New comments on 'When does one begin birth control pills for IVF?'

New comment from chelsharmony

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:09:20 -0500

thats wonderful lisa! Putting all of them in will increase your chances quite a bit..... i hope you get at least 1 miracle out of all of this. I have been thru 2 IVF's and i think i am done with all that as well. Its been months since my last prog injection and im still sore in that spot.

Wishing you all the best with your journey!

Jen, whats going on with you hun?

chelsharmony

New comment from

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:55:28 -0500

Hello ladies

Well Monday 8-25 will be my 3rd and last ivf attempt--we will be transfering all six frosties. I am trying to be positive but it is sooo hard. tomorrow measuring my lining - stop lupron on friday, my lovenox, estradial continues, start pio on friday yikes - hips still sore from the june cycle steriod and antibiotic. I believe what I have left are two 8 cells, three 6 and one 5 cell.

New comment from chelsharmony

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:02:18 -0500

they never mentioned anything about a frozen sample but my DH has a very flexable schedule so we didnt think he wouldnt be able to go in - i never thought of what would happen if he wasnt able to "perferm" tho..... i would think its a good idea cuz what if he got sick or was on meds or whatever - you dont want to work for 6 weeks and then not be able to do the IVF! What a mess that would be!!!

chelsharmony

New comment from jenstar

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:50:23 -0500

Chels- I go into the office for U/S and E2 on 8/21 with or without my period so I guess I don't have to "wait" but they said they do want me to get AF but to come in either way. I will meet with the IVF nurse and she will give me the new instructions. We met with Dr. today for trial transfer and consult and then the IVF nurse. It sounds a bit confusing but I'm sure it will all fall in place. Thanks for your support. I'm thinking of you often!!!!

ps. Did they have your DH do a frozen sperm sample just in case something were to happen on the day of the transfer?

jenstar

New comment from chelsharmony

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:56:18 -0500

wow, you are sure on the IVF train! It goes fast and hard so know you will be looking back in a few months going "wow, i cant believe i went thru that!" LOL!

I hated the Lupron for sure but i made it thru - my AF was late with the lupron - do you have to wait for AF to start stims?

Glad to hear about your friend, hope that is my luck too. I think my body is ticked off at me for all ive done to it so maybe laying low will do the trick! LOL

chelsharmony

New comment from jenstar

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:55:19 -0500

Chels- Thanks for the well wishes!!!! I can't say that I'm not overwhelmed by all this IVF stuff. But hopefully it will all pay off!!! I went in for day 2 u/s today and blood work ( E2 47.9 and FSH 6.1, FSH was 5.6 when I started all this but they say as long as it is under 10 I'm ok) I will start birth control tomorrow and then Lupron when I get back from my trip on 8/10. I read some things you experienced with the Lupron and it sounds like a "pleasure" but you made it through right? :O) After being on that for 11days I go in for u/s and blood work and start stimulation.

I live in Broward County/ Ft. Lauderdale , FL but was born in Miami, FL. I love it here but it is definitely hot, hot, hot but it has been pretty much all over lately. DH is from NJ and he would like to move up to north FL or maybe even NC. We live very close to the beach so we won't be leaving here anytime soon :O) That is nice you get to come down and vist FL, that is very thoughtful that you want to stay close to exDH for the kids. We love to visit orlando, my DH's bday is in Oct. so sometimes we go to Universal for Halloween. Disney is a blast!! I love your photo :O)

I read one of your posts about you going back to clomid after your IVF. I have a friend who did IVF 2x with no luck and now she is back to follistim and IUI. She didn't have great eggs so they decided it might be better to keep eggies inside and bring the sperm to them if they are fragile. I hope you get a BFP soon you really, really deserve it.

LOTS OF LUCK LISA!!!!! BABY DUST :O)

jenstar

New comment from MLO

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:26:58 -0500

It depends on which protocol the doctor is using. There are a number - long lupron, agonist, antagonist, lupron microdose flare, etc. Each has a slightly different schedule. Some physicians will not use any birth control pills if you have high FSH, for instance.

MLO

New comment from

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:45:59 -0500

ohhhh

good luck

New comment from chelsharmony

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:30:03 -0500

no, it was a round of IVF for free cuz it was a test or something :)

chelsharmony

New comment from

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:26:05 -0500

I don't understand- try advance reproductive chicago IVF. He has a location

West Suburbs (St. Charles)

- 2020 Dean Street, Suite D, St. Charles, IL 60174

- (866) IVF-CHGO

www.chicago-ivf.com

good luck

New comment from chelsharmony

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:34 -0500

wow, very helpful thank you so much lisa.

I am in milwuakee, very close to Chicago and signed up for a test thing for IVF in Chicago but wasnt accepted due to all the people who signed up.

I wish you all the luck in the world - it always happens on your last chance so im sure all will be wonderful this time around!!

chelsharmony

New comment from

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:08:05 -0500

Fresh cycle put in two 8cell for RE was $16,000 plus meds and agency 16,500, atty $1,350, frozen thrawed 6 - 3 didn't make it, transfer 3 $4,100 plus meds.They are day 3. I wish I knew that day 5 was better, but RE said that since your donor is young (23) and she has no family history we decided not to do the PGD. I don't think the his lab does day 5 unless you do the PGD. We live in Northwest Indiana - doc out of Chicago.

Sono went great no problems with my uterus. Have six frozens left. Set to go again 8-25.

The agency that we used is GracefulConception.com you can look at the website free of charge. The director is Sandi - she's great and helpful.

New comment from chelsharmony

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:09:33 -0500

good luck lisa - how many embryos do you put in and are they 3 day or 5 day transfers? Where do you live and how mych does it cost you to go thru this. On average around here it is about $11,000 for a round of IVF but then to add on the donor eggs - how much extra is that?

Im 33 and my eggs kinda sucked with the IVF's we did.

chelsharmony

New comment from Shana

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:36:29 -0500

Good luck to everyone...I hope those of you still TTC get pregnant soon and have healthy happy pregnancies. You all are in my thoughts...

Shana

New comment from

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:31:16 -0500

Chels

I am 44yo, fsh was 17, 15, this month 13. My donor is 23yo. Today I am going to have sonohystogram - yikes.

Good luck to all.

New comment from chelsharmony

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:56:30 -0500

im so sorry to hear all that lisa - do you mind sharing why you got donor eggs? I have been thinking about that lately myself. I am 33 and my eggies were not all that great with my IVF cycles.

Jen - its gonna be great - the IVF - you are strong and wonderful and this is gonna be a peice of cake for you!!! Enjoy your trip with DH and come back refreshed and ready to make some big mature follies and kick some butt with a pregnancy!!

Where in florida are you jen? I was born in Clearwater and we still have family in the area. I just got married at Disney last April and we are planning to go back again next year. I would move to florida in a second if i didnt feel bad about taking my kids away from their dad! :)

chelsharmony

New comment from Kelli

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:50:33 -0500

Awe, Lisa sorry to hear that. Hope your FET brings you a bfp!

Kelli

New comment from Kelli

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:49:47 -0500

Yes, I did go thru ivf for #2 and that's where the u/s comes in! LOL...good luck can't wait to hear about it!

Kelli

New comment from

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:47:24 -0500

Hi ladies

I just recently completed my 2nd IVF cycle with BFN - on 7-14; stated af on saturday - went to RE monday for day 3 FSH started bc today after appt with RE. No reason again for failed IVF (donor eggs). Thursday - sonohystergram and had blood work for immune problem - doc does not think either is the problem but need to check anyway. This just sucks. Next attempt will be August 25 - six embies left - hope they make the thraw and transfer all of them - this is my last chance :( trying to be hopeful. We will do lupron, lovenox (heparin), baby asprin, predisone, estrace, pio,antibotic. It is hard to be positive. Good luck to all much baby dust and sticky glue.

New comment from jenstar

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:41:51 -0500

Thanks so much!! I'm going out of town for about a week and thought I might have to miss this cycle for IVF but if I'm on the bc for at least 2 weeks and don't start them right away I might not be out. Thanks so much for the encouragement, I'm so down right now with the thought this 2nd IUI probably didn't work so you know having to put off another cycle makes things even worse. My hubby would delay our trip but I don't want to do that to him b/c he got tickets to a sold out boston game and is really excited about the trip. We live in FL, going to boston and Maine. Kellie I don't know if you went through that but I know Chels you have totally been there done ALL that and more. I hope you are both doing well. Love your photo Kelli :O)

jenstar

When does one begin birth control pills for IVF?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:45:55 -0500

hello,

I'm waiting for the dr. to call me back but in the mean time I was hoping you could help. I'm on 13dpiui with a BFN and trying to come to grips with the idea that I will probably need to do IVF next cycle. Usually I go in for day2 U/S and begin meds (follistim) for IUI on cd3. I'm wondering if I wait for cd2 or3 will I be late taking the birth control for suppression since the pill is usually started on the 1st day of one's cycle (might be different for suppression..I don't know). THANKS!!!

jenstar