another IVF success story here.
Congrats to those currently preggo and my best thoughts, prayers and wishes to those still TTC. i know it is a long, rough journey, but you are so strong!!!!
4 months clomid
HSG
4 IUIs- 2 with clomid, 2 with injectables
Laprascopy
1 IVF = baby Will!!!! finally
DH and i have been together 15 years, married for 7. We wanted to finish school, get careers going before getting married and having kids. so we got married in 2001. we didn't start trying for kids until 2005. I had been on BCP for about 10 years. i had stopped them in 2000 or so due to side effects. So the last 8 years, we had no BC at all. We figured if it happened, it happened, but we weren't actively trying back then.
when it was time to try, i knew we had issues, after over 5 years with no BC and no 'accidents'. We did all the tests- 2 SA for DH, temp tracking for months for me, paps etc. After we did the temp tracking for many months, we decided it was time to try other things. I was already 32 and DH 34. So my OB/GYN started me on clomid and monitored me once a cycle via u/s. great follicle development, but BFN for 4 months straight. All levels were good on my hormones/bw. couldn't figure out the problem. so then i decided to see a real fertility doc.
Did an HSG first. Clear tubes all good to go. Then we did our first IUI, with clomid again. i responded well yet again, even to 50mg. had 3-4 good follicles every cycle it seemed. We did another IUI with clomid- round 2. nothing. Then i decided to do a laprascopy. i had some mild endo, but nothing he said to prevent pregnancy. I was cleaned up though anyhow. So we did IUI #3, this time with follistim. BFN, then IUI#4, with follistim, still BFN. My insurance covered my IUI's. I had my last IUI in November 06. In Jan 07, my insurance changed and IUI coverage was gone. So we decided to just do IVF, since we would be paying out of pocket anyhow and the chances were better for it.
Started in Jan 07, used lupron, menopur and follistim. had 13 eggs retrieved, only 8 were mature or usable. Did a 5 day transfer. All 8 fertilized naturally. so it was obviously not a sperm issue, unless there was some problem wiht them reaching the egg. By day 5, we had 2 good blasts to put back. the others grew another day, but none good enough to freeze as the lab had strict standards. Put 2 embies in and on March 1st, got my BFP finally!
I delivered baby boy Will on Oct 30th, 2007. He turns 9 months tomorrow. He is a blessing and the joy of my life and i thank God everyday that I was able to have him. I am about to turn 35 and DH is turning 37 next month. We want another, but not sure when we will try or how. We were blessed that my grandpa gave us the $12k to do IVF. It was the most emotionally, physically and financially hard time for us. so i sympathize with anyone going through it. i really wish the government did more (or the states) to ensure coverage for folks. it would make the journey a little bit easier not having to stress about money on top of everything else.
My friend also saw my doctor to conceive her #2 after a year with no luck. She only did a few cycle of clomid and one IUI before doing IVF. They now have 3 month old twin girls!
I still chat with the girls i was on the TTC thread here on the dis. we are now in the 'new moms' thread........including a friend that did egg donation and conceived at the same time as me.
congrats and good luck to all!!!!!
Your numbers are very strong for a singleton. I really thought you'd have 2. It's great that you have a healthy pregnancy. Here's to a healthy and happy nine months! 
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We still have ours on our fridge from DD #2 
(I'm sad, but DH is ok with it - his family has history of depression and alcoholism, so he's ok with not passing on those genes.)
