Hi Lily,

Firstly congratulations on your pregnancy. I am so happy for you
Thank you so much for writing to me! You have made my day today.
I was really not coping very well with all of this, but now I have a little hope.

I had high expectation with doing IVF, which was my fault.
I?ll explain: I first started using FS back in Nov 2003, which is how I discovered I had PCOS and FS suggested that IUI was the best method for my situation. I fell pregnant 1st trying and I just couldn?t believe it, I honestly thought it would take about 4-6 tries.
In January 2006 we decided to try again for another baby, this time I wasn?t as lucky, I was just about to give up and head down the IVF when I fell pregnant on the 3rd IUI.

After having my son within two days I wanted another baby but it took 2 years to convince my husband, so in January 2009 and after asking my husband every day for 2 years (except on his birthday) he finally gave in. We headed back to FS to try our lucky, I requested we do IUI again, against my FS advice, but while doing IUI we were also doing all the test. That?s when I found out DH had a problem.
My chances of falling pregnant with IUI was very, very slim but hey it was worth a try : )
I sat down and had a chat with FS, asked what was my chances switching from IUI to IVF, she said that I would tripled my chances with IVF. So that?s where the High expectations come into it.

When I found out that I had a biochemical pregnancy I got really depressed, I was starting to think that I was wasting my time continuing on with the FET. I thought that because this one didn?t work then they all wouldn?t work. Silly I now know.
(Note: I don?t handle disappointment very well).

I went to the FS today and had a long chat with the nurses and Lab Techs. I had lots of question, especially about the embryos and also about my age and how it effects everything. I told them that I was thinking about quitting. They convinced me otherwise after hearing the stories of what happen to other ladies that had been through their doors.

May I please ask what was the implantation tests that you did and what is involved ???.
I asked today if I was required to do any other test and they said no. Unless I keep have biochemical pregnancy then they would look into doing bloods test. Apparently they are very expensive.

You mentioned that you did two fresh cycles that didn?t work !
I?m sorry I am a little confused. So you did 2 full IVF cycles with no success or did you do 1 IVF cycles with 2 fresh embryos transfer which wasn?t successful then you did a FET which you had a biochemical pregnancy then you did another FET with success and you are now 24 weeks pregnant is that correct. ????

Thanks again and I will keep you posted on the outcomes of my FET.
Kind regards
Danyelle