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Anybody else thinking about IVF

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cedar12 · 27/05/2007 18:13

I have just been refered for IVF we have choosen a hospital in woking I am already being seen by a consultant who works here.
Just wondering if any body else is embarking on IVF thought we could all help each other get through it.

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ZipadiSuzy · 18/09/2007 13:27

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cedar12 · 30/07/2007 09:11

Good Luck for august. I know I shouldnt feel guilty but we are so short at the moment and I have only told the ward sister about the ivf so I think I will just have to invent a bad back to get out of things at the moment.

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Takenoprisoners · 29/07/2007 20:42

Hi Cedar. Just want to say that you really should try not to feel guilty about taking time off work, if that's what you want to do. You need to feel psychologically that you're doing the best you possibly can for a positive outcome, and if that means taking it easy at home, then go for it. There's no special evidence to say that doing absolutely nothing during the 2ww helps particularly, but I'm sure resting does, and if your work is stressful and physical, then I really would take the time if you possibly can. (I'm going for FET in August, btw) Good luck.

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cedar12 · 28/07/2007 19:22

Can anybody help not sure what to do after the egg transfer. I work part time as a nurse in elderly care not sure whether I should have the time off work or not. I only work 2 shifts a week but we are very short staffed at the moment so it very busy and stressful at the moment. But feel guilty for have more time off work as I have had to take some off for appointment etc. What has anybody else done?

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cedar12 · 19/07/2007 09:17

Its not to bad just feel really tired as I keep waking up at night must be a side effect.

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my1stbaby · 18/07/2007 11:06

Just popping in to wish you all the best cedar. Great news about DH sperm. Hope you are coping well the drug stimulation. x

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cedar12 · 18/07/2007 09:39

Hi Ready thanks for the best wishes. Good luck with your tests. Pink elephant concieved first month after her hsg after 8 month of ttc to concieve first time. I hope we both get there soon.

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Ready · 17/07/2007 18:39

Hi cedar - Thought I would pop in and say hi, since I saw you on that other thread. Fingers crossed for you with the IVF!! Great news about your DH's motility improvement, just from small changes. It's worth mentioning to people I think, because some people poo-poo the idea of dietary changes!

Well, I had my referral today, and consultant wants me to have the HSG. Fingers crossed I conceive before that. But after all this time I am not optimistic!

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cedar12 · 17/07/2007 13:44

Well I have started the injections they are not to bad just sting a little bit. Dh got the results from the 2nd sperm test and with in 2 weeks of giving up smoking and eating a bit better the motility has gone up from 32% to 72%! which is great. Dh couldnt believe it he only use to smoke 5 fags a day. Still might have to have icsi as mars test wasnt great which is sperm antibodies I think and appartently you cant do much about this as it caused by injury. But they will decied on the day so fingers crossed we will only have to have ivf.

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cedar12 · 12/07/2007 07:34

I hope it works for her.

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KTeePee · 11/07/2007 17:42

Thanks cedar.... she hasn't told many people in the family about this as she is quite a private person. She doesn't have any fixed dates yet, is waiting to see if she can try this cycle (apparently only so many people can be "done" at her clinic each month?) Sorry, don't know any of the terms!

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cedar12 · 11/07/2007 12:25

Kteepee you sound like a lovely sister. I should just show an interest in the process and let her know you are at the end of the phone. Find out when her app are and then give her ring afterward to check she is ok.

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KTeePee · 11/07/2007 10:49

Sorry to eavesdrop but my sister is hoping to try IVF soon - she lives in a different country so I can't be there for her but wondered if anyone has any thought on how I can support her through this? (I have had fertility problems myself so know about that side of things, but haven't had IVF...)

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cedar12 · 11/07/2007 10:46

My consultant just phoned and confirmed crap sperm motility so suggesting icsi but said they will recheck dh sperm on the day. Just phoned dh hes really pissed off, I think hes feeling guilty about smoking again but at least hes given up now.
I thought I might give my reflexologist a ring do you think it would help him.

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cedar12 · 11/07/2007 08:48

Thanks my first baby it reasuring that we can make a bit of a difference. Dh is on a strict diet now stuffing him full of fruit and veg and he will be rattling with all vitamin I got from the health food shop yesterday

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my1stbaby · 10/07/2007 20:16

wishing good luck! i hope it works naturally for you. please don't despair. i conceived for the first time at 40. unfortunately i m/c at 12wks back in feb. dh got his sperm checked out twice; the 1st results seemed to suggest slightly low mortility even though volume was fine. he repeated it 1.5 mth later, actually about 1 day before we conceived and the results were obviously fine ! he took multivits with zinc between the 2 tests but wasn't religious about it unless reminded . so start your dh on multi-vits if he's willing to give it a go. your fsh reading is superb! i'm sure it'll happen to you soon.

cedar great that you had a fab break; swimming in the sea you guys must be mad !. glad to hear everything works out fine at the clinic. i don't think it's too late if you start dh on vits and healthy diet/lifestyle now. if you follow the long stimulation protocol, it takes about 5-6 weeks from start to in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer anyway. so still time to push dh into gear! if i remember correctly, wessex is willing to do another sperm test a week before expected egg harvest. if your clinic does that then you might find ICSI is not required after all. good luck!!!

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cedar12 · 10/07/2007 15:28

Hi everyone the nurse at the clinic has said my result are fine and as long as it under 10 not to worry and that it can fluctuate month to month. Thanks for all the advice you all know your stuff.
Dh had a repeat sperm test 2 weeks ago(had one last aug which was ok) got the result today was a bit of a shock motility isn't great. It must have dropped since I had last ectopic in feb as it only took 2 month to get pg after lap and dye. I suppose all the stress of loosing another baby and starting to smoke again with all the stress hasn't helped. He thought it was all a load of rubbish that eating a load of rubbish and smoking could effect it. Hes given up smoking again but its a bit late now, I am sure it takes 3 months for it changes to take affect. The nurse was talk about icsi now another £1000!!!!! anyway hes on a strict diet now.
Wishing one Good Luck I hope it happens for you naturally thanks for the info.
My first baby how are you? We did have a nice holiday thanks just what we needed. The weather wasnt to bad and we even had 2 days at the beach and went swimming in the sea!!

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my1stbaby · 10/07/2007 13:15

cedar, hi! hope you've had a good break in swanage and weather wasn't too bad.

with the lh and fsh results, it's not really the absolute value that matters so much but more the ratio between the 2. it should be about 1:1; if the ratio for LH is higher then it's an indication of PCOS. with the fsh itself, a value under 6 is considered excellent and between 6-9 is good. the day3 oestradiol results should be low as low levels tend to be better for stimulating.

i do know that fsh reading can vary from month to month. i had a reading 7.5 last sept before m/c with a ratio of 1:1, i was 40 yrs old then. now it went up to 8.5 in june.

HTH. i know you've got app. at clinic, so good luck with that. hopefully the info above is fairly accurate but please correct me if it isn't.

ZipadiSuzy · 10/07/2007 11:55

wishing1 - my dh had a low sperm count and he was told to have multi-vitamins and zinc tablets - they worked!!!!!

wishing1 · 10/07/2007 00:03

sometimes fsh can change a little. I am 39 and have had 2 fsh tests 9 months apart, first one was 6.2 and the second recent one was 5.7, my LH was 2.4 so I think that is a little high for your age but what they told me is that relates to egg supply not so much quality, so while mine is low, the quality is 39 year old eggs vs. your 28 year old eggs, in the 10's is not good but still do-able. How long have you been ttc, or are you? All my stats are great but 12 months of ttc nothing happening and DH will not go for another sperm count, was low last time and he doesn't want to mess with ivf or anything until I'm 40-41, we are both changing jobs this month I just pray it happens naturally in between! I would get another count but seriously 8. is not bad.

ZipadiSuzy · 09/07/2007 23:32

Cedar - Sorry I can't help, I had egg donation so didn't have to go through what you're doing!!! sounds very confusing!!!!

But, good luck tomorrow, keep us posted!

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cedar12 · 09/07/2007 18:10

Hi everyone got my blood test results back today. a bit stressed out fsh was 8.2 in the normal range but the clinic says it high for my age i am 28. I thought it would be fine so a bit pissed off. Got an app tomorrow so will quiz them some more. Does any body know any thing about these test? My Lh is 7.5 and my oestradiol is 116.

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ZipadiSuzy · 09/07/2007 10:22

Anybody in treatment atm

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cedar12 · 09/07/2007 07:55

So sorry Baggio it didnt work for you this time. Hope you are doing ok.

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suss · 03/07/2007 21:09

Sorry to hear your news baggio. Give yourself some time and go shopping (well it was my thing). Where do you live? I am in London and the acupuncturist I saw when I got pg with my DS specialised in fertility. He now has a clinic on Bond Street - his name is gerad kite. He wasn't cheap - but neither is ivf. The only other thing I'd say is don't give up I had DS after our 10th attempt and I know of someone who had a baby after her 19th attempt. It is really hard, but hang in there. s xx