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IVF September/October 2017

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Filipinam · 02/09/2017 09:18

Hi Ladies! Finally I will have my first IVF treatment as soon as my next cycle starts which I expect it to be more or less end of September/beginning of October. My periods are very irregular so I never know exactly. My consultant suggested antagonist protocol which I will receive in post soon. I am extremely excited but then realistic about the fact that it might not be successful first time.

How are you feeling ladies? When are you due to start your Ivf Journey? Fingers crossed for all of us fighters;-)

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Filipinam · 04/10/2017 19:24

Hi Ladies,
I am now starting my second injection so now I have 2 one in the morning and in the evening lol It is likeley that egg collection will take place next week Thursday probably it's finally really happening! How was egg collection for you? did you feel ok after the procedure? Do you think it's better to go by car or train? How long did you have to wait before going home?

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dinksandbinks · 04/10/2017 20:34

Hi Scots! How was your ET? Was it as painless as the nurses say? I’ve started to freak out about mine. Many tears tonight, because I don’t want more strangers touching my bits, and because my boobs hurt, and because I’m so distracted with injections that I forgot to go to my music lesson. I don’t remember life before the ectopic and all this infertility stuff. Grumble. Sorry!! I thought I’d be over it today.

Minster I bet it will come round quickly!! I found that individual days felt long but then I’d get to the end of the week and wonder where the time went!! How’s your friend doing?

Fili How far between your home and the clinic? I would def get driven if you can! My EC was actually awesome, in hindsight. I got seriously worked up about it (I have mental health issues and also hate examinations at the best of times...) and took a sleeping pill the night before. They gave me an anti-panic pill when I got there as I started to get a panic attack, and after that I was absolutely fine. I 100% mean it and I am so so sensitive about medical stuff! I had conscious sedation and I don’t remember a thing, other than the anaesthetist taking the piss out of my bagpuss slippers just before they put the catheter in my hand, and then I woke up in bed! I was sore the day after, but the bloating was the worst thing tbh. I did get a bit nauseous a few hours after, hence why I’d def be driven. I would not want to feel nauseous on a train.

Sorry that was really long lol.

dinksandbinks · 04/10/2017 20:39

P.s. I’m not sure what your clinic is like, but ours admits everyone who has a morning egg collection at 8am, so there can be waiting around. I was scheduled for 10am, but the time passed quickly by various people coming to see us to chat things through. I went in bang on 10am and was out by 10:20 (but was out for the count). I woke up around 12, they made me drink, eat and pee, then once I’d passed the pee test we could go. We left around 2, but we took our time and weren’t rushed out. Better than the Premier Inn lol.

Minster2012 · 04/10/2017 21:03

Dinks tears is to be expected, it must be really difficult once you've had a horrible experience. Don't be hard on yourself, IVF is so stressful & us poor ladies are pumped full of hormones! I remember my DH saying "stop being so emotional" & I replied "u try being pumped full of hormones, having your insides probed, being told your follicles aren't responding then DARLING husband telling you to stop being so emotional" ConfusedHmmShock so grumble here all you want!! Flowers

I do find the days going long (not helped by not working) but then at each weekend think yay another week done!

Filipip I agree to being driven all advice is not to drive (though I think I could have done it) I felt fine afterwards though rested up (the painkillers masked it!) but the next day I had bad cramps & bloating but did still walk my dog 5 miles in 2 walks but just a bit more slowly & had constipation Confused I was bloated for a good week but the consultant did have to "rummage" for one of the follicles my DH said, it was being awkward so he said I'd feel unconftavke afterwards (thank god I didn't remember that I was too out of it on the drugs!!)

Scotslass01 · 04/10/2017 21:26

Dinks it was pretty painless, uncomfortable but bearable. Was just like a smear to be honest. I hit the giggles at one point cos I had legs up in the stirrups and a spotlight on my lady bits while the consultant and nurses were going about their business. Me and my OH just lost it.
Awww hunny I'm so sorry to hear how you are struggling. This is a gruelling process and it totally takes its toll. I have been up and down like a yoyo. You've been through so much already that it's understandable your emotions are everywhere.
One thing I will say is after the ET today a sense of calm has came over me a bit. At the end of the day I have done everything I can and now there is absolutely nothing I can do. It's in the hands of the gods now. You've done great hunny just try to stay positive this is the final hurdle.
I slept for 2 hours when I got home.
Other thing is the ET is absolutely fascinating. I got to see my embryo before it went it and watching it being released into my uterus it was amazing to see.

I wish I could say something to make you feel better hunny. Big hugs xx

Minster2012 · 04/10/2017 21:56

Scots did you get a picture?? I've seen people on the surrogacy forum I'm on with pictures of their embryos in place after transfer, and are able to take a photo if their surrogates & 'intended mother' (Me) both with the hats on (because I'll be in the room with her not her OH or my OH) with the scan screen up of their embryos in place then getting a screen shot to take away so wouldn't that be a 'money shot' picture for if our journey works!!!

Minster2012 · 04/10/2017 21:57

Has anyone every had a picture to take away??!! If you've had a transfer?!

Minster2012 · 04/10/2017 21:58

Sorry Scots I forgot to say I think your sereneness sounds perfect, you have done everything you can, created a perfect cosy nest for your little embryo so hopefully it's getting nice & snuggly, enjoy the peace xx

Scotslass01 · 04/10/2017 21:58

Minster I didn't get a picture. They didn't offer it. I'm not that bothered though cos me and OH were there and seen it all live x

RoseWrites · 04/10/2017 22:04

Hey all, hope everyone is doing ok.

Well done on your ET Scots, sound like it went well :) I'll keep everything crossed for you xx

Sunshine300 · 04/10/2017 22:19

Hi everyone. Sounds like lots happening. Keep positive, you're all doing great - the emotions aren't easy to deal with x

Thanks for checking in on me - doing better today. Last night was pretty emotional but managed to pull myself together and keep busy as work today. I've never seen my OH so emotional as last night - I think it really hit him that there is a chance this may not work for us. Hard cos I'm still waiting on my period too.

But we're going to go go meet with the doc soon and discuss what they can change up. Thinking we might get a second opinion from another clinic too just because we've had 2 cycles now with only 1 possible transfer and no ideas why.

Hope tomorrow is a good day for you all. Xx

And thanks for the support too - appreciate it lots

RoseWrites · 05/10/2017 05:16

Good morning sunshine,
I'm so pleased to hear that you are feeling a bit better, and that you have come up with a plan.
A second opinion can never hurt. Do you have other clinics near you that you can try?
Sending lots of love to you and your OH xx

dinksandbinks · 05/10/2017 09:12

I’ll write to everyone individually in a bit, but just had a call to say that out of my 24 eggs, 2 made it to blastocyst stage. I guess I have really shit eggs :/

They’re going to transfer one, and freeze one. But I kind of feel defeated already. I know I’m lucky to have two, and I should be glad we have this chance, but 2 out of 24....

Minster2012 · 05/10/2017 09:55

Dinks I know you must be feeling rubbish but all is not lost, 2 is still better than none. There's 2 goes at it, out of 24 they could have been no blastos, and it only takes one, you could be one of the lucky ones that it works first time! I know you may think this is all rubbish but I have to think like this as we too have only 2 so please don't lose faith. Forget about those those 22 that weren't right & Refocus on the 2 that are, those are the potential xxxx

RoseWrites · 05/10/2017 10:16

Hey Dinks, I'm sorry to hear you are feeling rubbish. But like Minster says, you do only need 1 :)
Your position is my goal. I keep saying to myself that if i can get two, and have one transferred, if it doesn't work first time, I then have one in reserve. You may well be lucky and this works first time for you, and then you have a sibling waiting for when you want number 2 :) x

dinksandbinks · 05/10/2017 11:01

Aww ladies that you so much. I feel like such an idiot getting upset about it. I know we’re in a good position. I think the anxiety is taking over a little bit. I’ve not had so many panic attacks for a long time. Sorry for being daft!! Flowers

Scotslass01 · 05/10/2017 11:09

Dinks it only takes 1 hunny. Try not to get disheartened. You need lots of positivity for the next bit. Try keep the chin up. Big hugs hunny xxx

Minster2012 · 05/10/2017 11:37

Sunshine I wanted to say I'm pleased you are feeling better and maybe it's good that DH is getting emotional, often they can be quite detached. But good luck with talking to the docs & stay strong, big love xx

Atikakck · 05/10/2017 12:34

Minster - our first fet we ask for pic nd they see we can make pic (sum ppl don't let to take pic dats y need to ask) BT wide our 2nd invitro we tried do pic but nyc nurse sed she guna give us one xx

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Filipinam · 05/10/2017 13:12

After my second cetrotide injection this morning I have been feeling sooo nauseous! I even had to leave work as soon as I arrived ! Did you have similar experiences with cetrotide?Does it improve in time?

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Nordicmom · 05/10/2017 15:38

Can I join ? I'm 42 and hopefully about to start another IVF journey after having our second child ,a daughter (5) through IVF and international gestational surrogacy in the States . I had my first appointment today after having a very odd cycle this summer which made me think I was perimenopausal for sure . All the tests and a scan and a biopsy came back normal for my age though so that spurred me on to action finally with the IVF . We have a son (12) I had when I was 29 with no problems then a lot of mc and I developed a chronic illness after being given steroids for reaccurent mc so went for IVF and surrogacy . Managed to have our lovely daughter after the second cycle of IVF despite my dismally low AMH levels and egg count for my age (35 then ) . Now they are normal for my age but that is low in general so they gave me a possible 15-20% success rate per cycle as opposed to last time he reckoned it was more like 35%. I always though I might want a third and we tried naturally for a few years since she was 1,5 y but all I got was a bunch of chemicals and then have had some more health problems so put everything on hold . Now find myself 42 and in a hurry . Today's app went well he said I'm good to go provided a Hycosy and and a new sperm test come back ok . Planning on the Hycosy next cycle after half term since i'm just on my period now . Potentially could be soon doing the actual IVF. Transfer and beyond will be new to me since we had a surrogate last time also now am much older so they'll give me higher levels of the drugs . Last time I didn't notice side affects really but I'm
used to feeling not so good often anyway . Im feeling incredibly nervous even after the app just kind of shaking I've bed. Thinking about this wondering and DH has changed his mind and is now coming around again so mind is just mess . Would love the support although am not quite doing a cycle yet ...

Minster2012 · 05/10/2017 17:31

Oooh so some people did get pictures! Great!

harry I didn't have many to start with and only had 5 over all anyway so 3 to start with could still be ok, as you've seen from a lot of people here it's a long journey so don't judge it yet, I only had one follicle growing at all & told to prepare ourselves for the worse until the very last scan then others had caught up & were ok to collect so really on the first scan it's still very early.

nordic welcome we are doing GS surrogacy too with my best friend as the surro here! What a journey you've already been on! Great to have you here

Sunshine300 · 05/10/2017 19:24

Dinks stay positive - at least you got 2 to blasto and gives you a good shot. Xx

Goodluckjonathan76 · 05/10/2017 23:31

Can I join? I am 41, have 2 DSs already (9 and 7) and DH and I have been TTC for nearly 2 years. I am on CD 10 and did trigger this evening ready for EC on Saturday. At the scan today I had 9 mature follicles, most 22 or 23mm but a couple at 17/18. No idea what to expect and worried about EC. Can anyone tell me what to expect? So used to failure after 2 years TTC that not expecting any of this to work. I also really don't want twins so only want to put back in one embryo, assuming we get that far, but everyone is saying to put in 2! Does anyone have latest stats on likelyhood of twins if you put 2 back?