1st Cycle IVF April 2013

[TooExcited]

Hello - yes we have 5 embies. Spent the afternoon trying to speak to the embryologist which I have now so feeling more reassured.

They have booked us in for a day 5 trf based on the number of embies we have but it might be brought forward to Saturday.

How many days of stims have you done now? It does get a bit uncomfy towards the end but its worth it. When is your collection date? Xx

 

[V2R]

Morning - just back from hospital. I'm in on Monday for my egg collection, never thought it would be so soon I have 6 follicles on right & 3 on left. I have 2 injections of Gonal F & 1 of cetrotide left, hospital are phoning me later today to tell me what time to do Ovi.

Hopefully you are in tomorrow, the 2 week wait is gona be torture! How do you feel about it all? How many are they transfering? xx

 

[TooExcited]

That's great news! 9 big follies.have you got your trigger already?

EC is fine so just relax over the weekend & it will be over before you know it. I was initially disappointed as there wasn't an egg in each of my follicles (15 folls produced 10 eggs) so just take it a step at a time & make sure you put your feet up on Monday pm! I'm still a bit tender now - not pain as such, I just feel delicate.

I'm hoping we get to Monday because that would be a blast transfer rather than 3 day embie but am taking each day as it comes & no news is good news as far as the hospital is concerned now.

Keep me posted wont you - I will be watching out for you xx

 

[V2R]

Yea 9 which measured 7-20mm. I was suprised I had 9, hopefully 1 healthy good egg will fertilise next week. I have to do my Gonal F injection tonight, centrotide in the morning then Ovi at 9.30pm tomorrow night. I assume that I might have more follicles by Monday.

Its the waiting that is the worst I feel this whole process has been so long & now it's flying by which is good as I was expecting a long dragged out process.

Keeping my fingers & toes crossed for you, have a good weekend if you hear from hospital let me know xx

 

[captainj1]

hi girls

hello from the world of the menopause...i'm a living nightmare!!! started my bleed today so will go for a baseline scan in a week or so and then start the oestrogen tablets etc building up the lining ahead of my transfer on 8 August.

TooExcited what great news, 5 embies, fingers crossed they make it to day5 although if you look at some of the other threads there seems to be equal success with 3 day transfers to don't be too disappointed if you don't. It really is a game of chance, i had 2 textbook 5 day blastos, one of which was hatching, and still neither took.

V2R good luck for your EC on Monday, remember it is quality not quantity. You'll be feeling back to normal i reckon about 3 days after EC, that's how long it took for my bloating to die down.

GOOD LUCK! xxx

 

[TooExcited]

Hi Captainj - you poor thing. At least the weather is nice and August 8th will be here in no time at all. Are you planning to take some time off after your transfer? You were straight back in to it last time weren't you? I know it's hard with LO but I think you should make a few days of you time a priority after transfer.

V2R so you're triggering tonight? How exciting! I had to do mine in the middle of a dinner with my board of directors! That was fun... Made my excuses and left the table and was back in 5 minutes which I thought was pretty impressive! Enjoy your needle free day tomorrow!

Well no phone call came today so we are all set for a 5 day transfer on Monday. I wish I knew how the embies were getting on but I have been visualising all 5 at 8 cell stage today so hopefully I'm not too far off! I've been doing the zita west ivf cd and so far so good. I like being able to do ones which are tailored to where you are at, so today I have been doing the per transfer ones and I'm going to try and squeeze in some yoga later too.

Still feel a bit battered and bruised from the collection so just taking things easy and loving not being able to do heavy things like hoovering ha ha!

 

[V2R]

Hi everyone, well I'm a bit sore only 3 eggs, my o/h sperm was excellent (so they said) so I'm praying that there is one or two eggs getting it on with the tadpoles tonight! They are calling me tomorrow morning so I will either be in Thurs or Sat. Glad the injections are over now I have to use Crinone.

Oh Too Excited you had 2 transfered today, brilliant you might end up with twins, take things easy. Was it not to uncomfortable? You will be counting the days down so do you test 2 weeks from today? Have you taken a few days off work?


CaptianJ - does your consultant know why yours didnt take? Did they transfer 1 or 2 eggs? Did you take any time off work after transfer? August will feel like ages away but sure it will fly by keep yourself busy I'm sure your wee boy will keep you on your toes.
xx

 

[TooExcited]

Congrats V2R - 3 good eggs are all you need esp if hubby's swimmers are on form! I have everything crossed for you. If you have any questions write them down and make sure you ask them tomorrow when they call with the feet report as I didn't hear from the hospital again once I had spoken to embryologist.

I hope you aren't too sore. I can honestly say today is the first day I haven't woken up feeling tender. Long may it continue!

I didn't feel a thing a transfer so that's good. I felt the speculum thing and a bit of pressure but I didn't feel the catheter go through my cervix and then it was all over! They let me see my embies too on screen which was a big comfort. We have to wait 11 days to test which will seem an eternity but I'm determined not to test early and I will just take each day as it comes. I'm off work until Monday 15th so will be resting as much as I can. I have really enjoyed the break so far and bless him my boss hasn't emailed me once. He deliberately does it each time I'm off to make sure I have a break. Others in the office aren't so kind but he is! How about you? Are you taking some holiday or sick leave? My hospital gave me a sick note which takes me to weds 17th so I'll see how I feel on Monday and may take a few more days...

I will be keeping my fingers crossed for us both xxx

 

[TooExcited]

... Fert report - damn auto correct!

 

[V2R]

I've heard back from hospital only 1 egg has fertilised, 2 were immature. I was really hoping for 2 so I'm in on Thursday for transfer really feel emotional today. I just know it's my body thats the problem. I will take sick days from Thursday, my supervisor is a complete bitch so I'm not telling her about IVF.

Is your boss really good? Did you say you told your boss about going through IVF? What have you been doing to keep yourself occupied while off? I'm keeping everything crossed for you, xx

 

[TooExcited]

Morning Hun - 1 is all it takes my lovely so keep positive. It's emotionally hard when you gear yourself up to having lots to choose from but jus think this one was the one which was meant to make it.

I haven't told my boss, I have told a few people at work because I've had to to explain my absence etc but my actual boss is in the dark. He may have guessed but that's up to him.

To be honest I haven't done much! I've just taken each day as it comes. The weekend was hard as I was waiting for a call in for a 3 day transfer.

Your emotions will be all over the place. You'll still have trigger in your system which is a pregnancy hormone so don't try & fight it - just let the emotions out. You need to be at your strongest by Thursday.

I'm off on holiday until Monday so am just relaxing & catching up with life and friends.

Best thing you can do now is get lots of rest so you are refreshed & mentally strong for Thursday- your embie needs you.

So excited for you & fingers crossed for you too hun xxx

 

[V2R]

Thanks hopefully this is thee one for both of us! I've got appointment at doctors to get signed off for a week, I want to give this one every chance of survival. I'm hoping my tummy is better by Thursday seems a bit quick to be interferring with my ovarys again!

I'll take bad doing nothing I'm always active I might take up knitting lol. xx

 

[TooExcited]

Yesterday was the first day I felt human again which was 5 days after collection so just relax & let your body recover. Knitting sounds like an excellent idea!

I found trf absolutely fine. A bit of pressure on my cervix but nothing like collection at all so don't worry about it. Hope your doc is sympathetic xx

 

[TooExcited]

How are you feeling Hun? Hope you have rested up today xx

 

[V2R]

Hey, the doctor signed me off for a week he thinks my kidney was bit swollen yest & gave me co-codamol. Just rested last night after work & I'm feeling loads better today. So Im going to get myself all chilled for tomorrow & get my positive head back on.

How are you feeling? Do you think you could have signs of pregnancy, some people say they know straight away & thats with doing it the natural way. We aren't far behind each other it's good to have this website Are you going to hold off to test, is it day 11 you test? xx

 

[TooExcited]

That's good - I'm glad you got signed off.

Keep up those positive thoughts coming - it will be so amazing tomorrow when you have your embie back on board!

I haven't been feeling too great. I was exhausted yesterday and have had an upset stomach this morning. I think it's the combination of the heat and the hormones. DH said I looked really pale yesterday so must make sure I eat better today.

Yes testing day is 11 days after transfer... Trying not to think about it if I'm honest! Are you doing anything nice today? Xx

 

[V2R]

Oh no have you been sick? yea you better keep eating & drinking plenty esp if you are sick. Our bodies will not have a clue what is going on! After the 11 days it's going to be a long 9 months especially the first 3 months, I am being positive it's going to work for both of us

It's a bit rainy today so I've just been on facebook & watching Jeremy Kyle seems to be what everyone does when off work! I will probably go food shopping soon I better get stuff in incase I'm not feeling to good over the weekend don't want my cat to starve it's ok for my o/h lol. How about you? xx

 

[TooExcited]

I'm having my shopping delivered! Well I have been told not to lift anything heavy so really it's on doctors orders! Ha ha

I'm doing much the same, just chilling and drinking plenty. Really didn't sleep well last night so I'm just planning to rest up again today and nap when I need to. Seriously wondering if I will be ok to go in to work on Monday but will see when the time comes!

I'm being ultra positive for us both too. I was picturing your little embie at the 2 cell stage last night. She'll (?!!) be 4 cell today and 8 when they pop her back in tomorrow! So exciting! What time are you going in? Xx

 

[V2R]

Och I shouldve done my shopping on line I didnt need much, I had a half hour nap feel so lazy I can see the pounds piling on already lol. Daytime tv is so crap!
My appointment is 11.30am, I think I'll ask if they shouldve kept my stimming longer to get more & better eggs.

Are you feeling a bit better? Hopefully you will get a good sleep tonight, it's been really hot & stuffy at nights so that cant help. You should take extra time off work no point in going back if your not feeling right & your better resting as much as possible. After you test at 11 days do you go in for a scan? xx

 

[V2R]

Oh I never thought to google to see what my embie is looking like I'm away to do that xx