IVF/FET in Aug'13' - Aug'14' buddies wanted!!*13 BFP's!!**Updates on first page**

[sammy1987xxx]

Day 4 is fine.
And shg I have never heard of. What are they looking for. How is it performed.
I didnt feel anything with the hsg. Took a couple of paras and ibrophen and found it ok but others have said it was horrible.
I hope it's ok for u. Tues will be soon out the way.
I panicked before my hsg and it was total unneeded hope this is same for u xxxx

 

[mwb2040]

SHG = sonohysterogram. Similar to HSG, but they only look at the uterus (not the tubes) and they use ultrasound instead of x-ray. They want to make sure it looks normal before they proceed with IVF. From what I've read, the HSG experiences range from no issues at all to extremely uncomfortable. At this point, I'll do anything!!

 

[sammy1987xxx]

A internal ultrasound?
I think itl be a breeze compared to hsg!
Are u in America? I haven't come across the term but it may be called something different here.
Infertility makes u do anything and everything lol xxx

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Hey everyone
Shg I have never heard of it. My hsg was a nightmare, first time the nurse could not get the dye in but only realised that after 30 mins of prodding I was in so much pain. So it was cancelled. Second time still could not get the dye in but still only after 20 mins of poking then to be told i have a tilted uterus!

AF arrived today so start gonal f on Thursday

 

[Disneyfan88]

Hi Ladies. I've been lurking for quite a while, and I figured I'd finally post something.

DH and I have been trying to conceive for 2 years. I've been diagnosed with DOR. We've tried Clomid, we've tried Femara + IUI, and we just went through a failed IVF cycle. I'm gearing up for our second IVF attempt -- I start injections as soon as my next cycle starts (around August 17th or so, I think). We've decided to do PGD on the embryos this time around, so my embryo transfer will be delayed until early October.

 

[sekky]

Hey ladies mind if I hop in?

Plex and lucie I recognize from othe threads. Hope everyone is fine?

My history is in my signature and am moving on to IVF 2. I start down reg on 15 August thru September 5 and start stimm afterwards. Hoping this time is it for all of us. I ve read thru the whole thread an congrats to all those who have already started.

 

[Goldfish]

Bundles - hooray for starting stims soon!

Disney - sorry to hear that, I have DOR too. With your first IVF, what stim and dose were you on? Are you on a new protocol for IVF #2?

Sekky - sorry about the BFN, good luck for the next round!

 

[Plex]

Ababy - Thanks for that link Its not something id do at the moment but def something to consider for the future - Hope you manage to raise enough for treatment! xx

Mwb - Ive had something similar called a HyCoSy last year which is basically an u/s version of a hsg. So had both my tubes flushed lol Will they be putting in any dye? Hopefully it will be ok somemild period type cramping but not much xx

Bundles - Yay!! not long now xx

Disney - Good luck! How much more will u have to pay for the pgd - I know its not cheap Hope it works for you xx

Sekky - yeah i think its from the may/june/july ivf thread, I left cos the process for the egg sharing is taking ages, i hoping to start at the end of aug too. xx

Im not up2 much cept hiding inside away from possible thunder storms lol xxx

 

[Disneyfan88]

I hope that everyone is doing well.

Disney - sorry to hear that, I have DOR too. With your first IVF, what stim and dose were you on? Are you on a new protocol for IVF #2?

My doctor had me on gonal-f 150 and menopur 150 daily. I stimmed for 8 days and added Ganirelix into the mix towards the end (including after the Novarel trigger). I started with 10 days of BCP the last time, too. I got 5 eggs retrieved, all mature. They were fertilized via ICSI even though DH has no issues. 4 fertilized normally, and all 4 made it to the the blast stage. We transferred a 5AA and a 4AA blast, and we froze two 6-day blasts (6AA and 4BB). We met with our RE a week ago and needed to decide if we wanted to try implanting our two frozen embryos or start fresh and try to preserve my fertility (at the ripe old age of 28). With DOR, we don't know how much time we have on our side.

This next cycle, we are skipping the BCP and are jumping right into stimming on day 1 of my next period (we took a cycle off to allow my body to rest a little). I will be on the same medications, but I will be starting with 5 days of ganirelix. I'm so grateful that my insurance covers my meds (since I reached my out of pocket max for the year) and that meds don't count towards my $7,000 lifetime benefit for infertility. That means that we have a lot to pay for procedure-wise this next time around.

My doctor says that I responded to everything well, and I got the amount of eggs she was expecting, but she wants to try to get a few more more next time. She also has me taking Total Fertility vitamins, DHEA, Resvoxitrol, and Melatonin to help with egg quality (I took all of this leading up to my last egg retrieval, too).

Disney - Good luck! How much more will u have to pay for the pgd - I know its not cheap Hope it works for you xx

Thanks! PGD is going to cost us about $5,000 (???) - I need to double-check on that, though. My doctor said that when embryos fail to implant, especially top grade ones, there is usually a chromosomal factor involved. She said that if we decide to do PGD, we should consider including the two frozen embryos at the same time.

 

[Goldfish]

Disney - That's great that you managed to get some good quality blasts to freeze! sounds like you responded quite well despite the DOR. Good luck for your next ivf! I'm going to be on the long protocol again due to my endo and anxious to get started again!

 

[sekky]

Happy Sunday ladies

 

[Disneyfan88]

Disney - That's great that you managed to get some good quality blasts to freeze! sounds like you responded quite well despite the DOR. Good luck for your next ivf! I'm going to be on the long protocol again due to my endo and anxious to get started again!

Thanks! I'm anxious to get started, too. Good luck to you as well!

 

[Nearly2014]

Plex - Nope, hopefully not - I have polycystic ovaries as well, so cycle is not always regular.

 

[Nearly2014]

Sammy, hope all is going ok so far!

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Nearly2014 it's going ok side effects going strong tho lol. How r u? Xxxx

 

[sekky]

Ababy - Thanks for that link Its not something id do at the moment but def something to consider for the future - Hope you manage to raise enough for treatment! xx

Mwb - Ive had something similar called a HyCoSy last year which is basically an u/s version of a hsg. So had both my tubes flushed lol Will they be putting in any dye? Hopefully it will be ok somemild period type cramping but not much xx

Bundles - Yay!! not long now xx

Disney - Good luck! How much more will u have to pay for the pgd - I know its not cheap Hope it works for you xx

Sekky - yeah i think its from the may/june/july ivf thread, I left cos the process for the egg sharing is taking ages, i hoping to start at the end of aug too. xx

Im not up2 much cept hiding inside away from possible thunder storms lol xxx

Sorry it's taking so long. Have you been matched yet?

 

[Mrs. T]

Called in my day 1 on Saturday. I have my first ultrasound and blood work on Monday morning. Then I should be starting the bcp on Wednesday which will be day 5. Here I go!

 

[sunshine8]

Hello Ladies,

I got a call from the nurse this morning. As for now the nurse asked us to collect the medication and start with down reg on 31 July. I continue taking the medication until 14 August or so. Overwhelmed a bit .

I have a query wonder if someone here could help please:

The nurse instructed, that we keep the medication always under 25 degree temp.

The thing is , I will be on a field trip on Friday and it involves bus travel, and often the temp in the bus exceeds 25 degrees. Any advice on how to keep the med below 25 degree-----lovely ladies please help...

I see many ladies on this thread with a similar timeline as mine. It will be great to compare note, and offer support.

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Hi everyone
That great mrs T
Sunshine, have you got one of those little cool bags for picnics that should keep it cool. If not i am sure as long as your bag is not in direct sunlight it should be ok. Have you checked the weather for the day of the field trip?

 

[sunshine8]

Hi everyone
That great mrs T
Sunshine, have you got one of those little cool bags for picnics that should keep it cool. If not i am sure as long as your bag is not in direct sunlight it should be ok. Have you checked the weather for the day of the field trip?

Joy, thanks for your reply. Yes I just purchased a cool bag online, don't want to take any chance.

take care