Cycled/cycling with Victoria Wing Nuffield Woking for IVF - come join us!

[geeup]

Hello. Looking for other ladies (or men!) who are IVF cycling with the Victoria Wing at Nuffield Woking either privately or NHS to share what happens, how it's going, any tips (what's the car parking like?!), to support one another and success stories of course. My stats:
Geeup
Aged 34
Ttc #1 for 22 cycles so far (4 with Clomid)
OH has low morphology MFI (but it's varied)
NHS cycle - first appt 31st Jan with Dr Riddle
One question to get us going, anyone know what the policy is about having 2 embryos put in on first cycle? Thanks!

Fantastic 8um8le8ee!!

How are you feeling? I feel ok just so bloated. I've lost 5 stone to do ivf, I'm still overweight but I feel so big right now with this bloating. I'm so glad that's my only complaint though!

Oh great bumblebee. How exciting you're both so close.
I feel normal really. Bit of a headache today but could be unrelated. Not very bloated but I don't have many eggs so probably won't get bloated based on last cycles experience! I just desperately hope (as we all do) that this cycle I get lucky.
Darcy/bumble - remind me are you both first IVF cycle? I'd be interested to hear from anyone on their second (and ideally over 35) to find out how many embryos you transferred.

Thank you geeup yes this is my first attempt and I am just over 35.

Yes geeup this is our first attempt. We have severe male factor infertility 🤞

mrsdarcy sorry I didn't respond to your comment. I'm feeling good after doing my last injection. I am bloated too. I have lost about half a stone but dont want to lose abymore so I've increased my calorie intake. Wow 5 stone is a lot, well done.

Good luck for Wednesday!

Thank you.
I was feeling really positive yesterday But I'm having a wobble today. Starting to worry about it not working. And also time off for egg collection. Hoping I can do just the afternoon but no idea if that's possible but if I tell my manager I need Monday off too she will not be happy. Although, not my problem.

And although I know it's much more likely to not work than it is to work and we're viewing this round as a set of tests I've just started to worry today and how I would cope with the reality of a negative. I think it's because it came up in my amazon purchases that I bought a preg test Feb 2014 and that just reminded me how long we've been trying.

Going to try and practice some mindfulness today and maybe get a pedicure.

I hope everyone else is ok!

Thanks 8um8le8ee and MrsDarcy ... obviously I've done a lot of googling and it does seem like the cramps can be quite normal and nothing to worry about unless they're accompanied by bleeding. So fingers crossed. I keep doing pregnancy tests to make sure...I think I'm a little addicted!

MrsDarcy try not to think too far ahead. I remember having days when I wondered what would happen if it didn't work (I was so sure it wouldn't first time)...but if the cruel infertility journey has taught us anything, it's how strong we can all be. Whatever happens you will keep going. But definitely try the mindfulness as I think staying calm and relaxed and trying to think positive all helps. Not sure exactly what you meant about the afternoon for egg collection, but in case you're not aware you'll have to be at the hospital for 7am and then probably won't leave until early afternoon. You definitely won't feel like working! I know it's a little naughty but I actually called in sick that day!

8um8le8ee I remember being really bloated by egg collection. I stayed bloated throughout really! Felt a little better by transfer day, but then the pessaries make you bloated too! I can't really fit comfortably into any of my skinny jeans at the moment!!

7 is a good starting number Geeup I'm sure you'll have a few more at your next scan. Did they keep all your dosage the same as your last cycle?

I'm really lucky, I told my boss and she has been amazing. I have been WFH for the whole week as I knew I would feel tired driving for 2 and a half hours each way to the clinic every other day and then a 2 hour commute to work. I haven't had to take any holidays as she said it is medical treatment so I just need to block out my diary and plan my meetings outside of my appointment and anything i can't she will cover. It's definitely keeps the stress away that she knows as I'm not good at lying.

mrsdarcy I have been practising mindfulness and I do fertility yoga. There is an app called mindful IVF, I would recommend that and listening to calming music. Whatever you think or feel the outcome will be the same so it's best to be happy and positive and in fact cortisol reduced the chances of fertility so actually it works in your favour to be positive. Think, feel and know it will work. It will.

flamingo I was thinking the other day that I need to put away some of my clothes as most are bodycon dresses and they don't look good on me at the moment.

Good luck everyone. Sending you all positivity, light and lots of smiles. X

Thanks everyone! I've recently finished a mindfulness course and it's so helpful. It got me back on track today 😀

Just wanted to wish you luck tomorrow 8um8le8ee, we may see each other and not even know but I hope it goes really well for you.

Night everyone, I appreciate all your support so much. If anyone is on Instagram I have an anonymous ivf page surreyivfjourney If you are interested 😀

Good luck for egg collection today MrsDarcy and 8um8le8ee hope you both get on ok and don't feel too bad afterwards.

Geeup I'm guessing you have a scan today so good luck for that too!

Hope your egg collections are going well darcy and bumble. I had my scan and I'm good for collection on Friday. Bit of a mixed bag follicle wise - 2 of my 8 haven't grown as they're being squashed by the bigger ones so I'm probably looking at 5-6 viable ones. I know it only takes one and all that so trying to stay upbeat and relaxed. Am going to be so late for work!!

Morning all, been a disappointing morning as they only collected 3. They've checked my blood to see if it's because I've already ovulated as one side had nothing at all. We're waiting now to see if any are mature but obviously there's the risk none of them will be :-(

Thank you all.

geeup that's a shame some of your follicles are getting squashed but good you have others that are growing.

mrsdarcy you only need the one so hopefully they will fertilise. I understand that you must be disappointed but it quality you need. Good luck!

I had 5 retrieved which I am happy with now I hope they fertilise. Few more hurdles to go.

Well done to both of you. It's so much pressure to come up with the numbers isn't it! There's nothing you can do except cross everything and think calm thoughts. I'll be rooting for you when you get the call tomorrow. Look after yourself and try not to worry.

Thank you. My blood can't back to confirm I ovulated early. So I guess were lucky to have any.
2 are mature so I'm hoping we get at least one fertilised although we have severe male factor infertility so we will need a lot of luck.
I know everyone keeps saying it only takes one but it often takes much more than one egg to get one good embryo so understandably nervous.
The clinic don't know why I ovulated early. I'm surprised mr Curtis didn't come and see us before we went home as we obviously have questions but there you go. The nurses were, as always, lovely.

Good luck to everyone!

Oh god I'm so sorry darcy. I'd be exactly the same. Dumbfounded and very frustrated and a bit angry too I guess. Did you trigger at the exact time they said? Did you use pregnyl or the gonal one (can't remember it's name)? I'm nervous of the same thing happening to me as some of my follicles are much bigger than the others. Thinking of you in this awfully worrying time.

Ps I'd probably be getting some DTD in just incase those eggs were floating around and able to be fertilised? Or are you too sore? No idea if that's against medical recommendation so ignore me if it is!

Thanks geeup. I did trigger exactly as I was told to, sane time, same dose etc they had me on 3 powders rather than 2, don't know if that could have caused it? Who knows as me Curtis didn't see us I haven't had chance to ask questions yet. It was a pregnyl equivalent but they had the Italian equivalent.
DH fertility is so low there's no point DTD. I'm just hoping to get a fertilised embryo if good quality to put back. Then I will be saying everyone's favourite line "it only takes one"

Feeling much better about things now. It is what it is. Just so shocked as wasn't expecting it at all and now DH sperm needs to save the day!!

It's all such a science and we just go along with it! Glad you're feeling better about things. Fingers crossed and you'll know more in the morning!

That is disappointing mrsdarcy that Mr. Curtis didn't see you to explain. I hope they will and not just brush over it. Did you have a last dose of buserelin before your trigger shot?

Sending you lots of luck x

Thank you both. 8um8le8ee did you see mr Curtis after? I'm quite disappointed he didn't come and see us, I know the embryologist did who was excellent but were his patients and had an unexpected result so I'm disappointed.
I did my drugs as told - bureslin at 7:10 and trigger at 9:10. I didn't do anything differently. They didn't get me into theatre till 9:40 though but don't know if thats a factor? Who knows.
What I really don't understand is they checked my blood for progesterone which was high so I had ovulated but if my progesterone is high why am I taking suppositries Still? No idea . Will do it though.

Thanks for all your support

Just catching up on today's news. I'm so sorry MrsDarcy. I know we all get told that ovulating early is a tiny possibility but you never think it would actually happen. Like you said though at least there were still a few left. Will keep everything crossed that they all fertilise. It sounds like you've got a great positive outlook on it all so I'm sure that'll help.

Well done on your 5 8um8le8ee fingers crossed for fertilisation for you too.

It's so nerve wracking waiting for that call and then the call each day to tell you how they're doing. You both sound relaxed though so that's great.

That's a shame about your squashed follicles Geeup but sounds like you still have a good amount and I seem to remember you had a good fertilisation rate last time so fingers crossed.

Hope everyone has a nice relaxing evening.

Thanks flamingo. Done my trigger so just on the long wait now. Ivf should be called the waiting game...

Hi all.

Yes geeup it should be called the waiting game. I woke up at 4am in anticipation for my call. I've just had it and it's great news, 4 out of the 5 eggs have fertilised. I am over the moon!

Good luck with yours mrsdarcy.

I was feeling awful yesterday, I was so badly constipated and bloated so had to nip to the chemist to get lactulose and luckily it worked so feeling better this morning.

Great news bumble - fantastic conversion rate!!