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.

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That gives me hope thankyou, I should know in the best few hours what we have, have you tried Melatonin? It's good for fertility too apparently, I got it for that and found I slept loads better

Fox/Bob thanks so much. So nervous! If I get enough for a double transfer and non to freeze I will be happy

We are both down regulated - bring it on!

I've been thinking of you lauren x

Great news! Sorry I forgot to say good luck! You aren't far behind me now x

How did it go today?

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2 fertilised, they go back tomorrow

This is good! I'm so glad you got two x

Hello!

I'm ok, I'm in at 9am but having sedation so going to theatre

Test day is Aug 4th (day before my birthday) which is 18 dpo but I'm sure I will test early :)

I tested early last from 9 dpo and regretted it, I bled before otd so in a way glad I already knew.

I might say 12 dpo then, or 11 :)

I'm just going to plan it around when me and DP are off work so I can fall apart if its another bfn

And thankyou!

Please do I need it!

I'm actually rather ambitiously going to wait til 19dpo and test in the eve I have decided, I didn't take any time off with the last cycle but I am this time, I do want 2 days together after testing to fall apart if it fails

I'm off until 14 dpo so could test 12 dpo, I'm back in then until 19 dpo and I have 2 days off after that so its 12 or 19

hey lauren how comes you are getting sedation?? i asked about sedation and it wasn't recommended, also i forgot have you had the scratch?? and are you using glue??
also well done to get 2 transferred today, do you know there cell size??

I didn't want sedation but they wouldn't do it without so they are paying for it, I had glue and scratch, both are going back

At st Mary's my transfer took 40 min they couldn't get the catheter and had to change it 3 times and manually fill my bladder

When I had my scratch they couldn't get they said I have a really severe 'u bend' they couldn't even be sure they performed it properly, I could manage with the pain but they want to be able to manhandle me more I think

oh ok lauren, all clinic's are different mine said i could have it just didn't recommend it, yes the scratch was the reason i asked about sedation because when i had it done, i totally whited out afterwards and the pain during having the scratch was unbearable, when i had my transfer they tipped me head down as its easier plus i have a tilted womb too, not as painful as the scratch and was quick too!!
fingers crossed for today!!

Well its done, on of the embryos had stopped developing and the other was average so my chance aren't that high now

Do push for sedation if you think its best

well done!!
can you be sedated for the scratch?? thats the most painful part of my cycle!!

Lauren you are pupo! Sorry one of the embryos stopped growing. I've been on the ten plusser thread on conception for years now and embryo quality has not correlated with outcome at all - there are lots of lovely babies on our Facebook page that were 'average' embryos so it can and does happen. They have also tended to be girls! Rest up today, you've done everything you can now. Well done you.

hi guys random question, how long and how heavy or light did you bled for after failed ivf??

Bob my period was gross after ivf, heavy but watery and hugely painful, I needed codeine and that is unusual for me. Mine are normally fairly light and nothing paracetamol can't sort out usually. It lasted about a week. Is yours being unusual?

yes fox, usual period is 2 days heavy and taking mefanatic acid for those days, 1 day medium flow, last 2 days light and spotting!!
all i had was heavy, with one small clot and mefanatic acid every 4 hours from 4am that morning til the evening, medium to light flow and 2 lots of mefanatic acid nad now all i have is nothing til about an hour ago and that was only a spot or two, no cramps or pain and no painkillers either, i expected it to last 5-7 days at least!!

hi co-ordinator says to do another pee test tomorrow

Did you test bob?

I slept most of yesterday

Thanks for the reassurance fox although as you can imagine not feeling too positive

yes took 3 different shops to get one then something went wrong don't know what but the control box has nothing in it, so maybe to much or not enough wee, tried to get another one and again all sold out only digital ones left, so going to get another one the next time i'm out!!
so i'm still none the wiser!!
hope your ok after transfer lauren, i slept once i got back from the clinic too!!