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ac13
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preparing myself for IVF
With IUI #2 fail, I have one more to go before I can do IVF (insurance requires doing 3 before they will cover IVF).
I have a few questions:
What's the difference between IVF and Micro IVF? Is it just the amount of medications??
What's the timeframe for an IVF cycle - is it all able to be done within one month (like IUI is) or does it take longer?
TIA
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PennyCat
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
I believe Micro IVF uses less drugs.. The timeframe for IVF is usually 6-7 weeks from start to beta because of being on the pill first. Once you start stims though, yes it's like an IUI timeframe.
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| Posted 8/9/12 8:40 AM |
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ac13
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
Why the pill first and for how long?
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PennyCat
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
2-3 weeks... it's to suppress your hormones so the doctor can more or less start with a "clean slate" and has more control.
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| Posted 8/9/12 8:50 AM |
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preparing myself for IVF
I agree with everything penny said!
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| Posted 8/9/12 8:59 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
Not everyone goes on BCP. Start to finish for me, it was 6-7 weeks.
On CD 3, I had an appointment to check my levels and then on CD 21, I started lupron to suppress my cycle. On the next CD 3, I had an appointment and started stims. I stimmed for 9 days and 11 days respectively and then had my ER and ET. 14 days after the ER, you go for your BETA test.
Good Luck!
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| Posted 8/9/12 9:02 AM |
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
micro IVF uses less drugs. sometimes they will just use clomid or others like that. less eggs are produced. if your insurance covers it i would go for the regular IVF you will also hopefully have frozen embryos for future use.
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| Posted 8/9/12 9:13 AM |
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keepingsecrets
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
Posted by PitterPatter11
Not everyone goes on BCP. Start to finish for me, it was 6-7 weeks.
On CD 3, I had an appointment to check my levels and then on CD 21, I started lupron to suppress my cycle. On the next CD 3, I had an appointment and started stims. I stimmed for 9 days and 11 days respectively and then had my ER and ET. 14 days after the ER, you go for your BETA test.
Good Luck!
this was my protocol as well...except we never got to transfer. but, i wasn't on the BC pill.
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CindySN23
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preparing myself for IVF
For me I was on BCP for 3 weeks...I was on the antagonist protocol...I then was on stims for 8 days plus a lupron trigger...so in total I started BCP's on 6/15 and had my beta on 7/30 so 6 weeks
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6months
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
I was never on the pill during any of my 3 IVF cycles. From start to finish (in terms of injecting meds) the cycles lasted 2.5-3 weeks.
I never did IUI. Just jumped right into IVF because our issue is male factor and no matter how many IUIs I do, the sperm would never make it's way to where it's supposed to be! So I had to do IVF with ICSI - and had success.
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| Posted 8/9/12 7:52 PM |
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gina409
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Re: preparing myself for IVF
it depends on the person..
i was on the pill for three weeks then i stimmed for i htink 12 days(i am a notorious slow responder)
then we triggered did er and 5 day transfer...so for us it was over a month
best of luck to you
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