IVF/ICSI May or late April (Part 2)

[HopefulllHolly]

Starting a new thread for us!

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Cant remember which girls who have already got their result wanted to leave - so have added the majority just in case! ☺️

@BakinABaby oh no so sorry to hear that! 😔Were you on progesterone ? Hope you can rest and take it easy today and go through all the emotions, and have a good network of people around you for support! Sending you lots of love and hugs .. 💖❤️

Yes I was on Crinone gel. I actually thought it would delay the bleed if and when I get (got) it but it's exactly the same time from ovulation/collection as it would normally be. My lining was good and I've been tested for progesterone in the middle of my LF twice and it was good too, I don't think low progesterone is my issue. I have no idea what our issue is 😥, all tests for hormones and vitamins etc have come back good, I don't have endo or cysts or anything weird according to MRI and scans, I ovulate regularly, tubes not blocked, husbands SA normal... I have gotten pregnant naturally once (albeit also after a long while of trying) and had a very uncomplicated pregnancy. But still in 6 years or TTC, only once have I had a true BFP and it get's so tiring. I kinda wish something was discovered wrong so we could point fingers and see about fixing it. I just look at my daughter and she's so perfect, all I want is one ONE more. (I'm so sorry if anyone here trying for their first finds this last bit triggering, I have been in that boat and that is so much harder and I'm hoping so hard for you)

So sorry to hear this!! Sending you all the love 😘💜

Awh @BakinABaby so sorry to hear think we've all been there and it is devastating. Let it all out and take care of yourself today x

It think it’s worse when there is no known explanation? As you say if you know what’s wrong you can take drugs etc to fix it but when you don’t know the reason it’s hard. But on a plus to that - unexplained infertility has more chance of eventually having a pregnancy /live birth than some other fertility issues so there is still hope that it will work again and you will have another baby some time .. hope you get some answers and hope you have a sibling for your little one soon 🤞🏽✨💖

@BakinABaby please don’t apologise for experiencing the pain of secondary infertility. I have had three children before (two many years ago when I was a teenager) and struggling to conceive this time has absolutely devastated me.

@BakinABaby so gutting! I’m so sorry that you’re going through this rollercoaster. It’s so unfair and infuriating, and just because you’re trying for your second - and it sounds like you’ve been trying for a while, it doesn’t mean it’s any easier. We all have the same goal and we're all going through the same process and emotions.

I haven’t written here in a while, but I’ve read it all. Congratulations to everyone who got positives and hope it all goes smoothly from here, and for those who got negatives, my heart is breaking for you. My testing day is next Sunday and I’m terrified of it.

I had my collection last Friday and we got 5 mature eggs, 4 fertilised and made it to day 3. Today on day 5 though, only one had made it to blastocyst and the rest are a bit behind. We’ll see tomorrow if any catch up to be able to freeze.

For today though, we transferred the day 5 blasto (which we’re so lucky to have got in the first place!) and from here all we can do is hope and wait and fill our time with things that will get our mind off this.

This particular thread is keeping me realistic in terms of outcomes. All of the positive stories are giving me hope, while the negative results are bringing me down to earth.

Anyway, is anyone else on here waiting for their testing day?

Really sorry to hear that @BakinABaby that must be really hard. And don’t apologise for secondary infertility, im not a mum already but I can imagine it would be really difficult and hard, especially as you get less help and drs don’t seem to take it as seriously.

@ThePeachGoose Congrats on your day 5 blast transfer! Hope the TWW goes quickly for you! ☺️

@ThePeachGoose goodluck to your little embryo!

@ThePeachGoose best of luck with your blast on board !! And fingers crossed you get something to freeze tomorrow .. we got a 6 day blast on both our cycles so it can happen 🤞🏽✨

Best of luck with the TWW and remember, you only need one! 🥰💕💜

So happy for you @HopefulllHolly thst you seen your little heartbeat I’m so so happy for you!!

Thank you @Clairehbear 😊 I’m 8 weeks today so hanging in there! How are you doing?

Awh that’s amazing!! I’m sure you’re just so over the moon! I’m so glad you got your little miracle baby!
awk I’m up and down. Back to work and my first night back one of the nurses told me she is pregnant so it was a bit of a slap in the face but obv I’m happy for her. Just hurts it’s not me.
But we are going to do 1 more cycle and see if I can get my miracle embryo to transfer. If not then it will be looking at donor eggs. I start Northisterone again on Monday, not looking forward to them, they make me feel anxious and uptight but if it’s worth it I don’t care!

@Clairehbear Oh bless you. It’s horrible when you see others get pregnant, no matter how happy you are you still feel pain that it’s not you.
Im glad you’re trying again and have a plan for next steps. I really hope you get there. Keep us posted with your cycle, I’m rooting for you!
Thank you for the kind words - it’s weird once it happens as you think you’ll be happy and excited but there’s just a new level of fear and anxiety (and happiness too ofc) but I don’t know if I’ll ever just be able to enjoy it after so long trying. I hope I do though, it’s what I’ve always dreamt of and I feel guilty for being so cautious and scared.

I’ve just heard back from the hospital and it looks like none of my other 3 embryos made it to blastocyst stage, so they’re unsuitable for freezing.

So there’s a lot of pressure on the one that’s just been transferred oof😬this process is just brutal!

I know that a few of you here got pregnant with your one and only so I’ll try to stay positive and patiently wait for my testing day.

I am one of those people. Still very early days but feeling positive about it all - it's all we can try to do! Sending lots of positive vibes to you!! 💕 Xx

@DogMummy87 thank you! Everyone here has been very sweet and supportive. Hope it all continues to go smoothly for you in your journey xx

@Clairehbear good luck getting started with the next round, hoping it'll be your one! It's horrible having to deal with other people's pregnancy announcements when you're struggling to conceive. I literally just opened a birth announcement card that came in the post (didn't even know people still did those!) and I just thought I'm glad this didn't arrive a few weeks ago as it would have ruined my day. I also have a colleague at work who got pregnant just as I had my last miscarriage (which I didn't tell people about at work) and they have insisted on showing me every scan picture and updating me at every stage!!

@ThePeachGoose I think most of us with BFPs on here only had the one embryo and nothing in the freezer so maybe it's a good sign ;) When will you test?

Lol I wish and hope! My testing day is next Sunday, so I have a loooong while to go. I just packed my Fri - Sun with seeing friends and going to the movies, hoping that it will make the days go by faster and not think about it too much. Though it’s difficult to ignore when the progesterone slows you down like this

@ThePeachGoose yes, keep busy! Will you wait until test day? I wonder why some clinics make test day so far away! I got a clear positive 5dpt, and it was there faint at 4dpt too. I mean there was one 2dpt but that must have been the trigger shot still!

Just looking for a bit of advice if anyone has been through it ,

So this round failed, we are using the new kitchen money for this next round.
My clinic wants me to go on the pill from the 10th July (predicted next bleed) until the 1st of August so for around 3 weeks then to stop and we start that cycle, I've only ever done the pill for 2 months before will 2 weeks be long enough ?

@AnnieStar12 I might just wait until testing day, unless I have some out of the ordinary symptoms. I like to keep the hopeful bliss alive as I know that I'll be super upset if it's negative early on but then I'll still have to take the Cyclogest three times a day and the Lubion, then test again on the official day.

Last year we discovered via beta tests that I was having a chemical, and that was a real emotional rollercoaster. I wouldn't want to create another one of those for myself if I can avoid it. 😬

@ThePeachGoose good plan, I wish I’d had the will power to wait. Also, if you do end up pregnant it means you end up knowing so early that the early weeks really drags on and on!