Name: Shanna
Age at conception: 29
Diagnoses: no tubes
Treatments you tried before IVF: 1 failed iui and 1 failed IVF
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: just 1
Protocol (meds taken): estrace (sp.), progestrone
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) Nothing, actually went to L.A. and let loose with my friends and just didn't stress about it, was so much more relaxed then my fresh cycle
How many days bedrest (if any): 2
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 1 blast, not sure the quality
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: pretty bad cramps 3dpt, lost appetite, head ache, runny nose
HPT before blood test?:
What day you got your BFP: 7 dpt, took 3 test go to by sure.
Number of first beta:
Number of babies:
Advice for those going through FET now:
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Me (Shanna) 29 - tubes removed (bilateral hydro)
DH (David) 29 - Normal
TTC - 2 years
Gizmo (kitty)
and fattie (kitty)
8/28/08 - starting BCP
9/3/08 IVF orientation
9/26/08 - mock transfer
10/7/08 start Gonal-F 375
10/11/08 sono 3 follicles, dr not happy
10/14/08 8 follicles, keeping at same dose, start ganilrex
10/17/08 10 follicles all good size, dr called keeping dose at 375 and may trigger Monday
10/22/08 6 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized normally, 2 abnormally
10/25/08 transferred 2 perfect 8-cell embryos graded 1 on scale of 1-5
1 frozen blast
Beta Nov. 5
to become
Please lord let me become a mommy!!
11/21/08 Dr. consultant
1/23/09 FET transfer 1 great blast
7dp5dt
8dp5dt
First U/S Feb. 24th - one perfect bean
It's a Boy - David "Tripp" Bass (III)
Happy Birthday 10/14 - 9 pounds 4 ounces, 20.5 inches long.
