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

[katie88]

Huge hugs tinselcat x

 

[tigerpaws]

I'm so sorry to hear that hope you'll feel better about it soon

 

[Crazycatwoman]

I’m sorry tinselcat, im sorry xx
You ok ?

How is everyone ?

 

[tigerpaws]

Lese than two weeks until the witch arrives and I start injections, I'm both excited and scared out of my mind. The what if's are running through my mind constantly.
Not getting pregnant isn't even the worst, I imagine going around thinking I'm all preggy and all of a sudden I've had a missed abortion and looking forward to having a kid that was dead to begin with. It's so messed up, I'm never gonna be able to relax about a pregnancy.

 

[tinselcat]

Hi crazycatwoman, thanks for asking, I'm down but not yet defeated. Not sure when my next try will be but it's at least 3 months away.

Tigerpaws - I think you mean missed miscarriage? I had one of those and it was mimdblowingly devastating. However, if you're pregnant, it's more likely to be a live birth than this. Good luck for your cycle. If you can find something relaxing to take your mind off things then I would advocate that. Have you tried acupuncture? I found it helped me, and I am a stressy person. X

 

[1sttimer]

Tinsel, I'm so sorry to hear this - but love your attitude to not being defeated - good for you. SO much luck for the next one, will be hoping for you x

 

[tigerpaws]

Hi crazycatwoman, thanks for asking, I'm down but not yet defeated. Not sure when my next try will be but it's at least 3 months away.

Tigerpaws - I think you mean missed miscarriage? I had one of those and it was mimdblowingly devastating. However, if you're pregnant, it's more likely to be a live birth than this. Good luck for your cycle. If you can find something relaxing to take your mind off things then I would advocate that. Have you tried acupuncture? I found it helped me, and I am a stressy person. X

I really hope you will make it

Yes, In my language it's called a missed abortion because abortion covers both meanings for us. Well, I do know the stats are in our favour if we get lucky next cycle, and after seeing a heart beat were almost in the clear, but we've been so unlucky the last couple years, in everything. Last three years have been really harsh on us, and it's just this year things are starting to calm down around us. So it would be so just my luck to go through something horrible in a pregnancy. I'm scared out of my mind.
I really wanted to do acupuncture, but I have to drive two hours each way to get it so its unfortunately our of the question. Have decided to do a spa day in tww tho I really need a good pampering.

 

[phonixgirl]

Tinsel I'm so sorry xx

 

[Syd43]

Logging on for the first time in a long while to see how everyone is getting on. CCW, Tinsel, so sorry for the bfns. It's crap.

Tiger, sounds like you're in the middle of an IVF cycle. Unfortunately you're absolutely right, when you've been through what we all have it's impossible to relax in pregnancy. I'm currently 21 weeks with a donor egg and can honestly say I've been terrified on the lead up to every single scan, including the 20 week scan. I do perhaps feel slightly more relaxed now that the 20 week scan was all ok but still automatically on knicker watch every single time I go to the loo. On the one hand desperate to start feeling proper movement but on the other hand terrified in case I get constantly paranoid about whether it's enough movement or the right movement... Do you have anyone that does fertility reflexology near you? I always found that more relaxing than acupuncture.

Good luck to everyone else cycling, about to cycle, trying naturally etc. As mentioned above I'm now 21 weeks and everything is looking perfect. Using donor eggs is a big decision and definitely not to be taken lightly but it felt easy for me, it was the only way I was going to have a baby and I honestly couldn't care less if s/he looks like me. I truly don't think I would feel any different right now if it was my own egg, other than perhaps a bit more stressed as more can go wrong with an older egg.

So many good wishes for you all x

 

[katie88]

Hey Syd,

lovely to hear from you and a huge hug on getting to 21 weeks! that's brilliant news! we've been told to look into a donor (as im pcos and low egg reserve) its a total mind field but something I think we'd go for. But IVF to go first (picking up the drugs tomorrow, AF due in 2 weeks). So just a waiting game now to see what comes of it.

 

[lisey]

Hey Syd,

lovely to hear from you and a huge hug on getting to 21 weeks! that's brilliant news! we've been told to look into a donor (as im pcos and low egg reserve) its a total mind field but something I think we'd go for. But IVF to go first (picking up the drugs tomorrow, AF due in 2 weeks). So just a waiting game now to see what comes of it.

Best of luck Katie, I have ridiculously low egg reserve and managed 11 and 13 eggs on subsequent IVF's, the second attempt resulted in my now almost 15 month old.
Syd, that is amazing news x

Best of luck to everyone on this thread, I often come back to check to see how everyone is getting on x

 

[katie88]

ah lisey that's made me feel so much better! I keep telling myself, all I need is one really decent egg! but 11 and 13 is a brilliant number! so pleased it worked for you!

 

[MrsS15]

So sorry on your bfn Tinsel

Syd, amazing you're now 21 weeks. I hope you start to relax more as the pregnancy progresses.

Katie, good luck for starting your cycle. I have low egg reserve too and I managed 11 eggs. Lots of luck!

I think about you ladies lots xxx

 

[tinselcat]

Hey katie - I swear that CoQ10 helped with the number of eggs. Another supplement to look into is PQQ (you can take both together).

Although my AMH was about 9.7 two years ago, I am still getting a good number of eggs collected at each IVF cycle - unfortunately for me they are not mature enough, but that's more to do with my age.

Good luck! xx

 

[lisey]

I agree with tinsel, I took high dose coq10 and high dose vitamin d. My AMH was 2!! It increased to 4 just before second IVF but still very low for someone in their early 30's.

Sorry about the outcome of the latest IVF tinsel, I was rooting for you xx

 

[lisey]

ah lisey that's made me feel so much better! I keep telling myself, all I need is one really decent egg! but 11 and 13 is a brilliant number! so pleased it worked for you!

Thank you x keep positive and eat lots of protein during the whole process to build the eggies up
Are they putting you on high doses of the drugs? Xx

 

[katie88]

Hey Lisey, will find out today (appointment at 2 eeeek) the final plan for the drugs and which protocol im on. im so excited/nervous.... its a really weird feeling.

I cant remember exactly what mg my vitamins and minerals are but im taking folic acid, co-Q10, vitamin D, Inositol and N-Acetyl Cysteine. all of which I read help with egg health and production.

just have to get through the morning at work first! my brain isn't engaging yet haha

 

[lisey]

Hope your appointment went well. It is an exciting and nerve wracking time x

 

[tinselcat]

Hope your appointment went well! X

 

[Syd43]

Thanks ladies.

Katie, the thing with low egg reserves is that doesn't necessarily mean poor quality. I've got great egg reserves for my age, I produced 10 eggs with no supplements at age 44 but the quality is poor due to age. Good luck with this round.