TTC first baby thread 26

@MIW01 we are great thank you! Baby T is 8months now and causing havoc 😂 just constantly into everything 🤦🏼‍♀️

Please stop taking your temp 😅 I would say it's due to not sleeping. After I got my BFP I was so anxious I wasn't sleeping properly so would defo explain it. I'll be checking back on Sunday 😊 x

Hello @whatsthecraic91 how are you and family doing? So lovely to hear from you! Thanks for sharing that - very helpful! I'm hoping its either implantation dip or just minor fluctuation due to me not being a great sleeper! Everything 🤞 for Sunday

@MIW01 been keeping an eye on you ladies and I'm absolutely keeping everything crossed for you!! I'm sure you can't wait to test day.

Just wanted to comment re temp. I was running very hot when I got my BFP. My temp started dropping after and I stopped as it was making me anxious. It got lower again than what's on the chart & I didn't log it. Things turned out fine so don't loose hope. Here is my chart from that cycle. Hope you're feeling ok!

@MIW01 I had to convert to Fahrenheit. But that is still a high temp. There will be little fluctuations there always is for me. It’s more to see if it is generally staying high.

@XjustagirlX thank you. I'm slightly concerned my temperature dropped a bit this morning. I've been monitoring it out of interest during this cycle and they were sky high at 36.98 yesterday and the day before, now dropped to 36.69 and I'm a bit concerned. My temperatures aren't ever reliable cause I don't sleep well but I'm still a bit concerned it's dropped a bit

@MIW01 that’s amazing. Only 3 more days to wait until testing. Do you have any symptoms? How was transfer?

@thislittlebird yeah they should be looking at follicles first instead of age. See what the letter says when it arrives. If I were you if it isn’t the lowest dose then I would request another doctor review it as you don’t want ohss.

You seem similar to me. I had 34+ follicles on the scan (she gave up counting) and Amh of 45. I was given ovaleap 150 which is the lowest dose plus centrotide 250 (which is a standard dose for everyone).

No it’s not next cycle it’s the one after that. Basically I’m estimating egg transfer will be end of October.

Hello @XjustagirlX thanks for checking in

@thislittlebird you're absolutely right, I had to have very high dosage because I have very low AMH/ovarian reserve even though I'm only 35! So it really does depend on the individual. Also kept assuming I must have PCOS because I have type 2 diabetes but proved to be 100% wrong about that!

So I had 1 very high quality healthy blastocyst transferred on 25th August. Testing on Sundayb5th while I'm at Center Parcs, so that'll be fun! Will keep you all posted. In the end I responded very well with 9 follicles, 6 eggs, 3 fertilised and we got the 1 that made it all the way to day 5.

@XjustagirlX so it’s the cycle after this upcoming one? Frustrating but it’ll come round fast.

Appointment was ok, said we can start ICSI in 2-3 months but I’m a little confused by it. Basically, I’ve seen 4 fertility slash ivf docs at this stage, three of them private, and all of those ones said I shouldn’t be overstimulated because I’m at risk of OHSS. At my Guy’s appointment this (young) doctor said I should be put on max dosage because of my age (38). She literally pulled up a chart and said blah blah in your age bracket. Yeah, well I don’t think everyone in my age bracket has high egg reserve??? It felt very impersonal. So yeah, I wasn’t thrilled at that when every other doctor I’ve seen has said low to medium dosage and quality over quantity is the goal. I had 38 follicles yesterday on my scan and I don’t want to throw max dosages at that, whatever my age is.

Like I get it, I’m geriatric now 🥴, but that runs counter to both my understanding of how high egg reserve/PCO is treated and my other doctor’s plans. Anyway, I protested because I was uncomfortable and she said she’d go for a lower dose. Now got to wait for the letter to come through to see what she’s suggesting and go from there.

Because we’ve got a 2-3 month wait we decided to try induced ovulation. So I rang up my private clinic today and they wrote me a Letrozole prescription which I’ll be starting tomorrow. I’m doing a monitored cycle with a trigger shot. Not cheap, but I feel like it’s better to use that time leading up to ivf on something that might work.

@thislittlebird how did your appointment go?

How is everyone else getting on? I’m just waiting for my period after egg collection. And then I can start transfer on the period after that. My cycle seems really messed up though.

@XjustagirlX I’m not certain but my understanding is it’s the one you have post funding where you discuss next steps.

They sent a form below the funding letter where you sign and they said we’ll be doing that in person on the 31st.

@thislittlebird sorry about your ankle. Did you find out what your appointment was for at the end of August?

@MIW01 so if you have 2 embryos and you put one back in and put the other in the freezer, The first transfer is your first round and when you use the frozen embryo that is your second round? If that is correct I would be tempted to put two in on the first go. Have you checked your CCG rules? My CCG only let you put two in if you are 37 or over or you have had two failed ivf rounds.

@MIW01 harsh that they count FET as one round. Or do you mean at the point of FET it’s classed as a round done? Sounds like they’ll do another collection round for you from the message above but I might be misunderstanding.

The early menopause/AMH issue definitely has a bearing on the one or two decision. Hmmm. See what you get, they may even advise two if they’re middling quality. I assume they’ve indicated they’re all ok so far?

@XjustagirlX yeah I’ll definitely ask. Glad to hear you’re ok now.

I sprained my ankle this week 🙃. Glad it wasn’t nearer to ivf, I guess.

@XjustagirlX @thislittlebird I turn 36 next month but headed for early menopause with low AMH of 3.9. We get 2 rounds and an FET counts as 1 round. Also my fiancée is getting his varicocele repaired 22nd September and I thinknthat may make a difference so I'd prefer to not do FET if we need another round and use fresh eggs and sperm tbh

@thislittlebird I’m absolutely fine now. The ohss was just on the morning of the egg collection. I was given buserilin as my trigger which I think reduces the ohss risk. When you come to have your consultation they will probably consider the drugs to avoid ohss. But you can always ask as well for reassurance.

@MIW01 ye that’s a good point. What counts as a round in your CCG? If each transfer is a round then I would lean towards transferring two. But if the frozen one is still part of the first round then do them separately.

@MIW01 yeah I agree with @XjustagirlX. See how they get on and then decide. How many nhs rounds do you get?

@XjustagirlX that’s bad luck. how are you now? I’m getting more anxious about OHSS as time passes. Plus I have nothing to occupy myself with right now. We’ve let ourselves spend a bit of the money saved on doing up our spare room and box room. Then we’ll get someone in to decorate the hallway/stairs/landing. We’ve been putting it off but the nhs round eases the financial burden slightly.

@MIW01 could you remind me of your age? I think the ideal would be to put one in and freeze the other but depending on age put two back in. It’s a hard choice. Maybe wait to see how many you have.

@Annny27 i recovered after the EC after about 4 days. However I caught COVID I think at the clinic so I have been in isolation. This is the second time I have had it.

Hello everyone, sorry I forgot to update yesterday I had my egg collection, they collected 6 eggs and 3 eggies have fertilised 🐣 assuming at least one survives, the embryo transfer is planned for next Wednesday (day 5). My question is if we do have more than 1 embryo, whether to have 2 put back in or 1?

Hey guys, how is everyone doing? Xx

Also great news on number 9! If I could get that many I’d be so happy. My old lady eggs are unlikely to be so vibrant I would imagine lol

Glad to hear you’re doing ok @MIW01