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Old 07-02-2009, 11:54 AM
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Happily, they obliged, even though I'm not quite six weeks (will be six weeks tomorrow). So, there are three (GULP!) sacs, and one with a heartbeat that they could see and measure. He thought it was too early to count the other two in or out yet, but I'm going to take this as really good news.

Yay!

What was your BETA again...? I went back but didn't see it on the updated list.
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6/14: Transferred 4 Embryo's (6c,6c,5c,4c)
6/22: 8dp3dt + HPTs
6/24: 10dp3dt-Local BETA 32
6/25: 11dp3dt- BETA: 54.9
6/26: 12dp3dt- Local BETA: 104
6/29: 15dp3dt- Second BETA: 254
7/3: HPT's getting lighter, worried- no more POAS
7/9: 25dp3dt-Local BETA 0- ZERO
7/10: HPT's negative, this just isn't fair.
7/14: First Ultrasound-CANCELLED
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:28 PM
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AFM728- WOW!!! Congratulations!!!


Wannabeamomma- great fert report grow embies grow!




Third beta was 5687 today glad to have jumped all my beta hurdles! Now the wait for u/s, I'm hoping they will do u/s the week of July 13th. My doctor is out of town that week and the nurse said she was going to talk with him and see if he wants us to wait until he gets back for us to do u/s. "what? I can totally see another doctor" there's no need to wait for him......UGH!!! I hope I don't have to wait any longer
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1st IVF Oct 08 (with gestational surrogate)
lupron 5,follistim 150 and menopur 75
high E2 5600 day 8, coasted 2 days
ER 22 eggs, 15 mature, 13 fertilized
mild OHSS
only 2 embryo's made it to day 3, none to freeze
3dt grade AB and BB

Beta 14dp3dt= 73
8wk blighted ovum

IVF #2 May/June 09
5/15 start Lupron 2.5 am & pm
5/26 start Follistim 100 & menopur 75
ER 6/8
ET 6/11 3dt 2 grade BB's
6/25 Beta= 273.55
6/29 Beta= 2079
7/2 Beta= 5687
7/14 u/s one baby HB=130's
2nd, 3rd and 4th u/s HB=160's
9/19 gender scan It's a girl!
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:32 PM
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AFM728- WOW!!! Congratulations!!!


Wannabeamomma- great fert report grow embies grow!




Third beta was 5687 today glad to have jumped all my beta hurdles! Now the wait for u/s, I'm hoping they will do u/s the week of July 13th. My doctor is out of town that week and the nurse said she was going to talk with him and see if he wants us to wait until he gets back for us to do u/s. "what? I can totally see another doctor" there's no need to wait for him......UGH!!! I hope I don't have to wait any longer

Thank you! Though I think it unlikely that the smaller two will both continue to develop (which would be ok -- I already have three kids, so six would be, um... overwhelming). I'm just so grateful and thrilled that there is one big, fat healthy one.

As for beta numbers, my first was 220, second was 429 (two days later) and six days after that, 3020.

As I understand it, after there's a heartbeat, beta numbers don't really mean much anymore. But I read so much seemingly conflicting information, who can tell for sure?
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:50 PM
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Well, my beta increased to.... 58!! It is still low, but well and truly increasing. Praying it will continue. I will have my 3rd beta on Monday
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IVF #1 (1/09) - Lupron, Menopur, Gonal-F
1/14/09 ER: 11 eggs, 4 fertilized
1/17/09 ET: 3 transferred
1/28/09 Beta:

IVF#2 (3/09) - Menopur, Gonal-F, Cetrotide
3/18/09 ER: 7 eggs, 2 fertilized
3/21/09 ET: 2 transferred w/ AH
4/1/09: Beta - 14 , 4/3/09: 2nd Beta - 6 Chemical pregnancy

IVF #3 (6/09) - Menopur, Ganirelix, Lovenox
6/16/09 - ER: 13 eggs, 11 fertilized w/ ICSI
6/21 - ET: 3 beautiful blasts
6/30/09 - Beta #1 - 18, 7/2/09 - Beta #2 - 58, 7/6/09 - Beta #3 - 185, 7/8/09 - Beta #4 - 233, 7/9/09 - U/S - no sac! ,
7/13/09 - Beta #5 - 424, 7/15/09 - Beta #6 - 690; U/S - still no sac, Methotrexate
7/23/09 - Beta #7 - 1800; Emergency Lap and D & C for ectopic... left tube removed

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Old 07-02-2009, 12:54 PM
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Well, my beta increased to.... 58!! It is still low, but well and truly increasing. Praying it will continue. I will have my 3rd beta on Monday

Great!
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Married 05
Septated Uterus Diagnosed '06 (after several "chemical" pregnancies)
Uterine resection Aug 06
Preggers Sept 06
DS born 5/07
Now Ovaries are "getting tired"
5 embryonic m/c
1 fetal m/c

Acupuncture-helped thicken lining-went from 6-8.5!!!!
3 rounds Folistem/Ovidrel Timed BD
2 rounds cancelled due to ovarian cysts
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6/30 OMG Identical Twins
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:06 PM
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Well, my beta increased to.... 58!! It is still low, but well and truly increasing. Praying it will continue. I will have my 3rd beta on Monday

That is great news! It seems that maybe it implanted late or something so maybe the Betas are a bit early for the embabies which is why they are low. It more than tripled so let's just hope that the next Beta blows this outta the park! for Monday's beta!
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Oct 08 IUI: BFN
Nov 08 IUI: BFN
Dec 08 IUI: BFN

1st IVF
Begin stim: 3/15/09 10 follicles on scan
ER: 3/26 7 eggs removed, 2 embryos transfered on day 5
ET: 3/30
B/W: DH and I: Heartbroken!
Consult: eggs not good quality, embryos had little chance to survive

2nd IVF
Stims: 6/14
ER: 6/24
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Beta: 7/7 BFN Heartbroken times 2! I guess we'll move onto adoption or egg donation since my eggs are not holding up so well. Good luck everyone!
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:18 PM
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kelb that is wonderful

afm - it is a negative as I feared and we are devastated. We are going to take a break for about a year or so and then consider donor egg or adoption. I wish everyone healthy and happy pregnancies. And to all the other negatives I hope you reach your goals soon.
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3/18 er 17 eggs! woohoo
3/19 fertility report 4eggs fertilized and 6 more have potential
3/23 ET 4 embies transferred not the best quality preparing for the worst hoping for the best
4/1 Beta

4/17 consulation with RE regarding next cycle
we are going ahead with another cycle when AF arrives next month probably adding menapur.
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5/23 start lupron
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6/5 appt with re baseline u/s bw, large cysts on left side stims put off till monday.
6/8 stims gonalf menapur
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6/20 fertility report/ 8 fertilized
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:24 PM
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kelb that is wonderful

afm - it is a negative as I feared and we are devastated. We are going to take a break for about a year or so and then consider donor egg or adoption. I wish everyone healthy and happy pregnancies. And to all the other negatives I hope you reach your goals soon.

I am so sorry,
for you and your dh and that you are able to acheive your dream
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Septated uterus, thin lining
DH 41 Fine but the little guys die fast

Married 05
Septated Uterus Diagnosed '06 (after several "chemical" pregnancies)
Uterine resection Aug 06
Preggers Sept 06
DS born 5/07
Now Ovaries are "getting tired"
5 embryonic m/c
1 fetal m/c

Acupuncture-helped thicken lining-went from 6-8.5!!!!
3 rounds Folistem/Ovidrel Timed BD
2 rounds cancelled due to ovarian cysts
Pregnant-"naturally"
6/12/09 OMG- PREGNANT
6/30 OMG Identical Twins
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:39 PM
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KelB - I'm going to be praying that your beta continues to rise!!

adkwmn39 - I'm so sorry! {{{HUGS}}}
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:50 PM
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My oh my ladies,

What a busy group! I was away on business for two days without internet access-what a crime! I missed so much and had to read back a few pages to catch up. I'm excited but also sad by what I read.

Courtney, glad baby is ok. hope you enjoyed your birthday.

ashxl & adkwmn39, i'm so sorry for each of your BFN and pray for comfort for you and DH. Good luck in any next steps you take.

Heather, i understand that u/s wait is ugh another challenge but congrats to you.

ecox03, kellay, praying, on your wait ladies.

kelb, congrats girl and stay positive because things are looking good for you. for continue increase in beta.

amf28, congrats to you

Brooklyn, good luck with the morning sickness!

Indie, so funny you ran out of tests, I'm going to $1 store to buy some tomorrow just to keep seeing BFP lol

mlm, congrats on the twins! how was the u/s today?

farler, yay for the u/s. seems you got one done early, i hope to do the same!

baby4gerbee, how are you? any more POAS?

wannabeamomma, good luck with fast approaching ET.

trying41, good luck with tomorrow's beta! I hear yopu on the sensisitve to smells-that's what I felt 2 days before BFR on hpt.

megz, I got BFP on hpt 6dp5dt but a 3dt takes a few more days, be patient!

I hope I didn't miss anyone on personals if I did I'll get you next time I log on. I'm praying for all of you to keep doing well.

AFM, I had second beta today it was 537 so dr ws pleased. I will go back on 7/16 for u/s another waiting cycle-ugh! I still can't believe I'm God is good!

May you all enjoy the long weekend... eat lots of bbq.
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4 yr old doggy
2 IUIs w/clomid
Mini ivf-begin/stop stims due to ovary cysts
4/21-27:Yaz
4/21-5/29 & 5/22 thru present:81mg aspirin
4/30-5/11:Clomid
5/5-8 & 5/11:Menapur

5/12-13:Nasal trigger
5/11-13:Indomethacin
5/14:ER, 4 mature eggs
515:4 eggs fertilized
5/19:4 embies frozen
5/29:
5/30:Doxycyclin
6/1:Hysteroscopy-found/removed large polyp
6/18:Estrace-7/30 & Crinone-8/13
6/22:FET, 1 emby
6/28:+hpt 6dp5dt
6/29:Beta 104
7/2:Beta 537
7/9:Beta 7,694
7/10:u/s OB saw gestational & yolk sacs
7/16:Beta 36,602
7/17:u/s OB heard hb 122 bpm
7/23:u/s RE all well
7/30:u/s RE released to OB
8/7:u/s OB TWINS! A 9w hb 167, B 8w6d hb 176
8/14:u/s A 10w4d, B 10w3d
8/21:u/s A 11w5d, B 11w3d, both hr 162
8/28:NT scan, both well
9/14 & 18:u/s ob, 1hr & 3hr GD tests-failed. Have GD, test 6xday & diet
10/2:Triple screen test-results perfect. IT'S BOYS!
10/24:Level 2 u/s they're identical
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:57 PM
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Wow Hazel-you are good at keeping up with everyone-very impressive!
Thanks for asking....
AFM-I had my US this morning and they were concerned about a size difference-possible vanishing twin syndrome(I was upset) BUT I just got off the phone with the nurse and she said the doctor thinks they just implanted a little different and it also could be the machine-not to worry that is right! I will go back on Monday for another u/s
Congrats on your BETA!
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Septated uterus, thin lining
DH 41 Fine but the little guys die fast

Married 05
Septated Uterus Diagnosed '06 (after several "chemical" pregnancies)
Uterine resection Aug 06
Preggers Sept 06
DS born 5/07
Now Ovaries are "getting tired"
5 embryonic m/c
1 fetal m/c

Acupuncture-helped thicken lining-went from 6-8.5!!!!
3 rounds Folistem/Ovidrel Timed BD
2 rounds cancelled due to ovarian cysts
Pregnant-"naturally"
6/12/09 OMG- PREGNANT
6/30 OMG Identical Twins
7/9 D&C
Sept/Oct IVF?
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Old 07-02-2009, 02:26 PM
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These boards have helped me a lot so I love to keep up with everyone's progress. I'm sorry for your scare today but am the information they gave you proves correct. Try to relax and enjoy the weekend!
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Mini ivf-begin/stop stims due to ovary cysts
4/21-27:Yaz
4/21-5/29 & 5/22 thru present:81mg aspirin
4/30-5/11:Clomid
5/5-8 & 5/11:Menapur

5/12-13:Nasal trigger
5/11-13:Indomethacin
5/14:ER, 4 mature eggs
515:4 eggs fertilized
5/19:4 embies frozen
5/29:
5/30:Doxycyclin
6/1:Hysteroscopy-found/removed large polyp
6/18:Estrace-7/30 & Crinone-8/13
6/22:FET, 1 emby
6/28:+hpt 6dp5dt
6/29:Beta 104
7/2:Beta 537
7/9:Beta 7,694
7/10:u/s OB saw gestational & yolk sacs
7/16:Beta 36,602
7/17:u/s OB heard hb 122 bpm
7/23:u/s RE all well
7/30:u/s RE released to OB
8/7:u/s OB TWINS! A 9w hb 167, B 8w6d hb 176
8/14:u/s A 10w4d, B 10w3d
8/21:u/s A 11w5d, B 11w3d, both hr 162
8/28:NT scan, both well
9/14 & 18:u/s ob, 1hr & 3hr GD tests-failed. Have GD, test 6xday & diet
10/2:Triple screen test-results perfect. IT'S BOYS!
10/24:Level 2 u/s they're identical
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Old 07-02-2009, 02:28 PM
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These boards have helped me a lot so I love to keep up with everyone's progress. I'm sorry for your scare today but am the information they gave you proves correct. Try to relax and enjoy the weekend!

Thanks-these boards have helped me, my DH doesn't get it but I don't care
Enjoy the 4th!
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Septated uterus, thin lining
DH 41 Fine but the little guys die fast

Married 05
Septated Uterus Diagnosed '06 (after several "chemical" pregnancies)
Uterine resection Aug 06
Preggers Sept 06
DS born 5/07
Now Ovaries are "getting tired"
5 embryonic m/c
1 fetal m/c

Acupuncture-helped thicken lining-went from 6-8.5!!!!
3 rounds Folistem/Ovidrel Timed BD
2 rounds cancelled due to ovarian cysts
Pregnant-"naturally"
6/12/09 OMG- PREGNANT
6/30 OMG Identical Twins
7/9 D&C
Sept/Oct IVF?
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Not sure what to think...

Well, I have decided not to POAS again. I did 8dp3dt and got a VERY faint positive. The next day, I got a negative with the same brand (second stick from the box - FRER). However, that stick now shows a very faint positive as well (although I know I shouldn't consider it since it is 2 days later). Anyway, the evening the FRER showed the BFN, I took another one using a Clearblue and got a - still. (I have heard that the FRER is more sensitive, but who knows). Now at 11dp3dt I'm just too scared to take another one as I realize at this stage of the game is more likely to be accurate (my beta is tomorrow). The other thing that has me concerned is my levels have dropped. When I went in on the 25th (4dp3dt), my E2 was 772 and my P4 was 26.46. They checked my levels again on the 30th (9dp3dt) and they had both dropped! My E2 was only 99 (although they said they expect they E2 to drop after stimulation and that it was still in the normal 1st trimester range). My P4 dropped to 9! Again, she said they like to see it around 15 and although 9 is low, it is still possible. I was not on PIO at the time - only the Crione gel 2x per day. She told me to add the PIO shots to give the P4 a boost. I'm still crampy off and on (like I have been since transfer) and I have had absolutely no spotting. I'm very tired, have hot flashes, and am experiencing periodic nausea. Do you think there is still hope for my little embabies?? Has anyone ever had a progesterone drop during the 2ww? Any words of encouragement you have would be great!
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December, 2008 - January, 2009
RE consultation
Preliminary testing
HSG - normal (both tubes open)
FSH - 14.4

February / March, 2009
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both cancelled due to cysts

April, 2009
Autoimmune issues

May, 2009
Cysts drained, ok to proceed

June, 2009 - IVF #1
FSH - 18 (cycle day 1??)
6/3 begin stim - 13 days!
Follistim 375/increase to 450 day 10
Luveris 150
6/16 trigger
6/18 ER (6 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized)
4/21 ET (4 embryos)
1 7-cell, 2 4-cell, 1 2-cell
6/30 start PIO (P4 & E2 decreasing)
7/3 BETA 1.6 - BFN (chemical)
7/6 BETA verify negative < 1

July, 2009 - immune testing / treatment
(either Lupus or Sarcoidosis)

August, 2009 - back to IUI!

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Old 07-02-2009, 03:57 PM
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I didn't have my levels checked as I waited so I can't help you there. However, I POAS thursday and got - using DR brand, POAS again friday with 2nd stick from same pack and got a faint line. Saturday I POAS using ept & got - so I used the 2nd stick to check that night and got -. I was brave enough to POAS sunday using CBE and got a +, then went POAS crazy and used the emaining 2 tests 1 of which was digital. I am so in favor of the clear blue easy digital it say pregnant or not oregnant which is clearer than a faint line becuase that confused me lol I'm now BFP, so there is always hope until your beta-hang on it's only one more day!!!
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4 yr old doggy
2 IUIs w/clomid
Mini ivf-begin/stop stims due to ovary cysts
4/21-27:Yaz
4/21-5/29 & 5/22 thru present:81mg aspirin
4/30-5/11:Clomid
5/5-8 & 5/11:Menapur

5/12-13:Nasal trigger
5/11-13:Indomethacin
5/14:ER, 4 mature eggs
515:4 eggs fertilized
5/19:4 embies frozen
5/29:
5/30:Doxycyclin
6/1:Hysteroscopy-found/removed large polyp
6/18:Estrace-7/30 & Crinone-8/13
6/22:FET, 1 emby
6/28:+hpt 6dp5dt
6/29:Beta 104
7/2:Beta 537
7/9:Beta 7,694
7/10:u/s OB saw gestational & yolk sacs
7/16:Beta 36,602
7/17:u/s OB heard hb 122 bpm
7/23:u/s RE all well
7/30:u/s RE released to OB
8/7:u/s OB TWINS! A 9w hb 167, B 8w6d hb 176
8/14:u/s A 10w4d, B 10w3d
8/21:u/s A 11w5d, B 11w3d, both hr 162
8/28:NT scan, both well
9/14 & 18:u/s ob, 1hr & 3hr GD tests-failed. Have GD, test 6xday & diet
10/2:Triple screen test-results perfect. IT'S BOYS!
10/24:Level 2 u/s they're identical
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