Let's do updates!

[babyrn]

How has everyone been doing?

I start lupron tomorrow for my FET. I have to admit, I am so nervous! (and excited) It freaks me out a little how little monitoring there is this time. I don't go in to the RE until the 26th for a blood draw and then not again until June 11th for a blood draw and lining check. Then FET tentatively scheduled for 6/19.

As for meds, I know I asked a lot about them so an update: my insurance has covered most so far! I was told they will only cover one box of Vivelle so that will be the thing that is most expensive ($100 a box). I need 3 boxes (at least) to get through to beta and I am hoping maybe they will cover them once I am pregnant? I was expecting to have to pay for my lupron but when I picked it up today it was $0 so I guess they covered it? I was shocked.

Just curious, for those of you who have done a FET or IVF, did they make you do bedrest after your transfer? I think I had 2 days of bedrest last time which was fine but this time I have a 2 year old and so it will be a bit more difficult. And of course, the day of my transfer my parents are out of town so they can't help.

[ssg73]

We are on day 9 of stims. I updated in the other post but we have 3 follies on the left but no measurable on the right but some are growing. Ugh I am nervous about this cycle.

We picked out a new donor so I am excited about that. I really hope that some of our issues were sperm based and this will be the thing that pushes over the edge.

As for bed rest our dr does not do it for fresh or ivf cycles. They cite research that shows that people actually are more successful with no bed rest. We took it easy that day but went out to lunch that day. She went to work the next morning.

[ginkgoleaf]

We transferred 2 blasts yesterday, so now the waiting begins. My RE had me on bed rest yesterday but normal activity today. Beta next Sunday.

[ouokie]

After running follow up bloodwork my labs came back I had elevated levels for my hemoglobin tests. My RE started me on Metformin. This is surprising to me since when theycan these same tests 6 weeks ago I only had my THS levels elevated. I told DH that jmits like I turned 30 and everything is starting to fall apart.

We did another cycle with just Clomid and TI so we'll see what comes of this. I don't know if we are going to go forward with further treatments since I know I can get pregnant just using the Clomid.

[whodey]

I had my 5th and final IUI on Friday, in all honesty, I actually thought about canceling it - I've been in such a good/happy place lately I didn't want to ruin it w the craziness of the tww or feel that level of disappointment when I get a BFN. Last BFN, it was weeks before I stopped crying at the drop of a hat - all of this just makes me so sad. I have all the paperwork and lab work for an IVF cycle, my odds aren't great, but I have to feel like I did everything I could to conceive #2 to accept it won't happen and move on.

I've been trying really hard to enjoy and see the pluses in just having one. The director of DS's daycare told me they all kid about how they want to take DS home for the weekend because he is such a cuddler and character & my neighbor commented last weekend that he seems like such a happy kid. I have to believe that is because he gets constant one-on-one attention - there is definitely a benefit to having an only

[kdogg]

For my FET i was on bedrest for twp days. I also chose to take it easy on day 3. Normal activity after that though.

[satsuma]

We'll most likely be doing the transfer in early June. I'm nervous. Our frozen reserve seemed so big before the last transfer, but now I'm worried they'll all be duds.

babyrn - That's great about the meds. Did you see if they would pre-approve more boxes up front? I got more covered that way but my RE had to contact my insurance. I was sure it wouldn't work since it's for IF, but it did. Also, no bed rest. My RE is adamant that it doesn't help.

Good luck ginkgoleaf and whodey!

[babyrn]

May 18, 2015 15:15:35 GMT -5 satsuma said:

babyrn - That's great about the meds. Did you see if they would pre-approve more boxes up front? I got more covered that way but my RE had to contact my insurance. I was sure it wouldn't work since it's for IF, but it did. Also, no bed rest. My RE is adamant that it doesn't help.

Hmmm, I don't know. I guess I could always check! I am hoping at the very least they will cover the patches once I am pregnant since its technically not for infertility anymore.