July Cycle Buddies......continued!

kathryn · Post by **kathryn** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:24 am

dear dawn, I hope you dont mind me continuing your thread,, but your thread had grown so long that it was taking ages to come in! SoI thought it should be continued! So you had 2 little beauties popped back yesterday! I hope youre feeling much better now, just let everyone run around after you and keep those legs up and let those embies get cutchie! Alison, I hope it all goes well for your blood test and that everything is ok for et on friday or saturday. Kat,how did it go yesterday? I hope youre ok.THinking of you. Im so relieved its over as I was dreading being really sick again but Im not!!!( they gave me some anti sick stuff, yai!) and Im quite excited as they got 21 eggs and 19 have fertilsed today!!!! My mums on holiday (due back today though) and Ive got nobody else to tell. Apart from dh who of course reckons its all down to his super sperm! which is bonkers as they told him he had 70% antibodies, so hes chuffed! anyway feel like crap so going back for a lie down, just hope everyone else is ok, take care and feet up, lots of love kathryn x

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:55 am

Hey well done Kathryn - 19 fertilised, congratulations! When will they be doing e/t? And Dawn, glad to hear your transfer went smoothly too. It doesn't matter about the frosties cos its going to work for you this time. I've just spoken to the clinic and have to go back AGAIN tomorrow for another blood test. My progesterone has struggled up to 17 - does anyone know what its supposed to be for them to do an FET? I'm starting to worry now that transfer won't happen after all and it'll never get high enough. God I'm fed up with this (patience has never been my strong suit!) Still, at least I've re-remembered my password so I can log on and post at work now, so its not all bad! Love Alison

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:08 pm

Hi - I got one egg and it has fertilised!! Not quite as impressive as your 19, Kathryn, but I am really happy. Whatever happens, at least now I know I can get this far. ET tomorrow and then the dreaded 2ww! Lots of love, Kat xx

Becky28 · Post by **Becky28** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:11 pm

Hi Girls, Can I join you?! I think I'll be having EC early next wk. Things are sounding really promising for you two Dawn and Kathryn - lots of luck and positive vibes! Alison, hope that progesterone's whooshing up as we speak. Good things come to those who wait! (although I am a hypocrite - feeling totally impatient with this whole thing!!!) Did any of you have your EC under local rather than general anaesthetic? This is my first ICSI and must admit I'm feeling a bit apprehensive about next week. Rest up and take it easy; good luck with ET Kathryn - is it tomorrow? Beck x

Becky28 · Post by **Becky28** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:13 pm

PS Good luck to you too Kat - think we posted at the same time B x

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 12:22 pm

Hi Becky - yes we must have posted at the same time - I answered your question about local anasthetic on your other thread - it was absolutely fine so don't worry Lots of love, Kat xx

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:43 pm

Welcome on board Becky! Alison, sorry, I have no idea what the levels are supposed to be as have never have any frosties, but once you are `ripe' your little ones can go back, and as for patience, blimey, I think, for what we all have to go through, we have all got the patience of saints,so we all need bit pats of the back!!! Kat - I had a general for my ec, and always have done, so can't help you with what a local is like - not much help really am I?! Been taking it easy on my 2nd day of 2ww! DH bought me the box sets for all of the Will and Grace's, I have never seen them before and they are very very funny - especially Jack - and totally no related to babies or anything, so have been getting into them! Won't venture out for another day or so, don't know why, just always like to do as little as possible the first few days to maximise movement etc - ridiculous really, but makes me feel better! Keep those thoughts +++++,I am, and even bought a baby name book too, to keep that PMA up up up!! Well, it can't do any harm, and I will need the book one day! Off to hit the sofa again - take care ladies, D x

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:40 pm

Hi, and welcome Becky and Kat. Kat, you're absolutely right that it only takes one, and Becky e/c will be fine - I've only ever had sedation, never felt a thing, and always felt remarkably perky (if hungry!) soon after coming round. Dawn, I can't believe you bought a baby name book! Have you picked emby names?! I've spent all afternoon worrying that they'll cancel my cycle, but on my way home remembered that someone had posted something about hormone levels a few weeks ago (thank you Helen GB!) Anyway, I checked on he web address (www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html) and it said that doctors are looking for progesterone to be above 10 or in some cases above 15. So, I'm now feeling more confident that tomorrow is just a final check that everything's OK, rather than some sign of impending cancellation. Let's hope so! Alison x

jo mortimer · Post by **jo mortimer** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:22 pm

Hi Cycle buddies I have only posted once at the beginning of my cycle but hope you don't mind me butting in now. I had my ET today, have eight embies altogether at grade four so really chuffed and had two of the best put back in. Fingers crossed now. I was just wondering, I haven't actually told work that I am having IVF I've just rang in sick, I didn't know whether to go back to work tomorrow or just wait until Monday now. How many days has everyone else had off and has anyone, like me, not told work about IVF? I feel a bit like I'm skiving at the mo. I told my last job all about having fertility treatment and the endless questions such as 'have you come on yet?' every other day really did my head in so I thought I would keep it to myself for as long as possible this time. Alison, I'm sure you will be fine tomorrow, I'll be thinking of you! Kat, that one egg could be the one! Take it easy, and good luck to everyone else! love Jo

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:00 pm

See Alison, worrying about nothing, glad your mind has been put at rest and will be thinking of you tomorrow! Do you think I am bad getting a book?!!! The woman at the counter gave me a lovely smile when she ran it through, I felt such a fraud!! My tummy really and truly has the shape of pregnancy, and I can't stop touching it, as that is probably the only part of my body that is always flat! Got thighs any rugby player would be proud of! As for names, we already have our favourites anyway, and have had for years, but were just looking through, having a laugh at some of the ridiculous ones and getting inspiration from others - surely it is good PMA????! (yes, I am a nutter!). Jo - don't ever feel like you are butting in, this thread is for everyone! With regards to your work things, why don't you just say it is to do with `women's things, having to go for scans etc to monitor you, so you are not lying but opening the whole `fertility' thing. The men will not even ask more, and the women who do you can choose to tell them what you like! I have previously not told work before and felt almost under pressure, so now I have just told my MD's, and they have been great - one of them has a baby daughter through IVF, so completely understands and has been fab, and the other is a real family man with two girls under 2, so is also great. The rest of the office think (I think) it is just women's stuff! Becky - Good news about your embies, when is your ET planned and where are you having your treatment? Will be thinking of you! Kat- Thinking of you tomorrow at the transfer, the feet up and relax! As Kathryn said, get everyone to pamper you, it's a key time remember! Kathryn & Mr Supersperm!!! - WOWEEEEEEE...19 out of 21, you go girl! Hope your tummy isn't too sore and you are vertually on a drip for fluids! When is your ET, and how many are you having put back - 2? Best of luck to you all I am going to call it a night now and vegitate while watching Big Bro! I know it is mind-numbingly boring, but I can't help myself! Back tomorrow, sweet dreams! D x

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 8:26 am

Hi there, is it ok if I join you guys as well. I have had a week of stims and have just got back from my scan. I have 6 follicles of a good size (1 at 18mm and the rest at 16 and a bit under that) I have another 10 or so but they are only 8mm. The hospital said they will ring me this afternoon to let me know exactly when EC will be - but they reckon Tuesday or Wednesday. This is my first IVF and didn't think I was anxious about it - but I havn't been able to sleep for the last couple of nights. Best of luck to all of you Love Dolly

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 9:31 am

Hi everyone, DH took a call from the hosp this morning and I think my heart stopped beating momentarily, was expecting them to say my embie hadn't lasted the night BUT they only wanted to put back the ET to 2.30pm instead of 12.10 because they're really busy today. It is graded good to excellent and is dividing nicely, so all systems go for this afternoon....will post when I get back. Thinking of you all, Lots of love, Kat

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:22 am

Hi Kat, I just wanted to say good luck for this afternoon - I'll be thinking of you at 2.30pm. Look forward to hearing how you got on. Love Dolly

Becky28 · Post by **Becky28** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:00 am

Hi everyone, Ooh Kat - good to excellent - that sounds great! Wil be thinking of you at 2.30. Dolly - sounds like things are progressing nicely! That's a good number and you should even have some for the freezer (NOT that you'll need 'em). Hope you can relax a bit for a few days now you know it's working. Had a bit of a shock this a.m. - I've got 33 follicles, and have been warned I'm at risk of OHSS. Shouldn't really be too surprised because my PCOS is pretty severe, but was still hoping all would have cooled off a bit, especially as I haven't even felt very bloated. Been instructed to drink 2-3 litres of water a day next week, and EC is at 9 on monday a.m. All feels very real now - just got to get through the weekend! Dawn - keep these feet up and enjoy the relaxation. Thinking of you all, Beck x

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 12:34 pm

Oh my god! Just got through to the clinic convinced that the reason they hadn't call earlier cos cycle is to be abandoned and they want me to go in this afternoon for transfer! Not desperately convenient - DH and I both at work, no car to get home in etc. (guess it will be an expensive cab ride!). Anyway, wish me luck buddies, I'm off to get myself impregnated!! Alison xx

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