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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I understand where you are coming from. My penny's worth is to go for it. I completely understand what you mean when you say that you dont want it to be the one thing you didn't try.
    A few thoughts
    * Would it be a huge pressure on you as a male feeling you have to financially provide, do extra hours, take on extra roles for more pay?
    * Could Mrs. B get signed off sick leave, take a career break, leave of absence or something instead of giving her job up completely
    * Mentally, if it was me I'd find the days long at home. I'd have to much time to over think stuff. Could she join a library/ local group for stuff to do during the day like a walking group,book club, craft class anything at all to get out of the house?
    * I've had 5 IUIs and one IVF. I worked throughout the IUIs from first day of period to the dreaded result. I went sick from first day of my period with the IVF until after the awful result. All BFN but I did feel for myself being off work was much easier on my mental health.

    Have you both spoken to a GP about this, tryed acupuncture?
    Whatever you both decide stay strong and look after yourselves and your relationship together

    No pressure on me I don't think. Its actually my idea. I will feel better knowing she's in a better place and financially I just need to keep my head down in work plus sacrifice some dreams like moving house etc.

    We're gonna look into leave of absence. Talked about sick leave before but doctors don't seem keen.

    She tends to want to apply herself and I'm sure she'd take some kind of online course or something. We were talking today and we're on the fertility cliff now so it might be best to revert to the tried and tested 'me tarzan, you jane' modus operandi ie single income family.
    Physiologically it might be too much to ask of a near fortysomething person to juggle everything. Just for a few years while we have a chance left.

    I think there are ways of minimising the impact with the home person budgeting, managing the house and finances etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Nerd Queen


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    No pressure on me I don't think. Its actually my idea. I will feel better knowing she's in a better place and financially I just need to keep my head down in work plus sacrifice some dreams like moving house etc.

    We're gonna look into leave of absence. Talked about sick leave before but doctors don't seem keen.

    She tends to want to apply herself and I'm sure she'd take some kind of online course or something. We were talking today and we're on the fertility cliff now so it might be best to revert to the tried and tested 'me tarzan, you jane' modus operandi ie single income family.
    Physiologically it might be too much to ask of a near fortysomething person to juggle everything. Just for a few years while we have a chance left.

    I think there are ways of minimising the impact with the home person budgeting, managing the house and finances etc.

    I think absolutely do whatever you feel you need to. You have a window in which you can really go for this so give it your all. Don't have regrets about what you didn't do.


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭babydream


    How is everyone doing this week? I always find Christmas hard, this year ive no interest and just wish I could skip it altogether. Ive decided to stay away from family on the day itself and himself and myself are just gonna lock the door and eat crap and watch crap for the day.


  • Registered Users Posts: 35 CCCHIA


    babydream wrote: »
    How is everyone doing this week? I always find Christmas hard, this year ive no interest and just wish I could skip it altogether. Ive decided to stay away from family on the day itself and himself and myself are just gonna lock the door and eat crap and watch crap for the day.

    This is Exactly how I feel - Its like my feelings have been dulled/numbed and I couldn't care less. We miscarried in October - spontaneous pregnancy after 3 years of TTC, was just about to start a new IVF cycle - Anyway we should have been 12 weeks now and telling everyone our good news - I'm really not dealing with it - I'm teary and then angry and then just feeling so so so sorry for myself. Got my period again yesterday too.

    I wish we could lock ourselves away too but my husband just doesn't understand - he thinks we need to carry on as normal - I've told him that I'm finding it hard and don't want to even meet my friends over the xmas period but he just gets cross - we've everyone over to ours for xmas day too - maybe a distraction is good for me but I'm just tired of acting like i'm ok.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭GaGa21


    babydream wrote:
    How is everyone doing this week? I always find Christmas hard, this year ive no interest and just wish I could skip it altogether. Ive decided to stay away from family on the day itself and himself and myself are just gonna lock the door and eat crap and watch crap for the day.

    CCCHIA wrote:
    This is Exactly how I feel - Its like my feelings have been dulled/numbed and I couldn't care less. We miscarried in October - spontaneous pregnancy after 3 years of TTC, was just about to start a new IVF cycle - Anyway we should have been 12 weeks now and telling everyone our good news - I'm really not dealing with it - I'm teary and then angry and then just feeling so so so sorry for myself. Got my period again yesterday too.

    I feel the same at Christmas the last few years. It's just not the same for me now.

    I had such a sad xmas last year that we have booked flights to go over to the UK to my sister next week. She has 4 kids, including my new niece that I've yet to meet! So I am excited and really looking forward to it now.

    Because to be honest, Christmas is all about the kids. And if I can't have my own, I want to share it with my nieces and nephews. Otherwise I would be sad and depressed Christmas morning, no matter how hard I try.

    All we can do is hope that 2019 will be our year and we might have either a pregnancy or new baby by next Christmas. That would be the best gift of all.

    Really hope you guys find a way to enjoy the time in some way.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    My wife was bawling with it the other day but this has been the latest in a few 'my life isn't as wonderful as it's supposed to be at Christmas time'

    Personally I find myself coping better as time goes on. That's not to say that constant failure isn't crap, I just don't want too wish my life away. I've genuinely accepted that my life is not as good as other peoples (in ttc terms) so I don't get as bothered as I used to.

    Don't mind Christmas being s*** either, got the canaries booked in January :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭babydream


    CCCHIA wrote: »
    This is Exactly how I feel - Its like my feelings have been dulled/numbed and I couldn't care less. We miscarried in October - spontaneous pregnancy after 3 years of TTC, was just about to start a new IVF cycle - Anyway we should have been 12 weeks now and telling everyone our good news - I'm really not dealing with it - I'm teary and then angry and then just feeling so so so sorry for myself. Got my period again yesterday too.

    I wish we could lock ourselves away too but my husband just doesn't understand - he thinks we need to carry on as normal - I've told him that I'm finding it hard and don't want to even meet my friends over the xmas period but he just gets cross - we've everyone over to ours for xmas day too - maybe a distraction is good for me but I'm just tired of acting like i'm ok.

    My husband is the same, thinks we need to carry on as if we aren't going through this and then I get pi**ed off with him. I just put my foot down this time and said nope I'm not doing it!! Turned down every invite and am just going to stay at home. Tbh if we don't have kids in the future then we need to start getting use to Christmas just being us two.
    bilbot79 wrote: »
    My wife was bawling with it the other day but this has been the latest in a few 'my life isn't as wonderful as it's supposed to be at Christmas time'

    Personally I find myself coping better as time goes on. That's not to say that constant failure isn't crap, I just don't want too wish my life away. I've genuinely accepted that my life is not as good as other peoples (in ttc terms) so I don't get as bothered as I used to.

    Don't mind Christmas being s*** either, got the canaries booked in January :)

    Oh lucky you I could do with a nice trip away


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    babydream wrote: »
    My husband is the same, thinks we need to carry on as if we aren't going through this and then I get pi**ed off with him. I just put my foot down this time and said nope I'm not doing it!! Turned down every invite and am just going to stay at home. Tbh if we don't have kids in the future then we need to start getting use to Christmas just being us two.



    Oh lucky you I could do with a nice trip away

    Thank heavens for small Grace's ðŸ˜


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Hey, going unreg as various people know who I am IRL...

    Wife and I have a daughter, who took a long time to conceive (though we did so naturally in the end after 14 months). We've now been trying again for #2 for a year and I'm running out of ways to pick her up again each month. We're due to "get the bad news" on Christmas day in this cycle and she's just so down about it already expecting the worst. There's only so many times you can say "we'll get there", "maybe next time", or "just keep doing all the right things and it will happen", etc. before it gets a bit hollow. It's kinda like anything I try to do to make it better is wrong. She's blaming herself, she's angry at all the people around her announcing their pregnancies... people who smoke, people who just seem to look at each other and a baby appears. On flip side one of her friends found out this year (who also started TTC when we were with our daughter) that they had run out of options, so she feels guilty that she's upset when we already at least have a daughter.

    I think I've become a numb to the whole process and it's just an endless cycle of hope and disappointment. I pretty much set my mind up for bad news so it doesn't hit as hard, but it does get harder the longer it goes on. We're now approaching how long it took us for our first daughter so I cling on to that, that we did it once, we can do it again... but what if we go past that milestone, where do we go from there. Ugh... I just need to vent. Feeling a bit helpless to help my wife. She needs to go through what she's going through and there's not much I can do about that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭babydream


    ttcagain wrote: »
    Hey, going unreg as various people know who I am IRL...

    Wife and I have a daughter, who took a long time to conceive (though we did so naturally in the end after 14 months). We've now been trying again for #2 for a year and I'm running out of ways to pick her up again each month. We're due to "get the bad news" on Christmas day in this cycle and she's just so down about it already expecting the worst. There's only so many times you can say "we'll get there", "maybe next time", or "just keep doing all the right things and it will happen", etc. before it gets a bit hollow. It's kinda like anything I try to do to make it better is wrong. She's blaming herself, she's angry at all the people around her announcing their pregnancies... people who smoke, people who just seem to look at each other and a baby appears. On flip side one of her friends found out this year (who also started TTC when we were with our daughter) that they had run out of options, so she feels guilty that she's upset when we already at least have a daughter.

    I think I've become a numb to the whole process and it's just an endless cycle of hope and disappointment. I pretty much set my mind up for bad news so it doesn't hit as hard, but it does get harder the longer it goes on. We're now approaching how long it took us for our first daughter so I cling on to that, that we did it once, we can do it again... but what if we go past that milestone, where do we go from there. Ugh... I just need to vent. Feeling a bit helpless to help my wife. She needs to go through what she's going through and there's not much I can do about that.

    This is the place to vent we all have to do it somewhere and its great to have a safe place to do so.

    My husband sounds like you, he is always saying this will be our month, always looking on the bright side of things, while I get angry and upset. I just wallow in self pity for the first couple of days of my cycle before I give myself a kick up the a**.

    On Christmas day I was just so f**ked off with the world around me and I just lost the plot and let the husband have it. For me I felt he wasn't even that bothered about what we were going through as I never saw him upset or angry about the situation. Then he broke down and told me he was trying to be the strong one and pull me along.

    We are still going through this crap but I feel a lot better about that now that he has shown how he really feels, I truly feel we are now in this together and feel much closer to my husband since he finally let his emotions out to me.

    So I'm just saying maybe tell your wife how you are feeling and don't put on a show of bravery, it will bring you both closer.

    Best of luck with it all


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭Lucuma


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Hi folks.

    After 1 mc and 1 ectopic and God knows how many years ttc were thinking of taking Mrs out of the workplace to concentrate on health and stress relief etc. She's been developing unprecedented migraines and tension headaches and our situation just seems to get worse. It's a bold move and lots of money to be lost but we can make it work and TBH I don't want this to be the one thing we didn't try.

    What do you think? Is it overkill?

    I would go for it Bilbot. Definitely. Life is too short. Her health is no.1 priority not just for TTC. It makes perfect sense that the body would find it easier to conceive if it is as well rested and healthy as possible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭GaGa21


    I'll believe it when I see it


    I know....but I can't help but feel hopeful now and a little bit happier going into 2019.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 LittleMiss2019


    Hello,

    I have been a lurker here for many years now; I am in my 5th year of trying to conceive – yet to achieve success. I have considered posting on many occasions especially at this time of year when I know it is exceptionally difficult for all of us.

    This Christmas was especially tough, family occasions; births of babies and everywhere I look I see expectant mothers. We are both exhausted of the heartbreak every month. For me, I feel really low, lonely, sad, angry for a couple of days and then I have to perk up and do all I can to face into the new cycle with optimistim and positivity. It is getting tougher with each passing month.

    The 3 things that keep me going are:

    No 1. You all, and your posts of happy, sad and work in progress stories. Thank you for posting. You have no idea how many lurkers like me you are giving hope, inspiration and drive to. Thank you so much. X

    No 2. The success stories after years of trying, this gives hope.

    No 3. Positive thinking quotes from sources online which help try to stamp out the negative thinking that creeps in with every heartbreaking month.

    So I guess I just wanted to say – thanks for being there.

    As we head into a new year, I truly hope it is the year that will bring us all baby joy.

    Little Miss Optimistic

    xxxxxx


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Fingersandtoes


    I'm glad Christmas is over and I'm one of the lucky ones. I've a girl who's five who was born to a very innocent Mammy and Daddy who knew nothing of the world of infertility. We've both been improving our diet/ lifestyle in the last year. I got a full blood test on everything possible recently. It showed a possible problem with my thyroid. So I'm waiting on an appointment with a consultant and then probably going to go down the IVF route this year.
    I actually only mentally feel ready to now after a few failed IUIs and a failed IVF in the space of six months in 2017.
    I have become so aware of so many couples I know of and through people that are in the same boat. I was in a pub one night over Christmas and I could count ten people all in the same pub that were having infertility problems. It was a quiet night in a rural pub. I was chatting to a male friend of mine who was finding it impossible to support his wife as he didn't know what to say. It opened my eyes to how men feel.
    It's a hard journey and definitely being honest with your partner will help.
    Hopefully this year will be a positive year for all of us.
    Thanks to all here for the support xx


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭LCD


    Heard that a friend & his wife are expecting. He is 47 & his wife's age has never been confirmed, but judging by the gentle slagging he gives her, she is very close to 50.

    Not sure, if is assisted or natural (very strong hunch its assisted). Delighted for them.

    It's never too late & is always hope. Is just so bloody hard though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Nerd Queen


    Hope everyone had a nice christmas and new year! Here's to 2019 and new fresh slate! Or so I'm trying to convince myself!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    babydream wrote: »
    This is the place to vent we all have to do it somewhere and its great to have a safe place to do so.

    My husband sounds like you, he is always saying this will be our month, always looking on the bright side of things, while I get angry and upset. I just wallow in self pity for the first couple of days of my cycle before I give myself a kick up the a**.

    On Christmas day I was just so f**ked off with the world around me and I just lost the plot and let the husband have it. For me I felt he wasn't even that bothered about what we were going through as I never saw him upset or angry about the situation. Then he broke down and told me he was trying to be the strong one and pull me along.

    We are still going through this crap but I feel a lot better about that now that he has shown how he really feels, I truly feel we are now in this together and feel much closer to my husband since he finally let his emotions out to me.

    So I'm just saying maybe tell your wife how you are feeling and don't put on a show of bravery, it will bring you both closer.

    Best of luck with it all

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, I think I can identify with your husband a bit. I'd swear you were my wife as we had a similar "breakthrough" of sorts where I finally caved a little. I think she had similar thoughts about me, that I wasn't that bothered by it all. We actually came out of that conversation a bit better which I'm glad of.

    Christmas came and went. It was good for the most part but still tough... including at one catch up with (her) friends (who all know) where one was making comments about how glad they are to be done having babies (in the context of passing on baby stuff to another friend expecting her first). The expectant friend then also passing comments about having no idea how quick it would be to get pregnant. New cycle started on Christmas Eve... so that was a low point. My wife is now entering the phase of expecting the worst in the coming days.... not helped by the fact that I found out I have to travel for the work during the next ovulation cycle (no baby for 2019 so). Trying to keep chin up. We've started the process of getting professional help... getting all the tests done. Everything is working perfectly on her side at least. Having a plan for the next few months will hopefully lift hopes again. I think this one in the next few days is going to be rough though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭babydream


    How is everyone getting on so far with 2019?

    We have just moved house and I started a new job so lots of changes. We put off all TTC efforts until we got settled. Starting Puragon next cycle, 3 months of that and then if that's unsuccessful, starting IVF in September.

    Cant believe its been 3 years since we first started TTC :eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Nerd Queen


    So after 3 years I got 2 positive HPT’s this morning 😱! Still in shock! I’ve had a bug the last week and I was in with my on/gyn last week who hadn’t seen a sign of the pregnancy so am a little cautious but here’s hoping! Bloods booked for Monday!


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  • Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Massive congratulations to you nerd queen. :D:D I'm fcuking delighted for you!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Nerd Queen


    Neyite wrote: »
    Massive congratulations to you nerd queen. :D:D I'm fcuking delighted for you!!

    Thanks - still stunned!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    Nerd Queen wrote: »
    So after 3 years I got 2 positive HPT’s this morning 😱! Still in shock! I’ve had a bug the last week and I was in with my on/gyn last week who hadn’t seen a sign of the pregnancy so am a little cautious but here’s hoping! Bloods booked for Monday!

    That is absolutely amazing news. I bet you feel like you've lost control of your brain! Well done you. Enjoy all the excitement and wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy.


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,927 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Congratulations Nerd Queen! That’s amazing news!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭GaGa21


    Hope you all have got through this weekend ok. I have been an emotional wreck attending a Christening yesterday and looking at Mother's Day posts on my feed today. Times like this are hard...


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Fingersandtoes


    Nerd Queen, massive congratulations to you both.

    I know today was a hard day for everyone. Stay positive and look after your mental health


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Mrs Bilbot and I moved clinics as well as her giving up work for at least a year. We did a PGS cycle producing 3 embryos, 2 of which are not viable (too many chromosomes etc) and the other has to be retested however the feeling is it will be bad too.

    Given the story so far and this new information there is a sense now that we can't make a baby together and the conversation will turn to alternatives like egg donation.

    It's a bitter pill to swallow after so much Investment of time, effort and turmoil. I'm gutted for my wife as after all this she deserves to carry her own child but probably won't now. I've told her whatever she wants to do next I will go along with it, be it donated egg or no child at all.

    The only positives are that the PGS has potentially saved us the heartache of 3 miscarriages. There's also the sense that even with an outcome of failure at least the process might end and we can move on with our lives.


  • Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Nerd Queen


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Mrs Bilbot and I moved clinics as well as her giving up work for at least a year. We did a PGS cycle producing 3 embryos, 2 of which are not viable (too many chromosomes etc) and the other has to be retested however the feeling is it will be bad too.

    Given the story so far and this new information there is a sense now that we can't make a baby together and the conversation will turn to alternatives like egg donation.

    It's a bitter pill to swallow after so much Investment of time, effort and turmoil. I'm gutted for my wife as after all this she deserves to carry her own child but probably won't now. I've told her whatever she wants to do next I will go along with it, be it donated egg or no child at all.

    The only positives are that the PGS has potentially saved us the heartache of 3 miscarriages. There's also the sense that even with an outcome of failure at least the process might end and we can move on with our lives.

    Wishing you and mrs bilbot all the best with whatever path you choose!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Mrs Bilbot and I moved clinics as well as her giving up work for at least a year. We did a PGS cycle producing 3 embryos, 2 of which are not viable (too many chromosomes etc) and the other has to be retested however the feeling is it will be bad too.

    Given the story so far and this new information there is a sense now that we can't make a baby together and the conversation will turn to alternatives like egg donation.

    It's a bitter pill to swallow after so much Investment of time, effort and turmoil. I'm gutted for my wife as after all this she deserves to carry her own child but probably won't now. I've told her whatever she wants to do next I will go along with it, be it donated egg or no child at all.

    The only positives are that the PGS has potentially saved us the heartache of 3 miscarriages. There's also the sense that even with an outcome of failure at least the process might end and we can move on with our lives.

    I've been following your story for quite some time now, and I'm so sorry to hear you've not had better news. You sound like such a strong couple, and such a devoted husband. You are also very good at staying positive and seeing the bigger picture.

    Whichever road you choose to go down, I wish you the best. And if you do go the egg donor route, just know that just because the baby wouldn't be biologically your wife's child, it really wouldn't matter. She would be carrying the baby, giving birth to it, raising him or her with all her family values and morals, and would be the mother is every way that matters.

    Best of luck to you both.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    Hi everyone.

    So we were ttc for a few years.
    Had four eggs frozen .
    One fresh cycle which failed.
    One frozen transfer which resulted in our now 8 mth old boy called teddy.

    Got scan yest and cleared to start on day two of cycle next month for another frozen transfer.
    To say we are excited but yetnervous is an understatement...

    Hope everyone is getting on good through this hard process ...
    Baby dust to all and prayers


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Mubre


    Hi everyone! We are into our third year of fertility treatment. We have had three failed IUI’s. We then started IVF last May but none of the eggs made it to blastocysts. We did a fresh embryo transfer in September and we got pregnant with twins but unfortunately miscarried in December. I have a frozen embryo transfer today so fingers crossed everything goes okay this time round.


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Fingersandtoes


    Mubre wrote: »
    Hi everyone! We are into our third year of fertility treatment. We have had three failed IUI’s. We then started IVF last May but none of the eggs made it to blastocysts. We did a fresh embryo transfer in September and we got pregnant with twins but unfortunately miscarried in December. I have a frozen embryo transfer today so fingers crossed everything goes okay this time round.

    Nerd Queen, congrats, wishing you a healthy pregnancy.

    Mubre and farmer, the very best of luck.

    Bilbot, I've read all your posts and my heart goes out to you both. Take some time before you both decide anything and try and be open and honest with each other if you get around to discussing donor egg. I feel its the couples baby regardless of donor egg or sperm. They will carry the baby and give birth and raise the child in a perfectly normal way as its their child.

    I'm at work and went for lunch with my colleagues like we do once a week. Two bump announcements at lunch. Both just happened. Mother of God I had to contain myself from not erupting at the table. The minute I get in my car at 5 I'll collapse in tears. I'm delighted but envious. It's so unfair


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Hi there
    Myself and my partner have been trying to conceive for some time now, I’m 40 now and have decided to go with ivf, wondering of your experiences. We have been actively trying last few months and have received protocol, due to start next Tuesday. My question is what happens a if I potentially was naturally pregnant this month (currently on day 19) and I start ivf tableta on Tuesday? Has anyone any advise or experience? I keep delaying ivf thinking it could be my lucky month ... 😬


  • Registered Users Posts: 12 Silentreader


    sheep1234 wrote: »
    No joy yet unfortunately, started with Neo fertility a few months back so hopefully things will improve!

    It's tough when everyone around you is having babies :( am at the point when I avoid pregnant people in work!

    Trying letrozole, hopefully It has good results!

    Apologies for picking up this old post, just wanted to know if Letrazole has helped, as we just got started on it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭pawrick


    Another one for the club

    My partner and I were recently successful. Have a due date late October after 2 prior failed IVF cycles.

    Haven't commented in this part of boards previously but it helped us a lot reading other peoples comments in finding a clinic when we were at the researching stage over the past couple of years.

    Just for anyone else searching boards for info. we used the following clinics for IVF

    Galway Fertility Clinic
    Waterstone Clinic - Cork
    Reprofit - Brno, Czech Republic

    If anyone ever wants to ask a question they can pm no problem and if I can help with info I will, my partner is more up to speed with the finer details tbh but I can always run them by her also.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    Hi all..how is everyone doing xxx
    Got 5 day blastocyst transferred on Tues gone..so in the 2ww club now.
    When transferring they said the frostie was just hatched..what does this mean really is it a better chance of implanting??
    Also today after two days of thumping headaches I'm aching all over like I have a flu coming on so now I dunno!!!
    Every twinge you over analysise I no!!!

    Baby dust to all xxxxx


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    pawrick wrote: »
    Another one for the club

    My partner and I were recently successful. Have a due date late October after 2 prior failed IVF cycles.

    Haven't commented in this part of boards previously but it helped us a lot reading other peoples comments in finding a clinic when we were at the researching stage over the past couple of years.

    Just for anyone else searching boards for info. we used the following clinics for IVF

    Galway Fertility Clinic
    Waterstone Clinic - Cork
    Reprofit - Brno, Czech Republic

    If anyone ever wants to ask a question they can pm no problem and if I can help with info I will, my partner is more up to speed with the finer details tbh but I can always run them by her also.

    Hi there..
    How do u are gfc as a clinic.
    We got a bfp from them and are back doing another cycle as we speak ..
    So happy you finally got your bfp xx


  • Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Skybirdjb


    Hi all..how is everyone doing xxx
    Got 5 day blastocyst transferred on Tues gone..so in the 2ww club now.
    When transferring they said the frostie was just hatched..what does this mean really is it a better chance of implanting??
    Also today after two days of thumping headaches I'm aching all over like I have a flu coming on so now I dunno!!!
    Every twinge you over analysise I no!!!


    Baby dust to all xxxxx

    Just wanted to say good luck and lots of baby dust your way !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    Hi all..how is everyone doing xxx
    Got 5 day blastocyst transferred on Tues gone..so in the 2ww club now.
    When transferring they said the frostie was just hatched..what does this mean really is it a better chance of implanting??
    Also today after two days of thumping headaches I'm aching all over like I have a flu coming on so now I dunno!!!
    Every twinge you over analysise I no!!!

    Baby dust to all xxxxx

    Best of luck to you! I hope the next week and a half flies by for you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Hi all..how is everyone doing xxx
    Got 5 day blastocyst transferred on Tues gone..so in the 2ww club now.
    When transferring they said the frostie was just hatched..what does this mean really is it a better chance of implanting??
    Also today after two days of thumping headaches I'm aching all over like I have a flu coming on so now I dunno!!!
    Every twinge you over analysise I no!!!

    Baby dust to all xxxxx

    Hatching is good I think.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    Hi all.
    So as of today I'm 8dp 5dt and the last two days I have tested a good few times.(I know I shouldnt)
    On 5 first response tests the was four faint positives and one barely positive u want very good eyesight to see it...
    I've just taken a clear blue digital and it says not pregnant so now I'm confused...
    I didn't have any trigger shot or anything like that to give me a false positive.
    So I dunno confused isn't the word..

    Anyone any advice !!??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,641 ✭✭✭✭fits


    What day are you supposed to test? Maybe wait a day and try clear blue again.


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    fits wrote: »
    What day are you supposed to test? Maybe wait a day and try clear blue again.

    Hi fits
    Km due to home test on Sat.
    But I've been getting faint + the last couple days .
    Just took a norm cb and got another faint +


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    fits wrote: »
    What day are you supposed to test? Maybe wait a day and try clear blue again.

    Home test on Sat..


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,927 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    In my experience, the Clear Blue digital isn't as sensitive as the line tests, so that may explain why it's saying not pregnant but the line tests are coming up positive.


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Farmerstatia


    Toots wrote: »
    In my experience, the Clear Blue digital isn't as sensitive as the line tests, so that may explain why it's saying not pregnant but the line tests are coming up positive.

    Thanks toots.
    I jus hope it is a yes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Anne_cordelia


    Thanks toots.
    I jus hope it is a yes.

    I agree with Toots. The digital is less sensitive. Try a First Response with first morning urine as that’s the most sensitive.


  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Anne_cordelia


    Ps very tentative congrats as they look positive to me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    We had a chemical that came and went over the course of a few tests.

    In very early days the batch each individual test was produced in could have different sensitivity


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭LCD


    On 3 separate FET we had positive tests after the 2 week wait, which were all false positives. Personally I believe all the hormones involved in IVF can effect any of the pee on the stick tests.

    Crap advice but just sit tight & if you are you'll know soon enough.

    Best of luck, is a bloody nightmare wait, which ends with either the highest of highs or the lowest of lows. No in between


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