Anyone starting to set up the process of EGG SHARING? If so come join me 8 BFP's

[Plex]

I cant really remember hun - I know i got the ball rolling in Jan but it took a while for some test results to come back. I didnt start until September - Ill have to look in my diary to see how long things actually took.

I could be that your clinic has a short waiting list or a need for a sharer with your characteristics so it could be a lot quicker than you think. My clinic had a huge waiting list and im a plain jane type of girl and thats why it took ages xx

 

[Plex]

Charlie - very close for you now hun! Hope youre doing ok? xx

 

[nlk]

I think mine took about 4-5 months. The biggest issue I think is the genetic testing? That took about 6 weeks or so to come back. To be honest, I think once you start doing all the blood tests etc it starts to go quickly because you feel like you're doing something a bit more proactive. Which clinic are you with? Good luck with it all!

 

[scerena]

As the other ladies have said it depends on how long the tests take to come back, then how long or short the waiting list is and if they have any matches for you and if the match accepts you- it will go fairly quick once you get started

plex how are things? Did af arrive at the right time???

charlie any signs??? Can't wait to hear your news

nlk nearly 31 weeks eeeeek! How your feeling???

4magpies how are you and baby doing?

 

[Plex]

Yeah i got af on the 26th and my baseline scan was on the 27th - started my menopur injections last night im on 300iu (x4vials) a day now - hopefully that will DO something! I was plesantly surprised with my baseline scan as doc said i had 12 antral follicles which i thought was quite good given my age and diminished reserve so im cautiously optimistic! Im looking forward to stopping work - ive booked a month off from just before collection to two weeks after the test day. I hope this cycle is the one!! So i only have 4 shifts to go - i finish 7pm a week today! Im just waiting on my natural killer cells levels results (biopsy) Im hoping ill hear something tomorrow although results are not meant to be back until next monday which will probably be trigger day!

I really canot believe that shanaya is nearly 5 and a half months old! I bet shes so cute!! Has she started on any solids yet? xx

 

[BabyRuby11]

Thank you ladies I really appreciate the response. I am at the lister fertility clinic. I suppose I'll just have to try and be patient and see what they say when I go back after blood test on 14th July. Fingers crossed I get matched etc quickly x

 

[Plex]

I really hope things go quickly for you and you get to start around the time that you want hun xx

 

[scerena]

plex I'm soooo glad you've started the Menopur!!!! Eeeeek!!!! Not long now as you know it flies by after you start injections doesn't it!!!

Really good you have 4 weeks off bet you can't wait! A couple of weeks after collection will be nice too

I'm crossing literally EVERYTHING I have for your bfp this cycle you really deserve it Hun you really do! And that's a good amount of follicles to start out with

I will be stalking for updates

I know 5 and a half months where the heck has time gone it literally has flown!!! Yes she's such a little cutie well I'm bias anyway
She's been weaning since 16 weeks (as she has reflux and my peadiatritian advised me too) I was going to start at 17 weeks anyway (4months) she's on puréed food still I was going to maybe start her on more mashed/solid food at 6 months? I don't know lol

babyruby I egg shared at the lister clinic! My baby girl is the result of my first round! They're an amazing clinic I cannot speak anymore highly of them even if I tried they're great!

 

[BabyRuby11]

Thanks Plex so do I lol! But what will be will be. I am a believer in everything happens for a reason so I will put that train of thought to this process also.

Scerena that's really good to hear. I have heard good things about them so hopefully they live up to expectations.

Thank you for your help ladies. Hopefully I'll be discussing my ivf process soon with you all x

 

[awesometwo]

I hear good things about Lister too.

It takes about 3 months on average to get bloods etc on average and then it just depends how quick u get matched. Some clinics don't have enough donors and some have too many. Ours have a 3 month rough wait for a match but it is only down the road, has good rep and we are saving up more money so more time works for us even if annoying x

 

[Plex]

Just re-discovered some dates, had chromosome test in jan 13 and was put on the waiting list to share buy the nurses, share consult April 2nd 13 (i was doing a years worth of clomid but my consultant was aware that i wanted to do egg share anyway so i had had most of the tests done beforehand) councelling x2 in June matched in August. Started mid september with collection oct 23rd. Unfortunatley i never made it to transfer as i didnt have enough to share - i donated them all to the recipient and unfortunatley she didnt get pregnant. xx

 

[Plex]

plex I'm soooo glad you've started the Menopur!!!! Eeeeek!!!! Not long now as you know it flies by after you start injections doesn't it!!!

Really good you have 4 weeks off bet you can't wait! A couple of weeks after collection will be nice too

I'm crossing literally EVERYTHING I have for your bfp this cycle you really deserve it Hun you really do! And that's a good amount of follicles to start out with

I will be stalking for updates

I know 5 and a half months where the heck has time gone it literally has flown!!! Yes she's such a little cutie well I'm bias anyway
She's been weaning since 16 weeks (as she has reflux and my peadiatritian advised me too) I was going to start at 17 weeks anyway (4months) she's on puréed food still I was going to maybe start her on more mashed/solid food at 6 months? I don't know lol

babyruby I egg shared at the lister clinic! My baby girl is the result of my first round! They're an amazing clinic I cannot speak anymore highly of them even if I tried they're great!

Thanks hun!

I know!!! Im dead excited although very nervous that i wont get many eggs at all or worse - even less than before and then i only got 2 useable ones Its weird to think that in 2 weeks ill have had my collection

I started weaning Sam early too as hes was (and still is) a hungry baby, he needed the extra food! lol I did baby rice initially then hipp smooth fruit purees - i swore by hipp jars, awesome when your busy.

Poor Shanaya and you! bet dealing with the reflux has been draining and frustrating is she better now ur starting the purees? I gradually thickened the food he was having i think i started thickening his food at 6 months so that sounds about right hun xx

 

[charlie00134]

I feel like I'm going to be pregnant FOREVER. I've had two bouts of contractions/braxton hicks. This Friday and last Friday.
Sweep on Thursday, induction is on Monday.

My whole process was I first rang in April, I found out I was pregnant late October, my whole process seemed pretty quick really.

 

[charlie00134]

She's here. Ruby Rose turned up at 6am yesterday (2nd July). I'll post a bit more when I get chance

 

[Plex]

Awesome news hun!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I hope you are both well? xxxx

 

[Plex]

Had my scan -

14 follicles!! 7 on each side!

5....yes FIVE large follicles - 12mm, 11.5mm, 11mm, 10mm,10mm)

Significantly better response than previous cycles - feeling happy!

Next scan is monday, then another wednesday - collection hopefully friday 11th July!! xxx

 

[scerena]

charlie AMAZING NEWS congratulations!!! so happy for you both have fun enjoying your baby girl cannot wait to hear more

plex brilliant news Hun everything is looking much better for you this cycle looking forward to your next update

 

[charlie00134]

For a few days as you know I'd had period pains and I'd had a clearout and some mucus loss the day before (Tuesday) but I didn't think much of it as I'd had a few days of clearing out previous. I'd been for an hour walk around town that day to try and keep moving and then later we went to visit friends and I was taken for a 2 hour walk lol. Got to bed at midnight with an achey belly. Woke up at 2:31 am with an almighty contraction, went for a wee and a few minutes later another on appeared and broke my waters with it. By the third contraction I woke my husband up to tell him I thought we needed to go to the hospital.
At this point while I was trying to get dressed the contractions were coming thick and fast at times with only seconds between. Sid rang the labour ward who insisted on talking to me and asked us to come in.
By the time I got to the hospital I was struggling to move and with the pain, they checked my pad and found meconium in my waters so I was attached to the monitor. I was brought a bottle of gas and air and was informing my husband I couldn't do this.
There was no labour rooms available and my midwife didn't seem in enough of a hurry. After what can't have been long I was asking for diamorphine because I was really struggling and I told her I could already feel pressure in my bum. She didn't seem to believe me but checked me internally anyway, informing me with surprise that I was 4cm.
I asked again about diamorphine and they said I couldn't until a room became available, at this point there was not much time to muck about so they converted an observation room to a labour room wheeling in all sorts of machines.
I was put on a bed and hooked back up to the trace. The midwife came in with scales mid contraction but there was no way I could get off that bed thankfully she accepted me telling her my weight and in went the diamorphine. At last the pain became more manageable! although I didn't give up my gas and air.
They started getting concerned as baby's heartbeat was dropping after each contraction so they were a little worried about her so in came a consultant.
A short while later I was informing my midwife my body was pushing and I had no control over it, I was freaking out that she was coming too quickly. They checked me and I was 8cm and my body was getting ready to get her out. Not much after that I was really beginning to push and feeling like I needed to poop, they checked again and I was fully dilated, they'd still been talking about what to do about baby's heartbeat as the monitor hadn't been tracing correctly.
Too late, I had to push, the consultant said try a push and I'll see what I can feel which confirmed she was on her way so they said I could push.
One push and she was nearly out and they asked me to pant while another midwife got gloves on. My body didn't agree and another push shot her out head and body in one go.
At this point they clamped and cut the cord while I was trying to tell them I'd wanted delayed cord clamping, I didn't realise at the time but they were panicking. Resus was called and she went on the table for breaths while they checked her heartrate.
I've wanted nothing in my life more than to hear the sound of her crying! She was wriggling and purple but not breathing overly well, after what was probably seconds but felt like a lifetime she started grizzling and they brought her for skin to skin. She was born at 6am
I was shaking like a leaf and they gave me the injection to deliver the placenta but the midwife seemed to be struggling with the placenta, after some time I had another couple of contractions which I used gas and air and delivered a massive placenta with a litre of extra blood.
Half an hour passed and I was getting really faint and getting flashing in my eyes. I was given a bag of saline and they put in interior stitches at the same time.
I was moved onto postnatal after about 4 hours after she was born. One night in hospital because of the blood loss and now I'm on iron for anemia.
Overall I've decided it was the hardest and easiest thing I've ever done. I'm actually kind of glad the diamorphine made me dozy because it meant I didn't panic quite as much when things were going wrong.

 

[charlie00134]

Had my scan -

14 follicles!! 7 on each side!

5....yes FIVE large follicles - 12mm, 11.5mm, 11mm, 10mm,10mm)

Significantly better response than previous cycles - feeling happy!

Next scan is monday, then another wednesday - collection hopefully friday 11th July!! xxx

That's great news! I will be watching with baited breath!

 

[scerena]

charlie how lovely that things progressed very quickly for you I'm so glad that Ruby is well and healthy it must have been scary!

Ruby is adorable Hun

Glad you're both well and I am so glad that you finally have your little miracle in your arms