Eggcellent Egg Buddies - a thread for those IVFing in June/July/August

[EuroShaggleton]

You don't have to be crazy to be on this thread but it helps

(Ladies, I thought I would jump in and start a non-sweary titled fred. Feel free to turn the air blue now!)

Joos for "interest", read it's a done deal. The history of our relationship is: disagree-I withdraw-he stops like a teenager-I convince him of the merits of my idea. It's a tried and tested formula albeit that the stakes here might never have been higher. It's when not if so over to the clinic (why no response after 2 working days or do I need to get over self?).

Ugh. A BFN has just been reported from the ReproG forum on FF. She's had loads of IVF cycles, though, and I don't know any of her history

By the way, you asked downthread why we'd waited so long to have a child. Good question. Together since 97, DD born 2011. After recent events, you'll laugh at my response : I didn't want children but he did.

If she's had a long history of unsuccessful AC, probably nothing to be concluded from her BFN but bound to unsettle. Stay cool.

Juicy- go with what your clinic advise. Don't question too much!! I have no blood issues but I had a heparin womb 'rinse' to make the lining more receptive. There is some evidence around recidulisation/decidulisation (sp?) of the womb lining and using blood thinners. Go with what they advise.

TRUST x

BFN means fuck all. She may have not used blood thinners

joos clinics all do things their own way with their own drug cocktails. Just trust in what your lots recommends.

BTW, I have never had an ERPC, but about 6 months before we started ttc, I think I had a chem preg when we were using withdrawal. Lots of women on the 10+ thread seem to have had a quick BFP, mc'd and then struggled (regardless of how the mc was dealt with). It seems to be a fairly common pattern.

Right, I'm off to bed. Night all.

I know it's stressful but try to stay relaxed Think positive thoughts DH said the other day "but what is it that's upsetting you?" Love him but yarrgggh. Juicy I am glad you got through to your clinic eventually and that she apologised for abandoning you. I just wish ours had been a bit more sensitive about the chucking in the bin of the ones that didn't make it but hey, worse things happen at sea. Only 83 hours now until my test I'm sure I won't ram myself in the brain with a pencil before then.

So..it appears 'Elena slept chained to the embryoscope last night with her bedpan because - lo! and behold! - I have been updated at 8.15am Czech time!!

Day three update: 4 embryos

1 x 10 cell
1 x 9 cell
1 x 8 cell
1 x 7 cell

I am thrilled

[waves at Tortempole] X

Excellent news!!

Woo-hoo Juicy!!

Great news joos!

Thanks, ladies, I am so excited I'm going to stay in my hotel all day reading my new novel

Well done juicy.

Afm, all have divided but all fragmented, so going back in tmr, I'm just not sure it's worth putting them back in.

juicy great news.

well i took my 5th jab of stimms last night and today im pretty bloated and my stomach just feels weird in there is this normal im also really tired my body feels drained.

Ooooh karbea, I didn't realise you would be updating us too!

Listen, I feel your disappointment. I felt the same this time too. If you saw the pic I have of my embies, they are VERY mashed up and fragmented.

Please please, stay positive. Hold on to a bit of hope. Bad looking embryos make beautiful babies all the time. Embryology is not always a science, sometimes its pure luck and things just work out.

Don't google, dont stress and dont worry.

What is done is done, now is the time to root for those little babies and get them on board.

Did they say how many cells they are each?

Im going to give you a little snuggle and a hair stroke karbea cos I feel your pain when embies are not looking good, my past 2 cycles have been the same xxxxxx

karb i really hope all goes well for you x

karbea one of the 10+ ladies had a BFN with a great embryo on a fresh cycle. Got her BFP with a frozen cycle from a lower grade embie. Don't despair!

Come on, Karbea, there is hope, sweetheart xx

juicy they usually discuss your drugs and treatments at EC, I wouldn't worry about it now, each clinic is different, great news on your embies

tortie how are you doing??

Karbea it is worth it as you never know, I chat to a woman who did everything spent nearly 10k had 3 put back and nothing, then I know of others who have had FET with average ones and got a baby from it

euro hope you are feeling better, didn't gin postpone her FET when she wasn't well?? Not what yo want to do when you are stimming though

mejust you are nearly there, only a few more days

Thanks ladies, I know, I don't know how many cells, guess we will know more tmr.

Buzzy- operation eviction is well underway. I won't make an erpc, no way. The cramps are immense and bleeding is heavy. I am ok though, just uncomfortable.

Me and DH have had a cry this morning and we are now working on a spreadsheet for saving for another go. I really dont want to put money on a credit card so feel positive making plans.

We contacted TDL in London yesterday regarding the DNA fragmentation test. We were going to book it via the zita west clinic as we have been there for nutrition appointments. With their referral it was going to cost us £450. If we go direct it will be £330. zita west is fucking mocking me! We just need to get a referral letter from our clinic to book ourselves. I hope they will do it.

Looking forward to a nice day out in London while DH gets that done. If anyone is London way and wants to grab a coffee while DH has a wank, let me know.

I feel very low today tbh but I am missing DD and she will be back later.

I worked out yesterday that we started TTC when DD started school. She goes to secondary school next year.

Karb just wanted to pop in and give you a big hug. Rooting for your little embies. X

Juicy excellent news! I hope you're enjoying your novel.

Tame you are so brave and strong. So sensible to not put stuff on credit cards. I think the possible debts can be just as stressful as the fertility stuff. I'm in London - message me when you're coming down!

Mejust you're further on than me -lucky devil! I remember feeling bloated and uncomfortable last time. Just think of all those beautiful plump eggs squishing themselves in there!

Afternoon ladies.

nicebigfatjoosiesteak well those embies are getting it on down in Funky Town, aren't they ? Dividing nicely for day three. After the Carry On-esque capers of yesterday (which did make me chuckle) things are going to plan. Excited ? ET on Tuesday, yes ? It seems the elusive Elena didn't have dinner or a poop after all.

karb the girls are absolutely right about not giving-up hope yet. They have divided, which is wonderful news. Lets see what tomorrow brings but please please please try to stay positive.

tame I know what you are going through at the moment is a total bag of shit but (trying to take a positive from it all) I think the fact that your body is doing it naturally is a good thing. I wouldn't say I was an instadiffer after we started trying, but I was diffed within four and a half months. I obviously mc'd and had to have an ERPC because nothing was happening, even after a week. After that, not even a sniff of a diff. I really wonder about ERPC's and whether they should investigate in more detail Wimmins who have them and then have trouble conceiving - it could save lots of unnecessary fully blown fertility treatment for lots of people.

I would love to see you (and anyone else) for a coffee while your DH shakes hands with the one eyed milkman and has a little 'me' time with some shit porn. Let me know when you are coming down - the milky bars are on me kiddo. You have a plan, which is a fantastic way forward.

mejust go ON girl ! You are really into the swing of it now. Nearly there . Feeling a bit more positive ?

euro sounds like your plans have changed a bit too ! I have to say that you seem remarkably zen about the whole thing, considering you hate all the druggie faff which comes with ivf. All ok in the Shaggleton household today ? Feeling less ill ?

res great news on dh's change of heart.

buzz how are things with you today ?

rach the 2ww is an absolute cuntbag. Have you managed to move away from the homicidal pencils yet ? Are you off work ?

motor you must be counting down now until you can kick all this off. Ready ?

Hi to everyone else I haven't name-checked.

We have just back from That London. Went to 'Treasures of the Royal Court' at the V&A. Hark at me and my fancy London ways. Paid £5.25 for a thimbleful of coffee and a sliver, and I mean the mingiest of mingebag slivers, of lemon drizzle cake. They saw me coming, I tells you. Still, it was really nice of me to arrange it and pay for it all and drag his sorry ungrateful arse out of bed to spend some time together. Eyeroll.

Noks xx