ICSI/IVF buddy June 2014?

[pisces78]

I know sounds crazy but like I said will try anything to improve my chances!

 

[trying4babies]

Thanks Pisces

Never heard of that one before but ill defo try it out. and I love pineapples which is even better.. Hoping tescos will have them on offer lol..

How do ya feel been pregnant, I'd say it feels amazing xxxx

 

[pisces78]

Still can't believe it! Still in shock really.Happy but nervous and hoping the baby is ok and growing normally! Hopefully, after the 6w scan I can relax abit more! But enjoying each day as it comes! Doing my best to keep healthy eating lots of vegies, taking my vitamins and doing pilates 2 x week, so at least I know I'm doing the best I can for baby!

 

[Jungleland]

Hi Girls,

Happy for you jungleland booked in for ICSI not too far away, 3rd time is the charm, fingers crossed. Yes, I think having all your eggs gives you a great chance of finding that lucky embryo! I had 28 eggs collected (over 2 fresh cycles) to finally get my bfp! As a matter of interest, do you find out if your shared eggs become pregnancies or do the clinic keep it confidential? Would you rather know or not?

I had the endo scratch procedure in May this year and next thing you know my June fresh ICSI results in a bfp! So, I def say go ahead and do it!

Def just like a pap smear, slightly uncomfortable but not too bad, geez it couldn't def compare to anything like childbirth and if increases our chances, I was willing to try anything! My FE just did in the consulting room, took like 5 minutes, took a little time to try and get the catheter into my uterus, but then away he went. I tried to distract myself by saying "scrape, scrape, scrape" I also did the pineapple core at implantation and had a reiki massage to unblock my energy channels for healthy eggs and conception (bit of a sceptic but thought why not)!!

Thanks hun I think we're definitely going to go for the scratch! And I've already tried pineapple core too!
To answer your question, it's up to me whether or not to find out whether my donations have resulted in 'live births' so for starters i cant find out until november 2014 at the earliest (9mnths after I first donated). If I choose to find out theyll tell me the number of births and the genders. My personal preference is to only find out when our own ivf journey has ended (hopefully with our own little one). I could choose to never find out,but then any children born from my eggs would have the right to find out identifable info about me when theyre 18 so I'd rather be prepared for that eventuality, however, theres no guarantee that-
1) theyd have any interest in meeting me or finding more out about me
2) their parents might never tell them that they were conceived that way e.g. never tell them that the mum who gave birth to them didnt produce the egg they were created from
I wrote a 10 page letter to any children born from my eggs for them to read when theyre old enough, some of it is aimed at the women/woman I've donated to and references my feelings about helping another woman with infertility challenges that are different to mine but that I hope that ive helped her reach her dream of creating a family. It was a hugely emotional decision and even though our first 2 cycles have ended in BFN I havent regretted it for a second xxx

 

[Jungleland]

Yes I've started researching and many clinics appear to show 20% increase in chance of pregnancy so it sounds worth a try! I'm also researching acupuncture for relaxation because I was definitely more stressed in my 2nd cycle than my first and dont want that to continue so that might help
how are you feeling generally? xxxx

Yep, big increase. So worth doing. I've looked into acupuncture and the maya fertility massage so I'm booking this in August before transfer. I certainly agree with stressing more on the 2nd cycle. I'm hoping FET will give me a BFP.
Have to say jungle, I feel amazing now, back to myself thankfully and myself & the hubby finally getting back to normal as the intimacy was an issue for me, so after a long period of not doing anything was hard to get into the swing of things. For the first time in yrs I seen my ovulation happening and praying a miracle happens this month as his Sperm increased to 7mill From 1mill, his motility increased and his morphology increased. They say after ivf/icsi that chances are high for natural conception here's to hoping and if not have fet for August ;-how are u doin, looking forward to ur break away? ;-)

Great to hear youre getting back to normal t4b, we are too
we have absolutely zero sperm in normal ejaculate so it would take a miracle for us to fall pregnant naturally but we still hope every month! It only takes one after all!

lanet- excellent beta results in your sig, chance of twins for you im thinking! Xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

Hey jungle

I got no email to say you replyed.. Sorry your only hearing from me now.

Just reading your post about ur egg donation. I never knew that's the way it worked. Its really good to know for future reference :-D

So glad u and the hubby are getting back to the norm too, it's a great feeling to have.

How is everything with you, back to working duties as usual I'd say.. We went out the weekend and must say we had a ball. Karaoke, and the bar man gave us free shots and cocktails. Was nice to relax and let my hair down also lost 9.9lbs last week so was a bit of celebrations happening as well..

Xxx

 

[Jungleland]

Hi! Definitely back to normal, work is taking up most of my time but had monday off this week to go to a kiddies theme park with my 2 best friends and their children. I handled it so much better than I thought I would, we had an amazing time and had no down moments afterwards.
Your night out sounds fab !
Your FET is coming round soo quick, we're already halfway through July!
Great weightloss progress too! I find it hard to be disciplined with diet and exercise in between ivf cycles but it's got to be the best thing for our future babies
Xxx

 

[lanet]

Hi ladies. Jungle what an amazing selfless thing to do. Would you do the same with embryos? I debate what to do if I have extra.
T4b have you started meds for fet?
I have heard wonderful things about the scratch. In fact a friend of mine just did it after 2 failed ivf and a fet. And now on her 3rd ivf she's 6 weeks pregnant and saw the heartbeat yesterday!
Jungle I'm very happy with my betas, it's just reassuring. I can't wait for my scan next week and we will find out 1 or 2!

 

[Jungleland]

Hi Lanet!
It was definitely not an entirely selfless act, our ICSI was over half price as a result, but it is good to know that I might have helped someone else.
I don't think we'd do the same with embryos as they would be the perfect mix of me and OH whereas the eggs would be mixed with the recipients partners sperm. I've been matched with ladies with a similar eye/hair/skin colour to me though so that babies would look as much as possible like their mum. I can see us using all our embryos regardless how many there are (but that's said by someone who has never got an embryo to day5 to freeze! I might think differently if we ever get multiple frosties!)
I'm hearing nothing but good things about the scratch so we're definitely doing that next time
I'm excited about your scan too!! Xx

 

[trying4babies]

Hi! Definitely back to normal, work is taking up most of my time but had monday off this week to go to a kiddies theme park with my 2 best friends and their children. I handled it so much better than I thought I would, we had an amazing time and had no down moments afterwards.
Your night out sounds fab !
Your FET is coming round soo quick, we're already halfway through July!
Great weightloss progress too! I find it hard to be disciplined with diet and exercise in between ivf cycles but it's got to be the best thing for our future babies
Xxx

Delighted for u jungle that u done really well with ur friends children. That was really tough for me last time.. They all popping them lol
I've always struggled with my weight since I was about 7 or 8... Up and down so really this time me has gone so well.. Can still enjoy everything just need to count calories xxx

I'm not due AF until 23rd ish so one that arrives I've to have a blood test on day 21 for progesterone levels.. I'll be getting the scratch also

How are u lanet, you due a scan anytime soon.. Haven't googled that far ahead yet lol

 

[Jungleland]

My friend once said to me that I do so well with her daughter and my other friends and their kids and said if it was her she couldn't do it and she'd hibernate away from everyone who had children. My response was if I did that I'd literally have no friends left! Lol! Gotta laugh xxxx

 

[lanet]

Hi ladies, I had a very scary day 2 days ago, I started bleeding bright red. I went to the emergency room and after a 6 hour wait they did an ultrasound. They saw twins! The er dr was terrible and said 1 was too small. However my fertility dr said that's silly bc I'm only 5 weeks 4 days. She said seeing 2 gestational sacs, yolk sacs, and fetal poles is excellent at this stage. And that it's too hard to measure anything right now. My ultrasound with her is Wednesday and I'm praying I see 2 perfect heartbeats. It's been so upsetting. My hcg was 18,166. I'm feeling nausea and sore boobs. They said the bleed was a small subchorionic hemorrage which is pretty common and usually harmless. What a roller coaster! I would feel better If I had been far enough along to see heartbeats. I feel like I can't quite process twin news until I see them. Why can't it be Wednesday already!

 

[Jungleland]

Ahh bless you lanet I know EXACTLY how that feels. So so scary to have a bleed when you're pregnant but all the signs are looking good, your huge hcg and 2 fetal poles, gest sacs and yolk sacs! Twins! Amazing news! Are you still bleeding now or has it stopped? Was it just a bleed or did you have any cramping with it? Try to take a lot of comfort from your nausea and sore boobs as these are such good sins that everything is ok.
Hoping wednesday comes very quickly for you and you see two beautiful beating hearts xxxx

 

[lanet]

The bleeding stopped after that 1 time, but it was definitely more than spotting! I felt a slight achiness but no cramps. I just can't wait for my RE to give me some more answers.

 

[Jungleland]

Definitely, you just need some reassurance hun
I'll be thinking about you xxx

 

[Jungleland]

Hi ladies,
T4B how's it going, did AF make a timely appearance? Hope so because it's one step closer to FET!
Lanet I posted on another thread about your amazing heartbeat/placement scan, TWINS! Hoping you havent had any more scary bleeds
Pisces how are you feeling? Are you fully recovered now? Have you had an early scan too?
xxx

 

[lanet]

Thanks jungle. No more bleeds but some brownish spotting yesterday. They said the hemorrhage is small and will either bleed out or reabsorb. They told me not to freak if more comes out (but I will!)
Jungle what's your next step??

 

[Jungleland]

I'm relaxing at the moment between cycles, but the variables we're changing for next time are-

1 Not egg sharing (effectively doubling our chances - we egg shared for both of our failed cycles)
2 Having the endometrial scratch in my September cycle ready to stim in October
3 I've applied for 2 weeks unpaid leave from work, coupled with one week annual leave which means I'll have all of the stims, egg collection and embryo transfer plus a few days recovery without having to worry about work at all (in my last 2 failed cycles I only had minimal time off for hospital appointments and 4-5days (inc weekends) away from work around egg collection
4 Not 100% sure yet but might have some acupuncture too

Feeling REALLY positive at the moment (hearing your amazing outcome has definitely helped) and looking forward to August which contains -

- my 30th birthday
- a week long course in london which I've been waiting to go on for ages
- my oh's birthday
- our holiday to scotland

Plus the weather in England is so nice at the moment, in fact I'm writing this from my back garden!

Everything feels better in the sunshine!

Whens your next appointment lanet? Do they see you again at your fertility clinic or are you passed to normal midwives now? Xxx

 

[lanet]

That all sounds very promising! Acupunture is very relaxing and time off work will help too.
I have my first OB appt tomorrow, with the dr that will see me all during my pregnancy and deliver me. I also see my fertility dr for another scan next week and possibly the week after and then I'm done.

 

[Jungleland]

It'll be so reassuring for you to have regular scans and lots of 'babies first pictures' for you to take home xxx