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[greekgirl84]

Best grade one put back. 2 grade ones frozen . The other grAde one showed genetic defect so dropped to grade 4 . Not freezing grade 2 as divide is uneven

 

[Gizzy Kelly]

Wow Greek girl what amazing news to hear you had 4 grade 1 embryos that is great news. Plus you have some frozen!!! Really pleased for you

Giz xxxxx

 

[rea2012]

Great result Greek! x

 

[laurat]

Great result Greek!!!


Sooo girls I got my nasal spray today and Ive commenced the sniffing. To expect a possibility of headaches and night sweats. Has anyone experienced these side effects?

 

[LouiseB]

That's great news Greek! Congrats

 

[skeando]

Laurat,

That's great you've started, does the nasal spray tase dodgy?

Greekgirl,

Fx, sounds like a good result )

 

[LouiseB]

Sorry Laura, must have missed your post.

That's great

I have experienced hot flushes and sweats when on DR before, but they weren't constant. It was like I'd momentarily been dunked in a hot bath.

I had my first injection tonight too and that should tinker with my pituitary so perhaps I'll get the same symptoms... I dunno, my leaflet is in three languages and none of them are English

I thought you both (Laura and Skeando) were perfectly synced. Are you starting DR at different dates but having IUI at the same time or what? I'm feeling confused

 

[JJ Mum]

Yayy Greek - well done, thats great you have one grade one embie back inside you! and also two grade one emies in the freezer, that's a great fall back plan... You must be over the moon tonight. Enjoy the clam after the storm while you can. Just think potentially you have had the last period you will have in the next 38 weeks......

Rea - hang in there, I found the 2WW the hardest bit of IVF totally, I played mind games on myself, turned phsyco and lost the plot totally, so not what to do when trying to concieve, so see it as it's out of your control and forget about it, anything is a bonus , glad you had a nice time with your mum, keep yourself busy till tuesday, it is best to wait to test anyway to save needless ups and downs.

Lou - Two days till stimming !!! And totally agree with leaving the uk based AOA clinic to sort out teathing problems, get more with it, before you pop your embies life in their hands, well worth the trip to belgium even if hard work for you.. At least your a pro with the neadles now, what does are you on of stim drug?

LauraT - yayy for your sniffing!! Are you taking Synarel? I had that one, it's fine actually, and the side effects were there, but were not a major prob, hot flushes (esp at night) and headaches were the worst ones, but very doable. If you haven't already start drinking your 2L + of water a day. I gave up my decaf tea as I couldn't drink enougth water with them too, and funny thing is I haven't gone back to it!! I still have 4-5 bottles of water (sports tops) refilled each night in the fridge and easy to grab, nice and cold is more tempting...

Tinks - Well I went an stocked up on Lillets and super long pantyliners today , how depressing is that, and what a waste of money... Still spotting, but it's got less and now don't feel like af coming yet, so I guess it will be quite late now... hummmm. Ahh so clomid use in iui then, like blondy had it, so you could follow her sucess story, and if your ov'ing anyway, you really could have a multiple bfp then with clomid too.... fingers crossed for a quick start for you..

Me -Brought a pack of pregnacare conception today, I'm gonna try the proper vits instead of my folic acid plus my normal multivits I had left over, you never know, then I won't blame myself if I have tried everything... Will start taking tonight till I know if FET attempt works or not. Going to go on amazon in a min and order some opks too, (I have a "30 quid birthday voucher from my mum) feel nicely in control when I'm making a start... (sure you all know what I mean!)

 

[laurat]

Thanks Lou and JJ its good to hear the symptoms may not be unbearable. JJ Im on Suprecur nasal spray. Thanks for the tip about the water I will try very hard to drink it but I really do struggle to drink plain water. One due to the fact I dont like it (yes I know it has no taste, Im a weirdo) and two because I havd a bladder of an 8 year old. I drink a small cup of tea and need to go. I cant go to the toilet at my work unless uts break or lunch either cause I can't leave the kids but I can drink it at night. Small miniscule price to pay if I actually get a BFP. I would drink far worse!!!!

Lou Skeando and I are roughly the same time but not exactly we will cross over each stage of IUI together most likely which is good as we are both getting treatment at the same hospital.

Oh Im away to sniff its 7am!!!!

 

[LouiseB]

JJ - yeah, your probably right. It is a LOT of work getting to Begium though especially when I have to sort my pooches out. Not like London would be much easier though... We can hardly do an 8 hour round trip for every appointment so we'll probably have to find accommodation in London for days at a time anyway.

I'm on 150iu Menopur so minimum standard dosage. I'm hoping for at least 12 eggs. The first couple of times I got 14 eggs and than the last time I only got 9 but I was on Metformin so I'm hoping that without the metformin that my numbers will go up again.

I really hope we get some embryos I'm starting to feel really scared

Laura - ah I see Same hospital too?! That's pretty funny

 

[skeando]

Yeah I start sniffing on 6th sep, so i will be about 2weeks behind laurat, going to pick up nasal spray on 30th.

We may even see each other at the hosp if we're both there for appts at the same time and not know!

 

[JJ Mum]

Lou - 14 eggs would be great and on a much lower dose , wow well done! What did the metaformin do then on last attempt? I always wondered if I would get a higher dose of menopur next time, as although I did get 12 as was already on 225iu for my age and low AMH I guess , I only got 6 fert, and she hinted at them being more imature, questions for my review...

LauraT and Skeando , sorry, one of you mentioned IUI, I'm now confused, are you both doing IVF or IUI? Didn't realise you had to downreg for IUI? Spooky that your cyclling very close in dates at the same hosp too.. I used a sniffer, and the nose sniffer seems a much nicer alternative to extra injections to me..

 

[laurat]

Hey JJ were both getting IUI. Didnt realise you could get injections for down reg Im glad that I am sniffing then!!! Also that Im going to get vaginal pessaries too when it comes to it!

 

[Tinkerbell3]

JJ- glad the spotting has got less, I bet you didn't OV till later than normal either. It's pretty frustrating but hopefully it's a one off.
I thought Blondy had injections with her IUI, I'll have to check. I think if you're ovulating fine they try unstimulated or light stims (like clomid) before injections incase you produce too many follicles and have to cancel.
Yes, multiples is a possibility but I can't go ahead with the IUI if more than 2 follicles, though even 2 would be taking a chance but one id take. A multiple pregnancy is too risky for me, if I did fall pregnant with twins of course I'd be delighted but I'd prefer not to.
We could start as soon as next day 1 but we want to give my body a little rest, my chest and things are suffering a bit after the IVF cycle, so Oct/Nov cycle it will be
How are you feeling after everything? Looking forward to your FET cycle?


Laura - the nasal spray wasn't too bad for me, I had a few headaches but nothing like I was expecting but I did feel extra tired and had the hot flushes you hear about.
I didn't realse you were DR for IUI, I've never heard of anyone having to do that before normally it's just start stims and scans from the early part of your cycle. Lots of luck

 

[LouiseB]

JJ - In your body, a lot of glucose is produced by the liver and what metformin does is stop the liver from producing glucose and therefore keeping blood sugar/ insulin / testosterone levels lower.

I think that when I was on metformin, my blood sugar was artificially low and therefore my follicle production was purely a result of the stimulation drugs whereas when I got 14 eggs my normal blood sugar must have made my ovaries work a bit harder.

My egg quality is fine though so I won't be worrying about that with my sugar fuelled eggs

I wonder if I ate nothing but carbs if I'd get even more eggs

Apparently, a zero carb diet is often prescribed to people developing OHSS.

What was hinted at being immature? The eggs or the embryos? I think they'll just do ICSI with you next time and not increase your dosage of Menopur.

When is your review appointment? xx

 

[rea2012]

Tink - sensible to give your body a break hun. Nice to think you may end up following Blondy's BFP success fingers crossed! x

Laura - my DR didn't involve sniffing so I have no idea?! Mine involved taking the pill so it was really straight forward. Great that things are starting for ya x

How are you feeling Greek? Been resting? x

How was the puppy Lou? x

Thanks JJ xx I've been calmer than Tuesday/Wednesday... Keeping busy is helpful. Good idea getting the combined vits package. When are you set for FET again? Is it October?



My OH is coming back on Sunday eve so we're doing a test on Monday morning just 3 sleeps till we know... please please please have it be a lovely '1-2 weeks pregnant' pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

 

[Tinkerbell3]

Wishing you lots of luck for Monday Rea, it's come round quickly hasn't it or I bet it doesn't feel like that to you.

 

[rea2012]

Thanks Tink, the second week has felt like a month! I think Sat and Sun will go quickly though as I'm quite busy.

It's not good wishing away chunks of our lives is it girls!? xx

 

[blondy13]

Hi Rea, massive good luck for Monday!! It does seem to have come round so fast!! Have you been doing any symptom spotting!?
JJ and tinks- yes I was on gonal f stims for iui as I don't ovulate on my own, the iui was just to give it the best chance of working. I had 3 eggs and only 1 fertilised- phew!! I think stimulated iui has quite high multiples rates so if you ov on your own you normally would just use clomid I think! Are you starting the cycle after this one tinks? It's great you now have another option to try!!
Hope everyone else is doing okay xx

 

[rea2012]

Thanks Blondy. I haven't noticed any symptoms at all.... still hoping though!