FertilityTies posts tagged with ivf

my chances

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:38:48 -0500

hi, doctor eva, im having an ivf soon and i just wanted to know if u could tell me what are my chances of conceiving and also what are my chance of having twins or triplets???? i had an ectopic in 04 they removed my rite tube i have also of scar tissue by my tubes im irregular and somethimes i dont ovulate on my own i also had a surgery to remove a cyst that i had. my hubby is in good health his spearm count came back good i also had some ultrasound done and also blood work done recently and everything came back good im 21 years old and my hubby is 23 thanx doctor.....

garcia

going to be starting ivf!!!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:31:06 -0500

hi, im going to be starting my ivf soon! i have my counsultation on 9-18-08 ill post more as soon! as i know

garcia

Full Steam Ahead!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:46:43 -0500

Hi Girls!

We have been taking a bit of a break this summer, but I turned 37 in August so we know the clock is ticking!

Well, we are back in the game...OPK's, temping,charting, the whole nine yards!

We are planning to do IVF in Jan/Feb...but would love to get pregnant on our own first!!

Acceping LOADS of BABY DUST!!

P.S. For those who don't know my story, I had a tubal reversal in April 07', hsg in October (which showed open tube), I have only one tube, one ovary...so prayers are welcome too!

Stephanie Beckner

IVF Transfer today!!! 12 day wait begins :O)

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:24:45 -0500

Hello!!!

I'm home relaxing, things went well. I did acupuncture early before heading to the doctor. Then anxiously awaited my embryo report. I was worried that we would have to make a tough decision about how many to put it. They actually gave us their suggestion based on the outcome and we went with it. We put in 3!!! :O)

It is so cool, they gave us photos of the three little ones they are going to put in and also gave us the u/s picture of where they put them in.

16 were taken out, 9 fertilized without ICSI. The 3 that were put in were graded:

74 84 92. From what I understand the 1st number is the # of cells that divided (today they like them to be between 6-8) and the 2nd # is the grade (range from 1-5, one being the best and 5 I guess not so great). So the best one is the 92 and the others seem to be OK, so based on my age of 36 and the grade of 4 (3 is average so 4 is slightly below average) they decided to put the other two in as well. Two of the 3 had hard shells and needed assisted hatching and one didn't. They will watch the other 6 for a few days to determine if they can be frozen for later. Then I headed back for another acupuncture treatment and now I'm home resting and hoping for the BFP!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT :O)

jenstar

invitro

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:06:09 -0500

my question is: I want to have twins but it doesnt run in my family at least i dont think so. I've heard that through IN VITRO its possible to have twins. I want to know whats the percentage of having twins with this procedure and more less the cost for it. Also is it possible to choose the gender?

princezsarah87

ivf

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:56:42 -0500

Ivf?

Anjali Pokkalath

Jenstar..did you get a fertilization report yet???

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:45:50 -0500

Dying to hear about all your eggies that fertilized!!!!!

Kelli

Dr's & Ladies Help Needed...

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:30:46 -0500

We had to get a trail wash & dna sperm assessment done last wk to see if there would be enough sperm to use if we do I IVF following are the results. There really bad....

27th Aug 08

Ejaculate Volume =

1.7ml

Sperm concentration =

2.7million/ml

4.59 million/ejac

Sperm Motility =

1% rapid progressive

4% progressive

Sperm Morphology =

2%normal forms

DNA Fragmentation =

49% poor dna integrity

When they did the wash only 3 progressive sperm where seen over 2 drops of washed samples...

These are the results from his sperm count a little over a month ago.

12th July 07

SEMAN ANALYSIS:

*this sampal was 1mL which is still a low volume

*Sperm count is DOWN from 30million to 22million *Normal forms is UP from 17% to 23% (woohoo improvement)

*Active sperm is UP from 0% to drum role please....20% (still low but doc says is a good sign)

*sluggish sperm remains the same at 20%

*Non-motile is DOWN from 80% to now 60%

SPERM ANTIBODIES:

Negative to both IgG & IgA

We asked how could the results come back so bad after the last one showing an improvement. These new results are even worse then the original ones. The gyno said that the sooner we can see the andrologist the better and it will all depand on what the andrologist says and another sperm count on if IVF is even possible for us. This was not the news we where hoping to hear, we went in there feeling so totally positive I think thats why it was such a big shock and thru us the way it did. If we do, end up doing IVF we have been told its definatly IVF+ICSI & they will more then likely just surgically remove sperm as have more chance at getting more sperm.

Has anyone else ever experienced this and things actually work out for the best or has anyone heard of it happening before? And what would be the chances of IVF actually working? Please any advice or stories would be so appriciated atm....

We need all the prayers we can get between now and his next sperm count in a few months....

flutterbyejewels

Laproscopy and IVF

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:07:17 -0500

How long after laproscopy to remove unilateral hydrosalpinx I can go for IVF?

Melanie78

pre-seed for retrieval?

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:02 -0500

Hello Dr. Q,

Would you allow a patient's DH to use pre-seed when giving his sperm for the retrieval? We have the retrieval tomorrow morning :O)

jenstar

Does anyone know?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:27:21 -0500

can someone please tell me when doing ivf with a 5 day old embryo tranfer when should you get a positive result,how many days or weeks? thanks

Rosaria

IVF and E2 level

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:06:25 -0500

Hi Dr. Q

I went in for E2 and U/S today after 9 nights of stimulation. Things seem to be going well: around 17 follies (there may be more that are really small which they didn't measure) varying in sizes from 16mm down. Was taking 150 Menopur, 150 Follistim with 5 Lupron. Then Follistim was cut in 1/2 for two nights. Today my E2 went from 953 on Thursday to 2193 and Follistim was cut out completely. Is there a point where the E2 can get too high or as long as it is consistently going up it's ok? How are things sounding to you? I am starting to drink some Gatorade, any other suggestions? THANKS!!!

jenstar

drinking during IVF protocol?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:47:58 -0500

Hi Dr.

I am on the 7th night of meds, 150 Menopur, 150 Follistim and 5 Lupron for my IVF cycle with possible retrieval on Monday. I am also taking Doxycycline. With all these meds in my system I am thinking it might not be a good idea to drink. A few of us are going to a baseball game and I want to have a few drinks but don't want to take any risk when I'm so close to the retrieval and transfer. Thanks for any input!!! Have a great weekend :O)

jenstar

Asthma and IVF

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:12:55 -0500

I am scheduled for egg extraction on September 13 fot IVF. Last night I had an asthma attack and was given 60mg of Prentizone and given a 5 day course of prentizone (60mg). Will this have any adverse affects on my eggs for retrieval or health of eggs?

JenniferJF

ivf protocol

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:22 -0500

hi doctor Q. they told me there is diff protocols like short protocol and microdose protocol and antagonist protocol and long protocol and i would like to know what is the diff. between all this and if they are all the same in time cause like they told me long protocol is 6 weeks so i was woundering if all the protocols are the same time thanx

garcia

about ivf!!!!!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:34:46 -0500

hi, doctor or ladys out there well i had my first app. on 7-14-08 for my consult i talked to the doctor and she looked at my old records and agree that ivf was rite for me. then on 7-15-08 me and my hubby had some blood work done like hapatitis b and c HIV and syphilis clamydia and all that everything came back good he also had sperm count done it was normal then on 8-25-08 i had an ultrasound to measure my ovarys n stuff and also blood work like new follicle estradiol FSH PROGESTERONE CBC W AUTOMATED COMP DIFF. RUBELLA PROLACTIN TSH VARICELLA AND CA 125 AND EVERYTHING WAS ALSO GOOD THEY SAID THE NEXT STEP WAS THE IVF CONSULTATION SO MY QUESTION IS DOES THAT MEAN IM ALREADY GOING TO START THE IVF I HAVE THE APP TILL 9-18-08 AND WHAT DO WE DO IN THE IVF CONSULT ?????

garcia

HSG tomorrow*** Wish me luck :)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:11:59 -0500

Hello, I have my second HSG tomorrow. I am soooooo nervous. I am not nervous about the procedure, just the results. I had an HSG with my laproscopy, D&C, and hysterscopy 2 months ago. The HSG showed 2 blocked tubes. Dr. lasered endometriosis from tubes and now I am going back in to see if the surgery re-opened tubes or not. Dr. said not to get hopes up because the surgery isn't usually successful and that we will probably have to do IVF. Unfortunately my insurance doesn't cover IVF and we can't afford it so I have a lot riding on the results tomorrow :) Please say a little prayer for me (and my tubes :) LOL! Thanks Ladies!

MrsM

Frozen IVF

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:46 -0500

SO ladies, I need your help. I am going to have some of my frozen Embryos put back in early next year (January). They have been frozen over a year, will that make them less "fresh" so to speak? Or Weak? Also, after we have them put back, can I work and do normal things? I am so afraid that the reason my fresh cycle failed was because I did too much :-( Also I have a 2 year old son, can I still lift him?

Laura Williams

Anitbiotics

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:04:54 -0500

I have to take erythromycin. I'm starting clomid on Sept. 2nd. Can the erythromycin change or affect how the clomid works in my body? I know that advil & aleve can affect ovulation. I'm just worried about taking anything because we're starting our second IVF cycle soon.

jrar847

DR's HELP! I have a quesiton RE: my IVF Protocol

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:42:08 -0500

So today is day 8 of lupron , (10 IU)

I am doing great EXCEPT AF has yet to arrive, I planned on seeing her this weekend I called my nurse and she was not concerend that AF had not arrived she said I will get my baseline Thursday(8/28) and the important thing they will be looking for is my endemetrial stripe, ovaries and my estridial level for blood work (she said below 80)

my questions are:

1. what range is a good stripe to start the stims

2. if AF does not show will that mean my tentative retrieval date will be pushed back ? (its set for 9/9 give or take a day)

My DH is leaving for California the following week (9/14).. so I am really worried, please advise :)

Caryn