Empty Vessel: Here is a video about the experience of infertility

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Diagnosis: Male factor infertility complicated by DH's Robertsonian Translocation 13;15.

IVF #1 July 2006 (Pensacola, FL)
23 eggs retrieved. 18 fertilized via ICSI. PGD. 8 "normal" embryos. Freeze all cycle due to severe OHSS. Hospitalized for 8 days.

FET #1 November 2006 (Pensacola, FL)
Canceled at the last minute (after taking all the meds and shots for about 3 weeks) due to nonsuppression.

FET #2 September 2007 (Pensacola, FL)
Transferred 1 female embryo. BFN.

FET #3 November 2007 (Pensacola, FL)
Transferred 2 male embryos. BFN.

Decided to change fertlility clinics, so consulted with CCRM in Denver and SIRM in Las Vegas. Chose CCRM and transferred remaining 5 frozen embryos from Pensacola to Denver to have them genetically re-checked. 3 embryos died upon thaw, 1 embryo's genetic test came back inconclusive. 1 embryo normal for chromosomes 13 & 15. Re-froze the one normal embryo and the one inconclusive embryo.

One-day work up at CCRM in April 2008.
FSH 7.18, E2 29, AMH 4.3, AFC 35+, genetic testing on me all came back normal. DH's genetic testing came back with 65% of sperm are affected with the unbalanced translocation.

IVF #2 July 2008 (Denver, CO)
30 eggs retrieved. 26 mature. 23 fertilized via ICSI. PGD. 7 embryos normal for chromosomes 13 & 15. 1 embryo made it to freeze. Transferred 2 grade AA blasts. BFN.

IVF #3 November 2008 (Denver, CO)
34 eggs retrieved. 25 mature. 22 fertilized via ICSI. 15 blasts for CGH testing. Results: 8 abnormal & 7 no results. The 7 no results will be thawed, re-biopsied, and re-vitrified; and the cells will be sent for FISH analysis for the translocation. Should get those results by Christmas. UPDATE: 1 blast is normal for 13 & 15 and 1 blast still no result.

FET #4 February 2009 (Denver, CO)
Our first ever BFP!!
Beta #1 (9dp5dt): 174 !!!!!
Beta #2 (11dp5dt): 401 !!!!!

11-2-09 It's a BOY! 7 pounds 1.4 ounces & 20 inches long.

THANK YOU GOD!

7/13/2008

Here is a video about the experience of infertility

This just basically sums it up.

http://www.tearsandhope.com/emptyarms_video.html

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incognito in cyberspace said...: I hope everything went well with the procedure yesterday. I've been checking all day today to see if you've updated. I'm getting worried! Hope all is well - take it easy hun! HUGS!!!!!!; 7/15/08, 8:51 PM

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7/13/2008

Here is a video about the experience of infertility

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