Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

For those of you who received a BFP with IVF. Would you mind posting your protocol on your successful cycle and how many cycles it took to get your BFP. I'm starting my second IVF with a new protocol and I think it would be interesting to see what has worked for people. Thanks!

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

I did Repronex (2 vials) and Follistim 300mgs. twice a day (4 shots per day!) for 12 days. Somewhere in there I added the Ganerelix.

I triggered with ovidrel on day 13 and had retrieval 2 days later and transfer 3 days later.

I was very, very lucky and it worked for me on the first time.

Good luck!!!!

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Posted by babyquestions

I did Repronex (2 vials) and Follistim 300mgs. twice a day (4 shots per day!) for 12 days. Somewhere in there I added the Ganerelix.

I triggered with ovidrel on day 13 and had retrieval 2 days later and transfer 3 days later.

I was very, very lucky and it worked for me on the first time.

Good luck!!!!

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Posted by mojosmom

Posted by babyquestions

I did Repronex (2 vials) and Follistim 300mgs. twice a day (4 shots per day!) for 12 days. Somewhere in there I added the Ganerelix.

I triggered with ovidrel on day 13 and had retrieval 2 days later and transfer 3 days later.

I was very, very lucky and it worked for me on the first time.

Good luck!!!!

I'm assuming since you used Ganerelix that you were not on Lupron?

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Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

I just got my BFP on IVF#1. I will be 34 in a month and DH and I were diagnosed with unexplained IF. My IVF protocol was with minimal meds since I had already shown very good response to stim meds with injectible/IUI cycles. I was also on lowest dose of meds because I had OHSS during a injection/IUI cycle. Here is how it went:

1) 20 days of BCP
2) 75 IU Gonal F mixed with 75 IU Repronex injections
3) Added Ganirelix shot for last 3 days of stimming
4) HCG Trigger
5) Retrieved 20 eggs (11 fertilized)
6) PIO shots for 5 days
7) 5 day transfer of one embryo
8) Vivelle estrogen patches, progesterone suppositories & baby aspirin up to BFP
9) Stopped Vivelle patches but continue progesterone suppositories and baby aspirin until told to stop

HTH!

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I didn't say there was any harm in asking...I just wanted people to be aware that each person has a different protocol for a reason. Otherwise, someone might look at someone else's successful protocol and start questioning their own.

FTR - my protocol on my last IVF was
22 days of BCP
2 Bravelle a.m.
2 Menopur p.m.
1 ml low-dose Ovidrel p.m.
for five days
then I added Ganerelix for three days
Did HCG/had retrieval
They retrieved 55 eggs/32 of which fertilized. I did not get PG on the 3DT, but I got PG on my first FET after this cycle.

Message edited 8/24/2008 8:24:38 AM.

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

both of my IVF cycles, my protocol was identical, except my Gonal-F was increased the 2nd cycle. I got a BFP both cycles, m/c after the first cycle, currently pregnant from my second cycle.

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

After the BCPs I did 2 vials of Gonal-F mixed with 1 vial of Repronex and added in Ganerelix at the end. Dexamethasone at night. I only stimmed for a short time (I think 5 days). HCG trigger, retrieval, 3 days later transfer.

I only did one cycle and ended up with my BFP. Originally there were two heartbeats, but one did not make it. I am now 14 weeks pg with one baby.

Good Luck!

Message edited 8/24/2008 9:27:08 AM.

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

I can't remember exactly how much of what when but here's basically what I did for my protocol:
21 days of BCP
10 days of menupor and Dexathasone
Ganirelex for the the last few days of menopur
HCG shot
Progesterone shots

I also did acupuncture and meditated throughout the whole process and she came the day of my transfer. HTH! Good luck!

ETA: this was my first IVF cycle and we'rd dealing w/ male factor.

Message edited 8/25/2008 8:54:51 AM.

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

We have male factor IF, no issues with me. Here's what I think I did:

BCP's for 3-4 weeks
Follistim- started at 200iu and was tapered down to 75iu over my 9 days of stims
Ganirelix for the last 3 days of stims
HCG trigger

We were extremely lucky to get PG off our first IVF. I responded very well to the meds and ended up with 38 eggs at retrieval

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I have been wondering if my protocol will change any for my next cycle..I have PCOS .... I did bc first, then Lupron, the Gonal-f, Low dose HCG and triggered with Ovidrel. I am curious to see if any of that will change next time around.

Well, I did add one new med (Metformin) so I guess we'll see.. who knows.

Re: Attention: Ladies who received a BFP

I had kind of a strange protocol but will telll you anyway. I had no BCP. i started stims on natural day 4 I took Gonal and Menopur for about 6 days. Then I took Ganirelix for 3 in hopes that some of my smaller follies would catch up. They retrieved 8, fertilized 6, 5 made it to day three. We transferred two with none to freeze and are 21 weeks pregnant with twins. I had high fsh(14.9 I think) and 1 bad tube.

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