Closed - old IVF thread

[LouiseB]

Really sorry Skeando - you must be so disappointed

 

[Tinkerbell3]

Jennymarie - sorry to read you had no fertilised eggs,

Skeando - How are you feeling? must be horrible to get that far and not able to go ahead. What were you on and what dose? sorry if you've mentioned it before.

AFM - I think the IVF has messed my body up first cycle afterwards was longer than normal which I know is common but this one has been even more strange.
I could have sworn I OV'ed on a thursday a few weeks back which meant AF was due Friday, well nothing until yesterday afternoon and it's now stopped. That's one heck of a short period and has been really light aswell even for me. Now i'm paranoid the IVF has messed my hormone levels up or something causing the really light & short period and now i'll have even less chance of a natural or non IVF BFP.

How is everyone else?

 

[skeando]

Tinkerbell

I was on the highest dose of menopur for Iui at 150 as my amh is o only 4.something. they thought I might not respond well to the drugs. Obv they were wrong

 

[laurat]

Ohhh Skeando thats rubbish!!' So gutting!! Big Hug!!!

On a positive note though you know that it works and if they lower the dose you will get there no bother!

 

[JJ Mum]

Oh Skeando - really sorry hun X Like the girls say, this means they can now use the correct dosage for you, and great your low AMH is not causing too many problems, maybee its better than they thought which is a positive to take from this, even though it may not feel like it now, and you def don't want Septuplets!!

Gizzy, how was your appointment?

Laura, how are your doing in 2WW

I am feeling happy today, I have a triple lining of 8.4 , a whopping folicle of 20mm about to pop, and then I got my smiley face at 5pm today..... It's only cd11!! whats that all about, next step call clinic in morning and see when transfer is, should be mon or maybee tuesday based on surge time today.. Trying not to be sucked into thinking about defrosting risk for my embie, as I'm feeling really positive about this cycle, maybee I'm just on the emotional high wave of the rollercoaster, but you never know, it just feels right this time...

 

[laurat]

Oh great news on your big follicle on CD 11 thats great news. Hope it all goes well!!!

Im kind of feeling defeated if Im honest in my 2 WW as Im now 4 DPO heading to 5 tomorrow and Im not feeling anything. Reckon its not my cycle but secretly still hoping!!

 

[Kay Kay]

Great news JJ and good luck!! Xxx

 

[JJ Mum]

Thanks KayKay X

Laura, hang in there, thats your body messing with your head, doh those 2WW's ... Whens your OTD?

Tinks, I must have missed your post - re your very light and odd period, If it helps after my monstor bleed after the failed cycle, I have had two more bleeds, both lasted 3 days... very odd , not that I'm complaining, that's much nicer than before, mine were 6 days , plus loads spotting either side and heavy flooding days. It may not make any difference to it?

 

[JJ Mum]

Where is everyone! ha

Well I have spoken to the clinic and still surging today too, stronger, so we have set transfer at next tuesday, to be in the best cycle position to recieve the embryo, They hopefully won't call me before lunchtime as that would mean something happened on defrost, sometimes issues can take a couple of hours to show apparently, and others they can see straightaway. Then Transfer at 2pm.

Spookily hubby was forced to pick some random days off a few months ago, and they fall right bang on with transfer. He only has to go in for 3 hours next tues late and then is offf, till back on friday, so I will this time be putting feet up more, snacking, relaxing and reading without chasing kids etc just for a couple of days, just to help implantation. I know they say blood flow is inportant, but I never got a chance to sit still last time on the day, so it can't hurt

 

[laurat]

Quiet isnt it? Thats good news abiut your egg collection. I think resting sounds likd a good plan!!!

 

[LouiseB]

Aw really sorry i missed your update JJmum, it's been a stressful couple of days. Please forgive me xx

I'm glad that everything is going well and that your lining is ready and waiting for your frostie

So, can to try and fertilise that follicle's egg too or are you sworn off sex?

Tinkerbell - sorry about your cycles going a bit screwy but i honestly don't think it means anything. It sounds like you didn't ovulate, that's all. Your body is probably still a bit overwhelmed and rebalancing and i'm sure it'll be normal again soon.

When i was on buserelin for my frist cycle i think my treatment cycle was 28 days (normal length) and then it was 40 days and then 35 and then 32... or something like that. It took a lot longer to recover than my non-buserelin protocols.

I think some people are just more sensitive. Don't forget that it's a standard dose regardless of your height or BMI or anything too so a very tall and very overweght person would have the same effective dose as a very short and skinny person so it impacts everyone differently.

I think that you'll be fine, if not better, once your cycles sort themselves out. Try not to worry about it xx

Laura - try not to be down. If you don't feel positive then fine, but remember that PMA or NMA is just that - a state of mind. Fortunately embryos aren't prone to depression and couldn't care less as long as there is somewhere comfy to grow

AFM - as previously mentioned. I'm stessed. Hate life and wish i had the power to explode things with my mind. I think i need a good nights sleep xx

 

[Tinkerbell3]

I haven't been around much or posting since my cycle, mainly because I'm starting to find things difficult and feeling negative about everything it's so hard to keep positive and keep thinking it will happen one day. I feel awful even moaning abit as I know some of you have been trying much longer than me, been through more cycles etc but it's just feeling like this isn't meant to happen for us

Oh, JJ your FET has coem around so quickly. I can't believe this time next week you'll have that frostie on board (it will survive defrosting, I hate how it sounds like you're getting meat from the freezer or something) I have everything crossed for you, someone on a CF parents forum I'm on just got her BFP from her FET and has been saying how it's been so much easier than her fresh cycle.

Louise, I'm so sorry you're feeling so stressed and down is it all the IVF stuff or other things on top of that?

Not ovulating did cross my mind aswell, surely if I did I wouldn't have just had 2 days of spotting rather than a proper AF but I chart my temps and it clearly showed my temp rise along with a near +ive (as near as i have ever got) OPK, so I'm thinking I did ovulate but of course worried that something else is wrong, like problems with my lining not building up or hormone levels. Gawd it's just one worry after another I think.
I was on Synarel (nasal spray) and Gonal F for my cycle so no Buserelin, I guess my body just needs time. It just makes me worried that it could all affect the IUI cycle

 

[JJ Mum]

Lou, god don't apologise, your allowed to not be on here every day , esp as your cycle has come to an end, it's going to be really tough on you, I found myself on here less after my bfn. How did you appointment go in london?, you may have said already on your other thread , I may have to go and check now..

Tinks- glad to see you cycle buddy. Octobers here now, so won't be long till your IUI now, whats your next date or step for it?

Laura , whens your testing day?, it must be coming round soon, hang in there , the second week of 2ww s rough for everyone, you swing from yayy I think I'm preggers, to Nooooo it't not working, symtom checking, googling and poas early....just think it's out of your hands now , so you can't worry about it, I'm w Wishing you lots of luck X

How are you doing JennyMarie, and Pennie , iv'e been thinking of youX

 

[laurat]

Thanls girls and your right cant change it now! Im 7 DPO today! Absolutely nothing to report!

Big hug Louise on here too!!!

 

[LouiseB]

Tinker - Buserelin is the same as Synarel, it's just a different way of administering it

I'm sorry that you're so down, but please don't feel that you aren't allowed to be sad just because of my own terribly far superior sob story Seriously, we're all going through the same thing and a negative cycle is equally awful for everyone and I prefer it when other people are miserable too It's hard and it's devastating and nothing is certain

I still think you didn't OV properly. You might have a few follicles on the go that caused the LH surge/temp rise. It'll sort itself. Your lining is fine xx

JJ - yeah, I've already whinged about my London appointment on the other thread and added to it today. I'm so confused. I just want someone to tell me what to do to get my babies

Laura - Thanks I'm looking forward to your test day. No pressure but you better get a BFP to cheer me up xx

 

[laurat]

Would love to get my BFP and cheer you up!!!

 

[JJ Mum]

Would love to get my BFP and cheer you up!!!

Wouldn't that be just perfect Laura! That would cheer us all up no end.

We have only had three bfps on this thread since it started, out of probably the following - Blondy, Scotch, Tinks, JJ, Scotch, Rea, Greakgirl, Lou, Pennie,Zozie bubly, JennyMarie and Skeando.

LauraT come on girl , think your the only one in the race at the moment....

 

[skeando]

So fed up of sniffing, feels like dragging forever. Just feel totally fed up. If I feel this crap just cos cycle cancelled, how am I going to cope if this doesn't work? I dunno how you all do this and not go nuts.

 

[laurat]

Oh Skeando No wonder you feel crap as you prepare yourself that it is all going to happen and then its just snatched away. In terms of it not working its just so upsetting to contemplate. I know ill be devastated. I actually honestly dont think it has and am not saying this to get lots of oh you will be etc. its just a feeling I have and Ive always been right about my body before will still be unconsolable when its official. However, I do hope/ think that in the next 2 cycles I may be lucky.

 

[rea2012]

hi girls, think of you often but now I'm back at work it's so much harder to keep up... life should be a series of paid holidays

Laura -- I can understand your fear. It's a bit of protection against the possible bad news... but try to stay open hun, keep imagining your little embie snuggling in xx

JJ -- Wow! It's so lovely that your so close to it all again!! Looking forward to your BFP post from your little patient embies xx

Lou -- hun, that's a lot to think about!?!? Your head must be wrecked! I agree with one of the other girls (I think it was Princess) 'If anyone can get their sh*t together in 2 weeks it's you' Your Belgium cycle had some successes didn't it, so hopefully this time they can take you all the way to that beautiful day when you pee on a stick and get a big fat 'pregnant 1-2 weeks' xx

Skeando -- I think getting through part of the process and not being able to actually try to see if your eggs could be fertilised etc must be so much harder... do you know how long you'd have to wait before they'll try again?

Tink -- sorry to hear your feeling so low hun... x x