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

[MariaIsabella]

Thank you! I hope i get some info tomorrow. I am starting to feel really uncomfortble now 8 days of stimming. Pain in ovaries!!

Also, had some CW this morning similar as when i am about to ovulate so now im thinking what if i did??! Normal with CM?

 

[Blueflower]

Yes they start to feel very full! Have you got a scan tomorrow? CW? I had EWCM last week as the eggs were maturing but the Buserelin stops you ovulating.

Going out this afternoon so had to find some jeans that don't press on my sore tummy and an adjustable belt! Heat pack is very helpful!

It will be weird not getting a day 3 update! Got to email the consultant tomorrow about when we do the transfer. If it's next cycle I will need the scratch soon!

How are you today Niknak? You get to take your embies home tomorrow and look after them!

 

[Laura07]

I'm out this mth because of the nk test then our clinic has closure in November for deep clean so probably be December before we get going but at least gives me some time to loose a few lbs!!

Been a bit low about it all feels like I just need to pull myself together I think after our info session when I have a better idea of timing I'll feel better about it all xxx

 

[Blueflower]

What's the matter Laura, are you feeling despondent?

 

[Laura07]

I never thought it would come to ivf every time I think it's going well something goes wrong and there is nothing else to try if this doesn't work. I had drilling didn't work clomid I kept upping the dose then I grew a polip which had to be removed when it came to iui oh sperm was rubbish (since then it's the best it's ever been) then my follicles wouldn't grow so iui was abandoned and we were told IVF was the only way to go. I suppose I feel powerless about it, I'm hoping the info session will give me some control back when I am able to make some decisions, and have a general timeline of events! I keep having to remind myself how lucky I am with other things and how special it will be to be a mummy because of everything we have done to get there xx sorry to have a bit of a moan xxx

 

[phonixgirl]

Aww, Laura. Hugs. I know how you feel. We never thought it would come to IVF either.

They told me I had polycystic looking ovaries initially but that it shouldn't stop us conceiving. I was ovulating naturally, OH sperm were great. On paper all looked okay but I knew deep down my hormones were seriously messed up and I probably had full on PCOS. Still, I went with what the Drs said. They gave me clomid anyway, I over-responded. I tried a lower dose and still over-responded. We had IUI naturally in the end and all three cycles failed. We had a break (our decision) and got a diagnosis of PCOS in the meantime and put on metformin. We start IVF next cycle (not TTC this cycle due to the scratch).

Just found out someone who got married around the same time as me is pregnant, greeeaaattt. She was pretty much the only one married but with no children! Now it's just us...

It will happen though Laura, somehow. But you are not alone. Chin up sweetheart xxxx

 

[MariaIsabella]

Sorry you are feeling down Laura, i completely understand how you feel. Thought it would be easy since became pregnant after one try when we started but sadly had a mc.. Was not easy after and here i am in the middle of IVF. You wil be fine x

Had my first scan today and not sure .. Had lots of follicles ( 10 or so on each side ) but only 11 in total were over 10 mm. They said o have to continue for 2 more days ( 11 days stim ) for them to grow a bit more and they said i had responded well.

Can the smaller ones grow a bit more so i get more han 11? Thanks x

 

[Blueflower]

It does make you feel very helpless Laura. I thought TTC might take a bit longer as I didn't meet my DH and get married until I was older than my friends but it never occurred to me that it would take more than 4 years, with 4 tries of IVF and still no guarantees! Nothing about this is fair. The only good thing is that we will so appreciate our children when we get them, however that is.

MariaIsabella the smaller follicles will definitely have the chance to grow and they all grow at different speeds so the 11 larger ones you see now might not end up being the contenders on EC day. Does your nurse not explain stuff like that? Or maybe you asked her other questions at the time. You are doing really well!

All the best for transfer today Niknak! x

 

[Niknak82]

Hope you are feeling a bit better today Laura. This really is a tough time. I knew it would be tough but didn't expect it to be this hard! Thanks everyone else for well wishes! Phone isn't playing again so sporadic updates.... Xx

 

[Niknak82]

Just had a call from lab and we have one top grade blast ready for transfer later and 2 for freezing. On my, this just got real!!! xx

 

[Blueflower]

That's brilliant that you got 2 for freezing as well, I had a feeling you would! Transfer is such a positive experience when you know that the blastocyst is top quality. I'm sure you will be pregnant in 10 days time!! xx

 

[CDAbaby]

Sorry not been on in a while ladies, I really hit a wall with it all. Jist waiting for af to arrive so we can start frozen transfer cycle. Sounds like TTC stress has hit us all recently

Good luck today Niknak!! Be thinking of you and your little embie xxx

 

[MariaIsabella]

Great Niknak, I would be so happy with 2 to freeze! Good luck!!

Sorry you feel a little down CDA, we have all been there but I am sure you feel better ones you start. A frozen cycle is much shorter right? x

Thanks Blueflower, think it might be different with NHS and the amount of info they give you. Think the biggest follicle was around 13-15mm but when I asked her about the smaller ones ( since I have around 8-9 under 10 mm ) she said they might grow but probably not the smallest ones. Have you had experience of lots of smaller ones popping up in the last minute? I have stimmed for 9 days so suppose a little early and the smaller ones grow in the next 2 days!!

Did you find any jeans in the end Blueflower?

 

[Blueflower]

Yeah maybe the private nurses are more familiar?! Yes some of my smaller follicles have caught up, and if they are too small to measure on the first scan they will probably be larger next time. After my first scan this time I felt a bit despondent but they do grow more rapidly after that. My EC day was supposed to be last Wednesday but they moved it to Friday to get them bigger, they are likely to do that for you if necessary. Its very rare that they grow so slowly that you have to cancel and as you have lots already it doesn't look as if that is going to happen.

I am feeling a bit disappointed today that we won't know if we have a normal embryo to transfer for another 4 weeks and that I will have to prepare for a transfer that might not happen.

Yes I found some low rise jeans in my wardrobe and wore a long top so I could undo them if necessary! Feel less sore today so will probably arrange my scratch and plan for the transfer.

 

[MariaIsabella]

Must have missed when you explained about your cycle Blueflower, are they doing some screening on your embryos after they have been frozen? What will happen after this, they choose the best ones to transfer next cycle?

 

[Blueflower]

I had thought that they were testing them today, results back tomorrow or Wednesday and then we'd know if we had a chromosomally normal one to transfer next cycle or not. I'd thought the freezing was in case the results weren't back in time for a 5 day transfer. But found out Friday that they freeze them straight away, defrost next cycle and transfer any normal ones. Apparently one in 10 is usually normal so we were hoping for one. But it means that if none are normal, we prepare for transfer but then get none transferred and that's that. It would mean we can't get pregnant with my eggs. I'd rather know this week than be in suspense for 4 weeks & then have to cope with the outcome after more waiting and hoping. I actually don't know why we were freezing all anyway but the consultant was quite defensive when I questioned it, said I never questioned it before and said maybe we needed another consultation!

 

[MariaIsabella]

I completely understand! I hate waiting and not knowing so completely understand. 1 in 10 normal?? What about the other ones, they all have chromosomal issues? So normally you transfer embryos with abnormalities? Sorry, this is all new to me.

Had a call form the nurse now and the doctor wanted to increase my dose slightly again to 300 iu from 225 iu.. She said I had responded well so not sure why I have to increase further.. perhaps to make the other 8-9 glowing faster?

 

[MariaIsabella]

Just spoke to nurse again to clarify and she said she wanted to increase slightly to boost the smaller follicles a little. In total I have 25 follicles!! Please grooooow!!

 

[Blueflower]

Yes that's probably why they are changing your dose again, mine was changed from 300iu to 150iu back to 300 on the last day.

Yes 1/10 for my age, so before they would have transferred chromosomally abnormal embryos because they looked ok, e.g had the right number of cells and were still growing, whereas the rest didn't have enough cells, were fragmented or had stopped growing. It's only by having this CGH screening and counting the chromosomes that they actually know. Its likely to be the reason they didn't implant. But don't worry, if you are younger its more than 1/10!

 

[MariaIsabella]

Thanks, understand.

But assume the ones that make it to day 5 are less likely to have chromosomal abnormalities.

Little younger than you I think after reading your signature but not a lot. Another thing to worry about!