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Eggsellent Egg buddies! For those having ivf during April, May and June and any others still around :-)

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starsandmoonandback · 28/04/2014 17:16

Couldn't see another thread so thought I'd make our new one Smile

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vallinnapod · 03/05/2014 15:17

No - that is incredibly reasonable...well, in comparison to my clinic which is £4500

tametortie · 03/05/2014 14:30

Speaking to co-ordinator on Tuesday to plan what to do next.

Noticed PGD at our clinic is only €1500- that's not bad is it???

vallinnapod · 03/05/2014 14:28

Oh Tame I am so sorry Hmm what have your clinic said?!

It's such a hideous place to be right now x

tametortie · 03/05/2014 12:41

Thanks cups (((())))) hope the day goes ok x

2nd blood test today, results later. Tests are negative now. Sad

resipsa · 03/05/2014 10:53

Cups Thanks. Hope you enjoy it. They might have kids but he's your nephew and that's special in itself.

starsandmoonandback · 03/05/2014 07:58

Cups, hope you can enjoy today honey. Smile Vals right, try and enjoy the little things and next year hopefully you'll be joining them all. Hugs x

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vallinnapod · 03/05/2014 07:48

Cups ((hugs)) it means you can drink lots, have whole conversations, eat your lunch/dinner with two hand and whilst it is still hot etc.... small consolations I know Smile that said I had rather a lot to drink at DS's christening Blush

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 03/05/2014 07:44

Morning everyone, just a quick visit as we are off down south for my nephews christening. I'm dreading it as we will be the only people there without kids.

I just wanted to pop by and check on Tame. I was thinking about you a lot yesterday. I'm really upset that you are going through this, it's not fair Thanks

starsandmoonandback · 02/05/2014 19:19

Tame, I'm so sorry it wasn't better news today. Will they test your bloods again next week tho? You are technically pregnant according to the hcg numbers. I paid £1000 for all the level 1 immune tests and even though they came back clear, I was glad I did them as I could rule that out as a factor for failed implantations. It's def better to identify something so you can then at least address it, rather than blindly doing cycles within chance of it working. You can develop immune issues after having one child. I hope you can come up with a plan, of you need to.

Res, I was the same with my blighted ovum Hmm I had to 'medically manage' my miscarriage at 10 weeks as my hcg kept going up (although it was low, it kept doubling). My body thought it was pregnant as it kept growing the sac but no baby in it. Bloody awful.

Hi to everyone else xx

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resipsa · 02/05/2014 16:49

Cups - no, no immune testing here - think they assumed not really an issue when we went to Care as DD only 2 and had had ERPC at 10 weeks after blighted ovum - body wouldn't let go even when nothing to grow Sad.

Tame, hope you are OK.

BeetlingAbout · 02/05/2014 16:03

Thinking of you, Tame

BeetlingAbout · 02/05/2014 09:50

Sorry i lost you all.

Tame, I don't know what to say and i just wish i had the words to make you feel better. I was an egg buddy when you had your mc last year, and I was so hoping for you that everything was going to be OK this time. I really hope that this is not the end, i hope that the test today shows doubling or tripling. This isn't fair. xxx

tametortie · 02/05/2014 09:14

The Czech clinic have been really supportive. I think I will have to have further testing here though.

Xx

nobeer · 02/05/2014 08:43

Think DH is very sensible about time to chill out.

nobeer · 02/05/2014 08:40

Tame I'm not surprised your fed up. I'm upset on your behalf. Yes, immune tests are ridiculously explensive - I'm supposed to get some more done as the dopey doctor didn't tell me to get them done when I got all the others done back in Dec/Jan. Not sure I'll bother now. What we found out though was that DP and I had some kind of gene which clashed with each other so we were advised to only implant one to improve chances of its survival. Oh and the gluten free diet. We also had the pgd as well. I really hope the NHS will look carefully into why this happening to you tame. Will your clinic give you any kind of feedback appointment?

tametortie · 02/05/2014 08:35

Yes, I think I am going to speak to my gp.

Siobhan quenby has a recurrent miscarriage clinic only 10 miles from where I live so I think I'm due a referral Smile

DH is reluctant to dive in and put the frozen ones back too soon- I think we need to chill and explore options on this one first x

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/05/2014 08:20

£200 for a phone call is a rip off Shock

At care I think immunes cost about 2 grand for the full range of tests. I know that most people can get the GP to do all the level one tests to bring the cost down. Res have you had immunes done?

tametortie · 02/05/2014 08:15

No but I think other clinics in Czech Republic do.

A telephone consultation with dr gorgy is £200!!!

I KNOW it doesn't cost that man £200 to pick up the phone- what a scam!!!

DH was looking at midland fertility services last night and said that they do immune testing. But it's £250 to register as a patient.

I think we may have a few months out, save some pennies then look at immunes. In the meantime, I'll see what tests my gp is willing to do....

After 3 miscarriages I now meet NICE criteria for recurrent mc testing.

Every cloud..... Hmm

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/05/2014 08:07

Do they do immune testing at your clinic? Hopefully it will be a bit cheaper than here in the uk.

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/05/2014 08:07

Tame it's ok to feel fed up. This is fucking shit x

tametortie · 02/05/2014 08:00

I have had a womb biopsy for nk cells but no other immune tests. I have seen quite a lot about thyroid antibodies and do alpha something or other.

It's an expensive route but think it's one we may have to go down to be honest.

I'm so fed up Sad

Turquoisetamborine · 02/05/2014 08:00

Hugs Tame, I think immunology sounds the way to go xx

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/05/2014 07:56

Sorry I missed your more recent posts Tame. Like Val says I guess PGD or whatever it's called is probably the next way to go. I know it's really hard as you want answers as to why it didn't stick. Sadly even if everything is absolutely great. Good quality embryo, good lining etc sometimes it just doesn't work out. I've heard so many times of women having great quality blasts put back, it doesn't work out but then FET works. I really hope that's going to be you Tame x

nobeer · 02/05/2014 07:51

Tame you've been to see an immunologist, haven't you? I'm sure you have, but in case I'm confused, go and see one. It's weird how your body lets the embryo implant and then shortly after changes its mind. I wish I was sciencey and understood these things more.

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/05/2014 07:49

Tame I'm so sad it's not better news Thanks I've been there with low HCG numbers too, it's so cruel. Sending my love to you and your DH x