For the people who are doing acupuncture...at what stage in your cycle do you go? Im thinking of starting (It cant hurt, right?!) just trying to work out when I should make an appointment, dont want to go and they say they cant do anything until next month etc. Also, has anyones DH had acupuncture? Just wondering if there is anything to say it can help if he has it to?
Yeah Leabie, I think freezing a few just in case is a good idea. For the cycle we got DS we put 4 in the freezer at day 3 and ended up with 3 blasties.
This time the embryologist recommended thawing the 4 day-3s and seeing if we could get any blasties - only one made it. So we still have our 2 'backups'
It's interesting (in a way) and I'm not sure why, but some people seem to do much better with blasties and some with day-3 embies. Blasts seem to work better for us.
Albi - I guess it can be helpful at any stage, but I know it's often recommended before and after transfer.
Renee.
Hi everyone else - Hope you're all travelling well. I'm mostly just back to lurking these days
Hi Ladies
Just a quick one as Im at work and busy.
True ~ No headaches for me hun, hoping thats a good thing. Might get POAS tonight and do in the morning. Not holding my breath but it would be a wonderful miracle wouldnt it.
Good luck with the pups - they are so gorgeous. How are you with the needles or havent you started them yet?
Leabie ~ Hi hun, welcome back and thank you. Im hanging in there and just trying again. GL to you sweetie, FX
Hi to the newbies and wishing you all the best.
Im sorry I'll do better persies later but lots of babydust and stickyvibes to all!
AFM ~ Weird tummy pains still, gunna get a POAS tonight I think. Havent had AF since start of my cycle and my loss - so about 2 months. But I would think that would mean it would be more impossible to be pg. Dont know
loops: haven't strated the needles yet start them next wednesady which am still scared but I am just going to suck it up as I keep reminding myself it's not like I am meant to enjoy the needles it's all for a good cause we are down to 6 pups and yes they are very cute and am really attatched to this litter I think it's all the hormones I am on.
Haven't had headaches as such just sort of a dull feeling like there is one on the way that doesn't come which is progress and am enjoying it very much.
Ohhh chick I so hope you get that big neon sign in the morning but yes definately for you no headaches is a great sign do you have ANY of your usual af symptoms?
BTW have heard that apparently after a M/C you are super fertile and can get utd easily I think it has something to do with the m/c cleaning everything out I surpose the same way a lap/curette would.
I have all toes fingers and everything x'd for you chick let me klnow how you go
Sorry ladies -haven't had chance to catch up with everyone's news...
My FS did prescribe presoline (spelling?) - had heard a few bad symptoms connected to this so just wondering how others found it.
Had ET today - embies not doing so well - had a cell 7 and a cell 8 ranked as a 2.5 out of a possible 4 transferred - others not looking so good. Had a new emby divide so now that makes six all up ... FS will see how they go over the next few days rather than freeze now.
Just lying around taking it easy today. Have still been in quite a bit of pain since ET - but FS thinks all is doing well.
Hi Ladies,
My AF arrived today, so am starting yet another cycle.... this time a FET with hopefully a blast to be transferred. Had a wonderful month off, so much so that I don't know if I want to do this again, but I know the prize is worth it if it all works out. Great to see some BFP's in here, I hope there are a few more in here soon!
It will take me a while to catch-up on where everyone is up to I think but hope everyone is well!
albi, I did acupuncture weekly for 4 months before my last IVF to allow her time to work on my egg quality as much as possible. For the actual IVF cycle I was still just going weekly until EPU. Then I went the the night before my transfer and was supposed to go straight from transfer back to acu but my transfer was cancelled. If your transfer is later in the day a good acu will do a treatment immediately before and then immediately after the transfer. There are certainly plenty of men who go to acu for fertility treatments, but my acu said it will only help (anyone, not just men) if they want to do it, so don't try to force him. I'd guess they may want about 3 months to work on his sperm quality, but even if you don't have that long every bit helps. Plus it's so relaxing!
Welcome to all the new people, and hope you don't stay with us for too long.
I'm still lurking, but still waiting for scan on Sat (ooh, that's tomorrow and then I find ut when transfer date is. Sometime next week Hopefully adfter Tuesday as I am due to go see Kelly Clarkson Tuesday night and will be really upset if I have to sell my tickets...
I've been doing accupuncture on and off, and I do find it makes me less stressed. I'm not really sure when the right times are. The accupuncturist told me to go twice a week. I have an appointment for later today, and then wil go Sunday and/or the day before transfer. I was petrified of needles before I started with IVF, but hey, be get poked and prodded enough, whats a few more needles Accupuncture is fairly pain free - my new one thought twists the needles a little and that can hurt for less than a second before settling, and I fall asleep.
GL with your scan babytruj. Hope you get to go to the concert. I saw her last Sat night and she is BRILLIANT!!
Sorry to hear of your BFN, Loops. Big hugs xxx
Lairdoz - here's hoping this blastie is the one!
Chekigal - how are you feeling? Have you had any further updates?
Trueblue - don't stress about the needles. It's amazing how routine it all becomes (although I am a big wuss and DH has to do them for me and I had to go to the Dr's once when he wasn't home)
Hi to everyone else.... I hope you all enjoy your weekend
AFM: Am having a girl's night this weekend which is LONG overdue (I'm talking years!) although I will try to keep it down to only a few beverages. I am about 6-7 weeks off starting a new stim cycle but don't want to jeopardise my egg quality(I feel I am being a bit pedantic - but I tend to walk on eggshells when it comes to all things TTC. Am I being OTT? I need some perspective, I'm not talking binge drinking here but by having 5 or 6 drinks over the course of an afternoon and evening.)
Am also looking forward to my first accupuncture consult on Tues. It's amazing how many of us in this thread are trying acp.
Thanks Juniper I think Ill give it a go then And we will see about DH..he is still trying to get his head around cutting back alcohol and having vitamin supplements LOL
Tantee - honestly hun, I would let your hair down and have a good one. As you said, your next stim cycle is 6- 7weeks away so I don't think one sesh at this point would be too harmful. I hope lots of other girls aren't frowning too hard at me for these thoughts but I don't think 5 -6 drinks is too terrible a thing to do. Hope you have a great night!!
Loops - BOO to BFN, big hugs hunny but I am so glad that you can FINALLY move on
Babytruj - FX for a great scan tomorrow, hope all is looking good for a transfer on Wednesday!!! I tried AP for the first time this cycle and I've gota admit, I was a bit apprehensive but am now a convert and find myself really looking forward to my sessions.
Lairoz - YAY for FET beginning!!! FX that this one is it for you
Chekigal - welsome to the 2ww, hoping it treats you well with as little stress as possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad your ET went well, mine was nasty this time round
Trueblue - honestly sweet, dont stress too much about the needles. I am a self-proclaimed enormous big sooky but even I can handle them. Although I do get DH to do them for me tho. I had to laugh when we did the very first one cos as DH was drawing up the liquid, I just remarked that I was a bit nervous. To which he muttered "don't kno what you've got to be nervous about", as he comes at me brandishing a needle!!!!
Leabie - welcome back and what a haul of eggs Hoping you manage to keep OHSS at bay and that you had a great fert report today
Renee - for that little miracle for you
Albi - welcome and hoping you r stay in here is short and sweet
Kitkat - a big welcome to you too. We were in a similar-ish boat to you and tried for ages before DH actually went and got his fellas checked out. In one way, Ithink that my GP has a lot to answer to because I went to see her A LOT about our fertility issues and it wasn't until I put my foot down about an FS referral that she actually asked for an SA. Sounds like you are off to a flying start and heres hoping all continues to look food for Tuesday
My poor wee brain is feeling a bit fried. I'm doing the 2ww hard this time round so have really just been lurking. 4 more sleeps to go before I am put out of my misery - I'm THE worst company in the world atm and tomorrow is my birthday so will be forced to be sociable. Not in the mood
Maggie; Lairdoz & Terry - THANK YOU! it feels so nice to know there are others virtually the same day's in the cycle as i am on (Me = D11). My lil icycle is a blasty, so prob ET at end of next week though!
Everyone else - FX crossed to those working through all the med's. It's so frustrating and confusing at times, if only there was a 'standard' procedure for us, but then again, i guess if there was, we'd probably just fall naturally hey!
TWW's - and everything else to get you through to the BFP!
Chekigal – so sorry to read your BFN. Hope you are OK
Leabie – Thinking of you and wishing you all the luck in the world for tomorrow. Know that there are lots of us thinking of you tonight as we know the feeling waiting for the BT!
Murraycod – I am so sorry to hear about DH not giving you the support you need. I made a deal with my DH that I would do everything I could on my own, but that meant when I asked him for help, he knew I really needed it. I reminded him of that if he looked like he was going to get annoyed about him having to do something for me but boys can really be useless sometimes can’t they! You might find doing the jabs yourself is less stressful?
Babytruj, I am also have a transfer on Tuesday, but I am not starting progesterone until Friday night so not sure why I am starting mine later than you (I’m not being closely monitored as I ovulate on Femara which is like Clomid). The FET is just like IUI if you have had that, or like a pap smear except they do it in a theatre because the embie needs a sterile environment.
KitKat72 – Goodluck, it’s so hard not to try and analyse all our symptoms isn’t it. I hope the next week goes really quickly for you and that of course ends with you getting a BFP. FX for you
Tantee – I am horrified by some of the stories I read about other peoples FS’s. If you are part of a clinic you should speak to the nurse/coordinator as surely another doctor can do the transfer if your treatment is already agreed with your FS. I’m so sorry for the stress you have to go through, that’s really crap! You make me feel pretty lucky that my FS works 7 days a week as it’s obvious many of you don’t get treated with the respect you deserve sometimes.
Maggie - Good luck with your scan
Terry – Hope you are surviving this rollercoaster ride.
Trueblue – great news that you can progress! Yippee!
JustOneMore – Thinking of you and really hoping that this month is your month. Hopefully you are relaxing and watching the time go by quickly until you have your BT.
Kimbe – yep I am four days ahead of you and hopefully the time will fly by quickly for all of us!
Mildez Loops K78 Juniper anyone else I have missed, hope you are all doing OK.
AFM – No news at all, I start pessaries tomorrow night although I know I ovulated early this morning but as it’s a fairly close to natural FET I think my doctor gives me two days to ovulate and doesn’t want to start the pessaries too early (that’s what I’d like to think anyway). FET is planned for Tuesday so I guess my BT is the about two weeks away!
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Renee.
Here we go again
Accupuncture is fairly pain free - my new one thought twists the needles a little and that can hurt for less than a second before settling, and I fall asleep.
So hoping AF arrives on Sunday, I feel she must be on the way.
Hoping you manage to keep OHSS at bay and that you had a great fert report today
for that little miracle for you
and everything else to get you through to the BFP!
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