TTC Hopeful: Quick Update

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Quick Update

Since I last posted:

I turned 35 (ugh.)
Hubby and I took an amazing vacation (more on that later...)
We've been seen at 2 different IVF clinics (one more to go next week)
I remembered that I have ambitions other than having children (phew!)
We got another BFN (natural cycle)

Overall I'm feeling positive. I'm trying to stay patient and hopeful. I am trying to continue cultivating all my interests and activities, and to be happy with all the wonderful opportunities that life presents, even to the childless.

Oh, and a big thank you to everyone for all of your supportive comments - they warmed and continue to warm my heart!

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RebeccaApril 25, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Glad to hear from you! I'm so glad that you're feeling more positive and remembering that there is more to life than IF!! :) Something I need to work on...

Sounds like we're starting out on a similar path again. We're getting ready to have a consult with our first IVF clinic. Wishing you so much luck!
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AlisonApril 25, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Glad you're feeling positive and had a great vacation with the hubs. Wishing you all the best as you go to your last RE consult next week!
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RDApril 26, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Glad you're back! I can't wait to hear about your amazing vacation.

We're just about in the same place, too. Our IVF consult is next week. Good luck to you!
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Basic GirlApril 26, 2010 at 9:36 PM
So glad to hear from you, I've been wondering how everything was going for you!! And I'm so happy to hear the break has been so positive, and can't wait to hear all about your vacay!! Please let me know if you have any questions about IVF!!
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AApril 27, 2010 at 1:32 PM
I'm glad you're back, too! And I want to hear about your amazing vacation and the ambitions you've newly discovered :) Good luck with sorting out all the IVF stuff- I'm in the middle of our second try (but with a completely different protocol this time), so let me know if you have any questions!
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Our Journey So Far...

November 2008: Began TTC. For the first 2 cycles I used OPK but did not chart.

January 2009: Started charting with Fertility Friend.

May 2009: Spoke to my OB/GYN about TTC for 6 months with no luck. He gave me clomid prescription and told me he'd refer me to RE if we didn't have success after a few months.

June 2009: First clomid cycle, unmonitored. Pain and cramping at ovulation. I decided that I would see a fertility specialist sooner rather than later - I have had cysts before and was afraid that maybe that's where my pain was coming from. BFN

July 2009: Met with RE. HSG test = all clear. SA = all good. Did another clomid cycle (100mg/day for 5 days), this time monitored. Ovidrel trigger, progesterone suppositories. Thin lining (found out later). 2 follicles, one 20.7mm, the other 15.6mm. Triggered on CD12. Beta was positive at 9dpo (HCG=9), negative at 12dpo (HCG=2). I think it was a false positive due to the HCG trigger, and doing the beta so early (!?). My RE said "I don't think so, but anything's possible." End result - BFN

August 2009: Cyst on my ovary; doctor said we'd have to skip a cycle (we tried naturally, BFN).

September 2009: First femara (5mg/day for 5 days) cycle (clomid caused visual disturbances), IUI#1. Ovidrel trigger, progesterone suppositories. Thin lining (found out later). 2 follicles: 18mm and 21mm. Triggered CD13. Had pain and cramping in the days after ovulation. Doctor said this was probably just "strong ovulation." BFN

October 2009: Took cycle off due to travel.

November 2009: Supposed to do IUI#2, but RE prescribed month off and "estrogen priming" to "quiet things down" before doing injectables next month. Tried on our own - BFN.

December 2009: IUI#2 with injectables (gonal-f), ovidrel trigger, prometrium. Thin (6.5mm) lining. 15 follicles over 10mm on CD9, and 5 that are between 15-16mm (after 6 days of 150iu gonal-f); considered switching to IVF, but instead triggered on CD10, IUI on CD12. BFN

Dec 2009-Jan 2010: 10 days of BCPs to shrink leftover follicles

January 2010: IUI #3 with injectables (gonal-f), estrogen patch CD2-15, ovidrel trigger, endometrin. Good lining this time (9.5mm). Started at 75iu of gonal-f/day (CD4) instead of 150iu and ended up having to stim for 14 days to get a mature follicle (the last 3 days at 112.5iu/day). One mature follicle at 24mm. Other smaller follicles were 12mm or smaller. Trigger CD20, IUI CD21. Short LP (12 days). BFN

February 2010: IUI #4 with injectables. BFN.

March 2010-July 2010: 4 un-medicated cycles before we move on to IVF. All BFNs.

August-September 2010: First IVF cycle. Start lupron (10 units) on cycle day 21, then "lupron period," then stims starting on CD3. 150 units gonal-f, 2 vials menopur per day (lupron down to 5 units/day). Stim for 10 days, trigger CD12, retrieval CD14. 17 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 6 fertilized normally. On day 3 we have 4 embryos left and we transfer 3 "fair to good" quality embryos (one 6 cell and two 5 cell). BFN

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