Inconceivable and beyond :-)

[2have4kids]

Pinkie we weren't told follie count or size, only the retrieved count and how many continued to grow after that. We had 10 with 8 that survived, 4 that grew well and 2 that were perfect on day 5 and transferred, none to freeze on day. Saying that Garnet had 10 full big juicy perfect grade A embies so it's a little like a lotto! The younger the donor typically the more & better grade the eggies. She also stimmed for probably 1.5 weeks because we approved her in the last week of Nov and had the transfer/DH's appointment on Dec 7th.

 

[Butterfly67]

Good luck pinkie! I didn't get any of that info, they just told me number of eggs after collection.

2have and MrsG wow you are close

UK ladies, I hope you have been watching the programme on BBC two on a Monday night at 9 PM called countdown to life. It doesn't mention DE at all which is surprisingly but the whole program is about how what we do and eat et cetera while we are pregnant affects the baby while it is in the womb. It's effectively talking about epigenetic's but it doesn't mention that either. If you overseas ladies can get it at all it's really worth a watch but I think iplayer is only available in the UK.

 

[Butterfly67]

Check out bbc.co.uk/countdowntolife

 

[2have4kids]

Good luck pinkie! I didn't get any of that info, they just told me number of eggs after collection.

2have and MrsG wow you are close

UK ladies, I hope you have been watching the programme on BBC two on a Monday night at 9 PM called countdown to life. It doesn't mention DE at all which is surprisingly but the whole program is about how what we do and eat et cetera while we are pregnant affects the baby while it is in the womb. It's effectively talking about epigenetic's but it doesn't mention that either. If you overseas ladies can get it at all it's really worth a watch but I think iplayer is only available in the UK.

I've seen so much on this BF, completely believe what the show is saying. We get the New Scientist magazine and there are always new studies on how diet effects egg quality before conception and nutrition during pregnancy. They're linking high carb, high sugar diets to poor egg quality ie they can see bumps and nodules on the eggs. As well how low iron diets with pregnant moms are linked to developmental issues, how too many or too little calories in a day are linked to obesity, how too little vit D when pregnant is linked to depression in child. They're studying the link between deficiency in B vitamins in 2nd and 3rd tri and autism. This hasn't been confirmed and because autism has such a wide spectrum of effects it makes it then hard to link to just one cause. It's the main reason I was nervous about adoption or surrogacy. I wanted so badly to be able to nourish this baby myself! And who'd have thunk I'd actually get that chance?

I hope this information becomes more and more mainstream in shows & articles, it shouldn't only be confined fodder in scientific journals.

 

[Mrs G]

Morning everyone.

Pinkie we weren't told follicle count but our donor had to stim for a couple of extra days so guessing sizes were initially small? We ended up sharing a donor as she had 20 eggs, 8 fertilised, 5 made it to blast, had just 1 transferred, so have 4 frosties. Every extra day feels like a lifetime during stims doesn't it? You're so close now tho. Xxx

2have, never had a sweep, some of my friends say it's s little strange but tbh none of them have been through ec or et!

Xx

 

[Pinkie3]

Thanks ladies, I feel like I've been a bit demanding now as asked for a follicle count at tomorrow scan. I always knew my own and I am dying to know how she is getting on.

Butterfly, thanks for the recommendation on countdown to life, I watched the first one on iplayer today, so interesting, I cant wait to watch the others.

2have, best of luck with the sweep today.

 

[2have4kids]

pinkie i don't think that's demanding at all! Do let us know, x for quality high numbers

Well she checked me this morning, soft, low, 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated, did the sweep and it wasn't painful at all, just lots of pressure to get to the right spot.

V excited now!! I don't think anything will happen but she said the middle of the baby's head was square in line with where it needs to be

 

[TeeinAZ]

Hello! I have also been a member for a few years. I have since taken some time away after the birth of my son.

I had my first successful SET IVF in September of 2013, my son was then born in May of 2014.

I have 6 frozen embabies and I am starting the process of my first SET FET. As of right now my transfer is scheduled for November 17th!

 

[Mrs G]

Teeinaz, welcome

2have, That's great news. Reckon you'll beat that induction date.

Pinkie, never never feel demanding, you have a right to know.

Xx

 

[Garnet]

pinkie i don't think that's demanding at all! Do let us know, x for quality high numbers

Well she checked me this morning, soft, low, 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated, did the sweep and it wasn't painful at all, just lots of pressure to get to the right spot.

V excited now!! I don't think anything will happen but she said the middle of the baby's head was square in line with where it needs to be

Oh so very exciting

 

[Garnet]

Thanks ladies, I feel like I've been a bit demanding now as asked for a follicle count at tomorrow scan. I always knew my own and I am dying to know how she is getting on.

Butterfly, thanks for the recommendation on countdown to life, I watched the first one on iplayer today, so interesting, I cant wait to watch the others.

2have, best of luck with the sweep today.

I had 9 perfect eggs and had 2 put back but MC 1 baby at 8 weeks! Hubby only wanted to do it 1 time so I had to agree! I honestly don't know if the others would of worked either!

 

[Garnet]

Hello! I have also been a member for a few years. I have since taken some time away after the birth of my son.

I had my first successful SET IVF in September of 2013, my son was then born in May of 2014.

I have 6 frozen embabies and I am starting the process of my first SET FET. As of right now my transfer is scheduled for November 17th!

.
Welcome ! What is SET FET?

 

[TeeinAZ]

I'm sorry. A Single Embryo Transfer - Frozen Embryo Transfer

 

[2have4kids]

Hi Tee welcome

 

[Pinkie3]

Tee, Hi.... gosh we haven't heard from you in a long time. I am sure the little one has been keeping you busy. How are you? So great to see you back for another transfer, I hope its another great success for you. Your little boy is gorgeous btw I am still here and not been away unfortunately. After 3 awful cycles with my rubbish eggs I am in the middle of a donor cycle and for once I am feeling positive and like this might finally be my time.

Ladies, Tee was the first person I ever spoke to on this site back in 2013 and we cycled together.

2have, great news on the sweep, so exciting. I don't think you have long left. Sit back, relax and let the fun begin.

 

[Coolstar]

2have, great news !!
Tee, welcome !! Yours is OE IVF or DE IVF ?
Pinkie, have a feeling you will next to get a BFP, this thread has lots of Baby Dust

 

[Pussycat1]

Tee welcome (back!) and best of luck!
2have all go now!
I was never told the number of follicles (they said they didn't give this info, I guess to prevent false hopes), just the number of eggs collected. Hope you get a good count! I wouldn't worry about the stimulation stage being extended by a few days, I think it's normal we all have different cycle lengths so it makes sense.
Loving 'Countdown to Life', really hits home what a miracle conception and pregnancy is!
AFM, 20 week scan today, I get to see my girls! xx

 

[Mrs G]

Pc, so excited for scan. Can we see pics later?

Xx

 

[Pussycat1]

Mrs G I hope so! I have a full album now! How are you feeling? x

 

[Pinkie3]

Hi Ladies, good news everything looks perfect in my uterus and my lining is growing nicely at 8.4 today, whoop!
I got an update on our donor too, she is having another scan Fri which will be day 12 and they are 95% sure EC will be on Monday so they want us to fly out on Sunday. I was also told she has a number of various size follicles and some will not be big enough but the doctor is expecting around 12 eggs which is fab!! so happy.

Coolstar, thank you for being so positive about my cycle, I really really hope this is our time. hoping this is my lucky thread

PC, 20 week scan how exciting. I hope the girls are behaving and you can get some good pictures. Let us know how you get on.