January check-in

[Jalapeñomel]

I guess we should be glad this place is quiet, but it sure makes this journey lonely!

How’s everyone doing? I know we have a bunch of January transfers happening.

[turboteal]

Hi 👋

I'm mid-priming cycle right now, starting progesterone today. Planning for a retrieval cycle next, possible retrieval around Feb 4th. We will do pgs testing and then hopefully a transfer after that, maybe in March? Or maybe April. Not sure how long it will take but I want to go as quick as possible.

[pinkpeony08]

Hey there!

I'm doing ok. I'm meeting with the RI clinic this week and seeing another immunologist next week at their request. I'm not sure what they are hoping to gain from the second immunologist, but maybe I'll learn more at the appointment this week.

Sending good wishes to you both as you are starting the next steps!

[doggielover]

I just went this morning for beta - I already know it's negative so I guess I'll just wait for CD1 to start meds to transfer again. At this point I'm not sure what else can be done or what other meds can be added. I've literally done just about everything.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 11, 2021 9:49:57 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I just went this morning for beta - I already know it's negative so I guess I'll just wait for CD1 to start meds to transfer again. At this point I'm not sure what else can be done or what other meds can be added. I've literally done just about everything.

I'm so sorry.  Are donor eggs/sperm/embryos an option?

[doggielover]

Jan 11, 2021 12:53:50 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jan 11, 2021 9:49:57 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I just went this morning for beta - I already know it's negative so I guess I'll just wait for CD1 to start meds to transfer again. At this point I'm not sure what else can be done or what other meds can be added. I've literally done just about everything.

I'm so sorry.  Are donor eggs/sperm/embryos an option?

It's an option however I'm almost positive my husband won't go for it.  There's some male issues (morp) but I think the issue is just me and age.  I'm also not 100% sure I want to go down that road financially where it might just be easier to save some more and look into adoption.

[katespade]

Today is my last day of letrozole (CD9), so tomorrow I start OPKs with the hope that I ovulate and the stars align. I'll start progesterone either after an OPK+ or on CD20, whichever comes first.

[doggielover]

I guess I can get added to the Feb transfer list now. My 4th FET just failed and I had a feeling it would. I'm not sure what else to possibly even try at this point since I've done the lap, hysteroscopy, era, immune meds etc.

I'm half tempted to try and move from remaining 3 embryo's out of my clinic to somewhere else but I really don't know that it will make a difference.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 12, 2021 11:57:05 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I guess I can get added to the Feb transfer list now. My 4th FET just failed and I had a feeling it would. I'm not sure what else to possibly even try at this point since I've done the lap, hysteroscopy, era, immune meds etc.

I'm half tempted to try and move from remaining 3 embryo's out of my clinic to somewhere else but I really don't know that it will make a difference.

I'm sorry.  It's your lining, right?  

[pinkpeony08]

Jan 12, 2021 11:57:05 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I guess I can get added to the Feb transfer list now. My 4th FET just failed and I had a feeling it would. I'm not sure what else to possibly even try at this point since I've done the lap, hysteroscopy, era, immune meds etc.

I'm half tempted to try and move from remaining 3 embryo's out of my clinic to somewhere else but I really don't know that it will make a difference.

I’m so sorry. Do they have any other suggestions?

Would you want to see an RI? Dr derbala in Detroit supposedly has quite a short wait bc he’s newer (he did a fellowship with one of the well known RI drs). They ask you to travel once I believe then everything else is remote. They do take insurance. If you want to explore more, there is a Facebook group about ri. Feel free to pm me if you are interested.

[doggielover]

Jan 12, 2021 14:08:09 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jan 12, 2021 11:57:05 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I guess I can get added to the Feb transfer list now. My 4th FET just failed and I had a feeling it would. I'm not sure what else to possibly even try at this point since I've done the lap, hysteroscopy, era, immune meds etc.

I'm half tempted to try and move from remaining 3 embryo's out of my clinic to somewhere else but I really don't know that it will make a difference.

I'm sorry.  It's your lining, right?  

My lining at my last monitoring before transfer was just under 8.  My blood work was at a perfect level.  It took almost 4 weeks to get to transfer because they added letrozole and lupron for 3 weeks which I think is why my lining never got thick enough.  I know they say for a medicated FET that CD doesn't make a difference but I was CD30 where all my previous ones were around CD15-18.  

My beta was at 10 which I know was because of the boosters - they want me to repeat beta tomorrow but I don't see a point since I snuck in a beta test 3 days before and I was at a 10 so there was no increase.  I told my husband this morning at least now I can let my butt and stomach recover from all the bruises I have (I was on lovenow which causes all the bruising) 

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 12, 2021 14:56:45 GMT -5 doggielover said:

Jan 12, 2021 14:08:09 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I'm sorry.  It's your lining, right?  

My lining at my last monitoring before transfer was just under 8.  My blood work was at a perfect level.  It took almost 4 weeks to get to transfer because they added letrozole and lupron for 3 weeks which I think is why my lining never got thick enough.  I know they say for a medicated FET that CD doesn't make a difference but I was CD30 where all my previous ones were around CD15-18.  

My beta was at 10 which I know was because of the boosters - they want me to repeat beta tomorrow but I don't see a point since I snuck in a beta test 3 days before and I was at a 10 so there was no increase.  I told my husband this morning at least now I can let my butt and stomach recover from all the bruises I have (I was on lovenow which causes all the bruising) 

I’m assuming your embryos are PGS tested?

Couldn’t hurt to get a consult at another clinic. Maybe they’d have a different approach.

[doggielover]

Jan 12, 2021 18:45:55 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jan 12, 2021 14:56:45 GMT -5 doggielover said:

My lining at my last monitoring before transfer was just under 8.  My blood work was at a perfect level.  It took almost 4 weeks to get to transfer because they added letrozole and lupron for 3 weeks which I think is why my lining never got thick enough.  I know they say for a medicated FET that CD doesn't make a difference but I was CD30 where all my previous ones were around CD15-18.  

My beta was at 10 which I know was because of the boosters - they want me to repeat beta tomorrow but I don't see a point since I snuck in a beta test 3 days before and I was at a 10 so there was no increase.  I told my husband this morning at least now I can let my butt and stomach recover from all the bruises I have (I was on lovenow which causes all the bruising) 

I’m assuming your embryos are PGS tested?

Couldn’t hurt to get a consult at another clinic. Maybe they’d have a different approach.

They are not tested - the clinic I'm at doesn't believe in testing.  I would have wanted them tested however they made the mistake of doing a freeze all on day 3 instead of even growing them out to blast which is another issue and why I'm considering switching them.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 13, 2021 11:51:52 GMT -5 doggielover said:

Jan 12, 2021 18:45:55 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I’m assuming your embryos are PGS tested?

Couldn’t hurt to get a consult at another clinic. Maybe they’d have a different approach.

They are not tested - the clinic I'm at doesn't believe in testing.  I would have wanted them tested however they made the mistake of doing a freeze all on day 3 instead of even growing them out to blast which is another issue and why I'm considering switching them.

Uh, yeah, I'd high tail it outta there and do nothing with them going forward! 

[thedutchgirl]

My new insurance kicked in January 1, with fertility coverage, and our second opinion clinic, which we liked a lot, is in network. We need to get back in touch to begin moving forward with the donor egg process, and doing some additional retesting at the new clinic.

Not sure yet whether to get eggs through this clinic or somewhere else. Last time I looked, I didn't totally love the options on the clinic's list.

[Jalapeñomel]

Lining is good, starting PIO tomorrow.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 11, 2021 17:21:05 GMT -5 katespade said:

Today is my last day of letrozole (CD9), so tomorrow I start OPKs with the hope that I ovulate and the stars align. I'll start progesterone either after an OPK+ or on CD20, whichever comes first.

You do oral progesterone, yes?

[Jalapeñomel]

COVID vaccine has been delayed due to this cycle.

[katespade]

Jan 15, 2021 12:15:49 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Jan 11, 2021 17:21:05 GMT -5 katespade said:

Today is my last day of letrozole (CD9), so tomorrow I start OPKs with the hope that I ovulate and the stars align. I'll start progesterone either after an OPK+ or on CD20, whichever comes first.

You do oral progesterone, yes?

Yep. I had a OPK+ yesterday, so I'll start the oral progesterone in a couple of days.

[red]

Saline sono today was not bad at all! Our transfer is one month from today.

[ilovecandy]

Jan 12, 2021 11:57:05 GMT -5 doggielover said:

I guess I can get added to the Feb transfer list now. My 4th FET just failed and I had a feeling it would. I'm not sure what else to possibly even try at this point since I've done the lap, hysteroscopy, era, immune meds etc.

I'm half tempted to try and move from remaining 3 embryo's out of my clinic to somewhere else but I really don't know that it will make a difference.

Chiming in late but absolutely take a consult at another place or two. Each clinic kind of has their own standard transfer cycle and while often they are similar sometimes there are things they are willing to do that others aren't. We just moved our 4 embryos to current location after a 700 mile move. We have already decided if it doesn't work we are going to go to a diffy clinic so we will move the remaining 3 again. Our current clinic is fine. But the other clinic has told me given my history nothing is off the table in terms of protocol and gave a few ideas. Including ones that most re would consider not scientifically proven enough yet but they are in the can't hurt category