frozen?: tbd
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: tbd
# of embryos transferred: tbd
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: LillyLove, erin
Age: 36
Location: MN (USA)
Known IF issues: Blocked tubes
How long have you been ttc?:March 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: Surgery to open tubes
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: Sept 2: Lupron (20iu) Sept 14: Menopur (75iu),Follistim (200iu)
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Follistim, Endometrin (Prog. suppositories)
Date of retrieval: September 21
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer:TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
Name: Diliapickle, Karissa
Age: 28
Location: USA
Known IF issues: Male Factor/Unexplained
How long have you been ttc?:May 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: 4 Failed IUI's
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: August 27 (BCP) Sept 12 (stims)
Date of retrieval: September 23
# of eggs retrieved: TBD
Any frozen?: TBD
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: September 28
# of embryos transferred: TBD (hoping 2)
Date of beta: TBD
Will you be testing before & when: TBD
Name: Sandy 83, Emma
Age: 29
Location: Newcastle (UK)
Known IF issues: DH sterile due to Chemotherapy
How long have you been ttc?: N/A
Other treatments you tried before ivf: None straight to IVF
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: downregging with Buserelin August 21st, stimming with Menopur 14th Sept
Medication using: Buserelin, Menopur, folic acid
Date of retrieval: Scheduled for 27th Sept
# of eggs retrieved:
Any frozen?:
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: TBD
# of embryos transferred:
Date of beta:
Will you be testing before & when:
I've been stalking this thread for a couple of days now. And even started reading through from the beginning, but there are way too many posts to keep up with! Congrats to the latest BFP I got on here this morning just to check her update. You all seem so supportive so I'd like to join the group.
Name: T84 and hubby
Age: 27
Location: NC (USA)
Known IF issues: Mild endo treated in June 2012 and a fibroid
How long have you been ttc?: Since June 2011
Other treatments you tried before ivf: None
Ivf cycle #: 1
Date you started medicine: BCP 8/23/12. downregging with Lupron 9/12/12, Gonal-F 9/20/12, Menopur 9/24/12
Medication using: Lupron, Menopur, Ovidrel, Progesterone gel, estrogen patch
Date of retrieval: unsure approx 1st week in Oct?
# of eggs retrieved: n/a
Any frozen?: n/a
Using donor sperm / eggs?: no
Date of transfer: n/a
# of embryos transferred: n/a
Date of beta: n/a
Will you be testing before & when: I'm sure I will..
there!
