Getting Pregnant
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I know it's not Wednesday...
But my first RE appointment is tomorrow morning. Any advice?
Poll question: Did DH go with you to your first appointment? (mine isn't, but keeps asking if he should)
Poll question: Did DH go with you to your first appointment? (mine isn't, but keeps asking if he should)
TTC 24 months, IUI #3 BFP 6/4/14 Beta 6/5 58, 6/9 508, 6/11 1227 TWINS! EDD 2/15/15
With heavy hearts, we said goodbye to our precious angels on 8/12 at 13 weeks 2 days.
IVF #1 Lup/Brav/Meno, ER 11/28 10R/10F, ET "Rudolph" 4AA embryo 12/3, 7 frosties.
BFP! Betas: 12/12 225, 12/15 706, 12/17 1512. EDD 8.21.15
12/29 hb 120. 1/5 perfect, GRAD DAY! 1/15 perfect at OB. NT 2/6 PERFECT, HB 158!
Baby Girl born 8.9.15 at 38.2 due to IUGR 4lb7.8oz 17"
Our princess is being watched over by her older siblings every day 
I know it's not Wednesday... 49 votes
Yes.
48%
24 votes
No.
20%
10 votes
N/A
4%
2 votes
I just want to comment below
0%
0 votes
Clicky polls are fun!
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13 votes
Re: I know it's not Wednesday...
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
Would it have been fine without him? Yes. But it was nice that he heard everything straight from the doctors mouth.
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
DH did not go to the first appointment. I am glad he didn't because it would have been a waste. Basically, the RE just spoke in general about what could cause TTTC and explained very topically what kind of tests, etc. she reccommended. After I had all my tests (CD3 bloodwork, HSG, etc.) and DH had SA (all within a month), DH then came with me to the appointments because then we were specifically talking about our problems, diagnosis and treatment. Also, he was required to go to those to sign the consent forms.
If you end up treating with the RE for a while, there are just so many missed and going in late/leaving early from work days, it is good to try to limit them when not necessary.
Good luck tomorrow!!!
The first appointment is generally just toget to know you and your medical history an to set up future appointments. I don't recall any questions that were asked about him that I couldn't answer myself.
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
I answered Yes that H went with me, but my office required it. They will not begin any treatments or testing unless they have both parties' consent.
For us, it was nice to have him there because he got more of a sense on how serious this is, when he heard it straight from the Dr's mouth. He also liked being able to ask questions and have the Dr reassure him on some things.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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TTC#2 4/14
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Keep in mind however that we had a 4hr+ round trip drive to the RE. We figured he would be given the s/a instructions and it would be nice to not have to do the drive again for that.
Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
4/11- 12/11 Provera, 3 cycles clomid 50mg, all BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
IVF ICSI #2- (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)beta 1-184 beta 2- 1699 TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term
IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
ER - 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2 8BF embryos. (+ HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1- 82.8 Beta #2- 821 Beta 3-7254
Colin born via c/s 4/7/14 (36w5d) 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
TTC #2 - IVF 4 - July 2015 (Antagonist Protocol) 7/10 start stims
15R 8F 5dt of 1E blast grade BA & 1 blast to freeze!! (+hpt 6dp5dt)
beta #1-52 beta #2-62 Beta #3-6.5 - CP
FET - 9/18/15 (+hpt 5dp5dt) beta #1 -225.1 beta #2-2468 beta #3-21,352
10/29 - U/S shows 1 bean! HR 151 EDD 6/7/16 It's a BOY!
5/18/16 Jacob born via c/s (37w 1d) 9lbs .8oz 19in - 6 days in the NICU
They did ask a few things about him, but it wasn't anything I couldn't answer myself. At that point we were pretty sure the problem was with my body and not his so it was NBD.
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
Cycle 8,9,10 - 50mg Clomid - BFN
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15