Dec/ Jan IVF support #2

[Chooklass]

First thread is filling up fast so I thought I'd get a new one ready so we can keep on supporting each other through this crazy journey! Will post a link in old thread 😊xx

Wow, so much progress today! Congrats for 11eggs collected @Chooklass, and getting 8-9 fertilised @Pinkstars2501 and @LBJ2410 sound excellent!

@Sabz36 sorry to hear you might have to freeze them all, but it is true FET has a better chance and if you think about it you might have put back your best embryo then if it doesn't work for the FET you have only your second best. At least with FET you will hae the absolute best of your embies to put back and you also have the advantage of being under less stress and medications.

We had our first scan on day 6. I have 14 follicles, but they are all small. The biggest one was 10mm. Nurse said it is completely normal and I might grow more at this stage she also added sometimes they only do a day 8 scan so not even looking at the ovaries this early so there is nothing to worry about as I am responding and 14 is a great number at this stage. Lining is nice just how it should be she said.

I feel a little bit disappointed as we didn't have any "numbers" to come away with as they are small. They did not change my dose so we will see what happens on Friday, have to go back the same time early morning. She said we will then have to go back over the weekend for another scan and hopefully I will be ready for EC next week.
I still have zero symptoms. Good to know I am responding, but would be even better to feel it....

I am! Hoping they're good quality and have a few come Friday. We get one full NHS round so even though I'm so grateful for it, I'm also very aware we need as many as possible to make it.

Congratulations 🥳 @Lily999@Pinkstars2501@Chooklass and everyone such positive news from al stages I am glad I have joined this tread x

ET done! 🎉 and all 3 embryos are blastocysts with one 5AA transferred which I am really happy about! DH made a joke during the procedure and I almost pee'd myself and the nurses were laughing so much we lost the ultrasound image 😂
Test date is 31st so now joining some of you on the wait!

@Lily999 that sounds really positive! I would try not to worry about numbers as it can all change very quickly, as long as they are going the right direction that is the most important thing.

@Chooklass that is great news! You must be really happy with that! How are you feeling?

@BambiOnIce80 how is it all going for you? Are you managing to keep your mind off it all? I think I am going to be useless at keeping distracted. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@FlapJackered amazing news, congratulations! Did you get transferred all three embryos?? I thought they only allow one or two.

@Chooklass congratulations and well done!!

@LBJ2410 what would be a reason for freeze-all?

I had my 8 day on stims scan - 5 follicles. Based on my doctor saying "everyone is different" is not a very good result. She increased the dose, let's see..

Thanks @notReginaPhalange sorry yes just one transferred the others have been frozen.
Try not to worry, you still have time and having lots of follicles doesn't necessarily mean lots of eggs or embryos. It is hard not to worry during the scans though. X

@notReginaPhalange on day 10 of stims I had a scan and a blood test, I had quite a lot of follicles and my oestrogen levels were really high. I also had some OHSS symptoms so they decided it would be too high risk to carry on with the transfer and said they needed to freeze them all 🙄

Don't sweat the numbers yet @Lily999 ♥️ I was disappointed after my first scan because there were only about 7 that were measurable (any others were too small), but then 7 days later they collected 14 eggs, 13 of which were mature 🥚You could be all done by this time next week! 😉

That is excellent news @FlapJackered! 😍 I too thought there was a very real chance that I would pee in the consultants face! 😳🤣 I take it your other two embies will be turned into frosties today?❄️ I'm not managing to keep my mind off it at all, but thanks for asking! 😂 Spent a good portion of last night awake and freaking out that I feel completely normal, so that obvs means that it must not be working 🙄 Then I was trying to unravel what to do if it doesn't work because of an implantation issue... is there any point going through all this stress again with our 5 frosties?! 🤯 So, yeah - I'm totally chilling! 🤪

Congrats @FlapJackered on being PUPO and having 2frosties (that is the absolute goal I set up in my head so I am very jealous haha), hope you managed to get a good night sleep this time :)

Thanks @BambiOnIce80, I know I don't sound like it but I promise I am trying to keep positive as much as I can. The iinjections are going absolutely fine, I am trying to enjoy and not worry about not having any symptoms, plus having acupuncture tonigth so that should help as well.
Keep reminding myself we are early in and they will hopefully start growing now. I always ovulate late (CD17) so that could be another factor?

DH was asking this morning if it is possible to get bad news on day 6 and I couldn't respond. Do any of you know the answer to that? :)

Congratulations @FlapJackered - that's great!

I am home now. Feeling totally wiped out but paracetamol is keeping any pain away so can't be too bad! Got to call clinic after 11 tomorrow to hear how many have fertilised 🤞🤞🤞

Congratulations @Pinkstars2501 and @Lily999 too! 🥳

Congratulations on EC and ET. I am tying to stay away from DR Google.
It’s really hard not to worry at every stage.

Congrats @FlapJackered that’s great news!
Fingers crossed.

We had some good news this morning, our embryo is suitable for freezing. Going to book my follow-up to figure out next steps.

Sorry to dampen the mood lovely ladies ❤️ but what do you do when all you’ve known for months is prepping for your upcoming IVF procedure & then treatment gets cancelled? 🥺

..Asking for myself (feeling a bit lost) 🙁

Ah @BaileyBadger4 I'm sorry. I can't imagine how awful it is for you ☹️. Do you have a review or anything to discuss the next plan?

I think I'd probably give myself time to be sad, then keep myself as busy as possible, do all the things I'd been depriving myself of since preparing for IVF (gin! caffeine! making plans!). But I know that's easier said than done. Xx

@BaileyBadger4 I’m so so sorry. When I found out on Friday we’d had very limited success, I had a cry, then had quite a few glasses of wine, went out to breakfast & drank coffee, and bought myself a new pair of shoes. Then we booked a summer holiday knowing I wouldn’t be heavily pregnant. None of this makes it loads better, but it helps.

Hi @BaileyBadger4 maybe this could help:
One day before we were booked to start IVF the clinic called me to say they messed up and due to an error on their side I was put on a short protocol, but I should start the long protocol meaning I have to wait for 3weeks then do down regualtion for another 3weeks then start stimms that I was going to start the next day by the original plan.
Needless to say I got very upset and freaked out, told my husband "I can't live like this for antoher 6weeks!" He started to make plans for us for the next 6weeks and visit places we wanted to go and see, but were putting it off due to starting IVF.
Then the clinic called me again and told us we can go for the scan and if my lining is ok we can start afterall.
So that night my husband told me he doesn't really understand why did I take the delay so seriously as it only means for a couple of months time we can enjoy our lives and make plans, spring is coming and there is so muh to do, I shouldn't look at it from such a negative angle. He said we will ventually have a kid, and we are absolutely doing everything we can, but once it happens there is no coming back so we shouldn't feel guilty for enjoying our time before kids a bit more as we know we want it, but should be able to focus on the silver lining part as well. It did make me feel better and now I keep circling back to this thought process when I have a fear the cycle might get cancelled or abandoned, maybe we end up with no embryos.
Sending you hugs and positive thoughts Hun!

Excellent news for people here today, awesome stuff, I’ve not read it all, apologies, we’ve had not so good news, but only a delay we hope so I’m trying to not whinge too much. My scan showed my lining hadn’t responded as well as hoped and not at the 7mm to do the FET next weds as we’d hoped so another week delay for me and more tablets to try get it to the level. Also more rearranging as have a hair appointment on the proposed day now

@BaileyBadger4 we had a big delay too and I struggled with it. I too booked a load of fun stuff in that time & tried to think about that instead & made sure we had one appointment date booked in (even just “a chat”) so I could focus on that as the next start then try to relax & get fit in that time

Thanks ladies you are truly the best your children to come are blessed to have you.

Yeah I've kinda resigned myself to maybe this is for the best and maybe after the EC I could grab a gin and tonic

@BaileyBadger4 sorry to hear you have had some bad news, that is what I find hardest as well, all the waiting and waiting. I would echo other advice on here, enjoy all the things that you couldn't if you were pregnant or with kids- book a random night away, go to a music gig, have a spa day- that's what we do! And then smugly are like 'we couldn't do this with kids' (obs hurting a bit inside but you gotta still enjoy yourself!)

Had my first scan yesterday and they said all seems fine, about 13 follicles, some 14 and lots under 10- I'm back tomorrow for another scan for EC possibly Monday or Tuesday. Feeling a bit surreal at the moment- waited so long to get here and now feel a bit flat. Looking forward to my facial on Saturday for a bit of relax time!

Hi everyone, I was on a previous thread during stims. We did PGD and PGS and got 2 embryos, lower quality but genetically normal at least. Took some time out and period arrived today! Just building up to calling my clinic. Wishing everyone good luck x

Ugh! I'm struggling with the wait to find out if any eggs have survived ... don't know how I'll cope with the longer waits after this 😫. On the plus side - I'm feeling surprisingly fine today after yesterday's EC. Not needed any paracetamol since yesterday and just feel bloated, not sore 👍. I feel like I should be at work!

Congrats on your period arriving @Parkandride !! Only time it's a happy event!

Keeping everything crossed for you @Chooklass 🤞🏻💓🤞🏻💓

Thanks @BambiOnIce80 ! (BTW - I've been lurking on the TWW thread to see how you're all getting on ... your acupuncturist doesn't sound very relaxing! 😳😂)