Caz,
Your DH should definitely get some sort of award for bravery!
And 16 eggs? That is great!
It sounds like the 2 of you are at least on the same page with things and have a good plan. I wish you all the best! A holiday is a great idea as I'm sure you could both use one after all of this!
Jaye,
I guess the next 2 days are going to go by very slowly for you. I'm so hopeful that it will be good news!
Thanks everyone for calming me down about the dose issue. Last night I asked my husband to give me the shot in the stomach (nurse had suggested it as my legs are killing me and we're running out of room). He wasn't thrilled about it at first (nor was I) but we both ended up being amazed that the needle went in much easier and it caused a lot less irritation. I'm wondering if the other dose just wasn't getting absorbed properly in my legs because my legs are very muscular? He said he really had to push the needle to get the medication to go into my leg but the one he did last night just flowed right in. My stomach is one area where I have a bit of fat (glad it's finally coming in use for something!). Anyway, guess I'll find out tomorrow. I just want to get moving along with this. Seems like every step is taking forever.
Staci
calling all potential April Buddies
Hi Caz
Great stuff - 16 eggs is super, well done.
As for DH
The poor bloke he must be in a bit of pain right now. He is so brave.
I am sorry that it didn't work out though and they couldn't find any more sperm. Like you said, you have tried everything now.
Hope you get some lovely juicy embies and when you are both ready have your ET. A holiday is just the ticket.
Look after yourself and DH.
Staci - Glad your injections are a little easier now. My legs look awful when I am injecting. Like pin cushion
Jaye - Chin up girlie. It aint over till the fat lady sings. Keep up the PMA.
Love Dagny xkx
Great stuff - 16 eggs is super, well done.
As for DH
The poor bloke he must be in a bit of pain right now. He is so brave.I am sorry that it didn't work out though and they couldn't find any more sperm. Like you said, you have tried everything now.
Hope you get some lovely juicy embies and when you are both ready have your ET. A holiday is just the ticket.
Look after yourself and DH.
Staci - Glad your injections are a little easier now. My legs look awful when I am injecting. Like pin cushion
Jaye - Chin up girlie. It aint over till the fat lady sings. Keep up the PMA.
Love Dagny xkx
Me 38 DH 40
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
hi girls
really down went to clinic to have di and waited 4 hours as every sample of sperm was not good enough. So did not have di and have to wait till next month to have another go..
how can I be so unlucky this has never happenend at the clinic before. What have i done to deserve this god only know's.
so feel really down and have had enough...
sorry to be so negative but only you girls understand.
july ann
really down went to clinic to have di and waited 4 hours as every sample of sperm was not good enough. So did not have di and have to wait till next month to have another go..
how can I be so unlucky this has never happenend at the clinic before. What have i done to deserve this god only know's.
so feel really down and have had enough...
sorry to be so negative but only you girls understand.
july ann
been in tmt for 4 years.Male factor. Have had 3 icsi, one ivf with donor sperm.Went for fet with 7 eggs but none made it to blastocyst. just had 5 DI. test date 27 july
Hi All
Caz, hey 16 eggs, you superstar, and being able to type after too ! I was away with the fairies after my EC!! I hope that you get some good news tomorrow with dh sperm, but from what you said the consultant may have other avenues to look at and hopefully all is not lost yet. Re the work issue, read my post on todays Daily Mail. Spooky! 
Couldnt believe it when I opened the paper. Luckily we had already made the decision, but if not I think it might have swung it!! 
Makes you think tho.
Not heard from Gem today, hope shes ok after yesterday.
I have no symptoms whatsoever,NOTHING!
No af pains, no sore boobs, No tiredness, NOTHING. Oh well, maybe its the steriods masking everything, still fairly positive tho(will prob start to wobble soon!!).
Sue xxxx
Caz, hey 16 eggs, you superstar, and being able to type after too
! I was away with the fairies after my EC!! I hope that you get some good news tomorrow with dh sperm, but from what you said the consultant may have other avenues to look at and hopefully all is not lost yet. Re the work issue, read my post on todays Daily Mail. Spooky! Couldnt believe it when I opened the paper. Luckily we had already made the decision, but if not I think it might have swung it!! Makes you think tho.Not heard from Gem today, hope shes ok after yesterday.
I have no symptoms whatsoever,NOTHING!
No af pains, no sore boobs, No tiredness, NOTHING. Oh well, maybe its the steriods masking everything, still fairly positive tho(will prob start to wobble soon!!).Sue xxxx
Oh July ann 
I am sorry. What a load of poo
Any explanation as to why this has happened as it's never happened before?
Take care honey. Thinking of you lots.
Love Dagny xkx
I am sorry. What a load of poo
Any explanation as to why this has happened as it's never happened before?
Take care honey. Thinking of you lots.
Love Dagny xkx
Me 38 DH 40
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
Hello everyone!
It's so good to read everyones posts - its amazing how we are all going through the same experience! This is only my second post so I'll be really brief - had the first scan since stims yesterday - they found 6 growing follicals in each ovary which is expected, nothing to get too excited about... and they've kept me on the sniffing which I detest but they will rescan on Friday!
I am so looking forward to another acupuncture session tomorrow ( I go during my lunch break as I have no other time to go, but it is well worth it) I feel so much better afterwords and would recommend it to anyone who is considering trying it. My clinic said it was OK to have acupuncture even after ET, but it is getting expensive.
Best of luck for tomorrow girls!
Love,
Zeena
It's so good to read everyones posts - its amazing how we are all going through the same experience! This is only my second post so I'll be really brief - had the first scan since stims yesterday - they found 6 growing follicals in each ovary which is expected, nothing to get too excited about... and they've kept me on the sniffing which I detest
but they will rescan on Friday!I am so looking forward to another acupuncture session tomorrow ( I go during my lunch break as I have no other time to go, but it is well worth it) I feel so much better afterwords and would recommend it to anyone who is considering trying it. My clinic said it was OK to have acupuncture even after ET, but it is getting expensive.
Best of luck for tomorrow girls!
Love,
Zeena
July Ann,
I can't believe your clinic must know there is a possibility of that happening and they don't even have any sort of back up plan? I think I would be pretty angry. I guess there's not much you can really do in that kind of situation though. Anyway, I wish you the best for next month.
Zeena,
It sounds like you are moving along right on schedule....unlike me! I have to go in tomorrow so they can do bloodwork again and am just hoping the higher dose they put me on actually accomplished something.
Bye for now.
Staci
I can't believe your clinic must know there is a possibility of that happening and they don't even have any sort of back up plan? I think I would be pretty angry. I guess there's not much you can really do in that kind of situation though. Anyway, I wish you the best for next month.
Zeena,
It sounds like you are moving along right on schedule....unlike me!
I have to go in tomorrow so they can do bloodwork again and am just hoping the higher dose they put me on actually accomplished something. Bye for now.
Staci
Dear all,
Ive not visited you since the weekend what a lot can happen in just a short time. Jaye Im keeping everything crossed for you what ever happens its one huge step forward. Caz and July Ann Im really sorry , hope you are feeling better soon. Best of luck and heaps of postive thoughts ,as always, to you all
love Annie (old MCB)
( now one more day post +ve test than Ive ever managed before!)
Ive not visited you since the weekend what a lot can happen in just a short time. Jaye Im keeping everything crossed for you what ever happens its one huge step forward. Caz and July Ann Im really sorry , hope you are feeling better soon. Best of luck and heaps of postive thoughts ,as always, to you all
love Annie (old MCB)
( now one more day post +ve test than Ive ever managed before!)
hello everyone
I haven't posted for a couple of days. Everyone on this site gives me such inspiration most of the time but some of the time it makes me sad reading some of the stories. Does that make sense? i really feel for everyone here and it is nice to have a place where other people understand. But then I read some people's stories (ie various problems, ttc for so many years, mc, etc) and I realise I shouldn't have too much to complain about. We have been ttc for two years, which seems ages for me but not compared to some people. And we have unexplained infertility, which is frustrating because we have no idea why things aren't working, but I feel like I should feel that at least it isn't something else. Am I making any sense? its just that sometimes I feel like I don't know what to say to some of the posts, they make me feel sad and feel like life is unfair and how can something I say make someone feel better.
Sorry about that, i was just ranting.
Anyway, I have been reading through all the posts for the last few days and want to wish everyone luck in whatever stage they are in. I keep writing it all down because there are so many of us and I just can't remember each detail.
Gem, I hope everything goes well at the clinic tomorrow, it sounds so worrying , having all those pains and not knowing what it is.
good luck with your scan Friday.
Jaye, I hope you are bearing up waiting for Friday, and good luck.
July Ann I am so sorry that they are making you go through the wait again. Lets hope you have more luck next month
jen and Caz1 how did everything go?
i had a scan today and have 3 follies over 18mm and about 6 between 12 and 18. I thought they would be doing EC next week but they have now told me it is Friday, this week, so i have just done my trigger injection. Does anyone know if it is ok to do the EC earlier than planned>
Our problem is calculating whether we should or shouldn't have sex. They told me it should be no closer than 2 days before but not longer than 4. Problem is we were expecting Monday or Wednesday EC and I have been away for a couple of days so this has thrown us out a bit.
I am feeling a mixture of excited and nervous and hoping I don't do anything mad under sedation on Friday.
Anyway , good luck once again to everyone
tania
I haven't posted for a couple of days. Everyone on this site gives me such inspiration most of the time but some of the time it makes me sad reading some of the stories. Does that make sense? i really feel for everyone here and it is nice to have a place where other people understand. But then I read some people's stories (ie various problems, ttc for so many years, mc, etc) and I realise I shouldn't have too much to complain about. We have been ttc for two years, which seems ages for me but not compared to some people. And we have unexplained infertility, which is frustrating because we have no idea why things aren't working, but I feel like I should feel that at least it isn't something else. Am I making any sense? its just that sometimes I feel like I don't know what to say to some of the posts, they make me feel sad and feel like life is unfair and how can something I say make someone feel better.
Sorry about that, i was just ranting.
Anyway, I have been reading through all the posts for the last few days and want to wish everyone luck in whatever stage they are in. I keep writing it all down because there are so many of us and I just can't remember each detail.
Gem, I hope everything goes well at the clinic tomorrow, it sounds so worrying , having all those pains and not knowing what it is.
good luck with your scan Friday.
Jaye, I hope you are bearing up waiting for Friday, and good luck.
July Ann I am so sorry that they are making you go through the wait again. Lets hope you have more luck next month
jen and Caz1 how did everything go?
i had a scan today and have 3 follies over 18mm and about 6 between 12 and 18. I thought they would be doing EC next week but they have now told me it is Friday, this week, so i have just done my trigger injection. Does anyone know if it is ok to do the EC earlier than planned>
Our problem is calculating whether we should or shouldn't have sex. They told me it should be no closer than 2 days before but not longer than 4. Problem is we were expecting Monday or Wednesday EC and I have been away for a couple of days so this has thrown us out a bit.
I am feeling a mixture of excited and nervous and hoping I don't do anything mad under sedation on Friday.
Anyway , good luck once again to everyone
tania
Hello everyone!
Ooh Tania, GOOD LUCK for Friday! You have lovely large follies - I'm sure everything will go smoothly and I'll keep my fingers crossed. Everytime I have sedation I find myself having silly conversations with the nurses, I just cannot help it! A lot of it is nerves, this time round I've promised myself not to do this (it is very embarrasing to remember afterwards!
Anyway, I'll be thinking of you on Friday.
Thanks for your post Staci, I've just read your other one and I'm sure that your bloods will be bettertoday, when they raised my dose there was a huge difference (on my first cycle last year) - I managed to get enough good eggs to get a +pg, but unfortunatly m/c at 7weeks, which is why the checked by NK cells and this time I'll take steroids just before EC. Also, I always find it easier in my stomach - I use an ice cube to numb the area for a few seconds and it is TOTALLY painless! I highly recommend this technique for anyone who is a bit squeemish (like me!).
Caz, I really hope you get some good news today - I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Love,
Zeena
Ooh Tania, GOOD LUCK for Friday! You have lovely large follies - I'm sure everything will go smoothly and I'll keep my fingers crossed. Everytime I have sedation I find myself having silly conversations with the nurses, I just cannot help it! A lot of it is nerves, this time round I've promised myself not to do this (it is very embarrasing to remember afterwards!
Anyway, I'll be thinking of you on Friday.Thanks for your post Staci, I've just read your other one and I'm sure that your bloods will be bettertoday, when they raised my dose there was a huge difference (on my first cycle last year) - I managed to get enough good eggs to get a +pg, but unfortunatly m/c at 7weeks, which is why the checked by NK cells and this time I'll take steroids just before EC. Also, I always find it easier in my stomach - I use an ice cube to numb the area for a few seconds and it is TOTALLY painless! I highly recommend this technique for anyone who is a bit squeemish (like me!).
Caz, I really hope you get some good news today - I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Love,
Zeena
July ann
WHAT a nightmare for you - I really do feel your pain - you just cant belive it can you?
You and have such an amazing support to everyone and you really didnt deserve this. enjoy youyr next month doing all the things you havent been doing in the last few weeks before you get back in the saddle, so to speak
Us lot should srite a book - we really should!
Take care
Cazx
WHAT a nightmare for you - I really do feel your pain - you just cant belive it can you?
You and have such an amazing support to everyone and you really didnt deserve this. enjoy youyr next month doing all the things you havent been doing in the last few weeks before you get back in the saddle, so to speak
Us lot should srite a book - we really should!
Take care
Cazx
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Hi Girls
Had first lot of DI yesterday........which went fine......got my mittlesmertz ovulation craps last night.....which is hopefully bang on timing.....going today at 11.00 for lot 2!! and then that is me on the 2ww. I have promised myself I am not going to do any analysis this time, if it is meant to be then so be it! (Remind me of this!!!)
Caz - hope you are feeling a little bit better today honey...
Tania - Good luck for ec tomorrow.........I think in relation to the follies, it is more a case of when the follies decide they are ready.......the clinic monitor these things really carefully and anything over 18mm is classed as being mature and they grow at roughly 2mm per day.......so it sounds fine to me.....don't worry!
July ann - I cannot believe your clinic........are they having a laugh!! You had similar issues the last time........what is their explanation?? The donor samples are supposed to be top quality super sperm handled by extremely well qualified embryologists.........what the hell is going on!?? When most of them are preped they are not supposed to even change that much from the fresh sample! Anyway.......I would get on to them and ask them can they guarantee this will not happen next month, in the meantime relax and have a glass of wine......keep our fingers crossed for next month.
Love to everyone
JenFx
Had first lot of DI yesterday........which went fine......got my mittlesmertz ovulation craps last night.....which is hopefully bang on timing.....going today at 11.00 for lot 2!! and then that is me on the 2ww. I have promised myself I am not going to do any analysis this time, if it is meant to be then so be it! (Remind me of this!!!)
Caz - hope you are feeling a little bit better today honey...
Tania - Good luck for ec tomorrow.........I think in relation to the follies, it is more a case of when the follies decide they are ready.......the clinic monitor these things really carefully and anything over 18mm is classed as being mature and they grow at roughly 2mm per day.......so it sounds fine to me.....don't worry!
July ann - I cannot believe your clinic........are they having a laugh!! You had similar issues the last time........what is their explanation?? The donor samples are supposed to be top quality super sperm handled by extremely well qualified embryologists.........what the hell is going on!?? When most of them are preped they are not supposed to even change that much from the fresh sample! Anyway.......I would get on to them and ask them can they guarantee this will not happen next month, in the meantime relax and have a glass of wine......keep our fingers crossed for next month.
Love to everyone
JenFx
Hi all, like others have said, I am also blown away by how much we are all being asked to bear - but even among us, some of us seem to have it especially hard. I also don't know what to say, but I hope just having somewhere to say it helps them get through.
July Ann - I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say.
Jen - good luck on the 2ww. You've done so well to get this far.
Zeena - the ice cube is a good trick! I always get my shots in the bum - plenty of fat there!
Caz - OMG, your poor DH! it's funny to think not being able to father children is considered 'unmanly' - I don't know too many men who could go through that too often. Good luck for the rest - you will know what to do when the time comes. Agree re. book - when we're all at home on maternity leave in 9 months we can do it together!
Dagny - have the BEST trip - you deserve it girl.
Thankyou everyone for the +ve thoughts - I won't say at least I will know tomorrow, but hopefully I'll be closer to knowing!
Jaye.
July Ann - I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say.
Jen - good luck on the 2ww. You've done so well to get this far.
Zeena - the ice cube is a good trick! I always get my shots in the bum - plenty of fat there!
Caz - OMG, your poor DH! it's funny to think not being able to father children is considered 'unmanly' - I don't know too many men who could go through that too often. Good luck for the rest - you will know what to do when the time comes. Agree re. book - when we're all at home on maternity leave in 9 months we can do it together!
Dagny - have the BEST trip - you deserve it girl.
Thankyou everyone for the +ve thoughts - I won't say at least I will know tomorrow, but hopefully I'll be closer to knowing!
Jaye.
moving along
Nice to see veryone moving along, I had a blood test this morning to see if I can start my injections, after a month I should hope so but I know hope is not the only thing that you need.
For all those working its nearly the end of the week so just think about the weekend.
B
For all those working its nearly the end of the week so just think about the weekend.
B