Comments on: IVF–Fresh Cycle

By: luckie

luckie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:10:24 +0000

i am in my first cycle of IVF and just had my retrieval today. I had 7 eggs. I will go in for the transfer most likely on sat. it is not that bad of an experience if you put it in the perspective that you are working on creating a little baby! yes the injections have not been pleasant however will have been worth it. i do believe in the mind body connection so I hope being positive about it will help. Being a nurse it was not bad to give myself the injections overall, you just have to really psych yourself up. Besides my husband passes out if he has to deal with needles.

By: IVF terrifies me | Making Babies on the NHS

IVF terrifies me | Making Babies on the NHS — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:10:45 +0000

[...] Queens is a brilliant blog with a superb name but I have to admit that reading this page about the realities of IVF has really upset me. Ultrasounds, blood tests – fair enough, but general anesthetics [...]

By: Red Nelly

Red Nelly — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:20:52 +0000

Oof! Reading all this makes me feel a bit queasy. I was aware of some of the side effects but no-one had mentioned daily injections before! Or maybe they did and I somehow blocked it out.
We’re not sure if we’re going to go through IVF yet, there’s a lot to think about. But thanks to your article I feel a lot more clued up now. Thank you.

By: CC

CC — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:35:44 +0000

This was helpful, but I also need information on the cost of IVF. My husband won’t even consider it if it costs “too much”. I don’t think there is such thing as “too much”. If you really want a baby, you’ll do whatever it takes, but he doesn’t see it that way. Thanks!

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:40:43 +0000

Thanks for the info. We are looking into IVF (2 years of IUIs have done nothing) and I’m a little scared of it.

By: Cinderella

Cinderella — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:36:51 +0000

Thank you for your help!! Reading these blogs makes me feel better. I suffered an ectopic pregnancy back in November. Just had surgery to remove my right fallopian tube and was told that my left one was totally scarred and my chances of another ectopic was over 90%. My husband and I have been a huge emotional mess. We are going to try IVF in September. THank you to everyone with their kind words and advice.

By: Zetetic

Zetetic — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:47:00 +0000

My hubby and I did IVF because we both had factors regarding infertility. I was at risk for Ovarian Hyperstimulation, but luckily I was able to complete the cycle. I had 18 eggs. Unfortunately, I think something was wrong with my eggs because I only had two viable blastocysts to implant. I got pregnant and carried for 8 weeks. I suspect that my embryo was not developing as well as it should have. At 6 weeks they insisted that I come back in 10 days. At that time I didn’t even know something was wrong because I felt very pregnant and had morning sickness. When I showed up at the 8 week marker, I brought my husband because I wanted him to see the baby’s heartbeat. The doctor had to tell us there was no heartbeat anymore. I was so upset, they had to take us into a separate room because I couldn’t stop crying. I told them I needed them to prescribe something to get me through the week. They gave me Zanax. I wanted to find out why the baby had died. I had never been pregnant and I felt like I had been robbed. Later I was told it was trisomy seven(not compatible with life), a random mutation. It has been four months and I am now considering a second cycle. I am thinking of starting in April.

By: JoyfullyHis

JoyfullyHis — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0000

My best friend is gearing up to do her first IVF and recommended reading your post first so I’d get a better picture of what she’ll go through. Thanks so much for spelling it out. It’s always easier to get through if you know what to expect. Now I know exactly what I can do to help her through this. Thank you.

By: etc @ Fierce and Nerdy

etc @ Fierce and Nerdy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:00 +0000

I just went through a retrieval this past Saturday and wish I had read this ahead of time, as I had scheduled no less than 4 can’t-miss things this weekend. I could walk, but it was very uncomfortable and though I am feeling much better now, I have these occassional twinges of pressure that feel almost like gas, trying to pass but hurt. Anyway, I’ve decided to start blogging about this in the hopes that it’ll help other people going through the same thing and I also hope it will help me process it all. If you have any interest, check it out: http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=1574

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:53:00 +0000

I have retrieval tomorrow. My E2 yesterday was 6000. I am a little worried that I will have to freeze all the eggs to prevent OHSS. It is so complicated!! Trying to have a hopeful and positive attitude!!