FET/IVF/ICSI - October 2033

[Lauralozzle]

Anyone due to start cycle/have transfer in October jump on board!

Little history:

TTC our first. Trying for 4 years. Officially unexplained but I only have one ovary that responds/works. Fertilisation issues. Positive Sperm Oxidative Stress Test (likely DNA Frag). So it’s really a bit of a mix.

Dec 22/Jan 23 - First ICSI cycle. 8 eggs, 6 mature, 2 fertilised. One poor blast to transfer. Nothing to freeze. BFN.

July 23 - Second ICSI cycle. Using AOA & ZyMot chip. 8 eggs, 8 mature, 4 fertilised. One fresh to transfer and 2 to freeze. BFN.

Oct 23 - First FET scheduled.

Currently waiting for my period to start so that FET cycle can start. Should start beginning of Oct, so FET likely towards end of the month.

Hello,

@IVFDublin I’m always up for any excuse for a McDonald’s so I’ll embrace that! I totally get what you mean about the extra sensitivity- it’s such an emotional rollercoaster!

@MoonlightDreamer good luck! Having 2 which are transferable sounds positive and you can feel assured you’ve fine everything to tip the odds in your favour.

@IVFKinster thank you! It did seem too little time so I’ll definitely push for longer. I hope you’re finding some nice activities to (try!!) and distract you from the over analysis of symptom spotting. I already know this will be a full time obsession for me so that feels like very rich advice 🤣!

@Lauralozzle thank you! I think that’s the most stressful bit, up until this point we’ve able to feel like we’re controlling things to some extent. Now, it all feels so passive and in the leap of the gods. The do-er in me is already struggling! I can’t help but compulsively research incase I come across some golden nugget but full well knowing I won’t 🤦‍♀️.

@ThinkPink37 i l’ose All track on this thread but am I right that today is day 5 (and transfer day)?? If so - good luck!! 🍀 💪🏻

I can't tell you how utterly hideous I found that weekend waiting until day 5 today. We'd convinced ourselves none were going to make it.

We've got a 4AA to transfer today, a 4AB and 5AB to freeze and 2 potentials that may catch up but poorer quality. Such a massive relief I burst into tears.

Even if these embryos don't work, I'm so thankful I know we can get to this stage. I'd got myself into such a tizz thinking it was just never going to work for us. Bring on 11am!

Hope you're all ok

@marshk Thats excellent I’m so happy for you! Transfer day!!

I’m very nervous now. It’s 7dp5dt today - the time where I started bleeding after my fresh transfers. I don’t know if I’ll be quiet over these next few days. It’s a medicated FET so I’m not sure I’ll start spotting anyway but I’m bricking it. I’m going to test early on Wednesday- which will be November. I dare not test in October given how crap this month has been!

I’ve still got sore boobs, but at the front rather than the side and I still have light period like cramps. Still coughing but the cold is getting better, not quite as congested today.

Argh. I bloody hate the 2WW

@marshk that's an amazing result! So relieved for you!! Goodluck for transfer.

I've started spotting today ☹️ that doesn't feel like a good thing. I'm 6dp5dt today. I'm definitely spiralling.

@IVFKinster I hope, hope, hope for you that the spotting will stop and only be a tiny bit and not progress. It could be nothing.

We can spiral together! I’m a mess this morning. Boob tenderness has gone down in the space of an hour.

When did you say you are testing? It’s still early at 6dp5dt.

I'm definitely going throw up today. Definitely anxiety related. This has been the absolute worst part of this process (although I have said that at every single stage).
It feels like the spotting has stopped now but I 100% get a hot flush 48 hours before my period starts ☹️ I'm sorry you're feeling similar @Lauralozzle I'll cross my fingers you don't get any spotting at all as it's so bloody awful. I'm not testing until Friday! How am I going to make it?! Your boob tenderness might be back soon, I think that can fluctuate can't it?

@marshk great news! Good luck with transfer x

@IVFKinster @Lauralozzle i hope the next few days zoom by so you can find out whats going on in there. Still have everything crossed for you both and all the other TWWers

Hi all, quick update from me.

9 eggs collected, very pleased with that, but now the numbers/attrition game begins… hoping for good fertilisation success tmr 🙏

Hope everyone is keeping well and resilient!

Thanks girls. I know if there was absolutely zero possibility they wouldn't have transferred them at all.
I suppose I'm just being a real negative Nancy. I keep thinking of all the reasons why well fail. I gained 6lbs since stims and feel utterly rubbish all heavy and sluggish and i feel like my hormones with pcos probably won't help the outcome as I'd say that's also contributed to my poor quality blasts. I'm still not feeling good. I'm a bit tender and swollen and I'm still dealing with this pain in my stomach when I pee since the retrieval. I guess I'm feeling like conditions aren't right and wonder if maybe I should have opted to freeze them until I was feeling better as my body just dosent feel ready. I've heard a theory that's why fets are now more successful as the body has time to recover. I had to decide on the spot and wondering now if she should have waited as we've no back ups.
I just wanna sit down and comfort eat and know that I can't.
Are you girls in the tww paranoid over everything you eat and do?

@IVFKinster @Lauralozzle when are your test dates

@MoonlightDreamer I’m sorry you’re feeling so down. I’m not really watching what I’m eating to be honest: I just had a sausage sandwich for breakfast!

But I am keeping to the: limit caffeine (I’ve not cut it out completely), no pate, no soft cheese with rind, no soft blue cheese, no smoked raw fish (no smoked salmon), no pepperoni/salami unless it’s cooked. No more than 3 tins of tuna a week, no more than two servings of oily fish. Basically what NHS says. I’ve been so ill with this lurgy I’ve literally existed off mashed potatoes and cheese for a few days, so you know, not massively healthy! Yesterday I had a massive roast inside a giant Yorkshire pudding and a slice of apple cake I made to save 3 sorry looking apples!

I’m trying to eat better, now im feeling a bit better.

My OTD is Sunday but I’m testing Wednesday early (9dp5dt).

And for those in the TWW, I read somewhere Brazil nuts and walnuts and there’s this womb tea you can get from amazon - https://amzn.eu/d/33nxvOt

supposed to improve blood flow and keep it warm.

Our 3rd little embryo didn't make it 😢
We got the grades of the transferred blasts which are 3cc and 5bc so yeah seemingly rubbish

@IVFKinster i've been spotting since the second day of progestrone, when I had transfer the consultant said my cervix looked very sensitive and put it down to that, could also be Implantation bleeding, it's rubbish though and makes you second guess everything sending positive vibes !

@Lauralozzle im also losing my absolute mind and am only 4dpt, had symptoms all over the shop coming and going. Sending strength to you both !!

@MoonlightDreamer sorry to hear about your 3rd embryo, it's great you have two on board though and lower grade embryos do make babies, as so many ppl say on here the grading is so subjective. I have everything crossed for you

@marshk hope the transfer goes well, exciting day !!

@marshk congratulations! I think we’re tracking on the same do I feel extra invested!

@Lauralozzle @IVFKinster I really feel for you both. Empty words I know but you’ve already come so far and shown amazing resilience. Just the final mental push to go: you’ve got this!

Thanks everyone - all done! Now just the long wait. My husband has told me we are absolutely not testing before OTD which is on Friday 10th

Know some of you are feeling like you're losing your mind - hang in there ❤️

@marshk that is amazing, delighted for you!! 💪🏻

@MoonlightDreamer sorry to hear but you’ve still got the 2 in there and so fingers crossed for you and for them!

@IVFKinster @Lauralozzle I’ll join the spiralling gang!! I am losing my mind. Can’t decide when to test and it’s all I’m dreaming about anymore. I’m currently 6dp5dt. Terrified every time I go to the bathroom at this rate!

@IVFDublin I think I’ve been to the loo several times today just to check.

@IVFKinster Boob tenderness can fluctuate, you’re right. Starting to get sore a bit again.

This week is going to drag, I reckon.

@marshk I had my transfer yesterday, was told to test also on 10th

Hi everyone, feeling a little lost after my second scan today 😥 I've got 45 eggs growing but only 3 classed as mature over 18mm. They think my blood levels are too high to wait it out any longer and are looking to get me in for egg collection on Wednesday. I feel really gutted to think I've got 45 eggs and could possibly only get 3 mature eggs from egg collection, and that's if I'm lucky 😥 has anyone else had a similar situation and ended up with more in the end? They're going to discuss it this afternoon and call me with an update. I'm hoping they will lower my dose of stims and keep me going until Friday to give the eggs a chance to grow a bit more but understandably they want to reduce the risk of OHSS as much as possible.. I'm not surprised they're not growing, there can't be much room to grow with 45 eggs in there!

@Babyplease23 I had 24 follicles but ‘only’ 11 eggs. 8 of which fertilised and all made it to day 5. Of those, 5 were high grade blastocysts.

So, it’s definitely quality over quantity.

Thanks @ThinkPink37 that's definitely reassuring. My first round 2 years ago I had 14 eggs and 9 fertilised, 3 made it to day 5. I'd be happy with the same numbers to be honest but it's all sounded quite negative that I could potentially only have 3 mature and they're not guaranteed to even fertilise... Trying to stay positive!

@Babyplease23 I was told I had 5 follicles and they ended up collecting 7 eggs of which 1 was transferred and 1 was frozen. Everyone’s numbers are different and none of the numbers matter except for the one that goes in! Try not to worry and just focus on looking after yourself and resting up!

Wow @IVFDublin what a pleasant surprise! I guess they can't be right all of the time. Thank you for the reassurance! I'm constantly telling people quality over quantity but it's so hard to take my own advice 🤣 I'll cross my fingers and try to stay positive!