Looking for all women who are going through IVF, and want to chat and find some support here. I belonged to the group on WC, and now, well... I'm having serious issues with that site, and I'm missing having other women to chat about this whole experience.
A little background on me.
I have two children, a 16 year old daughter, and a 12 (almost 13) year old son.
My husband has no children, so after a lot of thinking and planning we decided to try to have a child together. I had my tubes tied after the birth of my son, so going through IVF was the best solution right now.
We just finished out first cycle about a month ago, and were unsuccessfull, and are now in the middle of our second.
I hope to hear from more of you that may be going through the same thing.
alo (aloitius on WC)
Age: 29
DH: 32
Married: 10/01
TTC: 2003
Dx: balanced translocation on chromosomes 1 and 4
4 m/c (3 chemical pgs, and 1 loss at 10 weeks of triplets)
Status: IVF with PGD #1 July 2005
Status: embryos carried genetic abnormalities - Was not able to transfer
any.
angelgirl8
me: angelgirl8, 28
dh: also 28
married: 7.6.03
ttc: 1.04
testing: cd3 and 7dpo blood tests fairly normal
5.04: SA normal
9.04: HSG-tubes clear
9.04, 10.04, 11.04: clomid, IUI, trigger, progesterone
12.04: gonal-f 150iu, IUI, trigger, progesterone
3.04: IVF#1 (all but 1 of the 22 fertilized eggs multinucleated and fragmented; transferred 1 4-celled embryo on day 3)
5.04: IVF#2; added metformin: (18 retrieved, 13 fertilized, 4 low quality embryos survived and transferred on day 3) 6.02.05: Pregnant with TWINS!
EDD - 2/8/06
Astro
Me: Astro age 38
DH: DH age 35
TTC since Sept 03
Laporoscopy June 04
Polypectomy October 04
Diagnosed: unexplained infertility with a touch of endo and fibroids.
Clomid/IUIs/Progesterone since July 04
[B] Pregnant with Twins
Status; Miscarried at 16 weeks.
AusMarchBride
Me: Ann (39)
DH: Michael (41)
Married: 16 March 2003
DX: Unexplained IF
IVF#1: Jan 05, unsuccessful IVF#2: May 05, PREGNANT
BFP: June 14, 2005 EDD: February 17, 2006
CapeCod04
Me: Kate (43)
DH: Aron (35)
TTC since Aug 04
Diagnosis: none really - my fertility problem is old age!
1 unsuccessful IUI
1 whacked out injectible cycle that was supposed to be an IUI
IVF #1 - Sept, 05, Failed.
Status: Will wait for new cycle to try again.
Happy1
Me: Nikki, 27 (7/17/78)
DH: Tim, 35 (11/2/69)
Married: 6/08/02
Diagnosis: Male factor
Status: Just starting out
islandgirlsj
Me: Lisa (37)
DH: Ken (41)
Married: April 26th, 2003
DX: Have tubes tied, and had tubal pregnancy which took a tube.
IVF#1: Failed,6/5/05 - We have 10 frozen embries, so we move
onto a FET cycle next.
IVF#2 -FET, 7/25/05 - Failed 8/3/05
Currently taking a break. May try another FET in the New Year.
Jad
me: 34
DH: 33
married: 9/02
Dx: male factor
IVF #1 June/July - Chemical Pregnancy
IVF #2: September/October 2005
Jan1902
me: 34
DX: Severe tubal adhesions/blockage during 10/04 HSG
Tubes cauterized 11/04
IVF #1 1/05 BFN
IVF #2 3/05 BFN
IVF #3 Transfer 8/15/05
Status - Failed
Kat (FKA MIPG?)
Age: 36
DH: 40
Married: 9/02
TTC: 12/03
Dx: unexplained (HSG, SA, bloodwork all fine)
10/04: miscarried at about 6 weeks
11/04 - 3/05: four rounds of Clomid + trigger (and timed BD) -- all BFN
IVF #1: June '05 (transferred two 8-cell, grade 1 embies)
Status: beta was 6/23 PREGNANT with TWINS! EDD: 3/2/06 - Boy / Girl Twins!
KLo
Me: Lois (31)
DH: Kevin (36)
Married: May 11, 2002
TTC: July 2003
BFP: October 25, 2004 (officially)
EDD: July 1, 2005
IF Info: Bilateral distally blocked Tubes, IVF#1 – Transferred two 8-cell Grade A embryos – Successful!! Pg with twins - one lost at 8wks.
ADD: 6/16/05 - Matthew Michael George
TTC #2 with IVF - some time in 2006
la_bride_2004
Me: 31
DH: 36
male factor
Dec 04 IVF #1- OHSS/ chem. preg
IVF #2 - FET June 1
Status: 8/19/05 DH had varicocele repair surgery, hoping for another
round in 3-6 months
Ladybug777 (formerly Scorpiobride on WC)
Me: Jazmine (26)
Dh: Taft (29)
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- BFN
2/05 & 3/05 : IUI #2 & #3 w/ injectibles- BFN
Moving on to IVF
mrselle ~
Me: Jo (30 on 7/14)
DH: Ed (35)
TTC: February 2003
1/2004 - HSG all clear
5/2004 - Pregnant!!!
6/2004 - Miscarriage at 7w5d
1/2005 - Clomid round 1 (P4 = 22.1 at 2PDO); BFN
2/2005 - Clomid round 2 (P4 = 56.3 at 5DPO); BFN
3/2005 - Clomid round 3 (P4 = 54.7 at 5DPO); BFN
4/2005 - DH SA excellent
6/2005 - First visit with RE
6/2005 - Office Hysteroscopy; Everything looks good
DX - Unexplained
IVF# 1 - Aug. 2005
Status - Had severe OHSS, had to cancel cycle, will do FET in a couple months
Sandybride
FET - August Status: 9/2/05 - PREGNANT!
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 accupuncture & 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
Sidsou
Ann - 33
DH - 41
DS - Kyle - 8 1/2 months -IVF success story!
male factor infertility
Status:TTC #2 with IVF August/September
Status: Beginning Stims mid Sept
Suzlywoozly
Me: Sue (28)
DH: Jeff (31)
TTC: October 2002
10/02: 1st Lap-Found ovarian cysts and endo
4/04: Started Progesterone supplements and 25 mg clomid
8/04 - 11/04: Clomid and IUI's
01/05: Surgery to remove mass on left ovary. Turned out to be endo which caused my left ovary/fallopian tube to adhere to my uterus
02/05-04/05: Two additional clomid cycles with failed IUIs
06/05: Pregnant on an unmedicated cycle and miscarried
8/05 IVF #1 - 8/25 Beginning Stims
9/05 - ER/ET week of Septmber 12th
I was hoping an IVF group would start up. I was too shy to start one on my own. A little background on us:
DH and I have been TTC for 2 1/2 years now. We were able to get pregnant on our own after 14 months of trying, but unfortunately I had a miscarriage at 7w5d. Its been a year since my miscarriage and we still have not been able to get pregnant. We tried 3 cycles of clomid earlier this year and while my progesterone levels were great, none of those cycles were successful. This month I started seeing an RE and have made more progress in four weeks than we have made in 2 1/2 years. I had an office hysteroscopy two weeks ago and fortunately everything looks normal. So, given the amount of time we have been TTC my RE suggest that we move on to injectables or IVF. Our insurance covers IVF at 80%, so DH and I are leaning towards IVF. Unless AF doesn't show (and I'm pretty sure she wil ) I think we will begin the process late July/early August.
Sounds like you have already been through a lot to get to the IVF stage.
I have to say that it is even more work here! Ha. But I guess if it pays off, and I'm praying that it will, all of this will be worth it.
I'm doing a frozen cycle this time around, and have heard that many women get pregnant at this stage instead of the first. So I'm just going to go with that theory, and hope for the best!
Scooter ~
I have not heard from LA bride, although I was going to make a post over there about this thread starting.
I'm way to frustrated to stay over there any longer, I absolutely hate the new format.
Islandgirl-thanks! I've been lurking in the thread for months, but wasn't sure if I should join yet. We've still got the rest of this cycle and then 1 cycle of injectibles before starting IVF. But really, if I haven't gotten pg in the last 27 months, I'm not feeling very positive about the next two working out! I'm starting to really look forward to IVF, and am hoping the thread starts up here so I can learn more specifics!
ok... i finally found you guys... is this going to be the official new group thread? if so, here are my stats
me: amy (35)
dh: dan (33)
TTC since: March 2003
Treatments: 6 failed rounds of Clomid. 1 successful IVF producing Avery Elizabeth born still on June 3, 2005 at 27 weeks from possible cord accident (we love you, baby girl!) along with 3 frozen blasts.
Status: July 25th - Meet with RE to discuss next steps. Possible fresh cycle in Sept/Oct. Meeting with Perinatologist to review Avery's case. Undergoing b/w for a variety of clotting disorders. Meeting with Cardiologist to change arythmia med. and praying for a brother or sister for Avery
IVF Support & Friendship
Reply With Quote) I think we will begin the process late July/early August.
