IVF with PGD # 11

**J.Bear** · August 14th, 2015, 09:16 PM

Not good, its heavy now & having some strong carmps. Will see what my Bt says but pretty sure it would be a miracle. Early night for me. Thanks for checking in on me Andie.

**Andie78** · August 14th, 2015, 10:31 PM

Big hugs. Xx

**Munchkin** · August 17th, 2015, 01:02 PM

Hello! It's been a while.. I was on this forum a few years ago now when ttc #1 with PGD.. We were lucky to be successful first time round. #2 hasn't been so easy.. 2 transfers later and about to have transfer 3 with the help of prednisolone and aspirin. Has anyone else here had steroids and aspirin as a part of their treatment? Where is everyone else at? Xx

**Andie78** · August 17th, 2015, 01:21 PM

Thinking of you today, jbear. Xx

Munchkin - I finally had success using prednisone, aspirin, clexane on my 11th transfer. I'm not sure of your infertility issues but mine were unexplained, with slightly raised natural killer cells. Best wishes for transfer #3.

**Munchkin** · August 17th, 2015, 01:49 PM

Wow, 11 transfers Andie... Glad to hear you got your BfP. When are you due? What day did you start aspirin and clexane? My FS said to start aspirin on day of transfer. I also had slightly raised antibodies from uterine biopsy.. I was on aspirin throughout last pregnancy for possible IUGR so my FS said I should probably be on clexane this time

**Munchkin** · August 17th, 2015, 01:50 PM

Jbear sorry to hear your cycle was unsuccessful :-(

**Andie78** · August 17th, 2015, 01:56 PM

I have a 2 year old son from that cycle [emoji6]. I have recently had my second son, 4 weeks ago. That one was a natural pregnancy. Quite a surprise after waiting 6 years for my first. I think aspirin/clexane was started around transfer as well. Or clexane might've been started day before transfer, can't remember now!

**J.Bear** · August 19th, 2015, 08:51 AM

Thanks Munckin, was disappointing but on the bright side we do have two more frozen. I'm sorry you haven't had any success with ypur last two transfers. Did you have any tests to determine you need asprin & clexane?

We have so much going on at the moment, trying to sell our house. At the same time i don't want to wait to have another transfer. Our appt with our FS is next week so I'll see what she has to say. But i want to ask about any changes we can make to improve our chances. Also I'll be asking about my progesterone lvls as i wasn't put on anything for our last natural fet.

I hope you're getting a bit more sleep now Andy x

**Munchkin** · August 21st, 2015, 08:06 AM

andie that's great that you fell pregnant naturally the second time!

J bear- it's nice knowing you have some left in the freezer..when will your next transfer be? My FS said that I should be on aspirin and clexane due to my daughter being so small (4 pounds at 38 weeks) and she was always behind on growth during the pregnancy. I start aspirin today, which is day of transfer. I'm also going to get accupunture done before and after the transfer.. So fingers crossed for this one! And then the dreaded 2ww... Ugh

**J.Bear** · August 24th, 2015, 02:52 PM

I have everything crossed for you Munchkin. How did transfer go?

Yeah we're happy we have some frozen as we never did before. We are hoping to have another transfer next month.

**J.Bear** · August 24th, 2015, 03:46 PM

Can i ask you lovely ladies...what day of your cycle did you do transfer?

**Munchkin** · August 25th, 2015, 03:35 PM

thanks J bear. Transfer went smoothly..
I had my transfer 4 days after ovulation, not sure what day but I have Beta next Wednesday. Fingers crossed. How soon did you guys POAS after frozen transfer ? Trying not to but the thought keeps creeping in hehe

**J.Bear** · August 25th, 2015, 09:59 PM

I was the same but Dh didn't want to test, but i think next time I'll test. Prob a few days before beta, i think others prob test earlier.

Spoke to my FS today & I'm having a hysteroscopy d&c next week before we do another transfer.

**Munchkin** · August 26th, 2015, 06:03 PM

i hope the d and c does the trick for you this time Jbear.
AFM no symptoms yet but I know it's too early anyway. My DH doesn't want to test either but might do it without him knowing closer to beta hehe

**J.Bear** · August 28th, 2015, 08:46 AM

Thanks Munchkin! Hopefully its does, we were doing acupuncture too but it was getting tricky going once a week and a bit expensive. So we decided not to do the acupuncture this time. I hope we're making the right decision.

How are you coping with the tww?

**Munchkin** · August 29th, 2015, 10:21 AM

j bear accupuncture can get expensive on top of everything else! That's why we just opted to have it done on day of transfer before and after.
2ww hasn't been too bad, have kept busy.
Buckled and POAS twice.. 5dpt nothing but today 7dpt I saw a faint line!! Have been a bit crampu too. Fingers crossed.
When are you having your d&c?

**J.Bear** · August 31st, 2015, 07:27 AM

Oh that sounds good Munchkin, hope that line gets stronger & stronger. Have you done anynore tests?

That's a good idea, do you do any diet with the acupuncture? I'm no5 doing the acupuncture but am doing the diet (warming foods).

My d&c is this Wednesday, i feel like i know the anesthesiologist too well!

**Munchkin** · August 31st, 2015, 02:00 PM

I tested again today.. Faint line still there but it doesn't seem to be getting darker... Really hope this is the one though!!!
I try to stick to a clean eating diet however I have found it harder this time to completely eliminate caffeine so I'm still having 1 x coffee a day. 2 more days till Beta !
I hope your D&C goes well.. Xx