Beginning the IVF rollercoaster

HI every one,

me and my husband are currently going through IVF i have just done five days of Gonal if and had a scan today , i was told they couldnt trigger as my measurement were too small and i have to coast on bruseralin as my levels in my blood test were too high, so now i am having blood test daily till my level comes down,my egg collection might be mon :) , Im terrified as i havent been handling the injections well and the thought of the BIG injection used in collection freaks me right out, is it really as painful as i am imagine

Hey im new to this forum and fertility treatment. Im 38 and unfortunatel left it late as my ex partner wasnt ready for children in my early 30s so hence here i am!
My news is that even though i had good follicles on scan and ok FSH i had the anti mullarian hormone test which says that i have below average ovaian reserve for my age. Which was awful to here....... I have been trying a year. had a m/c with my ex 2.5 yrs ago
The fertility specialist told me not too waste time and i am having the laproscpic surgery in a couple of weeks and had been on a mnth of clomid cycle .. she said she recommends i go straight to IVF.

I have been doing a lot of research about decreased ovariance reserve and alternative therapy.
anyone else been old this problem.... i feel my chnace of getting pregnant have drastically fallen.

Thanks Tulips....yes, this old body always keeps me guessing, that is for sure! I will keep you informed of my progress. The emotional side is a bit up and down at the moment which I expect will continue (only more extreme) for the next month! ;-) Let me know when you end up starting.

Congratulations first time ivf! It so good hear the success stories coming out of our little group! Makes me feel a bit more positive about my situation and the obstacles my body is creating. All the best for a smooth pregnancy! Heaven knows we have all been thru enough difficulties just getting to this place without having difficult pregnancies added in.
All the best!

Congratulations first time ivf that is great news!!! Love to hear success stories. Sorry about the OHSS though!

My first blood is the coming Tues to check I'v down regualated, then on to the gonal f. I'v read some women seem to think they can help their egg qualitity by diet ect (although like men's sperm the biggest changes seem to be 3 months ahead). I have cut down on the wine in the last few months (and missing a nice glass in evenings) but have a pretty healthy diet anyway). I thought egg quality was due to age and there was not much we could do about it. Does anyone know anymore than this?

Hi nykiwi, I'm 38 too. Newly married and husband has vas reversal with antibodies so icsi is the only option. I have not had the test you are talking about, I haev heard they do this in Auckland. My fsh and e2 appeared ok. Will just have to see how it goes, how many eggs they get and quality of eggs and embryo's. Have you looked into accupunture? I have heard there is some research on the positive effects of accupunture on fertility, if you are living in a main centre you are likely to find an accupunturist who works with fertility issues.

Hi Bert and tulips, the buserelin is fine It just seems to be making me quite tiered, especially in afternoons and Im ready to hit the sack pretty early.

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Cruzzy - hang in there. My hormones levels continued to rise after stopping the injections. it was about 3 days later before they had dropped enough. I worried they would pull the plug but all turned out for the best. If you want to talk to someome who has been though the same thing I am happy to talk to you via e-mail or on the phone. Just let me know. All the best

Hi Shopa thanks for your comments. I wish i hadnt had the test but it was a routine one the doctor ordered. my FSH was 7.5 and E2 was ok so.......wil see.
I have had one cycle of clomid and booked to have a laproscopic investigation next thurs.
I started seeing a acupuncturist 2 weeks ago. they seem to think it takes about 3-4 months to change the eggs quality. apparently age has a lot to do with it but increasing blood flow to your ovaries helps nourish the foillicles and eggs too influencing them.

Can someone tell me what to expect with the surgery next week. what is the down time.

Cruzzy - any news on whether the trigger & egg collection will happen this week? Stay positive.

Shopa - do you notice any difference when you start taking the gonal f? Hope you are keeping well.

Glad to hear your levels are coming down. Keep up whatever you are doing and don't stress too much as stress effects the levels.

I was told coasting helped to lower the risk of OHSS as the hormone levels are then lower. I coasted for 3 days for my levels to come down and didn't end up with OHSS

Best of luck for Saturday. We will be thinking of you!