I had my EPU we got 8 eggs the FS said i am not at risk for OHSS now she is not worried as my ovaries are perfect size and she thinks it was because i had a few really big follicles that pushed my E2 up so she has even put me on etrogen support tablets as she is worried my E2 will drop to much (go figure ) anyway so now we wait for the fertilisation report and pray they make it all the way
Last edited by ferrals5; November 24th, 2009 at 05:35 AM.
ferrals - that all is very good news. I hope you get an outstanding fertilization report.
Tigga - who knows when my cycle will be. I've paid for it, have the drugs, should have had AF on Friday and she's nowhere. And believe me...there's no little miracle in my belly. I knew my cycle was messed up from the readings on my fertility monitor - but I have no way of knowing how messed up. I hope AF arrives before 3 Dec as that's my clinic's Xmas cut-off. If I don't get it by the 3rd I think we are done with IVF with my own eggs as my cut-off was end of year and I don't want to change it. I'm really over the battle against my body and am only doing this last cycle because I promised DH I would. The thing is, that would mean I've been taking DHEA for nothing for 3 months (my longest stretch on it - so what a waste!). I don't think DHEA has anything to do with the types of herbs your Chinese medicine guy is giving - at least, it doesn't have anything to do with AF - my understanding is that its sole purpose is to try to give you "younger" eggs. That being said, I'm no expert on interactions between drugs so it may be worth having your Chinese medicine person write down the names of the herbs and giving them to your FS. Although I say this, I have never followed my own advice- I have taken stuff prescribed by a naturopath as well as a Chinese herbs (at different times) all without consulting with my FS!
Tigga i hope so i am to scared to get my hopes up i have had such a bad run of luck i am terrified if i let my guard down and become optimistic that things will work out i will get hurt again so i am trying not to get excited until one is on board.
Well i was right to not get my hopes up they want them over 6 cells on day 3 we have
1)9 cells
2)8 cells
1)7 cells
2)5 cells
2)4 cells
the embroligist has said they are good to fair as they have some fragmentation so the last 4 wont make it and the first 4 need to have the energy to make it i am disapointed
Ok just spoke to the head scientist he said our numbers are standard for day 3 of our 4 good embies they are grade 1 and 2 so he is happy he said of the 8 eggs he would expect us to have 4 good ones on day 3 so he told me not to worry and it is scarey but everything is going normally.
Our beautiful blastocyst was biopsied this morning we were in the city waiting for the phone call so we could have our TF only the phone call was that our embie was effected with our bad gene the same as abbi so we are shattered 7 months of waiting and hoping are over and we are no closer to our dream we are not doing anymore IVF we will try one more time the natural way and hope 3rd time lucky otherwise that is it i will be thankful for my 3 boys that i have to my ex.
Anyos-congratz on your natural BFP it makes me feel confident i have plenty of time to get pregnant so my clock is ticking a little quieter now.
Tigger- good to see you are on all your teatment and getting a seconed oppinion all the best i will be looking out for your updates.
AFM-I am great life is good i have the man of my dreams who adores me and 3 healthy teenagers driving me batty my AF is almost finnished so i am looking forward to TTC again after 8 months of being safe for the PDG IVF so i am getting excited we both feel confident we will be 3rd time lucky and hope mother nature will give us a healthy baby this time i just hope it doesnt take to long it took 5 months to fall pregnant with abbi i would like it to happen a bit quicker so i can get to 12 weeks do the cvs and get the all clear and than relax so i am on the vitex and all the vitamins ect and start the robitussin in 4 days i did that the month i got pregnant with abbi so i hope it works this time round anyway i am rambling on i have to hit the hay have to get up early i will check back in soon.
Last edited by ferrals5; December 8th, 2009 at 08:45 AM.
Anyos - how are you going. Have you had a scan yet? Hope all is well!
Ferrals - Good luck on the natural path...at least it's fun...unlike IVF.
AFM, went to see a new FS yesterday. Talk about a man on a mission...after some thorough questioning, he was like "right, this is what we're going to do to get you pregnant..." Then proceeded to do a biopsy of my uterus right then and there for NK Cell testing (will have results back in 2.5weeks), then next step is a lap/hyst before end of year (my last lap was in 2007 and I got a natural BFP 7 months later - he seems to think that endo could have grown back) and if all that is clear in the new year I will do a totally different protocol to anything my other FS has ever suggested - he's like "we've got no time to waste, let's rule everything out and then throw everything in". I kind of liked the way he took control - my other FS is more consulting like, "you can have a lap if you want, you can try DHEA if you want". The new FS seemed hopeful, told me to focus on the fact that I've been pregnant 3 times and not focus on the high FSH or PR tag - so, with some renewed hope and a new motivated FS between my legs (hahaha)...I'll be off and running soon. I'm glad I sought the second opinion and even though my travel time has now gone from 10mins to the old clinic to 1hr10mins to the new clinic - I hope it will all be worth it!
Dutchie, Bulie, Daisie - Hi! Hope you ladies are all good.
Wow Tigga - that sounds great. I'm very happy for you. What is the name of your new FS and what protocol does he want you to follow?
Anyos - hope things are progressing nicely for you
Ferrals - good luck with the old fashioned approach!
AFM - AF was late - very, very late - but I've started this LAST cycle - have decided that if I make it to pick-up, I may ask to grow to blast regardless of number of embryo's - I am tired of m/c'ing and would rather have nothing to transfer than to transfer another embryo that is doomed from the start. I know that there are 3 day-ers that don't make it to 5 days, but would have made a healthy baby - but I need to preserve my sanity and don't want to be dealing with a 4th D&C in the new year...definitely not a glass half full person when it comes to this whole TTC thing!
His name is Glenn Sterling from Life Fertility in Brisbane. I don't have all the details of the protocol because he said we'd finalise it after Lap & NK test results are back - but he talked about a short cycle with Syneral and 600 Puregon - he also mentioned steroids if the NK results came back positive. I'll post the full details when I get them in a few weeks time. (Also told me to stay on DHEA, even though he said there's no conclusive evidence that it works, it can't hurt).
I also spoke to him about the 3day transfer vs 5day blast debate and he said he said he would do either but his preference is to go to blast because he could better determine viability (he said some clinics did Day 3 only b/c they don't like working on weekends - I think my old clinic fell into that category). He openly said to me that he won't transfer a blast that does not have the Inner Cell Mass?? (I think that was what he was referring to - but am not 100% sure). He said that on the day he saw me, he'd cancelled a transfer that morning, even though there was blastocyst - because he said that it wasn't viable. Yes, the lady would get pregnant - but it wouldn't last so he figures he'd save her the heartache. I agree with this theory - and I know exactly what you mean about facing another D&C. In my last cycle, I did find some relief in the fact that I got a straight BFN and not a BFP that later turned into a m/c. Some would find that a strange comment - but I'm sure you'll understand where I'm coming from with it.
Where are you at in your cycle? What protocol are you on? How have FSH levels been? What reasons have you been given for your m/c's? Have you had NK Cell test? Sorry about 101 Q's.
I totally understand, it's bloody hard to maintain a glass half full on this ride - when you've been through the disappointments we have. But Buliej, I truly, truly hope you get a miracle on the "lucky" last. I'll be following you with absolutely everything crossed xxxx
) anyway so now we wait for the fertilisation report and pray they make it all the way
that's brilliant news!
I think you're well on you way to a BFP!! Just a matter of time now.
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