On the road again - another IVF cycle.

Azoo

Hi,
It's has been a while since the last update (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=191540), and today C starts her 'sniffs' again, so it's 21 days and counting before the embryos get put back into her.
We have 3 frozen embryos from the last IVF cycle in October. And we tried again to go for an implantation in February, but C's womb wasn't right so it didn't happen. She had her period before she was due. At least we didn't waste those precious embryos.
So we're on the road again. Sniffs start today. 21 days and counting. Wish us luck.

Sleepy

All the best!

country_gurl

keep us posted! All the best!!

rainbow kirby

Best of luck this time. With a bit of luck things will go your way this time.

Lenny

I usually just have a gander over the topics here and do't bother reading the topics but rememebr yours when I saw the topic. hope you the best of luck and you can get moving now!

rugbug86

just read the other thread - - - -> GOOD LUCK!!! I hope that this one works out for you. Make sure to let us all know. *hugs*

Gordon

Good luck to ye, keep us posted.

sceptre

Good luck to both of you Azoo.

Like Lenny I tend to skim over the topics (this is another "I don't spend all my time on PI, I swear") but remember yours as heart-felt and interesting and all that good stuff. Really hope it's successful this time.

Azoo

Was on holidays last week so thanks for all your kind wishes.
C's more that a week in to sniff cycle. The sniffs she does are designed to suppress her natural female hormones. All this is aimed building up her Endometrium (womb) for the implantation in two weeks or so. The side effects to this is that she grows more facial hair, vaginal dryness, headaches, breast size reduction and mood swings like you wouldn't believe. Though in fairness she's handling them pretty well.
In this cycle, she's suppose to have a light period. This happened yesterday. She's quite a heavy bleeder usually so she's looking forward to a light one. We're hoping that happens as it will be a good indication as to how well the hormone treatment is working.
She'll also have a scan and a blood test soon, and from this we'll really know how we doing.

Eppie

I'd say your missus loves being called a "heavy bleeder"!
Best of luck to you both.

the_syco

Good luck to both of ye. Post updates 'n stuff.

Azoo

Eppie wrote:

I'd say your missus loves being called a "heavy bleeder"!
Best of luck to you both.

You're right I guess she doesn't like being called a "heavy bleeder" - some people might pick that up the wrong way .

Anyway, the bleeder dropped in to the clinic yesterday for a scheduled scan and blood test.
There was a new girl helping out who made the experience a bit uncomfortable for C. So she wasn't too happy about that. But at least there was a new Hello in the waiting room.
C rang back in the afternoon to get the results. The endometrium wasn't as ideal as expected - well this was expected as C is in the middle of her period. But, her blood test came back OK. The only thing is that she'll be on the sniffs for an extra week.

So rather than being two weeks to go, we're now three weeks out. Well it's better to be safe than sorry.

tinkerbell

Best of luck dude, keep us all posted on updates n stuff. I really hope it goes well for ye, good luck!

Lenny

All those side effects aren't permant are they Azoo?

Azoo

Lenny wrote:

All those side effects aren't permant are they Azoo?

Don't think so. After our last failed attempt in October we had a meeting with the head guy at the clinic and he assured us that stuff C was on had no permanent or long term effects. A bit of a relief that really as C was begining to get really concerned. She's a more calm about the treatment now.
I suppose it would be different if you were on them long term like 10 or 20 years.

However, the treatment, the IVF thing and whole not-being-able-to-have-children-naturally thing has had permanent effects on our physical and emotional lives. Our sex life for one hasn't been the same since finding out, and it's in decline. Thankfully our love for one another is still very strong, though it is strained. Like we find it very hard to imagine our future lives without our own kids. When you have you're own kids you're life is pretty much set. But without it's unknown really.

Lenny

The facial hair didn't sound too attrictive to be permant.
Out of courosity, howq much has this whole process costed you all together, if you don't want to tell no problems. Would you not consider adoption and give a kid a wonderful life insted of him growing up and being from home to home and having problems

Azoo

Things aren't going as well as what was planned.

It has taken an age to C's period to finished. This has delayed C's move on to the second part of the medication where she'll start taking estrogen tables and two less sniffs a day. Which all means that we're being pushed out an extra week - still three weeks to go.

This is slightly worrying. Before, C was able to go through sniffs and all just like clockwork. It's just that this time and the last that things aren't going according to plan. Which is stressing out C even more. And it's all just getting a bit too much.
God, I hope it works this time.

Azoo

The clock is counting down and getting closer to implantation day.
C's is on the estrogen tables and two less sniffs a day. She'll have a scan tomorrow to see how her womb is doing, which should be building up again.

Spent the weekend relaxing though the old 'what if' conversation is starting to creep back in. Like working out the months if we’re successful this time. Or what schools are good in the area. Silly really. And a bit over the top on the whole hopeful thinking. We done this before only to be bitterly disappointed. But it’s hard not to dream of what might be.

Anyway, we’ve 11 days to go and things are going more or less to plan.

Santa Claus

All I can do is cross my fingers for you man and hope everything works.
My sister went through this with her husband and it took 6 attempts before they were sucessfull but thankfully they got there in the end and now have beautiful twin baby boys.

I know she was involved with a support group for couples going through IVF, which she found very helpful (They lived in Italy at the time but I'm sure there must be a similar group in Ireland)

Anyway best of luck and i'm sure this will be the one !

LegacyUser

Wish you and your wife the best of luck. I am starting to know what you both must be going through. My self and my wife have been trying for a child of our own for the last year and a half. I know that is not all that long. But she is starting to worry. We both want to have kids. She has made an appointment to see a gynaecologist in a couple of weeks.
Hope to hear some good news from you soon

Unshelved

For support try www.ivfconnections.com - a list of message boards for people going through the same thing as yourselves. There's even an Ireland board - which might be good for support - especially from people who might even be attending the same clinic as you.

Good luck with everything.

Azoo

Unshelved wrote:

For support try www.ivfconnections.com - a list of message boards for people going through the same thing as yourselves. There's even an Ireland board - which might be good for support - especially from people who might even be attending the same clinic as you.

Good luck with everything.

Thanks for that. In all my searches I never came across this. Cheers. And cheers to everyone - you're great people -

Azoo

Embryo transfer happen today. One good one and one with just one cell, but you never know.
Anyway, we'll know in 2 weeks if C is pregnant.

Fingers crossed - wish us luck!

tinkerbell

Best of luck dude, I really hope this works out for you guys.

Keep us posted okay!

Azoo

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...it has worked!
Woohoo for us!!!

Beruthiel

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is soooooo fantastic
I'm thrilled for you!
make sure your mrs gets lots of rest, no strenuous work!

Santa Claus

CONGRATULATIONS....that's great news.

Given all that you've been through, I'm sure you'll be the most amazing parents !

edanto

I've just seen this thread from the main page, congratulations!!!!

Well done, particularly to C, on going through such an involved process.

Always good to read some good news, I'm sure everybody here was praying to whatever god they're into that things would go well for you guys.

Congrats again, all the best for the future.

e.

tinkerbell

Awww dude, congrats!!!!! That's fantastic, delighted for you both

dundealgan

Cool, very happy for you both, fantabulous news!!!

Congratulations!!

embee

Heh, this news has totally brightened up my day, I've a big smile on my face

Many, many congratulations... its fantastic and I'm genuinely chuffed for ye both, even though I don't know ye...

Life is wonderful sometimes.

allnight_2002

CONGRATULATIONS to you both i wish you and C all the best i am sure that you will make wonderfull parents

Deadwing

aww...i remember your first thread all those months ago now and what a pain it was for both of you, im glad its over now, congrats!

Azoo

...after our positive blood test last week we had another one this week which gave us very bad news.
When you're pregnant your hcg levels are suppose to double everyday. My wife's hasn't. They're going in the opposite direction. When we should be in the hundreds we are 23 when we were 33 last week.
So it hasn't worked.

What $hitty luck? To get so far only to have defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. And I think you can imagine how we now feel.

Beruthiel

oh god that's just terrible
to be up on such a high must have made the fall that much worse
my heart goes out to you both

Santa Claus

Really sorry to hear that.

rugbug86

sorry to hear that... don't know what else to say. stay strong. xxx

RainyDay

Sorry to hear it hasn't worked out for you again this time. We're fortunate enough to be proud parents of our beautiful 18-month old girl from our first IVF cycle in 2003 at the HARI clinic in the Rotunda. I can assure you that all the pain & heartache is more than worthwhile if you are successful at the end of the day. The only advice I can offer is that I do believe that cutting out alcohol (and tobacco if you smoke) was significant for us.

I do think that Lenny's adoption comment "Would you not consider adoption and give a kid a wonderful life insted of him growing up and being from home to home and having problems" was a bit thoughtless and insensitive. It is far from a simple choice. For a start, there are a tiny number of Irish children made available for adoption each year, and a large number of Irish couples already seeking a child for adoption. Many prospective Irish parents are having to turn to Russian or Chinese babies to get their baby home.