IVF/ICSI in Aug/Sept/Oct Updates on 1st page!

[princess_1991]

Aq - fingers crossed!! Really hoping it's good news, will check back in a bit!

Gemz - I can't really remember what they were looking for at baseline, I think it was checking your lining for a certain thickness and I *think* it was to make sure your ovaries had shut down but I can't for the life of me think
Sorry for not being more help! Good luck tho!

 

[4everyoung]

Hi All--

I've been lurking a bit the past few weeks. There is a lot going on in this thread.

AFM: I had an IUI in April 11, IVF in Sept and Nov 11. After taking a break, hubby got sober and smoke-free; I lost 40 lbs...we had our ER yesterday--6 eggs. On Friday my RE called worried we may shift to IUI since it looked like I only had one egg...so I'm happy about that.

One thing that has me a little worried (not actively worrying or dwelling too much as I know that's not productive and will just make me sick!) is that they did not ask hubby to ejaculate "in time" so they said not to even though it had been about a week. So Sunday night (~10 hrs before the retrieval), he involuntarily ejaculated in his sleep. Really!? Anyway, trying to not worry about it--the nurse walking him to his room for the sample wasn't overly concerned though, I suppose while I'm under going through the retrieval isn't the time for her to cause alarm. Does doing the ICSI make this all less worrisome?

Any experience in this area? It is a quite odd experience!!

Thanks
Stacy

 

[~Hope~]

Stacy 6 eggs is great honey. I wouldn't worry too much about hubby since you're having icsi so technically they only need to find 6 good sperm. Fingers tightly crossed for you.

AQ any news on your appeal?

Quick update from me, scan yesterday went really well and the twins were kicking each other's feet - they best not continue that party trick in real life or they'll be christening the naughty step early on

 

[africaqueen]

Hope- Aww how lovely! made up it all went well x

4ever- 6 eggs is great. Best of luck x

Hi to all the gang x

AFM- I called my contact at the pct back and she said the decision has been made and will be sent in writing to my GP so i have to wait up to a wk!?! i am on pins and its making me so stressed tbh. I just want to know! she said she didnt know but will do when she gets the email to print the letter off and send to my GP so thinking i may call her again tomorrow and see if she's had the email... it is starting to be that i am pestering them tho so im not sure if i should but i just need to know and so does dh. We are desperate to find out xxx

 

[Likklegemz]

Aq - fingers crossed!! Really hoping it's good news, will check back in a bit!

Gemz - I can't really remember what they were looking for at baseline, I think it was checking your lining for a certain thickness and I *think* it was to make sure your ovaries had shut down but I can't for the life of me think
Sorry for not being more help! Good luck tho!

Thanks hun! Appointment went really well and I'm rather at ease. Dr had an attempt at ye catheter test, this time with gas and air and elevating hips! Managed to go thru ok but he's suggested a light IV sedation just to be on safe side!

All set for baseline scan on thursday! Seems to be flying now - been on down regulation drugs for nearly 2 weeks now so fingers crossed well start stimming very soon!

4ever this is our first attempt sorry I can't help but 6 eggs sounds great! Good luck hun hope everything goes ok in the next few days!

 

[princess_1991]

aq - asif!! how mean is that! i so hope they tell you and you dont have to wait a week to find out! still have my fingers crossed for you

stacey - 6 eggs sounds good, im not sure on the sperm sample tho, i thought they just told you to abstain to get a top sample but i dont know how much of a difference it makes

gemz - all sounding good then! good luck for thursday!

 

[4everyoung]

Hi all--

So I got a call--2 embryos of the 6 were fertilized. Not the best numbers, but it's what we have to work with.

Thanks for the support! Transfer tomorrow! :0)

 

[Kelly9]

Aq Arg!!!!!!

4ever yay for two hope they grow nice and strong.

Hope yay! And darn you for staying team yellow!

 

[Maddie30]

Aq that's awful there making you wait like this. This is so important so I would harrass them as much as you need too xx

4ever that's great. Goodluck for tomorrow xx

Hope wrote in your journal but glad all well xx

Hi to all the gang xx

 

[Traskey]

Will update properly later but AQ, hope you hear something soon!

 

[schoolteacher]

Good luck forever young and Ickegemz!

AQ- no way, darn them! As princess said that is so mean! X

Hope- ah that scan sounds do lovely bless those little babies!!! X

Hi everyone else!
AfM- had midwife app yesterday, I thought it was full booking in but she said things were changing so we just filled in form to generate a scan date. Got to go back Friday for proper booking in which makes me think why not just do it one appointment? Have to have a 3rd separate appointment for bloods! Weird- could they not do that at booking in? I don't mind I just think its odd. X

 

[Maddie30]

Yeahhhh to mw appoinment st! Every trust is different I suppose but it would make sence to do it in one appoinment. In my area its one appoinment that deals with everything. Hope you feel well. Not ling until you see your beautiful baby again xxxx

 

[princess_1991]

St yay for booking in!
All my booking in was done in one appointment but I did have to go to the hospital on a separate date to have my bloods done
But the midwife came to my house to book me in so obviously couldnt do my bloods then and there

4ever - 2 embies is still great, good luck for transfer!

Aq - any news yet?

 

[Likklegemz]

Hi all

Hope everyone is ok!

I feel so naive in some respects. Not that I expected IVF to be easy, but I dont think I quite realised the emotional roller coaster that we're all on

I've got my first baseline scan tomorrow, so hopefully well be able to start stimming and the second part of our IVF journey begins. Think the accupunture is really helping me to relax and not freak out! What should I expect at this scan? Slightly nervous but not having a breakdown just yet!

X x x

 

[Kelly9]

trasky hope all is well.

You to hope, you've been quiet!

 

[africaqueen]

Hi girls. Thanks for support.
No news here. Called my GP and they have heard nothing yet so i shall be calling them again tomorrow afternoon and if they still havent heard il call PCT again and i dont really care if im getting on their nerves as this means everything to dh and me and we cant suffer all wkend wondering whats happening. Its not fair on us knowing a decision has been made about OUR FUTURE and we are going to be the last to know xxx

 

[Kelly9]

^ I agree, keep calling!

 

[4everyoung]

Transferred 2 embryos today. All went well...they were rated strongly, so...here's to hoping :0)

 

[~Hope~]

Defo keep calling!

Stacey that's brilliant. Fx for sticky embies.

St yay for mw, how odd that you have to go three times!

 

[Kelly9]

yay!