EC booked ... follicles grown 🤞🏻🙏🏼

[Kiers27]

Monday is the day for EC ...

Tummy feels super heavy (full of follicles) like carrying around boiled eggs!! Anyone else had this?

Have 9 now.. (one is at 26m! Way too big for an egg!) ... but we have a hope to get 6 eggs if I’m lucky, which is more than what was predicted from my blood tests and my age. Given I’m 43 .. today I feel fairly blessed 🙏🏼

However I know some/most of those wont survive as my age is against me .... trying to keep things real and be measured in my emotions, but it’s one of the hardest things to get through hey.

I burst into tears after leaving the clinic ... in the hope and realisation that this might actually happen for us .. but too early for those feelings ...

Keeping everything crossed for the next phase of this roller coaster ride .... happy Friday feelings to you all 😘

xx

[Noodleone]

Wishing you the best of luck! I did my first EC four weeks ago at age 41 and felt all the same feelings.

[Kiers27 in reply to Noodleone]

Thanks Noodle... I read you had a good amount of eggs from your collection, that’s a positive for sure.

Keep us posted on your next steps ... so many decisions in this world of IVF ... wishing you a lovely weekend xx

[Noodleone in reply to Kiers27]

Hi Keirs - our egg number was lower than my Dr thought it would be as I have really high AMH and pcos but the good surprise for us was getting 3 fantastic pgs normal blasts (we were told we would be lucky to get one) from the 5 that fertilised. The moral of the story is quality not quantity! Sounds like you are bucking trends too so all the very best. The next week is stressful as you wait for results but you will get through it x

[Kiers27 in reply to Noodleone]

Thanks Noodleone ... yes I’m excited at the number of follicles ... but need to remain realist that there may not be eggs in them ... and if there is .. as you say it’s quality ... so hope I get one at least of good quality.

What is PGS normal blasts (I’m a newbie to all this) ...

So pleased for you that you have 3 .. good luck for transfer xxx

[Noodleone in reply to Kiers27]

It’s genetic testing they do before freeze. I don’t think it’s used as much in the UK but is an optional extra here in Australia. They take a biopsy of the embryo or solution embryo sits in to check for chromosomal abnormalities which is one of the key reasons (I’m told) for miscarriage- especially in older women. We tested 4 and 3 came back good. It’s contested science and not 100% accurate but it’s given us some additional peace of mind through this crazy process (although I convinced myself we were going to lose all embryos up until the very last minute)

[Kiers27 in reply to Noodleone]

Thanks ... yes I’ve read that elsewhere but not sure the clinic I’m with do it ... I will ask though after learning that today. Thanks Noodle ..

I wish you lots of luck for your transfer when you decide ... it’s such a lot for us to go through. Harder than I 1st thought ...

Ps love Australia 🇦🇺 one of besties now lives there ... beautiful country. Xx

[Noodleone in reply to Kiers27]

Totally hard! That’s why I think this will be my one and only collection cycle. I have all fingers cross for my three 🤞

[Livinginhope2019]

Good luck xx

[Kiers27 in reply to Livinginhope2019]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[Tiddly1984]

Stay hopeful Kiers27. You have everything to hope for and things are going better than expected. 6 eggs at this stage is great. Big numbers don’t always provide better outcomes. I had 6 collected and 3 make it blasts. Really wishing on a star for you...x

[Kiers27 in reply to Tiddly1984]

Thanks Tiddly ... yes I’m praying we get even just one of good quality... think this next week will be emotionally tough ... (and beyond that too of course).

That’s great that you had 6 collected and 3 blasts ... I have read your amazing news on your profile.

Massive congratulations ...

Do you mind me asking if you transferred more than one blast at ince? Xx

[Tiddly1984 in reply to Kiers27]

Thank you 😊 and I don’t mind at all.

I transferred 1 egg during my first cycle. It was a fresh transfer. That wasn’t successful.

My second cycle was a natural cycle and 2 frozen eggs were transferred with the result that one stuck. After the failed cycle we just wanted what we hoped were better odds with a double transfer and were confident in that choice. I recognise that we may well have had the same or a different result with two single transfers but I feel like we cut to the chase transferring them both.

It can be an anxious time during the 2ww and it can be difficult not to symptom spot too. Work helped as I think there’s very little you can do externally to improve the odds following transfer (apart from refraining from the obvious things which can be detrimental to your health) and so in my opinion it’s simply a case of carrying on as usual with a positive mindset. Ultimately do what feels best for you.

Really hope it all works out for you!!!!!! x

[Kiers27 in reply to Tiddly1984]

That’s amazing and really good advice. Thank you for taking the time to reply to me and tell me your story and reasons behind why you made your choices, makes total sense.

Have a lovely weekend ... ttfn xx

[Tiddly1984 in reply to Kiers27]

Don’t mention it, my pleasure. Enjoy your weekend too! x

[Kat9lives]

Best of luck lovely. Remember it is quality not quantity... it only takes 1 egg to make an embryo... and 1 embryo to make a baby! Xxx

[Kiers27 in reply to Kat9lives]

Thanks Kat ... you are right. I hope 🤞🏻 one of those follicles will even have an egg in it at this stage ... and then hopefully a good quality one from that ...

Have you started Stimms for this cycle yet? Good luck for your nx round xx

[Kat9lives in reply to Kiers27]

Yes I'm on day 3 of stims (Ovaleap) and start my antagonist (fyremedal) in 2 days time. Best of luck lovely xx

[Kiers27 in reply to Kat9lives]

And to you ... keep me posted with progress .. good luck xx

[Lavender96]

Wishing you lots of good luck xx

[Kiers27 in reply to Lavender96]

Thank you Lavender 🙏🏼

[Jaygee]

Best of luck!! Positive thoughts 😁

[Lilac12]

Eeeek exciting! Monday for me too. I completely understand your nerves. Hoping it goes all well for you xx

[Lilac12 in reply to Lilac12]

oh, and i feel like i'm carrying a huge weight aswell. I feel like i'm 5 months pregnant with the amount of bloating i have right about now. It's starting to get quite uncomfortable now x

[Picalilli99]

I just wanted to wish you the best of luck for Monday. Sounds like some really promising signs so far. You sound like you have a great positive attitude and like you say it’s not about numbers just one little embryo that’s needed - keep going you’ve got this! xxx

[Picalilli99 in reply to Picalilli99]

Oh and yes I definitely had that heavy bloated feeling before egg collection too x

[Kiers27 in reply to Picalilli99]

Bag of marbles in my tummy ... 😜amazing really ... our bodies are pretty fascinating, have already learnt more about myself this far xx

[Kiers27 in reply to Picalilli99]

Thanks Picalilli, trying to be positive, and hard helped by all the lovely comments and ladies on here ...

lady warriors who have been through so much!

Are you still starting next round this month? Xx

[Picalilli99 in reply to Kiers27]

Yes probably starting in around 10 days. Had been unsure whether to try again or move to using donor eggs. A lot to get the head around so had a decent break. Decided to move to a new clinic who have thankfully suggested a few different things we can try which feels good. So going again with my own eggs and feeling really hopeful 🤞 xxxx

[Kiers27 in reply to Picalilli99]

I wish you luck and strength for the start of your journey. Will look forward to hearing from you with updates.. everything is crossed for you xx

[Picalilli99 in reply to Kiers27]

Thank you xx