Needs some direction.....lives in ct

[moorebaby]

Thank you Would you be able to tell me what the reason is? I'm just curious.

I don't know why the rates differ.

I have heard good things about UConn and RMA.

Thank you...I appreciate it!

[Alwaysangel]

Moorebaby........I'm glad it went well.....sending sticky baby dust ur way!

[Alwaysangel]

Was ur protocol much diff from uconn to Yale

[moorebaby]

I was on 10 units of Lupron every night as of 3.22. On 4.4, I lowered it to 5 units & also started 150 units of Follistim. I continued that through 4.12. On the night of 4.13, I triggered w/ Ovidrel. They were able to get 14 mature eggs, of which 10 fertilized. 5 embryos made it to a day 5 ET, so we transferred the 3 that looked the best. They were at the morula (compacted morula) stage, which is a little behind of where they should be (should be blasts at day 5), but it could've been just a matter of hours & they would've become blasts. The other 2 didn't make it the next day, so they couldn't be frozen. I'm being very optimistic that the fact that the other 2 didn't make it is not any indication of the 3 that were transferred. I'm trying to maintain my PMA...I have to for my babies

I'm now on Crinone gel 2x/day.

[Alwaysangel]

Was uconns protocol much diff?

[gina728]

i also live in ct & i went 2 yale first & had a bad experience they told me i would never have a child with my husband & i ended having a healthy baby boy 7-22-09 i ended up going to Uconn & i loved there bed side manner the doctors & nurse were great & helped us out alot.....at Yale i did 6 iui & one ivf & uconn i did 2 ivf the 2nd one i become pregnant now i am back again & did a frozen cycle with uconn & i am around 6 weeks pregnant.....so it all depends on how u feel with them i know people who have gone to yale & swear by them & i know people that have gone to uconn & cant stand them so good luck to u send u good vibes

[Alwaysangel]

Thanks Gina! I have a consult with Uconn 5/13. I will see what they say and make a decision over that weekend if I should stay with my re or transfer to uconn. Were the protocols much different between Yale and uconn? I love where I am at just no success.

[moorebaby]

Was uconns protocol much diff?

My 1st 3 protocols at UConn were different...an antagonist protocol w/ Follistim & Ganirelix. My 4th protocol at UConn was the same as the 1 I did just recently at Yale w/ the Lupron & Follistim. By the way, we got a BFN I have a WTF appoointment this Thursday. Let me know how your appointment w/ UConn on 5.13 goes. If you don't mind telling me, who is the RE you'll be meeting w/? Good luck!

[gina728]

they were differenet but that is because i also did alot of research yale didnt tell me things that uconn did....i felt alittle cheated by yale.....i went to see dr schmidt & i love him his bedside manner is wonderful good luck & keep me posted i will be thinking of u & praying everything goes good for u....i go in on 5/6 for first u/s

[Alwaysangel]

Moorebaby.... I am sooo sorry about the bfn. Stay positive....I knows it very hard.

The consult is with dr nulen.

Gina....good luck on 5/6

[Alwaysangel]

I went for the consult on Friday at uconn....completely diff protocol.....going to change to uconn but nervous about the change...

[gina728]

who did u meet with on friday? i was there on friday afternoon...i think u will b very happy with them hopefully u have marsha as your nurse she is such a sweetie good luck to u both & keep me posted if there is anything i can help u with any ? let me know sending u alot of baby dust & hugs

[Alwaysangel]

I met with dr nulson and his nurse Debbie. They were nice. How funny is that! I am trying to get sperm transfered and everything situated...it's weird... Changing clinics seems that it will cost me out of pocket less with uconn. I have not changed ins....thanks for the support!

[Alwaysangel]

Gina did u trigger with Lupron? How long from start to retrieval? My last retrieval at the initial clinic was 6 weeks but trigger with hcg

[gina728]

no lupron for me i had a bad reaction to lupron i ended breakout in hives.... i did what they call is a natural thaw cycle basically i ended up ovaluating on my own with alittle help from clomid & then i was on 2 antibotics so the whole process started i got my last menstrual cycle on 3/18/11 starting taking clomid right away they then had me in for a couple of ultrasound to see if i was going to ovaluate just before i ovaluated which was april 1 or 2 i think they had me come in on april 6th for them to put the embroys back in & on april 11 i took a hpt & it was positive which i couldnt believe so i took four more intill my blood work which was april 15 i am know almost 9 weeks pregnant & baby looks good i hope everything works for u i wish u got a chance to meet dr schmidt he is such a sweet heart & as marsha his nurse debbie is also a doll too...well keep me posted i cant wait to hear your news big hugs & alot of baby dust