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

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

Thoughtful - congrats!!!

Been a bad week here. Bleed on Thurs but had scan and saw heartbeat. Another (far worse) bleed yesterday. Scan today showed empty uterus so that's it for us as can't afford any further treatment. I'm shell shocked as it's brought to an end the culmination of 2.5 years' worth of hopes and dreams of a different future.

Morning everyone- I'm losing track of names because I'm a bad egg buddy and tend to skulk off when I'm feeling sad...

Sorry about your bad news Jodie I am also praying for FET to give me a better result. 2 hatching grade 1 blasts ended in a chemical for me.

Thoughtful- congrats!

Respisa- how are you?

We are in limbo land at the mo. Thrombophilia tests results are back and show shag all. Thyroid test was slightly hyper at 0.6 but can't find much info on that. I have sent off a sample for the hidden c test at serum so just waiting for results on that. And possibly looking at having immune tests in Greece. And after FET (which I am sure won't work cos my life is shit like that...) we will be looking at double donation with full immunes (empirically possibly because test results for me are always borderline or 'on the cusp of', never decisive) at serum. Not sure how I feel about serum, it sounds like fertility boot camp! I really like the clinic in Zlin but they don't do much in the way of immunes. We may have to link up an immunologist in Greece with the czk clinic....

I don't know. My brain hurts.

Oh res - I am so sorry. Words are not enough. I hope that you have enough support xx

Oh my god res- I'm so sorry we crossed posts

I'm so terribly sorry xxxxx unfortunately I know your pain too well.

I'm so sorry x

Oh Res I am so very sorry. This whole ttc business is shit. I can't believe this has happened to you after all you have been through. Life is so unfair xxx

Oh shit Res I am so very sorry

Res that's horrendous, I'm so so sorry xx

Res that's terrible.

I have drawn the line under the fertility treatment without getting as far as you and must admit I still haven't really accepted that this is how it is but I hope you do find acceptance and peace soon x x x x

Res I am so sorry :(

Congratulations on your BFP Thoughtful - great news. Hope all goes well for you.

resipsa - I can't imagine how much grief you are feeling right now over the loss of your baby and the loss of the future you'd been hoping for. So sorry you are hurting so much, and hope you are getting plenty of love and support.

Thanks for the welcome and good wishes Turq

I'm still feeling absolutely nothing from the drugs Cups not the faintest symptom or hint of soreness or anything. I suppose I should just be grateful really that I'm not suffering, but it would be reassuring to feel like things really are happening. Am I right in thinking you're on the 2ww at the moment? How are you getting on?

Res I am so so sorry. It's just awful. Thinking of you and your dh. Look after each other.

Still thinking of you res xxx

Thanks everyone for your support and please don't let me kill your thread as there are others out there who need it too at the moment . I truly wish you all better luck than me on this hard journey.

Oh res. I haven't been on in a few days. I am so gutted to read your news. You must be feel so upset. It's just far too cruel, this frigging ivf crap. Sending hugs. Feel free to pm me I'd you want to, although I know you'll prob just take a step back from the thread. Take care x

Thoughtful, I remember you too . Well done on your bfp! I have all things crossed for a healthy pregnancy.

You haven't killed the thread Res. I'm in the throes of the hellish 2ww. One more week to go until I test. I feel very negative about it all. I can't see there is any chance of getting a BFP. I feel a bit broken by it all.

Oh cups. It's so hard to remain positive isn't it? (Especially in the second part of the 2ww) try and think about just getting to OTD, each day at a time....that's all that you can do hun. Wishing you loads of luck. Totally agree with Cups Res. Please talk to is here, this thread is for exactly these things.

Cups - ignoring the last few days, remember that my negativity was all in the head. Fx for you.

Res, I'm so sorry to read your sad news XXXX

Hi there,
Thought I might join in if that's ok? About to start IVF privately after 2 years of TTC. Got first meet in a couple of weeks. Hardest journey I've ever been on so I really feel for all of you.
So worried about OHSS - saw something about going gluten free, what was that about?
Also, does anyone know anthing about a clinic called City Fertility?

Welcome Rach, you've come to the right place. Have you got a diagnosis?

I've never heard of that clinic sorry but I'm in the North East. Most of us are down South so someone will have. Someone went gluten free too, maybe Res?

Best of luck anyway. Which protocol are you on? Are you NHS?

Hello rach and welcome- isn't city fertility linked to gennet???

Hi Rach.

I was worried about OHSS too (actually I've worried about everything to do with this process) and asked my doctor if there was anything which might help me avoid it. And he pretty much said that if you're going to get it then you're going to get it - though obviously they do try to monitor and medicate you appropriately so you don't over-stim.

I don't think going gluten free is necessary unless you have (or strongly suspect you have) an auto-immune disorder (though I can't see it would do any harm to cut gluten out even if you don't 'need' to) but my doctor did recommend that I reduce refined carbs and increase my protein and veggie intake. He also said staying well-hydrated is really important too - and is key to resolving OHSS if it shows signs of happening.

I think women with a diagnosis of PCOS are the most likely ones to get OHSS - do you know yet why you're unable to conceive? Or are you just getting started with the testing process?

Welcome Rach, Have you been told that you're high risk of OHSS? I think your clinic would have an idea in advance from your AMH. I was told I am because I've got a high AMH. I was really worried about it, but my clinic just started me off on the lowest dose of stims and I was fine. They also told me that, if I did start overstimming, they would probably know before I did, which was reassuring, seeing as I was expecting to have a stroke or something at any moment! Hope this helps.

Hi Rach and welcome! It was me - I went gluten free! The immunologist recommended it. My first cycle of IVF failed but as I have some auto immune issues I asked my clinic to refer me to an immunologist. Fortunately my clinic has one in another city so I did phone appointments (I'm in Spain, so prob not much help). After extensive tests she recommended we only transfer 1 embryo because of some kind of genetic clash between me and DP, and therefore possibly between the embryo and me. So transferring only 1 would give it a greater chance. And she told me to go gluten free for the first trimester. Well, first trimester is almost up and apart from the horrible nausea and occasional vomitting I have never felt so well! I usually really suffer with allergies, get lots of colds, sore throats etc. So I think I might continue with the gluten free diet, but maybe just not worry about it so much if we go out to eat.

I also had OHSS. In the unlikely event that you do have OHSS they'll decide to freeze your embryos and wait a couple of cycles until you feel better before transferring the embryos.

Hope that helps, and good luck. You've joined a lovely group of kind, supportive women on this thread.