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

Morning birds,

I'm feeling crappy this morning

I have taken 4 first response tests over the course of the past 2 days and they are still faint, no darker.

I am the equivalent of 13dpo today.

I know this is why you shouldn't test early, I know!!!

But surely they should be darker!!! Hell, I think this mornings is actually lighter than last nights (DH says it isn't)

I'm miserable.....

Val Hell's Bells! That's an amazing result! I see the others have already speculated on numbers so I'll just keep quiet
Tame I think that makes a lot of sense, and I don't think you're clutching at straws. Not long til OTD!
Bear that's brilliant! Isn't it amazing?!

Turq hello, not seen you for a while!
Lumen welcome, you're going to make some good friends here.

Oh, and thanks for the congrats !

I've heard that too. Maybe ask the clinic see if they can suggest alternative?

Congrats Bear!!

Progesterone has definitely been shown to irritate the cervix. (I only use the back door these days as all the front door oozing had me on even more constant knicker watch)

Listen up....

Is bleeding caused by progesterone pessaries an urban myth??

I only seem to be spotting between 8am and 2pm (past 2 days) and I'm wondering if it's cause I'm loaded up with progesterone from overnight and it starts to come out when I'm up and about???

Totally clutching at straws here but I'm not bleeding in the afternoon or evening????

Strange isn't it?

Yay!!! Bear- congrats!!

Thx bear and congrats! Hope all continues without issue for you.

Lumen: cross post. Don't know anything about Oxford clinic. Nor do I know what dexter/lumen is all about I'm afraid ....

Val: amazing result! It does sound like there might be more than one making themselves at home. Wow!

Tame: there is every chance this will work. Stay strong. Xx

Hi lumen, this is a lovely bunch so you're in good company. Hope your stay is a short one! I have done 1 LP and 2 SP (plus 1FET). Response was different each time and there were variances in number of eggs collected. I also had PGS done on my embryos on the last round and of 8 embryos only 2 were viable. There are many variables and your consultant should be able to advise you best given your unique circumstances. Which clinic are you with?

Well, the little embryo has stuck and has a heart beat. We are very relieved and happy (though still nervous). There's another scan in 2 weeks.

Hi to everyone. Xx

Using oxford fertility unit. No choice as nhs.

Wank!!!!

My old clinic used embryo glue in a trial and it had good results x

Which clinic are you with lumen???

My

Have any of you used embryoglue in your ivfs? We have had it offered to us but I have not read much about it.

That should have said I have a CAT

Val I don't have a kill room but I do have a named after the main character and he is doing his best to turn the whole house into his kill room!

Turq I will be on long protocol but not sure on which drugs yet.

Lumen I too and loving the Dexter connection Do you have kill room?!

Stars and Res I refuse to acknowledge your comments In all honesty though, DH and I had a long chat about 1 vs 2 etc. My biggest worry re: twins is the effect it may have on their health, premature birth etc. and then the knock on effect to DS. Still, it is all speculation at this point and, as I know from bitter experience, so much can go wrong.

Turq - protocol wise, both have worked for me. We went short the past two cycles as I am so annovulatory it was a bit redundant down-regging me. Some times it can be worth discussing changing the FSH drugs as meopur/gonal f just don't work for everyone. There is a drug out there that poor responders have raved about. I can't remember the name but there is a whole fertility friends thread on it.

Turq I'm trying short this time as I got lots of immature and poor quality eggs last time on long. How did you do last time? I've read that short is generally better for women with a lower AMH and poorer quality eggs.

What is the new clinic??

I think a change of protocol could throw up a better response, some say better eggs.

Out of interest- what was your dose, drug and response on previous cycles??

Here is a very wise platitude....

You cannot keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome.

So true x

Welcome Lumen, hope this thread is lucky for you (wasn't for me but most seem to be). Which protocol are you doing?

Val I didn't realise you'd got a BFP, congratulations! Have you just done FET?

Congrats Tame too, hope it sticks.

I've got a free open day at new clinic 31st may then hopefully starting second cycle in July.

Does anyone who knows about IVF think it would be better for me to do short protocol this time? I think I was over suppressed. One ovary and normal FSH.

I love dexter too

Hi tame, yes big dexter fan

Tame omg I don't check the thread for a day and you only go and get a BFP! I'm keeping everything crossed it's just break through bleeding/from slight trauma. I know how scary this part is, we are all here holding your hand x

Val at over 1000! I'm thinking it's got to be twins. I bet you can't wait for the scan now!

Hi Lumen, welcome to the egg buddies. Sorry you have to be here but everyone is great on this thread. I've learnt so much about IVF on here, it was great for while I was going through my first IVF cycle.

Pissing hell val!!!