TTC for 12 months +

Thanks Charlie. Waiting for the BT just adds insult to injury! We're driving from Levin to FA in Wgtn for the test as local labs all closed for Easter Sunday. Just hoping the traffic isn't too messy. It's hubby's b.day tomorrow as well - we celebrated it a little this evening since we figure we might not be in the mood tomorrow! Was so hoping I was going to be able to give him the best gift this year! Will let you know how it goes.

Hugs Charlie.
I was about 4 days after stopping meds. It was just a normal AF both times I had my chemicals. The first was all natural so af turned up last couple days after my first bloods.
Good thing is your body is trying so chances are the next will stick. Good luck xxx

Hi ladies,
Some may remember me but looks likes there's lots of newbies that aren't too familiar to me. But just a quick update from me, I'm now 8.5wks pregnant, so far things are going well but still so nervous as early days. Lulue, I read your post and we were in your position too with antibodies. I have endo and my partner had the test which confirmed 70% antibodies, we were also guttered as I'd never heard of it, but our doc confirmed to us that using ivf icsi overides antibodies altogether which made us relax. I just did our first cycle of icsi in Feb and although we got 14 eggs only 4 fertilized and none made freezing. So this was our only chance and we were lucky enough for it to work. I just wanna say try not to lose hope as u only need one! And antibodies is daunting but icsi is the answer to overcome that. I also wish everyone else out there the very best of luck with your treatment.

Congrats on your little bean Poppy. I'm sure those first few weeks are nerve-wrecking for any new Mum but maybe more so for those of us who've had to go through so much to get to that point in the first place.

Official BFN for me as expected. Decided not to tell our families today as we didn't want to bring down the festivities over Easter / Birthday lunch. Obviously disappointed but not surprised - nothing has worked first time for us on this journey. Now just want AF to get here pronto so we can start the next cycle (funny how it turns up when you don't want it and is missing when you do!). 5 more frosties so trying to stay positive about that and remember that just because the "best" grade one didn't work that doesn't mean one of the others won't.

Hope you all enjoyed your Easter!

Edited by SweetConception - 05 April 2015 at 5:19pm

Thanks Charlie. Maybe we'll end up cycling together again and both get our BFPs for New Year babies! Here's crossing everything that can be crossed!

I definitely think you need to be the groups Easter success story Soda! It would be too perfect a story! 😍

Thanks Tulip. I'm sorry to hear things aren't working out as you hoped either. It sounds like you have some really huge and scary decisions ahead of you. I understand what you mean by putting things on hold - I've put off a career change, full-time study, overseas travel and looking into buying a new house all because it either wouldn't be good timing if we DID get pregnant or we'd need the money for more treatment if we DIDN'T get pregnant. You just end up like you're stuck in limbo all the time!

Have you got a "list" of options that you're weighing up the pros and cons of (Eg. Stop, different protocol, donor eggs etc)?

It's hard when you start getting the "waste of time" msg from your specialist. After not even making it to egg retrieval on 2 IVF cycles with Gonal F, plus a failed IVM no embryos making it to day 5 our FA Dr. started saying things like "I'm running out of ideas" and "I think the next step is to consider donor eggs". We are prepared to go down that route if we need to but we didn't feel comfortable / ready to give up on my eggs without at least one more shot. Our Dr understood and was supportive (though I don't think he had much hope) and so we changed to menopur instead of Gonal F. We retrieved 35 eggs, 27 fertilised and 6 made it to freezing! Obviously our first FET didn't work so we haven't got our BFP yet and may still end up on the donor track next year but I'm really glad we listened to OUR gut feeling rather than the Drs.

Edited by SweetConception - 06 April 2015 at 12:23pm

We'll get stuck straight into another FET as soon as AF turns up - the less waiting around twiddling our thumbs the better.

Going to ask FA about assisted hatching - as anyone had any experience (good or otherwise) with this technique?

Sorry you're out this round as well Star.

Hey Bambeana - With provera you won't get AF until around 3-5 days after you stop taking it - it boosts your progesterone, then when you stop it signals your body to start AF.