IVF with PGD # 11

Best of luck at your scan tomorrow Joe! Keeping everything crossed for you also.

First scan Wed...good news! 6 good sized follies & tracking nicely.
2nd scan today...not so good news! Only 4 are now tracking well. The others are still there but have now got even more smaller ones as well. Would have preferred the 6 good sized ones to just keep going. Quality over quantity at this age!
Was given a few options:
1. Cancel
2. Stim for a few more days to see if they get bigger
3. Continue as planned but pool with another cycle
4. Just continue on as planned
As hard as it is, it is almost easier this time to just let fate decide. Can't say we haven't given it our best shot. What will be will be.
There was no way I was just going to cancel. DP is going away for a month for work on Wed so couldn't really delay it (no frozen sperm either) & it would muck up our pgd dates. I was lucky to get DP to even agree to this cycle so there is no way in hell I would get him to agree to another. Have to stop living in limbo too! It's not healthy for anyone.
FS is away until tomorrow so the FN will speak to him then to see what he reckons but we are just going to continue on & see how we go.
As everyone says we only need one & that is what I am hoping for. Keep everything crossed for me ladies, I think I am going to need it xxx

Good luck Joe!! Have they increased your meds to try and push them along?

I had my first fet on Tuesday and I'm now in the 2 week wait. I think this has been the hardest part of my full ivf journey so far, time feels like it's standing still! I'm keeping busy but the what ifs are always at the back of my mind! On a positive note I have had the best nights sleep over the last 4 nights, I'm feeling so tired all the time!!

Thanks Snazzy! Good luck to you too xx
Its been a bit of a wait for you to get here so hoping it all goes well :)

2ww is not my favourite part either but its way better than the wait between collection & transfer to see if you get anything to actually transfer!

As for upping my meds, was already on 350 of gonal f & 75 luveris so they were pretty high as it is. Trigger tonight @ 11.10. Better set an alarm so I don't miss it :)

Its my DD's 6th birthday party tomorrow so plenty to keep my head busy in the mean time. If all goes well, transfer will be on her actual bday so hoping that is a good omen for us all :)

Still feeling a bit sore from collection but doing ok.

Now for the numbers...got 5, 4 were mature & 3 have fertilised. Not great but still hanging in there xx

Snazzy when is your BT? Hope you are doing well xx

3 out of 5 to fertilise is good joe!! Are you going to 3 days or 5 day blastocyst?

Friday I have my blood test, I have done a hpt but it's come back negative. Will wait now until Friday!

Wishing all the best for you this cycle Joe!!

Hoping its just a little too early for you snazzy FX for your BT on Friday xx

We are going for a 5 day blast transfer...just hope we get at least 1 normal to make it to transfer this time!

fingers crossed for just one lucky one, joe... hope your daughters party went well. xx

good luck snazzy. : )

Snazzy, how did your BT go today? Hoping for the best xx

Got a call from my FS this afternoon (not normally a good thing!). PGD results weren't meant to come through until tomorrow so I was expecting the worst but astonishingly we managed to get 2 unaffected. Not getting carried away though as they said yesterday the quality wasn't great so FS has recommended that unless 1 is good enough to freeze that we tranfer both. So we really are going for broke with this last cycle!

My DD had an awesome bday party thanks andie. The celebrations have continued all week so I am very caked out (both baking & eating)! Never thought I would say that!!! Her actual bday is tomorrow so hoping that is a good omen :)

That's exciting news Joe! Congratulations on getting 2!! I hope your DD has a great day tomorrow also! You must be tired and baked out after all the celebrations!

Unfortunately for us we got a negative today :-( we have the option to go again as soon as my cycle starts again which I think we will do, we only have 1 left in the freezer so fingers crossed this one works!

Good luck with the transfer Joe!

Oh snazzy...feeling for you xxx it is so hard. Take care of yourself xxx
Hope your next one is the ONE!!!

Golly gosh the wait to see if embryos are unaffected, is worse than the TWW!!!

Yep nerve wrecking isn't it! I think its worse as we have absolutely no control over it. We are at the mercy of those little things in the petri dishes trying to do their thing whilst waiting for the results. Fingers crossed for tomorrow though Emma xx

I HATE this waiting :(
Having plenty of symptoms but only 5 days post hcg shot
Don't want to do hpt but I just want to know already.
DP is away for another 2 weeks & I just need a hug :(
If I'm not preg I just want to stop the meds so that I stop feeling like I am :(

hugs, joe. that must be hard with no dh there atm... who do you aim your progesterone rage at then?! hang in there, not too much longer to go. xx

And that's the end of that :(
Now just need to wait for the drugs to clear so that I don't still feel like I'm pregnant.
Feeling very empty inside but I know that I have given this my best shot. Age unfortunately has gotten the better of me.
Physically & emotionally drained....there will always be tears....but can't put myself through this again :(
Feeling very blessed to have shared my journey with such wonderful, supportive women xxx
Time to be thankful for my one true blessing & how much joy she has/will bring us both :)
She doesn't know how special she truly is!
Looking to the future....

Wishing you all the very best of happiness & hope all your wishes & dreams come true xxx

Ohh Joe, I understand the heartache! Really feeling for you! Treasure the one you have she is a true blessing!
Hoping your body turns back to normal soon (without all the hormones!!) so you can put this journey behind you and look ahead to many memories with your DD.
All the best Joe, thank you for all your kind words and support you have given me xox

So sorry, joe. It's just cruel & unfair. I don't know what else to say other than I wish it was different for you. Xx