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Eggcellent egg buddies - a thread for all those IVFing in January, February and March - Volume 2

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resipsa · 31/01/2014 18:43

Hi all. As promised, a sparkling new thread that is going to see a lot of action in the next few weeks, I hope!

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Onelittlebugbear · 03/02/2014 20:10

Thanks! This is the only place I can ask these questions!

Still lying down in an attempt to keep it in place.

Feel so much more relaxed now et is over. Even though I'm not optimistic at least we gave it a go and it is done.

TheBuggerlugs · 03/02/2014 20:08

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Onelittlebugbear · 03/02/2014 19:55

Also and sorry for the tmi but I've used the front entrance for the bullet tonight and although I lay down afterwards there seems to be way more leaking.
Is this normal?! I'm worried if the progesterone doesn't stay high then I've got no chance.

Onelittlebugbear · 03/02/2014 19:51

Yeah euro - Bad said she had tingly fingers with her ds!

eurochick · 03/02/2014 19:47

Hurrah for one and bugs! Thinking positive thoughts for all PUPOs.

How awful about the fire bad. Are you ok or shaken up by it?

Tingly fingers, one?!?

WannabeMaryPoppins · 03/02/2014 18:43

res 20 Kgs! Well then I have no worries having to lug 12 KGs about Grin It must be so frustrating waiting for AF to rock and bloody ironic. I know after my last failed FET I had to wait 6 weeks for a proper bleed and it drove me nuts. Hang on in there.
one congrats on being PUPO. Sending you lots of positive vibes
bugs 3 frosties is brilliant. Well done you. I was told that my last embie is that great Quality wise but after all the discussion it can't be that bad otherwise they wouldn't have frozen it in the first place.
bad hope you are keeping away from those sticks

Waves to everyone else

Onelittlebugbear · 03/02/2014 18:32

And the tingly fingers!

I'm not feeling all that hopeful about my embies but they are going to try and get the other two that were still going to blastocyst. The embryologist thought they might get one.
It's actually very interesting and impressive if you're not the one actually having to do it. The science involved is awesome.

Badhairday76 · 03/02/2014 18:26

My only real 'symptom' is being starving hungry. I need to get the killer sore boobs before I really believe it. No sign yet!

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resipsa · 03/02/2014 16:43

I imagine that subject is one which rarely gets raised freely for discussion outside specific circles because most people wouldn't know what to say. Me included probably and after death, miscarriage, cancer, infertility and facial paralysis (family too, not just me) I think of myself as quite open to talking about tricky things. It's an unthinkable combination, really.

Now I am worried afresh that our embryos won't thaw. There's no let up with this stuff is there?

Bad - it is sounding good for you. Can you 'tell'? I think that I could last time...

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time2deal · 03/02/2014 16:33

I know. Especially tough for pre-adolescent kids. I think they can take a slice of the ovaries pre-treatment, but as yet they can't do anything with it. The theory is that in the future that slice could be used (in someone else? In a lab) to grow eggs similar to stimm cycles for IVF.

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time2deal · 03/02/2014 15:30

Re the freezing, I did two cycles where they just froze them. Apparently they freeze/defrost much better when they are just at the 2 cell stage. ie. just fertilized. So all 12 (!!) are one day embryos.

On the flip side, it apparently very hard to freeze eggs. They almost never survive. So when I did the pre-cancer cycle, they fertilized them. If you are single it's a much riskier prospect, and harder decision. It's one of those things that doesn't get talked about much, but for young people with cancer infertility is a very common side effect.

Badhairday76 · 03/02/2014 15:16

It's odd, isn't it, Res? I would rather not know that one is good and 3 are just 'okay'. My clinic also told me that they only froze 'the really good ones', so seems mind of contradictory. It's not like I can go anything with the information either! I feel rough today. Probably just lack of sleep but am lying under a blanket on the sofa whilst my DS naps. I am STILL really bloated and getting fed up of it! The good news is that I did another Superdrug test and there is still a line. A faint one, but a line nonetheless. Am going to try to stop POASing until the weekend now and try to relax.

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resipsa · 03/02/2014 14:12

Bad - me too! Assuming (when feeling optimisitc) that our 1 X Grade 2s will survive the thaw! Told by Care that blasto successful thaw rate is 90%. Does it depend on NHS/private, d'you reckon? Seems to me to be no point to a freeze if unlikely to thaw properly. I guess some people have to have all frozen at outset (eg if OHSS) and early but then there'd be no proper grading in place so irrelevant!

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TheBuggerlugs · 03/02/2014 13:58

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Badhairday76 · 03/02/2014 13:54

Sorry Bugs - I mean your 3 frosties. Did the doc say what grade they were? Apparently I have 1 good one in the freezer and 3 average. Am confused cos thought they had to be good to freeze them!

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Badhairday76 · 03/02/2014 12:52

Hooray One - you are PUPO! And yay to you, Bugs on the 5 frosties!

Hello to everyone else xxxx

starsandmoonandback · 03/02/2014 12:12

One yay! You're pupo. So have an easy day now hun. Chill with DS, DVDs, tv and get a take away or ready meal for dinner if your DH won't help out!

Bugs, fab news. 5 blasto frosties. Woohoo!

Cwatch, congrats on being pupo too.

Res, usually you have to but one of the expensive pregnancy tests and before you've used it, af arrives!!! Seriously tho, I think after m/c it can take a while for your body to re-regulate itself tho. Sorry it's taking so long. X

Waves to everyone else Smile

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resipsa · 03/02/2014 12:06

Yay to One and Bugs!

One - I have a retroverted uterus too but both of my ETs were easy. Maybe I got lucky!

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Onelittlebugbear · 03/02/2014 11:31

I didn't wee but only because I was praying constantly that I wouldn't. It took ages because my uterus tilts so far back. It was worse than EC!

Anyway I had two put back, a grade 1 four cell and a grade 1 six cell.

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resipsa · 03/02/2014 11:23

Bad - think I agree that pay no attention to the colour of the lines. I have no faith in the true accuracy of any of the tests. With DD, I know I conceived on 1 or 2 May and on 25 May (which was the first and only time I tested - oh the blissful ignorance of the first timer!) the CB digi was still saying 2-3 weeks. I was none the wiser back then so only really took notice of the 'pregnant' bit but if I'd known then what I do now, I'd have been a wreck that I was out by 4 days!

One - hope it has happened by now!

MP - roll on Friday. I am well jel (ugh, hate that phrase but it sums it up nicely) as still waiting for AF and can't start FET protocol until the 2nd one shows up so it's going to be 5 March at the earliest now. Agh! If anyone has tips on how to make it come, please shout! Also, I lugged 20 kg DD around as usual after last ET and got pregnant so am sure it'll be fine if you do the same. I think I did get DH to do some more baths (much to DD's disgust as she much prefers her best friend (me!Grin) to do it) and told her I had a bad back but really it was business as usual.

Cwtc - did I say conrats on PUPOness already? If not, congrats!

Pip - old query now, I appreciate but I bled ON OTD - out it came on the test. Nice. Classy. Stupid body. Hope you are OK.

Bugs - hope you haven't gone mad yet!

Wish - sorry to hear things are a bit ropy at home. I empathize. DH and I were really bad after our failed cycle last April/May but the even keel will reestablish itself. My mother's is the last place I'd go for TLC and calm, though!

Hi Stars, Turquoise, Val and lurkers!

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nobeer · 03/02/2014 11:18

Morning all.

one hope you're ok! I went a bit overboard with drinking the water beforehand and had to have a wee, and still had enough in my bladder!

starsandmoonandback · 03/02/2014 11:12

Wee-ed?! How do you write wee in past tense?! Grin

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