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terrier141 · 13/05/2008 14:40

Does anyone have experience of this? Hubby has just had it done and we are nervously awaiting the outcome!

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Sorrento · 24/04/2009 19:52

Hello,
Yes I think everything is back and ready to start in May, tbh I was just about to give up on the idea so if it doesn't happen in May i'm just going to go ahead anyway, that's my deadline.
Am terrified there won't be enough eggs and I spoke to a lady today who had 2 failed IVF attempts and then got pregnant naturally twice so that's utterly knocked my confidence.
It's all so emotionally draining I find, but eyes on the prize and all that.
How many eggs are you going to put back do you think ?

pinkmook · 25/04/2009 10:52

i will put back two i think. Friend at work has just had two put back and 12 week scan only one left so i dont want to cut down my odds further. How about you?

Sorrento · 25/04/2009 13:50

I'm thinking I should go for 2, DH is dead against it in case we get twins, but as you say the odds are not fantastic anyway so I don't want to shorten them either.
So see you on the multiples board next year

pinkmook · 25/04/2009 22:20

ha ha! If only sorrento, if only. My GP keeps telling me to keep in mind ivf should be seen as a 3 cycle treatment as thats the average it takes

I agree, 2 is the way to go

Did you just read this

jesus christ now im scared!!!

Sorrento · 25/04/2009 23:07

I would go nuts especially as my bothers cute friend offered me that opportunity nearly a year ago

pinkmook · 26/04/2009 09:13

WAHEY! Fantastic

pixiejazz · 28/04/2009 20:53

Not had much to report over the last few weeks, everything is good here, dh is back in working order and glad to be back in work. He's feeling really positive about things as am I and he assures me that he would much rather use his brother as a donor as oppose to someone he has never met.
Been taking the ovulation tests nothing as yet but I guess we'll be looking at the end of the week. Will let you know!!
Sorrento, Pink, so pleased to hear that things are moving along! I'm sure it won't be long!
Take care xx

Sorrento · 28/04/2009 22:52

Well I chased the egg donation woman today who gave me word for word the same message this week as she gave me last week.
So my recipient didn't come in and sign up last week, she's coming in this week, unless the nurse is lying wrong again.
The thing is you don't start down reg until day 23 following your period (so 27th May) and the earliest you could then be pregnant in early July and that's my deadline
I really really don't want to go beyond the 6 year gap.
You know when you just know it's not going to happen, I almost want to throw the towel in now because I have no confidence in the hospital, we started this back in November, there's no reason why I should have tried at least by now

sunshineday · 29/04/2009 09:05

Sorrento I'm really sorry that they are being so slow, it has to be so frustrating having to wait for this women to come in and sign up. (can they not not give her a gentle nudge for you and tell her you cant start your treatment until she has been in) Don't throw the the towel in just yet. Fingers crossed all will work out ok for you.

Good luck to you also pink for your treatment

hope every one else is doing ok

Sorrento · 29/04/2009 09:41

Am giving it one more week and then am giving up, we haven't even got started yet and it's so upsetting waiting and waiting knowing it probably won't work anyway.

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terrier141 · 29/04/2009 12:33

Hey everyone!
Well I was going to say that its great to hear things are moving along for Pink and Sorrento - it all sounded very exciting, until I read Sorrento's recent posts! Sounds like a really stressful time for you - seems like nobody is really doing their jobs well enough - and you'd think the recipient would be "chomping at the bit" to sign up! I really hope they get their acts together quickly for you - I bet its really frustrating because theres nothing you can do. Thinking of you xx

Pixie - exciting stuff! I have been discussing donor sperm with dh (incase his results dont improve) - he is dead against it. I dont understand as he is willing to consider adoption - but that takes years and we wouldnt get a baby due to our family ages etc. At least with a donor the child would be mine (well i would say "ours" as dh would be there at the conception, birth and upbringing as he would with a "full" biological child). You are lucky to have dh and his brother both in agreement - I know it might seem complicated but the genes will be very close to your dh's. Good luck xx

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Sorrento · 29/04/2009 17:17

Hi Terrier and sunshine, thank you for your kind words, I imagine some poor woman is chomping at the bit and the hospital are like ohhh i could fit you in in 2 months time if it's not raining I got my AF today, early so am just hoping that hasn't caused more problems

pinkmook · 30/04/2009 18:32

Hi Everyone.

Sorrento, so sorry things are dragging on for you. Just a quick question, but you said you cant start down regging til day 23 - the clinic I am going to offers a choice of day 1 or 21 for down regging??? that clinic sounds a bit poor to me. They seem to be messing you about a lot. Is it too late to consider changing to another place?

Terrier - my dh also refused point blank any suggestion of a donor...or adoption

Pixie - good luck

Sorrento · 01/05/2009 14:40

Well at bloody last, the 13th of May is my drug appointment and I can start down reg on the 22nd - the day we go on holiday, in the UK thankfully.
Am now going to be unbearable whilst I wait lol

pinkmook · 01/05/2009 17:53

Hurrah! good luck xx

Sorrento · 04/05/2009 22:49

I cannot say I'd recommend the Liverpool Womens right now but as my neighbor keeps saying, eyes on the prize, if I get a baby then I shall no doubt be singing their praises to the high heavans !

WelshSuprise · 05/05/2009 10:08

Hi girls, sorry not been on for a while but looks like things are slowly moving for you so fingers crossed xx

Had major panic stations on Wed. Started getting pains so went into labour ward and I was in premature labour so they've done all they can now and injected me with steroids to try and mature her lungs and filled me with tablets to try and prevent me dilating and to keep bubba in there for a bit longer !!

Still in shock to be honest x

sunshineday · 05/05/2009 10:51

Welsh try not to worry (easier said then done I know) how far a long are you? I have had 3 premmies born the smallest at 26 wks and they are all fine now. It is very hard going with all the emotions ect and the going to and from hospital but they can do the most amazing things these days. I will be thinking of you and hoping baby will settle down and stay were she is for as long as possible.

Sorrento · 05/05/2009 11:05

Oh welsh, am keeping my fingers crossed, you do the same with your legs for the little one. How early would she be ?

WelshSuprise · 05/05/2009 12:48

Hi, well I turned 32 weeks yesterday and the special care team said every extra day she hangs on in there, then the stronger she'll be so fingers crossed.

Thats really reassuring to know that you had a baby so early and all turned out well x Just shocked because it hadn't even entered my head that the baby may come early !!

sunshineday · 05/05/2009 13:34

just take things one day at a time good luck and fingers crossed

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terrier141 · 05/05/2009 16:50

Hi everyone,
sorrento - finally eh?!x
welsh - hope she can hold on a bit longer in there for you, im sure you'll be fine, thinking of you both. Let us know how things go xx

Booked my dh in for another SA today - to see if theres been any improvement

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pinkmook · 06/05/2009 13:21

welsh, im keeping everything crossed for you - i am sure it will all be absoltuley fine but i bet you have been worried sick.

Terrier - wishing you lots and lots of luck with your SA xxxxxxxx

Sorrento · 06/05/2009 22:25

Welshie my friends little girl came at 33 weeks and was absolutely fine, 6 weeks in SCBU weren't much fun but the baby is 4 soon and fantastic.
Keep reporting back girls, it's sooooo slow we need each other to lean on !

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terrier141 · 07/05/2009 13:47

Hi girls - have to agree with sorrento - this ttc is such a slow process for us! We must have the record for the slowest conception rate on mumsnet!

Anyway - heres my latest update - AF will arrive tomorrow (have given up saying "AF is due" - as I KNOW it will arrive!)and another failed month will have passed!
We have appt for SA again next wednesday - so hopefully will hear that things are improving (although knowing our luck will probably hear that things have dwindled even further!). Hopefully though there will be some improvement - no matter how small, that will encourage me to keep going. Have decided that as long as the SA keeps improving we will keep on trying - but after we hit the 2 year mark - if theres still not much hope we will throw in the towel.
There will be no talk of IVF (cos we're skint!), and no talk of donors (as dh wont hear of it!), and no talk of adoption (cos I want a baby!) - so that will be the end of that! Fingers crossed we get encouraging news soon!

That was meant light heartedly girls - Im not suicidal - yet! xx

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