Waiting to start IVF in January anyone else?

[19yrOldGirl]

Hi some girls may remember me, I am now going onto my second ivf/icsi, male factor first try ended in a chemical and we have been told we have a less then 5% chance of natural conception. I start my second round on 24th Jan and I'm 21the day before some say I'm young and stupid but I know what I want and this is it. Good luck everyone else

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

Wow...this thread is busy now. Just want to say hi to the new ladies. Welcome! :wave:

19, I remember you from october thread, I think. Sorry it didn't work out for you. Hopefully this is our lucky thread.

1stbaby, hopefully the cysts go away soon! I had my cycle cancelled due to cysts. My RE prescribed stronger BCP and that surpressed the cysts and I'm able to start stims.

Nimbec, not sure what protocol you are on. I have antagonist and told not yo have sex and exercise on day 4 of stim.

I'm currently on day 2 of stim with follistim & menopur. Alas, I have major headache, thirst, and diarrhea for side effects. 9 more days to go.

 

[19yrOldGirl]

Iv never been told to not have sex other then from day of transfer, but iv also seen lots of different things like some ladies calling up on cd1/2 and such iv never had that either. I have a question to put to everyone tho I'm on cd21 today but on cd19 I had about an hour of spotting iv had 2 normal periods and my cycle averages from 29-31 days has anyone else experienced anything like this?

 

[star25]

Hi 19, I remember you from October thread, hope you Have good luck
I'm not sure on the spotting, I never spot, always have to wait too long for af, have you spotted before?

 

[star25]

Ilt, side effects dont sound good for you but it will all be so worth it xx

 

[19yrOldGirl]

Never spotted before star.

Ilt those side effect sound quite shitty hope you start to feel better soon 😊

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

19. I remember a while back, when I was ttcing normally, I spotted about 5 days before af and that wasn't normal for me. But, I wouldn't worry about it this time. If it makes you feel better, I'd check with your RE.

AFM, side effects were almost non existence on day 2 of stim. I did get a mild headache during the night a few hours after menopur shot. I also noticed that I don't have much appetite, which is a good thing since I can loose a few lbs anyway . Ultrasound & scan tomorrow. Yaaayy.

Star, a couple more weeks till scratch time!

Bmw, when are you going to start the mini IVF?

Hope everyone else is doing well.

 

[MoBaby]

af came for me! bcp start tomorrow

 

[beneathmywing]

19. I remember a while back, when I was ttcing normally, I spotted about 5 days before af and that wasn't normal for me. But, I wouldn't worry about it this time. If it makes you feel better, I'd check with your RE.

AFM, side effects were almost non existence on day 2 of stim. I did get a mild headache during the night a few hours after menopur shot. I also noticed that I don't have much appetite, which is a good thing since I can loose a few lbs anyway . Ultrasound & scan tomorrow. Yaaayy.

Star, a couple more weeks till scratch time!

Bmw, when are you going to start the mini IVF?

Hope everyone else is doing well.

Ill be starting with next af.. Which should be in two weeks!

 

[lizzie78]

Morning all, progress at last for me AF has arrived before CD 40+ do I'm taking that as a good sign that my body is getting back to normal ready to go again. I start my DR injects tonight so glad I had a glass of wine yesterday since AF has completely surprised me by happening overnight Just waiting for the nurse to talk to the Dr at the lunchtime meeting as there seems to be some confusion over what dosage I should be taking but after that confirmation i'm all set. Will be a shocker for DH when i tell him tonight as he isnt expecting us to get going for a few more weeks.

ILT sounds like stimms are going well

Mobaby - glad AF arrived fro you too!

19 - I have never spotted either but would call your RE/nurses if it will make you feel a bit better about things - that's what they are there for afterall.

Star - hope you are doing ok too

xxx

 

[HisSweetheart]

Libby, FirstTry, MoBaby, nimbec.. and all.. a big hi...
how r u guys doin!

I'm going for my scan in a couple of hours and hope my lining is good enough for my RE to give a go ahead for FET this time ..

So tensed what it'll be like!!

will keep u posted

 

[MoBaby]

Fingers crossed for you his!!

Af sucks lol! Bcp tomorrow (I thought today but I was wrong) then stims in 15 days!

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

Mo and Lizzie, yayyy for AF. The only time we are happy to see her

His, FX for today. Hopefully you can start soon.

BMW, so is your retrieval scheduled for February then?

How are the ladies who are doing their stims already? I know that there are a few of us

I have bloodwork and ultrasound in 2 hours. Stims are going good so far except that I can't get too hungry in the morning. I'm dreading my u/s since I still have my period. Ugh..

How are everyone else?

 

[FirstTry]

ILT: eh, they are used to the blood!

Good luck, Sweetheart!

I'm on day 10 of stims. I finally have some 17s, 16s, 15s, etc. Retrieval will probably be on Friday. I had a disappointing conversation with the geneticist this morning about our prospects. It's really up to fate to decide if we're going to have a normal embryo

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, that sounds pretty frustrating. Hopefully you'll have a couple normal embryos. We just need 1 good one...at least that's what my RE told me .

Just got back from u/s. We have 11 follicles. Two are in the range of .60, 2 above .75, 4 above .84, and 3 above .91. My RE seems pretty happy with the number and sizes of the follicles. He said that we might stop Stim by friday but would see what happen after scan on wednesday;however, it doesn't mean that I'd trigger on Sunday . All of these possibilities and probabilities. I am over it .

 

[beneathmywing]

Ilovetomatoes -- Depending on when AF shows, ER should be end of Jan/beginning of Feb.

U/s when you're on your period really sucks!!! ugh. Glad it went well!

First -- FX for you, hun!!!!

 

[FirstTry]

ILT: That sounds great! How many days have you been stimming? Yes, the possibilities and probabilities will drive you mad! And it just keeps going until you actually have that baby in your arms. Fingers crossed for you

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, today is my fourth day. Mine is crossed for you too. I am wondering what's translocation means? I never heard of it before. I figure you can explain it better than Dr. Google .

 

[FirstTry]

I will do my best, but I am NOT an expert of any kind, so please don't rely on my explanation.

Translocation: You normally have 23 pairs of chromosomes, so 46 individual chromosomes. A translocation is when two chromosomes are stuck together. A translocation between chromosomes 13 and 14 would mean that one of your 13s and one of your 14s are stuck together.

What does that mean for reproduction? Well, normally, each of your eggs gets a copy of one of each chromosome. It will later pair with the 23 chromosomes that the sperm contributes to make 46 in the embryo. But if you have a translocation, a few things could happen. The egg could get:

1) copies of your unattached, normal chromosomes 13 & 14 (this is a normal egg)
2) a copy of the attached chromosomes 13 & 14 (this egg has the translocation, but is otherwise normal...like me )
3) a copy of the attached chromosomes 13 & 14 plus another 13 or 14. (This results in a trisomy once fertilized.)
4) no copy of 13 or no copy of 14 (this results in a monosomy once fertilized.)

#4 is incompatible with life. #3 usually results in m/c, but birth is possible and results in severe problems. With #2, there is a 2% chance (I think) of a severe genetic problem with the baby. My DS is #1 (YAY!), so he is completely normal

Does that help?

 

[star25]

Mo and lizzie, yay for af, if she has to show at least it means you can get started

Beneath, looks like your next to start, is that right?

First, thats a good explanation, hoping things go well for you

Ilt, you will soon be having transfer before you know it, just take one day at a time

His, how did scan go? Hope lining is as its needed for you