Oct/nov ivf buddies

[ivfhope3]

Hey I thought we could do this one as it's going More October/ November :)

@jm2020
@Mctm123
@Lolly2020
@Anxiousbuthopeful

@BKB27
@Raggity19

Aww glad you’re ok @jm2020

Just had the call from the clinic. Out of 15 eggs, 13 were mature and 9 have fertilised xx

Thats fab numbers @Mctm123 :) x

Thanks @jm2020 what a rollercoaster it is xx

@Mctm123 amazing numbers :) well done!! Everyone is doing so amazing xxx

Hi @Mctm123 oh that makes me feel so much better, where I don’t know anyone who has done this before I’m literally going in blind haha. Sorry to hear that fingers crossed for you this time. Take care xx

Cycle day 1 today. Baseline scan tomorrow.

All very real now.

@Mctm123 that's great numbers. Im so pleased for you. Xx

@ivftake1 good luck with injections xx

Thanks ladies xx

@Mctm123 amazing numbers!

Thank you. I'm nervous really

Thanks @Freezerbump xx

How are you all doing? I’m about to inject day 5 of stims - should I be feeling anything? I’m incredibly tired but no side effects really, I’m getting the occasional twinge in my ovaries but nothing major and also unsure if I’m creating it in my head. X

Baseline scan showed some fluid on the left side. First time this has happened! Now I have to wait until Wednesday to see it there is a problem.

Feeling really down.

Did iui month before last, so many scans and no infection or anything was picked up. Hoping it's a positional issue on the scan rather than anything to worry about, but won't know for another few days. Fuck sake!

Hi ladies, sounds like we're all having ups and downs!
I'm bloody freezing! Day 14 downreg and scan on weds, I'm shattered and have spent the day binge watching prime.. download, give it a try it's ideal for a sofa session!
Hopefully all will be well but it's up to the old body now!
Love to all :)

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind me joining the October/November crew here! I'm hoping to do a frozen embryo transfer this month after doing our first IVF in August. We were planning a fresh transfer but my hormone levels were too high so we ended up with three frozen blasts. I took September off - IVF was even harder than I'd imagined - but ready to get going again now. I had my baseline scan last Sat and due in again on Monday morning to see how things are progressing. It's nice to read everyone else's comments here, makes you realise you're not alone :)

@Freezerbump I have been bingewatching funny movies all day in an attempt to get out of my funk, spaceballs and labrynth almost did it.
I got my call today and out of 16 fertilised I have 3 which are growing around about the way they should. I am gutted, and burst out into tears. I know its silly, but I thought we would have more chances with 16 if that makes sense.
I have a call on Monday 11am to discuss how they have grown or if they have hit blastocyst stage. I am hoping all 3 will, but if not we are discussing the possibility of putting the ones almost there back in. The drs aren't keen with this idea as I had the massive amount of follicles (35) and I am or will suffer from OHSS. Am I being silly if I am wanting to risk this? I am kind of hoping some of the 11 which were growing much slower will catch up to do this, but I am just so worried I will miss a chance, especially if they don't get to the blastocyst stage on Monday, which is the day I would need to transfer. I am initially booked in for a fresh transfer for 130pm on the Monday, depending on how the little buggers grow over the next couple of days.

Sorry for the long post. I am actually sobbing at the thought of going through this cycle and not being able/allowed to give a transfer a go. Either by freezing or fresh.

Wow. Why are my posts to bloody long!! Sorry ladies, I know you have your own s**t do deal with.

@hopeful182 sorry you’re feeling crappy, if it’s any consolation I only had one growing at the “right” speed but two more caught up in time, so you might get some more still. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

@hopeful182 try to keep positive poppet, 3 is all good.

I'm bricking it in case I get none out of the other end at the moment, still I suppose the positives are that if I've only got 6 follies then hopefully I won't feel too bloated!

Seems an awfully involved process to come out the other end with nothing.. but I'll never know unless I try so I just need to suck it up!

It's been a weird year... lost 6.5 stone to get in shape for ivf... and if it works I'll get fat again!

Hi @hopeful182 I’m in a similar boat to you! Just had the day 3 call...

Out of 9 fertilised, I’m left with 6 but only 1 is doing what it should and the other 5 are average quality. I’m completely panicking but trying to stay calm. I just don’t feel hopeful at all 😢

@hopeful182 @Mctm123 try not to be too disheartened. Remember, you only need one good embryo 🤞🏻 sending positive thoughts your way.
@raxel im in the same position going ahead with frozen transfer. It's tough but we're all here for each other.

I'm really getting anxious - day 11 of buserelin and still no bleed. Going in for my scan on Thursday and know I won't be able to go to the next stage if I haven't bled. Getting all the symptoms but no actual period, just feeling so emotional, crampy and exhausted.
How's everyone else doing? xxx

@raxel welcome!!

@hopeful182 @Mctm123 it’s so hard when you watch the numbers drop off. But at least they’re still there and like @West2401 said, you just need the one good embryo.

How did people feel on stims? I’ve got from a teary wreck to evil!! I’m furious, I can’t even tell you why. Please tell me this is stims? I don’t have any other real symptoms though, I’m on day 5 - is this normal? I can’t remember from last time x

Thanks @Raggity19! I also felt dire on stims. Fine for the first week and then basically a lunatic, although more crushing misery than fury. It's a whole lot of hormonal madness for you body (and brain) to absorb, I'm sure any and all craziness is normal in that context!

@West2401 Hope you get your bleed soon, I know the wait is murderous...

Hi Ladies - sorry been off here for a bit - half way through the 2ww and some days I'm convinced it's worked and some days not. Such a rollercoaster of emotions!

xxx