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Name: Melinda
Age: 27 How long TTC: 1.5 yrs Diagnosis or any known issues: MF Treatments you tried before IVF: None, just ovulation tracking. How many IVF did you do before success: 1 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No Protocol (meds taken): BC, Lupron, Menapor, Baby Asprin, PIO, Prog. Sup. How many follicles at ER: 20ish? How many eggs retrieved: 10 How many eggs fertilized: 8, but 4 successfully How many days between ER and ET: 3 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 - 8 cell, 1 - 4 cell Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Definitley some pings, pangs and twinges in the uterus area, but who knows what kind of tricks your mind plays on you, but I never did feel that kind of feeling before What day you got your BFP: BETA day HPT before blood test: I did POAS AFTER my BETA. I refused to do it before...If I were to have disappointment, I only wanted it to be 1x. Number of first beta: 144 Number of babies: 2 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I was pretty well informed...just try to relax and keep as many positive thoughts going as possible. It was very difficult to only have been told we had a 40% chance, but it worked, and we are so very thankful!! Good luck to everyone through this process!! ![]()
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Me - 27 - no known problems Hubby - 31 - NOA TTC - 1.5 years 06-Jun - found zero sperm in sample 15-Jun - 1st appt w/ urologist; sent hubby for b/w and u/s 21-Jun - 2nd appt w/ urologist to discuss results 19-Jul - 1st appt w/ another urologist 27-Aug - genetic b/w came back normal; 20-Sep - appt at repro center for b/w and u/s for me 25-Sep IVF consultation 27-Sep Genetic consultation 02-Oct b/w, u/s, HSG, nursing consult 03-Oct Hysteroscopy October cycle start Lupron day 21 16-Nov b/w, u/s...see when I start stims 16-Nov Continue Lupron; start stims 19, 21, 23-Nov b/w, u/s 26-Nov mTESE - found plenty! 27-Nov ER 10 eggs retrieved! 28-Nov 8 mature; 4 fertilized! GROW, GROW, GROW!! ![]() 30-Nov ET 2 Grade 1, 8 celled munchkins transferred ![]() 11-Dec - BETA#1 144 = , BETA #2 264, BETA #3 584, BETA #4 114621-Dec - 1st u/s!!! TWINS!!!!06-Mar - 16 week u/s - looks like 2 BOYS!!! 03-Apr - Anatomy scan! 10-Jul Connor Dennis Baker and Alex Ryan Baker ARRIVED!!! |
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Name: Evy
Age: 33 How long TTC: 3 Diagnosis or any known issues: tubal disease Treatments you tried before IVF: surgery to fix tubes How many IVF did you do before success:2 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No Protocol (meds taken): gonal-f, lupron, antibiotics, medrol, progesteron, colace How many follicles at ER: 20 How many eggs retrieved: 16 How many eggs fertilized: 15 How many days between ER and ET: 5 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 (3BB) Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping on and off What day you got your BFP: 10dp5dt HPT before blood test: yes starting from 6dp5dt ( I got a really light second line) Number of first beta: 142 Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I was really well informed of everything because of my doctor and also, because of this forum!!!
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Me-33 DH-36 IVF #1 IVF #2 4/7/08- ET 4/16/08- Beta #1-142, Prog-44 (By the grace of God)4/25/08- Sono- 1 little sack measuring right on track (You continue to bless our family, thank you God) 7/12/08-3D for gender=It's a BOY!!! 10/9/08-Passed glucose test and baby estimated weight is 4 pounds!!! "Oh, That you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, That I may not cause pain" So God grated!! 1Chronicles 4:10 Praying to God for our baby to continue to grow strong ...
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Name: Celeste
Age: 33 How long TTC: 5 years TTC #1, 6 months TTC#2 Diagnosis or any known issues: unknown Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid, IUI How many IVF did you do before success: 7 IVF's the first time around, 4 FET's and 1 IVF the second time around Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no Protocol (meds taken): lupron, menopur How many follicles at ER: many How many eggs retrieved: 24 for #1/27 for #2 How many eggs fertilized: 12 for #1/14 for # 2 but only 6 made it to the blast stage each time How many days between ER and ET: 5 days both times How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 excellent blasts transferred both times Symptoms or issues during 2WW: nothing other than panic and stress, the 1st time I felt pretty positive about the cycle with my second pregnancy I was convinced it didn't work until beta day What day you got your BFP: 11dpt for #1/9dp5dt for #2 HPT before blood test: no Number of first beta: 234 for #1/154 for #2 Number of babies: 1 the 1st time around/2 this time Good luck to everyone and I hope that you all find success. It is a long painful, expensive struggle but it will be worth it.
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Me - 33 years old DH - 44 years old Unexplained infertiltiy DD Elizabeth Grace - 3/06 Zoe (7 year old golden retriever)ttc for 4 years IUI 6 times 2003 1st IVF - 12/03 - no embryos to transfer 2nd IVF - 6/04 - BFN 3rd IVF - 10/04 - BFN 4th IVF - 12/04 - BFN 5th IVF - 2/05 - BFN FET - 3/05 - m/c 5/16/05 6th IVF - 6/05 - chemical pregnancy 7th IVF - 7/05 - DD born 3/27/06 FET - 9/07 - BFN FET cycle cancelled 10/07 FET 11/10 - BFN FET 12/19 - BFN 8th IVF - Beta #1: 2/1 - 145!! Beta #2: 2/4 - 698 Beta #3: 2/6 - 1981 US #1 2/8: TWINS!!!, Beta-6529 Beta 2/14: >40,000 Caroline Andrea and Peter John born 9/22/08 ![]() ![]()
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Hi everyone I'm new here and I just wanted to introduce myself.
me:26 dh:26 ttc:2 yrs We had our first consult two weeks ago and I had to have this long thing inserted into my uterous to see if everything was o.k. Turns out I have one blocked tube.My husband is just fine. Anyway we don't start IVF until july 08 Oh and did I mention it will all be out of pocket What ever though I just want my angel. Good luck to us all. |
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Name: June
Age: 39 How long TTC: 2 1/2 yrs Diagnosis or any known issues: PCOS (me), obstructive azoospermia (DH) Treatments you tried before IVF: none How many IVF did you do before success: 6 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: had it for "back up" Protocol (meds taken): Antagonist (BCP, Follistim, Cetrotide) How many follicles at ER:18 How many eggs retrieved: 15 How many eggs fertilized: 5 How many days between ER and ET: 3 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: one perfect 8-cell, two pretty good 6-cells and one so-so 5-cell Symptoms or issues during 2WW: bleeding and cramping 12dp3dt What day you got your BFP: 12dp3dt HPT before blood test:yes (+) Number of first beta: 63 Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! That I would have the support fo so many online friends on this forum.
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June Married 3+ years Me: PCOS (40), DH: obstructive azoospermia (32) Neely- Our 75 lb Black Lab1st IVF cycle- 5/06 Cancelled 2' OHSS 2nd IVF cycle- 7/06 BFN 3rd IVF cycle- 9/06 cancelled 2' drop in E2 level 4th IVF cycle- 11/06 cancelled 2' poor response 5th IVF cycle- 2/07 Chemical pregnancy 6th IVF cycle- 9/07 Kerrin born 6/13/08 TTC #2 Met with RE 10/08. Planning 7th IVF 1/09.
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Name: Tamarah Evanko
Age: 34 How long TTC: 9yr Diagnosis or any known issues: pcos, test failure, insulin resistance both Treatments you tried before IVF: IUI & natural How many IVF did you do before success: 1 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: donor sperm Protocol (meds taken): bcp, fertilexx, gonal-f, menopur, How many follicles at ER: 19 How many eggs retrieved: 13 How many eggs fertilized: 12 How many days between ER and ET: 5 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: AAA (8 snowbabies) Symptoms or issues during 2WW: implantation was a LOT! scared me What day you got your BFP: 6dpt HPT before blood test: yes Number of first beta: 67 Number of babies: 2-->1 developed Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I would have like to know about our condition before we wasted so much time We would have liked to have known that our state requires insurance to cover IVF. We avoided everything b/c we did not know it was covered. 2 yrs wasted. How easy the shots really were in comparison to what I believed and feared. __________________
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![]() Female-33--PCOS Hubby--36-test failureUsing known Donor(takes a nice pic) Patches &Tiger (cats)CURRENTLY: 11/14--2nd anatomy scan& baby fluid is normal again will keep track of it. ITS A GIRL!!!! 7/10--transferred the three musketeers. (1-6bb & 2-3aa) dollar store hpt +, digital= pregnant!!! on to beta....7/18-beta #1 55 7/21 Beta #136 p4-39.2Beta#3 (7/25--815!) 7/30 (beta 4924)8/15--2 BEANS 7wk4d actual 7wk5d.baby A 156hb,B 154hb. (8/21--93584 baby A hb177 baby B-none EDD March 29,2008 ![]() ![]() God Please Bless our babies..... HISTORICALLY: 10-12-07--2 IUI's--no $ so onto IVF ![]() In April 2008-------5/08/08--lost my angel for good William Benjamin --trisomy 16
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you will get used to those types of exams. Just "manicure the lawn" and try to think of your favorite thing. Other than that to the ride!!
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![]() Female-33--PCOS Hubby--36-test failureUsing known Donor(takes a nice pic) Patches &Tiger (cats)CURRENTLY: 11/14--2nd anatomy scan& baby fluid is normal again will keep track of it. ITS A GIRL!!!! 7/10--transferred the three musketeers. (1-6bb & 2-3aa) dollar store hpt +, digital= pregnant!!! on to beta....7/18-beta #1 55 7/21 Beta #136 p4-39.2Beta#3 (7/25--815!) 7/30 (beta 4924)8/15--2 BEANS 7wk4d actual 7wk5d.baby A 156hb,B 154hb. (8/21--93584 baby A hb177 baby B-none EDD March 29,2008 ![]() ![]() God Please Bless our babies..... HISTORICALLY: 10-12-07--2 IUI's--no $ so onto IVF ![]() In April 2008-------5/08/08--lost my angel for good William Benjamin --trisomy 16
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Name: Tabitha
Age: 35 How long TTC: 4 years Diagnosis or any known issues: stage IV endo Treatments you tried before IVF: none How many IVF did you do before success: 2 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: neither Protocol (meds taken): BCP, Lupron, HCG, Gonal-f How many follicles at ER: How many eggs retrieved: 17 How many eggs fertilized: 5 How many days between ER and ET: 3 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: two 8-cell, grade 6 and 7 (highest=8) Symptoms or issues during 2WW: very tired What day you got your BFP: 14 dpt HPT before blood test: morning of beta Number of first beta: 193 Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I had excellent support from my IVF nurses, which was great when I had so many questions. Good luck to everyone!!
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Me (36) stage IV endo, tubes cut DH (36) healthy TTC 4 yrs May 2007 1st IVF cycle -failed January 2008 2nd IVF cycle Beta #1 - January 31 BFP!!! 193 Beta #2 - February 4 1,727 Ultrasound - February 18 saw our baby today!! released to ob/gyn 1st OB appt. - February 26 - hb 175 measuring 8w1d edd - October 5 anatomy scan - May 13 IT'S A BOY!! He's 10 weeks early, born via c-section July 29, 2008 at 7:34 pm 4 lbs, 6 1/2 oz., 18 1/2" ![]()
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Name: Kristen
Age: 34 How long TTC: 4 years Diagnosis or any known issues: FSH 12 on day 10, 6% morphology for dh Treatments you tried before IVF: 6 months of clomid, 1 IUI How many IVF did you do before success: 5 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: Donor Eggs Protocol (meds taken): Since it's a donor cycle I was only on: BCPs, Lupron, Medrol, doxy, Prog in Ethyl Oleate (eventually switched to supps), Prednisone, Vivelle dots, Folgard, baby aspirin, prenatal vitamin How many follicles at ER: 15 How many eggs retrieved: 15, 14 mature How many eggs fertilized: 10, through ICSI How many days between ER and ET: 5 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 blasts (4 put on ice) Symptoms or issues during 2WW: needing to 'go' more often and an odd warmth in my lower, right abdomen What day you got your BFP: 6dp5dt HPT before blood test:yes (+) Number of first beta: 181, 8dp5dt Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! How long it would take and that donor egg was the only option for us. We could have avoided 3 fresh IVF and 1 FET with my eggs...but looking back I needed to give it the ol' college try to make sure I avoided any regrets down the line.
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Kristen Me 35/DH 40 TTC 4 yrs DH dx - 6% morphology & 29% DNA Fragmentation in sperm My dx - low egg quality/FSH 12 on Day 10 6 months clomid, 1 IUI: BFNs #1 IVF Fresh May '06: anembryonic preg/blighted ovum #2 IVF Fresh Oct '06: chem preg #3 IVF FET Dec '06: BFN #4 IVF Fresh Jan '07: BFN #5 IVF Donor Egg Cycle Donor ER Feb 17 - 15 eggs, 14 mature, 10 fertilized through ICSI ET Feb 22 - Day 5 transferred 1 blast - froze 4 blasts 1st beta 13dpER = 181 2nd beta 15dpER = 474 www.babybeat.com - love my doppler! IT'S A GIRL!!! Due Date: November 8 Delivered: October 25 at 7:45pm, 7lb11oz, 19in Linnea Mae Simon is here! ![]() |
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Great thread Devan! When I was going through the fertility process, I always looked for success stories like these to keep me going. Good luck ladies, your time will come soon.
So here I come. . . Name: Netty Age: 34 How long TTC: Since October 2005 Diagnosis or any known issues: None. Only three stinky fybroids in the way that were removed through an abdominal myomectomy. Treatments you tried before IVF: Lots of and three failed IUIsHow many IVF did you do before success: One Are you using donor eggs or sperm: No. Protocol (meds taken): For both IVFs, antagonist protocol (Follistim, Ganirelix, Ovidrel, PIO, Prog in gel applicators) From my successful IVF- How many follicles at ER: 19 How many eggs retrieved:17 How many eggs fertilized: 7 How many days between ER and ET: 3 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 Symptoms or issues during 2WW: Almost none. . . if anything, it was very mini tiny cramps. What day you got your BFP: 11dp3dt HPT before blood test: Absolutely not. Those evil HPT were banned. Number of first beta:163 Number of babies: Singleton Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process!
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![]() NETTY Me: 35 - Myomectomy: April '07/DH: 40- Perfect Location: Middletown, CT Loui & Che (french bulldogs)TTC: Since Oct. '05 3 IUIs - Failed (2 w/chlomid, 1 w/ tamoxiphen) 1st IVF - Sept. '07-Antagonist Sonohystogram: 11/5/07 - Scar tissue & adhesion Hysteroscopy: 11/13/07 - Resected scar tissue & a little bit of adhesion 2nd IVF-Antagonist -Jan '08 2/9: 1st beta 163, P 115.45/23: Anatomy/Gender Scan, GIRL! ELLA SOPHIA ARRIVES ON October 7th. . . ![]()
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Name: Angela
Age: 29 How long TTC: 10 months Diagnosis or any known issues: Male factor Treatments you tried before IVF: TTC Naturally How many IVF did you do before success:1 Are you using donor eggs or sperm:No Protocol (meds taken):Ganerelix, Follistem, HcG trigger/booster shot, Prog. suppos. How many follicles at ER: 17 How many eggs retrieved:17 How many eggs fertilized:10 How many days between ER and ET:5 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred:2 Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramps, OHSS, bloating, What day you got your BFP:7 days past the 5 day transfer HPT before blood test:yes- 7dp5dt Number of first beta:128 Number of babies:2 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! The shots are not as bad as they seem.
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Angela Me: 30 (Healthy) DH: 33 (Male Infertility) IVF #1- March 2008 ER: 3/31, 17 eggs retrieved, 10 fertilized ET: 4/5 2 embies transfer., 6 on ice Beta #1: 4/14(9dp5dt) (128) Beta #2: 4/18 (609) Beta #3: 4/25 (8,544) 4/25 Ultrasound #1 showed 2 sacs!! Ultrasound #2 5/1- saw the 2 heartbeats. Baby A is at 120 bpm and Baby B is at 100 bpm. Both babies measuring at 6 weeks, 3 days. Beta #4-34,315! Ultrasound #3 5/8- Beta #5-79,289 Both babies are doing great! Normal heartbeats (140 bpm)!! First appointment w/ OB- 5/12/08, both babies are growing, HB 160 bpm. Thank you God!! EDD 12/22/2008 C Section scheduled for 12/10/2008 (our 3rd wedding anniversary!!) “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thessalonians 5: 16-18)”
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Name: Bambi
Age: 27 How long TTC: 2 years Diagnosis or any known issues: Male factor Treatments you tried before IVF: ovulation/temp tracking How many IVF did you do before success: 2 fresh 2 frozen Are you using donor eggs or sperm: no Protocol (meds taken): follistem, pio, lupron, ganirelix, ovidril, luveris How many follicles at ER: 18 How many eggs retrieved: 18 How many eggs fertilized: 12 How many days between ER and ET: 3 How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 8 cell grade a Symptoms or issues during 2WW: little lite cramping first 2 days after et What day you got your BFP: 7 days past et on hpt HPT before blood test: yes...many!! Number of first beta: 514 Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! that this website existed. didn't find it until after my 3rd BFN.
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Bambi Me 27 - ok so far DH 25 - obstructive azoospermia Ace - pitbull/bulldog ![]() 5/07 - fresh - bfn 7/07 - FET - bfn 8/07 - FET - BFP!! turned BFN 10/07 - Starting fresh cycle Last BCP on 10-17 10-19 - Baseline ultrasound, 10/21 - Start Follistem, 10/28 - Start Ganirelix, 11/1 - Not growing fast enough...add Luveris ER - 11-5 ET - 11-9 transferred 3- 8 cell grade a perfect embies - 9 totsicles BETA #1 - 11-21 ![]() ![]() WOW 514 !!!!BETA #2 - 11-23 - 905 BETA #3 - 11-25 - 2895 12/4 - 1st U/S - one sac and yolk...with flickering heartbeat 12/12 - 2nd U/S - perfect baby with heartbeat of 135!! 12/26 - 3rd U/S - heartbeat now 179 and got to see head moving!!! 1/10 - 4th U/S - going to be 3D u/s and last RE visit heartbeat 140 1/31 - 5th U/S - 1st OB appt. heartbeat 141bpm and looks like girL DD - 7/29/08 Induction date - 7/22/08 6lbs 14 oz 20 inches long ![]() ![]() |
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Name: Bethany
Age: 39 How long TTC: 2 years Diagnosis or any known issues: unexplained Treatments you tried before IVF: plenty o' IUIs How many IVF did you do before success: 1 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: both! Protocol (meds taken): progesterone in ethyl oleate and delestrogen (no stim meds because we used an egg donor) How many follicles at ER: 25 How many eggs retrieved: 23 How many eggs fertilized: 12 How many days between ER and ET: How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 2 grade 2 early blasts - none left to freeze Symptoms or issues during 2WW: cramping from 2 days after ET onward What day you got your BFP: 9dp5dt HPT before blood test: after getting blood drawn, before we got our results. Number of first beta: 95 Number of babies: 1 Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! I would've loved a crystal ball to have told me how we would finally have a successful pregnancy so I wouldn't have had to go through the pain of each of the earlier steps. But life doesn't work that way, and we're really grateful to be where we are now.
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![]() Our Team: 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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Name: jennifer/jenn/jenny
Age: 29 How long TTC: 4 Diagnosis or any known issues: mf Treatments you tried before IVF: clomid 5 rounds How many IVF did you do before success: 1 Are you using donor eggs or sperm: Protocol (meds taken): long lupron How many follicles at ER:18 How many eggs retrieved: 24 How many eggs fertilized: 20 How many days between ER and ET: 6 long long days How many and quality/rating of embryos/blasts transferred: 3 grade aa 100% 6 just below that Symptoms or issues during 2WW: bleeding and cramping What day you got your BFP: 9dp6dt HPT before blood test:yes (+) Number of first beta: 67.1 Number of babies: wont know till morrow Anything else you would have wanted to know before you started this process! that i shoulda hired a shrink to help me threw this ... when im not online here
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![]() ME ~29~ HEALTHY DH~38~LOW COUNT, MOTILITY DS~6YRO TTC~ 4YRs SIRM GIRL!!!! MARCH/APRIL IVF LUPRON/DEXA 3/12 MENUPOR/FOLISTIM 3/24 TRIGGER SHOT~4/1 ER~4/3~24 EGGS FERT REPORT 20 MATURE. 20 ICSI , 20 FERT ET~4/9~2 BEAUTIFUL BLAST BETA~4/18~ 63.1 beta 4/21~352 beta#3~4/23~872 beta#4~4/24~1603doubled less then 24hru/s 4/29 one perfect lil bean u/s 8/14 all is perfect hb143 and soo far ive lost 13 pds ! http://jerseyjandj.blogspot.com/ ![]() ![]()
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