IVF Timeframe question

[cali]

Hey ladies, so we're looking to do our first IVF cycle this summer. I'm trying g to figure out the schedule cuz I'd like to do the majority of it while I'm on break from school (8/3-8/21). I talked with my RE's office about this and they said it's completely doable. I'm supposed to start BC after my June AF and then they'll give me a calendar. But I'm still kind of confused on the timeline of things. I know I'll get a calendar when I get things started but for purposes of planning ahead, can anyone give me a rough idea of the timeline from starting stims to ER? We're doing Our current plan is to do a 5 day transfer assuming my body cooperates. Thanks in advance ladies.

[4furrypaws]

Hey Hun, So with my first cycle I stimmed for 12 days and the second cycle I stimmed for 15 days. ER is usually ~36hrs after your trigger which is given on your last day of stims. It's just all dependent on how your body is responding to the meds for how long you stim. But I agree it should be doable in your time frame...as long as your body cooperates!!! LOL

[ttcbabyj]

I definitely think it is doable over summer break. I teach so I am also planning my second cycle over summer break. I did my first IVF over winter break. I started BCP on day 21 for about 2 weeks. After BCP I started stimming. I did stimmed for about 9 days, I was on a pretty high dose so I didn't stim long. I triggered and then 36 hours later I did egg retrieval. I did a FET because of PGS so I didn't transfer after retrieval but I don't think I could have my because my progesterone levels were kind of high right before retrieval.
Good luck!

[punkybrewster]

I stimmed for 11 days, and had my ER 36 hours after my trigger. So from start to finish it was 13 days. I didn't get to transfer because we had planned to do PGS, but assuming transfer would be 3-5 days later, your time frame seems very doable.

[cali]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the info. Makes me feel a little less overwhelmed.

[king26]

I've stimmed for 9, 11, and 12 days. ER is 2 days after last day of stims. Add 5 days after that for transfer. So from start to end it's about 3 weeks give or take a few days

[lillee]

My RE said normal length of stims is 8-12 days. I stimmed for 14 for my last 2 cycles.

[cali]

Thanks again ladies! If it happens to run into my first week of school it won't be disastrous. I just need to get the bulk of the appointments done while on break so I'm not missing school like every other day for u/s monitoring. Seems like I'll be okay!

[Tiger]

How exciting! Here's my timeline:
AF - 5/2
Start stims - 5/6
Lupron trigger - 5/18 & 5/19
ER - 5/20
ET - 5/23

[cali]

Tiger, when are your betas? Fx for you!!

[Tiger]

May 24, 2016 7:46:05 GMT -5 cali said:

Tiger, when are your betas? Fx for you!!

Beta #1 is Friday 6/3
I'll start testing Monday 5/30

Also, is it weird that I made a picture of the embryos/babies the lock screen on my phone?

[cali]

Tiger, not weird at all!! I love that!