Assisted Conception (and all the bits in between) volume 7

[Italiangreyhound]

Hi ladies Pumplinjoy, Shirley, Lissy, Keziah, Womanly,Val, Late, monkeybumsmum, tametortie and Rowing* - hugs to you all.

woowa of course you can join us.

Choco and Horton and londonlottie do you still look in on us?

Can you all find us?

Hugs Lissy off next month.

rowing thinking of you. yes, still walking.

Lissy - all the best for those 14 follicles!!

Rowing - level 2's in July. If you got an embryo to stick (but in wrong place which apparently is a higher risk with ivf) then you may not need immune testing. The NHS will do it after 3 miscarriages (or some of it anyway, not too sure what as not got as far as a miscarriage yet, and hoping to avoid that stage). It is because of finding out I had autoimmune issues I am keen to do it, despite every consultant saying it should not be a problem - and so far one issue identified (am hoping for no major issues to be discovered, just small ones that explain why no bfp!)

Just checking in on womanly. Any news my dear? Have everything crossed for you x

Hi all,

Just a quick check in to see if Womanly has tested yet....

I have had another hcg and it hasn't dropped enough, but it has dropped a little. I'm thrilled because it is the first time it hasn't been going up. Something is happening, plus cramps ow, but that's something happening too!.
The hossy has given me two more days before insisting on either another shot or surgery.
Down, down, down, down...[walks off chanting with glazed expression]

Rowing really hope it keeps going down. Definitely sounds like something's shifting.

Hi all. I'm still here. Just resting after a proper spurt of EWCM, so have kept DH busy. He has taken a real interest in improving his sperm and has found out that raspberries and blueberries are to improve things, so he's got the juicer out. He also found this link, which I thought was interesting reading, although not so sure about how scientific it is. here

Off to have my Day 18 bloods done on Monday and then have my pelvic ultrasound on Friday. Have also made contact with ARGC and got my brochure from Lister. I noticed Lister has an open evening once a month, so will book us on that.

rowing I hope your HCG levels drop this weekend. That pain/uncomfortable feeling must be quite unsettling.

lissy 14 follicles - wow! You must be pleased.

Lucy would you not consider another round of IUI whilst you wait for your appt with ARGC?

womanly I hope you got your BFP....

Italian Sweden is lovely. You'll love it.

rowing - down is good, hope it really drops down today and tomorrow for you.

Scrummy - open evenings are really helpful - we learnt so much from the one we went to (not London based so not the 2 you looking at). Just wondering why it was day 18 bloods, is this your 7 days post ovulation test? For me I have a 29 day cycle usually so did mine on day 22.

Scrummy I did consider it but, from what I understand, IUI is best for couples with minor male issues (that can be sorted out fairly easily with the sperm washing) but as DH's SA had improved so much with the supplements that doesn't really apply to us anymore and I don't know how much more advantageous IUI would be than just having regular sex at the right time. Also, I found my consultant extremely frustrating and thought his care was a little sketchy, so I wanted to change clinic before any more treatment. And lastly (I bet you're wishing you never asked!) I wanted to enjoy these couple of 'inbetween' months and relax, get fit, enjoy life and get all those horrid hormones out of my body before embarking possibly on IVF.

Hi to everyone else too x

Hi all! Just a quick update.

Scanned by Mr T himself yesterday, who interestingly told me that I shouldn't have been having a full bladder for my embryo transfers because of my tilted uterus. Hmmm...

Anyway, EC on Monday! YAY! Will keep you posted...

Hope all are well, sorry not to name check.

All the best Lissy.

Yes Scrummy I am a real Swedofan, if that is the right word, we have been before. It is a wonderful country.

Men nej, jag talar inte svenska!

Put it into Google Translate!

Lissy, yay! Hope it all goes very, very well x

Hi keziah I ovulate on CD11-14 so I guess he wanted to play safe? I ovulated on CD12 this cycle, so that will be 6 days after. I'm assuming that will be ok.....

Lucy that makes perfect sense and from what I heard from lissy on how intense the treatment is as ARGC, it sounds just what the doctor ordered!

lissy wow, Mr T himself! Hope it goes well tomorrow.

Italian Jag talar flytande svenska :-) Hoppas ni har det trevligt!

Makes total sense scrummy - good to get a range of tests too. my recent one was for immune testing, so just happened to be day 16 - FSH 6.1 and LH was 24.

Wishing she lived nearer London now for hospital choice. Anyone hear not near London but still treated there - how did this work, was it expensive to travel lots or stay there? Thinking about future treatment as not over happy with the consultant we saw recently at review of our failure who said if had immune issues I couldnt' have treatment anyway as I have no IgA - which I know to be wrong as if my IgG levels get lower I would be on IVIG for life by my immunologist (not a fertility one) so very concerned that this consultant is meant to be good at immunes and telling me this.

Hi, sad to report but I got a bfn on June 10 - this is cycle #2 of IUI.. so now am waiting for next round. They typically let this cycle go and then start in the next one.. so typically I might be in round #3 in July. Am doing ok - -
Thanks for keeping an eye out for me lucy and scrummy and keziah - - Wave to everyone :)

rowing I did test on friday- bfn but am ok. We did all that we could..and the outcome is so not in our control. Glad to her the levels are no longer increasing and are starting to drop.

womanly sorry for your bfn, glad you know what is happening next - hope it works for you.

Sorry to hear that womanly, I hope you're not too disappointed. At least it's not too long to wait until next cycle.

Lissy I hope the EC went OK. What's it like?

Rowing were you tested again today? Is it still going down?

Hi to everyone else

womanly so sorry about your BFN

Lissy how is it going?

Keziah hugs to you.

Rowing how goes it?

Hugs to all you lovely ladies. [tea]

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womanly- I'm so sorry for your BFN. July will be here sooner than you think!

rowing- How are those levels doing? How are YOU doing? Keep your chin up, sweets...

Keziah- I've spoken to loads of women at ARGC who don't live near, and basically come and stay in a hotel or hostel for their two weeks of stimulation. I even think there are some hotels in the area of the clinic who might give you a discount given their familiarity with the process.

lucy- EC done under general anaesthetic, and when you wake up in the recovery room, there are ladies who have had other procedures in beds right next to you. It's a real communal experience.

Italian- When are you off?

scrummy- What does EWCM mean? I have to say I was a bit annoyed to find that ARGC didn't have an open evening, and before I started my first cycle I went to the one at the Lister. We also went to one at CRGH as well. Despite the factory feel, I really do think I have received the best and most personalized treatment at ARGC. The intensity in the last couple of weeks has actually been comforting, and despite all the waiting around, I have met the loveliest ladies and heard the most wonderful success stories.

AFM, egg collection yesterday yielded 12 eggs. A call from the embryologist this morning to say that of the 12, 9 were injected, and 7 fertilized! It looks like they're going to try to go to blastocyst with these, which means ET will be Saturday, but I'll get another call tomorrow with an update.

Hugs to all!

thanks lissy and italian
best of luck for ET lissy - hope sat comes fast for you.

Fantastic eggs Lissy - 7 fertilised is brilliant, hope you get to blast... we got to blast and I must say that although it failed when we reviewed it we realised the egg they would have put back at 3 days was one that didn't make it to blast and the one that got grade 2 blast would not have been chosen at day 2/3. All best for ET and the wait.

Yes, am seriously thinking staying in London is the way to go - however my one experience of a not great place we stayed in (that cost over £100 for a night) puts me off - a few weeks of that is not cheap, but it may be the only way to go if we get that far. I am liking what I hear about london clinics and where I am now the main dr is leaving to start a new clinic in central london!!

That's fab news Lissy, I'm sending those fertilized eggs 'divide and grow' positive thoughts!

Hi to everyone else, hope all are doing OK x

Lissy wow 7

Keziah what about a Travel Lodge or Premier Inn?? Or do they cost that much, I was surprised the London prices were so high. All the best where ever you decide to go.

Hugs to all.

Italian - we will get out immune results and really think about where is best to go. Also with my job don't know if I could get all the time off for London, until next summer unless I can time a Christmas/Easter but I guess most places close then. Decisions.....

hope all well.