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Post by bonzo on Nov 16, 2017 17:53:36 GMT -6
Welcome to the IVF check-in for November 16! 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 ] QOTW: What are your Thanksgiving plans for next week? Autumn Squirrel Image: imgur.com/vMO6VaV BFP! Congratulations! bananas22, congrats! BFN ((Hugs)) PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you! Cycle Complete (ER only/testing) skidevil87, great initial fert report! How did today's update go? Between ER and ET Stimming/FET Main Prep hoosiermama76, I hope your lining cooperates and you get to transfer! Waiting to Cycle fikafairy , good luck on your exam! bonzo , had a blood draw this week. Nothing else new twohopes , glad the hysteroscopy went well! ** babyhopes , how are you doing? sally, Did AF start yet? jense927, I'm glad they could adjust your start date for your trip! happyin14, I hope you're able to come up with a good plan moving forward. |
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Post by bonzo on Nov 16, 2017 17:58:35 GMT -6
Hey everyone! Sorry I never got the check in up last week! Things have been really busy with work and my parents' visit. I feel like I can finally breathe again...but then we head home for Thanksgiving and the craziness that will happen there. Maybe after the semester is over I'll get some real downtime.
I have a new least favorite phlebotomist. I went in to get my Vit D and thyroid levels rechecked as part of gearing up for DE cycle, and had a new person. The needle hurt the whole time it was in my vein. One of my favorites was there, but not drawing my blood, so that made me a little sad. Oh well, at least I don't need my blood drawn again for the rest of 2017 as far as I know!
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 16, 2017 18:02:12 GMT -6
bonzo, Day 3 yielded great results! I still have my 9! I just hope and pray we have a few when the PGS testing is complete! My next update will be Saturday and Sunday. Onto surgery on 12/13 and then with my January period we can get started with the FET!
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Post by bonzo on Nov 16, 2017 18:49:06 GMT -6
That's great, skidevil87! I hope everything goes well for you the next couple months! |
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Post by happyin14 on Nov 17, 2017 6:49:28 GMT -6
skidevil87, that’s AWESOME! bonzo, I hate people who can’t figure out needles. AFM: my RE finally called and does feel confident about trying again. Want to use lupron suppression and some higher doses of some stuff. I am ready to go again also but need to get my h on board. Will probably wait until January... otherwise, I’d be starting around Christmas (like the 24 or 25 or 26) and couldn’t go away for the holiday. So. I’ll wait another cycle and go January. But buy meds in December for my medical deduction. Lol. Can anyone talk to me about supplements for egg quality? What was taken, for how long prior to retrieval and did it help?
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Post by bonzo on Nov 17, 2017 9:01:26 GMT -6
happyin14, my RE really likes CoQ10 and DHEA for egg quality. He likes his patients on them for a minimum of 3 months before IVF. He had me on some other supplements too, but those are really the big ones. While they didn't help enough for my case, studies have shown that both can be very beneficial.
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 17, 2017 11:11:13 GMT -6
I conquer with the CoQ10!
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Post by sally on Nov 17, 2017 14:58:05 GMT -6
skidevil87 yay! Everything crossed your embies continue to do great! happyin14 from what I've read supplements work best when you've take. Them for at least 3 months because that's how long it takes for the eggs to develop. Have you read the book It Starts with the Egg? There's a lot of good info in there about supplements for egg quality. AFM, I expect AF late next week, and we will try again. I'll probably post a general board post and maybe officially intro in the board?) but what voodoo, juju and science do you know of for growing a good lining? Or if there's a good resource somewhere if you could point me to it that would be great. Thanks in advance!
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Post by sally on Nov 17, 2017 14:59:17 GMT -6
bonzo so sorry for the bad phlebotomist experience! I find when they hurt more they bruise more too. I hope yours doesn't!
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Post by bonzo on Nov 17, 2017 19:04:51 GMT -6
bonzo so sorry for the bad phlebotomist experience! I find when they hurt more they bruise more too. I hope yours doesn't! It didn't bruise too badly. Then again, I bruise really easily, so pinprick bruises barely register for me! |
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Post by ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ on Nov 18, 2017 0:20:20 GMT -6
skidevil87 yay! Everything crossed your embies continue to do great! happyin14 from what I've read supplements work best when you've take. Them for at least 3 months because that's how long it takes for the eggs to develop. Have you read the book It Starts with the Egg? There's a lot of good info in there about supplements for egg quality. AFM, I expect AF late next week, and we will try again. I'll probably post a general board post and maybe officially intro in the board?) but what voodoo, juju and science do you know of for growing a good lining? Or if there's a good resource somewhere if you could point me to it that would be great. Thanks in advance! I don't know your history at all, so sorry if this is duhhh to you. Estradiol is generally what I've seen as the medicine for fluffing up lining. I have found that for me, the skin patches do next to nothing, but I have had success with estradiol pills taken vaginally. I am also taking estradiol valerate IM shots this cycle for my upcoming FET. |
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 18, 2017 12:15:07 GMT -6
So I have 2 that have been biopsied and frozen, another 2-3 early blasts, and then a couple that have arrested. I’ll get another update tomorrow for day 6
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Post by bonzo on Nov 18, 2017 14:32:25 GMT -6
skidevil87, FX those other blasts keep growing well! I've come down with a cold. Right before flying for Thanksgiving. I'm resting and hoping that the congestion goes away before I have to get on a plane!
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 19, 2017 15:04:52 GMT -6
So we ended up with 3 total beautiful hatching blasts. The embryologist stated that if they PGS normal- we have 3 really good chances. I can’t lie. I’m a little disappointed. I was really hoping we could get 4-5 out of the 9 we started with
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Post by bonzo on Nov 19, 2017 17:10:34 GMT -6
So we ended up with 3 total beautiful hatching blasts. The embryologist stated that if they PGS normal- we have 3 really good chances. I can’t lie. I’m a little disappointed. I was really hoping we could get 4-5 out of the 9 we started with I'm sorry you didn't get more. But that's great that the 3 you have are all good looking! FX they are PGS normal. |
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 19, 2017 19:03:47 GMT -6
bonzo, I know, I should be grateful, and hoping that they look nice, they should PGS correctly. This is just our only chance at IVF unless for some reason we win a grant of some sort. My husband and I both decided that if we don't get any good embryos out of this, we won't be continuing to pursue our genetic children. We will be paying off our debt and beginning the adoption process. I'm just really hoping!
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Nov 19, 2017 22:14:05 GMT -6
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Post by sally on Nov 20, 2017 6:25:41 GMT -6
skidevil87 yay! Everything crossed your embies continue to do great! happyin14 from what I've read supplements work best when you've take. Them for at least 3 months because that's how long it takes for the eggs to develop. Have you read the book It Starts with the Egg? There's a lot of good info in there about supplements for egg quality. AFM, I expect AF late next week, and we will try again. I'll probably post a general board post and maybe officially intro in the board?) but what voodoo, juju and science do you know of for growing a good lining? Or if there's a good resource somewhere if you could point me to it that would be great. Thanks in advance! I don't know your history at all, so sorry if this is duhhh to you. Estradiol is generally what I've seen as the medicine for fluffing up lining. I have found that for me, the skin patches do next to nothing, but I have had success with estradiol pills taken vaginally. I am also taking estradiol valerate IM shots this cycle for my upcoming FET. Thanks! I do know about estradiol. I'm doing a natural FET though... Or at least attempting one. So no drugs until things start going completely off the rails. I will be doing progesterone though. I'm guessing that if this cycle doesn't work out either we'll probably do a medicated FET. |
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Post by bonzo on Nov 20, 2017 10:21:20 GMT -6
bonzo , I know, I should be grateful, and hoping that they look nice, they should PGS correctly. This is just our only chance at IVF unless for some reason we win a grant of some sort. My husband and I both decided that if we don't get any good embryos out of this, we won't be continuing to pursue our genetic children. We will be paying off our debt and beginning the adoption process. I'm just really hoping! I hope I didn't come across as saying you should be more grateful, that wasn't my intent. I was trying to be optimistic about the 3 you have. I get the feeling of disappointment at it not turning out better, especially since this is your only shot. I'm sending you lots of good thoughts, and truly hoping these embryos are the ones for you! |
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Post by skidevil87 on Nov 20, 2017 10:42:13 GMT -6
bonzo , I know, I should be grateful, and hoping that they look nice, they should PGS correctly. This is just our only chance at IVF unless for some reason we win a grant of some sort. My husband and I both decided that if we don't get any good embryos out of this, we won't be continuing to pursue our genetic children. We will be paying off our debt and beginning the adoption process. I'm just really hoping! I hope I didn't come across as saying you should be more grateful, that wasn't my intent. I was trying to be optimistic about the 3 you have. I get the feeling of disappointment at it not turning out better, especially since this is your only shot. I'm sending you lots of good thoughts, and truly hoping these embryos are the ones for you! Oh, I know that wasn't your intent. I just know I should feel very lucky for the 3 I have. |
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Post by twohopes on Nov 20, 2017 13:54:40 GMT -6
skidevil87, Best of luck! 3 sounds like a good chance at success.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Nov 21, 2017 13:34:17 GMT -6
Well, damn. Cancelled again. Lining looked cystic and went to a 5, probably from too much estrogen. Going to try vaginal and patches of estrace instead of IM and even though they batch, he’ll let me do December before the year ends and our out of pocket max ends. Tentative schedule of transfer is 12/20. So it sucks bad, but I keep thinking there must be a reason for all this disappointment. Once my lining gets to a 7, I’m going for it
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Post by twohopes on Nov 21, 2017 13:47:35 GMT -6
Well, damn. Cancelled again. Lining looked cystic and went to a 5, probably from too much estrogen. Going to try vaginal and patches of estrace instead of IM and even though they batch, he’ll let me do December before the year ends and our out of pocket max ends. Tentative schedule of transfer is 12/20. So it sucks bad, but I keep thinking there must be a reason for all this disappointment. Once my lining gets to a 7, I’m going for it Oh no, I am so sorry. Hoping December will go much, much better! |
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Post by twohopes on Nov 21, 2017 14:01:11 GMT -6
I don't think I have reported here, but there is not a whole lot to report. Waiting on the new year to start the IVF craziness. I am definitely in the TWW of another natural cycle this month, but not holding my breath.
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Post by sally on Nov 21, 2017 16:35:49 GMT -6
Well, damn. Cancelled again. Lining looked cystic and went to a 5, probably from too much estrogen. Going to try vaginal and patches of estrace instead of IM and even though they batch, he’ll let me do December before the year ends and our out of pocket max ends. Tentative schedule of transfer is 12/20. So it sucks bad, but I keep thinking there must be a reason for all this disappointment. Once my lining gets to a 7, I’m going for it Ugh, that's so frustrating. I'm hoping the change in plan does the trick! |
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Post by bonzo on Nov 21, 2017 23:57:43 GMT -6
I'm sorry you got cancelled, hoosiermama76. I hope the new plan works better! |
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Post by happyin14 on Nov 22, 2017 20:27:16 GMT -6
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Post by jacks on Nov 24, 2017 21:15:19 GMT -6
Hi, I’m Jacks. I will be officially joining you all in here in January (most likely), but I have my first IVF game plan appointment on Monday. We went through 3 rounds of medicated IUI and are now switching to IVF. We are using frozen partner sperm due to cancer treatments.
I’m overwhelmed by everything now, but will hopefully be slightly less so after the appointment on Monday. Unfortunately, I go to all the appointments solo, and have a terrible memory and never think of questions.
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Post by happyin14 on Nov 24, 2017 22:09:06 GMT -6
jacks, I did most of my appointments solo also. Take notes! You can google at home. Questions are about protocol they are using and why. How they handle changes in meds during the cycle. Plans for fresh/frozen cycle. Discuss if your doc recommends PGS Testing. How often the lab updates you on embryos.... Hmm.... if I think of more things, ill let you know!
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