Ladies doing IVF or IUI - 2015 (9 BFPs!)

[lisey]

Cdababy, its overwhelming when you see all the meds isn't it. Our nurse told us to put them all in the fridge and it took up a whole shelf. When people came round we had to make sure they didn't go to fetch milk or have a nosey for food!
£500 would be lovely, we were in total shock when we got the quote and I was told by the people I ordered from that it was the most expensive prescription she had ever done!!!
What dose are you on? Probably is the equivalent to mild/light IVF. I am still drawn to create, they do 3D scanning and check the blood flow to follicles etc to see if they are 'good eggs'. I don't think my clinic was as advanced as that, just normal scanning machines. There is obv more appeal than the scanning machines, my old clinic would be easier to get to but maybe a different approach that really works with my issues is the way forward. I think we will go to their open day at least and get more info xx

Does it need to be stored in the fridge? The drug company told me room temperature is fine..

Got my box now and so many different boxes, scares me a bit.

Some do need to be in fridge, from memory I think gonal f and ovitrelle need to be refridgerated but my nurse just told me to put it all in the fridge regardless. Best to follow what you have been told though.
It is daunting but you will be fine, I was so nervous too but once I got started was fine xx

 

[Dee28]

Just had my second scan, lining the same at 8.9 but that's ok. I've got 13 follies on the right and 10 on the left, not all are of the measurable size but I think I've got about 10 8-13mm ones so hopefully I'll get around 10 eggs again this time. Back Monday, hoping EC eont be earlier than next Friday but we'll see! X

 

[MariaIsabella]

That sounds promising Dee! To be honest I have no idea what is considered good or not but sounds like you are pleased with 10? Completely new to IVF .

Have a questions or more something that concerns me that you ladies might be able to help me with. When I did my first consultations thy asked for my amh value which was 40 pmol/l the first time I measured so a very good value. This was taken in Sep/Oct 2014 though so might have changed in a year. the nurse said she will use that value and not re-test and put me on a less aggressive treatment.

Now I am worried I wont get enough eggs! Can they increase the dosage if they see I don't respond well?

Thanks!

 

[Dee28]

That sounds promising Dee! To be honest I have no idea what is considered good or not but sounds like you are pleased with 10? Completely new to IVF .

Have a questions or more something that concerns me that you ladies might be able to help me with. When I did my first consultations thy asked for my amh value which was 40 pmol/l the first time I measured so a very good value. This was taken in Sep/Oct 2014 though so might have changed in a year. the nurse said she will use that value and not re-test and put me on a less aggressive treatment.

Now I am worried I wont get enough eggs! Can they increase the dosage if they see I don't respond well?

Thanks!

Yes I'll be pleased with 10! My amh was 36 at my last test about 20 months ago and that's been the basis of both my ivfs protocols. An amh of 40 is high so even if it's reduced a bit it'll still be high. I think in terms of IVF protocols anything over 25 is considered high so don't worry about it. I do the short protocol because of my high amh and polycystic ovaries as it puts you at greater risk of ovarian hyper stimulation. I'm on a relatively low dose of stimulation drugs for the same reason. My last IVF I got 10 eggs which is fine. Quality over quantity is best, loads of eggs isn't always better! X

 

[MariaIsabella]

thanks, makes me feel better . Rather have a lighter treatment than over stimulate.. Bit scary.

I have asked the nurse to clarify just in case so see what she says.

Good luck with those eggs!

 

[lisey]

MariaIsabella, you will be fine. You're AMH is great and even if taken a while ago, it won't have reduced that much. My AMH was 2!!!! And we got 11 eggs xx

 

[MariaIsabella]

MariaIsabella, you will be fine. You're AMH is great and even if taken a while ago, it won't have reduced that much. My AMH was 2!!!! And we got 11 eggs xx

Thanks

Think it doesn't matter that much when you do IVF since they will adjust the strengths of the meds right?

 

[lisey]

Yes, they can always increase meds xx

 

[Dee28]

My gonal f is increasing tonight so they adjust things as you get started x

 

[Poispinner]

Blueflower, just wanted to add I hope they sort the meds out! I feel a little lost as well and I havn't started yet.

Me - "but how much should I inject and how fast should I push the needle in?"

Nurse - "AS I TOLD YOU, 0,5 and please test on an orange before"

This is serious stuff and they just don't care as much since they see it every day

I know it will all be fine for all of us one day, even adoption would make me happy and it gives me some peace. Xx

Do you not get a drugs teach? We were both called in to go through all the medication and how to use it. I had to practice on a dummy skin patch and asked lots of questions. They were really helpful.

Ok, I exaggerated a little but I did not feel relaxed and comfortable leaving the nurse. She seemed a bit annoyed I asked a lot of questions.. Doing this with nhs so perhaps they are nicer when you do it privately?

I called them today though and they said I could come in the first day of injections if I wanted to so will do that. I need to be able to do it myself since my boyfriend hates needles and freaks out having a blood test. Great

I am too NHS, maybe you just got a cranky nurse!! But thats no excuse they have to understand that this is a big thing for us, we don't see it everyday like they do! I would go in for your first injection if they have offered you that, you will be fine after that im sure. I found them a lot easier than I expected.

 

[Blueflower]

It's not going well. Had my baseline scan today for starting stims this evening but there were 2 cysts and the lining was 7.5mm even though I had AF last week. Nurse said the cysts were probably empty follicles because its a Day 1 Long Protocol so they started to grow but have no eggs in due to the Down Regulation drugs. I didn't think AF was a proper one because my lining was thick enough for a transfer at the ERA test, the progesterone must have increased it so I was expecting fairly moderate AF but not much came out at all.

They sent me for an impromptu blood test to check estradiol and FSH levels and even though it was only 1 bottle I felt faint and apparently my lips went grey!

Later on I had a call from the London clinic to say they'd had the scan results but would call me before 6 when they got the blood test results to let me know whether to start the next drugs or not.

So 6pm came and went, 7pm I left a message, 8pm still nothing. Its a joke! I had no idea what I was supposed to do next. So I have taken the nasal spray as I have been doing and assume I'm not supposed to start the stims drugs until they tell me. Absolute rubbish! Don't know if I'm now supposed to wait for proper AF or if there's anything they can do? If this was our first ivf I would be an absolute mess.

I just hope after all this hassle and uncertainty the ivf will miraculously work and we will have a very easy child!!

 

[kittykitchn]

I'm always amazed when I read about their nonchalant attitude. It's bad enough being at the stage I am, and having no answers or incapable people dealing with my life. You would *hope* the "later the stage" and the more you pay, the better, surely!

 

[Blueflower]

You would have thought! This is our last go, all our hopes are pinned on it so its terrible really. I am going to give them rather unfavorable feedback.

On a better note DH's advanced sperm DNA test came back normal. So my endometrium is fine, sperm is fine, we can make embryos but we are still bloody unexplained!!!

 

[Dee28]

Euch what a stress blueflower, I'm sorry it's not going smoothly, are they open at the weekend to talk to someone? X

 

[lisey]

I would kick up a bit of a fuss blueflower, that's not on at all! It's a time you need to be as stress free as possible and know what to do day to day regarding meds. I hope they get back to you tomorrow so you can get some answers xx

 

[Loubalouba]

Talk about giving u reasons to stress!! I would definately complain! U really just don't need this crap...

Good news about sperm test now just need to actually get u going with the cycle!! They just see us as another patient not people pinning all of their hopes and dreams on everything they do and say to us!!

Hope u get some answers tomorrow Hun xxx u deserve better!

 

[Blueflower]

Just called the emergency number, she said she had a note about me in front of her. Apparently they tried to call me yesterday but no answer! Now that can only have been when I was driving home and why didn't I get a missed call and why didn't they leave a voicemail???? The note said that my oestrogen levels were too high and to keep on with the nasal spray for another week and after the doctor has confirmed, to book another scan at my local clinic. I said if by any chance I don't answer, to leave a message.

Don't have treatment at the Lister hospital in London anyone!!!

So I wonder if I'll get another AF this week then? If we can't continue until the lining is thin again something's got to happen! On a positive note we have a party to go to tonight so I can have a few wines instead of being sensible and won't need to hurry home for injections!

 

[Dee28]

Hmmm, don't people realise that phones log everything these days...oh well at least you know where you are so you can relax a bit about it for a few days xx

 

[lisey]

How frustrating. I hate it when they say they have called but you know they haven't, like you say, it would show as missed call. I was thinking of Lister as they have a lot on their site for low AMH'ers but I will avoid now.
Nice that you can have a few drinks tonight and relax xx

 

[phonixgirl]

That is awful and you really do not need that stress. I would be considering logging a complaint as they are clearly lying. Xxx