Anyone else having IVF for second child after IVF for first?!?

[Bunnygirlie]

Hello!

We had IVF ICSI in January 2014 which resulted in our little boy born in October 2014. We started trying again when he's was 9 months hoping that nature would be on our side this time but after 3 months we decided to speak to the FC again to see if it was even worth bothering to try naturally. It wasn't and so we are to start IVF again very soon.

Looking for others going through the same thing if possible to be my buddy's

I to redo mine as they were over 24 months old so you should be ok if you're are only 16 months

*I had to

Thank you ladies - though as I'm sure you can appreciate there's very little relaxing and enjoying in our predicament, just lots of hoping and fingers-crossed!
This was our first attempt for number 2 - we had two Frosties but one didn't survive the thaw.
My hubby has been exactly the same saying that we should be grateful for our little girl (of course I am!) and not try treatment again. He even called it being "greedy" during one heated discussion! It took a long time to bring him round. Men, eh! They obviously don't get the urge!

Sunshine not sure what we'll do, we've always wanted two children so don't think we're ready to give up just yet. The thought of all that money and going through IVF again does make me feel sick though, it will have to be fresh too as no frosties left.
Can't believe that 2016 has been so shit with a failed fresh and frozen attempt plus other crap stuff

Fisher I remember that feeling of anxious excitement. Hope you're staying well. I think you've hit the nail on the head there - men just don't seem to get the urge.

We made a resolution last week - we've decided to put all baby thoughts aside til Jan 2017. I can't seem to shift the idea of having another baby & I think it keeps popping up for a reason. I figure by giving it a specific deadline, one of three things will happen: 1) I have a bit more time to grieve and move on from the idea of more kids, 2) I decide that I really want to pursue another child through IVF, or 3) although absolutely the most unlikely scenario, we somehow manage to fall pregnant naturally.

Feels like a relief to put a specific date on it rather than letting this indecision go on endlessly. Such a big decision to make & it was starting to make me really anxious.

sunshine they say good things come in threes, maybe your third attempt will be the winner. Anything worth having in life doesn't come easy.

Sunshine I had to redo tests too but been a while since last lot!
Gembee that sounds like a good idea baby plans and IVF can take over your life!
I know what you mean bunny it makes me feel the same when you think how much you have to put into it financially and blood sweat and tears!!! Hope your doing ok xx

Ladies

Hope you're all ok.

Fisher, how are you? How are you feeling?

Bunny, hope you're ok and hope af has finished and you're in a better place. Sorry that 2016 hasn't been good so far.... hopefully that means it can only get better.

Gem, sounds like you have a great plan in place. Hopefully over the next 6-7 months you can enjoy some lovely family time....before you embark on IVF again. Although hopefully you won't need it and a natural conception will have happened.

Smiley, hope you're ok.

Hello to anyone else I've missed or anyone lurking .....feel free to join us!

All fine here as far as I know! Thanks for asking. Really difficult to relax as you probably appreciate. As part of the £1000 that I paid for no drugs, no scans, no advice and to just get the embryo defrosted then poked back in, I do get a follow up scan in a couple of weeks, presumably at 7 weeks-ish.
Still no symptoms other than hunger (which isn't unusual- I love food!). I play a team sport that is supposed to be non-contact but have pulled out of playing at the moment as I don't want to risk anything - I do feel a fraud though.
Hope you're all doing okay - especially you Bunny. You're right, you've had a rubbish time of it but hopefully next time it's your turn.
Where are you up to Sunshine? You're transferring this cycle aren't you? Are you on drugs? (Legal ones of course )

Aww you're not a fraud Fisher, you want to do all you can to keep the little embryo safe, especially after everything you've been through. Hopefully won't be long and you can tell everyone why.

Realised I didn't put update on my last post....doh! I was supposed to do ET next week but scan on Tue showed a follicle and bloods confirmed I had ovulated and they couldn't risk transferring this month so cycle has to be abandoned. Will have to down reg next time to ensure it doesn't happen again which lengthens the whole process and means I'm looking at august for ET at the earliest. Disappointing but better to abandon and do things this way than risk putting embryo back in suboptimal conditions

Well I joined here but amazingly I got a positive pregnancy test yesterday. Quite unbelievable and never thought it would happen, took 4 years of trying, 3 failed iui and ivf to have our little one. Just didn't think I could get pregnant without help. Just wanted to let you all know that it does happen!!!

Good luck with all your treatment, I will pop in and see how you are all getting on x

I'm ok thank you sunshine, scary thought that it's nearly time to start the whole process again, I'm so eager but at the same time petrified, hearing both successful and unsuccessful stories has really hit home that there are no guarantees 😢 Every last penny is riding on this! It must be disheartening to have to abandon your cycle but your right it's better to be safe then sorry! did you not down reg this time?
Your not a Freud fisher I would be exactly the same!!
Hope your well bunny!
Congratulations happily married, lovely to hear it does happen sometimes! Given up
On the natural route now! Xx

Happy that's amazing news, congratulations!!! You must be over the moon. Please keep checking in with us and let us know how you're getting on.

Smiley no didn't down reg. Apparently in the majority of cases the oestrogen alone is enough to stop you ovulating but in some occasions like mine it can happen. And obviously you don't know until you start a cycle.
It's normal to have mixed emotions about starting again....so much riding on it and you know there are no guarantees. But we've all got to stay positive that it happened once before and can happen again

Oh no! Was this a short protocol you were doing then? When can you start down regging? My et should be August too I think so we can compare notes! It feels like so long ago since the last time I keep thinking I can't remember what to do and what if I do something different to last time driving myself mad! Hope your feeling positive and not too disappointed xx

Hello.
Looking to join your little band. Im mid FET trying for a second. Bunny I think I was on a thread with you during the last cycle, posting as time2deal. Jan 2014 too, and had the baby a bit early in late August.
Had a 5 day blast transferred today, and so begins the wait. I was terrified they wouldn't defrost. I had 12 1 day embryos, so had to defrost them and then do the 5 days growing. Amazing it looks like there will be 3, possibly more, being frozen again tomorrow as well.
The embryos have had a holiday too! Transferred from the UK to Australia about a year ago.

Going to be a busy week, finally doing my son's christening on the 19th,so should help time pass.

Congrats happily that's fantastic news!

smiley I'm with you - it's been so long and I put all the IVF dictionary in retirement, I'm having trouble working it all out again!

Good luck kmmr such a nervous wait. Although I remember we had our embryo transferred in the midst of a bushfire emergency (we'd actually been evacuated that day) so that was a great distraction! I'm in Australia too - is everyone else UK based?

Hi everyone I thought I would join in here if that's OK. I have one LG who's 6months old. Had ivf and have three embryos frozen. We are just beginning the process of hopefully having 1 or 2 put in. Have to have blood tests and things first though so baby will probably be about 8months by the time we've completed the process. Does anyone think this is too early? Time isn't on our side my partner is 41 and just wants to be young enough to enjoy our children. X

Dani, if you are ready, go for it. I think infertility makes you realize that time moves quickly, and you never know how things will go. I think it would be hard work, but think how nice it will be for them to be so close in age as they grow up.

Hi dani24 and welcome! I agree - if it's right for you, go for it. And good luck!

Smiley yes I guess I was doing shirt protocol technically. Down regging should start in about a month. Yey we will hopefully be 2ww buddies!

Kmmr welcome to the thread! I recognise your other name from previous threads. How's the 2ww going so far? You feeling positive? And wow that the embryos have travelled all that way.

GemBee, I'm in the UK. Very jealous of all you living it up in Oz!

dani welcome also! I definitely don't think there can be a time that is too early. If you're ready go for it. I would have happily gotten pregnant when my DD was a couple of months old if my DH had been up for starting IVF again that soon but unfortunately he wasnt! You don't know how long this process will take so start as soon as you're ready and able xxx

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I did long last time but doing short this time so assuming I won't down reg then I don't really know what's going on, due on next week so need to ring on first day so suppose will soon find out!
I agree Dani if it feels right for you then do it! Good luck kmmr be sure to keep us posted! X

Hi all, sorry haven't popped in for a while, haven't had much to say, don't have our follow up with the clinic till first week July

Bunny that's not long were midway thought June now, it will soon come around, hopefully they'll know what they can do differently next time, hope your doing ok, keep your chin up x

Thanks everyone. Me and my partner sat down and had a good talk about it, we've decided to just do it and not care about what anyone else thinks. Just waiting for a letter from the ivf clinic now with details for my blood tests.

Hi everyone, I've just sat and read all your posts with interest, and it's brought out a lot of memories and emotions. My husband and I were successful with our first IVF ICSI in 2012 and had a gorgeous little girl later that year. We had had no other treatment before hand. We just never fell pregnant on our own. I had 7 eggs retrieved, and 5 fertilised. one went to blast at 5 days and another one which was a little further behind in development transferred, and we were successful with one healthy pregngacy. We had none to freeze. Having spent the last few years again trying to conceive we have had no luck again. We contacted our doctors and I received my new batch of nasal spray for our next attempt this morning. I'm 35 and luckily my AMH levels are still strong. So I'm currently awaiting my next AF (probably July 10th ish) to start the spray on day 21 after that. Would love someone to share my journey with. Looking forward to joining in with you all, Roxy