IVFers thread

you've made me laugh out loud Coggy!
Let's hope we have more BFPs amongst us in the coming weeks!!!

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Is that tiny enough??!!!

Congratulations SS! Am so so pleased for you and your family! Have you told anyone else in RL - other than your DH of course!

I'm going nowhere girls. First up it's totally early days, secondly you've been fabulously supportive and thirdly I need to know how you all get on!

Let's hope for more BFPs!

Oh go on then Coggy - shall I say we can get a tiny bit excited!??!

Sounds fabulously postitive SS, Just send those pg vibes over us and don't go anywhere, keep posting won't you.

carluccio's for supper tonight for DS, can't cope with meal times and viewings, would love to hide in the wardrobe but DS wants to do a meet and greet!

S x

Oh...oh...oh...SS.......tell us when we can get officially excited!!!!

Can you tell I already am??!!!

oh gosh I hope that comment re BFP doesn't sound smug - I so didn't mean it to sound the way it does.
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Hi everyone

OAP - fab re the 4 out of 5. Good luck for the transfer.

Coggy - good luck for tomorrow.

Soosy - your 'day 5 in the 2ww house' comment made me laugh. Thank goodness the nation's Tvs aren't tuned in to it all though! I wonder what the acupuncturist means by that! Am so with you with the pessaries causing wind etc. And the need to wear a pant liner - they are so messy!

Sticki - hope things get back on track asap without the increased dose.

WM - any more potential symptoms??!

Well I did a Clearblue today rather than a First Response (stupid as if had been another FR i could have seen if the line was getting darker compared to yesterday's). Anyway there is a line for sure. Still faint but there with no squinting required. And I have been feeling knackered, have slightly bigger boobs and slight nausea sometimes. Swollen tummy too, crampy feelings and most telling of all heightened sense of smell which was no 1 thing I noticed last time (our cleaner put bleach in the sink the other day and I had to leave the room!)

So it looks like for me it's a BFP!

I will just have to see if it lasts so am not getting excited yet as it is such early days given it's only the equivalent of 12dpo.

I guess I will call the clinic on Friday if I am still getting BFP s and arrange to go in on Monday for a blood test (they said to test at 16 days post transfer but that assumes a day 2 or 3 ET I think).

!!!

If you got pg with a d2 transfer they will probably do the same again, that's why I had a d3 transfer. I was told this time that for a fresh cycle that it didn't matter whether grade 1 or 2, my DS was a grade 2 eight cell embryo, the pg rate is the same. So don't let them tell the egg quality isn't good.

Will go for 2 day transfer I think as I don't think we have sufficient for any other options. I am paranoid about letting them go further on and then having nothing to transfer!

Last time we had IVF my egg/embryo quality wasn't too good and we had 2 grade 2 day 2 embryos put back - as this resulted in DD we are happy to go for this option again. No idea about embryo grades yet, will discuss with clinic tomorrow.

SS - any news today?

WM - any twinges or symptoms? Will you hold out for Friday?

Congrats OAP are you having a 2 or 3 day transfer or going for blasties?

Oh Wilmouse you can be strong, hold out til friday!

Sticki, sorry to hear, but they may coast you for a couple of days.

Coggy, hope all is well and you have a good scan tomorrow.

Day five here in the 2ww house, acupuncture this morning, my acupuncturist was pleased with me, god knows what that means. I feel like I have passed some special test! But I have to say the pessaries are causing some quite painful wind and my poor tummy looks like I am about 4 months pregnant, I just hope nobody asks.... And this afternoon we have a clutch of viewings of the house so now DS wants to poo - about two mins before they arrive!

Sx

BTW...I was hoping about my egg quality....but equally now hoping that you get your sleep!!!!!!

I hope so Worry, I hope so!!!!!

PS DS much much better today as evidenced by demolition of pancakes at breakfast, adn DD also back at school now. Think I might jsut be able to get an afternoon nap today!!

Hope everyone else ok.

hi everyone...

OAP: what wonderful news!! I am thrilled for you and hope all goes well for tomorrow.

SS: how are you today? HAve you done another test?

Coggy, sounds as if the drugs are working...slow ripening sounds good to me, I bet that results in very good quality.

Sticki: SOrry about the blood test, what hapens next?I expect they wll restest in a couple of days? My first blood test was awful but then rocketed after that. Everyone has a different curve in response to stimulation, and no one has a textbok response, so try not to let it get you down.

Soosy - when are you due ot test? I am due Fri but am still undecided as to whether to test on WEd or not. I am so scared!!

That's BRILLIANT news OAP.
4 out of 5....I'm not surprised you suddenly feel better!!!!!

I bet you feel really excited now don't you?

SS...any further testing developments today?

Hi all

Coggy - great news on your follicles, it does sound promising for Friday for you.

Sticki - can see why the clinic won't increase your dose if you had OHSS before, that must have been really nasty for you. Glad the acupuncture is helping you too. I do sympathise about unpicking childcare arrangements -we had to take DD with us yesterday for EC which I was mortified about even though the clinic said it was fine. In the end I stayed with DD whilst DH ... er ...did his bit... then DH and DD went to babygym together and came back to pick me up later.

Soosy - hope the viewings are going well. Are the agents doing them all for you? I remember selling our house when DD was 3 months old, and the worst bit was having to hide all evidence of our 2 cats and 2 big dogs before viewings and shut the dogs in the car etc. Have fingers crossed for a quick and high offer for you.

Clinic has just called and we have 4 fertilised eggs! Am just so pleased! Embryo transfer is tomorrow afternoon, all being well. Funny how this marvellous news has made my aches and pains today much better!

Hope everyone else well

Coggy - think we crossed. Meant to ask earlier how you are doing.
Your follies and lining sound really good.... From the numbers I have heard over the years seems like you are on target for friday.

Fingers crossed.

Hi all

OAP - Great news about the 5. Fingers and toes crossed for fertilisation and growth in the next few days. What day are you hoping to transfer?

SS- Hope you are doing ok, and less stressed about DS behaviour (they know so well how to wind us up!) and doing too much.

Soosy -Theres nothing like selling a house to (try to) take your mind off the awful 2ww. Viewings at bath time are a nightmare (I remember practically hiding in the cupboard with dd when we sold our house.) Im full of admiration for you. Hope you are getting more sleep?

Worry - Hope your ds and dd are feeling much better? Your possible signs are good.... keep positive!

Everyone else - hope your day ok?

Luckily I had acupunture today as had a major wobble as my blood test yesterday was not v good - ovaries not responding well but no increase in dose as nearly had OHSS before. I swing from thinking this is always what happens and it'll be ok in the end to the usual anxious roller coaster feeling. I guess it probably means that my dates will change again, which stresses me as I'll have to change my fragile childcare arrangements again. Oh well, I guess I'll worry about it when it happens.

Good luck all.

Soosy...sounds like you've got a lot on at the moment as well.

I hope your putting your feet up tonight SS too.

OAP...will they phone you tomorrow to let you know?

Yes, I had a re-scan today. The nurse started off by saying that we could 'go for it', then changed her mind and said I need another re-scan on Weds. I should have my EC by Christmas at this rate!!!

At least everything is growing...just very, very slowly.

I still have 6 follicles...the largest is 18mm and the others are all around 15mm so a few more days of drug will be good. Lining was 8.8mm today.

Hopefully all will go well and EC will be Friday.....almost too scared to type that!!!
We'll see what happens in a couple of days.

Hi SS I am sure you are fine, but get some rest girl.

OAP, that's fab news, sorry you are so sore, btw some of the pain killer they give does make you forget so don't feel so bad! I'll be keeping everything crossed to make sure fertilisation goes well overnight. Its all soo exciting!

Coggy how did things go today? I hope everything is looking a little better.

Sticki, how was your day?

Worry how's your waiting, you can post me about it I am around on and off all day!

V boring day really in the neverending 2WW, am really really finding it v difficult this time. When we instructed the estate agent I thought we would have a week before viewing would start ha ha ha. How wrong I was, we've had three today and two were at bath time which makes things a little tricky!

Still v tired, and DS still waking at night coughing, if it goes on much longer I am going to take him to the doc, as I need some sleep!

OAP- great news that you have five - I really hope as many as possible turn into great quality embryos.

I'm worried now as totally overdid it this pm - carried massive bags of shopping back from shops in wheeled bag which was meant to take all the weight but somehow it was still a massive effort. And then ds was quite naughty which was stressful when all I wanted to do was put my feet up!

Will retest tomorrow- bought different tests though so not sure I'll be able to see a progression.

How is everyone else?? Coggy Soosy Sticki how are you all doing?

OAP- great news that you have five - I really hope as many as possible turn into great quality embryos.

I'm worried now as totally overdid it this pm - carried massive bags of shopping back from shops in wheeled bag which was meant to take all the weight but somehow it was still a massive effort. And then ds was quite naughty which was stressful when all I wanted to do was put my feet up!

Will retest tomorrow- bought different tests though so not sure I'll be able to see a progression.

How is everyone else?? Coggy Soosy Sticki how are you all doing?

Coggy - were you due for another scan today? Any news on your follicles?

Glad to hear that you are back and sfae OAP.
Five eggs is good...a difficult wait over the next couple of days I guess.
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Worry...glad also to hear that you DS is so much better now. Hope that your DD improves soon as well and that you can get some much needed sleep.

SS....that does sound MUCH more positive now.