IVF March/April

[Hopingforbabyd]

Hi ladies
I’m hoping to find a cycle buddy or anyone who has been through IVF before. We are due to have our appointment for our plan at the end of next week and I just wanted to hear any stories/advice anyone may have as my mind is very busy with questions.
A little background from me, I’m 28 and been trying to conceive for 3 years now. Last year I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis which sadly affected both of my tubes. I’ve had them removed in November and all endo has been removed. We have been told the chances of conception are against us due to the severity of my condition but I’m holding onto hope. Are there any ladies who have similar stories who can give me a little encouragement? I’m quite nervous to start IVF but excited at the idea this could be our chance!
Thanks 😊💛 xx

Good luck everyone for today!

Just had my scan, had about 12 on each side, 7 on each are looking like they'll mature. Looking on track for egg collection on Monday, will find out at Fridays scan.

Wow well done @Daisymay25, great result!

@Agog123 I totally understand. It’s been 5 years for us and this is our 3rd IVF attempt. I know it’s easier said than done though but try and be so positive as I’ve always heard that helps (so much easier though for me to say it than actually do it myself). I also find the wait so tough and literally question everything but this time I really want to just get on with life more and try to be as normal as possible for my own sanity. My test day will apparently be Monday 15th so I’m hoping this time to just accept I have a 12 day wait and I probably won’t know before that so as not to drive myself insane in the meantime. Sending you so much luck today...we got this 😊👍xx

I'm on day 27 on Buserelin and day 12 of Fostimon. Hoping for egg collection after this Fridays scan either on Saturday or Monday!

Super bloated and extremely tired!

Lu x

Hi ladies, hope you don’t mind me joining in this thread, it’s so nice to find people going through this at the same time!

I had a frozen embryo transfer yesterday so I’m only on day 1 of the two week wait and already driving myself crazy!!

I am very lucky to have a daughter from our first round of IVF so we are trying to give her a sibling.

@Tamtam86 how exciting! There's three people on here having ET today so you'll be only a couple of days ahead.
Can I ask how long you waiting between having your daughter and this transfer?

Ah that’s great! Good luck everyone!

She’s only 11 months, we wanted to try again quite quickly in case it takes us a few goes.

Hope all your transfers have gone well-I remember a friend telling me she found hers quite emotional and actually tougher than the EC.

@Tamtam86 it’s interesting to hear about how long people leave it before trying for number two. I often wondered about that -although let’s just wait and see if I’m lucky enough for number 1 to arrive! Good luck.

Just home from my ET. Didn’t even know going in whether there was anything to trasnfercas they only collected 4 and 3 fertilized with only 1 doing ok by Day 3. So that’s the one they put back in. Only a grade 3 as not progressing as well as they hoped (not a proper blastocyt). So won’t be getting my hopes up but at least there was something. Hope you other ladies are getting on better today!

@AnnaSteen I'm glad there was something to transfer in the end. You never know though it might be a tough little embryo!

@mouse1234567 I find the embryo transfer quite emotional too, when you see the little dot on the screen it feels very magical and I can't help being filled with hope!

I always planned that if we were lucky enough to get our baby no 1 then we would start trying again pretty soon for a 2nd, when it took so long the first time I didn't want to hang around! I called the clinic when she was 6 months, booked a consultation for a month later then we started meds 2 periods later and here we are now with another embryo on board. The two week wait is torture!

@Tamtam86 thank you for sharing that information, I ask because I've always wanted children close in she so if this works I'd hope we can do a FET around when you are. That's if everything is on our side obviously.

I feel horrendous today and I'm just on my way to work, this won't be fun!

Hope everyone's transfers went well today.

Glad you had an embie to transfer @AnnaSteen - wishing you a speedy tww! Xx

@AnnaSteen that’s good there was something to transfer. I didn’t have a top quality blastocyst either but fingers crossed they do well anyway!

@TamTam86 good luck to your embryo!

The TWW really is torture. I caught a bug & haven’t quite got back to being myself yet so I find myself crying a lot at things i would never (I blame the progesterone!).
I thought i would be quite chill about this part but it’s tough just to wait.

@DaisyMay25 sorry you feel bad today, I hope you manage okay at work!

A happy little blastocyst on board here too. Felt like my legs were up in those stirrups for a lifetime - I was desperate for a wee! Now the wait...

@brambles7 hope you are feeling better. When’s your test date? Hope not too much longer to wait x

Lovely to see all ET went as planned - wishing you all a speedy tww x

Well done everyone. Wishing you all a quick 2ww.

@hopingforababyd I'm due to start stims the week of the 15th April too! (short protocol). Just hope AF doesn't turn up early as DH is away 2 weeks later and that all is well at the baseline scan. In 6 weeks we could have BFPs!

hi everyone, thought I might join in as we're right in the middle of long protocol at the moment. My wife and I are undergoing reciprocal ivf, I'll be using her eggs so we're both down regging at the same time. As you can imagine, it's really bloody difficult with us both going through it at the same time! I don't know anyone else going through ivf at all, I'm finding it really hard.

@Agog123 hope you are feeling a little better today. I haven’t started stimms yet but I am fearing the tww and the disappointment if it doesn’t work. I am also trying to manage my expectation but really I feel nothing I do or try to prepare myself for will take away the sadness. Good luck with yours. It’s just so black and white isn’t it.

@DaisyMay25 those numbers sound great! Good luck for the collection!

@AnnaSteen good luck for your tww-hope you can rest a little. At least its nearly the weekend!

@Tamtam86 thanks for that info and good luck. I always have this dream (I’m sure we all do!) that I might conceive baby number two naturally if I manage to have baby number one first! I don’t think that will happen tho and I’m sure it will be back to good old again!

Being impatient this end -wondering if any of you ladies have used norethisterone -how many days after you stopped did you period come?? I’m sure it won’t be long -I need to sit tight!

Thanks al for the good wishes.

@brambles7 glad you said that about the crying - it must be the progresterone - I started crying during a mildly sad bit of comedy show yesterday - thought I was going mad..

@brambles7 @agog123 @tamtam8 hope you are all resting up! Ok in front of the stove in a blanket! Did you guys take much time off? I am back in work on Monday as I’ve been off all week.

When are you guys testing? I am in for a blood test on 15th. The nurse said lots of the symptoms of pregnancy as progresterone related so I think my plan is to ignore my body and just eat as healthy as possible and get a decent amount of sleep - might be easier said than done!!!!

@kinnney it is definitely a very tough time! If I could I’d take the full two months off from downreg go testing! I was so unproductive and tired in work the whole time. Couldn’t be bothered with anything and zero motivation. Barely kept my head above water and may have sent my big boss a short email when he wanted something done and I was heading off on ‘annual leave’ aka for egg collection when he wanted something done 🙈

@AliceAbsolum aw we can be cycle buddies! I’m due to start them around 15th April too...it’s my birthday that day so it’ll definitely be a birthday to remember 🙈 keep me posted with how you get on. Hubby is away too so completely get what you mean. Does your hubby work away? Mine does 2 weeks at a time I’m just praying he can come home for stims as I don’t want to be alone I’m nervous I’ll get them wrong.

Welcome @kinnney wow you are bloomin troopers! Wishing you all the luck and success during your cycle and we are all here for support along the way.
I’m so glad I made this thread as I felt so alone, but now...here you all are and I find everyone’s support so comforting as it can be such a lonely journey especially when friends and family don’t quite understand how difficult it can be. Is this your first rounds? X

@annasteen nope no time off for me, first time with IVF I had the full week off but with the FET I only work mon- thurs, so I only need to go in tomorrow and then I’ve got the weekend so I think I’ll manage.

Yes my body has been acting pregnant since I started the progesterone so you can’t really read into anything, other than a test!

I’ve not taken off my dressing gown since the transfer lol

Glad you all got on well today, I feel so apprehensive. With low AMH and only two eggs I never believed I'd get to today, now I don't really know how to process it. I can't believe the waiting - this afternoon has already taken a lifetime!! I'm hopeful it might be a bit easier when I get back to work. I am going to try and stay strong and hold out til 16th! Thanks for all the support on here, it goes a long way! x

@Hopingforababyd @AliceAbsolum I’m due to start stims around the 11/4 if AF plays ball so looks like our we will be on our cycles around the same time. This is our first cycle and have only told very few people so nice to have the support of others who understand what you’re going through. Good luck.

@2019isouryear best of luck to you too. So lovely to be able to have cycle buddies and all the support from everyone on here it really does help x