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Old 04-18-2008, 09:48 AM
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Marching through IVF!

Hi everyone, we wanted to start another thread for us "March Buddies" to keep in touch with each other as we all MARCH THROUGH IVF! Anything goes (well, within board rules I suppose) on this thread! Venting, screaming, hormonal rages and excited news are all welcome!

So I'll start it off...I am soooo ready for to get here and I have two more weeks....sigh...guess I'll live vicariously through the April girls...

Jencat - Any news on the job?? I googled myself today and my "other" website popped up...YIKES, may need to work on that before that gets around the center!

Kate/Dude - I'm glad you are doing everything you guys can do, that way you will have NO regrets! Here's praying they can get some dude-boys!!

Kristie - I'm so sorry about your BFN, but I'm praying you will have a wonderful adoption experience!

Jana and Jamie - Looks like we will be cycle buddies in June! Along with Kate and Jencat and I think some others??

Janice - Good luck today at your appt!!

Hello to Bethany, Leanne, Tam Tam, Dani, Cyclesister, Barbara, Liza, Tasha, (boy I know I'm going to forget some people), ummm...Patricia, Carrie, Ziggy, Cathie, Cori and anyone else I may have forgotten!!! Sending you
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Me - 34 (APS, double hetero MTHFR - 677 and 1298)
DH - 37 (MF, ~ 1 Mill, 2% morphology)
SS - 13 yrs!!!

IVF/ICSI #1 (Serono Clinical Trial):
11 eggs retrieved, 6 mature, only 1 fertilized
4/7 -


IVF/ICSI #2 (Duramed Clinical Trial):

6/16 - ER (22 retrieved, 18 ICSI'd, 10 fertilized)
6/21 - Transferred 2 Grade 4AA Blasts!! (start Lovenox)
6/22 - SIX totsicles!!
6/29 - EPT Digital - (8dp5dt)
6/30 - Beta #1 - 101
7/2 - Beta #2 - 192
7/7 - Beta #3 - 984
7/18 - IT'S TWINS!!! ONE SAC, TWO HEARTBEATS!! Measuring 6w1d, Baby A HB 107, Baby B HB 111
7/28 - 2nd U/S
8/25 - 3rd U/S



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Old 04-18-2008, 10:21 AM
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Hi everyone, we wanted to start another thread for us "March Buddies" to keep in touch with each other as we all MARCH THROUGH IVF! Anything goes (well, within board rules I suppose) on this thread! Venting, screaming, hormonal rages and excited news are all welcome!

So I'll start it off...I am soooo ready for to get here and I have two more weeks....sigh...guess I'll live vicariously through the April girls...

Jencat - Any news on the job?? I googled myself today and my "other" website popped up...YIKES, may need to work on that before that gets around the center!

Kate/Dude - I'm glad you are doing everything you guys can do, that way you will have NO regrets! Here's praying they can get some dude-boys!!

Kristie - I'm so sorry about your BFN, but I'm praying you will have a wonderful adoption experience!

Jana and Jamie - Looks like we will be cycle buddies in June! Along with Kate and Jencat and I think some others??

Janice - Good luck today at your appt!!

Hello to Bethany, Leanne, Tam Tam, Dani, Cyclesister, Barbara, Liza, Tasha, (boy I know I'm going to forget some people), ummm...Patricia, Carrie, Ziggy, Cathie, Cori and anyone else I may have forgotten!!! Sending you

Wow --I am truly amazed...I send HELLOOOS to everyone Kristen just mentioned and anyone else we missed...
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me 41 -dor
dh 41 -perfect
3 dd-24y,14y,9y
1 ds -2y our little angel, Joey
its his strength that keeps me going
-SIDS-
In memory of Joeys 2nd anniversay in heaven
just click on his picture to see my angel and what makes me live everyday.
http://www.colonialfuneralhomesi.com/

3 Failed IUI 3/08, 04/08, 05/08

Starting IVF#1 w/ICSI w AH
6/25..... AF.....finally came
6/27 - cd3 fsh
- BCP 2x a day am/pm
7/6 - stop bcp
7/11 - AF woo -hoo
7/12 - u/s & bw -525 follistim & 225 menopur
7/16- u/s & bw - 525 follistim & 225 menopur
7/18 - u/s &bw - 450 follistim & 75 menopur
only 7 eggies - 975.est -1.2 prog.
7/20 - u/s
7/22 - ER
7/27 - ET

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Old 04-18-2008, 10:41 AM
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Great! New Thread!!

Janice - I am sending you all the positive hopes and prayers to you!!! Good Luck!!
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me - 35 - no issues FSH 7
DH - 45 - no issues
unknown infertility
Molly Figaro (cats)
TTC - since 12/06
met with RE - 11/07
IVF/ ICSI and AH if neccessary
Started acupuncture 2/21, go twice a week
IVF #1
Stims: 3/7 -15 - Gonal F 300/ Menopur 150
ER - 3/18/08; 7 Retrieved, 6 Mature, 4 Fertilized
ET - 3/21/08; 2 transferred (8 cell; 4 cell)
BETA #1: 4/1/08 HCG 13, 15, 101, 86, 79 - numbers didn't double as they should've.
IVF#2
Micro Dose Lupron Protocol
BCP: 5/21-6/7
Lupron 10: 6/10-6/17
Stims: Gonal -F 450/ Repronex 150: 6/12
6-10: Baseline U/S,BW E 27, FSH 3.8, LSH 2.1
6-12: E 25, FSH 6.8, LSH 2
6-15: E 107
6-17: E 201 -Only 2 follicles - switch to IUI
6-19: E 396 - 16 and 18
6-20: E 539 - 19.6 and 20.3 - Trigger
6-22 - IUI
7-8 - Beta -
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:02 AM
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Kristen, have you already started your BCP? I start them again on Sunday. Boy, I just can't wait.
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Bella 8 month lab
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TTC #1: 1 yr naturally, 1yr w/ meds
Chlomid 4 months
5/07 IUI #1 failed
6/07 moved to new state, starting over
07/07-10/07 Chlomid ....BFN
12/07 New Dr. Appt.
12/07 Start Metformin, Baby Aspirin, Prenatals
01/02/08 US cyst found start BCP 3 wks.
1/07/08 HSG showed damaged and blocked tubes
1/28/08 Fallopian Tubes Removed
First IVF Cycle.......BFN


FET
5/12 Lupron
6/16 ET.....3 transferred
6/24 Beta #1......135
6/26 Beta #2.....263
6/30 Beta #3 ....757
7/2 Beta #4......1557 Thank you God!!
7/16 ultrasound.......hb at 135bpm (7wks)
7/24 ultrasound #2......???

Ticker to come at a later date!!!


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Old 04-18-2008, 11:06 AM
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Kristen, have you already started your BCP? I start them again on Sunday. Boy, I just can't wait.

Nope, not yet! Boy you're quick! LOL! Actually because of the clinical trial, I have to wait until my next AF to start the BCP, so she should be here around May 3, I'm guessing. I guessed on my schedule below...should be having ER around early/mid June if all goes well.

How are you doing? Did you have your appt with RE today? Did you get any answers or plans?
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Me - 34 (APS, double hetero MTHFR - 677 and 1298)
DH - 37 (MF, ~ 1 Mill, 2% morphology)
SS - 13 yrs!!!

IVF/ICSI #1 (Serono Clinical Trial):
11 eggs retrieved, 6 mature, only 1 fertilized
4/7 -


IVF/ICSI #2 (Duramed Clinical Trial):

6/16 - ER (22 retrieved, 18 ICSI'd, 10 fertilized)
6/21 - Transferred 2 Grade 4AA Blasts!! (start Lovenox)
6/22 - SIX totsicles!!
6/29 - EPT Digital - (8dp5dt)
6/30 - Beta #1 - 101
7/2 - Beta #2 - 192
7/7 - Beta #3 - 984
7/18 - IT'S TWINS!!! ONE SAC, TWO HEARTBEATS!! Measuring 6w1d, Baby A HB 107, Baby B HB 111
7/28 - 2nd U/S
8/25 - 3rd U/S



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Old 04-18-2008, 11:23 AM
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Hi new thread!!!

I am glad we are all getting a fresh start. And for those of us Marchies that are Marching through pregnancy, you get to be our mascots!

We have our consultation with the donor egg agency on Monday. I am very excited to get this going! We are looking at June possibly for the cycle.

Jana- Yay for getting going again!

Hoping today is the day for Janice to get started!

Cathy- Are you set to get started to?
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DH- 38, azoospermia
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March 2008)- converted to IUI
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IVF #2 with DE & DS
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:24 AM
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By the way,

WOO HOO! I got post #7!!!!!



(yeah- my name is Kate and I am a milestone whore)
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:26 AM
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Yeah Kate! I agree, I feel better already starting anew!!! I bet you are excited for Monday to get here! Will you meet with the donor then too?? Or just the agency? I'm so bummed, the donor I was looking at one of the sites (just in case) was pulled off! So I guess she isn't available anymore...sigh...that's ok, MY EGGS WILL WORK THIS TIME DANGIT!!!!

Also, you March ladies, we want you here too!!!! This isn't just for us cycling again! We just want to be able to chat away and keep up with each other! Talk about deforestation and stuff...
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Me - 34 (APS, double hetero MTHFR - 677 and 1298)
DH - 37 (MF, ~ 1 Mill, 2% morphology)
SS - 13 yrs!!!

IVF/ICSI #1 (Serono Clinical Trial):
11 eggs retrieved, 6 mature, only 1 fertilized
4/7 -


IVF/ICSI #2 (Duramed Clinical Trial):

6/16 - ER (22 retrieved, 18 ICSI'd, 10 fertilized)
6/21 - Transferred 2 Grade 4AA Blasts!! (start Lovenox)
6/22 - SIX totsicles!!
6/29 - EPT Digital - (8dp5dt)
6/30 - Beta #1 - 101
7/2 - Beta #2 - 192
7/7 - Beta #3 - 984
7/18 - IT'S TWINS!!! ONE SAC, TWO HEARTBEATS!! Measuring 6w1d, Baby A HB 107, Baby B HB 111
7/28 - 2nd U/S
8/25 - 3rd U/S



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Old 04-18-2008, 11:29 AM
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Hi new thread!!!

I am glad we are all getting a fresh start. And for those of us Marchies that are Marching through pregnancy, you get to be our mascots!

We have our consultation with the donor egg agency on Monday. I am very excited to get this going! We are looking at June possibly for the cycle.

Jana- Yay for getting going again!

Hoping today is the day for Janice to get started!

Cathy- Are you set to get started to?

Just got back from the hospital waiting for the phone call to see if I can get started. The techinician counted 9 small follicles on the right and more than that on the left. So if my E2 is down I shoudl start stimming tonight.

On a sad note I just picked up the cremated remains of our dog we put down 3 weeks ago. They made a cast of her paw print in plaster of paris. It was so nice but very emotional at the same time.

Thanks for checking on my status

Cathy
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Live in Maine with 1 dog, 2 cats and a bird
1 brand new puppy chocolate lab Riley
1 furbaby in doggie heaven
First IVF FEB 2008
2/9 ET 3 transferred 1 @ 5 Cell grade 3 , 4 Cells greade 3 and 1 @ 4 cells grade 2
AF started on Feb 19th.
2/28/08 started DHEA 75 mg
FSH lowered!!!! in only 2 months of taking dhea
May 2 ET 3dt all grade 3 (1) 5 cell and (2) 4 cell
5/11/08 spotting
BETA 5/13/08 11dp3dt 68
BETA 5/16/08 14dp3dt 157 p4 30.1
BETA 5/20/08 18dp3dt 394 p4 27.4
BETA 5/22/08 20dp3dt 733 p4 37.5
BETA 5/28/08 26dp3dt 8489

1st U/S May 27th 5 week gestational sac (should be 6 wks)
2nd U/S June 5th saw one little bean with hb of 119-122 (measuring 6w1d should be 7w2d)
EDD January 22, 2009
3rd U/S June 19th meauring 8 weeks 5 days hb 138
U/S July 17th measuring on schedule 13 weeks hb 158
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:29 AM
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Hi Ladies & Dude!

Things are better with us...time helps. We're going to consult with another clinic (waiting for current clinic to send copies of our medical records over) so I'm hoping we'll ge to do that soon. We wanted to take a break for a couple of months and "de-toxify" and get the emotions under control so we can make the best decisions on how to move forward. I've been lurking and wanted to send hugs to all that got the mean BFN and more hugs to those who got their BFP's! Thinking about you all as we journey through this trip we call IVF...
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TTC - 5 years
Sept. 2004 - Unsuccessful IVF, Dec. 2004 - Unsuccessful IVF, 2005-2007 - Break
Oct. 2007 - Started Acupuncture, Nov. 2007 - DH started Acupuncture
3rd IVF March 2008 - BFN

May 2008 - New RE & Testing
July 2008 - BCP's
September 2008 - IVF #4
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:31 AM
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We won't be meeting the donor. I don't think I want to meet her. I don't mind the communication through letters but a meeting is so scary to me. What if I don't like the sound of her voice??? Nope. Better to not meet.

Wahhhhh on the donor being pulled off! But since you don't need her because your own eggs are going to work, I guess it doesn't matter.
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Old 04-18-2008, 11:38 AM
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Cathy - Here's you can start stimming tonight! Goodness that went by fast!

Kelli!!!! I knew I was forgetting someone, I'm so sorry! I'm glad you are still lurking (I like it when you watch us...ha ha ha...). I'm so glad that you are getting the process going again...we will GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!!!

LOL Kate, when I read that, I kept imagining Janice from the show "FRIENDS" and her laugh and being like...oh NO!!! I can definitely understand that!

I'll let a secret out...I got a text from Janice (babybear) and her cyst has gone down...woohoo! So looks like she'll start stimming tonight

So my fun news for the day is one of my good friends is turning 40 next month and her hubby just called me and wants to fly me up to NYC to surprise her for her bday party! Woohoo! It'll be a quick trip, but still, how cool is that to get a free trip to NYC
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Me - 34 (APS, double hetero MTHFR - 677 and 1298)
DH - 37 (MF, ~ 1 Mill, 2% morphology)
SS - 13 yrs!!!

IVF/ICSI #1 (Serono Clinical Trial):
11 eggs retrieved, 6 mature, only 1 fertilized
4/7 -


IVF/ICSI #2 (Duramed Clinical Trial):

6/16 - ER (22 retrieved, 18 ICSI'd, 10 fertilized)
6/21 - Transferred 2 Grade 4AA Blasts!! (start Lovenox)
6/22 - SIX totsicles!!
6/29 - EPT Digital - (8dp5dt)
6/30 - Beta #1 - 101
7/2 - Beta #2 - 192
7/7 - Beta #3 - 984
7/18 - IT'S TWINS!!! ONE SAC, TWO HEARTBEATS!! Measuring 6w1d, Baby A HB 107, Baby B HB 111
7/28 - 2nd U/S
8/25 - 3rd U/S



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Old 04-18-2008, 11:56 AM
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I get to start stims tonight

even though my E2 was still at 136 my FSH was 6 and I can start my stims tonight



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Live in Maine with 1 dog, 2 cats and a bird
1 brand new puppy chocolate lab Riley
1 furbaby in doggie heaven
First IVF FEB 2008
2/9 ET 3 transferred 1 @ 5 Cell grade 3 , 4 Cells greade 3 and 1 @ 4 cells grade 2
AF started on Feb 19th.
2/28/08 started DHEA 75 mg
FSH lowered!!!! in only 2 months of taking dhea
May 2 ET 3dt all grade 3 (1) 5 cell and (2) 4 cell
5/11/08 spotting
BETA 5/13/08 11dp3dt 68
BETA 5/16/08 14dp3dt 157 p4 30.1
BETA 5/20/08 18dp3dt 394 p4 27.4
BETA 5/22/08 20dp3dt 733 p4 37.5
BETA 5/28/08 26dp3dt 8489

1st U/S May 27th 5 week gestational sac (should be 6 wks)
2nd U/S June 5th saw one little bean with hb of 119-122 (measuring 6w1d should be 7w2d)
EDD January 22, 2009
3rd U/S June 19th meauring 8 weeks 5 days hb 138
U/S July 17th measuring on schedule 13 weeks hb 158
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:06 PM
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Wow! I like the new digs! Very nice.

Kristen - Thanks for getting us started over here. Sorry the donor you were interested in isn't available, but I think you're right that that makes sense since you're not going to have to use a donor anyway! Your NY trip sounds awesome, btw.

Cathy - I'm sorry about your pup. That's really nice that they give you a pawprint, though. I'm glad you're getting to start stims tonight- sounds like you've got a fabulous number of follies all waiting to grow, grow, grow.

Kate - I'm with you on not meeting the donor. The voice was a big issue for me, and DP pointed out that we've really little to gain and lots to lose. We love our donor on paper and from what we've heard from the agency and our clinic. We'll leave it at that.

Kelli - I like that you and DH are taking time to "detoxify." It's always tough to take time out, but it's so vital to making this process bearable.

Jana - Congrats on getting to start BCPs already - I can't believe you're already onto your next round. Yay!

Janice - A big YAY for your shrinkink cyst. Woo-hoo! You're on your way.

Hi to everyone else. Hope everyone's having a good Friday! B
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me: 40 with unexplained infertility
dp (dear partner): 46
ttc 2 years
donors (yes, 2) - both fabulous

4/06 - very 1st IUI - BFP ; m/c and d&c at 8 wks
10/06 - 3rd IUI - BFP - but chemical and lost at 5+ weeks
6 more IUIs - BFN all
8/07 Surgery to remove ovarian cyst
10/07 1st IVF - BFP; ectopic - d&c and methotrexate
3/08 IVF with donated eggs
3/31 - ! beta 95; 4/2 - beta 267 ; 4/7 - beta 2073!!!
4/8 - early u/s - a perfect little dot in its perfect little spot!
4/15 - bleeding scare, but saw the bean measuring perfectly and beating its wee heart!
5/2 - u/s - all's well and hb at 175
7/9 - anatomy scan - all's fabulous!

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Old 04-18-2008, 12:09 PM
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Cathy - I hope your E2 goes down, so you can start stimming

Kate- Maybe this thread will bring Good Luck for all of us. I was looking at a website that posted donor eggs/pictures.

Jana - I am glad you are jumping in and starting again, my prayers are with you.

Kristen - what is that nipple thing? you will be in my neck of the woods. NYC !!!!!
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me 41 -dor
dh 41 -perfect
3 dd-24y,14y,9y
1 ds -2y our little angel, Joey
its his strength that keeps me going
-SIDS-
In memory of Joeys 2nd anniversay in heaven
just click on his picture to see my angel and what makes me live everyday.
http://www.colonialfuneralhomesi.com/

3 Failed IUI 3/08, 04/08, 05/08

Starting IVF#1 w/ICSI w AH
6/25..... AF.....finally came
6/27 - cd3 fsh
- BCP 2x a day am/pm
7/6 - stop bcp
7/11 - AF woo -hoo
7/12 - u/s & bw -525 follistim & 225 menopur
7/16- u/s & bw - 525 follistim & 225 menopur
7/18 - u/s &bw - 450 follistim & 75 menopur
only 7 eggies - 975.est -1.2 prog.
7/20 - u/s
7/22 - ER
7/27 - ET

Please God bless my family with a baby or two..






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