start dr today

[tillyann2013]

After 5 years of secondary infertility we are at the start of our first IVF cycle. Nervous and a little bit excited at the same time. Will start buserlin this evening. Anyone else due to start?

Fantastic haul lemonade! And hope they gave you enough drugs that you weren't too aware of it. There won't be any news for me today, just a call tomorrow to say how many many (if any) made it to blastocyst and then Thursday with the results of the dreaded pgd. Are you waiting for a call tomorrow to tell you how fertilisation went?

Great that your ds is away a few days Tilly - that will really take some pressure off (and let you enjoy that hotel!). Hope you have a lovely relaxing afternoon ready for tomorrow's adventure.

Wow lemonade that's amazing! How was it? How long did it take? I'm starting to get really nervous. My consultant said he reckons we'll get 8 eggs which is about right for my amh of 7. How old are you both? I'm 40 so he said he wouldn't expect any more than that.

Just gonna try find somewhere nice to eat this evening and get back to the hotel nice and early. Taxi booked for 6.15am.

It was absolutely fine! I was worried too, about pain and drugs as I've never had general or local anaesthetic. When in theatre they gave me to oxygen and local anaesthetic-almost immediately I was knocked out. The nurse said I could be as awake or not as I wanted but I think the effect was a bit quick on me and I was out immediately. The procedure was 30mins and feels super quick. I was quite crampy after so they gave me paracetamol. After about and hour the doctor came to tell me how it went and what day to expect a transfer.

I'd say the worst bits are waiting for it to happen, I got there at 7 but didn't have it till about 10, and waiting to see how it went. But my experience was really good, and the drugs were wonderful!
I'm 32 no idea what my amh is but I've been classed as an over-responder as there was over 35 follicles so now I'm on the watch for OHSS, but I feel fine- fingers crossed. I'm very nervous about tomorrows phone call to see how many fertilised- it's one hurdle after another.

The early starts a but of a bugger but at least it's over quickly as you should be napping by the afternoon! Do you know what pain relief you'll get? Hopefully you'll be knocked out and it will be over before you know it!

Little- fingers crossed for tomorrow, the waiting must be driving you mad!

Great stuff lemonade. So pleased it went well. That is a hell of a lot of follicles - you must have been really uncomfortable!! If you're anything like me, you'll be a bit puffed up for the next couple of days but hopefully that's as far as it will go. Tilly - I was really scared before my first round collection. I just had no idea what to expect. Hopefully they'll give you the good drugs too then you'll literally know nothing about it. Hope all goes well.

And yes, the waiting is driving me insane!!

Good luck for the calls then tomorrow both of you, will be keeping everything crossed.
What's the pgd little poot?

Am I right in thinking you're not supposed to wear any creams or anything? Or deodorant? I've taken nail polish off already. Am I overthinking this?!

You're not meant to wear nail polish or perfume but you're fine with normal face cream and deodorant. I didn't wear makeup either but don't know if that would have been a problem.

Pgd is pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (I think). Basically, because we had a previous pregnancy with a chromosomal disorder and because I'm now 41, I'm at very much increased risk of chromosomal problems in the embryo. So we decided to pay extra to get them screened. Last time, all three of our blastocysts had abnormal chromosomes so that's why we were hoping to get more blastos this time to have a better chance of there being a good one. And so why I'm so disappointed the healthy numbers don't seem to be any higher this time despite the initial increase.

Hey lemonade - hope you're not too uncomfortable this morning. Lots of water and rest. And thinking of you Tilly - hope they find all those eggs.

Got the phone call out of the 27 eggs 17 were mature and only 8 fertilised, to be honest I feel a bit gutted as obviously they won't all make it to day 5. I'm also feeling really rough which doesn't help.

Hope your EC went well Tilly!

Oh lemonade - I'm sorry the numbers weren't higher. We just have to cling on to the fact it only takes 1. I only had about two thirds mature the first time too and I was really gutted. Although this time my higher starting numbers haven't made a lot of difference. We now have 4 decent blastocysts, 3 crap ones (that won't make it) and the other 7 died out on the way. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all of us and hoping at least some of these cells make it through!!! Its a bloody cruel process isn't it? When I think about the you're lengths I used to go to to try and stop myself getting pregnant - what a joke!

Sorry you're physically suffering too. Stomach ache and bloating? Keep drinking the water and try and stick to good food if you can. I found I got indigestion, wind and constipation much more easily than normality for those first few days (sorry for tmi!). And eating crappy comfort food didn't really help anything other than my sanity...

Yep I'm holding on to that- "it only takes one" is now my mantra. It is a cruel process it's so hard that there really is nothing we can do at this stage to help. And I find it unbelievable that some people get pregnant so quickly it seems like so much has to go right along the way, how the heck does it happen naturally!

Had to go in to work for a few hours which was unpleasant (I'm walking like I've got something stuck up my bum!) but now I'm back on the sofa, still feel crampy and bloated so I'm tiring to keep hydrated and eating lots of biscuits!

Hey, all done and back at the hotel. They got 11 eggs which I'm quite pleased about. Just got to wait for the call tomorrow. Feeling a little bit tender but not too bad. We had a dreadful night, I think my husband has had food poisoning. He was really badly sick in the middle of the night and fainted in the bathroom. He's got a little cut in his head and was sweating and shivering all night long. I really thought we were going to have to call the whole thing off. But he was a bit brighter this morning and thankfully all was okay.

Lemonade I'm sorry you're feeling gutted, it's such a flipping roller coaster isn't it. Still, quality over quantity eh? Hope you're feeling more comfortable too.
Little poot, how are you? Any call yet? Xx

Hello Tilly - glad it went well. But sorry about your husband. That sounds really nasty. It does sound like a food thing though, with the sweating and shivering, so hopefully it won't last (and you won't catch it). So not what you needed!!

And yes, my phone call today was to say that there are 4 decent looking blastocysts and three bad ones from the 14, so they're going ahead and testing the four and will give me the results tomorrow. If any of the results are good then they'll do transfer tomorrow at 3pm. Problem is (like last time) they can't guarantee they'll get the results before 2pm so I might have to set off for London before knowing if it's worth the trip. Same happened last time and we got the call to say they were all duff when we were on the train so that made it even more fun. Of course this time I'll be on my own because my husband is at a conference in Italy! Its going to be a tough day.

Tilly- glad it went well, and hope you are both recovering! Your poor OH what terrible timing!

Little- sounds like you've got a difficult day ahead of you. Fingeres crossed they can call you before you head off but mostly that you've got some healthy embryos to transfer xx

Oh gosh little poot, that's rough. I hope they make it, will be keeping everything crossed.

I know it's absolutely terrible timing with my husband but I can't help feeling peed off. Completely out of order I know but I can't help it. He's been in bed all afternoon and is feeling sorry for himself. He says he needs nursing!
I took myself out for a walk before to get some air and when I came back he's said he really hopes it hasn't messed it up. Now I'm even more anxious than I was. It's just horrible waiting isn't it?

It really is. I keep managing to forget for a while then it all rushes back....

Don't let him worry about ruining anything though - sperm are pretty simple creatures. If they look right and are swimming straight then they're good to go. They check the sample and if they're looking iffy then they do icsi instead. x

Worrying myself sick this morning waiting for these results. Just don't know what to do with myself!!!

How are you two doing? Hope you're not too sore? And hope your phone calls come soon and with some good news. xx

Hi little poot, we've just had our call. Out of the 11 eggs we have 6 fertilised. I'm so relieved. Another little step closer.

Really hope your calls come soon, agonising waiting I know. Xxxxx

Great news Tilly that's one hurdle over! How are you feeling? Have they given you a day for transfer?

Little- hope you get your call soon, the waiting must be awful, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!xx

I thought I was feeling better but arrived at work and now feeling awful again, I'm hoping I can do a few hours and then go back to bed.

Great news Tilly!! Lemonade - I found I got more bloated as the day went on so if you can get out early then that would probably be good. I guess I was really lucky having mine before the weekend so I could recover a bit in peace.

I'm home today though and the only thing I seem to be able to do as a distraction is eat!! I've already finished a tub of marinated anchovies and some smoked salmon. I'm telling myself its all good omega 3s..... Better than the leftover easter egg calling me from the other room. That'll be the first casualty if I get bad news.

It sounds like a healthy eating binge omega 3 and all that protein's got to be good for your endometrium!

Bastards still haven't called and I'm going to have to leave in 10 mins to get the train. Feeling so sick and stressed!

Now they have called but with only bad news. All 4 useless. Again. This just isn't going to happen is it?

Oh Littlepoot that's heartbreaking. I'm so sorry your having to go though this, it's not fair.

Have they been able to tell you why they think it's happening?xxx

Thanks lemonade. There's no reason really - just age and bad luck. I guess I just have crap eggs. Which at least explains why I'm not getting pregnant naturally. Not that that's a whole lot of consolation right now.

Oh littlepoot I'm so sorry you're going through this. When does your husband get back? Sending you lots of love x