Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Fank you fank you :-D .... I'm back into freaking out mode! I hope it passes quick and i can enjoy this time.
Stop checking symptoms Sarah!
One day,moment at a time...
Xo
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Sarah, what great news! Yay for you!!
Emma, FX for you, too - snuggle in, little envy!
Afm, I'm 4dpo, but DH wasn't keen on dtd much... I think he's feeling very low as his SA came back showing 0.9million. The FS has asked him to come in to provide more samples to be stored, once a week or so for a few weeks, I guess they're worried they won't be able to pick out a good sperm for ICSI when the day comes. Last time (conceiving DS 2 years ago) he had 3-4 million
I've done my extra BT, and I'll make my FS appt in about a fortnight, to find out bt results, and I expect to be booking my CD 21 appt to start a cycle in about a month from now.
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Sarah, how are you going? Will you be getting any b/t? Really hoping this is your THB!!
Miss.B, ready to make that phone call yet?
Afm, saw the GYN this morning and (as expected) he wants to do another lap. Lol, I was offered a spot this week because they had a cancellation, but I booked for early August instead (so the lap is during AF - best time to find endo and also means we shouldn't lose a TTC cycle). In spite of me arguing with him last time I saw him, he was nice as pie today... I had been worried he'd remember and be rude again... So, after another crappy night of no proper sleep last night, I started today with an internal exam and u/s, now have to work until 5pm and then have a waxing appt. Then I can go home, do today's opk and then sleep!!! So tired...
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Sarah, just so happy for you. Keeping fingers crossed and hoping you are out of here ASAP!! In the nicest possible way.
Juniper, your day sounds like heaps of fun! O time can be not so great for sleep, especially with fertility appointments. I am glad you have a plan to do the lap. I am not sure about you, but it really created a sense of space around the whole TTC thing for me, and a chance to look after my body whilst it was healing.
1more, glad you're in the TWW!
AFM, things haven't been easy. I have been a complete TTC-basket case, with all the usual - obsessing about OPKS/O, then obsessing about when to test for pregnancy, testing early (7,8,9 DPO all neg) with really expensive FRERs which we can't afford (well, we can, but it is so wasteful!) and obsessing online with all the usual searches, which I am sure many of you are familiar with!!
It is our first cycle trying since the miscarriage, and our second since the lap (and we have only ever become pregnant twice, each time straight after a lap, and spontaneously, ie not through IVF, after 6 stimulated cycles, and 4 transfers all up). So I guess the pressure on the situation is enormous. After this cycle, we are left with FETs (no more stimulation, because my ovaries are both impaired from surgery) and I have unfortunately started to sort of believe (not that rationally) that IVF just cannot work for us, because it hasn't so far. So there has been anger, exhaustion, tears etc.
The facts are: we have a short window of higher fertility (maybe 3-6 months) and we have 7 embryos. We won't do PGD but we will thaw them in two batches (4 and then 3 if needed) and grow them to day 5, and if any remain, we will have a transfer. FS said to only expect 1 embryo from the first batch to make it to day 5. After that, FS made mention of donor embryos/eggs (for the first time, made me cry afterwards - I have just been waiting for this all along our journey as it gets longer and longer). I am adopted by my dad, and my brothers are half brothers (our mum is in common). It has been mostly ok, but I have always felt different, and I have a lot of confidence issues. I am not sure if a genetically different sibling is fair on that child. I know that sounds crazy, but I have really struggled with it.
Sorry guys, this has turned into a massive vent. It is obviously that time of the month.
lots of love to you all and wishing you all the best,
WW
ps Emma, have been thinking of you heaps!! When is your BT? Sending you
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Thanks Emma! So anxious, you are right. So sorry to hear about your early BFN. Fingers crossed it is still too early. My embryos are day 2 (Melbourne IVF) so only 4 cells, tiny. Growing them to day 5 is a way of possibly selecting stronger embryos, without doing PGD (but of course, doesn't tell you if they are chromosomally normal or not). MIVF only does day 3 biopsies for PGD and I wasn't sold on that because they are so tiny then, and we only have 7 (took us 2 cycles to generate them) and they will be our last.
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Congrats again Sarah, praying so hard for you that this litte one sticks like glue
Warrywart, I wish I could ease your anxiety, big hugs hun . You've got to keep hanging onto that hope that at least one embryo is good enough to grow to day 5 out of your 7 (great number btw!) and become a healthy bubba. I myself have been having mini anxiety attacks thinking my FS is going to suggest donor eggs/embryos, but he hasn't so far, but I think that's because I've always said that that wasn't an option. Good luck hun x
Emma, hoping your bfn is just too ealry darl
Juniper, hope you're feeling a bit better now with some good sleep hopefully. GL with your August lap . I hope it's going to create a good little environment for a lil embie xx
PS I did make that FS appointment, after a good butt kicking from myturn It's on 3 July, so just have to call and get my old FS to send all my paperwork over.
Pholi, GL with your next cycle hun!
Hello to eveyone else in here, I'd love to see loads more BFPs in here soon
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
Omg girls my first hcg at 4.4wks yesterday was 1941!
Nurse says it looks awesome
I'm feeling like it's the one even though I'm beep scared!
I'm spreading all the vibes around here xoxo
Re: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception June/July 2014
My embryos are day 2 (Melbourne IVF) so only 4 cells, tiny. Growing them to day 5 is a way of possibly selecting stronger embryos, without doing PGD (but of course, doesn't tell you if they are chromosomally normal or not). MIVF only does day 3 biopsies for PGD and I wasn't sold on that because they are so tiny then, and we only have 7 (took us 2 cycles to generate them) and they will be our last.
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