IVF/ICSI/FET 2011 everyone welcome

[Adanma]

great news loverb and awesome meg! going to check out the journal now!

Adanma

 

[AmorBebe]

It's been awhile since my last post. I'm completely out of the loop!

We have decided to move forward with the IVF procedure, however the doctor said that ICSI is the best option for us, do to low motility. So, I had my OH exam on Monday. Surprisingly, it was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced in my life. I thought it was a relatively simple procedure, however the doctor had difficulty with the camera fitting in my cervix and then tried dilating my cervix to see if the camera would fit, but it did not work. He was able to get the information needed by ultrasound, which is good. However, following the procedure the doctor and nurse required me to put a cool rag on my head and be monitored for a bit before letting me go, fearing I was going to faint.

I'm just waiting now to find out which injectable meds they are going to prescribe me & when to start. I'm starting to feel very nervous about the entire thing again. I guess I will just wait for that phone call with my directions on what to do next. What an emotionally & psychically taxing process!

Good luck to all of you on your journeys!!

 

[Megg33k]

Good luck, Amor!!!

 

[Wallie]

PUPO!!! My gladder wasn't nearly full... but they had no trouble. Strange! This time was completely painless (except having that damned speculum put in). He got through my cervix first try this time too! It was VERY quick! I'll be posting pics of my embie both before and after transfer in my journal. It was an 8-cell, Grade 2. No reason for me not to be hopeful!

That's excellent news Megg, I was watching to see if you were pupo yet and now you are. Yes, be hopeful. Best thing for it. FX'd for you.

 

[AmorBebe]

Good luck, Amor!!!

Thanks Megg33k! A big congrats to you, fingers crossed for you!

 

[Poppet323]

PUPO!!! My gladder wasn't nearly full... but they had no trouble. Strange! This time was completely painless (except having that damned speculum put in). He got through my cervix first try this time too! It was VERY quick! I'll be posting pics of my embie both before and after transfer in my journal. It was an 8-cell, Grade 2. No reason for me not to be hopeful!

Fantastic! Roll on beta! I have transfer tomorrow (I think - might hear that I should wait to day 5 for ET) so hopefully PUPO soon

 

[Megg33k]

Ooh! Good luck, Poppet! I was leary of a 3-day first, because I had it in my head that only 5-day transfers worked... but its not true at all. I don't know where I'd gotten that info. My 3-day worked fine last time!

 

[Lainey27]

Hi everyone, its a definite bfn for me - confirmed yesterday by the hospital. Because i was bleeding on Tuesday i kind of knew anyway. We are just heartbroken. . No real explanation either - i responded really well to the drugs, i had good eggs and had 2 grade 1 embies put back. We have a review appointment on May 17th to see if they will change anything for the next go - although at this point in time, the thought of going through this again is devastating.

Good luck to the pupo ladies - i wish you all the best.

 

[Poppet323]

So sorry to hear that Lainey. X

 

[Poppet323]

Just spoken to my embryologist and have 7 embies grade 1 or 2 so am going for a day 5 transfer. FXed for Saturday

 

[Megg33k]

I'm so sorry, Lainey!

That's great, Poppet!

 

[Beau Geste]

Lainey, I am so, so sorry

And Poppet - so lucky!!!!

Today I'm 2dp5dt (so weird writing that out) and I'm starting to freak out over my neurotic negativity. My mind is racing with doubt and concern even though I want this more than anything!

Someone slap me!

 

[Poppet323]

Here's a virtual slap! What's to be negative about?? I'm so excited to be able to write that soon too (although I did have a bit of a wobble earlier as I'm all bloated - progesterone? - and suddenly panicked that I might have 9 months of this! Had to remind myself that this is exactly what I want!!) I don't know how I'm going to get through the 2ww!

Hey, question Beau - my embryologist said grading is 1 to 4, but in your earlier post you said you had 1s, 2s, and 3s, and they transferred the 3s... Are there different grading systems? Or have I misunderstood? (I was on a train whilst discussing it with the hospital!)

Good luck with the wait!

 

[Beau Geste]

Thanks Poppet I think I'm just so used to BFNs that I fear the worst!

The grading for my embryos are specific to blastocyst stage (day 5 transfers). There is a different grading system for 8-cell embryos (day 3 transfers), which is what yours is (1 being the best).

It's confusing!

 

[Poppet323]

Aaah! So I should expect to get new grades when I go in on saturday, and then the higher the number the better? They don't make this easy, do they?

 

[Beau Geste]

Aaah! So I should expect to get new grades when I go in on saturday, and then the higher the number the better? They don't make this easy, do they?

Honestly, I'm not sure. I know when it comes to different cancers, UK and European docs can have different grading/staging systems than US/Canada docs.

So just go by what they tell you!

 

[Megg33k]

It is confusing... But I didn't realize that it changed at blastie stage. That's good to know. So, my clinic isn't weird by grading 1-5 with 1 being the best... That's just normal for embie stage?

 

[Beau Geste]

It is confusing... But I didn't realize that it changed at blastie stage. That's good to know. So, my clinic isn't weird by grading 1-5 with 1 being the best... That's just normal for embie stage?

Yep from what I understand. But there are also clinics who do the 1-5 with 5 being best for 8-cell stages too.

I think it just depends on your fertility specialist and their school of training. There are several grading systems, but no consensus on which is best.

 

[Poppet323]

It is confusing... But I didn't realize that it changed at blastie stage. That's good to know. So, my clinic isn't weird by grading 1-5 with 1 being the best... That's just normal for embie stage?

Yep from what I understand. But there are also clinics who do the 1-5 with 5 being best for 8-cell stages too.

I think it just depends on your fertility specialist and their school of training. There are several grading systems, but no consensus on which is best.

My clinic does 1-4 for 3 day, with one being the best, but a bit of research online showed some clinics reverse the scale (although they suggested it was the exception, not the norm). Haven't spoken to my clinic re: day 5 grading yet, but online I can only find info that they grade 1-6, with six being the best.

I'll let you know what they say on sat!

 

[LoverB]

So nervous. Today is my 3 day transfer. Drinking alot of water and I feel like im about to vomit lol with all this water im drinking. Really hope the embryos are all good quality. Fx's.