Assisted Conception (and all the bits that go with it) volume 9

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A new snug for us AC ladies

Badger how are you doing? Are you going for et tomorrow, or blasto saturday? How many will you put back in? Fx for you my dear. Btw thank you for reminding us they the roller coaster goes up. Easy to forget sometimes!

Lexie sorry af came at the wrong time. Hope you get back on track v soon. Fx for a dry Friday and your dry wedding shoes!

Sunny you poor love. That appointment sounds awful - if they can't be nice, they shouldn't work in AC, manners and compassion are surely essential. Fx your meds do the trick, as the other girls have said, a lot can happen in a few days. And your donor will be happy to wait if needed so don't worry.

Ah Lissy so lovely to hear you're doing well. Well done with getting little Roaslie to sleep through, you're a natural! I'm having acupuncture weekly now, it's a weird old thing to have done (last time i bruised, between the eyes ) but I do feel very positive and relaxed this time round...

Kezia great to hear that David is also blooming.

Hey Mini how are you?

Josie what are you up to? What news of your new clinic?

AFM, well my downreg jab is booked in for just over 2 weeks they we are in scan and pill/patch countdown to FET early ish June. Found out today that all my immunes test results are back and got the all clear on everything but one clotting issue. So I will add clexane to my cocktail of meds. Not looking forward to the daily stomach jabs but hey ho.

Sunnyg communication is the key wish they had been better ages to go to Mon

Ok bricking it BFP not been taking folic acid, have been drinking cheese and wine party at weekend. Thought impossible with dh having no motility in his swimmers. Bugger as I thought should have been on high dose folic acid since mc recurrent mc clinic mucked up GP prescribing will get tomorrow. Think care will wash hands of me now. But excited but really really worried. Whatever happens I now feel
Next cycle can work. So miracles do happen
Baby dust to all

Bugsy I'm confused. Have you got a BFP??? I really hope that is what you're saying, just you mention next cycle so I'm confused (which does happen easily ). Pleeeeeeeeeeeeze update ASAP!!

I'm fine thanks Pocket, just waiting (we are always waiting for somehting!!) for the call from the clinic today to see if I am going in this afternoon for ET or if we wait until Saturday to go to blasto. Annoyingly they are4n't going to call until around 11am, which means if it is today I have very little time to get into town to my pre-ET acupuncture session which in itself is causing me the most stress out of anything which slightly defeats the point! But I am hopeful that there will be enough little embys left today to wait until Saturday...

To answer Lexie's queston have no idea how many will have developed, not sure what the usual % is. Fingers crossed!

Lissy DH has been on Q10 and Wellman daddy to be for about a year but I think that the improvement is mainly down to the fact that we have drunk very little alcohol since January and none since 3 March. We were quite big drinkers before. He also restricted his caffeine to one cup of coffee a day.

Sunnyg hope that you are back on the upward swing today. My clinic talked about cancelling (because they were moving!) a few weeks ago so I empathise. Try not to worry and take care of yourself. Hotel Chocolat treats tend to help...

I'm with Pocket on wanting to know a bit more about Bugsy's slightly cryptic post!!

Waves to everyone else, will check in later!

Quick update - 7 x 8 cell grade 1, 2 x 7 cells grade 2 and a couple of grade 2/3 borders.

So 9 good quality embys which we're going to try and take to blasto... EC Saturday!

Grow little embys grow!

Badger fab news

Budsy yes, confusion reigns! Is that BFP??? IF so start taking the folic acid and STOP worrying. If there is a bub in there and it is early there is no cord yet for any cheese or wine to flow down so as far as I am aware you can join all the people who get pregnant after holidays gorging themselves on cheese and wine and end up all fine! BUT please tell us more.

Sunnyg what news. how many follicles make an egg? Confused dot com here again! Hugs to you and may it work out fine.

Pocket hugs.

Feeling OK personally but sad, some things going on, friends having baby, another friend losing one and it is all very hard (for them) plus feeling physically tired as lot on, even managed to miss end of Appentice as fell asleep!

Hugs to all.

badger that's fab news! Go little embies go!

bugsy BFP?

italian sorry to hear you're having a hard time and you're feeling tired. I hope the long weekend will allow you to have some good rest.

pocket great news about your immunes. A little tip with Clexane - it will sting afterwards and potentially cause bruising. I find that if you leave the area alone for 5 min (i.e. clothes free) the stinging is less intense and someone told me to prick the skin to see if it hurts - where it doesn't that's where you'll inject. That way it won't bruise. It works.

pocket hugs re clexane but also maybe some answers for you . Down reg is soon yippe. My clinic soon much slower so annoying as you dash out the money
badger that's brilliant news great number and quality and go embeds go
italian hard for you and your friends thinking of you

Sorry for the cryptic post yes BFP very out of the blue with DH results should not be poss!!!!!! Hey nature does not like to listen to rules. Have some lower abdomen pain so trying not to get excited but had been flat and not really got all my tests done but this has made me believe it is possible for us. Need to phone EPAU in 2 weeks for scan cannot decide whether to just take progesterone as have some left from IVF. Started high dose folic acid and baby aspirin. Very disappointed in CARE they were meant to phone think they have got a bit rubbish in last 6 months. But must be happy and stop being pessimistic

Sorry for delay pocket I was at work and then being trained

WOW Bugsy that's exciting!! I hope that CARE get back to you soon.

Great news Bugsy CONGRATULATIONS!! really good news for you and DP.

Thanks Scrummy for the advice. Hugely appreciated given I don't like needles and haven't ever had to do anything like this before.

I scared the life out of DP last night when I told him we had to inject into my stomach. I meant stomach as in tummy fat. He thought I mean stomach stomach!!! No wonder he freaked!

Bugsy FAB news. Relax - enjoy - eat well and sleep and don't stress.

Bugsy-Wow! BFP for you is so amazing! It makes me firmly believe that there is no rhyme or reason, when our bodies are ready, they're ready! Relax as much as you can...

As for any of you having clexane shots, I highly recommend Arnicare cream for the bruising. Really helps, I rubbed it on after every shot and it really lessened the bruising and healing time.

Hugs to all!

bugsy that's amazing news! Congratulations!

bugsy that is great new. i would definitely take the leftover progesterone. Yes, doubt Care will support with meds, but George might if you phone him at his new ZWclinic!

bugsy yay!!!!! It really does only take one little determined fella.

badger fx for transfer on Saturday, although sounds like you have plenty of top quality ones to choose from.

Been very distracted this week as our friends little girl made an appearance ten weeks early. Touch wood and everything else but she seems to be doing fine so am busy putting together a parcel of goodies for them. If anyone has any prayers or wishes left there's a little girl who could do with a few extra thoughts and prayers. The parents have had such a rough ride as they fell pregnant last year but had to make very hard decision to terminate as baby had turners syndrome and heart hadn't formed properly. I just hope that she keeps strong and is allowed home in a few weeks.

mini thinking of your friends how hard for them. Remember in the package to put a few things for them if you can, maybe some post delivery friendly bath oil or cream very drying in hospitals, some food they can heat in microwave

mini hugs, will pray for your friends.

Mini thinking of your friends. Very nice of you to send care package.

bugsy FANTASTIC NEWS! A big congratulations to you! What a wonderful surprise!

badger all the best for tomorrow my dear!

AFM not a great day. Scan revealed that although big improvement in lining (now about 7) and although still quite a good number of follies, that basically not enough biggies. Well maybe not enough biggies for egg-sharing. My clinic needs min of 6 eggs to egg share and although at least 7 decent sized follies, they apparently need 8 as some follies may not have that elusive egg. And of the 7 only 3 currently at optimum size. Although still taking stims, and chance follies may increase, the seed was planted today about a potentially difficult decision come Tuesday's scan. Our options (if not allowed to go forward to egg sharing) will be:

a) keep all eggs and pay for cycle
b) donate all and get my next cycle free

Not an easy decision as you can imagine. Although I think in my heart I already know the answer. Option B. If I want to give us both the best possible chance for success I think deep down Option B is the best, give them all to my recipient and pray she has success. Then I'll know I've still achieved something. It that happens I'll still need to continue on with stims till next Tues/Wed and then unfortunately obviously still need to go through the whole EC procedure which won't be much fun.

But I guess there's still a bit of hope. But strangely feel quite calm about it today.

Happy Bank Holiday weekend to all oxox

sunnyg I'm so sorry to hear it isn't better news for you. I still hope it will improve by Tuesday but I think you do need to prepare in case it isnt. Neither decision is wrong it's just whichever makes you feel more comfortable. We'll be here to 'hold' your hand whichever way you go.

Sunnyg so sorry for this unfortunate turn of events. Huge hugs to you and really praying for a miracle for Tuesday.

With love, H

Mini, how kind you are putting together a parcel for friends.
Sunnyg, thing of you, my dear . Really hope that it works out. You are so very kind hearted you so much deserve this.

Maplecake, anything happening for you?

Badger how are you doing?

pocket any news?

Josie how is it going for you my dear?

Mojangles been a while since you chatted on here or have I missed it. Huge hugs.

Hugs to Keziah, Lissy and Lucy.

Hugs and baby dust to Scrummy, Bugsylugs, Lexie, Weller, Pumpkinjoy, vallinnapod and all. Healthy pregnancies, happy babies and families and chocolate boobs to all .

I am mostly fine but every now and then I get a blip! My friend had her baby and I feel a bit jealous. My dd has said she wants to see the baby and so we will go and meet her. I think if her mum (my friend) had not spent quite so much time moaning over the last 9 months I would not feel quite so unsympathetic! Luckily, I keep my moans to myself, the four walls, my DH (get more response from 4 walls!) and you guys so actually it has not damaged friendship, and that glazed look comes in handy! Speaking to people on the adoption threads here is helpful. Have counselling appointment booked for next week and feeling positive. Any pray-ers - please pray I shift this weight! We did an interesting exercise, a letter to ourselves for 6 months time, two versions, one where we had lost a pound a week (recommended ONLY 1 or 2 pounds per week to keep it off) and one where we had not lost it. Very interesting!

I mean we did a letter in my NHS weight loss and Life style class!

Italian glad you have not wrecked the relationship you are so kind to these thoughtless people. Hope counselling goes well. Slowly does it. Prayers and hugs from me.

Badger good luck for tomorrow and a relaxing weekend.

Care came back to me on progesterone suggested femibion healthy pregnancy something about fast release folic acid. Cramps but feeling calm.

Sunnyg sorry it was not all good news hope Tuesday brings the hoped for news go eggs go

Hi everyone,

Wow - so much activity and lots of exciting news - Bugsy and Scrummy so delighted for you.

This is just a quick one from me with an update but I will do proper personals later and check to see how everyone is doing.

So, after over 8 years of wishing and hoping and dashed dreams, failed ICSI last month and an awful month of coming to terms with egg donation (hence my absence on here - I was in quite a dark place)...I'm pregnant! I found out on Tuesday as had been having severe cramps so went to the doc, who insisted on doing a test, despite me telling him there wasn't a hope in Hell I'd be pregnant....this despite me drinking myself through April, not taking my vits, going to town on banned foods for our anniversary...

It truly is miraculous and I hope gives some of you some hope. I'm 37, ridiculously low AMH and was told I'd be only producing an egg once every 3/4 months - premature ovarian failure etc etc

We're just waiting for our 6 week scan but already feeling very sick with every symptom under the sun (no way I can complain about this!) and am just on tenterhooks to see what the next 3 months bring...Italian, if it's not too much to ask, one of your prayers would be amazing :)

Again, sorry for the radio silence, lots of love to you all - and Italian, glad you didn't keep to your promise and hide yourself away - it's great to hear how you're doing.

Looking forward to proper catch ups later. xxx