IVF/FET May/June 2022

[Coops0406]

Hi,

I'm just starting this thread as i've kept joining previous ones in hope that I would be at the same time but got left behind with the ups and downs of ivf.
After 3 cycles, 2 failed fresh transfers, PGT-A testing to give us 3 euploid embryos and just now getting our results from the ALICE/EMMA/ERA tests, I am now finally in a position to hopefully start FET on my next cycle with a transfer likely to be end of May or early June!! 😍. Would love to have people to chat to who are following a similar timeline.

@LT103 so sorry to hear this, it's still going up so hoping it's a late implantation for you 🤞🏼 and everything will work out fine.

@HJen22 im on the highest this time and long protocol not short of this doesn't work they talked about changing the meds, but this is my last cycle 🤷🏼‍♀️🙈 on the NHS.

Hoping those extra days give some follicles time to expand.
We are always going to think the worst, it's our way of protecting ourselves even though it doesn't stop the hurt. Really hope the extra days are all you need.

@EasterBunny7 thank you!

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@SamTTC good luck today lovely, hope you're feeling ok and get a great result x

@LuckyNovember hope you get your update call soon with some really good news x

Fingers crossed for both of you ladies 🤞🏻❤️

@SamTTC good luck today.

@LT103 sorry to hear your still in limbo. I've everything crossed for your scan on Friday 🤞🙏🏻❤️.

@HJen22 good luck tomorrow. Can I ask are you in Scotland only as I saw something interesting on Fertility Network UK FB page that says Scotland get 3 NHS goes? Worth asking about.

At the clinic now…there are sooo many people having retrievals today. Luckily I’m number 3 so I only have to wait two hours, last time I had to wait four! And I had my drop put in and I feel totally fine this time, that was honestly what I was most worried about (you know, aside from eggs and embryos…). So far so good.

@LT103 my goodness this needs to be less nerve wracking…i hope this week goes by very quickly..!

@Reefy how are you feeling and coping with the tww?

Yeah i'm in Scotland. I can potentially have three full rounds (and they didn't count the last as we didn't make it to transfer) but if you get less then 3 eggs at retrieval you do not get funding for any other cycles. I've freaked myself out as I've read 24mm is too big a follicle. I had one at 18mm so although they want the 12mm to get to 16mm we don't want the 18mm getting too big. It's going to be tight. Shouldn't have googled, no good comes from googling!

@SamTTC ah great I'm glad you're not going to have as long a wait as last time, and that you're ok with the drip in! I hope the times goes quickly and you're home and resting soon xxx

@HJen22 oh ok yes that makes sense. I hope they have behaved & all is good at scan tomorrow. Yes I've had some cramping, dizziness sensitive boobs & fatigue but AF is due so I wonder if it's just that or progesterone or a bit of both. It's so hard to think positive when it's been negative so many times before, it's like no expectations no disappointment & I don't mean that in a harsh way it's just that's how I always find it the best way for coping if that makes sense.
I don't like Dr Google he isn't my friend 😂

They got me in even earlier so I’m already done. Morphine made me nauseous but and I’m obviously in pain, but who isn’t after being stabbed in the guts multiple times?

5 eggs. Just like last time. I suppose I can’t qualify it until I know how many fertilise… 😕

@LuckyNovember got my fingers crossed for your call today hope it goes really well thank you for the tips will deffo be asking them. Just be careful with exercise I read somewhere can't remember where too much dramatic exercise before ivf can do more damage than we think x

@HJen22 thank you so much for the advice eeek not long left till your scan tomorrow sending you lots of hugs keep us updated I was on 150 of ovaleap and then fyremadel the pre filled one.. I honestly just can't get my head around how my amh is so high but yet the follicles didn't grow and then the nurse was saying next round they will poss up me to 225 but high chance I will get ohss I just don't know what to think honestly not long left till follow up app now I just want it over and done so I know what the next steps are x

@SamTTC glad your no.3 to be seen and don't have to wait long I hope the time goes fast for you and your home quickly to get the deserved rest you need x

@Reefy when's your official test date? Got my fingers and toes crossed for you x

@LT103 not long left till Friday hoping it goes well and you prove them wrong and he or she is a fighter got my fingers and toes crossed for you x

@Reefy thank you, I hope so too 🤞🏻 I'm staying realistic in that I know there's a high chance it may still end up cancelled but it's outwith my hands and up to the old ovaries now I suppose!

I really hope that's BFP symptoms! Are you managing to keep yourself distracted? I totally know what you mean and I'm the same. I think that's why I got so upset last week just thinking the worst. I have been more upset this cycle than I was the disastrous last, and I think I've naively pinned all my hopes on this one being a good proper bash at it and again it's not gone smoothly. But I'm beginning to realise very few of us have smooth runs with this sadly x

Dr Google is not my friend either, I knew as I was doing it it was a bad idea 🙈

Well done @SamTTC 😊 Take it easy today and indulge in something nice; you’ve done your part!!

hahaha @Babydust2u Not sure I’d be able for anything extreme enough to cause damage, but you’re sweet to warn 😇 I’ll just start jogging and stretching again, hopefully a couple of days per week in the gym, now that I have the space in my day and I’m my brain to think about it again…

@SamTTC hope you are feeling ok. Glad they got you done nice & quick! Plenty of rest this afternoon!

@Babydust2u thank you. OTD is Friday so not too long now!

@HJen22 I hope so! It's so hard when you think it's going to go better each time but it doesn't as it's out of your control! Come on ovaries! Yes I am keeping myself busy with various things, I had my niece for the day (she is nearly 2) then did a friends hair another day then yesterday a long walk & some lunch with a friend & today going to start packing & get outside either sit or for a walk but at the moment I feel pretty wiped out. I got myself into bed at 6.15pm last night & went to sleep about 9pm.

@Reefy @HJen22 I hate that f@cker too!! Dr. Google has stolen time and hope and serenity from me more times than I can forgive 😂

@SamTTC well done! That's great they got you in earlier. I have everything crossed those 5 all fertilise and make some lovely embryos 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I hope you have a restful day planned and some self care xx

@Babydust2u I know, that just isn't what you'd expect with high AMH and then to be told it could go the other way with OHSS. Can't predict anything with ivf it seems. Many first cycles are like trial runs to see how you'll react to meds, they can now look more closely and specifically to you and get a new plan in place. I hope 22nd comes round quick!

@Reefy it really is. I said to my friends last cycle the only way was to look forward, keep going and to have hope. But then it starts to take its toll. You ladies going through multiple rounds are so strong and brave and I hope that I can muster up some of the same. Sounds like lots of nice things to keep you busy but yeah listen to your body and if you need a rest, take it. Snuggle up with a good book or Netflix xx

@LuckyNovember yeah it's just the worst idea isn't it! How are you feeling today after EC? Xx

@HJen22 it's amazing where you find the strength but you do & you will without even realising it. Well I've no wifi or tv since Thursday 😂 they are coming tomorrow to fix it finally! I've come out for a walk with my earphones in! I live on the beach so taking a small stroll with some nice sea air! X

So… three eggs; 2 mature; 1 fertilised and in the freezer. (I also have one single good quality 5day blast frozen from the last round). Not my finest showing, but it only takes one 😊 Enjoy your Sundays ladies 🌸

@Reefy oh no! I hope it gets fixed tomorrow! We live by the sea too and I love walking along the beach, I quite often just stop and take deep breaths and it helps (I just hope no one sees me 😂), even in my worst moods I force myself out with the dog at some point xx

@LuckyNovember it does only take one 💕 I am really pleased that you have another in the freezer, congrats! I'm really glad they've called you early too so you're not waiting all day. Have a lovely day xx

Alright @LuckyNovember that’s a good ratio! How wonderful that you have two in the freezer now. A bit of peace of mind 🥰

@LuckyNovember that's great! Glad you have some for the freezer & yes your right it only takes one! 🤞

@HJen22 haha! It's definitely good for the mind!

@SamTTC glad you got taken early and 5 is a good number!!! Fingers crossed for a good call tomorrow but just sit back and relax the rest of today!! The hard bitbis over. Just a waiting game now!!

@HJen22 @Reefy @LuckyNovember dont mention dr Google haha. We also feel out this week!! Haha

@LuckyNovember glad you got one good egg into the freezer. So did the freeze it as soon as fertilised this time rather than growing it to day 5 first? and yes it def only takes one but great you now have 2 frozen. What is your next step again?

Morning girls, sorry for my absent in the last few days..I was reading through everyone's days just didn't have any words

@SamTTC 5 eggs, great news, hope you'll get some comforting calls very soon. Any special plan for the rest of day?

@LT103 how are you? Friday is just around a corner, I was thinking of you every day. 🤞

@Coops0406 how are you coping? Can you remind me what's going to be your next step?

I'm feeling emotionally drained, crying on and off, however yesterday was a little bit better, DH and me had a chance to talk a little bit. He is so sad, and I can't stop thinking, I caused the pain for him (even I know logically that not)

I went to the GP 2 days ago, as I was shaking on and off, was so much in pain, couldn't feel my legs. I showed some pictures for her and she said this is normal with the miscarriage, so I realised that was not my first. I've asked her to do some tests but she shook me off saying that my tests (2.5-3years ago) shows everything was normal so she won't do anything else for me. I asked if she can recommend any private clinic who does complete investigation (as my clinic doesn't) and she said she can't recommend anyone. WTF?? She was so helpful until now and I'm not asking to do on NHS I'm willing to pay and still no help...I will call my clinic tomorrow if they can recommend anywhere, but I doubt it. I don't know what we should do where should we go, we want to try as soon as we can for the FET, but in the meantime I want to know that everything is fine with my body and my hormones and we are not going to waste a frostie. Any advice girls?

So, this is the thing I don’t really understand @LT103 … my last collection we had 12 eggs, 9 fertilised and they kept them all until day 5/6/7… we still had 9 at day 3 some slow some fast, 1 good d5 frozen, and by day 7 all the other had stopped, or only reached early blast or grade C quality, and they don’t freeze these ones. Then today, she said as there were fewer than 3, they freeze on day 1 and defrost for a day 2/3 transfer as the lab is good but the womb is the best incubator??!! So why didn’t they save some of my other ones last cycle??!

i think I would prefer if they kept even a single one in the lab to day 5/6; I don’t have the emotional energy for transfers of embryos that are anyway going to arrest and prefer to rule them out in the lab 🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t really know what to think… anyone have strong preference for d3 vs d5?

next steps is af should come in about 5 days, then a full cycle of nothing to do with IVF 🥳, on the one after (+5 weeks) I’ll track ovulation to start eostrogen pre-treatment, and on the one after (+9 weeks) I’ll start a new duo-stim cycle, so that should be another 2 EC completed 3 months from now… after that I’ll take a few weeks off to re-balance, then transfer whatever we have on natural cycles. It’s a bit scary as if the next ones perform like this, we might come out of it all with still pretty slim chances and then I’ll have to think of something new to try!! But will cross that bridge when we get there….

Does anyone have experience with MFI and improving sperm quality? This is our main issue and the reason (combined with my old eggs) so many of our fertilised embryos slow down and fail to develop. We have 95% fertilisation rate, but after day 3 they seem to stutter and stop…

So I’ve had some cramping and light spotting all along. Spotting seems to coincide with bowel movement so not sure if it’s my cervical polyp or not as have read that. However it’s always just been light pink. I called them last week when I had a little bit of fresh blood but then it settled. This morning tho when I went to bathroom there was a lot of blood but have had absolutely nothing since. Had a panic though so I called my clinics ooh number so I’m getting another hcg check in the morning which I guess will let me know if this is still holding on or not 😢

@LuckyNovember i know they will only freeze certain grades of blastocysts and there is the biggest drop off from day 3 to 5 so maybe didn’t want to risk your one embryo this time

Oh @LT103 you poor thing, I’m so sorry for your distress. Hope it will be ok tomorrow 🧡

@SamTTC and @LuckyNovember Congrats on being done with EC! Glad you sube one in the freezer @LuckyNovember and fingers crossed for a good number of fertilisations @SamTTC !

@LT103 Im sorry to hear this, I hope you have a good outcome with your blood test tomorrow and it’s just some random early bleeding 🤞

Best of luck to everyone waiting for scans and bloods tomorrow