About Me

2 years to conceive a baby is the last thing I thought could happen to us...

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 25 and my husband is 27. We have been together since Oct 13, 2000 - I was 16 & he was 18. We've got married Dec 24, 2006. We started trying to conceive in February 2007 with no success.

In September 2007 we were referred to our current doctor (RE) and she specializes in Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility MSc, MD, FRCSC at fertility clinic in Toronto. Me and my husband did many test which all came back with great results. We were tested through Sonohysterogram, Laporoscopy, Hysteroscopy, Hysterosalpingogram (HSG), Semen DNA Fragmentation to name a few...

We did 3 IUI's; Then we decided to start doing IVF to increase our chances. Unfortunately, we found out that I have unexplained poor response to medications. We spent over $36,000 out of the pocket just in 2007 & 2008 for all our procedures. We had 4 failed IVF attempts, some canceled after weeks of expensive injections. Every cycle was a heartbreak and the pain never goes away.

Our diagnosis is UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY
Unexplained poor responder
Unexplained elevated prolactin
  • Natural - Feb.’07-Oct. ’07;
  • IUI#1 - Nov '07- Clomid 50mg (cd5-9); HCG; Progesterone 400g;
  • IUI#2 - Jan '08- Clomid 50mg (cd5-9); HCG; Progesterone 400mg;
  • IVF#1 - Long Agonist Protocol; Feb '08 - BCP; Mar '08 - Suprefact / Puregon 175IU; Canceled after 9 weeks of injections due to 3.2cm cyst on the right ovary
  • IVF#2 - Long Agonist Protocol; April '08 BCP; May '08 - Puregon 200 IU/Orgalutran 250 mg; ER May 14 - ET May 17; 5 eggs-3 mature-2 fertilized; Day 3 transfer; transferred two 8-cell & 7-cell grade 1 embies; Progesterone 600mg;
  • Natural - June ’08; Aspirin 81mg/Pre-Seed;
  • IVF#3 - Short Antagonist Protocol; July '08 - Canceled after 10 days of injections due to elevated prolactin 36.6 & poor response; only 8 follicles and not developing
  • IVF#4 - Short Antagonist Protocol; Aug/Sept' 08 -Gonal-f (225iu)/Menopur (150iu); Cetrotide (250mg);Ovidrel 10,000 IU; Progesterone in oil injections (50mg), Aspirin (81mg) Cancelled after 12 days of injections (less than 7 follicles); Later converted to IUI#3
  • IVF#5 - Estrogen Priming with MicroFlare Protocol; Oct '08 - Start Estrace Oct5 (7DPO); Stop next CD2 after AF (Oct11) start stim with Gonal-F (450iu) & microdose of Lupron/Suprefact (0.05iu); Took Aspirin 81 mg; Almost canceled due to poor response after 13 days of injections (only 6 follicles developing) + ovarian cysts; ER on cycle day 21 (!!!) after 18 days of stims; Got 10 eggs; 7 mature; 5 fertilized with ICSI; Day 5 transfer of 2 blastocysts (2AB both); one was hatching; None to freeze, all arrested; Crinone 8% & Estrace 6mg after ET
  • Greater than 50% of patients achieve pregnancy on their first IVF cycle.
  • Close to 50% of patients who had a second cycle also achieved pregnancy.
  • Finally, 40% of patients who did a third cycle achieved a clinical pregnancy.

Statistically, most people have become pregnant by their third cycle.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

IVF#1 - CANCELLED

I am very sad today…started crying at work and just left…because….

I went for my repeat Day 0 ultrasound today and they found that my cyst on my right ovary grew from 2.2cm to 3.2cm in just 6 days. So, my IVF#1 cycle is canceled….All those birth control pills for 31 days and injections in the stomach for 3 weeks is for nothing. Now I have to stop all my medication and wait for my period to come. After that, it’s all over again – birth control in April, injections in May and MAYBE I’ll get ho have IVF egg retrieval and embryo transfer in June. That is IF my cyst goes away. If not, then I have two choices: wait for up to 6 months for the cyst to go away by itself OR remove it through surgery. I am so upset… I never had cysts before and don’t even know why the heck I have it NOW, out of nowhere

I am also on medication (Bromocriptine) for my elevated prolactin. My doctor wanted to cancel my IVF before because of it, but then decided to wait and see if meds help…

I am so heart broken…
I am such and emotional piece of nerves right now. This was supposed to be my first IVF and now I realize that all of you girls out there, who had/have fertility problems, had their cycles cancelled or had BFN after IVF – let me tell you, that you are the most remarkable women that have so much patience and strength that all you girls should be put on a pedestal and given a medal for being able to deal with this emotional & physical burden of infertility…
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

First base b/w & u/s

Well, I went for my base ultrasound today (March 20) and my RE said I have a cyst (2.2cm) on my right ovary and therefore should continue Suprefact (suppression) for another week (3rd week). I was supposed to start stimulation phase with Puregon on March 21. Now everything is pushed back 1 week because of this cyst.I also have 4 follicles on the right and 5 on the left ovary.

Going for a second "base" ultrasound March 27th now to see if the cyst is gone.

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