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So ladies I’m 5pt3dt x 2 and would very much like a positivity boost (probably not the only one). I know most people once they get their miracles come away from here but I’m hoping there are still a few.

So I was thinking:

How long TTC

What were the issues (mine are unexplained)

IVF/ICSI cycle #

What day past & how many transferred

When you got your BFP and how far along are you now

So for me so far-

10 years TTC

Unexplained infertility- although traces of antisperm antibodies

1st cycle with ICSI

1 8 cell perfect and 1 6 cell transferd on day 3

5days into the TWW OTD 28th

Anyone else care to share?

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emmab178 profile image
emmab178

many of us oldies are still around giving support and hope to others.

TTC - haven’t used birth control for 15 years and never a sniff of pregnancy. Been with my now husband for 7 years.

Issues - I’m 38 with one ovary and endo. In the ivf process we found we had male factors aswell even though nhs tests said he was fine.

Icsi cycle 1: transferred one 5ab and currently 34 weeks pregnant today with a baby girl who is currently kicking away keeping me up (but wouldn’t change it for the world)

5bc in the freezer

Did a clear blue poas early test at 11dpt. Official otd was 14dpt.

You are in the home straight now not long to go before the 2ww is over x

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samjones83 in reply to emmab178

Oh congratulations!!! Not long to go now! Thank you for sharing! It’s a minefield trying to search for individual stories on here xx

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emmab178 in reply to samjones83

I think the only way is to remember individual journeys or click on username and scroll back.

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Lucky17

Hi fingers crossed for you test date 🤞🏻🍀

6 yrs TTC

OH low motility & I wasn’t ovulating.

1st round ICSI

9 eggs collected, 6 fertilised, only 1 made it to day 3 transfer.

Currently 38w2d with our little miracle, extremely blessed and grateful.

Positive thinking helped the process, “it only takes one”, how true those words are in the darkest of days x 🙏🏻✨🍀

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samjones83 in reply to Lucky17

Congratulations! Sounds similar to ours, 13 collected, 10 mature, 4 fertalised but only 1 made it to 8 cell by day 3. You have given me the hope I was loosing! Not long to go for you now! I bet you can’t wait xxx

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Hormomalmess

Here we go...

Am 36 and ttc for only a short year but had a feeling something wasn't right. Tests showed a blocked tube and severe pcos (although I showed no typical signs of this and had regular periods except a couple of times)

Hubby has no fertility issues.

Abandoned first cycle of ivf as ovary snot producing enough big folicles. Upped drugs and started again with success, 10 eggs collected, 4 didn't make it, 1 5day blasto put back in and 4 frozen.

Bfp following fresh cycle so then did natural FET with 4dbb and am now 21+3weeks pregnant with a boy.

I tested 2 days early with a cheap test then did a clear blue that shows date when I showed hubby. I already knew it was positive before I tested as I felt very different and sick from early on.

It's not been an easy pregnancy as we were having identical twins but one didn't form properly, this then turned into a TRAP sequence pregnancy which nearly meant surgery, turned out Mother Nature did her stuff and surgery wasn't needed, having a scan every 2 weeks now to make sure bean is ok which he is!!!

Good luck in your journey and wish you a speedy 2ww xx

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samjones83 in reply to Hormomalmess

I’m sorry but congratulations and great to know you have some frosties for the chance to grow your family! Amazing! Xxx

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Purpledazzle27

TTC for years but knew I couldn’t as only one tube and suspected other one blocked confirmed two years ago

1st cycle IVF ( they were considering ICSI but husbands sperm improved)

I had BFP 12dp5dt (blastocyst)

Currently 6w3d pregnant

Had bloods done last week and really high hcg but not feeling sick yet

Anxiously waiting for my 7 week scan to see if all ok

Good luck with your cycle xx

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samjones83 in reply to Purpledazzle27

Well done hubbys swimmers on improving! I’m sure everything will be great for your scan. Thanks for sharing xx

in reply to Purpledazzle27

I'm interested to know how his sperms improved, do you mind sharing?

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Purpledazzle27 in reply to

Got him to take wellman conception vitamins and he stopped having any saunas etc. Just tried to make him eat more veg really. We were pleasantly surprised how much his sperm had improved.

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AMH2

So..

Age, 38

With partner almost 10 years, ttc about 4 years (delayed due to cancer treatment for me)

Unexplained infertility following nhs tests but above treatment could have impacted

First round ivf started in July

10 eggs, 4 immature, one abnormal post fertilisation, out of remaining 5 one became a grade 5a blasto which was transferred, one 3bc was frozen on day 6 and the others destroyed due to quality.

I'm now 7w4d! So it can happen to anyone

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samjones83 in reply to AMH2

Fabulous congratulations! Xx

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AMH2 in reply to samjones83

Early days yet but fingers crossed all goes well

Good luck to you too ☘️

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Linda78

There are lots of positive stories so keep the hope...

TTC - 5 years - 1 natural pregnancy 2 years ago which resulted in a mmc at 11.5 weeks

Issues - I’m now 39 with severe endo and had a misshapen uterus - operation in April 16 to remove endo as much as possible and reform uterus. In the ivf process we found out possible male factors too on one test but exercise, vitamins and cutting down after work drinking etc seemed to resolved that

IVF cycle 1: abandoned twice due to bad reactions to medication, endo flares and new cysts appearing - when finally got the levels right one 2bb embryo was transferred on day 5 and currently nearly 33 weeks pregnant with a boy - just 6 eggs collected, 4 fertilised but only 1 still fighting on day 5 as other 3 didn't make it so none to freeze

Managed to wait till official test day as was too nervous before but was in pieces!

Everyday I think he is going to get taken away from me as think fertility issues, mc and IVF leaves you scarred but praying he makes it!

Try to keep positive over the next few days as OTD will be here before you know it!

Wishing you all the best x

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samjones83 in reply to Linda78

Thank you! It’s dragging! 😩 xx

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Fredaflintstone

Try for a few years. IVF. Unexplained. First fresh failed. FET. Two transferred. Top grade blasts. Tested 7dp5dt and got faint lines which got stronger as days went past. Since had scan and only one heartbeat - other sac empty. So positive and not positive. Another scan coming on Monday. Wishing you lots of luck.

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samjones83 in reply to Fredaflintstone

Thank you and congratulations on you BFP. Good luck for Monday xx

TTC 3 years unexplained fertility although I do have PCOS but not bad enough to warrant why I wasn’t getting pregnant.

1x fresh IVF cycle 7 eggs 4 mature. 1 transferred 5day blast(hatching) and two frozen (the other didn’t make it).

BFP 9 days after transfer OTD was 11 days for me. Missed miscarriage at 8 weeks.

A few months later FET and transferred one and tested 7 days after transfer BFP and OTD was 11 days after. Now 24 weeks and still have one frozen xx

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samjones83 in reply to

Ah fabulous xx

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MrsTM13

TTC for 4 years

Male infertility due to vasectomy many years ago. Had a successful reversal but tubes scarred over again 6 weeks.

Just had 3rd fresh ICSI cycle and had one FET. Results were as follows: Chemical pregnancy- first positive was faint at 4dp5dt- it was so faint at the time I thought it was negative, BFP- 5dp5dt with FET but had a miscarriage at 10+5, BFN and now BFP from latest cycle at 6dp5dt.

My OTD day is today.

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samjones83 in reply to MrsTM13

Amazing! Congratulations! Xx

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Cyantist

I was also ttc for 10 years and we had unexplained infertility. But after 10 years of trying my amh levels had dropped quite a bit.

We had one cycle of icsi.

One 8 cell transferred on day 5.

I tested one day early on 1st August last year. Now have a 6 month old daughter.

I hope it's good news on your otd

X

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samjones83 in reply to Cyantist

That’s lovely thank you x

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Lynnr54

Mine are:

TTC 20 months (got referred early because I knew something was wrong and managed to convince GP to just do bloods ahead of time and when they came back with issues they started other tests)

Issues: Mild PCOS for me, low count, motility and morphology for hubby. Because of male factors skipped things like clomid and went straight to ICSI.

ICSI round 1. 15 follicles, 11 eggs collected, 9 fertilised, 4 made to blasto. 1 5AA transferred. 1 2BB, 3BC and day 6 5BB frozen.

Tested 9dp5dt and OTD 12dp5dt. BFP! Now have a son who is 17 months.

Now - in middle of first FET - scan to check down reg has worked a week today and hopefully transfer mid November.

Good luck - the 2ww is awful isn’t it!

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Laureu in reply to Lynnr54

Wow, your story seems to mirror ours! Im currently on down reg for first ICSI cycle and have egg collection date provisionally booked for 27th november. Thank you for this positive story!! Ive never spoke on here I just sit and read but this just shone a little bit of light for us :)

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Lynnr54 in reply to Laureu

There are so many sad stories on here so I think it’s always great to read the stories of hope and know that it can happen. I sometimes feel guilty for having had it so easy compared to some of the ladies on here but I keep reminding myself that no one on this journey has it easy, we’ve all experienced the jealousy and sadness of yet another pregnancy announcement. And I do hope that my story gives people who are new to the process hope that it can happen first time. Best of luck with your cycle!

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samjones83 in reply to Lynnr54

Oh my gosh yes it’s killing me! Good luck with the FET! Xx

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Lali7

TTC almost 4 years

Unexplained fertility, I've turned 40 couple months ago.

First IVF in Jan 13 eggs, 10 fertilised, 2blast d5 (not so good) put back, 1 good d6 frozen...negative on OTD

Second IVF in May 8 egs, all fertilised, all good d3 only one very good d5 trasfer...negative on OTD

Third IVF in Oct, 7 eggs, 4 fertilised, 3 bast d5 ( one good tow slower)...put all back...had my OTD on Wed 18tj and it was lucky 3rd time positive test.

Always Otd 9dp5dt.

Now I keep hoping the hardest time's passed, and keep my fingers crossed for everyone on the journey (and myself). 😘

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samjones83 in reply to Lali7

Yey!! Congratulations xx

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Lali7 in reply to samjones83

Thank you so much! I'm a bit shaken now with a little spotting today but the positive test was very very visible so I cling to that. Good luck to you and thank you for post, great summary for us all I think.

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MrsR1988

Hi there!

TTC 3 Years 4 months

Issues: PCOS although show no physical signs apart from oily skin! (I compare myself to Victoria Beckham just not as pretty 😂)

9 months of failed Clomid. 1 failed round of IUI and currently waiting to start my first round of IVF!

I have every in crossed for you x

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samjones83 in reply to MrsR1988

Thank you and good luck xx

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MrsR1988 in reply to samjones83

Same to you lovely! X

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lorraineb61

Hi,

Mine's not a positive story as yet but hopefully it will be soon!!

TTC - 3 years officially (Suspected there was something wrong prior to that though as no birth control had been taken since 2007! Due to me studying for exams though, didn't do very much about it at the time.

Male issues so straight to ICSI.

1st round May 2017- 4 follicles, 3 eggs collected - 2bc's put back Day 5, other one not good enough to freeze. - BFN

2nd round August 2017 - 5 follicles, 1 egg collected, unfortunately didn't fertilise.

3rd round will be happening in December/January this year, I have started DHEA at the end of August so need to wait 3 months to continue.

This is a great thread as it reminds you that everyone has a history & there is somebody that can relate to everyone's stories!

Good luck for the rest of your 2ww - try not to Google too much!!

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samjones83 in reply to lorraineb61

I’m sure it will be third time lucky for you. I fell out with google. Doesn’t matter what you put in it will give you every scenario under the sun!! Xx

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