First time ivf

[Leannec1987]

Hey ladies I'm starting soon and I've seen a lot of story's of people having failed attempts and not more positive I was wondering how many of you it has worked for as seems to be a lot of bad news which is sooo awful 😢 Hope this doesn't offend anyone x

[strong-girl]

Don’t let the negatives get u down it worked 2nd time for me with icsi thou it was hard first cycle nothing fertilised and second cycle only one fertilised with icsi so chin up miracles do happen xx

[Leannec1987 in reply to strong-girl]

Thank you 🙏 x

[Emmaxxx]

Hi. It’s a tough journey but it is all worth it if you stick with it and be strong. It took us 4 fresh cycles, but were are now 15 weeks pregnant. Good luck xx

[Leannec1987 in reply to Emmaxxx]

Thank you all I can do is try with blocked tubes got to try x

[Kyra-J in reply to Leannec1987]

Heya, just a quick message to say my ivf worked first time with blocked tubes. Good luck and stay positive. 👶🏽😇

[Militarywife7]

It’s hard to be positive during this journey, but all I can say is everyone is different so try not to focus on the negatives to much. I thought it would never happen for me, but I’m currently pregnant from my first ivf attempt. Wishing you all the best, and try not to be to hard on yourself. 😘 xxx

[Leannec1987 in reply to Militarywife7]

Thank you gives me hope xx

[Core]

This journey is a rollercoaster and a bit of a numbers game but hang on in there and hopefully you’ll get your BFP! It took us 5 attempts and is still really early days so just trying to enjoy getting this far at the moment! Good luck with your journey xx

[Leannec1987 in reply to Core]

Thank you wishing u all the best xx

[bally187]

Good luck! We were lucky and fell on our first attempt and we now have a gorgeous six month old - I know it’s tricky but try and keep a good mental attitude to it all xx

[AndreaPill]

I am too currently pregnant with our first attempt. I never thought we’d be so lucky. Good luck and think positive. I also had acupuncture on the months leading up to treatment. I stayed active and went to meditation to really get my head in the game. I think a lot of that helped towards our success.

[LKT1]

Please remember that people come on here mainly for support and therefore the negatives are shared more as that’s when the help and support is needed most. Also ivf is a process of trial and error as everyone’s bodies deal with medication differently it may take a few goes to get it right.

We were lucky and were successful after our second round of ivf. I’m 20 weeks pregnant today and am very happy so there is definitely lots of positives to.

Best of luck xx

[Vegemite]

Firstly

IVF Is different for every body, and everybody is different. It’s not about asking how many rounds, or looking for negatives.

Many postitives aren’t posted as they may offend some people. Remember in hospitality how many people at the end of the night tell the chef “good job”... not many... but people tell them the complaints.

This app is used when people have problems and turn to one another for splice and assistance. Very rarely do people ask for assistance when things are going right.

Never look for for the negatives as that’s all you will find.

What I can say.. there’s are ups... there are downs... then ups again.. when your down you can come here and vent without prejudice or judgement. When you need advice... it’s here... and if your lucky... you may forget to mention it here ( are you getting what I’m saying?)

Lastly. Women in the real world can sometimes forget to let others know about the postitives. For childbirth for example. How many people “love”to tell you it’s going to hurt? Why? Not sure? So with all the being said. Go out , be strong! Be kind! And be Realistic.

[Hidden]

There are lots and lots of positives. The nature of sites like this is to help and support when there are concerns or things go wrong. From time to time people post positives but it can upset someone who has maybe just gone through a heart wrenching experience so they tend, unfortunately, to be fe and far between. Dont be disheartened. Some people get pregnant first time, others take a little longer.

I went through 6 cycles. I had unexplained infertility, then told I had premature ovarian failure (lack of eggs and those that were there not very good quality).

My lb turned 16 weeks this morning. So miracles do happen. Ivf in itself is a miracle.

Just make sure you eat healthily, exercise moderately, and try to have a positive attitude throughout. We are all here to support you and so wish for you to have success on your first go.

Xxxx🤞🤞🤞

[Hidden]

Hi Leanne there are lots of positive stories out there but we know the stats with IVF success are tough...but I looked at it this way, naturally with our results = depressing miniscule chance, and IVF well that just massively upped my chances of getting pregnant, even if the odds were still against us!

Good luck

[Apples2665]

Very difficult not to compare yourself to others but remember that everyone has such different journeys, problems and barriers. I never expected ivf to work for us first time - we took it as a step towards learning more about how my body reacted to the drugs, etc. However, I’m pleased to say we got pregnant first time with ICSI and am due to give birth any day. I had one blocked tube and there were no other issues so I think the chances were higher than for some (I was also under 35 with better AMH levels than expected for my age). Hope this gives you some positives, but keep in mind that our issues were relatively small. Xx

[ls4cd15]

I'm sitting typing with my 8 week old baby in my arms after having to freeze my embryos due to worry of over hyper stimulation. I only had 2 that they were able to freeze, the 1st didn't take november 2018, but the 2nd did February 2019, little girl born late September due to emergency c section at 34 weeks cause of preeclampsia, spent a few weeks in special care nursery but she is a perfect 8 pound baby now. Good luck it can happen. Good things come to those who wait and those who believe.

[Weareback2]

I had a positive first time round but it ended in a miscarriage at 6weeks 6 days. I think the difficulty is the success percentage is really low. (Approx 35%) There is also the added complication that all our bodies react differently, it's trial and error, age, and circumstances are all influencing factors aswell. All the best of luck xx

[Drives]

Hi lovely. It can be difficult seeing so many failed attempts at anytime but especially when you're starting out.

Just wanted to let you know I did my first ICSI cycle in May and we got a BFP. I'm now nearly 30wks and baby girl is growing nicely.

Hope that helps. All the very best for your journey x x x

[Cinderella5]

Im one of the many failed cyclers, sorry if thats put a dampner on things for you. I have been on here for a long time - think Ive been doing actual IVF for 3.5years now however I have seen lots of girls have success....perhaps not on their first time but there are some lucky ladies out there. What I would say is IVF really doesnt have a good success rate overall, its around 30% of working, I dont want to put a dampner on things as you may well be one of the lucky ones but I also think its important to manage our expectations. We are mostly on here for support, advice and learning and for as much as you see bad stories there are lots of positive ones too!! Best of luck with your cycle.xx

[Leannec1987]

Hi no ur stories not put a damper on things it's just in the biggest Warrior in the world and seeing all the sad stories really reallys me and I've been told just now I might not be able to be a egg sharer as my mum has spina bifida Which at the other clinic was not a problem as it doesn't get passed on so sad x

[sadievalentie]

Hi Leannec! How are you? I hope you are doing well. So the success rate of IVF is quite high, but the circumstances are different for every person. Some people are trying with their own eggs, but they are not good enough and then they later try it with donor eggs and it works. Some people are just visiting a bad clinic. So it really depends on what are you doing wrong. And for some people, IVF is just not the right treatment. So don't worry, just get yourself tested before opting for any treatment and you will be good to go. I hope this helps you. Stay blessed. Take care. Good luck. Bye!

[Leannec1987 in reply to sadievalentie]

Hey well its been crazy was all ready to started treatment had my medication delivered and was waiting for my period it never Came I'm now 8 weeks pregnant in absolute shock have a scan at 5 weeks and 5 days and baby was in right place with strong heart beat so crazy xmas miracle x

[Alyssa123]

Hi Leannec! I hope you are doing great. You are right many people are talking about their failed attempts here. But tbh the success rate of IVF is quite high. I have had both of my babies through IVF. So yes, it does work. Although there are so many reasons why the treatment is not working out for you. Maybe you are not able to carry a child and you are still trying with IVF. IVF is not the right treatment for people who can't carry a child. Other than that it can also happen because of the clinic you are visiting for your treatment. Many things can affect your treatment's success so don't worry about it. I am sure things will work out for you. Stay blessed. Take care of yourself. Good luck. Bye!

[Leannec1987 in reply to Alyssa123]

Hey I have a 14 year old so had high chance of it working but well its been crazy was all ready to started treatment had my medication delivered and was waiting for my period it never Came I'm now 8 weeks pregnant in absolute shock have a scan at 5 weeks and 5 days and baby was in right place with strong heart beat so crazy xmas miracle x

[LorrieWalden]

Hi Leannec! How are you? It's hard to deal with a failed attempt, but if you don't try you will never know what you are doing wrong. So most of the people who fail IVF at first is because they are not doing it the right way. Some people are doing it with their own eggs and their eggs are not of good quality. Other than that, some people just can't make it work with IVF because they are not even able to carry a child. So there are a lot of reasons why treatment fails. Make sure you visit a good fertility clinic then you will have no chance of failure. I hope this helps you. I will pray for you. Best of luck. My blessings are with you. Take good care of yourself. Goodbye!

[Leannec1987 in reply to LorrieWalden]

Hey I have a 14 year old so had high chance of it working but well its been crazy was all ready to started treatment had my medication delivered and was waiting for my period it never Came I'm now 8 weeks pregnant in absolute shock have a scan at 5 weeks and 5 days and baby was in right place with strong heart beat so crazy xmas miracle x