Hart onder de riem - success stories sharing IVF

Just wanted to offer a little encouragement and some hope, because it really can work out! After tests, IUI, and IVF, we now have 3 children. We consciously didn't tell anyone around us about our struggles. We wanted to keep it just between the two of us, as it's complicated enough already. And we didn't want to be constantly focused on it. We saw that with others. When everyone knows, it's always present. A question, a look, a comment, no matter how well-intentioned. We actually loved being able to just go to a birthday party or celebration and not think about it at all. Plus, we didn't want to burden our family with worries. We only told immediate family when we announced that we were expecting.
That doesn't change the fact that we were heavily involved for over 2 years. I googled myself silly and posted on forums… And because many people stay silent about fertility issues and forums usually attract those with questions and problems, success stories are often missing. And I really needed that back then. That's why I'd like to share our success story to give a little positivity.

Briefly, our journey:

Tests – unexplained infertility
After a year of trying without success, we went to the GP. Referred to the gynecologist and had an HSG (X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes, using injected contrast fluid, experienced as very painful) and a semen analysis. Result: unexplained infertility. So no idea what was going on; basically, no identifiable problems for either of us. So we were sent home to try for another 6 months. We used ovulation tests during those 6 months. No success.

Then we started IUI, doing 6 rounds in a row (regular 30-day cycle). The first 3 rounds we injected with Clomid/Pregnyl and the last 3 with Menopur/Pregnyl. The injections weren't too bad; I just had to overcome a hurdle, but it quickly became normal. Each round only required one ultrasound. No success.

Then we moved straight to IVF. Injected with Synarel/Menopur/Pregnyl. At the egg retrieval, I found the anesthesia painful, but the retrieval itself wasn't. I did have trouble with the anesthesia wearing off; I felt nauseous, fainted, and ended up spending a whole day in the hospital. This retrieval yielded: 12 eggs > 10 embryos > 8 frozen and 1 embryo transferred directly. This transfer was immediately successful and led to a successful pregnancy!

Two years later, we started a frozen embryo transfer cycle, without hormones in our own cycle. The first transfer failed, the second transfer had 1 failed thaw and 1 successful thaw, another success, second successful pregnancy!
Two years later, another frozen cycle in our own cycle. First transfer failed. Second transfer, we injected with Pregnyl due to timing around the holidays, again 1 failed thaw and 1 successful thaw, the transfer was a success. Third successful pregnancy.
A year and a half later, we made one last attempt, 1 failed thaw, 1 successful but no success. Sad, but it's good this way. We are complete.

Do you also have a success story? Please share it!