[KELLIF4]

Name: Kelli
Age: 28
How long TTC: Almost 2 year's
Diagnosis or any known issues: PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: Clomid, Femera
How many IVF did you do before success: 2
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): (Follistem, Repronex, Lupron Flare Protocol )
How many follicles at ER: 30
How many eggs retrieved: 17
How many eggs fertilized: 15
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: Transfered 2 good quality blast's
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Very tired & bloated
What day you got your BFP: 10dp5dt
HPT before blood test: YES, 5dp5dt - and everyday after until BETA 5 day's lator
Number of first beta:308
Number of babies:2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! That it will eventually work, It just takes a lot of persistance !
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[Giggles178]

Name: Jennifer
Age: 30
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: None
How many IVF did you do before success: Worked on the 6th try (4Fresh, 2 FET)
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): BCPs, PIO, Estradiol shots, Baby asprin, Medrol, Tetracycline, Colace
How many follicles at ER: n/a
How many eggs retrieved: n/a
How many eggs fertilized: n/a
How many days between ER and ET: n/a
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3, 5 day hatched/hatching blasts. We did PGD on our last FET and transferred 3 boys.
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: on/off cramping
What day you got your BFP: 9dp5dt
HPT before blood test: Yes it was positive on 6dp5dt
Number of first beta: 112
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! Sometimes it takes multiple tries and you have to try to prepare yourself for it. I was convinced that it would only take us 1 cycle. Boy was I wrong! If you have 2 failed cycles, do not be scared of consulting new RE’s. We stayed too long with a RE that did not believe in PGD. I believe that we would have been pregnant much earlier if we had switched. I also believe that 5 days of bedrest on my last cycle (the one that worked) played a part in why I got pregnant this time. Rest and take it easy no matter who says it doesn’t matter. Don’t focus on everyone else’s symptoms! This cycle and now pregnancy has taught me that in a big way. I believed that it didn’t work because my boobs weren’t sore and I wasn’t “feeling” any pregnancy symptoms. Again, I was wrong! I am now almost 9 weeks pregnant and symptoms come and go daily. Trust in your RE and don’t get hung up on what other people are experiencing. Everyone is different!

[babygood1]

Originally Posted by Giggles178

Name: Jennifer
Age: 30
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: PCOS
Treatments you tried before IVF: None
How many IVF did you do before success: Worked on the 6th try (4Fresh, 2 FET)
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): BCPs, PIO, Estradiol shots, Baby asprin, Medrol, Tetracycline, Colace
How many follicles at ER: n/a
How many eggs retrieved: n/a
How many eggs fertilized: n/a
How many days between ER and ET: n/a
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3, 5 day hatched/hatching blasts. We did PGD on our last FET and transferred 3 boys.
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: on/off cramping
What day you got your BFP: 9dp5dt
HPT before blood test: Yes it was positive on 6dp5dt
Number of first beta: 112
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! Sometimes it takes multiple tries and you have to try to prepare yourself for it. I was convinced that it would only take us 1 cycle. Boy was I wrong! If you have 2 failed cycles, do not be scared of consulting new RE’s. We stayed too long with a RE that did not believe in PGD. I believe that we would have been pregnant much earlier if we had switched. I also believe that 5 days of bedrest on my last cycle (the one that worked) played a part in why I got pregnant this time. Rest and take it easy no matter who says it doesn’t matter. Don’t focus on everyone else’s symptoms! This cycle and now pregnancy has taught me that in a big way. I believed that it didn’t work because my boobs weren’t sore and I wasn’t “feeling” any pregnancy symptoms. Again, I was wrong! I am now almost 9 weeks pregnant and symptoms come and go daily. Trust in your RE and don’t get hung up on what other people are experiencing. Everyone is different!

I loved your story...congrats. Don't ever give up!
Think forward good luck with the twins!
I just got a faint line today so we will see.

Best you in 2009!

[Giggles178]

Originally Posted by babygood1

I loved your story...congrats. Don't ever give up!
Think forward good luck with the twins!
I just got a faint line today so we will see.

Best you in 2009!

Thank you. It has been an amazing journey. I wish you all the best!

[danak]

Nameana
Age:30
How long TTC:2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: one tube, had an ectopic pregnancy
Treatments you tried before IVF: fibroid surgery
How many IVF did you do before success:1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm:No
Protocol (meds taken):
How many follicles at ER:
How many eggs retrieved:15
How many eggs fertilized:13
How many days between ER and ET:5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:2 good
Symptoms or issues during 2WW:cramping
What day you got your BFP:10 days later
HPT before blood test:no
Number of first beta:
Number of babies:1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process!

[kirstyloo]

Name: Kirsten (Kirstyloo)
Age: 41
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: old eggs (ok old age)
Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI with Clomid and injectables
How many IVF did you do before success: Success on first try using DE IVF
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: DE
Protocol (meds taken): Me - BCP, lupron, estrogen & PIO (both injectables), prednisolone & baby asprin, Donor - BCP, lupron, & Follistim
How many follicles at ER: 12 mature
How many eggs retrieved: 20 of which 12 were mature
How many eggs fertilized: 8 and 6 progressed to freeze day 3 (5 8-cell (2 compressing) and 1 7-cell) - half natural and half ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 3 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 8-cell embryos
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: bloating and gas
What day you got your BFP: d16 post ER
HPT before blood test: Yes - I didn't want to find out at work.
Number of first beta: 168 17d post ER
Number of babies: 1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! A calendar for the process. My RE hands out a sheet with the next step. While this might work well when your doing traditional IVF, it isn't great when you're doing DE. I only went in once a week so instructions were often given over the phone while I was at work.

I also wish that I knew how few donors were available though our RE's office. It was really hard to pick from 3 or 4 people.

[kathipie]

Name: Kathi (Kathipie)
Age: 40
How long TTC: 4-years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Tubes blocked/ taken out 8/08
Treatments you tried before IVF: Clomid
How many IVF did you do before success: This was my first one.
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Microdose Flare, BCP, microdose lupron, menopur, gonal-f, estrogen & prometrium, crinone, medrol & baby asprin,
How many follicles at ER: 20
How many eggs retrieved: 17, 15 were mature
How many eggs fertilized: 14 fertilized with ICSI
How many days between ER and ET: 5 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5-day blastocysts, 1-5AB hatching, 4BB
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Just fatigue and some cramping
What day you got your BFP: 11DP5DT
HPT before blood test: Yes
Number of first beta: 135
Number of babies: Do not know yet
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process!

[rj35]

Name: Erica
Age: 33
How long TTC: 2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Unexplained Infertility
Treatments you tried before IVF: Natural Cycle w/ IUI; Clomid w/ IUI; Injectables (Gonal-F) w/ IUI
How many IVF did you do before success: This was my first one.
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Gonal-F, hCG Trigger, Progesterone in Oil
How many follicles at ER: 14?
How many eggs retrieved: 14
How many eggs fertilized: 11 Fertilized, 2 transferred, 7 made it to freeze
How many days between ER and ET: 5 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5-day blastocysts, 1-5AA hatching, 1-4AB
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: AF-like cramping
What day you got your BFP: 7DP5DT
HPT before blood test: Yes (7dp5dt - very very very faint)
Number of first beta: 46 (9dp5dt)
Number of babies: One
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! You will become obsessed with these boards and they will get you through every step of the process, because someone can always relate to exactly what you are going through, whether it is a good something or a bad something. No question/symptom/fear is too silly to voice on here!

[LisaG620]

Name: Lisa
Age: 28
How long TTC: 3 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male factor
Treatments you tried before IVF: none - went straight to IVF
How many IVF did you do before success: 2 (1st ended in ectopic)
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): Lupron, Gonal-F, Menopur, hCG Trigger, Progesterone in Oil
How many follicles at ER: lots
How many eggs retrieved: 15
How many eggs fertilized: 5 - transferred 2 and froze 2 - the other didn't make it
How many days between ER and ET: 5 days
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 5-day blastocysts - one excellent and one good quality
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping and fatigue
What day you got your BFP: 9DP5DT
HPT before blood test: Yes starting a 6dp5dt - very light, progressively got darker
Number of first beta: 106 (9dp5dt)
Number of babies: One
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process!
* I thought for sure that if I could just get pregnant all my worries would be over! I have never been so wrong, each step I worry a little more.
* IVF is not physically bad at all. It is emotionally challenging though!

[~Rae~]

Name: Stephanie
Age: 34
How long TTC: Actually found out we were infertile BEFORE we tried to conceive. Found out in 2005 that my tubes were blocked. Didn't TTC until 2008 with our first and only IVF
Diagnosis or any known issues: Blocked tubes on both sides
Treatments you tried before IVF: None. My tubes were removed to alleviate the issues with embryo toxic fluids dripping into the uterus due to the blockages.
How many IVF did you do before success: This was our first and only try
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: Nope
Protocol (meds taken): Lupron, Follistim, Ovidril
How many follicles at ER: 7
How many eggs retrieved: 7
How many eggs fertilized: 5
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: One good one, the rest were lagging a little in development.
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Nothing, really.
What day you got your BFP: 9dp3dt I received a faint line on an HPT. 12p3dt I received a positive blood test
HPT before blood test: yep, see above
Number of first beta: 186
Number of babies: 1 perfect little girl
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! To have faith that this can work on the first and only try. I had convinced myself that I would need multiple tries. It took one. I had NO embryos left to freeze and only the one 'took'. That's all we needed. One sweet and perfect little baby.

[RosieB]

Name: Rosanne
Age: 34
How long TTC: 2 1/2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male Factor
Treatments you tried before IVF: None, DH counts were too low.
How many IVF did you do before success: One failed, our 2nd worked!
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): ,BCP's, Bravelle, Menopur, Ganirelix, Ovidril, PIO, Endomitrin
How many follicles at ER: 10
How many eggs retrieved: 13
How many eggs fertilized: 6
How many days between ER and ET: 3
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 great 6 cell and 1 great 8 cell = 3!
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Some cramping and pulling.
What day you got your BFP: 9dp3dt I received a faint line on an HPT. 12p3dt I received a low positive beta
HPT before blood test: yes
Number of first beta: 43
Number of babies: 1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! That numbers mean nothing. All my results were wacky from my E2 to my beta and my progesterone. It is not worth stressing over. What we need is support to get us through and keep us positive...that makes all the difference.

[LMTPB]

Name: MP
Age: 30
How long TTC: 1 1/2 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Both tubes blocked, DH low morphology
Treatments you tried before IVF: Clomid 3 months
How many IVF did you do before success: Worked on first try!
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No
Protocol (meds taken): BCP's, Lupron, Gonal-F, Menopur
How many follicles at ER: 15
How many eggs retrieved: 13
How many eggs fertilized: 11 (did ICSI)
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 'perfect' blasts, put 6 on ice
Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Very sore bb's, some slight twinges
What day you got your BFP: 5dp5dt faint line on HPT
HPT before blood test: yes, tons
Number of first beta: 239 9dp5dt
Number of babies: 2
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I went into the process blind by choice (I did not get on any chat boards or do any research online). I stayed very positive throughout because I did not know what 'good' numbers were, etc.

It is so worth it in the long run, don't give up unless you have to. It was only a couple of months ago and I've already forgotten most of it. If I hadn't written the above numbers down I would have not know them! Life does go on successful or not, try to focus on some of the awesome things you could do in life, children or not but stay positive too. In other words trick your mind in any way you can to not have this process consume you. Find your happy place & hole up there until you get through it!

[Jada!:)]

Name Jada
Age:28
How long TTC:5 Years
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male issues
Treatments you tried before IVF: Clomid, DH-Biopsies & checked for blockage
How many IVF did you do before success:1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm:No
Protocol (meds taken): Metformin, Lupron, HMG, HMC
How many follicles at ER:
How many eggs retrieved:17
How many eggs fertilized:3
How many days between ER and ET:2
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:1 -8 cell, 1- 7 cell, 1 -6 cell, all used
symptoms or issues during 2WW: Very sick, vomiting/dehydrated/bloated.
hat day you got your BFP: Dec 26th
HPT before blood test: No
Number of first beta: 312
Number of babies: ?? Don't know yet
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I never dreamed I'd be that sick after transfer but I don't think the doc expected me to be that sick either. It was all worth it now!!!

[Heather77]

Name: Heather
Age: 31
How long TTC: 4 years
Diagnosis or any known issues: unexplained infertility
Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid, iui's
How many IVF did you do before success: 1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no-me and hubbies
Protocol (meds taken): lupron,hcg,
How many follicles at ER: 16
How many eggs retrieved: 11
How many eggs fertilized: 11
How many days between ER and ET: 5
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 5 made it to blasts
symptoms or issues during 2WW: bleeding!
day you got your BFP: April 11, 2008
HPT before blood test: no-every time in past bfn
Number of first beta: 104
Number of babies: 1
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I knew this was a difficult ride, but emotionally more draining than anything else we had done. especially when i thought i had lost both babies they had put back in me.

[nrudolph0578]

Name Nicole
Age:30 (no issues at all, husband had vasectomy)
How long TTC: 1st attempt at IVF=BFP
Diagnosis or any known issues: Male issues
Treatments you tried before IVF: Attemped vasectomy reversal was unsuccessful
How many IVF did you do before success:1
Are you using donor eggs or sperm:No
Protocol (meds taken): Lupron 20u, Follistim 150u, Progesterone 1cc
How many follicles at ER:18
How many eggs retrieved:18, 17 mature
How many eggs fertilized:14
How many days between ER and ET:5 day
How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:2 high quality blasts
symptoms or issues during 2WW: Cramping, slight spotting 1 day, sore boobs
The day you got your BFP: 9 days post transfer
HPT before blood test: Yes, negative 6 days post transfer
Number of first beta: 74 9dpt, 390 13dpt, 4150 20dpt
Number of babies: ?? Don't know yet. First ultrasound 1/6
Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process!