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IVFers thread

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 23/12/2007 18:51

Anyone fancy starting an ongoing thread for those who are having IVF/ are planning to try again via IVF soon?

Ds was conceived via IVF - he's now 2.6 and we're stepping back on the scary rollercoaster ride with a FET - I started taking the drugs yesterday!

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soosy · 29/12/2007 21:30

No frequent flyer discounts at my clinic, sadly. Infact the cost is now three times what we paid for our first cycle 10 years ago! (i got pg but had m/c, don't think I would have stuck it out if I hadn't).

MNpeace, can't you have your embryo transfer in a natural cycle? I found the sniffing to be vile. It doesn't really matter what time you do it (sniffing that is) as long it is the same time every day.

Notmyrtle, its good to have a break, I tried to do three cycles in one year (when I had my m/c) and my hair fell out. it is all a bit stressful, even when it works. Good luck for August

Thanks for the support I hope it works as we only have 3 attempts left, as dh was ill and we had to freeze sperm.... Plus I am now 38 so time is not exactly on our side.

notmyrtle · 29/12/2007 17:32

We won't be starting again until next August at the earliest

Wishing you all success xxx

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 29/12/2007 08:57

Do you get a frequent cycler discount at the clinic Soosy?!

If anyone deserves it to work I think you do with all that to go through.

Well I started sniffing just now - am fudging the clinic's recommended timings a bit as 7am is too early but they said that's ok.

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mummy2olivia · 28/12/2007 22:25

WOW!!! 14 cycles!!! is that a record? Really hope it works for you all. x

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 28/12/2007 21:41

Hi

Wow Soosy - you have been through this a lot of times. I hope this one works for you.

I'm hoping my 2ww will be short this time (I have frozen day 5 blastocysts so by the time the embryo transfer happens they will be poss day 6 and that only leaves 8 days til testing! Not that I waited til day 14 last time to test - think I started testing day 10!!) and also that ds will provide a distraction that wasn't there last time iyswim.

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soosy · 28/12/2007 21:07

I am starting ivf around the middle of jan. It will be my 14th cycle and I have one DS nearly 3 as a result of my 10th attempt. I am doing a cetrotide protocol, start injecting fsh on day 2 or 3 and then when follicles are about 14mm then I injecting cetrotide to stop ovulating. I have tried a few protocols, they mainly have the same sort of results, but I got pregnant on this one.

I don't find the injections a problem. Its the 2 ww that drives me completely insane.

Am also on the ttc after christmas thread....

Nice to see you coggy am glad you decided to give ivf a go. Keeping everything crossed for you.

Broodymomma · 28/12/2007 20:09

Thought I would pop in and say hi - not planning any immediate treatment but have had 2 cycles of ivf and my ds (9 months) is the result of fet (natural). Good luck to all of you starting soon.

coggy · 28/12/2007 19:03

No sniffing here!
I'm doing short protocol which may well be different??

Got to start progesterone on CD21 until they tell me to stop with a view to the procedure actually taking place mid-Feb I think.

I've gone through 4 cycles of IUI already this year so I'm well used to the old jabbings - never thought about numbing the injection site though....TOP TIP!!!!!

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 27/12/2007 23:01

Any takers?

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 26/12/2007 21:01

Hi Coggy - good luck. Are you sniffing Burserlin now then?
Mine is a frozen embryo transfer but medicated (with drugs rather than natural) - I'm due to start sniffing on Saturday and have already been taking some progesterone - it's been giving me PMT x 200 but only now and then which is weird!!

Top tip re injections - I found last time it helped to ice the injection site before with a freezer block type thing - numbed it really well.

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coggy · 26/12/2007 16:48

Hi Peacekeeper!
I officially started IVF on Sunday I guess.

Nothing actually happening 'til CD21 but this is it pretty much it....scary! (and exciting...first time for me).

Let's hope it will be bumps all round eh?!

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 24/12/2007 09:56

I had to laugh after I posted 'bump anyone' as it was quite ironic because for those of us doing IVF that's exactly waht we'd want

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duvetheaven · 24/12/2007 09:29

bump

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TheMNPeacekeepingForce · 23/12/2007 23:30

bump anyone?

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