Ladies doing IUI or IVF - 2016 (11 BFPs so far!)

[lisey]

Syd, that is wonderful news. Don't worry about the days seeming out, they allow for that. When I had my early scans they said the baby is so tiny that t's hard to get an accurate measurement and a different sonographer could come in on same day and measure differently xx

 

[miamia]

tigerpaws hope icsi will work for you. Good luck
syd - congrats!

 

[tinselcat]

Congrats Syd! I Have everything crossed for you xx

Phonixgirl, I hope serum works for you xx

Good luck with the icsi tigerpaws xx

I will be doing egg collection the week after my 40th birthday.. Good thing I'm teetotal!

 

[tigerpaws]

Congrats syd! It's so nice to hear about people having a bit of luck in this process!

Thanks Miamia, we're waiting for the tests and trying again in aug/Sept.. can't afford another toy before then... hoping the summer and a bit of sun will do good for my fertility!

Tinsel, that's really cool, hope you get lucky!

 

[Syd43]

Thanks everyone.

1sttimer, I'll get a scan again at just over 8 weeks, due end November. I found cycling abroad to be wonderful, incredibly easy. I know loads of people that have cycled abroad and absolutely no-one regrets it. There are great clinics in Greece, Czech Republic and Spain, not to mention many other places. Best of luck!

Hi Phonix, really nice to see you. For me, switching to donor eggs was a really easy decision, I don't feel any particular need to pass on my dna and doing a round with donor eggs feels so much more hopeful, despite the fact my first one failed. I won't relax until I get to 12 weeks because there's a thought we may have hidden sperm issues and I believe those tend to manifest in miscarriages around 9 weeks. However, once we get to 12 weeks I will feel a bit more relaxed because the concern of things like ds and other age related problems just won't be there. Of course there are still no guarantees and I don't supposed I'll ever fully relax again, even after the baby is born Still, donor eggs is something you need to be really ready for. If you look on fertility friends there's a whole section of the forum on donor conception, so many women on there have had donor egg babies and every single one of them says that baby is theirs, any concerns they still have by the time it's born are swept away the moment they hold it, it's their baby x

Thanks lisey, that's what everyone keeps telling me. I'm trying to stay as relaxed as I can about it.

Thanks mia, tinsel and tiger. Tinsel, best of luck with egg collection!

 

[MrsS15]

I’m not on very often but I try to keep up with the long termers!

Huge congratulations syd, that’s amazing news. I really hope this is your take home baby. Keep us up to date!

Tinsel, good luck for egg collection. I had my EC exactly a year ago today and my little man is lying next to me!!

I need to catch up on you all and get to know others xxx

 

[phonixgirl]

I'm really not bothered about genetics (in fact, there are good reasons why it shouldn't have my dna lol) but DH will take some convincing.

We had another frozen cycle and he told me in the waiting room that he didn't want to do that or anything else. He eventually agreed to this as one last effort. Says he's too old (he's not) and can't stand our lives being based around this year on year and nothing happening (true). So this will be it I suppose. I was devastated but trying to look at the positives eg more holidays xxx

 

[Clementine]

Thanks everyone.

1sttimer, I'll get a scan again at just over 8 weeks, due end November. I found cycling abroad to be wonderful, incredibly easy. I know loads of people that have cycled abroad and absolutely no-one regrets it. There are great clinics in Greece, Czech Republic and Spain, not to mention many other places. Best of luck!

Hi Phonix, really nice to see you. For me, switching to donor eggs was a really easy decision, I don't feel any particular need to pass on my dna and doing a round with donor eggs feels so much more hopeful, despite the fact my first one failed. I won't relax until I get to 12 weeks because there's a thought we may have hidden sperm issues and I believe those tend to manifest in miscarriages around 9 weeks. However, once we get to 12 weeks I will feel a bit more relaxed because the concern of things like ds and other age related problems just won't be there. Of course there are still no guarantees and I don't supposed I'll ever fully relax again, even after the baby is born Still, donor eggs is something you need to be really ready for. If you look on fertility friends there's a whole section of the forum on donor conception, so many women on there have had donor egg babies and every single one of them says that baby is theirs, any concerns they still have by the time it's born are swept away the moment they hold it, it's their baby x

Thanks lisey, that's what everyone keeps telling me. I'm trying to stay as relaxed as I can about it.

Thanks mia, tinsel and tiger. Tinsel, best of luck with egg collection!

Syd this news has made my day - lots of hugs honey you deserve this so much, big hugs xxx

 

[Alexis2017]

I haven't joined in much on the LT threads as just been hanging out in the ttc threads but I am hoping to get to know some more of you. I have been properly properly trying 1.5 years come end of May but been off the pill 2.5 years. We are joining the ivf waiting list end of May and will be having our 1st round about November /December time. We have no kids and have been together 14 years and married 4 in July. Sending all you lovely ladies baby dust for the next embryo transfers Or whatever stage in the treatment you are at. I think your are all so strong and brave, Alexis x

 

[miamia]

phonixgirl - Wish you the very best of luck
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[phonixgirl]

Thanks girls.

I was reading your comments on the other thread Alexis, thinking "she should come join us!". May will be here before you know it.

Still can't get my ahead around the fact DH wants to stop but guess I will just have to.

I'm on progesterone atm, it's making me go craaaazzzyyy xxx

 

[Syd43]

Thanks MrsS, hope your little one is doing well.

Phonix, I've had similar with my oh, he was totally against donor eggs at first but now it's almost like he doesn't even remember (he does because we have conversations about not telling people about that at this stage) but it doesn't seem to worry him at all. It is difficult when your whole life revolves around it but the idea of giving up is impossible. So whereabouts are you now, in the tww?

Thank you Clementine, still a long way to go, I met some girls from another fertility forum for dinner last night, one of them is just miscarrying at 8 weeks but everything was ok at 7 weeks so I just feel I can't relax yet. I did have another scan yesterday as I'm spotting continuously, I seem to have caught up on growth (although different clinics seem to go by different measurements) and heartbeat was going strong. I feel like once I get to 12 weeks I can relax but goodness knows if I actually will...

 

[1sttimer]

Hi Syd, with your spotting, did the sonographer establish whether or not you had a little bleed that was causing it, like a hematoma? If so, I had one of these last year and was told it helps to drink plenty of water...it helps them to reabsorb and prevent any contracting, but I know how worrying it can be when you are constantly knicker checking! Do you mind me asking when your spotting started. xx

 

[Syd43]

Hi 1sttimer. She said there was nothing at all she could see causing it, no hematoma. She seemed to think it was coming from my cervix. It's heavier again today which is so worrying, interesting about the water as I know I'm not drinking anywhere near enough. I think the spotting started at 5 1/2 weeks and has been more or less constant since then. x

 

[1sttimer]

I know, it is really horrible. It just keeps you on constant alert all the time doesn't it and you can't relax, I completely know how you feel. If it's any consolation some people just bleed for no apparent reason all the way through (not that you want that!!!) and deliver perfectly healthy babies (but from experience I know no amount of me saying that will reassure you until it disappears!) Definitely keep hydrated, its one of the biggest things. Apparently when you're dehydrated it causes your body to tense and contract which makes it worse and you don't want that. Sometimes they aren't always able to see a hematoma straight away, not until there is a bigger sack there at least anyway - try and keep rested and relaxed wherever possible xx

I'm also of the strong opinion from my own experience that trans vaginal scans only irritate bleeding, so if its worse today that might be why if you had one yesterday - if you can possibly stand to wait (I know that's hard) it might be worth holding off on the scans if you can until they can do an external one (10 weeks)

Have you ever had acupuncture? Sometimes they are able to address bleeding with specific acupuncture treatments xx

 

[Syd43]

Thanks so much for the reassurance 1sttimer, really kind of you. I'm really trying to stay relaxed about it but as you say, not really possible I'll be having a scan every week at this rate!

The scan yesterday was actually trans-abdominal. Weirdly even my 6 week scan she got a better view trans-ab rather than trans-vaginally.

Good tip re acupuncture. I had it a lot when I lived in the UK but since moving to Hong Kong haven't found someone to go to - you would think I was in the best place for it...

What stage are you up to at the moment? Are you going back for IVF?

 

[luhappymatters]

I've been blogging about my ivf journey - I find it helps as I don't know anyone going through it. If it helps anyone you can find it here - happymatters.co/category/family/ivfing/

would be great to hear from anyone around the blackheath London area going through the same - or from anyone from anywhere really!

we're about to start round 2

 

[phonixgirl]

How worrying for you Syd. Although I've read so many stories where ladies have spotted through their entire preg and all was ok! One of them was my best friends.

DH now says it was all just stress and he would want to try again.Im not sure how though. We have one frozen embryo left.

I'm about 5dp5dt now. This is really dragging. I do feel the progesterone injections have made a huge difference as I've actually had side effects from them lol... you'd never have known I was on cyclogest before. xxx

 

[Crazycatwoman]

Wow syd, fantastic news! Xx
I am keeping everything crossed for you.

Well, I’m on day 2 Stims long protocol #2
They have changed my stim drugs for the first 8 days to fostimun which is supposed to increase follicle quantity and quality. Also switched me progesterone injections ( lubion )

 

[xMillie]

Congrats Syd. Hope all is still going well xx


Good luck Phonixgirl for this cycle xx


Good luck CCW xx