TTC via TPR 5/23/16

[dukegirlsc]

Hi ladies,

This is a check in for those of us (or our SO) that are TTC via TPR including donor sperm, donor eggs, donor embryos, gestational carrier, surrogacy or any combination of those. Lurkers are welcome to come in and ask questions or become a part of the check in!

If your status changes and/or you want to be removed please let me know!

I hope this finds everyone doing well!


Donor Eggs:

eroticantibiotic --I hope your 12 are still hanging in there! FX for growing embies!
dukegirlsc
hero7 how is the mock estrogen priming cycle coming? 
king26 -- not long now until your IVF, I have everything crossed for you!


Donor Sperm:


Donor Embryos:

cateyes sounds like you are well on your way! Welcome
therealbug --I'm so excited for you!! Congrats on great betas!



Gestational Carrier:

kmitch1 -- I hope you are doing well, any updates?

Grads/BFPS: Congratulations!!

dream2be3

[dukegirlsc]

Our results are in, they biopsied and froze 14 day 5 blastocysts! We have 8 - 2BB, 5 - 5BB, 1 - 8BB. We should have PGS results around June 1. I am terrified we will have gone through all of this and still not have genetically viable embryos. So I won't take a full deep breath until we get those results!

[hero7]

Good morning!

We are halfway thru the mock cycle - 3 shots down, 2 to go. They haven't been bad at all...having 1 shot every 3 days is a breeze compared to flare protocol IVF with HGH!

My lining check and bloodwork is a week from tomorrow (5/31). I have heard that once the results are in, approval for the shared risk program happens fast, so we are getting pretty excited!

dukegirlsc, 14 embryos!!! That is amazing! I know the waiting is so hard, so I'll be counting down the days til June 1 with you!

[eroticantibiotic]

dukegirlsc, it's terrifying to have time to imagine all the worst cases before the results come back. I bet you have more than 7 healthy embryos in there!
hero7, are you also at SGF? I told my RE that I wanted to do the guarantee program and he said ok. It's definitely really quick when your numbers are in. My best advice is to be ready to stalk the database hard; new donors go very fast.

AFM, since we're freezing all, they aren't checking the embryos until tomorrow! I'm dying, though I know keeping them in incubation from Day 2-5 is the best. I leave for Charleston in the morning, so I'm hoping our vacation starts with news of frozen embryos.

[hero7]

eroticantibiotic, yes we are at SGF - I have the temp pwd for the donor database and have already been stalking it! There was a donor I LOVED about a month ago but of course she's long gone - I even had a dream about her this weekend...I know they bring them back if they are successful, but it's usually 4-6 mo so I don't think we'd wait that long for her.

I saw a new donor pop up today that would be good for us too...she'll likely be gone before we are approved next week...but that just gives me hope that there are LOTS of good options.

Do any of you have advice on proven vs. 1st time donors? I really want to stick to a proven donor, but wonder if we end up picking a 1st timer how bad can it get? LOL....so many factors/decisions...(I can post this ? in a separate thread if that makes more sense...lmk)

[eroticantibiotic]

hero7 , we took a 3rd time donor both times because we wanted someone who knew what an IVF cycle was like all ready instead of a newbie who might be stressed out over the new process. The first time is really trial and error, so we figured the doctors would have her figured out by the third time!

Ugh that is the downside of getting guest access! I fell in love with a woman who was identical to one of my cousins, but of course she was gone by the time my password showed.

The thing that took forever both times was getting the password. I was so irrationally pissed off the first time when they gave me the password and it was just my first initial + my last name. A week wait for that?! Haha, I guess I expected a crazy string of characters or something.

[dukegirlsc]

hero7 FWIW we used a first time donor and she did really great for us!

[dukegirlsc]

eroticantibiotic I have everything crossed for a great report for you to start off your vacation! You're coming to my part of the world, I hope you have a great time!

[cateyes]

So much good stuff happening in this thread this week!!!

Not much here, signed the embryo adoption forms last Thursday and mailed it to the Housecarders to sign and mail to the attorney. Now just waiting to hear back from the lawyer that they received the signed copies from them and have sent it on to the RE. The days are going fast and soon it will be June 6th and as long as all paperwork is in order I am hoping to cycle in July!!!! FX everything goes as planned!!!

[eroticantibiotic]

Oh man, I'm always a Debbie Downer.

0/12 made it to blast. They'll check again tomorrow.

I don't get it. Between 2 donors and 33 eggs, we had 1 day 5 blast and 2 day 6 blasts with #1 and so far nada with #2. With my crappy eggs and my husband's sperm, we always had an above average number of day 5 blasts. And our flawed day 5 blasts were WAY better quality than we're getting from these donors.

I'm ready to deal with the annoyance of traveling, I guess, so we're getting a refund and consulting with CCRM.

[eroticantibiotic]

Whew.. We have 2 Day 6 frosties waiting. Now to get to July 1st for the transfer!

[cateyes]

May 25, 2016 14:17:17 GMT -5 eroticantibiotic said:

Whew.. We have 2 Day 6 frosties waiting. Now to get to July 1st for the transfer!

Come on dynamic duo!!!! I am so happy you have two frosties!!!

[eroticantibiotic]

May 25, 2016 22:03:24 GMT -5 cateyes said:

May 25, 2016 14:17:17 GMT -5 eroticantibiotic said:

Whew.. We have 2 Day 6 frosties waiting. Now to get to July 1st for the transfer!

Come on dynamic duo!!!! I am so happy you have two frosties!!!

Thank you!!

It turns out that we're lucky to have the 2 at all. The other recipient only ended up with 1 blast out of her 20 eggs. They will not use this donor again, thankfully.

[dukegirlsc]

May 25, 2016 14:17:17 GMT -5 eroticantibiotic said:

Whew.. We have 2 Day 6 frosties waiting. Now to get to July 1st for the transfer!

Oh my goodness! I'm so glad to hear this! I have every.single.thing crossed for you! Will you transfer both?