Waiting to start IVF in January anyone else?

[Bumpsparkle]

Bmw - really glad your scratch went ok for you as I know you were worried. Not long til you start now!!

First - that's an amazing number of eggs! Bet you get lots of lovely embies from those!

ILT - Monday will be here really soon!

 

[beneathmywing]

Bmw - really glad your scratch went ok for you as I know you were worried. Not long til you start now!!

First - that's an amazing number of eggs! Bet you get lots of lovely embies from those!

ILT - Monday will be here really soon!

Thanks hun! Im glad it's over with

 

[FirstTry]

Thank you, everyone! I'm on alert for signs of OHSS. Feeling sore and not leaving bed today.

Good luck on Monday, ILT!

Mo: On Weds, it was 2800. They kept increasing my meds because follicles were slow growing. Last day, 375 of Gonal-F and 150 of Menopur. On Weds, I only had 13 follicles that were 16mm or bigger, so this is a huge surprise!

Okay, back to sleep now.

Good vibes to you all!

 

[FirstTry]

Mo (or others who have experience with this): I'm assuming that only a fraction of the eggs are mature since my e2 was only 2800. From your experiences, what do you think? Thanks!

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, I've been reading that each mature egg produce between 200 - 500 estrogen. Then again, it's not a guarantee. Fx most of them will mature and fertilized.

 

[MoBaby]

I triggered once when my e2 was 2400 and ended up with over 20 mature eggs. I dont think the e2 tells the entire picture. My first cycle when I triggered my ez was 3900 or something I cant remember exactly. I think I had 17 mature from that cycle.

 

[Comfycushions]

Beneath, glad scratch went well and that your doctor was so great.

Cmo, I've never really had anything but a feeling of absolute certainty that this wont work for me and dh. That's one of the main reasons i was so reluctant to do this as it seems a huge amount of unpleasantness for no positive outcome. Having said that occasionally i get a little hopeful thought that this could work. Sure I'll be swinging back and forth over coming weeks. 2ww especially!

First, hope you're doing ok. I'll be on high alert for your updates.

 

[lizzie78]

First, omg that will teach me not to check bnb at night wow, well done. Hope lots of them are nice and mature. Will you get an update today?

Bmw glad the scratch went well and is now behind you

ILT sounds like you are on track now so fingers crossed for Monday.

Comfy ha ha I hope it isn't my tescos as that's where I am, I'll double chech before putting any bags in my car today!

Cmo I totally feel like that. I was quite positive last time but because we had about. 50% chance and had a chemical and our chances are a max of 26% this time if we put two back I think a part of me is already trying to prepare myself. That said we do need to be positive . I personally just haven't quite got the balance right yet between being realistic and positive at the same time as opposed to being slightly negative and not expecting it to work. We'll get there xxx

 

[star25]

First, I didnt end up getting the results of my estrogen test but it was high and I had 22 mature eggs, was 23 but 1 wasnt mature, they said it was their policy to do a freeze all on anything over 20 eggs but even after EC I was hoping they would change their minds lol
Any news today?

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

Lizzie, yes I am. Retrieval is scheduled for Monday. HCG shot tonight! I can't wait! I've been having problem sleeping because I feel like a furnace. Oh well, 2 more days.

 

[FirstTry]

Thank you for the info, Mo. You've had a lot of mature eggs!

Star: that is really helpful info because we are being offered the opportunity to do 1-day genetic testing and have a day 6 transfer (instead of the original freeze all plan). But it means starting estrogen and progesterone now. Because of the chance of OHSS, I think we're going to stick with the freeze all plan. The fact that your clinic requires freezing for more than 20 eggs confirms that this is probably the smart choice. However, it does mean we have to wait 6-8 weeks for an FET which is a bummer.

Lizzie: yes, we will get updates every day until day 5 or 6. I understand your fears, but with 4 frosties, I think you're in good shape. But only time will tell. And it's the waiting that tortures us!

 

[lizzie78]

ILT ha ha ha thats because you are cooking those eggs to perfection!

First, it sounds like you have a plan that you are happy with, it's so tempting just to push ahead sometimes but waiting can be the smart choice.

 

[MoBaby]

Can't wait for your update first!!

Yes I have no problem in the egg dept. never with ohss either. I've actually lost weight with stims (2 lbs or so none the less) so I'm hoping it's the same this time around. now if only the sperm quality was better then we would generate more frosties. I'm hopeful with this protocol I'm on and DH most recent SA that we will have frosties. But I'm not banking on it. This is our only shot at baby #2.

 

[MoBaby]

Ilt: yay! Trigger!! How many eggs are predicted?

 

[FirstTry]

Can't wait for your update first!!

Yes I have no problem in the egg dept. never with ohss either. I've actually lost weight with stims (2 lbs or so none the less) so I'm hoping it's the same this time around. now if only the sperm quality was better then we would generate more frosties. I'm hopeful with this protocol I'm on and DH most recent SA that we will have frosties. But I'm not banking on it. This is our only shot at baby #2.

I asked my DH to cut out beer and take zinc before our attempts, in hopes that it helps sperm quality

 

[FirstTry]

Lizzie, yes I am. Retrieval is scheduled for Monday. HCG shot tonight! I can't wait! I've been having problem sleeping because I feel like a furnace. Oh well, 2 more days.

Yay for trigger, ILT!!!

 

[MoBaby]

Dh doesn't drink. And takes vitamin for fertility. But he has azo.. There were 1500 usable sperm in his last sample and 4800 non motile so his problem is very few sperm

 

[star25]

First, it definitely sounds like you made the right choice, I was really fed up at first and disappointed but now I see it was the right choice and glad I had a break in between, my clinic said too that they're leaning towards everyone doing a freeze all due to the increased success rate ( even though it's not huge it's still better lol) I had 1 little one make it to day 6 too, I had 7 by day 5 and 4 more left to day 6 and 1 of these made it to freeze

Ilt, so excited for you, all of your cycles moving along are making me
More keen to start mine its all so exciting!

 

[FirstTry]

This is unreal...28 mature, 28 fertilized

There's a long road to go to a genetically normal embryo, but I couldn't ask for a better start!

P.S. - What is OHSS like?

 

[beneathmywing]

This is unreal...28 mature, 28 fertilized

There's a long road to go to a genetically normal embryo, but I couldn't ask for a better start!

P.S. - What is OHSS like?

Wow that is truly amazing!