Starting IVF

[akcher]

I'm so excited that this is starting to happen. I went in for my CD3 blood tests and scans. My DH sperm test came back normal. If I respond to the injections well, the plan would be to start egg retreval the first week of August. 5 days after that they will put the egg back in me and then we wait for 9 days to see if I'm pregnant. Has anyone here have experiences with IVF?

 

[Nikkinoonoo]

Wishing you lots of luck for your treatment xXx

 

[fifi83]

Good Luck x

 

[Helen]

Good luck. I know what a total rollercoaster it can be.

We had IVF (well ICSI) and conceived Charlotte and Thomas. When do you start your down regging?

 

[Vickie]

Just wanted to wish you good luck

 

[FunnyBunny]

Best of Luck
X

 

[JASMAK]

Best wishes...and keep us updated!

 

[akcher]

When do you start your down regging?

Does that mean suppression? I start my BCP pills for suppression today if my FSH test results comes back below 12.

 

[Helen_26]

That's great news hun. Best of luck.

 

[Chocoholic]

Good luck hun! Lots and lots of

One of my friends got pregnant on her first IVF cycle and her identical twin girls just turned 1!

{Another lady I know got pregnant with a singleton on her first IVF cycle, and she was 41.}

She has her hands full with the twins but I can try to ask her if you have any questions. She lives in Florida.

 

[loopylew]

fantastic news hun xx

 

[Arcanegirl]

Good luck

 

[Amanda]

Brilliant news hun. Good luck!

 

[Helen]

When do you start your down regging?

Does that mean suppression? I start my BCP pills for suppression today if my FSH test results comes back below 12.

Doesn't sound the same. Down regging is to stop your body doing what happens naturally and put it through the menopause. It's usually either sniffing or an injection.

I don't think BCP would have quite the same effect. Not that I'm any expert. I don't think everyone has to down reg though...

Sorry if that's caused any confusion. How long do you take the BCP for and what happens after that?

 

[wannabmum]

just wanted to say good luck huni. We are currently going threw IVF (ICSI) currently on CD 10. There are few different med protocal u can b on 4 us was put on Metoformin 500mg tab once daily from 25/6, upped to twice a day on 2/7 (still on them now) ,af came 4/7 , went to clinic for bloods & scan 5/7 started daily FSH INJEC (Menopur), bk at clinic for bloods & scan 8/7, started antagonist ( Orgalutran,Ganirelix) along with FSH 9/7, bk for scan and bloods 11/7, then another scan 14/7 (not sure what will happen then.

xxxx

 

[pixielou]

Good luck hun with everything X

 

[akcher]

Doesn't sound the same. Down regging is to stop your body doing what happens naturally and put it through the menopause. It's usually either sniffing or an injection.

I don't think BCP would have quite the same effect. Not that I'm any expert. I don't think everyone has to down reg though...

Sorry if that's caused any confusion. How long do you take the BCP for and what happens after that?

I take the BCP till the 25th. I go in for a blood test and scan to make sure my ovaries are quiet. Then I start inections on 28th.

 

[FJL]

Best of luck hun!!! Its kind of cool that there are 3 of us doing a cycle around the same dates!

 

[snowgirl]

Hi akcher,

As you can probably see from my ticker I've just had my first IVF cycle and it was successful I did the long protocol where I was suppressed for 2 weeks, had follicle stimulation for 10 days, egg collection and embryo transfer 2 days later. My clinic make patients wait for 18 days after egg collection before testing so I got my BFP on the 12th July and first scan is booked for the 31st July. It's been very hard with all the drugs/daily injections but it's been worth it and I am so glad as much as I could about IVF to help improve my chances of it working.

Good luck for your

Elle x

 

[akcher]

Thank you for giving me hope Congrats on the successful IVF!