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08-11-2009, 11:57 AM
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Climbing up that mountain........
Tara - I'm so sorry to hear about what happened. I was reading a passage from author Jen Marshall who went through a similar experience with 2 MC both after months and months of infertility treatments. She wrote that while she wasn't over her journey, she did feel like an exhausted but determined mountain climber who thought she finally made it to the top, only to have the clouds clear and reveal a new slope rearing high, with its peak just out of sight.
I hope you continue up the mountain to it's new peak. I am. Like I mentioned above, we are going to do a fresh IVF cycle, and even though I'm tired of all the tests and needles, I'm going to continue up that mountain. Of course, taking these 2 months off helps build my strength. (and maybe the coffee and a few glasses of wine....ha ha ha) Talking to you gals is also very helpful.  Malone - Yes, I love animals, always had, but DH is extremely allergic to them. I agree that pets bring unconditional love. So, maybe we get DH tested for allergies and get a dog with minimal fur?? ha ha Amaya - Keeping  for you!!!!!!!
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Me - 39 - Unexplained IF DH - 37 Everything A-OK 6 Failed IUI's IVF #1 September 2008  February 2008 Twin Boys went back to God @ 5 1/2 months.  FET Scheduled for late July- Canceled 4 - 5 day Blast frozen embryos (grade A) didn't survive thaw process. IVF #2 Oct./Nov.  Stay positive!!!
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08-11-2009, 12:05 PM
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Hi Tara...well I used to take the metformin, but stopped taking it right before my last FET in May...and have not started it again since. My RE said it won't hurt if I do take it, but said it doesn't matter if I don't. The only reason for it was if we were trying on our own, which we gave up on a year ago LOL. According to my RE my eggs are great too, so if your RE says they are, then they are, have confidence. Also, I noticed you said you had 8 left, so you must have had a good # retrieved, which is a huge plus. Like someone said before, there is a reason that baby didn't hang on, and better for it to happen now than 4-5 months from now. Have faith in the 8 you have left, 1 will take when it is ready. I know the pain is aweful, I still have "pain" i guess you can call it. My SIL (DH's sister) announced her pregnancy on their first try the same day I miscarried, then smoked 2 cigarettes in my garage a week later, to this day I cannot be happy for her pregnancy, mostly because I feel like she is disrespecting a gift she has been given. I attribute this anger towards her pregnancy to my m/c...but hope eventually I can get over it. Take care and cry and do what you need to do to grieve, and remember God only gives us what we can handle..........
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Mel & Doug (PCOS & perfect) 2 pups - Moxie & Mollie (can't wait to be big sisters) IVF #1 March 2009 ER 3-11-09 14 eggs, 11 mature, all fertilized ET 3-16-09 2 grade AA, 6 frozen beta 3-27-09  FET #1 May 2009 5-15-09 FET transfer 3 day 5 blasts 5-23-09, 5-24-09, 5-25-09 POAS HPT 6-7-09 had 3 HB's...but lost 2 of the 3 babies... due to severe allergic reaction.6-12-09 lost baby waiting to try again laterFET #2 FET date 8-24-09 -transfer 2 6day blasts  8/31/09 HPT says 9/4/09 Beta
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08-11-2009, 05:38 PM
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Update
Just got the call.
for me.  HCG level is 0 now. On to the next step... Thank you all for being supportive. I'll be checking in on you ladies.
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Me: 34, 3/4 ovary, 1 tube (completely blocked), history of ovarian dermoids, cysts, elevated FSH...UGH!!!! DH: 34, no issues  TTC: 4 years IVF journey... 06/2007: IVF #1 - canceled (poor response) 01/2008: IVF #2 - ER: 6 eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized, 3 transferred, none to freeze 04/2009: IVF #3 - ER: 8 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized, 2 transferred, 3 snowbabies! 07/2009: FET #1 - 7/30 - ET: Transferred 3 6-day blasts 8/9 - BETA - 6.5 (just a little bit pregnant) 8/11 - BETA - 0 01/2010: On to IVF #4
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08-11-2009, 07:56 PM
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Amaya I am soooo sorry!
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08-12-2009, 01:21 AM
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Amaya - Sending you a big hug. This sucks so much. Stay strong and keep focussing on the next step (that always helps me). xoxoxo
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Me: 24 PCOS & Endo DH: 30 SA 94% abnml TTC: 3 yrs natural, 4 years with ObGyn-RE 10 cycles clomid & metformin. Ovulated once. BFN.  3 IUI's, puregon, pregnyl & Ovidrel. 1 follie x34th IUI, Puregon 100 Ovidrel. 1 follie 15th Jan. Beta - 3, 2nd Beta 21 Jan - 140, 3rd Beta 3 Feb - 4800. 1st u/s on 8th Feb. Showed ectopic, rushed in for surgury. Removed baby and ruptured tube. 7wks 5days  IVF. 15 eggs collected, 10 fertalised. 7 snowbabies and 1 transfered. - FET 16th Dec. 2 blasts.  1st Beta 5dpt - 9. 2nd Beta 7dpt - 41 3rd Beta 430, 4th Beta 493, 5th Beta 243. Miscarried   5th June. Lap to remove endo & drill ovaries. 2nd FET- 2 blasts BFP! 1st beta 25. 2nd Beta 300. Another ectopic. Lost Right tube this time. 
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08-12-2009, 05:59 PM
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Hey Girls.
You know JULY was just a CRAPPY month for us!! I think today after reading more posts I just got MAD because I feel like I know all you girls and I just feel like all of you are so deserving of a little bambino of your own. So, I told God today that I was mad and that there better be BETTER DAYS ahead for all of you...........(still happy for the few that made it). Just soooo frustrating sometimes!!! Amaya - sending you . I think if I just got 1 positive even if it went away I would feel like there was actually a chance to conceive. You would think after all those years of birth control that when I started TTC at 27 that by the time I was 31 I would have at least 1............AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! JustOne - sorry for messing your dates all up. 2 days and counting!!! praying you help us all with some positive news!!! Tara - still thinking about you. I have to say I wish I had some snowbabies left but I am really really happy that you do.......that will keep you going strong. Ariestar - very inspirational. I love just keep going. I am really not sure where we are going from here. AFM - I still have not had my talk with the RE yet. I guess I just feel more that it was God telling me "not right now" rather than there being something wrong with me or something that the RE can fix. Guess I feel that way because in their eyes this last transfer was flawless. I want to say that we will find an RE in WA maybe in a year or two and try again. But then again I just felt that God had led us to this clinic in NC and I Just love them all so much, I just knew this was the place for us. However, I do not feel God has given us an emphatic "no" yet........And this may sound crazy but I have asked him that if the answer is "no" that he would take the desire away to conceive for me. I just don't want to keep on hitting a brick wall if this is not part of the plan for me!! There are way to many other children in the world that need moms and dads for me to sit here and keep doing this if this is not what he wants. Sorry for babbling. just thinking alot. thinking of all of you on this rollercoaster ride!!!
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Me (31) unexplained infertility DH (28) perfect TTC for 5 years DS (8months old) adopted Nov 08 IVF#1 - May/June 2009 Meds:Follistim, Menopur, Antagon, Ovidrel, Doxycycline, Methylpredisolone, Baby Aspirin, Endometrium 6/2 - ER - 12 eggs, 10 fertilized 6/5 - ET - 3 transferred (1-10cell, 2-8cell) and 3 snowbabies at blast stage 6/16 - beta 5.5 FET#1 - July 2009 6/18  6/20 - start BCP's 6/25 - cervical dilation and saline ultrasound 7/7 - last BCP, monitoring appt 7/10 - start estrogen dot patches -4 of them and change every other day. 7/17 - monitoring appt - lining at 10cm, E at 77.5 7/21 - monitoring appt, start PIO and aspirin, continue 4 patches - Lining at 13cm, E still on the low side so am now taking 2mg by mouth twice a day. 7/28 - FET #1 (WE ARE A GO FOR THIS DAY) 8/7 - Psalms 62:6 "He alone is my ROCK and my salvation; he is my fortress, I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN."
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08-12-2009, 08:47 PM
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Amaya, Im so sorry. I was really hoping.
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Me-28 unexplained secondary IF DH-30 fine TTC kiddie #3- FET July 2009. FET-7/09 4dt5dt-+hpt Beta-Sat, 7/18 -227 14 dpo Beta-Mon, 7/20-704 16 dpo us-Friday 8/07--Its twins!! 
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08-13-2009, 03:39 AM
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I love that post about climbing a mountain. It's so true, that's exactly what it's like.
AFM - I have my 2nd Beta in about 12hrs and am really anxious about it. I honestly thought this was all over (again) because the bleeding just kept getting heavier but last night I had my weird pregnancy symptom (All of my pregnancies so far the only symptom I've had is that I get really hungry really fast and if I don't eat straight away I get heartburn). I was lying in bed last night and this happenned about 11pm. I sort of thought about it and brushed the thought aside but today it kept happening every few hours. I went and bought a test (I swore I was done with HPTs! lol!) and it showed up instantly with the darkest positive I've ever had. I really want to get excited and I sort of am but I'm so scared at the same time. I just wish this bleeding would stop! I'm hoping and praying for a Beta of at least 100 tomorrow. I'll update you all as soon as I know. xoxoxo
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Me: 24 PCOS & Endo DH: 30 SA 94% abnml TTC: 3 yrs natural, 4 years with ObGyn-RE 10 cycles clomid & metformin. Ovulated once. BFN. 3 IUI's, puregon, pregnyl & Ovidrel. 1 follie x34th IUI, Puregon 100 Ovidrel. 1 follie 15th Jan. Beta - 3, 2nd Beta 21 Jan - 140, 3rd Beta 3 Feb - 4800. 1st u/s on 8th Feb. Showed ectopic, rushed in for surgury. Removed baby and ruptured tube. 7wks 5days IVF. 15 eggs collected, 10 fertalised. 7 snowbabies and 1 transfered. - FET 16th Dec. 2 blasts. 1st Beta 5dpt - 9. 2nd Beta 7dpt - 41 3rd Beta 430, 4th Beta 493, 5th Beta 243. Miscarried 5th June. Lap to remove endo & drill ovaries. 2nd FET- 2 blasts BFP! 1st beta 25. 2nd Beta 300. Another ectopic. Lost Right tube this time.
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08-13-2009, 07:55 AM
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Hi girls!
Just back from my little girls getaway with my mom. We had so much fun! Sarah - So excited for you! Amaya- So sorry for you! That exact thing happened to me awhile ago - It is just crushing. Then when I had my second bfp in January - I just kept thinking it would go away one day - so I was crazy about hpts - just to make sure... then of course, it was ectopic. aAAGGHHH Malone - Any word??? AFM - as we are driving the other day, I feel so crampy and like I am going to start my period any second... so when we stop, I check - oh I am totally spotting - have no idea what that was about. My RE called and said my progesterone # had dropped a little too - that can't be good. They suggested I stopped the endemetrin (supp) and doubled my prometreium dose instead. They said that spotting can occur with the suppositories...I used them with my last cycle with no issue - but they said this cycle is so different b/c I was not stimulated or anything... It seems to be under control now - who knows what is going on!!!! I go for my beta tomorrow... Sending to everyone!!!!
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Me - 33 - no known issues (hormonal imbalance maybe?) DH - 40 - lower count, but good quality TTC - 1.5 years on own - nearly 2 years with RE  Buster Minature Pincher Chevy - Doberman Pincher4 failed IUI with clomid/HCG 1 IUI with follistim/ HCG - chemical PG 1 failed IUI with follistim/HCG IVF #1 24 eggs retrived - 18 fertilized 3 excellent quality transferred 1 frozen IVF #2 22 eggs retrived - 16 fertilized 3 excellent quality transferred Ectopic - ruptured - got to the hospital too late, major surgery, left tube removed. 2 frozen Getting ready to use our 3 frozen embroys  FET scheduled for 8/4 Transferred 2 blasts 8/14 Beta #1 - 52 8/17 Beta #2 - 9 We are heartbroken
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08-13-2009, 07:13 PM
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Sarah: Any word yet on BETA? I'm sitting on pins and needles here!!!!
Amison: Good luck on beta tomorrow! I'm for you!Tara: Thank you...it sure does SUCK...no other word to describe this. As crazy as it sounds, having gotten the positive results for as short a time as it was gives me hope that I will conceive someday. I really feel that we are getting closer and closer, just inching along, slowly making progress. Sweetpea: Thank you for your kind words! I will keep pushing forward...I pray it will happen for me soon. Seay: You are soooooo right. July did seem to be a crappy month for us. I'm also working on making a decision about a new RE. AFM: I'll be moving to PA soon and am torn about where to go next. I can stay with my RE since I'll be coming back 'home' periodically but am wondering if I should look at cycling in PA, NY, or Boston. Ah!! Decisions, decisions. Anyone cycling in those areas? Recommendations?
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Me: 34, 3/4 ovary, 1 tube (completely blocked), history of ovarian dermoids, cysts, elevated FSH...UGH!!!! DH: 34, no issues TTC: 4 years IVF journey... 06/2007: IVF #1 - canceled (poor response) 01/2008: IVF #2 - ER: 6 eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized, 3 transferred, none to freeze 04/2009: IVF #3 - ER: 8 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized, 2 transferred, 3 snowbabies! 07/2009: FET #1 - 7/30 - ET: Transferred 3 6-day blasts 8/9 - BETA - 6.5 (just a little bit pregnant) 8/11 - BETA - 0 01/2010: On to IVF #4
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08-14-2009, 01:43 AM
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results are in.............. 300!!!
  Still spotting today but has stayed brown, hopefully that means that it's stopping. I'm just gonna keep praying.
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Me: 24 PCOS & Endo DH: 30 SA 94% abnml TTC: 3 yrs natural, 4 years with ObGyn-RE 10 cycles clomid & metformin. Ovulated once. BFN. 3 IUI's, puregon, pregnyl & Ovidrel. 1 follie x34th IUI, Puregon 100 Ovidrel. 1 follie 15th Jan. Beta - 3, 2nd Beta 21 Jan - 140, 3rd Beta 3 Feb - 4800. 1st u/s on 8th Feb. Showed ectopic, rushed in for surgury. Removed baby and ruptured tube. 7wks 5days IVF. 15 eggs collected, 10 fertalised. 7 snowbabies and 1 transfered. - FET 16th Dec. 2 blasts. 1st Beta 5dpt - 9. 2nd Beta 7dpt - 41 3rd Beta 430, 4th Beta 493, 5th Beta 243. Miscarried 5th June. Lap to remove endo & drill ovaries. 2nd FET- 2 blasts BFP! 1st beta 25. 2nd Beta 300. Another ectopic. Lost Right tube this time.
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08-14-2009, 01:44 AM
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Amison - Any news yet? I hope it went well. xoxo
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Me: 24 PCOS & Endo DH: 30 SA 94% abnml TTC: 3 yrs natural, 4 years with ObGyn-RE 10 cycles clomid & metformin. Ovulated once. BFN. 3 IUI's, puregon, pregnyl & Ovidrel. 1 follie x34th IUI, Puregon 100 Ovidrel. 1 follie 15th Jan. Beta - 3, 2nd Beta 21 Jan - 140, 3rd Beta 3 Feb - 4800. 1st u/s on 8th Feb. Showed ectopic, rushed in for surgury. Removed baby and ruptured tube. 7wks 5days IVF. 15 eggs collected, 10 fertalised. 7 snowbabies and 1 transfered. - FET 16th Dec. 2 blasts. 1st Beta 5dpt - 9. 2nd Beta 7dpt - 41 3rd Beta 430, 4th Beta 493, 5th Beta 243. Miscarried 5th June. Lap to remove endo & drill ovaries. 2nd FET- 2 blasts BFP! 1st beta 25. 2nd Beta 300. Another ectopic. Lost Right tube this time.
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08-14-2009, 10:02 AM
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SARAH - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
 I am sooooooooo happy for you!!!
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Me (31) unexplained infertility DH (28) perfect TTC for 5 years DS (8months old) adopted Nov 08 IVF#1 - May/June 2009 Meds:Follistim, Menopur, Antagon, Ovidrel, Doxycycline, Methylpredisolone, Baby Aspirin, Endometrium 6/2 - ER - 12 eggs, 10 fertilized 6/5 - ET - 3 transferred (1-10cell, 2-8cell) and 3 snowbabies at blast stage 6/16 - beta 5.5 FET#1 - July 2009 6/18 6/20 - start BCP's 6/25 - cervical dilation and saline ultrasound 7/7 - last BCP, monitoring appt 7/10 - start estrogen dot patches -4 of them and change every other day. 7/17 - monitoring appt - lining at 10cm, E at 77.5 7/21 - monitoring appt, start PIO and aspirin, continue 4 patches - Lining at 13cm, E still on the low side so am now taking 2mg by mouth twice a day. 7/28 - FET #1 (WE ARE A GO FOR THIS DAY) 8/7 - Psalms 62:6 "He alone is my ROCK and my salvation; he is my fortress, I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN."
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08-14-2009, 11:03 AM
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Sarah. Thats awesome!! how many dpo are you? are we looking at two babies? have you been to beta base?
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Me-28 unexplained secondary IF DH-30 fine TTC kiddie #3- FET July 2009. FET-7/09 4dt5dt-+hpt Beta-Sat, 7/18 -227 14 dpo Beta-Mon, 7/20-704 16 dpo us-Friday 8/07--Its twins!!
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08-14-2009, 01:34 PM
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Ok girls...
Just got the call from my RE It is a - can you believe it!!!! I hardly can!It is a 52 - Progesterone 26 and estrogen 153 Anything over 20 I guess is good for progesterone... for some reason I thought it should be higher! I think I am still in shock!
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Me - 33 - no known issues (hormonal imbalance maybe?) DH - 40 - lower count, but good quality TTC - 1.5 years on own - nearly 2 years with RE Buster Minature Pincher Chevy - Doberman Pincher4 failed IUI with clomid/HCG 1 IUI with follistim/ HCG - chemical PG 1 failed IUI with follistim/HCG IVF #1 24 eggs retrived - 18 fertilized 3 excellent quality transferred 1 frozen IVF #2 22 eggs retrived - 16 fertilized 3 excellent quality transferred Ectopic - ruptured - got to the hospital too late, major surgery, left tube removed. 2 frozen Getting ready to use our 3 frozen embroys FET scheduled for 8/4 Transferred 2 blasts 8/14 Beta #1 - 52 8/17 Beta #2 - 9 We are heartbroken
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