Dont get down hearted, from my experience the drugs always made my boobs hurt and stomach feel crampy like a period. My doctor told me its normal and is not a good or bad sign for the result.

Keep positive

I dont message very often, but this site has been a great help in my lower moments of BFN's.

I would like to give some positive feeling to those with several failed IVF's, particular being over 40.

This was our last frostie and the first time only 1 had been implanted. I did nothing different from ...

I'm a 5th timer, had FET on 13th September, results due 30th.

Whats drives any of us on... I remember reading a post from a lady who was on her 11th attempt. She said you know when to give up - when you feel too old or financially incapable.

At the beginning of this journey I never felt desperate ...

I'm also a veteran, this is my 5th IVF attempt, with 4 failures behind us, lets hope we have more luck this time.

We will be going back to UK for FET on 10th September 07.

Advise from an old one...

For the first attempt I took 2 weeks off and practically stayed in bed the whole time. The 2nd ...

I have lived in China for 6 years and in the last 2 years I've had 4 failed IVF's in the UK.

The UK IVF clinic does not advocate taking TCM, I think mainly because they have no idea of its effects.

Before my last IVF i had accupunture for 4 months, unfortunately I was not successful and I have to ...

I also log in occasionally. We started IVF in Jan 2006 and have had 4 failures.

Had lap March 2007 and managed to get 1 tube unblocked, so its worth a try.

I'm also having immune antibodies tested to see if my body is naturally rejecting the embryo's. I'm told its not common, but its worth a try ...

Its quite a co-incidence for me as I have something in common with both of you, other than IVF of course.

Bekkie, we are both trying to conceive in foreign countries and
beachbaby, my UK home is also in yorkshire.

Sorry to hear your last try was not successful, but its good you have 7 ready for ...

Thanks Bekki

I also had a lot of pain during egg recovery and felt the environment was not good to put eggs inside, however that was my first time and its difficult to know how you should feel.

My clinic told me that some women do better with the FET as there is no trauma to the stomach caused by ...

Thanks for your support.

When I started on this journey in Dec 2005, I felt very lucky to have 12 eggs. from the recovery. After fertilization 9 were good grades. Through the 3 FET I have only lost 1 egg in the process. it was unfortunate that each time I had 3 defrosted to get better chance of ...

I've just had my 3rd failed IVF.
1st time was a nagative after the 2ww.
2nd one had a kind of positive but after 16 days negative.
3rd one I felt the egg had connected, clinic told me to wait until 16 days to have the test and on the 15 day I felt it slipping away and had another negative.

I know ...

I'm back in china after 2nd failed attempt in the UK. I asked this question back in January 2005, and 1 lady, Mission baby, said she was investigating. I haven't seen her post since. Is anyone out there trying IVF in China?

I have just got results of 2nd IVF attempt. On Friday the blood tests showed the hormone levels increasing, but inconclusive. Today they are still rising but outside of the normal pregnancy parameters.

The clinic want to test us again on 5th June and scan on 12th.

They tell us there is a small ...

SML, Paulag & Laura, Thanks for all your thoughts.

Last year I turned down the promotional opportunity that I had been working towards for the last 6 years. I would have been the highest positioned female ever in our male dominated company of 10,000 employees doing a job that I love....I worked so ...

Thanks Debra
The clinic just confirmed they will thaw 2 and review according to the comments you have made. I need to wait until 3 clear periods have passed before we can try again.

Was your little girl the result of the 7th try? Did you do anything different during the treatment from any of the ...

Thanks for all your kind words. Unfortunately due to my work situation I have a limited time period. My company gave me 3 months to try, but I have to get back to China to work, I run a department so its not so easy to take time out. The company have been good, but at the end of the day the work ...