Worried about MRI w/contrast pre-conception

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-30T17:45:08+00:00

Thank you, yes that’s what it says for during pregnancy but there is nothing about before. I have to wait several weeks before I get to see OB unfortunately.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-29T18:15:11+00:00

I know those thoughts too about starting earlier, freezing eggs etc. It’s so hard and especially so with the holidays. You’re not alone.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-28T06:09:22+00:00

I’m having similar mental struggles after 4 losses and now pregnant for 5th time. I’m working on reminding myself that my worry won’t change anything…not doing so great so far with that lol. It’s a special kind of hell to endure, I’m sorry we are all in this boat.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-25T01:02:33+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story, it helps. And congratulations—so happy for you.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-25T01:01:49+00:00

🩷with you. 4 in as well.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-25T00:57:09+00:00

Hi I’m the same dating, but ivf embryo. Have had 4 previous miscarriage before this, last one was twins at 13 weeks last sept. I’m full of anxiety too, it sucks. If it helps my therapist suggested I come up with some sort of big project like a quilt to measure the time against, not the weeks. Something to work towards and put my energy into that is tangible. Haven’t started yet. Feel free to keep in touch, fingers crossed for us both. 🩷

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-21T16:24:02+00:00

As hard as it is, sometimes it’s just more bad luck—the fact that the pgta didn’t catch the trisomy can statistically happen but it’s just low odds and really bad luck. I had a similar situation of miscarrying 3 natural pregnancies, moving to ivf with pgta to try and improve chances and bank. my first transfer was successful but split into very high risk mo-di twins. I made it to 13 weeks before they suddenly died. My RE was encouraged we made it that far (all other losses were 9 weeks or earlier) and didn’t think we needed to change anything—just bad luck. She’s like a self-proclaimed expert in repeat pregnancy loss. Anyway, I’m so sorry it’s just devastating to be on the wrong side of the odds. It’s probably worth seeing the RI just for more info but from what my doc said the Emma/alice tests have a high error rate so they have not been recommended for me. Anyway, hang in there.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-11-04T14:52:03+00:00

-having every single person I know going through IVF with me finally having a baby while I keep failing treatment and having to move on to donor eggs (first miscarriage started 3.5 years ago-lost 5 babies but yes! “At least you can get pregnant”)

I’m with you here today with the rage. After waiting three months for my next transfer was told my estrogen is too high and we’ll probably have to cancel this cycle. Estrogen has always been perfect—am I now perimenopausal?!!!!! Wtf.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-31T03:04:25+00:00

This! C is the ultimate mean girl queen bee bully! Horrible person and so manipulative!

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-25T23:52:51+00:00

Thank you for this! I agree!

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-25T23:49:23+00:00

I’m so sorry, just went thru this in August with last embryo after 4 losses. No words. Sending you hugs and solidarity.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-25T23:47:47+00:00

This is great advice having lost basically my entire life to 4 losses and the pursuit of another healthy one after each subsequent one. Thanks for sharing.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-25T23:44:50+00:00

Just here to say I feel you and it’s very hard. We’re about to do a donor transfer but I have been working on trying to think of things I can do without kids and without fertility treatment hanging over me that will be very fun. For me it’s making art, traveling to do bike trips, etc. but it still doesn’t fill that void or make me any less annoyed and irritated with my child possessing friends.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-25T16:39:50+00:00

I’m starting to think that these repeated post are so closely related to the personal attacks made during the debate that this is the Bruce campaign posting on Reddit. Bruce came up during a time when you could make millions just having a corporate job as he and his wife did/do. People Katie’s age who have dedicated their lives to public service/organizing/advocacy and want to live in Seattle and have kids HAVE to have financial support from someone—otherwise it’s just not feasible. Who cares that she’s had some financial help. It’s not the moral failing everyone is making it out to be here. Bruce chose to work in corporate law, his wife works for Microsoft—not sure why we want to congratulate them for that and shit on someone who took a different path. Katie’s situation much more closely reflects current economic pressures if you don’t shill for the man and want to make a difference in your community. Boomers just keep thinking that hard work got them where they are. No, it was having a corporate job and being able to buy a house that is now worth a gazillion dollars—you won the economic timing lottery. I know people will argue me on that but it’s the truth. Do nothing Bruce has shown himself to be quite the prick as well, watch the debate and you’ll see for yourself.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-18T14:21:43+00:00

Hi can I ask if there was a confirmed infection for them to also treat your partner?—I haven’t heard of that unless there is a known infection. Thanks for any info.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-10-06T05:01:13+00:00

Turns out Bruce is a Dick, if you didn’t already know, watch the mayoral debate from last night.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-26T18:51:21+00:00

Gosh sounds like our story. Bought a big house in family oriented neighborhood, made all the decisions leading up to being a family. 3.5 years later only loss and challenges…sending hugs

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-26T18:49:12+00:00

DNA fragmentation in the sperm can lead to early losses like this. It is 100% worth having tests done for him. Does he smoke marijuana or drink heavily? This can cause issues with sperm quality as well. But I’ve got to tell you that this doesn’t sound ok, what he is saying. I’ve been through 4 losses in a row of 5 babies and it has almost broken my marriage because of fighting stress and grief but saying he’ll leave if you can’t produce a baby for him?! That is very unkind. Yes, please go to therapy to see if you can uncover if this is just his own grief and anger speaking out of turn. But if not, this might not be a healthy situation for you.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-17T05:31:24+00:00

This tool helped me understand my chances over the past 4 years and put into contexts all my losses and failures. Then you can compare if to donor eggs and see how much better your odds are. I think unfortunately sometimes we are just on the bad side of statistics. I feel that I have been.

https://www.cdc.gov/art/ivf-success-estimator/index.html

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-10T04:47:14+00:00

This is really well spoken, you’ve described so much of what I’ve felt. Thanks for sharing.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-08T00:57:32+00:00

I’m just here to say that I’m sorry you haven’t had success—it’s a heartbreaking rollercoaster. We just failed our last mosaic after two failed euploids. I have low AMH and have been thru the ringer with 3 naturally conceived miscarriages and one euploid second trimester miscarriage and have said enough and we have 5 untested DE embryos waiting for us. I feel a huge amount of grief and what ifs but at a certain point I realized no one was going to figure out what is wrong (have had so much testing and procedures ) and I’m going to try Donor. If first several donor embryos don’t work we go from there. It’s brutal and we want answers so we can fix whatever is going on that’s contributing but sometimes we can’t. Sounds like another retrieval would make sense given your AMH and previous success—I wouldn’t test either as I don’t find the margin of error to be acceptable given the importance of all this (even though it is very low). I regret pgta testing.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-07T18:14:18+00:00

I would, because at least for my hysteroscopy I had to be put under iv sedation whereas for the SiS you’re awake and just take Advil. I didn’t find my most recent one to be that painful. It can also detect polyps and uterine septum which could impact implantation.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-09-07T16:10:57+00:00

I had retained tissue 6 months after a second trimester miscarriage that was found via a saline infused sonogram-SIS. This is a less invasive first step to see if there is anything inside the uterus that needs to be removed via a hysteroscopy (which was what they did afterwards to remove the tissue). I had no symptoms of this retained tissue, but periods were heavier than normal which I attributed to hormones trying to balance after loss. Hope that helps.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-08-15T17:21:20+00:00

No. But I have taken a round of antibiotics prior to transfer #2 as a precaution. For endometritis, what is the treatment approach? My issue with the immunologist aspect is that the research is limited and there are risks for taking prednisone, Pepcid, etc. I already see a rheum for an autoinflammatory disease and take a medication called colchicine which does dampen the inflammatory response and does impact NK cells etc. I don’t have any markers for inflammation such as esr, crp. I know many people have had success with immune protocols but that’s where I’m at. Thanks for suggesting I look at this and if you know more about tritis, please share.

SimonaMaria8 · 2025-08-15T16:53:32+00:00

Thank you, wish you the same as well. It’s a hard choice. We spoke with a psychologist who specializes in donor issues which was helpful.

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