Cheers to BFPs in 2-0-1-6!

[broodymrs]

There is just the one entry for now. I was planning on updating tomorrow after my appointment. I wanted to start a blog of the entire process for us, and then once we do get our BFP and it sticks I wanted to also start writing letters to it. Just not much has happened up until this weekend, so there was not much to blog about.

Thank you for looking at it though!

You're welcome Hun. You're a very talented writer.

 

[broodymrs]

Wow Angel. That's quick!! Keep us posted!

 

[Etisgonnab]

Abe: That's awesome your MIL can help out! I've been baffled by how expensive it can be and how people can afford it

 

[abennion]

I still can't believe how expensive it is! Even with my MIL helping out we're still looking at $6,000+ for one round of treatment.

 

[Angel5000]

My results are in ladies!

HCG: 167
Progesterone: 26.3

She said the HCG was really good and they wanted progesterone over 20, and it is, so this is good news!!!
they want me every 48 hours until it reaches 1600 and then they'll do an ultrasound.

I requested that I do my lab work at my local PCP only because they are open until 5pm and I can't keep missing work. She said they can but only if the lab will do it within 24 hours on site. I called the lab and finally got hold of someone and they said they will definitely do that if they have an order from my Dr. So, YAY!


Abe - Holy cow! That's expensive! I'm sure it's just as expensive here, because I know insurance won't cover any of it. I am just glad we might not have to do that right now!

 

[abennion]

Yay Angel! I'm so happy for you! Hopefully they'll just keep doubling at this point and it won't be long before you hit 1600.

AFM: well, day 2 of the cramps from hell. Looks like I will be able to do my day 3 bloodwork tomorrow. We found a blood lab open until 6 (our appointment is at 3 tomorrow)

 

[broodymrs]

Glad you can get things moving abe.

That's good news Angel. You're giving me hope with the whole progesterone thing!

 

[Sheece]

Wow so expensive! I'm glad your MIL can help you guys out, thats a blessing!

Angel - they are fantastic results!! Again, I'm so, so glad they got on top of the progesterone issue for you!

AFM - temp back down this morning so I'm not thinking I ovulated at all yet! That said, I didn't think I ovulated last month and we know how that turned out, but I think these dips indicate that my cycle is a bit funny still after all. I guess I spoke too soon again!

 

[wifeybby]

GL at your appt today Abe! I'll be thinking of you! So excited to hear how it goes

Congrats, Angel! Beautiful numbers hope to hear more great news soon!!

 

[broodymrs]

Sheece I didn't think I ovulated the month I conceived Dylan. I don't think we ever fully understand what our bodies are doing!

 

[Angel5000]

Abe - I'm glad that you can get started on the testing!

Sheece - I can't make heads or tails of your chart. lol. I am beginning to realize that as much as science says it should do "this", our bodies never fully do what they are supposed to do. It's very possible you have a slow rise. This cycle I didn't get my temp rise for 3-4 days after I ovulated, and I can pinpoint ovulation because of my RE appointment where they saw I had ovulated. Sometimes our bodies do weird things.

 

[Whimsical88]

oh my word, i have been away from this forum for just a few days and so much has happened.
Abe i am so sorry for what you went through. atleast you know you can get preg naturally and after the bloods im sure you will have better insight as to what went wrong and what you can do to rectify it.
Angel i pretty sure you preggy now....with those numbers...and they will keep climbing. how are the progesterone tablets on your body now? the rash was so worth it. lol. how you feeling?

 

[wifeybby]

How did your appt go, Abe?! I know the first one isn't always so exciting, more data collection than anything sometimes -- but what did they say?! When do you go back?!

 

[Angel5000]

Whimsical - Side effects from progesterone seems to have subsided. I still get a little fuzzy headed sometimes after a pill but not bad. Overall I'm feeling okay. Some cramping and sore boobs. Very nervous. Today's blood work I think will amke me feel better (as long as it's still rising as it should).

 

[abennion]

Wifey: The appointment went great! I'm feeling quite comfortable with going here. The nurses at the clinic were very friendly, and our doctor was very sympathetic to our recent loss. After reviewing our information she was actually quite optimistic that IVF/ICSI would work for us, and that if we would refer to try a cheaper alternative first (being IUI) that she felt that may work as well. She explained that the success rate for IUI was around 13%, versus IVF at 60% for other couples our age. The numbers aren’t optimal, and right now we are trying to decide whether to try a round of IUI before IVF, or to just jump straight to IVF. It’s a double edged sword, this little decision of ours. If we did the IUI and it was successful, we would have only paid about $400 instead of $12,000. However, if we did IUI and it didn’t work, that would be another $400 to add to our expenses. It’s a decision we don’t want to make lightly, as coming up with half of the $12,000 will be difficult, and may result in us using most of our line of credit with hardly any means to pay it back.

The doctor left us with the decision, saying we should sign up for the IVF info session just in case, because those info session nights go like wildfire. She is also sending us for testing as well. I completed my Day 3 FSH and STD screening this morning. Hubby will probably come with me on CD 28 when I have to do my progesterone bloodwork to do his STD screening, and I have an antral follicle count and pelvic ultrasound booked for CD 24. The only test we weren’t able to book this month was my HSG. I will have to call them on CD1 to book that next cycle. We do also need to book hubby’s SA. Once we finish all of the testing we will go in for a follow-up appointment, scheduled for July 8, to review the information and decide our best course of action.

 

[wifeybby]

Yay, Abe! So happy to hear it went well that's lovely that you like it there and it was worth the wait. I hope they give you the best care ever. You so deserve it.

That is a tricky decision.. Def one to think on and go 100% with what you and DH feel is best. If you'd like my opinion, and it's ok if you don't here:

Spoiler

with the success rate and circumstances, I feel like I would just go for the IVF and pass up the IUI. It would be great if all you needed was the IUI but with only a 13% success rate, you could use that $400 for the IVF.

Does your clinic know of any IVF based financing options? I know you have it covered with a personal line of credit, but maybe they know of places that finance specifically IVF and might have better terms. Just a thought to throw out there. At my RE's office today I saw an ad for a program called WINfertility that offers IVF financing, and thought how cool is that!? With my apt today being a total bust, I'm looking into it myself. In my initial consult, RE gave the option of trying monitored clomid cycles or go straight to IVF. For costs sake, we went with the Clomid - and it's been such heartache and disappointment. Wonder if we should've went right to IVF, or if we're doing the right thing.. So maybe the pain I'm going through sways me to thinking of passing on the IUI.

But anyways, again, so happy to hear it went well. I would've hated to see you feeling brushed off or like another faceless name in there. Some places just have such poor patient care. I guess as a nurse I know how crummy they can be to people, and I don't want that for my Abe! Let us know how everything goes, I want to know all the details!

AFM; follicle scan revealed only 10mm follicles. I go back Friday for another scan and likely an increase in clomid to stair-step again like last time. So not looking forward to it. I know the follies won't grow big enough to trigger by Friday, so either he'll up the dosage or cancel the cycle and do something else next cycle. I knew in my gut feeling I wasn't responding to the clomid this time, but it was still so devastating to come to reality. I don't know why it didn't work this time, since it did last time at this dose. Haven't found anyone else with this experience online either. So, feeling like a failure and wanting to give up. I won't, but the feeling of being done is pretty strong.

 

[Whimsical88]

angel im pretty sure everthing will be fine. you should not be stressing so much, its not good for you so do as much as you can, which im sure you are already doing, and just enjoy it as each day comes. any nausea as yet?

 

[Sheece]

Sheece I didn't think I ovulated the month I conceived Dylan. I don't think we ever fully understand what our bodies are doing!

Broody - thats exactly what happened last cycle, I convinced myself I hadnt ovulated and then I ended up pregnant. Bodies are so weird!

Hoping that happens again this cycle

When do younget your bloodwork results back Angel?

 

[Angel5000]

Sheece - I should have my blood work this morning. They marked it STAT so they technically had it yesterday but I didn't go in until after work so by the time they processed it my RE was closed for the day. I should get a call this morning sometime after the nurse gets in. Then I'll go back friday for another set. I'm beginning to feel like a pin cushion!

Whimsical - no nausea yet. Right now just sore boobs and bloating. And crazy salt cravings.

 

[abennion]

Yay, Abe! So happy to hear it went well that's lovely that you like it there and it was worth the wait. I hope they give you the best care ever. You so deserve it.

That is a tricky decision.. Def one to think on and go 100% with what you and DH feel is best. If you'd like my opinion, and it's ok if you don't here:

Spoiler

with the success rate and circumstances, I feel like I would just go for the IVF and pass up the IUI. It would be great if all you needed was the IUI but with only a 13% success rate, you could use that $400 for the IVF.

Does your clinic know of any IVF based financing options? I know you have it covered with a personal line of credit, but maybe they know of places that finance specifically IVF and might have better terms. Just a thought to throw out there. At my RE's office today I saw an ad for a program called WINfertility that offers IVF financing, and thought how cool is that!? With my apt today being a total bust, I'm looking into it myself. In my initial consult, RE gave the option of trying monitored clomid cycles or go straight to IVF. For costs sake, we went with the Clomid - and it's been such heartache and disappointment. Wonder if we should've went right to IVF, or if we're doing the right thing.. So maybe the pain I'm going through sways me to thinking of passing on the IUI.

But anyways, again, so happy to hear it went well. I would've hated to see you feeling brushed off or like another faceless name in there. Some places just have such poor patient care. I guess as a nurse I know how crummy they can be to people, and I don't want that for my Abe! Let us know how everything goes, I want to know all the details!

AFM; follicle scan revealed only 10mm follicles. I go back Friday for another scan and likely an increase in clomid to stair-step again like last time. So not looking forward to it. I know the follies won't grow big enough to trigger by Friday, so either he'll up the dosage or cancel the cycle and do something else next cycle. I knew in my gut feeling I wasn't responding to the clomid this time, but it was still so devastating to come to reality. I don't know why it didn't work this time, since it did last time at this dose. Haven't found anyone else with this experience online either. So, feeling like a failure and wanting to give up. I won't, but the feeling of being done is pretty strong.

I think we're going to go straight to IVF. With as young as we are I should have a good egg reserve, and if the first round fails we will have (hopefully) a couple rounds of FET. We just don't want to go through more disappointing rounds and spend the extra cash if the IUI's fail. I've looked through financing options, but our line of credit has a waaaay cheaper interest rate than financing. We pay 7.1% on our line of credit, financing is looking to be around 20%. Our interest rate should also get reduced after we've had it for 6 months, so really I think it is our best option. We can always use our tax returns at the end of the year to help pay it off.

I'm sorry this cycle has been a bust. I would have thought they should have bumped you up to 150mg instead of keeping you on 100mg this cycle, considering you didn't respond well to 50mg and then they bumped up your dose after your US to get you to respond. You definitely should look into IVF financing, it might be better than just waiting for your follicles to grow. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I'm really hoping you get your BFP soon, you really do deserve it. All of the ladies here deserve it.

Well, I've got everything booked appointment-wise. I'm going to see if I can bump back my Antral Follicle Count to my birthday because I've already gotten that day off of work and DH is doing another SA in the morning. I've got my Progesterone bloodwork booked for May 28, and have to call on CD1 to book my HSG. Our follow up appointment is on July 8. Can't come fast enough!