Down Under

I created this blog to help me as I go through IVF. I feel quite isolated and have found other blogs very helpful. I need somewhere to vent and ramble on, whilst I'm probed and prodded down under.

Friday, December 09, 2005

Just got back from transfer and things haven't gone that well. There is good news as we transferred 2 embryos, one grade 1 and the other grade 2. I'm grateful for this.


However we only have one to freeze a grade 2. They ICSIed 15 (more than any other time) and they were looking good. Then they went belly up. They even thought I would have 4 or 5 more to freeze, but they didn't make it.


On other down reg. cycles I've had the same results. I seem to have more to freeze on flare cycles. I actually asked my DR if I my eggs were too old and crap, I feel a bit bogan using the word crap, I should have said poor quality or something. He said no that sometimes these things happen and they can't explain it. He thinks I should keep trying if this doesn't work out.


I think my Dr is fantastic. He is so reassuring and told me to call him as soon as I know the result. We also discussed the state of IVF funding in Australia. He thinks that there won't be limits put on it or a cut in the government paying half. We talked about how the new premises are fantastic. He asked if I noticed the logo on the doors. It just says Melbourne and has a little circle. He said it was for our privacy as people don't understand IVF and judge it without knowing any thing about it. Then on the way out he was walking back to the hospital from the clinic and he showed me where they are constructing a walk way from the hospital to the new clinic so we won't have to go in from the street.

Ironically this is the first day that I haven't felt nauseous since going on BCP in October, now I feel that sick to my stomach dread feeling.

Being the tragic that I am I have just scoffed half a pineapple and have the other half for tomorrow. Even if it doesn't help implantation at least it was delicious.

I'm off for my acupuncture and herbs now.

Perhaps I should roll around naked in baby dust when I get home.

16 Comments:

At 6:27 PM, Blogger Sparkle said...

Oh MC, don't be too disappointed. I'm really glad you had 2 embryos transferred and that they are great quality, also it's fantastic that you've got one to freeze.
Is this a 3-day transfer?
Try not to focus on the retrieval no., that's something I learnt today. Fingers crossed for you.

 
At 5:23 AM, Blogger Donna said...

Two transferred and one to spare (sorry if that sound crass) is a wonderful result. More than enough. If you have baby dust at home, now is the time to use it.

 
At 7:34 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The entire IF process sometimes feels like one step forward, two steps back... but two lovely embies is a great thing.

 
At 10:20 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sorry you're feeling discouraged, but I hope your fears turn out to be unfounded. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the two little guys and hope that you'll have some good news for us soon.

 
At 12:42 PM, Blogger OvaGirl said...

Here's hoping those two lovely embies do the job. Herbs acupuncture and pineapple... I'm hearing you!

 
At 12:46 PM, Blogger Drew said...

Will be thinking of you mate - hang in there!
Lv Drew

 
At 5:33 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those are nice grades on the two you did transfer, though I'm sorry you didn't get the freeze rate you wanted. Still very hopeful that the two transferred will stick around. Good luck, and congratulations on being through the transfer.

 
At 1:47 PM, Blogger DeadBug said...

As one who didn't get a darned thing to freeze from my cycles, I just want to say that I'm pretty darned impressed. And to have a grade one to transfer plus a grade two is excellent!

Hoping the next ten or eleven days fly by for you, and will check in eagerly for the results.

--Bugs

 
At 8:04 PM, Blogger heleen + rod said...

Oh, the horrible two week wait... Your embies are in there, and as Thalia once told me, there is no other place in the universe where they'll be better than where they are right now. That remark helped me to relax. No ohss problems so far?

 
At 9:34 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Two embryos to transfer sounds good, although I know it's disappointing not to have more to freeze.

Go for it with the pineapple, the good fresh stuff can't be bad for it, can it!

 
At 10:45 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am thinking of you, hang in there.

 
At 10:50 PM, Blogger Betty said...

Wishing you and the two perfect embies great luck!

 
At 6:09 AM, Blogger Eggs Akimbo said...

I am in Melbourne at the moment so I can send you extra-special vibes!

 
At 6:43 AM, Blogger heleen + rod said...

How are you going? Do you feel anything yet?? You are over half way now! Hang in there! Hope to here from you soon!

 
At 8:38 PM, Blogger Pamplemousse said...

Just catching up to say I am thinking of you, Meg.

 
At 12:06 PM, Blogger heleen + rod said...

I'm getting a bit worried about you MC...

 

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