IVF cycle November 2022

[HJen22]

Hi ladies

Just wondering if anyone is doing a cycle in November, looking for some cycle buddies.

I started stims yesterday, this is the 3rd cycle for us (2 NHS rounds where we didn't make it to transfer either time) and now we have signed up to a private a 3 cycle package with Create in Manchester. 3 egg collections and hopefully some embryo banking before and potential transfer. X

Hope everyone is doing ok and surviving this rollercoaster! Agree @countrypunk about it being comforting having people on the internet rooting for you! Sending lots of good wishes everyone's way.

I have scan number 4 tomorrow. Had a rough day yesterday because they thought at my morning scan that I'd be ready for egg collection on Friday then rang at lunch to say no, few more days of stims. Just feel so uncomfortable and was really hoping I was nearly at the end of the needles! Fingers crossed for egg collection Monday instead.

How is everyone else getting on?

@ohsohopeful I'm sorry, I feel your pain with the waiting, I also ended up with 4 scans before confirming collection and had 4 injections yesterday plus bloods! It's good though that they are keeping a close eye on you and waiting til the very best time. Not so good you are getting very uncomfortable though. Plenty rest and fingers crossed for your collection on Monday!

I've had a very lazy day, been so tired so listened to my body and just walked the dog and spend the day on the sofa. It's the only day I've not been in the clinic and with collection tomorrow I'm making the most of it! How is everyone else doing? X

@ohsohopeful It's not nice towards the end, the bloat is real. But hopefully it'll be more than worth it and you'll make some top quality mature eggs.

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids. I'm sure everyone here already knows that but my clinic only told me at my penultimate scan. My nurse said that you need lots of fluid for the fluid your follicles make - which seems very obvious now I know.

And good luck tomorrow @HJen22

We'll be thinking of you. Enjoy the drugs!

Good luck @HJen22
I’m sure you will find it a gulf of difference from your previous experience in a good way.
Echo what @ohsohopeful has said about staying well hydrated.

@ohsohopeful Its terrible all the waiting but just remember that the clinical team want to time the trigger for the best number of eggs. I know it’s horrible all the waiting around especially as you start to get uncomfortable at the end. In a weird way, you want to feel
the bloating and discomfort because it makes you think that the drugs are working!!!
Good luck girls x

Thanks everyone! Feel better about it today, think I just had a day of feeling very sorry for myself yesterday 😂 I'm teaching full time too so having my scans very early then straight into class - it just feels a lot sometimes. Glad of the distraction though I think, hard to think about much else with a class full of 4 year olds!

@HJen22 best of luck tomorrow, let us know how you go on when you're feeling up to it.

Thank you ladies ❤️ we're off out for a Nando's to take my mind off things. I have every faith it will be a much better experience this time round and hopefully a nice sleep, but I'm so terrified of the outcome. I so badly want an embryo in the freezer at the end ❄️

@ohsohopeful a class full of 4 year old straight after scans, that must be hard, be proud of yourself for juggling all of this along with work! We all have those days, I'm glad you feel better about it today ❤️ hopefully after tomorrows scan you will be ready to trigger!

@hopefulivfer when is your next update? Do they do fertilisation, day 2 and day 5? Hope you are feeling ok and recovering well after EC xx

@ohsohopeful hopefully you are nearly there, it’s annoying towards the end isn’t it - I’m in tomorrow for day 10 scan I’m son uncomfortable and tired just want EC to be done already! I’ve 4 injections tomorrow plus scan and bloods 😩
@HJen22 good luck for tomorrow, enjoy the sleep! And sending positive vibes for good results

@HJen22
I think I will get an update on Saturday. Back to work tomorrow so I will be able to keep my mind off things. Don’t know what to expect.

Ooh good luck @HJen22

@Manc80 my official test day is 23rd, but I don't know if I'll last that long. I ordered some FRERs, but purposefully chose ones with a longer delivery date so they won't arrive til Saturday I wouldn't think. Im not sure if it's terrible to test early or not. I think I'd rather know earlier what I'm dealing with, but at the same time, I'm not out til the last possible date. Argh! How about you?
I've woken up today with an absolute stinker of a cold, cough, sneezing, the works... Great. Hopefully I won't sneeze the poor wee things out!

Hi all, new to this forum! I just really need a bit of support at the minute. I had my second egg retrieval yesterday, they got 8 eggs (4 more than last time) got a call this morning to say 5 we're mature, 2 fertilised, 1 didn't and she said the others were showing signs but they weren't 100% sure yet. I'm finding the waiting process so hard as last time round we only had one fertilised but never made it to transfer! My emotions are all over the place, I am trying to be positive but can't stop reliving last time round and the dreaded phone call I got morning transfer was supposed to take place but didn't go ahead! It's just a whirlwind of emotions and thought taking to Women going through the same thing would help me feel better.

@Alisha1990 welcome ❤️ I am sending you all the luck for some positive news next update. I completely understand your pain and heartbreak, our first cycle we only had one that didn't make it to transfer either. The days after were hellish and plans kept changing with a fresh and frozen, and then nothing. It's so unbelievably hard and I am dreading the outcome of our collection tomorrow. Past trauma certainly makes it even harder. You are absolutely not alone. We here all understand. Be kind to yourself, try and rest and don't push yourself to do anything. The experience can feel so lonely when in real life people don't really get it, through no fault of their own. X

@HJen22 thank you so much for response! It's such a hard thing to go through and no one fully understands unless they've been there themselves! Im trying so hard to distract myself but I can't get it out of my head! It's going to be a long weekend! Wishing you all the luck in the world for egg retrieval tomorrow! Fingers crossed for you! Such an emotional time, but hopefully it'll be worth it for us all ❤️

@Alisha1990 I'm not surprised your emotions are all over the place. I can cope with the bloating and the pain and the poking - the mental load is so much harder to bear.

This is a lovely thread. Everyone understands completely and is so supportive. I'm with you in spirit because I'm also waiting to hear after egg collection. Trying to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and it's bloody hard! Lots of ❤️

Hi everyone, can completely relate to the hell of waiting to find out how many fertilise and then again to find out about the ones that make it to day 5. You are so out of control and have to really trust the process. I started with 4 eggs first cycle and 3 the second so have only ended up with one day 5 blast each time. This one was further on than the first one that didn’t stick so hopeful it has!
@CNizzle I'm going to test tomorrow, but my OTD is 22nd, so seem to be one day ahead of you. I didn’t do any early tests last time and may end up regretting it but I had my EC on cycle day 12 (never make it beyond fist scan before they book me in as I have so few follicles they don’t ever want me to go over waiting for others to catch up) so feel like 2 weeks since then isn’t too early? What does everyone think?

@HJen22 good luck for tomorrow and enjoy your injection free evening ❤️

Love to everyone today and hope you’re all getting the support you need 💕

@HJen22 best of luck for tomorrow

i have 4th scan tomorrow, hopefully the last

i feel really tired today but have been out most of day xmas shopping

good luck to anyone having treatment tomorrow :)

@Alisha1990 completely understand how you are feeling, it’s such a tough wait, I find it the most difficult part of the journey ❤️
try to keep yourself occupied and hopefully the wait for further updates won’t feel so long, wishing you all the best x

Thinking of @Crystal88 for your scan today and @HJen22 for your egg collection. Let us know how you get on if and when you feel up to it.

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I've spoken to my clinic. We have 8 day 2 embryos. They said on average 40% make it to day 5. Provisional transfer is booked for Monday.

I didn't anticipate how hard it would hit me, I've had a massive sob. Feeling cautiously optimistic now.

Good luck again to everyone today having any kind of treatment or awaiting news.

That’s wonderful news@countrypunk I haven’t heard from the clinic. I’m at work and phone reception is terrible so they might have called and I’m none the wiser.

Hi all Scan went well, ER Monday at 12.15,

its all getting real xx

Oh @hopefulivfer that's really hard for you. Hopefully you can escape at lunchtime and give them a ring?

Great news @Crystal88, now you can relax all weekend.

They’ve just called. 3 top quality embryos 4 are slow growing and struggling. Will know more on Sunday. I’m relieved. If any embryos make it - they will go for PGT a testing. So trying not to get too excited as might not ever get to a transfer.

Good luck @Crystal88

That's brilliant news @hopefulivfer

I know what you mean - trying to temper delight that we have some embryos with the knowledge that there are no guarantees. Rollercoaster doesn't cover it.

Have a lovely weekend.

@Manc80 good luck testing today ❤️everything crossed!!!!!

@Crystal88 that's fab news! Enjoy your jab day free tomorrow and a nice relaxing weekend x

@hopefulivfer oh no the call waiting is horrible and even worse with no signal! They will keep trying I'm sure or leave a message for you to call back. Hope you can get some signal soon!

@countrypunk that's great news!! Congrats 🥰 hopefully lots make it to day 5. Do they freeze any at day 3?

Home and resting after collection. That could not have been more of a different experience from my previous cycles. Absolutely zonked and woke up remembering nothing but the gas and them administering through the cannula. All the staff were amazing, I got so emotional when the lovely nurse held my hand. 4 eggs collected which I'm really pleased about as we're starting with the best possible start given I just had the 4 follicles growing. They'll call today to let me know if ICSI and tomorrow with fertilisation then day 3. Thank you all for the amazing support, I really really appreciate it and has helped me get through the week 💕