JUNE/JULY CYCLE

[Ellie]

Hi Little P
I shall keep my fingers crossed for a day 5 transfer for you then. Are you enjoying yourself and resting this week?
I am just waiting to go again . I want to start but as I know this is definately my last go I am also nervous about starting this final attempt, if that makes sense? I am trying to cram as much as possible into June so I don't waste the summer waiting for IVF.

Lumi
Good to hear you are starting on the patches. Forgive me for being dense but are they for down regging?or do you still have that to come?

[LittleP]

Ellie

What you say makes perfect sense - it's such an anxious time.

Enjoy this rest time and then hopefully I can be as good a friend to you, when you need someone, as you have been to me.

PMA and huge hugs.

Little P

[pixiesmom]

I just found out that we have 7 excellent embies & 3 that aren't as good, but still hanging in there, so we're doing a day 5(Thurs.) or 6(Fri) transfer. I just hope they hang in there. Does anyone know the benefits of doing a day 6 vs 5? Good luck to everyone & I hope you're not all as stressed as me

Pixiesmom

[LittleP]

Pixiesmom - that sounds like good news. My hospital are making the decision tomorrow, based on how the little ones look in the morning.

If you look at the left-hand side of this page, under the heading IVF and ICSI, you will see a section headed Blastocyst Transfer. If you have a read of that it tells you all about the various stages of transfer - hope it helps.

Good luck and keep us informed as to what goes on.

Little P

[cmg]

Pixiesmom, well done on the embies. To have 10 still doing well, with 7 of them excellent, is fantastic news. Can't help on the 5 vs 6 day question, I'm afraid.

Lumi, glad your endo was skinny enough and that you've got the go ahead. What's your schedule from here - I have no idea how it works?

Well, I've got the go ahead to start stimming tomorrow but now they have suddenly started talking about ICSI instead of IVF. DH is very proud of his sperm samples as he seems to have about 8 times as many sperm as the average, apparently. However, this is not much use if most of them have 2 heads or no tail or whatever. Basically, he seems to have too many mutants, though it was only 60-something% and I thought that was still ok. I wish they'd brought this up earlier - they've had the sample since at least April. Now it seems like a big decision which we have to make by next week. And one with financial implications. Any advice?

Caroline

[pixiesmom]

cmg,

This was our 2nd ivf cycle, the 1st was in March. We used icsi this time because our fertilization wasn't great last time. We actually have conceived 5 times on our own with 2 unexplained mc before our first child, so you wouldn't expect us to have any problems & the Dr. didn't think we would since all of our tests are still normal just unable to conceive for the past 6 years. Our March cycle we had 8 mature eggs with 5 fertilized & 3 embies at day 3. Dr decided to go to day 6 (wasn't smart) & we lost them all. This time I don't know what will happen, but icsi helped our fertilization & the embies look better. Time will tell, but maybe icsi is ok. I was nervous to do it too. I wish you the best of luck & may all of us have fat little babies next spring!

[LittleP]

... amen to that Pixiesmom.

This is such a nerve-wracking time - waiting to see how the little ones are on a daily basis.

I feel really hopeless at the moment as it's all happening elsewhere is now totally out of my control - does anyone else feel like that?

Love and hugs to all

Little P

[lumi]

Hi all

A 'me' explanation - I am on Frostie cycle. I am now supressed (finished down regging!) but before transfer need to grow my endo with HRT. My little problem is this silly cyst because I dont want my oestrogen as well as artificial stuff! Hopefully, ET will be in 2 to 3 weeks.

Thanks for the support !

Ellie - have a super June!


Love Lumi xxxxx

[LittleP]

Lumi

Keeping everything crossed that everything works out for you.

Not long to wait now thankfully

Big hugs

Little P

[lumi]

LP
I have to say its a huge relief to start these patches. I have been a week longer than last time down regging - although this all fo rthe good as I get nearer my school hols! At this rate at least 1 week of 2ww will be in the hols. My feet will be up!!!

You must be excited - I bet you just want to know which day!!!

Lumi xx

[princess]

Lil P

You continue to feel hopeless cause you have no control, sorry to say hon it doesn't get any easier even when you get that BFP.

Things are never in our hands are they?? Seems GOD has much more in store for us then we could ever imagine. However being human we want everything in our control, sure would be easier......
Try to hang in there hun like you already know and have stated to others it only takes 1 ......

Love
Joy

[LittleP]

Hi all

I've just had my daily update about the little ones and we are going for a 5-day transfer - Friday.

I will keep you informed as to whether anything changes.

Love and hugs to all.

Little P

[cmg]

well done Little P. Those must be good strong embies. All the best for Friday

Caroline

[Lana]

Hi there.
Glad to read that people are doing so well on their treatments. For the folks starting/on 2ww....HOLDING thumbs and toes and everything else that crosses!
As for me...i decided to cancel my cycle for several reasons. I was meant to start Menogon on Tues, so my decision wasn't because the cycle was failing. Basically there are two main issues. The first is that i don't think my body is healthy at the moment. I have been sick with bronchitis and now sinustis for three weeks! On a second course of anti-biotics. Also, I have lost a lot of weight this year and my BMI is very low. I need to gain at least 5kg (11pounds) before my body is in a healthy enough state to hold and nurture a pregnancy. I have been under a tremendous amount of pressure this year and literally lost my appetite or have been too nauseaous to eat. So I've been to a dietician and she gave me an eating plan to try get back on track. The second main reason is financial. My DH managed to accumulate a huge amount of debt and we have not been in a good space! I can't afford to take off time in March to have a baby cos I cover so many expenses. So although I can pay for treatment now, I can't afford maternity leave! To say that the marriage has ben under severe strain is an understatement! But we have found a way to resolve the debt and hopefully by Sept I can try again. To be honest, I am bitterly dissapointed! I really thought that my financial pressures would be til Aug and then I could slow down at wk and try to have another baby... very hard to put it all on hold at this stage. So that's where I am...struggling in a a big way, but will get over it. Hope to touch base with people individually soon. I am sorry that I don't respond individually. Please know that I am keeping track of the trials and tribulations, I just have so little time to actually write that I don't always acknowledge everyone else.
Lots of love,
Lana

[LittleP]

Lana

I was so sad reading everything that you have been through recently - how you must be feeling I can only guess. IVF is a true test of anyones relationship - it's just not always easy.

I wish you loads of PMA, hugs and love and good luck with the future.

Do stay in touch with us and let us know how things are progressing. I had to put a stone of weight on and I know how difficult it can be so I'm routing for you.

Take care

Love and hugs

Little P