TTC first baby thread 26

@XjustagirlX I really hope that’s what happens for us. I might call them still nearer to the appointment just to clarify what we’ll be doing. They sent me the funding letter but it has a form on page two and I’m not sure if I’m supposed to return it. They haven’t asked me to.

Wonderful news @XjustagirlX

Done 2 Menopur injections and nothing to report so far

The extra embryo caught up and is a high quality one. So we have 9 to freeze.

@thislittlebird the appointment was my first consultation to book me in for ivf. I chatted through my history and then the consultant went away and wrote up my protocol.

In my experience a month between consultation and cycle was completely doable. The only things that happened for me between them were
Book in for screening bloods
Sign all consent forms
Watch info videos online
Make sure my meds were arriving on time

Just make sure you book in ASAP and do your consents straight away because they might get held up with the nurses etc and it’s frustrating.

@MIW01 Guys is apparently very busy. Post lockdown failed ttcers finding their way there, I guess.

@XjustagirlX that’s been one of my concerns with private. I’d rather have a freeze all and you have to pay for it when not nhs. Frustrating if you have to do it for medical reasons.

Such good news on your 8.

Yes, I will. Do you remember what appointment you had after the funding was approved?

We’re seeing them on the last day of August and my next cycle is the end of September....if I could start then I’d be over the moon but feels too optimistic.

@thislittlebird the swelling for me will just got down on it’s own. If I had gone ahead with the fresh transfer then the hcg injection would have made the ohss worse.

Yes there are 8 good quality blastocysts in the freezer.

So happy about your funding. If I were you I would phone up to find out what the appointment is for. It could be your ivf consultation and you can be prepared with all your questions.

My funding was immediate but within two weeks I had my consultation to book me in for ivf. I could have started the cycle after my consultation (2 weeks later) but we waited to see minhas so i started 6 weeks after my consultation.

@thislittlebird we were very fortunate and only had to wait a couple of weeks, because of the demographic of our area (mostly retirees) the demand isn't as great, so everything moves fairly quickly! It almost makes up for the fiasco we had to go through previously with the other CCG 🙄

@MIW01 thanks! It might mean NHS can be our first (preferably only round). How long did it take for you from funding approval to starting?

A relief though. We've already budgeted for private and that money + NHS = three rounds. Hoping that does the trick for us. Less, ideally, but you know what I mean.

Thanks @XjustagirlX I don't have any idmssues injecting myself as I already inject insulin to manage my diabetes it was more the "what goes in the fridge when" "how do I mix that up" and fiancée was brilliant and calm and figured it all out woth me

I'm so pleased your funding has been approved @thislittlebird I am keeping everything crossed for you that you will get started soon.

@MIW01 I’ve said this already elsewhere but we’ll done on the first injection!

@XjustagirlXx interesting, it’s really one of my biggest concerns because the video about the risks makes it sound really scary but doesn’t really say enough about how to identify it. How do they make them get back to normal size?

Day 5...so they’re all fully cooked now? 8 have gone in the freezer?

Following yesterday’s mystery appointment I got a letter today saying my funding had been approved! I nearly cried on the train when I read it. I’d written off getting nhs help, it had been such a nightmare and no one had contacted us since the referral in June. How long did it take for you guys after the funding was approved? I’m worried it’ll be another 6 months.

@MIW01 congrats. Is that your first injection? How did you find it?

Also I’ve had my day 5 call. Out of 15 fertilised I have got 8 very good quality embryos. There is one more that is a blastocyst and they are waiting until tomorrow to see if it improves as it was borderline freezeable quality.

Most of the others turned into blastocysts but were only grade 3 average so they don’t freeze them.

@thislittlebird i didn’t realise it was ohss straight away as I was worrying about the EC. It felt like shooting pains in my tummy on both sides. And I was getting shooting in my back. It hurt when I moved and when I sat down. My DH had to dress me because I couldn’t move or bend. I assumed ohss only develops after EC but it’s actually the trigger that starts it.

I walked into the clinic and everyone was looking at me like I was a wuss. After the EC the doctor said my ovaries were really enlarged and he advised freeze all. The nurse came back in and said ‘no wonder you were in pain’. It was at that point that I realised it was probably mild ohss.

Will you be phoning to ask what the appointment is for? I would have to ask haha.

I have jist given myself 1st dose of Menopur! Had 9 follicles amd only 1 tiny fibroid on scan today.

@XjustagirlX wow, great numbers! You must be relieved. How did you know you had OHSS? I worry I won't be able to tell.

Guys got in touch with me and we have an appointment on August 31. No idea what they'll say, but we shall see.

Sorry to hear about the OHSS @XjustagirlX but that's wonderful news! I know I won't have that issue with my results!

AF is f*ing late so my baseline scan has been rescheduled for Monday 9th August. All my medication has arrived and Menopur is currently sat in the fridge . . . Getting very irritable and anxious about this whole thing now!

Hi everyone I had my EC on Thursday. They got 19 eggs, 18 mature and 15 have fertilised. I got mild OHSS the morning of EC and I was in agony. So we were advised to do a freeze all cycle.

@MIW01 it’s come round fast! I really want to start but still have ages. Need to try to lose weight and get fitter in that time.

My medication will be delivered on Wednesday!

@XjustagirlX I had a google to see what they do and it makes some sense.

@thislittlebird it is ovaleap for the first four days and then from day 5 onwards I take both ovaleap and centrotide do two injections.

@MIW01 yeah I would be livid tbh. I had done similar and told them to test me for early menopause years ago because my mum thinks she had an early menopause and they just kept saying my results were fine. When I think back, I can only assume my progesterone wasn’t so low then? Either way, I never felt that they took it seriously, so I can imagine how infuriating it must be when you now find out you have a low ovarian reserve and you’ve flagged this as a concern before.

@thislittlebird I think I said in a previous post they just used my FSH levels which was 5.2 for they 1 they used - they were previously high in my other tests! But I am so, so cross with the NHS because I told them about my family history of early menopause when I had my 1st appointment with GP about this!

Is the centrotide taken the same day as the ovaleap?

I’m also short, but sounds like it’ll be Meriofert 150/225 on alternating days. I guess the number of days will be decided by scans and progress.