[mss2069]

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:

[cessy]

Name: Cessy
Age at conception:33
Diagnoses: Unexplained Infertility
Treatments you tried before IVF: 6 IUI's
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 Fresh, 1 Frozen
Protocol (meds taken): for the frozen cycle just Crinone and DelEstrogen
Complimentary treatments:none
How many days bedrest (if any):24 hours
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 1 great quality 5 day blast
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: Super Painful Breasts but not too much worse than any other months on the added hormones
HPT before blood test?: NO
What day you got your BFP:14pfet with a 5 day blast
Number of first beta: 1177
Number of babies: TBD next week
Advice for those going through FET now:I know sometimes it feels like it will never end but hang in there and you will get your BFP. This board is an awesome place for support because even though others may truly care, it's hard to understand if they haven't been through the process. Good Luck!

[deepasocean]

Name: Misbah
Age at conception: 31
Diagnoses: Blocked Fallopian tubes
Treatments you tried before IVF: Laproscopy
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 Fresh
Protocol (meds taken): Natural... no meds except progestrone and 1 ovideral shot
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): None
How many days bedrest (if any): My RE said there is no need for a bedrest. I still did for 2 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: No symptoms at all.
HPT before blood test?: Faint line on 6dp5dt. Clear line the next day
What day you got your BFP: 9dp5dt
Number of first beta: 207
Number of babies: 2
Advice for those going through FET now: Dont worry about the symptoms. You could be pregnant without any symptoms and if you are having any symptoms they could be because of the meds you are taking... So dont ask for symptoms so early.... you will get the full taste of all the symptoms when you are pregnant.

[ImHis]

Name: Michelle
Age at conception: 41
Diagnoses: PCOS/IR age
Treatments you tried before IVF: Hysteroscopy
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 2 fresh, 2 frozen
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, progesterone, vivelle dot, asprin
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): None
How many days bedrest (if any): Three
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 hatching blasts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: just a little pulling in lower uterus and twinges
HPT before blood test?: Yes
What day you got your BFP: 11dp5dt
Number of first beta: 408
Number of babies: As of now we think one
Advice for those going through FET now: Hang in there, relax and do everything you should do so you wont blame yourself if things go wrong. Try not to worry about the symptoms, medications can mimic pregnancies and keep a positive attitude no matter what the doctors tell you as far as chances etc. With God, all things are possible.

[ms610]

Name: Anna
Age at conception: 34
Diagnoses: unexplained
Treatments you tried before IVF: natural, IUI with clomid and IUI with injectables, HSG, laproscopy
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh, 1 frozen
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, progesterone, baby aspirin, lupron, medrol
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): swedish massage 1-2 times per week
How many days bedrest (if any): 36 hours
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 hatching blasts 1.5 grade and a 2.0
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: pulling in lower uterus and twinges, cramping, lower back pain, tingling bb's, pressure in the groin area.
HPT before blood test?: Yes
What day you got your BFP: 6dp5dt
Number of first beta: 66 at 9dp5dt, 164 at 11dp5dt
Number of babies: one little peanut!
Advice for those going through FET now: FET's are the only treatment that has worked for me. I think fresh cycles are really difficult on your body. FET's are alot less stressful and I believe that does make a difference. Hang in there......it is soooo worth it!!

[tarascope]

Update!

Originally Posted by tarascope

Name: Tarascope (Tara)
Age at conception: 36 (embryos were 4 years old/frozen - frozen when I was 32)
Diagnoses: tubal damage, PCOS - husband had motility issue so we had to use ICSI
Treatments you tried before IVF: none
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:
2 (1 fresh, 1 frozen - got pregnant w/fresh, but miscarried at 5 1/2 weeks - got pregnant with this latest FET)
Protocol (meds taken): Estrogen, Progesterone (IM 1 cc each day then went up to 2 1/2 cc per day, progesterone suppositories)
Complimentary treatments: none
How many days bedrest (if any):2 full days but got up to eat, shower
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4 embryos that were 3-day - average to above-average quality (2 were 4-cell; 1 was 5-cell; and 1 6-cell)
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: slight twinges in my stomach area and nausea from about a week post-transfer; blue veins in breasts; frequent urination; extremely tired
HPT before blood test?: no!!!!
Number of first beta: 75.2
Number of babies: 1
Current pregnancy status: 11 weeks, 2 days
Advice for those going through FET now: My advice is to choose the best clinic/doctor with the highest success rate for FETs. I traveled out of state to accomplish this and am glad I did.
I agree with another poster also about having faith and trusting in the Lord. He knows what's right for you! Best of luck to everyone trying to conceive! FETs are successful a lot of the time!
Babydust to everyone!

2/20 It's a girl! - Everything looks good on the ultrasound! Heartbeat 162 bpm

3/25 - 26 weeks pregnant today!

EDD - 6/30/09

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ATTEMPTING FET!

[irena_adler]

Originally Posted by irena_adler

Name: Irena
Age at conception: 36
Diagnoses: LPD, MFI
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid, progesterone supplements
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh, 1 frozen
Protocol (meds taken): 'natural' cycle, no pre-transfer meds except for steroids for AH, PIO afterwards
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) acupuncture
How many days bedrest (if any): none
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 3 day A quality (1-4 cell and 1-6 cell)
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: Just things I could ascribe as sideeffects to the PIO - nasuea, constipation, tiredness
HPT before blood test?: Yes, negative on day of beta
What day you got your BFP: 10dpt
Number of first beta: 114
Number of babies: 1 perfect bean (1 vanishing twin)
Advice for those going through FET now: FET is not 'second best'!

I like the idea of updating these.

So that 'vanishing twin' didn't vanish! Alexander Paul and Samuel David were born on 2/2/09, at 33w6d. Alex was 6lb1oz and Sam was 3lb11oz. They spent 21 days in NICU and are now home and growing like crazy!

[wmcgrath]

Age at conception: 30
Diagnoses: ovulation problems, severe male factor
Treatments you tried before IVF: natural, IUI with clomid (Had an HSG done prior to all treatments)
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh, became pregnant on 1st frozen
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, progesterone, baby aspirin (Too many to name for the IVF/stimulation round.)
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): acupuncture once a week and then twice a week the month of the transfer.
How many days bedrest (if any): bedrest 1st day and then I took is easy the second and third (left the house for lunch, etc.), returned to work on the fourth day.
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: For the successful FET, we transferred 2, 5 day blasts.
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: super slight cramping (more of an funny sensation), not much of anything
What day you got your BFP: 10dp5dt
Number of first beta: 116 at 10dp5dt, 335 at 12dp5dt
Number of babies: don't know yet.
Advice for those going through FET now: Stay strong and positive. Take care of yourself...best of luck to everyone going through FET's.

[Martieroo]

Name: Megan
Age at conception: 30
Diagnoses: PCOS/hostile cm
Treatments you tried before IVF: Jumped straight to IVF - previous success after 2 rounds of B2B IUIs with injectibles and wash
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, PIO, vivelle, asprin, lovenox, endometrium
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): Massage the day before transfer and before beta
How many days bedrest (if any): Three
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 - 6 day old blastocysts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: just a little pulling in lower uterus, cramping and twinges
HPT before blood test?: Yes
What day you got your BFP: faint postive on day 6 Number of first beta: 1159 - day 14
Number of babies: 3 sacs - only 2 HBs - 2 wonderful babies born at 35 weeks!
Advice for those going through FET now: Relax~realize that some bleeding can occur! I BLED AND BLED AND BLED~ and here is my proof that miracles HAPPEN! Some of the nurses at the hospital said that my babies were a "lost cause" - I think that they are just perfect!

[hopein09]

martieroo-congrats on your beautiful twins!!! Thank you for sharing your story!

[maybeamommy]

Name: maybeamommy
Age at conception: 24
Diagnoses: Unexplained/possible slight MF (morph)
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI with injectables
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: Did 1 fresh, 2 frozen, got pregnant on second FET
Protocol (meds taken):
2/18: Got AF
2/19: Started BCP
3/2: Baseline U/S, Start 10 units Lupron
3/4: Last BCP
3/16: suppression check, start Estrace 2x/day and Baby aspirin 1x/day. Decrease Lurpon to 5 units/day.
3/25: lining check
3/29: last lupron
4/1: start progesterone supps 1x/day
4/2: Increase progesterone supps to 3x/day, start doxycycline 2x/day
4/6: Transfer
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): none
How many days bedrest (if any): 2
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: transferred 3 blasts (not sure of quality, but not the best ones!)
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: severe cramping for 5-10 minutes night after transfer
HPT before blood test?: Yes
What day you got your BFP: 6dp5dt - thought i saw faint line 3 hours after taking FRER with FMU. took FRER digital (yes/no) and it said YES+! Later that evening, took an Equate, FRER, and CBE digital and all were positive.
Number of first beta: 8dp5dt = 143; 10dp5dt = 332
Number of babies: Was pregnant with twins, but lost one due to small gestational sac.
Advice for those going through FET now: You don't need symptoms to be pregnant! I was sure that it didn't work, but it did. You also don't need to have a chipper, happy, positive attitude either. I was so sure that this cycle wouldn't work because we had just come out of a failed FET cycle with the same protocol, but to our surprise.. it did work! After the transfer I TRULY rested for 48 hours. I only got up to use the bathroom (no showers). I also ate pineapple (esepcially the core) in those 2 days and laid on my left side. I seriously stayed in bed in laying position (last time I had been up sitting on the computer). Just get a bunch of DVDs and have fun! I prayed to St. Gerard and brought a little one of his medallions to my transfer as well.

[MelandDigzjourney]

Hi everyone, I am new to this thread but excited to be here.

BETA #1 5-27-09 494 !!

Name: Mel & Doug
Age at conception: 33
Diagnoses: PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: Jumped straight to IVF
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, PIO
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): Massage the day before transfer
How many days bedrest (if any): Three
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 - 5 day old blastocysts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: just a little pulling in lower uterus, cramping and twinges
HPT before blood test?: Yes 8dp5dt and everyday after there til BETA
What day you got your BFP: postive on day 8
Number of first beta: 494 - day 12
Number of babies: don't know yet
Advice for those going through FET now: Relax for sure, and enjoy life, it will happen

[z_momma#1]

BETA #1

Name: ZMOMMA
Age at conception: 33
Diagnoses: 1 FALLOPIAN TUBE PID
Treatments you tried before IVF: Jumped straight to IVF, IUI, & Couple of studies
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 2 fresh
Protocol (meds taken): FET: estrace, PIO, endometrin vag tabs, lovenox
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): Massage the day before transfer
How many days bedrest (if any): four
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4 - 5 day old blastocysts 4aa 4ab, 3bb, & 3bb with AH & Embryo glue
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: dull feeling in lower uterus, cramping,twinges, and bloated
HPT before blood test?: Yes 5dp5dt faintline and everyday after until I have my beta
What day you got your BFP: postive on day 5
Number of first beta: not yet waiting on appt. 6/16
Number of babies: don't know yet
Advice for those going through FET now: pray, pray, & continue to pray, relax for sure, and enjoy life, it will happen! for 8 years later!

[Katya10]

Hi all...

Been a while since I was on this forum, wow. I went through IVF (fresh) in 2007. We did SET and my son was born in January 2008. Now we are thinking it's almost time to try again (hopefully beginning of 2010). We have 2 frozen 6-day embies and just have to hope they will both thaw well (or at least one of them will), implant, and grow. I have heard there is such a low chance with frozen--like 35% or something. Seeing your stories gives me hope.

How is FET different from fresh in meds? Which part of the meds do you pick up from (instead of starting with the Lupron)? Sorry to stick my question here...I know this is for success stories. But since there are a lot of successes here, I figure I'll ask.

Thanks,
Cat

[Dee63]

Name: Donna
Age at conception:45
Diagnoses: Advanced Maternal Age
Treatments you tried before IVF: 6 ivf cyles & 2 IUI's
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 4 Fresh and 2Frozen The last 3 cycles were from DE.
Protocol (meds taken): Dexamethsone, Lupron, PIO Delestrogen, EV2/Prog suppositories.
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.)~None
How many days bedrest (if any):~2days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: We Transferred 2 Blast Grade 2
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: I did have spotting on day 6 & 7dp5dt..then on 8dp5dt bleeding
HPT before blood test?:Yes on 8dp5dt..Faint line on internet Cheapie
What day you got your BFP:~on 8dp5dt
Number of first beta: 32 2nd Beta 12dp5dt~187
Number of babies: Don't know yet..First u/s on July 10th...This is the first time ever getting Pregnant from IVF.
Advice for those going through FET now:~Just try to
relax and have Faith..