Malala
Me: 38
DH: 39
Married: 09/21/02
TTC: 12/06
Dx: unexplained that became MF recently.
Treatments:
10/08: double IUI - BFN
12/08: double IUI - BFN
02/09: double IUI - BFN
03/09: laparoscopy, very mild endo
05/09: double IUI - BFN
07/09: were going to do IVF. They found a cyst on my first ultrasound, things got pushed back and we decided to give up on the whole idea. No more $$$ fertility treatments for us.
12/10: Neither one of us could really give up. We decided to go for an IVF cycle.
02/10: First appointment with new RE.
06/10: IVF, 1st beta 199
MrsBrooke's
Me: Brooke, 31
DH:36
Married: Dec. 2003
TTC since 2009
Dx: Severe Male factor (due to chemo)
May: SA with zero sperm
June: repeat SA with 5 sperm
July: (new RE) repeat SA with 6 sperm, DH starts taking L-carnitine supplements
Planning for IVF w/ ICSI (and probable open testicular biopsy) in October.
MelandTim
Me: 33
My husband: 47
Married: October 2004
TTC since: going straight to IVF
DX: severe endo, lack of ovulation and MFI
February 2008: 1st IVF - BFP Twins DS and DD born 10/14/08
IVF scheduled for 11/10
triciarose99
Me: 29
DH: 30
Married: May 2000
TTC since: October 2007
DX: male factor - sperm antibodies
Sept/Oct 2010: 1st IVF w/ICSI cycle
Taking a Break
Diam124
Me: 33
My husband: 33
Married: June 2003
TTC since: April 2008
DX: male factor (genetic)
December 2008: 1st IVF - 23 eggs retrieved, 10 fertilized with ICSI, 1 blast transferred and 1 blast frozen - BFP
DS born 8/31/09
Hoping to do FET in late 2010 or early 2011
MrsR
Me - Jessica, 36
DH - Matt, 37
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
1/10-2/10 - IVF #4 - BFN
3/10-4/10 - FET #3 - BFP EDD 1/5/11
GoLightly
Me: Jennie/34
DH: Brett/34
Married: May 7, 2005
Charting: Sept '07
TTC: April '07
Known issues: Mullerian Anomaly (massive uterine septum) discovered after being misdiagnosed "unexplained" for nearly a year.
1/08 HSG test (results: apparently clear, see below)
1/08 DH's SA: Count and morphology very good, motility ok.
2/08 started TCM (traditional chinese medicine) weekly acupuncture, herbs, modified diet.
6/08 CD3 blood work (normal, except I'm a CF carrier, DH is not.) timed cycle with monitoring. TCM
7/08 Timed cycle with monitoring and HCG trigger + Prometrium. TCM. BFN
8/08 Clomid + HCG Trigger + Prometrium. TCM = BFN
9/08 50mg Clomid +HCG Trigger + IUI + Prometrium. TCM = BFN
10/08 100mg Clomid +HCG trigger + IUI + Prometrium. TCM = BFN
11/08 100mg Clomid +HCG trigger + IUI + Prometrium. TCM = BFN
11/08 HSG from 1/08 re-read. Lap/hyst. septum resected, stage 1 endo addressed.
1/09 Repeat hyst. to correct botched resection.
4-7/09 4 natural cycles = BFNx4
7/09 - Repeat bloodwork shows super-elevated prolactin. pituitary adenoma suspected. everything's fine.
8/09 - 50mg Clomid + OPK + IUI = BFN
9/09 - 50mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
10-11/09 - 50mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN
2/10 - scheduled to start IVF, dad dies, cycle canceled.
4-5/10 - IVF #1 - 20 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilize, 5 make it to day 3. transfer 1, froze 4 = BFN
7-8/10 - IVF #2 - FET, 2 thawed, 2 transfered = BFP!! Singleton due 4/25/201
Blessed with IVF Children
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
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
FallingforPhil
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 11/09/02
TTC: 10/06
Dx: officially unexplained, but mild endo and borderline SA probably didn't help. RE now suspects low ovarian reserve, based on poor response to meds in our previous cycles.
11/07: Lap to remove endo and ovarian cysts
2/08: 100mg Clomid+trigger+IUI
3/08: 100mg Clomid+trigger+IUI
4/08: 100mg Clomid+trigger+IUI
5/08: Gonal F 150 + Cetrotide + Trigger + IUI
7/08: IVF w/ICSI, transferred 2 5-day blasts SUCCESSFUL!
DD born 4/6/09
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
ieducate
Me: Karen, Age 37
DH: 39
Married: 8/04
TTC: January, 05
DX: ???? multiple unexplained m/c's and ectopic. Blockage in tube, dh (low motility due to medication)
April 2006--m/c @ 6 1/2 weeks
July 2006--clomid: live birth--Preemie born at 29 weeks---dilated at 25 weeks (put on hospital bedrest), contractions and ruptured placenta...emergency c-section.
Dec 2007--m/c @ 6 1/2 weeks
Jan--April 2008--clomid--negative
May 2008--m/c at 8 weeks (before hb appt.)
September 2008--IUI-negative
November 2008--IUI-negative
December 2008--positive, pregnant on own, ectopic (was pregnant with twins)
May 2009---IVF #1--negative
July 2009---IVF #2--biochemical pregnancy
September---IVF #3--FET Cycle---positive: delivered DS at 39 week scheduled c-section
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!
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
Laura
Me: 31 (30 at time of 3rd cycle)
My husband: 32 (31 at time of 3rd cycle)
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
1/2009: successful lap to remove endo & scar tissue
3/2009: IVF #3 - (17 eggs retrieved; 6 mature; 6 fertilize w/ ICSI; transferred two 8-cell embryos, 1 compacting, on 3dt) - SUCCESS
1st beta 10dp3dt: 35
2nd beta 12dp3dt: 76.5
3rd beta 14dp3dt: 197
4th beta 19dp3dt: 2064
u/s @ 6w2d: one baby + one beautiful hb!
edd 12/7/2009
DD born 12/7/2009!
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!
melandtim
Me: 31
DH: 45
Married: 10/23/04
TTC: 5/06
Dx: endo, cysts
4 failed Clomid cycles. 3 failed IUI's with bravelle and trigger.
IVF #1 Jan/Feb 08 BFP!! Twins!
DS and DD born 10/14/08
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
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
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
TTC/IVF Abbreviations
#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 â‚“Big Fat Negativeâ‚; 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
Some Useful & Helpful Information - Links and such
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Me: 38
DH: 39
Married: 09/21/02
TTC: 12/06
Dx: unexplained that became MF recently.
Treatments:
10/08: double IUI - BFN
12/08: double IUI - BFN
02/09: double IUI - BFN
03/09: laparoscopy, very mild endo
05/09: double IUI - BFN
07/09: were going to do IVF. They found a cyst on my first ultrasound, things got pushed back and we decided to give up on the whole idea. No more $$$ fertility treatments for us.
12/10: Neither one of us could really give up. We decided to go for an IVF cycle.
02/10: First appointment with new RE.
06/10: IVF, waiting to go in for beta # tomorrow
Diam124
Me: 33
My husband: 33
Married: June 2003
TTC since: April 2008
DX: male factor (genetic)
December 2008: 1st IVF - 23 eggs retrieved, 10 fertilized with ICSI, 1 blast transferred and 1 blast frozen - BFP
DS born 8/31/09
Hoping to do FET in late 2010 or early 2011
IVF Thread - Summer 2010
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