OTD Xmas Day

[FingersXssd83]

Looks like my 4th IVF OTD is going to be on Christmas Day. This is my third cycle embryos 5&6), having started treatment in Oct 2018.

Thought I'd be testing the week before so I had time to process the result and get on with making the most of the holidays but my endometrium was 7mm today and then want it to increase more.

Anyone fancy joining me the build up/count down to the 'big day'?

I get 6-10 eggs. And usually end up with 3-4 blastocysts at day 5. So usually do ok on that front. The embryos were all aneuploid so my clinic destroyed them. There was no option to transfer which is part of the reason to veto PGS.
Turned 41 in September so time is heavily against me.
I do see the pregnancy as a step forward. But still dont know if I'm deluding myself in believing we will have success in the end. How old are you if I can ask?
Thanks for your well wishes.

Transfer today, and OTD is xmas day.... but as they aren’t open until the 27th, need to continue meds and restest then if negative

Anaesthetist83: hope your transfer went ok, Christmas miracles needed all round 😊

Great news about the transfer @Anaesthetist83 Hope you manage to keep it together in the TWW. Will you test before OTD?

I'm 36 @Violet180, had three retrievals/transfers all BFN. Tomorrow will be embryos 6&7 going back. Then I'll have transferred 3 blasts and 4 day 3's all being well with the thaw. I only get around 5-6 eggs and 3-4 embryos each round so not great but they generally get to blast.

So sorry to read about your collection @HK2509 Can your husband tell his employees what the leave is for? Or pull a sickie? I couldn't imagine doing it on my own. Hope he can come along to support you, and the transfer goes well.

This is my third cycle but I've doing it for a year and a half now due to suspected endometrioma and a lap after my third retrieval x

@FingersXssd83 sounds like you’ve been through a rough ride, I really hope this ends positively for you. His boss knows everything put apparently cleaning the shop day before they close for Xmas is more important, transfer was done Monday so 20th is our test date. My husband is too honest to pull a sickie, I feel for him as it’s not just us women going through this.

@HK2509 sorry to hear he can’t be there, that is harsh. Our clinic would refuse to do transfer without both of us there so at least you can proceed

@Anaesthetist83 lots of vibes xx

Keeping fingers crossed for everyone.

@HK2509 can I ask if you used frozen sperm, if DH wasn't able to be with you egg collection day. We might be looking at that as a possible option due to DH needing an operation (I'm IVFing abroad).
Sorry your DH's work are being awkward. Do you think you will test the evening before? I hope it's good news.

@Violet180 interesting what you say about PGS testing, clinic want us to do it but it is scary. We have got a package which includes the PGS testing so they aren't pushing for financial reasons as far as I can tell but obviously they are more detached.

@JeNeBaguetteRien sorry I got the procedures the wrong way round, my brain is so mashed. Husband was there for collection as we used his sperm, it was transfer he couldn’t come to.

I’ve been debating whether to test early, if it’s a negative I just don’t want to know but also I just need to know. Been a crappy year so hoping we can end it with something positive.

@HK2509 don't apologise, this process plays havoc with the brain!
Sorry he couldn't be with you at transfer, I know it's an emotional time.

Totally understand the tension of wanting and not wanting to know, take one day at a time. Hope this year turns a corner for you.

@EL8888 I guess different clinics have different protocols, at my UK clinic they said DH had to be there for appointments prior to IVF, we were both weighed and BMI checked etc. but after that said they only needed him to supply his sample on egg collection day, but if some men think they will have an issue 'performing' under pressure the sperm can be frozen in advance.
Our clinic was so far away from home I was glad he could come to drive me there i was so nervous!

@JeNeBaguetteRien oh they all do stuff differently. Ours didn’t even check our weights or BMI.

So I got 13 eggs collected today on Friday 13th. More than we've had before so fingers crossed.

Great numbers @Violet180! You must be so happy 😊 x x

@Violet180 well done, that’s a great number.

@JeNeBaguetteRien to respond to your comment, PGS seems to be for people who have a large amount of embryos and need help to decide which to transfer. Maybe if they could never transfer them all. What have you decided? Because we never got any Euplood embryos, we had to stop PGS or else I was concerned we would never get to even try for a transfer. I have read meant studies about the faultiness of PGS tesults and the bodies ability to self correct Aneuploid embryos. I lady on another forum transferred 2 aneuploid and had healthy twin babies.
I could be bias as I have to believe otherwise in my own case.

Ok so I ended up with 5 eggs fertilised. Less than I was hoping. Just have to take consolation from the fact that the numbers fertilised are pretty much the same every time no matter how many eggs are collected.

Hi @FingersXssd83 - I hope it's ok to join in.
I've just had my 1st 5 day embryo transfer today, the clinic have told me to test on 23rd I didn't really think about the impact of starting our cycle when we did, but grateful to the clinic that they did manage to fit me in before they close for the holidays!

Good luck to everyone in their 2WW x

@GiseleAnnderson Hi hope your transfer went ok, mine was on Monday. Been doing ok until today, I don’t remember the last time I cried so many tears but spent the afternoon decorating the house which cheered me up. Hope your doing ok x

Hi loves,
hope you don't mind me jumping in. My OTD is 23rd, but I tested early. My transfer was monday and I have a BFP. A little anxious, as the last two were chemical pregnancies. fingers crossed : )
much love to you all
M x

@Maggie272 congratulations on the BFP, my transfer was Monday but my OTD is 20th, did you have a 3 day transfer? I’m too scared to test early, I’m terrified of it all being over if it’s negative x

Hi @HK2509 5 day transfer! I know, I couldn't help it! I also wanted to see if it was positive, to catch a chemical if it disappeared before the OTD, so I could tell my clinic. I also wanted to get used to the idea if it was negative. Not going to test again though unless I bleed. Good luck with yours! It's hard isn't it xx

@Maggie272 I tested the day before transfer as I wanted to make sure the trigger shot was out of my system which it showed it was with a BFN. I was thinking of testing Wednesday but after today’s tears not sure I can do it to myself. Fingers crossed for you that you can properly celebrate on your OTD

Oh hon I'm so sorry. We are all different. I just wanted it over and done with. I wish I could wait! It's good to have a decent cry, I bet you'll have a good sleep tonight after that. Just read your last posts, I had a crap year too, but no matter what happens, you will be ok. I was after my chemicals. You will breathe a sigh of relief once 2019 is over, one way or another. You're amazing xxx

@Maggie272 thank you. Yes I know I can survive, I have a wonderful husband who is the world to me. Yes a good nights sleep is needed, banging headache from crying so much but tomorrow is another day 😊 xx

@Violet180 5 embryos is a great start. I share your reservations about PGS testing as with my low ovarian response and how I've responded to IVF previously I know I'm never going to have lots of embryos.
I'm doing a double stims cycle with my clinic, have had 1 egg collection recently and will have another in the new year and at that point we'll see how many embryos we've got. I'm terrified of having no euploid ones. But I'm 39 and the clinic are quite keen on PGS. DH and I have a bit of time to decide for this cycle.

Welcome @GiseleAnnderson @Maggie272

@Violet180 5 is a good number of embies, I'm rooting for them growing and dividing over the next few days!

Hang on in there @HK2509, do you have any nice plans to keep you busy for the rest of your TWW?

We've been away for a few nights and going home today. It's been good to do something different for this transfer, going to get cracking sorting the house and finally doing some Xmas shopping next week to keep my mind busy. So far feeling good. Wonder how long it'll last before the madness sets in