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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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Rayofsunshine22 · 27/06/2025 18:17

KayEmmSquared · 27/06/2025 15:32

@Rayofsunshine22 5 fertilised is great! Chuffed for you! Here’s hoping they all progress well by Monday and you get a couple of blasts 🤞🏻

@CloudyIvy55 thats a really positive Day 3 update, you must be so happy. Are you scheduled for a fresh transfer on Sunday?

I’ve now got my Day 2 update and 2 of my 3 are progressing as expecting, the other 1 that partially fertilised isn’t progressing at all so I’m officially down to 2 embryos. Provisionally booked for transfer on Monday 🤞🏻my embryo stopped growing on Day 3 last time so it’s going to be a tough weekend waiting until Monday to find out more

Thank you lovely I am really happy with my update. Hope it continues 🙏🏻
Keeping everything crossed for you that your 2 continue & more positive news for you on Monday. I've been told 10am transfer on Monday.
It's gonna feel like a really long weekend isn't it.

My clinic offered embryo scope does anyone else's? Anyway I decided against that as it was over £800 but right now I'm dying to know what's going on with them!

KayEmmSquared · 27/06/2025 20:47

@Rayofsunshine22 my clinic do embryoscope as standard and I think I get a video at the end but won’t get anything over the weekend 😫 this will definitely be a loooong weekend! Going to try keep busy and distracted. I’m booked for 1130, keep me posted how it goes 🤞🏻

Rayofsunshine22 · 27/06/2025 20:55

@KayEmmSquared oh wow as standard no way! God with the technology you want something every day really don't you.
It's so hard isn't it I can't think about anything else.
I will let you know how it goes. I'll be straight back in work. Just going to make sure I take it easy. Are you working Monday or can you take it off?

KayEmmSquared · 27/06/2025 21:19

Rayofsunshine22 · 27/06/2025 20:55

@KayEmmSquared oh wow as standard no way! God with the technology you want something every day really don't you.
It's so hard isn't it I can't think about anything else.
I will let you know how it goes. I'll be straight back in work. Just going to make sure I take it easy. Are you working Monday or can you take it off?

I’ll be working from home so will just pop
out for transfer then head back to the couch, depending how I feel I might take a few days off, I took two weeks the last time and didn’t make it to transfer so just playing it by ear this time!

i wish we got more updates too but I’ve been told no news is good news so praying the clinic don’t call over the weekend. We’ve got this @Rayofsunshine22

Rayofsunshine22 · 27/06/2025 23:16

@KayEmmSquared oh that's really good you can have some couch time! I work full time in a school so I've only had my retrieval day off. Id love Monday off but I don't think there's a need I just need to take it easy. I'll be scared to move!
Thank you - good way of looking at it no news is good news. Yes 💪🏻💪🏻✨ We've got this X

Miraclemuma03 · 27/06/2025 23:35

GLizzie88 · 27/06/2025 15:10

Its not great news. At 14+1 days after egg collection im only 45 hcg. They've said im likely to miscarry, they want me to go back and retest on tuesday. I didnt expect this today.

Im so sorry for this news. Is there any chance there was just a late implantation and everything be alright?

CloudyIvy55 · 28/06/2025 13:49

For anyone who is waiting for egg collections, embryo transfers, appointments or phone calls ... isn't this the longest Saturday ever!?!? It's not even 2pm and I've done all the jobs I planned to do today to keep my mind off my day 5 embryo update tomorrow 🤦‍♀️

RainbowFluff · 28/06/2025 14:02

It’s been an interesting Saturday for me, my partner went for an ultrasound this morning and he does have a varicocele. After 5 years of trying and 3 cycles of IVF it’s such a relief to finally know what the problem is. All his results have been sent to the clinic for them to decide whether surgical retrieval is the right approach. So let’s see if I’m joining the July cycles or whether we have to wait for it to be repaired.

CloudyIvy55 · 28/06/2025 14:06

@RainbowFluff that must be a good feeling, to finally have a reason and be able to put a plan in place. Must feel like your making progress x We are in the unexplained category, and not knowing can be so frustrating.

YellowTack · 28/06/2025 14:24

Got my last scan today and am booked for collection on Monday!

CloudyIvy55 · 28/06/2025 14:28

Good luck with your egg collection @YellowTack!

HelloPippa0 · 28/06/2025 22:27

@GLizzie88 thinking of you, sorry it’s such a scary time.

@RainbowFluff glad you have some answers!

Rayofsunshine22 · 28/06/2025 23:34

Good luck @YellowTack that's so exciting!
@RainbowFluff hope you feel a little better now you know what you're dealing with. We are also unexplained for several years.
@CloudyIvy55 haha yes very long weekend wait! Do you get an update on a Sunday? I've literally had Friday & then nothing until my transfer on Monday! I'm dying to know what's going on.

Miraclemuma03 · 29/06/2025 01:21

@YellowTack good luck for EC.

KayEmmSquared · 29/06/2025 08:58

@CloudyIvy55 good luck for your Day 5 update today 🤞🏻

CloudyIvy55 · 29/06/2025 11:34

Final embryo update - we got 4! 4 embryos from 8 eggs collected so I'm really happy with that! There are 3 still in culture but she said they haven't moved on since day 3, they will give them an extra day but it's very unlikely.

I pushed for a bit more info on grading. We got one grade B (almost an A) and 3 grade Cs. She said they grade slightly differently from other clinics. Embryos are graded from A-F with anything from A-C being good enough to use. Going to try and not get too caught up in the grading though.

K8113 · 29/06/2025 11:37

CloudyIvy55 · 29/06/2025 11:34

Final embryo update - we got 4! 4 embryos from 8 eggs collected so I'm really happy with that! There are 3 still in culture but she said they haven't moved on since day 3, they will give them an extra day but it's very unlikely.

I pushed for a bit more info on grading. We got one grade B (almost an A) and 3 grade Cs. She said they grade slightly differently from other clinics. Embryos are graded from A-F with anything from A-C being good enough to use. Going to try and not get too caught up in the grading though.

That’s amazing!!! I got 4 from 17 so to get 4 from 8 is brilliant, don’t worry about grading my friend had a 5AA (the best) put back and it didn’t work. She then had a BC or CB and had a very happy and healthy baby now! Celebrate the fact you’ve got 4 embryos that’s bloody amazing!!! Xx

confused2025 · 29/06/2025 11:38

@CloudyIvy55 that is a great result and don’t get caught up in grading x

KayEmmSquared · 29/06/2025 12:58

Amazing @CloudyIvy55 so happy for you! ❤️

RainbowFluff · 29/06/2025 16:54

@CloudyIvy55 congratulations, 4 embryos is fantastic!

CloudyIvy55 · 29/06/2025 17:43

Thanks everyone! So nice to have some positive news and breathe a sigh of relief x

Rayofsunshine22 · 29/06/2025 19:01

Absolutely @CloudyIvy55 congrats thats amazing news 🤍

K8113 · 29/06/2025 20:19

I want to be very sensitive as I post this as I know it’s not all great news but also want to give reassurance to those a few weeks behind me. I had an early blastocyst put back because on day 5 they were all not ready to be graded that morning, I was terrified thinking they’d all failed! But (I know it’s early days) but this was a test I’ve taken this evening at 12 days post 5 day transfer (5 day but early blast not a graded blast) I’m so worked up with line progression and worried as it’s still saying 1-2 weeks but hoping tomorrow I get 2-3! Weirdly my tests seem darker on an evening! But regardless of the digital they are getting darker and darker. Hang on in there girlies x

IVF / ICSI June 2025
Miraclemuma03 · 29/06/2025 23:26

CloudyIvy55 · 29/06/2025 11:34

Final embryo update - we got 4! 4 embryos from 8 eggs collected so I'm really happy with that! There are 3 still in culture but she said they haven't moved on since day 3, they will give them an extra day but it's very unlikely.

I pushed for a bit more info on grading. We got one grade B (almost an A) and 3 grade Cs. She said they grade slightly differently from other clinics. Embryos are graded from A-F with anything from A-C being good enough to use. Going to try and not get too caught up in the grading though.

Wow great news!!

Miraclemuma03 · 29/06/2025 23:29

K8113 · 29/06/2025 20:19

I want to be very sensitive as I post this as I know it’s not all great news but also want to give reassurance to those a few weeks behind me. I had an early blastocyst put back because on day 5 they were all not ready to be graded that morning, I was terrified thinking they’d all failed! But (I know it’s early days) but this was a test I’ve taken this evening at 12 days post 5 day transfer (5 day but early blast not a graded blast) I’m so worked up with line progression and worried as it’s still saying 1-2 weeks but hoping tomorrow I get 2-3! Weirdly my tests seem darker on an evening! But regardless of the digital they are getting darker and darker. Hang on in there girlies x

Congratulations!! This looks like a great positive line for 12dpt . Do you get beta bloods from here or its just a wait for viability scan?