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"bump" just means i moved us from page 5 to page 1 =) (by making a post) IVF threads are so busy, but i didn't want our thread to get pushed back & lost..
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far!  Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N 
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06-10-2009, 12:49 PM
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Tanter602 Me: 36, Endometriosis DH: (Much younger! Ahem.) Wonderful gift from God! Has low-count and bad morphology. (We're quite a pair!) TTC: Since March 2008 No babies. No pets. Lots of hope! IUI# 1: 4/18 =  August IVF = canceled. Blood sugar levels (6.3) are too high.  Cut carbs drastically; started Metformin and Fenugreek. Started BCPs on 8/17 Re-tested blood sugar on 8/19. Level = 5.8!! Start Lupron on 8/31. ER: 9/24 (7 eggs; 5 fertilized; 3 fertilized normally). Hooray for my three little babies! ET: 9/27 (3-day). Transferred 2 beautiful embryos. Embie # 3 frozen on Day 5 in "perfect hatchling blast" state. Yay for my little totsicle! 10/6: Unexpected emergency room visit for abdominal pains. Doctors don't know what the problem is, but in doing a bunch of testing, they turned up a  !! HCG = 112!10/9: Official BETA #1 = 394! 10/12: BETA#2 = 1,775!! (WOW!) 10/15: U/S # 1 = TWO SACS!!!!!  10/26: U/S #2 = Two heartbeats!!! 
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06-10-2009, 02:47 PM
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I am going crazy!!
Girls,
I am busting out of my skin to start this process!! Grrr! The waiting is so frustrating! I don't even go to talk to the people at our clinic about what our protocol would be, or even if my blood sugar tests came back satisfactory, until the 15th which is a thousand years away!! Then I have to wait for AF and take 21 days of BCPs and then start Lupron and then do who-knows-how-many days of stimming!!! I feel like my potential baby is a hundred thousand years away! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! (Sorry, had to scream silently, since I'm at work!) :-) Last Friday, I went to my bookclub meeting and the host for this time announced that she made sangria! We all ooohed and ahhhed. Then she announced that she couldn't drink any because she is PG! Everyone screamed and hugged her, including me, b/c we're all so happy for her. But deep down inside, I'm thinking, "When is it MY turn??' And THEN, just last night, I found out that one of the couples that DH and I always hang out with is also PG. I can't believe how everyone around me, it seems, is popping up PG -- and so easily. It's not fair! I found out accidentally from her sweet but clueless husband who gave it away on his Facebook page, but I confirmed it with the wife. She was like, "I was going to tell you but we're only 10 weeks and we wanted to wait until we were out of our first trimester." Which I totally understand, but I also wonder if she was keeping it from me b/c she knows we're trying. Which makes me sad. I don't want to be handled with kid gloves. I'm a big girl, darnit. I'll be 36 years old tomorrow! I can take this! Waaaaah! See how this process and all this waiting is making me into a crazy woman? This is why I need my CBs on this forum to help talk me down from the ledge. LOL!
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Tanter602 Me: 36, Endometriosis DH: (Much younger! Ahem.) Wonderful gift from God! Has low-count and bad morphology. (We're quite a pair!) TTC: Since March 2008 No babies. No pets. Lots of hope! IUI# 1: 4/18 = August IVF = canceled. Blood sugar levels (6.3) are too high. Cut carbs drastically; started Metformin and Fenugreek. Started BCPs on 8/17 Re-tested blood sugar on 8/19. Level = 5.8!! Start Lupron on 8/31. ER: 9/24 (7 eggs; 5 fertilized; 3 fertilized normally). Hooray for my three little babies! ET: 9/27 (3-day). Transferred 2 beautiful embryos. Embie # 3 frozen on Day 5 in "perfect hatchling blast" state. Yay for my little totsicle! 10/6: Unexpected emergency room visit for abdominal pains. Doctors don't know what the problem is, but in doing a bunch of testing, they turned up a !! HCG = 112!10/9: Official BETA #1 = 394! 10/12: BETA#2 = 1,775!! (WOW!) 10/15: U/S # 1 = TWO SACS!!!!! 10/26: U/S #2 = Two heartbeats!!!
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06-10-2009, 03:57 PM
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Hey Everyone ! Looks like I will be in the August group as well
 A little history on me... I joined this group in 2007. Had my first IVF in April 2008 that ended in BFN. First FET in June-July 2008 that ended in a chemical preg and now have switched doctors and will be starting bcp next week for the next IVF cycle. Im excited and nervous as I know things don't always happen the way you plan them to. I will try to catch up with the previous post to get to know you all !!Chrissie
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Me - 28 (fine) DH - 30(low count) 10 years TTC 1st IVF Cycle: March/April 2008 3/23 - Start Stims 4/3 - ER (29 eggs) 4/4 - 19 fertilized, 7 progressing 4/8 - ET 2 AA blast (ultrasound guided) 4/9 - 8 blast frozen  4/18 - 1st beta  -BFNFET : 7/2 - Early beta 317/11 - It's over -  2nd IVF 2009: 8/13-BCP 8/25- start Lupron with BCP 9/04-Stims 9/15- Retreival 26 eggs! 8 mine to keep ~6 fertilized(clinical study) 9/20- Transfer 3 blast~ bb, b, bc 10/2- beta 542 10/7- beta 3214 10/15- Ultrasound - Twins!! 
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06-10-2009, 07:16 PM
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I sooooo can relate to you on this one. It seems like the whole world is pregnant! A few people at my work are aware that I am infertile, so they feel "bad" when someone gets pregnant and they have to tell me. I HATE THAT!! Don't feel bad, just feel happy! But I know they don't want my feelings hurt and all. I think being a little jelous is very normal, but mostly I am happy for them! I mean we live in a fertile, knocked up world .. nobody is gonna slow down on our account. LOL! Anyway,, hang in there Tanter! I know this waiting SUCKS!!!!!! but we will make it, one minute, one day, one week at a time!!!!!!!!!!
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far! Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N
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06-10-2009, 07:17 PM
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 CHRISSIE !!!!
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far! Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N
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06-10-2009, 07:49 PM
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Can I join this group? I am starting my first IVF cycle ever in August. I cannot wait for the end of the month to get started on the BCPs. After battling severe male factor, we are soo ready to begin. Wish me luck ladies.
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me - 31 dh - 38, dx with azoospermia testes biopsy shows NOA due to maturation arrest. 1/20/09- first appt with Dr S. 5/18/09- Consultation with Dr Silber. Mesa performed... SPERM found  5/18/09- Notified that Grant Funds available at Cornell 5/26/09- Orientation at Cornell 6/29/09- Begin BCP's 7/12/09- Begin Lupron 7/24/09- Begin Follistim 8/03/09- HCG Trigger 8/05/09- Retrieval 8/06/09- Start PIO 8/10/09- Transfer 2 blasts  8/19/09- Beta: 301 8/27/09- 2nd beta: 10,505 8/31/09- 1st U/S: 2 sacs 9/14/09- 2nd U/S: 2 heartbeats 9/22/09- 1st OB visit. U/S shows 2 sacs but 1 h/b 1 1  Make a pregnancy ticker
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06-11-2009, 09:07 AM
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Here's another updated list. I'm expecting AF next week, which is when I'll start BCPs. Let me know when you have activity to report (keep your signatures updated, that makes it really easy!!!).
I hope everyone is hanging in there during the last stretch of pre-IVF-waiting... I found out another 2 couples we know are expecting. This is in addition to each of the 2 houses next to me expecting as well, and what feels like a ton of other people that are expecting. It's so tiring to put on the 'brave face' and be happy for everyone. I just want to hole up and wallow in my own self-pity. My brother & SIL had a 1 yr old bday party for their youngest, and all I could think of is that we started trying BEFORE they started trying. And now their baby turned 1 already AND she said they're ready to start for #3. (Ouch.) This is such a loooooong journey - I really hope IVF will be our ticket! BCPs (start date): Kickernik Doolsc Shufam Shedaisy0505 Genevieve Cathie Mysillyoldbear PG_Florida Christeena Jmfong76 Tanter602 MaggieMay75 Sweetpea Embracelife Gypsy Popotita Scteacher Md08 Sspp TTCAngel34 maybeAbabyor2 chrissie5202006 lucy4 Lupron/Suprefact (start date) Stims (start date) ER (date) ET/FET (date) PUPO (how many did you transfer?)/2ww HPT (result, date) BETA DATE PREGNANT! NEEDS A HUG
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Me: 30 Hubby: 36 yellow lab Married in '06. TTC since '07 2008 June, July, Aug - Clomid: BFN Nov - Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy (stage IV endometriosis, 2 fibroids, HUGE polyp in uterus - all removed) 2009 IUI#1 (Feb): BFN IUI#2 (April): BFN IUI#3 (May): BFN IVF#1 (August '09): 8/16 - ER 12 eggs, 11 mature 9 embies: 4 fertilized with IVF (4 of 6) & 5 fertilized with ICSI (5 of 5) 8/21 - 5dt hpt + (6dp5dt) 9/4 Hospitalized due to OHSS - on strict bedrest for 7-10 days 10 week ultrasound - I think it waved at me! 12 week ultrasound - Looks like a real person! Bouncing around and very active! Whoa... nobody warned me about ALL DAY morning sickness...
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06-12-2009, 10:21 AM
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I may have to be removed from our group...
So today, I got the word back from my blood sugar tests. They're too high, and so is my cholesterol.
This means that the fertility clinic won't start the IVF process until I get them into the "normal" range. Everything was going along and I was starting to get excited about starting BCP's this month and now, nothing. No IVF. No baby. Just another thing about me that doesn't work right. I feel like my body is just one big malfunctioning organ. I have endometriosis; I can't have a baby; my blood sugars are all wrong. Why? I don't know what it means for me to get the sugars to be normal. I don't know if they'll put me on medication or if I have to try to do it naturally (which hasn't worked all this time!!!!), but regardless, we were supposed to start the long process this month and now we can't. And I have no idea now when we will start. And I am sitting here in my office crying and crying and trying not to cry, because I don't want these people to see me cry or know what's going on. But it's really hard. I'm so depressed now. I wish I could just go home -- but we all just ordered in Indian lunch for my birthday (which was yesterday). So I have to at least stay for that. I don't understand why starting a family for us is so hard, when other people seem to be able to do it so easily. Frikkin' crack addicts can have babies!! My sister, who is severely overweight, doesn't have high blood sugars! But I do!! And she has four babies!! It's so unfair and so frustrating. And I'm tired of waiting! And everyday I am getting older and older and this is just going to get harder and harder for us the older I get. This is such a cruel thing to happen the day after I turn 36, which I was already depressed about (because of the fertility thing). I hate this! Anyway, the fertility office is going to call me back to see if we even need to come in for our big IVF appointment on Monday, now that they have these blood sugar results. So I'll let you guys know something either later today, or after Monday's appointment (if we have it) about whether or not I will still be able to be a part of this group. :-(
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Tanter602 Me: 36, Endometriosis DH: (Much younger! Ahem.) Wonderful gift from God! Has low-count and bad morphology. (We're quite a pair!) TTC: Since March 2008 No babies. No pets. Lots of hope! IUI# 1: 4/18 = August IVF = canceled. Blood sugar levels (6.3) are too high. Cut carbs drastically; started Metformin and Fenugreek. Started BCPs on 8/17 Re-tested blood sugar on 8/19. Level = 5.8!! Start Lupron on 8/31. ER: 9/24 (7 eggs; 5 fertilized; 3 fertilized normally). Hooray for my three little babies! ET: 9/27 (3-day). Transferred 2 beautiful embryos. Embie # 3 frozen on Day 5 in "perfect hatchling blast" state. Yay for my little totsicle! 10/6: Unexpected emergency room visit for abdominal pains. Doctors don't know what the problem is, but in doing a bunch of testing, they turned up a !! HCG = 112!10/9: Official BETA #1 = 394! 10/12: BETA#2 = 1,775!! (WOW!) 10/15: U/S # 1 = TWO SACS!!!!! 10/26: U/S #2 = Two heartbeats!!!
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06-12-2009, 10:44 AM
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TANTER,
My heart goes out to you! I understand your frustration. It's ok to cry because its part of our healing and believe it or not, it will make you stronger and not want to give up. I really believe in my heart that your doctors will get your sugar level under control so you can continue with the IVF! I wish I was four years younger! I turned 40 in March and have SO many regrets about not getting started when i was 35/36. PLEASE hang in there and keep us posted no matter what. I want to see your BFP THIS YEAR!!!!! we are all here for you...
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far! Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N
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06-12-2009, 12:23 PM
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Oh Tanter, I'm so sorry. I'm sure you had your hopes up for this. I really hope your sugar gets under control soon and you can jump back in.
I could relate to so much in your post - especially the thinking that your body can't do anything right and how you can't enjoy your birthday. IF has put us in the really strange place of having to hope for time to speed up so that we can find out if we're pregnant, and also wishing that time would stand still so that we could get pregnant before we get any older. It's so frustrating. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I understand, and I'm sorry you're going through this. I wish you the best of luck. 
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--Angel Me: 34 (low progesterone) DH: 32 (slightly less than desirable morphology) TTC: Since August 2007 Official Diagnosis: "Unexplained Infertility" Niiiiiice. Five Failed Clomid Cycles March 2009 started acupuncture - Love it! 6/9/09 - started taking Royal Jelly IVF #1 (and ONLY!!) 8/3/09 - started BCPs 8/21 - start Lupron 8/28 - start stims E2: Baseline cd2 - 54, cd5 - 199, cd7 - 560, cd9 - 881, cd10 - 1613, cd11 - 2516 Trigger! 9/8 - ER (23 eggs, 20 mature) 9/13 - ET 2 blasts (one expanded) 7 snowbabies! 9/19 - hpt (6dp5dt) 9/22 - beta #1 (9dp5dt) - 113 9/24 - beta #2 (11dp5dt) - 339 9/28 - beta #3 (15dp5dt) - 1302 10/7 - 1st u/s - one perfect bean with a hb of 112 10/19 - 2nd u/s - hb 164 - Graduated to OB! Mantra: "I WILL have a healthy baby in 2010!" 
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06-12-2009, 03:41 PM
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far! Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N
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06-12-2009, 04:26 PM
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Thank you soo much. I got a call today from the pharmacy asking whether I am picking up my medication or if they should ship it to me. Either way, it is ready for me. I am soo excited and nervous to finally be starting this. I am starting BCP's on day 3, then adding Lupron after 7 days.
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me - 31 dh - 38, dx with azoospermia testes biopsy shows NOA due to maturation arrest. 1/20/09- first appt with Dr S. 5/18/09- Consultation with Dr Silber. Mesa performed... SPERM found 5/18/09- Notified that Grant Funds available at Cornell 5/26/09- Orientation at Cornell 6/29/09- Begin BCP's 7/12/09- Begin Lupron 7/24/09- Begin Follistim 8/03/09- HCG Trigger 8/05/09- Retrieval 8/06/09- Start PIO 8/10/09- Transfer 2 blasts 8/19/09- Beta: 301 8/27/09- 2nd beta: 10,505 8/31/09- 1st U/S: 2 sacs 9/14/09- 2nd U/S: 2 heartbeats 9/22/09- 1st OB visit. U/S shows 2 sacs but 1 h/b 1 1 Make a pregnancy ticker
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06-13-2009, 01:09 AM
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Lucy,
It IS exciting, isn't it?? I read your siggy and I am so happy they were able to extract sperm from your DH! yay!! You don't seem to have any issues and you are still young, so I bet your chances are real good.. I myself didn't do the lupron,, I start with bcp, then go right to stimming. Not sure exactly which protocol that is, but I think its ANTAGONIST. I am still learning myself. This will be my second try. If you have any questions, POST! No matter how silly you think they may be, because the first time around is scary. Wait till you open that box of medicine!! HAHA! You are in for a shock. TO US ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!
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me: (40) old eggies Dh: (46) suspicious sperm counts married in 2004 TTC for 3 yrs zero kids for either of us.. so far! Snuggles kitty #1 IVF 4-27-09 Gonal F 225 & Menopur 150 5-2-09 first u/s 8 follicles.... begin Cetrotide 5-11-09 ER : 9 eggs ret & ICSI'd 5-12-09 7 fertilized 5-14-09 4 embies remain, only 4 cell, very fragmented. 5-16-09 Transfer cancelled due to embryo's not dividing and too much fragmentation. #2 IVF 6-24-09 start bcp 8-4-09 : 300 Gonal F & 150 Menopur 8-11-09 begin Cetrotide 8-19-09 ER 8 eggs ret & ICSI'd 8-20-09 5 fertilized embryos 8-24-09 1 embryo remaining...CAVITATING MORULA 8-25-09 6dt of my ONE-derful blast. 9-4-09 B fkn N
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06-13-2009, 08:29 PM
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May I join this group?? Know there is alot of ladies on here, but I need all the support I can get during this difficult process. I have a new RE and new protocol than last cycle, so I am hoping and praying this one is it!!! Is anyone doing any extras during your cycle like acupuncture or massage?? Marie
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ME--35, mild endo DH--33, borderline low motility and morphology RE puts us in the unexplained category IUI w/clomid IUI w/clomid #2 IUI w/ injectables IVF #1 w/ ICSI 9/11/0818 eggs removed, 9 fertilized FET # 1 12/4/08very, very low beta 5.3 Beta negative 12/6/08 4 weeks FET #2 scheduled for 2/3/09 Beta #1 2/12/09(9dp5dt)-- 66....... Beta # 2 2/14/09(11dp5dt) 164 US # 1-- 2/24/09 ---one sac and fetal pole US #2---3/6/09---- saw heartbeat US # 3---3/26/09---- no heartbeat, baby stopped growing last week, 10 weeks IVF#2 July/August ----New RE Beta # 1- 12dp3dt-------195 Beta # 2--15dp3dt-------765 U/S ----9/24 ITS TWINS!!!!!
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