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05-20-2008, 02:01 PM
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Ughhhh!!
I just called my RE Nurse to get my shot schedule and while it appears that everything is OK and I can proceed with the study, they won't be able to up the dosage on my meds b/c of the study parameters. My last cycle (IVF #1) didn't produce many follies due to endo cysts in my ovaries. This cycle my RE was hoping to either change the protocol or up my dosage of Follastim/Menopur to try and increase the amount of follies. Looks like you can't do either with the study! I forgot to ask the nurse what the max amount of Follastim you can take. Is anyone else on a high dose? Last cycle I started out at 300 i.u.'s and ended up having to up to 450. Looks like the study won't permit you to take 450 iu. I hope this doesn't doom me from the start... Am feeling very frustrated...
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05-20-2008, 02:03 PM
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Beta #3 in
Beta #3 was 2189! It didn't exactly quadruple. It's been 4 days since my last beta, but it did triple. The nurse said the numbers are good, so I'm not worrying about it. She said they should double every two or three days. I'm going to enjoy this.
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Me - Hollie 27 DH - 29 TTC 3 years with no diagnosed problems IVF #1 ER 5/5/08 BFP!! 5/11/08 Betas 300, 734, 2189 Started with twins, lost one at 10 weeks 12 week visit Baby looks great! Measured ahead. HR 160s 15 wk scan - Looks like we're on the BLUE TEAM! Baby Chesley Jefferson is on his way! 17 wk scan - Definitely a boy!  http://everythingchangeshollie.blogspot.com/
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05-20-2008, 02:22 PM
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Yeeeaaa Hollie!!!!   
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Maribeth Beaumont, Texas Me: 33, healthy so far... DH: 36, vasectomy 1st IVF Cycle - Duramed Trial Study - CORM 5/16/08 - Hysterosonogram, Mock Transfer, 5/22/08 - Appt. @ CORM-BMT to review study & sign more papers & Pap. 5/30/08 -  6/2/08 - cd3 BW & full body exam @ CORM-Webster 6/9/08 - Injection Training! Fun!  7/2/08 - BCPs 7/18/08 - Lupron 8/1/08-Stims; 225 Follistim, 75 Menopur 8/4/08 - E2 46 - too low; 375 Follistim, 75 Menopur 8/8/08 - E2 426; US - 3 follies  8/10/08 - A LOT more follies, but not quite ready!  8/11/08 - 8 follies; E2 1559 - almost there! 8/14/08 - ER & DH's TESE - 6 eggs - 4 mature 8/15/08 - 2 fertilized 8/16/08 - Oh wait - make that 3!!! Yea! 8/17/08 - ET; 1 8B & 1 6A 8/28/08 - Beta BFN w/ no frosties 2nd IVF Cycle - CORM - Doing it OUR way!!! 10/1/08-RJ/BP 11/6/08-Acupuncture weekly started 11/19/08-Mock & U/S-8-10 follies on each ovary-YEA!!! 11/20/08-Microdose Lupron 11/28/08-Start stims!  to God to Bless us with our baby
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05-20-2008, 02:32 PM
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I did 300 iui of follistim and 75 menopur. I really hope this works for you. Also, I seem to remember someone doing stims in the am and pm. So maybe that would help you...
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Me - Hollie 27 DH - 29 TTC 3 years with no diagnosed problems IVF #1 ER 5/5/08 BFP!! 5/11/08 Betas 300, 734, 2189 Started with twins, lost one at 10 weeks 12 week visit Baby looks great! Measured ahead. HR 160s 15 wk scan - Looks like we're on the BLUE TEAM! Baby Chesley Jefferson is on his way! 17 wk scan - Definitely a boy! http://everythingchangeshollie.blogspot.com/
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05-20-2008, 02:50 PM
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Okay, I'm freaking out a little bit. I went in for my u/s, 3 days after starting my stims. I had 11 follies, ranging from 3 to 8, but 7 of the 11 were at 5. I had no idea whether this was good or bad, but then my RE said they were upping my dosage to 225iu's of Gonal-F, and that it was too soon to worry about anything. Of course, that immediately made me worry!! Should I have more than that? Should they be larger than that? I'm worried now.
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Me: 30, Mild Endometriosis (Lap 5/2007) DH: 30, Male Factor IUI #1-#4: BFN IVF #1: 6/1: ER--18 eggs, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!! 6/4: Update on Embryo Development: 7 8-cell Grade 1, 1 7-cell Grade 1, 3 8-cell Grade 2, 1 12-cell grade 2, 1 5-cell grade 2 6/6: ET--transferred two beautiful blasts, BBB and CBB grades 6/10: Found out we have two frozen blasts! 6/15: Beta#1: 108!! I'm  !!!!6/17: Beta #2: 200 6/23: Beta #3: 2761 6/30: Beta #4: 22,988 7/2: 6 wk, 3 day U/S: Measuring 6 wk, 4 days, HB 113!  7/16: 2nd U/S: Measuring 8 wk, 4 days, HB 167 
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05-20-2008, 03:17 PM
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Rose - You are SOOOOO PUPO x 2 congratulations!!!!!
Holli - Thank you for the information on the Beta's. Congratulations to you and your great BETA numbers!!! Babywishes - Well for my 1st Ultrasound following my stims I had 11 follicles measuring between 10 and 14. They had to decrease my stims because I was responding too well and my estrogen was rising too fast. I was concerned and they had to decrease my follistim to 75 from 150. But they are really good and they kept up with making sure I was progressing well and safely. I wouldn't worry about it at all. They are just doing whatever they can to make sure you finish and get to the retrieval with good results. They want good results from the study too so they don't have to cancel your cycle. I went through stims in January and my regular RE was a lot less consciousness about my levels than CORM. They will take GREAT care of you and I am sure everything will be just fine. Try not to worry!!!! GROW FOLLIES GROW!!! Mandi 
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Me (age 32) - Stage 1 endometriosis Husband (age 31)-varicoceles (low motility and morphology) TTC - 6+ years 3/07 laparoscopy to remove endometriosis 12/07 miscarriage at 6 weeks conceiving naturally  02/08 IUI with injectibles IVF #1 study at CORM 4/10 start BCP's 4/25 Lupron start 5/9 Stim start - follistim at 150 x 2 days then decreased to 75 5/17 11 follicles and estrogen 3096 5/19 ER - 16 eggs, 11 mature (11 eggs ICSI'd) 5/20 fertilization report - 9 eggs fertilized 5/20 randomization - vaginal ring 5/21 9 divided (2 are 4 cell) (7 are 2 cell) 5/24 ET (transferred two AB grade blasts) 5/25 call from embryologist no embryos to freeze 6/1 HPT positive 6/2 Beta #1 - 194 6/4 Beta #2 - 479 6/9 Beta #3 - 2560 6/19 Ultrasound TWINS!! Baby A HB 127 6.2mm; Baby B HB 116 5.7mm Mandihttp://bd.lilypie.com/uQZwm5.png?r=7f69ac
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05-20-2008, 03:33 PM
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Well 2 more days until I start Lupron. My days seem to drag, all this waiting. When my 2ww comes it's going to be hell. DH has diabetes so I took one of his needles to see if it would hurt when I have to give myself the injections, I know weird. I like to see what I'm getting into if I can. It didn't hurt at all. I'm so happy to see all these BFP's!!!! Right now the birth control pills have stopped giving me headaches and making me feel sick. I feel really crampy like I'm going to start, but I still have another week on BCP's. It's nice to have this forum to look to for questions and updates. Well Good Luck to everyone with whatever your next step is.
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Me- 27 -Endo DH - 32 - Low Sperm Count and numerous other things. 2005 - Clomid 2nd try  Miscarried Naturally 3 months later Clomid and Letrozole off and on with no luck 2007 - IUI with Injectibles Clomid and Letrozole on and off again with no luck May/June 2008 - IVF 5/5/08 - Started BCP and doxy 5/22/08 - Started Lupron 6/6/08 - Start Stims 6/17/08 - ER 5 Eggs only 3 mature, but all 3 fertilized w/ ICSI!!!! Randomnization - Prog. Ring 6/20/08 - ET (2 grade A 4 cell embies)  7/1/08 -
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05-20-2008, 03:40 PM
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congrats holliej1181- I got my 3rd beta today too. I got the same details from the nurse as well. mine was 2072. my u/s is not til 5/30 and i am afraid I am going to worry myself to death over it. I was just hoping for a higher #. 
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Jenifer Me-34 (no tubes from Ectopics) DH-34 - My perfect LoveBug Super Cool SS-10 Peado(Yellow Lab)-6 Junior(Choc Lab)-11Texas 2 M/C 3 Ectopics First IVF Treatment - Houston Study- CORM 2/18 - Initial Consult & B/W 4/29 - ER & MY BIRTHDAY!!!! 4/30 -23 Eggs Retrieved and 13 Fertilized!!!! I got the RING! 5/4 - Transfered 2 Grade 3 AA back and have 11 empops! Taking Folgard and Lovenox shots!! 5/12 -HPT POSITIVE TEST!!!!! 5/14 - BETA#1-293, 5/16 - Beta #2-644, 5/20-Beta #3-2072 5/30 - First U/S!!! HOLY COW IT'S TWINS!!!!!! BABY A - 106 HB, BABY B - 120 HB, MEASURING ON TARGET 6 9/10 Gender Scan FINALLY!!! TWO BOYS!!! STEPHEN WILEY & WALKER MASON 10/8 Glucose Tests 10/17 - My choc Lab passed away 11/3 U/S - fetal growth
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05-20-2008, 03:51 PM
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That's a great Beta Congrats!
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Heather (28) -Not Ovulating & Low Progesterone DH (25) -Normal SA Married 12/6/03 TTC since 8/05 Cocoa (Dachshund)July.06-Aug.06-Failed Clomid 50mg Cycle Sept.06-Oct.06-Failed Clomid 50mg/Dex Cycle Dec.07-Abnormal HSG Bicornuate Uterus March.08-Hysterosono (Normal Uterus) 1st IVF Cycle (Duramed Study) 3/27/08 -BCP 4/11/08 -Lupron 4/25/08 -U/S & Stims (Follistim 150mg & Menopur 75mg) 4/28/08 -Lab work & Increase Follistim to 225mg (Results- E2: 81) 4/30/08 -U/S & BW (Results- E2: 394 & 8 follies) 5/3/08 -U/S & BW (11 nice follies) -TRIGGER 5/5/08 -ER (9 eggs -5 mature & ICSI'd) 5/6/08 -5 eggs fertilized & I got the ring 5/7/08 -2-4 cell & 3-2 cell 5/8/08 -4-8 cell & 1-4 cell 5/10/08 -ET @ 8:15am (Transfered 2 Blast) 5/11/08 -1 Frozen Blast 5/19/08 -1st Beta (185)5/21/08 -2nd Beta (327) 5/27/08 -3rd Beta (2808) 6/6/08-One little bean (HR: 119 M: 5cm) 6/17/08-(HR: 175) 7/14/08-Exit Exam (HR: 163) 8/25/2008 -U/S (HR: 146) IT'S A BOY 
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05-20-2008, 03:53 PM
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Not strange at all My RE's office actually sent us home with some needles and a bottle of saline/water to practice with I didn't inject myself though..just practiced drawing it up...etc.
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Me: 34 DH: 37 Tubal Factor Secondary IF First IVF May/June '08 Study Participant!! 6/18: Beta < 5, Negative cycle
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05-20-2008, 07:56 PM
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hey ladies... grr my laptop has been sick so haven't been able post... only read...I'm attempting to post from cell phone now... hehe...Yipppeee for all the awesome beta #'s... it is so exciting to see the numbers grow!!! I had a 4th beta today and it was 18,385 at 23dp5dt so I'm hoping that is good. not really sure what it is supposed to be at this point. We have our 1st u/s on friday so keep us in your prayers.babywishes/nikki tx - nothing but amazing things to say about the Austin TFC. my RE is Dr. Silverberg too... he is a God-sent to us. I live in Georgetown (20 mins from austin) so he has been our RE for the entire IF journey we have been on. I now know why people name their children after their doctor....
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Tina Me - 35 (LAP blocked tubes, fibroids) DH - 31 (low count) TTC 3 yrs 3 failed IUIs 1st IVF cycle w/ICSI start BCP - ??? start Lupron - 4/3 start stim (Gonal-f and Luveris) 4/12 1st U/S - 4/15 (8 follies) 2nd U/S - 4/18 (10 follies) 3rd U/S - 4/20 (11 follies) Trigger - 4/20 ER - 4/22 (12 retreived, 10 mature) 8 fertilized (1-12cell grade 1, 2-8cg1, 2-8cg1, 3-7cg2/3) ET - 4/27 (2 beautiful blasts) 1st BETA 5/6 --- 160 2nd BETA 5/8 ---480 keep growing 3rd BETA 5/13 -- 2917!!! 4th BETA 5/20 -- 18,385!!!! 1st U/S 5/23--1 little bean!!! HB 114 (In loving memory of my Daddy) 2nd U/S 5/30 -- HB 146 3rd U/S 6/3 -- HB 165 Graduate to OB 1st appt. 6/25 !!! 1st OB appt - HB 166 and saw the baby move Last RE appt 7/2..11w5d..HB 153 saw fingers and toes.... NT Scan - 7/3... everything went great!! tons of pic of the little one... Anatomy Scan 8/5 .... IT'S A GIRL!!!! EDD: 1-14-09
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05-20-2008, 08:09 PM
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I made it back home safely after a long day in the air. I was confirmed
which I already knew so no shock. I was shocked to run into Kristin. I was so glad to see you Kristin! I am doing much better after talking to John about why it didn't work. He thinks the ET was too hard on me and he told me before the ET he was counting on me getting pregnant. I am actually going to do my FET in Houston instead of KS. Since Dr. Schnell already knows what to do to get the cath in and that I will need an abundance amount of valium to calm my uterus down. Does anyone know how much Corm charges for FET?
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05-20-2008, 08:17 PM
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Corm!
According to my paperwork - we locked in a contract price of FET at $2500!
This does not include the meds. I have my Dr. Schnell planning meeting on Saturday! Megan
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IVF # 1 -5/11 - 5/14 - BETA - 5.4 5/16 - BETA - 2.4 FET 7/31 - 8/14 - Put in 4AA, 3AA, and 3AB 8/28 - Beta - - 1159 - Progestrone#51.29/2 - Beta - - 78319/9 - US - WE HAVE TWINS!! EDD 5/2/09 HRs-110 9/15 - US - HRs - 137 & 145 9/19 - US - HRs - 171 & 165 9/20 - US - HRs - 173 & 178 9/23 - US - HRs - 178 & 180 10/25 doppler - 159 & 140 Remaining - 4 Frozen Blastocysts - 2-4AA, 2-3AA  http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Mommy&year=2009&month=5&day=2&bab ycount=2" Me - 30 - PCOS/Hostile CM DH - 33 - Wonderful DD - 7 year
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05-20-2008, 08:20 PM
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Thanks Megan- What contract does this say $2500? Let me know how your meeting goes Saturday. Is that your margarita night?
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