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IVF in May/JUNE 2017..cycle buddies!

851 replies

toffeepuddin · 30/03/2017 11:58

Hi Smile

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?

OP posts:
broodynmoody · 23/05/2017 18:18

Seems like everyones coming along nicely!

ticking and atika congratulations to you both, hope there stick for both of you!
maple that's extremely lucky for you to have 2 put back especially if your young and you have a top grade blast. I'm going to ask my embryologist about mine tomorrow and might try to push for 2 to be put back.
ash yes it looks like we'll be transfer buddies! mines at 12.30, ive got 3 that look 'compact' so I shall see tomorrow.

I'm getting itchy all over and have tiny tiny red blot dots all over me, has anyone else had this? could it be the anti-biotics I'm on?

tickingcl0ck · 23/05/2017 19:14

broody could it be hives? Are you allergic to anything? It could also be from antibiotics but youve been on it for a while now havent you?

broodynmoody · 23/05/2017 19:34

ticking ive only been on anti-biotics from last sunday 14th. I'm not allergic to anything I know of, but yes I wonder if it was an allergic reaction? I really wouldn't want to take anti-histamines when ibe got my egg transfer tomorrow :-( its bearable I just hope it doesn't get worse

tickingcl0ck · 23/05/2017 19:53

broody i hope it does, if its something you just ate or touched it might go away overnight. If its getting itchy, if you have any frozen bag of peas or whatever frozen bag, apply it to the area just so the itch becomes bearable.

maplebaby · 24/05/2017 07:45

Best of luck today broody and ash! Hope the transfer goes smoothly!

Broody are they red bumps like bites? I've got them on my chest at the moment but only flares up after a shower and then it's fine!

Ash75454 · 24/05/2017 08:00

Morning

Thanks for well wishes for today. I'm actually feeling quite nervous. I have my first acupuncture this morning so hoping it will make me feel nice and calm before transfer.

maple congrats on transfer. We are putting 2 back today as well.

broody I'm booked for 2pm good luck today.

lux thanks for your well wishes. DH actually had a call Monday and another Tuesday about roles which is great news. Just needs to make decision, though selfishly I've said I don't want to discuss with him today. I have a pretty overactive thought process and just want to try keep nice and calm today.!

broodynmoody · 24/05/2017 08:17

Thanks i hope it goes well too, im only allowed to put 1 back so im not so confident I'll get a baby out of it!
And no they arent bumps like bites, like tijy red pin pricks. Ill have to ask the nurses today.

moggle · 24/05/2017 09:06

broody don't worry about only having one back. Having two back only increases the chance of having a baby by a very small percentage (like under 5%). I'm actually genuinely shitting it that I might have twins due to the pregnancy risks but I know it's different because I already have a DC (If I'd read what I just wrote when we were doing our 1st cycle I thought FFS what do you know!)

elle77 · 24/05/2017 09:29

Good luck with transfer and keeping them in there ladies- such an exciting time. Big positive thoughts and hugs going out to all of you.

79Karen · 24/05/2017 09:43

Good Luck today broody and ash hope it goes smoothly for you both

Lily35 · 24/05/2017 10:48

Wow lots going on! Good luck everyone! I'm at the seaside so have limited internet.
I did find out yesterday that my DR has been successful and I introduce stims tomorrow. Scan on 1st June - I'm catching up !! Grin

elle77 · 24/05/2017 11:10

Hey Lily- hope you are enjoying the nice weather! I'm not sure how or why but I seem to have leapfrogged you! I had my DR scan this morning (could see the start of 10ish little follies!) and they gave me the stims injections there and then! I had my first one in the clinic- then my next scan is booked for 31st May. Very scary to think I'm injecting £177 worth of drugs daily!

Karen- how are you feeling after your op on Friday?

79Karen · 24/05/2017 16:16

Elle 10 follicles is great hope the stims stage goes well, and you lily.

I have my op this Friday, looking forward to getting it done, will then find out what happens next. Trying to get my head around that the polyp could have been my problem all along. Have been diagnosed unexplained after 7 years ttc and 2 miscarriages! Though was told this back in sept last year when I was promised it was gone so we tried naturally until now, but nothing! But now I know it's still there is could still be the cause of the problem? I just can't believe that after all the scans etc I've had over the years this wasn't discovered until last sept?

broodynmoody · 24/05/2017 17:39

moggle the nurse said that to me today, theres not much difference
karen i feel the same, i had tests done privately and they said everything's good and it was unexplained. Same tests with nhs found PCO and possible adenomyosis.

My blast wasn't top grade so he agreed to put 2 back in which im pleased about Grin

The rash, my consultant said its an reaction from all the medications. Hes giving me prednisolone (steroids). I was a bit dubious about taking them but the nurse said they wont have a detrimental effect, if anything they can be positive as they are used for people who have reaccurant miscarriages.
June 6th and its over ( for this round anyway)

Hope everyone's doing okay

Ash75454 · 24/05/2017 20:19

Thanks for all the well wishes folks. 2 on board and now the waiting game begins again. We had to thaw 3 to get our 2 today. But then I suppose stats would agree with 1 from 4. Still disappointing.

Congrats broody glad you got 2 as you wanted. How close to transfer did you get to decide that? In my clinic they have you confirm details, that you are feeling ok to proceed and numbers around 9am. I was also told I could test 5th June. maple given we are day later 8th June sounds long you'd wonder all the logic? My clinic also said there has been a bunch of false negatives home tests recently so bloods booked in for the 5th morning.

lily and elle congrats on getting going.
karen I can't imagine how frustrating it must be now and deciding how to progress. Def need a good old chat with Doc.

How about our ladies further along the 2ww? How are you all doing?

broodynmoody · 24/05/2017 21:04

Ash good luck on your wait, its going to be torture lol. And it was literally 10 minutes before, embryologist said my blast was good but not perfect, so she asked my consultant if i could put 2 in and he said yes, i agreed and 15 minutes later they were in Grinvery glad its over.

moggle · 25/05/2017 07:25

Congratulations Ash and broody on being PUPO!
ellie exciting starting stims, yeah I couldn't believe how expensive the drugs were! And lily too, hope you guys have an easy time of it side effects wise.
karen so strange the polyp wasn't picked up sooner. Assuming it was there. I guess maybe worth trying naturally for a few months...glad you're able to get it removed ASAP.

As for me... I caved this morning and did a test and it was a BFP :-D nice strong line, so really hoping it sticks.

maplebaby · 25/05/2017 07:40

God luck stimming today lily!

Great news you've already started Elle!

So frustrated for you karen that it wasn't picked up earlier and also that they said it was gone when it wasn't. Hope tomorrow goes ok.

Congrats on being PUPO broody and ash!

Broody glad they agreed with putting 2 back in and you got the steroids to help with the rash. I'm on fragmin which is also usually prescribed to those who have had miscarriage I think - not entirely sure what it does I thought it was a blood thinner but I'm also on aspirin!

Ash I'm not sure why my OTD is so late! I wonder if it's because of chemicals? I'm not sure what I'll do, in all the time ttc I've never tested early so I don't think I will this time either...

Moggle that's great news! Congratulations! I hope it's a sticky and wishing you an uneventful 9 months! Will you call the clinic today?

79Karen · 25/05/2017 09:38

moggle what great news, fingers crossed for you.

There has been lots of positive outcomes on this thread, it gives me hope

broodynmoody · 25/05/2017 09:40

maple apparently the ones im taking are for people who have multiple failures and miscarriages- I've been told im really lucky to have them. When's your OTD again? Mines 6th june which is 13dpt which i think is too long when peoplet get positives 9dpt. Im not an early tester either but i think 13 days is a bit too much, think ill do mine on 11dpt Smile

maplebaby · 25/05/2017 11:28

I'm 8th June broody!!!

Luxnuova · 25/05/2017 11:41

Wow, so much action on the thread. Thanks so much for all the well wishes and kindness, all. I had two days of work stress and was mostly offline, so just catching up on all of the fantastic news.
Congrats Moggle!! Hooray for a lovely dark line, and here's to a very boring and uneventful 9 months ahead!

Chivin - wonderful to hear you got a frosty - it's sort of a psychological safety net, though am sure you won't need it. Smile

Maple that's pretty damned exciting that you've got two on board.

And you, too Broody and Ash!! Wow, kind of jealous, as our clinic was very hardline against it - I was secretly hoping for two as would quietly love to have twins Grin

Good news that all is starting for you Lily and Elle. Yeah, I hear you on the $$££ per injection, Elle. The only + side for us was that I didn't stim as long as they'd planned, so have a $1,000 credit on our 'account'. Ha.

I'm so sorry Karen and can't imagine how frustrating and difficult it must be to be wondering if this could have been addressed earlier. I hope the operation is quick simple and successful tomorrow.

AFM, I think I've got to a calmer place. 3dp transfer I must have got hit with a massive hormone shift, because my mood was seriously bad, and just felt so down about our chances. Things feel a bit more even now. I am still not too optimistic, but my boobs have sort of grown a bit, and have had a few odd pains and pulls in the womb-ular region (technical term). So maybe I'm not out yet? Have to try and coast the uncertainty out until Monday. Sending most excellent fertile vibes out into the ether for you all.

user1495723963 · 25/05/2017 15:59

Hi everyone. I'm about to start IVF in a couple of weeks! I would love to make some new buddies that are going through the same thing. Smile

I don't really know where to start with it all. I'm writing an online diary (blog) but that's as far as I've got. Still feeling a bit overwhelmed with it all tbh.

Jess. xx

blackcherries · 25/05/2017 23:44

Congrats moggle that's such brilliant news! How many days post transfer were you when you tested? I want to test a day early but DH has to go away for a couple of days. Will prob do it anyway.

broodynmoody · 26/05/2017 00:14

Congratulations moggle hope it sticks Smile