IVF #1 (2002):
Name: Jennifer
Age at conception: 29
Diagnoses: PCOS and hubby has issues
Treatments you tried before IVF: none..it was our only hope
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: our first ivf was frozen embryo transfer because of OHSS with fresh cycle (cancelled). Then the first FET was successful (2 out of 3 5d blasts took).
Protocol (meds taken): lupron, gonal f, estrace (vag and oral), medrol, tetracycline and PIO
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.)
How many days bedrest (if any): 3 after transfer
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: cramping, pinching, bloating and sore breasts
HPT before blood test?: yes.....3
What day you got your BFP: 6dpt =
Number of first beta: 250
Number of babies: 2
Advice for those going through FET now: see below
IVF #2 (9/26/08):
Name: Jennifer
Age at conception: 34
Diagnoses: PCOS (same as above)
Treatments you tried before IVF: see above
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: see above
Protocol (meds taken): lupron, estrace (vag and oral) tetracycline, medrol and PIO
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.)
How many days bedrest (if any): 3 after transfer (and relaxed the whole 2ww)
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 1 very good blast
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: cramping, bloating, pinching, sore breasts, moodiness
HPT before blood test?: 6dpt and 7dpt...still
What day you got your BFP: hopefully next week!!!!!
Number of first beta: 10/10/08..wish me luck!!!
Number of babies: hopefully 1
Advice for those going through FET now: It's really tough to sit and wait for 2 weeks following the transfer, but it helps to have family around to talk to. I think I like testing each morning because each day I'm dealing with a possible
so it won't be so difficult hearing the possible news on 10/10 for the beta. But maybe one of these days I'll see a
and I'll be even more excited !!! And having you girls here to help me along was very helpful!!! Thanks and
to all of you in my boat right now!!! I just have 7 more days til I know for sure if my twin boys (from our first FET) will have a baby bro or sis!!!