Any of you ladies had an IVF baby?

[Lush-Lash]

Evening geeks

Just as the title says really.

I'll cut a very long story short... Me & my hubby have just started Ivf at Leeds seacroft hospital. eeekkk ! exciting but scary all at the same time, we've been going to Leeds for a while, & have now finally got to the nitty gritty part.

we've had fertility treatment twice already since 2008 at another clinic (this is our first time cycling at leeds) but still we have no living children.

(I'll leave the sadness of the story out, I've written about it before on here & I'll not set myself off again, feeling rather emotional right now)

I'm just needing a bit of hope, I'm sat bruised & sore from all the poking about, stressed with work. Feeling sick & sad about the thought of it not working out for us & I'm highly emotional this evening, ive even cryed at the men's 100m relay race when bolt won pmsl. hubby left the room as apparently I'm embarrassing lol

So please geeks put a woman out of her misery & share your story's, any Ivf baby's out there? xx

 

[Jodie4156]

Sorry I'm not much help but just wanted to say I wish you the best of luck with your IVF and hope everything works out for you and your husband in the future *hugs*

Cheer up and think positive! Stressing and worrying about things will possibly make it more difficult xx

 

[Pinkbunny28]

Just wanted to say good luck, I hope it all goes well for you both. Just try to stay calm I look forward to hearing when you give birth! x

 

[Sophisticated11]

Hey. Not been through this myself but my aunty has and they tried once using 3 eggs. 1 survived and my gorgeous little cousin will be one next month. She's amazing. Best thing they done. Hope that gives you a lot of hope and I wish you all the best xx

 

[sophie72]

I also know of two ladies who successfully had 2 children each through IVF.
I wish you lots of luck and love in what must be a very emotional time.
X

 

[Victoriabar]

The lady I work with had been trying for a baby for a long time before going IVF route, they found out it was issues with him BUT she recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

Don't give up hope x

 

[gemgem55]

We went through it twice with no success but were told with ivf three attempts are normally necessary to suceed. Both you body then knows how to cope and the doctors have good records of past attempts to see if any changes need to be made

I am a huge believer in positive mental attitude and believe with ivf it is so import to feel this way - just keep thinking about those little embryos implanting and snuggling down inside you

Its a tough old process and well done you on not giving up. look forward to hearing your happy news
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[Steph41]

Hi, didn't want to read and run. I have not had ivf but can imagine how emotional it is. Try to stay calm and try not to stress. Please keep us up to date with how you get on.

Wishing you both loads of love and luck x
Steph x

 

[Lush-Lash]

Thanks all for your replys & good lucks, ill definetly keep you all updated. Thank you! xxx

 

[Emily Case]

My twin cousins (now 15) are IVF babies

My Aunty tried a couple of times before it worked.

Good luck!! Xx

 

[naturalnails]

I had 8 years of failed treatment then went the next step and had IVF. They implanted 3 embryos and I had twins at 32 weeks. They will be 16 in December and they are strong and healthy and happy gorgeous girls.

Fingers crossed that you get your longed for baby!

 

[leni]

Hi.
I can assure that you that IVF works!
When we lived in UK we had a treatment in Sheffield hospital but unfortunately that didn't work. We moved then to Netherlands and have more. They have also another system here where you can have instead of one "big treatment" 6 small ones, where they will only try to use that one egg you naturally produce every month. And it worked for us! I have two beautiful children- girl almost 3 and a boy - almost 5.
Good luck to you, it is not easy but it is worth it!

 

[leemac]

Evening geeks

Just as the title says really.

I'll cut a very long story short... Me & my hubby have just started Ivf at Leeds seacroft hospital. eeekkk ! exciting but scary all at the same time, we've been going to Leeds for a while, & have now finally got to the nitty gritty part.

we've had fertility treatment twice already since 2008 at another clinic (this is our first time cycling at leeds) but still we have no living children.

(I'll leave the sadness of the story out, I've written about it before on here & I'll not set myself off again, feeling rather emotional right now)

I'm just needing a bit of hope, I'm sat bruised & sore from all the poking about, stressed with work. Feeling sick & sad about the thought of it not working out for us & I'm highly emotional this evening, ive even cryed at the men's 100m relay race when bolt won pmsl. hubby left the room as apparently I'm embarrassing lol

So please geeks put a woman out of her misery & share your story's, any Ivf baby's out there? xx

Hi

I just couldn't read and run. My hub and I tried on our own for a family for over 5 years and then went through tests and were referred for IVF at Ninewells hospital in Dundee.

We were very lucky and it worked first time for us which was a huge surprise as we were told we didn't stand a great chance of it being successful due to the nature of our infertility. I was initially pregnant with twins but lost one at about 8 weeks which was really difficult to cope with as with IVF you are scanned so frequently and I had seen these two little heart beats for weeks and weeks and the two babies were very real to me by that time so it was very overwhelming. So when that happened it was hard as I was so thrilled just to be expecting but mixed in with loss for my other little heart beat as it was to me.

Anyway, now what we have is the most amazing wee girl called Lily and she is everything I could have wished for and more. She will be 6 in November and I have enjoyed every precious moment (apart from the night time feeds lol) any heart ache has now faded and I feel so grateful for what I have. Dont loose sight of your goal, this is not an easy journey and for a woman especially as it is emotionally very very hard. Not just what you are going through but the IVF drugs and hormones play havoc with your system and can make you feel exhausted, stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. Don't be too hard on yourself for feeling down, tired and emotional, its not easy what you are going through and few can totally understand. Try to keep busy over the next 2/3 weeks as I can remember feeling like time was going so slowly with all the anticipation and I know its far easier said than done but try not to worry.

I hope everything works out well for you!

Lee-Anne xx

 

[Lush-Lash]

Thank you to all you lovely ladies for replying to me.

I've had to put a hold on my treatment for a few weeks as one of my bloods have come back today with low testosterone levels in MY blood (just had this argument with my mum, she claims women don't have testosterone, it's men... I don't remember her qualifying as a fertility specialist to be honest but hey she's my mother & i have to remember shes always right lol)

but anyway I have low testosterone & I have to see my consultant on the 29th who (so I have been told) will prescribe me a low dose of tablets for 2 or 3 weeks, then I can commence.

I understand everything has to be in working order for it to work. but I'm totally annoyed as it's ALWAYS one thing after another.. if it needs fixing it needs fixing I get that, it's just it didn't need fixing a couple of months ago when my bloods were done! it's sprung itself upon me the minute I'm all good to go. It's like my body is saying sod it make her suffer a bit longer.

do you know that saying it never rains but pours?

Xx

 

[FlawlessBeauty]

An ex-boss of mine had her first child through IVF after years of trying failed. She had a little boy who is 7 now and a couple years later she had a little girl naturally.

I can understand to an extent how you are feeling, a friend of mine is going through IVF at the moment and it isn't going smoothly. In her case, the deal is that you donate eggs and you get free IVF sessions. During her last appointment, she was told she hadn't produced enough eggs so had to make the choice to donate to a woman who can't produce or to attempt fertilization. She's a lovely, generous person and so she chose to donate and wait another while to see if she produced more eggs next time.

Good luck xx

 

[PinkSwoon]

I haven't had personal experience of this subject but my ex's sister went through IVF after years of trying & being told she was unable to have children. She became pregnant after the first cycle so there's hope! I wish you the best of luck

(I hear you out on the emotional front, I've been doing nothing but crying the past 3 days! Cookie dough is helping me through )

 

[Bonkers]

My sister is 12 weeks pregnant with ivf triplets!!! It was 3rd time lucky for her too, the first attempt none of the fertilised embryos survived the night before being implanted back in, the second time was icsi but ended with miscarriage 4 weeks after being implanted back in and this time they put 2 eggs back in one has split And one stayed single so she will have identical set and one by itself. Still yet to find out sex but she will be well monitored and not carry full term she's also massive already at just 12 weeks. It's still very early days though so only close friends and family know.

Good luck with it though I understand just how much you are going through and it's a massive physical and emotional rollercoaster.

 

[Lush-Lash]

My sister is 12 weeks pregnant with ivf triplets!!! It was 3rd time lucky for her too, the first attempt none of the fertilised embryos survived the night before being implanted back in, the second time was icsi but ended with miscarriage 4 weeks after being implanted back in and this time they put 2 eggs back in one has split And one stayed single so she will have identical set and one by itself. Still yet to find out sex but she will be well monitored and not carry full term she's also massive already at just 12 weeks. It's still very early days though so only close friends and family know.

Good luck with it though I understand just how much you are going through and it's a massive physical and emotional rollercoaster.

Thanks for all your replys ladies.

Aww that is lovely news Kelly, i hope your sisters pregnancys is event free as possible. x

 

[kezza*]

I had ivf, it was third time lucky for me. Don't give up hope. I was a nerves wreck. Its the hardest thing to go thur and no one can understand that unless they been thur it. My baby girl has just turned one. I still get days were I can't believe she is here and what I went thur, but it was soooo worth it in the end. Good luck

 

[Cat.]

Hi

I just wanted to wish you the best of luck

My next door neighbour sadly lost a little girl who was an ivf baby and went on to have another course and was pregnant with twins, ther were very early and the little boy was very poorly but im happy to tell you that they were 8 in may and very happy and healthy
Also
One of my clients had a few courses of ivf and sadly none of them were succesfull so she chose not to have anymore.. But 6 months after giving up hope she became pregnant naturally and had a little boy and then another one both healthy!!

Im not sure what your situation is but try and be posistive as it really seems to make a difference.. Dont give up I really hope it all goes so well for you