https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 18:43:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725998 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:31:46 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1725998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like your idea of mini IVF if they were open to that. Otherwise I would cancel too I think. Too risky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725904 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:13:30 +0000 LindsayInNY 1725904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cancel since I don't think I could selectively reduce in that situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725865 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:45:41 +0000 tequiero21 1725865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pinata: I think if we had MFi, I would have gone ahead w it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725478 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:30:24 +0000 swedishfish 1725478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pinata: actually now I can't find where I read that...but we have MFI as well here so I understand what you're saying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725454 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:24:19 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 1725454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: True! I guess with our track record I would have chanced it. And they also didn't have MF, so he had a bunch of good sperm to get to all those eggs. So, I think that's a big difference. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725439 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:21:22 +0000 swedishfish 1725439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pinata: I'm pretty certain that BD at home after a cancelled IUI is how Jon and Kate got all those babies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725415 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:15:03 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1725415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cancel. I wouldn't want to reduce nor would I want more than two babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1725407 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:13:28 +0000 tequiero21 1725407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cancel because I don't believe in selection reduction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724657 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:12:47 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 1724657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have cancelled but still BD at home. But, our issue was male factor, so even then it likely wouldn't have worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724132 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:35:51 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1724132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Then definitely cancel. OR maybe check to see if they are eligible for mini-IVF? Spaniellove could pass on some info on what it entails. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724121 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:30:19 +0000 swedishfish 1724121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: same! My RE would automatically cancel if you have three or more mature follicles.</p> <p>I would cancel...it's not worth the risk. Jon and Kate plus 8, anyone?</p> <p>ETA - actually I think Jon and Kate's IUI cycle was cancelled and they got pregnant naturally with all of those follicles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724120 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:30:07 +0000 jmarionsmith 1724120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had a similar situation where i had 4 mature follicles. my RE was willing to go ahead with the cycle but gave me a very long talking to about the chances of multiples and was obviously relieved when i mentioned that selective reduction would be used if more than 3 implanted. </p> <p>we went forward with the cycle, i ovulated 3 eggs and got pregnant with LO#2 who is due in 9.5 weeks. SO SO SO glad i went for it, but obviously that's just my situation. good luck to your friend!</p> <p>eta: i should have read all the responses! i just saw that your friend would not be ok with selective reduction, so if it were me and i felt that way, i would cancel the cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724103 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:24:37 +0000 Shutterbug 1724103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: If I wasn't open to selective reduction I'd definitely cancel the cycle (although I'd most likely cancel it anyway) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724012 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:05:02 +0000 LAZB 1724012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: she wouldn't want To do selective reduction, so that was a big argument against doin this cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1724011 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:04:57 +0000 Happygal 1724011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cancel. That's because I highly respect my RE, and like @Jenn23:'s RE, they cancel at 3.....although they did say last cycle that they might consider going ahead if I got to 4, but we would have the serious discussion about multiples. </p> <p>It's hard skipping, especially with the high cost of injectables. But I think it's better to play it safe. And look into finding a new RE--I wouldn't want to feel like I had to make those big decisions on my own.</p> <p>ETA: this just reminded me that I had a dream last night my big sister was pregnant with 5 babies. Everyone was happy for her, and I was the only one asking what was going to happen. Ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723984 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:57:45 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1723984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Remember Jon &amp; Kate + 8? I believe they were in this same situation with their sextuplets. I think it would come down to how your friend feels about selective reduction. If she is OK with it, then go forward with the IUI or trying on their own. If not, then hold off for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723983 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:57:38 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1723983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also cancel. I don't know how I could make the decision of reduction if it came to that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723979 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:56:31 +0000 mrswin 1723979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Well it seems weird that they didn't scale back her stims earlier in the cycle... she should never have got to 5 follicles that size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723938 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:47:38 +0000 Jenn23 1723938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cancel. Not worth the risk! My RE wouldn't have allowed it. Over 3 and automatic cancellation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723913 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:43:16 +0000 LAZB 1723913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They did monitor, and yesterday they told her that all five were the same size, so they would probably cancel. I'm not sure why the doctor changed his mind today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723906 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:42:06 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1723906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That would be an automatic cancel at my REs office. They canceled if you had more than two follicles. </p> <p>Was she not monitored? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723901 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:40:52 +0000 mrswin 1723901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: That would be an automatic cancellation at our clinic (although they can't stop what happens at home). For me I wouldn't go through with it because the risk of very high order multiples will be high, such a crappy situation. </p> <p>ETA: Did they not monitor her during the stims? They should have known before today that there were that many follicles. She should push for more monitoring during her next cycle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723865 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:33:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1723865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably go ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723813 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:24:44 +0000 pui 1723813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I'd probably still go ahead with the cycle.</p> <p>In Ontario, that would be an automatically cancelled cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-for-my-bff-wwyd#post-1723805 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:22:39 +0000 LAZB 1723805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF has been trying to get pregnant for about 1.5 years, and this cycle she was supposed to start injectibles with IUI. She did the injectables, and today when she went in she had 5 follicles, 1 at 20 and 4 at 16. Her doctor told her that he wouldn't cancel it, and it was up to her if she wanted to do the IUI or cancel and try again next month with a lower dosage of meds. He said that there was about a 10% chance that all five would ovulate.<br /> She wanted my opinion for what to do, and I basically just validated what she chose to do (cancel this cycle due to risk of high level multiples).<br /> What would you do? </p>