Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[DaisyQ]

Yeah... those numbers are making me want to switch!!!

 

[jchic]

Daisy- Dr Morris is ahmazing. Aggressive, knew all my stuff abt me before I came in and is great.
Dr kim did my iui this am and he was thorough, super gentle and kind!

 

[DaisyQ]

Ahmazing. Love it. I am going to make a consultation appointment to see what they say... Seriously - if I'm going to do IVF, I don't want to mess around, I want to give myself the best possible chance.

 

[jerseygirl412]

I'm going to have to get out my folder from my initial visit and I will post the numbers for RMA PA in a little while. I just hope and pray none ofus have to get that far...that this is our month!!

 

[DaisyQ]

True that. I hope so too. I just like to be prepared. I'm always thinking about the next cycle, and the next cycle. Can't help it.

 

[Stinas]

Hi ladies!!!! (Hi Daisy!!!)
Just found out today that IVF will most likely be our only route to having a baby. Got DH SA back today and he has no sperm. We dont know why, I am hoping for a blockage, but preparing for the worst. DH will be calling RMA Englewood tom to see about scheduling an apt to see whats going on. He made an apt somewhere else, but we want something sooner. Super nervous and scared. Never thought it would come to this.

 

[DaisyQ]

Welcome Stinas. Ugh - that is terrible news. How are you holding up???

Hopefully there is something they can do - a variocele repair or extracting sperm directly from his testes (fun times).

Lots of love and to you and please stick around our jolly little thread. Lots of here.

 

[Stinas]

Been cooked up at home crying most of the day, but it is what it is at this point. It really sucks, but hopefully its something that can be fixed...i hope!
I am hoping they can fit us in soon! By the time we called today they were closed. DH will call asap in the am.
Its like a nightmare. I kind of always knew it would take a while, but never thought it would be this. Its super upsetting. Hes the type of person that keeps it all in, so trying to get it out of him today is not really getting anywhere.

I like this thread already!!

 

[jchic]

Hi Stinas! Welcome I remember you from earlier threads!
RMA will fix it, dont stress and KNOW that you are in great hands there and they will get you answers. You have all of us for support!

How is everyone today? TGIF for sure! Had my 2nd IUI today and it was painless. 84 million motile post wash.

 

[jerseygirl412]

Welcom Stinas definitely keep your chin up!! You are in amazing hands at RMA

Jchic that is amazing numbers for your 2nd IUI

Doing well today, just in that horrible 2 ww so now I have some good company waiting as well

 

[jerseygirl412]

I have a question as far as IVF after IUI goes, if any of you ladies know...are you always prescribed BC pills and have to wait a month or so to regulate your cycle?

 

[DaisyQ]

Lots of hugs stinas. Were you able to get an appointment?

Jchic, those are amazing numbers.

Jersey, it totally depend on what kind of protocol your doctor likes to use. My current dic at RMA NY likes a long down reg protocol, with 3 weeks of bcp to start.

But it's seems that others, especially at RMA nj, do shorter protocols. The shorter ones seem to yield less total eggs retrieved (just my observation), but the short protocol seems to yield a higher percent of mature eggs and eggs that fertilize. It seems like the total number of eggs that make it to blast seem about the same. I'm really not sure why doctors prefer one protocol over the other.

 

[DaisyQ]

Jchic are you in between the iuis?

 

[jchic]

Hi There TGIF! I BD'D on CD9 and then we had the IUI on CD11 and 12 (which was yesterday and today). So we will BD again tonight and tomorrow.

 

[BlueStorm]

Wow those are some great numbers for RMA NJ! Daisy that sounds like a good plan you have. Maybe a good idea to make the consult since sometimes it can take a while and then you can always cancel if you decide to stay in NY.

Welcome Stinas I'm sorry to hear about your DH's problem but I'm sure you will get it squared away, hopefully a blockage like you said.

Jchic - Great numbers for your IUI's!! You will be getting your BFP in no time

I never understood the differnce btwn short and long and why some use long and some use short. I guess it will just remain a mystery. I wish I could do short and get things moving faster

 

[DaisyQ]

Thanks blue. I'm going ask about long vs. short at my next appointment and will report back. I'm going to set up an initial consult at RMA nj and see how it goes. If I can get my current doctor to let me do injectables next cycle, I could be doing IVF as soon as may, if it's a short protocol.

Thanks Jchic. We dtd on cd 10, because I was assuming iuis would be cd 12 & 13. I was soooo tired on cd 11 so we didn't that night, and we didnt last night either. I was considering doing it tonight if his count is high today.

 

[marie44]

I have a question as far as IVF after IUI goes, if any of you ladies know...are you always prescribed BC pills and have to wait a month or so to regulate your cycle?

I thought i could go right to ivf after iui but they put me on bcp for a month. He explained its only purpose is to make scheduling easier. For example, they gave me a date to start stimming AF or no AF so i would be on track. If you don't go on bcp, the scheduling would be harder on them. Some clinics just have you call when AF comes & make your appts then.

 

[marie44]

So the most recent data is from 2010 (because pregnancy data from 2011 is not all in yet, since those getting pregnant in late 2011 are still pregnant). I'm just going to give the data for if you are under 35, to keep it simple. If you want the data for an older age range I'm happy to provide it - let me know.

RMA NY:
- percentage of cycles resulting in pregnancies: 54.7%
- percentage of cycles resulting in live births: 47.9 %
- percentage of twins: 36.5%
- percentage of trips or more: 1.7%
- percentage of FET resulting in live births: 22%

RMA NJ:
- percentage of cycles resulting in pregnancies: 68.3%
- percentage of cycles resulting in live births: 60.9%
- percentage of twins: 38.3%
- percentage of trips or more: 0.3%
- percentage of FET resulting in live births: 62.6%

The # that concerns me most is the FET rate. I don't know how that could vary that much. I would ask about that. Sounds like nj has ny beat there. Also, i wonder what % of embies get frozen. Some places will only freeze perfect blasts and discard the rests & perfect blasts are rare.

 

[DaisyQ]

That's a good question Marie. I will look to see if that data is included and will report back.

Iui is done, 67 million post wash. They didn't tell me motility.

Jchic, did dr Morris mention whether you'd be on a long or short protocol?

 

[jchic]

Hi! Dr. Morris wont really discuss my IVF until my IUI is done with but during my consult, she mentioned that the AF before starting IVF protocol you are on BCP or something else for about 2 weeks, then you start IVF stuff. So about 6 weeks total from start to prego test. I think this is standard for RMA NJ