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ANY IVF'ers out there going or about to go through treatment

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Littlestarsweeper · 08/08/2005 21:23

Just wondered as it seems most are totally underwhelmed when it comes to mentioning IVF on these threads. It could be that folk dont know enough about it to offer thier genuine best wishes. Anyway if you are like me and embarking on IVF, would love to hear your experiences.

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malinki · 11/08/2005 10:16

LSS - hope all goes well this morning, as they say may the force be with you or at least FET , we are all with you and don't ever forget it!!!

successful · 11/08/2005 14:02

Hi Littlestarsweeper - have been thinking about you today - hope all went well. Please let us know as soon as you are ready. Fingers crossed.

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Littlestarsweeper · 11/08/2005 14:46

Hi all, 4 little frosties thawed and 3 survived at 75% chance. Big for frostie that didnt cut the mustard. Still I couldnt do much about that anyway as I can only have 3 transferred so maybe that is just as well. They are all present and correct and do you know what? Ive even been given a photo of the surviving transferred frosties!!! Makes you feel like naming em Dont ask me to link it, cos i havent got a clue how to. Feel much less stressed now its all over and will post either way my pregnancy test.

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Changeofnameforthis · 11/08/2005 16:01

Sounds fantastic LSS ... hope at least one settles in for a 9 mth stay!

successful · 11/08/2005 17:27

Wow that's great. Gives me hope too. Lucky you having 3, I can only have 2 transferred. So when are 'we' due for testing? 25th Aug?? We are right there with you

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Littlestarsweeper · 11/08/2005 18:16

I think around the 27th Aug, I'll be at Pontins class act eh!

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Littlestarsweeper · 13/08/2005 21:10

oooh, oooh, ive got twinges in my ovaries! Sorry this isnt a me,me, me thread, I thought it might get other ivfers to share their treatment stories and all that jazz.

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Littlestarsweeper · 14/08/2005 21:08

Got a bit of discharge today, hope its those frosties getting themselves comfy.

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luc1979 · 15/08/2005 16:34

i had a beautiful son with ivf in april. i'm so happy. good luck

fairydust · 15/08/2005 16:37

not an IVF'er but just wanted to wish you the best of luck xxx

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Littlestarsweeper · 16/08/2005 15:22

thanks girls

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successful · 17/08/2005 14:23

Hope you are keeping those little frosties safe. As soon as you return from Pontins you will have to let us know - only 10 days to go.

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Littlestarsweeper · 24/08/2005 20:40

Bleeding big time

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Littlestarsweeper · 24/08/2005 20:42

Went to doctors who said to test again in two weeks in case one of the three embryos have hung on in there.

More waiting, but doubtful.

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successful · 25/08/2005 18:47

Only just caught this littlestarsweeper.

So sorry this is happening to you, hang in there, hopefully one will have made it.

I'm about tonight if you need to download.

Monstersmum · 29/08/2005 13:04

Hi LittleStarSweeper
Fingers crossed for you.

I had DS (now 4) through IVF/ICSI on first attempt. Haven't been able to try again for various reasons but now hoping to give it all a try in Nov. Sadly I didn't have any to freeze.

New doc tells me it's all different now - much shorter protocol apparently.

Will be thinking of you. I had 3 implanted and at the time the doc said they were just OK - not great quality. But he's gorgeous now!

hungryhippo · 29/08/2005 21:12

Good luck LittleStarSweeper

I have a DS through ICSI - he's now 7 months. I told everyone what was going on except my work colleagues / boss, as I didn't want office gossip spreading and people pitying me "behind my back" if it didn't work.
Have some frosties which I think we'll try with next time... successful, will you have to go through the whole drugs cycle again for FET, the same as for IVF?

successful · 30/08/2005 11:25

Hi hungryhippo - FET is supposed to be easier . Which in comparison to IVF/ICSI it is!!

This is the 'plan'

on contraceptive pill 4 Aug - 14 Sept
15 Sept start sniffer 2 x a day 8am + 8pm
19 Sept 1st scan
28 Sept 2nd scan
3 Oct 3rd scan
7 Oct FET 'the transfer' down here we are only allowed 2 transfered.

DS is 20 mths and was a 1st attempt IVF/ICSI babe (did both so don't know which egg took)

hungryhippo · 31/08/2005 21:40

So no needles involved? Sounds a whole lot better than IVF already! I almost fainted the first time I had to stick that needle gun in my thigh.
Good luck with it all... it is stressful, but as it worked 1st time before, I guess you're going into it feeling relatively positive, which I think helps .

sleeplessinhants · 25/09/2006 09:27

Littlestarsweeper, Have only recently found mumsnet, I see your message is somewhat dated !However if you are still interested I have one DS as a result of ivf icsi and am about to try again for second DC

AliP · 26/09/2006 21:09

not been on mumsnet for ages - just started my injections to down reg so glad to find a thread i can be on - LSS how did it go?

Wishing you all the best.

had DS just using clomid but had numerous health problems since then so told IVF only chance so fingers crossed for all of us

sleeplessinhants · 28/09/2006 19:32

AliP, good luck! I am due to start preparation for GEEP next week, very nervous this time because I know how lucky we were the first time.

sleeplessinhants · 11/11/2006 20:49

Alip, How are things going?

Schmauskin · 12/11/2006 20:16

Hello, I start on sniffing on Tuesday, first attempt (ICSI) - nervous as hell and anxious about side effects. I have 1 dd of 2.4 yrs but dh had mmps + orchitis last summer, so this is said to be our only chance of conceiving again. To those of you who have been here and done it - will I becoming a sobbing, raging hormonal bitch during the sniffing and injecting phase?

sleeplessinhants · 13/11/2006 16:24

Schmauskin, I didn't get to experience the sniffing but in answer to your question to some extent yes. But its a great excuse to be as rude as you like to people you don't