IVF/ICSI @ Liverpool Womens Hospital

[Lindylou]

Great news Rachel.

Hope you are all doing well. My little man is getting big! 6 months old now. It is absolutely flying by.

Sending you all baby dust. Xxxx

 

[cvaeh]

Sugar- i know the pharmacy that i use do next day delivery and if you explain situation i am sure they will make sure you are priority!! I used health care at home x x

 

[cvaeh]

P.s the clinic always carry a small supply anyway. I got some from if pharmacy at the womens once the same day x

 

[sugarbutties]

cvaeh thank you. I used pharmasure, well thats who HC use! I go in for my day 10 scan on fri. Im hoping ive responded enough that i may not need to take my last lot! Honestly, as if its not stressful enough. How much is 1 amp of Merinoval do you know? Roll on 8am so I can ring HC x

 

[cvaeh]

I was on menopur. That was pretty expensive per amp, but not sure of exact price. I think phamasure are very similar as i used them when i was at the women's too so i am sure they will get you some quickly. I definitely got menopur the same day from women's pharmacy downstairs in hospital as i had to stim for an extra day so needed it the same night as my scan. How are you feeling? X x

 

[sugarbutties]

Thats encouraging to know. I got myself into such a panic when it happened. My hubbie thought Id got the needle stuck in me as I screamed. We could just do without having to pay out more money. Seeing as I spilled 7, Im sure we are looking at £100....gutted. They may have some sympathy and let me off (as if!)
Im feeling much better after my drama thank you. My ovaries feel like to footballs, which Im hoping is a good sign, as Im a poor responder, even with 8 amps! Starting to get nervous, as this is our last shot at it.
Where are you up to with your cycle?x

 

[cvaeh]

Have you had a scan yet? It sounds good you can feel your ovaries. Mine felt like my first ever cycle when i had my most! I never really felt them after though but have always had plenty of eggs. It is just the quality of my eggs that are shocking even though i am 32. I test on Monday but i am realistic and know i would be a rare case to test positive with a four cell on day three. Who knows though? I am rare to have had so many cycles with zero or very low fert and also to have the egg collection needle go through my bladder. You never know i may get a good rare thing!! I have no symptoms at all though, even the sore boobs from the progesterone injections have gone.
I always seem to have a bit of a trauma when mixing the injection. One morning the needle didn't go on properly so when i started injecting i lost some out of the sides so ended up ringing hospital in panic. X x x x

 

[sugarbutties]

Stay positive. No symptoms doesnt mean a BFP! I think we always try to not build our hopes up as a natural barrier, but they do say to visualise. My egg quality is fine (well it was 6 yrs ago on our last cycle!) Im 35 now, so who knows what the quality is like now?! I just dont respond very well. This is my 4 th cycle and Ive only produced 2, 4, 2 eggs. Thankfully we were successful on our 3rd cycle.
Cant believe the needle went through your bladder! Thats so bad. Did they repair it? I remember waking up through mine in agony and I thought that was bad.
I will keep everything crossed for you. Thanks for replying to me. Good to have some support.....hubbie is amazing, but I think unless you are going through the hormone changes, you cant empathise.
xx

 

[JaneyM]

Oh no sugar, I have no clue what to do but positive the HC will advise. Hope you get it sorted tomorrow AM! Fingers crossed for you!

Thanks AQ thats very kind of you - bit nervous about the cetrotide but happy I'm half way through... Got a feeling I might need more drugs as I don't feel any different downstairs!
X

 

[africaqueen]

Sugar- I am sure you will get it sorted. Good luck x

Cvaeh- I think it becomes hard to be positive after multiple fails so i do understand how you must be feeling which i think only comes from having had multiple fails myself. I have EVERYTHING crossed for you. When is OTD? x

 

[cvaeh]

Africa- otd is Monday. Hope your okay x x x

Sugar- hope you got your medication sorted. The bladder heals pretty quickly so they just put a catheter in for an hour. Took a while to wee normally after but seem okay now x x x

 

[sugarbutties]

Thank.you ladies. Clinic said they could do me a prescription this morning at my scan and collect it from hospital pharmacy......didn't say how much it would be though!
Feeling very nervous this morning scared I absent responded, or my follies aren't big enough and today could be the end of our journey. Keep pitting off getting a shower as I don't want to go! X

 

[TooExcited]

Good luck Sugar - hope it all goes to plan & I'm sorry to hear about the spilled drugs. It will all be worth it though if you get your BFP!! xx

 

[cvaeh]

Good luck sugar. Hope all goes well with scan x x

 

[rachel543_uk]

Good luck sugar and good luck cvaeh with testing xxx

 

[JaneyM]

Good luck Sugar, Fingers crossed for you that your scan is good!

I felt so nervous yesterday for my 6 day scan... but all was good and I started Cetrotide last night when I got home. Although I must have tensed up as it really hurt compared to the Merional injection and then I nearly fainted... ha ha, so that wasn't so good!
Only 7 more injections to go until it really begins!

Good luck Cvaeh! xxx

Nice to see you around Excited, hope you're keeping well XXX

 

[TooExcited]

Hi Janey - thanks, I am doing ok thank you. Lurking more than posting these days!!!!

Glad to hear 6 day scan went well. I found the cetrotide a real pain! I found the plunger really hard to push down on that one. The good news is I only really reacted to it the first time i used it. My tummy went bright red and really itchy. That lasted a few hours then it went back to normal and the other times didn't bother me that much. Was just another faff after mixing 5 viles of menopur over 2 needles to then have to do another one!

Cveah - fingers crossed for Monday, Will be thinking of you.

Hi to everyone else too! Gemz - can't believe you've got to 15 weeks already... where has that time gone!

 

[africaqueen]

Sugar- Glad you got sorted x

Janey- It will get easier x

Cvaeh- All my hopes and prayers are with you for Monday. Please let this be your long awaited and well deserved BFP x

Hi to all the gang xxx

 

[sugarbutties]

I had 11 follies today. Only 2 were measuring 20mm+, so I have to do another two days of stimms to let the others grow. I was so relieved! We are booked i for e/c weds am. Just pray we get some good eggs for fertilisation.
What is the criteria and procedure for eeva? If we get embryos, when would I be looking at e/t? All seems so long ago since our lat cycle in 2007!
We had to pay another £391 for 28 amps of menopur! Hubbie needed cpr!

Hope you are all well?

 

[rachel543_uk]

I'm not too sure about eeva sugar but the egg transfer is either 3 or 5 days dependant on how many eggs fertilise and how they all develop. If will be here before you k ow it good luck xx