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by dublinmask
Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:43 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: change in protocol
Replies: 2
Views: 820

change in protocol

Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to the changes my clinic has made for IVF #2. First time I took Lupron for 23 days, and 8 days of stims with Bravelle and Menopur. Got 9 eggs and 4 fertilized. Transferred 2 at 3dpt. BFN. This time around no Lupron, instead will take ...
by dublinmask
Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:02 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: pio shots - help!
Replies: 5
Views: 1102

pio shots - help!

I'm wondering if anyone can give me any suggestions to make the PIO shots more tolerable. I've been taking them for the past 5 nights about 7-8 pm and about 4 am I wake up in such pain! My entire buttcheek muscle is so sore I can barely move. dh has given them with me standing (no weight on side ...
by dublinmask
Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:33 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: unnecessary icsi
Replies: 1
Views: 718

unnecessary icsi

another question - we do not have male factor, but we retrieved 9 eggs and dr recommended icsi. said better success rates, more control, etc etc. he gave us the option of doing half icsi and half natural fertlization or none too but he recommended icsi. because we had to decide moments before ...
by dublinmask
Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:26 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: reduced success if none to freeze?
Replies: 3
Views: 1072

thanks so much for the responses. it is HUGELY reassuring to hear others opinions, even though i know rationally i should not be stressing. I sailed through the Lupron, the stims and the trigger shot, but these progesterone shots are really doing a number on me - physically and mentally. really ...
by dublinmask
Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:06 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: reduced success if none to freeze?
Replies: 3
Views: 1072

reduced success if none to freeze?

I have a question - I am really freaking out. I am 3dp3dt, 2 embryos, 1 grade A 8 cell and 1 grade B 7 cell (except my dr doesn't grade, but that's what he said he WOULD give if he graded ??). They retrieved 9 eggs, 4 fertilized. I found out the other two didn't make it to blast (on day 3, one was ...