The Birds and the Bees: Retrieval Update

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Retrieval Update

I'm still recovering from the anesthesia, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet...9 eggs. No surprise -- right on target with what the ultrasounds showed us. So, now it's just waiting for tomorrow's fertilization/maturity report.

5 comments:

Jem said...: Egg-cellent report! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!).

Let's hope for a nice high fert rate for you!

Here's to your speedy recovery.; January 23, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Anonymous said...: congrats! 9 is great! rest up and i can't wait to hear your great fert report. sending you lots of positive thoughts! xo!; January 23, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Anonymous said...: sounds great!!! Hope you're relaxing & feeling better by now. Fingers & toes crossed for a fantastic fert report!; January 23, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Do I Have to Be a D.I.N.K.? said...: Perfect! Take it easy today!; January 23, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Sounds great! Glad everything went well. Take it easy now!; January 24, 2011 at 5:13 AM

The Timeline

November 2007: We're married! Decide to postpone family for one year to travel.

February 2009: Ready, set, go! We start trying for +1. Off of BCPs.

July 2009: Something is not quite right. Luteal phase is too short. Periods are too light. Start acupuncture and herbs

September 2009: Contact Ob/Gyn about short luteal phase and she refers me to an RE. The RE recommends blood work and an HSG. Husband gets a SA. Everything is clear and good to go.

November 2009: Begin Clomid Challenge Test and prepare for IUI #1 (which doesn't happen because of the Thanksgiving holiday). We end up doing things the old-fashioned way. FSH #s pass the CCT. Unfortunately, lining too thin. BFN.

December 2009: Start femara and prepare again for IUI #1. Follies look good. Lining is a little thin, but not terrible. BFN.

January 2010: Start femara and IUI #2. Start with a new acupuncturist.

February 2010: IUI #2 is BFN. Begin birth control pills for IVF. Husband gets another SA -- morphology (tested using Kruger) comes back at 7%. Antral follicle count is low at 10 follicles.

March 2010: IVF #1 -- Slow responder. Follicles are taking their sweet time to grow. Retrieval date is 3/13 (Doc's birthday).

March 13, 2010 -- 10 eggs retrieved from 11 follicles: 3 mature, 5 partially mature, 2 immature. Only 2 fertilized. 2-day transfer scheduled.

March 15, 2010 -- 2 embryos transferred: 2-cell and 5-cell (both have quality rating 2). BFN

May 2010 -- Start IVF #2 with new doc and new protocol. Microdose lupron with estrogen priming!

June 2010 -- 11 eggs retrieved, 3 mature, 1 fertilized. 1 3-day embryo transferred. BFN

September 2010 -- Consult with CCRM. Begin 75mg of DHEA.

October 2010 -- IUI #3 with letro.zole and meno.pur. Four follicles over 18mm and lining at 9mm. BFN

January 2011 -- IVF #3 with CCRM (antagonist protocol): 9 eggs retrieved, 5 mature, 4 fertilized. 1 4AB blastocyst makes it to freeze. FET in the future.

April 2011 -- IVF #4 with CCRM (antagonist protocol): 11 eggs retrieved, 5 mature, 4 fertilized. Three make it to blastocyst -- 4AB, 3BB and a day-6 5BB

August/September 2011 -- FET

August 17, 2011 - BFP! Beta: 252

August 19, 2011 - Beta: 508

J born on May 3, 2012 (8 days late)!

July 2013 - Getting ready for trip to CC.RM and surprise pregnancy with Baby #2!

October 2013 - It's a boy!

Baby Boy due on March 6, 2014

The Birds and the Bees

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