glasgow centre for reproductive medicine, cardonald glasgow.

[macca197831]

Minno, I only had one blast transferred the other embryo hadnt quite made it to blast but im not sure how many cells it was! I got pregnant so you have as good a chance as any!!! It only takes the one!

My scan is on 21st Nov at which point I think I will be hitting the 8 week mark. I am so tempted to bring it forward a week but my husband doesnt want too. He doesnt see the point, he very much has the attitude of what will be will be.

Kitten. Welcome to the forum! Im not in your age group but have just undergone my first ICSI at the GCRM and they have been fantastic. At your appointment the Dr will give you your options and if you want to go ahead with treatment you will book a consents appointment where you need to complete all the legal paperwork etc. After that you can pretty much get started!

 

[Foxybabyhg3]

Fingers crossed Minno

Out of interest-how long do they let you chill for after ET before kicking you out-I've got a fear of them falling out

Hi Kitten-I'm new too-My AMH is only 4.8 and considered normal for my age so now I'm confused
My 1st appt for ovarian analysis and semen analysis was end of September, we then had to go back for the HIV/HEP for both and the Rubella immunity for me. There wasn't a waiting list for the Consents, so we did both our appointment with Dr Marco and the consents on 31st Oct. They told us to get in before Chrostmas my last period had to have been before 23rd Oct-I just got in as it was 20th! I'm doing the Flare Protocol as I've been predicted as low response to the drugs. I start taking Norethisterone this Friday for 5 days, you have to start taking this on day 21 of your cycle, so it'll all depend on that I think. Hope that helps.

 

[Minno]

Thanks macca - you are so good at reassuring me! I have a feeling I will need a lot of it I've the next few days so be warned lol

Foxy. I was allowed to wait as long as I wanted after et. They even brought me a coffee. The staff at gcrm are all so lovely! And also the nurse said it can't ever fall out even if you poo really hard lol in the end I waited about 20 mins then got up and dressed.

 

[KITTEN1]

Hi Foxybabyhg. Now I'm confused. Just a bit impatient. Shall need to wait and see what the Doctor says.

 

[macca197831]

Just take one day at a time Minno, I know its easier said than done but try and stay positive and if you have a down day then just go with it, its perfectly normal!

 

[sandoval_star]

Minno, that's great news about the transfer! You have the best shot you could possibly have so try to let the next few weeks fly by to testing day. Hope you get a frostie too!
The rest of mine didn't make it to freeze, they phoned to tell me the growth had completely slowed so it wouldn't work. He put my mind at rest by following it up by insisting this did not affect my chances as I had a "perfect and beautiful" blast transferred that had been starting to hatch so I have an amazing chance. I felt a bit gutted about no frosties but tried to comfort myself with his description of my blast. He said there was a good chance the other one I had was good too. Oh well, need to wait and see! Good luck Minno!!! xx

 

[Minno]

Sorry to hear about your other embryos sand. I think we will be in the same position tomoro. I would have preferred to have a frostie but what can you do? Hopefully the ones we had put back will do their job!!

 

[macca197831]

Sand, sorry to hear you didn't get any frosties but great news on the quality of your blastocyst! That sounds perfect!

Looks like you are both in with the best shot possible! I'm keeping everything crossed for you both and hope the next 10 days or so fly by!

Have you got dates to go back for your bloods? X

 

[Foxybabyhg3]

Sorry Kitten-didn't mean to confuse you. I think after your appt to discuss which treatment and what will happen, you need to make an appt for the consents-that's all the legal stuff, once that's done you get a diary with all the medication and when you take it etc. I'm assuming your blood tests are for the HIV/HEPothey're compulsory.

My heads still in a spin with it all. Its weird that its actually about to happen after talking about it for all this time

sandoval_star That's my other thing-frosties. that was the thing that was keeping me level headed and grounded, thinking, ok, it may not work 1st time, but I should get frosties to do a FET next year, but the nurse said its highly unlikely that I'll get any due to my AMH, so that totally blew the wind out of my sails

But, you never know, I could be the 1 in 5 in my age group to get a 1st time, so bring on the Noristherone!

 

[Minno]

I go back on the 16th - just hope I make it to then. Had a tiny bit of brownish discharge this afternoon which I'm assuming is after the procedure as she said the catheter drew a wee spot of blood but otherwise it all looked good.

 

[sandoval_star]

I go back on the 15th. I'm not feeling hopeful but trying to just put it out my mind.

Foxy, it's a bit disappointing not to have any frosties but if you can get at least one really good one back in there you won't need them! x

 

[Wallie]

Foxy don't worry about numbers and frosties. I only had 6 collected, three fertilized and I had two put back. I now have one little snow baby in Glasgow waiting for me on Saturday. I hope he's a good one!

 

[sandoval_star]

I had my appointment at the GRI today to be put on the NHS waiting list. The waiting room was PACKED and we were taken 45 minutes after our appointment time. We've been put on the waiting list (back-dated to June) which is approximately 24 months at the moment We've been spoiled at the GCRM! I also seen a couple I knew from years ago - which was awkward for both them and me. We sort of pretended we didn't see one another when it was obvious we had. I just hope this treatment works so we never have to go there again! x

 

[Wallie]

I have sympathy for you there SS, it's like that at my last NHS hospital too and in the end I hated going there.

I hope the wait is not too long for you. Any chance of doing another round at the GCRM?

 

[Wallie]

If you need too.

 

[sandoval_star]

We don't have any frosties so it would be a full fresh cycle again. To be honest I think we would though; the prospect of waiting 2 years just isn't something I could face. We would be in major debt for a while though! x

 

[macca197831]

Sand that was my experience of the GRI, it definitely is day and night compared to the GCRM! How are you doing?

 

[Wallie]

Hopefully you won't need the GRI anyway, so don't fret about it.

 

[sandoval_star]

I'm doing fine macca, it's weird; some days I don't even feel like I've just had IVF and that I have 2 embies inside lol! it's as if I forget for a moment then it feels really surreal when I remember! I have positive phases then not so positive phases. Sometimes I actually just can't believe that this would ever work for us. It's just such a long wait.

How you keeping macca?

Wallie, you looking forward to Saturday? x

 

[macca197831]

Hi Sand, I know what you mean thats how I felt. Its a hard wait and your emotions end up all over the place! You have a great shot though so I am keeping everything crossed for you!

I am fine, still dont feel any different. I just feel worried most of the time, I keep thinking something has to go wrong as i just cant believe that this whole thing could be a complete success. I hope I feel better after the scan in 2 weeks time.

Wallie, good luck for Saturday!!! xx