Summer Monkeys IVF Check-in 08/07

[babyhopes]

Welcome to the IVF check-in for August 7!

Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know!

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling.

If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way!

Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back.

Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ]

Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg

QOTW: What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

BFP! Congratulations!

BFN ((Hugs))

PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you!
nikiswims, I am so sorry. ((HUGS)) FX your beta shows an increase today.

Cycle Complete (ER only/testing)

Between ER and ET

Stimming/FET Main Prep
babyhopes, ER today! 7R. Praying for a good fert report tomorrow.
hoosiermama76, Congrats on your three! Amazing news.


Waiting to Cycle
fikafairy, Hope you are doing well.
daisy818, Hope the BCP treat you well. FX times passes quickly and you can start your cycle! Eep!
bonzo, I'm sorry your class got cancelled. But YAY for being able to cycle sooner than later.
bananas22, Enjoy your last few free days! And yay for almost starting BCP.
birch113, I'm with you. I'd rather have the confirmation that everything is progressing as it should. FET's do drag on forever!
jense927, AF usually comes 3 days off BCP for me. Good luck with your upcoming cycle.
lemonliz, Enjoy your break cycles. Hope time passes quickly for you.

[babyhopes]

Had ER this morning and had 7R. My RE was pretty happy as he was only expecting to have 3-4 retrieved. Praying we get a good fert report tomorrow.

We went back and forth and almost cancelled. DH wanted to move forward and said we'd do another cycle if need be. I hope not since we've already spent so much as it is.

nikiswims , Thinking of you today. I'm sorry I missed your beta update Friday. <3 Hang in there.

[birch113]

babyhopes Lucky 7!!! That's amazing! I'm sending you all the good thoughts for a great fert report! How are you feeling?

AFM, I'm generally pretty even keeled during cycles, but the hormones are hitting me hard this time. I've been so emotional. Last time I had really good success with Circle + Bloom's FET program. This time I'm just feeling all of the stress and all of the doubts. I'm having a tough time getting my head in the right place. 😕 I'm hoping to turn it around if things look good at monitoring and Thursday.

QOTW: a former guilty pleasure was sliced pickles with ketchup on white bread!

[bonzo]

babyhopes, congrats on 7! Everything crossed for a good feet report!

birch113, I hope the week looks up for you. This can be such a tough emotional time.

I'll hear from my nurse tomorrow, so we'll be able to figure out our plan going forward. I'm a little bummed about losing those classes, but I knew it was coming so I'm mostly just excited to be getting to do IVF sooner than we thought after our failed cycle.

QOTW: I've tried alligator once. It was pretty good!

[amberr]

Aug 7, 2017 15:41:35 GMT -6 babyhopes said:

Had ER this morning and had 7R. My RE was pretty happy as he was only expecting to have 3-4 retrieved. Praying we get a good fert report tomorrow.

We went back and forth and almost cancelled. DH wanted to move forward and said we'd do another cycle if need be. I hope not since we've already spent so much as it is.

nikiswims , Thinking of you today. I'm sorry I missed your beta update Friday. <3 Hang in there.

ahhh! I'm so glad you didn't cancel! FX for fert report!

[babyhopes]

Good luck on Thursday, birch113. I'll be optimistic for you. I know it's hard to think positive when you've been through this before. Hang in there. And eww, pickles and ketchup on white bread sounds absolutely disgusting.

I'm sorry your classes were cancelled, bonzo. But, definitely glad you can cycle sooner than later. Rooting so hard for your upcoming cycle.

Thanks amberr. How is your search going for an RE? I hope you are able to find something that you are comfortable with.

AFM, Got my fert report this morning. All 7 were mature and fertilized. Eep! Continuing to pray we get good news. I'll get my next update in the morning on when they are going to freeze, 3 vs 5 day.

[bonzo]

Yay babyhopes, that's such a great report!

[nikiswims]

babyhopes 7 mature and fertilized is fantastic! Congratulations! Everything crossed for good news day 3 and 5!

birch113 it can be so hard sometimes. I hope things look good on monitoring and good luck Thursday!

bonzo I'm glad you get to move forward sooner!

[nikiswims]

AFM,

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Beta increased to 203 on 12dp6dt. Doubling time 37 hours. Still overall very low but they're "cautiously optimistic." They're repeating betas tomorrow but cancelled my 5 week ultrasound this Friday because beta will be too low to see anything. Do you guys mind if I stick around until I see tomorrow's numbers?

TW


Betas are still way lower than my miscarriage which is making it hard for me to be optimistic about this one.


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[hoosiermama76]

nikiswims, stay as long as you want. Grads come back all the time! I'm so happy they went up so much! Praying all the good thoughts for you!

babyhopes. What a great fert report!!!! All kinds of happy for you!

[babyhopes]

Congrats nikiswims! I have always been told FET's start off a little slower. FX your beta continues to rise nicely. Hang in there.

[dancerspose]

***dirty lurker***

Just stopping by to say I'm thrilled to see that fert report babyhopes! FX for continued good news!

[laurensc927]

***grad warning***

babyhopes that fert report is awesome!

nikiswims fx you keep getting increasing numbers!

[amberr]

babyhopes great fert report! FX for continued good news!! I'm not having an easy time deciding on a new place. I'm torn between a bigger practice with more experience and a smaller more personal level of care. I really want the "hand holding" for my 1st time and one of the clinics I'm looking at, if try #1 is a bust, we could try again. The bigger more experienced place would be a 1 and done. I need a crystal ball! Lol

[bananas22]

babyhopes, Yay for a great fert report!
birch113, hope everything looks good at monitoring.
bonzo, I'm sorry your classes were cancelled but yay for cycling soon!
nikiswims, that's a fantastic jump! I hope it keeps looking good.
amberr, That's a tough decision. I went with a more experienced (and more expensive) option because they had a better lab. Years ago, when we started this journey, I was at a smaller clinic that missed a lot. However, I'd go with your gut if everything looks similar.

I'm still chilling on the bench. Only two more weeks of estrogen!

QOTW: probably fish eggs sushi in Japan. The texture was just so strange.

[birch113]

babyhopes awesome fert report!!!

nikiswims congrats!!!

amberr I'm sorry it's a tough decision. I second bananas22. Labs are so important. How do they compare?

bananas22 I hope these next two weeks fly by!

AFM morning monitoring did not go well. My lining is 8mm, but not trilaminar. I've only got one layer happening. If my estrogen comes back low, my RE will bump me up and hope that does the job, but he is pretty certain we will be cancelled.

Worst part? My AFC is the best it's been in a year. Of course THAT would happen on a canceled FET!

If we are cancelled, is it premature to ask for a stimulated FET next cycle, or should I just chalk this up to one bad cycle? I've never had lining issues before.

[nikiswims]

bananas22 chilling on the beach sounds awesome! We're going to the beach this Saturday for a week, I can't wait. Hope the time on estrogen goes quickly.

birch113 I'm sorry for the crummy monitoring appointment. I hope more estrogen does the trick.

[nikiswims]

AFM

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Beta was up to 523 yesterday, doubling time of 34 hours. Still low, but we are cautiously optimistic. First ultrasound 8/24.

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So I am going to head on out of the check-in. Thank you for all of your support and I will be lurking/cheering you guys on like crazy!

[birch113]

nikiswims congrats, lady! I have everything crossed for you!!

[hoosiermama76]

nikiswims, yayayaya!

[bananas22]

nikiswims, Yay!!!

[birch113]

My nurse called. My RE wants me to split my evening dose of Estrace and take half orally and half vaginally. I'll go in for another lining check and final decision Tuesday.

[fikafairy]

This will be a post and run as I am packing for vacation as we speak...

I need PGD/PGS help. I found out today my insurance covers it THANK GOD but only for in-network providers. The agency my RE referred us to doesn't use insurance, only self pay. They won't bill it.

Anyone have any suggestions for how I go about getting this covered? Insurance won't pay out of network, and won't pay unless billed. The company won't bill for it. What do I do? No money has exchanged hands yet, but we won a grant for our specific RE for an IVF cycle.

I'm lost 😞

[daisy818]

babyhopes, yay for a wonderful fert report!!!

birch113, big hugs - I'm sorry that this cycle has been stressful and that it might have to be cancelled - hope the splitting Estrace helps!

bonzo, sorry your classes were cancelled, but I hope you get your schedule for your cycle soon!

nikiswims, yay!! Congrats!!!

bananas22, hope the two weeks is up before you know it!

fikafairy, is there any possibility the RE would consider using a different agency that is in-network if you explain the situation?

AFM, not much going on. Just on BCPs and waiting to call the RE next week to schedule my u/s. I'm also now realizing I'm like 6 weeks away from starting IVF and I'm now thinking about all the logistics and it's quite intimidating.

[bonzo]

Hi everyone, sorry about missing this Thursday's check in. It was my aunt's last day of her visit, and then Friday and Saturday I was catching up on a few of my freelancing jobs. This summer has been hard for me to keep up with check ins because my schedule was all over the place, but it will be more regular from this week forward! I feel bad that things keep coming up that screw up our check in schedule, and I promise to get better!

[bananas22]

bonzo, no worries, we all get busy. Hope you had fun with your aunt!