Eggsellent Egg buddies! For those having ivf during April, May and June and any others still around :-)

[starsandmoonandback]

Couldn't see another thread so thought I'd make our new one

Backdoor for the cyclogest this morning? I know you know this but bleeding doesn't necessarily mean anything sinister.

Is it worth seeing if they will do an bHCG? Or if your GP will?

If it is any consolation I am in a complete state about my scan this morning to the point where I have considered cancelling it as I just can't bear for anything to have gone wrong. I too and a constant knicker checker and this week have been so crampy. Even now, sitting on the train feeling, umm, oozy , trying to work out what loo I can go and check it in.

Huge, huge hugs x

What time is it Val?

News, Val?

Cups?

AFM, still shaking here. Operation Pessary was blood free. How I am going to get through the next 2 weeks (let alone maybe 34 weeks), I have no idea.

But I feel sick as a dog today so there's always a silver lining .

Val good luck for today.

Res fingers crossed it's just pessary related, i can imagine how worried you are though.

AFM not good news, only 2 eggs were mature and 1 has fertilised. Back tomorrow if it survives overnight for a day 2 transfer. I'm absolutely gutted, short protocol certainly doesn't suit me. God knows where we go from here. I guess it might be time to start thinking about donor eggs.

Not until 1:30.

I can't give you any comfort on the impending insanity. I am finding this the absolute hardest period. To the point where if this pregnancy fails I could do IVF/FETs again but I am not sure I could get through early pregnancy. It is truly horrendous for me in terms of anxiety and 'what-ifs'.

Oh dear. Lots of anxiety for some of you this morning. It's just not fair you can't just enjoy it without worrying. Sigh.

Thinking of you Res, but pleased to hear no more bloods. Would you consider getting bloods done privately for reassurance?

Val, sorry you're feeling so scared of today. I will be thinking of you at 1.30 and look forward to hearing your good news

Cups, so sorry a number of eggs weren't mature enough. I do understand that feeling, it happened to me in my first cycle where lots weren't mature and then only 1 fertilised. I do know people who've had only 1 embryo and have gone on to get a bfp though, so don't write things off yet. I know it just adds to the stress and worry tho. Keeping my fingers crossed it develops well overnight, so you can get it snuggled up inside you where it should be.

Hi to everyone else x

Res there's an IVF worriers thread over on the pregnancy forum if you want to join the knicker checkers over there.

cups it sounds like EC might have been mistimed. Remember though, IOTO.

Thanks Euro and Stars.

Cups - I'm sorry to read those numbers although Euro is right that 1 is all you need. I hope you get to ET tomorrow and surprise us all (particularly you!). It must be upsetting and disappointing right now. What have clinic said about numbers and survival?

Val - will be tuning it at 2pm...

Hi guys, could I join you? I'm coming up for an FET next week and finding myself going slightly mad already.
I've been lurking on and off for a while and willing you all on, so have my fingers crossed for Res, Val and Cups today.

Yep really hoping for good news for you all.

Officially husband and I are filed under 'unexplained infertility' but at last round of tests we were referred for ICSI because of low sperm morphology. Been trying for 3 or so years, I'm 37 and he is 38.

So far on Buserelin I seem to be sleeping for England...and feeling quite spaced out and stupid!

Hi Shep. As at right now (after an uneventful bathroom visit!), I am a great believer in FETs! Where are you? Are you medicated or not? How many are you thawing and what age are they? SO many questions!

Glad to hear there's no more blood Res.
I'm in South Wales and on a medicated cycle. It will be my first transfer, as we never got to that stage with our fresh ICSI cycle. My mock transfer failed because my cervix was the size of a pinhead and the surgeon discovered I've got a slightly heart shaped uterus. We've had a three month delay while I've been getting dilated under GA and investigated, so I'm raring to go. We've got four 5 day blasts - two very good and two slackers. I think they're going to thaw the best two, but am changing my mind every five minutes re the whole single/ double transfer question.

All good with my scan Very hard to relax as the MMC was at 9 weeks but really trying.

Wow, Shep, you've been thru the mill already. It's self-explanatory, I suppose, but it never crossed my mind that some things - like ET or an ERPC - would be easier if your cervix had already dilated once so I guess I was lucky that I had DD first then the other stuff rather than vice versa.

As for SET vs DET, I have to say that we went for 2 rather recklessly; when you have had 2 previous transfers - 1st with 3 put back and 2nd with 2 put back - and no success, you tend to think let's lob em all in! Had DET this time and have to say that the prospect of twins is not one I relish (but am sure I'd come to love).

Val. Brilliant news....

Val glad all good with your scan. Nice to hear some good news.
cups sorry you didn't get the numbers you wanted but I hope your one little one develops well and survives overnight. You are definitely due some luck.

Welcome shep nice to have some newbies.

I had my WTF appt today on my own as H is at work. They gave me a copy of my notes as requested as I'm leaving that clinic now. I had time to read them before the doctor came in and it would seem my AMH is 20 which I think is quite good for a 34yr old and FSH is 4. So I don't think there's a problem there.

Then I read the letter from the doctor who did my lap and dye. It confirms I have a unicornate uterus with no right ovary, tube or kidney. It says it has adhesions of the fundus from my emergency c section. It says dye did run through my left tube during the lap but clearly the tube is not normal and functionally compromised.

So basically i have one tube which is damaged so my problem is tubal. Sorry this is boring but i didn't know any of this before as I was coming round from the anaesthetic when he spoke to me afterwards.

The good news is tubal problems are apparently the easiest to treat the doc says. He would not change me to short protocol because I have normal AMH so he would see no point. He would just increase my dose of stims to hopefully get more than 2 eggs.

So hopefully we should be starting with new clinic in June or July depending on my cycle.

Oh and the doc said that humans are very ineffective at reproducing generally compared to other species. If you put ten embryos in a rat they would more than likely have nine babies. In a human they would probably get two or three out of ten embryos.

Found that interesting!

Turq - that's all interesting. I can't believe it's got to you having to leave your clinic and go thru your notes yourself though; why didn't they tell you all that before. And by my research you're right that tubal problems are the 'easiest' to treat. So, you must be optimistic. Good!

And the AMH - mine was 21 when I was 42 which all the doctors remarked on and must have been key to my having DD without assistance at 40.

Good news all round for you.

PS In case you all think I'm a rude ***, I didn't ignore Val's scan news but have already said 'yay' elsewhere!

I know Res it is shocking and I would recommend everyone asks for a copy of their notes. I've had case after case of poor care from the NHS. They did an infertility investigation ultrasound before I had my son and didn't even notice that half my reproductive system was missing! I should have been having frequent scans through pregnancy as uni uterus are high risk but was given no extra care. And finally they let me labour for three days when I never could have physically given birth naturally which resulted in me nearly dying and all the scarring I have now. And now I'm having to pay for ivf because they fucked up. Oh and our marriage nearly broke down too.

I am going to see a solicitor I think to look into a medical negligence case.

Anyway, thanks for listening to my rant!!

Thanks for the welcome Turq. I think tubal problems are exactly what IVF was developed for a originally, which can only be a good thing.

Val - Great news. I hope you can relax a bit in the next few days.

Res - Yeah, I guess having given birth before is positive from that point of view. I had wrongly assumed that the transfer was the easy bit after the drama of the egg collection. I think the main problem was that my insides are generally a bit wonky. The clinic told me to do star jumps before the egg collection to help my left ovary move down, as they were worried it was too high to reach Hope the knicker watch is still going well and the time passes quickly between now and your scan.

Are there any lurkers out there by the way? Tame? Fab? Brooker? Fish? How're you all?

Little shep would this be your first baby? Twins would be lovely if you transferred two but there are obviously risks involved. I could never have two transferred with having half a womb, it would be like carrying quads for me!

It's good that they've done a mock transfer though. Hopefully any problems would be ironed out that way.

Does anyone fancy joining a private Facebook group for this thread? I thought it might be easier. I struggle to see everyone's posts on my phone. No offence if you don't!

Turq - I'm a med neg solicitor! For the defence, though. PM me if you have any Qs or need recommendations. A guy I used to work with specialises in ART litigation.

Shep - star jumps, seriously? I've been on this thread for 15 months but that's a new one!

I'm lurking and loving the good news- congrats res!!

Still feeling very raw and wondering what to do next....we will get there.....

I would love to join a private fb group turquoise- much easier to talk xxxx