New IVF'r with questions

hope2bpregnant · 10-30-2009, 05:02 PM

Hi ladies, my doctor has decided that we should be moving on to IVF, I have met with the RE and had a nurse consultation yesterday, below is my protocol can someone let me know if they had anything similar and how did it work for you as well as any reactions to meds, thanks so much!

Lupron and menopur, hcg prior to retrieval
Doxycycline, medrol, estrace, progesterone in oil post transfer

thanks

Marianne

smittygirl · 10-30-2009, 05:36 PM

Come onto the thread called Pumpkin Babes- we are all IVF cyclers.

smittygirl · 10-30-2009, 05:37 PM

ps- go to the thread of week of Oct. 25

GO PHILS!

Tapey · 10-30-2009, 09:59 PM

Hi there! I am also going to be cycling in December! This will be IVF#2 for me, and, during my first cycle, I was on a similar stimming protocol to the one that you will be using except that mine also included Bravelle. I ended up with a BFN from both my fresh and frozen cycle from that batch of eggs, but my doctor said that it definitely was not due to the egg quality, so I will likely use the same protocol this time around.

Let me know if you have any specific questions about the meds!

We should start a Dec 2009 cycle thread!

hope2bpregnant · 10-31-2009, 10:17 AM

Hi Tapey, I think the reason my doctor is not using bravelle is because I used menopur before with my IUI's and a really good response with menopur alone. I am really hoping to have the procedure in december, apparently my re doesn't have his own lab they are renting space from another fertility clinic where they do their retrievals and transfers. That clinic is completely closed between christmas and new years, the concern is what if that would be my time and we've done all the stims and all that...so we'll see. RE said that it depends on when I get AF in november and that way they can calculate if we have enough time for a december procedure...I am hoping and praying that there is enough time.

Tapey · 11-01-2009, 12:02 PM

Hope2b- Good luck with your timing issue! I am actually starting to worry myself if I will be able to cycle in Dec due to timing. I am currently waiting for AF and am on day 50! I think that in order to be "batched" with my RE's next cycle, I need to get AF sometime in the next 10 days. Funny thing...how many times can we say that we are hoping for our periods to show!

hope2bpregnant · 11-01-2009, 04:38 PM

Tapey I know, we are usually praying for it not to start

. I actually got mine today, so will call RE tomorrow. I mean they told me that the earlier it starts the more chances I have to cycle in december, well it's november 1st doesn't get any earlier

Tapey · 11-02-2009, 07:22 AM

Hope2b- Yay! Good luck, and let me know what they say about your time table.

hope2bpregnant · 11-02-2009, 04:35 PM

I will call them tomorrow, my IVF nurse wasn't in today...I mean they told me that the earlier it starts the better my chances are, so how much earlier does it get than the 1st of the month

nyc76 · 11-03-2009, 12:15 PM

My protocol (which starts today!) is somewhat similar to yours:
Lupron 20 units per day
Menupur, Follitism
HCG
ER
2 antibotics that I can't remember the name of right now
ET
Progestrone in Oil

10-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
hope2bpregnant 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 107	New IVF'r with questions Hi ladies, my doctor has decided that we should be moving on to IVF, I have met with the RE and had a nurse consultation yesterday, below is my protocol can someone let me know if they had anything similar and how did it work for you as well as any reactions to meds, thanks so much! Lupron and menopur, hcg prior to retrieval Doxycycline, medrol, estrace, progesterone in oil post transfer thanks Marianne __________________ Me 34, DH 36 Dx: endometriosis Laparoscopy: 04/17/09 July IUI - BFN September IUI - BFN IVF possibly in december, 2009

10-30-2009, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
smittygirl 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102	ps- go to the thread of week of Oct. 25 GO PHILS! Last edited by smittygirl; 10-30-2009 at 05:41 PM.

10-31-2009, 10:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
hope2bpregnant 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 107	Hi Tapey, I think the reason my doctor is not using bravelle is because I used menopur before with my IUI's and a really good response with menopur alone. I am really hoping to have the procedure in december, apparently my re doesn't have his own lab they are renting space from another fertility clinic where they do their retrievals and transfers. That clinic is completely closed between christmas and new years, the concern is what if that would be my time and we've done all the stims and all that...so we'll see. RE said that it depends on when I get AF in november and that way they can calculate if we have enough time for a december procedure...I am hoping and praying that there is enough time. __________________ Me 34, DH 36 Dx: endometriosis Laparoscopy: 04/17/09 July IUI - BFN September IUI - BFN IVF possibly in december, 2009

11-01-2009, 12:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tapey 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California Posts: 35	Hope2b- Good luck with your timing issue! I am actually starting to worry myself if I will be able to cycle in Dec due to timing. I am currently waiting for AF and am on day 50! I think that in order to be "batched" with my RE's next cycle, I need to get AF sometime in the next 10 days. Funny thing...how many times can we say that we are hoping for our periods to show! __________________ Me - 31 DH - 31 Married - 8 years TTC - 5 years 4 IUIs - All BFN IVF #1 (May 2009) - BFN FET #1 (Aug 2009) - BFN IVF #2 (Dec 2009) -

11-01-2009, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
hope2bpregnant 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 107	Tapey I know, we are usually praying for it not to start . I actually got mine today, so will call RE tomorrow. I mean they told me that the earlier it starts the more chances I have to cycle in december, well it's november 1st doesn't get any earlier __________________ Me 34, DH 36 Dx: endometriosis Laparoscopy: 04/17/09 July IUI - BFN September IUI - BFN IVF possibly in december, 2009

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10-30-2009, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
smittygirl 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102	Come onto the thread called Pumpkin Babes- we are all IVF cyclers.

10-30-2009, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tapey 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California Posts: 35	Hi there! I am also going to be cycling in December! This will be IVF#2 for me, and, during my first cycle, I was on a similar stimming protocol to the one that you will be using except that mine also included Bravelle. I ended up with a BFN from both my fresh and frozen cycle from that batch of eggs, but my doctor said that it definitely was not due to the egg quality, so I will likely use the same protocol this time around. Let me know if you have any specific questions about the meds! We should start a Dec 2009 cycle thread!

11-02-2009, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tapey 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California Posts: 35	Hope2b- Yay! Good luck, and let me know what they say about your time table. __________________ Me - 31 DH - 31 Married - 8 years TTC - 5 years 4 IUIs - All BFN IVF #1 (May 2009) - BFN FET #1 (Aug 2009) - BFN IVF #2 (Dec 2009) -

11-02-2009, 04:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
hope2bpregnant 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 107	I will call them tomorrow, my IVF nurse wasn't in today...I mean they told me that the earlier it starts the better my chances are, so how much earlier does it get than the 1st of the month __________________ Me 34, DH 36 Dx: endometriosis Laparoscopy: 04/17/09 July IUI - BFN September IUI - BFN IVF possibly in december, 2009

11-03-2009, 12:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
nyc76 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 55	My protocol (which starts today!) is somewhat similar to yours: Lupron 20 units per day Menupur, Follitism HCG ER 2 antibotics that I can't remember the name of right now ET Progestrone in Oil __________________ Me 33 DH 38 TTC #1 with MFI, low count IVF #1: Nov-14-09 started stims Last edited by nyc76; 11-03-2009 at 12:27 PM.

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