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Rumples IVF/ICSI thread continued

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lildottie · 30/01/2015 22:58

Our thread was originally started by Rumples who now has her bfp, as have a few other ladies along the way. Here's hoping the next thread holds a few more bfps!

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minibmw2010 · 17/02/2015 18:41

I'm 10 Phoenix x

ToesAndFingersCrossed · 17/02/2015 18:53

Mini - I was told anything above 50 is a positive!

PhoenixFire7 · 17/02/2015 19:04

Well at 15dp3dt I got 123 so you're doing much better than me! My clinic told me they would have wanted above 50 for my first beta (11dp3dt) but I only got 16. The main thing now is that it keeps going up significantly in 24 hours.

I'm having my 3rd beta tomorrow so I guess that'll determine if this is a go ahead or not. Terrified! CB digital is still saying 1-2 which means it's below 200 still. Let's hope it goes up by tomorrow Confused

PhoenixFire7 · 17/02/2015 19:05

Sorry I meant 48 hours not 24

Shellster52 · 17/02/2015 20:59

Smidge, really seems they need to sort out why you are bleeding for a week before your period - natural or IVF. Even if it's not full flow, it still means your lining is falling away and not at the correct stage for implantation, doesn't it? Friday must seem a long way away - but I can understand the clinic needing to have a result they can trust 100%.

PhoenixFire7 · 18/02/2015 18:32

Any news from anyone? It's gone very quiet!

It's bad news for me. My beta has only gone up to 171 from 123 so it's game over!

I have an appointment with the early pregnancy unit on Monday to take bloods and scan to check for ectopic etc.

Oh well. We still got that bfp didn't we

minibmw2010 · 18/02/2015 19:11

Oh Phoenix, did they definitely say that was it? Big hugs for you.

Had my second HCG blood test today. App I wasn't supposed to get a phone call yday or be told my hormone level but they'll call me tomorrow when they can compare the results. The bleeding has mostly stopped but I'm very back achey so who knows Hmm x

PhoenixFire7 · 18/02/2015 19:34

They have said it's not looking good yeah. There is that miracle of course but I'm not holding my breath! I'm bleeding again now so I guess I'm miscarrying our little bambino. Oh well! On to the next.... Greece it is!

I'll be really interested to hear your hcg results tomorrow mini. Make sure you post! You've had a crazy cycle haven't you. I have my fingers and toes crossed for you xxx

Verkey81 · 19/02/2015 00:49

I'm still hear following the thread! I just haven't had much of a chance to post, Phoenix am sorry to hear that it's not looking good, it must be a rollercoaster for you as it was starting to look promising with the HCG levels. even if it is bad news, I'm so in awe of your strength to be able to look at the positive, but you;re right, it is good news that you have got the HCG levels you have, so some part of it worked - if it is bad news, hopefully the clinic in Greece can use this info and make it stick next time.

Thanks for the support over the family issues at the weekend, I was soo upset, I could not believe that this one day which we have waited for was turned round and made about another person, and I was made to feel bad like I had done something wrong :( I didn't sleep all weekend worrying about it and worrying about whether the stress might cause MC! (paranoid I know) I don't have much news, other than things seem to be going well still, did a clearblue after reading it on here about HCG levels and I'm into the 2-3 weeks now, which is good. I have to wait for Friday before the clinic tell me if they're going to scan me early to check for ectopic, not sure if I mentioned this before, but I was told by gynae/fertility consultants in the past I am high risk for ectopic, so they said if I ever get BFP, I need a scan at 4 weeks, I asked the clinic if this is still relevant for IVF and they said they'll decide on Friday if I need to come in for urgent scan (so urgent I have to wait a week for them to decide!) , if my BFP has stuck by then.

lildottie any news? Been thinking of you the last couple of days

Smidge you mention 'blood stained remnants' of the crinone? Is that form previous cycles? I've had that all along using crinone, like a pink colour, thought it might be implantation to begin with, but I still have it now. Is this time different? Agreed with shell, they do need ot look into it surely?

mini did they ring with results today?

toes you feeling any better yet?

minibmw2010 · 19/02/2015 09:05

Hospital just called. It's now 165 so hasn't quite doubled as they'd hope so I am to go back again tomorrow to see if it's still increasing or not and potentially have a scan next week ?? x

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lildottie · 19/02/2015 09:25

still waiting here but no more symptoms so I'm sure its over. blood test to confirm on Monday. feeling thoroughly pissed off with the world. we are in a one funded cycle area. tempted to move!
sorry its not looking good for you either phoenix
and verkey what a worry over scan. sorry your family have been so awful. I'd ignore them all for a month!

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Verkey81 · 19/02/2015 22:15

This one cycle stuff is just crap, totally unfair :( my area has just changed to one, from three. Against all recommendations but they've overspent in other areas so need to claw it back :( in fact this whole infertility thing is unfair but that's another rant!

Verkey81 · 19/02/2015 22:15

Oh I am ignoring them all by the way!

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lildottie · 19/02/2015 22:31

ah verkey it is utterly shit. I think the more I think about someone somewhere else getting 3cycles the more I want to scream!

bleeding has started Sad

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Verkey81 · 20/02/2015 00:43

Oh I really am sorry :( this is shit, it truly is Sad

Smidge001 · 20/02/2015 03:07

Oh I'm sorry lildottie. Flowers

I had my blood test this morning and they've already called to confirm that it's a BFN. Clearly I was expecting this but it's still a massive kick in the guts. We are private and I don't think we can afford to carry on like this. I'm a bit scared at the egg collection again to be honest. It's as if I can cope for a while (3 times!) but the more they keep doing it the more scared I am of it, and the more anxious I feel that all these cuts inside me are just going to make getting pregnant even harder.

mini I thought HCG only had to double every 48 hrs? I feel as if you are still doing well. Fingers crossed the next test shows another increase.

As for my bleeding, my doc doesn't seem very bothered by it. I will definitely mention it again when we have a debrief conversation, but it's neither endometriosis nor progesterone (I'm tested just before ET and again for the BFN and my levels are high in both cases so I think safe to assume they are high throughout the 2ww). So who knows what is causing it. Maybe my lining is super thick and it just can't hold all the blood til day 1 so a little bit leaks out before?!

I will ask my doc again though.

lucieloos · 20/02/2015 07:21

Really sorry lildottie, sending big hugs to you. Look after yourself. You will get your baby, we all will.

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lildottie · 20/02/2015 08:56

smidge Thanks for you and Wine . I certainly intend to crack open a bottle this weekend.
thanks lucie

had a really rough night as the cramps were constant from 5pm to 6pm. waking up constantly to clean myself up and reposition the hot water bottle. have cancelled work today! I am so glad I found out by the testing rather than the bleeding just starting. I've had time to process it so the bleeding was a relief now as I can move on and try again.

really hope everyone else gets on better!

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minibmw2010 · 20/02/2015 18:03

Smidge and Lildottie, I'm so so sorry ??

Had another blood test today. They said they'll call me tomorrow morn. Did a Digi test today (I know, I shouldn't have) but it had moved on to 2-3 so I'm taking that as a positive ??

minibmw2010 · 21/02/2015 11:11

Just rang hosp, they said test yday was 369 so more than doubled which is good. They want me to go back tomorrow for another one. Test today said pregnant 2-3 weeks.

PhoenixFire7 · 21/02/2015 23:50

Oh mini I hope it's a happy ending for you! Keep us updated Smile

Shellster52 · 22/02/2015 07:03

I haven't posted on here for a while but just want to say that I am still here. More importantly, with my history of 9 failed IVF cycles, I am still here for those of you who didn't have cycle success and need to rant.

It seems to have gone quiet on here but perhaps us sad and sorry BFNers should keep chatting so we can not feel alone and work on start feeling positive together for our plan B.

Do you already have a debrief appt booked Smidge? I hope you get some answers and some alternate suggestions for your next attempt that can give you confidence it will work next time.

lildottie, you are sounding amazingly positive and straight back up to try again. What is your next step?

PhoenixFire7 · 22/02/2015 19:34

I'd love to carry on chatting. I feel a bit lost now. I have my scan and tests to sign everything off tomorrow and then,after months of so much, there will be nothing! Such an odd feeling.

Me being me, I needed to be in control so I got an asda test today wanting to make sure if was negative after my second bleed and before my scan tomorrow. I got a positive which really annoys me. It was way too faint for me to be still pregnant but strong enough to see very easily. A couple of hours later I did the second test from the same pack and it was negative (a squinter). So strange! I just really want to move on from this now!
I know hcg can stay in the system but I had very low levels anyway and that was last Wednesday. Grrr!

mini any news?

I hope you all stay around to chat x

minibmw2010 · 22/02/2015 19:57

Phoenix, please do stay and chat, it's so important to have support, especially from other ladies who know what you are going through. I hope you can get some answers tomorrow.

I've had a very rough weekend, serious stomach pains all weekend and small amount of spotting today. Had another blood test at the hospital today (at their request) and they told me their scanning lady will call me tomorrow morning to discuss if I need a scan and how my blood tests are doing. I'll be amazed if with the level of bleeding, the pain etc that it's good news but I'm staying to stay positive because I've had positive tests ??

PhoenixFire7 · 22/02/2015 23:00

It's crazy mini. Why can't it be as straight forward for us as it is so many others? Your beta levels sounded good though even with so much bleeding. Don't give up yet! Let me know what they say.

I'm dreading tomorrow. As positive as I am about all of this... It hurts that I'm going for a scan to confirm everything has gone when we should be going to see our baby for the first time! It's just wrong that people like all of us have to go through this when people that don't deserve it get it with the click of their fingers!

Sorry rant over, having a bit of an emotional week after a car crash on Thursday. It didn't hit me until today.