Infertility, IVF, IUI and more...: Options

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Options

Saw our RE  today to talk over what happened with the IVF and discuss options.

He is afraid, based on our IVF that the issue does not lie with just one of us, but both of us.

Our REALISTIC  options are as follows

1. Donor IUI (low cost, 20% chance of success each cycle)

2. Donor egg with combo of hubby's sperm and donor sperm (high cost, 40% chance)

3. Adoption (high cost, success rate unknown)

4. Embryo adoption (mid cost, 40% chance)

He think embryo adoption is the best way to go and gave us some literature on it.. 

He does not think that we have any realistic chance doing an IUI with hubby's sperm. 

So now we will research and talk and come to a decision about how we want to proceed.

1 comment:

UnknownMarch 23, 2014 at 2:03 PM
Just sending you positive thoughts to come to a decision that brings peace to your hearts. You are two of my favorite people, you know, all by yourselves.
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Pre IVF TTC Timeline

IVF Timeline

IVF #1

6/19/13-RE Consult

6/25/13-HSG

8/20/13- IVF Consult

8/21/13- Financial Consult

10/1/13- Hysteroscopy

10/2/13-Start BCP

10/9/13- TESE

10/11/13-Transfer frozen vials and test

10/14/13-Okay to start IVF

10/25/13- Chart Review, Med List

11/11-13- Order Meds

11/19/13- Meds Arrive

11/20/13-Start Lupron (10 units) and Dexamethasone (.75mg)

11/24/13-Last BCP

11/25/13- Lower Lupron to 5 units

11/27/13-Baseline Ultrasound and Estrogen Level, Last day of Lupron

11/28/13-Start Ganirelex (125mcg), Start Period

12/2/13 -Start Follistim (600 units), Start Folic Acid

12/4/13-Start Menopur (half vial), Lower Follistim to 375 units

12/9/13-Follicle check and estrogen level check. E2@ 134, 6 follicles only 2 of measurable size. Continue meds until Wednesday
12/11/13-Follicle check and estrogen level check. Still only 2 follicles in the range they need to be. Cycle canceled.

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IVF #2

1/09/14- Take 50mg Provera to start period

1/15/14- Start Birth Control Pill

1/23/14- Start Lupron and Dexamethasone

1/26/14- Last Birth Control Pill

1/27/14- Lower Lupron to 5units

1/30/14- Stop Lupron, Start Ganirlex 125mcg, baseline ultrasound and E2, Cyst Found, E2 @ 162, aspiration scheduled for 1/31/14

1/31/14- Cyst aspirated

2/1/14- E2 level 26

2/2/14- Start period, start E2V injections

2/9/14-Start E2V Suppository 2mg

2/10/14-Start Follistim 600 units, Start Folic Acid 1mg

2/12/14- Lower Follistim to 375 units, Start Menopur 1/2 vial daily

2/14/14- Ultrasound- 5-6 follicles on the right, no med change

2/17/14-Ultrasound- 12 follicles above 10mm, E2 @ 1402, Continue same meds, add antiobiotic, re-check on Wednesday

2/19/14-Ultrasound-14 follicles above 10mm, E2@ 1293, Last Follistim and Menopur shots

2/20/14- Last Ganirelex shot, start antibiotic suppository, HCG 10,000 unit trigger shot at 9pm

2/22/14- Egg retrieval-9 retrieved. Begin Progesterone in Oil (PIO) shot 50mg per day.

2/23/14- Fertilization report: 9 retrieved. 7 mature, 1 broken, 4 fertilized normally, 2 had incomplete fertilization. Bottom line: 6 in culture

2/25/14: Day 3 report: 3 arrested (stopped growing), 1 8cell, 1 6cell, 1 3cell, remaining one never fertilized. 3 total left in culture

2/27/14: Day 5 report: no growth since day 3, giving the remaining 3 until day 6

2/28/14: Remaining 3 embryos arrested. Stop all meds, start tapering off dexamethasone

3/6/14: period began

Post IVF

3/5/14- Semen analysis, 1 MILLION sperm, 75% motility.

IUI#1

5/18/14- Started Clomid, 100mg for 5 days

5/27/14-3 mature follicles, lining at 12mm, HCG trigger shot

5/28/14- IUI, 2.5 million post wash

6/9/14- BFN, new cycle start

IUI #2

6/13/14- ultrasound

6/19/14-ultrasound

6/22/14- + OPK

6/23/14-ultrasound, 2,500mg HCG

6/24/14-IUI, very low motility

Suprise BFP

9/1/14- Positive pregnancy tests. Beta 25, progesterone 10.9

9/2/14-50mg progesterone in oil, 200mg endometrium

9/3/14- Beta 9, Progesterone 18.8

9/6/14-Started period. Miscarriage@ 4w6d