1st time IVF in Jan12 and looking for sme +ve experiences & advice on what to expect

[Jane :)]

Hi Mia01,

Like you I am starting IVF this month. Whilst I am not taking the pill as part of my cycle I have been taking zoladex for the past three months which works as a down regulator (much like why people are often given the pill). I think... well this is how I understand it anyway. So whilst I started my IVF protocol back in Oct/Nov, I only expect to start jabbing etc this month. Being patient is so very hard. I understand what you mea about really wanting it to work. I am so very hopeful that it will work but also petrified about the possibility it might not. Either way this journey is not an easy one. But everyone at BB is so helfpul. I've really been finding this journry a lot easier since having joined. Wish you all the best. Let us know how you get on.

[Pholi]

Hi Mia,

Just checking in to let you know that yes, it can definitely work first go: I had my blood test today at 18 days post EPU, and we got a bfp!!

Good luck.

[Mia01]

WOW Pholi Thank you for your positive story and Im hoping to join you! All the VERY best hun with your little one!
One question, did you get 1 embryo implanted or 2? My FS says they only allow 1 on your first go and considering my age but she said sometimes they ask you
if you would like 2 put in (1 being the major emb and then the other could be one they would dispose of) however she told me not to do this as one of her patients
got triplets this way! Oops LOL

Gleny - thanks for your happy story also

Jane - so you're starting this month! Cool. I was told I'd be on the pill then they will give me the synorel (I think this is an inhaler?) and then the injections after that prior to egg retrieval. I will def be asking heaps of q's tomorrow and I suppose they'll also tell me cost etc. I agree I have been on here for 2 1/2 years and all the ladies I've encountered have been SO helpful and wonderful. Sending you all the best of luck! Let me know how you go

AFM I have my appointment tomorrow 11am. Am feeling positive and just want to get there and get onto the meds but I know this cycle isnt over just yet. Lets hope I will have a little Lilypie graph of my own SOON! hahaha I think this process takes 2 months or so, SO I'd know at the end of Feb early March if we were successful. Seems like a lifetime away but I know it goes quick with everything we need to do to get ready. Any ideas on how much time off work I'd need or if I should tell my manager about what I'm doing so she wont make a BIG deal about me having to take a few days here and there? Also what sort of side affects has anyone experienced with all the injections and meds?? I didnt have any with the IUI (that I noticed) and I was injecting the pen thing (sorry forgot the name of it puregon I think?) Also (sorry 101 q's) re ICSI when do they decide if this needs to happen as I see some of you ladies have had success with ICSI rather then straight IVF
Thanks again to all you ladies for chatting
Bubbat - thanks for the suppport

[Maruschke]

I didn't need any time off work except for the egg pick up because all of my appointments were between 6 and 8 am. I'd get an idea of your appointment times before you tell the boss . I had very few side effects with the meds. Best of luck

xoxo
M

[Mia01]

Thanks Marushcke and congrats

[liseyt]

Hi everyone,

Like you Mia and probably a few others, I am new to this world of IVF too.

I started officially in dec, but my cycle got cancelled before our harvest due to low oestrogen levels.
So I had to take provera for 10days to induce and breakthrough bleed and then started taking the oral contraceptive pill, which seems so dumb!!!!

Anyway, I am so glad to hear about success with any IVF, but especially first go ones! congratulatuons Pholi xx

I was weighed at first appointment and height and had a "couples photo taken", so they can identify us easily. I had done all the injections last time (except trigger), didnt have any trouble with them... But I am a nurse. I didnt use synarel- mine were both injections- Orgalutran and Puregon. But am changing to long cycle now.

Have next apppointment on the 10/1- to get meds and have bloods. If all goes according to plan, I will be scheduled for a harvest late jan/early feb... wish me luck.

good luck everyone else..
Mia I posted on your WFC question too (not stalking you, but seem to be in similar situation )

Lise xx

[Miss.B]

Hi Mia! GL in your treatment hun. I've done two IFV cycles, one fresh transfer 3 years ago which worked and one frozen embryo transfer (embryo from the same cycle) in 2009 which also worked. So I am very lucky the treatment worked so well for me so far. I'm about to start another fresh cycle soon, so am feeling excited but a bit scared too as I'm older now and I don't really know what to expect. I also got weighed both times. I ovulate on my own so I'm doing a short antagonist cycle again. All the best hunni, hopefully we'll see a nice pg ticker from you soon! xox