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Sex

Did anyone learn how to squirt or is it one of those things you have to be born with?

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Questions/Tests you asked doctor before transfer

I am in my thirds retrieval waiting for results on how many made it to blastocyst. And have 1 6AA embryo on ice. I will def move on to transfer next regardless of the outcome of this current cycle, but I feel like I need to maximize success for transfer and rule out any potential problems with implantation. What sor...

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TMI but squirting?

Soo me and my man tried several times different ways and never could. But one time after I got a little alcohol in me I did it and now everytime I have a little alcohol in me I do it even if I’m not trying idrk how to stop it’s happened a few times sober since it started lol did anyone else experience something simi...

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Low Amh

My Amh level is very low and I am 35 going 36 my doctor suggest IUI first and IVF my husband doesn’t want us to do it he kept saying that it will happen naturally but we been TTC for 3 years I am getting old and I can’t wait for something that may not happen without trying all the options the doctor prescribed him ...

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IUD

Has anyone had the paragard copper IUD? I’m getting it Thursday and have never had an IUD. I was on the pill for like 10 years before getting pregnant. Lmk your experiences!

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IVF cycles and cost

I really hope this question makes sense…. If you have IVF and they get a good number of eggs and they are all fertilised etc but only put one in you and you freeze the others, if that first cycle fails would it make another cycle cheaper as they’d be able to use the spare eggs? I’m very aware a round of IVF is expe...

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Failed FET/Chemical

I just finished my 3rd egg collection, after having 0 euploid embryos last round, and the first round having two 5AA embryos that resulted in chemical pregnancies. Does anyone have history of iVF chemicals before having a successful pregnancy?? If so, what did you do different?? (They tested for antiphosfillipid, ...

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Should continue with the process?

I just started the process of my second IVF transfer, I should have a transfer sometime in the next 10 days or so, but my partner and I decided to split and I was told that she doesn't want another child with me (she does a shitty job with the 1st one anyways) Do I continue? Do I just do it and accept that I will be...

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Metformin For IVF

Just wondering if anyone has been on this medication during a frozen embryo transfer. At what point did your doctor put you on the medication? And what was your experience with it. Thanks in advance!

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First Positive 💫

We got our positive today on our second round of FET. My clinic will scan me at 6-7 weeks but wondering if anyone actually called their own GP and started that process before being discharged from the clinic? Our clinic is private so also not sure if there is a difference? Have you been treated as high risk pregnan...

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Anyone out there had 1 round of IVF fail, then had a lap before trying a 2nd round of IVF successfully?

Please share your stories ❤️

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FET tips

Hello In 2021 we had a successful fresh round of IVF which resulted in our now 2 year old - and we’re about to get started on a FET for baby no.2 but I’ve completely forgotten all the things I painstakingly researched before! I did acupuncture for months before previously, when would you recommend starting for a FE...

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FET Today (06/09/24)

Today we had our 6th transfer, 7th embryo. Our first round we had our fresh transfer and then 4 frozen. They put 2 in together on the last transfer of that batch. 2 early miscarriages and 2 negative tests. 2nd round not as successful with collection, we had our fresh transfer (negative) and only one frozen, which...

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IVF

Hey guys, We have an appointment for IVF in November, potentially starting in December? Looking to see if anyone was similar and to see what their protocol was? 27, nothing wrong on my end at all (MFI is the reason for IVF), waiting for my AMH results but the dr is not concerned as my follicle count this week was ...

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Long vs short protocol

Hi I’m about to start ivf and have been recommend long protocol ( although told I could request short if preferred) I was told my Amh was low for age (35) at 9.5 Does anyone have experience of long vs short. Some things i’ve read online suggests that short is preferable and I’d rather go through less meds if possi...

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IVF

We have been referred to Leeds for ivf We are hoping we get approved! We have been together 6 years due to get married May 2025, non of us have kids, we don’t smoke, we are healthy! We should have a good chance being approved for the funding right? 🤞🏻

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Is this a positive 🤪

Trying to conceive our second little chick. FMU 8dpo. I did get a positive this early with our first, but it feels insane if it’s worked first go! Let me know your thoughts!

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1st Cycle terminated

My cycle was terminated today because I only have 1 follicle. I had 9 follicles in March in my initial consult. 6 in the left ovary and 3 in the right ovary. Nurse said every cycle has a different number of follicles and they decided to terminate the cycle on day 6 of Stims. Does anyone have an experience with this?...

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Did anyone ask your partner to 'clear out their pipes' a few days before your fertile window and 'trying'

I read it was a good thing to do, clear out the old sperm. And if you did, what is your child like now (if born!)

Incognito
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2nd baby at 47? Pros and cons

Hi mamas, deciding on the second baby. My first is 1,5 years old. Would like to get a second child (IVF), should i go for it now or wait another year (just feel like need some more rest) Thoughts please? I am 45 now

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