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

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EuroShaggleton · 14/06/2013 16:40

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!)

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ManJuice · 17/06/2013 07:51

Day Four: 4 embryos

2 x compacted morula
2 x 9 cell

Don't think we'll have any to freeze by tomorrow after the two blastos are transferred Sad

Sorry if that sounds greedy, but this is our one and only chance if we don't get a frostie.

Thinking of Buzzy, Wish, Mejust, Tortie and anyone else who's struggling and feeling rotten xx

tametortie · 17/06/2013 07:53

Juicy- I think you will be surprised. Those 9 cells may well compact today xxx good news xxx

resipsa · 17/06/2013 07:59

Buzzy Hmm

Hope your worst fear isn't realised.

Good luck wish.

Juicy you're getting 2 blasts??? Rejoice!

resipsa · 17/06/2013 08:01

Tame hope you are doing OK. Guess DD doesn't know? It is nice to be wanted. Mine said yesterday that she wanted another mummy Hmm.

MotorcycleMama · 17/06/2013 09:02

Fantastic news juicy! Transfer tomorrow eh? How are you feeling?

mejust · 17/06/2013 10:15

juicy all looking good for you,good luck with the transfer tomorrow.

wish come back and update us hope your scan went well.

life how you getting on?

karb any news this morning?

well im feeling even more bloated day 7,my stomach feels weird and just wrong im worried ill be bad after EC as im worn out and run down from all this and when im run down i get anxiety and palps

wishwash · 17/06/2013 10:19

mejust I'm completely with you. I will be bad after EC too if I ever get there?!

I'm still sat in the waiting room waiting for my scan. I'm so nervous I feel like I waiting for my driving test all over again!

I just want the bad news so I can move on...

mejust · 17/06/2013 10:45

i know what you mean you get to your appointment and a nervous wreck and left waiting half an hour,i really hope they tell you to trigger so you can get EC over with and all the discomfort.best of luck fingers crossed for you x

tametortie · 17/06/2013 10:50

Good luck Wish- let us know xxx

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EuroShaggleton · 17/06/2013 11:02

wish I hope all is well at your scan.

joos 2 blasts would be totes amazeballs. :)

Aw tame it's nice to be so wanted.

I've had my second scan this morning. After 2 days of stims I have 8 follies between 10 and 15mm. The dr reckons I might get half that at EC as she wouldn't expect all those to develop on a natural modified cycle, which is absolutely fine. I was only expecting one before Friday's scan led to a change of plan. I'm adding Cetrocide into the mix today, so my hippy days are well and truly behind me.

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MurderOfCrows · 17/06/2013 11:13

Euro, you dirty smack-head, you. You go, girl!

Wish, good luck today.

Off to the beach in 33° heat. Yuk.

ManJuice · 17/06/2013 11:15

Erm...nah, think I'll stick to the Juice

Karbea · 17/06/2013 11:15

Ok? 2, 3 cell, 4 cell both slightly fragmented have gone back in, slow growers apparently. But still viable apparently

Eggs were grainy and morphology and volume issues.

wishwash · 17/06/2013 11:34

Yaaaay! I will have 7-10 good size follies and EC is arranged for Thursday. Grinning like a Cheshire Cat Smile

chocoloco1 · 17/06/2013 11:42

Well done karbea and wish Grin

chocoloco1 · 17/06/2013 11:43

And juice , sorry!

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EuroShaggleton · 17/06/2013 11:51

joos that sounds terrible....

wish that's brilliant!

karbea that's great news. I'll have everything crossed for you.

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chocoloco1 · 17/06/2013 12:01

euro, sorry, great news about your follies

resipsa · 17/06/2013 13:40

Random questions for anyone more informed than me (whilst I take an enforced break from a very dull work day), all DE related:

  1. What drugs do you have to take?
  2. Is it less "full on" (physically anyway) than OE cycle?
  3. How do they synch you and D?
  4. What happens to the egg you (ceteris paribus) produce that month or do they stop it?

Any contributions to poor knowledge base welcome as STILL waiting for clinic to get back to me with info (isn't the £6,000 we've spent already enough to merit a prompt reply?).

resipsa · 17/06/2013 13:41

euro and wish - good news.

resipsa · 17/06/2013 13:42

Karb fingers crossed.

Lifeasafish · 17/06/2013 15:14

juice whats are mantra? It only takes one! Plus after the fuss you've made in Brno, They'll ensure you're knocked up so you dont return. Grin when are you due ET

wish well done for growing those follies! Almost there!
murder I am Envy beach in 33 degrees is my idea of heaven!

karbea the best things are matured slowly (roast lamb, cheese, wine) well done on getting here!

mejust how are you getting on? My update below will answer both our questions probably Hmm i realised today we (and nooks) are nearly at the end of the jabs. Not much longer now

tortie i'm a landoner and will be more than happy to keep you company while DH has a wank Grin

respisa I'm glad DH has come round. Seems he may have been frightened in some way?

buzzy cyber hugs. Any upate? Try to stay as neutral as possible, but I am thinking of you.

ManJuice · 17/06/2013 15:18

Wish, lovely news, well done!

Karb, keep your chin up. is this an NHS cycle of have you gone private? Sorry I need reminding.

Hi, Choco, how are you, lovely? Thanks for keep cheering us all on x

Resipsa, I personally have felt absolutely no difference being on any of these drugs - no side-effects; nothing (apart from a few days of increased libido whilst on the oestrogens). I had a mock cycle to bring me and the donor into alignment (no downregging at all) and was stimmed with oestrogens in the transfer cycle itself, then Cetrotide injections to stop ovulation and finally Ovitrelle 36 hours before donor EC. Throughout the transfer cycle you continue with the oestrogen and the Prednisolone (anti-inflammatory) steroid.

Tomorrow (ET) I will be injected with Pregnyl (HCG) and continur with the Agolutin injections (progesterone) which I've been stabbing with since day after EC. On Wednesday I will start the Fraxipane (anti-clotting) injections. Hope this is clear enough.

All I can say is this is the easiest ride I've ever had Smile

P.s..you don't produce an egg during the transfer cycle (despite getting the most copious amounts of EWCM you've ever had in your life)

Karbea · 17/06/2013 15:23

Man juice we've gone privately, second time with the argc.

Lifeasafish · 17/06/2013 15:24

AFM I'm struggling. I'm very, very emotional. I'm upset(still neutral about my chances), but this weekend has thrown every emotion at me. Including a woman who I think was in labour (she was certainly huge and extremely uncomfortable), in front of me.

My DH is struggling and very worried about me. My ovaries hurt, my stomach hurts, my head hurts, I have no energy and the ability to cry at the drop of a hat. Oh, and my head hurts... And my stomach hurts and my ovaries hurt.

HOWEVER... Its only been a few weeks. Ive had flu not much worse. It'll will hopefully be worth it and if not, it was a good practice run.

I had a scan today. I've now been stimming for 7 days and have 8 growing follicles. I will hear later whether or not my gonal-f dose will change. I had bloods taken as well. My lining is fine (8mm I think the doc said). The nurse said more follicles can grow so they are still treading carefully as no one wants all 48.

Does this sound like a low harvest? I'm not sure where it should be now.