IVF / ICSI in April / May

[orangefolly]

Hi all, I'm starting a thread for anyone expecting to start a new IVF cycle in April or May. I've been keeping an eye out for one, but realised I could just start it myself!

I'm 37 and about to start my second stimming cycle. I've had two FETs from my last cycle, both of which sadly ended in miscarriage, so we'll be PGS testing this batch if we hopefully get some good enough to test and freeze. On higher doses this time around, so a bit worried about side effects. Found it fine last time though (except the interminable waiting).

Anyway, please come and introduce yourself if you're in a similar boat

Good luck for tomorrow @DaisyMay25 and @Viletta

Glad to hear it went well @Deeny83

@LillyLeaf brown/pink cm could be a good thing, when was af due?

I'm a little nervous about my consultation tomorrow in case they reject me. I'm worried that the scan will show that my lap in January has massively reduced my egg reserve and/or that the endometriomas might have come back already. At least by this time tomorrow I should know.

@Marmite83 I would have expected AF on Thursday/Friday ( I used to have a 27 day cycle) but I haven't had a normal cycle since November last year due to IVF, pregnancy and a miscarriage so god knows when it will be. I'm cd31 today. Hopefully the brown/pink cm is a sign it will start tomorrow as my baseline is booked in then and I'll have to cancel it otherwise. Good luck for tomorrow.

@Marmite83 Best of luck for tomorrow, hoping u get good news and start treatment soon.

Good luck with the transfers @DaisyMay25 and @Viletta. How exciting!

@Deeny83 Funny u should ask about injections. Totally hurt the other night, think I was over thinking it! Now back to jabbing it in really quickly and it is all good. Defo less painful the quicker I jab it in!

Feeling guilty as just been out for a large meal and had chocolate brownie for dessert. Hoping that as I am healthy all week the odd treat won't hurt!

@Lillyleaf Really hope your AF shows in time. Fingers crossed it it will arrive just in time. x

@Todey84 we had an Indian takeaway tonight, I don't feel guilty at all, ha (we do eat very well 90% of the time). We can't be too strict with everything, we've still got to live (and eat brownies).

@Deeny83 glad yours went well! I'll probably get emotional at mine! Oh wow, four! That's incredible, I bet you're over the moon!

@LillyLeaf I can imagine it did, it's the realist moment so far I think, like it's an actual living thing being placed in me to hopefully grow. Mind blowing!

@Marmite83 good luck for tomorrow, I hope they give you good news!

@Todey84 treat yourself! Ivf is so hard and takes so much out of us physically that don't feel guilty about treating yourself!

Good to hear that I am not the only one indulging a little. Does make m feel less guilty, so thank u. I will chill out about it

@Todey84 I've been eating rubbish since ec, I'm abroad and eat for comfort. I've been eating well before so don't think this will make any difference.

I've moved my baseline scan to Wednesday now in the hope AF will get a move on. I'm exhausted today, I'm not much of a coffee drinker and I don't want to drink it while going through this process but I'll need one to get through today.

Yesterday's ET went ahead. Unfortunately we were left with only one 'ok' embryo and nothing to freeze!

We walked in relaxed, calm and positive but came out really down!

I've read in loads of places even low grade embryo's can make it so have to stay upbeat!

Lu x

@Lucindaa it only takes one and now it's in the best place it can be in! Try to remaking positive but I know it's hard

@ Lucindaa I am thinking of you. It does only take one. Talk kindly to it and yourself and you are in my thoughts.

@Daisymay25 and @viletta hang in there -you must be sitting on your hands not to test!!!!

@todey84 scoff that brownie with pride!

@lilyleaf - I remember this, it does take a while to settle down but it will come and then you will be able to begin.

Everyone - this too shall pass....

As for me, i am now on the countdown to transfer on saturday of our donor embryo - i am just going to have one. They scared me out of twos saying it increases later stage losses and i dont think i can cope with that.

I have now upped my drugs and added progesterone, havent found anyone here who can give me a scan today so i will just have to hope for the best and find out when we do the transfer saturday - i will meet up with my husband in prague on friday - cant wait - i have been really mentally unstable without him. which is surprising because i am normally quite a robust person.

Fingers crossed for us all. God this is hard.

Had our third EC today. We got five eggs which I'm okay with as we didn't have too many follicles. Consultant spotted endo on one ovary, which hasn't been picked up before. If we do a 4th cycle, I think we'll have some treatment for it and they might put me on the LP to reduce inflammation.

Felt a little down when she told me but at least they've found out why we're in the unexplained camp now!

Anyway... back to focusing on this cycle... here's hoping for good fertilisation and a few embabies tomorrow!

Wishing everyone a good day x x

@Lucindaa Hopefully u have a resilient little one on board. I wanted to get genetic screening to help pick the best embryo, but I would have travelled further for treatment. I have read stories where screening has shown that low grade embryos are actually high grade when tested so keep positive. As far as I know, the screening isn't particularly scientific, so you still have every chance of this cycle being a success.

@FingersXssd83 At least u have some answers, so the clinic will know how to adjust future cycles if needed. Hoping u won't need that though ...hopefully your final cycle! 🤞 Hoping u get good news tomorrow.

@Lillyleaf I also have a scan Wed, fingers crossed AF appears 4 u and we both get some good news. Have u tries googling tips to get AF started?

@Mumsey2b I agree about having 2 implanted, I would love twins, but don't think I would risk of for the reasons u have stated, although I would if specifically advised that was best. Exciting...not long now!

Had my baseline scan yesterday - bit of a disaster. Scan all went well and lining was thin, had a lot of follicles just beginning. We did the paperwork, went through plan and booked in scans for the next two weeks... and then it turned out our karyotyping tests aren't back yet, which means we can't start, because they wouldn't have enough time to set up the right PGD tests if they do find something wrong (our consultant previously suggested this would be plenty of time). I'm SO frustrated! They've put me on the pill now until next Friday to wait for the results to come back. Apparently this will just put my cycle on hold.

@Lucindaa I have felt a bit down afterwards both times after ET - I think it's quite common after all the build up. Wishing you the best for a strong, healthy embryo! I wouldn't worry too much about the grading.

@FingersXssd83 hope your embryos are growing well!

@Marmite83 how was your appointment?

@Todey84 and @Lillyleaf good luck for your scans today.

Hi hope you don't mind me joining. I'm 25 and have a little boy who is nearly 4 which I had through ivf. Over Christmas I had another round of ivf and was unsuccessful but have 6 frozen. I am now half way through my frozen cycle taking buserelin and progynova with a scan on the 25th to check my lining with the transfer pencilled in for the 30th. X

Hi Leanne, best of luck with this cycle and great to hear you've had a successful round in the past! Gives us all a bit of hope :-)

Orangefolly that is so annoying, hopefully you can get started soon, what does PGD stand for? x

FingersXssd great to get some answers atleast, mad how it wasnt spotted before, but heres hoping it doesn't matter and you've a successful round x

Lucindaa congrats on your ET, the joyous 2ww is on!

Todey84 the injections are like ripping off a plaster, the quicker the better eh? I struggled for a little bit in the middle as i got a bit bloated and couldn't pinch as much skin as before ha ha, having a bit of tummy rolls was a benefit for once lol

Sorry to hear you had a disappointing scan appointment yesterday @orangefolly, must be frustrating to be facing delays.

My appointment yesterday was also a bit of a disaster . I had spoken to them at length over the phone before deciding to book the initial consultation but when I got there I found out that pretty much everything I had been told was incorrect. I won't bore you with all the details but basically there's additional costs and things will probably be delayed because I was told we now need additional tests that I either wasn't told about or was told we wouldn't need. I'm so annoyed. I burst in to tears at the clinic and felt like such an idiot. As if this isn't stressful and emotional enough without them giving me incorrect information leading to additional costs and delays! I specifically explained to them the timings I was working to and was told it would all be fine.

Good luck for your scans tomorrow @Lillyleaf and @Todey84

Hope you're doing ok @Lucindaa, I've got everything crossed for you!

Welcome @LeanneMFord and good luck!

Hi All, I'm all set to start my first IVF round when af decides to arrive! OBVIOUSLY shes taking her time, I'm on cd31 now so any dayyy nowww……. Argh!!! got all my meds and everything is sorted- so ready for it!!! First time I actually want my period LOL

Very sorry to hear about your delays @Marmite83 @orangefolly It's awful how long we have to wait for cycles let alone with extra time added!

Wow @LeanneMFord, 6 in the freezer?! That's an incredible haul! Good luck with your FET 😉

I know @Deeny83 I've had bad periods, clots and pain for years. Feel like I've been fobbed off. On average it takes 8 years to be diagnosed with endo though so isn't surprising.

Thanks for your wishes @Todey84 😊

Had our call this morning and from the 5 eggs collected, four have fertilised so we're really happy about that. Hopefully all being well we'll have a 5DT on Sat. The nurses didn't think that endo should stop implantation. Just trying to not stress about the endo as much as I can as I can't change things now.

PS does anyone think I can have a treat tea tonight? DH is trying to talk me into going to one of our favourite pubs where I'll eat either pie or curry. Not the healthiest but I'm so bloody ravenous. Do you reckon I can get away with it just for tonight?

Wishing everyone a peaceful and stressless day x x

@FingersXssd83 glad to hear you have 4 fertilised eggs. Hope they all develop nicely. I have endo too (and PCOS) and I didn't have implantation issues with my daughter, she was conceived naturally, so please try not to worry. I think a meal out to relax and spend quality time with your DH sounds like a great idea. Emotional well-being is as important as physical well-being. Enjoy!

I totally had a treat dinner after ET, I was too tired to make anything and my husband was hungover from a stag so he defo wasn't cooking...you deserve it after everything you've been through,plus you got a great result from EC so celebrate it :-)

Thanks!! I no had really good results on my fresh round. But unfortunately it ended up negative. Had anyone been on progynova? X

@orangefolly Sorry to hear u had disappointing news. Hopefully it will just be a week's delay and then u will b back on track. R u having PGS or PGD?

@Deeny83 Yes, defo like a plaster. Lol. Less than a week of injections left all being well. 🤞PGD tests for specific genetic diseases and PGS tests to c if the embryos r chromosomally normal.

@Marmite83 So frustrating that the clinics don't make things as clear as possible when there is so much cost and emotion involved. I was disapointed when I had a set back but have been surprised at how quickly the time went. Try and keep busy to keep your mind off things.

@LeanneMFord Welcome..6 frozen! U obviously had a really successful 1st cycle, so encouraging to hear. Good luck with the FET.

@Phreedam. Welcome and good luck.

@FingersXssd83 Great news. 😊 Hope u enjoyed your meal if u did go out. Good luck for Sat.

@orangefolly @Marmite83 so sorry you've both been delayed, it's so frustrating. I honestly don't know how we keep it together.

@FingersXssd83 great news about the eggs and absolutely treat yourself.

I've cancelled my baseline tomorrow (again) still no AF. I'm so frustrated and emotional now, I think 13 days of Buserelin is taking a toll. I finding this cycle much harder (from what I remember) than my first. I can't help but think it's not going to work if I can't even do a simple thing like have a period. I feel pretty shitty today, I've put weight on, about 8lbs since starting IVF in December and feel disgusting. My diet has gone out the window the last few weeks so I'm not in the best shape to do this. I'm just sick of it all. Tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I'll better.