Any Oct/Nov cycle buddies?

[anna.lewis]

Hi All
Had a crappy day today - of the 23 eggs 19 were mature but only 6 fertilised I know I should be grateful for the 6 but although we only had 7 mature ones last time, 5 fertilised (both tries were ICSI) so was hoping for more this time. Was also really hoping we'd get some frosties this time round as a back up! To add insult to injury am still still sore and bloated from having so many eggs. Find out Thurs whether ET on Thurs or Sat. Sorry to go on, I've been a wreck since I heard and just can't seem to pull myself together. Guess I've been bottling things up and its all caught up with me. DH is being great but am really struggling to rediscover my PMA. Can see this whole process stretching ahead of us for years to come.
Thanks for all your support.
Best of luck to everyone, Anna xx

[jaye]

Hey everyone,

Anna, sorry you're feeling so crap, I can really understand your disappointment, when you had so many to start with. But remember that 6 fertilised embies is still really good - more than many of us have got. So try and focus on the positive... even though I know it's really tough. Do they have any idea what happened? Seems odd to have a good number fertilise last time but not this time?

Sophie-Jane, plans for JUST in case it doesn't work (which of course it will) is definitely the way to go. Wow, you are so close to your BFP now!

Julie, great that you're getting started! You'll be fine, an old hand in no time!

Laurie, welcome. My best tip to get through all of this is the same as Joy's - hang around on these boards - they have been my lifeline. I don't think I would have gotten through it without it. Good luck for this rollercoaster!

Toni, 8+6 is pretty good! I was told more than 10 is good, but more than 20 is not desirable because of dangers with OHSS and also because egg quality can be not as good (that's what my clinic said, anyway), so you are perfect! If it's your first scan you'll probably find a few more hiding away anyway by the end.

I know just what you mean with the friends with babies turning up everywhere. I've been so rude to people. If you're a right ***** then so am I, so at least we're in good company.

Sue and Joy (ET buddies), how are you faring?

Found out today that we not only got 2 perfect little ones for ET, we also got a frostie! We've never had enough to freeze any before, so I'm ecstatic. Hopefully it's a good sign...

Jaye

[londongel]

Hi girls
Sophiejane-not long now,my test date is definately 19th-checked with clinic
sorry haven't posted but I've been feeling quite down
boobs have stopped hurting but still have AF pains.found out a couple of days ago that just cos you haven't had a period doesn't mean you will get a positive,you need to do the evil pee stick to confirm a BFN or BFP.Every day AF has come I thought I was one step closer to becoming a mum(it is even upsetting me to write that last line)
I am so convinced it hasn't work
DH will be devastated.He can't even think about the test date and is throwing himself into his work to forget about it.His sister had 2 failed IVFs and his brother is has fertility problems due to illhealth so it seems we're the only chance for his parents to be grangparents
Hope I feel more positive 2morrow
sorry no personals apart from Sophiejane
Yes the 2nd week is the hardest'the closer the test date is the worst it becomes
Tricia

[Toni]

Hi Tricia

Oh poor you you sound so down!

try not to think the worst. I know it's easier said than done, but do try. Others may have failed but not necessarilly you! I'm really praying for a BFP from you to keep the chain going!!

Try and get some of that PMA back, honey, i know its not easy. Got everything crossed for you and am praying it will all work out great!! XX

Thinking of you,

Love and kisses

Toni xx

[sophiejane]

Tricia,
these last few days are the hardest. Hang on in there .....

Anna - I am thinking of your embies and I'm sure they are all going to be fantastic grade. 6 is a great number, and I'm sure you will get some frosties out of that.

Sorry can't write personals to everyone today. I've got to go back to bed. Got real tummy pains (dull ache/grumbling pain in lower tummy). I've never had af pains so not sure whether this is af pains. Waiting for the clinic to phone me back. I'm hoping it is the twins growing in their sacs and pushing my womb lining around ... PMA PMA PMA

Feel like my insides are going to fall out ... could this be a side effect of the pessaries????????

What a bumper crop of cycle buddies we've got.
Welcome Valli.

I Will let you know whether the clinic says its my twins / ohss / or wind!!!!!!
Love from Sophie-Jane

[Jools]

Hi Sophie Jane

You can apparently get implantation pains, so that's sounding good! I also felt like my insides would drop out, but I put that down to the weight of my humungous ovaries! With any luck though..... yours could be the weight of some bumper twinnies getting comfy!

Take care

Love Jools xx

[sophiejane]

Clinic thinks it sounds positive ... that the pregnancy hormone hcg gets your ovaries and everything moving and that it is this causing the dull ache's and pains .....
it can't do any lasting damage being really positive and going round singing I'm pregnant which is what I'm doing.
If it does turn out to be negative I'll be absolutely gutted regardless of whether I am being positive or negative now.
Dp has told me in no uncertain terms that I musn't test early ..... its so hard though not to do a hpt. So still waiting for Saturday .......
How is everyone else ..
Susan, Joy and Jaye - hows your first few days of the 2ww. Hope you are visualising thoise embies getting latched on and making a comfy bed for themselves. Also imagine them having a flow of blood going to them giving them lots of life and goodness.
Jaye - so pleased you have a little frostie. Not that you are going to need it!!
Tricia - still having af pains is a good sign (this is what the clinic just told me), and also by af not coming is also a good sign. Hope you feel better today. Big Hugs XXXXXX

Julie - don't fret about the injecting .. it will be fine. So pleased you have a possible date for ec. You'll be pregnant for xmas. Yipee. PS I dont mind you stealing my underlining idea. Do you like the colour font!!

Toni - 8 and 6 follicles is fantastic .. you will most probably end up with a few more and you should be having ec soon. Make sure you drink lots of water (2 litres a day). At my first scan I had about 5 and 6 follicles.

Susan - fantastic news that both frosties thawed OK. You've still got the others if you want a sibling for this baby. Can't belive you are going to wait an extra two days. why dont you just do a hpt. I'm not even booked in for a blood test as my clinic doesn't do them. They only give you a hpt.

Valli - Good Luck for ec tommorow. Have they been keeping you informed of how your follicles are doing? Hope all goes well and keep us posted (as we are all a nosey bunch ... well I am anyway!!)

Laurie - I hope ec went well today and you got a good number of eggs (although you only need 2 good 'uns). Now you have to keep your fingers crossed that they fertilise, but I'm sure they will. When's your et booked for??

Anna - how are you feeling now. As I said before 6 is absolutely fine. Hope you are not feeling so down. BIG HUGS through cyber space to you.

Jools - thanks for being postive with me.

Sorry its a long one.
From Sophie-J

[longbaygirl]

Hi Everyone,

Don't like this progesterone much. It mimics early pregnancy symptoms so I've been peeing like crazy and feel sick but hungry, both at the same time. Shame really, if I just felt sick I might have a chance at losing that extra stone I've been carrying around for far too long............................

If we had 5 day transfers is this day 7 or day 2 of the 2ww?

Joy

[debbieed]

Hello All,
I've been busy for the past few days so have now had to spend ages catching up with what's been happening with you all.
Things seem to be going well for most - apart from the usual aches and pains that go hand in hand with the whole process. I too felt like the last few days of the 2ww were the worst. In a way it was easier when af showed up as at least I was put out of my misery, even though it was a devastating result (I know that it sounds perverse but I guess that's me!).
I am now counting the days until our next consultation where we can hopefully get an idea of the dates for our next round - wishing the time away again.
It is nice to keep up with you all and to see that things are ok.
Just keep up the PMA all of you and my best wishes are with you all.

Love
Debbie

[valpas]

Hi Laurie,
I hope everything went well for EC today. How many eggs did they retrieve? How are you feeling? Take good rest. When will you have ET? Good luck to you.

Sophie-J,
Thank you very much. I need to go for EC tomorrow morning. As to my knowledge 4 on each side are in good size. ET may be on Sunday or Tuesday!
Good Luck to you.
Love Valli.

[LTartan]

Well they got 6 eggs from collection. That was one more than I thought they would. I was so nervous. I woke up crying and in pain. What a baby! I had to wait a long time then felt thrown in the room and knocked out the dr never did talk to us. Maybe that is all normal. Now we wait for the call on how many fertilized and are good for my ET on Sat. or Mon. I am nervous since last time only 1 made it out of 5 eggs. I am still sore today. I thought I would feel better today than I do but I am sure it is just normal.

Anna How are you feeling today? When is your ET? 6 is still really good and you will probably get to freeze some

Jaye Congrats on your 2 perfect ones and a frostie! I know is a great sign.

Trica Thinking of you! I have great faith for your + test Hang in there.

Sophie Jane Sorry your not feeling well, good news from Dr. though Can not wait to hear when your test comes back +!!!

Joy I don't blame you. I am not looking fwd to that. Good question about 2ww I'm not sure

Toni 8+6 is great I only had 3 on one side & my other side was trying to work Overtime. best wishes

Valli I am thinking of you today! Hope all 8 where great Look forward to hearing from you.

Good Luck and hand in there to all the 2wwers

Laurie
34 dh 34 ttc 4yrs
Male and female factors
Hyperstim clomid 2002
IVF Feb 2004 neg
IVF Nov 2004

[sophiejane]

How's everyone doing????
Laurie, i'm egging on those embies, and I'm sure they are all going to fertilise. I always cry when I come round after ec too, and have to have a pain relief. I remain sore for a few days after, so it is normal. Whats not normal though is being kicked out of the room. At Winterbourne in Dorchester you get a lovely room for as long as you like. Dp and I get given lunch, cups of tea, biscuits etc and watch TV. They also bring us down magazines and newspapers and just tell us to stay as long as we want. I did try and discharge myself earlier this time and they wouldn't let me, told me to try and relax a bit more.

valli - how did it go today??

debbie - thanks for checking in on us. Hope you and dh are OK, and so glad you are just looking forward to your next go.

Hope everyone else is well. My tummy is still very sore but am positive its the twinnies bedding down still. Hope i'm not in for a big let down.

Did any of you see my other thread about when to test. Is day 1 day of et and therefore you test 13 days after this or is day of et day 0. I'm so geared up to test on saturday but now it may be Sunday aaaagggghhhh.
God, I also so want to nip to Boots and get a First Response!!!

Joy, whether they are day 2 or day 5 embies the wait still starts at day 1 (or 0) !!!!!. So sorry you can't jump the queue!!!!

Thanks for my good luck thread Toni. So hope I will be posting a BFP.
Speak soon
Love from Soph-J

[Sand]

SophieJ - whether it's Sat or Sun, there's no way you're going down to Boots. That's a big No No. Remember all the times you've read heartbreaking / unreliable news on these boards re HPTs ? It's really not worth it. Just keep strong a little longer ...... You're nearly there now...keep those +ve thoughts going ..!

I'm dying to hear your good news
Sandra x

[julesg]

Hi all,

A couple of days away from the board - last weekend and I just can not catch up - so apolgies if I miss anyone.

I have been very tired again this week so early to bed and then DH wakes me at 11.30pm to sniff

Sophie Jane Yes I like the colour font Good luck for Saturday. Please try not do to a HPT - your PMA is inspiring, I have everything crossed for you as I always do.

Laurie - good luck with the ET I hope that your embies are multiplying as we speak. I am not sure I ever said welcome So welcome to the board. I am a Oct/Nov fraud now as a delay with a blood test means that I will not do EC until december.

I hope all that are on the 2WW are ok - hang in there. I can only imagine how it feels as this is my first go and have not ever been at that stage.

Tricia - good luck tomorrow everything is also crossed for you.

I am ok - trying some of sophies PMA today. Yesterday I was tierd and down but I feel better today. Just need to get this first injection done and then off we go. IF all goes well (touch wood - don't want to jinks it) then scan on the 29th and the EC on 1st or 2nd with (again all being well) ET on 3rd or 4th. One step at a time Julie

Well best go - love and hugs to everyone - especially Jill today
Julie

[valpas]

Laurie and Soph-J,
Thank you very much for thinking of me. EC went well today. They retrieved 17 eggs. Doctor told they'll give me a call tomorrow, about the development. I am having very bad cramping(they gave me some priscription medicine to take as I need). Even my heart rate went down after the retrieval. I have asthma problem. They gave some medicine for that too to increase the heart rate.
I feel like we can bear any pain to get conceived and have a beautiful little baby.
Crossed fingers hoping for the good.
Laurie, did Doctor call you? How are the embies doing? When are you having ET?
Sophie take good care of you.
Love Valli.