Thanks for the replies! I will definitely ask my RE about the other form of hcg - it may just do the trick!

Leorira - Not a rude question at all and it helps find me the answer I need. I am about 175 lbs with a height of 5'4. My build is ultra curvy so I tend to hold weight everywhere. I really ...

I have attempted 3 IVF cycles at this point, 2 fresh and 1 frozen all of which resulted in BFN. At that time, it was determined that my body did not react to the Ovidrel and that most of my eggs never matured enough to allow great fertlization rates. However, the ones that were mature enough grew ...

I also laughed like crazy when I read your story. I got bad news - a BFN on my first cycle of IVF and I was down in the dumps. I'm happy to say that your post made me laugh out loud and finally pulled me out of the funk that I have been in all day. Thanks!

Thanks for all of your support and the answers! I have been all over this site, reading the posts and staying a background guest. It took a lot for me to finally post a question and participate and it has been hugely helpful! Its such a relief to know that someone has been in a similar situation ...

This is my first attempt at IVF and I find it very difficult to decipher the numbers and what they should be on certain days. I started stimulation on Saturday with daily 300 iui of Follistim in th evening and 5 of Lupron in the AM. I got my first bw done today and I was told that my estrogen level ...