IVF October/November 2021

[TheSnufflet]

I can't see that anyone else has started one yet, so I thought I may as well!

Just got my calendar through today and will be downregging in three weeks time, starting stims in late October, with EC provisionally in early November. This is my second round, which will now be ICSI-only after my last one ended up with a total fertilisation failure

Anyone else on the same sort of timeframe?

@PositiveeVibes oh it really is a long wait when do they say you can test from like a bit early kinda thing haha

Good morning! Some good updates on EC! Good luck to those surviving 2WW. Good luck for yout transfer @Ivf1sttime!

I've my first scan today and have felt zero response to the meds so worried nothings happening 🤦‍♀️ also dreamt they couldn't find some equipment and sent me away for another few weeks - the waiting game is a serious issue 😅

@LivingonaPrayerandGin I didn't really get anything from stims until the last few days, other than weight loss in the first week- but that maybe because I was trying to eat better lol. Try not to worry, you have plenary more growing time yet ;-) x

@ExhaustedPigeon1988 thank you! I hope so 🤞 it's only day 7 today x

@LivingonaPrayerandGin thank you 😊 and good luck for your scan today

@Tiger86 Thank you for your kind words, amazing to hear you have another frostie, it’s comforting to know there are embies on ice...we have 1 that got there on D6 so was nice to hear that from embryology. Let’s help each other get through the 2ww!

@Ivf1sttime Good luck for egg collection today! Remember to drink lots ☺️

@LivingonaPrayerandGin
Good luck for your first scan today. I didn’t have any symptoms till 2 days before egg collection so don’t worry. They grow fast at the end.

Talking of weird dreams, I had one last night, I was with DH and there was a young beautiful woman, we were running after her in a french chateux, she told us she was an egg donor and it felt like we were running after her so i could catch up and become more fertile like her...crazy dream! I’ve been daydreaming about holding our baby recently. I hope my daydreams will rub off on my nightly dreams. I’ve heard the term PUPO before and I think I’m going to allow myself to believe it. As in this moment there is no reason to think I’m not. I’ve had cramps and spotting but they’ve been minor and I’ve heard you get those due to implantation too!!! So I’m choosing to think that such symptoms are implantation rather than my period coming!!! I also went for a short walk today and it helped massively to get some fresh air and walk through the Autumn leaves 🍁

@ChocolateinBruges I’ve been having such weird dreams too!! But I agree you kind of have to go with being PUPO! I say good night/good morning to my stomach must be crazy ha ha but I have to believe it as I was so negative last time and I don’t think that helped at all!

I've just had my transfer done. On Monday I had 4 eggs today I had one top grade at 4AA I have no clue what that means so that's the one I transferred today and I have 2 that's getting till 2moro and if ok they will freeze if not then this one egg is my only chance. So glad it's all done but now it's the dreaded two week wait.

@Ivf1sttime welcome to the 2ww try to enjoy it as best you can!

@PositiveeVibes thank you hope it
Doesn't drag haha x

Excellent news @Ivf1sttime
Keep yourself busy, I’ve been busy today and it’s helped a lot!!!

@ChocolateinBruges thank you 😊 how many days in are you of 2ww xx

@Ivf1sttime I’m only on my 3rd day! Luckily my clinic tests at 9dp5dt so I only have till next Tuesday to wait. I won’t be testing before then as it will only stress me out

@ChocolateinBruges I have to wait the 14 days don't no how I will cope haha x

@Ivf1sttime oh no! So much Netflix needed! I’m planning on more Netflix tonight with frozen yoghurt! That’s if I stay awake! Has anyone found they are major sleepy? I’ve read utrogestan (progesterone) is a sedative and I’ve been prescribed the pessaries to take 3 times/day...I find myself telling DH we will definitely watch Netflix tonight then I fall asleep by 8pm 😂

@ChocolateinBruges yeah that's the plan lots of time to catch up with all my tv haha I'm taking the crinone gel once a day so I'm not too tired but I would say I can fall asleep so much easier and I'm going to bed earlier haha xx

@ChocolateinBruges I’m on pessaries twice a day and I am shattered!!!! So so sleepy ha ha! I could easily go sleep by 7pm each night ha ha x

@ChocolateinBruges great that you have a frostie too it is definitely a comfort as I don't feel all the pressure of this 2ww. Jealous of your clinic saying you can test after 9 days I've convinced myself to hold out for 10 days so will look forward to hearing your news first x

@Ivf1sttime glad all went well with transfer and let's hope this 2ww goes quick! I'm supposed to wait 14 days too but I doubt I will hold out that long! X

@Tiger86 I know I don't know if I can hold of that long either but my husband keeps saying to me do not test till day 14 😂😂

So disappointed. The hospital just phoned and my 2 that where getting till today see if they can be frozen are not good enough for that 🥲 so my only chance is this one embryo they put in me yesterday 🤞🏼🤞🏼

BFN for us today at 9dp5dt. OTD isn't til Saturday but I have done this three times before so I know we are out. There are no words really. 5 blastocysts transferred this year across 4 transfers and all failed.

@Gensola Thinking of you, I am so so sorry.

@Ivf1sttime
That’s tough to hear but you have an excellent chance with your 4AA, sending so much baby dust that the embie sticks 🤞🤞🤞

@Gensola aww I'm so sorry thinking of you xx

@Gensola so so sorry to hear that! X