Hi guys, firstly congrats to CK 77 and Brunette! Great news! You must be over the moon.
I had my EPU on Friday and they got 9 eggs, of those7 fertilised. Had the update call today that I was sweating over and all 7 have split 6-8 which is great news. Now just have to wait for Wednesday to see how many make it to blasto. Fingers crossed for all of them! I started the Crinone gel (twice daily) yesterday and I worry that it doesn't "get up"(!@??) to where it has to? It's kind of an akward medication isn't it? :-)
Also, I am so bloated and constipated! I look 6 months pregnant (I wish!!). Is it normal to still be so bloated at this stage? After EPU on Friday, I haven't done my excercise as my tummy is still a bit sore and I am SO tired...
Best wishes to all of you..
K78 - things look good for you. I think a bit of bloating is normal after the EPU - I didn't realise that they don't take the whole "egg" out. They leave the "shell" in and only take the insides of the egg (like an egg white and yolk) The remainng shell then fills up with blood and has to get absorbed by the body. Your hormones will keep the shells growing a bit until your body absorbs them. This can take a while to settle. Eat lots of egg whites and chicken breats (protein and lots of it), lots of water too! This will help the bloatedness, and help your body absorb them back into your body!
Good luck for Wednesday. Gorw little ones!!
K78 - Crinone, ah how I miss thee - NOT! (TMI Warning) I'm quite sure it was getting up there, the issue I had with it was the cottage cheese-ness of it. If you even feel like DTD while you are using it (I didn't), imagine the ummm 'residue' left on DH's willy, poor thing would think he's picked up some crazy STD! I found I had daily headaches while using the Crinone. I've now gone on to Orion Pessaries, they are little cone shaped things as big as the top joint of your little finger, and you have to lay down for 30mins after inserting. I made the mistake last night of whacking it up there, layed in bed to read for a bit then needed to pee, so got up, and my undies ended up with a lovely white gel (has a bit of an oily gritty feel). It's certainly not dignified, but it's all for a reason I guess.
Hopefully you'll get good news on Wednesday and have a decent number to pop on ice. The thing that I kept saying to myself while I was in the TWW after transfer was "these little Blasties on ice, I'm not going to need them for about a year, because I'm going to get a BFP now with my lucky #1 Blastie"
What date is your lucky Blastie going to be transferred to his/her home for the next 9mths?
woohoo brunette I do believe this is the first BFP I have ever witnessed in here woohoo congrats.
Melissa: yes headaches are not a good thing they seem to sort of get stronger and weaker like a wave through the day I have only been hvaing hot flushes at night time and I wake up in sweat pools. other than that I am super super emotionally teary. been having tear filled breakdowns at least oince a day. yes the things we do just to get that precious life changing pink line....
all worth it i'd do it a million times over if it meant getting it.
hello everyone else hope we see some more bfp's in here soon goodluck everyone fx for those in the tww list I know what you mean by dh/dp wanting to put us in cotton wool on strict bed rest I will be apparently for at least a week... am planning on making the baby presents for my sister and sister in laws soon coming bubs that should keep me busy
New to this, so please forgive me for any mistakes!
Just background - this is my fourth attempt of IVF/ICSI and just had ET today. 12 eggs from 23 follicles.
Waiting for call tomorrow to hear fertilisation results. So glad drugs are over for now - my oestrogen levels really messed with me - have taken the past four days off work - couldn't concentrate and had anxiety issues.
Feeling very excited/nervous. Never had issue with eggs though - just the implantation part
Glad to find somewhere to discuss similar issues with and happy to offer any advice I can...
when I can....
Sorry didn't get to do persies last night. At work at the moment so need to be very quick.
Juniper - GL to you babe for this cycle. After removal of endo and changing of FS, I really think great things are a coming. Sniff, sniff away!
Chekigal - Five fertilised embies is a great result. Congrats. You can purchase prednisone at any chemist; you simply need a script from your FS. Re your question about how many tries, only your and your partner can answer that one, honey. I totally get where you're at, because I was there only a few days ago. It's hard when you're a multiple cycler to walk the line between having hope and having none. Hang in there and GL!
Better go, will reply to other lovely ladies when not at work!
Hi all, I hope you are all well. Great to see some BFP's on here, I hope to see lots more, it's very reassuring to see.
Well I had my ET this morning (after early morning acupuncture session). It was a Day 5 Blastocyst transfer, the one transferred was Grade 2 Expanded. I'm hoping this is a good thing!??
They will freeze another Grade 2 today (not expanded) and then there are two not quite ready so they'll check tomorrow and freeze if appropriate. So at the moment only one on ice.
Not sure what to think of these results? Is it true that Day 5 Blastocyst ET's give a better BFP result?
Brunette ~ BIG CONGRATULATIONS HUN! All the best for a H&H pregnancy. Hope its twins!
Trueblue ~ Hi hun. Hoping the Synarel etc arent mucking you around too much. Thinking of you and wishing you luck.
CK ~ Oh you made me laugh, cottage cheese - I certainly dont miss the Crinone, although I do wish I could do another stim and be UTD.
Chekigal ~ Welcome and wishing you all the very best with this 4th attempt, hope its the last time you have to do IVF, FX
Trubabe ~ Ouch, hoping your mouth recovers soon, you poor thing. And hope your mum is ok - hugs!
Melissa ~ Sorry you might have to wait a while, hoping you don't. I'm probably going to be in a similar boat and I hate to say it but even with the money someone so kindly and generously gave us, we are still struggling financially. Because we have tax bill from finishing up farming plus trying to sell our tractor still etc. We just want to get a lot of our debts out of the way first.
Danyelle and Lairdoz ~ Good to see you in here ladies. Hope you're hanging in there and enjoying life xo
K ~ Fingers X'd hun you get a good transfer and at least a few to freeze. Thinking of you, GL!
Hi to anyone ive missed and GL wherever you are on this TTC journey.
AFM ~ Dont really know where Im at. AF still hasnt arrived and Ive been getting weird tummy pains. Hoping that maybe its a huge miracle and we've managed to get PG naturally. Highly doubtful though. Otherwise I guess AF is on her way and maybe its going to be a strong heavy one. I suppose if its not here by Sun/Mon I'll get a POAS. Either way I'll be happy because if AF comes as Ive said in the past i'll at least know my system is getting back to normal.
hi girls. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you for your advice and support over my last cycle. I wish I had discovered you all years ago.
For no other reason but to give you all hope, I thought I'd let you know, yesterday I passed my test, after years of treatment. I was in a bad place and had all but given up, sometimes miracles happen.
To all of you keep your chins up & when you can't, pop in here, there is always someone here to help. Wishing you the very very very best of luck. x
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