These aren't just any eggs, these are tree range eggs.

[treedelivery]

Hi. I am just at the begining of an egg donation cycle. I am donating to friends of very very good friends who have had several cycles and have reached this point.

I started a thread previously, but have started one with donation in the title, I think lots of people think about donating or recieving donor eggs, and so I thought this might be interesting.

This is the 2nd day of treatment.

I have 2 girls, 5yo and nearly 9 months. I have wound up the breastfeeding onver the last few weeks to allow the treatment to commence. It was hard juggling the needs of the baby against the needs of the couple - I think I hit a good half way house. 8 months exclusive bring is nothing to sniff at from bubba pov [though I think she would go and go an go], and 8 months wait was quite enough for this couple. In my opinion, they have been nothing but accomodating and thoughtfull and lovely and would have waited and waited. It must be so hard for them thuugh.

I kind of hope to relactate - that will be another thread!

So here we go, wish us luck. I'm hoping the power of mumsnet will send many positive vibes our way.

Bring on the questions btw - I'm really happy to answer and explain anything.

ooh they're not just eggs...they're treerange eggs!

lol!

OOOH! Do mumsnet let you back and change your title? I want to put treerange eggs int he title.

Maybe I should namechange!
treerangeeggsdelivery? It's really hard to read though!

Over a athird of the way into thi sbit of the cycle. Still mad panics I will forget a day. I think I might label the syringes with the ady and date

has your man increased his level of understanding? I know mine would find it hard to put up with my pregnancy-level of hormonal moodiness [evil, flame spitting, pregnant witch emoticon] without there being something in it for him (like a baby)

i mean, perhaps a funny question, but has this made you question whether you are happy with the number of kids you have (or confirm it OTOH)?

i like your halloween namechange anyway

Weeeeel, he hasn;t increased his understanding of the regime that much. To be honest I haven't seen him much this week! He gets in a 6 and then has had the 2 broken cars to work on till late, then one of us falls asleep until we all get up again at 6 am and no one in this house is a morning person.....so....

On the other kids question, I think dd2 is so young we are a bit undecided. The house is pleasantly full.

3 would make it full/squashed. DD2 screamed from January till about June so naturally that does put a bloke off. I don't feel 'finished' though I think my rational side wishes I would iyswim?

So it's tricky. In answer to your question though, I don't think the donation has made us think about the 3rd child. It has just made us so deeply aware of our blessings in the 2 we have. We both talked about that before we started. They have none and we have 2. That makes us so blessed doesn't it?

But it doesn't seem fair so hopefully this next few weeks will spread the karma a bit.

OOOOOO thank you mn towers for changing the thread title.

And thank you to EdgarAllenPoo for such a genius title

Everything going fine, still plodding along with injections. 10 days to scan day

Due to your fab title, I had to click on this thread.

What a fabulous thing you are doing, I hope it works out well for your friends. Good luck.

Fab title

How are you feeling today?

Good thank you!

Title rocks does it not?

No symptoms - no hangover either as although no longer bfing - I am tea total for the cycle. So feeling healthy and full of virtue.

No symptoms... I think on the whole I would quite like some. Proof I am not injecting water and this is all a big con, or that I am reacting to the hormones.

Its 10 days in and actually I have had a fair old headache for 2 days. Also a bit sickly. Thats probably more to do with a 9 month old who does not sleep and a 5 year ols who really is very ready for a half term break though. Still.....

How had IVF and can share the down reg symptoms with me?

yes i think it is nice to share the joy, and good to hear you aren't feeling any bad symptoms.

are you limiting your tea/coffee also - that normally gives me a headache >caffeine addled addict emoticon<

can they actually see the eggs sprouting on the scan? i imagine nasty ovulation pains will result as they want more than 'normal'.

Wow tree, what an amazing thing you are doing. Very brave.

Hi treedelivery,
Just poppping in to see how its going...
Goodluck!
madcows

Ticking along.....

....got a cold so maybe headache not symptoms of drugs at all. I think they are better taken at night, I seem to feel less headachey during the day. Moght all be nothing at all, but makes me feel better to cluck over myself like a mother hen

Finally making a bit of a dent in the mahooosive pile of syringes, and have nearly emptied the 1st vial of medication.

hi tree this is paddington under a different title. (Loud cough and picks up drums for drum roll) woo for nearly being able bin an empty med packet. May you do such a task with great pleasure x

OK - we have a symptom. I have a period! Well, a withdrawal bleed. So my hormones are certainly down regulating.

I feel very good that the treatment is effective, but I feel a bit sad, as this is my first since giving birth and stopping bfing. So it is over, my maternity bit is over.

That feels a bit odd to be honest, not because of the treatment.This would happen treatment or not. Just because it is another step away from the whole baby thing.

But how lucky for me I have the luxury to pine for the newborn days, and look back with wistfull eyes to breastfeeding and baby-mooning.

Hopefully they will get their time too, a chance to have their time as new parents. So all eyes firmly on the horizon........

OOO by the way. I hopefully wont get ovulation pains as I wont ovuate, they will ship them out before they deploy

They will be able to see the follicles maturing yes, that will be very interesting and exciting.

ooh, will you get scan photies of your follicles?

I dunno but I really hope this period/withdrawal bleed is over by then! I don't fancy the scan in my present 'condition' [hhmmm]

oh ..the scan is an invasive one? ...my this business is hard work.

what is your opinion on payin gegg donors - you see i don't see why women shouldn't get money for donating as the procedure is so involving.especially as eggspecting peopl ejust to decide to do it out of the goodness of their hearts hasn't brought out enough.

Scans internal yes, to get the good views of ovaries. All that business is tucked in the pelvis fro safe keeping and so the bones get in thte way. I am totally unfazed by that tbh, it doesn't hurt and beats the dentist any day.

See, on paying, [not that I couldn't do with a few thousand quid] I think the thing is to look at it from the childs point of view. This child will be able to find me at 18 [but won't have to find me as I will on the radar if plans go according to plan]. I think it must be healthier for the person to know they came from an act of alturism, rather than commercialism. I do see however, that this leaves us short of donors.

I could no way no day take payment from this couple. No way. I find it hard to see why they should pay my travel and drug expenses tbh, after all I may prove a dud and produce a big fat damp squid!! Were I rich I would cover all my own costs, but actually I am broke so I do accept train fares and the treatment is paid for by them.

Its a hard world for some. So easy for me [wham bam buy a cot]. So far, we never know whats on the horizon.

Awww Tree I came on after seeing you on another thread mentioning you had this thread...... never mind

I'm here to say well done you for doing this, what an amazing gift to give someone.

The closest I have ever been to doing something similar is when I was going to be a surrogate for my SIL - but she managed on her own

I think its amazing and lovely what you are doing and just wanted to come over and show my support.

We need more women like you!!

Wow, treedelivery, this is an amazing thing you are doing, and is a real eye opener as to what childless couples going through IVF go through.

It is such an amazing gift you are giving, the ultimate gift really.

Will watch with interest.

Gosh it's the week of the first scan. First test of the treatment as it were. Am nervous! I hope it's all going to plan in there. I hope we can begin the next cycle phase - not least as I have some childcare penciled in. I need to be able to take full days out to attend the scans.

I have two dcs, the bubba will come with me. Am going on the train, it's 2.5 hours each way so train easier with dd2. She cries mostly in the car. Am sorting childcare for pre and post school for dd1 as dh is at work. Am on the 8.30am so may somewhat harrased on that morning

Quite looking forward to the train journeys, chilling with bubba. Though the commuters will curse me and the pram.

i don't want your Dentist

a single train ride with DS i would view as a major event in itslf, let alone bunch of eying up your lady parts at journeys end.

wishing you fruiting branches, as twere....

Cheers Edgar