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thislittlebird · 2022-08-20T12:54:28+00:00

Hit capacity on the old thread, will tag you in!

Kay00 · 22/09/2023 13:20

Yaaaassssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg 😭😭😭😭 so happy!!

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thislittlebird · 22/09/2023 13:00

So the update from me is that my 7th embryo transfer is working. It's a very weird feeling, had two beta hcg tests now (11dp5dt 667/13dp5dt 2281) and it's just very strange. 6.5 week scan is in two weeks. I've been here before and it didn't end well so my next milestone is Sunday when I'll be 5 weeks. Hope everyone is ok.

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thislittlebird · 17/09/2023 06:11

@Tillybabs how did you get on, was this a transfer? Sorry for not replying, i've been going through a cycle and kept away from lots of threads

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Tillybabs · 10/09/2023 09:04

@Kay00 sorry I’ve just seen your message. I was on BC for 8 months and then went straight into another FET cycle. My lining was 8mm for the first time ever on day 10 so went ahead. I don’t think it has worked going by my test though.

Im going to try one more time straight away

Tillybabs · 10/09/2023 08:54

hi Sorry it’s been a while. Can I see a faint line or am I imagining it? I’m supposed to test tomorrow so I would expect the line to be darker tbh

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JeanieJ · 03/07/2023 13:30

@Kay00 I'm doing well so far, I'm 19+2 today and have my 20 week scan next week, so hoping it's all ok 🙏.
I pop here on and off just to see how everyone is doing.
How exciting for you & hopefully you can get to the EPU soon - in my area you can self refer after 5 weeks. Line progression is always good and I hope it continues and that you get no more spotting 🙏🍀.
I've been on baby aspirin since I got my BFP - they say it can be good for the early stages, so might be worth getting on that. I've got everything crossed for you x

Kay00 · 03/07/2023 12:56

Thank you @JeanieJ 😊!! How are you doing?

I have my fingers and toes crossed too. I took some extra pregnancy tests yesterday and saw some progression, which is good, but I'm still spotting after my little bleed on Saturday.

I am going to call my GP shortly and ask for a referral to the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit. So for now, Im not getting my hopes too high.

JeanieJ · 03/07/2023 12:02

@Kay00 amazing news 💕😀 Congratulations and all my fingers and toes are crossed for you! xx

Kay00 · 02/07/2023 12:38

Thank you Tillybabs xx it's lovely to hear from you again 💕. I hope you are doing well? Good luck your next IVF round. Will you be trying something different this time?

Tillybabs · 02/07/2023 12:22

I've been off this thread for a while but thought I would have a quick read and woah @Kay00 major congrats! I'm hoping this one sticks for you but what a feeling you must feel getting a positive xx

I will be starting my next IVF cycle hopefully later this month but nothing new from me really

Kay00 · 01/07/2023 23:09

@thislittlebird I hope you don't have diabetes xx but you are doing the right thing getting it tested, because poor insulin management can fuk your hormones. There are strong links between PCOS/hormone imbalance/insulin resistance, which they believe results in poor egg quality.

I don't think even the doctors really understand why drilling holes in your ovaries helps balance out the hormones which in turn can produce better quality eggs. It's a bit like a lobotomy I guess, a bit of a stab in the dark, but it sometimes works. It does reduce your AMH level, but mine was too high anyway.

My bleeding stopped. Hopefully it's just a random bleed, but the next few days will tell me more I guess...

Kay00 · 01/07/2023 15:46

Thanks ladies 😊. I can't quite get my head around how it worked either. It's all pretty mental. I guess my hormones were so out of whack they were sending each egg out duff.

I'm not getting too excited yet though. I had a small bright red bleed today 😥 I'm 5 weeks tomorrow so not out of the woods.

I'm going to test tomorrow morning to see if the lines are getting lighter, and if still looking strong, I'll book an early viability scan.

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thislittlebird · 01/07/2023 13:43

Oh and in another layer to the shit sandwich, I’m being tested for type 2 diabetes because I’m old and fat, I guess. I have been trying to lose weight since the new year and I’m getting there, but I overindulged on holiday and started getting symptoms. Got back to the diet and exercise and I’m about a stone down since January.

I’m a bit worried tbh, because I’m taking prednisolone for my next transfer (low dose) and that’s known to cause liver function problems and messes with diabetes afaik. So if it is diabetes, I guess I’ll have to tell my ivf doctor. I don’t want to stop the prednisolonone, in case that’s the thing that works for us, but I don’t want to get sick either.

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thislittlebird · 01/07/2023 13:38

I’m late to this and stunned, that’s a bit mental tbh @Kay00 in just sat here going???? Didn’t you ovulate normally anyway? And didn’t you have regular periods? Maybe it was just luck? Can’t get my head round how the procedure could be so effective.

@Alsobeyondshit I’m also impressed. The sex isn’t up on my to do list tbh, not most of the time, I find it hard because I associate it with ttc and not sure how to stop that. Obviously it’s unlikely naturally for us because my husband’s sperm are all under constant attack by his antibodies.

Desperately wish someone would drill something of mine and make it work ffs, I need this solution. In all seriousness, I never did work out if I ovulate normally or not. We think I do, because periods and when I did ovulation induction everything looked normal and the egg grew etc, but it’s like they told me I have low progesterone and that’s that, no one ever bothered to figure out why. This process is such a headfuck.

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Alsobeyondshit · 01/07/2023 12:49

Crikey @kay00 congratulations! (I'm mainly impressed you're having sex while doing IVF )

How are you feeling? Wishing you good luck over the next few weeks

Kay00 · 29/06/2023 22:40

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Kay00 · 29/06/2023 22:39

@thislittlebird ... So no. My period hasn't shown up. I was googling how to 'induce a period' when I thought I should take a test... Just in case.

Fuk!!! It was positive! I thought it must be old and broken, so I took another... And two lines came up 😭😭😭

I'm in shock. It hasn't sunk in yet... I have never seen those two lines. And to be honest, I never thought I would.

I guess the ovarian drilling really worked for me. It really did balance out my hormones and that helped me produce a decent egg and was fertilised and implanted! I can't believe it 🤯

It's still really early days, I think I'm about 19dpo... But I'm not sure. I'm not going to get too excited. But I'm in awe that I have made it this far... Omg!! 😭

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thislittlebird · 29/06/2023 12:41

@Kay00 Any sign today? My cycle started yesterday, maybe we've had an infertility sync 😀

I emailed the clinic today, it's been a long time since I last had a FET, last one was last September, the only one that ever briefly took :/

I can't remember the process at all, when I have to come in etc. I'm away in the Lake District at the end of July, worried they'll want a scan on the first day or two but I won't be here. I know what drugs I'll be on (pred, progesterone pessaries and injectables, and clexane) but can't recall the timings.

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Kay00 · 28/06/2023 22:45

Damn, I'm so so sorry 😞. Whatever you choose to do next, don't rush into it, give your self time to process everything you have been through so far.

I think it will be important to have your follow up call with your consultant too x

I have my baseline scan on Friday, but no sign of AF starting yet 😬. So Im worried my cycle could be delayed..

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thislittlebird · 28/06/2023 21:35

@Alsobeyondshit oh interesting, so she might have tried it previously. Interesting it's sort of worked twice in 2-3 years for her though. I'm glad she's open about it.

That's shit, I'm sorry it came back abnormal, did they tell you what was wrong with it? Yeah, don't rush into anything, just try to deal with the round you've had. This shit is really hard, give yourself time to think about how you're feeling, but I know that desire to want to know what's next for you.

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Alsobeyondshit · 28/06/2023 21:27

I think pascoe has been doing IVF for a long time. I saw her show in Edinburgh in 2017 and she mentioned how she couldn't get pregnant with her recently ex partner. They might have done IVF? She said her fertility was the issue. She may have frozen eggs? Used donor eggs? I don't know, but she's certainly been conscious of and doing things about her fertility for a long time.

PGT-A test results back and the embryo is abnormal. So that's us with nowt at the end of this round. Just over £12k down but at least we've only had to pay for one month's frozen storage....

I'm so desperate to make a decision about what's next - go again or abort mission. Just had a chat with a friend though who is good at talking me down. I must remember this transfer fail only happen four days ago and I shouldn't be rash

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thislittlebird · 28/06/2023 19:44

side note: just saw Sara Pascoe on tv. She’s two years older than me, she got married the same year as me (2020), had baby one via IVF in 2022 and baby 2 due this year. One one hand I have faith it can work if it did for her, she’s older, but it can’t have taken many attempts, surely? That seems like a very fast turnaround of babies, so that also disheartens me.

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thislittlebird · 28/06/2023 19:42

@Kay00 it’s rough alright, there’s no bloody light at the end of the tunnel.

It sounds like you’re both lucky to have child free friends, I don’t really have any. I have older friends though, whose kids are either pre-teen or adults so that’s quite nice. Feels like I’ve missed out on the little kid stuff they’ve done long ago and if this does work I’ll be with a small baby while they’re living their best lives 🙃

@Kay00 keep us posted on the baseline, fingers crossed for a better cycle for you this time.

@Alsobeyondshit any idea when they’re be back? Ours came back right before the bleeding started, I think, or maybe after. It was very close.

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Alsobeyondshit · 27/06/2023 20:16

@kay00 Wishing you good luck for your scan and stims start. Will you keep us posted?

I feel very lucky to have a really good number of child free friends - lesbian married couple, gay male friends, and women in their 40s and 50s. Most by choice, some by circumstance. None have gone through fertility treatment.

The straight couples I know that have done IVF now have kids.

I can't imagine it's fun to be one of the onlys without children.

I'm so in my head at the moment. Still waiting for the damn PGT-A test results.

Kay00 · 27/06/2023 19:36

Damn ladies. I get it 😭 this is such. Rough ride.

@Alsobeyondshit I'm so sorry you started bleeding yesterday, it's just the worst.

I have a very close friend who is child free by choice. She doesn't know about my struggles to conceive and she assumes I'm child free by choice too. It's hard sometimes because she makes comments that are derogatory towards women who choose to have children and is assuming I agree with her... But I don't 😥 but I see little chance of my situation changing and feel lucky I have at least one childless good friend.

@thislittlebird my baseline scan is on Friday and I'm expecting to start my stims on Saturday. So it's all ramping up for me again.