jeni02

Hi

I was just wondering if anyone has experience of ivf at bourn hall in Cambridge???

I've just started my first ivf there, I start to stick needles in myself tomorrow Has anyone else been or is going there??

Jenni

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ttc 6yrs
Clomid 50g 7/8 attempts
IVF Soon (hopefully)

Moose

Hi there,

Not experienced ivf yet - but am starting on the 7th Aug...(at Barts in London)
Any advice???

Hope all goes well with you and thinking ++++thoughts!!

Moose

julie t

hi girls,
im starting an ivf cycle too in a month or so here in leicestershire, this will be my second attempt, i wish you all the best and hope everything goes well for you both.
happy sniffing and injecting!!!!!!!!

jeni02

Hi Moose & Julie t

So far it has all been good. I sarted off with Zolodex (to suppress my ovaries), then I started 150 gonal f on Fri(19th).

I've just been in this morning for b/w and scan. I've got lots of small follies growing, (about 15 on each) but until they get the blood results back they might up the dosage!! So I'll know a bit more later today

Best wishes to you both and I hope it all goes well for you

Jenni

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ttc 6yrs
Clomid 50g 7/8 attempts
IVF Soon (hopefully)

julie t

glad everything is going ok, you sound like you have a lot of follicles, i had 30 in total on my last attempt, good luck and all the best, let us know how you are getting on.

Moose

hi girls,

It's amazing to hear of others in the same boat as me....

Any advice for an anxious first timer????

Due to start sniffing on the 7th - from then on it's with the gods..........

Good luck to both of you and please, please keep in touch.

++++++++thoughts to you both+++++++

jeni02

Hi Julie & Moose

Over the past week I've been back and forth to the clinic, they've been a bit concerned about over stimm as my no. of follies has gone up to around 30+ on each !!! I went in this morning and I've got around 4 about 19-20mm and lots more around 14-17mm, so I'm waiting for a call to tell me what time tonight to take the HCG.

Should be going for er on Thurs and the et on Sat !!

I'm getting quite nervous now !!!

With this being my first time, th only advice I can offer so far is to relax as much as possible, drink lots of water (helps with OHSS) and plenty of milk (helps with the lining)

Good luck with the sniffing Moose (I didn't have that so can't help with advice)

Julie, do you know when you start your next cycle??

Best wished to both of you and keep in touch

jenni xx

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ttc 6yrs
Clomid 50g 7/8 attempts
IVF Soon (hopefully)

julie t

jeni,
god you must be uncomftable, i know i was!!! what help are you having for the retrieval spinal block or sedation?
god i really hope this works out for you i bet youll have plenty of chances of frozen transfers if this dosent work out this attempt.
have they told you that you'll have to stay in hospital while your ovaries rest?
i stopped in 2 days [ i really enjoyed the rest ] does it hurt when you wee? god its all coming back to me !!!!
not sure when my next attempt will be all i know is its in the next month or so.
good luck please let us know how you are, ive got everything crossed for you!!! ill be thinking of you at the weekend. take care
julie

Moose

thanks for responding!!

Good luck Jeni - 30 follies - is a HUGE amount!! - how are you feeling? Does it hurt?

Good luck for the er and et (+++++++++++lots and lots of ++++ thoughts go to you!!!)

I dont mind drinking lots of water, but the thought of drinking lots of milk fills me with MORE dread than the injections!!!

I'm really trying to think more positively about the whole experience - as the time draws nearer and nearer I am beginning to get more excited!!

Hope all goes well for you Jeni - I will be thinking about you on Thurs

Good luck Julie for your next attempt!!

starbrite23_1

Hello

After they do an egg retrival does it hurt afterwards? Do they put a urine catheter(sp?) in?

Sometimes I think I shouldn't read these things get me more nervous.....haha

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

julie t

starbrite,
i had no pain at all after the ivf retrieval but i dont know if the others did, no catheter either just a 3 day stay in hospital, lots of weighing and measuring me to check i wasnt retaining any fluid, but no i was fine, didnt feel a thing.