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Pholi, I thought it was a protein in the semen or something like that. I wouldn't expect there's a risk of fertilising any stray eggs at this stage. But there could be a risk of infection because of the puncture wounds on the vaginal wall? I'd go with "it's a personal choice". I never did it, but clearly others do...
Interesting stuff, thanks, ladies.
I was in the mood, so we dtd but used the withdrawal method! Felt like a teenager... It was funny. :)
I'll see how we feel post transfer but I'll try to take on board the acupuncturist's advice, too.
Quick Question Ladies.... So as you know July was our 1st ever cycle of IVF we did an antagonist fresh cycle and it was extremely taxing on my body... I'm currently waiting for AF to arrive so that we can do a natural FET but so far it's late, I'm not pregnant tested that already to rule it out but I never miss periods so am wondering did anyone else ever get messed up from stimming drugs & their whole body go haywire? It's very frustrating... I feel like I'm trapped in someone else's body nothing is familiar since doing IVF... 😕
Sorry, chellico, I don't know .
My transfer isn't going ahead today. Of the three embryos that we're looking good on Thursday, 2 haven't changed at all, and the third has only grown a tiny bit. They'll have a look tomorrow, but there's not much hope. :(
I was so sure there'd be at least one! I was prepared to have nothing to freeze, but is it too much to ask for to get one? One out of 8 eggs? None is so unfair, that's not even a chance of getting pregnant. All that waiting, and scans, and bloods, and injections, all for nothing, nothing at all. And now I have to go and enjoy my 40th birthday party this afternoon.
So unfair. :(
Juniper, I'm CD 2 thanks. Although, I'm thinking of throwing in the towel..... :(
Big Hugs to you Pholi how disappointing... This journey is such a cruel one at times... It's not fair... Hope tomorrow gives some better news... xxx
Nothing2lose big hugs to you too! I hear you there though, I've only done one cycle but I'm not sure I'm cut out for the emotional upheaval of multiple cycles & all that waiting & effort & disappointment we have 1 beautiful girl maybe that's all I was meant to have? 😞
I'm still around.
But like N2L- I'm thinking it could be the end of my journey also.
Also, I have no idea what CD I am.....
Big hugs pholi :hug: I'll keep fingers crossed for better news tomorrow x
So sorry Pholi sending lots of hugs and fingers crossed you get good news tomorrow xxx
N2L and Emma I'm so sorry you feel like that, life's not fair when your ttc. I know exactly where your at I have 2 frosties that I'm putting back soon and if that does not
work that's the end for me as well:-( I need to get off the emotional rollercoaster its too exhausting and depressing and heartbreaking and basically it just sucks
Saturday 30 August 2014 :goodluck:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Nothing2lose - CD2
Juniper76 - CD8 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD11
Miss.B - CD15
Twollamas - CD19
Spoons - CD20
Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD17 5dpEPU
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in August :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Pholi, I'm so sorry to hear that. :hug: We only tried for a 5dt once - we had 7 eggs, 6 embryos, 2 looked good on day 3 and then didn't grow any further... I remember how hard it was to deal with that disappointment, so i hope your straggler catches up tonight. xx
N2l & Emma, I have to say I think I'm in a similar place too. I have been tracking my cycle for 7 years and until May this year I O'd every single cycle like clockwork. I've now had 2 annov cycles in a row and if this cycle makes it 3 in a row I can't help but think my ovaries have thrown in the towel on my behalf... We are looking at donor embryos as an option to complete our family, so it's not necessarily the end of the journey, but that doesn't really make it any less upsetting... I've been feeling quite defeated since the first annov cycle...
Hugs all round. Sorry to hear of everyones struggles. Its such a tough and unfair process.
Sunday 31 August 2014 :goodluck:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Nothing2lose - CD3
Juniper76 - CD9 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD12
Miss.B - CD16
Pholi - CD18 6dpEPU
Twollamas - CD20
Spoons - CD21
Waiting for Transfer
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in August :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Pholi I hope you could enjoy your 40th yesterday it must have been difficult for you, really hoping for good news for you today and you have 1 to put back, thinking of you xxxx
No, as expected nothing today. The one embryo that had grown on from day 3 still had only 10 cells today, same as yesterday.
I have to continue with the Crinone for 5 days, but just once a day. Apparently, if you stop the progesterone too suddenly, your period comes early and that increases the risk of cysts forming.
The embryologist this morning said that in examining the cycle, there is nothing the lab can suggest to improve things from their point of view. So any changes are likely to be from improving egg quality or egg numbers.
They'll call after the team meeting tomorrow, but most likely we'll take a cycle off, then try again the next cycle with a few changes.
Neither the nurse or embryologist would give me any figures on how common it is to have a cycle with nothing to transfer. Or whether of not having one cycle with nothing to transfer increased the likelihood that it would happen again. Surely they know these things?
Has anyone else had an egg collection cycle with nothing to transfer by day 5? Did you ask those questions?
But 1mp, I did enjoy the party. I thought it would be more difficult than it was, but only my mother mentioned it and I shut her down mid sentence and told her we're not thinking about it so don't even finish that question, thanks- and she understood.
The party was awesome. The part of me that was at the party had to stay totally disconnected from the part that was grieving the failed cycle, but that first part had an amazing time. :)
Pholi, I'm sorry to hear your embie didn't catch up. :( As I mentioned above, we did have a similar experience for IVF#4. We did IVF#5 (first IVF with FS#2, first with endo diagnosed/treated and first ICSI cycle) 5 months later and that cycle gave us DD.
I'm not sure how true this is (since I'm not an expert), but I have read that embryos that fail before day 3 are due to poor egg quality and embryos that fail after day 3 are due to poor sperm quality. In IVF#4, we had 4 of our 6 embryos fail before day 3 (so presumably bad eggs) and the other 2 failed after day 3 (so presumably bad sperm). We know from other testing that both DH and I do have quality issues, so, for us, it became a game of luck - getting one of the rare good eggs fertilised by one of the rare good sperm... It all boiled down to luck...
Glad to hear you enjoyed the party in spite of the circumstances. xx
Thanks Juniper. The embryologist said that yes, the egg drives development til day3, but he explained that failures after this are due to the combined DNA, not blamed purely on the sperm.
Glad you enjoyed your party. Happy Birthday! Hopefully you will get answers to your questions soon. Sorry I dobt have any wisdon or experience in that area.
Monday 1 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Nothing2lose - CD4
Juniper76 - CD10 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD13
Miss.B - CD17
Pholi - CD19 7dpEPU
Twollamas - CD21
Spoons - CD22
Waiting for Transfer
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Has anyone been on clomid and the higher the dose, the longer the cycle? I have just finished a cycle on 150mg and had a 46 day cycle!
Not with clomid but I'm having that issue since stimming in July my cycle is all out of whack now trying to prep for a FET and can't tell them when my AF will arrive now I'm already a week late that never happens to me... 😣
Tuesday 2 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Spoons - CD1
Nothing2lose - CD5
Juniper76 - CD11 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD14
Miss.B - CD18
Pholi - CD20 8dpEPU
Twollamas - CD22
Waiting for Transfer
Chellico - CD1
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Juniper can you update me to CD1 waiting for FET
Sorry things didn't work out for you this time around, Pholi. I hope you're doing okay today x
I'm CD1 today. Two days early. Better than two days late I guess otherwise I would have gotten excited :(
Good luck everyone x
Wednesday 3 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Spoons - CD2
Nothing2lose - CD6
Juniper76 - CD12 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD15
Miss.B - CD19
Pholi - CD21 8dpEPU
Twollamas - CD23
Waiting for Transfer
Chellico - CD2
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Booked in for FET today... Not sure what to expect having never done it before... Booked in for my 1st appt with the IVF acupuncturist & Chinese herbalist to see if they can boost our chances... Any tips from those of you more experienced at this than me?
No tips, chellico. Just want to wish you all the best :)
Thanks Spoons xx
Hi ladies, I just wanted to stick my head in here and ask a quick question for future reference..
Do you have to be a LT TTCer AND assisted conception to join here?
As my DP and I will be starting TTC next year, assisted, but not LT..
Thanks in advance!
Tubby puff. We have had lots of people at all stages of AC, not just LTTTC. So I'm sure it will be just fine xox
Chillico, FET = much more relaxed than stim. Much easier on the body. My dd was an FET :) FX!
...sneaking my butt back outta here .... Xox
Thursday 4 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Spoons - CD3
Nothing2lose - CD7
Juniper76 - CD13 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD16
Miss.B - CD20
Pholi - CD22 9dpEPU
Twollamas - CD24
Waiting for Transfer
Chellico - CD3
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't been in much. I have been working like a mad woman trying to get all my orders our before we go on holidays next week!
I had an appointment with our fertility nurse about 2 weeks ago to organise everything for this coming FET cycle. AF is due on 13th Sep so by the time I get back from Bali we will start blood tracking on day 14, I normally ovulate on day 17 so fingers crossed we catch it. I will try and check in and update as much as I can while we are away.
Pholi - sorry to hear things didn't work out love :(
Chellico - Looks like we might be FET cycle buddies this month!
xxx
Chellico - FET cycle generally less taxing on the body. Are you doing a natural cycle or medicated one? I found the natural FET cycle the best but DD wad from a medicated FET cycle. Not sure if that helps or not.
Welcome Tubby puff
Thanks Jane, but I'm not quite in here yet (I wish I was!!):
Friday 5 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Spoons - CD4
Nothing2lose - CD8
Juniper76 - CD14 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD17
Miss.B - CD21
Pholi - CD23 10dpEPU
Twollamas - CD25
Waiting for Transfer
Chellico - CD4
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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Synarel = yuck! I had forgotten just how horrible that stuff is, give me needles any day!
Pholi - sorry to hear things didn't work out, it is such a hard journey to go on. Sending you a hug.
Hi everyone else!
Juniper , could you take the 'dpEPU' off my entry please? Thank you.
I'm feeling very sad, very emotionally fragile today. I hate that I'm not being much of a mummy to DS at the moment. :(
Big hugs to you Pholi xx
Saturday 6 September 2014 :grouphug:
Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Emma09 - ???
Spoons - CD5
Nothing2lose - CD9
Juniper76 - CD15 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD18
Miss.B - CD22
Pholi - CD24
Twollamas - CD26
Waiting for Transfer
Chellico - CD5
Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)
Got their BFP in September :pray:
M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski
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