Waiting to start IVF in January anyone else?

[lizzie78]

Beneath fab news that all your BW is clear
ILT we are doing 2 this time. We did 1 with our fresh round as we were worried about multiples and had been give a high success rate. This time the consultant has advised us to go with 2 as it's a FET with 3 day embies our chances are much lower so that's what we are going for - FX'd we get our little one from the two we put back - assuming two thaw ok of course. Blimey there's that to start panicking about yet!

 

[CMo]

Lizzie there's always something to panic about eh!! I think you get your head round one part then start thinking about something else and start the panic all over again. This is one stressful business lol

ILT the eset programme sounds really good. I wish we had an offer like that. I'm just hoping for some frozen so if the first cycle doesn't work at least it's only £800 for a FET. God I say '£800' like it's pocket money but in the grand scheme of things it's a hell of a lot more manageable!

My mum and sister in law keep telling me just to go for 2. Easy saying it's not them going through it lol. My mum knits the most amazing shawls in the world so she's so she's way ahead of us all and been away for wool to start knitting. She's in a panic cos my best friend has her first FET probably about the same time as my transfer so she's worried about getting both us a shawl incase we're both pregnant at the same time. She's way ahead of us all but it's quite nice now as I've watched her knit one for all my friends and my sis in laws friends so good that's it's almost my turn.

 

[FirstTry]

Yes, Lizzie, lots to worry about!

CMo: that's really sweet about the shawls.

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

Lizzie, IVF is a never ending roller coaster until we all have our babies in our hand. Hopefully we all get there sooner.

Cmo, that deal is pretty awesome, right? But your FET is pretty darn cheap also. It'd cost us $5k to just do FET. This whole process put at least a $20k hole in our pockets. Hopefully, we can claim some of it back through our taxes. That is very sweet of your mom to do that. I want to see the shawls that she makes! Post some pictures if you have them Cmo. .

First, did you get another report on the embies?

 

[CMo]

I'll see if she's got any pictures and post one. I keep telling her she should set up a wee business but it takes her months to knit one! She always does a slightly different pattern each time so everyone is individual. My granny used to crochet them years ago, they were lovely!

 

[beneathmywing]

BMW, that sucks! I remember before I met with an RE that I was required to "donate" 13 vials of blood. Then after the meeting, a few more and DH also needed a few vials. Did you change RE since your last procedure?

Btw, anyone still stimming or will start soon? We are almost half way through January

Crazy! Yes, i did change RE's!!

I should start stimming within the week. Eeeeek.

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

BMW, sounds like your new RE is on top of everything . Yaayy. So happy that you are going to start soon!

 

[FirstTry]

ILT: I'm waiting for the report I think I'll hear in about 2 hours.

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, I hate the wait. I think I am running out of nails to bite! ahahhaha. Hopefully, you'll get an awesome report today!

 

[FirstTry]

So, due to my age and the translocation, each day 5 embie has a 14% chance of being normal. I've calculated the probability of at least one normal depending on how many we get today. The 50% mark is 5, the 75% mark is 10, 90% will require 16.

It will be 10-14 days before we get those results. If we get a normal, we have to hope it implants.

All that said, I'm super confident. Hopefully, I'm not setting myself up for disappointment.

Anyway, I'm excited to see you all go through retrieval and transfer while I'm waiting! I'm looking forward to sticky BFPs for all of you!!!

 

[Morana]

Back from the transfer, two embies are back in. Both look good, grades 81 and 82. My OH now treats me like I'm made of glass, lol. Let the TWW begin! Testing is on 26th

ILT, have they told you when your transfer will be?

BMW, yay for good results, we had to part with about a quart of blood by now too

First, fxd you'll get a good number!

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, I'd think 5 is still a pretty good number. . And yes, hopefully we see BFPs soon!

Morana!! I forgot that you had your transfer today. Congrats PUPO!!! 2 embies..so exciting . I am lost when it comes to grade but those sounds great . Are you going to test early? We are not sure if we are going to have transfer tomorrow. They could tell us to go in tomorrow only to call us back and postpone it till Saturday, which will be a 5 day transfer. Lots of uncertainty and Lots of waiting on my side and I am trying to be patient and distract myself doing other things....stalking people on BnB ahhahaha. And...umm..work...blah. I am a bit jealous that your clinic already told you to come in for a 3 day transfer so early. . I can't really make any plans right now. My schedule is based on my RE's office lol. Anyway, enough of my sob story. I am super happy for you!!!! Are you taking progesterone in oil or pills? ohh..make sure to keep your feet warm .

 

[Morana]

ILT, thanks! I'm excited this time. Promised myself I wouldn't POAS and enjoy the two weeks of being PUPO, but let's see how it'll go
My clinic has a policy of 3day transfer by default so they always give you instructions for day 3 but could change it if you're day 5 candidate... which I'm not So I knew on Day 1 to show up today. But I would be excited if I had a possibility of having a day 5 transfer!
I know work is not exciting right now But at least it provides some distraction from all the anxiety of waiting. When will you know for sure whether it's day 3 or day 5?

 

[FirstTry]

F'ing crap! Zero made it to blast today. But 24 are still growing and hopefully will make it tomorrow. How is this possible?????

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

I was thinking of POAS this morning just to see if I still have HCG in my system. Alas, I ran out of time and had to drive to work.

Well...the nurse told me that I'll find out for sure tomorrow morning, which is day 3. They'll take out the embies and take a look at it. If they are still doing good, then they'll call me to tell me to go in on Saturday instead. But, we should plan to go in tomorrow. See how clear it is?? . Most of the transfers take place in late morning so we should have time to shuffle our schedules around to fit in the transfer.

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

First, I think we posted at the same time. Sorry to hear about the bad news. But the good news is that 24 are still growing. Maybe they are just growing a little slower. Did they tell you anything else? How are the other 24 doing? Good, great, ok, so so? Hang in there First. Just think about the 24.

 

[Morana]

You should still have HCG, usually it leaves your system after 10 days, which would make it the beginning of next week. But I did it last time for the heck of it just to see the test work at least once

Yeah, clear as mud At least they give you some time to change the schedule, we were told to come in at 8:30 in the morning! Good thing I told my boss ahead of time that my plans are flaky for this week at best He has 3 kids and used to be a nurse, so lucky for me, he's very supportive.

Weird though how it differs between clinics, mine are doing good by the looks of it (the ones I got transferred are the best quality) but no 5 day transfer for me. The other two are still in extended culture though, FXd both will do well!

 

[Morana]

First, that just means they are growing a little slow. From what I read, usually they should get to blast stage on day 5, but if they don't, it's possible to keep them for 1 more day in the culture to get them to blast. Hopefully, they are doing well even if a little slow

 

[Ilovetomatoes]

Morana, 3 day 8 cell embies are really good! That's how they are suppose to grow from what I've read. yea...I wish there is more certainty but as we all now...nothing is certain with IVF. We want what we want but the embies will do what they want. Heck, they better listen to mommy when they come out! hahahahaah. And in all honesty, I just want to see a double line...never seen one before!

 

[Morana]

ILT, LOL, I totally know how you feel with that double line. Until last spring I was getting to the point of being sure all these pregnancy tests are fake and a way to take money from us I've never seen one with double lines before HCG shot and BFP last spring. Go for it! It's fun even if you know it's not a real thing yet.