IVF in May/JUNE 2017..cycle buddies!

[toffeepuddin]

Hi

I noticed there's a IVF thread for March/April and now June - but no May.

My egg collection is scheduled week commencing the 15th May. On my next period (due around 3rd April) I have to go down for my bloods.
Anyone else?

Sorry lux I wrote my post and then didn't post straight away so missed your post with the update! Do you mean they won't check them day 3? Perhaps give them a call if you are worried but I'm sure they have their reasons behind it and they wouldn't suggest it if they didn't think any would make it. Fingers crossed for Friday!

Good luck for Friday Lux. I have everything crossed for you, that your eggs make it to blasto

Hello ladies, god things have came along for everyone, its hard to keep up with all the messages.
maple thats great your follies are looking good. Good luck for your EC
lux hope you get a good number of blasts,
chivin good luck for your EC!
moggle fingers crossed that your blasts have taken and you get a BFP!

I have to go down for my bloods and scan tomorrow and hopefully they'll tell me when my egg collection will be. Im on day 9 now of stimming, feel bloated and bruised.
Fingers crossed everyone!

lux thanks for tips on sedation, all going into the unknown as a first timer! Maybe they are only checking on Day 5 so they don't disturb them?! Don't they have to take them out to check? Hope you're dealing with the wait ok! I asked why they do Day 2 or day 5 and she said if they look like they might not make Day 5 then they put them in to give better chance, but Day 5 is closer to them naturally landing in the right place.
maple are you triggering tonight? Good luck.
broody Think the bloating etc is a good sign that you're growing lots of follies! I didn't feel that bad, and not many there!!

Btw, are any one else's boobs tender and feel fit to burst?! I'm normally quite small but they have definitely grown even if not much else have!!

Broody good luck with the scan tomorrow!

Chivin I'm waiting for the call to tell me if I am triggering tonight - will call them at 5:30 if I haven't heard anything! And yes, boobs feel a little fuller but my nips are def sore!!

hi guys, wow so many things going on!

maple few minutes more and you find out....hope it is. dont worry about the lining, they will give you progesterone supps to help maintain or build that lining up :)

karen normal is good, easier said than done though..not when the meds cause havoc to the hormones

moggle congrats!! and fingers crossed on your 2 week wait

chivin yes to the sore boobs too. mine have been that way since stimms up to now

lux ah so your clinic doesnt check on day 3? they checked mine on day 3 and thats when they told me its up to me if i want a day 3 or hold off until day 5...they said they would only check 2x as they dont want to keep exposing the embryos..hope you got more info!

elle with DR: I just hydrated and ate a lot of protein; for stimms: same and added hot water packs every now and then; EC: lots of water, bit of diuralyte, no hot water baths, paracetamol for pain. ET: still kept drinking lots of water coz of the bloat, protein and rest and no hot water bottles or baths, def no heavy lifting at all. I havent done any acupuncture..and watching a lot of feel good movies to give me those happy vibes

broody my thoughts are with you on your scan tomorrow...cmon embies!

sorry if ive missed anyone but im optimistic for all :)

Rant alert! I'm really pissed off! I called and they said all trigger patients get called last - the phone lines close at 6pm

Didn't hear anything so called at 5:55 and they had closed the line already!

I tried the emergency number but it says it's not possible to connect the call.

Now I'm not sure what to do, I guess I just do the same dose of menopur as before?

Will keep trying be emergency line but not feeling hopeful that I will hear anything today.

maple ugh! thats annoying especially if the time you inject is nearing!

Premature rant.. they called trigger at 8:30pm tonight. I googled and apparently they can call as late as 8pm even if their lines close at 6! Wish the reception had told me that before! Had to leave a sheepish vm to the hospital to say panic over!

EC is 9:30am on Thursday!

Thats wonderful news maple heres to the last injection!

Yay to the call Maple! Talk about keeping you hanging by a thread! What a day!

I had another little tip today - well not really tip but more of a good luck/superstitious kind of thing and that is to wear something orange on EC. Orange is the colour of fertility apparently. I personally like to cling onto something like a good luck charm so have myself a pair of orange knickers for good luck for EC!

Hi all

Wow everyone has had a very busy few days! Lots happening.

Karen it all feels routine pretty quickly don't be nervous. Wishing you lots of luck

Moggle I'm trying a pre and post acupuncture this time too. First one. What's it like? Hope the chicken pox minding is not too stressful. Like the rest say lots of chill and movies.

Maple Thursday so close now. Good luck

Wondering what everyone else clinic says about lining? My clinic aims above 7mm but obviously also looking at that triple pattern. Just wondering if you ladies have heard anything different?

ash mine said they aim for 8-10mm lining

W

Working my way down the thread!

Hi maple - yes, that's right - they're only going to check them at Day 5. It took me by surprise, but have come round to the plan to just go with it for this cycle. If they end up with nothing, then we'll ask them to check at day 3 next time. Not that I like planning for future cycles or anything. I'm torn between hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

How are the PUPO people? Are you having any symptoms Moggle and ticking? Thinking of you both and sending positive vibes.

Argh, Maple I can so understand how stressed you must have been on not receiving the call before 6pm. EVERY bit of communication is so fraught and important. A bit lax that clinic didn't warn you. Like you need extra stress at this point...

Thanks for encouragement, Lily, broody, chivin et al (am sure I'm missing others). I hear you Lily on the bloated and bruised front. It's weird treating your body as a harvesting device; all a bit sci-fi at times. Good luck with the scan Broody

ticking I can't remember - did you go for a day 3 transfer in the end? That must have been a tough decision. In some ways I'm vaguely glad it's been taken out of my hands.

Chivin you have EC today, right? Thinking of you. It's really not too bad. After what feels like years of no alcohol, some part of me actually partially enjoyed the wooziness of sedation! Rest up afterwards if you can. I went back to work the next day, and despite feeling pretty bloaty, it wasn't too bad. Keep us posted.

Thanks everyone for the tips- have changed my online shopping order and will be looking for lots of orange.

Good luck to everyone for the next few days- EC, ET, start of injections! So exciting.

So I've just got my DR bleed - day 9 of injections. So I seem to be on track. It literally arrived out of nowhere though with no warnings which is very unusual for me. Now it feels like it might be a bit evil!

Good luck with scan today Broody - let us know how u get on!

Hi Lily, got mine Monday morning (day 6 of DR but I did take the pill for 30 days before starting to DR so my body totally needed it)! It was pretty nasty for about 36 hours then seems to have calmed down again. I've had a headache since it started- not normal for me at all! All feels part of the process! Hope you feel ok.

Yay Elle sounds like we are both on track at the moment. When do u go in for baseline scan? I'm in on Tuesday 23rd.
Feeling ok other than night sweats which means I'm feeling tired!!

I'm on the Wednesday at 8am! No side effects at all though! Hope it is all working ok! Strange how you get used to injecting everyday! Finished my antibiotics this morning which is good news because they tasted terrible!

Have been worrying all morning as had to have all the meds delivered to work and had visions of them turning up in a box with fertility or IVF written all over them! However, the delivery driver phoned my mobile saying he was parked up outside and would I like to come to him so I can put them all straight in the car. I'm so impressed with the service, what a lovely man.

karen aw that's nice of him!
Maple how exciting! Roll on Thursday!!
Ash - I had acupuncture for our fresh cycle and continued with it throughout the pregnancy. Didn't do it for our FETs as just didn't have the time/money but found it for this one. No idea if it has any effect, I had a chat with the therapist about it (I'm a statistician so always interested in the evidence). She said that the paper which says there is an effect is getting a bit old now and she is convinced that effect was real, however she thinks that improved techniques these days mean that there is less scope for acupuncture to improve outcomes. However! I find it relaxing, I like the therapist, and it feels like something else I'm throwing at it. :-)

No symptoms... well my boobs are getting bigger but I know that is down to progesterone.
Chicken pox going ok!! She did just want to watch TV yesterday so we did lion king and frozen and hundreds of jigsaws and sticker books, mostly sitting down. She didn't nap which was a pain but did go to sleep really early, bonus! I managed to keep my feet up most of the day although did some sewing in the evening (my relaxation :-) She is pretty grumpy today but my mum came over about 11 so I could do a half day at work. Mum looked after DD on monday for transfer day, yesterday she looked after my 18mo niece, today DD again and on Friday she is back with my dad for a scheduled day of DD childcare. She is a SAINT.

moggle I was reading one of your posts on another thread about the stats of IVF. Really interesting, never really thought before that each stage you progress the greater your chances. It made me feel much more positive about it all

karen aw that makes me happy!! I find that side of it all very interesting.
With my stats hat on I also find it frustrating that the evidence for the 'extras' is so lacking but also difficult to obtain. EG the scratch - they are doing a randomised trial of it currently, which is great, but my consultant says it will probably fail to show a difference, because he knows that lots of women who get randomised to not have the scratch are calling his clinic to pay for it privately. So the final comparison of rates won't be representative. It's very difficult.

I've found so many people sensitive when dealing with me regarding IVF and fertility- so nice to know that even the delivery man is being thoughtful. Good luck when you start the injections.

moggle- I too find it frustrating that there is anecdotal evidence for lots of does and don'ts but not much in the way of stats. I've taken on board all the suggestions on here and what I've found in a book (not so much with loads of random stuff online!) With the hope that something works (even if it is a placebo!). Will have a look at your other posts as I'm also a lover of stats!