Shell's TTC Diary - *IVF/ICSI* - BFP!!!!

[shellbham]

Egg Collection - 4th July

I got 16 eggs!!!!!!!

I'm in shock, i really wasn't expecting that many.

EC went really well. It took a long time for me to wake up properly from the GA but i had none of the queasy feeling i got last time. Was very sore, like i had been kicked in the stomach. Spent the rest of the day on the sofa being waited on!

The doctor said that there were a lot of smaller follicles so we would have to wait to see how many of the 16 were actually useable.


Day After Egg Collection

Still quite sore, but bloating has gone down quite a lot. Embryologist called this morning and spoke to DH............

Out of the 16, 12 were injected and we now have 9 embtyos! She said my eggs were of mixed quality but now they have fertilised they look fine so the sperm quality must have been really good.

Before she called i said to DH if we have more than 8 embryos then we should ask about trying for blastocysts, where they leave them til day 5 before transferring. But when she said 9, i chickened out!!! Now i'm thinking it was a sign that we should risk it as we got 1 more than what my limit was!

She also asked i we wanted them to go ahead with the assited hatching!! Before we started this treatment, we were told that this wasn't allowed for our funded cycle even though we were willing to pay for the extra cost. She doesn't think it is neccessary at the moment so has advised us to wait til monday, they will call us on the morning to decide. We then have transfer at 2.20pm, unless they will let us wait til day 5. I dont know if i have the guts to risk not having any embryos left to transfer though so i may just stick with a day 3 transfer!

x

 

[rusks]

well done shelley this is fantastic news xx

 

[sarafet]

oh wow shell!!! 9 embryos!!!

can't wait to see how it goes next week, i've really got everything crossed for you aiden sends you lots of baby cuddles and his wee fingers are crossed

 

[Anna23]

WOW 9 eggs how cool i bet your so pleased, good luck your in my thoughts and i'm sending loads of baby dust

 

[Becky]

That's fantastic news!

 

[shellbham]

Embryo Transfer - 7/7/08

I had ET on Monday. There was no point waiting for blastocysts as there was 2 clear leaders. On the morning we had 2 grade 2 10 cells, and then the other 5 were a mixture of 8 cell, 7 cell and 6 cell. There was 1 3 cell which would be no good. By the time we had transfer at 4.30pm they had divided again and we had 2 12 cells and 1 had turned into grade 1!!

I was so pleased. But now i'm starting to worry as i cant get it out of my head what our previous clinic said on our 1st cycle. On day 3 we had a 10 cell and 12 cell which they thought were too advanced for their age so they transfered 2 8 cells instead. I did ask the embryologist if that number of cells was ok and she thought they were really good embies. They wouldn't transfer something bad, would they? Also she said they rarely grade an embryo as 1, i had a grade 1 and surely that wouldn't be possible if it was a dodgy one?!! As you can tell this is driving me mad!

Transfer was awful as usual, but i didn't feel as awkward this time. A really lovely nurse did the transfer and the embryologist that was at my egg collection. I thought it was really weird as she is called michelle and she said her birthday is only a couple of days different to mine! I'm clinging on to that being a sign at the moment!

Test day is 21st July. Our old clinic only wait 14 days from egg collection, where as this will be 14 days after embryo transfer, so i could test on the 18th. But, we are moving house that day and i dont think i can face a BFN when i'm going to have so many people around.

I really hope its our turn My friend is convinced that its a done deal that its worked this time because of the embies we had transferred. I wish i could know know. I also wish i could be so positive, but i really cant imagine ever seeing a positive test!

Michelle x

 

[Penstraze]

Good luck I really hope this is it for you! Try and stay possitive as difficult as I'm sure that is for you! At least moving house will give you something else to concentrate on!

 

[Trudyscrumptious76]

FX

 

[shellbham]

Day 1 of 2ww - Day after ET - 8/7/08

Have been in a lot of pain today. Bloating has come back after my stomach finally went down yesterday. Also have been having a lot of period pain which worried me. Haven't been able to get comfy and getting myself up and down feels like i'm straining my stomach.

I cant stop eating, all i think about is food! Bread, pizza, cheese, meat, corn on the cob smothered in butter. Oooh & baked potato, i cant enough of those! This huge appetite started a few days before EC, i'm going to be huge!!

xxx

 

[shellbham]

Day 2 of 2ww

Cramps seem to have gone away today thankfully. They were worrying me yesterday, all i could think was that the cramps were my body rejecting the embryos and it was all over before it even started.

Still waiting to hear from the hospital about the remaining embryos. They said they would call this morning to let us know if any of them had made it to blastocyst and could be frozen. I think that this must mean they haven't made it, they may be waiting til the afternoon just in case they divide at the last minute and thats why we haven't heard from them yet. Not a good sign though.

Back later if i have any news,

Michelle x

 

[Trudyscrumptious76]

Hopefully the cramps are your embryos burying themselves in deeply!!

 

[KELLYXX]

Good Luck hun, I have absolutley everything crossed for you, cant wait for you to test

 

[shellbham]

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!

As the title says.......OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

Just got off the phone to the hospital and we have 4 blastocysts to freeze!!!! I am so shocked. Blastocysts are a lot stronger and if embies make it to blasts then it is a very good sign of their quality. We have never had a blastocyst before and i am so excited!!!! The chance of success with a blastocyst is also higher so i am over the moon.

Its also a very good sign for the embies we had transferred as they were even better than the ones that have made it today. So fingers crossed, i have got 2 blasts inside me at the moment getting ready to implant in the next couple of days. Its all looking very good at the moment, but i'm still a bit scared to get too confident. Really hoping my cheri prediction comes true!!

I want to jump up and down and run around the house screaming but i dont think the embies would like that so i am trying to contain my excitement and stay on the sofa!

xxx

 

[Babylicious]

 

[choklatemunky]

I have my fingers crossed really hard for you Shell

 

[rusks]

oh hun this is absolutly fantastic i really am so excited for you!! can't wait til the 21st when you test i am really into your story now and am praying that this is your month xx best wishes to you x x x

 

[shellbham]

Awww thank you everyone!

I'm secretly very excited too!! I think DH is as well, he keeps coming up to me, kissing me and saying 'we've got 4 blastocysts'! Its such good news i think he is in shock. We really never expected this, especially as treatment was nearly cancelled.

X

 

[Trudyscrumptious76]

That's amazing news.

 

[ShineyHappyPeople]

Thats brilliant news shell, can't wait til the 21st! You've come such a long way

 

[chellieboo]

Just caught up and it sounds like things have gone fabulously. really good signs for a BFP and fantastic that you have blast frosties as well.

hope the 2ww passes quickly, and remember take it easy on move day!

goodluck honey, will be keeping my fingers crossed for you

xxxx