Encouragement and Sharing of Journey to...BFP!

[Anonymous]

I have been on this board for about a year now. I am 33 and my DH and I have been TTC for approximately 1.5 years which may not seem that long in the grand scheme of TTC experiences, however, it seemed forever for us. We started with our Gyn who performed an inconclusive dye test then referred us to SGFC. Dr. Widra wanted to do an additional HSG test- while waiting for AF to come- I became preganant naturally. This pregnancy ended in a miscarriage the day before my birthday. I was heartbroken but resolved that we needed IF help. We did one cylce of IUI with Clomid and Gonal F (I was not hopeful that it would work- but you never know). I became pregnant on the first IUI attempt, however, this pregancy was ectopic. I was given a dose of methotrexate and waited for 14 weeks until my levels went below 5. This was sheer agony having to wait and wait and wait to get started. Finally, in May we told Dr. that we wanted to go stright to IVF no more IUI cycles- I could not handle another ectopic. Finally started IVF- my body over responded to the stims and I ended up with OHSS. They retrieved 12 eggs 8 fertilized and 5 made it to day 5. All was looking up. I waited the agonizing 2ww without POAS. After the transfer they called to tell me that none of the embies made it to be frozen... I was shocked, hurt angry and just plain confused as to why they did not freeze them on Day 5 rather than pushing them all to Day 6!!!!!!! I was convinced after that- that this was a sign from God that this little special selected embie would stick and all would be well. It was hard but worth the wait...On July 7, 2009 we received good news of a BFP with a HCG of 332. The second HCG doubled and then some 743 and the third and final... did not double the way it should have. I thought here we go again... I had an ultrasound at 5weeks and 4 days and there was a gest sac and yolk sac. Doc said everything looked okay and come back in two weeks. I was very worried and am still a bit worried until next week when I know that we will see our baby's heartbeat. I have decided that the power of positive thinking lies with me. I am not going to worry about what is wrong or could be wrong instead I am focusing on all that is right after my histry of disappointments and just enjoying this time.

I wanted to share with you all that it can and does happen...not when or how you expect it but it will happen for us all. Stay encourged...keep praying and enjoying this process as much as possible. Life is sooo short. I have never prayed so much in my life and my relationship with God and my DH is stronger than ever. I am thank for these things...wishing all of you baby dust

[Anonymous]

Congratulations and wishing you all the best with your appt next week!

[Anonymous]

What a nice post!!! Congrats! (I am a patient of Dr Widra's too, so it's extra nice for me to hear about couples having success with him).

[Anonymous]

I could have written your post except that I am 34. Also had 12 eggs retrieved and 5 made it to day 5. We also put back one embryo and I'm now 16 weeks pregnant. My betas also did not double (they also didn't double during a previous IVF pregnancy which resulted in my 3 year old twins).

As to the frozen embryos--we didn't have any to freeze either. SG is very picky about what they will freeze. I was told that only 40% of their patients with successful cycles have anything frozen from those successful cycles. I'm actually very appreciative of this and recognize that they could make lots of money freezing embryos willy nilly---most of which women won't use anyway because a large of women will go on to a fresh cycle before using frozens as the success with fresh is so much better.

Anyway, a BIG congrats on your pregnancy!!!

[Anonymous]

Congrats! I went thru a similiar experience and recently put back two 5 day embryos and am now pregnant with boy/girl twins. The reason why SG sometimes waits 6 days to freeze them, is becuase they wait till they are blasts. I now have 7 embryos frozen, 2 became blasts at day 5 and 4 became blasts at day 6 and the last one became a blast at day 7. Of course the day 5 blasts are more viable because they were not slow to grow and much more likely to implant. It's pretty rare to get pregnant from a 7 day old blast so I might not even transfer that one in the future. Anyway, congrats and have a happy and healthy 9 months!!

[Anonymous]

Let me barge in here....

I'm thinking your left over embryos never made it to the blast stage and arrested on their own. SG did they right thing. Would you want to be stuck paying an outrageous yearly storage fee with unhealthy embryos that will more than likely arrest? They waited to see if they were strong enough to make it to the blast stage (viable) otherwise they would not survive they thaw.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations and best wishes.

[Anonymous]

I have to go back to the OP subject line. I have been on this site almost daily for 3 years TTC. The women (and men) on this site are so knowledgeable and helpful. I needed you all many times. I have to admit I'm an old veteran of IF, have been to 2 clinics in the area, and have had 4 IUI's and 3 IVF's. I do contribute a lot to this board. But......for the first time in my life I pee-ed on a stick and got a BFP. I'm still in shock and at 11dp5dt. Your support has meant the world...even though I don't know any of you! All limbs crossed for a sticky one, and I will continue to add my two cents when needed. Thanks everyone.