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The TMI April onward IVF thread

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AliceAbsolum · 09/08/2019 16:10

@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.

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Viletta · 05/09/2019 16:30

@Russkispy glad to hear good news! Hope everything goes well!

I am good, busy. Decided to do an ERA test, the nearest clinic is in Bristol. Looks like the transfer than be postponed till November but who knows. I want to lose a bit of weight to be in a better shape. I've gained 10kg since first IVF last year..

Russkispy · 05/09/2019 16:49

@Viletta thank you! When are you likely to get this done? And how soon would you get the results? I hope it's not expensive?!

Wesstywoo · 05/09/2019 17:29

@Russkispy great to hear your update - fingers crossed for lots of lovely blasts next week! Do keep us updated.

I'm still waiting to start my next cycle - hope to do it this side of xmas but with one thing and another I've had several delays along the way. Still, in the meantime I'm on every supplement going so hoping for improved numbers when the time does come! Hope everyone is ok xx

Hopingforbabyd · 08/09/2019 10:07

@Russkispy I'm doing okay thank you lovely, all these "signs" are so different to what I expected them to be for all those years. The first thing I felt before testing was this hunger pain every morning when I woke up it's never something I'd normally experience and I'm never one for breakfast but it certainly has stuck with me and is now a very powerful feeling of being hung over ever day 🙈 I have my viability scan tomorrow at the clinic and if all is still well we will be discharged. I'm still feeling very anxious and I haven't had that excited feeling just yet but I think that's because it doesn't quite feel real just yet. Hope you're doing okay too xxx

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AliceAbsolum · 08/09/2019 14:01

@hopingforbabyd Best of luck tomorrow, do let us know!

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Russkispy · 08/09/2019 14:34

@Hopingforbabyd all the best for tomorrow! Everything will be ok! Stay positive! Please let us know! X
AFM, got my first AF since MC yesterday morning. And tomorrow morning is DE egg collection! 😱🙏🏻🙏🏻 and im meeting my doc to discuss ET in October. And preparations might start from tomorrow. It's all becoming real!

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AliceAbsolum · 08/09/2019 15:03

@Russkispy Oooo! I'm assuming you're doing a freeze all? Which clinic are you with?

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Russkispy · 08/09/2019 19:09

@AliceAbsolum yes, all embryos will be put on ice. 1 embryo of best grade will be biopsied and PGS tested and frozen. And transfer is in October. I think I'll start birth control pills tomorrow/Tuesday so they can control my cycle in October. And then I believe I'll be taking tablets for lining and inject Gonal for a few days then trigger and transfer. See what my doc says tomorrow. All my fertility treatments were done at IVF Riga clinic

Hopingforbabyd · 08/09/2019 20:01

@AliceAbsolum @Russkispy thanks ladies! So excited for you @Russkispy October will be here before you know it! For now enjoy everything you love happy mind happy body 🥰 x

Russkispy · 08/09/2019 20:31

@Hopingforbabyd happy thoughts and mind only! Hard not to think about ifs and so on but then just kick myself and revert to a happy place again. Smile

Hopingforbabyd · 08/09/2019 20:38

You go gal! I know what you mean. It's very hard because of everything you've been through but just remember how strong and brave you are! You've come such a long way and should be so proud x

Pleaseletitbeme · 09/09/2019 14:53

Good luck for today Hoping.

I’m proper “meh” at the moment.
I bought a horse on Friday which would have paid for another round of IVF.... but I can’t keep going like this... so at least I’ve paid for something that exists and I love.

Russkispy · 09/09/2019 15:29

we got 15 mature eggs! 😳😳🤗🤗😌😌😘😘😘
And from tomorrow we will get daily updates as to how they’re developing and on Saturday we will know how many blasts we’ve got! 😱😳😌😌😘😘
Our donor was in the programme before and had 14 mature eggs, and 8 became 5 day blasts. 1 was transferred and worked from the first time and resulted in live pregnancy. We’re hoping for the same/similar outcome! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@Hopingforbabyd how was your scan?

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AliceAbsolum · 09/09/2019 16:02

@Russkispy Ah that's sooooo amazing! Everything crossed.

@Pleaseletitbeme Horsey! Wow that's fab. Least it's a tangible thing. You gotta live your life.

@Hopingforbabyd How'd it go?

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Viletta · 09/09/2019 16:58

@Russkispy great news!! Hope you get as many superb blasts as possible!

@Pleaseletitbeme I feel so meh as well.. I've been given a quote of over £1000 for an ERA test that I am not even sure will make a difference. I'm not at all excited about our one frostie that's left waiting.. I just can't bring myself up to trying again and spending more money, traveling more.. I'm just so tiered. How is your DH? Enjoy your new horsie!

Wesstywoo · 09/09/2019 17:05

@Russkispy excellent news! Look forward to updates!

Hopingforbabyd · 09/09/2019 17:15

Brilliant news @Russkispy hoping for a well deserved outcome for you!!
Thanks @Pleaseletitbeme and nice to hear you've got yourself your horse! You enjoy yourself as it is very much needed at the moment. Money is always replaceable but moments in your life aren't!

So pleased to share we have a beautiful little bab onboard which looks like a prawn (we've named them shaun prawn) measuring on track at 7weeks 5 days today. Was very strange being discharged I now have no idea what to do but I'll just go with it, it's sank in today I think x

Wesstywoo · 09/09/2019 17:33

@Hopingforbabyd so pleased to hear this, how exciting! Xx

Pleaseletitbeme · 09/09/2019 17:55

Oh Hoping! What wonderful news!!!!

Pleaseletitbeme · 09/09/2019 17:56

Hahaha. It’s my 4th horse. But he’s very special. We competed on Saturday and he won his very large class. He’s a babe.
It’s just so easy to forget to live your life when this process if ivf takes over.

Twiglet2353 · 09/09/2019 18:02

Fantastic news @Russkispy @Hopingforbabyd xxx

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Russkispy · 09/09/2019 19:01

@Hopingforbabyd that's great news! Hope it goes well going forward!
Thank you everyone! A bit overwhelming right now, to be honest, but staying grounded. Will keep you posted 🤞🏻

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AliceAbsolum · 09/09/2019 20:36

@Hopingforbabyd Ah so pleased to read this. You've come so far and been through so much you deserve this wonderful gift. Keep us updated. Thank you for being a brilliant cycle buddy, I'll miss continuing with you. Who knows maybe we will be on a pregnancy thread together.

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Just realised all 4 of my cycle buddies over the years have graduated. That's hard

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Hopingforbabyd · 10/09/2019 00:59

@AliceAbsolum thank you so much! If I had one wish, it would be to give you ladies just what you wish for and deserve. Have faith lovely, it's so hard to when things seem like they'll never happen but I am a strong believer that every single one of us on this thread will get to where we need to be. It may sound a little silly, if not crazy!...but I've always loved the idea I have a little guide in life especially in tough times. A friend told me to ask for what I wanted and ask for a sign. If you google "asking the universe for what you want" it tells you more. I know it doesn't aid us against science however it's nice to see little signs that things will be coming your way. I asked to be shown rainbows and I saw more than I ever have...coincidence maybe but I'd see them shining off something when I was stimming or if I got sad. Just a little way that kept me going, even if it does sound a bit nutty 😂🙈 x