IVF Support & Friendship Part 5 Threadmistress: Kris97
Our Thread Members:
ag05
Me: 35
DH: 33
IVF# 1: Hopefully by the end of the year(??)
Allison
Me: Allison 34
DH: G 33
Married: 5.24.03
TTC since 2006, although we've never
not TTC
Issues: Dx PCOS back in 1993, endometriosis, polyps,
June 2007: 75mg Clomid
July 2007: 100mg Clomid
August 2007: 100mg Clomid
August 2007 M/C
Oct 29, '07 HSG test 10.29.07
Nov 27, '07 Laparoscopy/Operative Hysteroscopy 11.27
Jan 08 First round follistim, ganeralix, md ovidrel, Ovidrel trigger, IUI
Feb '08 BFP
Feb '08 Late OHSS due to pregnancy, fluid removal
March '08 Blighted Ovum, D&C scheduled
May '08 Round 2 Follistim, Ganeralix, Micro dose Ovidrel, Ovidrel trigger, IUI
June '08 Round 3 Follistim, Ganeralix, Micro-dose Ovidrel, Ovidrel trigger, IUI
July '08 BFN
July '08 Round 4 Follistim, Ovidrel trigger, IUI
August '08 BFN
August '08 First IVF cycle
Applebee
Me: Lori Ann - 40
DH: Ted - 37
TTC: Oct 04
DX: Unexplained, except for old eggs
M/C: Jan 1997 @ 7 weeks | Dec 2006 @ 9w3d
4 snowbabies: (2) 6 day blasts; (2) 7 day blasts
IVF #1 APR 06: BFN - 3dt w/AH, 2; Grade 1 - 8 cell, Grade 1 - 7 cell
IVF #2 JUL 06: BFN - 6dt w/AH, 2; Grade 1's 8 cells
IVF #3 OCT 06: BFP - 5dt w/Ah, 3; Grade 1AA; m/c @ 9w3d
3/07 FET #1 - BFN
Onto IVF #4 w/PGD or DE
beetle
Me: Jolene - 29
DH: Jon - 29
Married: June 2002
Charting: May 2006
TTC: Nov 2006
Known issues: Me - PCOS; DH - very low count, motility, morphology
1/07 - 8/07: Clomid treatment with ob/gyn
9/07: RE appt., dx with PCOS
10/07: DH's first SA abnormal
12/07: DH began Clomid to help count
12/07-3/08: Lifestyle changes helped me start ovulating regularly; TTC on hold while waiting for DH's Clomid to take effect
3/08: DH's follow-up SA worst yet
3/08 - 8/08: Saving for IVF
Currently: Beginning IVF process
Byrd’s Boogie
Me: Boogie 34
DH: Byrd 35
Married: 2005
Issues: Fibroids and tubal damage
07/05 BFP!
08/05 Miscarriage/D&C
02/06 Myomectomy/tubes clear
06/06 HSG\Tubes blocked
02/07 Laproscopy to unblock tubes successful
07/07 HSG\Tubes blocked again
08/07 First IVF Cycle August/September
gator97
Me: 33
DH: 33
Married 11/04
Off BCP 12/04 (started charting 12/04)
8/05 - lap- endo
1/06 - HSG-clear
1/06 - SA normal
4/06- IVF#1- BFN
7/06-IVF #2- BFN
10/06- IVF #3- Pregnant!
It's a GIRL! Taylor
ADD: 7/5/07
Jessied1025
Jessied1025
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 10/25/03
TTC: 10/05
Dx: DH's DNA fragmentation on the low side of normal. Me, dominished ovarian reserve (DOR)
Treatments: 4 failed IUI's. Last one was with Follistim w/2 IUI's
IVF #1 w/ICSI - late September/early October 07 - BFN
June 08 - hysteroscopy to remove polyp
IVF #2 w/ICSI - June/July 2008
Karlatta
Me: Karla, 28
DH: Scott, 29
DX: PCOS, Endo, Tube Deformities
12/04: Letrozole, IUI - Pregnant (miscarried at 8 weeks)
4/05: Letrozole, IUI - Failed
7/05: Letrozole, IUI - Failed
11/05: Lap to diagnose Endo and Tube Problems
11/06: First IVF - Pregnant!
DS (adoption) born 5/06
DD (IVF) born 8/07
10/08: FET scheduled
kemorr
me: 31
DH:33
married: 1/02
IVF baby #1: DD, Oct 2006
Dx: unexplained with a little bit of endo thrown in for kicks!
TTC #2 with IVF: August or September 07
Laura
Me: 29.9
My husband: 30
Married: 5/2002
TTC since: 8/2005
DX: stage IV endo
7/2008: 1st IVF - (12 eggs retrieved; 6 mature; 5 fertilized w/ ICSI; transferred 2 blasts on 5dt; no frozens) - BFN
9/2008: 2nd IVF - (12 eggs retrieved; 5 mature; 2 fertilized w/ ICSI; transferred one 5-cell and one 8-cell on 3dt) - chemical
1st beta 10dp3dt: 11.1
2nd beta 12dp3dt: 24.7
3rd beta 16dp3dt: 8
NeenandKay
Me: Brenda 34
DH: Mike 39
Married: 6/30/01
TTC: 10/02
50 mg Clomid: 12/06
100 mg Clomid: 1/06 & 2/06
Issue: MFI
IVF Cycle planned for 12/08
NotDesperate
Me: Katie - 26
DH: Paul -31
TTC: Sept 2007
DX: MFI -low count (1 mil) and low morph (2%)
IVF: Late summer- around September
Sidsou
Ann - 34
DH - 42
DS - Kyle - 8/31/2004 - IVF success story!
Original DX - male factor infertility
New DX for TTC #2 - male factor and high FSH
Status:TTC #2 with IVF September/October 2005
Status: Oct 05 IVF converted to IUI - unsuccessful
Taffers
Me: 32
DH: 33
TTC: June 2006
Dx: Mild to moderate endometriosis (and now possibly crappy eggs?)
Lap: January 2007
IUI with Femara/injectibles/trigger#1: March/April 2007- BFN
IUI with Femara/injectibles/trigger#2: April/May 2007- BFN
IUI with Femara/injectibles/trigger#3: May 2007- BFN
IVF #1 w/ ICSI: August/September 2007; transferred 4- BFN
IVF #2 w/ ICSI: January/February 2008; transferred 4- BFN
IVF #3 w/ ICSI: April/May 2008; transferred 5- BFP, but m/c 6/08 at 8 weeks
Twylla
Twylla, 26
DH, 30
TTC since July 2005
DX: PCOS
4 failed clomid cycles
currently continuing with clomid and metformin
IVF consult: Septemebr 6/07
Members who are Pregnant or have Children through IVF
Pregnant IVFers
amychris03
Me: Amy, 31
DH: Chris, 37
Married: 6/21/03
DX: PCOS, lack musculature along outside of tubes
Ectopic PG: 9/04
DS: Sam, 3/15/06
Status:FET #1: PG with twins
EDD: 2/2/08
JJP
Me - 34
DH - 37
Married - 9/2003
TTC - 3/2005
HSG - 4/2006
SA - normal (although motility was not as high as it could be)
DX: Blocked tubes probably due to HPV; also have thyroid issues (Grave's disease)
IVF - June 07 - ER - 6/21 ET - 6/24 Beta HCG - 7/9
BFP!
melandtim
Me: 31
DH: 45
Married: 10/23/04
TTC: 5/06
Dx: endo, cysts
Treatments: 4 failed Clomid cycles. 3 failed IUI's with bravelle and trigger.
IVF #1 Jan/Feb 08 BFP Expecting boy/girl twins in November
Thea
Me=Thea, 30
Him = 37
Other Children: one 9 year old adopted son (adoption final 12/07/06!!) currently also have a 16 yr old girl exchange student from Germany
Stopped BCP 5/04, trying since then
Issues: uterine fibroids, removed thru abdominal myomectomy 2/06
possible 1 blocked or "sluggish" tube
male factor (1-2% normal morphology)
3 failed IUI with Clomid attempts spring of 06
IVF cycle #1 with ER scheduled for week of 3/5/07
BFP 3/21/07
Tree23
Me: 30
DH: 33
Married: 5 July 2001
TTC: April 2004
Any other children: just the cuddly, furry, 4-legged kind...a 3.5 year old sweetheart named Kacey (Pembroke Welsh Corgi)
Problems: Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy June 2006 discovered blocked tubes due to severe scar tissue
Way Ahead: Suprefact - 13 March
Bravelle/Repronex - approx. 28/29 March
ER - 4/13
ET - 4/18
Beta HCG - 5/4
Pregnant w/ twins - EDD of 3 Jan 08
Blessed with IVF Children
amygrrl
me: 36
dh: 34
dd2: miracle baby born 4/3/06
TTC since: March 2003
Treatments: 6 failed rounds of Clomid. 1 successful IVF producing dd1 born still on June 3, 2005 at 27 weeks
status: in waiting until 2/07
Pregnant
Asha
Age: 29
DH: 29
Married: 8/03
TTC: june 04
DX: possible pelvic adhesions due to ruptured appendix as a child
3 months of clomid
starting IVF cycle sometime in november
DD born 8/2007
Cath
Me: Catherine, 32
DH: 34
Married: 11/01
TTC: 11/03
Dx: PCOS in July 2004
4 failed IUIs
1 chemical pregnancy a month we were taking a break(10/05)
Frozen egg cycle - Sept. 06
Pregnant - EDD May 23, 2007
CTs_Punkin
Me - 35
DH - 38
Married - 11/2004
TTC - 1/2005
Issues: Premature Ovarian Failure
1/07 - moving on to IVF w/ Donor eggs
GTT - born 5/13/08
Gymwidow aka Jenean
Me: 29
DH: 30
Married: 6/03
TTC: 6/05
DX: PCOS, mild male factor (borderline motility, morphology)
Clomid - 11/05-3/06, 3 with IUI
natural ovulatory cycles - 4/06, 6/06, 1 with IUI
Gonal-F - 5/06, 7/06, both with IUI
IVF - 9/06 Pregnant with Twins!
DC: Simon Aron & Miles Logan
EDD: June 12, 2007
ADD: May 19, 2007
jodylovesscotty
Age: 33
DH: 32
Married: 8/03
TTC: January 2005
DX: Morphology (4%), Factor V Leiden (blood clotting disorder)
1 m/c (June 06)
July 06: unmedicated IUI w/ trigger Failed
August 06: repronex, trigger IUI Failed
October 06: Lupron, repronex, trigger IUI Failed
Jan. 07 IVF #1 with ICSI and assisted hatching BFP
la_bride_2004
Me: 33
DH: 37
TTC: 2/04
DX: male factor, high DFI
IVF #1- OHSS/ chem. preg (Dec 04)
IVF #2 - FET - chem preg (June 05)
varicocele repair surgery, 8/05, 13 found and repaired
11/05 chem preg.
1/05 normal hysteroscopy, no uterine septum
Status: SCSA testing Feb 06, if normal, on to injectibles/IUI
04/06- Injectables/IUI #1- cancelled, wrong med. dose
05/06- Injectables/IUI #2- 8 follicles- positive beta-twins- m/c one twin at 7 wks
Pregnant- due 2/14/07
Baby boy- born 1/12/07
Ladybug777 (formerly Scorpiobride on WC)
Me: Jazmine (27)
Dh: Taft (30)
Married: 6/15/02
TTC: 3/03
DX: Bilateral removal of tubes (8/05); initially dx w/ left hydro but lap showed both tubes dilated; mild male factor
11/04: IUI #1 w/ Clomid- unsuccessful
2/05 & 3/05 : IUI #2 & #3 w/ injectibles- unsuccessful
IVF #1 (1/06): chemical pg
FET #1: May 2006- BFP! Baby #1 due 2/12/07
Lola9404
Me:Lauren (or my nickname, Lola!) (29)
DH: (30)
TTC since September 04
Diagnosis: Severe Male Factor
IVF #1 - Nov 2005, BFN
Diagnosed w/early stages of cervical cancer Jan 2006
LEEP procedure - Jan 2006
ALL CLEAR! - March 2006
FET #1 - ET scheduled for 6/5/06
Ana and Elena arrived July 10, 2007!
Mooshie
Age: 38
DH: 38
Married: 02/03
TTC: since late 2003
DX: Male Factor
I've never been pregnant before
3 IUIs, 2 with gyno, 1 with RE with 100 mg of Clomid on days 3-7 on the 3rd try
Completed our first and only IVF cycle in March and we're PREGNANT Due: 12/11/06 (my bday)
Gender prediction: girl
mrselle
Me: Jo (30)
DH: Ed (35)
TTC: February 2003
5/2004 - Pregnant!!!
6/2004 - Miscarriage at 7w5d
DX - Unexplained
IVF# 1 - Aug. 2005. Transfer cancelled due to OHSS.
FET# 1 - Dec. 2005. PREGNANT
EDD 1 September 2006
MrsR
Me - Jessica, 34
DH - Matt, 35
TTC since: June 2005
9/06-11/06 - IVF #1 - cancelled due to low E2 levels
12/06 - IVF #2 - m/c (possible ectopic pg)
5/07 - FET #1 - BFN
7/07-8/07 - IVF #3 - BFN
10/07-11/07 - FET #2 - BFP!!!
DS (Jack) born 7/24/08
Octoberprincess aka Melissa
Me: 29
DH: 35
Married: 10/02
DS: 6/04
TTC #2: 8/05
DX: MFI (varacocile on both sides, morphology, motility)
Unmedicated IUI - 9/06, 10/06, 11/06
Medicated IUI (follistim) -12/07, 2/07, 4/07
IVF - Started stims June 22nd, ER 7/3
BFP!!
Scooter
Me: 29
DH:32
Married:8/01
m/c 8/02 at 5.5 weeks
TTC: 4/03
Unexplained Infertility, possible immune issues
3 cycles of clomid & progesterone
2 cycles of clomid + IUI
1 cycle of letrozole + IUI
using acupuncture & on Folgard & baby aspirin
status: on 2nd cycle of letrozole + IUI
next cycle: Bravelle + IUI, and then moving to IVF
Status:8/19/05 - Pregnant
Sebski
me: Sebski (30)
DH: 31
TTC: May 05
DX : High FSH (May = 12.3 / July = 16.1)
7/25/06: 1st RE appt
9/28/06: 1st IVF using MDL protocol
10/12/06: Beta = BFP!!!
10/23/06: 2 h/b's on u/s - shared placenta = Identical twins!
Due June 2007
Suzlywoozly
Me: (30)
DH: (34)
TTC: October 2002
10/02: 1st Lap-Found ovarian cysts and endo
8/04 - 11/04: Clomid and IUI's
01/05: Surgery to remove mass on left ovary. Turned out to be endo which caused left ovary/fallopian tube to adhere to uterus
02/05-04/05: 2 clomid cycles with failed IUIs
06/05: Pregnant on unmedicated cycle and miscarried
8/05 -09/05: IVF #1 BFN
10/05- FET-BFN
05/06- Lap to remove both tubes. Both were blocked, filled with fluid. Tubes and ovaries were stuck to uterus.
6/06- FET- Chemical pregnancy
9/06- FET- Chemical pregnancy
12/06- IVF #2 with PGD - PREGNANT!!!! EDD:8/31/07
Tandis
Me - 30
DH - 31
Married- 4/26/03
TTC - 5/04
Known issues: one fallopian tube, half of one ovary (left side), severe scar tissue, assumed poor responder
5/05-8/05 3 IUIs with 50mg Clomid & trigger shot, all BFN
5/05 - Laparoscopy: removal of scar tissue and freed up tube and ovary
11/05-1/06; 5/06-currently - Acupuncture
5/06 - Clomid challenge: Failed CD3 - 8; CD10 - 13.8
7/06 - IVF #1 w/ICSI & AH, using Flare protocol -- BFP!
Twin girls born March 5, 2007
#dp3dt : Number of days post 3 day tfr - That is the number of days since your egg transfer assuming they did the ET 3 days after the retrieval. So, 18 days past retrieval would be 15 days post 3 day transfer, 15dp3dt
#dp5dt: Number of days post 5 day tfr - That is the number of days since your egg transfer assuming they did the ET 5 days after the retrieval. So, 18 days past retrieval would be 13 days post 5 day transfer, 13dp5dt
2WW: "2 week wait"; the approximate time from transfer to menstruation due date/Pregnancy Testing
AF: "Aunt Flo"; your period; Menstruation
AH: Assisted hatching; a small slot is made in the zona of an embryo using a very fine needle. Assisted hatching is carried out before the embryo transfer. The embryo can hatch through the opening.
BBs: "boobs"; breasts
BCP: Birth control pills
BD'ing: "baby dancing"; baby-making intercourse
Beta: Blood test performed to confirm pregnancy. This is not just a yes/no test but gives levels of the pregnancy hormone HCG and progesterone to confirm that the pregnancy is viable
BFN: "Big Fat Neutral" or “Big Fat Negative”; Negative pregnancy test.
BFP: "Big Fat Positive"; Positive pregnancy Test
CD: cycle day; a particular day in your menstrual cycle. Example: CD1 is the first day of your period
DH: "dear husband"
DPO: Days Past Ovulation; number of days from your post-ovulatory temperature rise. Example: 1DPO is the day after your ovulation
E2: Estradiol; the level of estrogen. Used to determine the quality & maturity of developing follicles
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: Egg Transfer
FET: Frozen Egg Transfer; same as ET but the eggs were retrieved and fertilised during a previous cycle and have been frozen for use in a later cycle
FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone; a hormone which promotes egg growth. Measuring FSH levels can give an indication of ovarian reserve. FSH in a manmade form (Gonal F and Puregon/Follistim) is also used as the trigger shot to cause the ovaries to produce multiple follicles
HCG: human chorionic gonadotropin; the hormone that is present during pregnancy and what the HPTs and blood test measure to determine if you are pregnant
HPT: home pregnancy test; a urine pregnancy test you can take at home
HSG: Hysterosalpingram; a diagnostic test where dye is injected into the uterus and then is traced through the fallopian tubes to ensure there are no blockages that could stop an egg from getting through
IMHO: "in my humble opinion"
ICSI: Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection; it involves the micro-injection of a single living sperm into an egg
IMO: "in my opinion"
IUI: intra-uterine insemination
IVF: in vitro fertilization
MFI: Male Factor Infertility
OHSS: Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome; a rare and dangerous complication from the body being overstimulated by fertility drugs
PIO: Progesterone in Oil; synthetic progesterone self administered by injection daily after egg retrieval until a positive pregnancy test. Usage can be continued further into the pregnancy if natural progesterone levels are not deemed high enough to support the early pregnancy
PCOS: polycystic ovarian syndrome; a fertility problem
RE: reproductive endocrinologist
SA: semen analysis
Trigger: An injection of HCG given to trigger the ovaries to ovulate and release eggs
U/S: ultrasound
I wish I had some good news to share. But, my beta was negative, as I anticipated, since AF showed up in full force over the weekend. Unfortunately, this brings my 5 year journey to an end and I am saddened beyond belief.
JJP I hope you have much better news than me. I am praying your bean is a sticky one.
Threadmistress please update my stats:
IVF#2 - BFN (5 year journey TTC ends)
Last edited by CrimsonEyes; 07-09-2007 at 01:08 PM.
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