glasgow centre for reproductive medicine, cardonald glasgow.

[macca197831]

Hey girls, I had all of those symptoms leading up to EC, it's definitely the drugs so dont worry.

I'm ok don't have any symptoms yet apart from being tired. I'm really nervous and keep looking for signs that everything is going ok. My scan will be on 21st Nov by which time I shoukd be 8 weeks.

I see a lot of girls on the forums getting theirs at 6-7 weeks and I'm tempted to ask then to do it earlier. I think once I hear the heartbeat I will relax a little! X

 

[mandy1971]

I was heartbroken last time as they put 2 chromosomally normal eggs back ( we paid extra £2300 for pre genetic screening, in view of my history,) and still it didn't work... Despite falling pregnant naturally 4 times myself( and miscarrying them all at 5 weeks...) I was full of hope it would work.. I think a lot of the time it's just luck...

 

[Minno]

Ladies, just bak from clinic. Scan went well and they said lining was 'perfect' so now it's on to egg thaw and for dh to do his thing! Waiting on a call this aft to advise re timeframes etc. anyone got any ideas? Dh is worried as he needs time to 'clear out' ahem, and then abstain for three days! X

 

[macca197831]

Mandy thats awful for you, I cant imagine what you must have gone through! I hope next time is your BFP!!

Minno thats good news, have no idea on timescales but I wouldnt worry too much about your husbands sample - tell him to "clear out" tonight and you should be fine!

xx

 

[Minno]

Update: thaw and icsi end of the week!!! Transfer - guess we will have to see if any fertilise and are good enough to put back!! Xx

 

[sandoval_star]

That's great news Minno! Exciting times. My ET is on Wed morning, I'm getting so nervous about all this x

 

[Minno]

Hi sand. Did u have your ER already then? I must have missed that, sorry. How many eggs did they get? Wishing you all the luck in the world for Wednesday!

Now macca, I start the pessaries on wed so what can I expect on these little lovelies?!

 

[sandoval_star]

Woops, I wrote ET instead of ER (I blame "t" and 'r" being right beside each other on the keyboard lol) Just ER for me on Wednesday - wish it was ET already! x

 

[macca197831]

Sand good luck for Wednesday, I hope you get lots of good quality eggs!!! Let us know how you get on when you are feeling better!!!

Minno, thats exciting stuff, I would imagine your transfer will be early next week too! The pessaries were ok, I had some stomach cramps to begin with but they eased off a bit after a few days. I felt incredibly emotional on them though but then I dont know if that was because I was pregnant and didnt know. I took them at night before going to bed, it was a good way of doing it!

Good luck girls, very excited for you both! x

 

[sandoval_star]

Thanks Macca, will let you know how I get on. Based on my follicles I'm not expecting more than around 5 eggs, but just hoping they are good quality! x

 

[Minno]

Sand, we are the 5 egg club, yay!! Good luck for tomoro. Will be thinking of you.

Macca, did you only have to take the pessaries once a day? They have me on 400mg pessaries twice a day - morning and evening - 12 hours apart. Thanks for info re symptoms - not looking forward to them to be honest!

 

[macca197831]

Good luck today Sand!!

Minno I only had to do one a day not sure why. Are you taking any time off work?

 

[sandoval_star]

That's me done girls! It was really surreal to come round in the recovery room and be like.. wtf just happened! I'm feeling quite crampy and have done since I woke up but nothing some paracetemol and lots of water won't fix! They retrieved 7 eggs and will let us know later how many were mature and were injected. Ahhh, nervous!

 

[macca197831]

Thats great news Sand, really pleased for you! 7 is a good number!!!

Keeping everything crossed for you that they all fertilise!!! xx

 

[sandoval_star]

The embryologist just called to say that all 7 eggs were mature and survived the injection process. So now we've just to wait for the fertilisation report tomorrow!

 

[macca197831]

Yay, Sand that is absolutely fantastic!! How are you feeling? They are usually pretty good at calling you quite early to let you know how things have gone!

Are you taking some time off work this week?

 

[sandoval_star]

I'm off all week, I had A/L to use up before the end of the year so thought now was as good a time as any! The clinic are really good at calling with any news, and always so nice too. I've been feeling fine, just a bit sore and crampy. How you feeling? Any symptoms yet? x

 

[macca197831]

That's good Sand, the EC isn't too bad is it!

I am fine still don't feel any different and keep looking for signs I'm actually pregnant! X

 

[Minno]

Brilliant news sand. 7 is a fantastic number - I hope you get good news tomoro and they all fertilise! Did they give you any indication of when transfer might be?
Our turn tomoro. Dh going in early to give sample and then we'll see what happens. Bit nervous! Glad we are in this together

Macca, wonder why I was told two pessaries daily. Sand what are u on? Waxy knickers today which was lovely!! Yes taking time off from ET day for about 2-3 days then just going to get back to a slightly more sedate pace of normal! Any tips for immediately after ET? Did you lay down for a bit?
Xx

 

[sandoval_star]

They said transfer would be either Saturday or Monday, just depending how many fertilise and how they progress. I'm not on anything yet, the embryologist said because of the medication I've been on it won't be pessaries? I've got another ovidrel pen in the fridge that they said I will be given instruction on when to use and any other medication they will let me know? Hope they've not forgot to give me something eek!

So after your dh gives the sample they'll fertilise all five right away? So excited for you Minno! We're right at the same point as one another, definitely helps to have someone going through it at the same time