I have visited this board a few times over the past few months but now I can OFFICIALLY join you guys in this journey!!!

We are starting our 1st IVF cycle any day now!!!! Just waiting for

My name is Mandy, I'm 28 years old, my husband is 32 years old and here's our story...

Married on September 9, 2006
Stopped BCPS on April 28, 2007
May - December Nothing but
January 3, 2008 went for an S/A just to "rule out" DH... S/A came back showing no mature sperm!!!!!!!!!
February - April had a million more tests. Finally told that IVF w/ ICSI is our *only* option.

So since April we have just been mentally preparing

And we are ready!!!

I called my coordinator (WHO I LOVE) and she said that if I respond to the meds (and she thinks I will) then my ER will be September 11th. I'm sure it won't end up happening that day but somewhere close!

I am so excited!!!! All this waiting is draining!

I can't wait to get to know all of you better. I am totally new to this whole experience so brace yourselves for lots of questions!!!

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Oh and forgot to mention, everything with me works fine. I have had regular cycles my whole life, I have had one annovulatory cycle ever and that was last fall, our dog died in August and I didn't eat or sleep for 3 days in a row and I ended up not ovulating after that.

So we are hoping that will work in our favor for this process.

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Best of luck in your cycle! Sounds promising!

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Me (34)/DH (32)
TTC #1 since Dec 2004 with MF
2 failed IUIs/1 failed IVF
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- IVF #2 Oct 08
- Domestic Infant Adoption Dec 2008

We walk by faith, not by sight. --2 Corinthians 5:7

Hi Mandy I'm Kim pretty much the same story I used to host the PCOS and 2ww boards but needed some R and R after m/c but this is our 1st ivf cycle as well and my RE is also looking at around mid sept for ER here also!! Can't wait to get to know you.

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Kimberly(33) DH Bryce(34) 2/19/2000



DS Connor-Bryce 5/8/2002
TTC#2 5+ years after multiple m/c and an ectopic
had to have both tubes removed.
I love my Sheknows Sisters
God I'm waiting for my 6 eggies retrieved
3 mature and cleaved beautifully
9/30 1~4cell 1~5cell 1~6cell
10/2 2 made it to morula
10/3 ET cancelled embabies didn't make it!!
for my miracle
Seeing RE on 10/13 to find out what we need to fix

Welcome to the board. I hope your stay is short and sweet!!!!!

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Meghan
TTC for 4 years.
Natural August 2004
M/C at 7.5 weeks :
Natural December 2005
M/C at 7.5 weeks
Took a year off to focus on career.
Natural September of 06
M/C at 7 weeks
HSG and US showed Bi-Cornuate Uterus
Possible chromisonal damage to eggs.
RE suggested IVF w/ PGD in May of 2007.
Took the next year to save money and prepare.
DH-SCSA test normal.
Lupron to start 5-27-08
ER 6-17
PGD Test 6-20 5 of 8 with normal results.
ET 6-21
Bete test
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I hope IVF will do the trick for you both!

I look forward to getting to know you better!!

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Stacie
DS~Jake
DS~Elijah

Mandy, I hope your stay won't be very long, IVF looks scary when you first start but this board is a life saver, the women here are amazing. I'm Ainara, and I'm cycling for IVF#2 (FET), we have a son who's seven and were dx. with male factor infertility my husband's numbers are around 9 million, well you can see my history in my siggy. Can't wait to know you better

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Ainara (29) DH Zoran(41)
DS Adriano (7) natural preg.
TTC #2 since '04
Clomid x3
IUI w/Clomid X1
Dx. MF Aug.'07
IVF #1 March/April '08
E/R 4/14 25 eggs15 fertilized
E/T 4/19 2 Blast.
1st. Beta 4/28 174
2nd, Beta 4/30 336
1st. U/S 5/12 no HB detected/1 sac.
2nd. U/S 5/19 blighted ovum.
Cytotec induced M/C 5/20. (at 7w1d)
IVF #2 (FET) Sept./Oct.'08
B/W 9/29 E2 56
B/W & U/S 10/6 E2 311 lining 11.5

You guys have an excellent chance of making this work. I'm looking forward to cheering you on during your cycle!

~M

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