were you pregnant on 1st IVF?

jane · Post by **jane** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:08 am

Hi chaps, I love this message board ... it keeps me positive. I would just love to know how many of you became pg on your first IVF cycle. Not sure whether this might just make me negative but feel I need to touch base with reality in order to get through the next few months of my first cycle. Hope you don't mind me posting. Congratulations to you all, you all make me so excited. Mind you just read that someone never came over to this side in order not to tempt fate. Woops I read all your postings every day ... mmmm that sounds like I'm a bit of a stalker .. sorry. Also just found out that you shouldn't have hot baths. I have two baths a day as hot as I can. What else shouldn't I do??

Jo Locker · Post by **Jo Locker** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:41 am

Hi Jane. You just stay as positive as you can - there's absolutely no reason why it shouldnt work first time, it's all down to so many factors. Didnt work first time for us but I know of people on here who were first time ++++++. With regard to things you shouldnt do, all the advice says no baths until after 12 weeks ( part of the reason my clinic say is that you'll probably have to take lovely pessaries and the hot water could make them less effective ) No swimming is another one, no sex, no very strenuous sports, other than that - rest & relaxation. Keep calm with the treatment, that's my advice - just take it in your stride - do the injection or sniff the stuff and then just forget about it and get on with everything else you have to do, don't dwell on it too much. Best of Luck - really hope you'll be a first timer. Love, Jo. XX

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:03 pm

Hi Jane, I was one of the lucky ones I had IVF/ICSI 1st time and it worked for us. I would advise just to take each day as it comes and try and stay as stress free as possible. I was also advised by my clinic to take 75mg baby aspirin/not to have baths just shower/no swimming/ and to drink 2 litres of water a day. I done all these and it did work for me. If you do need to ask anything please just ask, but I agree with Jo just try to get on with life and you will be fine. Love & Hugs Shell. 28wks 4d pg xx

Louise24 · Post by **Louise24** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:35 pm

Hi Jane Well im one off the lucky ones that got pregnant with first course off IVF and lucky i am as im having twins aswell all my dreams came true that day!!! Stay postive and im thinking off you sending ++++++++vibes Love Louise 25weeks Twins

scorry · Post by **scorry** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:47 pm

Hi Jane, Firstly, I'd like to wish you the best of luck with your first attempt. We were lucky first time with ICSI, and had a beautiful litle boy on the 16th of August this year, unfortunately he lived for only 20 minutes as the midwife mismanaged my labour, the medical team admitted there were mistakes made. We are trying a drugs cycle for frozen embryo transfer in January, so fingers crossed..? I made sure my diet was second to none, I feel this is an important factor, no alcohol, etc.. Hope this helps a bit. Caroline

emma0908 · Post by **emma0908** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 3:59 pm

Hi Jane Good luck for your first attempt at IVF! Yes, I too got pregnant first time on IVF and am expecting twins! I consider myself to be extremly lucky and can't imagine how the other girls have coped with all their attempts ending in failure! LOL Emma x

Becky28 · Post by **Becky28** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 12:48 pm

Hi Jane, Lots and lots of luck with your first cycle. I too was lucky enough to conceive first time with ICSI, and am 17wks, 1 day with one little bambino. I tried to take each day as it came and not look too far ahead. We also had a 2 week holiday booked right at the end of treatment and it helped to have something to look forward to. Other than that, be kind to yourself and remember it's a bit of a lottery unfortunately - it takes longer for some than others, regardless of what you do. Sometimes embies stick around and sometimes they don't, and it's in no way your fault if they don't. Keep positive though, there's no reason why it won't happen first time! Beck x

rachel r · Post by **rachel r** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:03 pm

Hi Well, we weren't lucky first time, but it was enough to give us a boost and we conceived naturally 2 weeks after our failed cycle, so in a round about way, yes i suppose maybe it was first time round. All the advice we were given is contrary to what the girls have already said - we were advised no aspirin as it can cause early miscarriage if treatment is successful, although I know loads of people are told to take it. We were also told to carry on as normal, baths included, which I did every single day you;ll be pleased to hear as otherwise would have stank! eat normally etc. One of the things I was told as a smoker at the time was not to give up during treatment as it can be stressful enough without trying to kick a bad habit. Basically my advice would be to do as yuou normally do, but just take it easy and don't do anything too strenuous. Im sure the others may disagree with me, but I firmly believe that it either will or wont' work - if those embies are strong enough, they'll hang about for you. I think its very easy to become a bit too obsessed with what should or shouldn't be done. Once those embryos are transferred, nature has to take its course, the same as a natural pregnancy - and most of those people who conceive naturally won't know they're pregnant for the first few weeks anyway, yet the majority will have smoked or drank or ate crap or had loads of sex, bungee jumped etc etc etc. At a time like this, a bit of normality can be the best medicine. Good luck Love Rachel (24 weeks 5 days)(1 baby boy)

Jules R · Post by **Jules R** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:00 pm

Hi Jane I was lucky to get pregnant on our first ICSI cycle. I subscribe to the same theory as Rachel - I carried on completely as normal in the 2WW because if I'd been trying to get pregnant naturally, I wouldn't have done anything differently. I went straight back to work after ET and had no time off; I'm a teacher and it was the end of the summer term so it was our busiest time. But I think that it all helped because I didn't have time to worry about what was happening to our embryos (we now have 19 month old twins)! Good luck. Jules

Debdun · Post by **Debdun** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:57 pm

Hello everybody I became pregnant on our first attempt with IVF ICSI and our baby is due 2nd April 2004 (oh lordy!). I had severe endo, lost an ovary and a tube due to this and was a real mess inside. So of course I went through my treatment with only one ovary to stimulate and in the end only managed to produce two eggs. Following all this you can all imagine how incredibly blessed we both feel to be actually having a little one. I prayed a lot, drank loads of water, took aspirin and had a few family problems along the way to take my mind of it but above all tried to keep my sense of humour. On the morning of my results my tummy hurt so much with aches and pains I was convinced that it was all over but it was just everything down there doing its thing. I still worry but try to remain calm and am now daring to get a little bit excited. I really hope and pray that there are more successes to come (there will be) and you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Lots of Love xxxx Deb 20 weeks

DebraP · Post by **DebraP** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:10 pm

Hi, sorry I'm so late replying but I've only just started posting on the other side (we're having a first round of FET in Janary). The eggs are from our first and successful IVF attempt in Aug/2002. I'm now mum to a beautiful 6m old baby girl. Re. advice. It might have been my job in a school, with the kids constantly asking to touch my bump, but pregnancy is a wonderful time and I REALLY wish I'd relaxed and enjoyed it more. I wasted months worrying about things I had no control over. We had a small blip around 14 weeks when I bled for a few days (not severe but I took a week off work as my job was very physical). I completely fell apart at 15-18 weeks whilst I waited for my amnio results....I cried continuously and it took a good but stern friend to pull me up and remind me that stressing out didn't do anyone any good plus to try and enjoy being pregnant. It was great advice. After that (and a good test result) I loved being pregnant and revelled in my size and shape changes. People smiled at me in the street, my boyfriend continually looked so happy he'd burst, it was a fabulous time. I took folic acid for 3 months either side of conception, took only a few baths (but only because we had no bath tub), walked 6km a day to and from work and had a total ban on all medications, alcohol and caffeine. I can only echo what the others have said i.e. Relax and enjoy. One other thing that helped me a lot was finding a pregnancy buddy at work. We were able to talk in extreme detail about how things were going/concerns/comparisons etc. This freed me up from dwelling on things I might have otherwise worried about. Have fun, love Debra.

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