Post # 1
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Honey bee
Hey Ladies,
So I haven’t contributed much to roll calls in TTC as we are just now starting initial testing for IVF in hopes of having baby #2. I did my day 3 workup and had an ultrasound today. All looked good except they think I have a uterine septum. I already had surgery to remove a septum back in 2014, but it looks like my doctor in NY did a shit job and its still partially there (it wasn’t even large to begin with). Right now our plan is to do IVF in August/September and freeze any embryos we get so we can do FET in January (going for as natural a cycle as possible). This does not leave a lot of time for a septum removal if I need one. I’m wondering if anyone had a septum removal before proceeding with a FET cycle, and how long they had to wait between the removal before doing the FET? Also, I’m hoping the doctor will do the removal at the same time as the egg retrieval to get it all out of the way. Anyone ever do that before? I have had so many surgeries between the original septum removal and two ectopic surgeries that I’m not remotely worried about recovery or it being too painful doing a retrieval and septum removal at once…just want to get this done!
Post # 2
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Buzzing Beekeeper
whitums : hey, I just wanted to offer support. my family has a long history (going back to my great grandma!) of bicornate/septate uterus. I just recently got tested and managed to luck out with just an arcuate uterus, but before the test i was reading stories like mad, watching septate uterus surgeries on YouTube, etc..
I do know that some doctors let people start trying to conceive the moment they leave the hospital after having their septum removed, so hopefully that bodes well for your IVF.
also, it’s so shitty that you have to have this same surgery again.
Post # 3
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Honey bee
amanda1988 : Thank you! I am quite irritated to go through this again, but it’s certainly not the first mistake my old RE made. I know the first time I had it I was not restricted, but that was also coming from the mouth of the crap RE and the stakes are definitely higher with the FET versus conceiving unassisted. Le sigh
Post # 4
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Buzzing Beekeeper
whitums : geez that is beyond frustrating. I hope that your doc can do both the septum removal and egg retrieval at once, and that this IVF works and you have a completely uneventful pregnancy. it sounds like you’ve earned it.
Post # 5
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Bumble bee
I’ve heard of other people getting different procedures at the same time as egg retreival but not a septum removal. Definitely worth asking!
Post # 6
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Busy bee
whitums : My RE was super conservative (academic institution, 30 years in the field, and I had a lot of bad luck so he was extra cautious…)- IVF round 1 with a subsequent failed FET in Sept 2016 led us to resecting a small(ish) uterine septum (arcuate uterus is probably more accurate). Surgery was end of October 2016 and my RE wouldn’t let us even start my IVF round 2 (stims and all) cycle until a full 8 weeks had passed. At the very end of December he did a saline ultrasound to check healing/shape, gave me the all clear and I started my second stim cycle about a week later. I had a fresh transfer after that second IVF cycle and I’m 19 weeks pregnant.
I was annoyed that the process took so long, especially at the time. I do know that my RE wanted my lining minimal on day of surgery (timed with BCP, surgery right after withdrawl bleed) and I went on estrogen pills afterward to promote healing.
Post # 7
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Honey bee
Dreaming13 : Aha I hadn’t thought about the lining, that makes a lot of sense. I wouldn’t care so much about timing if it weren’t approaching a lot of life events…weddings, holidays, moving, etc. as they are all creating tough timelines for getting anything done! Thank you so much for sharing your story and how this worked out for you. That is awesome to hear you are 19 weeks along, congratulations!!
Post # 8
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Busy bee
whitums : I wish you the best of luck. The resection was done via hysteroscopy so no incision and the pain was very minimal. They gave me IV pain relief immediately after and I think all I took was tylenol the rest of the day. I did it on a Friday morning and by Sunday I was absolutely fine. You may have better luck convincing your RE to let you start stims while you are healing.
If you have any other questions, feel free to message me.
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