Summer Board 2011

Discussion forum for those particularly interested in IVF and embryo transfer including frozen embryo transfer.
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Lauren
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Hey ladies...Thxs for listening to me vent!!!!!!

Dh just got home. I filled him in and he was so mad too! Ugh...he said I need to call them and tell them where to stick it! He said they always come up w/some crap like that bc they dont know what to say..IDK We need a NEW RE this is so frustrating!!!!!!!! And in the meanitime its been 33 days with NO PERIOD!!!!!!!!! WTH???

ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR RE In the NJ/PA area???? THXS :D
Me-30 DH-30

IVF#1-3 BFN
IVF#4-transfered one day 3 embryo!
8dp3dt BFP-HPT!!! First ever:)
Beta#1 12/22-72 Beta #2-12/24-303 Beta #3-1292 Beta #3-3637
12/31-Saw sac & yolk on u/s!! 1/7-SAW HEARTBEAT!
1/21-miscarriage :(
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Lauren319
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RE called. Estrogen stopoed rising. Cycle canceled.
32, fragile x carrier
DH - 32, 4% morph
#1 - 8/10 - IVF w ICSI & PGD - BFN
#2 - 9/10 - Chem
#3- 9/11 - Cancelled
#4- 10/11 - Batched
#5- 11/11 - Chem
#6 - 5/12 - FET, BFP-474,1081, 3106, 2 hb's!!
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Lauren
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Lauren319-Im so sorry...sounds like were both having a crappy day :cry:
Me-30 DH-30

IVF#1-3 BFN
IVF#4-transfered one day 3 embryo!
8dp3dt BFP-HPT!!! First ever:)
Beta#1 12/22-72 Beta #2-12/24-303 Beta #3-1292 Beta #3-3637
12/31-Saw sac & yolk on u/s!! 1/7-SAW HEARTBEAT!
1/21-miscarriage :(
WeHaveHope
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Lauren-i am appalled at the way in which your RE's office has treated you. I am a nurse and I would not hesitate to report these people to the medical board. I have never heard of such a thing in my 14 year a's a nurse. It is just so blatant. Please don't ever go back to this office. Do as your DH said and tell them where they can stick their post transfer meeting notes, or whatever they call it! I am not familiar with those areas because I live in Florida but I will ask my RE. I know he recently moved from another state although not sure from where. Sending you lots of love and a big hug.

Lauren319-oh hon, I am so sorry. I know nothing I can possibly say can ease your pain. Just believe and trust that this will happen for you. It has for others and it will for you as well. Please know that you are in my prayers tonight. Sending you lots of love and a big long distance hug.
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Lauren319 In July I was in your shoes... and it sucked :evil: My doctor put me on Provera to start AF after she left I started the Micro Dose Lupron protocal. 2 days of "watered down" lupron then high doses of Menopur and Follistim. 4 shots a day. At my first check I had just a few follicles but my estrogen level was up. So they just kept pumping the FSH in me for 14 days. Finally I had 6 good follicles. At retreival they got 5. 4 were fertilzed and 3 made it to a 3 day transfer. I am now 9dpt and for the past 3 mornings I have had a positive hpt. Every day the tests just getting darker. Just keep your head up and have a positive attitude. I am praying for you girl.
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Lauren and Lauren....I'm so mad/sad for both of you!! Big hugs.
Ryann,27;DH,27
IVF1-Sept '10

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Boy & Girl Due 8.22.2011
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Hello ladies
Lauren: I think your dh is right. How dare anyone be so blaze with something that is so important. I also wholeheartedly agree with wehavehope- report them
Lauren 319: oh I'm so sorry. What can they do to help more on your next cycle?
Lyd10: how was your beta? And of course you are down. You have had a rollercoaster of a time.
Madame x: how are you feeling?
Wehavehope: has your bleeding slowed?

Afm I'm good just tired. I had to tell my Dentist why he couldnt take an xrayy yesterday and he did a little dance of glee! He isabout my age and I have been with him 15 years so it was lovely. I find I have to watch my worrying side which I'm trying to do and holding on to my u/s at 7 weeks which is 2 weeks today.

Ninde
Ivf # 1 aug 2011 bfp. M/C 9 weeks
Ivf # 2 Mar 2012, beta Apr 12: Bfn
Ivf # 3 Aug 2012, another heart breaking bfn
Ivf # 4 Feb 2012
riogirl71
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lauren319 -f***k i am so sorry. Will you try a FET? I am still praying for you to have your baby!

lauren - new RE stat! look at fertility success rates in ur area, good luck http://fertilitysuccessrates.com/ maybe ask ghost?
lou71
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Lauren319 wrote:RE called. Estrogen stopoed rising. Cycle canceled.
Lauren319 -- I'm sooooo sorry.... that really is awful. Can you move into an FET cycle with your beautiful little boy frosties?
Lou--- 1 beautiful baby girl from a single 8 cell embie in Sept 2011
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Ester -- I'm really excited for your u/s. I'm in agreement with the others. Be prepared to possibly see TWO heartbeats!

Lauren -- I also think it's time for a new RE. Check the success rates of the area clinics and see if you can call and get a free phone consult to discuss your case before you choose. http://www.sart.org/
Lou--- 1 beautiful baby girl from a single 8 cell embie in Sept 2011
LauraN
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Damn computer keeps erasing what I type, right when I'm at the end, so I'm keeping this one short and sweet. Sorry I've been MIA, I've been wallowing in my own self-pity for a bit.

Congrats to all of those that their beta's are cooperating!!!!! And those that are seeing their little beans on the u/s! Keep posting, it gives all of us hope that it will happen for us!!!!!!

And to all those that are having drama- I am so sorry. It sucks! Scream, yell,do what you have to do to feel better, then bring up your head and press forward. That is what we do, we are strong, we are awesome! And do what you need to to make changes if they are necessary, that may mean changing clinics, or demanding a different protocal, or keeping them on their toes, etc. If you feel it in your heart, then just do it! This is OUR future, this is OUR body, this is OUR life, you need to demand the best! A doctor or their staff not calling, or not communicating, or changing up their stories, that is NOT ok.

As for me.....and this is where it keeps screwing up for me :cry: I keep going back for bloodwork praying that the hcg numbers go down quickly, I just want this part done with so that I can move on. We are trying to figure out where to get the money to try 1 more time, hopefully I can make it with my business that I own, I work full time and then own my own business, so the goal is to really concentrate on the business, because I know it works when you put the time into it, I've been neglecting it throughout this process. WE are looking forward to sitting down with the RE and discussing what went right, what went wrong, what his recommendation would be for next steps. I did find out yesterday (long story, but pisses me off, maybe I will write about it later) that I have a low functioning thyroid, so now I need to get that under control before moving on. Should have been discovered months ago and treated months ago...but again, I won't get into that right now. Anyways, I will keep you posted, but once I find out if/when we do it again, I'll move over to that string.

Good luck to all of you!!!!! Love ya!!!!!
Me- 40 (Tubal),DH- 46 (MF)
DS- 20 & 18 (previous marriage)
IVF#1- Aug 2011-Chemical/MC at 4 1/2 weeks
IVF#2- Dec 2011- M/C at 8w1d
IVF#3- April 2012- BFN
IVF#4- Aug 2012 DE 8/17 ET, beta 8/31- BFN(have 8 frosties)
FET#1-March 11,2013, beta 3/22-
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ok, so since my post went through, I'll tell ya the background story with the thyroid crap. We tried about 4 years ago to do IVF, they wouldn't do the procedure on me until I lost weight. So, of course, I gained weight :evil: So then, a year ago, I had a gastric sleeve surgery, where they removed 90% of my stomach. I've been able to lose 140 lbs in that year (have about 40 more to lose to be "normal", but they were totally pleased with the weight loss and agreed to move forward. So, my surgeon knew my intent to do IVF so he's been fantastic and was monitoring me very closely. When he saw that my thyroid numbers started looking weird, still in the normal range, just weird, he immediately referred me to an endocrinologist and told me not to move forward with the ivf until I received the blessing of the endo. So, I saw the Endo in March of this year....he did blood work, u/s of my thyroid (which was the weirdest thing ever! It actually made me dizzy) and declared me ok, all systems go to move forward with IVF. So, being who I am, I trusted him and moved forward. I've seen him 3 times total through this process starting in March. He never did more bloodwork until this past week (30th- which also happen to be the same day I got the news that the pregnancy was no longer viable since my numbers weren't doubling appropriately). I just got the results last night from that blood work up, with a prescription to take care of my low functioning thyroid. So, I started looking up information on hypothyroidism and see that one of the complications is miscarriage in early pregnancy. I was sooooooo angry! I trusted him from the beginning that all was well! They should have been running my levels on this the whole time and no one did! Now, don't get me wrong, I totally get that this may or may not have been a contributing factor to me not staying pregnant, but still, we should have been able to take that out of the equation. Ok, so now I've vented.

So, in saying all of that, who on here has had thyroid issues? I remember someone, just can't remember who it was. My level of TSH is 5.163 and I know it's considered normal up to 4.5, but I thought I remember reading somewhere that ideal for trying to get prego is 2.5. Does anyone have anything on that?
Me- 40 (Tubal),DH- 46 (MF)
DS- 20 & 18 (previous marriage)
IVF#1- Aug 2011-Chemical/MC at 4 1/2 weeks
IVF#2- Dec 2011- M/C at 8w1d
IVF#3- April 2012- BFN
IVF#4- Aug 2012 DE 8/17 ET, beta 8/31- BFN(have 8 frosties)
FET#1-March 11,2013, beta 3/22-
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Hi LauraN - i think Sunshine wrote about thyroid issues ( she is on fall board now). and i am also on 88mg of synthroid because i've developed hypothyroidism after pregnancy. it happens sometimes. i think you are right - they like to see the number under 2.5 for IVF.

your post made call the doc and ask to add thyroid b/w to my regular HCG b/w next week. i am also waiting for my HCG to go down - i am posting on the fall board now - long frustrated posts :). its going down very slowly - from 3700 last week to 3200 this week. but at least its not an ectopic ( which i had 2 cycles ago and it kept going up) yey - little things in life :)

i am sorry you had a chemical. those suck, dont they! i've just had one as well. the only thing worse than a chemical in my opinion is ectopic. i've had them all at this point - the full gammit - from BFN to BFP with chemical and ectopic in between. what's left? i hope another BFP! and i hope to god to avoid the only other thing that's still left - and that is i get pregnant with multiples and lose them all to incompetent cervix or something aweful like that. OMG, you hang out on these boards long enough - you get to see it all - every kind of sad thing there is to happen.
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#1 IVF BFN
#2 FET DS born
#3 IVF ectopic
#4 FET BFN
#5 FET Chemical
#6 IVF, BFP at 8dpo, beta 215, started out with twins, one vanished at 6 weeks, EDD 9/4/12
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Lauren319 ~ I'm so sorry about you cycle!! I can't imagine how you must feel. Please post and let us know how you are holding up. I'm thinking of you! It's bad enough that we have to add pgd drama to our cycles, but to get low responses just makes it unbearable.
Me 31- Fragile X Carrier DH 36
IVF/PDG #1 - 6/11 & #2 - 8/11 BFN
Switched RE
12/11 - Hysteroscopy & 2/12- HSG
IVF #3 - 3/12 batched
1VF #4- 7/12 DE/PGD on my frosties -PGD cancelled ...BFP
beta 1-158 beta 2-502 beta 3-1321 10/31-It's a GIRL
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Lauren319: :twisted: :twisted: Ugh!! So sorry....hope you are in bed with a glass of wine. Take care of yourself. As other ladies have said...is FET next up? (((HUGS)))
Me: 44, endo. & 1 tube due to rupture
DH 36 fine
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IVF#2 BFN
IVF#3 BFP-->m/c
IUI#1, #2, and #3, 2010 BFN
IVF#4-2/11 HPT=BFP 11dpo; 13dpo=240! 15dpo=653, 20dpo=5522,3/29=u/s-1sac1yolk 4/4=2 HBs!
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