ICSI/IVF buddy June 2014?

[Jungleland]

Hi hun, just back from my appointment, the early signs are a little bit disappointing numbers-wise. The first round we got 9 eggs and the second round we got 11 eggs but she could only see 8 follicles in total on my day2 scan today (3 one side, 5 the other). I'm a bit disheartened but I'm well aware that the situation could improve by the next scan and that I'm lucky that I can start at all ! She said my lining was '5' and that this was good for this stage (shedding).*I've got to ring up at 2pm to get result of blood test and get the official go-ahead and learn my dose and date of next appointment.

My friend went to a midwife led community centre and had an amazing experience for her pregnancies and labours (they only send you to hospital if there are complications). Lots of exciting stuff going on for you. Good luck with housebuying, the first part (looking around) is the best part! and will make the time fly!

I'm soooo happy for you, you really deserve this happiness after such a long journey. I hope we can keep in touch through all the milestones xxxx

 

[Jungleland]

Hi! I had the nod to start and had our first injection this morning which went fine. How are you my lovely? Xxxx

 

[Jungleland]

Wasn't your 20wk scan today lanet? How did you get on? Xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

Hey jungle

Great u started injections hooray xx

I'm a bit confused tho. You have a few follicles already on day 2 ?? If ur only starting then ur Folly's will grow ??
Maybe all treatments are different tho. I member my fresh cycle I had scans to check at start and then with injections they would check every few days. I think that's a lot for pre-injections.
I would certainly keep positive. The injections will defo increase and believe me, we had minimal Folly's that actually were useful .. Are u on pregnacare conception with ur partner. They've contributed a lot to our help in conceiving. Xxx and ur lining sounds tops for early check . Think max mine was 12 and previously 9. All positive vibes ur way x

Today I had some crinone leakage with lots of black but previously told its nothing to worry about. I've had dull aches on right side so been anxious today .. But i suppose thats what ill be feeling until im in the safe zone

 

[Jungleland]

Hiya! The way I understand it is that stimms will only ever increase the size of follicles and not the total number (although I've heard stories which contradict this on here before). They can always see follicles on day2 although they are obviously very small. I'm definitely not dwelling on it though and concentrating on feeling positive and optimistic.

Yes I've been taking pregnacare for about a year and OH was taking it in the lead up to his surgical sperm recovery too.

I think 5 is a good lining because it's still supposed to be shedding on day2 so it'll start to build up again over the next couple of weeks

Is the crinone your progesterone? Do you have to take it up to 12weeks?

Aches and pains are always worrying arent they. I'm quite sensitive to stuff like that and I'm certain I can feel a light popping sensation in my ovaries during the stimming period! Weird

I hope you dont have any more scares hun xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

I'm sure every clinic will naturally say different things tho, some ppl on forums had like 50 follicles that's shocking to me..

I think you've an excellent number anyways hun x x it only takes one as they say. Think this is ur time too.

I member my fresh cycle too I had crazy feelings and lots of bubble feelings. After what I felt now towards my failed cycle, there was a definite implant as the feeling was the same. I read up and causes for a non developed enbyro can mean that all chromosomes where not right another reason is that the development of embyro is not increasing at the rate it shud. Basically it kinda does give women hope if they ever misscarry and I've always believed there was no explanation and its nice to give others hope.

Im really starting to believe there is a right time for us al . Starting to believe in myself again after all these yrs.
Baby emotions starting again and feel sick (Boohoo)
Today has been nice.. Chilled out all day with TV. Finally watching series 4 of Revenge I luv it xx

Wen u back in the hospital hun.. How's ur injections.. Once a day ? Dosage? Fill me in wit all ur progress xx

 

[Jungleland]

Hi! Yes I'm certain that other small follicles were hiding during the first scan or were so small they couldn't be seen yet. I don't get another scan til a week today (saturday 1st nov), I know other ladies get scanned more regularly but my clinic let you get on with it and I'd phone up if I had any worrying symptoms. EC is estimated for Tuesday 4th Nov at the moment.

I'm on 200 Gonal F at the moment (pen) in the mornings (although this morning i forgot to set the dosage and stuck it in, then realised so took it out, set the dosage and had to do it again! 2 stabbings when I only needed 1.... totally unnecessary ) and will introduce cetrotide on Tuesday 28th

it's amazing that you've got some self belief back I think this journey is really hard sometimes and I often feel like my life's on hold between cycles or that I struggle to make conversation with people who don't know about our fertility problems cos it's all I can think about sometimes! Xxx

 

[trying4babies]

Happy saturday clocks go back tonite so nice extra hour

Oh ive done that many a time stabbing without checking ive the right dosage. Least you noticed tho, you'd of gone crazy later on xx
That's good you don't need to keep going in. I was on the pen in 2011 was puragon and think it was something else too. This time they changed me to menopur as the 2011 meds produced a lot of follicles I had 16 in total 8 matured and two fertilized we had the two transfered and we didnt do blasyto.
I had mad crazy symptoms and I thought I was pregnant then so when ppl say they feel pregnant its a load of cobbles cause ya don't

Did they keep u on same meds as before or changed

Xxx

 

[Jungleland]

I'm on the same meds as the last 2 times. I've had pregnancy symptoms in both of my other ICSI 2wws! So i know it'll be no different next time too argh! Xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

Yea, it seems to be with fresh cycles. FET there's no symptoms at all. I do remember when I thought I was possibly pregnant. Bubble sensation like waves in middle of abdomen that was the only indication I got xx
So excited for u now won't be long at all.. Have you a rough idea on transfer time?

 

[Jungleland]

I'm not sure because EC is forecasting to be tuesday 4th november so day2 transfer would be thurs 6th, day3 would be fri 7th and day5 would fall on sunday 9th (clinic closed) so I'm not sure if they'd transfer the strongest on saturday or transfer on day6 (monday). Have you got some nice weekend plans? Xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

Its flying in already . I had a day 6 transfer. I suppose it all depends on what the embyrologist thinks. There the ones that hold our faith in their hands xx basically you'll be testing probably this time next month how great is that. So close to Xmas too you'll probably have ur scan around then Xxx awww

No plans at all. Trying to relax and not do much.. Rather be safe than sorry. I'm on mid term from college so be getting my head into the books this wee . Need to trade in our car for a better one. Have a hatchback so looking to get a saloon (buggy, car seat to fit) lol Bit of luck we get something nice ..
You any plans (its bank holiday here in Ireland)

 

[Jungleland]

Ahh all sounds good hun! We're going to my parents in an hour or so and will be there til monday looking forward to some mummy pampering xxxx

 

[lanet]

Hi ladies! T4B congrats on your scan and healthy heartbeat!
jungle Im so excited that you're getting started again!
Afm, i had my anatomy scan yesterday. And genders are...

 

[Jungleland]

Ahhhh lanet, amazing news! A boy and a girl! And a FABULOUS bump!! Congratulations!! Was everything else ok during the scan? Sooo exciting! Xxxx

 

[lanet]

Yes everything was great, I no longer have placenta previa and babies were perfect. I feel I can breathe a sigh of relief now!

 

[Jungleland]

Yey!! Fabulous news all round now relax for the last half of the pregnancy and prepare for your little pink and blue bundles to arrive xxxx

 

[Jungleland]

How are you doig T4B? I started my cetrotide injection this morning (the one that itches for a couple of hours afterwards) so hopefully about half way through stimming xxxx

 

[trying4babies]

lanet sooo happy for u one of each is brilliant. How exciting. Congrats

Jungle hope ur doing well with self injections xx getting excited I'd say.

I've been so CRANKY & MOODY its not even funny. Hormones are all over the place. My stomach has swelled and I already look about 7 months pregnant haha
Haven't been having good sleeps at all.. I'm defo not complaining at all tho. Belly has stretched a lot and I know its normal ... Feels like I'm pregnant with many babies haha
I'm trying my best to keep smiling but its hard.
I finished fematabs on Tuesday night and was very anxious..(that's when all symptoms kinda began.
Still on crinone gels. Can't wait to stop them.

Have first Hospital Appointment on December 5th (if that falls on a Thursday) so I'll be 13 weeks then. Already at 8 weeks 1 day now and I think its flew in so far...

Fill me in on everything x x baby dust to u jungle

 

[Jungleland]

Hi all, just a disappointed update-
We have 3 follies which are big enough to collect from at 17.5, 18 and 19. We have some smaller ones at 13,14s but theyre not big enough to contain mature eggs
With 3 follies at over 17 we meet criteria to trigger tonight and have a monday egg collection. They considered letting me stim for one more day but were doubtful the smaller ones would catchup without compromising the big ones.

We'll therefore be lucky if we get 3 mature eggs in total (any more is a bonus).

This is so cruel. On the 2 cycles I egg shared I gave half of my eggs to other women and had a total of 10/11 and kept 5/6 for ourselves. Now we've gone big bang and all the eggs are ours, we've got THREE in total!!**and it's bankrupting us in the process. So so disheartened and upset right now but know I need to be positive because one of those 3 follies might contain our miracle egg. Why does it have to be so hard??*xxxx