Fertility Appointments and Beyond.... the journey continues

[Gracie2021]

New thread for us to continue our fertility clinic appointment progress...

Some of us are waiting for initial appointments, some are having tests and some are starting treatment!

@tillybabs
@thislittlebird
@kay00
@jeaniej
@PurpleUnicorn01
@paintfairy
@dogmam
@flutterby8
@Ughmaybenot
@dancingfairydreams
@beckycarlos
@jkjellyhead
@juno231
@decaffe
@bumble44
@BritinNZ
@tinkerbell098
@pinkginpls
@thedaydreambelievers
@everymumday
@wanderlust16
@lori23ttc

@PurpleUnicorn01 congratulations!!! That is amazing :) I totally understand it is hard to not feel anxious and I am wishing you all the best xx

@Gracie2021 that is a wonderful result from this round of stims - so glad they have found the drug cocktail that works for you! Good luck for your egg collection!

I'm 6 + 5 today - have an early scan at the fertliity clinic this afternoon. Really hope all is okay - I'm sure it is natural after a long time ttc and lots of setbacks that it feels very difficult to believe things will go right, so the last few weeks have been a mixture of happiness but also high anxiety.

@magnoliasinbloom thank you. Congratulations xx i hope your scan goes well. I know how you feel. Let us know how it goes

@magnoliasinbloom i agree with you with the high anxiety. Im still having acupuncture to help. X

@magnoliasinbloom good luck for today! X x

@magnoliasinbloom good luck for today. Thinking of you xx

Best of luck @magnoliasinbloom hope all goes well for you.

Hope the acupuncture helps @PurpleUnicorn01 I swear by it!

@Sofasogood1 exciting times ahead. I had thin lining and have found acupuncture, vitamin E, CoQ10, and a heating pad on my stomach for 20 mins twice a day up to ovulation has really helped. I actually get compliments on it every scan since I started going to my new acupuncturist. Hope some of that helps 🤞

@99pctpractice glad your consult went well. I'm on max dose gonal F 450, 225 Luveris and we also added testosterone priming for a week prior to CD1 and added clomid 100mg CD2-6. They didn't do a baseline scan after my first egg collection which made me really nervous but my doctor said it wouldn't be of any benefit as the corpus luteams from my first collection would obscure the view anyway. But since they emptied all the follicles in my first collection I think that's what stops any of those jumping ahead and why you get an even spread of new follicles. That's my take from chatting with her anyway. Keep you posted on results over the next few days but I'm so much more bloated then my last two cycles so really getting hopeful no matter how hard I try not to.

Glad you're feeling better @Kay00. Mind yourself xx

Glad your scan is early @beckyCarlos. Keep us posted and all fingers crossed for a good result for you tomorrow.

@Tinkerbell098 good that you have a holiday to help break up the wait. Fingers crossed not too much longer.

Got the results of my OHs TuNEL/DNA frag tests today and all normal which is great so on track for IVF again and no need for ICSI. Possibly could have saved the money we spent on that test but when we're potentially working with so few eggs wanted to be sure we covered everything.

Thank you for the supportive messages - saw an embryo and a heartbeat - phew! Due date is Nov 13th, I’m the 14th and my husband is the 16th so will be a party week in our household 🤣

@magnoliasinbloom that's amazing. Glad everything is progressing well xx

Just a general question for you girls. I have had my testosterone levels checked twice about 5 months apart and both times it has come back at 0.6 which is on the very low end of normal (range is 0.5 - 2.6). Should I be concerned? Is there anything I could do now or wait and bring this up at the IVF appointment when they work out my protocol?

I don't think I've ever had mine checked. But definitely worth mentioning

Just headed in for my retrieval shortly. So nervous. Fingers crossed. Hope your scan goes well today @beckyCarlos!

@Tinkerbell098 I got the impression so long as ranges within normal all was fine and that highTSH is actually the danger zone but definitely worth mentioning it to cover all bases.

So glad your scan went well @magnoliasinbloom and lovely to have the due date to look forward to x

@Tinkerbell098 My testosterone is 0.5... so lower than yours. Is this a problem? My consultant didn't say it was an issue... (and down the Google rabbit hole I go)!

@magnoliasinbloom I'm so SO pleased for you

@gracie2021 hope its gone well!!! Im currently... 20 minutes early for my scan 🤣

@Gracie2021 TSH is out of the danger zone, yes will mention this in case it's a thing! All the best for today. Keep us updated. I'm sure it'll be good news!

@beckyCarlos good luck with the scan today xx

@Kay00 sorry I brought it up, I'm just a massive overthinker. If your consultant wasn't worried, it should be fine. I've just watched too many videos suggesting supplementation with DHEA if testosterone and AMH is low. But they probably mean much lower than 0.5.

@Tinkerbell098 read your message completely wrong! Was thinking if thyroid not testosterone. I've had an incredible round and testosterone priming was one thing we did. I'll check what my levels were when I get home and tell you.

God eight eggs so just waiting to hear Re mature/fertilized etc. bridgerton is on Netflix too so I'm sorted for a lazy afternoon.

Still waiting a king up etc forgot to say over the moon with my eight obviously considering my previous cancelled round and two eggs last time. Feeling so lucky for this moment no matter what happens. Thanks yo ye all for being supportive through the good and bad moments.

@Gracie2021 yayyyy so pleased for you xx

@beckyCarlos best of luck xx

I haven’t read up yet because I’m on day 3 of a migraine 🥴, but that’s such good news @Gracie2021, a big improvement!

@Gracie2021 Yey!!! 8 is an excellent (I had to stop myself from typing eggcellent lol) number!! Woop!

@beckyCarlos Good luck!

@Tinkerbell098 Its OK at this point a simple explanation (such as low testosterone) for my infertility would be great. I think I just have to hope that it all get ironed out during IVF. I'll bring it up at my first appointment just in case

@Gracie2021 8!!! amazing!! Woohoo!! Thanks, no rush, just check when you can. Enjoy Bridgerton xx

@Kay00 yes, I am also searching for answers for my infertility, hence the overthinking and googling everything! It's probably worth brining up as other girls have suggested, nothing to lose! When is your first appointment? Have you got a date yet?

@Gracie2021 yayay congratulations that's such a wonderful number!! So happy for you! I'm definitely planning on watching some Bridgerton today too :)

@beckyCarlos hope your scan has gone well too!

@Kay00 thank you :) I agree, having the birthdays two days apart has always been really nice - we tend to go on a dual celebration holiday! So very happy to add a third mid November birthday into the mix!

@gracie2021 8!!! Wooo! Thats amazing! Im still waiting for my scan...theyre currently running at least 50 mins late...

Everything crossed for you @Gracie2021!

@beckyCarlos how annoying! Hope it's not too much of a wait. All the best xx

It was an actual hour! The news is...not good. Nothing, not even a poxy tiny glimmer in the left ovary. The right has one about 11m and one smaller one. The nurse was (I suspect just being kind) lovely and booked me back in for Sunday, and said that the machine she was on was old, and there could be some smaller ones she couldnt visualise so I'm not out out (plus my ovaries were hiding today, the positions she had to put the wand in! And I had to press on my belly where I could feel it!) But I'm feeling very sad. But I know I've done everything I could. One day at a time, see what sunday brings, pray for a miracle, and go from there x