The All Things Donor Conception Thread

[foxinorangesocks]

Thought I'd start an ongoing thread for all mnetters that are having, thinking about having or have had treatment using donor eggs or sperm or who are considering/have been a donor. Come and talk about all stages of using or being a donor, from exploring the idea of donor conception and pursuing treatment (or not) to parenting donor conceived children or being a donor- all in a supportive and encouraging space. Whilst I say All Things - this is NOT meant to be a thread for expressing concerns over the ethics/morals of donor conception in negative/forceful/hurtful ways. Please start a thread elsewhere for this.

OMG i can't believe that pinky and perky are now 14 days old, just 2 more get ups before i can do the test!!
how's everyone else getting on??

Your doing so good not testing, any more signs? I'm ok I have a scan mon, they will update us on donors progress

What's the score with aspirin I haven't researched it myself

not testing till saturday when my best friend is back from her holiday, too scared to do it alone, plus she has been with me for every appointment and i want her with me for the test!!
the feeling that i'm going to be sick has not been so bad today, stomach muscles still sore, also i slept for 6 hours straight last night which hasn't happened in a while, only other symptom is i don't have the runs anymore!!
the consultant that put pinky and perky in, said because the medication i am on can cause DVT's i needed to take the aspirin till i'm 12 weeks and not taking the medication anymore!!
this morning i was talking to them as though pinky is on my right and perky is on my right, i know they are only tiny and still embryo's, but talking to them helps!!
do you know how old they will be when they change from embryo's to tiny babies??
good luck and my fingers are crossed for monday!!

Sorry quick reply on way to work

God luck! Xx

Good!

thank you, probably won't be til this evening, as its a long drive for my friend from cornwall, talk later!!

Have been wanting to do a catch up on here to do welcomes and updates etc but have been work busy. BUT had to say huge good luck to bob and will be back later as have lots to say. Still downregging but finished the pills to induce a bleed - did it take long to come Lauren? How's things your end?

thanks fox, i'm going to have a nap now, as i've been up since 3am, but did have an early night and slept for 6 hours, not been feeling as sick the last 3 days, so appetite is coming back gradually!!
i took ages to bled after the downregging(injections) and then i was scanned on the 2nd day of bleeding and started the next stage of medication, hope all goes well for you!!

I bled 2 days after stopping Noteristerone fox, was really quick, donor is on day 7 of stims now, I have a scan mon to see how my lining is

Good luck sideshow!

Sorry I've no advice on the downregging, I only dr'd on one of my previous cycles and that was with three months of prostap/zoladex, meaning I shouldn't have a natural bleed until after the ivf was over. I'm another annoying one, the dr'ing didn't affect me negatively at all (except I bled almost constantly for the first two months, when I wasn't supposed to bleed at all!)

Lauren Good luck for Monday's scan!

Had a scan today that confirmed no endometrioma, so good to go with natural cycle. My UK consultant doesn't like to do that, but he seems to keep changing his mind from cycle to cycle. Last time he said he didn't want to remove my fibroid because of the risk of bleeding and hysterectomy, this time he's saying I should have had it out ages ago. It shouldn't affect my EA cycle, but might grow during pregnancy so would need to keep an eye on it if I got to that stage.

Got the prescription for the drugs I am to take when my next cycle starts, and the scan confirmed what my temp rise told me (I'm either 1 or 2 days past ov) so next cycle will be due around Friday 25th July.

hi guys, friend got here really late, then we did the test wrong, so doing another one this morning, so fingers crossed!!

I kept having a look to see! Wishing you so much luck

well friend didn't wait to read the instructions, as she thought she knew what to do!! it was very late, she didn't get to me until after 11pm, but i also know that most people get a negative result to start with and then have to have a blood test anyway, well i think thats right, pinky and perky are 17 days old now!! had only a few symptoms, but most are due to lack of sleep i.m, had goose bumps alot, feeling cold, sore stomach muscles, very poor memory, weeing loads especially at night, hot sweats during the night and spots on my face, this burning sensation down there!!
but hey who knows, crossing my fingers for the shops to be open and to stop feeling so rough as i've only had 3 hours sleep max!! speak soon!!

i forgot feeling sick!!

Control thankyou! I suffer bad with cysts I always panic at scans that they will be back

Fox updated please??

Sideshow come on we are in suspense!!'

nothing happening at the present as we did the test wrong very late last night, so now waiting for the shops to open to get another one!!
should of just waited for this morning, was so tired didn;t read the instructions properly and didn;t do lots of things right, so need to try again!!

What did you do wrong? I have about 15 in ready me I have to confess! :)

We all keep checking for your news

didn;t put the cap back on, held it wrong when putting the wee on, also don't know whether it worked right as i saved wee from the morning, not sure if it was too old, just a disaster, was too tired too nervous and a little excited, now i've only had 3 hours sleep and my stomach's dicky after being really ggod for the last 3 days, just a bit pissed off my friend didn;t make the effort to get here sooner, she's always late and its a pain in the arse, at the end of the day, they are still in there, had no spotting or bleeding and the only pain i've had is stretching soreness!!
all i want to do is sleep nut now i can't!!

going to leave in about 10 minutes and sit on her doorstep!!

both showed not pregnant lines, but i'm not worried, will have to get clinic to do a blood test now either monday or tuesday, totally exhausted, having something to eat and then going back to bed, talk later

sideshow I cannot believe that you only had one test in the house! How self-controlled is that?! Like Lauren I have a whole stack ready and waiting - not quite as bad as I used to be, I had quite a stock pile of five different kinds one I'm hoping like mad that your tests are wrong, and that the bloods show something different. I hope you get a few more hours sleep, exhaustion is awful. At least it's the weekend, and you can do that.

Going to drop the prescription off at Boots today, will collect it next weekend and then I'm all good to go. Been busy planning the holiday part of our trip to Spain, which may have involved buying new clothes

i don't get it if i haven't bled or had any spotting, pinky and perky must still be there!! help me understand whats going on, co-ordinator said will do the blood test and she will do the test in the lab and then decide whether i need to take the medication or not

Are you taking any progesterone supplements sideshow? I had to take progesterone pessaries on both my cycles that would prevent bleeding. When my tests came back negative, I was told to stop taking the pessaries and my bleeding followed a few days later.

yes taking pessaries and 8mg of prognova a day, i thought both those medications were to help keep the embryo's in, so confused??

See what your beta says, the meds support your lining, some say you won't bleed until you stop meds but I got full AF whilst on them

They support the lining of your womb but obviously can't guarantee implantation

How are you feeling?