Helen

Day 30 of IVF Cycle
Day of Embryo Transfer (not)

Got up this morning expecting to do embryo transfer (ET). Had bath as instructed, definitely feeling brighter today than yesterday. I still have that feeling as though someone has kicked me in the stomach though. Thankfully it no longer hurts to pee.

Got to hospital around 9.30 for 10am appointment with nurse and 10.30 appointment for ET. I was swigging away on my water because you need a full bladder for the ET. Had blood test with nurse as planned at 10am. They don't have any results back from my bloods yet but she seems to think I am doing fine and wee measuring results are good so far (except I drink too much).

At 10:30, a bloke in the waiting room got up to ask how long Saddam was going to be. They were obviously there for ET too but their appointment was 10am and his partner was getting a bit panicky about how full her bladder was. On hearing this I started to get a bit fidgety too and wished I hadn't drunk quite so much! They got taken through at 10.30 so I sat there psyching myself up to last another half hour. They do say that if you are too full you can go and release some. I really don't know how anyone does that. Once I've started, that's it. No stopping me!!

At 11am an embryologist comes and collects us and takes us into another room. At this point, my heart totally stops. It can't be good news, maybe none of them made it. My world started falling in.

Apparently they couldn't decide which embryos to put back in. All 9 are progressing. They are expecting them to be at 4 cells at this point. We have:
1 at 6 cells
1 at 5 cells
3 at 4 cells
3 at 3 cells
1 at 2 cells.

They want to leave them another 24 hours to see which are the front runners because it's not possible to tell yet. OH and I are looking at her all confused. Is this good or bad news? Apparently it's becomming more common to do day 3 transfers now and we may even have some for freezing tomorrow depending on how they go overnight. So essentially, it's good news.

Weird anti-climax and OH is stressing because he's missed loads of work this week and has a big project that is running behind. This means more time off work for him.

So today actually turns out to be Day before Embryo Transfer... You should've seen me sprint to the bathroom!!

Layla

brilliant news about your embryos!!!

really hope all goes well tomrrow for you!

xxx

HB

Tam

Helen

Day 31 of IVF Cycle
Day of Embryo Transfer

We're going in at 12.30 for the transfer (hopefully) [-o<

I just wanted to say something about the other person involved in this... my OH. I think it's so easy for the bloke to get completely ignored and shoved aside during this. All the focus is on the woman and very little on the bloke, yet he's required to produce his sample on demand, cope with one seriously hormonal and miserable woman, sit through the egg collection which must have been horrendous for him and then stick needles in me. That said, he says he does get some pleasure from sticking them in my bum!

Through all this he is expected to carry on working even doing extra hours and do more at home because I'm a bit of a write off. He's had to cope with both his parents being in hospital during this process and trek to hospital with me every 5 minutes.

He's done all this without complaint (well ok, very little complaint) and he's still smiling (just about). There's no way I could have done this without him (aside from the obvious) and there's no-one else in the world I'd consider going through this with other than him. I'm not quite sure what I'm trying to say, except that this man is a total and utter superstar and I am one seriously lucky woman to have him.

H

xx

HB

Helen

Day 31 of IVF Cycle
Day of Embryo Transfer - Part 2

I've got them! I have my little ones on board!!! I feel so amazing, it's totally overwhelming!!! Can't stop grinning!!!!!

We have 4 embryos to freeze too, which is brilliant news. The only slightly disappointing thing is that they will only do one more go not two. The embryologist said that they would defrost all 4 and pick the best two if we need another go.

The remaining 3 embryos are being left a bit longer to see if they catch up. I really hope they do because then they will also get frozen. I hate to think that some of them won't make it. I feel so protective about them, that I feel strange leaving the remaining 7 behind at the hospital.

The two little ones they put in are both 7 cell embryos and are grade one quality which is as a good as things could possibly be for today.

I rung my Mum as soon as I got back from hospital and we both ended up blubbing down the phone. I have tears in my eyes just writing about today.

I am thinking thick and visualising industrial baby glue. This has been one of the most amazing days of my life.

H

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Caroline

Good Luck Helen I'm keepiny everything crossed for you. Its really good news. Hope you have plenty of eggs to freeze, but hope you don't need them. Keeping everything crossed for you. Sending you trucks and trucks full of industrial strength sticky baby glue. Love Caroline X

Helen

Day 32 of IVF Cycle
1 day since Embryo Transfer
16 days to PG test

Having a good day today. Feeling better again since the egg collection. Some more of the bloating has gone down and I have a normal pair of trousers on (with the top button undone!). Such a relief to get out of jogging bottoms.

Still grinning like a lunatic. Have been chatting away to the embryos to encourage them to implant. OH seems to think this is a bit lunatic, but he is kissing tummy on request.

Went out looking for a winter coat... the one I saw a few weeks ago is now not in the shops. Gah! But I've ordered it. Also felt brave enough to look in Baby Next and ELC for prezzies for new neice/nephew for Christmas. I'm thinking I will try to organise it in the next couple of weeks. If things go badly with me, I don't think I'll be feeling this brave again this side of Christmas.

H

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Layla

wishing you all the luck in the world hunny, really hope they both stick for you!

xxx