glasgow centre for reproductive medicine, cardonald glasgow.

[sunflower74]

Hi there, I wondered if I could join? I'm currently waiting for my first appointment next week at GCRM for fertility assessment... and am a little nervous!! I'm hoping that you ladies who have been through everything involved can keep me right. All advice appreciated.
And good luck to everyone going through treatment right now. xxx

 

[sandoval_star]

I'm keeping everything crossed for you both Bluebell and Macca, you are both in with a great shot with 2 to transfer. I think I agree with both your thinking, if there's 2 there; get them both in! Think that's definitely what I would do. Keep us updated girls, I get excited every time I see one of you has updated with news!

Best of luck Minno, you're almost there now!

Wallie, it's so lovely to hear how you are getting on. You seem to be so relaxed about everything which is great

Welcome Sunflower :wave: I was really nervous too when having the fertility assessment but the girls on this thread totally put me at ease. For the ultrasound it's nothing worse than having a smear, and the nurses at the GCRM are lovely. I wasn't uncomfortable during the entire appointment and there's certainly no pain or anything like that. You will do just fine. Good luck x

 

[macca197831]

Welcome sunflower!

Wallie good to see you back on here and glad to hear you are well!

Minno, my husband has a borderline count and the NHS had us down as unexplained it wasn't until we went to the GCRM that they told us the likelihood was that we weren't getting pregnant because of this. I was quite annoyed as the NHS had us on the waiting list for IUI which was a waste of time. We have since been moved to the IVF list with them thanks to the GCRM writing a letter of recommendation to the,? if this cycle doesn't work we still have that to fall back on but I'm praying we won't need it! We have been trying since August 2010 without a hint of a BFP!!

bluebell the nervous tension is rife, I am trying to stay calm and positive but my nerves are shot to pieces today!

Sandoval, thanks the more I think about it the more determined I am to stick to my guns and have two transferred! My friend has twins and whilst she says it is more stressful on your body she says its definitely worth it and not to be put off with all the bad news stories as there are lots of great ones too!

 

[Wallie]

Oh no, sorry Macca and BB! Best of luck to you two and Minno of course starting soon.

Yip I feel quite content just now, just need a LO to make it even more special. I pray and pray it will happen yet. I'm 38 this month and it's quite scary! My OH and I have been trying for 5 years for a LO now, can't quite believe it really! Not a hint of a BFP naturally - a feint BFP witht the GCRM though

My OH has sperm antibodies and still we did two IUI's on the NHS. After 2 private and 1 NHS IVF's with Ninewells in Dundee the Consultant said I have old/bad eggs. No mention of OH's antibodies as they get round that with ICSI.

I couldn't quite believe it when the GCRM kept referring to me as young! laughable now!

I never had any frosties with the Ninewells, on my second cycle with them we had 6 eggs still going at day 3 and they tried to get them to day 5 but none made it.

With the GCRM I had only 3 eggs which fertilized, 2 transfered and the other one made it to day 5 and is our little frostie.

I believe in the CGRM, they got further than Ninewells ever did and honestly every member of staff is great in that place! No word of a lie, nothing is to much for them and they explain everything too. So, so nice. I would recommend them in an instant.

I'm starting to look forward to trying out my frostie soon, fx'd it's my miracle...

Good luck ladies!!!

 

[Bluebell bun]

Wallie, lovely to see you back on this thread and I am so glad you are feeling positive about your little frostie.
Sunflower, hi and welcome. You will find the staff and treatment at GCRM to be excellent.
Minno, can I ask if you conceived your first child naturally and did you try for long then?
Macca, it's going to be a long night. I popped into M&S on the way home and bought 2 sets of the dine in for £10 meals and am preparing to "nest" over the weekend! Unfortunately, the wine is in the rack for another time!! I figured we may as well something nice to eat in the process
Sand & Minno, it'll be you guys soon.

 

[macca197831]

Bluebell I have been eating cakes every day for a week! Lol the one time I'm trying to be healthy and all I want is comfort food! I think I might follow your lead and get my husband to pick a couple of those up! I have a weekend of DVDs planned!

I do not feel prepared for tomorrow at all!

 

[Minno]

Hi everyone, hello and welcome sunflower. I transferred to gcrm from ninewells and have been very impressed so far good luck with ur first appt.
Ooooo ladies, big day tomoro for you bluebell and macca. I am sensing the tension but I have a very positive feeling for both of you. Bluebell we did conceive our son naturally when I was 32 and within about 3 months of trying. Wish I'd just had another soon after but was training and there was never a good time. Probably just as well we can't predict the future right sigh...
Now, positivity girlies, think two in and implantation all the way ...
Good luck xxx

 

[Minno]

Ps talking of comfort food I just had dinner out at nando's with my boys. Peri peri chips yummmmy!!

 

[sunflower74]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I'm a little mystified by the options available to us and deciding what course of treatment is best but hopefully the the staff at GCRM will be able to keep us right. My oh and I do have a ds who is 4 but have been trying for another for 2+ years now with no success. We've been for tests and they've all come back fine so we're 'unexplained'. I'm wondering if IUI would be an option?? Also, I tend to faint whenever I get blood taken so not looking forward to that bit. Keep telling myself that will all be worth it if finally get that BFP!

 

[macca197831]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I'm a little mystified by the options available to us and deciding what course of treatment is best but hopefully the the staff at GCRM will be able to keep us right. My oh and I do have a ds who is 4 but have been trying for another for 2+ years now with no success. We've been for tests and they've all come back fine so we're 'unexplained'. I'm wondering if IUI would be an option?? Also, I tend to faint whenever I get blood taken so not looking forward to that bit. Keep telling myself that will all be worth it if finally get that BFP!

Hey sunflower, I was on the NHS waiting list for IUI but when I spoke to the GCRM they told me it is pretty pointless for couples with unexplained infertility and that there were plans in place for it to be removed from the list of treatments offered by the NHS.

The GCRM are great and will give you lots of good advice, when is your consultation appointment?

 

[sunflower74]

Thanks for that info Macca. I guess I was just hopeful that IUI might be an option being as it's cheaper and a bit less intense that IVF. Plus, I have a friend in the same situation (age, unexplained infertility) and it worked first time for her. But I think that she might just have struck it lucky. Will wait and see what the experts say!
Good luck to you for tomorrow. xx

 

[sunflower74]

Oh, forgot to say, consultation appointment is on 25th October so not long to wait.

 

[macca197831]

Thanks Sunflower, like you I was hoping for IUI as I seen that as the easier option but I took the advice given by the GCRM and went straight to IVF. xx

 

[mandy1971]

Good luck macca and blue!
I have no regrets putting the 2 in, despite the fact my last ivf didn't work, I'm sure I read somewhere it can be beneficiall to put 2 in as both eggs can aid implantation of the other egg, I've read so much on the net though that my head is about bursting, so feel free to pitch in anyone if I'm talking toffee..... I'm not annoyed with myself now for not keeping one back to freeze,although I was initially as I questioned every decision and analysed the whole process afterwards...
Hey wallie, good to see you babe! I can understand not wanting to travel from Elgin considering winter is approaching sweetie, you need to feel in the zone and not be stressed....
I had myself really stressed throughout the summer,even having the most overwhelming panic attack driving on the m8, thinking I was going to crash, terrifying I had to pull into the hard shoulder and let my passenger take over....... It's all consuming.,ivf. I'm determined I'm going to be chilled this time.
Welcome sunflower, hopefully you will be happy with gcrm, it's a lovely unit...
Past few times I've been in there have been some ladies visiting with very young babies!!

 

[macca197831]

Hi everyone, an update from me. GCRM called this morning to say that I had an 8 cell and a 7 cell and the 4 that didnt look too good yesterday were now 6 cells and looked good quality ones so they want to push it to 5 days. I was totally confused when I got the call, I had myself all geared up to go in and get my two best quality ones transferred today.

Im now feeling even more nervous about this whole process, I undersand they want to try and get me a blastocyst but im really worried that I might end up with only one by Monday. They gave us the option of still coming in today and having the two transfered but I I have taken their guidance as they know what they ae doing but now im worried that I have made the wrong decision!

 

[sandoval_star]

Oh Macca, you must be so nervous! But, if my treatment were the same as yours I think I would have made the same decision. You're right, they know what they're doing and are making decisions they think will get you your bfp. I'll say prayers for your wee embies to keep growing strong. You will have such a great shot with a 5 day transfer. Just keep telling yourself that this is what you initially wanted, and there's no reason why it shouldn't work now. Try to relax over the weekend and stay positive that this was the way it was meant to happen

 

[macca197831]

Thanks Sandoval, you are right this is what we were aiming for and what will be will be!!! x

 

[Bluebell bun]

Macca, I think that all sounds hugely encouraging and fingers crossed you should have some good frosties as well. I think you made the right choice.
We are just home. I am pleased to report that my two little embies survived the night and are apparently a top grade 2 cell and a 3 cell about to cleave into a 4. They are now safely back inside where they belong and we can only keep everything crossed. I feel much more positive today, I was so worried we would end up with nothing going back and it would have been a wasted cycle. Putting my feet up this afternoon

 

[sandoval_star]

You have your embies back bluebell?! That's amazing, hope they make themselves nice and comfy. Have a lovely relaxing weekend and keep thinking positive thoughts x

 

[Bluebell bun]

You have your embies back bluebell?! That's amazing, hope they make themselves nice and comfy. Have a lovely relaxing weekend and keep thinking positive thoughts x

Yip, because we just had the two we have had a 2 day transfer as there was really no benefit of them staying out any longer.