Multiple IVF failures...what now?

[septbride]

Oops sorry, I'd forgotten this all happened after the methotrexate. I hope you're feeling OK, hon.

 

[whattheiveff]

Hi everyone - Hope you all had nice weekends! Just wanted to update that I went in for my baseline this morning so I'll be starting stims tonight. Back on the rollercoaster I go....

 

[septbride]

Good luck! Here's hoping third time is the charm for both of us.

 

[oneof14]

So exciting Whathe!! I truly hope this it is for you!

I called this moning on my day 3, I have to start testing for my surge on cd10, once I get that, I have to call and wait for further instructing for my co-culture biopsy. I wont start stims until March.

Sept, when do you start?

Ladies, this is it for us, it has to be!!

 

[Lucie73821]

So exciting to get started!

Not much new to report here. Had another beta Thursday, it was 78. Dr ordered another one for this Thursday. I'm hoping its close to 0. I also have an apt tomorrow to have my incisions checked. Then I have to wait until the 19th before I see the dr. I'm hoping to get some answers and a plan in place for a FET!

Hope everyone else is well!

 

[oneof14]

Lucie, I've been thinking about you.

 

[L4hope]

So exciting Whathe!!

Oneof what exactly are you having done or looking for? Is it for implantation or something else?

Lucie you're getting there. Hope that beta comes back down to zero soon!

Sept you should start stims soon right?

Afm, I started my PIO shots twice a day! My ass is sore already! I really do loathe progesterone. But only four more days til FET!!

 

[oneof14]

L4 super excited for you!! I hated the PIO shots, my bum still hurts at times and my last shot was the begining of December!

The biopsy of the uterine wall is for them to freeze and then when I have the RE they defrost the speciman along with bloods they take from me and make that the solution where the embies grow (hoping that its a better environment to implant). They do the biopsy I believe 5 days after ovulation (to make sure the uterine wall is at the exact point where implantation will take place). They are going to take blood from me prior to the biopsy and prior to starting stims.

 

[MoBaby]

Hi everyone; I have my follow-up tomorrow! I hope I get some encouraging news... I was going to try to push FET this cycle since tomorrow I will be cycle day 9 BUT since I started AF on Jan 27th, it has not stopped (so 8.5 days now) and I don't think it would be a good environment now to implant babies in a couple weeks. I will talk to my doctor to see what he thinks... I am also a little concerned about the AF..sorry this is TMI, but the flow is very weird and its dark blood and thick (like thin jelly or mucous consistency) and usually dark brown and then its light brown then red and dark red and clots, light then heavy, medium, then heavy... Its erratic! I dont know what is going on down there.
YAY for starting stims! whatthe.
L4 PIO IS a pain in the ass!!!

 

[Lucie73821]

Hope you get some answers tomorrow Mo!

 

[L4hope]

Interesting Oneof I think I have heard of that before. I hope it does the trick for you!!

Mo that is very strange and crappy to have AF for that long! Hope your doctor can help with that.

I'm just sitting on my hearing pad now. It's my new best friend!

 

[whattheiveff]

Ya'll are freaking me out to start PIO! Yikes!

Mo - glad you have an appointment tomorrow...hope you get some answers

Lucie - hoping your levels drop to 0 quickly!

 

[septbride]

Lucie, I hope your levels drop this week!

L4, sorry your poor bum is sore. Heating pad sounds nice. Only a few more days!

Mo, GL tomorrow!

Whatthe, I'm excited you're getting started, especially with your zen outlook this cycle.

Oneof, glad you get to move forward with the co-culture soon. Will be nice to get on with the cycle, won't it?

AFM, not much going on. I'm waiting on AF, then monitor for LH surge starting day 10, then start estrogen patches 10 days after surge. So Oneof, I'll probably be starting stims around the first week in March. Oh, and I'm doing the endo biopsy this cycle too -- looking forward to getting that over with!

 

[oneof14]

Mo, ugh, that sux about AF. I do hope you get some answers tomorrow.

Sept, glad we get to cycle together. I'm extremely nervous and excited at the same time. I just have to have a PMA. I can't be negative. I'm looking forward to getting the biopsy over with too. The last one I had was painful, but literally for a minute.

 

[lucylou7]

Hi All,

sorry ive been MIA ive had a really hard tim coming to terms with every thing

Lucie - Hope your levels drop soon hun (Hugs) x

Whatthe - Yey for getting started hope this is your last time and you get your BFP hun

Sept /Oneof - Not long for you both now, hope the time goes quickly

Hope every one else is ok ?

AFM - Had my appointment today and they havent really been able to tell us why both our cycles were so different, they advised us that the egg collected this time was GV so was very immature and last time they were GV and M1 (i think if M1 is immature), i asked again what my AMH is and its 9 which is boarderline low but nothig to worry about so i think the frustrating thing is the not knowing why ?? The doc has said that donor egg is our best option as to see what they did with me is rare and for this to happen twice is very rare but does happen, the only thing they have suggested is that we could try again on short protocol and with different drugs... we just dont know what to do, we are thinking of getting a second opinion though

 

[septbride]

Lucy, I'm so sorry about all this. I think a second opinion is a very good idea.

 

[L4hope]

Sept and Oneof, that's nice you will cycle together this round. Always helps to have a cycle buddy!

Lucy, I think a second opinion is a great idea. Sorry you are having a tough time. This process can be so cruel.

Whatthe, sorry to scare you, will you be doing PIO this cycle? How often once or twice a day. Honestly the shot itself isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I recommend icing before and after the shot. And I use the heating pad for a bit and then again once Im home from work. I also warm my tush with my heated seats. Love those puppies!! It's the soreness that comes after the shot that sucks. And since you keep getting more shots, and for me one in each cheek every day, it stays good and sore! It's all worth it for the prize at the end though!!

 

[whattheiveff]

Lucy - I agree with Sept and you should definitely seek a second opinion if you can. I'm so sorry you didn't get much clarity at your appointment.

 

[whattheiveff]

L4- thanks for the encouragement! Yes, I'm doing PIO this cycle and I don't know my dose yet. My clinic actually likes to use Crinone but I'm insisting on PIO because AF showed up well before my beta in my past 2 cycles and I want to try something different.

 

[MoBaby]

Hey all spoke to re today.. Got a cycle plan...

Unfortunately the miscarriage was unexplained. Completely normal female fetus. He didn't tell me female but he told me they couldn't 100% it wasn't maternal containment so that means it was xx or else they would have reported xy....

Anyways all my testing has been normal and all dh testing is normal and all the miscarriage blood testing for me is normal.... So we really have no explanation except hormonal and possible decreased blood flow to uterus. SO ....

Plan is a natural fet so my body does all the work and no artificial hormones except progesterone in the luteal phase with Crinone. He is also doing baby aspirin (don't know if it will help) and also do a through ultrasound of my abnormal shaped uterus to make sure the blood supply is okay. Re is sure its fine. Only bad thing about natural fet is no early testing because I'll take 3 Hcg shots!! That sucks! Lol... Anyways next af due feb 24 with o around march 8/9/10 so fet transfer around march 15 at latest I think.

Still have AF.... Day 10! No sign of it stopping either... RE said its b/c of the mc and things should reset now and next cycle in around 20 days. I'm annoyed! I want it gone!