IVF cycle in August 2026 and wanting support

[facevalue]

Started fresh IVF cycle 21 august 2026.

So it will help to have others join in to support each-other.

if it works- anticipated? egg collection early Sept 2026.

Hi @facevalue

I started stims a week ago, so on day #8 of injections. This is my 2nd round. Secondary infertility after getting lucky naturally with my DD, nearly 6 years ago now.

My 1st round was earlier this year. 4 eggs, 1 embryo to transfer but it didn't stick.

Had a scan today and consultant could see 1 much larger follicle and 3 smaller. To go back for a scan tomorrow to check the 3 smaller are growing or she might recommend EC for the 1 larger. Really hoping the 3 smaller are still growing. Feeling gutted that it looks like max 3 follicles.

How are you getting on? Day 5 of stims?

Omg! I could copy and paste your post!
today i had a scan ( day5 stims is tonight).
they saw 3 small on one side ( the left) and one growing on right.

they increased my Menopur from 300 to 450! I think they want to try to push the 3 to grow a bit maybe - but I know all we need is one to fertilise and stick… i am not even gonna bother with blastocyst - i asked for day 2 transfer. fingerscrossed even if it is one …

my first DD was day 2 trasfer ( poor quality embryo) she turned 9 yesterday and she is absolutely perfect and healthy …. So i take all the quality and grading with a pinch of salt. They were counselling me to discard that one and start again but i said no- they transferred and BFP!

my second DD is 6 years old, perfect grade and day4 transfer- she was IVF too!

i never ever had any embryo reach blastocyst so never had anything to freeze!

are you doing any adjuvants? Vitamins? Growth hormone? O2 chamber or anything else?

i am taking Q10 and other vitamins and had PRP and O2 chamber- i know these are not evidenced based but oh well - no harm.

@facevalue 🤞🏻🤞🏻 that your little ones grow. When is your next scan?

I had another scan this morning (day 9 of stims) and since yesterday the leading folicle had grown over the line. Of the 3 smaller ones: 1 no movement, 2 had grown a tiny bit. And another not seen yesterday appeared but very small.

I was given 2 options - A: EC on Friday to catch the leading folicle. B: Wait and see how the smaller ones grow (likely losing the leading folicle. The consultant recommended option A but I have decided to wait. Back in for another scan on Friday.

They can't increase medication as I am on the highest dose already. Feeling so defeated. I was expecting this round would go a bit better or the same as my first round, not worse. What a shit journey this is.

Oh hun, i fully relate.. i would trust your gut and your team. They are trying to get you to your BFP!

we only need one to stick.

i am trying to remain positive. U only need one embryo to transfer and stick.

i am focused on quality- i am on mild stim hopefully don’t ruin that one growing follicle by trying to push the others to grow. It is tough to choose but i learned from my experience that you just need a decision ( pick one and stick to it) the inability to chose one way or another is worst.

goodluck hun- i also have my scan on Friday. positive thoughts and gentle walks and lots of fresh air!

@facevalue My gut said to wait and my team said to do EC on Friday....so I've gone with my gut. I say 'my team' but every time I go in, it's different faces I see which is quite frustrated because they don't know me and aren't familiar with my last round.

Dr Googling tonight about trigger + timed intercourse if we don't get those smaller ones growing.

Will your clinic go to EC with only 1 follicle?

Good luck for Friday too 🙏

I don’t know if they will advise EC with only one but I would go for it- one is all i need. If it sticks great if not then fine.

What happened at your last round? are you doing any adjuvants now or at last round? Vitamins? Growth hormone? O2 chamber or anything else?

i had other rounds where they put back 2 and 3 and nothing stuck! And once they put 3 and it was a chemical.

it is unpredictable - it feels like a complete luck of the draw and if money was no issue it wouldnt be as stressful probably.

it is an unfair process. It feels to me😘

Had my scan ( day8stims) identical to your experience!
one grew up to 12 but slow.
And 3 smaller 3-4 in size so they want to still wait- next scan 1st sept. So unlikely to EC until end next week at this rate.

deflated but they said lets wait for blood results and hope for the best.

I really hope you are ok x thinking of u

Sorry @facevalue was sure I had replied to you but don't see my response so must have not clicked post 🤦🏻‍♀️

How are you getting on? 🙏 for good progress on your scan tomorrow.

I had a scan on Friday and the smaller were up to 11/12/13. Growing so was decided I'd keep going with stims and come back in today for a scan. Today those 3 were up to 17/18/19 so they have done well over the weekend 🙏🙏 I also have one much bigger 25 and one smaller at 8. So the hope is I'll get those 3 plus maybe maybe maybe the 25 or the 8.

I'm pleased with how it's going considering last Wed I was advised to trigger with just one likely ready. Glad I went against that consultant's advice! Trigger shot tonight and EC Wed. Just really hope we get those 3 mature at least 🙏 We are doing ISCI this time so need mature eggs.

Last cycle we got 4 eggs. 1 fertilised and was transferred on day 5 but didn't stick.

I'm not really doing anything extra this cycle. I'm feeling quite 'done' with all the things that miigghhtt help - and sick of spending all that extra money too!

Oh that the bestest update.

well on my friday scan there was only one follicle at 11 and ES 60. So a nurse phone me to say stop all meds and cancel this cycle! I was so shocked - i asked to speak to my dr but they said sorry no one here to talk to u … i was so upset. I told them im not stopping so continued men-p stims fir few days at my own accord so my scan and blood on 1st sept show follicle 16 and E2 gone up to 187! So theres hope.. the dr called and said continue and will repeat scan tomorrow- if this follicle progressed then maybe EC monday if not then we stop maybe… a roller coaster! My smaller follicles didnt respond at all. Its bleak for me but all i need is one?

we always do ICSI anyway x baby dust hun .. ill keep everything crossed

That's so upsetting that you couldn't speak to a doctor when you needed to. I was told there's hope for folicles measuring over 14 and the 'line' on the graph is at 17 so 16 sounds hopeful. My fingers are crossed for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🙏

Sadly my journey is at the very end. It has been a shit day. Yesterday I went in for EC and got only 2 eggs (4 last cycle so this was gutting, I was hoping for those 3). The much larger folicle turned out to be a cyst and only 2 of the 3 smaller had an egg. I got the call this morning to say one was not mature (so couldn't do icsi) and the other didn't fertilise. So absolutely nothing to show for this cycle. It's just heart breaking. I am so upset and angry about how unfair it is.

Oh honey 😩😩😩😩 thats literally heart breaking

i am so sorry - i know ill probably have this outcome too but going to still hope for the best. I know the heartbreak..

now regroup and recharge xxx hugs and maybe alone time until next round.

i am already looking up other clinics for my next round.

Thank you @facevalue

No next round for us though. We were only planning one then ended up doing a second. I can't believe our 2nd round (with modifications based on the 1st) ended up with half the amount of eggs and zero embryos. I really assumed (stupidly) that the 2nd round would at least give us the same results, maybe even better!

I feel like I've been sold hope and can't emotionally or financially afford any more. I've asked that the doctors don't review our case and come back with any suggestions. I need to stop and move on. Easier said than done. I'm so lucky to have my DD and feel heart broken we can't give her a sibling 💔