IVF buddies wanted Sept/Oct 2019

[PixiePal]

Hi All,
I start down regging next week on long protocol IVF. EC scheduled week of 14/10.
Would be great to buddy up with anyone on similar timelines x

IVF is horrendous in my opinion. I remember doing it in 2014 and thinking if it didn't work, I'd never do it again! It did work, which made it all worth while obviously, but I feel exactly the same now- if it doesn't work, I won't try again. All the expense and feeling every variety of awful over the weeks/months...for it to amount to nothing? Yep, I think I'm done regardless of the outcome over the next week x

On a cheerier note, I'm so happy we have a couple of fabulous outcomes in the thread so far...let's hope for lots more xxx

Just back from egg collection. They got 15 eggs from 15 follicles so I’m pretty pleased but just relieved more than anything!

Congratulations @Youngatheart00 on getting a good number of eggs. Hope you're feeling ok after the procedure and looking forward to hearing how they get on 😘

12 fertilised, and I’m booked in for a day 5 transfer

That's a great number! @Youngatheart00

I'm 8dp5dt and so far BFN's. I don't feel things have worked for me as I had faint lines this time before. It will be 14 days since EC tomorrow so hoping for a miracle over the next few days :(

Keep the faith @PixiePal it’s still early. When is your official test date?

OTD is 14dp5dt so it's early, but my heart and head is definitely telling me it's over. I physically feel the best I have in ages, no fatigue, no appetite changes, no faint lines...nothing like the time it worked before. Th march will continue till 14 days I guess x

@PixiePal are you using FRER tests?

Sorry to hear you've been getting negatives so far.

BFN again today at 9dp5dt. I used early response tests at day 6 and 7 and normal ones yesterday and today. I'll get a a good quality early response one to use on Saturday at 11dp5dt and if that's BFN I'll take that as my final outcome

Thanks for the kind words ladies....do keep posting your happy news please! I contacted my Dr today and asked (well, begged lol) for a beta on Friday. He's agreed to see me, but didn't commit to the blood test ;)

@PixiePal you’re not out yet hopefully just a late implanter and Fridays blood test will be positive!

@Youngatheart00 congrats that’s a great number how you feeling?

Hi Ladies, just letting you know that my beta was

@PixiePal so sorry to hear it wasn’t meant to be this time around. Be kind to yourself this weekend and make a plan when you’re ready. Sending best wishes for the future

@PixiePal I'm so sorry to hear your journey has ended this time round. Wishing you all the best in the future x

I had my ET this morning. It didn’t go quite as id hoped. From 12 fertilised only 2 made it to blast and the remainder are ‘slow growing’. Surprisingly they recommended I transfer both blasts (one good, one they didn’t really comment on other than to say it was an early blast) so I have 2 transferred.

They are going to call us tomorrow to let us know whether any of the remaining 10 have ‘caught up’ and can be frozen. Despite having two embryos transferred today I feel bitterly disappointed that as of now there’s nothing to freeze. Has anyone else experienced this?

@Youngatheart00 my first cycle was similar to yours. Loads of eggs, only 2 made it to Blasto (nothing to freeze). I had 2 transferred, one better than the other, and got my 4 year old as a result. It's always a shame when nothing to freeze, but if even one of your Blasto's make it- result! Good luck xx

@NeelaBlue That's a positive thing to focus on as your back up plan. I found having my career and holiday plans as a backup for a BFN a bit of a softener for things not working xx

@PixiePal I’m so sorry. Hope you’re feeling as ok as you can be!

Hi sorry to jump in on this thread, but I’m 3dp5dt with 2 embryos (frozen donor eggs). I’ve never got to transfer on the 3 other times we’ve tried ivf for various reasons, mainly my lining.
We’re here now though and I’m feeing positive! However I dont want to dwell on the periody way I’m feeling as I’ve got a long way to wait until otd.
How did you all get through the 2ww without driving yourself batshit crazy??
🤪🤪🤪🤨

@Tlcm welcome! I am 3DP5DT today too and afraid I can offer no advice as to how to stay distracted! I’m currently amplifying every symptom and twinge but hard to know if it’s just the progesterone and / or AF - according to my app my regular AF Would have started yesterday.

I’m back to work today so maybe that will take my mind off things (but also quite worried as I won’t get my afternoon nap!)

How is everyone doing today?

@Tlcm I was a nutter during my 2ww I think it comes with the territory. I was so Ill from the ivf which distracted me a little!

@NeelaBlue my digital was negative the day before my otd then positive on the otd and I’m currently 5 weeks. Just a week and a half till my scan and I can hopefully calm down a little!

Hi all, I'm booked in for my egg collection on Thursday and wanted to know what I need to take with me or anything anyone can recommend?