DUE TO START 2ND IVF/ICSI

MARTEEN · Post by **MARTEEN** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 5:24 pm

Hi all Just can't get enough of this site, it is fantastic reading all your messages, feel like I know a lot of you, (even though I don't). I am due to start my 2nd IVF/ICSI treatment on 25 July 2003. IS anyone else due to start the same sort of time?? I am so nervous as this will be the last time, we cannot afford it again, unfortunately, we do not get any financial help with drugs etc. I was so hopeful but since reading your messages seeing how many times people have gone through this, it makes you realise the odds (sorry if that sounds negative) but I am desparate like all of you, to become a "mummy", I live in hope. Good luck to all the couples that I have been reading, in their 2ww, I am thinking of you all. I would like to say to anyone reading my message, my friend that I have known for 29 years, married 11 years ago, they had been trying for a baby for 5 years and went for IVF treatment, they had a lovely little boy on their 2nd treatment of IVF, now 5 years later, she has just a little girl yesterday, SHE WAS CONCEIVED NATURALLY AFTER 11 YEARS!! THERE IS HOPE FOR ALOT OF YOU!! Take Care Love MARTEEN XX

DonnaF · Post by **DonnaF** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:27 am

Marteen, I will also be having my second attempt at IVF around the same time as you. I don't get regular cycles, so it is difficult to get an actual timing, but if nothing has happened by the last week in July, I have to go back to the Clinic and they will start me off there and then. I really think that you have to be as positive as possible when going into this. I know that the odds are against you, but I think you have to keep thinking that it is going to happen to you. Let me know how things go. Good luck. Donna XXXX

bertie · Post by **bertie** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:37 am

Marteen I start my buserlin injections on Friday - this is my 2nd IVF also. Good luck for your treatment. luv Bertie xx

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:18 am

Marteen, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. I know how you feel about being nervous. My first IVF/ICSI last month was also unsuccesful and I am a bit nervous too about my next time. Caz started a thread on the other side "pregnant after treatment" and it is called "Questions for you successful girlies" or something like that.. where all who have been blessed with a successful treatment share their tips with us... It is definitely worth a read. The summary is: -Try to take some time off work during ET week and the following week -Eat a lot of fiber -No caffeine / No spicy food -No baths / No swimming / No sex -No drinking / No smoking -Take aspirin (100mg / 75mg or baby aspirin)Folic Acid, Pregnacare -Take vit e / c and zinc -Drink lots of water (2litres +) and milk DH should also try to: -Stop drinking / smoking (if he does) -Take zinc / multivitamins / magnesium / vit c / Selenium ACE?? And the most important thing - POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE Obviously everybody is different - I will definitely try to follow the above tips next time. I wish you all the best and keep us posted with your news. Love Ursula x

jen · Post by **jen** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:00 am

Hi Marteen I'm a bit ahead of you, my pregnancy test is 20th July but I wish you the best of luck in your next treatment. Be sure to keep us posted. Ursula - thanks for the summary, it's great and I will be following it all. I normally go back to work during the second week of 2ww but this new clinic have told me not to so it's another lovely week off. Love Jen xx

MARTEEN · Post by **MARTEEN** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 11:02 am

THANK YOU SO MUCH GIRLS FOR YOUR MESSAGES. GOOD LUCK JEN FOR 20 TH JULY, I DEFINATELY RECOMMEND HAVING THE WHOLE TWO WEEKS OFF OF WORK, I WAS TOLD THAT LAST YEAR WHEN I HAD MY 1ST CYCLE OF TREATMENT. I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING GOOD NEWS!! THANKS TO YOU ALSO URSULA, WITH YOUR KIND SUMMARY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SHOULD I GIVE UP DRINKING BEFORE MY TREATMENT AS LAST TIME I DIDN'T DRINK FROM EC, I HAD A COUPLE OF GLASSES OF WINE AT WEEKENDS DURING MY TREATMENT BEFORE EC. I AM SORRY YOUR TREATMENT FAILED, MY FIRST ATTEMPTED FAILED AUGUST LAST YEAR AND I WAS IN A STATE I FEEL I AM ONLY JUST GETTING OVER IT NOW AND THATS WHY I HAVE LEFT IT SO LONG TO TRY AGAIN, GOOD LUCK TO YOU WHEN YOU BOTH DECIDE TO GO THROUGH IT AGAIN. PLEASE CAN YOU ADVISE WHAT THE ASPRIN DOES, AND WHEN I SHOULD START TAKING THAT? OR SO WHY VIT E, C AND ZINC? THANK YOU GIRLS KEEP IN TOUCH MARTEEN