IVF September

[Kjaj87]

Hi there, I start my medication for a fresh IVF round in September. Im not the best at navigating mumsnet and wondering if there are any groups set up for people starting around the same time? X

@Natasha90 did you get any more updates? I'm sorry it wasn't a good phone call.

@StormsPassIVF woohoo! How do you feel??

I got a call today to say that my one egg that fertilised has grown to a blastocyst and is good quality, so they've frozen it as planned 🙏🏽😊 I am relieved.

Onto one more cycle of batching...

Aahhhhhhh @2020toast I am so happy for you!! The last few days must have been so difficult. Wonderful news!

Im feeling fine thanks :) I’ve been a bit crampy the last few days but it does say that can be the progesterone side effects.

We are lucky enough to have one to freeze. There are some others they want to watch to day 6 but they didn’t seem overly positive when they said it so if we get anymore I’m considering that a bonus with no expectations

I just got my baseline scan today. This is my 2nd cycle as the 1st was cancelled. I also just got my period back after a 3 months hiatus 😂

Last Friday, I saw an OBGYN from Bupa as part of my insurance. I did a consultation to ask about my missing period. So we had the consultation, I told him I am TTC and is currently doing an IVF with Lister. He did a scan to see my ovaries and he saw 1 follicle (left ovary) and none on the right. He did not not give me anymore meds to induce menstruation as he said that I will bleed in about 1-2 weeks. His guess is correct and I got my period yesterday.

So today at my baseline scan, the nurse said she found 1 on the right and several on the left. They`re still small around 6mm. I will start a SHORT Protocol again starting the stims tomorrow. I am doing 75iu Menopur for 8 days and 50mg of Letrozole for 5 days. They will give me more presctions of Menopur next week.

For supplements - Fetility Blend, DHEA, CoQ10, Vit D, Vit C.

Good luck to us!

@2020toast
I did they called me first thing and said that it has now developed a bit more. Waiting for another phone call now to see if it will be frozen today or not.

I then have to wait for them to contact me with next steps.

Hope everyone else is doing ok 🩷

Great news @2020toast @StormsPassIVF ! 💕

@ka3rine Good luck 🙂 for the supplements you listed, do they advise on the strength?

@Natasha90 I hope all goes well 🤞

Just had the call,
It didn't develop enough so it won't be frozen.
On to the next round....
xx

I'm so sorry. It's so devastating when you hear those words, I know how that feels. Is there something nice you can do yourself this evening? Nice dinner/takeaway, glass of wine?

@Natasha90 ever so sorry to hear that. Glad you are already thinking onto the next round. Hope you can take some time to do some things you enjoy in the meantime xx

@2020toast @StormsPassIVF
It is absolutely devastating 😞

It's my mums birthday today so going out for dinner etc.

My husband has just booked us a trip for the end of September, time to reflect and have a rest before we go again xx

@Natasha90 thats lovely of your husband to do that! Have a lovely time with your mum

I had a scan this morn and was told collection will be Monday to Wednesday. I’m nervous about how I will feel after. Be good to hear from people… did you have to take a day off the following day too? Pain/cramps?

@bloss0mx only for the DHEA (3xday) & CoQ10 (600mg). The rest its what is stated on the bottle.

@Nataliedb87 good luck!

You feel groggy for the day, and a bit swollen for a day or so, but it's subsided quickly. However, I've never had OHSS so it might be different situation. I've never felt more sore than cramps on my period, and I'd call that about 4/10.

@Nataliedb87 I had mine on Friday and felt more or less better by Monday. Worst bit was the bloating. The sedation was like a general anaesthetic, loved it. Did not feel any vaginal pain or spotting at all. Good luck 🙂

@2020toast @StormsPassIVF thanks both. Good luck to everyone else whatever stage you are at. It’s good to know we are not alone. Stay hopeful and positive as much as you can x

Hi all, thought I'd send an update. Have been trying to not get too obsessed so have been a little quiet on here since starting stims. I'm now day 7 of stims, have been for three scans, all of which haven't felt like they have gone to plan! First scan they found a cyst so all weekend we thought the cycle would get cancelled. Fortunately it hasn't been but now follicles are growing slowly, only two are coming up to size. I've had to double the dose of Bemfola and now adding the Cetrotide - I feel like a pin cushion! Back for another scan on Friday with the hope of collection on Monday. Not holding my breath that we will make it as far as a transfer at this point. It's my first cycle and I have to admit I was naive to how many things that could go wrong before you even get to collection!

Actually can't believe this.

I've just had call from the embryologists who said " I cultivated 1 egg for an extra 24 hours and it's now a grade 3bc "
What an earth

Hi,
I was hoping I could join the chat. We have started our first round of icsi. Currently doing the daily injections (day 7) and looking at maybe going for egg collection next week if all goes ok. It’s quite daunting isn’t it?

@JadeAC hi, I'm also doing my first round and icsi, yes it is daunting. I'm on day 8 today and have my second scan tomorrow so hopefully they will give me a day for collection. Its funny the things I never thought I'd do, I never thought I would be able to inject myself and yet here I am doing it twice a day. I feel like I'm not really in control of my body anymore, like I've given it over to science and drs, and I'm just along for the ride.

I know exactly what you mean. I hate that lack of control. I prefer it when the onus is on me. I had to loose 3 and a half stone for the treatment which I was proud of myself for doing but now it feels like it’s all out of my hands.
I don’t mind the injections it’s the waiting to see how things will go that I’m struggling with.
plus, I’m a police officer so I feel I haven’t been able to keep things as private as I’d like. I don’t have the ability to not be transparent as I won’t be able to be in confrontational situations once the transfer is done which adds extra pressure as I’ll have to tell people whether it’s successful or not.

I hope your scan goes well tomorrow as it’ll be nice to get the date for the collection.

@JadeAC I've been lucky that I have two weeks off work that I booked at the beginning off the year that have matched up perfectly by chance so I don't have to see anyone, no one knows we are going through this as the chances are so low I didn't want to deal with the sympathy.
I'm usually a complete control freak so it's odd that I feel so calm about it. Obviously I desperately want this to work but I've tried to take the view that this first round will most likely fail and it will be like a control run for the Dr's to see how my body responds to the drugs etc so next time round they will know more. My husband on the other hand is convinced it will work first time. For both of us the waiting between stages has been very hard.

That’s a good way of looking at it. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

What do the gradings mean? Will they explain after collection? I’ve not heard about this before…

3rd scan tomorrow morn and should find out day for egg collection. Nerve wracking.

@JadeAC agreed it’s hard to know what to think. You want to stay positive because that’s how to ‘attract what you want into your life’ yet you don’t want to get too hopefully because of the odds and you need to be realistic and the more you let yourself hope and expect the bigger the fall right?

Yeah that’s how I feel. It’s nice to read through peoples experiences on here though. Makes you realise that loads of couples are going through the same and lovely to hear people’s good news along the way.