IVF March 2023

[Katie12444]

Wanted to start a group for those who are due to start treatment in March.

Hi everyone otd today but I tested early yesterday and it was a postitive+
it was a very faint line but clearly there.
iv tested again today and again bfp but still faint. I'm praying it's not a chemical 🙏

@AlisonDanuta welcome. We can only transfer one because of our prematurity risk (twins would be way worse!) but I'm sure our clinic only allow 1 at a time initially, as there was some evidence that you're slightly more likely to have a successful cycle with only one embryo than you are with two, except for if you've had multiple failed rounds? Have a Google, it might bring the study up for you.

@greentreeseverywhere congratulations!!!! Keeping everything crossed for you.

Also @greentreeseverywhere my lines with my now 2yo were always feint and also went up and down in faintness each day (giving me a heart attack as you can imagine) but I was definitely pregnant and it was obv just my HCG levels so try not to read too much into the test colour depth. A line is a line.

@MaybeBabyTwo thankyou. I'm taking it as today I'm pregnant and the most pregnant iv been in 5 years. Will see what the clinic say but iam always the worst case first 🙈

@MrsWatson84 thank you, you’re right. I think I’m just fed up of waiting.

@greentreeseverywhere amazing! Keep us posted xx

@greentreeseverywhere congratulations! Really wishing everything works out for you. Maybe your clinic will do a blood test if you are worried? Even if you have to pay?

@Katie12444 I know that feeling, the waiting is so tough.

@AlisonDanuta I think my clinic would only do one too, they really drilled it into us about the dangers of a multiple pregnancy, and I’m 39. If you had two good enough to transfer, hopefully one would be able to be frozen as a back up? It’s probably only if not that I’d push them for a multiple transfer. Good luck for your collection, let us know how you get on x

@greentreeseverywhere thats amazing!! Congrats hopefully you have a sticky bean ❤️

@AlisonDanuta my clinic also only does 1. They dont want a risk of multiples with all high pregnancy risks associated.

@MrsWatson84 they have said to test again Friday and see if the line gets any darker as it is faint. I have said if it's atill faint can I have a blood test. so will see what they reply with

@greentreeseverywhere I was thinking too, I think we had our transfer on the same day (13th) but that my clinic (Care) make you rigidly stick to 14 days, so my test date isn’t until Sunday. So maybe the level of HCG at this point is lower accounting for a faint line? Really keeping everything crossed for you. I think our symptoms were the same too - cramping and increased CM Friday ish, but then disappeared? X

@MrsWatson84 yes both the same! I have 0 symptoms today the cramps and sore boobs have all gone. I feel a but sick and did yesterday too but not sure if that's nervous! fingers crossed for you too and hoping I see a darker line Friday x

Hi all, sorry to be so negative on here but just wanted some help.

Just done 1st round of IVF due to male factor so had to have ICSI. Yesterday was my egg retrieval and I was so delighted to hear there were 15 eggs retrieved but got a phonecall from the embryologist today to say only 13 of those eggs were mature and out of those 13, only 2 have fertilised on day 1. I am so devastated about it.

I don’t know what I’m looking for - maybe some reassurance of positive stories or someone to set my expectations. Can only 2 embryos that made it to day 1 go on to make it to day 5? Or can more than the 2 that fertilised today just be late bloomers and I could be told tomorrow there is more?

The clinic we are at only does day 5 transfers and I am feeling hopeless that we will even reach that stage.

These have really been the hardest few months of my life I just don’t know how I’m going to cope if this fails.

Congratulations @greentreeseverywhere! Great news! How many days post collection was your test? X

@Jcl22 I only got 3 eggs. Despite quite a lot of follicles and reasonable AMH for my age.
Day after egg collection I had 2 embryos and was told I would have a Day 3 transfer but on Day 3 they rang me to say I now had 3 embryos as one had caught up and fertilised the following day and it was now at the same stage as the other 2.
As they where all the similar level I was told I would then have a Day 5 transferred. One survived to blastocyst and I'm currently waiting to test. x

@Jcl22 so sorry to hear you're going through all of that. Keep hope - miracles happen. Completely understand how you're feeling though- have been trying for 4 years, on first cycle of ivf. Best of luck to you - and try to keep positive thoughts overpowering the difficult ones - it helps somewhat for me xxx
For those who read my last comment, and anyone who is interested for their own purposes- I called the clinic back today regarding the fact I was still bleeding heavily, and they said it was fine, and it would die down slowly- it was if the bleeding was getting worse that it would have been a concern. Phew!

Third injection done tonight- it's nice to see the medication going down - it means I'm that much closer to not having to worry about injections again!

Hope everyone is ok .
Xx

@Jcl22 IVF can be so harrowing. Very similar situation to yours, we had lots of eggs only to have very few who actually made it past day one (I have forgotten how many). When we got that call me and my husband were so devastated. We were on a mini break and god did we struggle after that. It is impossible to prepare for the hurdles of IVF. In the end, you only need one egg to get pregnant. The wait for things to happen (like to day 5 e.g) is also excruciating. My only advice is do some self care and try to take your mind off of it (god so hard I knowwww). Hang in there xxxxx

@LittleDoveLove @Cookiecrush @ESWill thank you so much, your replies and stories of your own have been the only things that have made me feel any sense of hope today. I feel so understood.

I think I am also struggling with the fact I’ve not really let myself get excited throughout this whole process, I’ve very much had the attitude of getting through one hurdle at a time and being realistic until yesterday hearing we got 15 eggs and suddenly felt so excited and hopeful. The phonecall today just absolutely crushed me. I know we just need one embryo but I can’t stop looking at the statistics and comparing to other people and just feel so hopeless. I just keep thinking tomorrows phonecall can only be 0 if the drop was 13 to 2 today. I know it doesn’t work that way but I just cannot get myself out of this negative slump. It definitely doesn’t help that I am still in a bit of pain from egg collection.

I’ve genuinely never known a struggle as hard as infertility and going through ivf, you are all so amazing going through it.

@LittleDoveLove 2 weeks since collection
10 days since transfer

they have booked me on for bloods Friday arvo. I'm testing Friday morning and hoping the line is dark if it's there at all

@Jcl22 Im so sorry you are going through this. Your feelings are valid and its not an issue at all that you feel negative. Bad days are there as well.

I hope you will be on the right side of statics for the rest, everyone is different and every issue is also different leading to those very difficult statistics. One of my friends has had 2 rounds of IVF and in both of her rounds the one who fertilised made it to blast. So there is hope!

Hang in there ❤️ Ill keep my fingers crossed for you that you’ll get positive news this week 😘

@Irisjj thank you. I really can’t believe how much better it feels reading everyone’s messages and kind words. I’ve never needed them more.

really trying to change my perspective and hold onto the hope these 2 fertilised little eggs keep going!! Terrified of tomorrows update but will do my best to find the strength to keep going.

@Jcl22 hope its positive news today. Stats are so unhelpful - they are just averages and no bearing on your individual case. And as others have said, whilst its a massive cliche, you only need one!

@greentreeseverywhere congrats, and glad you're getting bloods done for some peace of mind

I had the most hideous headache yesterday I was in tears. Its better, but not gone, today. I think it's the progesterone as also have sore boobs and really bloated, but it was so awful I was starting to wonder if it was the blood thinners causing an issue. Nothing like an IVF related panic / spiral!

Negative test for me this morning. Devastated. Going to take a bit to time away from online platforms to try and get my head straight before another go. Wishing everyone else who is left to test the best of luck x

@LittleDoveLove I'm so so sorry 😔😔😔 be really kind to yourself x

@LittleDoveLove really sorry to hear that. Look after yourself

@LittleDoveLove so sorry to hear this. This whole process is so challenging. Please take care of yourself xxx