Multiple IVF failures...what now?

[ashknowsbest]

Mo - do you know what the benefits of adding a little HCG are? I didn't really ask too many questions this time I just kind of went with it because 1 it was a quick change that the doctor made and 2 I stay more relaxed if I don't ask as many questions.

 

[MoBaby]

It said what I read it helps with making sure the eggs are mature. Sometimes just lupron doesn't mature all the eggs. And low dose is low risk for ohss. And if you are transferring in same cycle it helps prepare the uterus or something like that.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Oh nice! Well that's pretty cool. I didn't know that! At least my doctor does seem to be doing the right things

 

[blessedlife]

That's a great number of eggs Ash. I hope you have a fantastic fertilization report tomorrow!
Also hope you feel better soon.

 

[L4hope]

Great number of eggs ash, hope you report today has lots of fertilized eggs!!

 

[oneof14]

Hey ladies, how is everyone doing?

Ash good luck on your transfer today.

I had my NT scan on Monday and the results were great, also got the results of my materniti21 and I am negative for down syndrome and Tisomy. We also found out, we are having a little girl !!!! I am so in love with her already!!!

 

[whattheiveff]

Patricia, that is amazing news! Many, many congratulations!

Ash - Do you have your transfer today? Good luck!

Lucie - How are you holding up?

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yehp transfer today Thanks girls

L4hope - congrats on your little girl!

 

[L4hope]

Good luck today Ash! And I'm still in the not finding out camp, but Patricia has the good news.

Patricia, so glad to hear all of your testing went well. Congrats on your baby girl!

 

[ashknowsbest]

L4 - I don't remember if I asked thos already or not but what did they change for your 3rd ivf?

 

[septbride]

Patricia!! Congratulations! So happy for you and your little lady.

 

[Lucie73821]

Congrats one!

I'm doing ok. Anxious for OTD. We will have company from tomorrow till test date, so I hope it will keep my mind occupied.

 

[L4hope]

Ash, I would have to check my calendars for all of the specifics but it was a pretty minor change. I still did long Lupron with bcp to start things off. I too 75 units of Menopur each time. The only change was my follistim dose was reduced from 225units to 200. I think I stimmed the same number of days and trigger. My number of eggs retrieved was about the same 16 and 15. But, I got better quality blasts. My fs said with higher doses of follistim needed to stimulate, typically the lower quality blasts. Honestly I don't know if that small if a change made the difference or what. But I do know that my first transfer with the two best blasts didn't take and the second string did the trick. So I don't necessarily believe the grading is the end all to be all. I only had 5blasts total, one didn't survive thawing so 4 total to transfer and now none left frozen. I wouldn't care about that, but with being oop it's a little disappointing not to have frosties.
Try to think positive that you have two blasts on board who are hopefully hatching saver speak and getting ready to implant!!!

 

[michelle01]

Patricia - Great news on your tests and congrats on a little girl

Hope things are going good Ash!!

Only 5 days till test date Lucie Hoping your company keeps you occupied to make the time go quickly!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Michelle - things are okay, thanks for asking!

 

[MoBaby]

Ash when do you find out about the embryos?

 

[ashknowsbest]

The doctor said I could call today so I called about an hour ago and the nurse is supposed to call me back.

 

[oneof14]

Ash, how did your transfer go? How many did you transfer?

 

[ashknowsbest]

One - transfer went okay. I'm not too happy that our embryos were "slow growing" but we transferred two. The doctor is pretty happy with the way they looked just not that they were slow growing. I'm supposed to find out at some point today how many they were able to freeze. When we got there yesterday there were 6 left in total still growing, 2 transferred so e might have 4.

 

[oneof14]

Ash, I have everything crossed for you that this is it. I know you've heard it before, but it only takes one. I hope you also have some frosties. Just relax and try to enjoy your 2ww and try not to stress about it all.

My girlfriend had only 2 embies to transfer on day 3, 1-was a 4 cell and 1-was a 5 cell. he is now a week old.