glasgow centre for reproductive medicine, cardonald glasgow.

[Minno]

Fantastic news ladies. Bluebell I will only have 5 eggs and they seemed happy enough with that. I hope you get a call tomoro saying all 6 have fertilised. Macca, 11 eggs, that's brilliant! You must have a great shot at 5 day transfer.

Thanks for the reassurance re cd1 scan ladies. I reckon I'm going to have a visit from af shortly - but what if it falls at the weekend? Will I have to wait until next cycle as the cetrotide starts on day 1 I think?

 

[sandoval_star]

Macca and bluebell,great news about the Eggs!
Jac so nice to hear d you are doing well,need some more success stories this month!
Sand i am doing prostap Also next friday!

Haha, we really are side by side in this! I can't wait to get started now x

 

[Bluebell bun]

Just had my phone call. Out of the 6 eggs, 4 were mature and 2 have fertilised. So we're putting both back tomorrow by the looks of it. Embryologist says we'll have better idea about quality tomorrow. Feel bit gutted but on the other hand pleased we have something to go back.

 

[macca197831]

Minno don't worry your baseline scan is usually two days after your period starts so if it comes at the weekend it won't be a problem.

bluebell sorry to hear you are feeling disheartened but two is still a good number, it only takes one! I have heard lots of success stories of twins with two embryos on a 3 day transfer so will be keeping everything crossed for you!!

I haven't heard anything yet about how our embryos are developing, waiting anxiously to hear how many have made it to today.

 

[macca197831]

Update from me, from my 11 only two are of top quality so we are going in for a 3 day transfer tomorrow. We have 4 which are average quality and will find out tomorrow if they can be frozen. Feeling a bit gutted but remain hopeful.

 

[Bluebell bun]

Macca, at least you know you have 2 good quality ones. Are you putting them both back? This whole process causes nothing but worry doesn't it? Now I'm stressed that by tomorrow mine will have disintegrated or something awful! It's funny, because we were immediately told yesterday that although we had 6 eggs, 2 of them looked to be good ones. I'm surmising these are the two we now have. The numbers fairly twindle down don't they? It's such an emotional roller coaster. On the plus side, I feel fine today and am back at work. Because ET is being done on a saturday, I can rest up over the weekend. Will also mean that my "sickness and diarrhoea" will have no need to make a recurrence!!!

 

[macca197831]

Macca, at least you know you have 2 good quality ones. Are you putting them both back? This whole process causes nothing but worry doesn't it? Now I'm stressed that by tomorrow mine will have disintegrated or something awful! It's funny, because we were immediately told yesterday that although we had 6 egss, 2 of them looked to be good ones. I'm surmising these are the two we now have. The numbers fairly twindle down don't they? It's such an emotional roller coaster. On the plus side, I feel fine today and am back at work. Because ET is being done on a saturday, I can rest up over the weekend. Will also mean that my "sickness and diarrhoea" will have no need to make a recurrence!!!

It's such a roller coaster Bluebell, I was all geared up for a 5 day transfer and wasn't expecting to lose so many so quickly. I'm not sure if we are putting them both back, they are going to call us in the morning to let us know how they have developed so we have time to think about it. They did say if they are looking good tomorrow they may recommend freezing one but I'm swaying towards having both in! What advice did they give you?

I have read that 3 day transfers are good because you are putting your embryos back into their natural environment but that contradicts what the GCRM say. I think this is the bit where we need a wee bit of luck!!!

 

[Bluebell bun]

If mine survive the night then they are absolutely both going back. This will be only a 2day transfer for us. Another sleepness night beckons!!

 

[Minno]

Goodness ladies, a lot has happened overnight. I am really pleased that u both have two of good quality and if it were me and I could have one back and one frozen I would go for that as that would mean another go if the first one didn't take. It's incredible how you can start with a good number of eggs and end up with only a few, makes me worry as we only have five to start with. On the plus side two is better than none and you have a great chance of transfer
This is a roller coaster huh. From one worry to the next.
Macca, thank u for the info re baseline scan. Feel better now.
Keep us posted girls. ET beckons and pupo by early next week - exciting !!! Xx

 

[macca197831]

I am 99% sure I'm going to transfer two. There is no guarantee that the frozen one would survive the thawing process and if I had to have another go and it didn't then I would regret not doing two in the first place. I will see what they say in the morning. I know I won't sleep a wink tonight!!!

Thanks Minno, not long now for you to get started!!!

 

[Minno]

Macca, totally understand your thought process. Vitrification has much better thaw rate but of course no guarantees in any of this. Ideally u could have 4 to freeze and two to put back. That will give u a great chance. Hope it's good news for u and bluebell tomoro.

Feeling very pms! Anticipating weekend arrival and then treatment start. Yikes!
Xx

 

[macca197831]

Macca, totally understand your thought process. Vitrification has much better thaw rate but of course no guarantees in any of this. Ideally u could have 4 to freeze and two to put back. That will give u a great chance. Hope it's good news for u and bluebell tomoro.

Feeling very pms! Anticipating weekend arrival and then treatment start. Yikes!
Xx

I'm hoping I may have some for freezing, that would definitely give me some comfort its such a big decision!!

 

[Minno]

Would be such a relief for you and at least you can go ahead with the two tomorrow knowing you have some frozen for future use if needed.
Macca do you mind me asking why you had to go for ivf? My issue is egg quality obviously but we are officially 'unexplained'

 

[macca197831]

Would be such a relief for you and at least you can go ahead with the two tomorrow knowing you have some frozen for future use if needed.
Macca do you mind me asking why you had to go for ivf? My issue is egg quality obviously but we are officially 'unexplained'

Sure, we have male factor as my husband has a borderline sperm count. We had to do ICSI to give us a better chance of fertilisation.

 

[Minno]

Thx for sharing. With egg donation we also have to have icsi as we are using frozen eggs. Dh's sa was also borderline last time but we think cos he missed the cup and only got a bit in!! Lol

 

[Bluebell bun]

Macca, likewise I am not going to freeze one which may not survive a thaw. May as well pop them both in and see what happens.
Goodness, I hope we are not putting the rest of you off with all this nervous tension??!!!
Minno- that's funny. My only instruction to OH yesterday was that whatever you do don't blinking well miss the cup, especially when it's the only job you have to do!!!

 

[Wallie]

Hi ladies,

I've not been on here for a while again but what a great update to come back too! We've got BB and Minno just about to do ET yes? I'm so, so pleased you both have embryos to transfer over! It's all good, may not feel like it but it's excellent, it means you have a good chance of getting preggers! Good luck!

AFM no much happening. Forcing myself to take my Zita West vitamins and Folic Acid (I'm not good at taking them!) and I'll either wait until another 2 periods before starting or depending on the weather I may leave it even longer. Traveling from near Elgin to Glasgow is not great at the best of times in good weather, never mind in winter!

But I'm good, not as stressed or as focused on ttc although I bought some OPK's for the first time in years. I just wanted to see when I ovulate now, just incase it's later and tadah! on the day of my LH surge I used my first OPK. Funny how you know your own body even after all this time.

Miserable day here weather wise but it's a day off college for me and next week. So looking forward to the break from homework!

Hope everyone has a great weekend and good luck Minno and BB!!!!

 

[Minno]

Bluebell, I hear ya. These men have it easy! Honestly the drama from dh to give a sample. It's just as well they don't have babies and give birth or we'd never hear the end of it!
I am keeping everything crossed that both embryos are on track tomorrow Hun. I was asking macca why she needed ivf. Do u mind if I ask u too?

Wallie, lovely to hear from you. You sound relaxed and in a good place. I'm not quite at ET yet, it's macca and bluebell. I start dr on cd1 which is gonna be very soon I think. Should hopefully be at ET stage by end of this month but we only have five eggs to play with and given the attrition rate I'm not feeling overly hopeful at the moment.

Macca, bluebell I am certainly feeling the nervous tension with you lol!! xx

 

[Bluebell bun]

Minno, we are unexplained and have been trying since Jan 2011 with never a sniff of a BFP.

 

[Minno]

Thx bluebell. Similar to us - ttc for four years with never a sniff of bfp. I am 43 now however so egg quality is pants hence egg donation.