Create Fertility - Experiences (Part 3)

[Sunflower360]

Hi 👋

A thread for anyone who wants to discuss their Create Fertility experiences.

I'm 38, have had 3 egg collections with Create (2x natural modified and 1 x mild) and am about to go through my first FET following embryo banking and after having a Hysteroscopy and discovering I have thyroid antibodies...joys of fertility challenges.

Tagging as follows from previous chat, please tag any others I may have forgot.

New joiners to the thread welcome to share your experiences - it's a never ending learning curve for all!

@Maddie23
@gemso2020
@Doxy21
@Plantymcplant
@Jennaqua
@Hopesandsunshine
@jolly86
@VenusStarr
@muddlingthrou
@junieS
@littlebitsocial

Thank you @Sunflower360 and @Hollyw128

I'm 9 weeks 4 days. I haven't got my booking appt with the NHS until I'm 11w3d and no word on my first NHS scan, so I couldn't wait that long!

Congrats @muddlingthrou and hopefully that will put your mind at ease

@Sunflower360 good luck for the wait fingers crossed for you. Did you have a single transfer? Was it day 3or 5?

@jolly86 Thanks! It was a single transfer, grade 5BA. The last one was a grade 5AB so I'm not really putting much weight on the grade in all honesty as that led to a BFN. If this transfer doesn't work then I am considering double transfer

Good luck @Sunflower360

@tillyxxx thanks, hope all is ok with you too

@Sunflower360 unfortunately a BFN for me today. Bleeding for 4 days now so didn't come as a shock. What an emotional rollercoaster!

@tillyxxx so sorry to hear that, hope you're ok, this road is a tough one

Sorry to hear you’ve been so sick @muddlingthrou but great news that the scan went well! @jolly86 I did 3 cycles and only got one day 3 embryo, grade 2. So this was/is our one and only shot. @Hollyw128 I’m very anxious too, I think it’s entirely normal, for anyone, but particularly for those who’ve gone through fertility issues and/or losses. X

Sorry @tillyxxx, hope you’re doing OK x

Thank you @HopefulElle and congratulations to you xxx

So sorry @tillyxxx look after you!

@HopefulElle wow what a rolllercoaster! It gives hope to all of us as we discard grade 2 day 3 as no chance lol!! Really happy for you I can imagine what a relief.
@Sunflower360 yes I understand for the grade but 5ba stands a great chance.

@tillyxxx so sorry about this :(

@jolly86 will see how it goes. How are things with you?

@HopefulElle, did you experience many symptoms during your tww, or was it a surprise come OTD? Hope the wait until the scan goes by quick, sounds like your hcg result is really good, which is reassuring anyway

@Sunflower360 I will start a new cycle with my coming period, I am flying tomorrow and expect to start on monday or tuesday hopefully x

@jolly86 that's good, where are you going internationally, assuming you'll be there for the whole duration? Are they doing anything different?

@Sunflower360 yes so there is uncertainty how long I will be away for, I think 2.5-3 weeks? It is not necessarily different but it will be much cheaper and it is where I am from so not too complicated for me logistically. My husband will follow later, he doesn't have to be there at the beginning.

oh but I think it will be normal short protocol, they don't necessarily do mild ivf like create.

Thanks @jolly86, I’d also assumed no chance, so a huge shock. But fingers crossed.
@Sunflower360 no no symptoms. I’ve been really tired and sometimes nauseous since I started progesterone anyway. I have had sore boobs the last day or two, but not in the TWW.

So sorry to hear that @tillyxxx xx

Did anyone use donor sperm from abroad with them . Did they charge you some admin fee of 350 £ for it?

hello everyone. just started my treatment today. Unfortunately only 2 follicles were seen in one ovary :( i m using 150 gonal f and 150 pergoveris). I had 5 retrieved last time so not sure why such a difference in 4 months. I was also assigned genotropin (growth hormone.) daily.

@jolly86 sorry to hear that, perhaps some could pop up with stims and perhaps are too small right now? Mine have always been slow at the start when doing ECs

@jolly86 i responded badly to human growth hormone and had to abandon the cycle where that happened. Hopefully for you it’s just early days and more follicles will grow

@Sunflower360 I hope so but usually I had more at the start. I dunno if it's the variance from month to month or if my reserve is depleting quickly :(