Please or to access all these features

Infertility

Our Infertility Support forum is a space to connect with others in the same position, discuss causes, treatment and IVF, and share infertility stories of hope and success.

IVF/ICSI February 2024

826 replies

Sherr33 · 12/01/2024 13:14

Hi all just wanted to a thread for anyone starting February ✨ 😊

Im 33yrs old by the time my eggs are collected I'll be 34 😆
AMH = 17.9 all other parameters fine.
Partners S.A - test 1. Low morphology. test 2. Borderline everything
CARE Fertility add ons to be used - zymot and embryo glue

Starting northisterone on the 24th Jan
15/2 gonal f 225
20/02 Ganirelix joins in
23/02 scan
And potential egg collection 26/02

That's my plan 🙈
And this is our first cycle

OP posts:
Thread gallery
8
Cat191 · 23/01/2024 10:26

Drink 3 spoons of Andrews salts and it will bring it on

waitingforourmiracle · 23/01/2024 10:52

@Cat191 ooh I've never heard of that!! I will pick some up today thanks!

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 11:36

It actually works wonders

Eljane34 · 23/01/2024 11:37

@waitingforourmiracle It's so annoying! Our bodies and minds play tricks on us, we have been TTC for just over a year now, which I know for my age is a normal amount to try, however, with my low AMH result it all became very real that there was a reason why we weren't getting pregnant, or staying pregnant. Never experienced this type of anxiety before around something, just can't wait until it is our turn to be the pregnant ones!

How long have you been TTC for?

@Cat191 I'm so sorry for your losses, it's so heartbreaking, and until you have been through it, you can never imagine how it feels. I have had 3 chemicals. 1 at 6 weeks, which was the hardest, even though I was only knowlingly pregnant for 2 weeks, it was the longest 2 weeks of my life, and the happiest aswel! Then I've have 2 more chemicals, very very early and only knew about it as I tested early, otherwise I would have just thought it was my period. I can't begin to imagine how people cope with the loss further along.

@Sherr33 thank you for starting the post, how are you feeling? Are you starting your treatment tomorrow?

So I have just checked and this is what treatment we are having:
Me - AMH - 2.6pmol/l
Partner - slightly reduced morphology of 13% (motility 46%)
Short protocol
High stim 300-450iu Gonadotrophin - at previous scan I only had 3 follicles on each ovary, so 6AFC total.
Cetrotide 0.25mg
Cyclogest, Lubion and Prontogest
AF due late next week and have my first ultrasound scan booked in for the 2nd Feb (however I think I may have to go in earlier as I think I ovulated on day 12, so AF due a bit earlier maybe)

I have scan on day 1, then based on that they will prescribe the right amount on stims.

I am a teacher, and luckily they are allowing me to work from home during the whole process. I can't teach at the same time as going through all of this, I need to be selfish for once and just look after myself! What is everyone else doing in terms of working and having treatment?

Sorry, long message!

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 11:48

Hi I've low amh levels aswel at 3.5 I'm 32 and had 8 follicles at my scan but that was nearly a year ago but there not worried about that it's my husbands dfi they were more worried about thats why where doing icsi
I lost 4 between 6 and 9 weeks and I lost a boy at 16 weeks and a girl at 15 weeks it is very hard especially when you think you were out of danger zone when your over 12weeks

Bnichols89 · 23/01/2024 11:58

@waitingforourmiracle I've heard yoga/stretching can help!

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 12:39

I got my dates I start fematab on the 26th for 10days then I start gonal f and luveros on the 06/2 for 10 days and testogel for 5 days then I start cetroide on the 10/2 I have my monitoring scan on the 14th and egg collection on the 19th anyone else on those dates... I'm anxious to start and dreading it at the same time

Eljane34 · 23/01/2024 12:59

@Cat191 That is just unimaginable, I'm so sorry. Is this your first round of IVF? Heres hoping that February is a lucky month for us all <3

Bnichols89 · 23/01/2024 13:08

I'm so sorry for your losses @Cat191, that must've been really tough to go through. I really hope this time around is different for you 🙏🏻

waitingforourmiracle · 23/01/2024 13:09

@Eljane34 we've been ttc for 2 years, we've MFI and I've PCOS so together we aren't doing very well 😂I'll be on Gonal F 125iu, Cetrotide and Ovitrelle to trigger, mild IVF with ICSI with create so I'll start my Gonal F on day 2 of my period, which is the reason I'm hoping it hurrys up!

I'm sorry for your losses @Eljane34 @Cat191 💜

Thank you @Bnichols89 I'll get youtube up this evening!

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 13:30

Thank you it was hard but life goes on... i was put on progesterone so i think that delayed the last 2 miscarriages i think if i wasnt on progesterone i probably would have lost around 6 to 9 weeks like the others....yes this is my first cycle of ivf fingers crossed 🤞 February will be a good month for us all... I'm doing mine with care fertility anyone any experience with them I think there brilliant so far

waitingforourmiracle · 23/01/2024 13:35

You are right @Cat191 February will be a good month for us all!

It's our 10 year anniversary on the 14th Feb so hoping that's a good sign for us ❤

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 13:39

Fingers crossed 🤞 it will be a good sign you have to keep positive thats the ways I'm thinking but then my husband is different he's saying don't get your hopes up but it's hard not to

Sherr33 · 23/01/2024 14:04

Im glad to see everyone's able to off load and just talk to each other.

I am terribly sorry for those who have experienced losses.

Im 33 I will be 34 in February as will my partner whose birthday falls on the 14th so I'm hoping 🙏 that this our year. I've been actively TTC since 2021 but prior to that not been careful as such just didn't happen. My amh was 17.9 when they checked it in 2021 and I should have counted my follicles but at that scan I thought my follicles were cysts and self diagnosed myself 🤦‍♀️ honestly you'd think at my age I'd know better. My partner SA first result was low morphology and then retest everything came out borderline hence why they never let me try letrizole/clomid which I honestly tried to push for but they said because the issue was sperm related and although my amh for my age was lower end of normal it would be a waste of time. I just wish they'd create a pill to help male factor too

I start Northisterone tomorrow (hate how I feel on them but needs must) i will be on the for 17days 😒 watch this space haha a lot of moaning and groaning @Eljane34 i luckily have hybrid work where its 3 days office 2 days home. Im just going to see how I get on and take each day as it comes. Definitely put yourself first. This is an emotionally and physically taxing journey the last thing we need is to be hard on ourselves xx

Anyone already started their medication? How are you getting on? X

OP posts:
Cat191 · 23/01/2024 18:00

Sherr33 are you on long protocol or short I start fematab on Friday collected all my medicine couldn't believe how much there was it was like 2 shopping bags lol yes it's nice to be talking to people that's going thru the same thing cos everyone knows what everyone is going thru and can get advice of one another thanknyou for opening the thread... I'm 32 my husband is 43 but he's on a lot of medication as he had a heart attack 2 years ago and the doctor reckons it could be the cholesterol medication that's causing our problem

Sherr33 · 23/01/2024 18:14

@Cat191 im on the short protocol. Aw sorry to hear that and is he on the statins? There's so much we don't know about with medication honestly certain pain meds can also have adverse affects on sperm etc but then due to health reasons we need to take them. I hope this round is successful for you both and you get some positive results.

It is the advise a safe place to rant and just off load. Some might have support outside of the forum but there's some going at it alone or only few people know about it so its just amazing to have this space to be able to go through it with someone

OP posts:
Cat191 · 23/01/2024 18:21

I'm on long protocol I don't really know the difference of the 2 tbh yes he stopped taking them the last 3 months and it came down but he can't really afford to stay off them for much longer we were just hoping it would stay under the 45% so he would not have to go for sperm retrievel so fingers crossed it will be even lower on the day of egg collection

Cat191 · 23/01/2024 18:21

I'm on long protocol I don't really know the difference of the 2 tbh yes he stopped taking them the last 3 months and it came down but he can't really afford to stay off them for much longer we were just hoping it would stay under the 45% so he would not have to go for sperm retrievel so fingers crossed it will be even lower on the day of egg collection

Eljane34 · 23/01/2024 19:19

I think short protocol is when you use your own hormones and rely on your period to come, then you start stims. Long protocol is when your body is ‘down regulated’ and they control when you olvulate, I think you’re out on a birth control pill.

I could be wrong here! But that’s what I understood from it, they didnt want to down regulate me incase my natural cycle never returned and went into early menopause because of my low AMH!

What is everyone’s thoughts on pregnancy tests after transfer? I feel like that 2 week way is going to be absolute hell! I’m going to definitely try to wait till the recommended time before testing. I get SO annoyed and disappointed and obsessed when I get a negative and then think of all reasons why it will turn positive in a few days time!!!

Sherr33 · 23/01/2024 19:57

@Eljane34 that has been a question on my mind too. I thought I'd test everyday after transfer until trigger left my system so that I would know but then im thinking shall I just wait till they call me in for a blood test because my clinic havent given me a test day they do it by bloodwork. I don't know! I'm torn on that tbh would love to know what everyone else is doing i think deep down il just leave it till blood test appointment and let my partner take the call cuz il just be sick with nerves See even sat here now I'm flitting between what I should do. Hmmm maybe il test a day before just so I know 🤦‍♀️

OP posts:
Sherr33 · 23/01/2024 19:59

Has anybody started in Northisterone? I'm taking my first tablet tomorrow 😩 im actually feeling very nervous about it all.

Is anyone else with Care? Have any of you opted for the ad ons?

OP posts:
Cat191 · 23/01/2024 22:53

I think I will try the 2 week wait because first response I think is gone off the market so no really early testing clear blue is not really reliable until after your period is due... I'm with care and I'm doing the embroGen caremaps and Blastocyst culture

Eljane34 · 24/01/2024 06:31

I’m Herts and Essex fertility, and I think I’m going straight on gona (can’t spell it!) injections. We’re also opting for embryo glue and we’re having the blastocyst culture (not really sure what that is?!)

@Sherr33 good luck today!

Sherr33 · 24/01/2024 09:01

@Cat191 @Eljane34 ive added embryo glue and zymot. We did want to add the blastocyst culture but I couldn't find enough studies or experience online. Hmm now I'm thinking shall I add that on too...why did you opt for the ad ons you chose?

Zymot I chose because it would help with the sperm side of things
Embryoglu any little thing to help it stick

OP posts:
Bnichols89 · 24/01/2024 09:53

@Sherr33 I started norethisterone on Monday and honestly can't tell the difference. I feel totally normal! So hopefully you'll feel the same? I was worried too, but genuinely no side effects as yet.