Anyone starting IVF soon? Join me (3)

[purplemeggie]

Ha! I was just about to post the last message in the old thread linking to this, but I'm too late, we've already filled it up! I'll do the same as last time and send PMs to everyone who's been on the thread recently, but everyone's welcome

Congratulations on your 6 little embryos waiting. Yes, I normally hear women talk about day 5 freezing of their excess embryos rather than day 2 or 3. I think I have somewhere along the line of my 10 IVFs heard that their is a higher survival rate if embryos are thawed at day 3, so perhaps that's part of the reason of thawing early when you are not having a transfer? I am sure they must have a logical reason and if you speak to them they can tell you so it will put your mind at ease.

I'm sure they know what they are doing, they will phone tomorrow with another update then I will ask them what the plan is/why day 2/3 not 5.

I have to wait for a bleed, which the dr said I can expect within 7-10 days then when AF arrives after that I have to call them on day 1, they will book a scan and decide if we do a natural or medicated fet (assuming we get some frosties so fingers crossed!). I think given my pcos and long cycles that are not particularly regular (anything between 31-40 days but usually around 35) that a medicated may be better but the clinic knows best, I just have to trust them.
Feels weird today knowing I have six little embryos out there, I can't stop thinking about them and hoping all are doing ok and developing as they should, I want this to work so much.

I hope everyone else is ok x

Yay well done waiting, 6 little embryos the same as me! Fingers crossed they all develop well for you now. Will look forward to your update tomorrow.

Congrats Waiting on your eggs and subsequent embryos. How are you feeling now? How long do you have to recover before you start your FET cycle?

I feel hugely better, I felt so ill the day before ec (sat).

I have to wait a few weeks till day 1 of AF. Then phone the clinic

Well done waiting - 6 is a good number. I'll be interested to know when they decide to freeze them (my clinic always waits until day 5-6).

Shellster not long to go now! I'm really glad you're enjoying yoga, I love it. Definitely helps me keep calm and relaxed during this miserable process.

I had another scan this morning to see how things are looking for our FET next week. As I lay there in stirrups with a camera up my wotsit I noticed how my doctor always congratulates me on the smallest things.’Well done, your lining is looking VERY nice!‘….’look how quiet your ovaries are! Lovely!‘. It’s quite sweet. I think he encourages me to feel good about the small (ie, insignificant things) so I don’t feel so bad about the overall failure of everything.

He is a lovely man…..

…and I have a lovely (9mm) lining.

So everything is looking good for next week - transfer is scheduled for next Wednesday. Providing our little embryo makes it through the defrosting process I should be back on the 2ww bus very soon, and because it's a day 6 blasto I won't have so long to wait! Hooray.

Great news, Waiting - well done. I'm also following the freezing strategy with interest ...

Yay Blue - congratulations on your lovely lining (and quiet ovaries...wish mine would shut up ). Come on Frostyblue.

My drugs arrived today, so just waiting for AF to start. Expected some time this week but could do anything after last month's crazy (medicated) cycle. I bought MrPurple a hot air balloon flight for his 40th (2.5 years ago) and it keeps getting cancelled for bad weather. We were then due to go when we went to Prague last time, and I rescheduled it for 16th May. It's now looking dangerously close to transfer day for the FET! Wondering if it's ever going to happen!

Well no more hope at my side. Heavy bleeding continues and finally spoke with the clinic who confirmed it was my AF arriving day 6!!! Beyond devastation both emotionally and financially!! I was even told that it wasn't worth testing...I did and it was negative. Crazy thing is I know my body and how it responds to pregnancy and whilst I clung onto hope, in my heart I knew days ago that it had failed despite two top quality blastocysts being transferred. It's looking as though it's my progesterone level may have a role to play so this will be tested during my next (final cycle). I've been advised to wait until my next period to try again...looking like end of may or beginning of June.

Well, wishing all those awaiting test day good luck, and those awaiting transfer good luck too. Fingers crossed for those just about to embark on their next cycles.

So sorry to hear that darkchoc I can't imagine how you must be feeling. At least they have an idea what it may be and hopefully can address the progesterone levels next cycle.

Look after yourself x

So sorry, Choc - it doesn't make it any easier when you see it coming, does it? Hope you're finding ways to cope. We're here for you xxx

Does anyone have any experience of nausea after ec? I've felt dreadful again all evening. I think it may be the cetrotide, clexane and amoxicillin and I feel horrendous.
No bloating and as I had buserilin trigger I'm not worried about ohss but goodness I feel bad

Congratulations waiting! It seems 6 is a magic number. Not really surprising if you feel queasy after all that sedative plus all the other drugs. Make sure you're on plenty of water. Hope you feel better soon.

Congrats blue on your 9mm, I've never had a dildocam scan done by a male, not sure I would relax too well!

Purple I'm sure you triple checked you have all your drugs

choc so sorry . Can't say anything to make it better, but thinking of you.

lucie how is your waiting going?

I will not symptom spot I will not symptom spot I will not symptom spot.....my boobs are really sore (remembers I've had 800mg/day progesterone for the last 8 days) it's way too early anyway, stop it Cat!

It's absolutely impossible not to symptom spot in the 2ww cat! You know you've got embryos in there, you want this so bad and it's just natural to be thinking about it and wanting any symptoms to be a good sign. It's just part of the IVF insanity!

blue, I did read a study showing that a lining between 9-14mm correlates with optimal IVF success, so you do indeed have a lovely lining. I've only got free yoga for April but now that I have the basic movements corrected, I will continue with my home DVD until my EC.

waiting, I would let the clinic know if you still feel dreadful when you speak to them. They may want to monitor your estrogen levels as OHSS can be very serious and I don't think your out of the woods yet.... and you want to get treated and be ready for your FET next cycle without any delay! Looking forward to your embryo update.

Darkchoc, I can only imagine how far you've come crashing down after having such high hopes with not one but two blastocysts transferred. They've made it that far and all one has to do is implant which doesn't seem like a hard task. And the financial side is just an extra stress isn't it. I'm still in debt from my last IVF and will be going further into debt for my final cycle... also starting late May. So we'll be going through it together with the same pressure that it absolutely must work as it's our final cycle.

Ha! Cat - I didn't triple-check my drugs....must do that! I've been chortling about dildocam again...gets me every time.

I met someone yesterday who has just got her bfp after 17 years. 17 years, ladies....there is hope for all of us. xxx

17 years. Wow purple. I've got a colleague who has been trying for 17 years. Did one IVF and got 10 eggs but the sperm didn't fertilise any of them. Kinda gives her an answer as to why things aren't happening naturally, but she is yet to repeat IVF with ICSI.

How's your story writing going purple? I started a film script some time ago that I've just continued with now. Can only dream of it being picked up by a production company, but it is a nice fantasy to dream and this is the one dreaming that does distract my mind from the IVF waiting and baby dreaming.

Darkchoc I am so sorry to hear your news, you must be devastated. I really hope they can sort your progesterone out for you and you go on to have a successful cycle next time. Big hugs to you.

Waiting, hope you're feeling a bit better today. You've had a rough time of it so it's no wonder you aren't feeling too great. Hopefully all the medication will be out of your system soon.

Blackcat, how many dpt are you now? I am 4dp5dt today. I have been having mild cramps on and off since transfer really but I'm not thinking anything into it. Just trying to relax. I have had sore boobs since I started taking the progesterone after egg collection so I know that's definitely not a symptom for me.

Purple, wow 17 years, that is amazing, I can't imagine how happy they must feel!

Shell, brilliant that you are writing a script and what a good way to take your mind off the wait!

The clinic haven't called me yet with an update. I'm anxious to know if we still have 6 embryos so have been sitting here next to my phone!
Think I may end up calling them as I can't bear not knowing

I've been there waiting. I got so nervous when the phone finally rang that my fingers were shaking and I accidentally hung up on them instead of answering the phone! Surely it won't be too much longer before they call.

Good luck waiting, I was lucky in a way as I was the one who had to do the calling at my clinic between certain hours so at least I knew when it would be. Hope you get a good fertilisation rate x

So sorry, choc. Make sure you look after yourself and take it easy for a while.

Any news yet, waiting?

Only 3 left now and they expect one of the three not to make it to freezing due to lots of fragmentation. The other two have 4 cells and 5 cells so are good quality but I'm feeling very worried as to what will happen.

They may freeze tomorrow or day 5

Well done waiting, sounds like the ones you have left are the right cell size and I know everyone says it but you really do only need one good one. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I just feel so apprehensive it feels like I had 16 then 13 then 7 then six and now three but one is not going to make it and I'm worried what will have happened by tomorrow. I am hoping and praying the two embryos continue to do well and can be frozen.

I know it's all such a worry this process and it doesn't get any easier unfortunately but all we can hope is the two you have left are strong little fighters and will make it to freezing. They are looking good so far so just try and think positively if you can.

Thank you I think I'm just very anxious and very hormonal I feel like I could cry all day which I'm assuming is because I'm still on cetrotide as the Dr wanted to calm my ovaries down! I feel like I have pmt