#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 10

[kwick]

This thread is for anyone trying to conceive... or thinking about doing so through donor IUI or donor IVF. Nothing TMI - feel free to join, we are a lovely group here to support and help keep the cray-cray away!

Here is the link to the previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2944496--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-9
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2908645--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-8
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2886793--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-7
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2863056--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-Thread-6
Here is the link to the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2832207--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2769549-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen-loadsofBFPs
Here is the link to the thread before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2688511-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2587046-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
And the one before that!: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1877198-Donor-IUI

We also have a weight loss spin off thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2889818-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-weight-loss-spin-off-thread

Kwick, not sure!

Good luck for tomorrow kwick

My clinic have advised that OTD will be 9 days after implantation if they put back a 5 day blasto, but if they put in a 3 day one it would be an 11 day wait to test. Not sure if that explains the difference?

Healthy 12 week scan done today. So relieved. Proper awkward baby though as did not want to get in the correct position for the measurements. I had to go for a walk to wake him/her up!

Fingers crossed for tomorrow kwick.

turtle no alas, my little guys are 5 day expanding blasts and I’m an 11 day test. So curious!

wonky what a lovely thing to see! Congrats!

Congratulations wonky and good luck tomorrow kwick i am hoping for a bfp for you

Stork and kwick good luck to both of you, stork for the 6th and kwick tomorrow 🤞🏻
Wonky how wonderful you can really see him/her well. I bet you're over the moon. Some scans can be really hard to make out.

I can't wait to get started on my journey now...dr appt on the 5th to arrange blood tests and get prescriptions so here's hoping it'll be sooner rather than later.

How lovely Wonky!!! Well done!

Another FRER BFN this morning... really hope it is just that I am testing too early.

Here is an article that Pez shared with me.

Here's hoping kwick.

I had my first scan this morning and lots of medium sized follies. Most likely back again of Friday for another scan so fingers crossed for some growth between mow and then. Will find out later if I i have to adjust my meds

Congratulations wonky. Fingers crossed for you kwick

Ah wonky- he/she is gorgeous, isn't it so wonderful seeing them so grown up for the first little bean we saw them as

Bear come on little follies :)

Stork-eeekkkk next Wednesday you will know 🤞

Love to all x

So lovely to see Wonky!

I also have fingers crossed for you kwick

I had a scan on Mon and got a good number of follies but not quite large enough yet so the nurse increased my dosage. Back on Fri to check progress. I'm hoping all will be on track for EC next Wed - the uncertainty is stressing me out as have a couple of people on hold to take me to the clinic but can't confirm the day they need to ask for leave from work yet. Just hoping one of them will be able to do whichever day is required.

How have people felt on the stims? (Bear - how are you doing cycle buddy??) I've had a bit of nausea and now starting to feel quite 'full' and uncomfortable - I guess as my follicles expand but not sure if I'm over-imagining things - I'm a bit of a hypochondriac at times...

I am doing ok turtle feel tired but that is about it i think. Trying to eat lots of protein and drinking pom juice, not sure if it really helps but good to feel like I am doing something.

Not found the injections too bad, harder getting up early enough to do the 2 in the morning.

I am also back on Friday but no idea re:egg collection yet. My mum and dad are retired so should be fine for egg collection but am hoping it's not Tuesday because that is the only day they have something on.

2nd scan today and it was mediocre. My lining is over 11mm which is great and there was growth in my follies but not as much as I would have liked. My left ovary was difficult to see so hoping there might have been a couple of big ones hidden in there. Guess it all depend on what my bloods say whether I am back on Monday for another scan or not, will find out this afternoon.

How's things with you turtle?

Just found out I am in for EC on Tuesday eeek. Just need to sort out getting there because thats the only day thats difficult for my mum and dad

Good luck bear x

That's gone quickly for you Bear. I'm still surprised by how differently different clinics do it. I haven't had any bloods as part of the stims. Just scans. And I'm only taking 1 injection in the morning - Cetrotide to stop ovulation. Which they told me to take before 10am, so no early alarms needed. What are you taking? Good luck for Tues!

My scan went well today, follies growing and plenty of them but still got a bit to go size wise. I'm pencilled in for Wed for EC but they want to scan me again Mon to check there's enough as I'm egg sharing. If there's potential to get more by waiting til Fri it might be delayed. Wish I could get some certainty over the dates as like you need to arrange for assistance :/

I am taking Cetrotide as well but taking 0.5 ml and the syringes I have come in 0.25 so need to take 2. I leave for work between 6 and 7 hence the early morning. I thought I might need to go back on Monday but they must think that they will grow enough In the next 3 days. I am glad because any later and it might cause difficulties with work (I am off for the next week and a half to cover EC and ET).

Ahh I guess if you are doing egg share they will want to maximise the number you get. Hopefully you will be able to go ahead on Wed. How you feeling on the drugs now? I don't have any side effects to speak of, a few painful twinges here and there and scan this morning was quite uncomfortable but other than that ok.

Oo 2 Cetrotide must be nasty! I come up like I've been stung (and feels like it too) every time I take that.

I'm feeling ok now, no nausea for last few days. Like you, just a bit twingy and uncomfortable but guess that makes sense - not sure where all those follies are expanding into tbh! Can't wait to get onto the next step now.

Yeah the first time I took it was a shock and didn't want to do the 2nd one but kind of used to it now 😂😂

Ah isn't it just typical that it's the only day they can't do bear but as my nurse once said to me -it's the tricky cycles that often turn into the positive cycles
Hope all goes well for you and turtle (& everyone on their cycles obviously)

Thats what i'm hoping pickle. Either my mum or my sister is going to take me so it's all sorted now. Gonna be an early start as need to be there for 7:30 and clinic is an hour and a half away. Oh well at least i'll get a nap in theatre 😀

@Bear1980 Tuesday!!!! Very exciting!!!

I had a confirmed BFN and AF finally arrived last night. I start on the pill today. Due to clinic timetable I cannot have another FET until January. Bit miffed about this but at least I can try and shift some more weight.

Look they are back!!

Thanks kwick, sorry about your bfn I hope you're doing ok x

I am ok as I am on my way to see this little bundle of joy!

Sorry to hear that kwick, big hugs