Starting IVF in Dec/Jan/Feb on NHS (UK)?

[donnas2012]

I just cant wait for some more FABULOUS bump buddies!!!! COME ON EGGIES, SPERMIES, EMBIES!!! GROW GROW GROW!!!!

OMFG !! SAMBA !! I AM SOOOOO PLEASED FOR U HUN I WAS SOOOO HOPING IT WAS IMPLANTATION AS IT SEEMS REALLY EARLY FOR U TO HAVE THE WITCH !! SO IT WAS OBVIOUSLY IB !! I THINK U HAVE 2 BURROWING AWAY IN THERE AND A LOVELY THICK LINING THATS WHY THE BROWN BLEEDING MY FRIEND HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND HAD A HEALTHY BABY GIRL LAST MONTH !! SO PLEASE DONT STRESS HUN I JUST SEE YOUR LINE SOMEWHERE ON HERE AND NICE N CLEAR FOR 11DPO !! I WUD LOVE TO THINK I TESTED TO EARLY AT 12DPO AND MY BLEED IS IB BUT I STOPPED MEDS AND ITS PROPER RED BLOOD IN FULL FLOW WITH LOTS OF CLOTS AND MY FRER,S WERE COMPLETELY STARK WHITE NOT EVEN A INDENT ON THEM !! SO PLEASE DONT WORRY U DONT HAVE THIS LOTS OF WOMEN HAVE SPOTTING AND LIGHT BLEEDING THIS EARLY ON IM CONVINCED U AND TRASKEY HAVE TWINS IN THERE AS WELL !!

AFM I WONT BE TESTING AGAIN NO ITS OVER FOR ME I WILL BE TALKING TO THE CLINIC BUT DONT SEE MUCH POINT NOW IN GOING IN TO SEE THEM AS I WONT BE DOING ANOTHER CYCLE AND IF I WAS I WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THE OFU JUST MY OWN PERSONAL REASONS IM NOT HAPPY WITH THEM.


I WISH U ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD AND LOTS OF STICKY VIBES AND WILL BE CHECKING IN ON U ALL.

TAKE CARE ALL OF U

DONNA
XXXXX

 

[Sambatiki]

Donna - Thank you so much

 

[hippiehappy]

Samba OMG OMG OMG!! I'm so happy to say I bleedin well told you so!!
I'm so happy for you. Funnily enough I'm mrs positivity for everybody else but for myself.

Sophie a massive, massive GOOD LUCK for ET tomorrow, or as I told the nurse, the worst sex you will ever had. The DH proper rolled his eyes at me, you'd think he'd be used to my massively inappropriate comments by now

PG a massive GOOD LUCK and FX for your scan tomorrow and your trigger yay! It's funny how everything is quite safe and monotonous up until that moment and then things seem to go crazy.

Wallie you are our voice of reason! It's easy to think it could be worse, but in order to really believe it, it helps to have something like that to remember so thank you and yay for stims soon!

Mazak, any news honey? Your trigger must be soon too?

AFM, tonight I attempted to breach the 'what do we do if it doesn't work out' topic with the DH. He's not very talkative! It went me: do we try again straight away? DH: yeah. End of convo
I think I will be spending the entire 2WW preparing for how to cope with a bfn. Good job I have my counselling appointment booked 5 days after OTD.
I've been feeling some slight twitches today but I'm pretty sure it's just everything shrinking back. I'm sure the trigger shot is still in me, OTD seems so far away, but I don't mind. Like I said I prefer blissful ignorance than knowing for sure it's not worked.
I did however buy lots of FRER tests today, it's definitely getting done on the 19th and every day after that until the 23rd. I'm all for patience, but expecting me to wait till 18dp3dt is just daft.

Night night all take care of them eggies & embies

 

[SophieBee]

I'm officially PUPO with my solo artist!

ET went very well. At the time of grading it was a 2 cell embryo and graded at 2- (1 = best, 4 = worst) but we were able to look at it before it went in and it had progressed to a 4 cell embryo and the embryologist thought there was less fragmentation as well. Was so exciting to see it and then to watch it being plonked into place in my womb. Apparently my lining is nice and thick so it is in the best environment - I've just got to hope it likes it there!

OTD is 22nd Feb (how come mine is earlier than yours Hippie?) but I expect I will test earlier. Will try to hold off as long as poss. As I said before, our first date anniversary is 21 Feb so would be nice to test then

How's everyone else doing?

PG - how did the scan go? Are you triggering tonight as planned?

Anyway, I'm feeling quite excited and hopeful. Seeing it there in on the screen made it suddenly really real! Not going to dwell on the bad numbers and just try and have as stress-free 2 weeks as possible. Have already been singing Survivor by Destiny's Child to the embryo to cheer it along (cue major groans and eye rolling from hubby)

 

[PGLady]

Yay for a good transfer Sophie I hope you bean like's Destiny's child, good plan. I bet it's dancing around in there!

My scan was fine, 10 fairly juicy looking follies and 4 smaller ones so hopefully they'll be able to get some nice embies from them. Trigger is tonight at 10 tonight for a 9am collection, woo hoo! That's if I remember to take it home from the fridge at work.. No bum bullets, though!! I asked the Dr if we could have some more info about when they'll make the decision to freeze or transfer, and they said I need to wait until EC when I can speak to a consultant. The registrar made it sound like it was our decision though . So the big question is, do we transfer fresh with down to 1/2 the odds because of the hydrosalpinx or take the risk of losing a few, freezing, and hoping the fluid will go for an FET (which has lower odds than fresh transfer). I'm swinging from one to the other

 

[PGLady]

It seems I can no longer spell or proof read - sorry! By brain is otherwise engaged

 

[Wallie]

Excellent Sophie. My first IVF it was 3 cell but by the time they transferred it back to me on day 2 it was 4 cell too! Good luck and I'm glad your mood has changed for the better. Best of luck!!

PG, I can't advise anything. Surely it's your clinic who has to advise the best course of action. Surely they've seen this before? How would you or anyone else know what to do, it's up to the clinic!

I'm off for acupuncture again tonight. I feel a fat frump and doing nothing these days. Need to get my arse in gear!

 

[PGLady]

Yes Wallie, that's what I think too. When I told the registrar that I just couldn't compute all those odds, she just told me to wait until I speak to the consultant. Hopefully they will be more helpful. I'm not thick, but this is too hard!

I hope you feel better after your acupuncture session

 

[Sambatiki]

Hi Ladies!!!

Hippie - I tested the Trigger shot out.... just so I knew the next time it would be a for real one!!

Sophie - CONGRATS PUPO LADY!!! Wishing you all the best with your SOLO embie!!

PG - That is a tough decision Im sure that the consultant will advise the best for you and your embies Good luck with COLLECTION!!! Hope you get lots of good eggs xxxx

Wallie - Not long now for you at all!!! Roll on Friday xxx

Hope everyone is doing well!! Love and to you all xxxx

AFM.... Still got my but still spotting slightly I called the clinic today and they dont seem to concerned... they said it could be left over from EC. So Im trying to forget it and just enjoy being preggers xxxx

 

[SophieBee]

Hello all

I was just checking the front page of the thread for the updates (thanks Hippie ) and saw that Mazak is scheduled for EC today!

GOOD LUCK MAZAK!!!

Hope everyone else is well.

One of the ladies on my journal has named my embie Hans Solo, which hubby was very pleased with - I will break it to him later that if we get our BFP there is no way in hell that the name is staying

Have a good day everyone, especially Mazak

 

[Traskey]

Hello all

I was just checking the front page of the thread for the updates (thanks Hippie ) and saw that Mazak is scheduled for EC today!

GOOD LUCK MAZAK!!!

Hope everyone else is well.

One of the ladies on my journal has named my embie Hans Solo, which hubby was very pleased with - I will break it to him later that if we get our BFP there is no way in hell that the name is staying

Have a good day everyone, especially Mazak

OMG, my DH would have loved that too. He's a Star Wars nut! Stick to your guns Sophie and congratulations on being PUPO.

Mazak, good luck with your egg collection today

Wallie, hurry up Friday

Samba, so pleased that the clinic managed to ease your mind a little. Relax and enjoy it

Hippie, I can't advise either. I would recommend bugging the crap out of the consultant on the day and see what they suggest

 

[Traskey]

PG and Donna, how are you doing?

 

[Wallie]

Hello all

I was just checking the front page of the thread for the updates (thanks Hippie ) and saw that Mazak is scheduled for EC today!

GOOD LUCK MAZAK!!!

Hope everyone else is well.

One of the ladies on my journal has named my embie Hans Solo, which hubby was very pleased with - I will break it to him later that if we get our BFP there is no way in hell that the name is staying

Have a good day everyone, especially Mazak

haha very good. Last IVF attempt my two were called Luke and Leia! He'd of like that too I'm sure.

 

[hippiehappy]

Hello all

One of the ladies on my journal has named my embie Hans Solo, which hubby was very pleased with - I will break it to him later that if we get our BFP there is no way in hell that the name is staying

haha very good. Last IVF attempt my two were called Luke and Leia! He'd of like that too I'm sure.

You guys are very lucky. According to my DH, our 2 are called 'the things'
It came about because the DH told me that he'd stroked my belly yesterday morning while I was still asleep and said hello to 'the things', he said he wanted to give them a bit of positive vibes
I don't think he even knows that they aren't getting much of that from me

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, been stalking and trying not to think about stuff too much, was having a bit of a negative day yesterday too. Feeling a bit better today but still a bit cynical. I am not allowing myself to think of babies at this stage, only about the next IVF cycle! There's plenty of time to look at baby gros if (and it's a prett big IF) that BFP happens.

Samba I am tempted to test out the trigger but I'm also a bit wary about testing at all, I'm so traumatised by all the BFN's I've had over the past 5 or 6 years that I don't want to jinx it. The later I leave it the better. I think I will test on the 19th which is 13dp3dt surely the trigger will have gone by then? I've also booked the following two days off work, in case I get a BFN on Sunday 19th. That shows how scared I am of a BFN!

Sophie, did I post in your journal? In case I imagined it, which is totally possible, a big fat for Han Solo! The front page is getting changed . I have no idea why your OTD is earlier than mine, I guess my clinic are being over cautious and it makes me even more determined to test on the 19th and 20th.
Also you do realise that you could still end up with identical twins right? That's one thing that the consultant said to us at ET, she said we could end up with any number between 0 and 3 because the embryos can still split after transfer! Imagine that!
4 cells at 2 days is very very good, I had a 4 celler at 3 days and I felt very pessimistic about it yesterday so I Googled it (as you do) and found lots of success stories with a 4 cell 3 dayer so I guess you never know.

Mazak can't wait to hear some news

Wallie :yay: for tomorrow! Another mile stone approaching!

PG lots of for your EC tomorrow, can't wait to hear your good news. FX that the nasty fluid will have buggered off too

 

[SophieBee]

Aw hippie I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling low. I think we all know the feeling and it's completely understandable. I'm in a weird place where I'm excited by the possibility of it working, but not really believing that it will. I guess we will just have to take each day as it comes and accept that the next 2 weeks are going to be pretty tough. At least we have people here that are going through the same stuff

13dp3dt seems plenty of time to me. I expect that I'll end up testing at some point that weekend, even though I want to hold off as long as possible... Yeah right!
I didn't see a post from you in my journal by the way, but don't worry!

Mazak, hope the EC went well today and you're not feeling too grotty. Hope you got a good number too!

In case I forget to say it later GOOD LUCK PG!
Hope tomorrow goes really well for you and they get lots of lovely eggs I also hope you get an answer from the consultant about the freezing thing - I think it's unreasonable for them to expect you to make a call on that when they're the experts!!

Hope everyone else is well. I'm enjoying my few extra days off work - have been lounging around on the sofa watching crappy films. Bliss

 

[SophieBee]

Oops - and YAY for starting stims tomorrow Wallie

 

[PGLady]

Mazak, I hope your EC went well and you have news of lots of lovely embies tomorrow.

Hippie, this whole thing is terrifically hard psychologically. Whilst I think if you can manage PMA, that's great, but I'm a bit of a negative nancy too, and am reassured by data that shows how it doesn't matter what your attitude, it will work if it's going to. You might have a couple of stubborn 'things' in there who are going to do it for you regardless! On the other hand there is nothing better than a good laugh, and I believe that helps too, so I hope you have a good DVD collection!

Wallie, I bet you're looking forward to tomorrow, best of luck

Samba, I guess the is just the beginning of a whole new set of worries. Bleeding in early pregnancy is sooo common, but I bet knowing that doesn't help if it's happening to you I hope you get to enjoy your pregnancy soon.

Sophie, that cracked me up. If I end up with one, we'll call it Obe One in your honour I hope your DH takes the news well when you get your bfp, although I think Hans has a good ring to it!

Donna, I hope you and your DH are ok

Traskey, how goes it with you?

Well I had the best night's sleep in ages last night, no anxiety about not waking up and missing a jab. Think tonight will be a different story though, I'm quite nervous about EC already. I hope I get a chance to talk to the consultant before I'm out of my tiny mind on drugs. DH found me this yesterday (I love being married to a geek!) https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(11)02424-0/abstract which cheered me up a bit. At the moment I think we'll probably freeze them all and go for a natural FET as soon as we can. That means from start to finish the whole shebang could take two or three months! But we'll obviously take the advice of the consultant, so that might change. I'm working at home as much as possible next week either way, as I could do with a break. Thanks for all your support, it does make this all easier - and it's so good to have the hope of some bfps too.

 

[Traskey]

PG, the consultant comes in before the procedure to get you to sign the consent form for the op. You can bug him then! Glad you managed to get a good night's sleep last night.

Mazak, I hope all went well today.

I think the 2WW is the worst part as you're not actively doing anything, no sniffing or stabbing. One minute you think it may work, the next you are convinced it hasn't. Hang in there, whichever day you are having and lots of funnies

 

[PGLady]

Thanks Traskey, that puts my mind at rest I always feel better when there's a plan (not a natural candidate for IVF then)! How are you? Is the 2ww oficially over?

 

[Sambatiki]

Hi Ladies

Wallie - YAYYY for Stimming tomorrow!!!

Hippie - I was CONVINCED that this hadnt worked for me... and guess what!! PMA or NMA means BUGGER all Its such a nightmare 2ww the worst one I have ever experienced.... but you test when youre ready and you know we're all here for you if youre feeling down xxxx Make sure you get your funnies in!!! xxxx

Mazak - Hope all went well today!!! Hope to hear some great news tomorrow on your fert rate xxx

PG - Good luck for EC tomorrow and Im REALLY sure that the consultant will have a good chat about everything tomorrow... Im sure they will also assess the situation whilst youre under and having collection to see what the situation is and whether it has improved... you know that they will do whatever is in you best interests Look forward to reading all about it tomorrow. What time are you going in?

Trask - Hows it going???

Sophie - Thats exactly how I felt Basically I was crapping myself at both outcomes

Donna - Hope youre OK

AFM.... I've done another preggers test today.... it was 2 years out of date and got a faint line.... not too worried as its sooo out of date but it satisfies my craving Cant wait to phone the clinic now and find out a date for my scan!!!