waiting for ivf and struggling!

MummyW - Glad you've got some sleep. And if your stuck in hospital plenty of time to snooze if you can. I bet you must be getting bored to. What's the food like?
Just think everyday you've got those babies in your belly they are getting bigger & stronger. Your doing so well. You'd think after all we'd been through us IF ladies deserve easy pregnancies! I know it doesn't work that way. The finishing line is in sight, though its a tough slog to it.

2have4 - Sounds like it went well. My heart would have felt like it was exploding out of chest! I can see why you'd prefer a known donor, it would be a lot nicer for you all.

Ducktales - how are you?

Bundles - sorry I forgot to say before, sorry you've got to wait so long for your FET. Hopefully the rest from drugs will do your body good so its ready for FET.

Melbram - also forgot to say, I agree with your post on IMSI to me. It does seem a handful of places rate IMSI and the rest aren't sure. There's only been a few studies on its success rates and though it comes out similar to ICSI for those with multiple fails, this is not enough to put us through this again.

AFM: Can't remember if i said it in my last post but me & DH had a wonderful holiday. The weather was perfect, we were really busy going out & about in Washington and NYC. We didn't discuss ttc the whole time but I did have it at the back of my mind only in the fact I wanted to really think over the whole donor thing. Thinking it through away from everything else, seeing families, going to the world trade centre memorial & having a 75 minute tour by 2 survivors made me feel even clearer in my mind. I just feel life is too precious & short to do another cycle that no one can give me any idea of true success chance. I'm just not a gambler, time to move on & use donor and hopefully get a better result. Next weekend is the donor weekend in London so hopefully that will really finalise the decision for DH but he's pretty much there. Then we're back to the clinic 30 Oct to tell them & then it depends how long it takes to find a donor.

Can't remember if I said but we also told the inlaws about the donor thing before our holiday & they were fine with it. Basically it was up to us & they'd support whatever we chose. MIL pointed out the toll it was having on me should be a consideration. Very impressive reaction I thought.
 
Minxy, glad to hear your vacation was relaxing and fun. Also fabulous to know that your family is completely supportive of the path you're about to embark on.
 
Hi ladies, how's everyone doing? Ducktales & Mummy you still hanging in there?

Well, I just an email this morning, the Retrofit Czech clinic has offered me a date of Dec 2 to start the donor egg process. We accepted and just looking at flights right now. VERY excited! It'll be a VERY merry Christmas this year.
 
Minxy- the holiday sounds lush
2have4- wow what fab news
How is everyone else?
I am good thanks
Not much to report, less than 10 weeks left
Xxxx
 
Hey everyone
I'm still in hospital, it's been just over 2 weeks and 3 more until my scheduled c section.
All my conditions are stable with all the tablets I'm taking so still just got to take it day at a time.
Been having very painful Braxton hicks for the past 4-5 days.
Had my growth scan yesterday and twin 1 went from 4lbs to 4.7lbs
And twin 2 went from 4.3lbs to 5.5lbs. 18ozs in 2 weeks.
Twin 1 has no room to grow what so ever as twin 2 has lots of space on my left side and won't move over.
I worry about the smaller 1 now but hopefully in the next 3 weeks they will both grow bigger and will be fantastic weights at birth and not need much care at all and can come straight home.

Another lady had her baby on her ward bed last night! her mum told them she went quickly and that her pain tolerance was high and that she could be further along than they think. She screamed out once and the baby was out.

How's everyone doing? Xx
 
OMgoodness Mummy, I dont know that I could listen to all that pain while awaiting my own. I youtubed some births when we first started ttc and thought that was a bad idea. It was one with an episiotomy, a ridiculous horrible procedure. Also get the creepers thinking about having stitches down there. Thank goodness for drugs.

Well the down payment has been made, flights booked, meds ordered, attending physicians' statement submitted to work for a paid medical leave (fx that they approve it) and we're just looking at hotels and what to do on our little winter vacation in Prague. The OH wants to stay in Prague while he's there for the 8 days and then I'm going to BRNO from Dec8-11 while I have my treatment. He'll take the train down on the 4th to do his bit and then back the same day. They're putting me on low dose prednisone in case of autoimmune system factors that hinder implantation and protect the fetus through the first tri. I'm glad, I think there is something going on but it's hugely costly to go to an autoimmune specialist in North America.
I'm so excited things are finally looking up!
 
Good news mummy and really good weights
Not long now till you meet your little ones it is just a shame you have to stay in hospital
2have4 how exciting now it is all booked
X
 
2 have- has your friend agreed?
I'm confused about the Prague thing? Are you doing it again with the friends help in Prague?

They changed my c section date to 25th October!!!
It all of a sudden hit me hard that they are going to be herd very soon xx
 
Hello ladies

Mummy: Eek! not long at all now :happydance: they both seem to be growing well and fx the smaller lil baby will progress well once born. sometimes they say the smaller baby come on better

2have4kids: very exciting news December will soo be hear. Best of luck! :thumbup:

Minxy: glad you had a lovely holiday and DH parents are being supportive. Bring on your next round x

Ducktales: 10 weeks to go! where has that time gone! best xmas pressie

afm: waiting for af to arrive - now on day 40 + still having hot flushes....:growlmad: just want my body back now. Brother in Law turned up last night to annouce he and SIL are expecting again. She is 12 weeks so no wonder why we didnt hear anything from them when my FET didnt go to plan few weeks back think they both felt really bad. They have lil Edith who is 15 months and now baby no2 which was unplanned. Its difficult but other people's life doesnt stop because we are struggling. I know I will have my bundle of joy one day
 
Hi Melbram, you WILL have your bundle of joy, sorry to hear about the hot flushes and the long drawn out AF. It's that bitter sweet sort of sick feeling when you hear that family/close friends are on their second. Not fair.
Mummy, the friend said no, she had too many fears and I'm OK with that. There are so many benefits to doing this thing in Prague over doing it at home with a known friend, I'll have my baby/ies in my arms much faster this way with less cost, less emotional liabilities.
My cycle started today with the oral progesterone they put me on. So I'm officially DR on the BCP & a shot of Lupron until Dec now.
Minxy, Bundles, Yearning and Pinkie are you guys doing OK?
Ducktales Christmas is almost here and you'll have the best little presents ever!! I hope everything is going well for you right now.
 
Hi everyone
Sorry I have been MIA
2have4kids that great news so when do you start?
MummyW:hugs: not long now hang in there:hugs:
Melbram my AF came on day 45, I resulted to old wives tales don't know if it worked but it came a day after. So I had vit c tablets, put a hot water bottle on my tummy basically all day sat as I was watching telly and drank 2 litres of cranberry juice:haha:
 
Hi all
For who ever doesn't have me on Facebook, they changed my c section date to Friday 25th October. A week and a few days earlier because of all my conditions they thought it best.
It should be confirmed but Tuesday it will be a definite with a definite time. I should be 1st down at 7am all being well.

Sorry don't come on that often. I find it so much easier to catch up on Facebook than on here. It takes a log longer to scroll through the pages.
My days are flying by, still have my down days but hopefully next week goes quickly and my babies won't need the care I've been dreading them having x
 
can I add you on facebook ?
would love to see your updates
xx
 
can't find you on there
I have unlocked my profile - Nichola Meghji (should be easy to find !)
 
Hello Everyone

Sorry I have been AWOL for a while. Wedding, honeymoon and avoiding thinking about TTC has kept me away, but now I'm back :flower: There is so much to catch up on which I'll try and do :coffee:

So very sorry your IVF didn't work YH :hugs: What are your plans now?

Mummy - so sorry to read about all of your health problems, hope you are bearing up

Melbram - are you back to trying the old fashioned way? Do you have a plan?

2have4kids - wow, you are moving onto donor eggs, really hope this works for you, when do you get going?

Minxy - really hope the donor sperm works for you

Ducktales - not long now, hope you are doing well

Bundles - whats your plan of attack?

AFM, we met with the consultant on Friday. I get the all clear from the molar pregnancy monitoring at the end of November so we have decided to go again in January. I'll be on the same protocol as last time but I am going to have an endoscratch - this is my clinic and what they have to say about it - https://www.nurture.ac.uk/news/endometrial-scratch-boosts-live-birth-rate
Doesn't seem to do any harm and I think the £200 fee is peanuts when you consider the £5k+ treatment :wacko:

I'll try and find you on FB Mummy and introduce myself, then hopefully link up to you all xxx
 

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