IVF/FET Jan Feb 2016

[Twiglets]

Lexy123 congratulations on the bfp. You must be the first on this thread to get your bfp? Hopefully they'll be several more people following you

[Caesardust]

Hi everyone,

I hope it is okay to join... I have been through two unsuccessful cycles, the first was cancelled prior to ER, and on the second cycle, last week, 3 eggs retrieved, none suitable as they either crumbled or did not survive being removed. Has any one else experienced this? Not sure why this happened. I was in complete shock when the nurse told me so I didn't take any of it in at the time.

Hi @Mafr I'm sorry that's happened to you. I know it happens to a lot of women so please don't feel alone or too disheartened (easy to say I know). Each cycle is different and this doesn't mean you can't have a successful one. It makes it damn hard emotionally though so hugs to you. I hope you can feel hope renewed when seeing your FS and talking about next steps. Ivf seems like a fix all to so many people when in fact it is not that easy for most. It is really rare to be successful on your first cycle (sorry if that's hard for some to hear but it's true) and the stats show most women need an average of 3.6 cycles to get their take home baby. I didn't know that when I begun but I wish I had.

[Razzy Bear]

Hi everyone,

I hope it is okay to join... I have been through two unsuccessful cycles, the first was cancelled prior to ER, and on the second cycle, last week, 3 eggs retrieved, none suitable as they either crumbled or did not survive being removed. Has any one else experienced this? Not sure why this happened. I was in complete shock when the nurse told me so I didn't take any of it in at the time.

Welcome Mafr!

Sorry to hear about your results so far. It can be such a hard, frustrating journey. The forums and girls on here are fantastic in helping make things a tiny bit easier.

Have you spoken to your doctor after the last cycle? I can only imagine how hard it must be to have two cycles happen like that.

[Billie2]

@Mafr So sorry. I was next to a lady in recovery from EPU who got no eggs. It made me appreciate how lucky I was to get 2 eggs. Can I ask if your drugs changed between the 2 cycles? I only ask because Im about to start cycle #2 and my drugs have changed and almost doubled in dose.

[Annie85]

Hi ladies, quick question for you. I'm on my first IVF cycle and I've been stimming for 5 days now and have been feeling fine, but today inside I can really feel where my ovaries are. It's not painful for bulging, more like a pressure feeling in the lower abdomen. Is this normal?

[Billie2]

Hi ladies, quick question for you. I'm on my first IVF cycle and I've been stimming for 5 days now and have been feeling fine, but today inside I can really feel where my ovaries are. It's not painful for bulging, more like a pressure feeling in the lower abdomen. Is this normal?

Thats good! Means you are responding well. The scan will show how well you are progressing. 👍🏻

[Lexy123]

Lexy123 congratulations on the bfp. You must be the first on this thread to get your bfp? Hopefully they'll be several more people following you

Thank you. Yes I think I am. Are you going to go straight into another cycle ? X

[Lexy123]

Hi ladies, quick question for you. I'm on my first IVF cycle and I've been stimming for 5 days now and have been feeling fine, but today inside I can really feel where my ovaries are. It's not painful for bulging, more like a pressure feeling in the lower abdomen. Is this normal?

Definitely normal I got that also x

[Razzy Bear]

Ladies have any of you ever had issues with the OPK not working properly? I'm using the clear blue digital and have down two this morning that keep coming up with an error message

I've ised the same box previously and it's worked and I'm sure I'm doing it right, I've done plenty in my life lol

[Mafr]

Thanks @Caesardust, our nurses say that they are blunt and honest, but they can't give an average (or maybe they don't want to) on how many cycles it is going to take. Are the other nurses/doctors like that?