[lizzie518]

There is a sticky thread in the IVF forum in which people list and describe their successes with IVF and I know it has been very inspirational for many women. I thought we could do the same here because I don't see many FET cycles listed on that thread and if they are there, they are hard to find amidst all the wonderful fresh cycle BFPs. So, if you have had a BFP with FET, please let us know:

Name:
Age at conception:
Diagnoses:
Treatments you tried before IVF:
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:
Protocol (meds taken):
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.)
How many days bedrest (if any):
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW:
HPT before blood test?:
What day you got your BFP:
Number of first beta:
Number of babies:
Advice for those going through FET now:

I can't wait to get inspired by the stories!

[jana]

Name: Jana
Age at conception:33
Diagnoses: PCOS, tubes removed
Treatments you tried before IVF: Clomid, IUIs
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh
Protocol (meds taken): Frozen......Lupron, Metformin, baby aspirin, Heparin, PIO, estrogen(tons), Progesteron suppositories, prenatals
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.): acupuncture, no exercising
How many days bedrest (if any): day of FET and 2 days after
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3....2 great one good
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: mild cramping, uncontrolled weepiness, and nothing else
HPT before blood test?: yes 6dpt
What day you got your BFP: officially 8dpt
Number of first beta: 135
Number of babies: don't know yet
Advice for those going through FET now: I don't know what advice I could give. I did eat fresh pineapple off and on and drank prune juice. I really think the acupuncture made all the difference, and I totally gave up all sodas and had no caffeine 2 weeks before transfer.

[dndtaylor]

This is a great idea, Thanks for getting it started.

Name: Devan
Age at conception: 28
Diagnoses: Tubal Disease (Tubes Removed)
Treatments you tried before IVF: Natural BD
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:2 Fresh, 1st Frozen worked
Protocol (meds taken): Mega Dose Lupron 3 months prior to FET, standard lupron, menopur, follistim, PIO and Estrace patches for 2 months
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) Prayed A lot
How many days bedrest (if any): 3/4 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 4 total: 2-8 cell, 1-7 cell, 1-4 cell all 3dt
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW:
HPT before blood test?: 11 dpt SUPER, I mean SUPER FAINT BFP
What day you got your BFP: 13dpt - 26 Dec 07
Number of first beta: 69
Number of babies: 1
Advice for those going through FET now: Stay positive no matter what you've previously been through. I had not one smyptom the entire 2ww, don't get caught up on how you are feeling or what you are not feeling. Best of luck!

[Neta]

Name: Neta
Age at conception:39 1/2
Diagnoses: scarred tubes
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid, basal body
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 fresh, 1 frozen
Protocol (meds taken): lupron, clomid, bcps, metomorin, follistim, pio
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) none
How many days bedrest (if any):5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 frsh 2 frozen blastocysts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: sharp pain in stomach, sore breast
HPT before blood test?: yes ? sediment
What day you got your BFP: june 05
Number of first beta: 120
Number of babies: 2 with a vanishing twin?
Advice for those going through FET now: Just relax, and it is really up to GOD.

[yolieight]

Lizzie this was a great idea. I just wanted to post to keep it going.

[rileyp]

Name: Riley
Age at conception: 34
Diagnoses: High FSH numbers
Treatments you tried before IVF: 4 rounds of IUI
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 Fresh with success 1 frozen with success
How many days bedrest (if any): 2
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 blasts transferred with IVF and 1 blast transferred with FET; can't remember quality/ rating
HPT before blood test?: BFP
Number of babies: One from IVF one from FET
Advice for those going through FET now: Don't give up even if the odds are against you. I had only one frozen blast, which survived the thawing process and implanted. I now have a beautiful 2 month old son!

[Jill]

I think this is a great thread to have going. I was just thinking about starting one when I saw this one. I have been taking a break for a couple of months now, but I'm ready to get started again. We have 2 snowbabies! I will be having next week and then I will call the RE's office and see what we do next. I'm already on BCP so we are at least that far.

[ryan1218]

I am 34 years old, and have been ttc second baby for two years. I have endo, but don't know what stage. I concieved first baby through natrual cycle IUI. I tried again when he was almost two. We went through 6 failed IUI, 1 failed fresh IVF cycle. The very first FET cycel was a winner!!! I am now 7 weeks preggo with 2nd baby. I really feel that the amount of stress your body goes through during a fresh cycle has an effect on the outcome of results. I really believe in FET's!!!

[SFF]

Hi,

Don't worry. Be happy. Think +
Congratulations!!
THanks God to give us a chance.

[tamtam]

Name: Tami E.
Age at conception: 34
Diagnoses: pcos, insulin resistance both severe
Treatments you tried before IVF: natural, ivf, everything
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:
Protocol (meds taken): 1 fresh ending in m/c (trisomy) 1 FET ending in pregnancy

Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) MASSAGE
How many days bedrest (if any):36 hrs
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3= 2 5day aa and one 6day bb
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: nausea, cramps, pinching
HPT before blood test?: Yes,,three dollar store and had to squint to see the positive. Then one digital day of beta.
What day you got your BFP: slight at 6dpt real at 8dpt
Number of first beta: 55
Number of babies: Let you know Monday
Advice for those going through FET now: Use it as a way to relax during a cycle. It is not as medicated. Ask for Ethyloleate instead of pio. MUCH EASIER GOOD LUCK!

[BZOE]

Name: Brandy
Age at conception:32
Diagnoses: Ectopic pregnancies...removed tubes
Treatments you tried before IVF: after 4 tubals, we had to go straight to IVF
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:1st fresh was successful and 1st frozen was successful. That's it for us. We only had 4 embies
Protocol (meds taken): agestyn for a month, then estrace then PIO.
Complimentary treatments:LOTS of prayer
How many days bedrest (if any): 1 day
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5 day blasts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: lots of cramping
HPT before blood test?: 9dpt
What day you got your BFP: 10dpt
Number of first beta: 74
Number of babies: 1
Advice for those going through FET now: Just take one day at a time!

[growingfamily]

I'm new here. I'm glad to see this thread. It looks that most people here succeeded FET the first time. I experienced one failed fresh cycle and one failed FET cycle. I still have 6 embies on ice. Ironically, I produced "perfect" embryos (all grade A) but they just didn't stick. I'm wondering if I should keep trying FET. I will have consultation with my RE next week, but will appreciate if someone can share stories about FET success after one or two failed FET cycle.

Helen

[kensbaby93]

Name: Cari
Age at conception:32
Diagnoses: slight male factor/endo
Treatments you tried before IVF: 5 IUI's in 2002 that resulted in DS
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success:3 fresh (1st resulted in miscarriage) and 1 FET that worked
Protocol (meds taken): Lupron, estrogen suppositories, estrogen patches, Progesterone suppositories and shots, baby asprin, medrol and doxicycline
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) nothing
How many days bedrest (if any): 1 lazy day and a few just be really careful days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5 day blasts
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: nothing really, some cramping around beta
HPT before blood test?: yes... at 5 and 6dp5dt and did not test again till 9dp5dt and it was
What day you got your BFP: pos HPT 9dp5dt and beta on 11dp5dt
Number of first beta: 78....see low beta are OK
Number of babies: 1
Advice for those going through FET now: try to relax and dont overanalyse everything (easier said than done, I know).

[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'!

[Kimmyblueiis]

Name: Kimmy
Age at conception:34
Diagnoses: unexplained
Treatments you tried before IVF: chating w/ BBT, clomid, IUIs w/ clomid
How many fresh and frozen cycles before success: 1 sucessful fresh cycle resulting in twins; 1 successful FET cycle.
Protocol (meds taken): Frozen - Sinthroid (for high TSH) prenatals,BCPs, Lupron, Delestrogen IM injections 2x a week, cipro, Medrol, PIO
Complimentary treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc.) None - well prayed a lot and thought really positive. I did eat pineapple and grape juice around transfer.
How many days bedrest (if any):3 and then took it really easy the rest of the 2ww.
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 AB
Symptoms or issues during your successful 2WW: slight cramping & nothing else. I had really light implantation spotting from 9 - 11 dpt.
HPT before blood test?: very very faint shadow of a line 5dp6dt, digital said pregnant 6dp6dt.
What day you got your BFP: Beta 8dp6dt - July 3, 2008
Number of first beta: 65
Number of babies: 1
Advice for those going through FET now: find a good support system to help you through.