My IVF journey
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Thanks everyone, I am waiting for the call, I am going to sit on the sofa with my phone beside me until they ring. I know I will put my phone down somewhere and miss the call otherwise.
Btw ladies, when you had transfer did you have to have no makeup/nail polish etc, like with collection. I was told no perfume or aftershave for OH but that's it, oh and a full bladder, not looking forward to that xx
Btw ladies, when you had transfer did you have to have no makeup/nail polish etc, like with collection. I was told no perfume or aftershave for OH but that's it, oh and a full bladder, not looking forward to that xx
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We have 5 fertilised, I expect a lot of my eggs that they collected were small/not mature but I am still pretty happy with that. We will be aiming for a day 5. If they feel they can select the best by day 3 then they will call me that day but if not I won't hear anything until Sunday. Ahhh, I want hourly updates on my little embies 
They are using the endoscope to monitor the embryos and see which are growing the best so that's reassuring. I did ask how many would be put back in, she said we will discuss on the day but usually just one for my age. I am not sure if I want to push for 2 or not, I want the best possible chance but then also if both took there are more risks etc...I think myself and OH need to speak about it before we go in. I think we should have a choice of how many considering its self-funded, it sounded like its not a done deal to only have one by the way she was speaking so we will see.
It feels crazy to know that we have little embryos, the beginnings of babies forming as we speak, I love them all already...am I strange lol xx
They are using the endoscope to monitor the embryos and see which are growing the best so that's reassuring. I did ask how many would be put back in, she said we will discuss on the day but usually just one for my age. I am not sure if I want to push for 2 or not, I want the best possible chance but then also if both took there are more risks etc...I think myself and OH need to speak about it before we go in. I think we should have a choice of how many considering its self-funded, it sounded like its not a done deal to only have one by the way she was speaking so we will see. It feels crazy to know that we have little embryos, the beginnings of babies forming as we speak, I love them all already...am I strange lol xx
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5 is great that what I got but I ended up with 3 blastos, 2 5 day and a 6 day. We couldn't wear deodorant or Purdue/aftershave. I wore make up no problem with that. I'm rooting for your embies!!! Come on little ones!!! They will do it am sure! Excited for you! Xx
Oh Lisey that's fantastic news so happy that's a great number and great that they are happy with them all it's defo worth talking it all through, for us it was never to acheieve multiples it was to get the best possible chance of one healthy baby and consultant wanted only one but we said the second wasn't strong enough for freezing and embryologust was so very helpful and was in agreement that even though my age they want one we pushed for both.
I tried to not get attached but it's hard not to isn't xxx
it's defo worth talking it all through, for us it was never to acheieve multiples it was to get the best possible chance of one healthy baby and consultant wanted only one but we said the second wasn't strong enough for freezing and embryologust was so very helpful and was in agreement that even though my age they want one we pushed for both.I tried to not get attached but it's hard not to isn't xxx
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I text my acupuncturist to let her know whats going on and to give an indication of timings for transfer so that she knows roughly when I will need pre and post treatment. I usually see her for £45 a session, she might have to cover in Harley Street on Sunday which is when my transfer could be. She did tell me about this a couple of weeks back but I had forgotten, anyway, if she is based in Harley St, its £75 a session, she doesn't dictate the prices, its the clinic but my goodness, its a lot of money and I am not sure about all the travelling, on a Sunday, on the trains leading up to Christmas time, I think it will be so stressful. I love acupuncture so much and really want to have it done but I was ok about paying £45 twice in one day but £75 twice in one day is expensive for an already very expensive time. I haven't told my OH yet, I don't think he will be impressed. What would you all do and did any of you have acupuncture? xx
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Oh Lisey that's fantastic news so happy that's a great number and great that they are happy with them all
I tried to not get attached but it's hard not to isn't xxx
Yeah my dream has always been to have twins but realistically its not ideal, I would want two put in more to increase my chances of at least one taking. Ahhh, I don't know, I really have to just see how the little embies do xx
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I didn't have acupuncture although I said I was going to. I didn't feel the need to in the end. I unfortunately convinced myself it wouldn't work and acupuncture would not help me. Little did I know it did work even with my negative head on! I was relaxed anyway because I had already convinced myself about it not working. Horrible to think I was so negative now though xx
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That's great news! Its hard not to get attached to them straight away, I felt sad each time any of them stopped developing. I was allowed makeup, perfume etc for transfer. Do you feel sore at all? What about getting acupuncture on day 6 which is the earliest they would start to implant?
Lots of love!
Lots of love!
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I'm surprised you were allowed perfume blueflower. They were so strict on that with us for egg collection and embryo transfer. Strange how they do it different in different places xx
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They didn't tell me not to but I didn't wear any anyway, just perfumed antiperspirant. I wasn't allowed anything for egg collection though.
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Oh that's good. My hospital were so strict on it. Had to wear shoe covers and everything. Couldn't go through one door until another one closed etc! Xx
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We had shoe covers and DH had to wear a gown etc!
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Yeah loved seeing OH in his scrubs haha
loved seeing OH in his scrubs haha
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Hi everyone,
I was a bit sore still yesterday blueflower, ok today though.
Our hospital is super strict about the perfume and aftershave for OH too, the nurse told us not to wear for transfer, gave me a little booklet which said it and the embryologist said it again when she called, no deodorant, perfume or aftershave...ok, we get it lol.
Shoe covers confuses me, I didn't think I would have shoes on for transfer? Do you wear a hospital gown or own clothes? Maybe these are silly questions, I just don't know.
Question for you lovely ladies, did any of you feel very emotional and hormonal after collection. As soon as woke today I didn't feel good, I told OH I was feeling emotional so that he was aware if I was a little short with him or started crying randomly. I have had a huge cry and rant and we had a massive argument. I am annoyed with him cos I told him I was emotional, he should have just left it, if someone goes at me, I go back harder, its my nature, I don't put up with any rubbish. We have never had an argument in almost five years together where we have shouted at each-other til today!! I just feel like I have been through a lot in the last month, pumped full of max dose drugs and now no drugs, my body must be confused. I was annoyed cos we haven't told anyone about the IVF apart from our parents and his sister, I didn't want his sis knowing, mine doesn't, my very best friend who I tell everything too doesn't know and I feel awful for that. Anyway, I didn't want his sis knowing in case she told someone, he said she wouldn't. I found out today she has been discussing it with an ex work colleague who has had IVF, I don't think she should be discussing something so personal about me. I am very private about it and if I wanted people to know my stuff, I would tell them myself. I was obv annoyed and upset and my OH took it as me being angry with him, I wasn't, I was angry about the situation...confused hormones obv played their part but I still think its wrong. I would never discuss something so personal xx
I was a bit sore still yesterday blueflower, ok today though.
Our hospital is super strict about the perfume and aftershave for OH too, the nurse told us not to wear for transfer, gave me a little booklet which said it and the embryologist said it again when she called, no deodorant, perfume or aftershave...ok, we get it lol.
Shoe covers confuses me, I didn't think I would have shoes on for transfer? Do you wear a hospital gown or own clothes? Maybe these are silly questions, I just don't know.
Question for you lovely ladies, did any of you feel very emotional and hormonal after collection. As soon as woke today I didn't feel good, I told OH I was feeling emotional so that he was aware if I was a little short with him or started crying randomly. I have had a huge cry and rant and we had a massive argument. I am annoyed with him cos I told him I was emotional, he should have just left it, if someone goes at me, I go back harder, its my nature, I don't put up with any rubbish. We have never had an argument in almost five years together where we have shouted at each-other til today!! I just feel like I have been through a lot in the last month, pumped full of max dose drugs and now no drugs, my body must be confused. I was annoyed cos we haven't told anyone about the IVF apart from our parents and his sister, I didn't want his sis knowing, mine doesn't, my very best friend who I tell everything too doesn't know and I feel awful for that. Anyway, I didn't want his sis knowing in case she told someone, he said she wouldn't. I found out today she has been discussing it with an ex work colleague who has had IVF, I don't think she should be discussing something so personal about me. I am very private about it and if I wanted people to know my stuff, I would tell them myself. I was obv annoyed and upset and my OH took it as me being angry with him, I wasn't, I was angry about the situation...confused hormones obv played their part but I still think its wrong. I would never discuss something so personal xx
