Anyone about to start IVF

[csds]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone is about to start IVF. Would be good to go through this journey with someone/people. Share experiences etc.

Wonderful news @ csds so happy for you hopefully that gives you the reassurance you need. And makes it scarily more real.

I was only last night thinking the exact same thing as you, if I get a positive how am I going to get through to scan. Around another week and a half till I can test.

Thank you to trying how are you ?
Hi to kjackson and camay and everyone else hope your all OK

An update . Got the final call from embryolgist today regarding remaining 3 embryos. 2 of them did make it to blastocyst but unfortunately not suitable for freezing as grading too low. It's day 6 today. So that's that.

I know the embryos did well and surpassed my expectations so can't be disheartened. Just a shame they got so close.

@herewegoagain18 Hope your ok after your call with the embryologist... they did well to get to day 6 just a shame they couldn't go on ice ☹️

But let's focus on the the sticky beans that are in and keeping them there! X

Hi Camay

Im ok though I must admit I did feel a little bit Sad after the call as until now, to my surprise , its all gone really well. They were so close to being frozen, Just if they had developed that tiny bit faster so one day sooner i would have two blastys frozen.

Of course its good news for the beans in there now as best two and i need to focus on that. Just i think as i got so close to having a couple frozen it would have felt better and more comforting knowing i have them when it comes to test day.

Xx

Looking for advice I just went to do my injection and the water part when I snapped the lid flew off the table so I didn't have as much water as I should have done, I still Injected all the powder etc but just didn't have as much water do you think that's ok? Sorry just worrying now!

Hi Kjackson

My injections were buserelin solution and gonal f preloaded injection pen so i didnt have to mix anything so really not sure how to answer your question. I would think it would be ok as you lost some of the water but not the powder which im thinking contains the drug and the water dilutes the concentration. Thats a big guess could be very wrong.
Hope someone else knows and can answer your question try not to worry easier said than done! xxx

@herewegoagain18 Of course! That makes total sense that you feel like that... it's like having that safety net... and being so close! But everything crossed that you won't need any frozen ones as ur sticky beans are winners lol x

@Kjackson02 I was on Gonal F pens too but like @herewegoagain18 said I would imagine it's the powder that most important! Try not to stress honey x

Thanks Camay thats exactly it its having that safety net. I will just have to focus on not worrying about a back up and future plans and focus on this cycle for now and keep positive i wont need it. Xx

Morning. I had my first progress scan today I have got 17 follicles ranging from 8-14 Size wise and they aim to take 10-15 and they have to be Size 18mm go back again Monday for a second scan x

Hi - hoping I can join you ladies. I am ttc#2, I have a lovely 14 month son who was the result of a medicated FET after a freeze-all ivf cycle. I originally had ivf as I didn’t ovulate at all and was clomid resistant, but much to my surprise have recently seen my gyn for a check up I now seem to be ovulating! So we are having a go at a natural fet - I just went for a blood test and scan as was getting a smiley face on clear blue opk and wonder of wonders I have just ovulated! Lining at 9.5mm and everything looking good. So we will be transferring a day 5 frozen embryo on Wednesday. Eek! Compared to how long & involved was the first time round this feels too easy - 2 scans, some cyclogest and a transfer. Feel a bit like it can’t possibly work as it’s meant to be a lot harder than this

FX for all those currently undergoing treatment, it’s such a stressful time.

Hello, this is all new to me and just hoping to join you ladies, have been reading all your comments and find it so interesting to read everybody’s progress...
This is our first round of IVF after ttc for almost 3yrs, I’ve been taking buserelin for 2 weeks now and have my baseline scan on Tuesday... feels like i’ve been injecting forever! X

Welcome Snowday and Leah!

Glad you’re responding and have a good crop of follies growing there, Kjackson

Herewegoagain sorry you didn’t get any Frosties, must be hard when it seemed so close, but everything crossed for your little beans!

csds glad to hear you got a positive blood result as well, that’s all really good! Hope you are feeling well and able to feel the joy, even if cautiously for now!

As for me.... had my second stims scan today and all fine so it’s Monday morning egg collection. They said I had 10 follies, 8 of which look good, so I’m happy with that. Am so scared about the collection, which I know is completely ridiculous, but I had an embarrassing meltdown when the nurse was explaining things. To be fair I could cry at anything at the moment - I cried when I read on Twitter that some people were trapped in their car overnight in the snow (and were totally fine) two days ago! 😂 I hate wishing my life away but I’m afraid I am doing exactly that today - wish I could be braver about medical stuff but I just have such a deep fear it’s really hard to keep things in perspective. I’m going to listen to my hypnotherapy tracks again now, plus mindful IVF, so throwing everything at it today!

Hope everyone else is on a more rational plane today 😆

Ps: does anyone know if scotch pancakes are a sensible thing to eat after egg collection? I was told they offer you tea and toast, both of which I hate, so I said I’d bring something myself. They are something I like when I’m ill normally so hopefully suitable. I know I’m utterly weird!

Hi Ladies hope your all ok today

Kjackson
Some good sounding numbers there, and still time until your next monitoring scan will you have another after Monday?

I was booked in for 3 scans. My first scan I had only 6 follicles, 2 growing and 4 smalls and only in one ovary nothing in the other. They increased my gonal f dosage I had next scan due two days later felt worried That I wouldn't be ready for last scan at end of the week to move on for e.c

Went to the scan two days later I had follicles in both ovarys and my follicles sizes had jumped up from 6-7 sizes to 16-19!
They cancelled last scan and moved me forward for egg collection. So keeping positive for you that your on the right track

Rational I was given a croissant and jam after EC. Scotch pancakes sounds fine and it's comforting to have something you like when you're ill good luck for Monday!

Welcome to Snowdayfet and Leah2018

Great news for you Snowdayfet that you are ovulating and congrats on your little boy . I think I understand what you mean about it feeling too easy. This is my first ivf cycle so I haven't had to go through it myself before so can appreciate your coming at it from a different place to me .

I have felt though I need to be realistic with this ivf and not have too high expectations for a first time cycle. So have been pleasantly surprised with how things have run to plan so to speak . And nervous too.

Leah you were ttc same time frame as me before starting ivf I was also on buserelin ( first scan also fell on a Tuesday haha ). I felt like I had been injecting for a week after 3 days lol i feel personally that's also due to them having to be am ,I had to do mine at ridiculous o'clock to fit in before starting work 😐 so up even earlier. Good luck for your baseline scan ☺

Hope you both find this thread helpful xx

Hi Hellomist 😊
Nice to see you posting , hope you are OK thinking of you xxx

Hi trying

Great news for e.c Monday 😊 I hope you are OK I was terribly nervous , mine was due to worry of getting enough eggs rather than procedure itself . Do you have someone to go with you ? Keep doing things to help yourself relax. Do you know if you will sedated or actually put under would you feel better being asleep?

If you feel you can tolerate scotch pancakes after then why not, definitely don't suffer something you dont like espically if you may feel neuseated after.
as hello mist says have something comforting espically if you very anxious about it.

I was sedated and felt very sick after would of only been able to manage the tea and biscuits given and couldn't manage anything big/heavy for a day or so after , so maybe take a lighter option too just in case?

And Thankyou, it was hard as they did so well thought I was so close to having a couple of blasties to freeze. But need to focus on being positive on the beans put back 😊

@herewegoagain18 they have me scheduled for another scan Monday and Wednesday and the egg collection Friday but they haven't changed the meds just kept them the same for now x

rational I was pretty stoned after my EC scotch pancakes would have been great

Just make sure you drink lots of water/Powerade afterwards. You’ll be great! It’s such a nerve wracking time.

Hello ladies,

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the past 3 years, I am 28 years old. We are undergoing our first fresh round of IVF with ICSI. I started Suprecur injections last month and Menopur injections a couple nights ago and my egg retrieval if all goes well is in a couple weeks. I was just wondering if there is someone at the same stage as me?

Becky xxx

herewegoagain18
Ah really, yes I am exactly the same I am injecting at 5.30am before work so have been waking up at that time over the weekends too... exhausting!
Sorry to see the news your embryos didn’t make it to freeze, but fingers crossed 🤞🏼 for your test day - how many days to go?

I was wondering what the general time frame is for egg collection after my baseline scan? I’ve read so many different things but I know everybody is different and dates can always change, but I am usually a total control freak and hate the not knowing.
Xx

For me it is two weeks as long as everything goes according to plan. Have your heard differently?

Welcome Becky, I’m a newbie here too!
Thanks just wanted confirmation from experience, I have read it is sometimes a little sooner, I just feel like I have so many questions at this stage, when we went for our information session it was so much to take in at once and now we have actually started the process the questions are all coming.
When is your baseline scan?
Xx

My baseline scan, which I'm assuming is the scan before starting my Menopur injections, was on Wednesday. I had 7 eggs on each ovary but they are small at the moment. Forgive me if I don't get all the terminology right, it's like another language on here sometimes lol. When's your baseline scan and what injections are you doing? I have Suprecur at 7.30am and now Menopur at 8.45pm. My egg retrieval as long as everything goes according to plan is the 14th of this month xxx

Haha I know what you mean, im just trying to learn all of the abbreviations/terminology.
I’m injecting Buserelin at 5.30am before work and due to start Gonal F in the evenings after my baseline scan which is on Tuesday.
I am sure they will grow nicely, did they say that was a good number of eggs?
How are you finding the injections?
Xx