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Sept IVF/FET

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Lemongrass1 · 28/07/2020 14:10

I can’t see a Sept cycle up yet so thought I’d start one. Currently TTC #2. Our March FET was postponed due to Covid and we had a FET in July which sadly resulted in a BFN last week. Had our follow up last night and to our surprise we can try again straight away so signing consents next week and starting down reg in 2.5 weeks. Told the cycle went perfectly and must have been an embryo issue so we aren’t changing protocol but going for double embryo transfer this time. Anyone else looking to cycle/ transfer in Sept? Or am I a bit early/ keen 😂

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ivfjourney5 · 02/09/2020 12:51

@JandL2020 it honestly doesn't feel that long so please don't worry. You might be able to have fresh yet anyway 🍀 One thing that's positive in my situation is that I should never have to go through stims and egg collection again, the waiting is worth the haul I've got in the freezer, fingers crossed yours will be the same x

UnicornPuff · 02/09/2020 12:54

@pattaz2711 I hope AF arrives for you soon. I wouldn't worry too much about your mood swings. At a guess AF is about to arrive any minute plus you are dealing with the most ridiculous amount of stress. You deserve a pass!

@thefishthatcouldwish good luck at work today. I hope it goes smoothly.

@JandL2020 thats a lot of eggs! No wonder you are feeling it!

EC all done. They retrieved 8 eggs. 6 are mature and one has the possibility to mature in the lab by this afternoon for ICSI (didn't even know that was a thing!) DH sperm has been thawed and they can see mobile sperm. They will try spermslow but they don't think the concentration of sperm is high enough for it to be successful so its a wait and see.

You have to love IVF! I dont think i have ever been so impatient to constantly be at the next stage to wait for the next stage! Wish we were in the lucky group who could DTD and get a BFP and not even know about all the waiting! Xx

HavingFaith · 02/09/2020 13:11

@JandL2020 I was also told I could have a FET 8weeks after my freeze all - Covid got in the way, but 8weeks should hopefully go by pretty quickly. I had some complications at egg collection so I was actually pretty glad for the time to recover.

@UnicornPuff that’s amazing! So happy for you. Have a lovely chilled afternoon now that you’re over the huge EC hurdle! How often do you get updates from the embryologist?x

thefishthatcouldwish · 02/09/2020 15:01

@UnicornPuff all good thanks. Glad EC went as well as it could.

pattaz2711 · 02/09/2020 15:22

@UnicornPuff well done with your egg collection hi that's amazing results. In like you Last time round I was like nope I'm gonna be patient ab wait was I heck lol..
My AF hasn't started yet an don't know if it will.. as I'm still showing BFP from the miscarriage. So I've had to ring the doctors as it's over 4 weeks an don't think I can have a period of that's still showing.. thank you.. but you all deserve one. We're all going through something so difficult emotionally an physically.

@poupou I was like that last time this isn't gonna happen I was already booking in my head the next treatment an it did work but unfortunately didn't stay. I know ivf is weird like we both said as it's controlled fertilisation..
The first time with ivf I wish I had waited for a frozen transfer instead. As I wasn't well after the medication.. bless you you've been through a lot your self.. when is your transfer date?

@HavingFaith I've rang a few people as I'm bath based.. well left messages for them. Thank you for your advice :)

@JandL2020 that's amazing number well done look after yourself :) rest when you can :) xx I had 22 on ec a couple of years ago.. no wonder you feel cramping that is such a good number well done to you xx

Hope everyone has had a good day xxx

poupou · 02/09/2020 15:37

@UnicornPuff ! Well done with the EC! Breath and relax today! You deserve it!
@pattaz2711! I am still on noretheristone stopping tmr so we have to see if the lining is going to thicken enough and then arrange the transfer! But as i said before one day at the time! Currently i am stressing about TSH levels as they are supposed to be below 2.5 to 2 for conception. Any one of you got tested ?

pattaz2711 · 02/09/2020 15:51

@poupou I've never been tested for that I don't think what's it for? Sorry

poupou · 02/09/2020 16:02

@pattaz2711! Sorry i didnt want to stress anyone! Its the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is usually tested by the fertility clinics. Recommendations are that it needs below 2.5 mIu/L for conception.

79andnotout · 02/09/2020 16:38

Well done on the egg collection @UnicornPuff. That's a great number of mature eggs.

@poupou yes I had my TSH checked, it was 1 a couple of weeks ago. It is supposed to be below 2.5 for optimal pregnancy conditions. I wasn't aware there was a lower limit. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis so getting it at a tightly controlled level is difficult, I was happy enough with 1, and so were my clinic. I also feel quite well (I've had both hyper and hypothyroidism for over a decade so I know when my levels aren't quite right).

I have a lot of egg white cervical mucus at the moment. Does anyone know if that is normal around triggering time? I'm triggering tonight, egg collection sometime friday morning (annoyingly I was in a work meeting so my boyfriend took the call from the clinic and didn't get all the details!).

AllySC · 02/09/2020 16:38

Hi everyone, a bit late to the party but hope you don't mind my joining in! I'm doing my second fresh round (TTC number 1) this month - sadly none of the 7 high-quality embryos we got from round 1 made it to a pregnancy - the last year has been a bit crap. Feel a bit overwhelmed that we have to go through it all again, but glad that we are moving forward. We're throwing everything except the kitchen sink at this one - having intralipids on EC day as the only potential cause the doctors can find is slightly raised NK cells.

I started suprecur a week ago for down regs and the side effects are really kicking in - can hardly keep my eyes open! I await the moodiness and depression with bated breath....

JandL2020 · 02/09/2020 16:43

[quote UnicornPuff]@pattaz2711 I hope AF arrives for you soon. I wouldn't worry too much about your mood swings. At a guess AF is about to arrive any minute plus you are dealing with the most ridiculous amount of stress. You deserve a pass!

@thefishthatcouldwish good luck at work today. I hope it goes smoothly.

@JandL2020 thats a lot of eggs! No wonder you are feeling it!

EC all done. They retrieved 8 eggs. 6 are mature and one has the possibility to mature in the lab by this afternoon for ICSI (didn't even know that was a thing!) DH sperm has been thawed and they can see mobile sperm. They will try spermslow but they don't think the concentration of sperm is high enough for it to be successful so its a wait and see.

You have to love IVF! I dont think i have ever been so impatient to constantly be at the next stage to wait for the next stage! Wish we were in the lucky group who could DTD and get a BFP and not even know about all the waiting! Xx[/quote]
Hope you’re feeling okay after egg collection. Best of luck for the week ahead X

HavingFaith · 02/09/2020 16:50

@79andnotout yes, EWCM is completely normal at this point! I had a major panic over this when I was stimming, because I thought I’d ovulated too early! But that definitely isn’t the case and is really common (from what others have also shared).
Funnily enough I also had a lot of EWCM last night but remembered what my clinic said last time so it didn’t panic me again.

@AllySC welcome! Sorry you’ve had such a difficult journey so far. I’m not sure what intralipids are (off to google I go), but I have my fingers and toes crossed that they make all the difference this time round!

AllySC · 02/09/2020 17:01

@HavingFaith thank you! Intralipids dampen your immune response - I have an 'over-enthusiastic' immune system which might be attacking the embryos. Not ideal to be suppressing your immune system during a pandemic but whatever it takes...!

I've gone back through the thread a little bit but there are so many messages I can't quite get to grips with what stage you are all at. I hope it's going well for you all and you're feeling positive.

ChicaXS · 02/09/2020 17:01

@UnicornPuff congrats on your egg collection! Rest well my sweet!
@JandL2020 wow what a lucky scan, I’m happy for you - it must be a great number to look forward to at your EC soon!
@AllySC welcome to the club!

So it’s only day 2 of injections but not I’m driven tired! This normal? Lol

ChicaXS · 02/09/2020 17:01

I’m tired**

AllySC · 02/09/2020 17:08

Thank you @ChicaXS! I think pretty much anything is normal with IVF meds! Which injections are you taking - stims?

poupou · 02/09/2020 17:08

@79andnotout ! Sorry if i confused anyone. You are right it needs to be lower than 2.5 and ideally between 1-2. So you are at the a great level! And well done for keeping it controlled!
Also egg white mucus is normal as far as i know as its due to estrogen rising as in normal ovulation cycle!

ivfjourney5 · 02/09/2020 17:18

I slept awfully last night and ended up consulting Dr Google who said I shouldn't be ovulating whilst on Buserelin, I don't know why I do it to myself, I should have just took the reassurance from the nurses and ended it there. Instead my mind goes into overdrive and I'm worrying that I'll be in the wrong stage of the cycle for transfer 🤯 Saying that it's not confirmed that I ovulated but I had strong ovulation pains coupled with EWCM. I think I just need to chill out a bit but easier said than done 😂

@UnicornPuff good to hear egg collection went alright, I'll be thinking of you in the morning when you're awaiting the call about fertilisation. I hope you've been able to rest this afternoon

@AllySC welcome and good luck for the upcoming cycle!

@ChicaXS get yourself an early night and plenty of rest

ChicaXS · 02/09/2020 17:20

@AllySC I’m on GONAL F at the moment, start cetrotide on Friday. It was my first day of GF yesterday and have a splitting headache and feel like I have just woke up from a bad sleep most of the day!

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AllySC · 02/09/2020 17:27

@ChicaXS sorry you're feeling crappy. These drugs can be brutal. Hope it eases up and you can get some rest x

JandL2020 · 02/09/2020 17:27

[quote ChicaXS]@AllySC I’m on GONAL F at the moment, start cetrotide on Friday. It was my first day of GF yesterday and have a splitting headache and feel like I have just woke up from a bad sleep most of the day!

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Ah yes I’m very tired on it as well!

Rumtopf · 02/09/2020 17:33

@JandL2020 that's an amazing number of eggs! Will the recommend a freeze all and the FET in a month or so?

@UnicornPuff glad your EC went well, and hope you're taking it easy now.

I've had real brain fog today and had to stand at the garage for a few minutes and figure out which car I'd got and whether it was diesel or petrol! Totally forgot the thing I went to the shops for as well, but came home with bird food so it wasn't totally pointless!

pattaz2711 · 02/09/2020 17:39

Sorry, just asking do you mind if I stay on the thread even tho I'm a little behind you guys... xx

JandL2020 · 02/09/2020 17:59

[quote Rumtopf]@JandL2020 that's an amazing number of eggs! Will the recommend a freeze all and the FET in a month or so?

@UnicornPuff glad your EC went well, and hope you're taking it easy now.

I've had real brain fog today and had to stand at the garage for a few minutes and figure out which car I'd got and whether it was diesel or petrol! Totally forgot the thing I went to the shops for as well, but came home with bird food so it wasn't totally pointless![/quote]
I reckon the consultant will probably recommend a freeze all x

Sian7919 · 02/09/2020 20:11

@79andnotout sorry to hear about the scan. Fingers crossed for the next stage and that more grow in size in the meantime. It's such an ordeal all of this. Hope you're doing ok. In terms of egg white cervical mucus, I seem to have a lot too... I think it's normal, so wouldn't worry.

@thefishthatcouldwish I couldn't really say what's good, as I think I just hear everyone say it's mainly down to egg quality.. so high numbers don't always means the best. But it seems good to me. Good luck.

@poupou hope you're feeling a bit better. I'm on day 6 stims on Menapur and Cetrotide. On the first couple of days on Menapur I had terrible headaches, felt tired and my mood was all over the place. I can be highly strung at the best of times, so this did not go down well with the other half :) I'm feeling a bit better this week though, less headaches... still feel a bit tetchy though... I think if you are feeling down, it probably is the drugs. Firstly this is an insane process.. especially when you have to put so much into it, emotion, energy, time and money... and the odds are massively against you.. it's hard not to get in your head about it all, nevermind the drugs screwing your mind over. Hang in there xx

@UnicornPuff best of luck for your EC tomorrow. xx

@ChicaXS I started Cetrotide yesterday and it has been absolutely fine. Didn't sting as much as Menopur I found.. you're supposed to let the solution go to room temp (leave it out for 30 mins) it says in the instructions, so not sure if it's cold if it stings... who knows... it's been fine for me.

@zebra80 glad the injections have been ok... I must just be a few days ahead of you as started Cetrotide with the Menopur yesterday. It's not been so bad,,, except the weekend when I had really bad headaches and just felt off and tired.

@pattaz2711 I know how you feel... when I was out having a walk at the weekend I couldn't stand to be near other people because my head was banging and then this lady licked an ice cream a metre or so away from me, I know it sounds strange, but seeing her lick the ice cream repulsed me so much that I nearly lost my shit. I just walked away. Strange things these hormone drugs! haha lols that you say you can't blame it on the medication though, haha

@JandL2020 good news on the scan, hopefully you can still go ahead with a FET, but if not, it still sounds very positive.

@Unicornpuff your EC sounds like it was a success, fingers crossed for the next stage. It's so hard waiting isn't it.

@AllySC welcome to the thread. sorry you've had such a hard time.. I hope things turn around with the intralipids.

Sorry if I've missed anyone. There's been so many messages.

I'm due to have my day 10 scan on Sunday. I honestly don't know what to expect... I'm hoping for good news... but it's out of my control isn't it.. that's what's the most annoying thing about this whole thing! In some ways I can't even believe I'm actually doing this. It really is intense. My haramaki arrived today from nukunuku.co.uk I do feel a little bit silly I have to say. I'm sure overall it probably won't make much if any difference, but hey, I get cold a lot anyway, and it does make you feel a little warmer. I've found the hormones have made me really thirsty, so I've been drinking a lot...

Out of interest, what's the average time that people do stims for before taking their triggering shot... I'm just wondering whether it's likely they'll say to take it on my day 10 scan or keep going for a few days... who knows? Hope everyone is doing ok in this busy thread. Take care everyone xxxxx