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IVF / ICSI June 2025

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GLizzie88 · 24/04/2025 12:50

Hi All!

I might be early to it here, but thought I'd start a threat for anyone who knows they'll be going through it in June this year!

I'm based near Sheffield, and will be going through the treatment in sheffield. I'm 36, will turn 37 during the treatment. We've been through one failed round last August, so we've spent the time since getting further private checks done, and now we're ready for the next round. We came back as 'normal' on the nhs tests, but we found other things with these private tests! We've had all of our follow ups, catch up consultation appointments. Next appointment is our nurse appointment on the 5th May, then after that it's waiting for my next cycle to start at the very end of May / beginning of June.

From the further tests we've had done, I'm now on thyroid medication to bring my thyroid down to fertility recommended levels, my partner had DNA Frag & Oxidative Stress tests done and we've made improvements based on the results of these. I've also been having some acupuncture, which I've also feel has helped my sanity!

Please share your stories and hopefully we can all support each other during this. I'm much more nervous this time, even though I know we're better set up than we were last time.

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confused2025 · 22/06/2025 21:38

@CloudyIvy55same trigger here. Once the meds are injected, the size of needle won’t matter. Congrats on finishing your stims 🎉 and good luck for your retrieval x

CloudyIvy55 · 22/06/2025 21:48

@confused2025 thank you!! X

KayEmmSquared · 22/06/2025 22:08

@CloudyIvy55 i had buserilin the last time and I used a medium needle but only injected it halfway, think it just depends what needles the hospital has at the time 🤷🏼‍♀️ good luck for Tuesday and enjoy a no-needle day tomorrow 🤞🏻

Miraclemuma03 · 23/06/2025 00:22

Thank you ladies.

How did your trigger shots go? Last time I had a trigger shot, I was turned off omelettes for a good week, dont remember side effects before.

HelloPippa0 · 23/06/2025 09:03

@CloudyIvy55 we used the small needle (same one as all my other stims), assume that was the only option we had as otherwise I feel like we’d have debated it!

@Miraclemuma03 it made me feel very sick the day afterwards

K8113 · 23/06/2025 09:15

Hi everyone, I’m a really late joiner as have only just found this thread. I’m 6 days past 5 day embryo transfer (fresh) first cycle. Been trying for 2+ years. 4 rounds of assisted fertility all failed and now IVF. I’ve taken some sainburys tests this morning and yesterday, I’m sure I can see faint lines but trying not to get my hopes up! Ahhhhh
I’ve got my fingers crossed for everyone as this whole experience has been mentally and physically brutal

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Miraclemuma03 · 23/06/2025 10:18

K8113 · 23/06/2025 09:15

Hi everyone, I’m a really late joiner as have only just found this thread. I’m 6 days past 5 day embryo transfer (fresh) first cycle. Been trying for 2+ years. 4 rounds of assisted fertility all failed and now IVF. I’ve taken some sainburys tests this morning and yesterday, I’m sure I can see faint lines but trying not to get my hopes up! Ahhhhh
I’ve got my fingers crossed for everyone as this whole experience has been mentally and physically brutal

Welcome!! I think i can see something on the bottom two tests. Good luck

Miraclemuma03 · 23/06/2025 10:19

Got in contact with my clinic and my nurse is sending me for blood work tomorrow to see what is going on, I have to call them tomorrow arvo with results and a possible next steps.

FluentTealGuide · 23/06/2025 10:39

@HelloPippa0 Sorry I was offline for a few days. My clinic doesn’t do updates until day 5.

They called this morning to say we have 3 little embryos ready for freezing! A 5AA, a 5BA and a 4AA. There’s also one more they’re going to take to day 6 to see if it’s viable, so I’ll find out that one tomorrow.

I was so afraid to hope for more than just one, so this is super surprising.

CloudyIvy55 · 23/06/2025 10:54

@FluentTealGuide ah that's such lovely news!! Well done, you must be so pleased x

HelloPippa0 · 23/06/2025 12:28

@FluentTealGuide yay!! What fabulous news. We had one frozen on day 3, then two ‘ready to freeze’ today (5AA and 3CB) and 5 that they are going to check in on tomorrow (day 6) 😬 on googling, I don’t really understand why they froze 3CB rather than leaving it to develop to day 6 but they said they considered it viable so who knows

FluentTealGuide · 23/06/2025 12:34

@HelloPippa0 That’s great news! I don’t understand the gradings but the embryologist said they’re really good so I’m just going with that!

K8113 · 23/06/2025 13:53

Miraclemuma03 · 23/06/2025 10:18

Welcome!! I think i can see something on the bottom two tests. Good luck

I did a first response pink line one and this appeared but then did a digital clear blue the one with the red flashing end and that was negative! This one seems so positive though

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Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 14:28

@KayEmmSquared how did you get on lovely??
I'm triggering tonight at 9pm & Egg retrieval weds 8.30am 🙏🏻
Not looking forward to these pessaries 😫

Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 14:28

@K8113 welcome! Ooh keeping everything crossed for you 🙏🏻🤞🏻

K8113 · 23/06/2025 14:31

Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 14:28

@K8113 welcome! Ooh keeping everything crossed for you 🙏🏻🤞🏻

Thank you! Had my egg retrieval on the 12th got 17 eggs, 10 mature, 9 fertilised, 7 on day 3 and then 4 blastocyst. 3 in the freezer and hopefully one growing inside. I did kind IVF but nothing “kind” about it. Found the whole thing so brutal especially the waiting!!!! Wishing you the best of luck

KayEmmSquared · 23/06/2025 16:35

@Rayofsunshine22 no way, I am also triggering at 9pm tonight with Egg Collection Wednesday at 830am 😂 I was a bit gutted this morning tbh, 2 of my follicles are really big and 2 weren’t there anymore (although I’m hoping they were hiding) so a bit deflated today but there’s nothing I can do but take my meds and be good to my body and keep positive 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I hope Wednesday goes well for us both ✨

Hopeandfaith1990 · 23/06/2025 16:57

Hello @Gosia19 / anyone else who recently had their EC and is doing a frozen transfer / anyone who has had a frozen transfer before... Has anyone discussed a timeline or protocol for transfer with their clinic? I realised I was so focussed on preparing for the egg collection that I didn't really ask what happened after!! Is anyone going straight into a transfer or are your clinics making you wait 1 cycle? I'm waiting for PGTA results but I just want to know what happens next haha

Hopeandfaith1990 · 23/06/2025 16:58

KayEmmSquared · 23/06/2025 16:35

@Rayofsunshine22 no way, I am also triggering at 9pm tonight with Egg Collection Wednesday at 830am 😂 I was a bit gutted this morning tbh, 2 of my follicles are really big and 2 weren’t there anymore (although I’m hoping they were hiding) so a bit deflated today but there’s nothing I can do but take my meds and be good to my body and keep positive 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I hope Wednesday goes well for us both ✨

Good luck for your triggers and collections!!! @KayEmmSquared @Rayofsunshine22

Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 17:50

@K8113 aw those sound like brilliant numbers! I can defo see that faint line so keeping everything crossed for you! When did they give you as your test day?
Is this your first IVF round? Thank you so much! Starting to feel real now!

Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 17:51

@KayEmmSquared wow no way!! Keeping everything crossed for us 🙏🏻🤞🏻 aw try not to worry .... You only need one & all that. Stay positive that the ones you have will be the one 🙏🏻
Do you also have pessaries to start tonight?

KayEmmSquared · 23/06/2025 19:36

Thank you @Hopeandfaith1990

@Rayofsunshine22 no, I don’t have pessaries this time, I take a second trigger shot after EC and that’s meant to be enough 🤷🏼‍♀️ kinda glad though as the pessaries last time were horrible lol

Gosia19 · 23/06/2025 20:01

Hopeandfaith1990 · 23/06/2025 16:57

Hello @Gosia19 / anyone else who recently had their EC and is doing a frozen transfer / anyone who has had a frozen transfer before... Has anyone discussed a timeline or protocol for transfer with their clinic? I realised I was so focussed on preparing for the egg collection that I didn't really ask what happened after!! Is anyone going straight into a transfer or are your clinics making you wait 1 cycle? I'm waiting for PGTA results but I just want to know what happens next haha

Haaa @Hopeandfaith1990 I’m exactly the same! Haven’t got a clue. 😂

I know my clinic said we might not know the results of our PGT until second week of July. Also I’ve been waiting ages for my period and it finally arrived yesterday so now I have a better idea of cycle dates etc.

It’s on my list this week to email the clinic and ask about potential dates. I’d also like to know what it might mean for taking medication before/after so I can plan with work and social stuff. I think it will be less intense but it’s my first time so I might be being naive. I was a bit thrown when I was given injections post-EC so it will be good to feel prepared. I‘ve seen a lot of chat about pessaries during IVF so wonder if they are coming up. 😂

How have you been doing? Thinking of everybody else getting ready for their egg collections and transfers - rooting for you!

Rayofsunshine22 · 23/06/2025 20:52

KayEmmSquared · 23/06/2025 19:36

Thank you @Hopeandfaith1990

@Rayofsunshine22 no, I don’t have pessaries this time, I take a second trigger shot after EC and that’s meant to be enough 🤷🏼‍♀️ kinda glad though as the pessaries last time were horrible lol

@KayEmmSquared oh really!! God I wish I could do that instead!! Yeah I can imagine they're horrid.
Good luck for 9pm here we go 🙌🏻

CloudyIvy55 · 23/06/2025 20:55

Egg collection tomorrow morning for me!! Argh I'm nervous! Frozen cycle for me due to OHSS.