Multiple IVF failures...what now?

[oneof14]

Hey Lauren, we did not share the news of the sex yet. We are not sure if we want to. I can not wait for the next scan in 4 weeks. Seems like a lifetime away. I pray all is OK. How are you feeling?

 

[L4hope]

Oh I thought you were trying to decide to share the news that you were pregnant. I forget that those of you that had genetic testing could find out the sex early. Tough decision to make. You can always have a fun party to share the news. They make cakes now for it and have the middle pink or blue. As for the next scan I know it's so tough to wait four weeks after being used to being monitored so closely. Just have to try and keep busy and worry as little as possible. HARD to do I know...heck I still get nervous. I think it's only natural after all you've been through. But the reality is there is no reason to believe your little one isn't in there growing stronger every day!

I'm feeling good..starting to get a tiny bit of bumpage which is nice to see. I have two more weeks until my anatomy scan which I'm dying to have! Haven't seen the little tike since 9w5d. Other than that all is well.

 

[septbride]

Patricia, happy 13 weeks!

Lauren, that's exciting that you're getting a bump!

I'm doing well, thanks. Have my 20-week checkup tomorrow. Excited to be halfway there!

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[michelle01]

Happy 13 weeks Patricia Hope you are doing well!

Lauren - It is so nice to see a bump, just wait, you will wake up one morning and that tiny bump will be bigger then you imagined

Jess - Yay for being half-way there! To me it feels like this second half is soooo slow Maybe it is because the bigger I get the more I want to be at the end?? I try to remind myself that I should be happy, it took 3 rounds to get here and some women are still working towards their BFP.

I am doing pretty good; good days and bad days. My next OB appt is on June 4, then I go every other week till 36 weeks, then once a week till countdown. I am going out of town this weekend for bowling; looking forward to getting away, but not sure how I am going to get through 9 games of bowling either.

 

[oneof14]

Lauren, we shared the news w/our family on mother's day and then friends just this passed weekend. I listen to the babys heartbeat everynight as my DH bought me a heart monitor so I guess that will keep me feeling better until my next scan. Cant wait for your next scan, exciting.

Michele, I cant believe you are still so active. I used to be prior to IVF, but I am so scared to go back to the gym. I know its fine if I do and probably better if I do, but Im still scared.

Jess, wow 20 weeks already, that's great! I cant wait to hear how that scan goes.

 

[michelle01]

I decided I would keep doing what I have been doing However now the futher I get along, it is harder. After bowling this weekend, that is the end of that till next season and as for the gym, I plan to try tomorrow, but it may be my last attempt! And then I can also say good-bye to my friends there that I have made, at least until I can come back probably in November

 

[blessedlife]

Hi all. Turns out I have a hemorrhagic cyst on my left ovary. It developed during my "month off" but the doc says it was b/c of all the stimming the month before. The good news is that the treatment is bcp which I already started to prep for FET in July. Doc doesn't think it'll be delayed or anything. Bad news is no sex for a couple weeks...kinda put a damper on our anniversary celebration this weekend in our fancy Jacuzzi suite we got!

 

[Lucie73821]

Blessed I'm glad that there is an easy fix but that does stink about no sex.

Added another failure today. Beta for FET came back negative. Dh and I are devastated. We have no clue what we will do next.

 

[septbride]

Blessed, glad to hear the treatment is BCP, that keeps things simple. Sorry about your anniversary though. Boo.

I'm so sorry, Lucie. The whole thing just isn't fair. Thinking of you.

 

[blessedlife]

Lucie, I'm so so sorry.

 

[L4hope]

Blessed that's great news you won't be delayed with your FET in July. Hope that cyst gets outta here quickly. Ugh that really sucks your on no sex orders over your anniversary. You can still "play" a little and have some fun!

Lucie I'm so so sorry to hear your news. It's just so frustrating that it has to be so hard!

 

[oneof14]

Blessed so happy to hear you won't be delayed. As far as your anniversary plans, I agree with Lauren wherein yo can play.

Lucie, I'm so sorry, I know there is nothing I can say to make you feel better. Thinking of you.

 

[michelle01]

Oh Lucie, I am so sorry

Blessed - That is great you don't have to delay this cycle and taking the bcp should help The no sex does stink, but just chalk it up to another thing you have to sacrafice to get one step closer to your BFP

 

[whattheiveff]

I'm so, so sorry Lucie. You've been through so much. Do you have a follow up with your doctor soon or do you think you'll get a second opinion?

 

[Bluebell bun]

Lucy, so sorry to hear your news. It's so crappy

 

[Sandy83]

Hi Ladies

Just thought I'd see if any of your lovely ladies have any advice. I know some of you from previous threads and might have moved to the pregnancy threads but incase anyone is still checking this thread.

Well just got results on wednesday to confirm that IVF #2 was a negative so will be back on the roller coaster ride of IVF once again. I've now had 2 fresh cycle and 1 FET and have no frosties from the lastest fresh cycle due to donating half of my eggs to research in exchange for a 4th funded cycle if required.

I can see a few of you ladies got your BFP on your 3rd cycle and wondering if you have any advice on what to do to try and make it work this time. I always seems to respond well to meds get plenty of eggs and always make it to blastocyst stage it seems to be implantation where i have the problem. My lining gets to about 9mm on ovulation but has been at 7mm on transfer so not sure if that is the problem.

Anyway before this post gets even longer I'm just wondering if anyone can give me any advice and hope that it could work next time xx

 

[blessedlife]

Hi Sandy, I'm so sorry you're having to go through this again. I'm about to start an FET, it will be our third transfer. I'm doing acupuncture and we're using PIO instead of crinone but that's about it as far as different. My doc says our embryos look perfect and so does my lining so if this doesn't work, they'll do a endo biopsy to see if anything is missing there.

Does your doc have any suggestions?

 

[Sandy83]

Well i won't have my WTF appt for about 6 weeks. I know it's a long time away but it's how the clinic works and I normally get started straight after that appt. So never spoke to FS yet just wanting to see what other people have done as my FS have been the same as yours really happy with all my cycles and transfers so far and have said the only negative to the cycles are that i don't end up pregnant. So don't know whats going wrong

I hope this FET is the cycle for you xx

 

[michelle01]

I am so sorry Sandy for what you are going through. It is so frustrating and not fair! With my 3rd cycle I did acupuncture and since I was a slow responder, my meds were increased. But I really feel the acu did the trick; I got more eggs and my lining was much better. With acu before my transfer he would put the needles in my tummy with a heat lamp over it, then day of transfer I went before and after and after transfer no more needles in the tummy area, but did put the heat lamp over it to help with implantation.

I hope you get some answers and this next one will be your lucky cycle

 

[oneof14]

Sandy, I am sorry about your recent FET, IF sux! With my last cycle, besides changing I did not do any down-reg, I went straight to stimming on day 2. I think the fact that my recent clinic did not give me any info throughout the process and I didn't ask, had me more relaxed then the prior 2 cycles.

I hope you get some answers at your WTF appt.