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

[vallinnapod]

Lumen I too and loving the Dexter connection Do you have kill room?!

Stars and Res I refuse to acknowledge your comments In all honesty though, DH and I had a long chat about 1 vs 2 etc. My biggest worry re: twins is the effect it may have on their health, premature birth etc. and then the knock on effect to DS. Still, it is all speculation at this point and, as I know from bitter experience, so much can go wrong.

Turq - protocol wise, both have worked for me. We went short the past two cycles as I am so annovulatory it was a bit redundant down-regging me. Some times it can be worth discussing changing the FSH drugs as meopur/gonal f just don't work for everyone. There is a drug out there that poor responders have raved about. I can't remember the name but there is a whole fertility friends thread on it.

[lumen]

Turq I will be on long protocol but not sure on which drugs yet.

[lumen]

Val I don't have a kill room but I do have a named after the main character and he is doing his best to turn the whole house into his kill room!

[lumen]

That should have said I have a CAT

[lumen]

Have any of you used embryoglue in your ivfs? We have had it offered to us but I have not read much about it.

[tametortie]

Which clinic are you with lumen???

My

[tametortie]

Wank!!!!

My old clinic used embryo glue in a trial and it had good results x

[lumen]

Using oxford fertility unit. No choice as nhs.

[Bearsandhoney]

Val: amazing result! It does sound like there might be more than one making themselves at home. Wow!

Tame: there is every chance this will work. Stay strong. Xx

Hi lumen, this is a lovely bunch so you're in good company. Hope your stay is a short one! I have done 1 LP and 2 SP (plus 1FET). Response was different each time and there were variances in number of eggs collected. I also had PGS done on my embryos on the last round and of 8 embryos only 2 were viable. There are many variables and your consultant should be able to advise you best given your unique circumstances. Which clinic are you with?

Well, the little embryo has stuck and has a heart beat. We are very relieved and happy (though still nervous). There's another scan in 2 weeks.

Hi to everyone. Xx

[Bearsandhoney]

Lumen: cross post. Don't know anything about Oxford clinic. Nor do I know what dexter/lumen is all about I'm afraid ....

[lumen]

Thx bear and congrats! Hope all continues without issue for you.

[tametortie]

Yay!!! Bear- congrats!!

[tametortie]

Listen up....

Is bleeding caused by progesterone pessaries an urban myth??

I only seem to be spotting between 8am and 2pm (past 2 days) and I'm wondering if it's cause I'm loaded up with progesterone from overnight and it starts to come out when I'm up and about???

Totally clutching at straws here but I'm not bleeding in the afternoon or evening????

Strange isn't it?

[vallinnapod]

Congrats Bear!!

Progesterone has definitely been shown to irritate the cervix. (I only use the back door these days as all the front door oozing had me on even more constant knicker watch)

[Bearsandhoney]

I've heard that too. Maybe ask the clinic see if they can suggest alternative?

[Bearsandhoney]

Oh, and thanks for the congrats !

[nobeer]

Val Hell's Bells! That's an amazing result! I see the others have already speculated on numbers so I'll just keep quiet
Tame I think that makes a lot of sense, and I don't think you're clutching at straws. Not long til OTD!
Bear that's brilliant! Isn't it amazing?!
Turq hello, not seen you for a while!
Lumen welcome, you're going to make some good friends here.

[tametortie]

Morning birds,

I'm feeling crappy this morning

I have taken 4 first response tests over the course of the past 2 days and they are still faint, no darker.

I am the equivalent of 13dpo today.

I know this is why you shouldn't test early, I know!!!

But surely they should be darker!!! Hell, I think this mornings is actually lighter than last nights (DH says it isn't)

I'm miserable.....

[tametortie]

My hcg test is gonna be really low tomorrow because these tests are just so light

[tametortie]

The top test is yesterday morning and the bottom is this morning.

[tametortie]

DH keeps reminding me that at our uk clinic, we wouldn't test till next Monday.

I'm going a bit nuts I think......

Can't stop comparing colour density

[Turquoisetamborine]

Very pleased for you Bears! Gives me hope!

The new clinic is a Darlington outpost of The London Women's Clinic. They offer all sorts of fancy stuff like blastocyst transfer and embryo glue that my last one hadn't heard of.

My last protocol was very long, 4 weeks downregging on 0.5 I think buserelin then 300 units Merional which was increased to 375 when I only had two follicles respond. They collected two eggs but only one fertilised with ICSI.

I didn't have poor egg reserve though so shouldn't have had a poor response so I can only guess it was down to the drugs?

My thinking is that my one ovary can't bounce back from that much suppression and short protocol would suit me better. Does that sound right? Also is Gonal F meant to be better?

My WTF appointment is in a couple of weeks. I feel like I don't want to go to that clinic ever again but I have to. They are giving me a copy of my notes for the new clinic for free which is decent of them I suppose.

Sorry to bring a downer to the thread when everyone else is happy.

[Turquoisetamborine]

Tame, I'd be thrilled with those tests. Just try to enjoy it.

[tametortie]

Turquoise- I know, I sound ungrateful

Just mega scared it's all going wrong...

[tametortie]

Turquoise- that does sound right. 4 weeks down reg for one ovary! Sounds like the poor little thing was knocked out!

If I was you, I would want to try short protocol.

X