IVF/FET in Aug'13' - Aug'14' buddies wanted!!*13 BFP's!!**Updates on first page**

[MishC]

I've had all tests done and dusted. I had an ultra sound about 3 weeks ago and go for the final results on blood tests on the 5th.

I was told once i had my results i could pop along the corridor to the private section and i would get an appointment with the nurse and the would start me on my next cycle if that was what i wanted.

I will push for 2 a lot. I can get the IVF for free at another hospital but i'm willing to pay if they transfer 2 so i only have to do it the once.

 

[MishC]

Hey mishc AF is due tomorrow for me to I am funded by the nhs and am 30 and first ivf cycle so have been told they will only allow one back in.
When its private you have more say on how many you can put back in

When do you start your IVF?

Whoow i really do hope i get 2 back in!

 

[bundlesofjoy]

I started taking buserelin injections last week Monday, I have been told as soon as AF arrives to call clinic and I will start my gonal f injections so hoping to ave the egg collection mid aug
My cousin went private and as sh was paying they had no objections. I think when it's funded the clinics try and reduce risk of multiple birth it's a government initiative, well that's what my clinic said. What clinic are you going to?

 

[ababy4us]

Hey ladies!

Do any of you have endometriosis? I have endometriomas in both ovaries and I'm concerned that even with IVF I won't be able to get pregnant. Also, have your doctors given you a percentage for success? My Dr. gave me a 38-42% chance of it working, I don't know if that is good or not.

 

[Plex]

Sammy - Ta hun, hope its a good holiday too lol and not too HOT! Cant cope in this heat when do you take ur first dr shot today? GL for that! Ur poor hubby, its not nice having medical stuff done to ur bits, hope its not painful xx

Bundle - How are the dr injections going? Any s/e? xx

Chickadee- Thats great news that they fixed ur hubbys blockage Ive only injected myself once (trigger shot) and it was fine, totally got over my fear(I hope!) It did take me 30-45mins to do it though lol xx

Madd - Gl with ur lupron shots today! xx

Mish - I have no idea what meds i'll be put on, all i know is that the treatment will take 6-8weeks start to finish. Im egg sharing so ive reverted to NHS but i was private before due to having my son they only fund one cycle here too Im 33 xx

Ababy - Thats great odds where u r Where i am its only 25-30% so bout the same as usual, odds of multiples are about the same xx

Im still waiting for an email from the clinic on Thur (the only day they do admin for egg sharing) hopefully they'll have a match for me so i can start treatment xx

 

[MishC]

I started taking buserelin injections last week Monday, I have been told as soon as AF arrives to call clinic and I will start my gonal f injections so hoping to ave the egg collection mid aug
My cousin went private and as sh was paying they had no objections. I think when it's funded the clinics try and reduce risk of multiple birth it's a government initiative, well that's what my clinic said. What clinic are you going to?

How exciting, i'm looking very forward to been in your position.

Brill I have everything crossed for 2 I just feel like there'll be more of a chance of 1 taking that way.

I'm going to Genisis in Leeds.

ababy4us - No I don't have endometriosis. I have everything crossed for you though. I think that's quite a good % to be honest with you. I know the government say a 30% chance of it working is normal.

Plex - I didn't realise it took so long. I thought it was around 4 weeks. Good luck to you.

 

[Nearly2014]

Afternoon ladies,
I am very new to this - so glad to have found a group so quickly.
A bit about myself - 31 years old, TTC 3 years 1 month now. DH - azoospermia because of a narrowing. Been for biopsy as well as TESA and luckily found sperm because of this. But because of this we have to go for
the IVF, ICSI route. Will likely start beginning of August with the whole process. I know the basics of taking meds, monitoring ovulation, going for the
egg and sperm collection, implanting etc but nothing about the drugs...

So good luck to all and would love to compare notes.

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Hi plex I start tomorrow.
Nearly 2014 we r having icsi too. Severe oligoozoospermia is our diagnosis but there is hardly any dorms at all. So wer pretty similar
Bundle of joy I presume it wouldn't be pleasant how did u find ur first injection. I'm aug a baby. xxxx

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Hey mishc you will get here soon at the beginning I never thought I would get here, we knew from 2010 that we would need ivf by with waiting list, a cock up with my results and needing to lose weight I am finally here.

Ababy4us no I don't have endometriosis but the odds the dr gave you sounds about the norm.

Plex I would say the only side effect I might have had is tiredness and I can't be 100 % that its not because of work as I have been really busy. I would say that for me it does sting when it goes but it go's
How long have you been waiting for a donor match? What is it that they are matching?

Nearly2014 welcome

Sammy I am a big baby I can't do the injections myself my dh has to do it.

 

[Plex]

Mish - With you doing a private cycle i would imagine that it would be quicker than mine as my cycle has to be synced with someone else before i start down regging. x

Nearly - are you just waiting for af to begin treatment? x

Bundle - I'll be donating half my eggs to another lady so our cycles need to be in sync before we begin so i'll be on bcp for a couple of weeks. I started the process in Jan so its taking awhile, have had to have LOTS of tests but it'll be worth it in the end x

 

[sunshine8]

Hello everyone,

I hope I can you ladies. My (First) IVF treatment starts in August. We are unexplained.

I will get the protocol next Monday. Will be great to share and compare notes with ladies in similar timeline.

Baby dust to all.

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Plex that's really nice of you to donate your eggs. Have you met the lady you will e donating to?

Hi sunshine welcome

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Plex dh has just noticed a side effect have some bruising around my tummy.

 

[Chickadeedee]

Looks like I am starting the BCP today. I'll take that until 8/24. Then once I start AF, I will start my meds!! ER is scheduled for 9/10!!! now we just need to pay for the cycle

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Ah that's great news chickadeedee

 

[MishC]

Bundles of Joy - Glad to hear you've made it. All the tests seem to take forever to go through. I had my first appointment in February and it's taken until 5th August to get the ok to go forward with the IVF. Like you I've known since Feb 2012 I would need IVF to have another child.

Plex - I didn't realise how complicated things could be. I'm glad you know what you're doing i'm only just getting my head around what will happen and what's suppose to be a good way to do things etc.

Sunshine - Hello - Exciting times

Chickadeedee - Excellent news. How do you know when to start taking the pill?

 

[Chickadeedee]

MishC - I went to the FS today for bloodwork because I haven't had AF since May... They tried jump starting it earlier with Provera but that didn't work. Not really sure the exact science behind it all, but I guess my numbers looked to be normal so they decided today was CD1?!?! So confusing..

Plex - that's awesome of you!!! Hats off to you for being so kind

Nearly - welcome!!

Sammy - has DH been to a urologist for further testing? We were originally told our only option was DS or adoption but I did NOT give up and I'm glad I pushed it! Not that there is anything wrong with those options -- but I wanted to exhaust all of our options to have DH's biological baby first..

Also, due to my age, we are putting THREE embabies back.. So nervous about that.. I'm actually worried we won't even get three fertilized... But I'm not going to stress right now!!!!

 

[Goldfish]

Hey ladies!

Do any of you have endometriosis? I have endometriomas in both ovaries and I'm concerned that even with IVF I won't be able to get pregnant. Also, have your doctors given you a percentage for success? My Dr. gave me a 38-42% chance of it working, I don't know if that is good or not.

I have endo too! I had endometriomas in both ovaries, but had my left one removed and right one drained (it was too difficult to remove without damaging my ovary) in 2011. I had a course of Zoladex and it took 9 months for AF to come back, but then when it did my endometrioma started to grow back. That's not a bad chance of it working and you have age on your side (hopefully good quality eggs). Unfortunately my problem is compounded by my low AMH and I've already had a very poor response at my first IVF. Hoping to try again with a higher dose of stims this time to get more eggs and have a better chance.

 

[ababy4us]

Hey ladies!

Do any of you have endometriosis? I have endometriomas in both ovaries and I'm concerned that even with IVF I won't be able to get pregnant. Also, have your doctors given you a percentage for success? My Dr. gave me a 38-42% chance of it working, I don't know if that is good or not.

I have endo too! I had endometriomas in both ovaries, but had my left one removed and right one drained (it was too difficult to remove without damaging my ovary) in 2011. I had a course of Zoladex and it took 9 months for AF to come back, but then when it did my endometrioma started to grow back. That's not a bad chance of it working and you have age on your side (hopefully good quality eggs). Unfortunately my problem is compounded by my low AMH and I've already had a very poor response at my first IVF. Hoping to try again with a higher dose of stims this time to get more eggs and have a better chance.

My doctor suggested we skip the surgeries and go straight to IVF while I still have time on my side. He said that if we did remove them that there is a chance we could make things worse and he felt that since I responded so well with the lowest dose of Gonal-F that I would respond really well when they doubled or even tripled the dosage for IVF.

I guess I have a silly question. So can you have endometriosis in your uterus? I know the uterus has endometrial lining and endo is the result of that lining growing outside the uterus. What would cause your uterus to not be healthy for implantation?

 

[ababy4us]

Also, my AMH went from 0.35 to 0.94. Has anyone ever heard of it increasing? I'm now considered in the low/normal range instead of low low range. I didn't think your AMH could increase.