Ready for IVF with ICSI....

TeresaM

Hi everyone,
new to this site but unfortunately not the whole ttc thing... My hubby and I have so far had 7 iui's, 6 failed and 1 pregnancy(on the 3rd iui) which I lost at 10 weeks. We started the first iui in Feb 09 and finished the last one in Nov/Dec 10, last year. I had to take some time out as the last treatment upset me so much that I nearly had a meltdown.. I think maybe it was all too much in quite a short space of time. We are very lucky to have a son, who is now 6 and conceived naturally.
Well, we are now ready to move on to the next step, which they told us would be ICSI. We attend the Galway Fertility Clinic, I was just wondering if there are many of you doing this in Galway at the minute. I don't know too much about the actual proceedure of ICSI but am planning on ringing the clinic to book in for the 'Talk' - introduction... I am kinda hoping that we might be able to do it in the summer some time but don't know what the waiting list is like in Galway now, can't believe its been a year since we were there last.... phew... that year flew!!
Hope to chat to some of you lovely ladies and I hope to hear of lots of success stories for you all in the coming months.... fingers crossed for you and myself...x:)

crazy cat lady

I don'y have any personal experience of IVF, but I have just found out that a girl I know is 13 weeks pregnant with twins after her first round of IVF and she had the ICSI done.

I'm sorry you've had such a hard time, but hopefully this little story will help you feel a little bit more positive about the next step in your journey.

Good luck and take care

TeresaM

Thank you so much for your reply Crazy Cat Lady, its so good to hear stories like that fingers crossed we will have just the same luck as your friend.....

I am still trying to get my head around the fact that we are actually going to do it now. I just wish I could start right away LOLLL.... patience!! I am hoping to go ahead with it in the summer some time so we can have time to get organised. My hubby fishes away for 6 weeks at a time so we will also have to time it around that :rolleyes:

anyone else attending Galway Fertility Unit?? Would love to hear from you, and proceedures they do and stuff.
Thanks girls

Neyite

Hi Teresa, I attended GFC, but was luckily successful on the 3rd clomid cycle. We had unexplained infertility and had been trying for a year, then a year ago, we got referred to Dr. Conway there. There was an initial hormonal imbalance (high prolactin) so I was put on meds to correct that and told to give it six months naturally. After 6 months further of no success, in June we returned and I started Clomid. The first cycle was cancelled as I overstimulated, the second went as planned, but didnt have success and the third (august) cycle we got our great news.

We found out it was twins at our 7+5 scan there, but on our 9+5 scan we were told one of our little ones stopped growing at 8 weeks. I am 15+5 today.

A friend has attended for ISCI there too, however there are several complicated infertility issues on both sides so their tries were unsuccessful - I think they have been advised to go abroad for treatment not available in Ireland.

On the whole, from speaking to people who have attended, and through my own experience, the doctors wont give you false hopes, and are straight talking - it would be so easy for them to promise us the moon and we would pay gladly, but they are careful to advise you if they think something wont work for you. With my friend, they could easily have pushed her to do another few cycles with them, (she still had eggs left there) and banked the money, but they didnt - they told her straight where her best chances were. I found the nurses absolutely wonderful, and I felt very comfortable with them.

I wish you the very best of success in GFC. This is a great forum for support -I have made some great friends here in the last year or so. I hope you visit often and soon have your BFP. ((lotsa hugs))

TeresaM

Hi Neyite,
thank you so much for posting, wow, congratulations on your bfp what wonderful news... and of course I hope that your friends have lots of luck if and when they travel abroad for further treatment.
All the treatments (iui's) that we have done so far were all in GFU, so I was just interested so hear about the IVF protocol. Great to hear from others going to the same place you know...
It is all such a long process, we have now been ttc our second for 5 and half years now. It is tough at times but sure, it has to be done
I wish that I could just get on with it now that we have decided we are ready to go forward, but we will have to get our names down for the IVF Talk... hoping for maybe some tme around the end of Jan.... need to ring them shortly I'm sure and see what is available. Pretty sure we will only get one go at this financially speaking, so no presure, LOLLL
I am looking forward to hearing all the lovely and difficult stories from the wonderful women that are here helping each other.

Merrilady

Not attending Galway, but gearing up for ICSI with SIMS in Dec hopefully.

Best of luck

TeresaM

Oh wow, good luck with it honey xxxx Please do come back in and let me know how you are getting on and whats happening... hoping everything works out for you

LegacyUser

Starting ICSI treatment for first time in January with Dr Conway in Galway. Good luck everyone. I will keep you all posted

molly08

Hi All .. Great to hear some of your success stories, and to all those who were successful, congrats, and to those of you who were not so lucky, i wish you every luck in the future.We are attending the Rotunda. We have just had the tests done to assess our situation, as we knew due to a medical condition my partners 'boys' dont swim. They seemed very positive about our results, tho they said we are definitly looking at ICSI. We have been referred to the HARI unit now, so we are going to go to the open meeting there soon, as we have to try and figure out a time scale, as the procedure is very expensive... would love to hear some of your experiences

MiaMc

Hi all this is my first time on here so a bit nervous and not sure of the lingo / abreviations used? I'm sure I'l get the hang of it. I'm gearing up for 2nd try ICSI we are attending Clane this time last attempt was 3 years ago which wasn't succesfull and it's a major strain financially but will of course be worth it if it works so fingers crossed!!
Looking forward to chatting with you guys it us good to hear similar stories and all advice given and shared can only help???? Xxx heres hoping peops!! For all of us!!!!!

MiaMc

MiaMc wrote: »

Hi all this is my first time on here so a bit nervous and not sure of the lingo / abreviations used? I'm sure I'l get the hang of it. I'm gearing up for 2nd try ICSI we are attending Clane this time last attempt was 3 years ago which wasn't succesfull and it's a major strain financially but will of course be worth it if it works so fingers crossed!!
Looking forward to chatting with you guys it us good to hear similar stories and all advice given and shared can only help???? Xxx heres hoping peops!! For all of us!!!!!

Ps hi molly08 our problem lies with the little swimmers too .... The count is a bit low so it is def icsi both times .. They say they only need one so let's hope they pick the best on the day xxxx
I start nasal spray on thurs and whole cycle will prob take about 4 weeks altigether !!

Merrilady

Hey All,

Best of Luck to the new comers.

Our Nov cycle was cancelled 2 days before E Collection, due to a rogue hormone not behaving itself. It's a very rare thing appara, but in fairness they caught it, it would never have worked due to this hormone.

Anyway, we started again in Jan and it all went swimingly, I am currently 10dpt ( 10 days post transfer ) and nervous as hell :rolleyes:

We are attending the SIMS and I cannot recommend them highly enough, after 3 failed cycles elsewhere, they kept doing tests until they came up with a comprehensive view of me. They are amazing.

3 more days left

MiaMc

hello again everyone
just want to wish everyone all the best with all the tests / procedures and general poking and proding that hopefully brings us all closer to our goal !!!

And hi to Merrilady you must be sooo nervous what are you doing to pass the time?? any tips??? i will be thinking of you ...glad you are having good experience with your clinic it makes a difference! i will be hoping for a good outcome for you !!!
Very Best of luck xxxxxxxxxxxx

TeresaM

Hi everyone, it's great to see a little gang here... How is everyone doing? Merrilady, how did you get on honey?
I am writing this from my phone so will keep it short and sweet for now. We have just started the ICSI short protocol, I took my first injection last night.. My hubby still away fishing but will be home on Friday night.. Thank god, miss him a lot.
I hope everyone is well?

smellycat2010

Hi girls,
Just wanted to introduce myself - we are due to have icsi in the next couple of months - hubby has low count and motility and I have low amh. I have just had hysteroscopy and polyps removed so just waiting to recover from that and hopefully full steam ahead for May. We are attending the Merrion Fertility Clinic and really pleased with the care we received so far.
I'll be popping in to see how everyone is getting on.
smellycat

TeresaM

Hi Smellycat, welcome to the thread great to hear from you.. Hopefully the time will fly by until you are ready to get started... Wishing you the very best of luck with your ICSI... look forward to chatting with you over the next while.
As for me, am EXTREMELY tired this evening, just in the door from work and having a quick bite to eat.. Very early night for me tonight.. Think I'll head off after I send my son to bed and do injection at around 8. Work in morning again...

MiaMc

Hi girls
How is everyone getting on? Merrilady? Molly08?
Teresa M best of luck and fair play to you if you doing your injections yourself I am black and blue!!
Smellycat good luck to you too

I had started long protocol for icsi and by day 8 scan I only had 4 follies :( doc cancelled the cycle ( so was bit upset but will hope to get back on track in a month or so... Hope I respond better to different meds and protocol?? I have low AMH also and you feel like time is running out!!
It is great to join in here for support cx
Best of luck to all xxxxx

TeresaM

Hi MiaMc, oh its a pity your cycle wasn't so good this time. Hopefully they will makes some changes for the next cycle and it will be so much more positive.. What meds were you on? I am on day 4 of stimulation tonight so started cetrotide. I take it just after puregon (200iu) I dunno what I was at tonight but when I took out pen with puregon it was bleeding on way out! :mad: so silly.. nice bruise tomorrow... the cetrotide went fine, but omg was I itchy after it for about 30 mins... anyone else get this? nearly drove me mental... lol
How long will you have to wait before you can start your next cycle? Keep up your positivity honey, we are always here for support when you need it.
Gosh I never even thought about the fact that it might not stim me.... have scan on Saturday. will have my fingers so crossed that all goes well and there is a good response..
How are all you other ladies doing? I hope everyone is full of positivity and baby dust

MiaMc

Hey All
Teresa M I was on the global f pen and luverus injections I know each clinic is different the previous time I was on gonal f and menopur I think it was 3 yrs ago?! So they will change my meds again.... Im back to clinic 4 th April to go through everything
I had bleed already tho I think I have to wait till next period.... God I tell ya it drags out this ivf thing!!
This forum is a lifeline for support!! Thanks
And hey I'd say you will be fine!! Keep doing as ya are.
One thing iv learned Is that we worry so much about doing everything so right .. Eating veg you hate, no wine, no ciggies, no nice frothy coffees, no stress, overdosing on all the vitamins etc , accupunrure!! And you know what Im not sure it makes any difference I am beginning to think it really is the luck of the draw ??
It kinda consumes you tho you can't help it so best of luck to us all I'm just trying to stay sane.. Ha ha yeh like that's possible xx
Good luck to us all girlies!!!!

TeresaM

Hey MiaMc,
ah so you are back on the 4th April... its not too far away, I hope it goes quick for you. Sometimes it does and other times it drags and drags doesn't it!! lol....
Thank goodness everything went great yesterday, I have 8 follicles on left and 6 on right I was so surprised... and delighted of course. They rang me when we were on our way home and we are to stay on the same dose and go back down tomorrow for another scan to see how things are.. Everything was looking great tho. 2 were good size and then a lot of the others were between 11mm and 14mm. so we'll see what happens tomorrow.
I totally hear you on the over analysing everything. And you are right, I think a lot of it will come down to chance in the end. When I look around at the ppl that are getting pregnant around me I wonder why it goes the way it goes sometimes. I know a girl from here that was with a guy that used to hammer her! She has 3 children now, and I remember hearing on her second child she was taking E and getting really drunk out at night when she was pregnant!!! Unreal... and there was me doing everything 'right' and nothing! Her wee baby was perfect too.... So I think we do just over do all the 'right' things. But at least we know that we have given it our best try I guess..
How are you today? I am just sitting in front of the telly watching Nigellas Kitchen yummy.. The weather is fantastic today we went for a wee walk earlier which was lovely. I just plan on relaxing for the rest of the day as we will have to leave about 8am for our scan and 11.45 in Galway.. such a lot of travelling.. but worth it of course...

MiaMc

Hi Al
Teresa M that is great news .. Sounds like your follies are coming along great!! Only a few more days for ya I'd say. And your right it is worth it ...you have to do everything for peace of mind.. Knowing that you gave it the best shot!!
It is a cruel world when you see certain people having kids and behaving like that it doesn't make sense how some girls get pregnant so easily , doing drugs and drinking and smoking and still manage to conceive naturally!! Unfair!!
Ah well that's life huh??
Rant over.... AFM .....I'm hungover today Hun thanks !! I went out last night and had a bottle too much vino!! Let off a bita steam you know xxx it was a cracker of a day but I suffered indoors:( off tommorrow hope it's nice again.
Best of luck with your scan missus let me know ..... Fair play to ya that is a bit of a drive to the clinic how come You didn't go to a closer one ?? If ya don't mind me asking?

jomella

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to posting but feel i need some reassurance'
I am on day 8 post et onour 3 icsi cycle, last 2 failed.
I was wondering had anyone had bad period like cramps. Going out of my mind as too early to test. has anyone gone thru similar ?

Desperate....................

TeresaM

Hi jomelia, I'm sorry honey I have no experience to give you advice. This is my first ICSI. Cramps can be a good sign tho, maybe things growing and snuggling in... I'm so sorry I can't be any more helpful :-(. My fingers are very much crossed for you tho, please let us know how you get on honey. Maybe post in another thread and you might get a better reply... Xxx
MiaMc, delighted to hear you went out and had a good blow out honey, it most definately has to be done!!! I done it before this cycle started!! Hangover is a killer tho!! Lol.. We got on great at scan, think we are back down on wed for egg retrieve :-) just waiting for call from clinic.. Oh, and this is closest clinic crazy huh!! We r in Donegal so it's same length to dub too. Was up most of night with our 6yr old son who had temp of 104. We r shattered... Thank god he's ok tho, it's his tonsils - again!!!
How you doing today? Weather even better today can't wait to get home!!

MiaMc

Hi all
Jomella my answer is probably the same as Teresa m in that I'm really not sure but from reading other people's posts on different forums is that it can be a good sign ?? The two week wait is hell isnt it !! Thinking of ya cx
Teresa M wow you are a trooper... Hope your little boy is okay. So big day tommorrow missus !! I wish you so much luck!!! Here's hoping for lotsa eggs!!! Try to stay calm huns I will be dying to hear how you get on ..... Xxxx
And I'm enjoying the weather hoping for time to go by quick!! Although I am feeling a bit anxious all over again!! Little flutters in the chest.. Ha I think I do be having a panic attack some days? Ha I think I'm going mad more like xxxx anyway best of luck!!!
And to everyone else still on their journey ... Take care and fingers crossed!!

StaryBliss

Hi Girls,

New to this and just starting out on our journey.Attending Sims clinic and due to go for icsi in May due to husbands low sperm count.Delighted to hear all the sucess stories....and any advise ye can give?Its a frustrating journey....and one nobody expects :(An Emotional Rollarcoaster ahead I'd imagine

MiaMc

Hey welcome starry bliss you are right it is a roller coaster ride this whole thing but you should get loads of support on here it is great to chat to people going through the same process.
It's hard to give advice as everyone's cycle is different eg diff meds and protocols but I do hear good things about sims clinic so I think your in good hands.
Hi to everyone else too xx
Hope you are all enjoying the good weather!!

TeresaM

Hi girlies
Welcome StaryBliss, good to have you on board for a while with us we are here for support/questions and just wee chats anytime I hope your stay is a short one
MiaMc how you today honey? I am just home from Galway after having Egg Retrieval.. am still a bit dopey and resting in bed now. We had 15 eggs collected!!! She was happy with them all, said maybe one or two not quite mature but would look further... wow, can't believe it. So delighted with those numbers. They will ring us in the morning with the numbers that fertilised successfuly.. StaryBliss, we are doing icsi too! I am just going to rest now for the rest of the evening. Am very tired. Will keep you all posted on how the little eggies are doing

MiaMc

Hey all
Hope everyone is well and has enjoyed the good weather:)
Teresa M congrats on the EC glad it went so well for ya!!! So plenty lil embryos now please god!! Just relax now hun the very best of luck with the transfer xx
All the same with me thanks keeping busy in work passing time xx

TeresaM

Hi MiaMc, well, I am all sorted now, 2 embies on board! I couldn't believe it when the clinic rang and said that we only had 4 maybe 5 that fertilised well... I have to say I was really dissappointed about that on Friday... but the ones that did make it are ok. We had our Egg Transfer yesterday morning... One of the eggs was dividing too fast and one was slow so she picked the best two. I have to say they are just so lovely down there, it really does help! Of course I'm going off my head now with the thought of waiting for 2 weeks... and not knowing what is going on in there...:rolleyes: what am I like!!
I have to say I am so afraid now that it won't happen, I have been so positive all along and now I feel myself wondering...
anyway, enough of that...
How are you keeping this week? Any fun happing in your neck of the woods? All is quiet here, I have taken a week off work to relax and then it will be back to the grind stone

smellycat2010

Hi all and welcome Starrybliis,

Teresa - Glad to hear the transfer went well. Try to stay positive, there is every chance that it will work out for you and you will get your BFP. I'm sure the next two weeks will be torture with the waiting so make sure you look after yourself. Were they able to freeze the other embryos?

As for me, we have our consultation tomorrow and hope to be told we can start in May. We both have a week off at the end of April so once we know where we stand tomorrow we might book a break for a few days. Money is tight but the waiting is killing me and I find I need to occupy my time and mind or else I will go mad!

MiaMc

Hi girls
Hey Teresa M hunny It does make a difference When you are happy with the guys in the clinic!! And well done all the same you have two embies hopefully nestling away:) I know it's hard to believe when 15 eggs....become 5 fertilised cells it's amazing yet I would and was the same ... I expected all to fertilise ( last time for me out of 9 eggs they said 7 fragmented over night ....only telling me this while I was on the hosp bed getting two embies) I was just upset with the approach!
But hey do not be worrying keep positive and its good you have the week off relax --watch movies-eat chocolate I have a good feeling for you girl xxxx
AFM all is a bit quiet for me just waiting ... In clinic wed so I will know more then ...
Hey smellycat hope all is good with you keep us posted xxx
Hey to everyone else

TeresaM

Hi girls...
Smellycat, I'm with you on the waiting, its it a killer! We definately have to do something to keep our minds occupied! so how did your appt go with your clinic today? I hope they told you that you were able to start in May, let us know what they told ya
MiaMc hope everything goes well for you at your clinic on Wednesday... I have eat some chocolate all right, well everything that I could get my hands on yesterday!!! LOLLLLL I was just so hungry! Thank god today wasn't the same! I hope your good feeling for me comes real!!! Fingers crossed...
Have any of you taken progesterone? I'm sure you have.... did you have any side effects from it? this is my first time, and my boobs are sooooooo sore with it!!! :eek: even my arms hitting off them kills.... also I could kill my poor husband :eek: not that he's doing anything wrong, other than EVERYTHING!!! LOLLL I'm sure I'll get over it!

So how is everyone else?? Happy tuesday lol...

MiaMc

Hey everyone
Hope all is going well for everyone waiting to start or half way through or on 2 ww
Like yourself Teresa m hope your not completely demented though I would say you are xxx movies I would recommend -- bridesmaids, the sweetest thing , breakfast at tiffanys and basically any oldie classic!! Xx keep your mind off it huns xx
And I think thats normal for the progesterone? Similar to period symptoms?? Judging from other forums what they say I can't remember?
AFM I was at clinic yest will be having cyst drained under sedation:( then start antagonist protocol ... No nasal .. Different meds. So all can go ahead as soon as AF arrives . So I wait ... Mmmmmmmm
Have to run I'm knackered best of luck everyone xxxxxx

TeresaM

Hey MiaM
Oh wow, almost ready to start honey!!! Its exciting isn't it... Ok so I am not up to scratch with protocalls.. which is the antagonist protocol? is it the short protocol? thats the one i've done too if it is. I didn't do nasal either, but took Puregon and Cetrotide.. then trigger shot and Er.. I am excited for you. When do you have to get the cyst drained? and when is af due for you?

I am feeling so sick today.. its like morning sickness.. yuck.. putting it down to progesterone too... god is tight stuff. Only 1 more week to wait and boy I can't wait...
Look after you xx
How is everyone else?

eiddas

Hi all , I'm new to all this , just came across this thread and wished I could have shared my time of having IVF with similar people, Delighted things are going well for ye all and the very best of luck, and my heart truly goes out for the not so lucky ones, its a very tough and stressful time in your life and seriously its the stress that gets you,but try to stay positive !! I had 3 goes of ivf which all failed, a couple of months after my last Ivf , i discovered i was pregnant, Unbelievable !!! as i was told we could never have kids due to my Husbands very very low sperm count, but I never listened , I was determined I was going to have a baby . In 03 my daughter was born, My miracle... Then, in 06 I decided I wanted to give IVF one last chance, we actually done icsi, it was a success , my baby son was born in 07... The hardest part(ITS ALL HARD) of ivf is the waiting , the last 16 days , but i knew in 06 that it worked only a couple of days into it, as i had lots of signs, funny metal taste in my mouth, sick feeling every night in bed and waking up sweating, the feelings were oh so different than my failed attempts... I'm so happy & lucky to have my two beautiful babies and never give up , I taught it would never happen for us but it has and it can for ye too, eat healthy , while your in the waiting stage, carry on as you normally would have remembering not to over do it, getting a little more rest , but don't sit at home wondering , I'll be thinking of ye all xxxx

eiddas

Hi all , I'm new to all this , just came across this thread and wished I could have shared my time of having IVF with similar people, Delighted things are going well for ye all and the very best of luck, and my heart truly goes out for the not so lucky ones, its a very tough and stressful time in your life and seriously its the stress that gets you,but try to stay positive !! I had 3 goes of ivf which all failed, a couple of months after my last Ivf , i discovered i was pregnant, Unbelievable !!! as i was told we could never have kids due to my Husbands very very low sperm count, but I never listened , I was determined I was going to have a baby . In 03 my daughter was born, My miracle... Then, in 06 I decided I wanted to give IVF one last chance, we actually done icsi, it was a success , my baby son was born in 07... The hardest part(ITS ALL HARD) of ivf is the waiting , the last 16 days , but i knew in 06 that it worked only a couple of days into it, as i had lots of signs, funny metal taste in my mouth, sick feeling every night in bed and waking up sweating, the feelings were oh so different than my failed attempts... I'm so happy & lucky to have my two beautiful babies and never give up , I taught it would never happen for us but it has and it can for ye too, eat healthy , while your in the waiting stage, carry on as you normally would have remembering not to over do it, getting a little more rest , but don't sit at home wondering , I'll be thinking of ye all xxxx

MiaMc

Hey just a quickie message today
Teresa m i am praying for ya ... That sure seems like a good sign! Dnt think progest.. Makes ya sick??? Good feelings Hun !! Xxx
Eiddias hope I spelt that right thank you for your post it really gives me hope I know we have to keep trying! I have never had a pregnancy so no idea on signs I pray that I will eventually!! I sometimes think i will never experience a pregnancy and get so down sometimes but I do think your right that you have to keep trying!! Even when it is sooooo hard!! ( my hubby has low count too was yours taking anything to build it up? Any tips?? )
So I thank you again for giving us hope and you too Teresa m good luck!!
Afm If my cycle is as normal I m due in about a week or so ?? And I'm gonna be on puregon and oragultron? Xxx bring it on!!
Happy Easter all xxxx

eiddas

Hi MiaMc, just a quick reply, Aw I just hope everything works out for you, will be thinking of you, honestly i was in the same position as you are now, and to think what i have now is so hard to believe at times,,, Watching a documentary on tv one night, we discovered after searching there wasnt much for men with a low sperm count but eating lots of fruit would help so we took to the market, bought every kind of fruit and would make a smoothie, which my husband would take every morning and evening, just before we began the ivf , he went for another test which showed his count had increased by a small %, Now to me everything was worth a try even though he hated taking them, sorry have to rush off here..............

TeresaM

Hi all..
miaMc, oh wow, its due in a week.. I am so excited for you and here all the way!!! I'll be right here and check in ever day in case you are having a bad day and just want to talk to someone, its quite an emotional journey isn't it, so its good to have someone that you can talk to.. Oh I have my fingers crossed for you sweetie...xxxx
Eiddas, it is sooo good to hear from you. I love to hear success stories in all this, I think it is inevitable that every success story here will have a heartbreaking chapter or two at the beginning of it... I am delighted that you have two beautiful children, they really are the best in the world arent' they Are you happy with your two or would you like to try again for another? I know you probably have everyone ask you that question.... If so, we are here with you hun
I am pretty much the same, feeling sick as a dog at times and I can't even walk fast cause my boobs hurt so much... I find I get quite bloated in the evenings/night... all positive so I have my fingers crossed but I'm cautious too as I have thought it worked before when it hasn't!!! I am back to work now, I worked on Saturday and I'm in work Mon-Friday with Sat off next week...I actually have sore muscles from work yesterday after having a week off :eek: Hope I get back into it quick!!
Chat to you all soon, Happy Easter xx

TeresaM

hey MiaMc how are you keeping honey? You getting yourself prepared?! I can't wait for you... lol
I just can't believe it but I've been getting positive tests for a couple of days now... they are faint as I am only 12dpo but at the same time they are very much there... I am just so nervous to really believe that this is it. So we are keeping our optisim to ourselves jjust until the weekend....

How is everyone doing anyone else due to start shortly? xxx

MiaMc

Hiya everyone
Hope all you girls out there waiting or in the middle are doing okay this can get very nerve wrecking and it's so good to get some support up here!!
Thanks to you eiddias for the advice and the encouragement!! I think I will def try get the hubby on the smoothies!! I will try anything!!
Teresa m ah huns your a pet thanks for your warm wishes ... It means a lot and I am doing good bit better was feeling a little down so I do what I do best there and go out on the razz! Had a good night but felt so guilty yest for drinking etc but that's it now ... Healthy eating from now on and no more wine!! So waiting , waiting ,waiting on period!!
And oh my god i am sooo excited for ya all the symptoms are there aren't they and wow it must be amazing to get that positive test!!! I knew I had a good feeling for ya girl!! BFP on the way!!! Whoop :) when did you start testing?

TeresaM

Ah sorry you felt a bit down in the dumps honey, but you know what you can't beat a good night out on the town!! I had a HUGE night out before this cycle cause I didn't think we were starting for another month! So I guess that shows that it doesn't do any harm...
I done the first test at 8dpo but I only do it cause I wanted to see a line from the trigger... I figured, hell, it might be the last time I see a line.. but it was stark white so I missed the trigger.. then 2 days later I thought hmmmmm.... (they were all taken in the evening too) so I done another, just to see.. and there was a REALLY faint line on it.. then I got addicted LOLLLL so I done another test on the following evening (yesterday) and it was a little darker. And I showed my hubby. So he said to do a test this am and it was def there... I tested again this evening to see and I think its a little darker than even this mornings test.. So I will test again in the morning, I'll be 13dpo.. 10days past my 3dt.... might take the digital one that I bought today... :rolleyes:
Wishing you sooooo much luck with next month. do you get many side effects from Clomid? what dose do you take a month? I used to take 100mg a day and OMG I had horrible horrible side effects with it.. horrible stuff altogether :eek:
Look after you honey xx

smellycat2010

Wow TeresaM - that's such great news! Soooo exciting.
Eiddas - thanks for posting, always helps to hear positive stories.
MiaMc - hope AF arrives soon and you can get started.

We had a consult last week. Nothing much to report - we have our pre-ivf meeting in a couple of weeks. We will be doing the short protocol with puregon. Roll on May!!

TeresaM

Well done a digital this morning along with a cheapie test, both positive! we are delighted.. that has been a long 6.5years of trying!! please god everything will go to plan and we will have a perfect baba at the end of it all...
MiaMc, how are you today sweetie?
Smellycat, it was the short protocol that we done with puregon too.. I hope it works the same for you hun!! I hope the time goes really quick for you so you can get started.. xx fingers crossed for you all the way...

How is everyone doing? Hope you all had a good day today?x

MiaMc

Hi girlies
Teresa m I am so happy for you a BFP aw that really is so great... And 6.5 years trying wow pet congrats .. Big time !!! Now take it easy too !!! ... Another success story it keeps us all going and positive!!
And thanks for minding me hehe I am feeling much better wanna get started... Let's hope the puregon works for me too!!
Good luck smelly cat !! That's great your starting soon will this be your first cycle?
Keep us posted!!
Hi to everyone else wondering if you's are still checking in?.. Merry lady ? Molly08? BW? And Neyite? How are all of you?

Teresa M hunny again hunny your news is GREAT !!!!! ......Delighted!!!
Be well xxxxxxxx

eiddas

Teresa M , I'm delighted for you, wonderful news , i knew by your signs you'd have good news, is nt it such a wonderful feeling, especially after trying for so long , miind yourself now .... I'm just laughing to myself over the amount of tests you done, I actually was much the same, think I'm done now with two, I wouldn say no to if it happened naturally but i simply cant put myself through another ivf, time is against me i'm afraid,,
MiaMc, wishing you the very best of luck, yes everything is worth a try , and never feel quilty , we all deserve a good time to cheer us up.....:)
Best of luck to everyone else.....
once again so happy for you Teresa M.:)

MiaMc

Hi everyone
Just a quick message to say AF arrived sat had scan Monday and started injections mon night 300 puregon they are not draining the cyst in the end??? They don't seem worried about it now ... Said its smaller ?? Ah well I'm really tired though... Did any one else feel compl knackered taking puregon??
Teresa m how are you getting on ... How many tests have you done xxx it's great news hunny!!! Whoop whoop xxx
My eyes are closing here so night night all hope all you girls are well xxx

Lyanna2012

Hi Ladies,

I hope you don't mind me gate crashing. Could really do with some cycle buddies.

Hubby and I have been trying to conceive for 2 years. Went for initial consultation in Sims fertility clinic (our GP was too relaxed -kept telling us 'come back in another 6 months', every time we saw him), so we took matters into our own hands. I'm 29, hubby is 28. My AMH is normal but on the low end of normal. Hubby has low motility. SIS was normal. We initially had planned on IUI x 3, but with the low motility best course of action is to go down the ICSI road.

Just after having phone consultation with my doctor who talked me through high level plan for ICSI - sniffers for 2 weeks, then Gonal F injections and plenty of scans! It'll be blast transfer on day 5 if they get plenty of embryos, day 3 transfer if there are few.

I'm excited and nervous about starting into this. Glad to be that little step closer to having a baby, but apprehensive about the whole process at the same time. It's really overwhelming at times. Talk about information overload!

I've been reading the threads in this forum, but decided to officially sign up and start posting myself today. I'd love to chat with someone else in the same boat, as you nearly learn more from each other than you do from most of the doctors

MiaMc

Hi all
Welcome lyanna2012 it is good to chat here you are right it's great suppport because we are all going through the same thing! As much as family and friends try to understand.... The best of luck with everything I hope we will be chatting more xxx
Teresa m how you getting on? Have you gone back to clinic/ doctor?
Eiddias thanks for your wise words! We need to do what we can to stay happy xxx
As for me girls well had scan fri which was day 5 of stimms and a poor response again.. v upset cyst that was on right is gone now on left ??? Confused. com ?!! Anyway they didn't up my meds but started me on the orgalutron and back in the morn but they might cancel me again I'm head wrecked!!! There has to be significant improvement the nurse said!
:(

clip82

Hi Girls,

new to this too, im 29 and DH is 30, so far we have Male only problems,I am doing the SIS test this week and DH is doing his DNA frag, I got the TEG results which the doctor wants to speak with me further on, in short i will be put on asprin.I have already started the pill to regulate my cycle and when all results are in. i.e dna frag and AMH results we will be meeting with Consultant to see what road to go down. ICSI for sure..however partners SA was terrible and motility was bad. so may need IMSI..will have to wait and see. its so drawn out, all the tests all the waiting its so emotional and stressfull.
but its nice to know we are not alone in this, fertility problems is more common than I thought. Just bad luck we are having this problem.

hope we all will share some happy stories in the future

MiaMc

Hi girls
Having difficulty getting a post up here