The TMI April onward IVF thread

[AliceAbsolum]

@hopingforbabyd @pleaseletitbeme @phreedam @westywoo @mouse1234567 @viletta @hoping1 @twiglet2353

A bunch of April IVF ladies onto another round. Graduates and waiters we like hearing from you too.

@WorriedButterfly yes that was Saturday so waiting to hear today although I think my embryo in December was 5 cells on day 3 and that one was BFN so I'm not holding out any hope at all! Fortunately I have 2 more cycles to go and although the clinic is currently still open who knows when I will get to do them - I don't think I'll have any eggs left if I wait much longer!! How are you doing? Hope all the pregnant ladies are keeping safe! Xx

@Russkispy hope you're keeping well? Thank you for asking, I'm very anxious about everything that's going on and worried to bring baby into the world. I've got 4 weeks to go and hoping things die down by then, my OH is so strict on allowing any visitors because of this bloody virus and whilst we can't predict what's going to happen, it's making me sad at the thought I wouldn't get to have that first few weeks like you're "supposed" to with family and friends.
Urgh.
It sucks.
But...it's always best to stay safe especially with precious embies who are being made and cargo x

@AliceAbsolum yes, this virus turned our lives upside down! And who knows when we will go back to "normal"! Guess you'll just have to ride it out for now.
@Wesstywoo hope there's good news about your embryo 🤞🏻
@Hopingforbabyd i bet you're! Just take it easy in the next couple of weeks!

AFM, 'm ok, still going ahead with my scan on Wednesday but only going by myself as DH has to look after our DD. She can't be with my in-laws as they're over 70. And she's out of nursery too. Totally gutted about going by myself but what can I do! And still nobody knows I'm pregnant! Been feeling nauseous and tired every day for the past week or so. still on prednisolone. And still injecting progesterone every morning. Hoping and praying for good news on Wednesday 🙏🏻🤞🏻

Oh @Russkispy keeping everything crossed that it's good news for you. Keep us posted. x

@Russkispy bless you lovely, I know how you are feeling about DH - I have my birthing plan appt with the consultant at the hospital on Thursday and DH is not allowed to come with me. I understand fully for the safety of others I just wish he could be there - I shouldn't complain really as that seems very selfish of me but...urgh. I just feel so sad for the world atm x

@Russkispy good luck for your scan tomorrow! If it's private they might record it for DH to see later?

@Hopingforbabyd can you tag me on the grad thread too please? X

@Wesstywoo fingers crossed the embryo will catch up. Our bfp was a slow grower who was one day begins everyone else and got frozen on day 6.

@Viletta absolutely xx

@Viletta the scan is at our local EPU where I was treated for all my miscarriages. The consultant wanted to do the scan for me. So I'm going and sadly by myself because children are not allowed in. And we can't leave our DD to leave with my in -laws as they're over 70. It sucks!

@Wesstywoo how's your embie doing ?

Had my scan this morning at our local EPU where I was treated for all my miscarriages. The very same consultant wanted to monitor my current pregnancy. My husband couldn’t come in as he had to mind our little girl.

I saw my little bean and his/hers heartbeat! Oh the tears of joy and relief were just streaming down my face. I’m measured 2 days ahead and now 7w4d.

Consultant then took a little video of the scan so my husband could see it! It’s not normally allowed but he looked after me all year last year and knows our difficult journey.

He wants to rescan me in 2 weeks and I’ll be consultant led by him till the birth.

next scan will be important one as we sadly in the past had bad news at the 2nd scan. So I’m praying even harder this time !

@Russkispy wonderful news, I am so pleased to hear it! Good luck with your next scan, do keep us posted.

Unfortunately despite being cultured to day 6 my embie did not make blast. I have 2 more cycles to go but the HFEA have told all clinics to close so I don't know when the next one will be. With my AMH so low I am worried that my last chance may now be gone

Thank you @Wesstywoo
And I'm sorry about your embie. It sucks. And even more so as nobody knows when the clinics will resume treatments 😔 heartbreaking and frustrating 😔

@Russkispy congratulations!! So pleased that the scan went well! Fingers crossed the second one will be as good too!

@Wesstywoo so sorry to hear it didn't work. I hope clinics in the uK will be opened back in 3 months. The waiting must be devastating but let's hope things will get back to normal soon. In the meantime you can give yourself a little break and then get back on healthy diet and supplements for the egg quality.

@Russkispy fantastic news! X

How are you all doing? X

Sorry to hear that @Wesstywoo, hope it doesn't take too long for clinics to reopen.

Yesterday I found myself trying to book flights to Cyprus in August. Turns out BA are letting you do that. I didn't.
Logically I know if we go in August or we go in Feb 2021 it makes very little difference. But. It's been nearly 5 years now. I'm getting impatient again. I just want to get though this process, either with a child, or knowledge that we need to move on. Utterly sick of life being in limbo.

4 months since I lost my only ever pregnancy. Not sure I'll ever get over it

Not very positive today clearly!

How's everyone else?

@AliceAbsolum it's so shot isn't it. I keep thinking that this limbo must be utterly terrible. I think August is probably a bit early, but who knows. As soon as the borders and clinics reopen you'll be right on top of it. In the meantime keep yourself healthy and strong. Maybe it's a good thing to wait out the pandemic and get back to normal life once it's over.

@Hopingforbabyd How are you doing lovely? You must be super close to the due date now? Let us know how you get on. What's your birth plan?

Happy Easter everyone!

@Viletta I'm doing okay thank you lovely, I must admit though the last bit really is hard physically. Things have been really quite daunting with covid-19 it has completely thrown the birthing plan out the window as hubby can only be with me and baby 1 hour after his birth and only from established labour. However...baby is very cheeky indeed and is breech! Couldn't write it if I tried it's all a bit crazy but what a story to tell him hey? 😄 Baby is going to be born via c section next week!! - they offered to turn him but I just wasn't that keen on the idea. If he's comfy, why disturb him? How are you doing? Xx

@Hopingforbabyd one week to go! So exciting! Hope everything goes really well! Let us know when you have a moment! Indeed what a story to tell to you little one!

@Hopingforbabyd how exciting! Good luck for next week 😘

Happy Birthday @Hopingforbabyd! Enjoy a very special few days!

@Hopingforbabyd happy birthday! Enjoy the sunshine!

Thank you ladies 🥰 my beautiful bundle of joy decided not to wait for his section date of 16th but instead arrived on my birthday!! 15th April baby Zander 💙 weighing 8lb15oz at 1049am. So in love, so very tired. Daddy is doing some shifts now as I'm so sore from the section but it's all worth it xx

Ahhh huge congratulations @Hopingforbabyd, so so happy for you and your family! Cute name too! Lots of rest (!) and happy times ahead. ❤️